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Parties That Shape the Republic: Recognition Criteria, Election Symbols, and the Role of Political Parties•medium•12 questions•~15 min
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Question 01
easy
Which political scientist described the Indian party system as the 'Congress system' or 'one-party dominance system'?
Question 02
medium
A registered-unrecognised political party contesting a general election is permitted to have how many star campaigners whose travel expenses are excluded from candidate election expenditure?
Question 03
medium
Which of the following is NOT a condition for recognition as a national party by the Election Commission of India?
Question 04
hard
The criterion of securing 8% of total valid votes in a state election for state party recognition was added to the Election Symbols Order in which year?
Question 05
easy
Which of the following parties is classified as a leftist party in the Indian political spectrum?
Question 06
hard
A party seeking state party recognition in a state must win which of the following to satisfy Condition 3 under the Election Symbols Order?
Question 07
medium
The practice of political defections gained significant currency in India after which general election?
Question 08
easy
In which type of party system does only one ruling party exist with no political opposition permitted?
Question 09
medium
Which of the following statements about election symbols is correct?
Question 10
easy
Which feature of the Indian party system is best illustrated by the fact that the Congress was primarily associated with Nehru and Indira Gandhi rather than its published manifesto?
Question 11
hard
On the eve of the 16th Lok Sabha elections (2014), what was the total number of registered-unrecognised political parties in India?
Question 12
medium
Which of the following is an example of a 'communal' regional party as opposed to a 'non-communal' regional party?
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