CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2025: question 28
Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 32/4/1, section C, question 28, for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.
Q28 · 3 marks · Short answerPolitical Parties
Describe any three features of Multiparty System.
Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2025 board paper, set 32/4/1.
Hints
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Hint 1
Count how many parties contest elections.
Hint 2
What happens if no party gets a majority?
Hint 3
Whose views get represented?
Step-by-step solution
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- 1 mark
Many political parties exist and compete for power, so voters have more choices.
- 1 mark
No single party often wins a majority, so coalition governments are more likely. Parties act as checks and balances on one another.
- 1 mark
It accommodates diverse opinions and regional interests, which makes policy making more inclusive.
Answer: Multiparty system features: many parties, more voter choice, coalition governments, checks and balances, and accommodation of diverse opinions.
Where the marks are
- Existence of many parties, more choice for voters (1 mark)
- Coalition governments and checks and balances (1 mark)
- Accommodates diverse opinions, inclusive policy (1 mark)
Revise the chapter
- Chapter: Political Parties (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
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