Political Science: Political Parties: Class 10 Previous Year Questions

Political Science: Political Parties questions asked in CBSE board exams

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1. "Political parties perform a series of functions in the democracy." Explain the statement with examples.
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2. Suggest any two reforms to strengthen 'party system' in India.
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3. Read the following statements regarding decentralization step India took in the year 1992 and choose the correct option : 1. Mandatory regular elections for local bodies II. Two-third seats reserved for women III. Formation of the State Election Commission IV.…
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4. Read the given source carefully and answer the questions that follow : POWER SHARING Power sharing arrangements can also be seen in the way political parties, pressure groups and movements control or influence those in power. In a democracy, the citizens must …
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5. Find the odd one out regarding the Political Parties of India : 22. (A) Indian National Congress and Communist Party of India (M) (B) Rashtriya Janta Dal and Lok Jan Shakti Party (C) Indian National Lok Dal and Jan Nayak Janta Party (D) Rashtriya Lok Dal and J…
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6. Read the following statements about the functions of political parties and choose the correct option : Political parties build public opinion. Political parties play the role of the opposition. Political parties present their programmes to the public. IV. Poli…
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7. (a) Explain the importance of political parties in democracy. 3 OR (b) Why did India adopt the multiparty system ? Explain with suitable arguments.
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8. Page 11 of 27 14. Which of the following are the main components of a political party ? Choose the correct option : 1 I. Leaders II. Active members III. Followers IV. Pressure groups Options : (A) Only I, II and III are correct. (B) Only II, III and IV are cor…
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9. (a) Describe three main functions of political parties. 3 OR (b) Describe three major challenges faced by the political parties in India.
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10. Choose the correctly matched pair from the following : 1 Political Party State (A) Janata Dal (Secular) Bihar (B) Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party Goa (C) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Andhra Pradesh (D) All India Forward Bloc Punjab
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11. Which one of the following countries has two-party system ? (a) China (b) United Kingdom India (c) (d) Pakistan
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12. Two statements are given below as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the Statements and choose the correct option : Assertion (A) : Elections are the spirit of democracy. Reason (R) : Elections expand Political participation. Options : (A) Both (A) and (R) are…
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13. Why has India adopted a multi-party system ? Explain.
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14. Explain, how the rise of political parties are directly linked to the emergence of representative democracies.
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15. Which of the following statements about the third-tier of democracy is FALSE? A. One-third of all positions in local bodies are reserved for women. B. The state government retains the power over revenues for the local bodies. C. Seats are reserved in the elect…
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16. Which among the following is not a component of a political party? a) The leaders b) The active members c) The voters d) The followers
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17. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below: Assertion (A): It is often said that political parties are facing a crisis. Reason(R): They are very unpopular and the citizens are indifferent t…
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18. Define political parties and describe any four problem areas in their working that they need to face and overcome. 5 OR Describe some ways political parties around the world can be reformed to overcome the challenges they face.
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19. (A) Can you imagine a modern democratic country without political parties? Justify your answer giving relevant points. OR (B): ‘The multiparty system often appears very messy and leads to political instability. At the same time, this system allows a variety of…
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20. Read the passage, observe the image given below and answer the questions that follow. 4 The cartoon above refers to the problems of running Germany’s grand coalition government that includes the country's two major parties, namely the Christian Democratic Unio…
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