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Examine the need of… (Class 10 Social Science 2026, Q27b)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 32/4/1 · 5 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2026: question 27(b)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/4/1, section C, question 27(b), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q27(b) · 5 marks · Long answerPolitical Parties

Examine the need of the political parties in a democratic government.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 32/4/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Think about what elections would look like if every candidate stood alone.

Hint 2

Consider how parties help form a government and also check it.

Hint 3

Add how an ordinary citizen reaches government schemes through party workers.

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. In large and complex societies, parties gather the many different views on issues and present them to the government in an organised way.

    1 mark

  2. Parties bring representatives together so that a responsible government can be formed and can govern.

    1 mark

  3. Without parties every candidate would be independent. No one could promise a major policy change, so voters could not hold anyone accountable and the government's usefulness would be uncertain.

    1 mark

  4. Parties are needed to support the government's policies or to restrain it as the opposition. They also make policies and justify or oppose them.

    1 mark

  5. Parties give people access to government machinery and welfare schemes, as a local party leader is easier to approach than an official.

    1 mark

Answer: Political parties are needed to aggregate views, form responsible governments, make promises and policies, support or check the government, and link citizens with welfare schemes.

Where the marks are

  • Gather and present diverse views to government (1 mark)
  • Bring representatives together to form a responsible government (1 mark)
  • Without parties, candidates are independent and no policy promise is possible (1 mark)
  • Support or restrain government; make and justify or oppose policies (1 mark)
  • Provide access to government machinery and welfare schemes (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 32/4/1: every question, by section.

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