What is the guiding philosophy of the Bharatiya Janata Party?

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(a)

Bahujan Samaj

(b)

Revolutionary democracy

(c)

Integral humanism

(d)

Modernity

Which country has a two-party system?

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(a)

India

(b)

Sri Lanka

(c)

United Kingdom

(d)

Nepal

Which political party has been in power for the last 30 years continuously in West Bengal?

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(a)

CPI

(b)

CPI-M

(c)

Indian National Congress

(d)

Trinamool Congress

What are National parties?

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(a)

Parties which have units in various states.

(b)

Parties which have no units

(c)

Parties which have units in two states

(d)

Parties which have units in all states.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) come to power in 1998 as the leader of

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(a)

UPA

(b)

LF

(c)

NDA

(d)

None of these

Which of the following countries has a single party system?

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(a)

Pakistan

(b)

Nepal

(c)

People's Republic of China

(d)

Bangladesh

In what way do political parties play the role of opposition?

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(a)

Political  parties play the role of opposition by voicing different views and criticising the government in power for its failures or wrong policies.

What do you mean by two-party or bi-party system?

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(a)

The two-part or bi-party system is a political system where there are two major parties.  Power usually changes between two main parties, for instances, the United Kingdom and the United States.

If all the decisions of a political party are made by a single family and all other members are neglected, then what challenge is being faced by that party?

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(a)

In this situation the party faces the challenge of dynastic succession.

Define defection.

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(a)

Defection is a new concept which advocates the changing of allegiance from the party in which a person got elected to a different party.  It means leaving a political party to join another for some personal gains.

State the various functions that political parties perform in a democracy.

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(a)

'No system is ideal for all countries and all situations'. Explain.

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(a)

List out the elements of a political party.

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(a)

Which national party of India opposes imperialism and communalism?  Discuss of its main features.

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(a)

"Increase in the number of states or regional parties strengthened democracy in India." Comment.

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(a)

Differentiate between national and regional parties.

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(a)

Name the national party which draws inspiration from the ideas and teachings of Sahu Maharaj.  Mention any four features of that party.

5

(a)

Examine the advantages and disadvantage of two-party system.

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(a)

Suggest and explain any five measures to reform political parties.

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(a)

Do you think political parties are ideal for democracy?  Justify your answer.

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(a)