Question

Read the given extract and answer the following questions.(4 Marks)
In a democracy, we are most concerned with ensuring that people will have the right to choose their rulers and people will have control over the rulers. Whenever possible and necessary, citizens should be able to participate in decision making, that affects them all. Therefore, the most basic outcome of democracy should be that it produces a government that is accountable to the citizens, and responsive to the needs and expectations of the citizens. Some people think that democracy produces less effective government. It is, of course, true that non-democratic rulers are very quick and efficient in decision making and implementation, whereas, democracy is based on the idea of deliberation and negotiation. So, some delay is bound to take place. But, because it has followed procedures, its decisions may be both more acceptable to the people and more effective. Moreover, when citizens want to know if a decision was taken through the correct procedures, they can find this out. They have the right and the means to examine the process of decision making. This is known as transparency. This factor is often missing from a non-democratic government. There is another aspect in which democratic government is certainly better than its alternatives: democratic government is legitimate government. It may be slow, less efficient, not always very responsive, or clean. But a democratic government is people’s own government.
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option
23.1. People’s right to choose their own rulers is called as the –
Right to Initiate
Right to Plebiscite
Right to Vote
Right to Referendum

23.2. Which of the following options helps in promoting transparency in the governance
Right to Education
Right To Information
Right against Exploitation
Right to Speech and Expression
23.3. __________________________ make/s the government legitimate.
Credibility of politicians
People’s movements
Free and fair elections
Holding of powers
23.4. Decisions in a democracy are more acceptable to the people because they are
Taken swiftly and implemented quickly
Taken by giving privileges to the people
Taken through elites’ votes
Taken after following due processes​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Right to Vote
2. Right To Information
3. Free and fair elections
4. Taken through elites’ votes