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10th Standard CBSE Social Science Political Parties Model Question Paper

Published on: 12/08/2019

Political Parties

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Questions:

Generic 3

4 x 3 = 12

Name the regional political parties predominant in Punjab, Haryana and Uttarakhand.

Write a note of CPI.

List out the elements of a political party.

What are the various challenges faced by political parties?

Fill up / 1 Marks

1 x 1 = 1

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

Multiple Choice Question

6 x 1 = 6

Which one of the following is not a political party?

(a)

INC

(b)

JDU

(c)

BAMCEF

(d)

AGP

When was CPI formed?

(a)

1984

(b)

1964

(c)

1980

(d)

1925

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

(a)

JyotibaPhule

(b)

Kanshi Ram

(c)

BR Ambedkar

(d)

Sahu Maharaj

Which political party has been in power for the last 30 years continuously in West Bengal?

(a)

CPI

(b)

CPI-M

(c)

Indian National Congress

(d)

Trinamool Congress

10.

Which one of the following is a Regional Party?

(a)

BJP

(b)

CPI-M

(c)

INC

(d)

JDU

11.

What is the guiding philosophy of the Bharatiya Janata Party?

(a)

Bahujan Samaj

(b)

Revolutionary democracy

(c)

Integral humanism

(d)

Modernity

Generic 2

7 x 2 = 14

12.

Define defection.

13.

Which two parties were formed after their split with parent party?

14.

Under whose leadership was the Bahujan Samaj Party formed?

15.

What is a national party?

16.

Define multiparty system.

17.

Which party is given a unique symbol by the Election Commission of India?

18.

When was BSP formed?

Generic 5

4 x 5 = 20

19.

Do you think political parties are ideal for democracy? Justify your answer.

20.

Differentiate between national and regional parties.

21.

'Modern democracies cannot exist without political parties.' Examine the statement.

22.

What is the necessity of political parties in a democratic set-up? Explain any three points.

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Answers Key:

Generic 3

4 x 3 = 12

Regional political parties predominant in:
(a) Punjab: Shiromani Akali Dal
(b) Haryana: Indian National Lok Dal
(c) Uttarakhand: Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

The Communist Party of India was formed in 1925.
The following are the objectives of CPI.
(a) CPI believes in Marxism-Leninism, secularism and democracy.
(b) It opposes the forces of secessionism and communalism.
(c) It wants to promote the interest of the working class, farmers and the poor.

The following are the three elements of a political party.
(a) The leaders: The leaders contest elections and, if they win, perform the administrative jobs.
(b) The active members: The active members attend party meetings and are close to the party leaders. They can be called the assistants of the leaders.
(c) The followers: The followers are the dedicated workers of the party. They work under the able guidance of the active members.

Various challenges faced by political parties are
(i) The parties are lacking internal democracy, which keeps many prospective leaders deprived of their rights.
(ii) There have been dynastic successions in many political parties. This often deprives the parties of appropriate leadership.
(iii) The parties sometimes involve in the use of money and muscle power for winning elections. This slow down development and is against the spirit of democracy.
(iv) Different political parties do not have significant ideological differences among them. So, there is a lack of meaningful choice before the voters.

Fill up / 1 Marks

1 x 1 = 1

()
Political party

Multiple Choice Question

6 x 1 = 6

(d)
1925

(b)
Kanshi Ram

(b)
CPI-M

10.

(d)
JDU

11.

(d)
Modernity

Generic 2

7 x 2 = 14

12.

Defection is a new concept which advocates the changing of allegiance from the party in which a person got elected to a different party. It means leaving a political party to join another for some personal gains.

13.

The two parties formed after their split with parent party are as follows.
(a) Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) from Communist Party of India (CPI) in 1964
(b) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) from Indian National Congress (INC) in 1999

14.

The Bahujan Samaj Party was formed under the leadership of Kanshi Ram.

15.

A party that is present in several or all units of a federation is known as a national party.

16.

The multiparty is a political system where more than two parties exist and contest elections to come to power, for example, India.

17.

A recognised party is given a unique symbol by the Election Commission of India.

18.

It was established on April 14th 1984.

Generic 5

4 x 5 = 20

19.

In a democratic set-up, political parties are required because without political parties:
(a) every candidate in the elections will be independent. No promises could be made and the utility of the government formed will remain uncertain.
(b) no one will be responsible for running the country. Elected representatives will only be accountable to their constituency.
(c) there will be no agency to gather and present different views on various issues to the government.
(d) no one will be responsible for bringing various representatives together so as to form a responsible government.
(e) there will be no mechanism to support the government, make policies and justify or oppose them.

20.

The following are the differences between the national parties and regional parties.

National Parties	Regional Parties
(a) National parties have influence all over the country.	(a) The influence of regional parties is limited to a particular region or state.
(b) National parties deal with national problems.	(b) Regional parties are concerned with the problems and demands of a particular region only.
(c) The activities of the national parties give priority to the national problems over the regional problems.	(c) The activities of regional parties are restricted to the region or the state in which they function.
(d) In order to become a national party, a party has to secure at least six per cent of total votes in Lok Sabha or Assembly elections in four states and win at least four seats in the Lok Sabha.	(d) In order to become a regional party, a party has to secure at least six per cent of total votes in the legislative election and win at least two seats.
(e) BJP, Congress and BSP are the examples of national parties.	(e) Janta Dal, Assam United Democratic Front and Manipur People's Party are the examples of regional parties.