Democracy

Q. Which of the following countries do not have a democratic form of government?

1. Saudi Arabia
2. United Kingdom
3. Vatican City
4. Australia

Q.

According to Universal Adult Franchise, every adult has?

1. No vote

2. One vote

3. Multiple vote

4. None of the above

Q. The basic principle of democracy is _________________.

1. Majority rule.
2. People are the ultimate source of power.
3. Only leaders are powerful
4. Political parties are powerful.

Q. 'Democracy is a government of the people, by the people and for the people' is said by _________.

1. Abraham Lincoln
2. George Hooke
3. Peter Pollack
4. None of these

Q. Choose the correct option based on the following statements.

S1: Democracies promote inequality.
S2: Democracy enhances the dignity of all their citizens.
S3: Democracy do not allow better quality decision-making.

1. S1: True, S2: False, S3: True
2. S1: True, S2: False, S3: False
3. S1: False, S2: True, S3: False
4. S1: True, S2: True, S3: True

Q. Which of the following statement(s) about the Indian democracy is(are) true?

1. In 1947, India became a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic, republic.
2. India is an indirect democracy.
3. The President of India is an elected head of state with a fixed tenure of five years.
4. India is a sovereign nation which means that it is run without undue influence from foreign nations.

Q. In a democracy, the popular acceptance of a government is known as ______.

1. Accountability
2. Responsiveness
3. Monarchy
4. Legitimacy

Q. According to the survey conducted by the State of Democracy of South Asia or the SDSA team in 2007, how much percentage of South Asia preferred democracy?

1. 45%
2. 62%
3. 80%
4. 25%

Q. Which among the following is/are common feature(s) of the democracies?

1. Elections
2. Constitutions
3. Political parties
4. Inequality

Q. According to the Pew Research Center, how many countries in the world were democracies by the end of 2017?

1. 46
2. 42
3. 69
4. 96

Q. Which among the following statements is/are correct?

S1: In a democratic setup, there is a lot of deliberation and debate before decisions are taken.
S2: The government in a democracy do not worry about the majority nor do they worry about public opinion.

1. Both S1 and S2 are correct
2. Both S1 and S2 are not correct
3. Only S2 is correct
4. Only S1 is correct

Q. Which of the following is a feature of a monarchical system?

1. Hereditary succession
2. Citizens elect their ruler
3. Elections occur frequently
4. Presence of a two party system

Q. Why decision making is delayed in a democratic system?

1. Inefficient political system
2. Democracy is based on deliberations and negotiations
3. Misrnanagement of democratic institutions
4. Corruption

Q. A study conducted by thefound thatof people preferred democracies.

1. SDSA
2. SDAS
3. 62%
4. 38%

Q. Which of the following instances depict the shortcomings in governance despite the presence of a democratic setup?

1. Racial discrimination against people of different colour
2. Caste-based discrimination
3. Provisions in the constitution for the economically challenged
4. Religious conflicts and riots

Q. An important feature that prevails in a non-democratic government is ______________.

1. Good governance
2. Popular leadership
3. Imposition of decisions
4. Elections

Q. Which of the following terms best describes the decision-making process in a democracy?

1. Rapid
2. Unanimous
3. Authoritarian
4. Slow

Q. Name the law which empowers the people to carry on democratic reforms _____________.

1. Company Act
2. Right to Information Act
3. Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes Act
4. Right to Education Act

Q. Who defined 'democracy as that form of government in which the supreme power of the state is vested in the hands of the community as a whole'?

1. Herodotus
2. Lincoln
3. J.S.Mill
4. None of above

Q.

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Q. For the successful functioning of democracy we need _______.

1. Social change
2. Economic development
3. Vigilant public
4. None of the above

Q.

explain the term.sovereign, , secular , republic, socialist and democratic

Q. In which country the participation of women in national parliament is high?

1. England.
2. Arab States.
3. India
4. United States of America.

Q. People who feel marginalized, deprived and discriminated should fight against injustice by ________.

1. Voicing their demands in a peaceful manner.
2. Voicing their demands in a constitutional manner.
3. Seeking a fair position through elections.
4. All the above mentioned ways.

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Q. Explain the statement:
India is a democratic republic country.

Q. Who undertakes the task of tax collection, environment protection, maintenance of law and order and provisions regarding social security?

1. Council of Ministers
2. Prime Minister
3. Bureaucracy
4. President

Q. For which of the following does democracy not stand?

1. Equality
2. Dynasty rule
3. Fratemity
4. Liberty