Which one of the following factors is directly linked to the emergence of representative democracies?

• The rise of political parties
• The rise in Gross Domestic Product
• The rise in Child Sex Ratio
• None of these

What are the various challenges faced by political parties?

Suggest some reforms to strengthen parties so that they perform their functions well?

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:

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