Political Parties

How many parties are registered with the Election Commission of India?

• 750

• 500

• 700

• 650

What system of government does India have?

• One-party system

• Multi-party system

• Two-party system

• None of these

What is an alliance?

• Several parties join hands for contesting elections

• Two parties contest elections

• One party contests elections

• None of these

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in 1998 as the leader of:

• United Progressive Alliance

• National Democratic Alliance

• Left Front

• None of these

Who is the founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)?

• B.R. Ambedkar

• Jyotiba Phule

• Kanshi Ram

• Sahu Maharaj

The main base of BSP is in:

• Haryana

• Uttar Pradesh

• Punjab

• Delhi

Which political party of the seven national parties was formed as late as in 1999?

• NCP

• BJP

• CPI(M)

• BSP 

Which out of the following is a state party?

• BSP

• NCP

• BJP

• Rashtriya Janata Dal

Who is a Partisan?

• Staunch party member

• Estranged party member

• Disloyal party member

• None of these

Which one of the following political parties was founded by reviving the Bharatiya Jana Sangha?

• Rashtriya Janata Dal

• Bahujan Samaj Party

• Bharatiya Janata Party

• Samajwadi Party