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Describe the emergence of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Answer

BJP was founded in 1980 by reviving the erstwhile Bharatiya Jana Sangh.

(i) Bharatiya Janta Party wants to build a strong and modern India by drawing inspiration from India’s ancient culture and values. Cultural nationalism (or Hindutva) is an important element in its conception of Indian nationhood and politics. It wants full territorial and political integration of Jammu and Kashmir with India, a uniform civil code for all people living in the country irrespective of their religion and ban on religious conversions.

(ii) Its support base was increased substantially in the 1990s. Earlier, it was limited to north and west and to urban areas. This party has now expanded its support in the South-East, the North-East and in rural areas. Came to power in 1998, as the leader of the National Democratic Alliance including several state and regional parties.

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Some More Questions From Political Parties Chapter

A group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government is called a _____________.

Who among the following is the founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party?

What is the guiding philosophy of the Bharatiya Janta Party?

Match List-I (organisations and struggles) with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List-I

List-II

1. Congress Party

A. National Democratic Alliance

2. Bharatiya Janta Party

B. State Party

3. Communist Party of India (Marxist)

C. United Progressive Alliance

4. Telugu Desam Party

D. Left Front

 

 

1

2

3

4

(a)

C

A

B

D

(b)

C

D

A

B

(c)

C

A

D

B

(d)

D

C

A

B

Consider the following statements on parties:
A. Political parties do not enjoy much trust among the people.
B. Parties are often rocked by scandals involving top party leaders.
C. Parties are not necessary to run governments.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?

Partisan means

Multi-party system advocates
A. The political parties which govern the country
B. The government is formed by various parties coming together
C. Does not permit free competition for power
D. This system allows a variety of interests and opinions to enjoy political representation

Which one of the following is not a characteristic feature of a political party?

The law that says if any MLA or MP changes parties, he or she will lose the seat in the legislature, is

Which of the following pairs is not correct?