Indian Polity and Governance | Political Parties

Indian Polity and Governance | Political Parties

Dec 16, 2024 - 11:35 Updated: Dec 16, 2024 - 11:56
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1. A political party in India can be recognised as National Party if it has state party status in atleast

Three States
Four States
Five States
Seven States

2. A political party is recognized as a regional party, if

It gets 4% votes in the State either in Lok Sabha or the Assembly election
It gets 6% votes in the State either in Lok Sabha or the Assembly election
It gets 8% votes in the State either in Lok Sabha or the Assembly election
None of the above

3. Who recognises the political parties in India?

President of India
Election Commission of India
Ministry of Law and Justice
Speaker of Lok Sabha

4. Which of the following does not constitute the social base of the communist party in India?

Agriculture and Industrial working class
Business class
The educated
Youth

5. The word 'National' in Indian National Congress was influenced by

Ancient Indian precedents
Reaction against British rule
European Precedents
Freedom struggle of America

6. The Nationalist Congress Party was formed in 1999 following the split in

Shiv Sena
Congress Party
BJP
BSP

7. After the formation of Bhartiya Janta Party, who became its first President?

L.K. Advani
A.B. Vajpayee
M.M. Joshi
Sikandar Bakht

8. Which of the following is a Regional Political Party?

Congress
BJP
CPI
Akali Dal

9. Which one of the following parties is not a National Political Party?

Communist Party of India
Bhartiya Janta Party
Telugu Desham
Indian National Congress

10. Which one of the following has been recognised as National Party in 2016?

I.N.L.D.
Akali Dal
T.M.C.
A.I.A.D.M.K.

11. Who was the founder of 'Independent Labour Party'?

R. Srinivasan
B.R. Ambedkar
C. Rajagopalachari
Lala Lajpat Rai

12. In which year was the Communist Party of India divided into two parties CPI and CPIM?

1962
1964
1966
1969

13. In which of the following state a regional party is not in power?

Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir
Kerala

14. Who is empowered to recognize various political parties in India as National or Regional Parties?

The Parliament
The President
The Election Commission
The Supreme Court

15. Who among the following scholars described the party system prevailing in India in the early years of Independence as one party dominant system?

Myron Weiner
Rajni Kothari
Austin
Bhikhu Parikh

16. The party system is the part of which larger system among the following?

Social system
Economic system
Political system
International system

17. Inner-Party Democracy stands for

A Government formed by several parties with a common programme
Party closest to the party or parties forming the Government
Periodical elections within the party to elect the office bearers of the party
Secrets of Government are shared by parties in power

18. What was the date when the Anti- defection Bill was passed?

17 February, 1985
15 February, 1985
30 March, 1985
21 April, 1985

19. Which one of the following is not covered by the Anti-Defection Law?

An-bloc defections in a Party
Large defections in a Party in various spell
Smaller defection in single spell
Party members in Parliament casting vote either to topple or support a Government

20. The political parties got the Constitutional recognition for the first time in the year.

1975
1977
1985
1995

21. Which of the following is not true about the Anti-Defection Bill?

An M.P. or an M.L.A. will be disqualified if he has voluntarily given up the membership of the party to which he belonged
In the event of a member's absence: from voting in the House on a particular issue, an M.P. or M.L.A. will be disqualified
A member shall not be disqualified if there is a merger of political parties
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha will not be disqualified if he becomes a member of another political party later on

22. The Anti-Defection Law was enacted as early as 1979 in

Kerala
Jammu and Kashmir
West Bengal
Tamil Nadu

23. Which of the following political parties is not a national party as recognized by the Election Commission of India?

Nationalist Congress Party
Bahujan Samaj Party
Communist Party of India
Samajwadi Party

24. To be officially recognized by the Speaker of Lok Sabha as an Opposition Group, a party or coalition of parties must have at least

50 members
60 members
55 members
1/3 of total members of the Lok Sabha

25. In which State Communist parties jointly launched 'Bhu-Poratam' Movement?

Andhra Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Kerala

26. The principle of 'Kamaraj Plan' was

To establish an ideal socialist society
Industrial Development of Tamil Nadu
Making Indian National Congress Vibrant
Promotion of cooperative farming