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More than how many parties are registered with the Election Commission of India?Read the answer and worked solution →In China, only which party is allowed to rule?Read the answer and worked solution →The USA and the UK are examples of which party system?Read the answer and worked solution →India has which kind of party system?Read the answer and worked solution →When several parties join hands to contest elections and win power, it is called an:Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these was one of the three major alliances in the 2004 parliamentary elections?Read the answer and worked solution →Every political party in India has to register with the:Read the answer and worked solution →To be a recognised State party, a party needs six per cent of Assembly votes and at least how many seats?Read the answer and worked solution →A national party needs six per cent of votes in four States and at least how many Lok Sabha seats?Read the answer and worked solution →How many recognised national parties were there in India in 2018?Read the answer and worked solution →The All India Trinamool Congress was launched on 1 January of which year?Read the answer and worked solution →The election symbol of the Trinamool Congress is:Read the answer and worked solution →The Bahujan Samaj Party was formed in 1984 under the leadership of:Read the answer and worked solution →The Bharatiya Janata Party was founded in 1980 by reviving the:Read the answer and worked solution →The Bharatiya Jana Sangh was formed in 1951 by:Read the answer and worked solution →In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP emerged as the largest party with how many members?Read the answer and worked solution →The Communist Party of India was formed in:Read the answer and worked solution →The CPI(M) was formed after a split in the Communist Party of India in:Read the answer and worked solution →The CPI(M) ruled West Bengal without a break for how many years?Read the answer and worked solution →The Indian National Congress was founded in:Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the national partiesRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the party functionsRead the answer and worked solution →Run the party founding yearsRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the party wordsRead the answer and worked solution →National or State partyRead the answer and worked solution →Sort the party systemsRead the answer and worked solution →Type the numberRead the answer and worked solution →Political parties bingoRead the answer and worked solution →A system where all work inside the home is done by or organised by women is called the:Read the answer and worked solution →The gender division is based not on biology but on:Read the answer and worked solution →

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More than how many parties are registered with the Election Commission of India?

  1. 750
  2. 650
  3. 850
  4. 950
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Correct answer: A. 750

1. Not all are serious contenders. 2. Over 750 parties are registered. 3. Only a handful can form governments. _Source: syllabus Democratic Politics II, Chapter 6, Political Parties._

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In China, only which party is allowed to rule?

  1. Peoples Party
  2. Communist Party
  3. Congress Party
  4. Labour Party
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Correct answer: B. Communist Party

1. The electoral system permits no free competition. 2. Only the Communist Party may rule. 3. One-party systems are not democratic. _Source: syllabus Democratic Politics II, Chapter 6, Political Parties._

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The USA and the UK are examples of which party system?

  1. Multiparty
  2. No-party
  3. Two-party
  4. One-party
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Correct answer: C. Two-party

1. Power changes between two main parties. 2. They have two-party systems. 3. Other parties win only a few seats. _Source: syllabus Democratic Politics II, Chapter 6, Political Parties._

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