Skip to content

Explain the challenges… (Class 10 Social Science 2026, Q27b)

questionbuddy.in/q/cbse-10-social-science-2026-32-5-1-q27b-challenges-faced-political-parties-india

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

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

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/5/1, 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

Explain the challenges faced by the political parties in India.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 32/5/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Think of problems inside a party, such as who takes decisions and who gets promoted.

Hint 2

Also think of problems in how parties fight elections, namely money and criminals.

Hint 3

The last challenge concerns voters: do the parties offer real alternatives?

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 gets concentrated in one or a few leaders. Parties often keep no open membership register, hold no regular organisational meetings and conduct no internal elections, so ordinary members have little say.

    1 mark

  2. Dynastic succession: Since most parties do not function transparently, an ordinary worker finds it hard to rise. Leaders use their position to favour relatives and close associates.

    1 mark

  3. Growing role of money and muscle power: Parties focus on winning elections and may adopt fair or unfair means to do so. They tend to nominate rich candidates or those who can raise funds. Rich companies and wealthy people who donate heavily can influence party policies and decisions.

    1 mark

  4. Criminals in politics: Parties sometimes support or field criminals who can win elections, which weakens the democratic process.

    1 mark

  5. Lack of meaningful choice: Ideological differences between parties have narrowed, so voters get no real alternatives. For example, in Britain the Labour and Conservative parties now differ very little.

    1 mark

Answer: Challenges: no internal democracy, dynastic succession, role of money and muscle power, criminals in politics, and lack of meaningful choice between parties.

Where the marks are

  • Absence of internal democracy, with power concentrated in a few leaders (1 mark)
  • Dynastic succession/nepotism (1 mark)
  • Growing importance of money and muscle power (1 mark)
  • Influence of criminals in politics (1 mark)
  • Lack of meaningful choice between parties, with an example (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 32/5/1: every question, by section.

The question is transcribed from the official paper; figures are described in words. The solution, hints and chapter tag are ours. Spotted an error? Write tosupport@questionbuddy.in.