Question 19 - Teachoo Sample Paper - Social Science Class 9 - Paper 1 - Teachoo Sample Paper - Social Science Class 9

Which of the following statements best describes the current government situation in Myanmar? 

1. Myanmar is a monarchy where the king has absolute power and the people have no rights.

2.  Myanmar is a one-party state where the military-backed party controls the government and the elections are rigged.

3. Myanmar is a military dictatorship where the army has seized power and suppressed the elected government and the protests.

4.  Myanmar is a democracy where the people have elected their representatives and the government respects their will.

Answer:

Answer by Student

So, the correct answer is option (C): Myanmar is a military dictatorship where the army has seized power and suppressed the elected government and the protests.

Detailed Answer by Teachoo

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• Option (A) Myanmar is a monarchy where the king has absolute power and the people have no rights - This is not an accurate description of the current situation of government in Myanmar. Myanmar is not a monarchy, but a republic with a constitution that provides for a parliamentary system of government. However, the constitution also grants significant powers to the military, such as appointing 25 percent of the seats in parliament and controlling key ministries. Therefore, this option is incorrect . ❌

• Option (B) Myanmar is a one-party state where the military-backed party controls the government and the elections are rigged - This is also not an accurate description of the current situation of government in Myanmar. Myanmar is not a one-party state, but a multi-party state with several political parties competing for power². The military-backed party, known as the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), is one of these parties, but it does not control the government or the elections. In fact, it lost badly in the 2020 general elections to the National League for Democracy (NLD), led by Aung San Suu Kyi, who won 83 percent of the seats in parliament³. Therefore, this option is incorrect . ❌
  
  
• Option (C) Myanmar is a military dictatorship where the army has seized power and suppressed the elected government and the protests - This is an accurate description of the current situation of government in Myanmar. On February 1, 2021, before the newly elected parliament could convene, the military staged a coup d’etat and detained Aung San Suu Kyi and other NLD leaders. The military declared a state of emergency and formed a junta called the State Administration Council, led by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing⁴. The military also cracked down on peaceful protests and civil disobedience movements that erupted across the country, killing more than a thousand people and arresting more than ten thousand. Therefore, this option is correct .✅
  
  
• Option (D) Myanmar is a democracy where the people have elected their representatives and the government respects their will - This is not an accurate description of the current situation of democracy in Myanmar. Myanmar was moving toward democracy after the 2015 and 2020 elections, but the military coup reversed this progress and undermined the will of the people. The government does not respect the people’s rights or freedoms, but instead violates them with impunity. Therefore, this option is incorrect . ❌

Thus, option (C) is correct .

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