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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 32/2/1 · 4 marks · Case-based

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2026: question 27

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/2/1, section C, question 27, for 4 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q27 · 4 marks · Case-basedCompetency-basedPolitical Parties

Read the given source carefully and answer the questions that follow:
How many political parties?

In some countries, only one party is allowed to control and run the government. These are called one-party systems. In some countries, power usually changes between two main parties. Several other parties may exist, contest elections and win a few seats in the national legislatures. Such a party system is called two-party system. If several parties compete for power, and more than two parties have a reasonable chance of coming to power either on their own strength or in alliance with others, we call it a multiparty system.

  1. (27.1)

    Explain the main feature of 'multi-party system'.

    1 mark
  2. (27.2)

    Why is a 'one-party system' not compatible with democracy?

    1 mark
  3. (27.3)

    Explain the main characteristics of a coalition government.

    2 marks

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 32/2/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Re-read the passage's definition of a multiparty system.

Hint 2

Ask whether voters have a real choice if only one party is allowed.

Hint 3

A coalition arises when no single party has a majority.

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. (i) In a multi-party system, more than two parties compete for power. Each has a reasonable chance of coming to power either on its own strength or in alliance with others.

    1 mark

  2. (ii) A one-party system denies citizens a choice of governments, because only one party is allowed to run the government. There is no competition, so it functions like a dictatorship.

    1 mark

  3. (iii) In a coalition government, when no single party wins a majority, several parties join together to form the government.

    1 mark

  4. (iii) It represents varied interests and views. It also checks the arbitrariness of any one party, and it depends on mutual agreement among the partners.

    1 mark

Answer: (i) More than two parties have a real chance of power, alone or in alliance. (ii) It offers no choice and no competition. (iii) Several parties join to form a government when no party has a majority, and it represents diverse interests.

Where the marks are

  • Multi-party system: more than two parties with a real chance of power (1 mark)
  • One-party system denies choice and competition (1 mark)
  • Coalition formed by several parties when there is no majority (1 mark)
  • Represents diverse interests and checks one party's arbitrariness (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 paper2026 board paper, set 32/2/1: every question, by section.

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