Democracy in the contemporary world
1. Which statement is incorrect about Chile?
(A) The military took over the seaport on Sep. 1973
(B) President Allende died in bombing
(C) General Augusto Pinochet led the military coup
(D) General Augusto Pinochet was supported by Russia
2. Pick out odd one:
(A) Augusto Pinochet (B) Referendum
(C) Chile (D) Polish united workers party
3. For how many years did Pinochet rule Chile?
(A) 17 (B) 25 (C) 20 (D) 10
4. A direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal is called a:
(A) Memorandum (B) Summon
(C) Writ (D) Referendum
5. “.......Long live Chile! Long live the people! Long live the workers!” These were the last words of Salvador Allende of Chile in 1973. Who was he?
(A) Prime Minister of Chile (B) President of Chile
(C) Defence Minster of Chile (D) None of these
6. Which of the following statements is true?
(A) A military dictatorship was established in Chile after the coup in 1973.
(B) Allende refused to resign or leave Chile after the coup.
(C) Chile lies in Africa.
(D) General Alberto Bachelet of Chilean Air Force was also killed in the military coup.
7. Which one of the following was not a democratic rule or government?
(A) Allende’s government in Chile
(B) Michelle Bachelet government in Chile
(C) Pinochet’s rule in Chile
(D) Walesa’s government in Poland
8. Who was the President of Chile before a military coup established dictatorship there?
(A) Augusto Pinochet (B) General Musharaff
(C) General Jaruzelski (D) Salvador Allende
9. Match the following:
(1) La Moneda (a) Latin America
(2) Alberto Bachelet (b) Popular Unity coalition
(3) Salvador Allende (c) General of Air force
(4) Chile (d) Presidential Palace of Chile
Answer code:
(A) 1a, 2c, 3b, 4d (B) 1b, 2a, 3d, 4c
(C) 1c, 2d, 3a, 4b (D) 1d, 2c, 3b, 4a
10. Which among the following country is known to have supported and funded activities that led to the coup in Chile?
(A) Mexico (B) USSR (C) Bolivia (D) USA
11. Which is the largest copper producing country in the world?
(A) Ghana (B) India (C) Chile (D) USA
12. Chile became a democratic country under Michelle Bachelet in the year:
(A) 2001 (B) 2004 (C) 2005 (D) 2006
13. “Because I was the victim of hatred, I have dedicated my life to reverse that hatred and turn it into understanding, tolerance and — why not say it — into love.” Who said?
(A) Allende (B) Pinochet
(C) Alberto Bachelet (D) Michelle Bachelet
14. Which of the following statements is not true about the policies followed by Allende?
(A) Free milk for children and redistribution of land to the landless farmers
(B) Opposition to foreign companies taking away natural resources like copper from the country
(C) Reformation of the educational system
(D) Patronage to existing Churches in Chile
15. A sudden throw of government illegally is known as:
(A) Coalition (B) Coup (C) Martial Law (D) Veto
16. When did military coup establish dictatorship in Chile?
(A) 12th September 1973 (B) 13th September 1973
(C) 11th September 1973 (D) 10th September 1973
17. Read the following:
(A) Gdansk is a city in Russia
(B) Lech Walesa led the strike at Lenin Shipyard
(C) Lech Walesa was dismissed from service in 1976
(D) Lech Walesa became President of Poland
Which option is/are incorrect?
(A) A, B, C, D (B) Only B (C) Only B & D (D) Only A
18. Match the following:
(1) Lenin shipyard (a) Trade union
(2) Solidarnosc (b) martial law
(3) Soviet Union (c) Gdansk
(4) Jaruzelski (d) Communist state
Choose the correct option:
(A) 1-c / 2-a / 3-d / 4-b
(B) 1-c / 2-d / 3-a / 4-b
(C) 1-c / 2-a / 3-b / 4-d
(D) 1-c / 2-b / 3-d / 4-a
19. Poland was a Communist Country in 1980. Did all the following political condition exist in this country then?
(A) Only the Polish United Workers Party (a communist party) was allowed to function in the country.
(B) The people could not freely choose their leaders.
(C) Those who spoke against the party or the government were put in prison.
(D) The government in Poland was not supported by Soviet Union.
20. Which of the following statements is not correct?
(A) All the factories and big properties in Poland were owned by the government.
(B) Trade unions were allowed to function in Poland.
(C) Lech Walesa had served as an electrician in the Lenin Shipyard in Gdansk (Poland)
(D) Solidarity was the first independent Trade Union formed in Poland.
21. Who was the first elected President of Poland?
(A) Jaruzelski (B) Walesa
(C) Pinochet (D) None of the above
22. When did Poland have its first presidential elections in which more than one party could contest?
(A) In September 1990 (B) In October 1990
(C) In September 1998 (D) In October 1999
23. The state which controls all the big property and industry is known as:
(A) Socialist state (B) Communist state
(C) Dictatorial state (D) Democratic state
24. Who imposed martial law in Poland in December 1981?
(A) Walesa (B) Jaruzelski (C) Pinochet (D) Bachelet
25. Which of the following statements is correct?
(A) India had a democratic government both in 1900 and 1950.
(B) Canada had a democratic government in 1900 and 1950.
(C) Many African countries had democratic government in 1975
(D) Pakistan had a democratic government in 2000.
26. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(A) New Zealand was the first country where Universal Adult Franchise granted.
(B) Ghana, a British colony, was among the first countries in Africa to gain independence.
(C) In USA, the blacks could not exercise the right to vote until in 1965.
(D) Democracy expanded evenly throughout the 20th century in all parts of the world
27. Which continent in the world account for most of the countries that were not democracies in 2000?
(A) Europe (B) Africa
(C) North America (D) South America
28. During which period democracy expanded the most ?
(A) In 18th century (B) In 19th century
(C) In 20th century (D) In 21st century
29. British colonies in North America declared themselves independent in
(A) 1779 (B) 1776 (C) 1771 (D) 1767
30. In which year India granted Universal Adult Franchise to its citizens?
(A) 1947 (B) 1950 (C) 1952 (D) 1971
31. In which continent is Ghana?
(A) Africa (B) Asia (C) South America (D) Europe
32. Ghana got independence in
(A) 1937 (B) 1947 (C) 1957 (D) 1967
33. In which country was democracy replaced by military regime in 1966?
(A) Ghana (B) Myanmar (C) Chile (D) Poland
34. USSR (Soviet Union) broke down into 15 republics in the year:
(A) 1917 (B) 1989 (C) 1991 (D) 1999
35. Read the following:
(1) Pakistan and Bangladesh made a transition from army rule to democracy in 1990s.
(2) In 1999 General Musharraf brought back army rule in Pakistan.
(3) In 2005 the new king of Nepal dismissed the elected government and took back political freedoms that people had won in the previous decade.
Which is incorrect?
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) none
36. By 2005, how many countries were holding multi-party elections?
(A) 140 (B) 150 (C) 160 (D) 170
37. Which is not correlated to Myanmar?
(A) It was previously known as Burma.
(B) It gained freedom from colonial rule before India.
(C) In Myanmar the democratic rule ended in 1962 with a military coup
(D) The National League for Democracy, led by Aung San Suu Kyi (pronounced Soo-chi), won the election in 1990.
38. Who among the following was a recipient of Nobel Peace Prize ?
(A) Aung San Suu Kyi (B) Kwame Nkrumah
(C) Mahatma Gandhi (D) Lech Walesa
39. About two decades ago, there were two big powers or superpowers in the world. Could you name them?
(A) USA and UK (B) UK and USSR
(C) USA and Soviet Union (D) USA and China
40. What is the full form of IMF?
(A) International Monetary Firm (B) International Monetary Fund
(C) Indian Monetary Fund (D) International Military Fund
41. Match List I with List II, and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I (Leaders) List II (Country)
1. Salvador Allende (A) Poland
2. N Krumah (B) Myanmar
3. Lech Walesa (C) Chile
4. Suu Kyi (D) Ghana
Answer code:
(A) 1a, 2c, 3b, 4d (B) 1b, 2a, 3d, 4c
(C) 1c, 2d, 3a, 4b (D) 1d, 2b, 3c, 4a
42. Consider the following features of the forms of government:
1. The rulers should be elected by the people.
2. Anyone caught publically airing views critical of the regime can be imprisoned.
3. The people should have basic political freedom.
4. No political party is allowed to function.
Which of the following of the above statements are true with regard to a democratic form of government?
(A) 1, 2 and 4 (B) 2, 3 and 4 (C) 3 and 4 (D) 1 and 3
43. Consider the following:
(A) Democracy means unlimited freedom
(B) Democracy is a political system
(C) Democracy supports authoritarian system
(D) Democracy gives economic freedom
Choose the option which is not correct:
(A) A, B, C, D (B) Only A & B (C) Only B & D (D) Only A & C
44. Match the following:
COUNTRY PATH TO DEMOCRACY
(1) Chile (a) Freedom from British colonial rule
(2) Nepal (b) End of military dictatorship
(3) Poland (c) End of one party rule
(4) Ghana (d) King agreed to give up his powers
Answer code:
(A) 1-b / 2-a / 3-d / 4- c
(B) 1-c / 2-d / 3-a / 4-b
(C) 1-c / 2-a / 3-b / 4-d
(D) 1-b / 2-d / 3-c / 4-a
45. Assertion: Democracy did not spread evenly in all parts of the world.
Reason: It was established first in some regions and then spread to other regions.
Choose the answer from the options given below.
(A) The Assertion is true and the Reason given is correct.
(B) The Assertion is true but the Reason given is not correct.
(C) The Assertion is true. The Reason given is sometimes correct.
(D) The Assertion is false.
46. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
(A) The Security Council has five permanent members – US, Russia, UK, France and China.
(B) The Security Council is the most powerful organ of the UN.
(C) The UN Security Council has 15 members.
(D) 3 members in the UN Security Council have veto power.
47. The non-permanent members of the Security Council are elected for a period of:
(A) One year (B) Two years (C) Three years (D) Four years
48. Assertion: In IMF its 173 member states do not have equal voting rights.
Reason: The vote of each country is weighed by how much money it has contributed to the IMF.
Choose the answer from the options given below.
(A) The Assertion is true and the Reason given is correct.
(B) The Assertion is true but the Reason given is not correct.
(C) The Assertion is true. The Reason given is sometimes correct.
(D) The Assertion is false.
49. Iraq is a country in Western Asia. It became independent from British rule in:
(A) 1923 (B) 1932 (C) 1942 (D) 1945
50. Read the following in the context of Iraq:
(1) Saddam Hussein became president of Iraq in 1979.
(2) The US and its allies like Britain, alleged that Iraq possessed secret nuclear weapons and other
‘weapons of mass destruction’ which posed a big threat to the world.
(3) US and its allies invaded Iraq, occupied it and removed Saddam Hussein from power in 2003.
(4) Kofi Annan, the UN Secretary General, said that the US war on Iraq was illegal.
Which is/are correct?
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 1 and 4
(C) 2 and 3 (D) All are correct
Answer key:
01 (D) 02 (D) 03 (A) 04 (D) 05(B)
06 (C) 07 (C) 08 (D) 09 (D) 10(D)
11 (C) 12 (D) 13 (D) 14 (D) 15(B)
16 (C) 17 (D) 18 (A) 19 (D) 20(B)
21 (B) 22 (B) 23 (B) 24 (B) 25(B)
26 (D) 27 (B) 28 (C) 29 (B) 30(B)
31 (A) 32 (C) 33 (A) 34 (C) 35(D)
36 (A) 37 (B) 38 (A) 39 (C) 40(B)
41 (C) 42 (D) 43 (C) 44 (D) 45(A)
46 (D) 47 (B) 48 (A) 49 (B) 50(D)