Online Test of Chapter 7 Outcomes of Democracy Test 1 Civics (Social Science S.St)| Class 10th

Q.1. What do studies on political and social inequalities show in democracy?
a. Democracy and development go together
b. Inequalities exist in democracies
c. Inequalities do not exist under dictatorship
d. Dictatorship is better than democracy

Q.2. Why is there a delay in decision-making and implementation in a democracy?
a. The government don’t want to take decisions
b. The government is hesitant in taking decisions
c. Democracy is based on the idea of deliberation and negotiation
d. A democratic government is not interested in taking quick decisions

Q.3. Why Democracy is a better form of government?
a. Promotes equality among citizens
b. Enhances the dignity of the individual
c. Provides a method to resolve conflicts
d. All the above

Q.4. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. Most of the democracies have constitutions, they hold elections, have parties and they guarantee rights to citizens
b. Democracies are very much different from each other in terms of their social, economic and cultural achievements
c. All democracies are similar as far as social, economic and cultural conditions are concerned
d. Both (a) and (b)

Q.5. Which regime usually develops a procedure to conduct social competition and reduce the possibility of social tension?
a. Democratic regime
b. Dictatorial regime
c. Non-democratic regime
d. None of these

Q.6. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. Democracies can fully and permanently resolve conflicts among different groups
b. Dictatorships can fully and permanently resolve conflicts among different groups
c. No regime can fully and permanently resolve conflicts among different groups
d. Both (a) and (b)

Q.7. Which factor is often missing from a non-democratic government?
a. Efficiency
b. Effectiveness
c. Transparency
d. None of these

Q.8. Decisions taken by which type of government are likely to be more acceptable to the people and more effective?
a. Democratic government
b. Non-democratic government
c. Military dictatorship
d. Theocracy

Q.9. Why is the cost of time that democracy pays for arriving at a decision worth?
a. Decisions are taken following due procedures
b. Decisions are always in favour of people
c. Decisions are more likely to be acceptable to the people and more effective
d. None of these

Q.10. On which of the following practices and institutions can the accountability of government and involvement of people in decision-making process in a democracy be measured?
a. Regular, free and fair elections
b. Public debate on major policies and legislations
c. Citizens’ right to information about government and its functioning
d. All of the above