Government quiz

In India, the minimum age for voting is:

In a monarchy, power lies with the:

The right of all adults to vote is called:

The government that works for the whole country is the:

In a democracy, the government gets its power from:

Women who fought for the right to vote in Britain and the USA were called:

In India, general elections to the Lok Sabha are held every:

Which of the following is a function of the government?

People elected to make decisions on behalf of others are called:

Laws made by the government apply to:

Why does a country need a government? Give two reasons. (2 marks)

What can a citizen do if a law is not being followed? (2 marks)

Name two things the government does during natural disasters. (2 marks)

Why are elections held regularly in a democracy? (2 marks)

What was the main demand of the suffragette movement? (2 marks)

Give two differences between a democracy and a monarchy. (2 marks)

Why did people in many countries earlier not have the right to vote? (2 marks)

How does voting allow people to take part in government? (2 marks)

Name one decision taken by the government that affects you every day. (2 marks)

Why is the government's work spread over three levels? (2 marks)

In a ward election, 6,400 votes were cast. Candidate X got 2,880 votes. What percentage of votes did X get? If 8,000 voters were eligible, what was the turnout? (3 marks)

A school election for the head student had 450 voters. Riya got 190 votes, Aman got 160 votes and the rest went to Kabir. Find Kabir's votes, the winner and the winning margin. (3 marks)

Women in Britain got equal voting rights in 1928 and Indian women got the right to vote in 1950 with the Constitution. How many years apart were these events? How many years before 2025 did Indian women get this right? (3 marks)

In a state, the voter turnout was 58 percent in one election and 67 percent in the next. If there were 5 crore voters both times, how many more people voted in the second election? (3 marks)

A village has 1,200 adults. 52 percent are women. How many women voters are there? If 75 percent of women voted, how many women voted? (3 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. In an imaginary kingdom, the king decided to raise taxes on farmers without asking anyone. When farmers complained, they were told that the king's word was final. (i) What type of government is this? (ii) Why could the farmers not change the decision? (iii) How would this situation be handled in a democracy? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Before India became independent, only a small number of people, mostly rich men who owned property, could vote in elections held by the British. After independence, the Constitution gave every adult citizen the right to vote. (i) Who could vote before independence? (ii) What change did the Constitution bring? (iii) Why was this an important step for democracy? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. After heavy floods in a district, the state government sent boats and relief materials. The national government sent army helicopters. The local municipality cleaned drains and gave drinking water. (i) Name the three levels of government involved. (ii) What did each level do? (iii) Why is it useful to have different levels of government? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. In the early twentieth century, women in Britain held marches, wrote articles and even went to jail demanding the right to vote. They argued that women were equal citizens and should have a say in making laws. (i) What were these women called? (ii) What did they demand? (iii) Why is the right to vote important for equality? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. A new law in a state made it compulsory for all schools to have clean drinking water and separate toilets for girls. Some schools did not follow the law, so parents went to court. (i) Who makes laws in a state? (ii) Why did parents go to court? (iii) How does this show the role of courts in a democracy? (5 marks)

Draw a chart showing the three levels of government in India with examples of their work. Explain why the government is needed and list four of its functions. (6 marks)

Compare democracy and monarchy under these headings: source of power, accountability, people's participation and freedom. Draw a simple flowchart showing how power flows in a democracy from people to the government. (6 marks)

Explain universal adult franchise. Describe the struggle of women and poor people for the right to vote in different countries, and draw a timeline with three important dates. (6 marks)

Describe the steps of an election in India, from announcement to declaration of results. Draw a labelled sketch of a polling booth and explain why secret voting is important. (6 marks)

Explain the role of laws in a democracy. How can citizens express disagreement with a law? Draw a flowchart showing the ways people can participate in a democracy besides voting. (6 marks)