Q01. Which one of the following was not one of the achievement of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar?
A He was the father of the Indian Constitution
B He managed to send his son to Britain to study engineering
C He was the first person from his caste who completed his college education and went to England to become a lawyer
D He led many efforts of dalits to gain entry into temples
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Correct answer: He managed to send his son to Britain to study engineering
Q02. Which body involved in making and enforcing policies?
A Government
B Executive
C Judiciary
D Reserve Bank of India
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Correct answer: Government
Q03. Which one of the following is a part of government?
A Bureaucrats
B Legislators
C Arbitrators in tribunals
D All of the above
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Correct answer: All of the above
Q04. Which of the following statements is not correct? A. India a poor example of a representative democracy . B. Voting is one of the mechanisms guiding a democracy . C. People’s representatives in India are chosen through nominations to the legislature. Select the correct answer by using the codes given below.
A A and C
B B and C
C A and C
D All of these
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Correct answer: A and C
Q05. In the rural India, the form of government which plans the construction of different public utility is
A Local level government
B Political parties
C National level government
D Custom department
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Correct answer: Local level government
Q06. Which of the following is a decision belonging to the ‘Local’ level of government?
A Introduction of a new express train between two state capitals
B Construction of a water tank in the harijan basti of a town
C Adding two lanes to the state highway between two cities in the state
D Setting up more IIT’s in the states which do not have one
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Correct answer: Construction of a water tank in the harijan basti of a town
Q07. Any issue related to the diplomacy or foreign relation is the responsibility of
A State Government
B National government
C Local government
D None of the above
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Correct answer: National government
Q08. Rule by a religious section can be called as
A theocracy
B totalitarianism
C plutocracy
D autocracy
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Correct answer: theocracy
Q09. Rule by a small group of people or by a dominant class or clique is called
A democracy
B dictatorship
C oligarchy
D monarchy
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Correct answer: oligarchy
Q10. The type of government which has a king, but who is limited in law by a formal Constitution, is called
A Authoritarian government
B Constitutional monarchy
C Absolute monarchy
D Anarchy
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Correct answer: Constitutional monarchy
Q11. Which of the following early civilisation had a democratic government?
A Egypt
B Mesopotamia
C Greek
D China
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Correct answer: Greek
Q12. A type of system of government where people of that country elects its representative to rule on behalf of them are
A democracy
B monarchy
C oligarchy
D aristocracy
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Correct answer: democracy
Q13. What are the three levels of government arranged in order to from the highest to the lowest?
A Local, State, National
B Federal, State, Area
C National, State, Local
D Central, Province, Local
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Correct answer: National, State, Local
Q14. Which of the following is/are a merit of democracy?
A It ensures freedom of speech
B It ensures freedom of assembly and action
C It is an effective method to educate people about political, economic and social matters
D All of the above
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Correct answer: All of the above
Q15. Which of the three wings of government need to have a balance of power?
A Officers, Judges and MLA’s
B Management, Politicians and Lawyers
C Legislators, Ministers and Corporators
D Judiciary, Executive and Legislative
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Correct answer: Judiciary, Executive and Legislative
Q16. Which of the following is not a function of government?
A Manage foreign relations
B Regulate and protect the sustainable use of natural resources
C Regulate banking practices
D Settle the property dispute between a man and his relatives
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Correct answer: Settle the property dispute between a man and his relatives
Q17. What is the meaning of ‘transparency’ in a democracy?
A Which can be seen through
B Not opaque
C Openness, communication and accountability
D Clearly visible
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Correct answer: Openness, communication and accountability
Q18. Which of the following will not be considered as ‘people’s participation in government’?
A Signature campaign
B Editorial in a newspaper
C Cookery recipe in a women’s magazine
D Participation in voting in assembly elections.
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Correct answer: Cookery recipe in a women’s magazine
Q19. Which of the following statement is true in the representative democracies?
A Only a small minority is allowed to vote and choose their representative
B In representative democracies people choose their representatives through an election process
C In democracies, people participate directly to govern their country
D Both (1) and (3)
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Correct answer: In representative democracies people choose their representatives through an election process
Q20. The Indian state has
A Presidental form of government
B Democratic form of government
C Communist form of government
D Capitalist form of government
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Correct answer: Democratic form of government