Question 1.
In 2006, the number of recognised parties in the country were:
(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) Five
(d) Six

Answer
Answer: (d) Six
In 2006, the number of recognised parties in the country were six.

Question 2.
The challenges to political parties are:
(a) Internal democracy
(b) Money and muscle power
(c) Meaningful choice
(d) All of the above

Answer
Answer: (d) All of the above
All the above are challenges to political parties.

Question 3.
In a democracy, the final decision is made by:
(а) The government
(b) The President
(c) Leaders who represent political parties
(d) Leaders who do not represent political parties

Answer
Answer: (c) Leaders who
represent political parties
In a democracy, the final decision is made by leaders who represent political parties.

Question 4.
MPs and MLAs have to accept whatever the:
(a) Party leaders decide
(b) Party decides
(c) Government decides
(d) Election Commission decides

Answer
Answer: (a) Party leaders decide
MPs and MLAs have to accept-whatever the party leaders decide.

Question 5.
The Election Commission passed an order making it necessary for political parties to hold their organisational elections and:
(а) Pay their house tax
(b) Pay their house rent
(c) Pay their expenditure
(d) File their income tax returns

Answer
Answer: (d) File their income tax returns
To file their income tax returns.

Question 6.
Political parties are one of the most:
(а) Invisible institutions in a democracy
(b) Important part of a democracy
(c) Visible institutions in a democracy
(d) None of the above

Answer
Answer: (c) Visible institutions in a democracy
Political parties are one of the most visible institutions in a democracy.

Question 7.
Political parties have been identified with:
(а) S and economic divisions
(b) Social and regional divisions
(c) Social and political divisions
(d) None of the above

Answer
Answer: (c) Social and political divisions
Political parties have been identified with social and political divisions.

Question 8.
A political party is a group of people:
(а) Who come together to contest elections and do not hold power in the government
(b) Who hold power in the government
(c) Who come together to contest elections
(d) Who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government

Answer
Answer: (d) Who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government
A political party is a group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government.

Question 9.
Parties reflect:
(a) Fundamental rights of the citizens
(b) Fundamental duties of the citizens
(c) Fundamental political divisions in a society
(d) None of the above

Answer
Answer: (c) Fundamental political divisions in a society
Parties reflect fundamental political divisions in a society.

Question 10.
The components of a political party are:
(а) The leaders
(b) The active members
(c) The followers
(d) All of the above

Answer
Answer: (d) All of the above
All the above factors are components of a political party.

Question 11.
In most democracies, elections are fought mainly:
(а) Among the candidates put up by the government
(b) Among the candidates put up by the Election Commission
(c) Among the candidates put up by the political parties
(d) None of the above

Answer
Answer: (c) Among the candidates put up by the political parties
In most democracies, elections are fought mainly among the candidates put by the political parties.

Question 12.
In USA:
(a) Members and supporters of a party choose its candidates
(b) Top party leaders choose candidates for contesting elections
(c) Supporters of a party choose its candidates
(d) All of the above

Answer
Answer: (a) Members and supporters of a party choose its candidates
In USA, members and supporters of a party choose its candidates.

Question 13.
In India:
(a) Members and supporters of a party choose its candidates
(b) Top party leaders choose candidates for contesting elections
(c) Candidates are chosen by the Election Commission
(d) None of the above

Answer
Answer: (b) Top party leaders choose candidates for contesting elections
In India, top leaders choose candidates for contesting elections.

Question 14.
A party reduces:
(a) The risk of the government
(b) A vast multitude of opinions into a few basic positions which its supports
(c) A vast multitude of ideas into a few basic positions which it supports
(d) None of the above

Answer
Answer: (b) A vast multitude of opinions into a few basic positions which its supports
A party reduces a vast multitude of opinions into a few basic positions which it supports.

Question 15.
Parties play a decisive role:
(a) In running the government
(b) In removing caste discrimination
(c) In making the rules for a country
(d) In making the laws for a country

Answer
Answer: (d) In making the laws for a country
Parties play a decisive role in making the laws for a country.

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