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Explain any five… (Class 10 Social Science 2023, Q32a)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2023, set 32/5/1 · 5 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2023: question 32(a)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 32/5/1, section D, question 32(a), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q32(a) · 5 marks · Long answerPolitical Parties

Explain any five challenges faced by political parties in India.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 32/5/1.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

Think about how party leaders are chosen.

Hint 2

Think about elections and the voter's choice.

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. Lack of internal democracy: parties do not keep membership registers, hold organisational meetings or conduct regular internal elections.

    1 mark

  2. Dynastic succession: top positions go to family members.

    1 mark

  3. Money and muscle power are used to win elections.

    1 mark

  4. Lack of a proper decision-making process, with power concentrated in a few leaders.

    1 mark

  5. Voters lack meaningful choice because parties show little ideological difference.

    1 mark

Answer: Challenges: lack of internal democracy, dynasty, money and muscle power, concentrated decisions, and no meaningful choice.

Where the marks are

  • Lack of internal democracy (1 mark)
  • Dynastic succession (1 mark)
  • Money and muscle power (1 mark)
  • Concentrated decision-making (1 mark)
  • No meaningful choice or ideological difference (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Political Parties, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2023 board paper, set 32/5/1: every question, by section.

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