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Political Parties

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Test 1

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Political Parties

Q1. Which one of the following statements is correct regarding 'sectional interest groups'?

A. They promote collective rather than selective good.B. Their principal concern is betterment and well being of their members, not society in general.C. They aim to help groups other than their own members.D. They do not seek to promote the interest of a particular section or group of society. 1Mark

Q2. Which one of the following political parties seeks to represent and secure power for Dalits, OBC‘s and Adivasis

A. Bahujan Samaj Party.B. Bharatiya Janata Party.C. Forward Bloc.D. Janata Dal (S). 1Mark

Q3. The first class mail includes which one of the following?

A. Book packets.B. Registered newspapers.C. Envelops and cards.D. Periodicals and journals. 1Mark

Q4. In which one of the following states does 'Shiv Sena' exist as regional political party?

A. Gujarat.B. Karnataka.C. Maharashtra.D. Madhya Pradesh. 1Mark

Q5. Which one of the following facilities is offered by the Election Commission to recognized political party?

A. Party Name.B. Manifesto.C. Election Symbol.D. Election Funds. 1Mark

Q6. Backward and Minorities Community Employees Federation (BAMCEF) is an example of which one of the following:

A. Public interest group.B. A movement for equality.C. A sectional interest group.D. A political party. 1Mark

Q7. Which one of the following is a "National Political Party"?

A. Samajwadi Party.B. Rashtriya Janata Dal.C. Rashtriya Lok Dal.D. Bahujan Samaj Party. 1Mark

Q8. Which one of the following facilities is offered by the 'Election Commission' to a recognised political party?

A. Party name.B. Election Funds.C. Election symbol.D. Manifesto. 1Mark

Q9. The political party which believes in Marxism-Leninism is.

A. Nationalist Congress Party.B. Communist Party of India.C. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).D. Bahujan Samaj Party. 1Mark

Q10. Which of the following parties is currently ruling at the centre?

A. Bharatiya Janata PartyB. Congress PartyC. Bahujan Samaj PartyD. Janata Party 1Mark

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Test 2

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Q1. Which one of the following political parties exposed 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. 1Mark

Q2. Pattali Makkal Kachchi (PMK) is a regional party in _________.

A. KarnatakaB. Andhra PradeshC. KeralaD. Tamil Nadu 1Mark

Q3. Which one of the following is not a challenge to political party.

A. lack of internal democracy.B. Dynastic successionC. Growing role of money and muscle power.D. All of these 1Mark

Q4. 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 statusB. At least 6 Lok sabha seatsC. 12% votes of total votes in Lok sabhaD. At least 12 Lok sabha seats 1Mark

Q5. According to the given classification, there were _________ national recognised parties in India in 2006.

A. SevenB. SixC. FiveD. Ten 1Mark

Q6. In India, in 2004 there was an alliance in Parliamentary elections between the:

A. National Democratic Alliance, the United Progressive Alliance and the Left-Front.B. National Democratic Alliance, the BJP and Akali Dal.C. National Democratic Alliance, BJP and Samajwadi Party.D. United Progressive Alliance, the Left Front and the BJP. 1Mark

Q7. In India:

A. Members and supporters of a party choose its candidates.B. Top party leaders choose candidates for contesting elections.C. Candidates are chosen by the Election Commission.D. None of the above. 1Mark

Q8. Which one of the following facilities does the Election Commission offer to a recognised political party?

A. Election funds.B. Election symbol.C. Party name.D. Manifesto. 1Mark

Q9. Which of these countries have Bi-party system?

A. PakistanB. FranceC. IndiaD. England 1Mark

Q10. MPs and MLAs have to accept whatever the:

A. Party leaders decide.B. Party decides.C. Government decides.D. Election Commission decides. 1Mark

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Test 3

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Q1. When was the Nationalist Congress Party formed?

A. 1999B. 1998C. 1996D. 2000 1Mark

Q2. India has_______major National Parties?

A. 8B. 6C. 4D. 10 1Mark

Q3. Which party has been in power for 30 years now?

A. BJPB. CPI (M)C. CPID. NCP 1Mark

Q4. A party is recognised as a national party if it secures at least six percent of the total votes in Lok Sabha elections or Assembly elections in four states and:

A. Wins at least four seats in the Lok Sabha.B. Wins at least three seats in the Lok Sabha.C. Wins at least two seats in the Lok Sabha.D. Wins at least one seat in the Lok Sabha. 1Mark

Q5. 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. 1Mark

Q6. What is the guiding philosophy of the Bharatiya Janata Party?

A. Bahujan SamajB. Revolutionary democracyC. Integral humanismD. Modernity 1Mark

Q7. The ___________ and the United Kingdom are examples of a two-party system.

A. United States of America.B. Russia.C. China.D. Canada. 1Mark

Q8. Mark the state where CPI-M enjoys strong support _________.

A. PunjabB. West BengalC. Jammu and KashmirD. Himachal Pradesh 1Mark

Q9. Area wise which is the largest Lok sabha constituency in India?

A. Karol BagB. GhaziabadC. Mumbai CartD. Ladakh 1Mark

Q10. In China, the only one party that is allowed to rule is the:

A. Congress Party.B. BJP.C. Socialist Party.D. Communist Party. 1Mark

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Test 4

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Q1. The main concern of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is __________.

A. Cultural nationalism.B. Support to SCs and OBCs.C. Higher posts for natural born citizens.D. Full territorial recognition of Jammu and Kashmir. 1Mark

Q2. What is meant by two-party system?

A. Two parties run the governmentB. Two members run a partyC. Two parties run the government one by oneD. Two parties contest elections 1Mark

Q3. Many political parties protested against POSCO, the Korean steel company for being permitted by the State Government to export iron ore from ______ to feed steel plants in China and Korea.

A. Andhra Pradesh.B. Tamil Nadu.C. West Bengal.D. Odisha. 1Mark

Q4. In most democracies, elections are fought mainly:

A. Among the candidates put up by the government.B. Among the candidates put up by the Election Commission. 1MarkC. Among the candidates put up by the political parties.D. None of the above.

Q5. Two party system exists in:

A. USA and China.B. UK and India.C. USA and UK.D. India and China. 1Mark

Q6. A party that secures at least six per cent of the total votes in an election to the Legislative Assembly of a State and wins at least ________ is recognised as a State party.

A. Two seats.B. Three seats.C. One seat.D. Four seats. 1Mark

Q7. What is the most important function of a political party?

A. Criticise the government.B. Putting forward policies and programmes.C. To contest elections and form the government.D. Welfare Schemes. 1Mark

Q8. Parties put forward their _____ and _____ and the voters choose from them.

A. Policies, programmes.B. Rules, regulations.C. Views, opinions.D. All the above. 1Mark

Q9. Changing party allegiance form the party on which a person got elected is known as _______.

A. MobilityB. Changing partyC. DefectionD. None of the options 1Mark

Q10. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is a national party formed in _______ under the leadership of Kanshi Ram.

A. 1964B. 1974C. 1994D. 1984 1Mark

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Test 5

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Q1. Communist Party of India – Marxist (CPI-M) was founded in _______. It supports socialism, secularism and democracy and opposes imperialism and communalism.

A. 1978B. 1964C. 1968D. 1954 1Mark

Q2. When was the communist party of India-Marxist founded?

A. 1764B. 1864C. 1964D. 2004 1Mark

Q3. One of the criteria of a State party to become a recognised party is _________.

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. 1Mark

Q4. How many seats have been secured by the INC in the Lok Sabha elections held in 2004?

A. 145B. 119C. 19D. 120 1Mark

Q5. How many Lok sabha constituencies are there in India at present?

A. 540B. 543C. 547D. 563 1Mark

Q6. Political parties have been identified with:

A. S and economic divisions.B. Social and regional divisions.C. Social and political divisions.D. None of the above. 1Mark

Q7. Which political party from the six main parties was formed as late as in 1999?

A. BJPB. CPIC. NCPD. BSP 1Mark

Q8. Which of the following countries is the example of two-party system?

A. USA.B. UK.C. India.D. Both (a) and (b). 1Mark

Q9. System with one party is known as_______

A. Uni-party systemB. Multi-party systemC. None of the optionsD. Bi-party system 1Mark

Q10. What is an alliance?

A. One party contests electionsB. Several parties join hands for contesting elections.C. Two parties contest electionsD. None of the options 1Mark

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Test 6

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Q1. The Indian National Congress was defeated for the first time it the General Elections of Parliament in the year ___________.

A. 1962B. 1967C. 1977D. 1998

Q2. When was the Indian National Congress founded?\

A. 1785B. 1985C. 1885D. 1990 1Mark

Q3. 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. 1Mark

Q4. The Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) came to power in 1998 as the leader of

A. United progressive AllianceB. Left frontC. National DemocraticD. None of these 1Mark

Q5. 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. 1Mark

Q6. 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 of the above. 1Mark

Q7. The rise of political parties is directly linked to the emergence of_______.

A. Monitory democracies.B. Direct democracies.C. Representative democracies.D. Constitutional democracies. 1Mark

Q8. Which one is the most visible and representative institution in a democracy?

A. Political partiesB. Pressure groupsC. Sectional groupsD. Non-Governmental Organisations 1Mark

Q9. In which year was the Communist Party of India (CPI) formed?

A. 1945B. 1925C. 1935D. 1955 1Mark

Q10. The challenges to political parties are:

A. Internal democracy.B. Money and muscle power.C. Meaningful choice.D. All of the above. 1Mark

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Test 7

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Q1. Which of these is true regarding the party system of any country?

A. The Constitution lays down party system.B. No country can choose its party system.C. People choose their party system.D. Important leaders choose their party system. 1Mark

Q2. 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 of the above. 1Mark

Q3. What is a political party?

A. Self made groups who automatically hold power.B. A group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government.C. Non government groups to do social work.D. Government organisations for social work. 1Mark

Q4. A government is expected to base its policies on the line taken by the ______.

A. Opposition parties.B. Ruling party.C. President.D. Parliament. 1Mark

Q5. What does defection mean?

A. Leaving all the parties.B. Moving of a person from the party on to another party which he got elected.C. Moving of a person from opposition party to ruling party.D. Moving of a person from ruling party to opposition party. 1Mark

Q6. Which one of the following political parties is a state party?

A. Bharatiya Janata Party.B. Nationalist Congress Party.C. Samajwadi Party.D. Bahujan Samaj Party. 1Mark

Q7. How many parties are required in any democratic system to compete in elections in order to come to power?

A. At least two parties.B. A least four parties.C. More than two parties.D. At least three parties. 1Mark

Q8. Those parties that lose in the elections:

A. Sit at home and enjoy themselves.B. Play a vital role in running the government.C. Play the role of opposition to the parties in power.D. None of the above.

Q9. What does the term 'Defection' imply?

A. Changing a political party from the party from which the person got elected to a different party.B. Form of corruptionC. An act of defeating someoneD. Necessary condition for a democracy 1Mark

Q10. The condition for a political party to be recognized as a national party is:

A. It must secure at least 6 percent 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 the above.D. None of the above. 1Mark

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Test 8

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Q1. The rural masses are familiar with the __________.

A. LeadersB. Political partiesC. Social movemnetsD. Government 1Mark

Q2. Which party system does India follow—

A. Single party systemB. Two party systemC. Multi party systemD. All of them 1Mark

Q3. The number of parties registered with the Election Commission of India is:

A. 550B. 650C. 750D. 850 1Mark

Q4. The components of a political party are:

A. The leaders.B. The active members.C. The followers.D. All of the above. 1Mark

Q5. One-party system refers to:

A. When only two parties are allowed to control and run the government.B. When three parties are allowed to control and run the government.C. When one party is allowed to control and run the government.D. None of the above. 1Mark

Q6. Select the statement related to the advantages of a 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 a Multi-party system regional parties get representation. 1Mark

Q7. 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. 1Mark

Q8. 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. 1Mark

Q9. The rise of political parties is directly linked to the:

A. Emergence of opposition.B. Emergence of political parties.C. Emergence of representative democracies.D. None of the above. 1Mark

Q10. In India, ______ parties are registered with the Election Commission of India.

A. Less than 750.B. Less than 75.C. Less than 100.D. More than 750. 1Mark

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Test 9

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Q1. 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. 1Mark

Q2. Can parties play a role in making laws for the country?

A. Yes.B. No.C. May be.D. In some conditions. 1Mark

Q3. One of the important political party of Bihar is ___________.

A. Rashtriya Lok Dal.B. Lok Janashakti Party.C. Indian National Lok Dal.D. Biju Janta Dal. 1Mark

Q4. Which party is the oldest political party in India?

A. Indian National Congress (INC).B. Bahujan Samaj Party. 1MarkC. Bhartiya Janta Party.D. Communist Party.

Q5. A political party is composed of:

A. Leaders.B. Active members.C. Followers.D. All of these. 1Mark

Q6. Which one of the following is considered the best form of government?

A. Democracy.B. Dictatorship.C. Monarchy.D. Military Rule. 1Mark

Q7. 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. 1Mark

Q8. How many parties are registered with the Election Commission in India?

A. More than 750 parties.B. Less than 750 parties.C. More than 800 parties.D. Less than 750 parties. 1Mark

Q9. 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 lawB. Anti criminal lawC. Anti party lawD. Anti monument law 1Mark

Q10. Which country has an example of a Multi-Party System?

A. India.B. United Kingdom.C. USA.D. China. 1Mark

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Test 10

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Q1. In which of these categories can the Indian National Congress be put?

A. Centrist party.B. Rightist party.C. Leftist party.D. None of these. 1Mark

Q2. 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. 1Mark

Q3. The role played by the party after losing the elections is ____________.

A. SeparatistB. SupporterC. FollowerD. Opposition

Q4. UPA stands for-

A. Union Protested AllianceB. United Progressive AllowanceC. United Progressive AllianceD. Union Progressive Alliance 1Mark

Q5. Berlusconi was the Prime Minister of ________. His company owns TV channels, the most important publishing company, a football club (AC Milan).

A. ItalyB. FranceC. SpainD. Germany 1Mark

Q6. 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. 1Mark

Q7. Which one of the following countries has single-party system?

A. India.B. The United Kingdom.C. The United States of America.D. China. 1Mark

Q8. System of two parties is known as_______

A. Bi-party systemB. Multi-party systemC. Uni-party systemD. None of the options 1Mark

Q9. 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. 1Mark

Q10. Who founded the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)?

A. Bharatiya Jana Sangh.B. Syama Prasad Mukherjee.C. Mamata Banerjee.D. Deendayal Upadhyaya. 1Mark

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