POLTICAL PARTIES

Q-1. Who was the founder of the Bahujan Samaj party?

a) Kanshi Ram

b) Shau Maharaj

c) B.R. Ambedker

d) Jotiba Phule

Ans. (a) Kanshi Ram

Q-2. Indian National Congress was founded in …………

a) 1883

b) 1884

c) 1885

d) 1886

Ans. (c) 1885

Q-3. Bahujan Samaj Party was formed in ……………

a) 1983

b) 1884

c) 1985

d) 1986

Ans. (b) 1884

Q-4. ………. Party was founded in 1980 by reviving the erst while Bhartiya jana sangh.

a) Congress 

b) B.J.P.

c) AIDMK

d) C.P.I.

Ans. (b) B.J.P.

Q-5. A political party has which components-

a) The leader

b) The active members

c) The followers

d) All the above

Ans. (d) All the above

Q-6. A party secures at least ……… of the total votes in an election to the legislative Assembly of a states and wins at least two seats is recognized as state party-

a) 4%

b) 6%

c) 8%

d) 10%

Ans. (b) 6%

Q-7.  There were …………………… national recognized parties in the country in 2006. 

a) 6

b) 8

c) 10

d) 12 

Ans. (a) 6

Q-8. Recognized political parties stands for-

a) Parties recognized by the “Election Commission” with all the  privileges and facilities

b) Parties that are present is only one of the federal units

c) Parties that are present in several and all units of the federation

d) Communal parties based on regional diversities

Ans. (a) Parties recognized by the “Election Commission” with all the privileges and facilities

Q-9. Multi- party system advocates-

i) The political parties which govern the country

ii) The government is formed by various parties coming together

iii) Does not permit free competition for power.

iv) This system allows a variety of interests and opinions to enjoy political representation.

a) I, II and III

b) I, III and IV

c) IV and III

d) II and IV

Ans. (d) II and IV

Q-10. Partisan means-

a) Affair of the state or the science of government

b) Party which runs the government

c) A person who is strongly committed to a party

d) A group of people who come together to promote common beliefs.

Ans. (c) A person who is strongly committed to a party

Q-11. Which of the following amendment is known as anti-defection law?

a) 42nd

b) 44th

c) 52nd

d) 61st

Ans. (c) 52nd

Q-12. Which of the following is not a national party?

a) Indian National Congress

b) Nationalist Congress Party

c) Trunmul Congress

d) Bahujan Samaj Party

Ans. (c) Trunmul Congress

Q-13. Who among the following is the founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party?

a) Kanshiram

b) Sahu Maharaj

c) B.R. Ambedkar 

d) Jyotiba Phule

Ans. (a) Kanshiram

Q-14. Which one of the following parties grew out of a movement?

a) Communist Party of India

b) Bahujan Samaj Party

c) Assam Gana Parishad

d) Assama United Democratic Front

Ans. (c) Assam Gana Parishad

 Q-15. When was SAD (Shiromani Akali Dal) established?

a) 1920

b) 1925

c) 1924

d) 1923

Ans. (a) 1920

Q-16. Main objective of political parties

a) To get power

b) To criticize

c) To support

d) Formulation of public opinion

Ans. (d) Formulation of public opinion

Q-17. When and under whose leadership was Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) formed?

a) 1984, Kanshi Ram

b) 1982, Mayawati

c) 1985, Mulawam Singh Yadav

d) 1986, Bhajan Lal

Ans. (a) 1984, Kanshi Ram

Q-18. Which party has been, in power in West Bengal without a break for 30 year?

a) Communist Party of India (CPI)

b) Communist Party of Marxist (CPI-M)

c) Nationalist Congress Party

d) Trinamool Congress

Ans. (b) Communist Party of Marxist (CPI-M)

Q-19. Select the mismatched pair from the following names of organization:

a) Bhartiya Janta Party, Indian National congress, Akali Dal

b) Communist Party of India, Telugu Desam Party

c) Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parisad, National Student Union of India

d) Bahujan Samaj Party, Trinamool Congress

Ans. Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parisad, National Student Union of India

Q-20. JMM is the political party of which states.

a) Orissa

b) Arunachal Pradesh

c) Jharkhand

d) Bihar

Ans. (c) Jharkhand

Q-21. ‘Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party’ is related to which state?

a) Maharashtra

b) Goa

c) Kerala

d) Andhra Pradesh

Ans. (b) Goa

Q-22. Which one of the following is not a challenge to political parties in a democratic set up?

a) Money and muscle power

b) Decline in ideological differences among parties

c) Equal opportunities to all the members in each party

d) Dynastic succession

Ans. (c) Equal opportunities to all the members in each party