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Political Parties
Name the national political party which gets inspiration from India’s ancient culture and values. Mention four features of that party.
The national party which gets its inspiration from India's ancient culture and values is the Bharatiya Janata Party.
The four features of this party:
(i) Cultural nationalism (or ‘Hindutva’) is an important elements in its conception of Indian nationhood and politics.
(ii) It wants full territorial and political integration of Jammu and Kashmir with India.
(iii) It wants a uniform civil code for all people living in the country irrespective of religion and wants a ban on religious conversions.
(iv) Its support base substantially increased in the 1990s.
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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:
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List-I |
List-II |
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1. Congress Party |
A. National Democratic Alliance |
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2. Bharatiya Janta Party |
B. State Party |
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3. Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
C. United Progressive Alliance |
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4. Telugu Desam Party |
D. Left Front |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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(a) |
C |
A |
B |
D |
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(b) |
C |
D |
A |
B |
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(c) |
C |
A |
D |
B |
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(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?
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