Multiple Choice Questions
What is Democracy? Why Democracy?
Practice Questions with Answers
Total 53 questions available
Q. 1
Some of the drawbacks of democracy are
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instability and delaysB
corruption and hypocrisyC
politicians fighting among themselvesD
all the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 2
‘One person, one vote' means:
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Each adult citizen must have one vote and each vote must have one valueB
One person is to be voted by allC
A person can contest the electionD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 3
Which political party was known to use unfair practices to win elections in Mexico until 2000?
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Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD)B
Mexican Communist PartyC
Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI)D
National Action Party (PAN)Click an option to check your answer
Q. 4
‘One person, one vote’ means
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One person is to be voted by allB
One person has one vote and each vote has one valueC
A person can vote only once in his lifeD
Both (a) and (c)Click an option to check your answer
Q. 5
How many members are elected to the National People’s Congress from all over China?
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2000B
3050C
3000D
4000Click an option to check your answer
Q. 6
Why is it important to evaluate both pre-election and post-election conditions in a democracy?
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To ensure that elections are conducted in secrecyB
To confirm that all citizens are satisfied with the resultsC
To ensure that political opposition and basic rights are respectedD
To verify that the elections are held by the judiciaryClick an option to check your answer
Q. 7
What is a fundamental principle of democracy regarding political equality?
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Each adult citizen has one vote and each vote has one valueB
Equality based on wealthC
Equality based on educationD
Political equality based on ethnicityClick an option to check your answer
Q. 8
What does the quote "Democracy gives every man the right to be his own oppressor" suggest?
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Democracy grants equal rights to all individualsB
Democracy allows individuals to govern themselvesC
Democracy can lead individuals to oppress themselvesD
Democracy ensures freedom from oppressionClick an option to check your answer
Q. 9
What is the society with similar kinds of people called?
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HumaneB
HumbleC
HeterogeneousD
HomogeneousClick an option to check your answer
Q. 10
What is the origin of the word "democracy"?
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FrenchB
SanskritC
LatinD
GreekClick an option to check your answer
Q. 11
Who ruled Zimbabwe since its independence in 1980?
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Thabo MbekiB
Nelson MandelaC
Robert MugabeD
Jacob ZumaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 12
Why is democracy considered better in terms of government accountability?
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Mistakes can be corrected through public involvementB
There is no public discussion of mistakesC
Leaders are appointed for lifeD
Leaders can act without scrutinyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 13
Which form of democracy involves elected representatives making decisions on behalf of the people?
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Direct DemocracyB
Theocratic DemocracyC
Representative DemocracyD
Participatory DemocracyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 14
How does democracy handle conflicts in a diverse society?
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By imposing the will of the powerful groupB
By providing a peaceful solutionC
Through violent suppressionD
By ignoring the differencesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 15
Which of these features is/are necessary to provide the basic rights to the citizens?
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Citizens should be free to thinkB
Should be free to form associationsC
Should be free to raise protestD
All the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 16
Democracy is a form of government in which rulers elected by the people take all the major decisions; ______.
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Government is not accountable to anyoneB
Government can ignore election resultsC
Government has unlimited powerD
Government rules within limits set by constitutional law and citizens' rightsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 17
Why can the Chinese government not be called a democratic government even though elections are held there?
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Army participates in electionB
Government is not accountable to the peopleC
Some parts of China are not represented at allD
Government is always formed by the Communist PartyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 18
In a democracy, what should be the ultimate source of final decision-making power?
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External powersB
The militaryC
Appointed officialsD
Elected representativesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 19
When did the Nationalists and the UK government arrive at an agreement?
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1992B
1995C
1998D
1999Click an option to check your answer
Q. 20
General Pervez Musharraf overthrew a democratically elected government and declared himself the _______________ of the country.
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Military dictatorB
Prime MinisterC
Chief ExecutiveD
PresidentClick an option to check your answer
Q. 21
Who are the rulers in a democracy, as per the initial definition provided?
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Hereditary rulersB
Military leadersC
Appointed officialsD
Elected officialsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 22
According to Matilda Lyngdoh, why do we need definitions?
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To create confusionB
To limit the usage of wordsC
To establish authorityD
To understand the meaning of words in different contextsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 23
In a democracy, what limits the power of the government?
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The militaryB
Constitutional law and citizens’ rightsC
WealthD
International treatiesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 24
A democratic government has to respect some guarantees to the minorities.
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TrueB
FalseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 25
What is the fundamental principle regarding voting rights in a democracy?
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Voting based on ethnicityB
Voting based on wealthC
Universal adult franchiseD
Voting based on genderClick an option to check your answer
Q. 26
What condition must be fulfilled for an election to be considered democratic?
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Elections are held every ten yearsB
Only one party can contestC
Only military personnel can voteD
Elections must offer a real choice between political alternativesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 27
In August 2002, Musharraf issued a ‘Legal Framework Order’ that amended the Constitution of Pakistan. According to this Order, the President could:
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amend the Constitution on his ownB
appoint the National AssembliesC
declare electionsD
dismiss the National and Provincial AssembliesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 28
Which country had a system where the vote of an indigenous citizen had more value than that of an Indian-Fijian?
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South AfricaB
FijiC
MexicoD
EstoniaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 29
Which of these is permitted under the Rule of Law?
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Women can be paid lesser salariesB
Prime Minister can be punished for violating the ConstitutionC
President can rule for as long as he wantsD
Police has a right to kill anybodyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 30
What is Constitutional Law?
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Provisions given in the ConstitutionB
Law to make ConstitutionC
Law to set up Constituent AssemblyD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 31
ZANU-PF is a political party that led the freedom struggle in Zimbabwe.
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FalseB
TrueClick an option to check your answer
Q. 32
What is a fundamental principle of democracy concerning voting rights?
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Citizens vote only for local government representativesB
Only educated citizens can voteC
Each adult citizen must have one vote and each vote must have equal valueD
Voting rights are restricted to landownersClick an option to check your answer
Q. 33
Which party always won elections in Mexico since its independence in 1930 until 2000?
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Revolutionary PartyB
Mexican Revolutionary PartyC
Institutional PartyD
Institutional Revolutionary PartyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 34
How does democracy differ from non-democratic governments in responding to people’s needs?
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Democracy ensures rulers must address people's needsB
Non-democratic governments involve extensive public consultationC
Democracy depends on rulers' wishesD
Non-democratic governments always respond betterClick an option to check your answer
Q. 35
The most common form that democracy takes in our time is that of
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Unlimited democracyB
Representative democracyC
Direct democracyD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 36
Which organ of the government is required to protect the rights of the citizens?
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Independent judiciaryB
ExecutiveC
LegislatureD
PoliceClick an option to check your answer
Q. 37
Which government leader in Pakistan declared himself as the Chief Executive after a military coup?
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Imran KhanB
Pervez MusharrafC
Benazir BhuttoD
Nawaz SharifClick an option to check your answer
Q. 38
Which party has ruled Zimbabwe since its independence and who is its ruler?
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Zimbabwe Party, P JohnsonB
ZANU-PF, Kenneth KaundaC
Zimbabwe Freedom Party, Nelson MandelaD
ZANU-PF, Robert MugabeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 39
The word ‘Democracy’ comes from the Greek word –
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DemocraciaB
DemokratiaC
KratiaD
DemosClick an option to check your answer
Q. 40
Which feature of democracy is violated if the ruling party in power cannot be removed through elections?
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Free and fair electoral competitionB
One person, one voteC
Rule of lawD
Universal adult franchiseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 41
Why are China and Mexico not regarded as democracies despite holding elections?
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Because they are monarchiesB
Because elections do not offer political alternativesC
Because they are communist countriesD
Because China and Mexico are under military ruleClick an option to check your answer
Q. 42
What does the example of Zimbabwe illustrate about popular governments?
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Popular governments can be undemocraticB
Popular governments are always democraticC
Popular governments are formed by the militaryD
Popular governments do not need electionsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 43
The head of the government in Nepal is the:
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Vice PresidentB
Prime MinisterC
PresidentD
KingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 44
Who was thrown out from the position of PM in a military coup in October 1999 in Pakistan?
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Pervez MusharrafB
Imran KhanC
Benazir BhuttoD
Nawaz SharifClick an option to check your answer
Q. 45
What fundamental principle of democracy ensures equal voting rights for all citizens?
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Each adult citizen has one vote and each vote has one valueB
Voting based on ethnicityC
Universal adult franchiseD
Voting based on wealthClick an option to check your answer
Q. 46
In Zimbabwe, which party led the freedom struggle and continued to rule the country after independence?
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MDCB
PRIC
ANCD
ZANU-PFClick an option to check your answer
Q. 47
Who led a military coup in Pakistan in 1999?
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Benazir BhuttoB
Nawaz SharifC
Pervez MusharrafD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 48
Democracy must be based on
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One-party systemB
Free and fair electionC
Choice from only the ruling partyD
All the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 49
Which of these sentences is not false?
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Migrants bring with them their own culture.B
They tend to form a different social community.C
They help in making the world multicultural.D
All the above.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 50
A democratic government has to respect some rules after winning the elections. Which of these points is not a part of those rules?
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Office-bearers are not accountableB
Office-bearers have some responsibilitiesC
Every major decision has to go through a series of consultationsD
Respecting guarantees given to the minoritiesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 51
Why is the definition of democracy as "rule by the people" considered inadequate for distinguishing between different governments?
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It ignores the type of elections heldB
It overlooks the need for equal participationC
It fails to consider the role of appointed officialsD
It does not address the role of the militaryClick an option to check your answer
Q. 52
In what country were elections held regularly, but power remained with military officers and not elected representatives?
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PakistanB
MyanmarC
MexicoD
Saudi ArabiaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 53
When did Zimbabwe attain independence and from whom?
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1980, from White minority ruleB
1970, from Black minority ruleC
1980, from AmericansD
1880, from White minority ruleClick an option to check your answer
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