Features of a democracy

Q.

Describe any five characteristics of democracy

Q. The word ‘democracy’ is derived from the Greek word 'demos', meaning .

1. rulers
2. people
3. elections
4. leaders

Q.

How does democracy improve the quality of decision-making?

Q. is a form of government that is accountable to the people.

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

Q. In India, there is a body called the of India, that conducts elections and makes sure that elections go smoothly.

1. Election Commission
2. Central Bureau
3. Federal Agency
4. Election Board

Q. Which level of government is in your village, town or locality?

1. Local Level
2. State Level
3. National Level
4. Central Level

Q.

There are $50$ students admitted to a nursery class. Some students can speak only English and some can speak only Hindi. Ten students can speak both English and Hindi. If the number of students who can speak English is $21$, then how many students can speak Hindi, only Hindi and only English.

Q. The minimum age prescribed to avail voting rights was reduced to 18 years from 21 years in 1989 by the ________________.

1. 42nd Constitutional Amendment
2. 44th Constitutional Amendment
3. 61st Constitutional Amendment
4. 73rd Constitutional Amendment

Q. Which level of government relates to an entire nation?

1. Local Level
2. State Level
3. National Level
4. Central Level

Q. Which among these people can vote in an Indian election?

1. Illiterate Indian citizen, 20 years of age.
2. Rich Indian woman, 40 years of age.
3. Poor Indian man, 70 years of age.
4. Literate Indian student, 17 years of age.

Q. What is the legal voting age in India?

1. 18 years
2. 21 years
3. 23 years
4. 16 years

Q. In a democracy, the authority of the people who get elected is regulated by certain principles which are stated in the _______
of the country.

1. Democracy
2. Law book
3. Ancient scriptures
4. Constitution

Q. Canada, the USA, India and the UK have representative democratic systems. What are the features of this system?

1. Universal adult franchise
2. Rule of majority
3. Political accountability
4. Rule of law

Q. In an election, which candidate becomes a representative of the entire group?

1. The candidate with the least number of votes.
2. A candidate who is not contesting in the elections.
3. The candidate with no votes.
4. The candidate with the most number of votes.

Q. What happens in direct democracy?

1. The head of the country takes part in the decision making process.
2. All eligible citizens take part directly in the decision making process.
3. Eligible citizens elect their representatives who take part in the decision making process.
4. The heads of states elect their representatives who take part in the decision making process.

Q.

You want to predict whether a proposal will be accepted by likely voters. You randomly sample $3$ different groups of $100$ likely voters. The results are shown. Do you expect the proposal to be accepted? Justify your answer.

Q. Which level of government is present in a state like Andhra Pradesh?

1. Local Level
2. State Level
3. National Level
4. Central Level

Q. is a form of government that is accountable to the people.

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

Q. Describe the role of Election Commission in holding free and fair elections in India.

Q. What happens in representative democracies?

1. The head of the country takes part in the decision making process.
2. The heads of states elect their representatives who take part in the decision making process.
3. Eligible citizens elect their representatives who take part in the decision making process.
4. All eligible citizens take part directly in the decision making process.

Q. Name the personality associated with the popular definition of democracy ____________.

1. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Mahatma Gandhi
3. Abraham Lincon
4. Karl Max

Q. What is the minimum voting age in India?
a) 15 years b) 18 years
c) 21 years d) 24 years

Q. Which level of government relates to an entire nation?

1. Local Level
2. National Level
3. State Level
4. Central Level

Q. Which level of government is in your village, town or locality?

1. Local Level
2. State Level
3. National Level
4. Central Level

Q. Canada, the USA, India and the UK have representative democratic systems. What are the features of this system?

1. Universal adult franchise
2. Rule of majority
3. Political accountability
4. Rule of law

Q. In India, there is a body called the of India, that conducts elections and makes sure that elections go smoothly.

1. Election Commission
2. Central Bureau
3. Federal Agency
4. Election Board