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Political parties - 10th Grade

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one of the following is the most visible institution in a democracy?

a)

Political Party

b)

Pressure Group

c)

Public Interest Group

d)

Sectional Interest Group

2.

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

3.

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

a)

Parliament

b)

President

c)

Election Commission

d)

Section office

4.

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

5.

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

6.

The Political Party that runs the government is :

a)

Ruling party

b)

Factional group

c)

Opposition party

d)

Interest group

7.

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

8.

Which one of the following is not a characteristic feature of a political party?

a)

It has a unity of purpose

b)

It adheres to constitutional means

c)

It does not fulfill its policies when voted to power

d)

It has a certain organization

9.

A person who is strongly committed to a party, group or faction is known as :

a)

Partisan

b)

Leader

c)

Law

d)

Policy

10.

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

11.

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

12.

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

13.

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

a)

1825

b)

1895

c)

1925

d)

1995

14.

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)

15.

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

16.

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

17.

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

18.
A country with a one-party system usually has a representative democracy.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Which of the following is a country with a two-party system?
a)
United States of America
b)
Japan
c)
Canada
d)
Cuba
20.
Who is the first Republican President ever?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Buchanan
c)
James Polk
d)
Abraham Lincoln