Question

Mr. Tanaka ceased to be Prime Minister because:

• A. he could not get a favourable legislative bill passed by Parliament.
• B. he had completed the prescribed two years term.
• C. he was involved in a bribe scandal.
• D. of horse-trading among his party members.

Hint:

Always match scandals and political resignations to the specific person mentioned in the passage — multiple leaders may be described, but for different reasons.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The passage explains that Kakuei Tanaka was disgraced after being charged with accepting bribes for the sale of Lockheed aircraft to Japan.
This scandal, along with health issues, led to his political downfall and allowed Noboru Takeshita to take over most of his faction’s following.
Option (a) — relates to Nakasone’s failure to pass the indirect tax bill, not Tanaka’s downfall.
Option (b) — incorrect; Tanaka’s resignation was not due to any term-limit rule.
Option (d) — horse-trading refers to factional bargaining, but this was not the cause of his resignation.
Thus, (c) is correct.