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In 1957 the Communist Party won 60 of 126 seats in which State, forming the world's first elected Communist government?
AAndhra
BKerala
CBengal
DTripura
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Kerala
1. In March 1957 the CPI won 60 of 126 Kerala seats.
2. E. M. S. Namboodiripad formed the ministry.
3. It was the first Communist government elected democratically.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Political Science, Politics in India since Independence, Chapter 2, Era of One-Party Dominance._
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