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Democratic Politics - II - Class 10
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Democratic Politics - II

Democratic institutions and processes

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Practice questions from Political Science Democratic Politics - II

1

Which one of the following best defines the term State?

A. A community of persons permanently occupying a definite territory independent of external control and possessing an organized government(Correct Answer)
B. A politically organized people of a definite territory and possessing an authority to govern them, maintain law and order, protect their natural rights and safeguard their means of sustenance
C. A number of persons who have been living in a definite territory for a very long time with their own culture, tradition and government
D. A society permanently living in a definite territory with a central authority, an executive responsible to the central authority and an independent judiciary

State is a political organization of society. The state is a form of human association distinguished from other social groups based on its purpose of formation.

Following are the elements of a state:

  1. People: i.e. the community of persons permanently living there.
  2. Government
  3. Territory: Demarcated boundary that separates one state from the other.
  4. Sovereignty: It has independent say in all domestic and external decision making.

Thus, the 1st option is the correct answer.

Source: NCERT: The Indian Constitution

2

Which one of the following reflects the most appropriate relationship between law and liberty?

A. If there are more laws, there is less liberty.
B. If there are no laws, there is no liberty.(Correct Answer)
C. If there is liberty, laws have to be made by the people.
D. If laws are changed too often, liberty is in danger.

The term liberty means absence of restraints on the activities of individuals, and at the same time, providing opportunities for the development of individuals. However, liberty does not mean license to do what one likes, and has to be enjoyed within the limitations mentioned in the Constitution and various laws.

The concept of liberty is not absolute. Absence of laws does not ensure liberty.

Source Attribution:

  • Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth
  • NCERT: Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 2
3

Right to vote and to be elected in India is a

A. Fundamental Right
B. Natural Right
C. Constitutional Right
D. Legal Right(Correct Answer)

According to Supreme Court judgment Jyoti Basu vs Debi Ghosal - A right to elect, fundamental though it is to democracy, is, anomalously neither a fundamental right nor a Common Law Right. It is a statutory right. So is the right to be elected, and the right to dispute an election.

NOTE - As per NCERT One of the important decisions of the framers of the Indian Constitution was to guarantee every adult citizen in India, the right to vote i.e. universal adult franchise. The article 326 of the Constitution provides for the right to vote and to be elected in India. What is true of the right to vote is also true of right to contest election. All citizens have the right to stand for election and become the representative of the people.

Source Attribution:

  • Union of India vs. Association for Democratic Reforms and Anr. (2002) 5 SCC
  • People’s Union for Civil Liberties vs. Union of India (2003)
  • Article of the Constitution
  • NCERT: 11 Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter
4

Which one of the following best defines the term State?

A. A community of persons permanently occupying a definite territory independent of external control and possessing an organized government(Correct Answer)
B. A politically organized people of a definite territory and possessing an authority to govern them, maintain law and order, protect their natural rights and safeguard their means of sustenance
C. A number of persons who have been living in a definite territory for a very long time with their own culture, tradition and government
D. A society permanently living in a definite territory with a central authority, an executive responsible to the central authority and an independent judiciary

State is a political organization of society. The state is a form of human association distinguished from other social groups based on its purpose of formation.

Following are the elements of a state:

  1. People: i.e. the community of persons permanently living there.
  2. Government
  3. Territory: Demarcated boundary that separates one state from the other.
  4. Sovereignty: It has independent say in all domestic and external decision making.

Thus, the 1st option is the correct answer.

Source: NCERT: The Indian Constitution

5

Consider the following statements:

  1. In the first Lok Sabha, the single largest party in the opposition was the Swatantra Party.
  2. In the Lok Sabha, a Leader of the Opposition was recognised for the first time in 1969.
  3. In the Lok Sabha, if a party does not have a minimum of 75 members, its leader cannot be recognised as the Leader of the Opposition.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 and 3 only
B. 2 only(Correct Answer)
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

Statement 1 is not correct: The Congress party won 364 of the 489 seats in the first Lok Sabha and finished way ahead of any other challenger. The Communist Party of India that came next in terms of seats won only 16 seats.

Statement 2 is correct: In 1969, an official leader of opposition was recognised for the first time. However, it was given statutory recognition in 1977.

Statement 3 is not correct: The leader of the largest Opposition party having not less than one-tenth seats of the total strength of the House is recognised as the leader of Opposition in that House.

Source Citation:

  • Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth
  • NCERT: Politics in India Since Independence Chapter 2

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