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CBSE Board Half Yearly Exam Question Paper Class-X Political Science Revision Worksheet 2022

ABC SCHOOL

POLITICAL SCIENCE

CLASS: X

CBSE Board Half Yearly Exam Question Paper

REVISION WORKSHEET

TOPIC:

POLITICAL PARTIES
OUTCOMES OF DEMOCRACY

INSTRUCTIONAL AID: Revision Worksheet

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Each child will be able to:

Recapitulate the key concepts from the unit.

SOME FACTS THAT MATTER

Political Parties are the most visible institutions of a democracy. For most people democracy is equivalent to political parties. Meaning – It is a group of people who come together to contest elections and form / hold power in the government. They agree on some policies and programmes for the society with a view to promote collective good. A political party has three components – the leader, the active members, the followers.

NATIONAL POLITICAL PARTIES

A party that secures at least six per cent of the total votes in Lok Sabha elections or Assembly elections in four States and wins at least four seats in the Lok Sabha is recognised as a national party.

In India 6 recognised national parties include: Indian National Congress –

INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS – INC

Congress Party, the oldest party founded in 1885 by A.O. Hume.
Ruling party till 1977 and 1980 – 1989.
A centrist party ie, neither left nor right
Advocates secularism, welfare of weaker sections and minorities
Supports New Economic Reforms and policy of non-alignment
Led the ruling UPA coalition government in 2004 -2014

It now plays the role of an Opposition Party.

BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY –BJP

Founded in 1980by reviving the Jana Sangh
Came to power in 1996 as the leader of the NDA
Draws inspiration from ancient Indian culture and values
Believes in Hindutva (cultural nationalism)
Advocates integration of Jammu and Kashmir
Uniform civil code for everyone
Supports ban on religious conversions

Presently ruling party in India.

BAHUJAN SAMAJ PARTY – BSP

Founded in 1984 by Kanshi Ram
Represents the interests of and secure power for – dalits adivasis, OBCs and religious minorities.
It has its main base in the state of UP

COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST) CPI-M)

Founded in 1964, believes in Marxism Leninism
Supports socialism, secularism, democracy and opposes imperialism and communalism
Critical of the new economic policy that allows free flow of foreign capital and goods in the country

COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA – CPI

Formed in 1925
Believes in Marxism, Leninism, secularism and democracy
Opposes forces of secessionism and communalism
Seeks to promote interests of the working class, farmers and poor through parliamentary democracy Nationalist

CONGRESS PARTY — NCP

Formed in 1999 following a split in the Congress
Advocates democracy, Gandhian secularism, equity and social justice
Wants high offices to be confined to natural born Indian citizens

STATE PARTIES:

Definition:

A party that secures 6% of the total votes in an election to the Legislative Assembly of a state and wins at least 2 seats.

Has influence in the state where it exists or in a few states.
Promotes mainly regional interests
They stand for greater autonomy for the states
A symbol of a regional party is reserved for it only in the state in which it is recognized.

However, some of these parties are all India parties, have national level political organization with units in several states eg. Samajwadi Party, Rashtriya Janata Dal; while some are very conscious of their state identity eg.

Biju Janta Dal

Mizo National Front

ASSIGNMENT

Q1Select the statement related to the advantages of multiparty system

(a) Multi-party system provides limited choice to voters.

(b) There is a chance of conflict.

(d) In Multi-party system regional parties get the representation.

Q2 Political parties are allotted symbols by [CBSE 2012]

(a) The government of India

(b) The constitution of India

(d) The Election Commission

Q3 Name the oldest political party of India.

(a) Bahujan Samaj Party

(b) Indian National Congress (Congress Party)

(d) Bharatiya Janata Party

Q4 Political parties are most visible institutions in a democracy because

(a) even less educated citizens know about political parties.

(b) for ordinary citizens democracy is equal to political parties.

(d) most people in a democracy are not critical of political parties.

Which of the above statements is false?

Q5How many parties are needed in any democratic system to compete in elections and provide a fair chance for the competing parties ; to come to power?

(a) Less than two

(b) At least two parties

(d) At least three parties

Q6. Trinamool congress is a regional party of Odisha. (True/False)

Q7. In what way do political parties play the role of an opposition?

Q8. Enlist and explain the functions of Political Parties .

Q9. If a government provides its citizens a right and means to examine the process of decision, it is

(a) An accountable government

(b) A responsible government

(d) A stable governmen

Q10. How can you say that democracies are based on political equality?

Q11. List two valid points which promote dignity of women in a democratic government.

Q12. In what aspects does democracy stand much superior to any other from of government?

Q13. Which one of the following is not the way to resolve a conflict in a democracy?

(a) Mass mobilisation

(b) Using Parliament

(d) Armed revolution

Look at the cartoon and answer the Questions that follow The above cartoons tell us about the disparities between the rich and the poor.

Q14. Should the gains of economic growth be evenly distributed? How can the poor get a voice for a better share in a nation? What can the poor countries do to receive a greater share in the world’s wealth?

Q15. Match the following