Let’s look at some of the important words used in class 10, chapter 4, “Political Parties,” first. These should be examined closely before attempting the MCQ, which is used in many questions.
- Political Parties: Groups that contest elections.
- Partisanship: Strong loyalty to a party.
- Electoral Competition: Parties competing in elections.
- Multi-Party System: Several parties sharing power.
- Dynastic Succession: Leadership passed within a family.
- Internal Democracy: Fair processes within a party.
- Coalition Government: Multiple parties forming a government.
- Federal System: Power shared between national and regional levels.
- Constitutional Design: Structure of government institutions.
- Social Divisions: Society divided by caste, religion, etc.
Now, let’s try solving the 40 MCQ questions. The answers are given just below the questions. I hope you have a nice learning experience.
Multiple choice questions for Class 10 Political Science Chapter 4
Question 1. Which political party is known for its philosophy of Integral Humanism?
a) Indian National Congress
b) Bharatiya Janata Party
c) Bahujan Samaj Party
d) Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Answer:
b) Bharatiya Janata Party
Question 2. The Bahujan Samaj Party primarily seeks to represent which group?
a) Industrialists
b) Upper caste Hindus
c) Bahujan Samaj including Dalits, Adivasis, OBCs, and minorities
d) Urban middle class
Answer:
c) Bahujan Samaj including Dalits, Adivasis, OBCs, and minorities
Question 3. Which party formed a government in Delhi with the support of the Indian National Congress?
a) Aam Aadmi Party
b) National People’s Party
c) Communist Party of India
d) Bharatiya Janata Party
Answer:
a) Aam Aadmi Party
Question 4. Which political party in India is identified with Hindutva?
a) Indian National Congress
b) Communist Party of India (Marxist)
c) Bharatiya Janata Party
d) National People’s Party
Answer:
c) Bharatiya Janata Party
Question 5. What is a major challenge faced by political parties in India?
a) High public trust
b) Lack of internal democracy
c) Excessive public funding
d) Lack of media coverage
Answer:
b) Lack of internal democracy
Question 6. What term describes changing party allegiance from the party on which a person got elected to a different party?
a) Succession
b) Partisanship
c) Defection
d) Coalition
Answer:
c) Defection
Question 7. Which system of government allows only one political party to control and run the government?
a) Multiparty system
b) Two-party system
c) One-party system
d) Coalition government
Answer:
c) One-party system
Question 8. Which party’s main base is in the state of Uttar Pradesh?
a) Aam Aadmi Party
b) National People’s Party
c) Bahujan Samaj Party
d) Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Answer:
c) Bahujan Samaj Party
Question 9. Which party in India was founded in 1885?
a) Bharatiya Janata Party
b) Indian National Congress
c) Communist Party of India (Marxist)
d) Bahujan Samaj Party
Answer:
b) Indian National Congress
Question 10. Who among the following is the founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party?
a) Sahu Maharaj
b) Kanshi Ram
c) B.R. Ambedkar
d) Mahatma Phule
Answer:
b) Kanshi Ram
Question 11. Which party was formed in 2012 after the 2011 anti-corruption movement?
a) Bahujan Samaj Party
b) Indian National Congress
c) Aam Aadmi Party
d) National People’s Party
Answer:
c) Aam Aadmi Party
Question 12. What is the minimum percentage of votes a party must secure in a state to be recognized as a State party?
a) 3%
b) 4%
c) 5%
d) 6%
Answer:
d) 6%
Question 13. Which party believes in Marxism-Leninism and socialism?
a) Indian National Congress
b) Bharatiya Janata Party
c) Communist Party of India (Marxist)
d) National People’s Party
Answer:
c) Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Question 14. Which term refers to a person who is strongly committed to a party or group?
a) Activist
b) Partisan
c) Leader
d) Minister
Answer:
b) Partisan
Question 15. What is the guiding philosophy of the Bharatiya Janata Party?
a) Modernity
b) Cultural nationalism (Hindutva)
c) Secularism
d) Bahujan Samaj
Answer:
b) Cultural nationalism (Hindutva)
Question 16. Which challenge is related to the concentration of power in one or few leaders at the top of a party?
a) Lack of internal democracy
b) Dynastic succession
c) Money and muscle power
d) Defection
Answer:
a) Lack of internal democracy
Question 17. What term describes the scenario where a government is formed by various parties coming together?
a) Coalition
b) Alliance
c) Merger
d) Succession
Answer:
a) Coalition
Question 18. Which political party is the first from North East India to attain the status of a national party?
a) Aam Aadmi Party
b) Bahujan Samaj Party
c) National People’s Party
d) Bharatiya Janata Party
Answer:
c) National People’s Party
Question 19. Which party led the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government from 2004 to 2019?
a) Communist Party of India
b) Bahujan Samaj Party
c) Bharatiya Janata Party
d) Indian National Congress
Answer:
d) Indian National Congress
Question 20. Which of the following is NOT a recognized national party in India?
a) Aam Aadmi Party
b) National People’s Party
c) Rashtriya Janata Dal
d) Indian National Congress
Answer:
c) Rashtriya Janata Dal
Question 21. Which political party in India aims to provide education, employment, and empowerment to all?
a) Indian National Congress
b) National People’s Party
c) Communist Party of India (Marxist)
d) Bahujan Samaj Party
Answer:
b) National People’s Party
Question 22. The BJP’s support base increased substantially in which decade?
a) 1960s
b) 1970s
c) 1980s
d) 1990s
Answer:
d) 1990s
Question 23. Which of the following is a major alliance formed in India?
a) Left Front
b) National Democratic Alliance
c) United Progressive Alliance
d) All of the above
Answer:
d) All of the above
Question 24. What is the primary aim of a political party?
a) Form a coalition
b) Contest elections and hold power in the government
c) Provide social services
d) Organize protests
Answer:
b) Contest elections and hold power in the government
Question 25. Which political party was in power in West Bengal without a break for 34 years?
a) Indian National Congress
b) Communist Party of India (Marxist)
c) Bharatiya Janata Party
d) Bahujan Samaj Party
Answer:
b) Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Question 26. What is the process of merging smaller political parties into larger ones for the purpose of forming a government called?
a) Partisanship
b) Coalition
c) Integration
d) Defection
Answer:
b) Coalition
Question 27. Which political party believes in the ideology of Antyodaya?
a) Indian National Congress
b) Bahujan Samaj Party
c) Bharatiya Janata Party
d) National People’s Party
Answer:
c) Bharatiya Janata Party
Question 28. The rise of political parties is directly linked to the emergence of which system?
a) Monarchy
b) Autocracy
c) Representative democracy
d) Dictatorship
Answer:
c) Representative democracy
Question 29. Which party is most closely associated with the concept of secularism in India?
a) Bharatiya Janata Party
b) Indian National Congress
c) Bahujan Samaj Party
d) Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Answer:
b) Indian National Congress
Question 30. What challenge involves the nomination of candidates who have or can raise lots of money?
a) Lack of internal democracy
b) Dynastic succession
c) Money and muscle power
d) Defection
Answer:
c) Money and muscle power
Question 31. Which party’s ideology includes building a modern India by drawing inspiration from ancient culture and values?
a) Communist Party of India (Marxist)
b) Indian National Congress
c) Bahujan Samaj Party
d) Bharatiya Janata Party
Answer:
d) Bharatiya Janata Party
Question 32. Which party was formed following the 2011 anti-corruption movement?
a) Bahujan Samaj Party
b) Indian National Congress
c) Aam Aadmi Party
d) National People’s Party
Answer:
c) Aam Aadmi Party
Question 33. Which term refers to a law passed to prevent elected representatives from changing parties?
a) Affidavit
b) Defection law
c) Election Code
d) Coalition law
Answer:
b) Defection law
Question 34. Which system of government allows only one party to control and run the government?
a) Two-party system
b) One-party system
c) Multiparty system
d) Federal system
Answer:
b) One-party system
Question 35. Which challenge in political parties involves personal loyalty to leaders becoming more important than loyalty to party principles?
a) Lack of internal democracy
b) Dynastic succession
c) Money and muscle power
d) Defection
Answer:
a) Lack of internal democracy
Question 36. Which political party in India has formed governments in both Delhi and Punjab?
a) Bharatiya Janata Party
b) Aam Aadmi Party
c) Indian National Congress
d) Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Answer:
b) Aam Aadmi Party
Question 37. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) is particularly strong in which states?
a) Punjab and Haryana
b) Maharashtra and Gujarat
c) West Bengal, Kerala, and Tripura
d) Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
Answer:
c) West Bengal, Kerala, and Tripura
Question 38. The concept of partisanship is associated with which of the following?
a) Loyalty to the nation
b) Loyalty to a particular party or group
c) Loyalty to multiple parties
d) Loyalty to the government
Answer:
b) Loyalty to a particular party or group
Question 39. Which political party in India supports the new economic reforms with a human face?
a) Communist Party of India (Marxist)
b) Indian National Congress
c) Bharatiya Janata Party
d) Bahujan Samaj Party
Answer:
b) Indian National Congress
Question 40. Which term is used for a document where a person makes a sworn statement regarding their personal information?
a) Affidavit
b) Defection
c) Constitution
d) Declaration
Answer:
a) Affidavit
Match the columns for Class 10 Political Science Chapter 4 – Political Parties
Question 1
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| 1. Party that led the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) | A. Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2. Party with the ideology of Cultural Nationalism (Hindutva) | B. Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 3. Party known for representing Dalits, Adivasis, OBCs, and minorities | C. Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4. Party that secured power for 34 years in West Bengal | D. Indian National Congress |
| 5. Party that emerged from the anti-corruption movement of 2011 | E. Aam Aadmi Party |
Answer:
| Column A | Correct Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. Party that led the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) | D. Indian National Congress |
| 2. Party with the ideology of Cultural Nationalism (Hindutva) | C. Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3. Party known for representing Dalits, Adivasis, OBCs, and minorities | B. Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4. Party that secured power for 34 years in West Bengal | A. Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 5. Party that emerged from the anti-corruption movement of 2011 | E. Aam Aadmi Party |
Question 2
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| 1. Party that formed government in Punjab and Delhi | A. 1980 |
| 2. Founding year of Bharatiya Janata Party | B. Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 3. Party that draws inspiration from Ambedkar and Phule | C. Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 4. Party that supports secularism and welfare of weaker sections | D. Aam Aadmi Party |
| 5. Party with a strong base in West Bengal, Kerala, and Tripura | E. Indian National Congress |
Answer:
| Column A | Correct Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. Party that formed government in Punjab and Delhi | D. Aam Aadmi Party |
| 2. Founding year of Bharatiya Janata Party | A. 1980 |
| 3. Party that draws inspiration from Ambedkar and Phule | B. Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4. Party that supports secularism and welfare of weaker sections | E. Indian National Congress |
| 5. Party with a strong base in West Bengal, Kerala, and Tripura | C. Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
Other Chapters MCQ for Class 10 Political Science
- Chapter 1 – Power Sharing Class 10 MCQ
- Chapter 2 – Federalism Class 10 MCQ
- Chapter 3 – Gender, Religion and Caste Class 10 MCQ
- Chapter 5 – Outcomes of Democracy Class 10 MCQ
