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Explain the role of… (Class 10 Social Science 2023, Q23)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2023, set 32/6/1 · 2 marks · Very short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2023: question 23

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 32/6/1, section B, question 23, for 2 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q23 · 2 marks · Very short answerPolitical Parties

Explain the role of Election Commission regarding recognition of Political Parties in India.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 32/6/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

What must every party do before contesting elections?

Hint 2

How does a party become 'recognised'?

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. Every political party in the country has to register with the Election Commission, which also allots each party a unique symbol.

    1 mark

  2. The Commission lays down detailed criteria of the proportion of votes and seats a party must win to be 'recognised'. Recognised parties get privileges and special facilities such as a reserved symbol.

    1 mark

Answer: The EC registers parties, allots symbols and recognises parties that meet its vote and seat criteria, giving them special facilities.

Where the marks are

  • Registration and unique symbol (1 mark)
  • Criteria of votes and seats for recognition and the resulting facilities (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: Political Parties (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
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 32/6/1: every question, by section.

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