MCQ
1. The word ‘Democracy’ comes from the Greek word –
(a) Democracia
(b) Demokratia
(c) Demos
(d) Kratia.
Answer: (b)
2. The head of the government in Nepal is the:
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) King
(d) Vice President
Answer: (a)
3. In which case was the real power with external powers and not with the locally elected representatives?
(a) India in Sri Lanka
(b) US in Iraq
(c) USSR in Communist Poland
(d) Both (b) and (c)
Answer: (d)
4. How many members are elected to the National People’s Congress from all over China?
(a) 3050
(b) 3000
(c) 4000
(d) 2000
Answer: (b)
5. Which party always won elections in Mexico since its independence in 1930 until 2000?
(a) Revolutionary Party
(b) Mexican Revolutionary Party
(c) Institutional Revolutionary Party
(d) Institutional Party
Answer: (c)
6. When did Zimbabwe attain independence and from whom?
(a) 1970, from Black minority rule
(b) 1880, from White minority rule
(c) 1980, from Americans
(d) 1980, from White minority rule
Answer: (d)
7. which of these features is/are necessary to provide the basic rights to the citizens?
(a) Citizens should be free to think
(b) should be free to form associations
(c) Should be free to raise protest
(d) All the above
Answer: (d)
8. What is Constitutional Law?
(a) Provisions given in the Constitution
(b) Law to make Constitution
(c) Law to set up Constituent Assembly
(d) none of the above
Answer: (a)
9. Some of the drawbacks of democracy is
(a) Instability and delays
(b) corruption and hypocrisy
(c) Politicians fighting among themselves
(d) all the above
Answer: (d)
10. In which period did China face one of the worst famines that have occurred in the world?
(a) 1932-36
(b) 1958-61
(c) 2001-2002
(d) 2004-2007
Answer: (b)
11. Democracy improves the quality of decision-making because
(a) Decisions are taken by educated people
(b) Decisions are taken by consultation and discussion
(c) Decisions are taken over a long period of time
(d) All decisions are approved by judiciary
Answer: (b)
12. The most common form that democracy takes in our time is that of
(a) Limited democracy
(b) representative democracy
(c) Maximum democracy
(d) none of the above
Answer: (b)
13. Which of these is an example of perfect democracy?
(a) USA
(b) UK
(c) India
(d) None of the above
Answer: (d)
14. ………..is a form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people?
a. Dictatorship
b. Non Demoractic Government
c. Monarchy
d. Democracy
Answer :- (d)
15. A democratic government rules within limits set by constitutional law and citizens’ rights.
A. True
B. False
C. Maybe
D. None
Answer :- (A)
16. China’s famine of …… was the worst recorded famine in world history?
A. 1954-57
B. 1958-61
C. 1952-55
D. 1956-59
Answer :- (B)
17. When was Mugabe forced out of office?
A. 2018
B. 2017
C. 2016
D. 2019
Answer :- (B)
18. Zimbabwe attained independence from White minority rule in …….?
A. 1980
B. 1975
C. 1981
D. 1977
Answer :- (A)
19. Until 2015, in Saudi Arabia women did not have the right to vote.
A. 2013
B. 2014
C. 2015
D. 2016
Answer :- (C)
20. Mexico holds elections after every ….. years to elect its President.
A. 5
B. 4
C. 6
D. 3
Answer :- (C)
21.What is the Chinese Parliament called?
A. National People’s Congress
B. Chinese Communist Party
C. The Communit party of China
D. Peoples Congress
Answer :- (B)
22. How were the rulers of Myanmar elected?
A. Dictatorship
B. By the people
C. Those who happened to be in control of the army became the rulers
D. Monarchy
Answer :- (C)
23. How were the rulers of Myanmar elected?
A. Dictatorship
B. By the people
C. Those who happened to be in control of the army became the rulers
D. Monarchy
Answer :- (C)
24. Look at the cartoon (From the NCERT textbook on page 27) given below:
This cartoon was drawn in the context of Latin America. Do you think it applies to the Pakistani situation as well? Think of other countries where this would apply? Does this happen sometimes in our country as well?
ANSWER :- The cartoon suggests the scene of booth capturing at gunpoint during elections. Yes, it applies to the Pakistani situation as well. Here, General Pervez Musharraf established army rule and controlled the elected representatives.
This could be applied in countries like China, Iraq, etc. Booth capturing remained an important feature of the Indian elections sometimes ago. But nowadays this rarely happens.
25. Look at the cartoon (From the NCERT Textbook on page 28) given below:
This cartoon was titled ‘Building Democracy’ and was first published in a Latin American publication. What do moneybags signify here? Could this cartoon be applied to India?
ANSWER :- This cartoon suggests that elections cannot be held without money. Different political parties spend a lot of money during election period to win the election. The government also spend money profusely to conduct free and fair election.
Moneybags signify here that money is the real strength in democracy. Without it, it is difficult for a political party to exist or win in the election.
This cartoon can could be applied to India also. Whenever there is an election in the country, money is spent recklessly inspite of EC’s warnings.