WHAT IS DEMOCRACY? WHY DEMOCRACY?

WORKSHEET- 1

QN QUESTION MA
RKS
01 The word ‘Democracy’ comes from the Greek word – 01
(a) Democracia (b) Demokratia (c) Demos (d) Kratia

02 What kind of government is there in Myanmar? 01

(a) Government elected by the people (b) Communist government (c) Army rule (d)
Monarchy

03 The head of the government in Nepal is the: 01

(a) President (b) Prime Minister (c) King (d) Vice President
04 Who led a military coup in Pakistan in 1999? 01
(a) Benazir Bhutto (b) Nawaz Sharif (c) Pervez Musharraf (d) None of the above

05 Which of these is not a feature of monarchy, dictatorship or one-party rule? 01

(a) Censorship of press (b) No opposition party or parties

(c) Citizens taking part in politics (d) One-man rule

06 Which of these is an example of perfect democracy? 01

(a) USA (b) UK (c) India (d) None of the above

07 Which body in Indian political system is an example of direct democracy? 01

(a) Zila Parishad (b) Panchayat Samiti (c) Gram Sabha (d) Vidhan Sabha

08 The most common form that democracy takes in our time is that of 01
(a) Limited democracy (b) representative democracy

(c) Maximum democracy (d) none of the above

09 How democracy does allow us to correct its own mistakes? 01

(a) Mistakes are hidden and cannot be corrected
(b) Re-electing the same government to enable it to correct its mistakes
(c) The rulers can be changed
(d) none of the above
10 Democracy improves the quality of decision-making because 01
(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
11 A democratic government is better than a non-democratic government because 01
(a) It may or may not be accountable (b) It always responds to the needs of the
 people
(c) It is a more accountable form of government (d) None of the above
12 When do we say that elections are fair? 01
13 What does Gram Sabha work? 01
14 What do you mean by direct democracy? 01
15 Why does a democracy require popular approval? 01
16 What does accountability mean? 01
17 Why we need Democracy? 03
18 Does democracy enhance the dignity of the citizens? Give reasons supporting your 03
answer
19 What kind of election constitutes a democratic election? 03
20 A democratic government is a better government because it is a more accountable 03
form of government.. Explain.
21 What are the arguments against democracy? Explain. 05
22 Explain .the main differences between democracy and dictatorship? 05

23 Mention the features of democracy 05

 WHAT IS DEMOCRACY? WHY DEMOCRACY?
WORKSHEET- 2

QN QUESTION MA
RKS
01 In which period did China face one of the worst famines that have occurred in the 01
world?
(a) 1932-36 (b) 1958-61 (c) 2001-2002 (d) 2004-2007
02 In which of these cases can democracy not provides a complete solution? 01
(a) Removing poverty completely (b) Providing education to all

(c) Giving jobs to all (d) All the above

03 Some of the drawbacks of democracy is 01

(a) Instability and delays (b) corruption and hypocrisy

(c) Politicians fighting among themselves (d) all the above

04 Which of these is permitted under the Rule of Law? 01

(a) Prime Minister can be punished for violating the Constitution. (b) Police has a
right to kill anybody.

(c) Women can be paid lesser salaries (d) President can rule for as long as he want
05 Which of these features is/are necessary to provide the basic rights to the citizens? 01
(a) Citizens should be free to think (b) should be free to form associations
06 Which party has ruled Zimbabwe since its independence and who is its ruler? 01
(a) ZANU-PF, Robert Mugabe (b) ZANU-PF, Kenneth Kaunda

(c) Zimbabwe Freedom Party, Nelson Mandela (d) Zimbabwe Party, P Johnson
07 In which case was the real power with external powers and not with the locally 01
elected representatives?
(a) India in Sri Lanka (b) US in Iraq (c) USSR in Communist Poland (d) Both (b) and
(c)

08 What does one person, one vote, one value mean? 01

09 What type of government is found in Mexico? 01
10 What does referendum mean? 01
11 What is the base of true democracy? 01
12 What is the most common form of democracy today? 01
13 In which country women did not have the right to vote till 2015? 01
14 What is political equality? 01
15 What is rule of law? 01
What does free and fair elections mean? 01
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17 Elaborate on how democracy is based on consultations and discussions 03
18 An Army is the most disciplined and corruption-free organization in the country. 03
Therefore the army should rule the country. Write a response to this argument
against democracy.
19 Give arguments in favour of democracy. Describe 03
20 What are the main challenges to democracy in India? 03
21 Write a note on broader meaning of Democracy. 05

22 Explain five salient features of a democracy? 05

23 Why is democracy considered to be the best option among all other political system 05
available in the world?