MCQ Questions for Class 9 Civics: Chapter 1 What is Democracy? Why Democracy?
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1. The head of the government in Nepal is the :
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) King
(d) Vice President
► (a) President
2. The word ‘Democracy’ comes from the Greek word –
(a) Democracia
(b) Demokratia
(c) Demos
(d) Kratia
► (b) Demokratia
3. In which case was the real power with external powers and not with the locally elected
representatives?
(a) India in Sri Lanka
(b) US in Iraq
(c) USSR in Communist Poland
(d) Both (b) and (c)
► (d) Both (b) and (c)
4. What kind of government is there in Myanmar?
(a) Government elected by the people
(b) Communist government
(c) Army rule
(d) Monarchy
► (c) Army rule
5. Who led a military coup in Pakistan in 1999?
(a) Benazir Bhutto
(b) Nawaz Sharif
(c) Pervez Musharraf
(d) None of the above
► (c) Pervez Musharraf
6. ‘One person, one vote’ means
(a) One person is to be voted by all
(b) One person has one vote and each vote has one value
(c) A person can vote only once in his life
(d) Both (a) and (c)
► (b) One person has one vote and each vote has one value
7. Why can the Chinese government not be called a democratic government even though
elections are held there?
(a) Army participates in election
(b) Government is not accountable to the people
(c) Some parts of China are not represented at all
(d) Government is always formed by the Communist Party
► (d) Government is always formed by the Communist Party
8. Which party always won elections in Mexico since its independence in 1930 until 2000?
(a) Revolutionary Party
(b) Mexican Revolutionary Party
(c) Institutional Revolutionary Party
(d) Institutional Party
► (c) Institutional Revolutionary Party
9. Which party has ruled Zimbabwe since its independence and who is its ruler?
(a) ZANU-PF, Robert Mugabe
(b) ZANU-PF, Kenneth Kaunda
(c) Zimbabwe Freedom Party, Nelson Mandela
(d) Zimbabwe Party, P Johnson
► (a) ZANU-PF, Robert Mugabe
10. Which of these features is/are necessary to provide the basic rights to the citizens?
(a) Citizens should be free to think
(b) Should be free to form associations
(c) Should be free to raise protest
(d) All the above
► (d) All the above
11. Which of these statements is/are correct in the case of Zimbabwe?
(a) Popular governments are always democratic
(b) Popular governments can be undemocratic
(c) Popular leaders can be autocratic
(d) Both (b) and (c)
► (d) Both (b) and (c)
12. A democratic government has to respect some rules after winning the elections. Which
of these points is not a part of those rules?
(a) Respecting guarantees given to the minorities.
(b) Every major decision has to go through a series of consultations.
(c) Office-bearers are not accountable.
(d) Office-bearers have some responsibilities.
► (c) Office-bearers are not accountable.
13. Which of these is permitted under the Rule of Law?
(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 wants.
► (a) Prime Minister can be punished for violating the Constitution.
14. Which organ of the government is required to protect the rights of the citizens?
(a) Executive
(b) Legislature
(c) Independent judiciary
(d) Police
► (c) Independent judiciary
15. Some of the drawbacks of democracy are
(a) instability and delays
(b) corruption and hypocrisy
(c) politicians fighting among themselves
(d) all the above
► (d) all the above
16. What is Constitutional Law?
(a) Provisions given in the Constitution
(b) Law to make Constitution
(c) Law to set up Constituent Assembly
(d) None of the above
► (a) Provisions given in the Constitution
17. Some of the drawbacks of democracy are
(a) instability and delays
(b) corruption and hypocrisy
(c) politicians fighting among themselves
(d) all the above
► (d) all the above
18. Which of these is permitted under the Rule of Law?
(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 wants.
► (a) Prime Minister can be punished for violating the Constitution.
19. In which period did China face one of the worst famines that have occurred in the world?
(a) 1932-36
(b) 1958-61
(c) 2001-2002
(d) 2004-2007
► (b) 1958-61
20. Democracy improves the quality of decision-making because
(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
► (b) decisions are taken by consultation and discussion
21. In which of these cases can democracy not provide a complete solution?
(a) Removing poverty completely
(b) Providing education to all
(c) Giving jobs to all
(d) All the above
► (d) All the above
22. How does democracy allow us to correct its own mistakes?
(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
► (c) The rulers can be changed
23. In any society, people are bound to have difference of opinions and interests. Which is
a better way of dealing with these conflicts?
(a) By brutal power exercised by the government
(b) By allowing one group to dictate terms to others
(c) By providing equal opportunities to all
(d) By opting for a strong leader who should have all the powers.
► (c) By providing equal opportunities to all
24. Which of these is not an instance of broader meaning of democracy?
(a) Taking opinion of all the family members before taking a decision
(b) Being allowed to ask questions in the class
(c) Having no say in one’s marriage plan
(d) None of the above
► (c) Having no say in one’s marriage plan
25. Which body in Indian political system is an example of direct democracy?
(a) Zila Parishad
(b) Panchayat Samiti
(c) Gram Sabha
(d) Vidhan Sabha
► (c) Gram Sabha
26. The most common form that democracy takes in our time is that of
(a) limited democracy
(b) representative democracy
(c) maximum democracy
(d) none of the above
► (b) representative democracy