MCQ Questions for Class 9 Civics Chapter 1 What is Democracy? Why Democracy? with Answers
Q1. The word ‘Democracy’ comes from :-
a) the Greek word ‘Democracia’
b) the Greek word ‘Kratia’
c) the Greek word ‘Demos’
d) the Greek word ‘Demokratia’
Ans :- the Greek word of ‘Demokratia’
Q2. Which arguments are in the favor of Democracy ?
a) It is a more accountable form of Government.
b) It improves the quality of decision making.
c) It provides a method to deal with differences and conflicts.
d) All of these
Ans :- All of these
Q3. What’s the meaning of ‘One person, one vote, one value’ ?
a) One person has one vote and each vote has one value
b) One person is to be voted by all
c) A person can vote only once in his life
d) both (b) and (c)
Ans :- One person has one vote and each vote has one value
Q4. Who led a military coup in Pakistan in 1999?
a) Nawaz Sharif
b) Pervez Musharraf
c) Benazir Bhutto
d) None of the above
Ans :- Pervez Musharraf
Q5. What is Constitutional Law?
a) Law to set up Constituent Assembly
b) Law to make Constitution
c) Provisions given in the Constitution
d) none of the above
Ans :- Provisions given in the Constitution
Q6. Which are the ‘Demerits of Democracy’?
a) Democracy is all about political competition and power play and there is no scope for morality
b) Delay in decisions and corruption
c) It can lead to instability
d) All of these
Ans :- All of these
Q7. A democratic government is better than a non-democratic government because
a) It is a more accountable form of government
b) It may or may not be accountable
c) It always responds to the needs of the people
d) None of the above
Ans :- It is a more accountable form of government
Q8. In which case was the real power with external powers and not with the locally elected representatives?
a) USSR in Communist Poland
b) US in China
c) India in Sri Lanka
nd) Both (b) and (c)
Ans :- USSR in Communist Poland
Q9. What is the meaning of direct democracy ?
a) In which people make groups, a larger number of parties will win and directly take part in decision making.
b) In which all the citizens of the country assemble in a place and directly take part in decision making.
c) In which people elect the leader and the leaders of different-different areas make decisions.
d) None of these
Ans :- In which all the citizens of the country assemble in a place and directly take part in decision making.
Q10. Democracy must be based on :
a) One person, One vote, One value
b) Free and fair election
c) Rule of law and respect for the rights
d) All of the above
Ans :- All of the above
Q11. Which country denies equal right to vote for women or those people who are not belonging from the there country
a) Saudi Arabia
b) Estonia
c) Fiji
d) All of these
Ans :- All of these
Q12. How many members are elected from all over China to the National People’s Congress?
a) 2050
b) 2000
c) 3000
d) 4000
Ans :- 3000
Q13. Which part of the government is required to protect the rights of the citizens from the following?
a) Police
b) Independent judiciary
c) Legislature
d) Executive
Ans :- Independent judiciary
Q14. Why can the Chinese government not be called a democratic government even though the elections are held there?
a) Because the government is not accountable to the people
b) Because the government is always formed by the Communist Party
c) Because some parts of China are not represented at all
d) Because army participates in election
Ans :- Because the government is always formed by the Communist Party
Q15. Which among the following statements is not a feature of democratic government?
a) Elected leaders act only by consulting with military officials.
b) Those in power have a fair chance of losing.
c) Adult citizens have one vote and one value.
d) Government functions within the limits set by the constitution.
Ans :- Elected leaders act only by consulting with military officials.
Q16. Democracy is a form of government in which :
a) Rulers elected by the people take all the major decisions
b) Elections after choice and fair opportunity to the people to change the current rulers
c) These choices and opportunities are available to all the people on an equal basis
d) All of the above
Ans :- All of the above
Q17. In which of these cases can democracy provide a complete solution?
a) Giving jobs to all
b) Removing poverty completely
c) Providing education to all
d) None of the above
Ans :- None of these
Q18. Which of these is permitted under the Rule of Law?
a) Women can be paid lesser salaries
b) President can rule for as long as he wants
c) Prime Minister can be punished for violating the Constitution
d) Police have a right to kill anybody
Ans :- Prime Minister can be punished for violating the Constitution
Q19. Which of the following parties has always won elections in Mexico since its independence in 1930 until 2000?
a) Institutional Revolutionary Party
b) Institutional Party
c) Revolutionary Party
d) Mexican Revolutionary Party
Ans :- Institutional Revolutionary Party
20. Which Zimbabwe party led the struggle for Independence?
a) Liberal Democratic Party
b) ZANU-PF
c) Communist Party
d) Institutional Revolutionary Party
Ans :- ZANU-PF
Q21. Find out the apt meaning of referendum from the following :
a) A general vote by the people on a single political question.
b) One vote, one value to all the adult citizens of the country.
c) The military deposes the existing government and assumes power.
d) The denial of political freedom of citizens.
Ans :- A general vote by the people on a single political question.
Q22. Robert Mugabe was the ruler of which country?
a) Pakistan
b) China
c) Zimbabwe
d) Mexico
Ans :- Zimbabwe
Q23. Which of these features is necessary to provide the basic rights to the citizens?
a) Should be free to form associations
b) Should be free to raise protest
c) Citizens should be free to think
d) All these
Ans :- All of these
Q24. Which country is not a democratic country in this free, democratic and modern world?
a) North Korea
b) USA
c) Canada
d) South Africa
Ans :- North Korea
Q25. Which of these is not an example of perfect democracy?
a) India
b) USA
c) UK
d) All of these
Ans :- All of these
Q26. The National People’s Assembly is the Parliament of which country?
a) Nepal
b) Mexico
c) China
d) India
Ans :- China
Q27. In which country before 1965 black men were not allowed to vote?
a) In India
b) In the USA
c) In North Korea
d) In Saudi Arabia
Ans :- In the USA
Q28. Which body in the Indian political system is an example of direct democracy?
a) Panchayat Samiti
b) Vidhan Sabha
c) Zila Parishad
d) Gram Sabha
Ans :- Gram Sabha
Q29. How Democracy improves the quality of decision
making :-
a) Because all decisions are approved by judiciary
b) Because decisions are taken over a long period of time
c) Because decisions are taken by educated people
d) Because decisions are taken by consultation and discussion
Ans :- Decisions are taken by consultation and discussion
Q30. How does democracy allow us to correct its own mistakes?
a) Re-electing the same government to enable it to correct its mistakes
b) Mistakes are hidden and cannot be corrected
c) By giving some advice through the discussion of people
d) The rulers can be changed
Ans :- The rulers can be changed