Which of the following scholars characterized India as a 'Democratic Developmental State'?

Who conceptualized the idea of 'Demand Polity and Command Polity' in the context of Indian political economy?

Who authored the famous book titled 'The Political Economy of Development in India'?

Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R): Assertion (A): In Indian politics, the 'Decline of Congress' took place. Reason (R): In the 1990s, state-centric politics became prominent. In light of the above statements, choose the correct code:

Who among the following political scientists characterized the Indian state as a 'weak-strong state'?

The Mandal Commission's implementation had which of the following long-term political consequences? 1. Consolidation of OBC identity in electoral politics. 2. Weakening of caste as a political category. 3. Emergence of parties claiming OBC representation. 4. Shift from class-based to caste-based mobilisation in many regions.

Regional movements in India have historically emerged due to which of the following factors? 1. Ethnic identity2. Economic inequality3. Linguistic identity4. Cultural autonomy

The National Front government formed at the Centre in India in 1989 was headed by which Prime Minister?

The rise of Other Backward Classes (OBC) politics in India was closely associated with which of the following? 1. Mandal Commission recommendations2. Janata Dal government initiatives3. Expansion of regional parties