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Social Science · 2023 · 5 marks
CBSE 2023 · Region 5 · Set 1 · Q32
(a) Explain any five challenges faced by political parties in India. 5 × 1=5
(a)
Explain any five challenges faced by political parties in India. $\displaystyle 5 \times 1=5$
OR
(b)
Explain any five major functions of the political parties. $\displaystyle 5 \times 1=5$
Marking-scheme solution
(i) Lack of internal democracy within parties.
(ii) Parties do not keep membership registers , do not hold organizational meeting and do not conduct internal election regularly.
(iii) Dynastic succession.
(iv) Money and Muscle power.
(v) Lack of decision-making process.
(vi) Lack of meaningful choice to the voters.
(vii) Lack of ideological differences among parties.
(b) Explain any five major functions of the Political Parties.
(i) Parties Contest Elections
(ii) parties put forward different policies and programs and the voters choose from them
(iii) They make laws.
(iv) Parties form and run government
(v) Function as opposition
(vi) Shape public opinion
(vii) Provide access to government machinery and welfare schemes.
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