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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 32/3/1 · 5 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2026: question 26(b)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/3/1, section C, question 26(b), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q26(b) · 5 marks · Long answerPolitical Parties

Describe the main challenges before political parties in India.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 32/3/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Think about how parties are run inside, not only how they fight elections.

Hint 2

Recall the four or five challenges in the NCERT chapter 'Political Parties'.

Hint 3

Include internal democracy, dynasty, money and muscle power, and absence of real choice.

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: Most parties do not hold open organisational elections or keep membership registers. Power stays with a few top leaders, and ordinary members have little say in decisions.

    1 mark

  2. Dynastic succession: Many parties give top posts to members of the leader's family. Capable but unconnected workers are left out, which is unfair to them and harms democracy.

    1 mark

  3. Growing role of money and muscle power: Parties field candidates who can raise money or who are criminals able to win, and they favour rich donors. This pushes ordinary citizens aside.

    1 mark

  4. Lack of meaningful choice: Parties often look alike in policies and ideology, so voters get no real alternative. Leaders also keep shifting from one party to another.

    1 mark

  5. Lack of transparency: Parties do not disclose their funding clearly, and decisions are taken behind closed doors. Reforms such as anti-defection law, affidavits and mandatory income tax returns are needed.

    1 mark

Answer: Challenges: lack of internal democracy, dynastic succession, money and muscle power, lack of meaningful choice, and lack of transparency.

Where the marks are

  • Lack of internal democracy explained (1 mark)
  • Dynastic succession explained (1 mark)
  • Growing role of money and muscle power explained (1 mark)
  • Lack of meaningful choice for voters explained (1 mark)
  • Lack of transparency or another valid challenge (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 paper2026 board paper, set 32/3/1: every question, by section.

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