MCQ on SEBA Class 9 Political Science Chapter 1- Political Parties in India

MCQs on The Concept of  Political Party and Its Necessity:

1. When did political parties become important in history?

(A) During the British rule
(B) After the rise of the monarchy
(C) After the emergence of democracy
(D) During the Mughal period

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2. Which one of the following best explains the relationship between democracy and political parties?

(A) Democracy and political parties are unrelated
(B) Political parties are optional in a democracy
(C) Both are independent of each other
(D) Democracy and political parties are complementary to  each other

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3. Which country follows a one-party system?

(A) India
(B) England
(C) China
(D) Bangladesh

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4. What kind of party system exists in the United States of America?

(A) One-party system
(B) Multi-party system
(C) Bi-party system
(D) No party system

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5. Which type of party system does India follow?

(A) One-party system
(B) Bi-party system
(C) No-party system
(D) Multi-party system

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6. Why is a bi-party system considered more stable than a multi-party system?
(A) It allows frequent political crises
(B) It reduces the frequent political crises
(C) It promotes multiple parties to govern simultaneously
(D) It restricts public participation

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7. What is the main link between the government and the people in a democracy?

(A) Military
(B) Bureaucracy
(C) Political Party
(D) Judiciary

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8. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a political party?

(A) Organization
(B) Aspiration for capturing power
(C) Regards for national interest
(D) Promoting absolute rule

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9. Which one of the following is a function of a political party?

(A) To run only local elections
(B) To isolate the public from governance
(C) To mould public opinion
(D) To stay out of governance

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10. What role does the opposition play in a democratic system?
(A) To form the government
(B) To provide constructive criticism
(C) To dissolve the government
(D) To ignore government activities

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MCQs on  Political Parties of India:

11. In which year was the Indian National Congress formed?

(A) 1876
(B) 1885
(C) 1906
(D) 1922

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12. Who founded the Indian National Congress?

(A) Surendranath Banerjee
(B) Dadabhai Naoroji
(C) Woomesh Chandra Banerjee
(D) A.O. Hume

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13. Who was the first president of the Indian National Congress?

(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Surendranath Banerjee
(C) Woomesh Chandra Banerjee
(D) Chittaranjan Das

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14. In which year was the Muslim League formed?

(A) 1905
(B) 1906
(C) 1916
(D) 1920

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15. Which political party was founded by Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru in 1922?

(A) Hindu Mahasabha
(B) Janata Party
(C) Swaraj Party
(D) Congress Socialist Party

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16. Which was the first Left party established in India?
(A) Socialist Party
(B) Communist Party of India
(C) Praja Socialist Party
(D) Swatantra Party

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17. Which of the following is not correctly matched?

(A) Indian National Congress – 1885
(B) Muslim League – 1906
(C) Swaraj Party – 1922
(D) Hindu Mahasabha – 1915

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18. Regarding the formation of political parties in India, which among the following is the correct chronological order?

(A) Indian National Congress < Muslim League < Swaraj Party < Hindu Mahasabha < Communist Party 
(B) Indian National Congress < Muslim League < Communist Party  < Hindu Mahasabha < Swaraj Party
(C) Indian National Congress < Muslim League < Hindu Mahasabha< Swaraj Party < Communist Party 
(D) Indian National Congress < Hindu Mahasabha < Muslim League < Communist Party < Swaraj Party

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19. When was the Communist Party of India (CPI) established?

(A) 1924
(B) 1938
(C) 1922
(D) 1947

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20. In which year was the Socialist Forum within the Indian National Congress formed?

(A) 1922
(B) 1938
(C) 1947
(D) 1950

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21. Which party was formed after independence by merging the Socialist Forum and the Kishan Mazdoor Party?

(A) Janata Dal
(B) Lok Dal
(C) Praja Socialist Party
(D) Indian Revolutionary Party

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22. How many political parties participated in India’s first General Election in 1952?

(A) 14
(B) 24
(C) 50+
(D) 100+

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23. How many of the parties in the first General Election were of national stature?

(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 14
(D) 20

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MCQ on Regional Political Parties and the Role of Opposition

24. Which was the first regional political party in India?

(A) Telugu Desam
(B) Shiv Sena
(C) DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)
(D) Akali Dal

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25. Which decade is regarded as the “Golden decade” for the rise of regional political parties in India?

(A) 1950s
(B) 1960s
(C) 1970s
(D) 1980s

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26. What is a primary reason for the birth of regional political parties in India?
(A) Uniform nationalist thinking
(B) Linguistic and religious diversity
(C) Centralized governance without diversity
(D) Lack of cultural differences

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27. Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to the emergence of regional political parties in India?
(A) Discriminatory attitudes of national parties
(B) Insecure feelings among minorities
(C) Equal justification by the union government
(D) Centralization of power by the union government

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28. Which among the following is NOT correctly matched?

(A) AIDMK – Tamil Nadu
(B) Akalidal – Punjab
(C) Telugu Desam – Andhra Pradesh
(D) National Conference – Maharashtra

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29. How have regional political parties impacted centre-state relations in India?
(A) By weakening federalism
(B) By promoting a new meaning to the federal system
(C) By centralizing power
(D) By reducing state autonomy

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30. Which one of the following is a contribution of regional political parties to Indian democracy?
(A) Promoting one-party rule
(B) Limiting democratic thinking
(C) Reducing political awareness
(D) Increasing grassroots participation in politics

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31. Why are regional political parties considered significant in challenging national parties?
(A) They promote centralized governance
(B) They discourage grassroots participation
(C) They delimit the hegemony of national parties
(D) They weaken the federal structure

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32. What is a criticism of regional political parties in India?
(A) They strengthen national unity
(B) They pose an obstacle to a strong and vibrant nation
(C) They eliminate cultural diversity
(D) They reduce regional identities

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33. Which of the following is a key function of the opposition in a democratic state?
(A)To keep a constant vigil on government activities
(B) To impose dictatorial rule
(C) To suppress public opinion
(D) To avoid constructive criticism
Answer: (A)To keep a constant vigil on government activities

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34. What should the opposition do if government schemes are flawed?
(A) Ignore the flaws
(B) Present them for rectification through constructive criticism
(C) Dissolve the government
(D) Suppress public awareness

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MCQs on Alliance or Coalition Government

35. What is an Alliance or Coalition government?
(A) A government formed by a single party with absolute majority
(B) A government formed by regional parties only
(C) A government without any political parties
(D) A government formed by like-minded parties to achieve a majority

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36. What is a primary reason for the formation of an Alliance government?
(A) To promote single-party dominance
(B) To eliminate regional representation
(C) To avoid re-elections when no party gets an absolute majority
(D) To centralize power

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37. Which of the following is NOT a reason for the growing importance of coalition governments?

(A) Rise in the number of political parties
(B) Decline in single-party dominance
(C) Easy access to foreign support
(D) Cost of repeated elections

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38. When was the first coalition government formed at the centre in India?

(A) 1967
(B) 1977
(C) 1989
(D) 2014

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39. Who became the Prime Minister of India under the first coalition government?

(A) Indira Gandhi
(B) Choudhary Charan Singh
(C) Morarji Desai
(D) Lal Bahadur Shastri

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40. What is a major demerit of alliance governments?

(A) Strong national unity
(B) Stability and long-term policies
(C) Quick decision-making
(D) Instability and short lifespan

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41. Which Alliance government was formed in 1979 after the collapse of the Janata Party government?
(A) United Progressive Alliance (UPA)
(B) National Democratic Alliance (NDA)
(C) Choudhary Charan Singh’s Alliance
(D) Morarji Desai’s Alliance

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42. What ended the Alliance government at the center in 2014?
(A) Collapse of the UPA government
(B) Absolute majority of the Bharatiya Janata Party
(C) Formation of a new coalition
(D) Dissolution of the Janata Party

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43. What is a major demerit of an Alliance government?
(A) It promotes long-term schemes
(B) It eliminates political ambitions
(C) It reduces regional representation
(D) It is often unstable and short-lived

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44. How can an Alliance government threaten national interest?
(A)  By accommodating parochial or communal forces
(B)  By promoting national unity
(C) By reducing the size of the ministry
(D) By avoiding regional parties

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45. Why are alliance governments considered expensive?

(A) They avoid using public money
(B) They involve foreign investors
(C) They need large ministries to satisfy all coalition members
(D) They reduce ministerial posts

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46. What is one advantage of an alliance government?

(A) It limits regional representation
(B) It encourages dictatorship
(C) It prevents waste of public money by avoiding re-elections
(D) It delays decision-making

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