This document contains 15 questions related to political parties and democracy in India. It asks about the functions of political parties, why India has adopted a multi-party system, how political parties are recognized at the regional and national level, the necessity of political parties in a democracy, the role of the Election Commission in registering political parties, the challenges faced by political parties including a lack of internal democracy, and the role of opposition parties.
This document contains 15 questions related to political parties and democracy in India. It asks about the functions of political parties, why India has adopted a multi-party system, how political parties are recognized at the regional and national level, the necessity of political parties in a democracy, the role of the Election Commission in registering political parties, the challenges faced by political parties including a lack of internal democracy, and the role of opposition parties.
This document contains 15 questions related to political parties and democracy in India. It asks about the functions of political parties, why India has adopted a multi-party system, how political parties are recognized at the regional and national level, the necessity of political parties in a democracy, the role of the Election Commission in registering political parties, the challenges faced by political parties including a lack of internal democracy, and the role of opposition parties.
1) State the various functions political parties perform
in a democracy. (5 marks) (2017,2019) 2) What is a multi-party system? Why has India adopted a multi-party system? Explain. (3 marks) (2015) 3) Describe any five functions of a political party. (5 marks) (2020) 4) Define a multi-party system. Explain its merits and demerits.(1+2+2=5) (2023) 5) How are political parties recognized as regional and national parties in India? Explain with examples. (1 1/2 + 1 1/2 = 3) (2019) 6) Describe the necessity of political parties in a democracy. (5 marks) (2020) 7) Explain any three functions of a Political Party. (2023) 8) Explain the role of the Election Commission in the ‘registration and Recognition’ of political parties in India. (2022) 9) Analyze the role of political parties in India. (2022) 10) Why has India adopted a multi-party system? Explain. (2022) 11) Define Political Parties. Explain any four main challenges faced by the political parties. (1+4=5) (2023) 12) The first challenge faced by the political parties is the lack of internal democracy within parties. What do you understand by the statement? Explain.(2016) 13) ‘Lack of internal democracy within parties is the major challenge to political parties all over the world.’ Analyze the statement. (2015) 14) Explain three functions of opposition political parties. (2019) 15) Describe the role of the opposition party in a democracy. (2017 C)