Political Parties: Class 10 Important Questions with Answers

14 MCQs

1. Parties registered with the Election Commission are more than
   (a) 75 (b) 250 (c) 750 (d) 2,000
2. In India candidates are chosen by
   (a) members (b) top party leaders (c) voters (d) EC
3. A party system in which more than two parties can come to power
   (a) one-party (b) two-party (c) multiparty (d) bipartisan
4. The UK has a ___ system.
   (a) one-party (b) two-party (c) multiparty (d) no-party
5. To be a State party, a party needs at least ___ of votes and 2 seats in an Assembly election.
   (a) 4% (b) 6% (c) 8% (d) 10%
6. National parties as per the 2023 EC notification
   (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8
7. The first North-East party to become national
   (a) AAP (b) NPP (c) MNF (d) SDF
8. BSP was formed in
   (a) 1980 (b) 1984 (c) 1964 (d) 2012
9. CPI(M) ruled West Bengal for
   (a) 24 years (b) 34 years (c) 44 years (d) 14 years
10. A centrist party
    (a) BJP (b) INC (c) CPI(M) (d) BSP
11. Changing party after being elected is called
    (a) affidavit (b) defection (c) dissent (d) alliance
12. Affidavits on property and criminal cases were ordered by the
    (a) Parliament (b) Election Commission (c) Supreme Court (d) President
13. Top posts controlled by one family is the challenge of
    (a) money power (b) dynastic succession (c) no choice (d) defection
14. "Bad politics can be solved by"
    (a) banning parties (b) more and better politics (c) army rule (d) one-party rule

1 (c) · 2 (b) · 3 (c) · 4 (b) · 5 (b) · 6 (b) · 7 (b) · 8 (b) · 9 (b) · 10 (b) · 11 (b) · 12 (c) · 13 (b) · 14 (b)

Assertion–Reason (4)

(a) Both true, R explains A. (b) Both true, R does not explain A. (c) A true, R false. (d) A false, R true.

1. A: One-party system is not a good option. R: It does not allow free competition for power.
2. A: The anti-defection law has made dissent difficult. R: MPs and MLAs must accept what party leaders decide.
3. A: Parties are among the most trusted institutions in the world. R: Party membership in India has gone up.
4. A: State parties have strengthened federalism. R: Since 1996 nearly every State party has been in a national coalition government.

Key: 1 (a) · 2 (a) · 3 (d) · 4 (a)