CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2026: question 23
Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/2/1, section C, 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
Suggest any two reforms to strengthen 'party system' in India.
Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 32/2/1.
Hints
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Hint 1
Think of how parties choose their leaders.
Hint 2
Which group is under-represented among candidates?
Step-by-step solution
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- 1 mark
Internal democracy should be strengthened. Parties should hold regular organisational elections and give ordinary workers a fair chance to rise.
- 1 mark
It should be made compulsory for parties to give at least one-third of tickets to women candidates, and the role of money and criminals in parties should be checked.
Answer: Strengthen internal democracy; reserve one-third of tickets for women and curb money and criminals
Where the marks are
- Strengthening internal party democracy (1 mark)
- Women's tickets or curbing money and criminals (1 mark)
Revise the chapter
- Chapter: Political Parties (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
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