Chapterwise important questions for class 10 (3. Political Parties)

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3. Political Parties

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Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following countries have biparty system?

(a) United Kingdom and Belgium

(b) United States of America and Canada

(c) United Kingdom and United States of America

(d) All of the above [NCERT]

Ans. (c) United Kingdom and United States of America

2. Which of the following political party was founded in 1998?

(a) All India Trinamool Congress

(b) Nationalist Congress Party

(c) Aam Admi Party

(d) Bharatiya Janata Party

Ans. (a) All India Trinamool Congress

Explanation: All India Trinamool Congress was founded under the leadership of Mamta Banerjee and is currently ruling in West Bengal since 2011.

Related Theory This party became a national political party in 2016.

3. In this party system, generally power changes between two main parties:

(a) Bi-party system

(b) Single party system

(c) Multi-party system

(d) None of these

Ans. (a) Bi-party system

Explanation: In India, multi-party system is followed while in UK and USA two party (Bi-party) system is followed. Single party system is followed in China where the Chinese Communist Party is the ruling one since the country has got its independence in 1949.

4. What does UPA stands for?

(a) United Party Alliance

(b) United Progressive Alliance

(c) Unifed Political Alliance

(d) None of the above [NCERT]

Ans. (b) United Progressive Alliance

Explanation: United Progressive Alliance (popularly known as UPA) was formed by Indian National Congress in 2004 after the general election when no party got the majority of seats to form the government in the country and Sonia Gandhi is the chairperson of this alliance.

5. Which of the following statements are not associated with a regional political party in India?

(a) It gets 6 percent of the total votes in the Lok Sabha election

(b) It gets 2 seats in the elections for state legislatures

(c) It gets 6 percent of the total votes in an election to the legislative assembly of a state

(d) All of these

Ans. (a) It gets 6 percent of the total votes in the Lok Sabha election

6. Which of the following institutions in India has passed an order for every candidate who contests elections to fle an afidavit giving details of property and criminal cases?

(a) Supreme court of India

(b) Election Commission of India

(c) Constitution of India

(d) All of these

Ans. (a) Supreme court of India

7. Read the source given and answer the question below:

A political party is a group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government. They agree on some policies and programmes for the society with a view to promote the collective good. Which one of these is NOT a function of a political party?

(a) To reflect fundamental political divisions in a society.

(b) To contest elections.

(c) To play a decisive role in making laws.

(d) To form and run governments.

Ans. (a) To reflect fundamental political divisions in a society.

Explanation: Political Parties fill political and exercise political power by contesting elections. They are created to expand democracy to the grass root level. They don’t reflect any political divisions in a society.

8. The rise of political parties can be linked directly to the emergence of:

(a) Direct democracy

(b) Dictatorship

(c) Monarchy

(d) Representative democracy

Ans. (d) Representative Democracy

Explanation: Political Parties are a symbol of Representative Democracy. Political parties are groups of politically aware citizens who’re interested in running the government/country as representatives of common people.

Related Theory

1. Large societies/countries need Representative Democracies. In a representative democracy, representatives are chosen through public support in elections to form a responsible government because direct democracy is not possible or feasible in these countries. Representatives take care of the needs and requirements of the people who’ve voted for him.

2. In direct democracies, people do not chose any representatives, rather decide everything through methods like referendum where everyone votes in negative or affirmative at the time of decision making.

3.Dictatorship is the rule of a single person. No Political parties are allowed to rise in Dictatorship because all powers lie in the hands of an individual and the will of the people is not considered important.

4. In Monarchy, power is vested in the hands of a nonelected ruler. This position is hereditary. The ruler runs the country and there’s no significance attached to the needs of the people.

9. What does NDA stands for?

(a) Natural Democratic Alliance

(b) Nominative Democratic Alliance

(c) Nautical Democratic Alliance

(d) National Democratic Alliance

Ans. (d) National Democratic Alliance

Explanation: NDA is led by BJP and is ruling in the centre currently.

10. Which of the following political party draws inspiration from the ideas and teachings of Sahu Maharaj, Mahatma Phule, Ramaswamy Naicker and Dr Ambedkar?

(a) BJP

(b) BSP

(c) NCP

(d) CPI

Ans. (b) BSP

Explanation: BSP was formed in 1984 under the leadership of late Kanshi Ram.

Related Theory : This party enjoys its main base in the state of Uttar Pradesh and formed governments in this state several times by taking support of different parties at different times.

11. Arrange political parties according to their year of formation in increasing order:

(i) BSP

(ii) BJP

(iii) INC

(iv) CPI

Options:

(a) (i)—(iv)—(iii)—(ii)

(b) (iii)—(iv)—(i)—(ii)

(c) (iv)—(i)—(ii)—(iii)

(d) (iii)—(iv)—(ii)—(i)

Ans. (d) (iii)—(iv)—(ii)—(i)

Explanation: INC - 1885 CPI - 1925 BJP - 1980 BSP - 1984 12. Uniform civil code for all people living in the country irrespective of religion is the agenda of

(a) Indian National Congress

(b) Bharatiya Janata Party

(c) Nationalist Party of India

(d) Nationalist Congress Party

Ans. (b) Bharatiya Janata Party

13. Which one of the following party systems is against the basic principle of democracy?

(a) Multi-party system

(b) Bi-party system

(c) Single party system

(d) None of the above

Ans. (c) Single party system

Explanation:

(1) India follows Multi-party system to accommodate its diverse social groups and variety of interests and opinions to enjoy political representation. In this system several parties compete for power and more than two parties have a reasonable chance of coming in power.

(2) In Bi-party system usually power changes between two parties. This system is followed in USA and UK

(3) China follows single party system where the Chinese Communist Party is the ruling one since 1949. This party does not allow other parties in China a fair chance to compete in elections.

14. This party was founded in 1964 and believes in Marxism-Leninism. Identify the party:

(a) Communist Party of India

(b) Community Party of India

(c) Communist Party of India-Marxist

(d) None of these

Ans. (c) Communist Party of India-Marxist

Explanation: This party is known as CPI-M and was formed after a spilt in the CPI in 1964.

15. In India, which of the following alliance is NOT active?

(a) National Democratic Alliance

(b) United Progressive Alliance

(c) Left Front

(d) Right Front

Ans. (d) Right Front

Explanation: In India, there are three major alliances since the 2004 parliamentary elections-NDA (led by BJP), UPA (led by the Congress Party) and the Left Front.

Correct and Rewrite/ True-False

16. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) was formed under the leadership of Mayawati. [CBSE 2020]

Ans. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) was formed under the leadership of Kanshi Ram.

Explanation: Formed in 1984 under the leadership of Kanshi Ram, BSP seeks to represent bahujan samaj and secure power for them, which includes the dalits, adivasis, OBCs and religious minorities. Mayawati is one of the leaders afliated to the party.

Q.16. The election commission is the most visible institution of any Democracy. State whether the statement is True or False. If false, correct the statement.

Ans. False A Political Party is the most visible institution of any Democracy.

Explanation: Political Parties link the lower most unit of the society- Humans to the entire administration and political system. They become a medium through which Democracy is executed at times of elections.

They are the most visible institution because they play the most important role in helping people choose their true and correct representatives. They compete to bring up different issues and problems and compete for public support.

17. The Supreme Court passed an order making it necessary for political parties to hold their organizational elections and fle their income tax returns.

Ans. The Election Commission of India passed an order making it necessary for political parties to hold their organizational elections and file their income tax returns.

18. Indian National Congress wants that high offices in government be confined to natural born citizens of the country.

Ans. Nationalist Congress Party wants that high offices in government be confined to natural born citizens of the country.

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks/tables with suitable information:

19. Complete the following table with regards to information about political parties:

Type of party	No. of states	% of total votes required	No. of seats assembly/Lok sabha reqd.
State	1	6%	(B) -?
National	(A)-?	6% in Lok Sabha or Assembly elections	4

Ans. (A) 4 (B) 2

20. The .................... was leading the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government from 2004 to 2014.

Ans. Indian National Congress

21. Any democratic system must allow at least ...................... parties to contest elections to provide fair chances.

Ans. Two or more

Explanation: In a democracy, atleast two or more parties should be allowed to contest elections to give the common people alternative candidates to choose from. It is only then that the election process will be fair and will provide equal opportunities to everyone.

22. The body which recognizes and registers Political Parties in India is called .....................

Ans. Election Commission

Explanation: It is a specific body created to conduct elections in India and to check, recognise and moniror political parties. Central Election Commission recognises National Parties. State Election Commissions are subunits of central election commission at the state level.

23. The Bharatiya Janta Party came into power in 1998 as the leader of the .................... coalition.

Ans. NDA

Explanation: Bharatiya Janata Party headed the National Democratic Alliance led Coalition Government in 1998.

Related Theory Coalition government means when any party is incapable of proving majority, single handedly, multiple parties come together and form a government.

24. .................... was the last party to become a national level party in India. [NCERT]

Ans. All India Trinamool Congress

Explanation: All India Trinamool Congress was formed in 1998 under the leadership of Mamta Banerjee, recognised as a national party in 2016 and in power in West Bengal since 2011.

25. .................... is the oldest party of India.

Ans. Indian National Congress

Explanation: Formed in 1885, Indian National Congress was also the frst ever political party of India. It played a dominant role in Indian politics at the national and state level for several decades after India’s Independence.

26. .................... is a National Political Party in India formed in 1984 by late Kanshi Ram.

Ans. Bahujan Samaj party

27. Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows:

Only a handful of parties are effectively in the race to win elections and form the government. So the question, then is: how many major or effective parties are good for a democracy? In some countries, only one party is allowed to control and run the government. These are called one-party systems. China is one such country. Based on your reading, complete the following statement: The .................... is the only political party that is allowed to function in China.

Ans. The Chinese communist party

Explanation: China follows the One party system where only one party is allowed to Contest elections. It is a flawed form of Democracy.

Match the Columns

Choose the correctly matched option from the following:

28. Match the following political parties from column A with their ideologies given in column B:

Column A (Political Parties)	Column B (Ideologies)
(a) Bharatiya Janata Party	(i) Believes in Marxism-Leninism
(b) Bahujan Samaj Party	(ii) supports new economic reforms with a human face
(c) Indian National Congress	(iii) Seeks to represent and secure power for the Bahujan Samaj
(d) Communist Party of India	(iv) Uniform civil code

Ans:

Column A (Political Parties)	Column B (Ideologies)
(a) Bharatiya Janata Party	(iv) Uniform civil code
(b) Bahujan Samaj Party	(iii) Seeks to represent and secure power for the Bahujan Samaj
(c) Indian National Congress	(ii) supports new economic reforms with a human face
(d) Communist Party of India	(i) Believes in Marxism-Leninism

29. Match the following political parties from column A with their years of foundation given in column B:

Column A (Political Parties)	Column B (Year of Foundation)
(a) Communist Party of India	(i) 1885
(b) Bharatiya Janata Party	(ii) 1984
(c) Bahujan Samaj Party	(iii) 1980
(d) Indian National Congress	(iv) 1925

Ans:

Column A (Political Parties)	Column B (Year of Foundation)
(a) Communist Party of India	(iv) 1925
(b) Bharatiya Janata Party	(iii) 1980
(c) Bahujan Samaj Party	(ii) 1984
(d) Indian National Congress	(i) 1885

Very Short Anwer Type Questions

30. Suggest any one way to make political parties more responsive to people’s needs and demands. [CBSE 2020]

Ans. Political parties can be made more responsive through organised petitions, agitations and publicity by various groups.

Explanation: This shall make political parties pay more attention to people’s needs to secure their support.

31. Name any one regional party of Uttar Pradesh. [CBSE 2017]

Ans. The Samajwadi Party is one of the regional parties of Uttar Pradesh

Related Theory Regional political party (or state party) is a party that has its presence only in one or some states. Regional parties may not always be regional in their ideology or outlook.

32. Why is one party political system not considered a good democratic system? [CBSE 2016]

Ans. One party political system is not considered a good democratic system because it doesn’t offer a meaningful choice to the citizens of the country as they have no options to choose from.

Related Theory: Because of this, the right to vote given to the citizens of a democracy having one party political system is useless as there is only one party which wins the elections every time.

33. Suggest any one way to promote public participation in political parties for enhancing the quality of democracy. [CBSE 2020]

Ans. Following are the ways in which public participation in political parties can be promoted:

(1) Parties should make their election process more transparent and elect more candidates from among the common people.

(2) Various platforms like social media can be used to allocate them small responsibilities to maintain their interest in party activities.

(Mention any 1)

34. Which organisation recognise ‘political parties’ in India? [CBSE 2017]

Ans. The Election Commission of India is responsible for recognising and registering ‘political parties’ in India.

Related Theory The Election commission of India is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for organising and administering election processes in India at national, state and district levels.

35. Name any two Indian national political parties. [CBSE 2016]

Ans. Indian national political parties are:

(1) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

(2) Indian National Congress (INC)

(3) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)

(4) All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)

(Any 2 of 4 points can be written to get full marks)

Related Theory : A national political party is a party that secures at least 6% of the total votes in Lok Sabha elections or Assembly elections in four States and wins at least four seats in the Lok Sabha.

36. What is defection?

Ans. Defection is an act of changing one’s political party allegiance in exchange of monetary or other favours. It is punishable under law.

Explanation: A Defector changes allegiance from a party on which a person got elected (to a legislative body) to a different party by hatching a conspiracy in some way.

37. Name any one political party that is a national level political organisation but is not recognised as a national political party. [CBSE 2016]

Ans. Samajwadi Party is a political party that has a national level political organisation but is not recognised as a national political party.

Related Theory Other examples of such political parties are Rashtriya Janata Dal and Samata Party. Such parties have their units in several states.

38. In which year did the Communist Party of India split into two parties? [CBSE 2017]

Ans. 1964 39. Explain the meaning of political party.

Ans. A political party is a group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government.

Related Theory All political parties have a manifesto and propaganda which they follow. They agree on a coherent ideology and programmes for the society with a view to promote the collective good and welfare.

40. Why do political parties involve partisanship?[CBSE Marking Scheme 2015]

Ans. Political parties involve partisanship because: The parties are a part of the society and thus they involve partisanship.

41. Which type of government is formed when two or more political parties come together to form a government?

Ans. Coalition Government

Explanation: At times, when no single party is able to gather majority votes, two or more parties come together to form a government. This is called Coalition Government.

42. Read the source given below and answer the question that follow:

Formed in 1999 following a split in the Congress party. Espouses democracy, Gandhian secularism, equity, social justice and federalism. Wants that high offices in government be confined to natural born citizens of the country. Identify this political party.

Ans. Nationalist Congress party

43. Why did India adopt multi-party system?

OR

Examine the reason to accept multi-party system in India.

Related Theory: A multi-party system is a political system in which multiple political parties across the political spectrum run for national elections.

44. What is a political party? State any two points of the ideology of Bharatiya Janata Party. [CBSE 2016]

Ans. A political party is a group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government. They agree on some policies and programmes for the society with a view to promote collective good.

The ideologies of Bharatiya Janata Party are as follows:

(1) It wants full territorial and political integration of Jammu and Kashmir with India.

(2) A uniform civil code for all people living in the country irrespective of religion.

(3) It promotes cultural nationalism.

(Any 2 of 3 points can be written to get full marks)

45. How can the growing role of money and muscle power in political parties be controlled? Suggest any three measures. [CBSE 2017]

Ans. The growing role of money and muscle power in political parties can be controlled in the following ways:

(1) There should be state funding of elections.

(2) Rath yatras, rallies and processions should be banned.

(3) All types of elections should be held at the same time.

(4) It should be mandatory for every candidate contesting elections to file an affidavit giving details of his/her property and criminal cases pending against him/ her if any.

(5) Political parties should hold their organisational elections and file their income tax returns.

(6) One-third seats should be reserved for women candidates.

(Any 3 of 6 points can be written to get full marks)

Related Theory: Money and muscle power play an important role in elections. Political parties mainly nominate those candidates who can raise money for contesting elections and muscle power so that they can get votes forcefully.

46. What is meant by a national political party? State the conditions required to be a national political party. [CBSE 2016]

Ans. A national political party is a party that works at the national level. It has units in various states and they follow the same policies, programmes and strategy that is decided at the national level. The conditions required to become a national political party is securing at least 6% of the total votes in Lok Sabha elections or Assembly elections in four States and wins at least four seats in the Lok Sabha.

Related Theory : Some examples of national political parties are:

(1) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

(2) Indian National Congress (INC)

(3) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)

(4) All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)

47. Explain any three recent eforts made to reform political parties in India. [CBSE 2017]

OR

Suggest any three reforms to make political parties more democratic. [CBSE 2017]

Ans. Recent efforts made to reform political parties in India are:

(1) Anti-defection law has been introduced, under which a member can be disqualified if he/she goes against the instructions issued by the party for monetary benefits.

(2) To reduce the influence of money and muscle power in the parties, funding of political parties has been made transparent and democratic. Funds can only be accepted if complete documentation has been attached and miscreants are likely to be punished.

(3) It is mandatory for any candidate to file an affidavit giving details of his property and cases pending against him/her before nomination.

(4) The election commission has made it mandatory for political parties to hold their organisational elections regularly and file their income tax returns.

(5) Making it mandatory for political parties to reserve a significant number of tickets, about one third, for women candidates.

(Any 3 of 4 points can be written to get full marks)

Related Theory : A political party is a group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government. All political parties have a manifesto and propaganda which they follow. They agree on a coherent ideology and programmes for the society with a view to promote collective good and welfare.

48. Describe the role of Political Parties in India. [CBSE Marking Scheme 2019]

Ans. Role of Political Parties

(1) Parties contest election

(2) Parties put forward different policies and programmes

(3) Parties form and run the govt.

(4) Parties that lose in the election play the role of opposition

(5) Parties shape public opinion

(6) Parties provide people access to govt. Machinery and welfare schemes.

(7) Any other relevant point Any three points to be explained.

49. ‘‘Dynastic succession is one of the most serious challenges before the political parties.’’ Analyse the statement. [CBSE Marking Scheme 2015]

Ans. Dynastic succession is one of the most serious challenges before the political parties because:

(1) Most political parties do not practice open and transparent procedures for their functioning.

(2) There are few ways for an ordinary worker to rise to the top in a party.

(3) In many parties the top positions are always controlled by members of one family.

(4) This practice is unfair to other members of that party and is also bad for a democracy.

(5) People who do not have adequate experience or popular support come to occupy position of power.

(6) Any other relevant point.

(Any three points to be analysed)

50. Describe the three major components of a political party. [CBSE 2017]

Ans. The three components of a political party are as follows:

(1) Leaders - Leaders are the ones who hold positions of power at various levels in the sphere of politics.

(2) Active members - Political parties comprise of lakhs of members and political activists across the entire nation. They play an important role in promoting the agenda of the party.

(3) Followers - They are general citizens of the country who strongly believe in the ideas and approaches of the party and extend their support to the party, especially during elections.

Related Theory : A political party is a group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government. They agree on some policies and programmes for the society with a view to promote the collective good and welfare.