Democracy

Q. What do you mean by democracy?

1. A form of government where elected representatives hold power.
2. A form of government where family members hold power.
3. A form of government where people of one religion hold power.
4. A form of government where elected representatives do not have powers.

Q. Democracy is a form of government in which rulers are elected by _______.

1. People
2. Secret service
3. Businessmen
4. Military

Q. The word democracy comes from the Greek word .

1. Demos
2. Demokratia
3. Democratius

Q. Democracy is based on the fundamental principle of political equality. Which of the following are against political equality?

1. Denial of voting rights to women.
2. Not allowing the formation of caste-based vote banks.
3. Denial of rights to the minorities.
4. Encouraging religious harmony during elections.

Q. What do you mean by government?

1. A group of people who officially govern a country.
2. A group of people who officially govern the world.
3. A group of people who officially govern a kingdom.
4. A group of people who officially govern a house.

Q. The person who leads in a dictatorship is known as _______.

1. President
2. Oligarch
3. Democrat
4. Dictator

Q. The word 'democracy' is derived from the Greek word '_______'.

1. democrat
2. demokratia
3. democroat
4. demokrat

Q. Here is some information about four countries. Based on this information, how would you classify each of these countries. Write democratic, undemocratic or not sure against each of these.
Country S: All the major economic decisions about the country are taken by officials of the central bank which the ministers cannot change.

Q. Democracy is a form of government in which the ___________ in who should hold power and how the power should be used.

1. People have no say
2. People have a say
3. None of these
4. People are ignorant

Q. Who among the following takes all the decisions in a monarchy?

1. Elected representatives
2. President
3. All citizens
4. Monarch

Q. Which of the following personalities described democracy as “that form of government in which the ruling power of the state is veiled not in a particular class or classes but in the members of a community as a whole”?

1. Abraham Lincoln
2. John Robert Seeley
3. Rousseau
4. Lord James Bryce

Q. In which form of government does power get transferred to an heir?

1. Democracy
2. Federation
3. Monarchy
4. Anarchy

Q. In a democracy, the "ultimate power" is with the ___________.

1. Political parties.
2. Rulers.
3. People.
4. Opposition.

Q. Who identifies eligible voters in each constituency and prepares the list of all eligible voters?

1. Revenue Department
2. Police Department
3. Rural Development Department
4. Election Commission of India

Q. In the context of assessing democracy which among the following is odd one.

1. Equal status and opportunity for all the citizens.
2. All individuals have equal rights in electing representatives.
3. Democracy does not guarantee economic development of the poor.
4. Democracy assures equal distribution of wealth to all the citizens of the country.

Q. Mark the Legitimate form of government ____________.

1. Autocracy
2. Democracy
3. Theocracy
4. Monarchy

Q. What is considered to be the best form of government?

1. Monarchy
2. Aristocracy
3. Tyranny
4. Democracy

Q. In a ___________, citizens choose or elect their representatives either directly or indirectly to run the country.

1. Monarchy
2. Autocracy
3. Democracy
4. Dictatorship

Q. How does democracy produce an accountable, responsive and legitimate government?

Q. Which form of government is found in most of the countries of the world?

1. Dictatorship
2. Democracy
3. Absolute monarchy
4. Rule of the army

Q.

why is democracy a better option than other forms of govt.?

Q. "The general assessment to find democracy better than its alternative form of governments appears to be exactly correct" support the statement with three facts.