Social Science (087) — CBSE Class 10 board question

Two reforms to strengthen the party system in India:

1. Mandatory internal democracy: A law should be made requiring political parties to hold regular organisational elections and maintain a register of members, ensuring internal democracy.

1. Reservation for women: It should be made mandatory for political parties to give at least one-third of tickets to women candidates and ensure their representation in decision-making bodies.

Source: Democratic Politics – II, Chapter 4 (How can parties be reformed?)

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The examiner expects specific, named reforms from the textbook — not vague statements like "parties should be honest." The two most commonly asked reforms are internal democracy/organisational elections and women's reservation in tickets/decision-making. A third popular option is state funding of elections — any two are acceptable. Always state the reform clearly in one line; no need to elaborate at length for a 2-mark answer.