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Political Science ch 3 - Political Parties · Maharashtra Board STD 10 (MSBSHSE - English Medium). 8 questions.

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State whether the following statements are true or false. Give reasons for your answer

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Question 12 Marks
Shiromani Akali Dal is a national party.
Answer
The above statement is False.
The Election Commission of India recognises a political party as National or Regional party on the basis of specific criteria namely:
  • The number of seats secured in Parliament and Legislative Assembly or percentage of votes secured.
  • Shiromani Akali Dal does not meet the criteria listed above.
  • As its influence is limited to the state of Punjab and not in any other state.
  • The Election Commission has given recognition to it as regional party.
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Question 22 Marks
Coalition politics leads to instability.
Answer
The above statement is False.
  • As no single party got majority after the elections held in 1989, coalition government came to power at the centre and many states.
  • Parties had to set aside their policies and programmes and concentrate on a common agenda to run the government.
  • Both Congress Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party made an experiment of establishing a coalition government.
  • The National Democratic Alliance formed by BJP and its partners and the Democratic Front government formed by Congress and its partners ruled at the centre and state level effectively.
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Question 32 Marks
Political parties are social organisations.
Answer
The above statement is True.
  • People who have similar views come together voluntarily and form a party, so it can be said that political parties are an integral part of our society.
  • The political parties try to solve the problems of the people.
  • Some political parties represent the role of a particular community in society, its ideology and work to achieve it. Hence it can be said that political parties are social organizations.
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Question 42 Marks
Political parties act as a link between government and people.
Answer
The above statement is True.
  • The political parties convey the demands and complaints of the people to the government.
  • Information about various government policies and schemes are conveyed to the people by the political parties.
  • People’s reaction to the policies and their expectations are conveyed to the government too by the parties. In this way, political parties act as a link between government and the people.
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Question 52 Marks
Regional parties have no influence on National Politics.
Answer
The above statement is False.
  • No single party got majority in the elections to Lok Sabha held in 1989.
  • The national parties formed coalition government at the centre taking help of regional parties.
  • As regional parties share power at the centre they have influence on national politics.
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Question 62 Marks
Sometimes the sentiments of regionalism gets strengthened in the country.
Answer
  1. A country like India has diversity of government language, region and culture. This diversity creates affinity towards a region.
  2. This affinity gives rise to excessive regional S pride and initiating movements to save it. The significance of such movements is claimed to be for preserving culture.
  3. Asserting to be rightful claimant of material resources, job opportunities and development of the region these movements strengthen the regional pride.
  4. Thus, this excessive regional pride turns morbid taking the form of regionalism.
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Question 72 Marks
The Communist Party of India was split.
Answer
The above statement is True.
  • The Communist Party of- India was established in 1925. The Communist Parties follow Marxist ideology.
  • In 1962, due to differences in the leadership a rift was created in the party.
  • The main reason for the split was about which political line to follow.
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Question 82 Marks
Political parties do not need support of the people.
Answer
The above statement is False.
  • To secure power is the main aim of political parties.
  • Political parties have to implement various policies and programmes for the welfare of people and to gain the support of the people.
  • The party which solves the issues related to the welfare of the people get support.
  • Without the support of the people they can never get a mandate.
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