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Social Science · 2022 · 5 marks
CBSE 2022 · Region 3 · Set 1 · Q9
(a) "Political parties have become omnipresent in democracies all over the world." Explain the statement with examples. 1 × 5=5
(a)
"Political parties have become omnipresent in democracies all over the world." Explain the statement with examples. $\displaystyle 1 \times 5=5$
OR
(b)
"There are various reforms taken to strengthen parties in India so that they perform their function well." Explain the statement with examples. $\displaystyle 1 \times 5=5$
Marking-scheme solution
(i) Political parties are the essential component of democracy.
(ii) Parties put forward different policies and programmes and the voters choose from them.
(iii) Parties play an important role in making laws for a country.
(iv) Parties form and run governments.
(v) Parties that lose the election play the role of opposition.
(vi) Parties shape the public opinion.
(vii) Parties provide the common man access to government machinery and welfare schemes.
(b) “There are various reforms taken to strengthen parties in India so that they perform their function well.” Explain the statement with examples.
(i) The constitution has been amended to prevent defection by MLAs or MPs.
(ii) Provision within a political party to tackle internal conflicts.
(iii) All the candidates contesting election must file income tax return.
(iv) The supreme court has made it mandatory to file an affidavit by all candidates contesting election regarding the criminal cases pending against them.
(v) File an affidavit as per the order given by the Supreme Court.
(vi) Election commission has passed an order to hold organisational election regularly by the political parties.
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