Political Parties Class 10 MCQ Questions With Answers
Question 1.
What is meant by political Party’?
(A) A group of politically sound people.
(B) A group of people come together to contest elections to hold power in the government.
(C) A group of people who want to be in power.
(D) A group of people who want to amend the Constitution.
Answer:
(B) A group of people come together to contest elections to hold power in the government.
Explanation:
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a specific country’s elections.
Question 2.
Name the alliance formed by the Congress Party
(A) National Democratic Alliance (NDA)
(B) All India Congress (AIC)
(C) All India Congress Committee (AICC)
(D) United Progressive Alliance (UFA)
Answer:
(D) United Progressive Alliance (UFA)
Explanation:
United Progressive Alliance is a coalition of predominantly centre-left political parties in India formed after the 2004 general election. The largest member party of the UPA is the Indian National Congress, whose President Sonia Gandhi is chairperson of the UPA.
Question 3.
What is the guiding philosophy of Bharatiya Janata Party?
(A) Cultural nationalism.
(B) Religion above all.
(C) No discrimination on the basis of caste.
(D) Equal opportunity for all.
Answer:
(A) Cultural nationalism.
Explanation:
The essence of cultural nationalism is that it unites people of different races in a single and recognized culturally nationalistic society. It holds importance in a society filled with multiple racial sections.
Question 4.
The Bahnjan Samaj Party stands for what cause?
(A) Securing the interest of the oppressed people.
(B) Equal rights for women.
(G) No discrimination on the basis of religion.
(D) Economic emancipation of women.
Answer:
(A) Securing the interest of the oppressed people.
Explanation:
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) was formed to represent Bahujans, referring to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes (OBC), along with religious minorities.
Question 5.
If the decisions of a political party made by a single family and all other members are neglected, then what challenge is being faced by that party
(A) Challenge of alliance formation.
(B) Challenge of dynastic succession.
(C) Challenge of partial elections.
(D) Challenge of power.
Answer:
(B) Challenge of dynastic succession.
Explanation:
Dynastic succession is one of the most serious challenges before political party because in this the leader of the party chooses his family member as the next political leader and by this only the leaders family can come into power and rest of the people who work in the party never come in front.
Question 6.
Study the following picture and Answer the question that follows :
Which of the following best signifies this cartoon ?
(A) People hate politics.
(B) People want to throw away the politicians in Niagara Falls.
(C) Political parties are one of the least trusted institutions all over the world.
(D) People of Canada think that the Liberals should be in power.
Answer:
(C) Political parties are one of the least trusted institutions all over the world.
Explanation:
It is often said that political parties are facing a crisis because they are very unpopular and the citizens are indifferent to political parties, most political leaders are corrupt. Most of the politicians are involved in scams which tend to make the people feel that politics does not have good leaders.
Question 7.
Study the following picture and Answer the question that follows :
Which of the following leaders is shown in this cartoon?
(A) Berlusconi
(B) Putin
(C) Kwame Nkrumah
(D) Mussolini
Answer:
(A) Berlusconi
Question 8.
Who among the following is the founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party?
(A) Kanshi Ram
(B) B. R. Ambedkar
(C) Shahu Maharaj
(D) Jyotiba Phule
Answer:
(A) Kanshi Ram
Question 9.
What is the guiding philosophy of the Bharatiya Janata Party?
(A) Bahujan Samaj
(B) Revolutionary democracy
(C) Integral humanism
(D) Modernity
Answer:
(C) Integral humanism
Explanation:
Integral humanism was a set of . concepts drafted by Deendayal Upadhyaya as a political program and adopted in 1965 as the official doctrine of the BJP ‘
Question 10.
| Column A | Column B |
| (i) Congress Party | (A) National Demo-cratic Alliance |
| (ii) Bharatiya Janata Party | (B) State Party |
| (iii) Communist Party of India – Marxist | (C) United Progres-sive Alliance |
| (iv) Telugu Desam Party | (D) Left Front |
(A) (i)-(D), (ii)- (C), (iii)-(B), (iv)-(A)
(B) (i)-(C), (ii)-(A), (iii) -(D), (iv)-(B)
(C) (i) -(A), (ii)-(B), (iii)-(C), (iv)-(D)
(D) (i)-(D), (ii)-(C), (iii)-(B), (iv) -(A)
Answer:
(B) (i)-(C), (ii)-(A), (iii) -(D), (iv)-(B)
Explanation:
(i) United Progressive Alliance (UPA) is a coalition of predominantly centre-left political parties . The largest member party of the UPA is the Indian National Congress.
(ii) National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is an alliance made up of predominantly right-wing political parties and led by the Bharatiya Janata Party.
(iii) Communist Party of India (Marxist) is the dominant party in the coalition of Left Front an alliance of political parties in West Bengal.
(iv) Telegu Desam Party is a regional Indian political party active in the southern states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Question 11.
| Column A | Column B |
| (i) All India Trin- amool Congress | (AITC) (A) 1925 |
Assertion and Reason Based MCQs
Directions: In the following questions, A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Mark the correct choice as.
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false and R is hue.
Question 1.
Assertion (A): Parties play a decisive role in making laws for a country.
Reason (R): Opposition parties also mobilize opposition to the government.
Answer:
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
Explanation:
Parties play a decisive role in making laws for a country. Formally, laws are debated in the form of first, second and third readings and then by popular voting, the bill is passed.
Question 2.
Assertion (A): India has multi party system.
Reason (R): The multi party system often appears very messy and leads to political instability.
Answer:
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
Explanation:
The multi-partv system often appears very messy and leads to political instability. All the parties present different objectives and so create confusion among the people. The government formed is through . coalition, which in itself is unstable and may . be the cause of breaking up of the government formed.
Question 3.
Assertion (A): Political parties are easily one of the most visible institutions in a democracy.
Reason (R): For most ordinary citizens, democracy is equal to political parties.
Answer:
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Question 4.
Assertion (A): Most people tend to be very critical of political parties.
Reason (R): They tend to blame parties for all that is wrong without democracy and our political life.
Answer:
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Question 5.
Assertion (A): Parties put forward different policies and programmes and the voters choose from them.
Reason (R): Each of us have similar opinions and views on what policies are suitable for society.
Answer:
(C) A is true but R is false.
Explanation:
Each of us may have different opinions and views on what policies are suitable for the society. But no government can handle su.ch a large variety of views.
Question 6.
Assertion (A) : Council members form and run governments.
Reason (R): Parties recruit leaders, train them and then make them ministers to run the government in thg way they want.
Answer:
(D) A is false and R is hue.
Explanation:
Political parties elect their leaders. The political parties win majority of the seats in the elections is invited to form the government.
Question 7.
Assertion (A): The rise of political parties is – directly linked to the emergence of representative democracies.
Reason (R): As societies became large and organised, they do not need any agency to gather different views on various issues and to present these to the government.
Answer:
(C) A is true but R is false.
Explanation:
he rise of parties is directly linked with representative form of democracy because based on large territory and large population it is not possible for people to assemble together and make policies for themselves, therefore representatives from parties are to be chosen. When these parties are putin piace, they therefore act as the voices of the masses.
Case-Based MCQs
I. Read the given extract and Answer:the questions that follows:
Democracies that follow a federal system all over the world tend to have two kinds of political parties: parties that are present in only one of the federal units and parties that are present in several or all units of the federation. This is the case in India as well. There are some countrywide parties, which are called National parties. These parties have their units in various states. But by and large, all these units follow the same policies,programmes and strategy that is decided at the National level. Every party in the country has to register with the Election Commission. While the Commission treats all parties equally, it offers some special facilities to large and established parties. These parties are given a unique symbol – only the official candidates of that party can use that election symbol. Parties that get this privilege and some other special facilities are ‘recognised’ by the Election Commission for this purpose. That is why these parties are called, ‘Recognised Political Parties’. The Election Commission has laid down detailed criteria of the proportion of votes and seats that a party must get in order to be a recognised party. 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 , two seats is recognised as a State party. A party that secures at least six per cent of the total votes in Lok Sabha elections or Assembly elections in four States and wins at least four seats in the Lok Sabha is recognised as a National Party.
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate options:
Question 1.
What does the Election Commission of India allot to all Parties so that they are called ‘Recognised Political Parties’?
(A) Emblem
(B) Motif
(C) Symbol
(D) Flag
Answer:
(C) Symbol
Explanation:
The Election Commission provides symbols to provide for specification, reservation, choice and allotment of symbols at elections for the recognition of political parties in relation thereto and for matters connected therewith.
Question 2.
A party is called ‘National Party’ only when it polls………. of total valid votes in at least states………….. and in addition it wins Lok Sabha Seats.
(A) 2%, Four, 4
(B) 6%, Four, 4
(C) 4%, Four, 4
(D) 2%, Four, 3
Answer:
(B) 6%, Four, 4
Question 3.
Every party in the country has to register with :
(A) Prime Minister
(B) President
(C) Election Commission
(D) All of these
Answer:
(C) Election Commission
Question 4.
Two regional parties of West Bengal are:
(A) Forward Bloc and Trinamool Congress
(B) All India Trinamool Congress and Forward Bloc
(C) National Congress Party and Forward Bloc
(D) Indian National Congress and Forward Bloc
Answer:
(A) Forward Bloc and Trinamool Congress
II. Read the given extract and Answer the questions
Let us look at some of the recent efforts and suggestions in our country to reform political parties and its leaders: The Constitution was amended to prevent elected ML As and MPs from changing parties. This was done because many elected representatives were indulging in DEFECTION in order to become ministers or for cash rewards. Now the law says that if any MLA or MP changes parties, he or she will lose the seat in the legislature. This new law has helped bring defection down. At the same time this has made any dissent even more difficult. MPs and MLAs have to accept whatever the party leaders decide. The Supreme Court passed an order to reduce the influence of money and criminals. Now, it is mandatory for every candidate who contests elections to file an AFFIDAVIT giving details of his property and criminal cases pending against him. The new system has made a lot of information available to the public. But there is no system of check if the information given by the candidates is true. As yet we do not know if it has led to decline in the influence of the rich and the criminals. The Election Commission passed an order making it necessary for political parties to hold their organisational elections and file their income tax returns. The parties have started doing so but sometimes it is mere formality. It is not clear if this step has led to greater internal democracy in political parties. Besides these, many suggestions are often made to reform political parties A law should be made to regulate the internal affairs of political parties. It should be made compulsory for political parties to maintain a register of its members, to follow its own constitution, to have an independent authority, to act as a judge in case of party disputes, to hold open elections to the highest posts. It should be made mandatory for political parties to give a minimum number of tickets, about one- third, to women candidates. Similarly, there should be a quota for women in the decision-making bodies qf the party. There should be state funding of elections. The government should give parties money to support their election expenses. This support could be given in kind: petrol, paper, telephone, etc. Or it could be given in cash on the basis of the votes secured by the party in the last election.
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate options:
Question 1.
Changing Parly allegiance from the Party on which a person got elected (to a legislative body) to a different Party was done normally by:
(A) Only MPs
(B) By both MPs and MLAs
(C) Only MLAs
(D) By none of them
Answer:
(B) By both MPs and MLAs
Question 2.
The Supreme Court has passed an order to file ………. giving details of property and criminal cases pending against every candidate who contests elections.
(A) writ
(B) case
(C) an affidavit
(D) charge
Answer:
(C) an affidavit
Explanation:
An affidavit is a declaration of facts made in writing and sworn before a person having the authority to administer oath. All affidavits need to be drawn up in the first person and should contain facts and not inferences.
Question 3.
It should be made mandatory for Political Parties to give a minimum of about one-third tickets to:
(A) Women
(B) SCs
(C) STs
(D) All of them
Answer:
(A) Women
Question 4.
The government should give parties state funding of elections as:
(A) Diesel, Petrol, Kerosene oil, etc.
(B) Paper, Stationery, Printed forms, etc.
(C) Mobile Phones, Telephones, Computer, etc.
(D) Petrol, Paper, Telephone, etc.
Answer:
(D) Petrol, Paper, Telephone, etc.
Explanation:
This should be done to stop the misappropriate use of money given to the parties.
III. Read the given extract and Answer:the questions that the follows:
In some countries, power usually changes between two main parties. Several other parties may exist, contest elections and win a few seats in the National legislatures. But only the two main parties have a serious chance of winning majority of seats to form government. Such a party system is called two- party system. The United States of America and the United Kingdom are examples of two-party system. If several parties compete for power, and more than two parties have a reasonable chance of coming to power either on their own strength or in alliance with others, we call it a multi party system. Thus, in India, we have a multi party system. In this system, the government is formed by various parties coming together in a coalition. When several parties in a multi-party system join hands for the purpose of contesting elections and winning power, it is called an alliance or a front. For example, in India there were three such major alliances in 2004 parliamentary elections- the National Democratic Alliance, the United Progressive Alliance and the Left Front. The multi¬party system often appears very messy and leads to political instability. At the same time, this system allows a variety of interests and opinions to enjoy political representation.
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate options:
Question 1.
Countries having Bi- party system:
(A) USA
(B) India
(C) China
(D) All of these
Answer:
(A) USA
Explanation:
The Bi-party system encourage the existence of two major parties, as smaller parties face great difficulty in winning elective office.
Question 2.
The multi-party system:
(A) appears very messy
(B) leads to political instability
(C) not free to form political party
(D) Only’A’and’B’
Answer:
(D) Only’A’and’B’
Question 3.
The government is formed by various parties coming together in a/an ………….
(A) alliance
(B) front
(C) coalition
(D) opposition
Answer:
(C) coalition
Explanation:
The usual reason for an arrangement of coalition is that no single party has achieved an absolute majority after an election.
Question 4.
Which party leads the ruling NDA government at the Centre?
(A) Indian National Congress
(B) Bharatiya Janata Party
(C) Bahujan Samaj Party
(D) Communist Party of India
Answer:
(B) Bharatiya Janata Party