Under ideal conditions, the qualities of a party that show a dominant role and active participation of members are known as which of the following?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Cadre
Explanation:
• A Cadre-based party is characterized by a highly organized structure where active participation and ideological training of members are paramount.
• In such parties, members (cadres) are expected to play a dominant role in the party's functioning and mobilization of the public.
• These parties often have strict entry requirements and focus on creating a disciplined group of committed activists rather than just a large, passive base.
• Unlike mass parties, the quality and ideological clarity of the members are prioritized over sheer numbers.
• Examples include communist parties and certain nationalist parties where the "cadre" acts as the backbone of the organizational hierarchy.
Information Booster:
• Mass parties (like the Indian National Congress) focus on large-scale recruitment and broad appeals to the general public.
• Elite parties are usually dominated by a small group of influential leaders with limited grassroots organizational depth.
Additional Knowledge: (a) Collective (Option a)
• This refers to a group where decisions are made by all members together, but it does not specifically describe the structured organizational "type" of a political party in this context.
(b) Totalitarian (Option b)
• This describes a system of government that centralizes all power and prohibits opposition parties, rather than the internal membership quality of a single party.
(d) Pluralist (Option d)
• This refers to a political system where multiple groups and parties compete for power, promoting diversity of opinion.