Question

Which one of the following is NOT a function of political parties?

(a) Parties contest elections
(b) Parties do not shape public opinion
(c) Parties put forward different policies and programmes

For XIII class CBSE.

Answer 1

The answer is B.  Parties do not shape public opinion 

Answer 2

b) Parties do not shape public opinion is not a function of political parties.

The functions of the political parties are :-

• Political parties contests election by representing their candidates.

• Political parties put the ideas or different types of policies and programs forward among the public.

• The political parties who losts the election acts as an opposition for the party who has won the election .

• As a opposition parties, they criticize the ruling party for their failures.

• Political parties share public opinion.

• Presence of different Political parties in the election helps the public for choosing their own representative according to their works.

So the correct answer is b) Parties do not shape public opinion