13. When did Zimbabwe attain independence and from whom?
14. In which period did China face one of the worst famines that have occurred in the
world?
15. Democracy improves the quality of decision-making because
16. What is the most common form of democracy in modern world?
17. Which body in the Indian political system is an example of direct democracy?
18. What is ZANU-PF?
19. Name the Chinese Parliament.
20. Give a definition of democracy.
21. What was the ‘Legal Framework Order’ passed by Pervez Musharraf in I August
2002?
22. Name the country where women do not have the right to vote till 2015.
23. Media is not independent in Zimbabwe. How?
24. How can you say that China is not a democratic country?
25. What is the role of citizen in promoting democracy?
Answers
Answer:
13A.
Zimbabwe attained independence from the White minority rule in 1980. Since then the country has been ruled by ZANU-PF, the party that led the freedom struggle. Its leader, Robert Mugabe, has been ruling the country since independence. Elections have been held regularly and always won by ZANU-PF.
14A.Forty years ago China was in the middle of the world's largest famine: between the spring of 1959 and the end of 1961 some 30 million Chinese starved to death and about the same number of births were lost or postponed.
15A.When a number of people put their heads together, they are able to point out possible mistakes in any decision. Even though this takes time but taking time over important decisions is a must. This reduces the chances of rash or irresponsible decisions. Thus, democracy improves the quality of decision making.
16A.The most common form of democracy is representative democracy. Modern democracies involve such large number of people that it is physically impossible for them to sit together and take a collective deicision.
17A.Tha Gram Sabha is the body in Indian political system that is an example of direct democracy.
18A.The Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front is a political organisation which has been the ruling party of Zimbabwe since independence in 1980.
19A.The name of the Chinese Parliament is Quanguo Renmin Daibiao Dahui (National People's Congress) .
20A.a system in which the government of a country is elected by the people
21A.The Legal Framework Order, 2002 was issued by Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf in August 2002. It provided for the general elections of 2002 and the revival of the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan, and added numerous amendments to the Constitution.
22A.As with many issues related to women's rights, women's suffrage has been a matter of public discussion in Saudi Arabia in recent years, with strongly held views on both sides. It is the last country in the world to retain a gender-specific ban on political suffrage.
23A.In Zimbabwe, television and radio are controlled by the government and give only the ruling party's session. The government harasses those journalists who go against it.
24A.Currently, political scientists do not recognize China as a democracy. Instead they categorize China as an authoritarian state which has been characterized as a dictatorship. During the twenty-first century, China has used technology to conduct mass surveillance of its citizens.
25A.Another responsibility of citizens is voting. The law does not require citizens to vote, but voting is a very important part of any democracy. By voting, citizens are participating in the democratic process. Citizens vote for leaders to represent them and their ideas, and the leaders support the citizens' interests.
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