UPSC Indian Polity and Civics Political Parties and Pressure Groups Question Bank

done Political Parties Total Questions - 9

• question_answer1)
  Which one of the following scholars described the party system prevailing in India in the early years of independence as one-party-dominant system?
  A)
   Bhikhu Parekh                           done clear
  B)
   Paul Brass done clear
  C)
   Granville Austin                         done clear
  D)
   Rajni Kothari done clear
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• question_answer2)

  Which of the following currency indicates the features of regional political parties in India?

  1. Regional political parties identify with region's culture.

  2. Regional political parties use regional language for their electoral gains.

  3. Regional political parties enter into electoral alliance with national parties.

  4. Regional political parties are a post-independence political phenomenon.

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  A)
   1 and 2            done clear
  B)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
  C)
   1, 3 and 4                     done clear
  D)
   2 only done clear
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• question_answer3)
  On the basis of the criterion issued by the Election Commission of India, what is the minimum number of states in which a political party must be recognised to be termed as a 'national party' throughout the whole of India?
  A)
   3 states             done clear
  B)
   4 states done clear
  C)
   5 states             done clear
  D)
   6 states done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Which one of the following functions pertains only to political party and not to pressure group?
  A)
   Collecting money for the organisation done clear
  B)
   Contesting political election with own symbol done clear
  C)
   Organising public meetings and rallies done clear
  D)
   Publishing pamphlets and leaflets done clear
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• question_answer5)

  Consider the following political parties of India:

  1. DMK

  2. CPI (M)

  3. AGP

  4. TDP

  Which one of the following is the correct chronology of their formation?
  A)
   1-2-4-3 done clear
  B)
   1-2-3-4 done clear
  C)
   2-1-4-3             done clear
  D)
   4-3-2-1 done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Who among the following advocated party-less democracy in India?
  A)
   Mahatma Gandhi                       done clear
  B)
   M.N. Roy done clear
  C)
   Jayaprakash Narayan                    done clear
  D)
   Acharya Vinoba Bhave done clear
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• question_answer7)
  The basic problem in the working of parliamentary system in India arises out of:
  A)
   Lack of a cohesive and viable party system done clear
  B)
   The absence of an efficient and independent bureaucracy done clear
  C)
   Lack of clear constitutional provisions done clear
  D)
   Weak political executive on account of its dependence on the legislature done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
   Communist Party of India was formed in 1925 done clear
  B)
   Bharatiya Janata Party was formed in 1978 done clear
  C)
   Shiromani Akali Dal was formed in 1920 done clear
  D)
   AIADMK was formed in 1972 done clear
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• question_answer9)

  Growth of regional political parties in India is attributed to which of the following?

  1. Diversified nature of Indian Society

  2. Inability to accommodate demands of various sections of society

  3. Regional imbalances in the development

  4. Factional fight within the larger parties

  Select the correct answer by using the codes given below:
  A)
   1, 2, 3 and 4     done clear
  B)
   1, 3 and 4 done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 3                     done clear
  D)
   2, 3 and 4 done clear
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