Odisha State Board CHSE Odisha Class 12 Political Science Solutions Unit 1 Democracy in India Objective Questions and Answers.
CHSE Odisha 12th Class Political Science Unit 1 Democracy in India Objective Questions
Multiple Choice Questions With Answers
Question 1.
Who among the following is the founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party?
(a) Kanshi Ram
(b) Sahu Maharaj
(c) B.R. Ambedker
(d) Jotiba Phule
Answer:
(a) Kanshi Ram.
Question 2.
What is the guiding philosophy of the Bharatiya Janata Party?
(a) Bahujan Samaj
(b) Revolutionary democracy
(c) Integral humanism
(d) Modernity
Answer:
(d) Modernity
Question 3.
Consider the following statements on parties.
(a) Political parties do not enjoy much trust among the people.
(b) Parties are often rocked by scandals involving top party leaders.
(c) Parties are not necessary to run governments.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) (a) (b) and (c)
(b) (a) and (b)
(c) (b) and (c)
(d) (a) and (c)
Answer:
(b) (a) and (b)
Question 4.
The basis of Democracy is-
(a) Elected government
(b) Welfare State
(c) Bicameralism
(d) Popular Sovereignty
Answer:
(d) Popular Sovereignty
Question 5.
Which is a dimension of Democracy?
(a) Political democracy
(b) Social democracy
(c) Economic democracy
(d) All the above
Answer:
(d) All the above
Question 6.
A democratic government is-
(a) Elected government
(b) Responsible government
(c) Limited government
(d) All the above.
Answer:
(d) All the above.
Question 7.
Which of the following is not a feature of democratic government?
(a) Rule of one person
(b) Limited government
(c) Responsible government
(d) All the above.
Answer:
(a) Rule of one person
Question 8.
Indirect democracy is known as:
(a) Representative government
(b) Government of the public
(c) Non direct democracy
(d) Elected government
Answer:
(a) Representative government
Question 9.
Who said democracy is a government in which everyone has a share?
(a) Seeley
(b) Dicey
(c) Bryee
(d) Abraham Lincoln
Answer:
(a) Seeley
Question 10.
Direct Democracy is based upon the principle of:
(a) Direct Election
(b) Direct: participation of the/people in the work of the government.
(c) Sovereignty of State
(d) Rule of all.
Answer:
(b) Direct: Participation of the people in the work of the government.
Question 11.
Which is the most essential condition for the success of democracy?
(a) Economic equality
(b) Enlightened citizenship
(c) Democratic citizenship
(d) All the above
Answer:
(d) All the above
Question 12.
Initiative means:
(a) The system of representation.
(b) Right of the people to propose legislation.
(c) Right to approve legislation.
(d) The system of legislation.
Answer:
(b) Right of the people to propose legislation.
Question 13.
Referendum is a:
(a) Positive device
(b) Negative device
(c) Device of delegated legislation
(d) Legislative device.
Answer:
(b) Negative device
Question 14.
Which is not a device of direct democracy?
(a) Recall
(b) Representation
(c) Initiativer
(d) Referendum
Answer:
(b) Representation
Question 15.
Electorate means :
(a) Those who actually vote
(b) All the voters
(c) The right to vote
(d) Contestants in an election. ,
Answer:
(b) All the voters
Question 16.
A Representative Democracy has :
(a) Representative government
(b) Limited government
(c) Responsible and accountable government
(d) All the above.
Answer:
(d) All the above.
Question 17.
The system of direct legislation by all the people of a Canton is known in Switzerland as:
(a) Landesgemeimde
(b) Direct law making
(c) Popular law making
(d) Delegated legislation.
Answer:
(a) Landesgemeimde
Question 18.
The other name of representative democracy is :
(a) Direct Democracy
(b) Indirect Democracy
(c) Limited Democracy
(d) Partial Democracy
Answer:
(b) Indirect Democracy
Question 19.
Democracy cannot function without:
(a) Political parties
(b) Elections
(c) Electorate
(d) All these three
Answer:
(d) All these three
Question 20.
Referendum means :
(a) Reference
(b) Refer from
(c) Refer there
(d) Refer to
Answer:
(d) Refer to
Question 21.
Democracy has a form faith in the ideology of:
(a) Gandhism
(b) Socialists
(c) Individualism
(d) Liberalism
Answer:
(d) Liberalism
Question 22.
In universal adult franchise :
(a) All the people have the right to vote
(b) All adult women have the right to vote
(c) All adult men have right to vote
(d) AH adults have the right to vote
Answer:
(d) All adults have the right to vote
Question 23.
The inauguration of the Constitution of India on:
(a) 15th August 1947
(b) 23rd Feb. 1972
(c) 12th March 1962
(d) 26th January 1950
Answer:
(d) 26th January 1950
Question 24.
Which Article of the Constitution of India calls upon the state to provide adequate means of livelihood to men and women?
(a) Article 39
(b) Article 48
(c) Article 52
(d) Article 72
Answer:
(a) Article 39
Question 25.
Which Act is the criminal law Amendment?
(a) Act 1973
(b) Act 1983
(c) Act 1953
(d) Act 1963
Answer:
(b) Act 1983
Question 26.
Which Acts have given 30% reservation to women in Panchayati Raj and Urban local government Institution?
(a) 64th and 65th Amendment Acts
(b) 73rd and 74th Amendment Acts
(c) 45th and 46th Amendment Acts
(d) 84th and 85th Amendment Acts
Answer:
(b) 73rd and 74th Amendment Acts
Question 27.
Which Article of the Constitution of India calls upon the State to provide adequate means of livelihood?
(a) Article 39
(b) Article 56 .
(c) Article 48
(d) Article 93
Answer:
(a) Article 39
Question 28.
Which Act is the Dowry Prohibition?
(a) Act 1961
(b) Act 1972
(c) Act 1895
(d)Act 1983
Answer:
(a) Act 1961 .
Question 29.
Who among the following is the founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party?
(a) Kanshi Ram
(b) Sakshi Maharaj
(c) B.R. Ambedkar
(d) Jatiba Phule
Answer:
(a) Kanshi Ram
Question 30.
What is the guiding philosophy of the Bharatiya Janta Party?
(a) Bahujan Samaj
(b) Revolutionary democracy
(c) Integral humanism
(d) Modernity
Answer:
(d) Modernity
Question 31.
Indian National Congress was established-
(a) 1906
(b) 1885
(c) 1872
(d) 1892
Answer:
(b) 1885
Question 32.
Who observed “No Party No Democracy”?
(a) Munro
(b) Duvergen
(c) Gettell
(d) Burke
Answer:
(a) Munro
Question 33.
Most visible, function of political parties is?
(a) Formulation of Public opinion
(b) Policy-making
(c) Contesting elections
(d) Social Reforms
Answer:
(c) Contesting elections
Question 34.
The basis of organisation of a pressure group is-
(a) Ideology
(b) Interests
(c) Leadership
(d) Needs
Answer:
(b) Interests
Question 35.
Which is consider to be a better party system?
(a) Bi-Party system
(b) Lack of Party system
(c) Multi-Party systein
(d) Single-Party system.
Answer:
(a) Bi-Party system
True or False
1. Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana (JGSY) is a programme for the creation of rural economic infrastructure.
Answer: True
2. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan is not a flagship programme for the universalization of elementary education.
Answer: False
3. Public Distribution System (PDS) contributes towards meeting people’s basic food needs.
Answer: True
4. During the 1990s non-food items like clothes, employment, shelter, education, etc. got included in the definition of poverty.
Answer: True
5. W.C. Bonnarjee was the first President of the Indian National Congress.
Answer: True
6. The two Communist Parties are the Communist Party of India (CPI) and the. Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Answer: True
7. In 2008 passed the Right to Education Act through which education has become a fundamental right for all children of age group 6-14 years.
Answer: False
8. The United Kingdom (UK) has not bi-party systems.
Answer: False
9. The United Kingdom (UK), the United States of America (USA), Australia and New Zealand has bi-party systems.
Answer: True
10. The BSP acquired the status of a national party in 1996.
Answer: True