Class X
Chapter 6: Political Parties
Multiple Choice Questions
Question 1.
Which one of the following facilities is offered by the Election Commission to
a recognised political party?
(a) Party name
(b) Election funds
(c) Election symbol
(d) Manifesto
Answer: (c) Election symbol
Question 2.
Which one of the following is a ‘National Political Party’?
(a) Samajwadi Party
(b) Rashtriya Janata Dal
(c) Rashtriya Lok Dal
(d) Bahujan Samaj Party
Answer: (d) Bahujan Samaj
Party
Question 3.
Who among the following recognises political parties in India?
(a) Election Commission
(b) President of India
(c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(d) Supreme Court
Answer: (a) Election Commission
Question 4.
Which one of the following countries has one party system?
(a) China
(b) Indo-China
(c) Japan
(d) Germany
Answer: (a) China
Question
5.
In which of the following states does Shiv Sena exist as a regional political
party?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Karnataka
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer:
(c) Maharashtra
Question
6.
Name the political party that emerged out of mass movement?
(a) DMK
(b) Janata Dal
(c) Forward Bloc
(d) Bahujan Sam
Answer: (b) Janata Dal
Question 7.
A recognised political party is
(a) a party that is present in only one of the federal units.
(b) a party that is present in several and all units of the federation.
(c) a party that is based on regional and communal diversities.
(d) a party recognised by the ‘Election Commission’ with all the privileges and
facilities.
Answer: (d) a party recognised by
the ‘Election Commission’ with all the privileges and facilities.
Question 8.
An example of a country having the multi party system is
(a) China
(b) USA
(c) India
(d) United Kingdom
Answer: (c) India
Question 9.
How many parties are needed in any democratic system to compete in elections
and provide a fair chance for the competing parties ; to come to power?
(a) Less than two
(b) At least two parties
(c) More than two parties
(d) At least three parties
Answer:
(b) At least two parties
Question 10.
The number of political parties registered with the Election Commission of
India is
(a) 750 parties
(b) more than 750 parties
(c) Less than 750 parties
(d) 705 parties
Answer: (b) more than 750 parties
Question 11.
How many parties are registered with the Election Commission of India?
(a) 250
(b) 300
(c) 500
(d) More than 750
Answer: (d) More than 750
Explanation:
There are a large number of political parties in
each country. More than 750 parties are registered with the Election Commission
of India.
Question 12.
What is a signed document submitted to an officer regarding her personal
information?
(a) Affidavit
(b) Declaration
(c) Agreement
(d) Appeal
Answer: (a) Affidavit
Explanation:
An affidavit is a signed document submitted to
an officer, where a person makes a sworn statement regarding her personal
information.
Question
13.
Which of these statements is incorrect about CPI (M)?
(a) Supports socialism, secularism and democracy
(b) Opposes imperialism and communalism
(c) Wants to secure socio-economic justice in India
(d) None of the above
Answer: (d) None of the above
Explanation:
CPI(M) supports socialism, secularism and
democracy and opposes imperialism and communalism. Accepts democratic elections
as a useful and helpful means for securing the objective of socio- economic
justice in India.
Question 14.
Who chooses the candidates for contesting elections in India?
(a) Members and supporters of the party
(b) Top party leadership
(c) The existing government
(d) None of these
Answer: (b) Top party leadership
Explanation:
In other countries like India, top party leaders
choose candidates for contesting elections.
Question 15.
When and under whose leadership was Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) formed?
(a) 1982, Mayawati
(b) 1984, Kanshi Ram
(c) 1985, Mulayam Singh Yadav
(d) 1986, Bhajanlal
Answer: (b) 1984, Kanshi Ram
Explanation:
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) was formed in 1984
under the leadership of Kanshi Ram. Seeks to represent and secure power for the
bahujan samaj which includes the dalits, adivasis, OBCs and religious
minorities.
Question 16.
When was the BJP founded?
(a) 1960
(b) 1970
(c) 1980
(d) 1990
Answer: (c) 1980
Explanation:
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was founded in 1980
by reviving the erstwhile Bharatiya Jana Sangh.
Question 17.
How many recognised national parties were there in 2006?
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 8
Answer: (b) 6
Explanation:
According to the classification, there were six
national recognised parties in the country in 2006
Question 18.
What are the parties which are given the special privilege of ‘election symbol’
and other facilities?
(a) ‘Identified’ by the Election Commission
(b) ‘Recognised’ by the Election Commission
(c) ‘Patronised’ by the Election Commission
(d) ‘Attached’ by the Election Commission
Answer: (b) ‘Recognised’ by the
Election Commission
Explanation:
Parties that get this privilege and some other special facilities are
‘recognised’ by the Election Commission for this purpose. That’s why these
parties are called, ‘recognised political parties’.
Question 19.
Which of these alliances were there in 2004 parliamentary elections in India?
(a) National Democratic Alliance
(b) The United Progressive Alliance
(c) Left Front
(d) All the above
Answer: (d) All the above
Explanation:
In India there were three such major alliances in 2004 parliamentary elections–
the National Democratic Alliance, the United Progressive Alliance and the Left
Front.
Question 20.
Which of these is not a good option for a democratic state?
(a) One-party system
(b) Two-party system
(c) Multi-party system
(d) None of the above
Answer: (a) One-party system
Explanation:
We cannot consider one-party system as a good
option because this is not a democratic option. Any democratic system must
allow at least two parties to compete in elections and provide a fair chance
for the competing parties to come to power.
Class X
Political Science
Chapter
6 Political Parties MCQs
1) _________ is a group of people who come together to contest elections
and hold power in the government.
a) Pressure group
c) Interest group
d) Business lobby
Answer: Option (b)
2) The ___________ has officially banned wall writing by parties during
election times.
a) Parliament
b) President
c) Election Commission
d) Comptroller and
Auditor General (CAG)
Answer: Option (c)
3) Political parties reflect fundamental ______in a society. Parties are
about a part of society and thus involve PARTISANSHIP.
a) Social divisions
b) Economic divisions
c) Religious divisions
d) Political divisions
Answer: Option (d)
4) In countries like India, _________ choose candidates for contesting
elections.
a) Top party leaders
b) Members of the
party
c) Supporters of the
party
d) None of the above
Answer: Option (a)
5) A government is expected to base its policies on the line taken by the
________.
a) Opposition parties
b) Ruling party
c) President
d) Parliament
Answer: Option (b)
6) Many of the pressure groups are the extensions of _________ among
different sections of society.
a) Legislature
b) Government
c) Political parties
d) Bureaucracy
Answer: Option (c)
7) The rise of political parties is directly linked to the emergence of
_______.
a) Monitory
democracies
b) Direct democracies
c) Representative
democracies
d) Constitutional
democracies.
Answer: Option (c)
8) Many political parties protested against POSCO, the Korean steel
company, for being permitted by the State Government to export iron ore from
______ to feed steel plants in China and Korea.
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Tamil Nadu
c) West Bengal
d) Odisha
Answer: Option (d)
9) In India, ______ parties are registered with the Election Commission
of India.
a) Less than 750
b) Less than 75
c) Less than 100
d) More than 750
Answer: Option (d)
10) The ___________ and the United Kingdom are examples of a two-party
system.
a) United States of
America
b) Russia
c) China
d) Canada
Answer: Option (a)
11) Which of the following is an example of a multi-party system?
a) India
b) New Zealand
c) Canada
d) All of the above
Answer: Option (d)
12) Which of the following statements are true about political parties?
a) The proportion of
those who said they were members of some political party was lower in India
than in many advanced countries like Canada and Japan.
b) Over the last three
decades, the proportion of those who report to be members of political parties
in India has gone down steadily.
c) The proportion of
those who say they feel ‘close to a political party’ has also gone down in
India.
d) None of the above.
Answer: Option (d)
13) National parties have their units in various states, but by and
large, all these units follow the same policies, programmes and strategy that
is decided at the ________.
a) National level
b) State level
c) District level
d) Village level
Answer: Option (a)
14) A party that secures at least six per cent of the total votes in an
election to the Legislative Assembly of a State and wins at least __________ is
recognised as a state party.
a) Two seats
b) Three seats
c) One seat
d) Four seats
Answer: Option (a)
15) A party that secures at least six per cent of the total votes in Lok
Sabha elections or Assembly elections in four states and wins at least
_____________ in the Lok Sabha is recognised as a national party.
a) One seat
b) Two seats
c) Four seats
d) Three seats
Answer: Option (c)
16) According to the given classification, there were _________ national
recognised parties in India in 2006.
a) Seven
b) Six
c) Five
d) Ten
Answer: Option (b)
17) Indian National Congress (INC) is one of the oldest parties in the
world, founded in _________.
a) 1885
b) 1880
c) 1888
d) 1889
Answer: Option (a)
18) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is a national party formed in _______ under
the leadership of Kanshi Ram.
a) 1964
b) 1974
c) 1994
d) 1984
Answer: Option (d)
19) Communist Party of India – Marxist (CPI-M) was founded in _______. It
supports socialism, secularism and democracy and opposes imperialism and
communalism.
a) 1978
b) 1964
c) 1968
d) 1954
Answer: Option (b)
20) Berlusconi was the Prime Minister of ________. His company owns TV
channels, the most important publishing company, and a football club (AC
Milan).
a) Italy
b) France
c) Spain
d) Germany
Answer: Option (a)
