Polity (Political Parties) MCQ

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Subject — Indian Polity
Topic — Temporary Special Provisions
Total Question in This Set — 39

Indian Polity (Indian Political Parties) MCQ 

1. Given below are two statements.
Assertion (A): Model code of conduct is to be followed by political parties as soon as an election is announced. Reason (R): Model code of conduct was enacted by Parliament. Choose the correct answer from the code given below.
Code
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

2. A political party in India can be recognised as National Party if it has state party status in atleast
(A) Three States
(B) Four States
(C) Five States
(D) Seven States

3. Study the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below.
Assertion (A): The State Election Commission is a Constitutional authority.
Reason (R): Elections to rural local bodies are overseen by the Election Commission of India.
Code
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

4. Who recognises the political parties in India?
(A) President of India
(B) Election Commission of India
(C) Ministry of Law and Justice
(D) Speaker of Lok Sabha

5. A political party is recognized as a regional party, if
(A) It gets 4% votes in the State either in Lok Sabha or the Assembly election
(B) It gets 6% votes in the State either in Lok Sabha or the Assembly election
(C) It gets 8% votes in the State either in Lok Sabha or the Assembly election
(D) None of the above

6. The word ‘National’ in Indian National Congress was influenced by
(A) Ancient Indian precedents
(B) Reaction against British rule
(C) European Precedents
(D) Freedom struggle of America

7. Which of the following does not constitute the social base of the communist party in India?
(A) Agriculture and Industrial working class
(B) Business class
(C) The educated
(D) Youth

8. After the formation of Bhartiya Janta Party, who became its first President?
(A) L.K. Advani
(B) A.B. Vajpayee
(C) M.M. Joshi
(D) Sikandar Bakht

9. The Nationalist Congress Party was formed in 1999 following the split in
(A) Shiv Sena
(B) Congress Party
(C) BJP
(D) BSP

10. Which one of the following parties is not a National Political Party?
(A) Communist Party of India
(B) Bhartiya Janta Party
(C) Telugu Desham
(D) Indian National Congress

11. Which of the following is a Regional Political Party?
(A) Congress
(B) BJP
(C) CPI
(D) Akali Dal

12. Who was the founder of ‘Independent Labour Party’?
(A) R. Srinivasan
(B) B.R. Ambedkar
(C) C. Rajagopalachari
(D) Lala Lajpat Rai

13. In which of the following state a regional party is not in power?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Jammu and Kashmir
(D) Kerala

14. In which year was the Communist Party of India divided into two parties CPI and CPIM?
(A) 1962
(B) 1964
(C) 1966
(D) 1969

15. Who among the following scholars described the party system prevailing in India in the early years of Independence as one party dominant system?
(A) Myron Weiner
(B) Rajni Kothari
(C) Austin
(D) Bhikhu Parikh

16. Who is empowered to recognize various political parties in India as National or Regional Parties?
(A) The Parliament
(B) The President
(C) The Election Commission
(D) The Supreme Court

17. Inner-Party Democracy stands for
(A) A Government formed by several parties with a common programme
(B) Party closest to the party or parties forming the Government
(C) Periodical elections within the party to elect the office bearers of the party
(D) Secrets of Government are shared by parties in power

18. The party system is the part of which larger system among the following?
(A) Social system
(B) Economic system
(C) Political system
(D) International system

19. Which one of the following is not covered by the Anti-Defection Law?
(A) An-bloc defections in a Party
(B) Large defections in a Party in various spell
(C) Smaller defection in single spell
(D) Party members in Parliament casting vote either to topple or support a Government

20. What was the date when the Antidefection Bill was passed?
(A) 17 February, 1985
(B) 15 February, 1985
(C) 30 March, 1985
(D) 21 April, 1985