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प्रश्न
Why do we need political parties? Explain.
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उत्तर
In a democracy, political parties play certain important roles. They:
provide a platform for representation to various sections of the society
provide a platform for public debates and articulation of different opinions
contest elections and form government
give shape to policies and legislation on the basis of their election manifestos
are the vehicles of democracy
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Distinguish between pressure groups and political parties by stating any one point of distinction.
“Political parties are a necessary condition for a democracy”. Analyse the statement with examples.
What is meant by a political party?
State the conditions required to be a national 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'.
A group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government is called a ______________________.
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.
