important mcqs Question 1. The word ‘Democracy’ comes from the Greek word – (a) Democracia (b) Demokratia (c) Demos (d) Kratia Answer Question 2. The head of the government in Nepal is the: (a) President (b) Prime Minister (c) King (d) Vice President Answer Question 3. 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 Communist Poland (d) Both (b) and (c) Answer Question 4. How many members are elected to the National People’s Congress from all over China? (a) 3050 (b) 3000 (c) 4000 (d) 2000 Answer Question 5. Which party always won elections in Mexico since its independence in 1930 until 2000? (a) Revolutionary Party (b) Mexican Revolutionary Party (c) Institutional Revolutionary Party (d) Institutional Party Answer Question 6. When did Zimbabwe attain independence and from whom? (a) 1970, from Black minority rule (b) 1880, from White minority rule (c) 1980, from Americans (d) 1980, from White minority rule Answer Question 7. which of these features is/are necessary to provide the basic rights to the citizens? (a) Citizens should be free to think (b) should be free to form associations (c) Should be free to raise protest (d) All the above Answer Question 8. What is Constitutional Law? (a) Provisions given in the Constitution (b) Law to make Constitution (c) Law to set up Constituent Assembly (d) none of the above Answer Question 9. Some of the drawbacks of democracy is (a) Instability and delays (b) corruption and hypocrisy (c) Politicians fighting among themselves (d) all the above Answer Question 10. In which period did China face one of the worst famines that have occurred in the world? (a) 1932-36 (b) 1958-61 (c) 2001-2002 (d) 2004-2007 Answer Question 11. Democracy improves the quality of decision-making because (a) Decisions are taken by educated people (b) Decisions are taken by consultation and discussion (c) Decisions are taken over a long period of time (d) All decisions are approved by judiciary Answer Question 12. The most common form that democracy takes in our time is that of (a) Limited democracy (b) representative democracy (c) Maximum democracy (d) none of the above Answer Question 13. Which of these is an example of perfect democracy? (a) USA (b) UK (c) India (d) None of the above Answer Read the Cartoon (From the NCERT Textbook) Question 1. Look at the Cartoon (From the NCERT textbook on page 25) given below: This cartoon was drawn when elections were held in Iraq with the presence of US and other foreign powers. What do you think this cartoon is saying? Why is ‘democracy’ written the way it is? Answer Question 2. Look at the cartoon (From the NCERT textbook on page 27) given below: This cartoon was drawn in the context of Latin America. Do you think it applies to the Pakistani situation as well? Think of other countries where this would apply? Does this happen sometimes in our country as well? Answer Question 3. Look at the cartoon (From the NCERT Textbook on page 28) given below: This cartoon was titled ‘Building Democracy’ and was first published in a Latin American publication. What do moneybags signify here? Could this cartoon be applied to India? Answer thank you