CBSE - WHAT IS DEMOCRACY

‘One person, one vote’ means (1) One person is to be voted by all (2) One person has one vote and each vote has one value (3) A person can vote only once in his life (4) both (1) and (3)

The word ‘Democracy’ comes from the Greek word – (1) Democracia (2) Demokratia (3) Demos (4) Kratia

Who led a military coup in Pakistan in 1999? (1) Benazir Bhutto (2) Nawaz Sharif (3) Pervez Musharraf (4) None of the above

Which of these is permitted under the Rule of Law? (1) Prime Minister can be punished for violating the Constitution. (2) Police has a right to kill anybody. (3) Women can be paid lesser salaries (4) President can rule for as long as he wants

A democratic government is better than a non-democratic government because (1) It may or may not be accountable (2) It always responds to the needs of the people (3) It is a more accountable form of government (4) None of the above