Welcome to your Political Parties (Quiz)
1. What is the criteria for a party to be recognized as a national party in India?
2. What happens if there are no political parties in elections?
3. What is the purpose of requiring candidates to file an affidavit regarding their property and criminal cases?
4. Which party believes in Marxism-Leninism and supports socialism, secularism, and democracy?
5. Why has India evolved a multiparty system?
6. What is one way in which parties contest elections in countries like India?
7. Which party was founded in 1885 and played a dominant role in Indian politics after Independence?
8. What is the primary aim of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)?
9. Why do political parties reduce a multitude of opinions into a few basic positions?
10. Which of the following is an example of a two-party system?
11. What is one of the key suggestions made to improve internal democracy within political parties?
12. Why is the question of which party system is better not a good question?
13. Why are political parties considered necessary for modern democracies?
14. What is a one-party system?
15. What is a political party?
16. What ideology does the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) primarily emphasize?
17. Which of the following parties has a strong presence in West Bengal, Kerala, and Tripura?
18. What is considered one of the most visible institutions in a democracy?
19. Which party supports cultural nationalism or ‘Hindutva’ as an important element of its ideology?
20. What is an alliance or a front in a multiparty system?
21. What amendment was enacted to tackle the issue of defection among elected representatives?
22. What is the role of opposition parties in a democracy?
23. Which of the following was a major alliance in the 2004 Indian parliamentary elections?
24. How many political parties are registered with the Election Commission of India?
25. How do political parties help people access government schemes?
26. Which party came to power in 1998 as the leader of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)?
27. Which party draws inspiration from leaders like Babasaheb Ambedkar and Sahu Maharaj?
28. Which of the following parties is known as the oldest political party in India?
29. How do political parties shape public opinion?
30. What does dynastic succession in political parties refer to?