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The union which is an extended arm of Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) is _______________.

A
Akhil Bhartiya Vidhyarthi Parishad

B
National Students' Union of India

C
Progressive Democratic Students Union

D
All India Students Federation

Solution

The BJP is a cadre-based party. It has close connections with other organisations with similar ideology, such as the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the Vishva Hindu Parishad. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (All India Student's Union), is the students' wing of the RSS. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the students' unions are affiliated to other political parties, hence, incorrect.
Question 2
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The main objective of political parties is to _____________.

A
Attain power

B
Gain monetary support

C
Criticise government

D
Create differences

Solution

It is often proclaimed that a political party and its members desire to ‘serve’ the society.However, in contemporary times, a political party has merely become a vote winning product and the primary goal of a party is to win elections in a competitive struggle over political power. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the objectives are secondary and are the steps to the main objective of attaining power, hence, incorrect.
Question 3
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What does the term 'Defection' imply?

A
Changing a political party from the party from which the person got elected to a different party

B
Form of corruption

C
An act of defeating someone

D
Necessary condition for a democracy

Solution

Defection implies changing party allegiance from the party on which a person got elected (to a legislative body) to a different party. The Constitution was amended to prevent elected MLAs and MPs from changing parties. The anti-defection law says that if any MLA or MP changes parties, he or she will lose the seat in the legislature. This new law has helped bring defection down. At the same time, this has made any dissent even more difficult. MPs and MLAs have to accept whatever the party leaders decide.
Question 4
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Which party has been in power continuously for 30 years in a state?

A
BSP

B
Indian National Congress.

C
BJP

D
CPI(M)

Solution

Communist Party of India- Marxist CPI(M) founded in 1964, believes in Marxism-Leninism. Enjoys strong support in West Bengal, Kerala and Tripura, especially among the poor, factory workers, farmers, agricultural labourers and the intelligentsia. It was in power in West Bengal without a break for 34 years.
Question 5
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In which year was Bhartiya Janata Party formed?

A
1968

B
1970

C
1980

D
1990

Solution

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani founded the Bhartiya Janata Party in April 1980.
Question 6
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The false statement out of the following is ____________________.

A
Congress has been the longest ruling party of India.

B
State parties play decisive role in case of Hung Parliament.

C
Biju Janata Dal is a state party of Maharastra.

D
Main opposition party in parliament is BJP.

Solution

The Biju Janata Dal is a state political party of Odisha led by Naveen Patnaik, the current Chief Minister of Odisha and the son of former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik, after whom the party was named. The party was founded on 26 December 1997.
Question 7
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Mark the issue Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) closely associated with?

A
Cultural Nationalism.

B
Securalism.

C
Critical of new economic policies.

D
Interests of the minorities.

Solution

The BJP advocated hindutva (“Hindu-ness”), an ideology that sought to define Indian culture in terms of Hindu values, and it was highly critical of the secular policies and practices of the Indian National Congress (Congress Party). It advocated the rebuilding of India in accordance with Hindu culture and called for the formation of a strong unified state. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the issues are not the central ideology of BJP, hence, incorrect.
Question 8
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One of the criteria of a State party to become a recognised party is ______________________.

A
6% votes in Legislative Assembly of a state and at least 2 seats

B
10% votes and four seats.

C
2% votes of legislative assembly.

D
4% votes of legislative assembly.

Solution

A registered political party is accorded the status of a recognized state or national party as per the criteria listed in ‘The Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968’. The party has to secure at least 6% of the valid vote & win at least 2 seats in an Assembly General Election. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the criteria are not applicable to a state party, hence, incorrect.
Question 9
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One of the important political party of Bihar is ___________.

A
Rashtriya Lok Dal.

B
Lok Janashakti Party.

C
Indian National Lok Dal.

D
Biju Janta Dal.

Solution

Lok Janshakti Party is a state political party in the state of Bihar. It is led by Ram Vilas Paswan. The party was formed in 2000 when Paswan split from Janata Dal. The party has considerable following amongst Dalits in Bihar.
Question 10
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The split between CPI and CPI (M) had taken place in _________.

A
1961

B
1964

C
1971

D
1977

Solution

The split between CPI and CPI (M) had taken place in 1964. The CPI(M) was formed at the Seventh Congress of the Communist Party of India held in Calcutta from 31 October to 7 November 1964, whereas CPI was formed in 1925.

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Question 1

Akhil Bhartiya Vidhyarthi Parishad

National Students' Union of India

Progressive Democratic Students Union

All India Students Federation

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Question 2

Attain power

Gain monetary support

Criticise government

Create differences

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Question 3

Changing a political party from the party from which the person got elected to a different party

Form of corruption

An act of defeating someone

Necessary condition for a democracy

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Question 4

BSP

Indian National Congress.

BJP

CPI(M)

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Question 5

1968

1970

1980

1990

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Question 6

Congress has been the longest ruling party of India.

State parties play decisive role in case of Hung Parliament.

Biju Janata Dal is a state party of Maharastra.

Main opposition party in parliament is BJP.

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Question 7

Cultural Nationalism.

Securalism.

Critical of new economic policies.

Interests of the minorities.

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Question 8

6% votes in Legislative Assembly of a state and at least 2 seats

10% votes and four seats.

2% votes of legislative assembly.

4% votes of legislative assembly.

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Question 9

Rashtriya Lok Dal.

Lok Janashakti Party.

Indian National Lok Dal.

Biju Janta Dal.

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Question 10

1961

1964

1971

1977

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