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Political Parties
Distinguish between pressure groups and political parties by stating any one point of distinction.
The distinctions:
Unlike pressure groups which try to influence the government’s policies, political parties are groups of people which come together to contest elections and hold power in the government.
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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?
Which one of the following is NOT a function of political parties?
Which of the following is the most visible institution in a democracy?
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