Election, Political Parties and Pressure Groups Book Back Questions & Answers

Unit 2 > Social > Class 9 > Samacheer Kalvi - English Medium

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  • 1. A system of government in which one person reigns supreme, usually a king or queen, is called________

    (a) autocracy

    (b) monarchy

    (c) democracy

    d) republic

    Correct answer: (b) monarchy

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  • 2. A system of government with absolute power.

    (a) Aristocracy

    (b) Theocracy

    (c) Democracy

    (d) Autocracy

    Correct answer: (d) Autocracy

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  • 3. Former Soviet Union is an example for _________.

    (a) aristocracy

    (b) theocracy

    (c) oligarchy

    (d) republic

    Correct answer: (c) oligarchy

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  • 4. Select the odd one

    (a) India

    (b) USA

    (c) France

    (d) Vatican

    Correct answer: (d) Vatican

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  • 5. Abraham Lincoln was the President of the ________.

    (a) USA

    b) UK

    (c) USSR

    (d) India

    Correct answer: (a) USA

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  • 6. Kudavolai system was followed by

    (a) Cheras

    (b) Pandyas

    (c) Cholas

    (d) Kalabhras

    Correct answer: (c) Cholas

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  • 7. Direct Democracy in olden times existed

    (a) In the republics of ancient India

    (b) Among the USA

    (c) In the city-state of ancient Greece

    (d) Among the UK

    Correct answer: (c) In the city-state of ancient Greece

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  • 8. From which language was the term Democracy derived?

    (a) Greek

    (b) Latin

    (c) Persian

    (d) Arabic

    Correct answer: (a) Greek

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  • 9. In democracy the final authority rests with

    (a) The Parliament

    (b) The People

    (c) The council of Ministers

    (d) The President

    Correct answer: (b) The People

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  • 10. Which one of the country has Presidential form of government

    (a) India

    (b) Britain

    (c) Canada

    (d) USA

    Correct answer: (d) USA

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  • 11. The largest democratic country in the world is

    (a) Canada

    b) India

    (c) USA

    (d) China

    Correct answer: b) India

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  • 12. Assertion (A): Direct democracy is practised in Switzerland. Reason (R): People directly participates in decision making.

    (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A)

    b) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) does not explain (A)

    (c) (A) is correct and (R) is false

    (d) (A) is false and (R) is true

    Correct answer: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A)

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  • 13. Assertion (A): India has parliamentary form of democracy. Reason (R): Indian parliament comprises two houses.

    (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A)

    (b) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) does not explain (A)

    (c) (A) is correct and (R) is false

    (d) (A) is false and (R) is true

    Correct answer: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A)

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  • 14. The meaning of Franchise is

    (a) Right to elect

    (b) Right to vote for the poor

    (c) Right to vote

    (d) Right to vote for the rich

    Correct answer: (c) Right to vote

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  • 15. The grant of universal franchise creates

    (a) Social equality

    (b) Economic equality

    (c) Political equality

    (d) Legal equality

    Correct answer: (c) Political equality

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  • 16. Prime Minister of India is appointed by

    (a) Lok Sabha

    b) Rajya Sabha

    (c) Speaker

    (d) President

    Correct answer: (d) President

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  • 17. The President of India can nominate

    (a) 12 members to Lok Sabha

    (b) 2 members of Rajya Sabha

    (c) 12 members to Rajya Sabha

    (d) 14 members of Rajya Sabha

    Correct answer: (c) 12 members to Rajya Sabha

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  • 18. The First general elections after independence in India were held in

    (a) 1948-49

    (b) 1951-52

    (c) 1957-58

    (d) 1947-48

    Correct answer: (b) 1951-52

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  • Fill in the blanks

  • 1. The Constitution of India was finally adopted on _________

    Correct answer: 26th November 1949

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  • 2. The two types of democracy are _______ and ________

    Correct answer: Direct and Indirect

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  • 3. An example for direct democracy is _________

    Correct answer: Switzerland

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  • 4. India has a _______form of democracy.

    Correct answer: Parimentary

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  • 5. _________ was the first Prime Minister of independent India.

    Correct answer: Jawaharlal Nehru

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  • 6. The first general elections were held in British India in the year __________

    Correct answer: 1920

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  • 7. The Parliament House in India was designed by _________ and _________

    Correct answer: Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker

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  • Match the following

  • 1. Autocracy

    Correct answer: North Korea

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  • 2. Right to vote

    Correct answer: 18

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  • 3. Chanakya

    Correct answer: Arthashastra

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  • 4. Theocracy

    Correct answer: Vatican

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