CBSE - Outcomes of Democracy

1 Outcomes of Democracy In the context of democracies, which of the following ideas is correct?
Democracies have successfully

(1) eliminated conflicts among people
(2) eliminated economic inequalities among people
(3) eliminated differences of opinion about how marginalised sections are to be treated
(4) rejected the idea of political inequality

2 Outcomes of Democracy Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(1) Most of the democracies have constitutions, they hold elections, have parties and they guarantee rights to citizens
(2) Democracies are very much different from each other in terms of their social, economic and cultural achievements
(3) All democracies are similar as far as social, economic and cultural conditions are concerned
(4) Both (1) and (2)

3 Outcomes of Democracy Democracy is a better form of government because it ....

(1) promotes equality among citizens
(2) enhances the dignity of the individual
(3) provides a method to resolve conflicts
(4) all the above

4 Outcomes of Democracy Which regime is best suited to accommodate social diversity?

(1) A democratic regime
(2) A non-democratic regime
(3) Only a dictatorial regime
(4) None of these

5 Outcomes of Democracy Democracy means-
(1) Rule by the people
(2) Rule for the people
(3) Rule by the few
(4) Both (1) and (2)

6 Outcomes of Democracy Which one of these is the feature of dictatorship?
(1) No constitution
(2) No value of public opinion
(3) Monopoly over power
(4) All of these

7 Outcomes of Democracy Which regimes often turn a blind eye to or suppress internal social differences?

(1) Democratic regimes
(2) Non-democratic regimes
(3) Monarchy
(4) Oligarchy

8 Outcomes of Democracy In a democratic government, a citizen has the right and the means to examine the decisions taken by the government. It is known as-
(1) Transparency
(2) Legitimacy
(3) Democracy
(4) Monarchy

9 Outcomes of Democracy Which one of the following is not the feature of Democracy?(1) Election
(2) Rule of law
(3) Independent Judiciary
(4) Preference to a particular religion

10 Outcomes of Democracy Why is the cost of time that democracy pays for arriving at a decision worthwhile?

(1) Decisions are taken following due procedures
(2) Decisions are always in favour of people
(3) Decisions are more likely to be acceptable to the people and more effective
(4) None of these