Delhi Public School, Numaligarh

Work Sheet (Session: 2020 - ‘21)

Subject: Political Science Class: X Section: A & B

Chapter: 6 – Political Parties

Read the Text book thoroughly and answer the following questions.

1. What do you mean by political party? 1

2. State the three components of a political party. 3
3. Distinguish between ruling party and opposition party. 1
4. State the various functions political parties perform in a democracy 5
5. What is the role of opposition in a democracy? 1
6. How can we say that political parties are a necessary condition for a democracy? 5
7. How many political parties are registered with election commission of India? 1
8. Mention different types of party systems with examples. 5
9. What is one party system? Give an example. 3
10.Name a country that has one party system. 1
11.State the main merit and drawback of one party system. 2
12.What are two / bi- party system? Give an example. 3
13.Mention the main merit and drawback of bi- party system. 2
14.What is multi- party system? Give an example. 3
15.Highlight the main merit and drawbacks of one party system. 3
16.What do you mean by ‘alliance or front’? Give example 2
17.What is coalition government? Give two examples 3
18.Mention the difference between the party systems in India and the USA. 1
19.Differentiate between national and regional parties with examples 3
20.Who allots symbols to political parties? 1
21.Write any two special facilities enjoyed by well established parties in India. 2
22.State the criteria to be recognized as national party. 2
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23.Which requirements do a political party has to fulfill to be recognized as a sate or
regional party? 2
24.Name the oldest political party in India. 1
25.How many recognized national political parties are there in India? 1
26.State any three national political parties of India. 3
27.Why do we say that the INC is a ‘grand centrist party? 1
28.………………..wants to build a strong and modern India by drawing inspiration from
ancient India’s culture and values. 1
29.Name the party that adopted the concept of ‘hinduta’ (cultural nationalism) 1
30.Bahujan Samaj Party was formed under the leadership of ……………………… 1
31.Which political party seeks to represent and secure power for dalits, OBCs and
adivasies? 1
32.Name the party that believes that high offices in government should be confined to
natural born citizens of the country. 1
33.How has multi party system strengthened democracy in India? 3
34.What are the major challenges which the political parties face in the current era?
Explain. 5
35.Why is there a lack of internal democracy within political parties in India? Explain. 5
36.How can the quality of democracy be improved in a country like India? 3
37.Define the term ‘defection’. 1
38.How does money and muscle power a challenge to democracies all over the world?3
39.Examine any three efforts taken to reform political parties and its leaders. 3
40.Give three suggestions to reform the political parties in India. 3

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