Q 1 – A democracy must be based on a free and fair election where those currently in power:
(a) have a fair chance of wining
(b) have a fair chance of losing
(c) cannot be removed from their seats
(d) none of the above
Q 2 – The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution of India on
(a) 26 January 1950
(b) 26 November 1949
(c) 26 January 1949
(d) 15 August 1947
Q 3 – What does a Republic mean?
(a) King has the power to decide
(b) The head of the state is hereditary
(c) Dictatorship
(d) The head of the state is an elected person and not a hereditary positions.
Q 4 – Which of the following sentences is wrong about Dr B.R. Ambedkar?
(а) He was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee.
(b) He was born in Maharashtra.
(c) He was law minister in post-independence India.
(d) He was the founder of the Republican Party of India.
Q 5 – In Saudi Arabia:
(a) men do not have the right to vote
(b) women do not have the right to vote
(c) both men and women have the right to vote
(d) both men and women do not have the right to vote
Q 6 – Nelson Mandela remained in the jail for
(a) 28 years
(b) 29 years
(c) 30 years
(d) 31 years
Q 7 – Who framed Indian Constitution?
(a) Ordinary Citizens
(b) Governor General of India
(c) British Parliament
(d) Constituent Assembly
Q 8 – In which way did the system of apartheid discriminate among the South Africans?
(a) Restricted social contacts between the races
(b) Segregation of public facilities
(c) Created race-specific job categories
(d) All of the above
Q 9 – Estonia has made its citizenship rules in such a way that people beloging to:
(a) African minority find it difficult to get the right to vote
(b) American minority find it difficult to get the right to vote
(c) Russian minority find it difficult to get the right to vote
(d) all the above
Q 10 – When were elections of Constituent Assembly held?
(a) June, 1946
(b) July, 1946
(c) August, 1946
(d) September 1946
Q 11 – In Fiji, the electoral system is such that the vote of an indigenous Fiji has more value than
that of:
(a) an African-Fijian
(b) a Chinese-Fijian
(c) an Indian-Fijian
(d) Pakistani-Fijian
Q 12 – When did South Africa become a democratic country?
(a) 26 April, 1995
(b) 27 April, 1994
(c) 24 March, 1994
(d) 27 April, 1996
Q 13 – Who was the Chairman of Drafting Committee?
(a) B.R. Ambedkar
(b) Rajendra Prasad
(c) K.M. Munshi
(d) B.N. Rao
Q 14 – In a democracy, each adult citizen must:
(a) have one vote and each vote must have two values
(b) have two votes and each vote must have one value
(c) have one vote and each vote must have one value
(d) all the above
Q 15 – Where was the 1931 session of Indian National Congress held?
(a) Nagpur
(b) Karachi
(c) Calcutta
(d) Delhi
Q 16 – The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly was held on ……………. .
(a) September, 1946
(b) October, 1946
(c) November, 1946
(d) December, 1946
Q 17 – Zimbabwe attained inde-pendence from white minority rule in:
(a) 1960
(b) 1970
(c) 1980
(d) 1990
Q 18 – When did the Indian constitution come into force?
(a) 26th Nov, 1949
(b) 15th August, 1947
(c) 26th Jan, 1950
(d) 26th Jan, 1930
Q 19 – How much time did framing of constitution took?
(a) 3 years, 11 months, 18 days
(b) 2 years, 11 months, 18 days
(c) 1 years, 11 months, 18 days
(d) 1 year, 11 months, 16 days
Q 20 – A democratic government rules within limits set by:
(a) the ruling government
(b) the constitutional law
(c) citizens right
(d) constitutional law and citizens’ rights
Q 21 – According to which Act were the elections held to provincial legislatures in India in 1937?
(a) Government of India Act, 1935
(b) Government of India Act, 1919
(c) Government of India Act, 1909
(d) None of the above
Q 22 – Democracy is a form of government in which:
(a) rulers elected by the government take all the major decisions
(b) elections offer a choice and fair opportunity to the people to change the current rulers
(c) the exercise of this choice leads to a government limited by basic rules of the
constitution and citizen’s rights
(d) all the above
Q 23 – Congress session of 1931 was held at:
(a) Karachi
(b) Lucknow
(c) Kanpur
(d) Madras, now Chennai
Q 24 – When was Indian Constitution adopted?
(a) 26 November, 1949
(b) 26 December, 1949
(c) 26 January, 1950
(d) 26 February, 1950
Q 25 – The correct argument/s of democracy is/are:
(a) leaders keep changing in a democracy. This leads to instability
(b) democracy is all about political competition and power play. There is no scope for morality
(c) so many people have to be consulted in a democracy that it leads to delays
(d) all the above
Q 26 – In which year did Motilal Nehru and others draft a constitution for India?
(a) 1931
(b) 1928
(c) 1929
(d) 1932
Q 27 – Which article of the Indian Constitution, the procedure of amendment of constitution is mentioned?
(a) Article 366
(b) Article 367
(c) Article 368
(d) Article 369
Q 28 – The worst recorded famine in world history is:
(a) Bengal famine
(b) Japanese famine
(c) China’s famine
(d) American famine
Q 29 – democratic government is a better government because it is a more:
(a) effective form of government
(b) accountable form of government
(c) powerful form of government
(d) none of the above.
Q 30 – The Constituent Assembly met for how many days?
(a) 114
(b) 280
(c) 365
(d) 150
Q 31 – Who led a military coup in Pakistan in 1999?
(a) Benazir Bhutto
(b) Nawaz Sharif
(c) Pervez Musharraf
(d) None of the above
Q 32 – When was the first amendment to the Indian Constituent made?
(a) In 1950
(b) In 1951
(c) In 1952
(d) In 1953
Q 33 – Democracy improves the:
(a) dignity of the people
(b) economy of the country
(c) the quality of decision-making
(d) all the above
Q 34 – Democracy provides a method:
(a) to build buildings
(b) to fight poverty
(c) to deal with differences and conflict
(d) all the above
Q 35 – To which country does Nelson Mandela belong?
(a) Namibia
(b) Uganda
(c) South Africa
(d) Zimbabwe
Q 36 – Democracy is the form of government in which:
(a) people are elected by the rulers
(b) rulers are not elected by the people
(c) people themselves become rulers
(d) rulers are elected by the people
Q 37 – In Pakistan, General Parvez Musharraf led a military coup in October:
(a) 1997
(b) 1998
(c) 1999
(d) 2000
Q 38 – General Musharraf overthrew a democratically elected government and declared himself the:
(a) ‘Prime Minister’ of the country
(b) ‘President’ of the country
(c) ‘Chief Executive’ of the country
(d) none of the above
Q 39 – System of ‘Apartheid’ was prevalent in which country?
(a) Ghana
(b) India
(c) Gold Coast
(d) South Africa
Q 40 – In August 2002, President Musharraf issued a ‘Legal Framework Order’ that:
(a) changed the policies of the country
(b) changed the borders of the country
(c) amended the constitution of Pakistan
(d) all the above
Q 41 – What is the full form of A.N.C.?
(a) Asian National Congress
(b) African National Congress
(c) African National Contest
(d) American National Congress
Q 42 – The work of the civilian cabinet is supervised by the National Security Council which is dominated by:
(a) ministers
(b) civil officers
(c) military officers
(d) all the above
Q 43 – Who was the president of Constituent Assembly?
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar
(c) Sh. B.N. Rao
(d) Mahatama Gandhi
Q 44 – In a democracy the final decision making power must rest with:
(a) the President
(b) the Prime Minister
(c) those who did not vote
(d) those elected by the people
Q 45 – In China, elections are regularly held after every five years for electing the country’s parliament, called:
(a) Quanguo Renmin Daibiao Dahui
(b) Renmin Quanguo Daibiao Dahui
(c) Daibiao Quanguo Renmin Dahui
(d) none of the above
Q 46 – The National People’s Congress has nearly ……………….. members elected from all over China.
(a) 2000
(b) 3000
(c) 4000
(d) 5000
Q 47 – Who framed Indian constitution?
(a) Governor General
(b) Ordinary Citizens
(c) Constituent Assembly
(d) British Parliament
Q 48 – In China, before contesting elections, a candidate needs the approval:
(a) of the army
(b) of the people
(c) of the government
(d) of the Chinese Communist Party
Q 49 – Since its independence in 1930, Mexico holds elections after every:
(a) four years to elect its President
(b) five years to elect its President
(c) six years to elect its President
(d) seven years to elect its President
Q 50 – When was Indian Constitution adopted and enacted?
(a) 26th January, 1950
(b) 26th November, 1949
(c) 15th August, 1947
(d) None of the above
Q 51 – Mexico has:
(a) been under a military rule before
(b) been under a dictator’s rule before
(c) had never been under a military or dictator’s rule before
(d) all the above
Q 52 – When did Constitution of India came into force?
(a) 26th January, 1950
(b) 26th November, 1949
(c) 15th August, 1947
(d) 26th January, 1930
Q 53 – Until 2000, every election in Mexico was won by a party called:
(a) PRI
(b) RIP
(c) PIR
(d) IRP
Q 54 – When did Mexico become independent?
(a) 1979
(b) 1981
(c) 1980
(d) 1982
Q 55 – 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
Q 56 – What is the name of the autobiography of Nelson Mandela?
(a) Freedom of Midnight
(b) Tryst with Destiny
(c) The Long walk to freedom
(d) None of the above
Q 57 – Zimbabwe attained independence from White minority rule in …….?
(a) 1980
(b) 1975
(c) 1981
(d) 1977
Q 58 – Write true (T) or false (F)
1. A democracy is a form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people.
2. Every government in contemporary world wants to be called a democracy, even if its not so.
3. In Pakistan, General Parvez Musharraf lead a military coup in ‘November’ 1998.
4. General Musharraf later changed his designation to President and in 2004 held a referendum in the country that granted him a five-year extension.
5. Syria is a small east Asian country.
6. According to the ‘Legal Framework Order’, the President of Pakistan, can dismiss the national or provincial assemblies.
7. The work of the civilian cabinet is supervised by a National Security Council which is dominated by military officers.
8. In a democracy, the final decision-making power rest with the people.
9. In China, elections are held after every six years for the electing the parliament.
10. The National People’s Congress of China, does not have the power to appoint the President of the country.
11. Before contesting elections a candidate in China, needs the approval of the Chinese Communist Party.
Q 59 – Match the following:
| Column A | Column B |
| (a) B.R. Ambedkar | (i) Chairman of Advisory Committee of Constituent Assembly |
| (b) General Musharraf fed a military coup in | (ii) 1930 |
| (c) Rajendra Prasad | (iii) Chairman of Drafting Committee of Constituent Assembly |
| (d) Musharraf held a referendum in the country in | (iv) 1980 |
| (e) B.N. Rao | (v) President of Constituent Assembly. |
| (f) The elections to Constituent Assembly were held | (vi) July, 1946 |
| (g) First meeting of Constituent Assembly held | (vii) December, 1946 |
| (h) Mexico got independent in | (viii) 1958 |
| (i) Zimbabwe attained independence in | (ix) 1999 |
| (j) Indian Constitution adopted and enacted on | (x) 26 Nov, 1949 |
| (k) Famine in China | (xi) 2002 |
Q 60 – Fill in the blanks
(a) In Zimbabwe, President ……………. is popular but also uses unfair practices in elections.
(b) In a democracy, every major decisions has to go through a series of ……………. .
(c) A democratic government rules within limits set by constitutional law and ……………. rights.
(d) Democracy leads to ……………. as leaders keep changing.
(e) Nearly ……………. crore people died in China’s famine of 1958-1961.