Indian voters' party identification (feeling close to a political party) over the last three decades has
Adeclined sharply
Bfluctuated wildly with no trend
Cremained zero
Dincreased
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. increased
1. Survey evidence cited in the chapter shows party identification has gone up in India.
2. Membership and feeling-close-to-a-party numbers have risen steadily.
3. This is striking given political parties are otherwise among the least trusted institutions.
_Source: syllabus Polity, Ch 4 "Political Parties"_
Keep practising Power Sharing and Federalism
Browse all Power Sharing and Federalism questions for CBSE Class 10, or explore more Social Science topics.
Related questions
Besides entrenched clauses, which arrangement can reduce majority tyranny?What do entrenched constitutional clauses usually require for changes?What can happen when the majority dominates under majority rule?Who is commonly credited with the phrase tyranny of the majority?Public dissatisfaction turns people from subjects into what?What do public complaints about democracy show?Why is democracy's examination said never to get over?Why can women better fight unequal treatment once equality is recognised?