#ssc 10th
- Who decides when and in how many stages elections will be held in a State? Answer: C. The Election Commission Answer: (C) The Election Commission Conducting elections, including the timetable and stages, is entirely... 1
- The use of EVM machines in Indian elections started from the decade of Answer: A. 1990s Answer: (C) 1990s Earlier, ballot boxes were used for voting. 1
- The social support received by a political party is called its Answer: C. mass base Answer: (C) mass base People who accept a party's ideology support that party. 1
- The Indian National Congress was established in Answer: B. 1885 Answer: (A) 1885 At that time it was an all-comprehensive movement working for national independence. 1
- The Communist Party of India was established in Answer: B. 1925 Answer: (B) 1925 A split in the 1960s led to the formation of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in 1964. 1
- The Bharatiya Janata Party was established in Answer: A. 1980 Answer: (C) 1980 It was formed by the Bharatiya Jan Sangh group after the split of the Janata Party. 1
- The Bahujan Samaj Party was established in Answer: B. 1984 Answer: (B) 1984 It aims to protect the interests of the 'majority' (SC, ST, religious minorities and OBCs). 1
- All India Trinamool Congress was recognised as a national party by the Election Commission in Answer: D. 2016 Answer: (D) 2016 The party was established in 1998. 1
- National Conference is a regional party of Answer: A. Jammu and Kashmir Answer: (D) Jammu and Kashmir It was established in 1932 to protect the interests of Kashmiri people and their... 1
- The main demand of the tribal movement is Answer: C. right over forests Answer: (B) right over forests Tribals want to collect forest products and cultivate forest land. 1
- When people form organisations to achieve political power and participate in the electoral process, such organisations are called Answer: B. Political parties Answer: (C) Political parties They aim to contest and win elections and form the government of their party. 1
- Justice Party, a non-Brahmin movement, was transformed into the ............ party. Answer: D. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Answer: (C) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Justice Party became Dravida Kazhagam in 1944, and DMK was formed... 1
- When two political parties are influential and enjoy power alternately, the party system is called a Answer: D. two-party system Answer: (B) two-party system When many parties are more or less equally influential, it is a multi-party system. 1
- ............ is the main demand of the farmers movement. Answer: D. To get the right price for agricultural products Answer: (B) To get the right price for agricultural products Other demands inclu... 1
- To increase agricultural production and become self-sufficient in food grains, the ............ was initiated. Answer: B. Green revolution Answer: (B) Green revolution It did not benefit poor farmers, which led to the farmers' movement becoming active... 1
- The first organisation for resolving the issues of workers, the All India Trade Union Congress, was established in Answer: B. 1920 Answer: (B) 1920 Railway workers had gone on strike earlier, in 1899. 1
- The Constitution is called a living document because it Answer: D. changes according to changing conditions Answer: (B) changes according to changing conditions Parliament can amend it, but cannot... 1
- According to the table in the textbook, the number of women MPs in the Lok Sabha was the highest in Answer: C. 2014 Answer: (D) 2014 66 women MPs (12.15%) were elected in 2014. 1
- Every Indian citizen who has completed ............ years of age has a right to vote. Answer: D. 18 Answer: (B) 18 The citizen's name must be in the voters list to vote. 1
- The first election in independent India was held in Answer: D. 1951-52 Answer: (C) 1951-52 Ballot boxes were used; about 20 lakh steel boxes with election symbols were made. 1
- NOTA stands for Answer: D. None of the above Answer: (A) None of the above Voters who do not want to vote for any candidate can choose this option on the EV... 1
- After which Lok Sabha elections did the system of one party emerging as dominant come to an end? Answer: B. 1989 Answer: (C) 1989 After that, coalition governments began to be formed. 1
- The Nationalist Congress Party was established in Answer: C. 1999 Answer: (D) 1999 It was formed after a split in the Congress Party. 1
- Shiv Sena, the regional party of Maharashtra, was established in Answer: D. 1966 Answer: (B) 1966 Its objective is protecting the rights of Marathi people and promoting the Marathi language. 1