CBSE Class 10 Social Science Political Parties MCQs Set B

Question : When was the Nationalist Congress Party formed?
(a) 1999
(b) 1998
(c) 1996
(d) 2000

Answer : C

Question : Lotus is a political symbol of which party?
(a) Bhartiya Janta Party
(b) Bahujan Samaj Party
(c) Indian National Congress
(d) CPI (M)

Answer : A

Question : What is the political election symbol of congress party?
(a) Symbol of Hand
(b) Symbol of Lotus
(c) Symbol of elephant
(d) Symbol of clock

Answer : A

Question : When was the communist party of India-Marxist founded?
(a) 1764
(b) 1864
(c) 1964
(d) 2004

Answer : C

Question : When was the Bhartiya Janta Party founded?
(a) 1985
(b) 1975
(c) 1970
(d) 1980

Answer : D

Question : When was the Indian National Congress founded?
(a) 1785
(b) 1985
(c) 1885
(d) 1990

Answer : C

Question : When several parties in a multi-party system join hands for the purpose of contesting elections and winning power, it is called_______
(a) Uni-party system
(b) Alliance
(c) Group
(d) None of the options

Answer : B

Question : What are the components of political parties?
(a) All the options
(b) The followers
(c) The active members
(d) The leaders

Answer : A

Question : Whom do political parties have to register themselves?
(a) Election Commission
(b) Central government
(c) State government
(d) None of the options

Answer : A

Question : How many political parties are registered with the Election Commission in India?
(a) About 750
(b) About 150
(c) About 900
(d) About 250

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 : Changing party allegiance form the party on which a person got elected is known as_______
(a) Mobility
(b) Changing party
(c) Defection
(d) None of the options

Answer : C

Question : Which of these is the challenge faced by political party?
(a) Lack of internal democracy
(b) Growing role of money and muscle power
(c) Dynastic succession
(d) All of the options

Answer : D

Question : What is an Affidavit?
(a) Details of a contesting candidate
(b) Over-regulation of political parties
(c) Decision-making body of the party
(d) None of the options

Answer : A

Question : What is meant by Defection?
(a) Loyalty towards a party
(b) Political reforms
(c) None of the options
(d) Changing party allegiance

Answer : D

Question : Which political leader owns a football club called AC Milan and a bank?
(a) Barack Obama
(b) Berlusconi
(c) George Bush
(d) Nicolas Sarkozy

Answer : B

Question : Which out of the following is a state party?
(a) NCP
(b) BSP
(c) BJP
(d) Rashtriya Janta Dal

Answer : D

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

Answer : A

Question : Which party has advocated the coming together of all Left parties?
(a) CPI
(b) CPI (M)
(c) NCP
(d) INC

Answer : A

Question : How many recognised national parties are there in India?
(a) Five
(b) Six
(c) Seven
(d) Eight

Answer : D

Question : Bahujan Samaj party was founded by_______
a) B R Ambedkar
b) Kanshi Ram
c) Mamta Banerjee
d) Syama prasad

Answer : B

Question : What is a signed document submitted to an officer regarding his/her personal information?
(a) Affidavit
(b) Declaration
(c) Agreement
(d) Appeal

Answer : A

Question : Political parties are allotted symbols by_______?
a) The government of India
b) The constitution of India
c) The party leaders
d) The Election Commission

Answer : D

Question : Which country is an example of a Multi-Party System?
a) India
b) United Kingdom
c) USA
d) China

Answer : A

Question : Which party has been in power for 30 years now?
(a) BJP
(b) CPI (M)
(c) CPI
(d) NCP

Answer : B

Question : Which party enjoys a strong hold in Tripura, West Bengal and Kerala?
(a) CPI (M)
(b) CPI
(c) BSP
(d) BJP

Answer : A

Question : The main base of BSP is in:
(a) Punjab
(b) Haryana
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Delhi

Answer : C

Question : Who is the founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)?
(a) B.R. Ambedkar
(b) Jyotiba Phule
(c) Kanshi Ram
(d) Sahu Maharaj

Answer : C

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

Answer : A

Question : On what ideologies does the Indian National Congress rest?
(a) Secularism
(b) Federalism
(c) Communalism
(d) Socialism

Answer : A

Question : What are National parties?
(a) Parties which have units in various states
(b) Parties which have no units
(c) Parties which have units in all states
(d) Parties which have units in two states

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 : What system of government does India have?
(a) Two-party system
(b) Multi-party system
(c) One-party system
(d) None of the options

Answer : B

Question : Which of these is the function of political party?
(a) To form and run government
(b) To form public opinion
(c) To contest election
(d) All of the options

Answer : D

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

Answer : A

Question : System with one party is known as_______
(a) Uni-party system
(b) Multi-party system
(c) None of the options
(d) Bi-party system

Answer : A

Question : System of two parties is known as_______
(a) Bi-party system
(b) Multi-party system
(c) Uni-party system
(d) None of the options

Answer : A

Question : System of many parties is known as_______
(a) Multi-party system
(b) Bi-party system
(c) Uni-party system
(d) None of the options

Answer : A

Question : Which of these countries have Uni-party system?
(a) North Korea
(b) Cuba
(c) China
(d) All of the options

Answer : D

Question : Any party with 6% of total votes in Lok Sabha or Assembly elections in four states and wins at least 4 seats in Lok Sabha is recognized as_______
(a) Factional Party
(b) State Party
(c) Regional Party
(d) National Party

Answer : D

Question : Which out of the following is a feature of Partisanship?
(a) Inability to take a balanced view
(b) Similarity of views
(c) Represents the individual
(d) None of the options

Answer : A

Question : Who is a Partisan?
(a) Disloyal party member
(b) Staunch party member
(c) None of the options
(d) Estranged party member

Answer : A

Question : How many parties are registered with the Election Commission of India?
(a) 650
(b) 700
(c) 750
(d) 500

Answer : C

Question : What is meant by one-party system?
(a) One single person runs the parties
(b) One single party runs the government
(c) When the King rules the country
(d) When one party is allowed to contest elections

Answer : B

Question : What is meant by two-party system?
(a) Two parties run the government
(b) Two members run a party
(c) Two parties run the government one by one
(d) Two parties contest elections

Answer : A

Important Questions NCERT Class 10 Social Science Chapter 6 Political Parties

Question : Why is one party political system not considered a good democratic system?
Answer : This is because ‘One party’ system does not provide any democratic option.

Question : Why do we need political parties? Explain.
Answer : We need political parties because of the functions that the political parties perform :
(i) They contest in Elections.
(ii) They put forward different policies and program for the betterment of society.
(iii) They play a decisive role in the making of Laws that affect each of us.
(iv) They form and run the government.
(v) They play the role of Opposition to the Ruling Party.
(vi) They shape public opinion, as they raise and highlight issues.
(vii) They provide people access to government machinery and welfare schemes implemented by the government.

Question : Highlight any five functions of political parties to strengthen democracy
Answer : The function of a political party that strengthens the democracy are as follows :
(i) Contesting Elections: Political parties contest elections. A political party nominates its candidate for the electoral contest in various constituencies. This provides a variety of choice of personalities for the people to vote for.
(ii) Policies: Political parties put forward different policies and program so that the voters can choose from amongst them. A political party brings a large number of similar opinions under one umbrella. These opinions are channelized to form policies and program. The policies and program of the ruling party generally become the government policies.
(iii) Making Law: Political parties play a decisive role in making laws for the country that benefits the whole population.
(iv) Playing Opposition: A party which does not get majority or come under the majority coalition, needs to play the role of opposition. This forms the basis of checks and balances in a democracy.
(v) Shaping Public Opinion: Political parties shape public opinion. They do so by raising and highlighting issues in the legislature and in the media.
(vi) Providing Access to Government Machinery: Political parties provide people access to government machinery and welfare schemes implemented by governments. Parties need to be responsive to people’s needs and demands thus bring good governance.

Question : What is the requirement laid down by the Election Commission for a political party to be recognized as a ‘State Party’?
Answer : A political party that secures at least 6% of the total votes in an election to the Legislative Assembly of a state and wins at least two seats is recognized as a state party.

Question : What is the guiding philosophy of Bharatiya Janata Party?
Answer : (a) Cultural nationalism
(b) Restoring India’s ancient culture and values

Question : What is meant by regional political party? State the conditions required to be recognised as a ‘regional political party’.
Answer : A regional political party is a party that is present in only some states.
Conditions required for a party to be recognized as a regional political party are :
(i) A party that secures at least six percent of the total votes in an election to the Legislative Assembly of a state.
(ii) Wins at least two seats in the Legislative Assembly.

Question : What is meant by a ‘national political party’? State the conditions required to be a national political party.
Answer : National political parties have units in the various states, they follow the same policies, programmes and strategy that is decided at the national level.
Conditions required :
(i) A party that secures at least 6% of the total votes in general elections of Lok Sabha or assembly elections in four states.
(ii) Wins at least 4 seats in Lok Sabha.

Question : The political party which believes in Marxism-Leninism is
(a) Nationalalist Congress Party
(b) Communist Party of India
(c) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
(d) Bahujan Samaj Party
Answer : (b) Communist Party of India