Class 9 Political Science Chapter 1 What Is Democracy Why Democracy Quiz 1 (60 MCQs)

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1. Democracy improves the quality of decision-making because
2. Which of these is not a feature of monarchy, dictatorship or one party rule
3. Democracy is better than other forms of government because
4. When was Robert Mugabe thrown out of this office?
5. The correct argument/s of democracy is/are:
6. Democracy cannot survive in the absence of
7. A democracy must be based on a free and fair election where those currently in power:
8. In which country women do not have the right to vote?
9. In china, the National Peoples congress has the power to appoint the ..... of the country.
10. A system of government in which all powers vest with one person.
11. Which are features of Democracy?
12. In Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf led a military coup in
13. Which body in Indian political system is an example of direct democracy?
14. General Pervez Musharraf overthrew a democratically elected government and declared himself the ..... of the country.
15. Which one of the following is considered as an accountable form of government
16. Mexico holds election after every
17. Zimbabwe attained independence from White minority rule in
18. In which year, General Pervez Musharraf held a referendum which granted him five years extension as a president?
19. Abraham Lincoln's defines democracy as
20. What is a referendum?
21. The word 'Democracy' comes from the Greek word-
22. He overthrew a democratically elected government and declared himself the 'Chief Executive' of the country. Later he changed his designation to President and in 2002. Which President of Pakistan was this?
23. Who issued a 'Legal Framework Order'?
24. In Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf led a military coup in October:
25. In Fiji, the electoral system is such that the vote of an indigenous Fiji has more value than that of
26. The 2002 referendum granted General Pervez Musharraf .....
27. Zimbabwe attain independence from whom?
28. Who decides to reward politicians who serve the people and punish those who dont serve the people
29. In a democracy, each adult citizen must:
30. Why are china and mexico not regarded as democracies despite holding elections?
31. Which of the following is not an essential feature of Democracy?
32. In which of these cases can democracy not provide a complete solution?
33. A country that is ruled by a group of people is called
34. The difference between democracy and a monarchy is that in the former its people are regarded as citizens.
35. Why can the Chinese government not be called a democratic government even though elections are held there?
36. A democratic government rules within limits set by
37. Mexico holds Elections after every ..... years to elect its President.
38. In Saudi Arabia:
39. In China, elections are regularly held after every five years for electing the country's parliament, called:
40. The existence of democracy in India made the Indian government respond to food security in a way that the ..... government did not.
41. Democracy provides a method to
42. In China, before contesting elections, a candidate needs the approval:
43. Democracy improves the:
44. The full form of ZANU-PF is .....
45. Democracy is the form of government in which:
46. 'One person, one vote' means
47. Who is the ruler of Zimbabwe since independence?
48. Dictator Pinochet ruled which country?
49. How many parties were allied to Chinese Communist Party?
50. China's famine of ..... was the worst recorded famine in world history?
51. Who passed the Legal Framework Order?
52. Between which period did China faced the worst famine?
53. Since its independence in ..... , Mexico holds elections after every six years to elect its President.
54. Saddam Hussein was an Iraqi president who was overthrown.
55. Democracy leads to no corruption for it is based on electoral politics. *
56. ..... has made its citizenship rulers in such a way that people belonging to Russian minority find it difficult to get the right to vote.
57. When did General Pervez Musharraf led a military coup in Pakistan?
58. The National People's Congress has nearly ..... members elected from all over China.
59. A democratic government rules within limits set by constitutional law and citizens' rights.
60. Which of these statements is/are correct in the case of Zimbabwe?