1. When was the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) founded?
a) 1951
b) 1960
c) 1980
d) 1985
Answer: d) 1985
2. Who is considered as the founder of the Bharatiya Janata Party?
a) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
b) L. K. Advani
c) Syama Prasad Mukherjee
d) Deendayal Upadhyaya
Answer: b) L. K. Advani
3. What was the primary objective behind the formation of the Bharatiya Janata Party?
a) To support socialism
b) To promote regionalism
c) To advocate for Hindutva ideology and nationalism
d) To oppose the Indian National Congress
Answer: c) To advocate for Hindutva ideology and nationalism
4. What is the electoral symbol of the Bharatiya Janata Party?
a) Lotus
b) Hand
c) Clock
d) Elephant
Answer: a) Lotus
5. In which year did the Bharatiya Janata Party come to power for the first time at the center, leading the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition?
a) 1996
b) 1998
c) 2004
d) 2014
Answer: b) 1998
6. Who is the current President of the Bharatiya Janata Party?
a) Narendra Modi
b) Amit Shah
c) Rajnath Singh
d) J. P. Nadda
Answer: d) J. P. Nadda
7. What is the party slogan of the Bharatiya Janata Party?
a) “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”
b) “Jai Hind”
c) “Congress Hatao, Desh Bachao”
d) “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas”
Answer: d) “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas”
8. Which ideology does the Bharatiya Janata Party primarily follow?
a) Socialism
b) Liberalism
c) Hindutva
d) Communism
Answer: c) Hindutva
9. Who was the first Prime Minister of India from the Bharatiya Janata Party?
a) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
b) Narendra Modi
c) Lal Krishna Advani
d) Rajnath Singh
Answer: a) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
10. What is the name of the flagship initiative launched by the Bharatiya Janata Party government at the center to provide bank accounts to all households in India?
a) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
b) Jan Dhan Yojana
c) Make in India
d) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
Answer: b) Jan Dhan Yojana
11. Which alliance did the Bharatiya Janata Party join in the 2019 general elections in India?
a) National Democratic Alliance (NDA)
b) United Progressive Alliance (UPA)
c) Third Front
d) None, it contested independently
Answer: a) National Democratic Alliance (NDA)
12. What is the name of the youth wing associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party?
a) Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM)
b) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)
c) Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP)
d) None, it does not have a separate youth wing.
Answer: a) Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM)
13. What is the name of the rural development initiative launched by the Bharatiya Janata Party government at the center to provide employment opportunities to rural households?
a) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)
b) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
c) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
d) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDUGKY)
Answer: d) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDUGKY)
14. Which of the following is not a key focus area of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s governance?
a) Education
b) Healthcare
c) Agriculture
d) Tourism
Answer: d) Tourism
15. What is the name of the public healthcare initiative launched by the Bharatiya Janata Party government at the center to provide free health insurance coverage to economically vulnerable families?
a) Ayushman Bharat Yojana
b) Janani Suraksha Yojana
c) Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY)
d) Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY)
Answer: a) Ayushman Bharat Yojana
16. Which major urban governance issue did the Bharatiya Janata Party government address through the implementation of the Smart Cities Mission?
a) Pollution
b) Traffic congestion
c) Waste management
d) Water scarcity
Answer: b) Traffic congestion
17. What is the name of the initiative launched by the Bharatiya Janata Party government at the center to provide financial assistance to small and medium-sized enterprises?
a) Make in India
b) Stand-Up India
c) Startup India
d) Mudra Yojana
Answer: d) Mudra Yojana
18. Which Indian state/union territory served as the primary battleground for the electoral rivalry between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Aam Aadmi Party in recent years?
a) West Bengal
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Delhi
Answer: d) Delhi
19. What is the name of the initiative launched by the Bharatiya Janata Party government at the center to provide subsidized food grains to eligible beneficiaries?
a) Anna Bhagya Yojana
b) National Food Security Act (NFSA)
c) Mid-Day Meal Scheme
d) Antyodaya Anna Yojana
Answer: b) National Food Security Act (NFSA)
20. Who among the following served as the Deputy Prime Minister of India from the Bharatiya Janata Party?
a) Narendra Modi
b) L. K. Advani
c) Rajnath Singh
d) There has been no Deputy Prime Minister from the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Answer: b) L. K. Advani