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Political Science
Political Parties
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1
Easy
In a two-party system, which of the following is true?
AOnly two parties exist in the country
BSeveral parties exist but only two have serious chance of forming government
CNo coalition governments are needed
DBoth B and C
2
Easy
NCP was founded by:
AAtal Bihari Vajpayee
BKanshi Ram
CSharad Pawar
DLalu Prasad Yadav
3
Medium
Assertion (A): India's multi-party system sometimes leads to coalition governments. Reason (R): When no single party wins a majority of seats, parties must form alliances to govern.
ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
CA is true but R is false
DA is false but R is true
4
Medium
The first-past-the-post electoral system in India tends to:
AEnsure proportional representation
BBenefit larger parties and disadvantage smaller ones
CGive equal seats to all parties
DEliminate the need for coalitions
5
Medium
Which of the following is true about the evolution of India's party system?
AIndia has always had a two-party system
BIndia moved from one-party dominance (Congress system) to multi-party competition
CIndia has always had a multi-party system
DIndia started with no parties
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