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Class 10 Political Science chapter 4 Gender Religion and Caste - Part 6

CBSE & NCERT Based, class 10 Social Science political book Democratic Politics-II (Loktantrik Rajniti-II) Chapter 4 Gender Religion and Caste. Topics - Gender and Politics, Religion, Communalism and P...

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Which is the oldest political party in India, founded in 1885, and played a dominant role in Indian politics for decades after independence?
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The Indian National Congress (INC) espouses which core ideological stance?
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Founded in 1980 by reviving the erstwhile Bharatiya Jana Sangh, which party wants to build a strong and modern India by drawing inspiration from India’s ancient culture and values?
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A core element of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) ideology is 'Cultural Nationalism', which is also termed as:
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Which major political party was formed in 1984 under the leadership of Kanshi Ram, aiming to represent and secure power for the 'Bahujan Samaj' (Dalits, Adivasis, OBCs, and religio...
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The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) draws inspiration from the ideas and teachings of:
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Which political party, founded in 1964, believes in Marxism-Leninism, supports socialism, secularism, and democracy, and opposes imperialism and communalism?
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The CPI(M) has enjoyed a long, uninterrupted rule historically in which Indian state for over 34 years?
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Which party split from the Indian National Congress in 1999, advocating democracy, Gandhian secularism, equity, social justice, and federalism?
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Launched in 1998 under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee, which party was recognized as a National Party in 2016 (though party statuses fluctuate over census audits)?
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The 'Hand' is the official election symbol of which political party?
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The 'Lotus' is the official election symbol of which political party?
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The 'Elephant' (except in Assam) is the reserved election symbol of:
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Political parties that form a 'Left Front' are generally guided by the philosophy of:
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The latest addition to the recognized national parties list following major electoral gains in state polls over recent years is the:
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Since parties are the most visible face of democracy, it is quite natural for people to blame parties for:
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The first major challenge faced by political parties is the lack of:
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Lack of internal democracy means that concentration of power is usually in the hands of:
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Because parties do not keep membership registers, do not hold organizational meetings, and do not conduct internal regular elections, ordinary members:
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The second major challenge to political parties, which is closely linked to the first, is:
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Dynastic succession means that top party positions are always controlled by:
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Dynastic succession is unfair to other members and bad for democracy because people who do not have sufficient experience or popular support come to occupy:
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The third major challenge to political parties, especially during election campaigns, is the growing role of:
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Since parties are focused solely on winning elections, they tend to nominate candidates who:
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Sometimes, parties support criminals or individuals with criminal backgrounds because they can:
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The fourth major challenge is that very often parties do not seem to offer a:
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To offer meaningful choices, parties must be significantly different in their policies, In recent years, there has been a decline in the:
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For example, the difference between the Labour Party and the Conservative Party in Britain is very minor because they agree on:
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In India, voters cannot choose vastly different economic policies because:
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When voters want to change their leaders, they often find it difficult because the same set of leaders:
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To curb the practice of elected lawmakers changing parties after winning elections for personal gain or ministerial berths, the Indian Constitution introduced the:
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'Defection' in politics means:
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According to the Anti-Defection Law, if an MP or MLA defects to another party, they will:
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The Supreme Court of India passed an order to reduce the influence of money and criminals by making it mandatory for every candidate who contests elections to file an:
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An 'Affidavit' is best defined as a:
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The Election Commission passed an order making it necessary for political parties to:
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A widely suggested reform to clean up election expenses is that the government should give parties money to support their election expenses, This is called:
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Another recommendation to improve internal democratic balance is to make it mandatory for political parties to give a minimum proportion of tickets (about one-third) to:
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Why can over-regulation of political parties through strict laws backfire?
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Ultimately, political parties can be reformed effectively through two democratic tracks: public pressure (petitions, media, agitations) and:

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