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Class 10 Social Science — Chapter 16: Political Parties

30 practice questions · 10 Easy · 10 Medium · 10 Hard

Practise Class 10 Social Science Chapter 16, "Political Parties", with 30 NCERT-aligned multiple-choice questions. The set is split into 10 Easy, 10 Medium and 10 Hard questions, so you can warm up on the fundamentals and then push into the exam-level problems that separate top scorers in CBSE Board exams and the JEE & NEET foundation years.

"Political Parties" is one of the chapters where dates, cause-and-effect reasoning and map/source interpretation really pays off. Each MCQ on this chapter is timed and uses exam-grade marking (+2 correct, −1 wrong, 0 skipped), training the same accuracy-under-pressure that real papers demand. Every question carries a short explanation, so a wrong answer becomes a quick lesson rather than a dead end — the fastest way to close gaps before a test.

Use this chapter as targeted revision: attempt the Easy set first to confirm your basics on Political Parties, then move to Medium and Hard to test application and problem-solving. Your accuracy, streaks and XP save automatically, and the chapter feeds into your overall Class 10 Social Science mastery score. A few sample questions are shown below; sign in free to practise all 30.

Sample questions

Q1Easy

The law that bars an elected legislator from changing parties after winning an election is the:

A.Anti-defection law✓ correct
B.Right to Information law
C.Reservation law
D.Official Secrets law
Why

The anti-defection law disqualifies an elected member who defects (changes party) after the election, to curb horse-trading and instability.

Q2Medium

Which of the following is NOT a function performed by political parties?

A.Contesting elections and putting up candidates
B.Forming and running governments
C.Acting as the impartial referee that conducts elections✓ correct
D.Shaping public opinion and putting forward different policies
Why

Conducting elections impartially is the job of the Election Commission, not of political parties. Parties contest elections, form governments, and shape opinion.

Q3Hard

Assertion (A): The anti-defection law has reduced legislators changing parties for personal gain. Reason (R): The law has also made it harder for legislators to express dissent against their own party leadership. Choose the correct option.

A.Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
B.A is true, but R is false
C.Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A✓ correct
D.A is false, but R is true
Why

Both statements are true: the law curbed defections but also a side-effect is that MPs/MLAs must follow the party line, reducing independent dissent. R is a separate consequence, not the explanation of A.

Political Parties — FAQs

What does Class 10 Social Science Chapter 16 (Political Parties) cover on XamBaaz?+

It covers 30 NCERT-aligned MCQs on "Political Parties" — 10 Easy, 10 Medium and 10 Hard — each with a timed quiz and an instant explanation, suitable for CBSE Board exams and the JEE & NEET foundation years.

Are these "Political Parties" questions free to practise?+

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How should I revise "Political Parties" for the exam?+

Start with the Easy quiz to confirm your fundamentals, then attempt Medium and Hard for application-level practice. Review each explanation, retry the questions you miss, and track your accuracy on this chapter until it is consistently high.

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