Question

Ullas succeeded his father Kush as the ruler of the Kingdom 'K'. He ascended to power in a political system in which the ruler has the ultimate power to rule over a land. After the ruler's demise, his kin would be chosen to rule the Kingdom 'K'. Identify this form of government?

• A. Democracy
• B. Oligarchy
• C. Monarchy
• D. Technocracy

Answer 1

The correct option is C Monarchy

Monarchy is a political system wherin the rulers are chosen from the same family. The power to rule over the people is kept within the family and the exercise of rule is hereditary. When a small group controls power, it is called an oligarchy. A democracy is a political setup where the people choose their rulers through an electoral process.