Social Science — CBSE Class 10 board question

Political parties perform the following main functions:

1. Contesting Elections: Parties select and put up candidates to contest elections. In India, top party leaders choose candidates for this purpose.

1. Making Laws: Parties play a decisive role in law-making. Since most legislators belong to a party, they vote according to party directions in the legislature.

1. Forming and Running Governments: Parties recruit and train leaders, then make them ministers to run the government according to the party's policies and programmes.

Source: Chapter 4, Democratic Politics — Functions of Political Parties

The question asks for three functions, so pick three from the seven listed in the textbook and explain each briefly. The examiner expects function name + one-line explanation for each point. Avoid listing all seven — that wastes time and adds no extra marks. Use the exact textbook language where possible (e.g., "decisive role in making laws").