What is democracy mcq

Class -IX

Sub - Civics MCQ.

Chap --2 ( What is Democracy ? Why Democracy ?)

1.Who led a military coup in Pakistan in 1999?

(a) Benazir Bhutto. (b) Nawaz Sharif
(c) Pervez Musharraf. (d) None of the above

2. Why can the Chinese government not be called a democratic government even though elections are held there?

(a) Army participates in election
(b) Government is not accountable to the people
(c) Some parts of China are not represented at all
(d) Government is always formed by the Communist Party

3. 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

4. Which party has ruled Zimbabwe since its independence and who is its ruler?

(a) ZANU-PF, Robert Mugabe
(b) ZANU-PF, Kenneth Kaunda
(c) Zimbabwe Freedom Party, Nelson Mandela
(d) Zimbabwe Party, P Johnson
5. Some of the drawbacks of democracy is
(a) Instability and delays
(b) Corruption and hypocrisy
(c) Politicians fighting among themselves
(d) All the above
6. 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
7. " Democracy is government of the people, by the people and for the people” is said by whom?
(a) Adolf Hitler
(b) Robert Mugabe
(c) Abraham Lincoln
(d) None of the Above
8. In a democracy the final decision-making power must rest with whom?
(a) Those who are in military.
(b) Those elected by the people.
(c) The head of the state.
(d) The King.
9. ' One person, one vote and one value ’ means
(a) All person must vote for one person
(b) Each person has one vote and each vote has one value
(c) Each person can vote only once in his life
(d) None of the Above
10. Why democracy is better than other forms of government?
(a) It helps in taking right decisions at right time.
(b) It allows us to correct its own mistakes.
(c) It guarantees that mistakes cannot be made in democracy.
(d) None of the Above
11. Zimbabwe attained independence from whom?
(a) From White majority rule
(b) From White minority rule
(c) From Americans
(d) From British rule
12. ________is a form of government in which the rulers
are elected by the people.
(a) Monarchy (b) Democracy
(c) Dictatorship. (d) None.
13. The features of democracy are :-
(a) Major Decisions should be taken by elected leaders.
(b) One Person, One Vote and One Value
(c) Free and Fair Election
(d) Rule of Law and Respect for Rights
(e) All of these
14. The tactics used by PRI to win election in Mexico were :-
(a) Employed in government offices had to attend its party meetings.
(b) Teachers of government schools used to force
parents to vote for the PRI.
(c) Media largely ignored the activities of opposition political parties except to criticise them.
(d) Sometimes the polling booths were shifted from one place to another in the last minute.
(i) a , b and c. (ii) a , b , c and d. (iii) a , b and d. (iv) a , c and d
15. A democratic government is a better government because :
(a) It is a more accountable form of government.
(b) It improves the quality of decision-making.
(c) It provides a method to deal with differences and conflicts.
(d) It enhances the dignity of the citizens.
(i) a , b and c. (ii) a , c and d. (iii) b , c and d. (iv) a , b , c and d
16. Democracy is derived from the word :
(a) Demokratia. (b) Demos
(c) Kratia. (d) None
17. The countries where the principle of 'One Person , One Vote and One Value ' is not followed :
(a) Saudi Arabia. (b) Estonia
(c) Fiji. (d) All
18. The basic rights of citizen includes :
(a) Freedom to think, to have opinions, to
express these in public,
(b) Freedom to form associations
(c) Freedom to protest
(d) All
19. A democratic decision involves :
(a) Consultation with and consent of all those who are affected by that decision.
(b) No consultation with anyone
(c) Consultation with the authority
(d) None
20. The most common form that democracy takes in our time is that of
(a) Unlimited democracy
(b) Representative democracy
(c) Direct democracy
(d) None of the above
21. Which organ of the government is required to protect the rights of the citizens?
(a) Executive. (b) Independent judiciary
(c) Legislature. (d) Army

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