democracy

1. Multiple Choice Questions -MCQs
1. We cannot say that China has a democratic
rule. Why'?
(a) Elections to countries are not held regularly.
(b) It has no political parties opposing the Chinese
Communist Party.
(c) Before contesting elections, a candidate needs
the approval of the Chinese Communist Party.
(d) The government is always formed by the
Communist Party.
2. Which of the following countries has a
democratic role or government?
(a) Country A: Only those people who accept the
country's official religion are allowed to vote.
(b) Country B: Ruling party has lost in the last two
elections.
(c) Country C: It has no independent election
commission
(d) Country D: People have no choice to remove
the rulers.
3. Which, of the following statements is not
correct?
(a) A democracy must be based on a free and fair
election.
(b) In a democracy, each, Adult citizen must have
one vote and each vote must have one value.
(c) Popular Leaders cannot be autocratic.
(d) Popular government can be undemocratic.
4. Which, of the following is not a feature
democracy as a form of government?
(a) Killers elected by the people take all the major
decisions.
(b) A democratic government can, do 'whatever it
likes after winning an election,
(c) Elections after a choice to the people to
change the current rulers.
(d) In a democracy, election offer a, fair
opportunity to all the people on an equal basis.
5. Which of the following arguments one
hears against democracy as a form of
government?
(a) Leaders keep on changing in a democracy.
This leads to instability.
(b) Democracy is all about political competition
and power play.
(c) Electoral competition often leads to corruption
in democracy.
(d) All the above arguments are true.
6. Which of the following arguments
does not go in favor of democracy as a.
form of government?
(a) A democratic government is a more
accountable of government.
(b) Elected leaders know the best interests of the
people and always take good decisions.
(c) Democracy improves the quality of decision
making.
(d) Democracy provides a method to deal with
differences and conflicts.
7. Which of the following statements is not
correct about democracy?
(a) It is clearly better than any other alternative
that we know.
(b) It offers better chances of a good decision.
(c) Democracy is the solution to all our problems.
(d) at allows a way of correcting its mistakes and
offers more dignity to all citizens,

2. 8. The most common form that democracy
takes in our times is that of a representative
democracy. Why is it so?
(a) It is not possible for all the people in modern
democracies to assemble at one place and take a
collective decision.
(b) Every citizen does not have the time, the
desire or possess the skills to take part in all the
decisions.
(c) Both (a) and (b) are true.
(d) Neither (a) nor (b) is true.
9. Which of the following statements is not
true?
(a) In what we call a democratic family, individual
opinion are given no consideration.
(b) Sometimes, we use democracy for
organization other than the government.
(c) Democracy is also a principle that can be
applied to any sphere of life.
(d) True democracy will. Come to this country
only when no one goes hungry to bed.
10. Which of the following is statements is
true?
(a) Dictators like Pinochet arc elected by people.
(b) King of Saudi Arabia rules because people
have chosen him.
(c) Democracy is people's rule.
(d) None of the above
ANSWER - KEYS
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. D
6. B 7. C 8. C 9. A 10. C