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5 marks / 3 marks Questions, , 1., , state any five functions/roles of political parties. (NCERT), , 2., , why are political parties a necessary condition for a democracy? (3 or 5 marks, CBSE), , 3., , briefly explain the party systems with one example each. (3 marks), , 4., , tabulate the main difference between a national and a state party and give two examples of each type, of parties. (3 marks, CBSE), , 5., , what are political parties? state any four challenges faced by political parties in India. (5 marks, CBSE, 2020), , 6., , give 5 features of Bhartiya Janata Party. (5 marks, CBSE 2020), , 7., , give 5 features of Indian National Congress. (5 marks, CBSE 2020), , 8., , briefly explain AITC/BSP/CPI/CPI-M/NCP as a national political party., (any party can be asked for 3 marks), , 9., , why are state parties important in a democracy? (or, how do state parties strengthen a democracy?), (3 marks), , 10. how can political parties be reformed? state any three ways. (3 marks, CBSE), 11. suggest five ways in which political parties can be reformed. (5 marks), 12. state any three challenges to a political party and any two ways in which they can be reformed. (5, marks), 13. briefly explain the main components of a political party. (3 marks), 14. 'the visibility of political parties does not mean popularity.' explain. (3 marks), 15. what is an opposition party? state any two roles of an opposition party. (3 marks, CBSE), 16. explain the influence of money and muscle power in political parties. (3 marks, CBSE), 17. What are the characteristics of a political party? (3 marks, NCERT), , questions that can be asked in MCQ format, there WILL be questions picked from ncert lines. also, some fact based MCQs from the 7 national parties can, be expected. questions can also be asked in ways likewhich of the following is NOT a national party?, which of the following was not the ideology of Bhartiya Janata Party?, besides, you can expect definition based questions for1. political parties 2. ruling party 3. opposition party 4. Partisan 5. Partisanship 6. defection