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Political Parties CBSE Class 10 Democratic policies Extra Questions

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Very Short Answer Type Questions

1. Define a political party?
Ans. A political party is an alliance of people having same ideology. A political party contests elections and if it comes to power, forms and runs the government.
Every political party has its policy and programmes, which are implemented when it is in power.

2. Can we have a part-less democracy? Why/Why not?
Ans. No, it is not possible to have a party-less democracy because parties are necessary to conduct elections and to make parliamentary system more systematic.

3. In what way to political parties play the role of opposition?
Ans. Political parties play the role of opposition by voicing different views and criticizing the government in power for its failures or wrong policies.

4. Which institutes allots symbols to political parties?
Ans. The Election Commission of India allots symbols to political parties.

5. How many parties are registered with the Election Commission of India?
Ans. More than 750 parties are registered with the Election Commission pf India.

6. Which party is given a unique symbol by the Election Commission of India?
Ans. A recognized party is given a unique symbol by the Election Commission of India?

7. On what basis does a country choose its party system?
Ans. A country chooses its party system on the basis of the :
        (a) nature of society
        (b) history of elections.
        (c) social differences.

8. What do you mean by two-party or bi-party system?
Ans. The two-party or bi-party system is a political system where more than two parties exist and contest elections to come to power, for example, India.

9. What does the term coalition government imply?
Ans. The term coalition government implies a government which is formed by various parties coming together in the situation when no single party wins the majority of seats.

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

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

12. Give the meaning of state or regional party.
Ans. State or regional party is the party which is present in o9nly one of the federal units and is identified with that region only.

13. How many recognized national parties are there in India?
Ans. There are six recognized national parties in India.

14. Name the oldest political party of India?
Ans. The Indian National Congress (INC) is the oldest political party of India, formed in 1885.

15. Under whose leadership was the Bahujan Samaj Party formed?
Ans. The Bahujan Samaj Party was formed under the leadership of Kanshi Ram.

16. Which political party seeks to represent and secure power for dalits, OBCs and adivasis?
Ans. The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) seeks to represent and secure power for dalits, OBCs and adivasis.

17. Which political parties believes in Marxism- Leninism?
Ans. The Communist party of India (CPI) and communist party of India-Marxism (CPI-M) believe in Marxism-Leninism.

18. In which state does Biju Janata Dal exist as a regional political party?
Ans. The Biju Janata Dal exists as a regional political party in Odisha.

19. Which state has maximum number of recognized regional or state parties ?
Ans. Tamil Nadu has maximum number of recognized regional or state parties?

20. What is an alliance?
Ans. Several parties in a multiparty system join for the purpose of contesting elections and winning power. This is known as an alliance. In India, UPA, NDA and Left Front are the examples of  alliances.    

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