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Studies on political and social inequalities in democracy show that
Democracy and development go together
Inequalities exist in democracies
Inequalities do not exist under dictatorship
Dictatorship is better than democracy
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Why is there a delay in decision making and implementation in a democracy?
The government is afraid of taking decisions
The government is hesitant in taking decision
Democracy is based on the idea of deliberation and negotiation
A democratic government is not interested in taking quick decisions
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Democracy is better form of government because it
Promote equality among citizens
Enhance the dignity of the individual
Provides a method to resolve conflict
All the above
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Which regime usually develops a procedure to conduct social competition and reduce the possibility of social tensions?
Democratic regime
Dictatorial regime
Non-democratic regime
None of these
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Choose the correct statement
Democracy can fully and permanently resolve conflicts among different group
Dictatorship can fully and permanently resolve conflicts among different group
No regime can fully and permanently resolve conflicts among different group
None of this
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Which factor is often missing from a non democratic government?
Efficiency
Effectiveness
Transparency
None of these
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Decisions taken by which type of government are likely to be more acceptable to the people and more effective?
Democratic government
Non democratic government
Military dictatorship
Theocracy
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Why is the cost of time that democracy pays for arriving at a decision worthwhile?
Decisions are taken following due procedures
Decisions are always in favour of people
Decisions are more likely to be acceptable to the people and more effective
None of these
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There is one respect in which a democratic government is certainly better than its alternatives. What is it?
Efficiency
Decision making
Legitimacy
None of these
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Which among the following has a higher rate of economic growth and development?
Democracies
Dictatorship
All non democratic regimes
Monarchies
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Which of the following statement is correct regarding the distribution of economic benefits in democracies?
Incomes of both the rich and the poor have been increasing
Incomes of both the rich and the poor have been declining
Incomes of the rich have been increasing and those of the poor have been declining
None of the above
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In which of these countries half of the population lives in poverty?
India
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
Pakistan
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Which regimes often turn a blind eye to or suppress internal social differences?
Democratic regimes
Non democratic regimes
Monarchy
Oligarchy
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Which regimes is best suited to accommodate social diversity?
A democratic regime
And non democratic regime
Only a dictatorial regime
None of these
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Which among the following countries is a perfect example of accommodation of social diversity?
Sri Lanka
Belgium
Saudi Arabia
Pakistan
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Democracy stands much superior to any other form of government in promoting
Economic growth
Dignity and freedom of the individuals
Economic equality
None of these
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Which of these values have the moral and legal sanction in a democracy?
Gender equality
Caste based equality
Economic equality
Both a and b
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In the context of democracy,which of the following ideas is correct?
Democracy have successfully.....
Eliminated conflicts among people
Eliminated economic inequalities among people
Eliminated differences of opinion about how marginalised sections are to be treated
Rejected the idea of political equality
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In which country is democracy not preferred over dictatorship?
In Pakistan
In Germany
In North Korea
In China
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