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    UDGAM SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN

    Std. X-Social Science (2023-24)

    Political Science: Ch.4 Political Parties WS No.14(AK)

    Answer the following questions:


    Name - _________________________________ Answer Key No - 12
    Q1. What are the characteristics of a political party?

    a. A political party has members who agree on some policies and programmes for the
    society with a view to promote the collective good.
    b. It seeks to implement the policies by winning popular support through elections.
    Name: ___________________________
    c. The Sec: ______
    presence of a leader, the party workers, Roll No. _____ Date___________
    and supporters.
    d. It is a group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the
    government.

    Q2. Define the terms: Partisan and Partisanship.

    a. A Partisan is a person who is strongly committed to a political party, group, or faction.


    b. Partisanship is marked by a tendency to take a side and inability to take a balanced view on
    an issue.

    Q3. How many major or effective parties are good for a democracy?
    a. In a democratic process, quality should be ensured over quantity.
    b. In a democratic set up where a single party could lead to authoritarian rule, many parties
    could lead a coalition government which is too unstable.
    c. The role of opposition is equally important as of a ruling party.
    d. Therefore, choosing a number is difficult.
    e. But we need at least two parties to enjoy a democratic government.

    Q4. What are the different kinds of party system?


    a. One-party system: Only one-party is allowed to control and run the government. These are
    called One-party systems. For e.g. China.

    b. Two-party system: Only the two main parties have a serious chance of winning majority of
    seats to form government. Such a party system is called Two-party system.
    For e.g. USA, UK.

    c. Multi-party system: More than two parties have a reasonable chance of coming to power
    either on their own strength or in alliance with others. It is called Multi-party system.
    For e.g. India.
    Q5. Why did India adopt a multi- party system?
    India adopted a multi – party system as:
    1. It is a large country with social and geographical diversities.
    2. It is easy to absorb different social, geographical, and regional diversities in a multi-party
    system.

    Std.X/Social Science/Ch.4(Pol.Sc.)/WS 14(AK)/2023-24 Page 1 of 5


    Q6. 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.

    Q7. Name the founder leader of Bahujan Samaj Party. State the ideology of this party.
    Kashi Ram was the leader (President) of the Bahujan Samaj Party.
    The party’s ideology is to stand for the cause of securing the interests and welfare of the
    Dalits and the oppressed people.

    Q8. What is meant by recognised political parties?


    a. The Election Commission treats all parties equally and offers some special facilities to large
    and established parties.
    b. It provides unique symbols to the parties which can only be used by the official candidates
    of that party.
    c. Parties that get this privilege and some other special facilities are known as recognised by
    the Election Commission and are known as the ‘recognised political parties’.
    Q9. State the criteria laid down by the Election Commission about the proportion of
    votes and seats a party must get to be a recognised party.

    The Election Commission has laid down the following criteria for a party to be known as a
    recognised party. They are as follows:

    a. A party that secures at least 6% of the total votes in an election to the Legislative Assembly
    of a state and wins at least 2 seats is recognised as a State party.

    b. A party that secures at least 6% of the total votes in Lok Sabha elections or Assembly
    elections in four states and wins at least four seats in the Lok Sabha is recognised as a
    National party.
    Q10.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 criticises
    the government for its failures or wrong policies.
    b. They also mobilise opposition to the government.

    Q11.What is the guiding philosophy of Bhartiya Janata Party?


    a. To build strong and modern India by drawing inspiration from India’s ancient culture and
    values.
    b. Cultural nationalism or ‘Hindutva’ in conception of Indian nationhood and politics.

    Q12. What are the components of political party?


    The components of political party are:
    (i) The leaders (ii) The active members (iii) The followers

    Q13. How do parties run the government?


    Parties recruit leaders, train them and then make them ministers to run the government in
    the way they want.

    Q14. Which coalition alliance was formed by BJP?

    Std.X/Social Science/Ch.4(Pol.Sc.)/WS 14(AK)/2023-24 Page 2 of 5


    National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition was formed by BJP for forming government
    at the centre level.

    Q15. Why are political parties a necessary condition for a democracy?


    People need mechanism to support or restrain the government, make policies, justify and
    oppose them. Political parties fulfil all these needs. So, we can say that political parties
    are a necessary condition for a democracy.

    Q16. Give one demerit of multi-party system.


    The multi-party system often appears very messy and leads to a political party.

    Q17.What is transparency?
    Right or means to examine the process of decision-making is known as transparency.

    Q18. Choose the correct options:


    i. In which of the following countries multi-party system exists?
    a) India b) France c) Pakistan d) All of the above

    ii. Which one of the following is not a recognized National Political Party?
    a) Bhartiya Janata Party c) Indian National Congress
    b) Samajwadi Party d) Bahujan Samaj Party

    iii. Which of these is not a function of a political party?


    a) Shaping public opinion c) Law making
    b) Playing the role of opposition d) Controlling Trade union

    iv. UPA stands for:


    a) Union Progressive Alliance c) Union Protested Alliance
    b) United Progressive Allowance d) United Progressive Alliance

    v. NDA stands for:


    a) National Democratic Alliance c) National Development Alliance
    b) National Democratic Assembly d) None of these

    vi. The UK and USA are examples for:


    a) Two-party system c) Multi-party system
    b) One-party system d) None of these
    vii. In which of the following states does “Shiv Sena” exist as a regional Political Party?

    a) Gujarat b) Karnataka c) Maharashtra d)MadhyaPradesh

    Q19. Match the following political parties with their symbols:

    List I List II
    (i) All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) (a) Hammer and Sickle
    (ii) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) (b) Flowers and Grass
    (iii) Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) (c) Watch
    (iv) Communist Party of India (CPI) (d) Elephant
    (v) Nationalist Congress Party (e) Lotus

    Std.X/Social Science/Ch.4(Pol.Sc.)/WS 14(AK)/2023-24 Page 3 of 5


    Options:
    (A) (i)-(c), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(e), (v)-(a)
    (B) (i)-(e), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(b), (v)-(c)
    (C) (i)-(d), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(c), (v)-(b)
    (D) (i)-(b), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(a), (v)-(c)

    Q20 Match the columns:

    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. Telegu 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

    Q 21. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
    Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
    Assertion (A): Parties play a decisive role in making laws for a country.
    Reason (R): Most of the members belong to a party, they go by the direction of the party
    leadership, irrespective of their personal opinions.
    a. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
    b. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
    c. (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
    d. (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.

    Q 22. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
    Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
    Assertion (A): When several parties in a multi-party system join hands for the purpose of
    contesting elections and winning power, it is called a coalition.
    Reason (R): Several parties may exist, contest elections and win a few seats in the national
    legislatures.
    a. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
    b. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
    c. (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
    d. (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.

    Q 23. Competency based questions –


    1. Ram Prasad is a Government servant in a remote district in Jharkhand and also an active
    political activist. His party started with a bucket-donation drive with a view to collect funds
    from farmers and farm labourers to meet the expenses of the forthcoming elections in
    their district. The villagers opposed this drive vehemently. However, Ram Prasad went
    about convincing people and his family members as to how appropriate the idea is. Into
    which of the following categories will you put Ram Prasad ? –
    a. Village head
    b. Partisan leader
    c. Defective leader
    d. Passive member

    Std.X/Social Science/Ch.4(Pol.Sc.)/WS 14(AK)/2023-24 Page 4 of 5


    2. Party XYZ had contested elections from eight states and expected to win at least four
    seats in the Lok Sabha elections. However, they did not get a majority and lost by 67,000
    votes. What will their role be in the Lok Sabha ?
    a. Speaker
    b. Deputy Speaker
    c. Opposition
    d. Minister
    3. Sakhadutt is a member of a specific party in Chhattisgarh that works ardently for the
    welfare and development of the Dalits and the oppressed. They derive inspiration from
    stalwarts such as Mahatma Phule and Periyar Ramaswamy Naicker. Which party does he
    belong to ?
    a. All India Trinamool Congress
    b. Bhartiya Janata Party
    c. Indian National Congress
    d. Bahujan Samaj Party
    `
    4. Subeer Roy won the elections from Jaipaiguri district, West Bengal on a ticket from
    All India Trinamool Congress. However, he soon had difference of opinions with other
    members and chose to quit the party and join the Congress. What is this action
    considered ?
    a. Election
    b. Alliance
    c. Defection
    d. Collaboration

    Std.X/Social Science/Ch.4(Pol.Sc.)/WS 14(AK)/2023-24 Page 5 of 5

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