CBSE - Democracy in the Contemporary World

1 DEMOCRACY IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD Which country contributes most of the money to U.N.? (1) U.K. (2) France (3) U.S.A. (4) China

2 DEMOCRACY IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD Which of the following countries was the first to give universal adult suffrage? (1) New Zealand (2) Britain (3) India (4) USA

3 DEMOCRACY IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD The workers of Lenin Shipyard in the city of Gdansk went on a strike on (1) 14 Aug 1980 (2) 15 Aug 1980 (3) 14 Sept 1980 (4) None of the above

4 DEMOCRACY IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD Who was elected as President of Chile in Jan. 2006? (1) Michelle Bachelet (2) General Bachelet (3) General Pinochet (4) None of the above

5 DEMOCRACY IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD Who among the following in UN has always been a citizen of the US? (1) Treasury Secretary (2) President of the World Bank (3) Finance Secretary (4) Secretary General

6 DEMOCRACY IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD Name the five permanent members of the Security Council. (1) US, Germany, France, China, Italy (2) US, Britain, Germany, Italy, France (3) US, France, Switzerland, China, Russia (4) US, France, Britain, Russia, China

7 DEMOCRACY IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD Which country among the following was the only country by 1900, where every citizen had voting right? (1) Australia (2) New Zealand (3) Poland (4) USA

8 DEMOCRACY IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD Which country supported and controlled the autocratic government in Poland? (1) USA (2) China (3) Russia (4) UK

9 DEMOCRACY IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD Who led the military coup in Chile in 1973? (1) General Alberto Bachelet (2) Michelle Bachelet (3) General Augusto Pinochet (4) Salvador Allende

10 DEMOCRACY IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD Name the body of the U.N. which acts like a Parliament. (1) General Assembly (2) Security Council (3) International Court of Justice (4) Social and Economic Council