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प्रश्न
Explain the role of Political Parties in a democracy.
Explain the Role of Political Parties in a Democratic political system.
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उत्तर
Political parties are beneficial because they are representative in nature and work as a safe and organized presentation of the public interest.
The following roles are played by political parties in a democracy:
- They provide a platform and representation to various sections of society.
- They provide a platform for public debates and the articulation of different opinions.
- They contest elections and form the government. Thus, they are a vehicle of democracy.
- They give shape to policies and legislation on the basis of their election manifestos.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What is the guiding philosophy of Bharatiya Janata Party?
Why do parties involve partisanship?
“Political parties are a necessary condition for a democracy”. Analyse the statement with examples.
What is meant by a political party?
"Nearly every one of the state parties wants to get an opportunity to be a part of one or the other national level coalition." Support the statement with arguments.
State the conditions as laid down by the Election Commission to recognise a 'State Party' and a 'National Party'.
What are the various challenges faced by political parties?
Match List I (organisations and struggles) with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
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List I |
List II |
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1. |
Congress Party |
Α. |
National Democratic Alliance |
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2. |
Bharatiya Janata Party |
Β. |
State party |
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3. |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
C. |
United Progressive Alliance |
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4. |
Telugu Desam party |
D. |
Left Front |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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(a) |
C |
A |
B |
D |
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(b) |
C |
D |
A |
B |
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(c) |
C |
A |
D |
B |
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(d) |
D |
C |
A |
B |
Consider the following statements on parties.
Α. Political parties do not enjoy much trust among the people.
Β. Parties are often rocked by scandals involving top party leaders.
C. Parties are not necessary to run governments.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer the following question.
Describe any five major functions of political parties performed in a democracy.
