Q 1– Which officials must be elected for any government to be called a democracy?
(a) Certain people from different constituencies passing the criteria to be elected
(b) Any adult of the country
(c) Only Bureaucratics
(d) Heads of different organizations
(a) Certain people from different constituencies passing the criteria to be elected
Q 2– The word ‘Democracy’ comes from the Greek word –
(a) Democracia
(b) Demokratia
(c) Demos
(d) Kratia
Demokratia
Q 3– In China, elections are regularly held after every ……. years for electing the country’s parliament?
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 3
(b) 5
Q 4– 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.
(c) Office-bearers are not accountable.
Q 5– The head of the government in Nepal is the:
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) King
(d) Vice President
(a) President
Q 6– 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
(c) Having no say in one’s marriage plan
Q 7– When did Mexico become independent?
(a) 1979
(b) 1981
(c) 1980
(d) 1982
(c) 1980
Q 8– 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)
(d) Both (b) and (c)
Q 9– Which country has never been under a military or dictator’s rule?
(a) Cuba
(b) Mexico
(c) India
(d) Nepal
, (b) Mexico
Q 10– We would end up calling almost every government that holds an election a democracy?
(a) Yes
(b) No
(c) Maybe
(d) None
(d) None
Q 11– How many members are elected to the National People’s Congress from all over China?
(a) 3050
(b) 3000
(c) 4000
(d) 2000
(b) 3000
Q 12– Zimbabwe attained independence from White minority rule in …….?
(a) 1980
(b) 1975
(c) 1981
(d) 1977
(a) 1980
Q 13– 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
(c) Institutional Revolutionary Party
Q 14 – How are the rulers of Saudi Arabia elected?
(a) By the people
(b) Rule of the army
(c) because they happen to be born into the royal family
(d) None
(c) because they happen to be born into the royal family
Q 15– Zimbabwe’s leader, Robert Mugabe, ruled the country since independence.
(a) Robert Mugabe
(b) John Beten
(c) Bean Achebe
(d) Guten Zugab
.
(a) Robert Mugabe
Q 16– 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
(d) 1980, from White minority rule
Q 17– When was Mugabe forced out of office?
(a) 2018
(b) 2017
(c) 2016
(d) 2019
(b) 2017
Q 18– 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 a protest
(d) All the above
(d) All the above
Q 19– A democratic government rules within limits set by constitutional law and citizens’ rights.
(a) True
(b) False
(c) Maybe
(d) None
(a) True
Q 20– How were the rulers of Myanmar elected?
(a) Dictatorship
(b) By the people
(c) Those who happened to be in control of the army became the rulers
(d) Monarchy
(c) Those who happened to be in control of the army became the rulers
Q 21– 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
(a) Provisions given in the Constitution
Q 22– Democracy is better than other forms of government because
(a) It allows change
(b) Allows voting
(c) Allows right to an opinion
(d) It allows us to correct its own mistakes
(d) It allows us to correct its own mistakes
Q 23– One of the drawbacks of democracy is
(a) Instability and delays
(b) corruption and hypocrisy
(c) Politicians fighting among themselves
(d) all the above
(d) all the above
Q 24– How does the definition of democracy help us?
(a) To separate democracy from forms of government that are clearly not democratic
(b) So that we can get voting rights
(c) To figure out what lies in A Democracy
(d) None
(a) To separate democracy from forms of government that are clearly not democratic
Q 25– 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
(b) 1958-61
Q 26– 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 the judiciar6
(b) Decisions are taken by consultation and discussion
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
(b) representative democracy
Q 28– Which of these is an example of perfect democracy?
(a) USA
(b) UK
(c) India
(d) None of the above
(d) None of the above
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
(c) Gram Sabha
Q 30– 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 powers0
(c) By providing equal opportunities to all