Online Test of Chapter 2 What is Democracy? Why Democracy? Test 1 Civics (Social Science S.St)| Class 9th
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
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The word ‘Democracy’ comes from the Greek word –
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The word democracy comes from a Greek word ‘Demokratia’. In Greek ‘demos’ means people and ‘kratia’ means rule. So democracy is rule by the people.
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The word democracy comes from a Greek word ‘Demokratia’. In Greek ‘demos’ means people and ‘kratia’ means rule. So democracy is rule by the people.
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“Democracy is government of the people, by the people and for the people” is said by whom?
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“Democracy is government of the people, by the people and for the people” is said by Abraham Lincoln.
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“Democracy is government of the people, by the people and for the people” is said by Abraham Lincoln.
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What kind of government is there in Myanmar?
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The army rulers of Myanmar are not elected by the people. Those who happen to be in control of the army become the rulers of the country.
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The army rulers of Myanmar are not elected by the people. Those who happen to be in control of the army become the rulers of the country.
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Question 4 of 10
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How many members are elected to the National People’s Congress from all over China?
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In China, elections are regularly held after every five years for electing the country’s parliament, called National People’s Congress. The National People’s Congress has the power to appoint the President of the country. It has nearly 3,000 members elected from all over China. Some members are elected by the army.
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In China, elections are regularly held after every five years for electing the country’s parliament, called National People’s Congress. The National People’s Congress has the power to appoint the President of the country. It has nearly 3,000 members elected from all over China. Some members are elected by the army.
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Question 5 of 10
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In a democracy the final decision-making power must rest with whom?
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In a democracy the final decision-making power must rest with those elected by the people.
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In a democracy the final decision-making power must rest with those elected by the people.
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Question 6 of 10
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Which party always won elections in Mexico since its independence in 1930 until 2000?
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After gaining independence in 1930, Mexico holds elections after every six years to elect its President. The country has never been under a military or dictator’s rule. But until 2000 every election was won by a party called PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party). Opposition parties did contest elections, but never managed to win.
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After gaining independence in 1930, Mexico holds elections after every six years to elect its President. The country has never been under a military or dictator’s rule. But until 2000 every election was won by a party called PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party). Opposition parties did contest elections, but never managed to win.
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Question 7 of 10
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Who is the President of Zimbabwe?
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Zimbabwe attained independence from White minority rule in 1980. Since then the country has been ruled by ZANU-PF, the party that led the freedom struggle. Its leader, Robert Mugabe, has been ruling the country since independence.
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Zimbabwe attained independence from White minority rule in 1980. Since then the country has been ruled by ZANU-PF, the party that led the freedom struggle. Its leader, Robert Mugabe, has been ruling the country since independence.
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Democracy must be based on
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A democracy must be based on a free and fair election where those currently in power have a fair chance of losing.
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A democracy must be based on a free and fair election where those currently in power have a fair chance of losing.
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Question 9 of 10
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‘One person, one vote’ means
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Democracy is based on a fundamental principle of political equality. In a democracy, each adult citizen must have one vote and each vote must have one value.
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Democracy is based on a fundamental principle of political equality. In a democracy, each adult citizen must have one vote and each vote must have one value.
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Question 10 of 10
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In which country women do not have the right to vote?
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In Saudi Arabia women do not have the right to vote.
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In Saudi Arabia women do not have the right to vote.