Short Quiz

Question 1 of 5

Match Column A (Figure) with Column B (What it refers to), and choose the correct option:

Column A
(i) Over 140 crore
(ii) Over 96.8 crore
(iii) About 25 lakh

Column B
(a) Average people represented by one MP
(b) India's population
(c) India's voter base in 2024

A i-c, ii-b, iii-a B i-b, ii-c, iii-a C i-a, ii-b, iii-c D i-b, ii-a, iii-c

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Question 2 of 5

Assertion (A): A minister taking an independent decision alone is not considered an exercise of popular sovereignty.

Reason (R): The chapter states that a minister is one representative, not the source of authority, so a minister deciding alone is not the people themselves acting.

A Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A. B Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. C A is true, but R is false. D A is false, but R is true.

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Question 3 of 5

Which of the following situations, according to the chapter's own worked example, represents a violation of the Rule of Law?

A Laws are applied equally to all B Courts review government actions C Powerful individuals are treated above the law D Citizens challenge laws through legal means

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Question 4 of 5

Arrange the following in chronological order of historical development and choose the correct option:
I. Representative democracy becomes common in large modern states
II. Early communities practise collective decision-making
III. Direct democracy is practised in small city-states
IV. Universal Adult Franchise is granted to all citizens

A III, II, I and IV B II, III, I and IV C II, I, III and IV D IV, III, I and II

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Question 5 of 5

Match Column A (Principle of democracy) with Column B (Meaning), and choose the correct option:

Column A
(i) Popular sovereignty
(ii) Rule of law
(iii) Separation of powers

Column B
(a) Power divided among legislature, executive and judiciary
(b) The state derives its authority from the people
(c) Everyone, including the government, is subject to the law

A i-a, ii-b, iii-c B i-b, ii-c, iii-a C i-c, ii-a, iii-b D i-b, ii-a, iii-c

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Timed test. Answer every question before time runs out. Correct answers and solutions appear after submission.

Time remaining 480

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