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Indian Political Parties and Elections

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Indian political parties and elections questions cover the evolution, recognition, and electoral performance of national and regional parties. Topics include historical party formations, major political alliances, and prominent leaders. This material is frequently asked in civil services and state-level competitive examinations.

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Indian Political Parties and Elections Questions

Multiple choice
  1. United Progressive Association

  2. United Progressive Alliance

  3. Union of Parties Association

  4. Union of Progressive Associations

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B Correct answer
Explanation

UPA (United Progressive Alliance) was a political coalition in India led by the Indian National Congress. It formed the government at the center from 2004 to 2014 under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Multiple choice
  1. National Conference

  2. Akali Dal

  3. Asomgana Parishad

  4. Janta Dal

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Janta Dal (Secular) is a Centre-left Indian political party led by former Prime Minister of India, H. D. Deve Gowda. 

Multiple choice
  1. Revolutionary Socialist Party

  2. Forward Bloc

  3. Congress Socialist Party

  4. Communist Party of India

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Subhash Chandra Bose established the Forward Bloc in May 1939 after resigning from the presidency of the Indian National Congress and leaving the Congress Party due to ideological differences. The Forward Bloc was formed to unite all the leftist elements within the Congress and continue the struggle for complete independence. The other options - Revolutionary Socialist Party (1938, later split), Congress Socialist Party (1934), and Communist Party of India (1925) - were different political formations.

Multiple choice
  1. PML

  2. JMP

  3. MQM

  4. JKU

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Nawaz Sharif (misspelled as 'sheriff') is the leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML), one of Pakistan's major political parties. He has served multiple terms as Prime Minister of Pakistan and represents the PML-Nawaz faction.

Multiple choice
  1. Election Commission of India

  2. State Election Commission

  3. Returning Officer

  4. District Magistrate

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The results of Lok Sabha elections are officially declared by the Returning Officer appointed for each constituency. While the Election Commission of India conducts the elections, the actual declaration of results is made by the Returning Officer. The Election Commission oversees the entire process but doesn't declare results directly.

Multiple choice
  1. The Home Rule Party

  2. The Extremist party

  3. Gadhar Party

  4. Swaraj party

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A Correct answer
Explanation

'Young India' was started as a weekly journal by the Home Rule Party movement. The Home Rule movement was led by Annie Besant and Bal Gangadhar Tilak, and Young India served as a mouthpiece for their demand for self-rule within the British Empire.

Multiple choice
  1. 7th

  2. 5th

  3. 9th

  4. 6th

  5. 8th

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Before TMC received national party status in September 2016, there were 6 national parties: INC, BJP, BSP, CPI, CPI(M), and NCP. TMC became the 7th national party after meeting the EC criteria of securing over 6% vote share in four or more states and winning 2% of Lok Sabha seats from at least three states.

Multiple choice
  1. Anshulian Party

  2. Gadhar Party

  3. Swaraj Party

  4. Hindustan Republican Association

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Lala Har Dayal was a prominent leader of the Ghadar Party (spelled 'Gadhar' here - a typo), founded in 1913 to organize an armed rebellion against British rule in India. Based in San Francisco, it aimed to incite Indian soldiers in the British Army to revolt. Har Dayal was a key ideologue before leaving for Europe in 1914.

Multiple choice
  1. Surat session

  2. Pune session

  3. Nagpur session

  4. Ahmedabad session

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A Correct answer
Explanation

The 1907 Surat session witnessed the historic split between the Moderates and Extremists factions of the Indian National Congress. This division occurred due to ideological differences in methods for achieving independence, with the Surat session being the breaking point.

Multiple choice
  1. Surya Pratap Singh Shahi

  2. Raj Babbar

  3. Parvez Hashmi

  4. Rajnath Singh

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Raj Babbar is the Congress MP from Firozabad at present.

Multiple choice
  1. BJP

  2. Bahujan Samaj Party

  3. Congress

  4. Samajwadi Party

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Amar Singh was a prominent politician who was associated with the Samajwadi Party for a significant portion of his career. He served as a Rajya Sabha MP and was a key figure in the party before his eventual expulsion.