Political Parties Online Test 7th Social Science Lesson 7 Questions in English

Explanation: In earlier times, emperors and kings ruled India. The king was the supreme head of the Legislative, Executive and Judiciary branches. Governance was in the hands of one person.

Explanation: In 1950 India became a democratic country.

Explanation: A vibrant democracy needs a strong political party system. Party System is a modern phenomenon.

Explanation: In a democracy people are able to voice their opinions on any subject.

Explanation: Political parties are the voluntary associations of individuals with broad ideological identity who agree on some policies, formulate an agenda and programme for the society.

Explanation: Political parties seek to implement their policies by winning people’s support through election. Parties vary in size and in the ways they organize themselves as well as in their policies.

Explanation: Any political party has three basic components ™ the leader ™ the active members ™ the followers.

Explanation: Political Parties are the backbone of democracy. Parties are not part of the formal arrangement of a government but they are essential elements to form the government.

Explanation: Political parties are the backbone of democracy. Parties are not part of the formal arrangement of a government but they are essential elements to form the government. They formulate public opinion. They serve as intermediaries between the citizen and the policy makers.

Explanation: A party is recognized if ™ it has been engaged in political activity for five years. its candidates secure at least six percent of total votes in the last general election.

Explanation: Party ‘manifesto’ During the campaign before election, the candidates announce the programmes and policies that their party will undertake if voted to power.

Explanation: There are three major types of party system. Single Party system, Bi party sytem, Multiparty system.

Explanation: Single Party System: a system in which a single political party has the right to form the government.

Explanation: Single party is existed in the communist countries such as China. North Korea and Cuba.

Explanation: Bi-Party system can be seen in U.K. (the Labour Party and the Conservative Party) and in U.S.A (the Republican Party and the Democratic Party)

Explanation: Bi – Party System: In Bi –Party system the power is usually shared between two parties. Of the two parties one becomes the ruling party and the other becomes opposition.

Explanation: When the competition for power is among three or more parties, the system is known as multi party system.

Explanation: Multi type of party system is in existence in India, France, Sweden and Norway etc.

Explanation: India’s party system originated in the late 19th century.

Explanation: India has the largest number of political parties in the world.

Explanation: In India we find the existence of political parties at three levels. They are National parties, Regional parties, and Registered but unrecognised parties (independent candidates).

Explanation: Election Commission head quarter is located in New Delhi.

Explanation: As per the Election Symbols order 1968, symbols are either reserved or free. A reserved symbol is meant for a recognized political party. A free symbol is reserved for unrecognized party.

Explanation: Must have atleast 100 members. Each member needs to hold a voting card.

Explanation: A party that secures atleast 6%of the valid votes in the state legislative assembly election.

Explanation: A candidate who wishes to contest in either of the Parliamentary, State Assembly but does not have an a¬iation with the other parties, may contest the election as an Independent candidate.

Explanation: This party has to choose one symbol form free symbol 'poll panel' announced by the Election Commission.

Explanation: Recognition of a political party is accorded by Election Commission.

Explanation: The party which gets second largest number of seats next to the majority party in the election is called the Opposition party.

Explanation: The leader of the opposition party enjoys the rank of Cabinet Minister.

Explanation: In a Multiparty system a single party sometimes may not secure the majority required to form the government. In such a case, some parties join together to form the government. Such government is called Coalition Government.

Explanation: An electoral symbol is a standardised symbol allocated to a political party.

Explanation: The Election commission has stopped allotting animals as symbols. The only exceptions are the lion and the elephant.

Explanation: The symbol of nationally recognized parties is standard throughout India. That symbol will not be allotted to any other party or individual.