GS PrelimsPolityElection System1995 Which of the following political parties is/are national political parties?
1. I. Muslim League
2. II. Revolutionary Socialist Party
3. III. All India Forward Block
4. IV. Peasants and Workers Party of India
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation
1. The question asks to identify which of the listed political parties were recognized as National Political Parties by the Election Commission of India in 1995.
2. Recognition as a National Party is based on criteria defined in the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968, relating to vote share and seats won in Lok Sabha or State Assembly elections.
3. As of 1995, none of the parties listed – Muslim League, Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP), All India Forward Block (AIFB), Peasants and Workers Party of India (PWP) – fulfilled the necessary criteria to be recognized as a National Political Party. They were mostly regional or state-level parties.
4. Therefore, the correct answer is that none of the above were national parties at that time.
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