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UPSC CDS World History — practice questions — page 6

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Democracy is government of the people, by the people and for the people, in the words of:Read the answer and worked solution →The word democracy comes from the Greek demokratia, where demos means:Read the answer and worked solution →The simple starting definition says democracy is a form of government in which the rulers are:Read the answer and worked solution →The kings of which country rule because they are born into the royal family, not chosen?Read the answer and worked solution →General Pervez Musharraf led a military coup in Pakistan in:Read the answer and worked solution →In 2002 Musharraf held which exercise to gain a five-year extension?Read the answer and worked solution →Under Musharraf's Legal Framework Order, the civilian cabinet was supervised by a:Read the answer and worked solution →China's parliament, the National People's Congress, has nearly how many members?Read the answer and worked solution →Before contesting Chinese elections a candidate needs the approval of the:Read the answer and worked solution →Mexico elects its President every:Read the answer and worked solution →Until 2000, every Mexican election was won by the:Read the answer and worked solution →Women in Saudi Arabia did not have the right to vote until:Read the answer and worked solution →Which country's citizenship rules make it hard for its Russian minority to vote?Read the answer and worked solution →Zimbabwe attained independence from White minority rule in:Read the answer and worked solution →Zimbabwe was ruled since independence by which party?Read the answer and worked solution →Robert Mugabe was forced out of office in:Read the answer and worked solution →How many features of democracy does the summary definition list?Read the answer and worked solution →China's famine of 1958 to 1961 killed nearly:Read the answer and worked solution →Economists note that no large-scale famine has ever occurred in an:Read the answer and worked solution →Democracy is called a better government because it is more:Read the answer and worked solution →The strongest argument for democracy is that it enhances the:Read the answer and worked solution →Democracy allows a country to:Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the features of democracyRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the non-democraciesRead the answer and worked solution →Run the democracy examplesRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the democracy wordsRead the answer and worked solution →For or against democracyRead the answer and worked solution →Sort countries, leaders and termsRead the answer and worked solution →Type the numberRead the answer and worked solution →Democracy bingoRead the answer and worked solution →

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Democracy is government of the people, by the people and for the people, in the words of:

  1. Abraham Lincoln
  2. Jawaharlal Nehru
  3. Mahatma Gandhi
  4. Winston Churchill
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Correct answer: A. Abraham Lincoln

1. It is a beautiful but not final definition. 2. Abraham Lincoln said it. 3. We must think through definitions ourselves. _Source: syllabus Democratic Politics I, Chapter 1, What is Democracy? Why Democracy?_

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The word democracy comes from the Greek demokratia, where demos means:

  1. Nation
  2. People
  3. Ruler
  4. Power
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Correct answer: B. People

1. Kratia means rule. 2. Demos means people. 3. So democracy is rule by the people. _Source: syllabus Democratic Politics I, Chapter 1, What is Democracy? Why Democracy?_

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The simple starting definition says democracy is a form of government in which the rulers are:

  1. Elected by the people
  2. Born into royalty
  3. Chosen by the army
  4. Appointed by courts
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Correct answer: A. Elected by the people

1. It separates democracy from military rule and monarchy. 2. Rulers are elected by the people. 3. The definition then needs refining. _Source: syllabus Democratic Politics I, Chapter 1, What is Democracy? Why Democracy?_

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