Political Parties

POLITICAL PARTIES

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

 

1. Which of these statements is incorrect?

(a) Parties reflect fundamental political unity in a society

(b) Parties try to persuade people why their policies are better than others

(c) They seek to implement these policies by winning popular support through elections

(d) All the above

2. Parties put forward their _____ and _____ and the voters choose from them.

(a) policies, programmes

(b) rules, regulations

(c) views, opinions (d) all the above

3. Political parties exercise power through which of these functions?

(a) Parties contest elections

(b) They play a decisive role in making laws for a country

(c) They form and run governments

(d) All the above

4. Who chooses the candidates for contesting elections in India?

(a) Members and supporters of the party

(b) Top party leadership

(c) The existing government

(d) None of these

5. When was Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) formed?

(a) 1952 (b) 1954 (c) 1962 (d) 1964

6. Which of these statements is incorrect about CPI (M)?

(a) Supports socialism, secularism and democracy

(b) Opposes imperialism and communalism

(c) Wants to secure socio-economic justice in India

(d) None of the above

7. In which of these states does CPI (M) enjoy strong support?

(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Andhra Pradesh

(c) West Bengal (d) Chhattisgarh

8. Fill in the blank.

An ______ is a signed document submited to an officer, where a person makes a sworn statement regarding his/her personal information.

(a) affidavit (b) declaration

(c) agreement (d) appeal

9. Which of these statements is correct?

(a) Every party in the country has to register with the Election Commission

(b) The Commission treats all the parties equally

(c) It offers some special facilities to large and established parties

(d) All the above

10. How many parties are registered with the Election Commission of India?

(a) 250 (b) 300

(c) more than 750 (d) 500

11. Which of these countries has a one-party system?

(a) India (b) China

(c) USA (d) UK

12. Which of these is not a good option for a democratic state?

(a) One-party system (b) Two-party system

(c) Multi-party system (d) None of the above

13. Which of these countries are the examples of two-party system?

(a) USA (b) UK

(c) India (d) Both (a) and (b)

14. Which of these alliances were there in the 2004 parliamentary elections in India?

(a) National Democratic Alliance

(b) The United Progressive Alliance

(c) Left Front (d) All the above

15. Those parties which are given the special privilege of ‘election symbol’ and other facilities are said to be :

(a) ‘identified’ by the Election Commission

(b) ‘recognised’ by the Election Commission

(c) ‘patronised’ by the Election Commission

(d) ‘attached’ by the Election Commission

16. Which party is recognised as a ‘State party’?

(a) A party that secures 6% of total votes in the Assembly election

(b) A party that secures at least 6% of the total votes in an election to the State Assembly and wins at leat 2 seats

(c) A party that wins 4 seats in the Assembly election

(d) None of the above

17. How many recognised national parties were there in 2006?

(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8

18. In which of these categories can Congress be put?

(a) Centrist party (b) Rightist party

(c) Leftist party (d) None of the above

19. When was BJP founded?

(a) 1960 (b) 1970 (c) 1980 (d) 1990

20. The BJP formed the government in 1998 as a leader of an alliance. Name the alliance.

(a) National Democratic Alliance

(b) United Progressive Alliance

(c) National Progressive Alliance

(d) United Democratic Alliance

21. When and under whose leadership was Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) formed?

(a) 1982, Mayawati (b) 1984, Kanshi Ram

(c) 1985, Mulayam Singh Yadav

(d) 1986, Bhajanlal

22. From the ideas and teaching of which of these leaders does BSP draw inspiration?

(a) Sahu Maharaj

(b) Mahatma Phule and Ramaswami Naicker

(c) Babasaheb Ambedkar

(d) All the above

23. In which state does NCP have a major support?

(a) Maharashtra (b) Meghalaya

(c) Manipur (d) Assam

24. Which of these parties have national level political organisations?

(a) Samajwadi Party (b) Telugu Desam Party

(c) Rashtriya Janata Dal

(d) None of the above

 

QUESTIONS FROM CBSE EXAMINATION PAPERS

 

1. Which one of the following is not a component of a political party?

(a) The leaders (b) The followers

(c) The active members (d) Women

2. Which one of the following is true regarding a coalition government?

(a) Only two parties form an alliance and contest elections.

(b) Several parties compete for power.

(c) The government is formed by two or more parties coming together.

(d) Several parties form an alliance and compete for power.

3. Which one of the following is not true regarding the government order that makes it mandatory for an election candidate to declare his details in an affidavit?

(a) It aims at reducing the influence of criminals in politics.

(b) It gives details of existing property and criminal cases pending against a candidate.

(c) It aims at reducing the influence of money in politics.

(d) The Election Commission checks these details and cancels the nomination papers of suspected criminals or if the information is false.

4. Which one of the following is a better way of carrying out political reforms in a democratic country?

(a) The Legal changes

(b) The Constitutional changes

(c) The empowerment of people

(d) The legislation for reforms

5. Which one of the following is the guiding philosophy of the Bharatiya Janata Party?

(a) Bahujan Samaj

(b) Revolutionary democracy

(c) Cultural nationalism (d) Modernity

6. The condition for a political party to be recognized as a national party is:

(a) It must secure at least 6 of total votes in Lok Sabha elections or Assembly elections in four states.

(b) It must win at least 4 seats in the Lok Sabha

(c) Both of these

(d) None of these

7. An alliance is formed when:

(a) two parties together form the government

(b) the state parties and national parties together form the government

(c) some parties join for the purpose of contesting elections and winning power in hands

(d) left and right parties join hands to form the government.

8. Who is the founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party?

(a) Kansi Ram (b) Mayawati

(c) Bal Thakeray (d) Jayalalita

9. Which country has a Bi-party system?

(a) India (b) Pakistan

(c) China (d) Bangladesh

10. Which one of the following is not a political party?

(a) BJP (b) INC (c) BSP (d) BAMCEF

11. Which of the following countries has a single party system?

(a) Pakistan (b) Nepal

(c) China (d) Bangladesh

12. Who among the following gives recognition to political parties in India?

(a) Speaker of Lok Sabha

(b) President of India

(c) Supreme Court (d) Election Commission

13. Which one of the following countries has multiparty system?

(a) India (b) China

(c) The United States of America

(d) The United Kingdom

14. The USA and UK are examples of:

(a) One party system (b) Two party system

(c) Three party system (d) Multi-party system

15. Partisan means:

(a) Party which runs the government

(b) Affair of the state or the science of government

(c) A person who is strongly committed to a party

(d) A group of people who come together to promote common beliefs

16. Which one of the following is not a national political party?

(a) Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP).

(b) Communist Party of India (CPI).

(c) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).

(d) Samajwadi Party (SP).

17. What is the guiding philosophy of the Bharatiya Janata Party?

(a) Wants to build a strong and modern India.

(b) Uniform Civil Code

(c) Cultural nationalism

(d) All the above

18. Which one of the following political parties wants to build a strong and modern India by drawing inspiration from India’s ancient culture and values?

(a) Indian National Congress

(b) Communist Party of India-Marxist

(c) Bahujan Samaj Party

(d) Bharatiya Janata Party

19. Which one of the following political parties expouses secularism and welfare of weaker sections and minorities?

(a) Communist Party of India-Marxist

(b) Bahujan Samaj Party

(c) Bharatiya Janata Party

(d) Indian National Congress

20. The Bahujan Samaj Party stands for the cause of :

(a) securing the interest of the oppressed people.

(b) securing the interest of the elite class.

(c) securing the interest of the capitalist class.

(d) securing the interest of the educated classes.

21. A country which has a democratic form of Government since its independence :

 (a) Pakistan (b) India

(c) Bhutan (d) Nepal

 

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

 

1. Why do we need political parties?

2. Mention the factors which led to the rise of political parties.

3. ‘No system is ideal for all countries and all situations.’ Explain.

4. ‘The rise of regional parties has led to strengthening of federalism and democracy in our country.’ Do you agree with the opinion? Why/why not?

5. Suggest some reforms to strengthen parties so that they perform their functions well.

6. Describe some of the recent attempts (and their outcome) to reform political parties.

7. How has multi-party system strengthened democracy in India?

8. In India, some political parties are blamed for following dynastic succession, which is against the spirit of democracy. Is it correct? Give reasons for your views.

 

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

 

1. State the functions political parties perform in a democracy.

2. Describe various challenges faced by political parties.

3. ‘The multi-party system often appears very messy and leads to political instability.’ Comment.

4. What are the characteristics of a political party?

5. Political parties play a major role in democracy.

Give four points to justify this statement.

 

QUESTIONS FROM CBSE EXAMINATION PAPERS

 

1. Why is there lack of internal democracy within the political parties in India? Explain with examples.

2. Describe any four functions of political parties in India.

3. Mention different types of party systems. Write one merit of each? Which party systems do we have in India?

4. Mention any two challenges faced by political parties in India. Give two suggestions that can help reform the functioning of political parties and its members.

5. State any two advantage of the multiparty system. In what way is an alliance different form a coalition Government?

6. Describe any four functions of political parties.

7. In which four ways has multi-party system strengthened democracy in India? Explain.

8. “Political parties are necessary for a democracy”. In the light of this statement explain any four functions of the political parties in India.

9. What is a Political Party? Highlight any three functions of parties in a democracy.

10. Explain any two reforms implemented in our country to improve the political parties.

11. Describe any four functions of political parties.

12. Why can’t modern democracies exist without the political parties? Explain any four reasons.

13. Explain the four major challenges faced by political parties in the modern era.

14. ‘The elimination of the flaws of the political parties, seems difficult but not impossible’. Justify the statement with the help of any four suggestions.

15. Explain in four different manners that political parties are still in the grip of some serious challenges.

16. “Political parties play a major role in democracy”. Explain four points to justify this statement.

17. In which four ways can the political reforms made in India strengthen political parties?

18. Describe any four characteristics of a political party.

19. Explain any four characteristics of a political party.

20. What is the criteria laid down by the Election Commission in order to be recognized as a state party and national party.