Q. 1) Which party of Zimbabwe helped its country to gain
independence?
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Q. 2) Which
Pakistani general led a military coup in October 1999?
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Q. 3) Since 1930, which country holds elections after every
six years and which has never been under a military or dictator's rule?
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Q. 4) Zimbabwe
attained independence from white minority rule in which year?
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Q. 5) During which
period did China record its worst famines in world history?
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Q. 6) Which one
country out of France, USA, Myanmar and India is not a true democratic country?
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Q. 7) In Iraq, the
real powers are held by which outside country?
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Q. 8) In which
country does the vote of an indigenous citizen have more value than that of
migrants from other countries?
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Q. 9) What are the
major challenges to the working of democracy in India?
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Q. 10) Is it true of
democracy that it allows a way of correcting its mistakes and offers more
dignity to all citizens?
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Q. 11) Name the
famous political party of Mexico.
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Q. 12) What is the
most common form of democracy in today's world?
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Q. 13) Government
has not made any provision for drinking water in some villages in remote areas.
The villagers of a particular remote area decided to pay some money to the
government officials to get water to their villages. Was this a democratic
method?
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Q. 14) Where did
democracy make its first formal appearance in the 5th and 6th century BC?
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Q. 15) What are the
three types of government practiced in Belgium?
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Q. 16) Which one
country out of Bangladesh, USA, Saudi Arabia and India has the lowest
participation of women in public life?
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Q. 17) Name the
capital of Republic of Fiji.
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Q. 18) Which form of
Government is present in Fiji?
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Q. 19) When did
Estonia restore its independence from the Soviet Union?
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Q. 20) Name the
capital and official language of Estonia.
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Q. 21) Explain the
type of government present in Mexico.
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Q. 22) On which
respect Saudi Arabia in the only country in the world?
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Q. 23) Do the women
of Saudi Arabia have the right to vote?
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Q. 24) What kind of government does Zimbabwe have?
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Q. 25) What was the
designation taken by pervez Musharraf for himself when he overthrew the
democratic government of Pakistan in 1999?
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Q. 26) 'Banning Trade Unions'-is it a characteristic of
democracy or not?
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Q. 27) Suggest one
of the important features of democracy
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Q. 28) With what motive did General Pervez Musharraf issue a
'Legal Framework order' in August 2002?
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Q. 29) What does a
candidate need before contesting elections in China?
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Q. 30) What is
peculiar with ZANU-PF of Zimbabwe?
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Q. 31) Write three
arguments in favour of democracy.
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Q. 32) Is China a
democratic country or not? Give two arguments in favour of your answer.
ANS.
Q. 33) Examine any
three demerits of democracy.
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Q. 34) Describe four
features of democracy as a form of government.
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Q. 35) Explain any
three difficulties faced by the people in a non-democratic country.
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Q. 36) How does
democracy allow us to correct our own mistakes?
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Q. 37) Write any
three instances of denial or equal right to vote in the world politics. Or Why
are China, Estonia and Saudi Arabia not truely democratic countries? State one
reason to each one of them. Or Why are China and Saudi Arabia non-democratic
countries though they declared themselves as democracies? State one reason to
each of the countries.
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Q. 38) State the
freedoms which are usually taken away when democracy is overthrown by a
military regime.
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Q. 39) 'Democracy is all about political competition and
powerplay. There is no scope for morality'. Justify the statement by giving
arguments against democracy.
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Q. 40) 'Democracy is
better than any other form of government, because it allows to correct its own
mistakes. Justify the statement with the help of three examples. Or Democracy
is better than other forms of government because it allows us to correct own
mistakes. Discuss.
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Q. 41) How does democracy improve the quality of
decision-making?
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Q. 42) Explain the difficulties faced by the people in a
non-democratic country?
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Q. 43) "Democracy is the most popular form of
government emerging in modern times. Still its shortcomings cannot be ruled
out." Justify the statement by assessing any five shortcomings of
democracy.
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Q. 44) How did.
Musharraf establish his rule in Pakistan?
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Q. 45) How did
Robert Mugabe establish his dictatioral rule in Zimbabwe after independence?
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Q. 46) Write a
response to the following arguments against democracy. (a) Army is the most
disciplined and corruption-free organisation in the country. Therefore Army
should rule the country. (b) Rule of the majority means the rule of ignorant
people. What we need is the rule of the wise, even if they are in small
numbers. (c) If we want religious leaders to guide us in spiritual matters, why
not invite them to guide us in politics as well. The country should be ruled by
religious leaders.
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Q. 47) Are the
following statements in keeping with democracy as a value? Why? (a) Father to
Daughter I don't want to hear your opinion about your marriage. In our family,
children marry what the parents tell them to. (b) Teacher to Student Don't
disturb my concentration by asking me questions in the classroom. (c) Employee
to the Officer Our working hours must be reduced according to the law.
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Q. 48) Why is democracy
considered the best form of government?
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Q. 49) Is Mexico a democratic country or not? Give arguments
in favour of your answer.
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Q. 50) Explain the
representative democracy. Why is the representative democracy the most common
form of government in modern times? Explain any four reasons. Or What is the
representative democracy? Discuss its significance in the contemporary world.
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Q. 51) Elections in
China do not represent people's verdict. Explain. Or Why are elections in China
not free and fair? Explain any three reasons. Or Why can't the democratic set
up in China be called a true democracy? Explain.
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Q. 52) What steps
were taken by PRI to win election in Mexico? Or The Institutional Revolutionary
Party (PRI) used many dirty tricks to win elections in Mexico". Justify
the statement with five example. Or Describe any five dirty tricks used by PRI
to win elections in Mexico. Or "Till 2000 Mexican people seem to have a
choice to elect their leader but practically they had no choice." Support
this statement with three suitable reasons.
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Q. 53) Who said this : 'Democracy is the rule of the people,
for the people and by the people'?
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Q. 54) From which
word or words, has the word 'Democracy' been derived?
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Q. 55) What is
direct democracy?
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Q. 56) The King of
which country has declared that in future he will be guided by the advice given
to him by elected representatives?
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Q. 57) What do you
understand by 'indirect democracy'?
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Q. 58) Parliamentary
democracy envisages representation of the people, responsible government and
....... (Select the correct option) (a) accountability of the Council of
Ministers (b) universal adult franchise (c) major political parties (d) None of
the above
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Q. 59) Here is some
information about four countries. Based on this information, how would you
classify each of these countries? Write 'democratic', 'undemocratic' or 'not
sure' against each of these. (a) Country A People who do not accept the
country's official religion do not have a right to vote. (b) Country B The same
party has been winning elections for the last twenty years. (c) Country C
Ruling party has lost in the last three elections. (d) Country D There is no
independent Election Commission.
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Q. 60) Here is some
information about four countries. Based on this information, how would you
classify each of these countries? Write 'democratic', 'undemocratic' or 'not
sure' against each of these. (a) Country P The Parliament cannot pass a law
about the Army without the consent of the Chief of Army. (b) Country Q The
Parliament cannot pass a law reducing the powers of the Judiciary. (c) Country
K The country's leaders cannot sign any treaty with another country without
taking permission from its neighbouring country. (d) Country S All the major
economic decisions about the country are taken by officials of the Central Bank
which the ministers cannot change.
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Q. 61) Which of
these is not a good argument in favour of democracy? Why? (a) People feel free
and equal in a democracy. (b) Democracies resolve conflict in a better way than
others. (c) Democratic government is more accountable to the people. (d)
Democracies are more prosperous than others.
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Q. 62) Each of these
statements contains a democratic and an undemocratic element. Write out the two
separately for each statement. (a) A minister said that some laws have to be
passed by the Parliament in order to conform to the regulations decided by the
World Trade Organisation. (b) The Election Commission ordered re-polling in a
constituency where large scale rigging was reported. (c) Women's representation
in the Parliament has never reached 10 per cent. This led women's organisations
to demand one-third seats for women.
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Q. 63) Which of
these is not a valid reason for arguing that there is a lesser possibility of
famine in a democratic country? (a) Opposition parties can draw attention to
hunger and starvation. (b) A free press can report suffering from famine in
different parts of the country. (c) Government fears its defeat in the next
elections. (d) People are free to believe in and practice any religion.
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Q. 64) How does
democracy enhance the dignity of the citizens?
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Q. 65) Which of the
following countries is not democratic? (a) India (b) China (c) United States of
America (d) Nepal
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Q. 66) Which of the following is in favour of democracy? (a)
Leaders keep changing (b) Delays are often made in taking decisions (c) The
dignity of the citizen is enhanced (d) Political competition is very prominent
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Q. 67) Which reason
is responsible for the death of nearly three crore people in China's famine of
1958-1961? (a) Presence of democracy (b) Absence of democracy (c) Government's
negligence (d) Weak economic policy
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Q. 68) I have heard
a different version. Democracy is off the people far (from) the people and
(where they) buy the people. Why don't we accept that?
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Q. 69) Let us take
Lyngdoh Madam seriously and try to write down the exact definition of some of
the simple words that we use all the time : pen, rain and love. e.g., is there
a way of defining a pen that distinguishes it clearly from a pencil, a brush, a
chalk or crayon. (i) What have you learnt from this attempt? (ii) What does it
teach no about understanding the meaning of democracy?
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Q. 70) Ribiang went
back home and collected some more famous quotations on democracy. This time she
did not mention the names of the people who said or wrote these. She wants you
to read these and comment on how good or useful these thoughts are (i)
Democracy gives every man the right to be his own oppressor. (ii) Democracy
consists of choosing your dictators after they, have told you what you think it
is you want to hear. (iii) Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible,
but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary. (iv) Democracy is
a device that insures we shall be governed no better than we deserve. (v) All
the ills of democracy can be cured by more democracy.
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Q. 71) This cartoon
was drawn when elections were held in Iraq with the presence of US and other
foreign powers. (i) What do you think
this cartoon is saying? (ii) Why is 'democracy' written the way it is?
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Q. 72) Syria is a
small West Asian country. The ruling Ba'ath Party and some of its small allies
are the only parties allowed in that country.
(i) Do you think this cartoon could apply to China or Mexico? (ii) What
does the crown of leaves on democracy signify?
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Q. 73) This cartoon
was drawn in the context of Latin America.
(i) Do you think it applies to the Pakistani situation as well?
(ii)Think of other countries where this could apply? (iii) Does this happen
sometimes in our country as well?
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Q. 74) All this is so remote for me. (i) Is democracy all
about rulers and governments? (ii) Can we talk about a democratic classroom?
(iii) Or a democratic family?
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Q. 75) This cartoon
was titled 'Building Democracy' and was first published in a Latin American
Publication. (i) What do money bags
signify here? (ii) Could this cartoon be applied to India?
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Q. 76) This cartoon
is about the Iraqi election held after Saddam Hussein's regime was overthrown.
He is shown behind the bars. (i) What
is the cartoonist saying here? (ii) Compare the message of this cartoon with
the first cartoon in this chapter.
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Q. 77) (i) Why
talk about Zimbabwe? (ii) I read similar reports from many parts of our own
country. Why don't we discuss that?
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Q. 78) 26.Chinese
Government blocked free flow of information on the internet by placing
restrictions on popular websites like 'Google' and 'Yahoo'. The image of tanks
and an unarmed student reminds the reader of another major event in recent
Chinese history. Find out about that event.
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Q. 79) Read these
five examples of working or denial of democracy. Match each of these with the
relevant feature of democracy discussed above.
Example Feature Feature
King of Bhutan has declared that in future he will be guided
by the advice given to him by elected representatives Many Tamil workers who
migrated from India were not given a right to vote in Sri Lanka This king of
Nepal imposed a ban on political gatherings, demonstrations and rallies The
Indian Supreme Court held that the dissolution of Bihar Assembly was
unconstitutional Political parties in Bangladesh have agreed that a neutral
government should rule the country at the time of elections
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Q. 80) I want to be
in Lyngdoh Madam's class! That sounds like a democratic classroom, doesn't it?
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Q. 81) This cartoon
is from Brazil, a country that has long experience of dictatorship. It is
entitled The Hidden Side of Dictatorship' (i)Which hidden sides does this
cartoon depict? (ii)Is it necessary for every dictatorship to have a hidden
side? (iii) Find this out the dictators discussed in the first chapter and, if
possible, about Abacha in Nigeria and Macros in the Philippines.
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Q. 82) What would
have happened if India was not a democracy? Could we have stayed together as a
single nation?
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Q. 83) This cartoon was published in Canada just before its
Parlimentary elections of 2005. Everyone, including the cartoonist, expected
the Liberal Party to win once again. When the result came, the Liberal Party
lost the elections. In this cartoon an argument against democracy or for
democracy?
ANS.
Q. 84)
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Q. 85)
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Q. 86) Rajesh and
Muzaffar read an article. It showed that no democracy has ever gone to war with
another democracy. Wars take place only when one of the two governments is
non-democratic. The article said that this was great merit of democracy. After
reading the essay, Rajesh and Muzaffar had different reactions. Rajesh said
that this was not a good argument for democracy. It was just a matter of
chance. It is possible that in future democracies may have wars. Muzaffar said
that it could not be a matter of chance. Democracies take decisions in such a
way that it reduces the chances of war. Which of the two positions do you agree
with and why?
ANS.
Q. 87) This famous
cartoon by RK Laxman comments on the celebrations of the fifty years of
independence. (i) How many images on the wall do you recognise? (ii) Do you
common people feel the way the common man in this cartoon does?
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Q. 88) How Myanmar
is a non-democratic country?
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Q. 89) When did Parvez Musharraf come to power in Pakistan?
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Q. 90) When did Musharaff become President of Pakistan?
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Q. 91) Who all did
not accept this referendum of Parvez Musharaff?
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Q. 92) What does 'referendum' mean?
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Q. 93) What was
'Legal Framework Order'?
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Q. 94) What happened
after passing this legal framework order?
ANS.
Q. 95) Who took the final decision in Pakistan even after
elections?
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Q. 96) How People
elect their representatives in China?
ANS.
Q. 97) How President
of China is elected?
ANS.
Q. 98) Which members
are allowed to contest for the elections in China?
ANS.
Q. 99) What was PRI?
ANS.
Q. 100) Why were
every elections won by PRI in Mexico?
ANS.
Q. 101) How can you
say that people did not have any choice in democratic Mexico?
ANS.
Q. 102) What does
the true democracy say?
ANS.
Q. 103) In which
country women do not have the right to vote?
ANS.
Q. 104) What is the
electoral system in Fiji?
ANS.
Q. 105) When did
Zimbabwe attain independence?
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Q. 106) Which party
is ruling over Zimbabwe since independence?
ANS.
Q. 107) Who is the
President of Zimbabwe?
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Q. 108) How
President Mugabe changed the constitution of Zimbabwe?
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Q. 109) What do you
derive from democratic government like Zimbabwe's?
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Q. 110) Give any one
demerit of democracy.
ANS.
Q. 111) Give any one
merit of democracy.
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Q. 112) How
democracy allows us to correct its own mistakes?
ANS.
Q. 113) How does
democracy enhance the dignity of citizens?
ANS.
Q. 114) Why modem
democracies are representatives democracies?
ANS.
Q. 115) What is the
basic sense behind a method of taking decision in democracy?
ANS.
Q. 116) Define the
term 'Democracy'.
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Q. 117) Giving an
example of Mexico, prove that although having a democratic system, they were
not practising democracy.
ANS.
Q. 118) Compare the
democratic system in China with Mexico.
ANS.
Q. 119) Give examples of the countries which do not provide
equal rights to vote.
ANS.
Q. 120) Give
arguments against democracy.
ANS.
Q. 121) Give
arguments in favour of democracy.
ANS.
Q. 122) What
according to you is the broader meaning of democracy?
ANS.
Q. 123) What is democracy? Give examples of non-democratic
countries.
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Q. 124) How does
democracy provide a platform to deal with differences and conflicts?
ANS.
Q. 125) How does
democracy enhance the dignity of the citizens?
ANS.
Q. 126) Why is democracy considered the best form of
government?
ANS.
Q. 127) How does
democracy allow us to correct its own mistakes?
ANS.
Q. 128) How does
democracy improve the quality of decision making?
ANS.
Q. 129) State the
main features of democracy.
ANS.
Q. 130) How can you
say that Pakistan was not exercising democracy when General Musharraf was
ruling?
ANS.
Q. 131) Giving an
example of Zimbabwe, show how laws were made by one single ruler.
ANS.
Q. 132) How did
Musharraf establish his rule in Pakistan?
ANS.
Q. 133) Why Pakistan
may not be called a democracy under General Musharraf?
ANS.
Q. 134) How did
China establish a Communist Government?
ANS.
Q. 135) What was
PRI? What dirty tricks did it play to win elections in Mexico?
ANS.
Q. 136) How did
Robert Mugabe establish his dictatorial rule in Zimbabwe, after Independence?
ANS.
Q. 137) Under what
conditions is a government run after the elections?
ANS.
Q. 138) Which
Pakistan General led a military coup in October 1999? (a) Nawaz Sharif (b)
Parvez Musharraf (c) Ayub Khan (d) None of these
ANS.
Q. 139) The famous
political party of Mexico was: (a) People's party (b) Institutional
Revolutionary party (c) Revolutionary party (d) Chinese Communist party
ANS.
Q. 140) Who did not
have the right to vote in Saudi Arabia? (a) Non-propertied men (b)
Non-residents (c) Women (d) Propertied men
ANS.
Q. 141) Which party
of Zimbabwe helped its country to gain independence? (a) ZANU-PF (b) Popular
party (c) Zimbabwe party (d) None of these
ANS.
Q. 142) During which
period did China record its worst famines in the world's history? (a) 1935-39
(b) 1958-61 (c) 1952-55 (d) 1943-46
ANS.
Q. 143) Which
Pakistan General led a military coup in October 1999? (a) Nawaz Sharif (b)
Parvez Musharraf (c) Ayub Khan (d) None of these
ANS.
Q. 144) The famous
political party of Mexico was: (a) People's party (b) Institutional
Revolutionary party (c) Revolutionary party (d) Chinese Communist party
ANS.
Q. 145) Who did not
have the right to vote in Saudi Arabia? (a) Non-propertied men (b) Non-residents
(c) Women (d) Propertied men
ANS.
Q. 146) Which party
of Zimbabwe helped its country to gain independence? (a) ZANU-PF (b) Popular
party (c) Zimbabwe party (d) None of these
ANS.
Q. 147) During which
period did China record its worst famines in the world's history? (a) 1935-39
(b) 1958-61 (c) 1952-55 (d) 1943-46
ANS.
Q. 148) Why do we
need to define democracy accurately?
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Q. 149) Why Pakistan
under General Musharraf should not be called a democracy as stated by President
Musharraf?
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Q. 150) In which
countries, even today, there is denial of equal right to vote?
ANS.
Q. 151) Once elected
by the people, what kind of duties are needed to be performed by the office
bearers?
ANS.
Q. 152) What have
you understood by the term 'Democracy'?
ANS.
Q. 153) How
democracy can enhance the dignity of the citizens?
ANS.
Q. 154)
"Democracy is better than other forms of governments because it
allows us to correct its own mistakes." Do you agree with it or not?
ANS.
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