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CBSE CLASS 10 - POLITICAL PARTIES

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Federal

b)

Union

c)

Political Party

d)

Pressure group

2.

Consider the following statements on parties :

A. Political parties do not enjoy much trust among the people.

B. Parties are often rocked by scandals involving top party leaders.

C. Parties are not necessary to run governments.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

a)

A, B and C

b)

A and B

c)

B and C

d)

A and C

3.

Which one of the following is not a regional party?

a)

The Indian National Congress

b)

The Akali Dal

c)

The Telugu Desam Party

d)

The Shiv Sena

4.

Every party in India has to register itself with................

a)

Parliament

b)

President

c)

Election Commission

d)

Section office

5.

Which one of the following is not a function of political parties?

a)

Parties play a decisive role in making laws for the country

b)

Parties do not shape public opinion

c)

Parties contest elections

d)

Parties put forward different policies and programs

6.

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

7.

The Political Party that runs the government is :

a)

Ruling party

b)

Factional group

c)

Opposition party

d)

Interest group

8.

A Political party has three components, which of the following is not a component of a political party :

a)

The leader

b)

The active members

c)

The supporters

d)

Election symbol

9.

A system in which only a single party is allowed brother work, control and run the government, is called a.................

a)

One Party System

b)

Bi Party system

c)

Multi party system

d)

None of these

10.

Changing party allegiance, from the party under which a person got elected (to a legislative body) to a different party :

a)

Alliance

b)

Defection

c)

Affiliation

d)

Opposition

11.

Identify the challenges faced by political parties in India?

a)

Lack of internal democracy in the party

b)

Dynastic succession

c)

Use of money and muscle power

d)

All the above

12.

When was the communist Party of India (CPI) founded?

a)

1825

b)

1895

c)

1925

d)

1995

13.

...................... is a signed document submitted to an officer where in a person makes a sworn statement regarding his/her personal information.

a)

Defection

b)

Assembly

c)

Machinery

d)

Affidavit

14.

When was the communist Party of India (CPI) founded?

a)

1825

b)

1895

c)

1925

d)

1995

15.

Identify the challenges faced by political parties in India?

a)

Lack of internal democracy in the party

b)

Dynastic succession

c)

Use of money and muscle power

d)

All the above

16.

Identify the challenges faced by political parties in India?

a)

Lack of internal democracy in the party

b)

Dynastic succession

c)

Use of money and muscle power

d)

All the above

17.

Can you identify. The symbol of which party :

a)

Communist Party of India (CPI)

b)

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)

c)

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)

d)

All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)

18.

Party rigid in its approach to past glory of the country and supporter of ethics and morals. Called............

a)

State party

b)

Leftist Party

c)

Alliance

d)

Rightist Party

19.

Who provide people access to government machinery and welfare schemes implemented by governments?

a)

Election Commission

b)

Pressure group

c)

Interest group

d)

Political Parties

20.

Which party was formed in 1999, following a split in the Congress Party?

a)

Communist Party of India - Marxist

b)

Nationalist Congress Party

c)

All India Trinamool Congress

d)

Bahujan Samaj Party

21.
Which of the following is a country with a two-party system?
a)
United States of America
b)
Japan
c)
Canada
d)
Cuba
22.
Which of the following is a country with a two-party system?
a)
United States of America
b)
Japan
c)
Canada
d)
Cuba
23.

What system of government does India have?

a)

One-party system

b)

Multi-party system

c)

Two-party system

d)

None of these

24.

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

a)

750

b)

500

c)

700

d)

650

25.

What is an alliance?

a)

Several parties join hands for contesting elections

b)

Two parties contest elections

c)

One party contests elections

d)

None of these

26.

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

a)

United Progressive Alliance

b)

National Democratic Alliance

c)

Left Front

d)

None of these

27.

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

a)

B.R. Ambedkar

b)

Jyotiba Phule

c)

Kanshi Ram

d)

Sahu Maharaj

28.

The main base of BSP is in:

a)

Haryana

b)

Uttar Pradesh

c)

Punjab

d)

Delhi

29.

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

a)

NCP

b)

BJP

c)

CPI(M)

d)

BSP 

30.

Which out of the following is a state party?

a)

BSP

b)

NCP

c)

BJP

d)

Rashtriya Janata Dal

31.

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)

National Party

b)

Regional Party

c)

State Party

d)

Factional Party

32.

When was the communist party of India-Marxist founded?

a)

1764

b)

1864

c)

1964

d)

2004

33.

When was the Bhartiya Janta Party founded?

a)

1970

b)

1975

c)

1980

d)

1985

34.

Every Party in the India has to register with the

a)

Judiciary

b)

Election Commission

c)

State Commission

d)

National Commission

35.

According to 2019 Election result,there are ---- national political parties in India

a)

7

b)

8

c)

6

d)

5

36.

which of the following is a symbol of TRINMOOL CONGRESS?

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

Can you identify the founder of Bahujan Samaj Party?

a)

Mayavati

b)

Kanshiram

c)

Mahatma Phule

d)

Babasaheb Ambedkar

38.

What is the condition for any party to be recognized as a national Party

a)

5 % votes and 2 seats in Loksabha

b)

6% votes and Four seats in Loksabha

c)

6% votes and 2 seats in Legislative Assembly

d)

^% votes and 5 seats in Loksabha

39.

Which of the following political party espouses secularism and welfare of weaker sections and minorities?

a)

Nationalist Congress Party

b)

Indian National Congress

c)

All India Trinamool Congress

d)

Bharatiya Janata Party

40.

some countries, such as …………, members and supporters of a party choose its candidates.

a)

The USA

b)

INDIA

c)

PAKISTAN

d)

UK

41.

What is one of the main ideologies of BJP?

a)

Truth

b)

Non - violence

c)

Peace

d)

Integral humanism

42.

Coalition politics lead to instability.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

'Bharatiya Janata Party ' which was formed in 1980 aftera split with ___________a component of Janata Party.

a)

Jan Sangh

b)

Lok Dal

c)

Independent Party

d)

Janata Dal.