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Class 10 Political Science
Political Parties
Quiz 2
The role played by the 'pressure groups' in politics is to _________________.
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Influence policies and decisions
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Launch political struggles
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Finance and mobilize political parties
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Organize armed struggle.
Explanation
Social groups are the collection or group of people who interact with each other having common interests. A Pressure group is a group of people who try to influence government policies or legislation in their interest. They are organised group who do not take part in legislation making process but pursuade government to work for the fulfillment of their interest.
The United Progressive Alliance is a __________.
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Interest group
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Regional party
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Coalition
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Pressure group
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Congress party is the leader of the coalition known as 'United Progressive Alliance' (UPA).
Which one is the most visible and representative institution in a democracy ?
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Political parties
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Pressure groups
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Sectional groups
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Non-Governmental Organisations
Explanation
Political parties are easily one of the most
visible institutions in a democracy. For
most ordinary citizens, democracy is equal
to political parties. If one travels to remote
parts of our country and speaks to the
less educated citizens, one could come
across people who may not know
anything about our Constitution or
the nature of our government. But
chances are that they would know
something about our political parties. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the groups do not have mass appeal among the majority of the less educated citizens, hence incorrect.
The oldest political party in India is ___________.
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BSP
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BJP
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Congress
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DMK
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The oldest party in India is the Congress party which was founded by the efforts of Englishmen A.O. Hume in 1885.
The Bahujan Samaj Party is a party formed to represent Bahujans referring to Schedule Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and other backward Castes. It was founded on 14 April 1984.
The origin of Bhartiya Janta Party lies in the Bhartiya Jana Sangh, formed in 1951 by Syama Prasad Mukherjee.
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam or DMK is a political party in India, particularly in the state of Tamil Nadu and Union Territory of Puducherry. It was founded on 17 September 1949.
The main concern of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is ___________________.
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Cultural nationalism.
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Support to SCs and OBCs.
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Higher posts for natural born citizens.
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Full territorial recognition of Jammu and Kashmir.
Explanation
Nationalist Congress Party was established in June 1999 in New Delhi by three former members of the INC, who had been expelled from the party for demanding that only a person born in India should be allowed to become the country's president, Vice President, or Prime Minister. Thus, the main concern of the NCP was that higher posts should be for natural-born citizens only.
The CPI (M) has a significant presence in ______________.
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West Bengal and Kerala
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Manipur
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Maharashtra
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Uttar Pradesh
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As of 2019, CPI(M) is leading the state government in Kerala and has representation in the following Legislative assemblies primarily in the states of Kerala and West Bengal. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the states do not have as much presence of CPI(M), hence, incorrect.
The role played by the party after losing the elections is ____________.
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Separatist
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Supporter
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Follower
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Opposition
Explanation
Those parties that lose in the elections
play the role of opposition to the parties
in power, by voicing different views and
criticizing the government for its failures or
wrong policies. Opposition parties also
mobilize opposition to the government.
In 2004 General Elections, the Communist Party of India (CPI) won _____________ in Lok Sabha.
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43 seats
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52 seats
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59 seats
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60 seats
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The Communists had indeed been a major stakeholder in India long before Independence. After India won its freedom, they were the opposition in 1952 and both the undivided Communist Party and later the CPI and CPI(M) had some of the best Parliamentarians the country has seen. In the first general elections in 1967 - after its split with the parent CPI - the CPI(M) had won 19 seats out of the 59 it contested and by 1971, it had raised it to 25 out of which 20 were from West Bengal alone. By 1980, it had about 30 seats and in 2004, it went up to an all-time high of 43. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the numbers were the seats they won in other elections, hence, incorrect.
A political parties has three components __________________.
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The king, the government and the people.
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The government, the parties and the leaders.
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The leaders, the parties and the followers.
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The leaders, the active members and the followers.
Explanation
A political party has three components, viz. :
(i) The Leaders: Who formulate policies and programs of the party and choose candidates for contesting elections.
(ii) The Active Members: Who are involved in different committees of the party and participate directly in their activity.
(iii) The Followers: Who believe in the party’s ideology and support the party by casting their votes in favor of the party at the time of the election.
Pattali Makkal Kachchi (PMK) is a regional party in ______________.
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Karnataka
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Andhra Pradesh
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Kerala
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Tamil Nadu
Explanation
Pattali Makkal Kachchi is a political party in Tamil Nadu, India, founded by S. Ramadoss in 1989 as a political outfit for the Vanniyars (OBC), the dominant caste in northern Tamil Nadu.
In India, since 1996 every state party has an opportunity to be a part of ______________.
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A national party
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A regional party
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A coalition government
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A peace resolution
Explanation
No one national party is able to secure on its own a majority in the Lok Sabha, until 2014. As a result, the national parties are compelled to form alliances with State parties. Since, 1996, nearly every one of the State parties have got an opportunity to be a part of one or the other national-level coalition government. This has contributed to the strengthening of federalism and democracy in our country.
Bhartiya Janata Party ( BJP ) has its roots in the ________________.
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Bharatiya Jana Sangha
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Hindu Mahasabha
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Janata Party
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Vishwa Hindu Parishad
Explanation
The origin of Bhartiya Janta Party lies in the Bhartiya Jana Sangh, formed in 1951 by Syama Prasad Mukherjee. Bharatiya Janta Party is one of the two major political parties in India besides the Indian National Congress.
What is the criteria of a State party?
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6% votes in Legislative Assembly of a state and at least 2 seats.
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10% votes and four seats.
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2% votes of legislative assembly.
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4% votes of legislative assembly
Explanation
For any political party to be eligible for recognition as a State Party in a state, it has to satisfy any of the five conditions listed below.
Conditions for Recognition as a State Party
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Secure at least 6% of the valid vote & win at least 2 seats in an Assembly General Election.
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Secure at least 6% of the valid vote & win at least 1 seats in a Lok Sabha General Election.
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Win at least 3% of the seats or at least 3 seats, whichever is more, in an Assembly General Election.
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Win at least 1 out of every 25 seats from a state in a Lok Sabha General Election.
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Secure at least 8% of the total valid vote in an Assembly or a Lok Sabha General Election.
Political parties play the most significant role in the following form of government ______________.
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Autocracy
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Oligarchy
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Theocracy
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Democracy
Explanation
Political parties are easily one of the most visible institutions in a democracy. For most ordinary citizens, democracy is equal to political parties. Parties reflect fundamental political divisions in society. Political parties play the most significant role in democracy.
Who was the first president of Indian National Congress?
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A O Hume
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W C Banerjee
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Sarojini Naidu
Explanation
The oldest party in India is the Congress party which was founded by the efforts of Englishmen A.O. Hume in 1885, at that time it was the only party in India which had native as members. Womesh Chandra Banerjee was the first president of Indian National Congress.
The state in which National Conference is a major party is _______________.
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Himachal Pradesh
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Jammu and Kashmir
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Uttar Pradesh
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Haryana
Explanation
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC), regional political party in the state of J&K, northwestern India. In October 1932 the All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference, the predecessor of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference was founded at Srinagar by Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah.
The rural masses are familiar with the __________.
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Leaders
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Political parties
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Social movemnets
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Government
Explanation
The rural masses are familiar with the leaders. The major population of the rural areas is illiterate and they do not have any knowledge or information about the political parties' names, what they are familiar with is the faces of the leaders and their party symbol.
Which one of the following institutions form a link between the people and the government?
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Pressure groups
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Executive
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Political groups
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Non Governmental Organisations
Explanation
A political group exists when people assemble together in order to promote a common ideology and achieve particular objectives in the public, governmental sphere. It is these political groups only that form a link between the people and the government.
What is the most important function of a political party?
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Criticise the government.
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Putting forward policies and programmes.
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To contest elections and form the government.
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Welfare Schemes.
Explanation
Parties put forward different policies and programs and the voters choose from them. Each of us may have different opinions and views on what policies are suitable for society. But no government can handle such a large variety of views. In a democracy, a large number of similar opinions have to be grouped to provide a direction in which policies can be formulated by the government.
Which country is example of two party system?
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India
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U S A
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China
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Pakistan
Explanation
In some countries, power usually
changes between the two main parties.
Several other parties may exist, contest
elections and win a few seats in the
national legislatures. But only the two
main parties have a serious chance of winning the majority of seats to form a government.
Such a party system is called
a two-party system. The United States of America and U.K. are examples of two-party systems.
When was Indian National Congress Party founded?
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1885
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1887
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1888
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1889
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The oldest party in India is the Congress party which was founded by the efforts of Englishmen A.O. Hume in 1885. At that time it was the only party in India which had native as members. The Indian National Congress played a role in bringing upfront politics with Britishers. It won the Provincial elections held in 1937 in British India.
How many recognized national parties are there in India?
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10
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8
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6
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4
Explanation
As per latest publication from Election Commission of India, the total number of parties registered was 2599, with 8 national parties (INC, BJP, BSP, CPI,CPI-M,NCP, AITC, NPP), 53 state parties and 2538 unrecognized parties.
The status is reviewed periodically by the Election Commission of India.
The union which is an extended arm of Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) is _______________.
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Akhil Bhartiya Vidhyarthi Parishad
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National Students' Union of India
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Progressive Democratic Students Union
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All India Students Federation
Explanation
The BJP is a cadre-based party. It has close connections with other organisations with similar ideology, such as the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the Vishva Hindu Parishad. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (All India Student's Union), is the students' wing of the RSS. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the students' unions are affiliated to other political parties, hence, incorrect.
The main objective of political parties is to _____________.
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Attain power
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Gain monetary support
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Criticise government
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Create differences
Explanation
It is often proclaimed that a political party and its members desire to ‘serve’ the society.However, in contemporary times, a political party has merely become a vote winning product and the primary goal of a party is to win elections in a competitive struggle over political power. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the objectives are secondary and are the steps to the main objective of attaining power, hence, incorrect.
Which party has been in power continuously for 30 years in a state?
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BSP
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Indian National Congress.
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BJP
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CPI(M)
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Communist Party of India- Marxist CPI(M) founded in 1964, believes in Marxism-Leninism. Enjoys strong support in West Bengal, Kerala and Tripura, especially among the poor, factory workers, farmers, agricultural labourers and the intelligentsia. It was in power in West Bengal without a break for 34 years.
What does the term 'Defection' imply?
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Changing a political party from the party from which the person got elected to a different party
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Form of corruption
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An act of defeating someone
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Necessary condition for a democracy
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Defection implies changing party allegiance from the party on which a person got elected (to a legislative body) to a different party. The Constitution was amended to prevent elected MLAs and MPs from changing parties. The anti-defection law says that if any MLA or MP changes parties, he or she will lose the seat in the legislature. This new law has helped bring defection down. At the same time, this has made any dissent even more difficult. MPs and MLAs have to accept whatever the party leaders decide.
In which year was Bhartiya Janata Party formed?
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1968
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1970
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1980
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1990
Explanation
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani founded the Bhartiya Janata Party in April 1980.
The false statement out of the following is ____________________.
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Congress has been the longest ruling party of India.
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State parties play decisive role in case of Hung Parliament.
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Biju Janata Dal is a state party of Maharastra.
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Main opposition party in parliament is BJP.
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The Biju Janata Dal is a state political party of Odisha led by Naveen Patnaik, the current Chief Minister of Odisha and the son of former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik, after whom the party was named. The party was founded on 26 December 1997.
Mark the issue Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) closely associated with?
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Cultural Nationalism.
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Securalism.
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Critical of new economic policies.
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Interests of the minorities.
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The BJP advocated hindutva (“Hindu-ness”), an ideology that sought to define Indian culture in terms of Hindu values, and it was highly critical of the secular policies and practices of the Indian National Congress (Congress Party). It advocated the rebuilding of India in accordance with Hindu culture and called for the formation of a strong unified state. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the issues are not the central ideology of BJP, hence, incorrect.
One of the criteria of a State party to become a recognised party is ______________________.
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6% votes in Legislative Assembly of a state and at least 2 seats
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10% votes and four seats.
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2% votes of legislative assembly.
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4% votes of legislative assembly.
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A registered political party is accorded the status of a recognized state or national party as per the criteria listed in ‘The Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968’. The party has to secure at least 6% of the valid vote & win at least 2 seats in an Assembly General Election. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the criteria are not applicable to a state party, hence, incorrect.
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