UDGAM SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN (MS)
Std. X– Social Science (2024-25)
(Civics) Ch. 4: Political Parties WS No.- 14 (AK)
Name: ___________________________ Sec: ______ Roll No. _____ Date___________
I. Choose the correct option and answer the following questions:
1) To be recognised as a national party in India, a political party must win at least ___________
seats in the Lok Sabha.
a) two b) four c) six d) eight
2) Consider the statements given below and choose the correct answer.
Statement I: National People’s Party formed in July 2013 under the leadership of P.A. Sangma.
Statement II: NPP is the first political Party from South East India to have attained the status of a
national party.
Option:
a) Statement I is correct and II is incorrect.
b) Statement is incorrect and II is correct.
c) Both I and II are incorrect.
d) Both I and II are correct.
3) Identify the party based on the characteristics given below:
• One of the oldest political parties.
• Played a dominant role in Indian politics since independence.
• Ruling party at the centre till 1977.
a) Communist Party of India (Marxist) c) Bharatiya Janata Party
b) Bahujan Samaj Party d) Indian National Congress
4) Which of the following criteria is necessary to be recognised as a State Party?
• Minimum 6% of total votes in a State Legislative Assembly election.
• Winning at least 4 seats in a State Legislative Assembly election.
• Must have unique party symbol.
a) Only I b) Both I and II c) Both I and III d) I, II and III
5) Assertion (A): Political parties reduce the vast multitude of opinions in society into a few basic
positions.
Reason (R): This helps in providing a direction for policy formation by the government.
Options:
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
6) Subhash lobbies with various government offices to work specifically for the interests of the
Scheduled Tribes. Which of the following parties is he most likely to be associated with?
a) Samajvadi Party c) Aam Admi Party
b) Indian National Congress d) Bahujan Samaj Party
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7) The country which is an example of a one-party system is _______________.
a) Myanmar b) Pakistan c) China d) Belgium
8) Assertion (A): The CPI(M) supports the new economic policy that allows the free flow of goods
and services.
Reason (R): Supports socialism, secularism and democracy.
Options:
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
9) The political party which believes in Marxism-Leninism is ______________.
a) Nationalist Congress Party c) Communist Party of India (Marxist)
b) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(DMK) d) Janata Dal
10) In India which institution is responsible for providing and regulating affairs related to the political
parties?
a) Supreme Court c) Vice-President
b) Election Commission d) Parliament
11) Which option best signifies the following cartoon?
a) End of democratic rule in the country.
b) End of party politics in the country.
c) Corporate control over all major institutions.
d) Federalism replaced by centralized rule.
12) Assertion (A): India has Multi Party System.
Reason (R): The Multi Party system often appears very messy and leads to political instability.
Options:
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
13) Political party that runs the government is _______________.
a) ruling Party c) factional group
b) opposition Party d) interest Group
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14) Which issue is highlighted by the following cartoon?
a) Corporate rule in a democracy. c) Influence of money in party politics.
b) Creation of political parties by big businessman. d) Major NGOs running political parties.
15) What is the ideological orientation of the Congress party?
a) Centrist b) Rightist c) Leftist d) Feminist
16) Which of the following is not the component of a political party?
a) The leaders b) The followers c) The Active members d) The Ministers
17) Assertion (A): Dynastic succession within political parties strengthens democracy.
Reason (R): Dynastic succession often results in leadership positions being controlled by
members of the same family.
Options:
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
18) Match List I (organisations and struggles) with List II and select the correct answer using the
codes given below the lists:
List I List II
1. Congress Party a. National Democratic Alliance
2. Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) b. State party
3. Communist Party of India (Marxist) c. United Progressive Alliance
4. Telugu Desam Party d. Left Front
a) 1-c, 2-d, 3-b, 4-a b) 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b c) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d d)1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b
19) Who among the following is the founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party?
a) Kanshi Ram b) Sahu Maharaj c) B.R.Ambedkar d) Jotiba Phule
20) What is the guiding philosophy of the Bharatiya Janata Party?
a) Bahujan Samaj c) Revolutionary democracy
b) Integral humanism d) Modernity
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21) A group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government is
called a _______________.
a) political party b) pressure groups c) interest group d) business lobby
22) Consider the following statements on parties.
A. Political parties do not enjoy much trust among 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) A,B and C b) A and B c) B and C d) A and C
II. Answer the following questions in short:
1) What is an ‘Alliance’ or ‘Front’?
When several parties in a multi – party system join hands for the purpose of
contesting election and winning power, it is called an ‘Alliance’ or ‘Front’.
For e.g. India has NDA (National Democratic Alliance) and UPA (United Progressive
Alliance) and Left Front.
2) What is meant by state or regional party?
A party which is present in only one of the federal units and is identified with that
region only.
3) Define Opposition party. State the significance of this party.
Opposition party is a party that loses the elections and plays the role of opposition to the
party in power.
a) The role of the Opposition party is very important as it voices different views and
criticisesthe government for its failures or wrong policies.
b) They also mobilise opposition to the government.
4) At what level, there are non-party based elections in our country?
Non-party based elections are held in panchayats of many states in India.
5) Name three major political alliances in India.
a) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) formed by BJP.
b) The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) formed by Congress.
c) Left Front formed by Communist Parties of India.
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