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WorksheetsComparing Political Parties
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government is called a....................
Federal
Union
Political Party
Pressure group
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, B and C
A and B
B and C
A and C
Which one of the following is the most visible institution in a democracy?
Political Party
Pressure Group
Public Interest Group
Sectional Interest Group
Which one of the following is not a regional party?
The Indian National Congress
The Akali Dal
The Telugu Desam Party
The Shiv Sena
Every party in India has to register itself with................
Parliament
President
Election Commission
Section office
Which one of the following is not a function of political parties?
Parties play a decisive role in making laws for the country
Parties do not shape public opinion
Parties contest elections
Parties put forward different policies and programs
The political party which believes in Marxism-Leninism is :
Nationalist Congress Party
Communist Party of India
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
Bahujan Samaj Party
The Political Party that runs the government is :
Ruling party
Factional group
Opposition party
Interest group
A Political party has three components, which of the following is not a component of a political party :
The leader
The active members
The supporters
Election symbol
Which one of the following is not a characteristic feature of a political party?
It has a unity of purpose
It adheres to constitutional means
It does not fulfill its policies when voted to power
It has a certain organization
A person who is strongly committed to a party, group or faction is known as :
Partisan
Leader
Law
Policy
A system in which only a single party is allowed brother work, control and run the government, is called a.................
One Party System
Bi Party system
Multi party system
None of these
Changing party allegiance, from the party under which a person got elected (to a legislative body) to a different party :
Alliance
Defection
Affiliation
Opposition
Identify the challenges faced by political parties in India?
Lack of internal democracy in the party
Dynastic succession
Use of money and muscle power
All the above
When was the communist Party of India (CPI) founded?
1825
1895
1925
1995
...................... is a signed document submitted to an officer where in a person makes a sworn statement regarding his/her personal information.
Defection
Assembly
Machinery
Affidavit
Can you identify. The symbol of which party :
Communist Party of India (CPI)
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)
Party rigid in its approach to past glory of the country and supporter of ethics and morals. Called............
State party
Leftist Party
Alliance
Rightist Party
Who provide people access to government machinery and welfare schemes implemented by governments?
Election Commission
Pressure group
Interest group
Political Parties
Which party was formed in 1999, following a split in the Congress Party?
Communist Party of India - Marxist
Nationalist Congress Party
All India Trinamool Congress
Bahujan Samaj Party
