Samacheer Kalvi 9th Forms of Government & Democracy Questions - 1

Question: 1

The largest democratic country in the world is

(A) USA

(B) China

(C) Canada

(D) India

Question: 2

The term republic was coined in

(A) France

(B) Italy

(C) Spain

(D) Rome

Question: 3

From which language was the term Democracy derived?

(A) Persian

(B) Greek

(C) Latin

(D) Arabic

Question: 4

A system of government in which one person reigns supreme, usually a king or queen, is called

(A) Autocracy

(B) Republic

(C) Democracy

(D) Monarchy

Question: 5

Freedom to practice any religion or reject all is expressed by the term

(A) Republic

(B) Secular

(C) Socialist

(D) Sovereign

Question: 6

The President of India can nominate

(A) 2 members of Rajya Sabha

(B) 12 members of Lok Sabha

(C) 12 members to Rajya Sabha

(D) 14 members of Rajya Sabha

Question: 7

The grant of universal franchise creates

(A) Legal equality

(B) Social equality

(C) Political equality

(D) Economic equality

Question: 8

A system of government in which power is held by the nobility is called

(A) Aristocracy

(B) Theocracy

(C) Monarchy

(D) Oligarchy

Question: 9

Direct Democracy in olden times existed

(A) Among the USA

(B) Among the UK

(C) In the republics of ancient India

(D) In the city state of ancient Greece

Question: 10

Which one of the country has Presidential form of government

(A) USA

(B) Britain

(C) Canada

(D) India