Explain the following terms:
(a) Defection
(b) Affidavit
(c) Ruling Party.
(a) Defection: Changing party allegiance from the party on which a person got elected to a different party.
(b) Affidavit: A signed document submitted to an officer, where a person makes a sworn statement regarding his/her personal information.
(c) Ruling Party: Political party that runs government.
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
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