X Political Science Mcqs - Removed

POLITICAL SCIENCE
POWER SHARING
1. What proportion of population speaks French in the capital city of
Belgium?
(a) Bruges
(b) Brussels
(c) Ghent
(d) Antwep
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2. Power struggle demanding separating Eelam was launched by
(a) Sinhalese
(b) Buddhists
(c) Tamilians
(d) none of the above
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3. Power sharing is desirable because it
(a) Helps the people of different communities to celebrate their festivals.
(b) Imposes the will of the majority community over others.
(c) Reduces the conflict between social groups.
(d) Ensures the stability of political order.
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4. Power struggle demanding separate Eelam was launched by:
(a) Sinhalese
(b) Buddhists
(c) Tamilians
(d) None of these
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5. Power shared among governments at different levels is also called:
(a) horizontal distribution
(b) vertical distribution
(c) slant distribution
(d) None of the above
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6. Which of the following is not the form of power sharing?
(a) Vertical division of power
(b) Horizontal division of power
(c) Division of power between people
(d) Division of power among social groups
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7. Which of the following is the capital city of Belgium?
(a) Bruges
(b) Brussels
(c) Ghent
(d) Antwerp
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8. Belgium has worked on the principles of:
(a) Majoritarianism
(b) accommodation
(c) both (a) and (b)
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9. Which one of the following countries does not share its boundary
with Belgium?
(a) France
(b) Netherlands
(c) Sweden
(d) Luxembourg
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10. Belgium shares its border with:
(a) France
(b) Germany
(c) Luxembourg
(d) All of the above
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11. Which of the following is not the benefit of power sharing?
(a) It upholds the spirit of democracy.
(b) Political parties get their expected share.
(c) It ensures political stability in the long-run.
(d) It reduces the possibility of conflicts between social groups.
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12. Majoritarianist constitution was adopted by
(a) Belgium
(b) India
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Pakistan
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13. Intelligent sharing of power is done among
(a) Legislature and Central Government
(b) Executive and Judiciary
(c) Legislature and Executive
(d) Legislature, Executive and Judiciary
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14. A war-like conflict between two opposite groups in a country is called
(a) Cold war
(b) Civil war
(c) Ethnic war
(d) None of these
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15. What is the percentage of Sri Lankan Tamils out of the total population of
Sri Lanka?
(a) 10 percent (b) 19 percent (c) 13 percent (d) 25 percent
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16. Sri Lanka is an island nation, just a few kilometres from the Southern
coast of
(a) Goa
(b) Kerala
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Lakshadweep
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17. Power sharing is a good way to ensure the stability of:
(a) population
(b) political order
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18. An Act of recognising Sinhala as the official language was signed in:
(a) 1942 (b) 1956 (c) 1954 (d) 1948
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19. Division of power between higher and lower level of government is
known as
(a) Vertical division of power
(b) Horizontal distribution of power
(c) Union division of power
(d) Community division of power
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20. In Belgium, the percentage of French community is:
(a) 54% (b) 40% (c) 30% (d) 20%
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21. What is the percentage of Sinhala-speaking people in Sri Lanka?
(a) 74% (b) 75% (c) 14% (d) 19%
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22. The capital city of Belgium is
(a) Dutch
(b) France
(c) Brussels
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23. Which language is dominantly spoken in Belgium?
(a) Dutch
(b) Spanish
(c) France
(d) Italian
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24. When power is shared among different organs of the government it is
called as
(a) Horizontal distribution of power
(b) Community distribution of power
(c) Coalition of power
(d) Federal distribution of power
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25. has started power struggle demanding separate Eelam in Sri Lanka.
26. Both .......... and .......... share power on an equal basis at in Belgium.
...utch, French speaking people, central government
27. In Belgium, three communities are living .......... .......... and...........
28. In Belgium, lastly the power is shared between.............. and................
...entral, State, Community Government
29. Was started in Sri Lanka due to distrust between the two
communities. ...ivil War
30. 59 per cent of the country’s total population who speaks Dutch, lives in
(a) Wallonia region
(b) Brussels
(c) Flemish region
(d) None of these
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31. Why did the Sri Lankan Tamils launch parties and struggle?
(a) To adopt majoritarianism
(b) To recognise Sinhalese as the only official language
(c) To recognise Tamil as an official language
(d) To dominate other language
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32. Main significance of Belgium Model of Power Sharing
(a) Majoritarianism
(b) Power shared in all ethnic groups according to their population
(c) On the basis of adult franchise
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33. What is a coalition government?
(a) Power shared among different social group
(b) Power shared among different levels of government
(c) Power shared among different political parties
(d) Power shared among different organs of government
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34. Where is the parliament of European Union?
(a) Belgium
(b) Britain
(c) Germany
(d) France
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35. Which of the following community is in majority in Sri Lanka?
(a) Tamil
(b) Sinhala
(c) Buddhist
(d) Hindu
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36. Which one of the following is the 3rd tier of government in India?
(a) Community Government
(b) State Government
(c) Panchayat Raj Government
(d) b&c
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37. Federalism is
(a) a form of unitary government
(b) a government with two or multi levels of government
(c) a form of autocratic government
(d) a & c
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38. Which of the following is not a federal country?
(a) India (b) Belgium (c) USA (d) Malaysia
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39. Which of the following is an example of holding together federation?
(a) Spain
(b) Australia
(c) India
(d) a & c
...&C
40. How many languages are scheduled in the Indian Constitution?
(a) 22 (b) 21 (c) 18 (d) 20 ...
41. How many subjects are enlisted in the Concurrent List?
(a) 66 (b) 62 (c) 47 (d) 68
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43. When did the Panchayat Raj System become a constitutional entity?
(a) 1992 (b) 1991 (c) 1993 (d) 1995
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44. Which of the following is very important factor for better understanding
between Centreand State’s Government?
(a) Emergence of regional political party
(b) the beginning of the era of coalition government
(c) when no single party got a clear majority
(d) all the above factors
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45. How many people speak French and Dutch in the capital city of Brussels?
(a) 60 percent French 40 percent Dutch
(b) 50% Dutch 50% French
(c) 80% French 20% Dutch
(d) 80% Dutch 20% French
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46. How many times the leaders of Belgium amended their constitution?
(a) Two times
(b) Three times
(c) Four times
(d) Six times
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47. Which one of the following is correct regarding power sharing?
A. It leads to conflict between different groups.
B. It ensures the stability of the country.
C. It helps to reduce the conflict between different groups.
(a) Only A is true
(b) Only B is true
(c) Both A and B are true
(d) Both B and C are true
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48. Which is the only official language of Sri Lanka?
(a) Tamil
(b) Malayalam
(c) Sinhala
(d) none of the mentioned above
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49. Which community was rich and powerful in Belgium?
(a) German
(b) French
(c) Dutch
(d) None of the mention
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FEDERALISM
1. Power to interpret the constitution is with the .
(a) courts
(b) judiciary
(c) state government
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2. Major step towards decentralization in India was taken up in .
(a) 1992 (b) 1993 (c) 1991 (d) 1990
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3. Which countries follow the unitary system of government?
(a) Belgium, Spain and India
(b) USA Japan and Belgium
(c) United Arab Emirates, China and Sri Lanka
(d) France, Germany and India
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4. In Unitary form of government
(a) All the power is divided between the centre/union and the state provincial
government.
(b) All the power is with the citizens.
(c) State Government has all the powers
(d) Power is concentrated with the Central Government.
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5. A system of government in which power is divided between a central
authority and various constituent unit of the country is called
(a) Federalism
(b) Communal-ism
(c) Socialism
(d) Democracy
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6. Belgium shifted from a unitary form of government to
(a) Democratic
(b) Federal
(c) Authoritarian
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7. Federations have been formed with the two kinds of
(a) states
(b) routes
(c) people
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8. Indian official language is _
(a) Hindi
(b) English
(c) Urdu
(d) None of these
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9. To make India a strong federation, we need
(a) Written constitution
(b) Rigid constitution
(c) Independent judiciary
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10. Which type of government does the Belgium have?
(a) Federal
(b) Communist
(c) Unitary
(d) Central
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11. Who can make laws relating to the subjects mentioned in the Union list?
(a) Local Government
(b) State Government
(c) Union Government
(d) State and Union
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12. The place of Rajasthan where India conducted its nuclear tests is
(a) Kalikat
(b) Pokharan
(c) Kavaratti
(d) Karaikal
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13. In federal system, central government cannot order the .
(a) Principal
(b) Local government
(c) State government
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14. How many languages are included in the Eight Schedule of the Indian
Constitution?
(a) 15 (b) 22 (c) 25 (d) 21
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15. In federalism, power is divided between various constituent units and
.
(a) Central authority
(b) States
(c) Both (a) and (b)
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16. Which country is an example of coming together federation?
(a) Belgium
(b) USA
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) India
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17. Who has special power in administering the Union Territories in India?
(a) Central Government
(b) Chief Minister
(c) President
(d) Governor
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18. The first and major test for democratic politics in our country was
(a) caste problem
(b) language problem
(c) problems related to union territories
(d) creation of linguistic state
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19. When power is taken away from state governments and is given to local
government, itis called
(a) Decentralisation
(b) Centralisation
(c) Panchayat Samiti
(d) Federalism
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20. The municipal corporation officers are called
(a) Mayors
(b) MLAs
(c) Sarpanchs
(d) none of these
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21. Who is the head of urban local government?
(a) Sarpanch
(b) Ward commissioner
(c) Mukhiya
(d) Mayor
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22. The coming together federation is
(a) India
(b) Spain
(c) USA
(d) Australia
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23. State government has powers of its own for which it is not answerable to the
(a) central government

(b) judiciary
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24. Which language has status of the national language in India?
(a) Tamil
(b) Hindi
(c) English
(d) None of these
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25. The state which violently demanded that the use of English for official
purpose should be continued, is
(a) Kerala
(b) Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Andhra Pradesh
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26. First major test of democratic politics in our country was the creation of
27. The overseas the implementation of constitutional and procedures.

Anser:
Under the .......... system, either there is only one level of government or the sub-units
are subordinate to the central government.
28. Holding together country decides to divide its power between the .......... and..........
29. In India enjoys a special status. This state has its own constitution.
30. .......... list includes subjects of national importance such as defense of the
country, foreign affairs etc.
31. Belgium shifted from a unitary form of government to

(a) Democratic
(b) Federal
(c) Authoritarian
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32. In federalism, power is divided between various constituent units and
(a) Central authority
(b) States
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33. In federal system, central government cannot order the
(a) Principal
(b) Local government
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34. State government has powers of its own for which it is not answerable to the:
(a) Central government
(b) Judiciary
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35. Power to interpret the constitution is with the:
(a) Courts
(b) Judiciary
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36. The first and major test for democratic politics in our country was
(a) caste problem
(b) language problem
(c) problems related to union territories
(d) creation of linguistic state
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37. How many languages are included in the Eight Schedule of the Indian
Constitution?
(a) 15 (b) 22 (c) 25 (d) 21
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38. The municipal corporation officers are called
(a) Mayors (b) MLAs (c) Sarpanchs (d) None of these
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39. Federations have been formed with the two kinds of
(a) States (b) Routes (c) People (d) None of the above
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40. To make India a strong federation, we need
(a) Written constitution (b) rigid constitution
(c) Independent judiciary (d) all of the above
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41. Who has special power in administering the Union Territories in India?
(a) Central Government (b) Chief Minister
(c) President (d) Governor
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42. When power is taken away from state governments and is given to local
government, it is called
(a) Decentralisation (b) Centralisation
(c) Panchayat Samiti (d) Federalism
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43. Which form of power sharing is most commonly referred to as federalism?
(a) Horizontal division of power.
(b) Vertical division of power.
(c) Division of power among various communities.
(d) Sharing of power among political parties.
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44. Holding Together Federation stands for .
(a) The type of federation in which a large country decides to divide its power
between the constituent states and the national government.
(b) The type of federation in which a small country decides to divide its power
between the constituent states and the national government.
(c) The type of federation in which a large country decides to divide its power
among the constituent states.
(d) The type of federation in which a small country decides to divide its power
among the constituent states.
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45. What do you call the act of taking power from State and Central
government and giving it to local government?
(a) Federal government
(b) Democracy
(c) Decentralisation
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46. Consider the following statements regarding language policy of Indian
Federation.
1. Hindi was identified as the official language.
2. Besides Hindi, there are 21 other languages recognized as scheduled languages.
3. English can be used along with Hindi for official purpose. Choose the right
option from the following :
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49. Which subjects are included in the Concurrent list?
(a) National importance.
(b) State importance.
(c) Both national and state importance.
(d) Importance of local government.
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50. ‘Coming together federation’ is not found in which of the following country?
(a) India
(b) U.S.A.
(c) Switzerland
(d) Australia
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51. When was the use of English for official purposes stopped?
(a) 1956 (b) 1958 (c) 1960 (d) 1965
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52. What is coalition government?
(a) Government formed by one party.
(b) Government formed by alliance of many regional parties.
(c) Dictatorship.
(d) None of the above.
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53. In which Schedule of the Indian Constitution are the 22 scheduled
languages included?
(a) Eighth schedule
(b) Tenth schedule
(c) Twelfth schedule
(d) Ninth schedule
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54. What is the third tier of government known as?
(a) Village Panchayats
(b) Local self-government
(c) Zila Parishad
(d) State government
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55. Which of the following includes foreign affairs?
(a) Union list
(b) State list
(c) Concurrent list
(d) Federal list
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56. Arrange the following in the correct sequences
(i) The Parliament cannot on its own change this arrangement.
(ii) Then it has to be ratified by the legislatures of at least half of the total States.
(iii) Any change to it has to be first passed by both the Houses of the Parliament
with at least two- thirds majority.
(iv) It is not easy to make changes to the power sharing arrangement. Options –
(a) iv-i-iii-ii
(b) i-ii-iii-iv
(c) iv-iii-ii-i
(d) ii-iii-iv-i
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GENDER RELIGION AND CASTE

1. It is believed that the main responsibility of a girl is to:
(a) Take care of house
(b) Look after children to cook
(c) To cook
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2. Which is not a threat to Indian democracy?
(a) Low gender ratio
(b) Caste system
(c) Communalism
(d) None of these
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3. Choose the correct option about matriarchal society.
(a) Educated society
(b) Male dominated society
(c) Female dominated society
(d) Equal gender society
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4. The hierarchical unequal roles assigned to men and women by the society
is known as
(a) Sex ratio
(b) Equal wages ratio
(c) Gender division
(d) Male ratio
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5. “Religion can never be separated from politics” is said by
(a) BR Ambedkar
(b) GK Gokhale
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Swami Vivekananda
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6. Most of the victims of communal riots in our country are
(a) people from religious minorities
(b) women and children
(c) illiterate people
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7. Communal politics is based on the idea of
(a) caste is the basis of social community
(b) religion and caste are the basis of social community
(c) religion is the basis of social community
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8. Which social division is unique to India?
(a) Economic division
(b) Caste division
(c) Racial division
(d) Religious division
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9. Who among the following fought against caste inequalities?
(a) Periyar Ramaswami Naiker
(b) BR Ambedkar
(c) Jotiba Phule
(d) All of them
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10. The literacy rate among the women as compared to men in only
(a) 54% (b) 98% (c) 68% (d) 70%
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11. The gender division is mainly
(a) Private
(b) Public
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12. Women also do outside work like
(a) Fetching water (b) Collecting fuel
(c) Working in fields (d) all of the above
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13. The participation of women in public life is very high in
(a) Sweden (b) Norway (c) Finland (d) All of these
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14. Communal politics is based on the idea that religion is the principal basis
of
(a) Social community (b) Society
(c) People (d) None of the above
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15. Urban areas have become particularly for women.
(a) Safe
(b) Unsafe
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16. Gender means differentiation between male and female based on
(a) Sex
(b) Society
(c) Religion
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17. Family law deals with
(a) Marriage (b) Divorce
(c) Adoption (d) inheritance
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18. Communalism problem is associated with
(a) Religion (b) Caste
(c) Secularism (d) Inequalities
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19. The women’s movement is called:
(a) Women’s movement (b) Female Agitation
(c) Feminist Movement (d) None of the above
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20. Heredity, rituals, birth are the basis of
(a) Economic system (b) Caste system
(c) Racial division (d) Class system
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21. Which factor does not weaken the caste inequalities?
(a) Urbanisation (b) Literacy growth
(c) Education (d) Politics
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22. Literacy rate means ratio of
(a) educated people in a country
(b) uneducated people in a country
(c) educated women in the country
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23. In 2011, sex ratio was
(a) 914 (b) 900 (c) 850 (d) 950
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24. Women’s movements have argued that of all religions discriminate
against women.
25. A communal mind often leads to quest for of one’s
own religious community.
26. Caste system was based on exclusion of and discrimination against the
Groups .
POLITICAL PARTIES
1. The clearly visible institutions of a democracy are:
(a) people
(b) societies
(c) political parties
(d) pressure groups
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2. Without the political parties, the utility of the government will remain:
(a) uncertain
(b) powerful
(c) peaceful
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3. Political parties can be reformed by
(a) reducing the role of muscle power
(b) reducing the role of money
(c) state funding of election
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4. Political parties are there in a country to give people:
(a) freedom
(b) choice
(c) protection
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5. Who among the following is the founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party?
(a) Kanshi Ram
(b) Sahu Maharaj
(c) B.R. Ambedkar
(d) Jotiba Phule
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6. Which of the following is a regional party?
(a) Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP)
(b) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
(c) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
(d) Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI
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7. Which is the essential element of a political party?
(a) Organisation
(b) National interest
(c) Fundamental principles
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8. Parties are a necessary condition for a .
(a) democracy
(b) authoritarian
(c) dictatorship
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9. How many national parties are there in India?
(a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 07 (d) 20
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10. In a democratic country, any group of citizens is free to form:
(a) a political party
(b) society
(c) religion
(d) all of the above
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11. Elephant is the election symbol of .
(a) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
(b) Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP)
(c) Indian National Congress (INC)
(d) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)
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12. Bahujan Samaj Party stands for the cause of
(a) interest of literate
(b) interest of oppressed people
(c) interest of elite class
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13. What is the political party that runs government known as?
(a) Ruling party
(b) Pressure Group
(c) Opposition party
(d) None of these
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14. Who is a ‘Partisan’?
(a) Loyal party member
(b) Ex-party member
(c) Estranged party member
(d) None of these
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15. Which of these is a National Party?
(a) INC
(b) BJP
(c) BSP
(d) All of these
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16. What is meant by ‘Defection’?
(a) Being loyal towards a party.
(b) Changing party allegiance.
(c) Introducing political reforms.
(d) None of these.
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17. Which of these is the function of political party?
(a) Contesting election
(b) Forming and running government
(c) Forming public opinion
(d) All of these
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18. What is the system of two parties known as?
(a) Uni-party system
(b) Multi-party system
(c) Bi-party system
(d) None of these
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19. Which party was formed under the leadership of Kanshi Ram?
(a) DMK
(b) BSP
(c) CPI (M)
(d) Congress
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20. Arrange the following in the correct sequence
(i) Lack of internal democracy.
(ii) Meaningful choice to the voters.
(iii) Money and muscle power in politics.
(iv) Dynastic succession.
Options-
(a) (iv)-(iii)-(ii)-(i) (b) (i)-(iv)-(iii)-(ii)
(c) (ii)-(i)-(iii)-(iv) (d) (i)-(iv)-(ii)-(iii)
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21. What is the challenge faced by political parties?
(a) Lack of internal democracy.
(b) Dynastic succession.
(c) Growing role of money and muscle power.
(d) All of these.
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22. To whom do political parties should register them for contesting the elections?
(a) State government
(b) Central government
(c) Election Commission
(d) None of these
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23. Arrange the followings in correct sequence according to the formation
year:
(i) Bhartiya Janata Party
(ii) Congress
(iii) Bahujan Samaj Party
(iv) Communist Party of India
Options-
(a) (i)-(ii)-(iii)-(iv) (b) (ii)-(i)-(iii)-(iv)
(c) (ii)-(iv)-(i)-(iii) (d) (i)-(iii)-(ii)-(iv)
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24. What is a government formed by several parties known as?
(a) Alliance
(b) Uni-party system
(c) Group
(d) None of these
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From which political party, this sign belongs to?
(A) Bhartiya Janata Party

(B) Bahujan Samaj Party
(C) Communist Party of India
(D) Indian National Congress
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Match the following
26. What is the main aim of political parties?

(a) To provide information
(b) To publicise its policies
(c) To capture and maintain power through winning elections
(d) To help poor people
27. What is the guiding philosophy of Bharatiya Janata Party?
(a) Cultural Nationalism or Hindutva
(b) Religion above all
(c) No discrimination on the basis of caste.
(d) Equal opportunity for all
28. Which among the following is a correct matched pair about
foundation of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)?
(a) 1982 - Mayawati
(b) 1984- Kanshi Ram
(c) 1985 - Mulayam Singh Yadav
(d) 1986 - Bhajanlal
29. A signed document submitted to an officer regarding his/her personal
information is .
(a) Affidavit (b) Declaration (c) Agreement (d) Appear
30. To whom political parties should register them for contesting the
elections?
(a) State government
(b) Central government
(c) Election Commission
31. Who among the following recognises political parties in India?
(a) Election Commission
(b) President of India
(c) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(d) Supreme Court
32. Any party with 6% of total votes in the Lok Sabha or Assembly elections
in four states and wins at least 4 seats in Lok Sabha is recognized as :
(a) National Party
(b) Regional Party
(c) State Party
(d) Factional Party
33. Which form of government follows multi-party system?
(a) Monarchy
(b) Anarchy
(c) Democracy
(d) Fascism
34. The system of two parties is known as?
(a) Uni-party system
(b) Multi-party system
(c) Bi-party system
(d) None of these
35. parties are needed in any democratic system to compete in elections and
provide a fair chance for the competing parties to come to power:
(a) Less than two
(b) At least two parties
(c) More than two parties
(d) At least three parties
36. Which among the following is the correct meaning of 'Alliance'?
(a) Two parties together form the government.
(b) Leftist and Rightist together form the government.
(a) When state and national parties together form the government.
(a) When several parties in a multiparty system join for the purpose of contesting
elections and winning power.
37. Name any one political party of India which grew out of a movement.
...MK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam).
OUTCOMES OF DEMOCRACY
1. What is the rule of people known as?
(a) Democracy
(b) Military rule
(c) Dictatorship
(d) Monarchy
2. Identify the correct statement/s about economic growth and development
in democratic forms of government:
I. It offers certain economic and social rights.
II. Economic development is slower in this type of government.
III. This type of government has higher economic growth as compared to other
forms of government.
IV. Development is faster in a democratic form of government as compared to
other forms of governments.
Options:
(a) I & II
(b) II & III
(c) I &III
(d) II & IV
3. What is regarded as a ‘definite plus point’ of democratic regimes?
(a) Rule of majority
(b) Participative decision making
(c) Ability to handle Social differences, divisions, and conflicts.
(d) None of these
4. Democracy is based on the idea of deliberation and
Choose the correct option:
(a) Negotiation
(b) Implementation
(c) Corruption
(d) Discussion
5. Practically, democracies do not appear to be very successful in reducing
inequalities.
(a) Economic
(b) Social
(c) Political
(d) National
6. Which of these countries has democratic government since Independence?
(a) India
(b) Pakistan
(c) Bhutan
(d) Nepal
7. Whom does the majority community need to deal with in order for the
government to represent the general will?
(a) The political elite
(b) The armed forces
(c) The minority community
(d) The judiciary
8. What kind of regime suppresses internal social differences?
(a) Democracy
(b) Dictatorship
(c) Totalitarian State
(d) (b) and (c) both are correct
9. Consider the following statements regarding democracy and select the
answer using the codes given below.
I. People feel that democracy is better as it promotes equality.
II. People feel that democracy is better as it promotes freedom.
III. People feel that democracy is better as it promotes dignity.
IV. People feel that democracy is better as it promotes a legitimate government.
Options:
(a) I, II, III, IV
(b) II, III, IV, I
(c) I, III, IV, II
(d) I, II, IV, III
10. Identify the correct statement/s about military rule of government:
I. Military rule of government has a support in decision making.
II. Military rule of government is administered by military forces.
III. Military rule of government may or may not be formed by natives.
IV. Military rule of government has power over those who are in lower socio-
economic strata.
Options:
(a) I & II
(b) II & III
(c) I & III
(d) II & IV
11. Which among the following options assures the accountability of
political parties and democratic government:
(a) people
(b) society
(c) world
(d) none of these
12. Which of the following statements is incorrect about democracy?
(a) It brings improvement in the quality of decision making.
(b) It allows room to correct mistakes.
(c) It respects public opinion.
(d) Decision making is much faster and quicker.
13. Identify the correct statement with regard to democratic government:
(a) Democracy not to lag behind dictatorship.
(b) Democracy is not a guarantee of economic development.
(c) Economic growth is better in non-democratic government.
(d) The USA is a democratic government but remarkable economic development.
14. No deliberation and negotiation for taking decisions is a feature of this
type of government:
(a) Democratic government
(b) Non-democratic
(c) Monarchy
(d) Dictatorship
15. Why is there a delay in decision-making and implementation in a democracy?
(a) The government is afraid of taking 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
16. Democracies have successfully eliminated:
(a) conflicts among people
(b) economic inequalities
(c) idea of political inequality
(d) differences of opinion about how marginalized sections are to be treated
17. Which factor is often missing from a non-democratic government?
(a) Efficiency
(b) Effectiveness
(c) Transparency
18. What is regarded as a ‘definite plus point’ of democratic regimes?
(a) Rule of majority
(b) ability to handle social differences, divisions, and conflicts
(c) participative decision making
19. What is the most basic outcome of democracy?
(a) Significant decision making
(b) powerful repressive governance
(c) government accountability to the citizens
20. Why is the cost of time that democracy pays for arriving at a decision
worthwhile?
(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
21. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the distribution
of economic benefits in democracies?
(a) Incomes of both the rich and the poor have been increasing
(b) Incomes of both the rich and the poor have been declining
(c) Incomes of the rich have been increasing and those of the poor have been declining
22. Studies on political and social inequalities in democracy show that:
(a) democracy and development go together
(b) inequalities exist in democracies
(c) inequalities do not exist under dictatorship
(d) dictatorship is better than democracy
23. Which of these values have the moral and legal sanctions in a democracy?
(a) Gender equality (b) Caste-based equality
(c) Economic equality (d) Both (a) and (b)
24. Which regimes often turn a blind eye to or suppress internal
social differences?
(a) Democratic regimes (b) Non-democratic regimes
(c) Monarchy (d) Oligarchy
25. Which among the following countries is a perfect example of
accommodation of social diversity?
(a) Sri Lanka (b) Belgium (c) Saudi Arabia (d) Pakistan
26. 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
27. Which of the following is often missing from a non-democratic
government?
(a) High economic growth rate (b) Economic equality
(c) Transparency (d) None of the above
28. People complaining about democracy show that:
(a) people are aware (b) democracy is useless
(c) leaders are inefficient (d) None of the above
29. Why is there a delay in decision-making and implementation in a democracy?
(a) The government is afraid of taking 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
30. Why is democracy considered as a better form of government than a
dictatorship?
(a) Never allows room to correct mistakes.
(b) Majority community rule
(c) Promotes equality and enhances dignity of the individual.
(d) Provides methods to resolve conflicts
31. Democracy stands much superior to any other form of government in promoting
(a) Economic growth
(b) Dignity and freedom of the individual
(c) Economic equality
(d) None of these
32. Which among the following has a higher rate of economic growth and
development?
(a) Democracies (b) Dictatorships
(c) All non-democratic regimes (d) Monarchies
33. People should be vigilant and participate actively in the process of
(a) Representation
(b) Governance
(c) Choosing party
34. What do democracies ensure regarding decision making?
(a) Process of transparency
(b) Decisions taken by the head of the country
(c) Decision by the Council of Ministers
(d) Restricted popular participation in decision making

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