MULTIPLE CHOICE
QUESTIONS
Q.1.
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
Ans.
(b)
Q.2. 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
Ans.
(c)
Q.3. Democracy is a better form of government because it ....
(a) promotes
equality among citizens
(b) enhances the
dignity of the individual
(c) provides a
method to resolve conflicts
(d) all the
above
Ans.
(d)
Q.4. Which of the following statements is/ are 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)
Ans.
(d)
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
Ans.
(a)
Q.6. Choose the correct statement.
(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) None of
these
Ans.
(c)
Q.7. Which factor is often missing from a non-democratic government?
(a) Efficiency
(b) Effectiveness
(c) Transparency
(d) None of these
Ans.
(c)
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
Ans.
(a)
Q.9. 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
(d) None of
these
Ans.
(c)
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?
1 – regular,
free and fair elections
2 – public
debate on major policies and legislations
3 – citizens’
right to information about government and its functioning
(a) 1 and 2 (b)
2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d)
1, 2 and 3
Ans.
(d)
Q.11. There is one respect in which a democratic government is certainly better
than its alternatives. What is it?
(a) Efficiency
(b) Decision-making
(c) Legitimacy
(d) None of these
Ans.
(c)
Q.12.
Which among the following has a higher rate of economic growth and
development?
(a) Democracies
(b) Dictatorships
(c) All
non-democratic regimes
(d) Monarchies
Ans.
(b)
Q.13. 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
(d) None of the
abvoe
Ans.
(c)
Q.14. In which of these countries half of the population lives in poverty?
(a) India (b)
Sri Lanka
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Pakistan
Ans.
(c)
Q.15. Which regime is best suited to accommodate social diversity?
(a) A democratic
regime
(b) A
non-democratic regime
(c) Only a
dictatorial regime
(d) None of
these
Ans.
(a)
Q.16. Which regimes often turn a blind eye to or suppress internal social
differences?
(a) Democratic
regimes
(b)
Non-democratic regimes
(c) Monarchy
(d) Oligarchy
Ans.
(b)
Q.17. Which among the following countries is a perfect example of accommodation
of social diversity?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Belgium
(c) Saudi Arabia
(d) Pakistan
Ans.
(b)
Q.18. 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
Ans.
(b)
Q.19. 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)
Ans.
(d)
Q.20.
In the context of democracies, which of the following ideas is correct?
Democracies have successfully
(a) eliminated
conflicts among people
(b) eliminated
economic inequalities among people
(c) eliminated
differences of opinion about how marginalised sections are to be treated
(d) rejected the
idea of political inequality
Ans.
(d)