Question 1

When were the first general elections held?

Accepted Answer

A) 1942 
B) 1952 
C) 1962 
D) 1966 
A) 1942 
B) 1952 
C) 1962 
D) 1966 B

Question 2

Which among the following follows multi-party system?

Accepted Answer

A) Britain 
B) USA 
C) Switzerland 
D) East European countries 
A) Britain 
B) USA 
C) Switzerland 
D) East European countries C

Question 3

How many parties are registered with the Election Commission of India?

Accepted Answer

A) 750 parties 
B) Less than750 parties 
C) More than 750 parties 
D) None of the above 
A) 750 parties 
B) Less than750 parties 
C) More than 750 parties 
D) None of the above C

Question 4

Which of the following is the characteristic of a political party?

Accepted Answer

A) Group of people organized for betterment of their locality. 
B) Group of people sharing similar religious views. 
C) Group of people having common principles and views on public matters. 
D) Group of people attending an election meeting. 
A) Group of people organized for betterment of their locality. 
B) Group of people sharing similar religious views. 
C) Group of people having common principles and views on public matters. 
D) Group of people attending an election meeting.

Question 5

(A): pressure groups involve themselves in politics and policy making process in India through direct and indirect means.
(B): they aspire to come to power to achieve their goals.

Accepted Answer

A) Both A and B are individually true and B is the correct explanation of A 
B) Both A and B are individually true and B is not the correct explanation of A 
C) A is true but B is false 
D) A is false but B is true 
A) Both A and B are individually true and B is the correct explanation of A 
B) Both A and B are individually true and B is not the correct explanation of A 
C) A is true but B is false 
D) A is false but B is true

Question 6

How many seats have been secured by the MNF in the legislative assembly election
Held in 2018?

Accepted Answer

A) 24 
B) 24. 
C) 26 
D) 27 
A) 24 
B) 24. 
C) 26 
D) 27

Question 7

Which among the following follows two-party system?

Accepted Answer

A) Britain 
B) France 
C) Italy 
D) Switzerland 
A) Britain 
B) France 
C) Italy 
D) Switzerland

Question 8

Which of the following is not an element of political party?

Accepted Answer

A) A common religion 
B) An organized group of persons 
C) A common programme 
D) Fidelity to certain common principles 
A) A common religion 
B) An organized group of persons 
C) A common programme 
D) Fidelity to certain common principles

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of the attitude group?

Accepted Answer

A) C.N.D 
B) R.S.P.C.A 
C) The Calcutta Beautification Society 
D) All the above 
A) C.N.D 
B) R.S.P.C.A 
C) The Calcutta Beautification Society 
D) All the above

Question 10

Which type of group is formed on the basis of its members sharing some common attitudes and values?

Accepted Answer

A) Interest group 
B) Attitude group 
C) Value group 
D) Skill group 
A) Interest group 
B) Attitude group 
C) Value group 
D) Skill group

Question 11

Name the oldest political party of India.

Accepted Answer

A) Bahujan Samaj Party 
B) Indian National Congress 
C) The Communist Party 
D) Bharatiya Janata Party 
A) Bahujan Samaj Party 
B) Indian National Congress 
C) The Communist Party 
D) Bharatiya Janata Party

Question 12

What is the symbol reserved for Communist Party of India (CPI)?

Accepted Answer

A) Ears of Corn and Sickle 
B) Hammer, Sickle and Star 
C) Ears of Sickle and Star 
D) Ears of Hammer and Sickle 
A) Ears of Corn and Sickle 
B) Hammer, Sickle and Star 
C) Ears of Sickle and Star 
D) Ears of Hammer and Sickle

Question 13

A pressure group is distinct from a political party in as much as it does not directly

Accepted Answer

A) Contest elections 
B) Finance a candidate 
C) Propagate a policy 
D) Resort to mobilization of opinion 
A) Contest elections 
B) Finance a candidate 
C) Propagate a policy 
D) Resort to mobilization of opinion

Question 14

The two major political parties of U.S.A. are

Accepted Answer

A) Independent and Democratic 
B) Republican and Democratic 
C) Democratic and Socialist 
D) Republican and Communist 
A) Independent and Democratic 
B) Republican and Democratic 
C) Democratic and Socialist 
D) Republican and Communist

Question 15

Which type of parties aim at establishing a new a new order by overthrowing the
Existing institutions?

Accepted Answer

A) Reactionary parties 
B) Conservative parties 
C) Liberal parties 
D) Radical parties 
A) Reactionary parties 
B) Conservative parties 
C) Liberal parties 
D) Radical parties

Question 16

Which type of parties aim at reforming the existing institutions?

Accepted Answer

A) Reactionary parties 
B) Conservative parties 
C) Liberal parties 
D) Radical parties 
A) Reactionary parties 
B) Conservative parties 
C) Liberal parties 
D) Radical parties

Question 17

What system of government does India have?

Accepted Answer

A) One party system 
B) Two party system 
C) Multi-party system 
D) All the above 
A) One party system 
B) Two party system 
C) Multi-party system 
D) All the above

Question 18

Which of the following is not a National Party?

Accepted Answer

A) Shiv Sena 
B) Bahujan Samaj Party 
C) Indian National Congress 
D) Bharatiya Janata Party 
A) Shiv Sena 
B) Bahujan Samaj Party 
C) Indian National Congress 
D) Bharatiya Janata Party

Question 19

The term party derives from Latin verb 'partire', which means

Accepted Answer

A) To divide 
B) To gather 
C) To mingle 
D) To come together 
A) To divide 
B) To gather 
C) To mingle 
D) To come together

Question 20

Who described political parties as 'power behind the throne'?

Accepted Answer

A) MacIver 
B) Lord Bryce 
C) Karl Marx 
D) Herman Finer 
A) MacIver 
B) Lord Bryce 
C) Karl Marx 
D) Herman Finer

When were the first general elections held?

Which among the following follows multi-party system?

How many parties are registered with the Election Commission of India?

Which of the following is the characteristic of a political party?

(A): pressure groups involve themselves in politics and policy making process in India through direct and indirect means. (B): they aspire to come to power to achieve their goals.

How many seats have been secured by the MNF in the legislative assembly election Held in 2018?

Which among the following follows two-party system?

Which of the following is not an element of political party?

Which of the following is an example of the attitude group?

Which type of group is formed on the basis of its members sharing some common attitudes and values?

Name the oldest political party of India.

What is the symbol reserved for Communist Party of India (CPI)?

A pressure group is distinct from a political party in as much as it does not directly

The two major political parties of U.S.A. are

Which type of parties aim at establishing a new a new order by overthrowing the Existing institutions?

Which type of parties aim at reforming the existing institutions?

What system of government does India have?

Which of the following is not a National Party?

The term party derives from Latin verb 'partire', which means

Who described political parties as 'power behind the throne'?

Political Sociology Key Concepts and Thinkers

Political Sociology and Forms of Government

Pillars of Power: Monarchy, Theocracy, and Elites

Power, Legitimacy, and Democracy

Political Participation and Theocratic Government

Political Participation and Pressure Groups

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Exam 7: Political Parties and Systems of Government

When were the first general elections held?

Which among the following follows multi-party system?

How many parties are registered with the Election Commission of India?

Which of the following is the characteristic of a political party?

(A): pressure groups involve themselves in politics and policy making process in India through direct and indirect means. (B): they aspire to come to power to achieve their goals.

How many seats have been secured by the MNF in the legislative assembly election Held in 2018?

Which among the following follows two-party system?

Which of the following is not an element of political party?

Which of the following is an example of the attitude group?

Which type of group is formed on the basis of its members sharing some common attitudes and values?

Name the oldest political party of India.

What is the symbol reserved for Communist Party of India (CPI)?

A pressure group is distinct from a political party in as much as it does not directly

The two major political parties of U.S.A. are

Which type of parties aim at establishing a new a new order by overthrowing the Existing institutions?

Which type of parties aim at reforming the existing institutions?

What system of government does India have?

Which of the following is not a National Party?

The term party derives from Latin verb 'partire', which means

Who described political parties as 'power behind the throne'?

Political Sociology Key Concepts and Thinkers

Political Sociology and Forms of Government

Pillars of Power: Monarchy, Theocracy, and Elites

Power, Legitimacy, and Democracy

Political Participation and Theocratic Government

Political Participation and Pressure Groups

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