CBSE Class 10 Social Science Political Parties MCQs Set A

Question : Which of the following is the most visible institutions in a democracy?
(a) Leaders    
(b) Political parties  
(c) Govt.    
(d) People

Answer : B

Question : How many political parties are registered with the election commission of India?
(a) Less than 100   
(b) Between 100 to 500 
(c) Between 500 to 750    
(d) More than 750

Answer : D

Question : A Political party has to satisfy the following criteria to be recognized as a national party—
(a) 6% votes of total votes in Lok sabha or assembly elections of four status
(b) At least 6 Lok sabha seats
(c) 12% votes of total votes in Lok sabha
(d) At least 12 Lok sabha seats

Answer : A

Question : How many political parties were recognized as National parties in India in 2006?
(a) 06    
(b) 16    
(c) 750    
(d) 21

Answer : A

Question : How many Lok sabha constituencies are there in India at present?
(a) 540    
(b) 543    
(c) 547    
(d) 563

Answer : A

Question : Area wise which is the largest Lok sabha constituency in India?
(a) Karol Bag  
(b) Ghaziabad  
(c) Mumbai Cart    
(d) Ladakh

Answer : D

Question : The Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) came to power in 1998 as the leader of
(a) United progressive Alliance   
(b) Left front   
(c) National Democratic       
(d) None of these

Answer : C

Question : Which party system does India follow—
(a) Single party system      
(b) Two party system  
(c) Multi party system        
(d) All of them

Answer : C

Question : What is Bye –election?
(a) Elections held to fill a vacancy caused by the death or any other house.
(b) Election held after a specific period.
(c) Election held to farm the new govt.
(d) Election held in between the fixed term of the house.

Answer : A

Question : Who is the founder of the Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP)
(a) Jyotiba Phule          
(b) Kanshi Ram   
(c) B. R. Ambudkar      
(d) Maya Vati

Answer : B

Question : The party that believes in Marxism - Leninism and supports socialism, secularism and democracy and opposes imperialism is
(a) Indian National Congress
(b) Communist Party of India
(c) Bahujan Samaj Party
(d) Communist party of India - Marxist

Answer : D

Question : Which of the following pairs is not correct?
(a) Multi party system - The USA and the UK
(b) Anti detection law - Reformation of political parties
(c) Role of money and muscle power - challenge to political parties
(d) Indian National Congress - United Progressive Alliance

Answer : A

Question : The law that says if any MLA or MP changes parties, he or she will lose the seat in the legislature, is -
(a) Anti detection law
(b) Anti criminal law
(c) Anti party law
(d) Anti monument law

Answer : A

Question : Which political party from the six main parties was formed as late as in 1999?
(a) BJP
(b) CPI
(c) NCP
(d) BSP

Answer : C

Question : On what ideology close the Indian National Congress rest?
(a) Socialism
(b) Secularism
(c) Federation
(d) Communalism

Answer : A

Question : Who is the founder of the Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP)
(a) Kanshi Ram
(b) Jyotibai Phule
(c) B. R. Ambedkar
(d) Maya Vati

Answer : A

Question : What is Bye -election?
(a) Elections held to fill a vacancy caused by the death or any other house.
(b) Election held after a specific period.
(c) Election held in between the fixed term of the house.
(d) Election held to farm the new govt.

Answer : A

Question : Which party system does India follow
(a) Multi party system
(b) Two party system
(c) Single party system
(d) All the options

Answer : A

Question : The Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) came to power in 1998 as the leader of
(a) Left front
(b) National Democratic Alliance
(c) United Progressive Alliance
(d) None of these

Answer : B

Question : Area wise which is the largest Lok Sabha constituency in India?
(a) Ladakh
(b) Mumbai Cart
(c) Ghaziabad
(d) Karol Bag

Answer : A

Question : How many Lok sabha constituencies are there in India at present?
(a) 540
(b) 543
(c) 547
(d) 563

Answer : A

Question : How many political parties were recognized as National parties in India in 2006?
(a) 21
(b) 750
(c) 16
(d) 6

Answer : D

Question : A Political party has to satisfy the following criteria to be recognized as a national party
(a) 12% votes of total votes in Lok sabha
(b) At least 6 Lok sabha seats
(c) At least 12 Lok sabha seats
(d) 6% votes of total votes in Lok sabha or assembly elections of four status

Answer : D

Question : How many political parties are registered with the election commission of India?
(a) Between 500 to 750
(b) More than 750
(c) Between 100 to 500
(d) Less than 100

Answer : B

Question : Which of the following is the most visible institutions in a democracy?
(a) Political parties
(b) Leaders
(c) Govt.
(d) People

Answer : A

Question : Which of these is the main component of political party?
(a) All of the options
(b) Active members
(c) The followers
(d) Leaders

Answer : A

Question : Which of these is not a State Party?
(a) CPI
(b) SAD
(c) DMK
(d) TDP

Answer : A

Question : Which of these is not a National Party?
(a) BJP
(b) INC
(c) SAD
(d) CPI (M)

Answer : C

Question : Which of these is a National Party?
(a) INC
(b) BJP
(c) BSP
(d) All of the options

Answer : D

Question : India has_______major National Parties?
(a) 8
(b) 6
(c) 4
(d) 10

Answer : B

Question : A group of people who come close to each other to attain their common aim of power is known as_______
(a) Political Party
(b) Interest Group
(c) Political leadership
(d) Factional group

Answer : A

Question : The party that loses the elections and does not form the government is called_______
(a) Opposition party
(b) Interest group
(c) Ruling party
(d) Factional group

Answer : A

Question : What is an alliance?
(a) One party contests elections
(b) Several parties join hands for contesting elections
(c) Two parties contest elections
(d) None of the options

Answer : B

Question : Which of these countries have Bi-party system?
(a) Pakistan
(b) France
(c) India
(d) England

Answer : D

Question : Political party that runs the government is _______
(a) Interest group
(b) Ruling party
(c) Factional group
(d) Opposition party

Answer : B

Question : UPA stands for-
(a) Union Protested Alliance
(b) United Progressive Allowance
(c) United Progressive Alliance
(d) Union Progressive Alliance

Answer : C

Question : Which of these is a state party?
(a) All of the options
(b) Sikkim Democratic Front
(c) Indian National Lok Dal
(d) Biju Janta Dal

Answer : A

Question : Which political party was in power in West Bengal without a break for last 30 years?
(a) CPI-(M)
(b) BJP
(c) INC
(d) CPI

Answer : A

Question : In which of the following form of government political parties play the most significant role?
(a) Autocracy. 
(b) Oligarchy.
(c) Theocracy. 
(d) Democracy.

Answer : D

Question : Which one of the following institutions form a link between the people and the government?
(a) Pressure groups 
(b) Executive
(c) Political parties 
(d) Non Governmental Organisations

Answer : C

Question : Bahujan Samaj Party formed under the leadership of
(a) Kanshi Ram 
(b) Lalu Prasad Yadav
(c) Bal Thakrey 
(d) Jayalalita

Answer : A

Question : Which type of party system exists in India?
(a) One party system 
(b) Two party system
(c) Multi party system 
(d) One party dominant system

Answer : C

Question : Which country is example of two party system?
(a) India 
(b) USA
(c) China 
(d) Pakistan

Answer : B

Question : How many recognised National parties are there in India?
(a) Ten 
(b) Five
(c) Six 
(d) Three

Answer : C

Question : What is the criteria of a State party?
(a) 6% votes in Legislative Assembly of a state and at least 2 seats.
(b) 10% votes and four seats.
(c) 2% votes of legislative assembly.
(d) 4% votes of legislative assembly.

Answer : A

Question : Shiromani Akali Dal is a political party of
(a) West Bengal 
(b) Odisha
(c) Andhra Pradesh 
(d) Punjab

Answer : D

Question : Indian National Congress Party founded by
(a) Allan Octavian Hume 
(b) Mahatama Gandhi.
(c) Jawahar Lal Nehru. 
(d) Lal Bahadur Shastri.

Answer : A

Question : Which one of the following is not a challenge to political party
(a) lack of internal democracy 
(b) Dynastic succession
(c) growing role of money and muscle power 
(d) All of these

Answer : D

Question : Which is the principal opposition party in the Lok Sabha after the elections of 2004?
(a) Bhartiya Janta Party
(b) Indian National Congress
(c) Bahujan Samaj Party
(d) Communist Party of India

Answer : A

Question : How many seats have been secured by the INC in the Lok Sabha elections held in 2004?
(a) 145
(b) 119
(c) 19
(d) 120

Answer : A

Question : Which party was formed under the leadership of Kanshi Ram?
(a) BSP
(b) CPI (M)
(c) BJP
(d) INC

Answer : A