A. Choose the correct option:-
1. The word ‘Democracy’ comes from the Greek word –
(i) Demoskrati (ii) Demokratia (iii) Democracia (iv) Kratia
2.“Democracy is government of the people, by the people and for the people” is said by whom?
(i) Adolf Hitler (ii) Robert Mugabe (iii) Abraham Lincoln (iv) None of the Above
3. What kind of government is there in Myanmar?
(i) Monarchy (ii) One party rule (iii) Army rule (iv) Elected by the people
4. How many members are elected to the National People’s Congress from all over China?
(i) 3000 (ii) 3100 (iii) 3200 (iv) 4000
5. In a democracy the final decision-making power must rest with whom?
(i) Those who are in military. (ii) Those elected by the people.
(iii) The head of the state. (iv) The King.
6. Which party always won elections in Mexico since its independence in 1930 until 2000?
(i) Mexican Revolutionary Party (ii) Institutional Revolutionary Party
(iii) Socialist Revolutionary Party (iv) Institutional Party
7. Who is the President of Zimbabwe?
(i) Adolf Hitler (ii) Robert Mugabe
(iii) Abraham Lincoln (iv) None of the Above
8. Democracy must be based on:
(i) Coalition (ii) Free and fair election
(iii) One Party System (iv) All the above
9. ‘One person, one vote’ means:
(i) All person must vote for one person
(ii) Each person has one vote and each vote has one value
(iii) Each person can vote only once in his life
(iv) None of the Above
10. In which country women do not have the right to vote?
(i) Saudi Arabia (ii) Fiji (iii) Estonia (iv) None of the Above
Answers
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Choose the correct option
Explanation:
1. (ii) Demokratia
The word ‘democracy’ has its origins in the Greek language. It combines two shorter words: ‘demos’ meaning "whole citizen" living within a nation &‘Kratia/kratos’ meaning "power or rule".
2. (iii) Abraham Lincoln
When Lincoln state that the "govt is of the people and by the people" , he meant that the government exists by consent of the people. In saying government is for people , it means government is formed to protect people's rights.
3. (iii) Army Rule
Myanmar when it gained independence in the year 1948 and had become a democracy, however in 1962 it, after a military coup, the democratic rule ended. The army rulers were not elected by the people. Presently Myanmar is a "unitary parliamentary republic" under its "constitution of 2008".
4. (i) 3000
The NPC, China is the highest organ of state power & the national legislature of China. The members are made up of almost 3000 delegates who are elected by China's provinces, municipalities, autonomous regions & the armed forces
5. (ii) Those elected by the people.
Since democracy is "govt. of the people, by the people & for the people", the final decision-making power rests with those who people elect, that is People's representatives. In a democracy , people select their representatives who take decisions in legislatures on different matters
6. (ii) Institutional Revolutionary Party
There was no way the ruling party (PRI) could be defeated, although the Mexican people were against it. Till 2000, each election was won by the PRI. Opposition parties could never manage to win. In the polls, the PRI used a lot of dirty tricks
7. (iv) None of the above
ZANU – PF or "The Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front". has been ruling Zimbabwe since independence, that is, 1980. The party has been led by Robert Mugabe, who was also the nation's President, until 2017, after which he was deposed and a new leader who is equally dictatorial, Emmerson Mnangagwa, was appointed as the party leader and the nation's President. The specialty of this party is that it has always won elections.
8. (ii) Free and fair election
The basic principle that defines credible elections is to reflect the free expression of people's will. To that end, decisions must be inclusive, transparent, & responsible and equal opportunities for elections must be provided.
9. (ii) Each person has one vote and each vote has one value
Democracy is founded on a key premise of "political equality". "One man one vote" is a voting system where each individual in a group/nation has the right to vote, and each individual's vote is counted and is equally valuable
10. (i) Saudi Arabia
Women have no voting rights in Saudi Arabia.However, In 2011, King Abdullah had allowed women to vote in 2015 local elections and be appointed as Consultative Assembly,