Objective Questions:

Questions asked in Pre-boards and previous years boards

Q.1 Which one of the following regional parties is associated with West Bengal?

a. Lok Jan Shakti Party

b. Janata Dal

c. Forward Bloc

d. Democratic Front

Answer: c. Forward Boc

Q.2 Which institution banned wall writing by parties during election times?

a. Press

b. Parliament

c. Election Commission

d. Judiciary

Answer: c. Election Commission

Q.3 How many parties are needed in any democratic system to compete in elections and provide a fair chance for the competing parties?

a. Only one party

b. At least two parties

c. More than two parties

d. At least three parties.

Answer: b. At least two parties

Q.4 Which of the following is the oldest political party in India?

a. Janta Dal

b. Bhartiya Janta party

c. Indian national congress

d. Bahujan samaj party

Answer: c. Indian national congress

Q.5 Changing party allegiance from the party on which person got elected (to a legislative body) to a different party is called____________.

a. Coalition

b. Defection

c. Partisanship

d. Affidavit

Answer: b. Defection

Q.6 The Government; in which powers is shared by two or more political parties, is called _________.

a. Communist Government

b. National Government

c. Coalition Government

d. Federal Government

Answer: c. Coalition Government

Q.7 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: d. None of the above.

Q.8 Which one of the following countries has one party system?

a. China

b. India

c. Japan

d. Germany

Answer: a. China

Q.9 Which one of the following options describe ‘Coalition’?

a. Power usually changes between two main parties.

b. Several parties competing to win elections and form the government.

c. An alliance of several parties to form the government.

d. All of the above.

Answer: c. An alliance of several parties to form the government.

Q.10 Identify the political party with the help of the following features:

• Formed in 1999 following a split in the Congress Party.
• A major party in Maharashtra
• A member of United Progressive Alliance (UPA) since 2004.
• Won 1.4 % votes and 5 seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

a. Shiv Sena

b. Janta Dal (Secular)

c. Nationalist Congress Party

d. Maharashtra NavnirmanSena

Answer: c. Nationalist Congress Party

Q.11 The political party having its main objective of upliftment of lower caste people:

a. Bhartiya Janata Party

b. Bahujan Samaj Party

c. Communist Party of India

d. Indian National Congress

Answer: b. Bahujan Samaj Party

Q.12 Lok Sabha election: Chief Election Commission :: Panchayat Election : ____________________?

a. Town Election Commission

b. Central Election Commission

c. Regional Election Commission

d. State Election Commission.

Answer: d. State Election Commission.

Q.13 Based on the given information identify the most suitable political party.

i. It was formed in 1984

ii. It seeks to represent and secure power for DALITS, ADIVASIS, OBCs, and religious minorities.

iii. It draws the ideas and teachings of Mahatma Phule.

iv. In the Lok Sabha elections held in 2014, it pooled about 4% of votes but did not secure a seat in Lok Sabha.

a. All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)

b. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)

c. Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP)

d. Indian National Congress (INC)

Answer: b. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)

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