chapter 3 Political Parties.
- What changes have taken place in the nature of political parties in India? Indian politics has changed from one-party dominance to a multi-party system with coalition governments and strong regional parties. End of... 1
- What are the major characteristics of political parties? The major characteristics of political parties are: Aim of acquiring power: parties contest elections to win power and form the government.... 1
- Explain the following concepts. National Parties A national party is a political party recognised by the Election Commission as having influence in several states across the country, not ju... 1
- Explain the following concepts. (1) Regionalism Regionalism is a strong feeling of attachment to one's region, its language, culture and interests. India has great diversity of language, c... 1
- State whether following statements are true or false. Give reasons for your answer. (1) Political parties act as a link between government and people. (1) True, (2) False, (3) True, (4) False (1) Political parties act as a link between government and people: True. Parties take the problems... 1
- National Conference is a party in ............ this region. (a) Odisha (b) Assam (c) Bihar (d) Jammu and Kashmir Answer: (d) Jammu and Kashmir The National Conference (Jammu and Kashmir National Conference) is a regional party of Jammu and Kashmir. It w... 1
- When people come together and participate in electoral process, to acquire political power, Answer: (c) Political parties A political party is an organisation of people who share common ideas and come together to contest elections a... 1