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Which among the following is the work of the government?
i. Making decisions
ii. Enforcing decisions
iii. Exercising leaderships
A. Only i and ii
B. Only i and iii
C. Only ii and iii
D. All of the above
Answer - D
Solution
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The role of government is to make decisions and laws for the people living in its country, province, city or town and it has the power to enforce its decisions.
Governments do work on behalf of their people by exercising leadership
The purpose of government is to protect its citizens and provide services to support them.
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Which of the following is true?
i. Courts are not a part of the government
ii. Government has a job of making peaceful relation with other countries
A. Only i
B. Only ii
C. Both i and ii
D. None of these
Answer - B
Solution
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Some institutions are part of the government like courts, railways or Bharat Petroleum which help in government to do its work
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3
The number of levels at which government work is-
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six
Answer - A
Solution
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Government works at three levels- local level, state level, national level
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Which of the following is true?
A. In a monarchy, country’s citizens are allowed to elect whomever they want
B. In a democracy, a king is not answerable to the citizens of the country
C. In a democracy, people give the government power to make decisions
D. None of the above
Answer - C
Solution
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Monarch (King or Queen) has the power to make decision and Monarch do not explain it’s action to the people
In a democracy the country’s citizens are allowed to elect their representatives and people give the government this power to make decisions and Government explain it’s action to the people
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Which among the following are the features of the democratic government?
i. People have power to elect their leaders
ii. People enjoy certain freedoms
iii. People cannot raise questions on the decision of the government
A. Only i and ii
B. Only i and iii
C. Only ii and iii
D. All of the above
Answer - A
Solution
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In a democracy,
• the country’s citizens are allowed to elect whomever they want.
• citizens enjoy certain freedoms.
• people have absolute powers to rule the country.
• people can raise questions about the decisions of the government.
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Which type of government does India have-
A. Monarchy
B. Capitalist
C. Democratic
D. Presidential
Answer - C
Solution
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India has a democratic type of government in which country’s citizens are allowed to elect their representatives and people give the government the power to make decisions.
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Universal Adult franchise means-
A. Any person can follow any religion in the country
B. All adults in the country are allowed to vote
C. Supreme power is held by the government
D. Any citizen can move to any place in the country
Answer - B
Solution
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Universal Adult franchise means all the adults (above 18 years) in the country are allowed to vote.
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The period of government in India is-
A. 5 years
B. 6 years
C. 7 years
D. 8 years
Answer - A
Solution
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All governments are elected for fixed period of time. In India, this period is five years.
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. Which of the following is true about people’s participation in democracy?
i. People can participate by criticising the government when required
ii. Not all sections of people are able to participate in democracy
A. Only i
B. Only ii
C. Both i and ii
D. None of these
Answer - C
Solution
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People participate by taking an interest in the working of the government and by criticising it when required. These include dharnas, rallies, strikes, signature campaigns etc.
Democracy allows people to participate but it is also true that not all sections are actually able to do so.
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Conflicts and differences have to be solved according to-
A. People’s choice
B. Constitution
C. Superstitions
D. None of the above
Answer - B
Solution
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The Indian constitution lays down the basic rules or laws that have to be followed by everyone. These laws are for both the government and the people. Conflicts and differences have to be solved according to these laws
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