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Solutions for Political Science, Class 10, CBSE
The various functions political parties perform in a democracy are:
The various challenges faced by political parties are:
Some reforms to strengthen parties so that they perform their functions well are:
A political party is a group of people who share similar political ideology and come together to contest elections and hold power in the government. They agree on some policies and programmes for the society with a view to promote the wellbeing of people.
Following are the characteristics of a political party:
Match List I (organisations and struggles) with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I | List II |
---|---|
1. Congress Party | A. National Democratic Alliance |
2. Bharatiya Janata Party | B. State party |
3. Communist Party of India (Marxist) | C. United Progressive Alliance |
4. Telugu Desam Party | D. Left Front |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
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a | C | A | B | D |
b | C | D | A | B |
c | C | A | D | B |
d | D | C | A | B |
C, A, D, B
Consider the following statements on parties.
A. Political parties do not enjoy much trust among the people.
B. Parties are often rocked by scandals involving top party leaders.
C. Parties are not necessary to run governments.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A and B
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:
Muhammad Yunus is a famous economist of Bangladesh. He received several international honours for his efforts to promote economic and social development for the benefit of the poor. He and the Grameen Bank that he started jointly, received the Nobel Peace Prize for the year 2006. In February 2007, he decided to launch a political party and contest in the parliamentary elections. His objective was to foster proper leadership, good governance and build a new Bangladesh. He felt that only a political party different from the traditional ones would bring about new political culture. His party would be democratic from the grassroots level.
The launching of the new party, called Nagarik Shakti (Citizens’ Power), has caused a stir among the Bangladeshis. While many welcomed his decision, some did not like it. “Now I think Bangladesh will have a chance to choose between good and bad and eventually have a good government,” said Shahedul Islam, a government official. “That government, we hope, would not only keep itself away from corruption but also make fighting corruption and black money a top priority.”
But leaders of traditional political parties who dominated the country’s politics for decades were apprehensive. “There was no debate (over him) winning the Nobel, but politics is different – very challenging and often controversial,” said a senior leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Some others were highly critical. They asked why he was rushing into politics. “Is he being planted in politics by mentors from outside the country,” asked one political observer.
Do you think Yunus made a right decision to float a new political party?
Do you agree with the statements and fears expressed by various people? How do you want this new party organised to make it different from other parties? If you were the one to begin this political party, how would you defend it?
Yes, Muhammad Yunus made a right decision to float a new political party. He gave a new hope to the people of Bangladesh.
The fears expressed by people is also justified at their place. The traditional parties and their leaders expressed their views to safeguard their own concern as the new party was a competitor to their party.
This new party is expected to offer democracy within the party. It should make sure that every voice is heard. The ideology should be different from the traditional parties. Most importantly, it should fight corruption.
If I were the one to begin this political party, I would have defended it by publishing a very strong and clear agenda of the party. Also, I would have given a detailed but easy to understand peek into my plans.
Parties do not lead to partition. It plays following role:
People support a political party on different grounds like:
Managing coalitions can indeed be complex. In a multi-party system, parties form coalitions to create a majority and govern together. This often involves negotiating policies and power-sharing agreements that align with the interests of the coalition members. It’s like a team effort where each party contributes to the common goals while also pursuing their individual agendas.
The issue of political parties not giving enough tickets to women can be attributed to several factors:
No, this does not suggest that in democracies people contest elections only to make money. There are many politicians who work for the country and well being of the people.
The Election Commission ensures that elections are conducted in a transparent and unbiased manner. It oversees the implementation of electoral rules and regulations to prevent malpractices such as electoral fraud, bribery, and coercion. The political leaders fail to follow election codes sometime against whom action is taken by the Election Commission.
Categorise these photographs by the functions of political parties they illustrate. Find one photograph or news clipping from your own area for each of the functions listed above.
Let us apply what we have learnt about party systems to the various states within India. Here are three major types of party systems that exist at the State level. Can you find the names of at least two States for each of these types?
Two-party system : Rajasthan, Gujarat.
Multiparty system with two alliances : Maharashtra, Jammu & Kashmir.
Multiparty system : Bihar, Uttar Pradesh.
Curbing the misuse of money and muscle power in politics is crucial for maintaining the integrity and fairness of democratic elections. Following are the ways to curb the misuse of money and muscle power in politics: