1. Give the meaning of 'Alliance'.
(a) Two parties together form the government.
(b) Leftist and Rightist together form the government.
(c) When state and national parties together form the government.
(d) When several parties in a multiparty system join for the purpose of contesting elections and winning power.
Answer
Answer: d
2. The political party which believes in Marxism-Leninism is [AI2011]
(a) Nationalist Congress Party.
(b) Communist Party of India.
(c) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
(d) Bahujan Samaj Party
Answer
Answer: b
3. Which one of the following is considered the best form of government? [Delhi 2012]
(a) Democracy
(b) Dictatorship
(c) Monarchy
(d) Military Rule
Answer
Answer: a
4. Select the statement related to the advantages
of multiparty system
(a) Multi-party system provides limited choice to voters.
(b) There is a chance of conflict.
(c) Provides choice to the voters.
(d) In Multi-party system regional parties get the representation.
Answer
Answer: c
5. Political parties are allotted symbols by [CBSE 2012]
(a) The government of India
(b) The constitution of India
(c) The party leaders
(d) The Election Commission
Answer
Answer: d
6. A recognised political party is one that
(a) is registered with the Election Commission of India.
(b) is given a unique Election symbol
(c) gets some other facilities recognised by the Election Commission
(d) All of these
Answer
Political Parties Class 10 MCQ with Answer: d
7. An Affidavit signifies (Legal);
(a) Signed document where a person makes a sworn statement regarding his or her antecedents.
(b) A law to check the menace.
(c) Legal document to declare the academic qualification.
(d) All of the above
Answer
Answer: a
8. What is an ideological one-party system?
(a) Party based on suppression of other parties.
(b) Party based on coercion.
(c) Party based on ideological reasons; coercion and suppression of other parties.
(d) Party based on communist ideology.
Answer
Answer: c
9. Name the oldest political party of India.
(a) Bahujan Samaj Party
(b) Indian National Congress (Congress Party)
(c) The Communist Party
(d) Bharatiya Janata Party
Answer
Answer: b
10. Recognised political parties stand for:
(a) Parties recognised by the Election Commission with all the privileges and facilities.
(b) Parties that are present in only one of the federal units.
(c) Parties that are present in several and all units of the federation.
(d) Communal parties based on regional diversities.
Answer
Answer: a
11. Political parties are most visible institutions in a democracy because
(a) even less educated citizens know about political parties.
(b) for ordinary citizens democracy is equal to political parties.
(c) parties have become identified with social : and political divisions.
(d) most people in a democracy are not critical of political parties.
Which of the above statements is false?
Answer
Answer: d
12. The number of political parties registered with the Election Commission of India is
(a) 750 parties
(b) more than 750 parties
(c) Less than 750 parties
(d) 705 parties
Answer
Answer: b
13. Which party is only allowed to rule in China?
(a) Socialist party
(b) Communist party
(c) Liberal party
(d) Maoist party
Answer
Answer: b
14. How many parties are needed in any democratic system to compete in elections and provide a fair chance for the competing parties ; to come to power?
(a) Less than two
(b) At least two parties
(c) More than two parties
(d) At least three parties
Answer
Answer: b
15. An example of a country where two-party system exists
(a) India
(b) United Kingdom
(c) China
(d) Pakistan
Answer
Answer: b
16. An example of a country having the multi party system is
(a) China
(b) USA
(c) India
(d) United Kingdom
Answer
Answer: c
17. The term ‘partisan’ means:
(a) A group of people who come together to promote common beliefs.
(b) Affair of the state or the science of governance.
(c) A person who is strongly committed to a party.
(d) The ruling party which runs the government.
Answer
Answer: c
18. A recognised political party is
(a) a party that is present in only one of the federal units.
(b) a party that is present in several and all units of the federation.
(c) a party that is based on regional and communal diversities.
(d) a party recognised by the ‘Election Commission’ with all the privileges and facilities.
Answer
Answer: d
19. A government is expected to base its policies on the line taken by the ____________ .
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: ruling party
20. The UK and USA have ____________ party system.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: two party
21. The Constitution was amended to stop ____________ .
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: defection
22. ____________ is the tendency to take a side and inability to take a balanced view on an issue.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Partisan
23. One of the demerits, of multiparty, is that it often appears very messy and leads to political ____________ .
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: instability
24. Communist Party of India is the oldest political party. (True/False)
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: False
25. Opposition parties are known as political minority. (True/False)
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: True
26. Trinamool congress is a regional party of Odisha. (True/False)
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: False
27. Bahujan Samaj Party was founded by Kanshi Ram in 1984. (True/False)
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: True
28. The UK and USA have a Two Party system. (True/False)
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: True
29. What is one of the most visible institutions in a democracy?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Political parties.
30. What is democracy equal to for most common people?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
For most common people democracy is equal to political parties.
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