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Explain three major… (Class 10 Social Science 2025, Q29)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2025, set 32/5/1 · 3 marks · Short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2025: question 29

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 32/5/1, section C, question 29, for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q29 · 3 marks · Short answerPolitical Parties

Explain three major challenges before Political Parties in India.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2025 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 who gets top posts in some parties.

Hint 3

Think about the role of funds and criminals in elections.

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: power is concentrated in one or a few leaders. Parties do not keep membership registers, hold organisational meetings or conduct regular internal elections.

    1 mark

  2. Dynastic succession: top posts often go to family members, and procedures are not open and transparent.

    1 mark

  3. Growing role of money and muscle power: parties nominate candidates who can raise money, rich donors influence policy, and some parties support criminals who can win elections.

    1 mark

Answer: Lack of internal democracy, dynastic succession, and money and muscle power.

Where the marks are

  • Lack of internal democracy explained (1 mark)
  • Dynastic succession explained (1 mark)
  • Money and muscle power explained (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 paper2025 board paper, set 32/5/1: every question, by section.

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