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In political science, a political system means the type of political organization that can be recognized, observed, or otherwise declared by a state. It defines the process for making official government decisions.

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List of Political Processes in India MCQs

1. Which of the following is a national party of India?

1. BJP
2. INC
3. NCP
4. All the above

Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

There are 8 recognised national parties :

1. All India Trinamool Congress
2. Bahujan Samaj Party
3. Bharatiya Janata Party
4. Communist Party of India
5. Communist Party of India (marxist)
6. Indian national congress
7. National people's party

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2. Which of the following is a state party of India?

1. AAP
2. BJP
3. INC
4. All the above

Answer: A) AAP

Explanation:

Aam Aadmi party is one of the state parties of India.There are 54 recognised state parties.

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3. What is a two- party system?

1. Single party exists
2. Two party exist
3. More than 2 party exist
4. All the above

Answer: B) Two party exist

Explanation:

A two-party system is a political party system in which two major political parties consistently dominate the political landscape.

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4. India follows a ____ party system?

1. Multi party
2. Two party
3. One party
4. All the above

Answer: A) Multi party

Explanation:

India has a multi-party system, where there are a number of national as well as regional parties.

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5. According to the Election Commission, for being considered as a national party a political party should atleast have which of the following qualifications?

1. It should be recognised as a state-level party in four or more states.
2. In general elections, the party must manage to win six percent of the votes and win at least four Lok Sabha seats.
3. It has to win a minimum of two percent of the seats in the Lok Sabha from at least three different States.
4. All the above

Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

All the above:According to the Election Commission, for being considered as a national party a political party should atleast have one of the following qualifications.

1. It has to win a minimum of two percent of the seats in the Lok Sabha from at least three different States.
2. In general elections, the party must manage to win six percent of the votes and win at least four Lok Sabha seats.
3. It should be recognised as a state-level party in four or more states.

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6. Which of the following is an important organ of the party system in India?

1. Funds
2. Votes
3. Political parties
4. None of the above

Answer: C) Political parties

Explanation:

Political parties are an important organ of the party system in India.

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7. Which of the following is becoming important determining factors in electoral politics?

1. Regional parties
2. National parties
3. NGO
4. All the above

Answer: A) Regional parties

Explanation:

Regional Parties are becoming important determining factors in electoral politics.

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8. Who is the head of the executive union?

1. Prime minister
2. Chief minister
3. President
4. Vice president

Answer: C) President

Explanation:

President is the head of the executive union.

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9. Who is the head of the council of ministers?

1. President
2. Prime minister
3. Chief minister
4. Home minister

Answer: B) Prime minister

Explanation:

The prime minister is the head of the council of ministers.

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10. Who is the current Chief Election Commissioner of India?

1. Shri Rajiv Kumar
2. Sri A. Shajahan
3. Sunil Arora
4. None of the above

Answer: A) Shri Rajiv Kumar

Explanation:

Shri Rajiv Kumar today assumed charge as the 25th Chief Election Commissioner of India at Election Commission of India.

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