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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

To which of the following parties did the famous freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar Azad belong to?

  1. Indian Socialist Republican Force

  2. Azad Hind Force

  3. Forward Block

  4. Indian National Congress
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Chandra Shekhar Azad was a founding member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA), formed in 1928 after the death of Ram Prasad Bismil. The HSRA was a revolutionary organization that aimed to overthrow British colonial rule through armed struggle. While the option says 'Indian' rather than 'Hindustan,' this refers to the same organization.

Multiple choice

_______ is the Parliament of Nepal.

  1. National Panchayat

  2. Duma

  3. Shora

  4. Folketing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The National Panchayat was the parliament of Nepal during the panchayat system era (1960-1990). Nepal now has a Federal Parliament established after the 2006 democratic movement. The question likely refers to the historical panchayat period.

Multiple choice

What was the major issue for the Left Parties (CPI and CPM) to withdraw support from UPA Government?

  1. To protect the secularism

  2. To protect the interest of the left parties

  3. Against the Nuclear Treaty with USA

  4. All the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Left Parties (CPI and CPM) withdrew support from the UPA Government in July 2008 primarily in protest against the Indo-US Civil Nuclear Agreement. They opposed the deal on ideological grounds, viewing it as compromising India's sovereignty and independent foreign policy, and making India subordinate to US strategic interests.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the party formed by C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru in 1923?

  1. Congress-Khilafat Swaraj Party

  2. Hind Swaraj Party

  3. Swaraj Party

  4. All-India Swaraj Party
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru formed the Swaraj Party in 1923 after disagreements with the Congress on non-cooperation strategy. It was not 'Congress-Khilafat Swaraj' (mixed names), 'Hind Swaraj' (Gandhi's book), or 'All-India Swaraj' (too broad).

Multiple choice

Taking the lead to form an alliance in Tamil Nadu and draw the battlelines for the Lok Sabha election next year, the Left party — CPM — has decided to join hands with which of the following party?

  1. AIADMK

  2. DMK

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Left party (CPM) has historically aligned with AIADMK in Tamil Nadu politics against the DMK-led alliances. Given the context of pre-electoral alliances mentioned, this refers to the period when CPM was exploring partnerships outside the UPA framework.

Multiple choice

By which of the following process are the members of the Vidhan Parishad elected?

  1. Direct by the people

  2. By nomination

  3. By single transferable vote system

  4. By list system
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Members of the Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council) are elected by the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system through proportional representation. This is an indirect election process where MLAs and local body constituents vote. Direct election is for Vidhan Sabha, nomination is for a small fraction, and list system is not used.

Multiple choice

Which party did former cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin join?

  1. BJP

  2. Samajwad Party

  3. CPIM

  4. Congress

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

Former Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin joined the Indian National Congress party in 2009. He was elected as a Member of Parliament from Moradabad constituency in Uttar Pradesh.

Multiple choice

Who gives recognition to political parties in India?

  1. Parliament

  2. President

  3. Supreme Court

  4. Election Commission
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Election Commission of India (ECI) is responsible for recognizing and regulating political parties. It grants recognition to national and state parties based on their electoral performance and monitors their compliance with election laws and guidelines.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is/are national party/parties?

  1. Bahujan Samaj Party

  2. Communist Party (Marxist)

  3. Nationalist Congress Party

  4. Bhartiya Janta Party

  5. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Correct answer.  All the above parties are national parties that were appointed as national parties in 1952.