jQ.1.The word ‘Democracy’ comes from the Greek word –
(a) Democracia (b) Demokratia (c) Demos (d) Kratia
Q.2.What kind of government is there in Myanmar?
(a) Government elected by the people (b) Communist government (c) Army rule (d) Monarchy
Q.3.The head of the government in Nepal is the:
(a) President (b) Prime Minister (c) King (d) Vice President
Q.4. Who led a military coup in Pakistan in 1999?
(a) Benazir Bhutto (b) Nawaz Sharif (c) Pervez Musharraf (d) None of the above
Q.5. In which case was the real power with external powers and not with the locally elected representatives?
(a) India in Sri Lanka (b) US in Iraq (c) USSR in
Answers
Answer:
1. B. Demokratia
2. A.Government elected by people
3. A. President
4. B. Nawaz Sharif
5. B. US in Iraq
Explanation:
1. The word democracy comes from Greek words demos and kratos. Demos was used to refer to the people living in a city state, while kratos meant rule.
2. Win Mynt is the current president of people. Earlier it was a totalitarian state. The military rule ended on 30th March 2011. It started with the military coup deta't on 22nd March 1962 and lasted for 26 years.
3. President is the head of government in Nepal while Prime minister is the head of the government. The current president of Nepal is Bifhya Devi bhandari.
4. Nawaz sharif led the 1999 coup deta't. It was a bloodless coup. He took control of the publicly elected government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
5. US along with its allies invaded iraq on 20th March 2003. Its major goal was to seize the weapons of mass destruction and free the Iraqi people from Saddam Hussein's rule. Although no weapons of mass destruction were found in later investigations, the invasion allowed US to exert significant influence on local politics.