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Political Parties

📆 October 25, 2024

Total Questions: 54

11. The Nationalist Congress Party was formed in 1999 following the split in: [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

Correct Answer: (b) Congress Party
Solution:The NCP was formed on June 10, 1999 by Sharad Pawar, P. A. Sangma, and Tariq Anwar after they were expelled from the Indian National Congress (INC), following the dispute relating to Sonia Gandhi’s foreign origin.

12. Which of the following political parties is/are national political parties? [I.A.S. (Pre) 1995]

  1. Muslims League
  2. Revolutionary Socialist Party
  3. All India Forward Block
  4. Peasants and Workers Party of India
Correct Answer: (d) None of these
Solution:Currently, there are total 6 parties in India which satisfy the condition for being a National Party. These are- Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), Indian National Congress (INC), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI (M)), and National People's Party. Out of the given political parties, no political party satisfies the condition for being a National Party. Thus, option (d) is the correct answer.

13. Which one of the following has been recognised as National Party in 2016? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (c) T.M.C.
Solution:On 2 September, 2016 the Election Commission provided the national party status to the Trinamool Congress Party (All India Trinamool Congress). Currently, India has six recognised national parties. But in the current scenario, TMC is not a National Party.

14. After the formation of Bharatiya Janata Party, who became its first President? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

Correct Answer: (b) A.B. Vajpayee
Solution:Atal Bihari Vajpayee became the first President of Bharatiya Janata Party in 1980. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee (1901-1953) was the Founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh. The BJP is the successor Party of the Bharatiya Jan Sangh.

15. Which of the following political parties is not a national party as recognized by the Election Commission of India? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (d) Samajwadi Party
Solution:Samajwadi Party is not a national party recognized by the Election Commission of India. Samajwadi Party came into existence on October 4, 1992 in Lucknow under the leadership of Mulayam Singh Yadav.

16. Which of the following is a Regional Political party? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (d) Akali Dal
Solution:Akali Dal (Shiromani Akali Dal) is a regional political party of Punjab.

17. Which one of the following parties is not a National Political Party? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2009]

Correct Answer: (c) Telugu Desham
Solution:Telugu Desham Party (TDP) is a regional party of Andhra Pradesh.

18. Aam Aadmi party is a: [65th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019]

Correct Answer: (e) None of the above/More than one of the above
Solution:The Aam Aadmi Party is a state level registered party, as all Political Parties are registered. Hence it is also a registered party. Hence, option (e) is the appropriate answer. But in current scenario the Aam Aadmi Party is national party.

19. Who was the founder of 'Independent Labour Party'? [U.P. Lower sub. (Pre) 2009]

Correct Answer: (b) B. R. Ambedkar
Solution:Independent Labour Party (ILP) was an Indian political organization formed under the leadership of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in August 1936.

20. Which of the following parties were formed by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2012]

  1. The Peasants and Workers Party of India
  2. All India Scheduled Castes Federation
  3. The Independent Labour Party.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Correct Answer: (b) 2 & 3 Only
Solution:Dr. Ambedkar founded Samata Sainik Dal, the Independent Labour Party (1936), Scheduled Castes Federation (1942) and the Depressed Classes Federation (1930). The Peasants and Workers Party of India was founded in 1948 in Maharashtra.
It was a Marxist Political party. While the Workers and Peasants Party (PWP) was founded on November 1, 1925 by Kazi Nazrul Islam, Hemant Sarkar, Shamsuddin Hussain and Qutubuddin Ahmad. It was not founded by Dr. Ambedkar.
It worked under the Indian National Congress during 1925 to 1929.
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