Majoritarianism
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Q. What do you mean by majoritarianism?
- When the numerical majority of a population does not have the final say in determining decisions.
- When the numerical majority of a population have the final say in determining decisions.
- When only half of the population have the final say in determining decisions.
- When only one third of the population have the final say in determining decisions.
Q. Statement 1: India is the worlds's oldest democracy.
Statement 2: India follows indirect democracy where the citizens elect their representatives to take decisions.
Statement 2: India follows indirect democracy where the citizens elect their representatives to take decisions.
- Both statement 1 and 2 are true.
- Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
- Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true.
- Both statement 1 and 2 are false.
Q. Who was the first person to lose an assembly election by one vote in India?
- R. Dhruvanarayan
- Kalyan Singh Chauhan
- C.P. Joshi
- A.R. Krishnamurthy
Q. Which of the following voting systems is followed in India?
- Ranked voting
- First-past-the-post voting
- Proportional representation
- Two-round system
Q. In the first-past-the-post system of elections, which kind of majority is required to win?
- Simple
- Absolute
- Effective
- Special
Q. In the first-past-the-post system of elections, what kind of majority is required to win?
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- Simple
- Absolute
- Effective
- Special
Q. The idea that the numerical majority of a population should have the final say in determining decisions is known as .
- accommodation
- majoritarianism
- democracy
Q. What is a Referendum?