Political Parties — Class 10 MCQs with Answers
Class 10 CBSE Civics · Chapter 4
62 practice questions · 20 Easy · 22 Medium · 20 Hard · Updated
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Practise the most important Class 10 CBSE Civics questions from Chapter 4, "Political Parties". You get 6 timed quizzes made from 62 NCERT-based MCQs, with answers and explanations. The questions are split into 20 Easy, 22 Medium and 20 Hard. Warm up on the basics, then move on to the exam-level questions that top scorers in CBSE Board exams get right.
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Political Parties — important questions & MCQs with answers (Class 10 Civics)
6 solved questions from this chapter's difficulty levels, each with its answer and explanation. Tap an option to check yourself.
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- Q1 of 6Easy
A political party is a group of people who come together to:
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Answer: Contest elections and hold power in the government
Explanation: A political party is a group that contests elections and holds power in government, agreeing on some policies and programmes for society.
- Q2 of 6Easy
A system in which only one party is allowed to control and run the government is called a:
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Answer: One-party system
Explanation: In a one-party system only one party is allowed to control the government; China is an example. It is not considered a good democratic option.
- Q3 of 6Medium
A 'national party' in India is one that is recognised in several states because it meets criteria fixed by the Election Commission relating to:
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Answer: Its share of votes and seats won in Lok Sabha or Assembly elections across states
Explanation: 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 four seats in the Lok Sabha is recognised as a national party.
- Q4 of 6Medium
When a party's top posts are always held by members of one family and outsiders rarely rise to the top, the party suffers from:
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Answer: Dynastic succession and lack of internal democracy
Explanation: Concentration of power in one family is dynastic succession, a symptom of the wider problem of lack of internal democracy within parties.
- Q5 of 6Hard
Which of the following is NOT a function of political parties?
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Answer: Delivering verdicts in court cases
Explanation: Delivering verdicts in court cases is not among the functions the chapter lists. Parties provide people access to government machinery and welfare schemes, form and run governments, and shape public opinion.
- Q6 of 6Hard
Read the passage and answer the question. In a large country, several parties compete for power, and more than two of them have a reasonable chance of coming to power, either on their own strength or in alliance with others. The country has great social and geographical diversity. Which description fits this country, according to the chapter?
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Answer: A multiparty system, as its diversity is not easily absorbed by two or three parties
Explanation: When more than two parties have a reasonable chance of coming to power, it is a multiparty system. The chapter says India evolved one because its social and geographical diversity is not easily absorbed by two or even three parties, and a party system cannot be changed very quickly.
Political Parties notes: key concepts (Class 10 Civics)
This chapter explains why parties are indispensable to representative democracy, the functions they perform, the one-party, two-party and multi-party systems, how India recognises national and state parties, and the challenges parties face along with reforms suggested to fix them.
| System | What it means | Example |
|---|---|---|
| One-party | Only one party allowed to control the government; no free competition | China |
| Two-party | Power usually changes between two main parties | USA, UK |
| Multi-party | More than two parties have a reasonable chance of coming to power | India |
| National party | State party | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes needed | At least six per cent in Lok Sabha or Assembly polls in four States | At least six per cent in a State Assembly election |
| Seats needed | At least four Lok Sabha seats | At least two Assembly seats |
| Reach | State units follow policies decided at the national level | Some are all India parties that succeeded only in some states |
| Measure | Status | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-defection law | Constitution amended | An MLA or MP who changes parties loses the seat |
| Affidavit | Supreme Court order | Candidates declare property and criminal cases; no check on truth |
| Organisational elections | Election Commission order | Hold organisational elections, file income tax returns |
| Law on internal affairs | Suggested | Member register, own constitution, open elections to top posts |
| Tickets for women | Suggested | About one-third of tickets to women candidates |
| State funding of elections | Suggested | In kind (petrol, paper, telephone) or in cash |
- Since 1996Nearly every State party has been part of a national-level coalition government
- 2004Three major alliances: National Democratic Alliance, United Progressive Alliance, Left Front
- Until 2014No one national party won a Lok Sabha majority on its own
- Political party
- A group that contests elections and seeks to hold power to pursue agreed policies and programmes for the collective good, presenting itself before voters.
- Functions of parties
- Contest elections, put up policies, make laws, form and run governments, act as opposition, shape opinion and give access to welfare schemes.
- Three components
- Every party has the leaders, the active members and the followers — the three parts that make up its organisation and mass base.
- Party systems
- One-party (only one allowed, e.g. China), two-party (power alternates between two, e.g. USA, UK), and multi-party (many parties, e.g. India).
- Multi-party system
- Several parties compete for power and governments are often formed by alliances or coalitions; it suits India's social and regional diversity though it can look messy.
- Party manifesto
- The declared set of policies and programmes a party promises to carry out if voted to power, on which it seeks the electorate's support.
- Election Commission recognition
- The Election Commission of India grants 'national' or 'state' party status based on a party's share of votes and seats in elections.
- National vs state parties
- National parties are recognised in several states by meeting an EC vote/seat threshold; state (regional) parties are strong within one or a few states.
- Anti-defection law
- Bars an elected legislator from switching parties after winning; it curbed defections for gain but also strengthened party leaders over MLAs/MPs.
- Affidavit disclosure
- A Supreme Court order requires candidates to file an affidavit declaring their assets and any criminal cases, to curb money and muscle power.
- Challenges to parties
- Lack of internal democracy, dynastic succession, growing role of money and muscle power, and no meaningful choice as parties look alike.
- Reforms suggested
- Laws for internal elections and transparent funding, one-third seats for women, state funding of elections, plus alert citizens and media pressure.
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What are the key concepts in Class 10 Civics Political Parties?+
This chapter explains why parties are indispensable to representative democracy, the functions they perform, the one-party, two-party and multi-party systems, how India recognises national and state parties, and the challenges parties face along with reforms suggested to fix them. Key ideas include Political party, Functions of parties, Three components, Party systems, Multi-party system, Party manifesto.
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It has 62 NCERT-based MCQs on "Political Parties": 20 Easy, 22 Medium and 20 Hard. Together they make 6 timed quizzes, and you never get the same set twice. Every question has an instant explanation. They help you prepare for CBSE Board exams.
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