What is Democracy, Why Democracy

 Q.1. The word 'Democracy' comes from the Greek word -

(a) Democracia (b) Demokratia (c) Demos (d) Kratia

Ans. (b)

Q.2. What kind of government is there in Myanmar?

(a) Government elected by the people (b) Communist government

(c) Army rule (d) Monarchy

Ans. (c)

Q.3. The head of the government in Nepal is the :

(a) President (b) Prime Minister (c) King (d) Vice President

Ans. (a)

Q.4. Who led a military coup in Pakistan in 1999?

(a) Benazir Bhutto (b) Nawaz Sharif (c) Pervez Musharraf (d) None of the above

Ans. (c)

Q.5. In August 2002, Musharraf issued a 'Legal Framework Order' that amended the Constitution

of Pakistan. According to this Order, the President could :

(a) appoint the National Assemblies (b) dismiss the National and Provincial Assemblies

(c) amend the Constitution on his own (d) declare elections.

Ans. (b)

Q.6. In which case was the real power with external powers and not with the locally elected representatives?

(a) India in Sri Lanka (b) US in Iraq (c) USSR in Communist Poland (d) Both (b) and (c)

Ans. (d)

Q.7. 'One person, one vote' means

(a) One person is to be voted by all (b) One person has one vote and each vote has one value

(c) A person can vote only once in his life (d) Both (a) and (c)

Ans. (b)

Q.8. How many members are elected to the National People's Congress from all over China?

(a) 3050 (b) 3000 (c) 4000 (d) 2000

Ans. (b)

Q.9. Why can the Chinese government not be called a democratic government even though elections are

held there?

(a) Army participates in election (b) Government is not accountable to the people

(c) Some parts of China are not represented at all (d) Government is always formed by the Communist

Party

Ans. (d)

Q.10. Which party always won elections in Mexico since its independence in 1930 until 2000?

(a) Revolutionary Party (b) Mexican Revolutionary Party

(c) Institutional Revolutionary Party (d) Institutional Party

Ans. (c)

Q.11. Democracy must be based on

(a) One-party system (b) Free and fair election

(c) Choice from only the ruling party (d) All the above

Ans. (b)

Q.12. When did Zimbabwe attain independence and from whom?

(a) 1970, from Black minority rule (b) 1880, from White minority rule

(c) 1980, from Americans (d) 1980, from White minority rule

Ans. (d)

Q.13. Which party has ruled Zimbabwe since its independence and who is its ruler?

(a) ZANU-PF, Robert Mugabe (b) ZANU-PF, Kenneth Kaunda

(c) Zimbabwe Freedom Party, Nelson Mandela (d) Zimbabwe Party, P Johnson

Ans. (a)

Q.14. Which of these statements is/are correct in the case of Zimbabwe?

(a) Popular governments are always democratic (b) Popular governments can be undemocratic

(c) Popular leaders can be autocratic (d) Both (b) and (c)

Ans. (d)

Q.15. Which of these features is/are necessary to provide the basic rights to the citizens?

(a) Citizens should be free to think (b) Should be free to form associations

(c) Should be free to raise protest (d) All the above

Ans. (d)

Q.16. Which organ of the government is required to protect the rights of the citizens?

(a) Executive (b) Legislature (c) Independent judiciary (d) Police

Ans. (c)

Q.17. A democratic government has to respect some rules after winning the elections. Which of these points

is not a part of those rules?

(a) Respecting guarantees given to the minorities.

(b) Every major decision has to go through a series of consultations.

(c) Office-bearers are not accountable. (d) Office-bearers have some responsibilities.

Ans. (c)

Q.18. What is Constitutional Law?

(a) Provisions given in the Constitution (b) Law to make Constitution

(c) Law to set up Constituent Assembly (d) None of the above

Ans. (a)

Q.19. Which of these is permitted under the Rule of Law?

(a) Prime Minister can be punished for violating the Constitution. (b) Police has a right to kill anybody.

(c) Women can be paid lesser salaries. (d) President can rule for as long as he wants.

Ans. (a)

Q.20. Some of the drawbacks of democracy are

(a) instability and delays (b) corruption and hypocrisy

(c) politicians fighting among themselves (d) all the above

Ans. (d)

Q.21. In which of these cases can democracy not provide a complete solution?

(a) Removing poverty completely (b) Providing education to all

(c) Giving jobs to all (d) All the above

Ans. (d)

Q.22. In which period did China face one of the worst famines that have occurred in the world?

(a) 1932-36 (b) 1958-61 (c) 2001-2002 (d) 2004-2007

Ans. (b)

Q.23. A democratic government is better than a non-democratic government because

(a) it may or may not be accountable (b) it always responds to the needs of the people

(c) it is a more accountable form of government (d) none of the above

Ans. (c)

Q.24. Democracy improves the quality of decision-making because

(a) decisions are taken by educated people

(b) decisions are taken by consultation and discussion

(c) decisions are taken over a long period of time

(d) all decisions are approved by judiciary

Ans. (b)

Q.25. In any society, people are bound to have difference of opinions and interests. Which is a better way

of dealing with these conflicts?

(a) By brutal power exercised by the government (b) By allowing one group to dictate terms to others

(c) By providing equal opportunities to all

(d) By opting for a strong leader who should have all the powers.

Ans. (c)

Q.26. How does democracy allow us to correct its own mistakes?

(a) Mistakes are hidden and cannot be corrected

(b) Re-electing the same government to enable it to correct its mistakes

(c) The rulers can be changed (d) None of the above

Ans. (c)

Q.27. The most common form that democracy takes in our time is that of

(a) limited democracy (b) representative democracy

(c) maximum democracy (d) none of the above

Ans. (b)

Q.28. Which of these is not an instance of broader meaning of democracy?

(a) Taking opinion of all the family members before taking a decision

(b) Being allowed to ask questions in the class

(c) Having no say in one's marriage plan (d) None of the above

Ans. (c)

Q.29. Which body in Indian political system is an example of direct democracy?

(a) Zila Parishad (b) Panchayat Samiti (c) Gram Sabha (d) Vidhan Sabha

Ans. (c)

Q.30. Which of these is an example of perfect democracy?

(a) USA (b) UK (c) India (d) None of the above

Ans. (d)

Q.31. Which of these is not a feature of monarchy, dictatorship or one-party rule?

(a) Censorship of press (b) No opposition party or parties

(c) Citizens taking part in politics (d) One-man rule

Ans. (c)