The word ‘Democracy’ comes from the Greek word –
  • Democracia
  • Demokratia
  • Demos
  • Kratia
The head of the government in Nepal is the:
  • President
  • Prime Minister
  • King
  • Vice President
In which case was the real power with external powers and not with the locally elected representatives?
  • India in Sri Lanka
  • US in Iraq
  • USSR in Communist Poland
  • Both (b) and (c)
How many members are elected to the National People’s Congress from all over China?
  • 3050
  • 3000
  • 4000
  • 2000
Which party always won elections in Mexico since its independence in 1930 until 2000?
  • Revolutionary Party
  • Mexican Revolutionary Party
  • Institutional Revolutionary Party
  • Institutional Party
When did Zimbabwe attain independence and from whom?
  • 1970, from Black minority rule
  • 1880, from White minority rule
  • 1980, from Americans
  • 1980, from White minority rule
which of these features is/are necessary to provide the basic rights to the citizens?
  • Citizens should be free to think
  • should be free to form associations
  • Should be free to raise protest
  • All the above
What is Constitutional Law?
  • Provisions given in the Constitution
  • Law to make Constitution
  • Law to set up Constituent Assembly
  • none of the above
Some of the drawbacks of democracy is
  • Instability and delays
  • corruption and hypocrisy
  • Politicians fighting among themselves
  • all the above
In which period did China face one of the worst famines that have occurred in the world?
  • 1932-36
  • 1958-61
  • 2001-2002
  • 2004-2007
Democracy improves the quality of decision-making because
  • Decisions are taken by educated people
  • Decisions are taken by consultation and discussion
  • Decisions are taken over a long period of time
  • All decisions are approved by judiciary
The most common form that democracy takes in our time is that of
  • Limited democracy
  • representative democracy
  • Maximum democracy
  • none of the above
Which of these is an example of perfect democracy?
  • USA
  • UK
  • India
  • None of the above
How does democracy allow us to correct its own mistakes?
  • Mistakes are hidden and cannot be corrected
  • Re-electing the same government to enable it to correct its mistakes
  • The rulers can be changed
  • None of the above
Which organ of the government is required to protect the rights of the citizens?
  • Executive
  • legislature
  • Independent judiciary
  • Police
'One person, one vote' means
  • One person is to be voted by all
  • One person has one vote and each vote has one value
  • A person can vote only once in his life
  • Only one person can vote in his family
In a democratic country
  • Adult citizen has a right to vote
  • Elections do not offer a choice and fair opportunities
  • Rulers are not elected by the people
  • The rulers have unlimited powers
Which of these is not a feature of monarchy, dictatorship or one party rule
  • Censorship of press
  • no opposition party or parties
  • citizens taking part in politics
  • One man rule
Democracy must be based on
  • One party system
  • free and fair election
  • Choice from the ruling party
  • Choice from only the president
"Democracy is government of the people , by the people and for the people" is said by whom?
  • Adolf Hitler
  • Robert Mugabe
  • Abraham Lincon
  • None of these
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