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📜 Modern History Chapter 24: Constitutional Progress and the First Congress Ministry, 1937-39 and After (संवैधानिक प्रगति तथा पहला कांग्रेसी मंत्रिमंडल)

Module 2: The 1937 Elections

📖 Chapter 24 of 28 🧩 Module 2 of 5 ⏱️ ~3 min read 💡 9 MCQs
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Concept

Subtopic 2.1: The 1937 Elections

  • Elections to the Bihar Legislative Assembly under the 1935 Act were held on 22-27 January 1937; there were 24,12,229 voters and 152 seats.
  • The Congress contested 107 seats and won 98, that is 92% of the seats it contested and about 65% of all seats. It won 68 of the 73 rural constituencies.
  • Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha defeated the Congress candidate in the Patna University constituency. No Muslim was elected on a Muslim League ticket.
  • In 1937 some local Muslim parties (United Muslim Party, Ahrar Party) merged into the Muslim League; the Bihar Independent Party did not. A national security conference was held at Sadaqat Ashram (Patna) on 5-7 May 1937.
⭐ Key Points
  • On 22-27 January 1937; there were 24,12,229 voters.
  • For how many seats were the 1937 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections held? 152.
  • 98; the Congress had put up candidates for 107 seats.
  • 92% of the seats it contested, which was about 65% of all seats.
  • 68; it also won 5 of 5 general, 14 of 15 Scheduled Caste, 4 of 5 Muslim, 3 of 4 women's and 2 of 3 labour seats.
  • Who defeated the Congress candidate in the Patna University constituency in 1937? Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha.
  • How many Muslims were elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly on a Muslim League ticket in 1937? (CDPO 2005) None.
  • In 1937 some local Muslim parties in Bihar merged into the Muslim League. Which party was NOT included? The Bihar Independent Party.
  • Where was the national security conference held on 5-7 May 1937? At Sadaqat Ashram, Patna.
📌 One-line Q&A
  • Question: When were the Bihar Legislative Assembly elections held under the 1935 Act? Answer: 22-27 January 1937.
  • Question: For how many seats were the 1937 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections held? Answer: 152.
  • Question: How many seats did the Congress win in the 1937 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections? Answer: 98.
  • Question: In the 1937 elections in Bihar, what percentage of the seats it contested did the Congress win? Answer: 92%.
  • Question: In the 1937 Bihar Assembly elections, how many Congress candidates won in the 73 rural constituencies? Answer: 68.
  • Question: Who defeated the Congress candidate in the Patna University constituency in 1937? Answer: Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha.
  • Question: How many Muslims were elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly on a Muslim League ticket in 1937? (CDPO 2005) Answer: None.
  • Question: In 1937 some local Muslim parties in Bihar merged into the Muslim League. Which party was NOT included? Answer: Bihar Independent Party.
  • Question: Where was the national security conference held on 5-7 May 1937? Answer: Sadaqat Ashram (Patna).
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Question 1: When were the Bihar Legislative Assembly elections held under the 1935 Act?

On 22-27 January 1937; there were 24,12,229 voters.

Question 2: For how many seats were the 1937 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections held?

152.

Question 3: How many seats did the Congress win in the 1937 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections?

98; the Congress had put up candidates for 107 seats.

Question 4: In the 1937 elections in Bihar, what percentage of the seats it contested did the Congress win?

92% of the seats it contested, which was about 65% of all seats.

Question 5: In the 1937 Bihar Assembly elections, how many Congress candidates won in the 73 rural constituencies?

68; it also won 5 of 5 general, 14 of 15 Scheduled Caste, 4 of 5 Muslim, 3 of 4 women's and 2 of 3 labour seats.

Question 6: Who defeated the Congress candidate in the Patna University constituency in 1937?

Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha.

Question 7: How many Muslims were elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly on a Muslim League ticket in 1937? (CDPO 2005)

None.

Question 8: In 1937 some local Muslim parties in Bihar merged into the Muslim League. Which party was NOT included?

The Bihar Independent Party.

Question 9: Where was the national security conference held on 5-7 May 1937?

At Sadaqat Ashram, Patna.
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When were the Bihar Legislative Assembly elections held under the 1935 Act?

22-27 January 1937.

For how many seats were the 1937 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections held?

152.

How many seats did the Congress win in the 1937 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections?

98.

In the 1937 elections in Bihar, what percentage of the seats it contested did the Congress win?

92%.

In the 1937 Bihar Assembly elections, how many Congress candidates won in the 73 rural constituencies?

68.

Who defeated the Congress candidate in the Patna University constituency in 1937?

Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha.

How many Muslims were elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly on a Muslim League ticket in 1937? (CDPO 2005)

None.

In 1937 some local Muslim parties in Bihar merged into the Muslim League. Which party was NOT included?

Bihar Independent Party.

Where was the national security conference held on 5-7 May 1937?

Sadaqat Ashram (Patna).
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