CBSE Class 10 Social Science Competency Based Questions Political Parties avilable here. We have included total 3 set of passage. Each passage has 3 questions. Students who are going to prepare their Board exam please Read the passage below and answer the following questions.
Political Parties Class 10 Competency Based Questions
1) Read the passage below and answer the following questions
A political party is a group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government. They agree on some policies and programmes for the society with a view to promote the collective good. Since there can be different views on what is good for all, parties try to persuade people why their policies are better than others.
1.) Political parties-
a) Reflect political divisions in society.
b) It involves partisanship.
c) It upholds its own interests.
d) Both a and b
2.) What are the components of a political party?
Political parties have three components i.e., the leaders, the active members, and the followers.
3.) How does a political party reduce a vast multitude of opinions into a few basic positions?
Political parties channelize the vast number of opinions and formulate government policies which address the demands and opinions of society. In this way political parties reduce a vast multitude of opinions into a few basic positions which it supports.
2) Read the passage below and answer the following questions
In a democracy any group of citizens is free to form a political party. In this formal sense, there are a large number of political parties in each country. More than 750 parties are registered with the Election Commission of India. But not all these parties are serious contenders in the elections.
1.) Identify the incorrect statement.
a) India has a multi-party system.
b) The USA has a multi-party system.
c) United Kingdom has multi party system
d) Both b and c are incorrect
2.) What is the front system in democracies?
In a democratic setup when multiple political parties join hands for contesting elections and winning power then it is known as an alliance or a front. And when the government is formed by multiple parties coming together then it is known as a coalition government.
3.) Identify the incorrect statements.
1.) The United States of America has a two party system.
2.) The United Kingdom has a multi-party system.
3.) Multi party system is suited to India because of its religious diversity.
4.) The multi party system has evolved in India because of its regional and geographical diversity.
a.) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) 1 and 4
3) Read the passage below and answer the following questions
This party was launched on 1 January 1998 under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee. Committed to secularism and federalism. Has been in power in West Bengal since 2011. Also has a presence in Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Tripura. In the General Elections held in 2019, it got 4.07 per cent votes and won 22 seats.
1.) Which party is being talked about in the above paragraph?
a) Trinamool Congress
b) All India Trinamool Congress
c) Communist party of India
d) Communist party of India- Marxist
2.) Identify the incorrect statement.
a) It is the fourth largest political party in India.
b) The election symbol of this political party is flowers and trees.
c) It was recognised as a national party in 2016.
d) All of the above statements are correct.
3.) What are the criterias laid down by the election commission of India for granting the status of national party to any political party?
A political 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.
4.) DIRECTIONS for the question: In each of the questions given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
Assertion(A): the communist party of India is opposed to the forces of secessionism and communalism.
Reason(R): the communist party of India was formed in 1964.
a) A is true but R is false.
b) A is false but R is true.
c) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
d) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
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