Political Parties

_________ is a group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government.

• a) Pressure group

  
  

• b) Political party

  
  

• c) Interest group

  
  

• d) Business lobby

  
  

The ___________ has officially banned wall writing by parties during election times.

• Parliament

• President

• Election Commission

• Prime Minister

Political parties reflect fundamental ______in a society. Parties are about a part of society and thus involve PARTISANSHIP.

• Social divisions

• Economic divisions

• Religious divisions

• Political divisions

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

• Less than 700

• More than 850

• More than 750

• Less than 550

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

• United States of America

• India

• Spain

• Belgium

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 ______ seats is recognized as a state party.

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 2

Indian National Congress (INC) is one of the oldest parties in the world, founded in _________.

• 1883

• 1885

• 1993

• 1995

Which of the following is not a "National Party"?

• Bahujan Samaj Party

• Aam Aadmi Party

• Rashtriya Lokta Dal

• All India Trinamool Congress

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

• Less than two parties

• 
  More than two parties

• At least two parties

• At least three parties

How many recognized National Parties were there in 2017?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8