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1. What is a political party?
A. A group of intellectuals debating ideas
B. A group of people who contest elections and hold power in government
C. A committee of judges and administrators
D. A group of citizens working for charity
2. Which of the following is NOT a component of a political party?
A. Leaders
B. Active members
C. Followers
D. Judges
3. In most democracies, elections are fought mainly among candidates put up by:
A. Independent citizens
B. Religious groups
C. Political parties
D. Local communities
4. Which of the following is a function of political parties?
A. Passing personal judgments
B. Contesting elections
C. Conducting census surveys
D. Regulating markets
5. In India, who generally selects candidates for elections in political parties?
A. Party leaders at the top
B. Local citizens
C. Judges
D. Bureaucrats
6. Which system allows only one political party to control and run the government?
A. Multiparty system
B. Two-party system
C. One-party system
D. Federal system
7. The United States of America is an example of which party system?
A. One-party system
B. Two-party system
C. Multiparty system
D. No-party system
8. India follows which type of party system?
A. One-party system
B. Two-party system
C. Multiparty system
D. No-party system
9. When several parties join together to contest elections and win power, it is called:
A. Defection
B. Alliance or Front
C. Coalition-breaking
D. Referendum
10. Which of the following is NOT a function of political parties?
A. Shaping public opinion
B. Providing people access to government
C. Passing judicial verdicts
D. Running governments
11. Which factor made political parties a necessity in modern democracies?
A. Complex societies needing representation
B. Technological development
C. Growth of global trade
D. Cultural activities
12. The Election Commission of India recognises parties on the basis of:
A. Membership size
B. Age of the party
C. Proportion of votes and seats secured
D. Wealth of leaders
13. A party that secures at least six per cent of total votes in four states and wins at least four seats in the Lok Sabha is recognised as:
A. A local party
B. A state party
C. A national party
D. An independent party
14. Who founded the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)?
A. B.R.Ambedkar
B. Kanshi Ram
C. Jotiba Phule
D. Periyar Ramaswami Naicker
15. The guiding philosophy of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is:
A. Revolutionary democracy
B. Modern secularism
C. Integral humanism and Hindutva
D. Welfare economics
16. Which political party was founded in 1885?
A. Indian National Congress (INC)
B. Communist Party of India (Marxist)
C. National People’s Party
D. Bharatiya Janata Party
17. Which national party was formed in July 2013 under P.A.Sangma?
A. Bahujan Samaj Party
B. National People’s Party
C. Aam Aadmi Party
D. Rashtriya Janata Dal
18. Which party emerged from the 2011 anti-corruption movement?
A. Indian National Congress
B. Bahujan Samaj Party
C. Aam Aadmi Party
D. Communist Party of India
19. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) believes in:
A. Capitalism and liberalism
B. Marxism-Leninism
C. Gandhian philosophy
D. Religious nationalism
20. Which national party is known as a centrist party, neither rightist nor leftist?
A. Bharatiya Janata Party
B. Indian National Congress
C. Aam Aadmi Party
D. National People’s Party
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