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What is Government?

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The government where kings and queens rule is called

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

monarchy

d)

None of these

2.

What is the voting age in India?

a)

18

b)

16

c)

21

d)

25

3.

The state of Uttar Pradesh comes under which level of government

a)

Central

b)

State

c)

Local

d)

All of these

4.

What does government NOT do for us

a)

Provides national security

b)

maintains roads and transport

c)

does our home work

d)

collect taxes and uses funds

5.

Which of the following are the functions of government?

a)

To protect the boundaries.

b)

To provide health facilities.

c)

To solve problems like poverty, unemployment etc.

d)

All of these.

6.

Who takes decisions in Monarchy?

a)

Goverment

b)

King/ Queen

c)

Ministers

d)

People

7.

American women got the right to vote in___________.

a)

1890

b)

1920

c)

1928

d)

1820

8.

Elections are held after how many years in our country?

a)

Two years

b)

Four years

c)

Five years

d)

Six years

9.

People do not participate directly but, instead, choose their representatives through an election process in

a)

Direct democracy

b)

Representative democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Dictatorship

10.

What is the purpose of government? (select ALL)

a)

Make laws

b)

Provide order

c)

Protect citizens

d)

Limit freedom

11.

In which of the following forms of government, king is the head of the government?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

None of the above

12.

Which organ of government is responsible for giving justice to the people?

a)

Legislature

b)

Executive

c)

Judiciary

d)

All of them.

13.

Which form of government is responsible for implementation of laws ?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislature

c)

Judiciary

d)

None of them.

14.

India is a country with _____________.

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Monarchy

d)

None of them

15.

Introduction of new 1000 rupee note.

a)

LOCAL

b)

STATE

c)

CENTRAL

16.

The decision of the Government of Haryana to provide free electricity for all farmers.

a)

LOCAL

b)

STATE

c)

CENTRAL

d)

None of these

17.

The decision to construct a big children’s park in Patna.

a)

LOCAL

b)

STATE

c)

CENTRAL

d)

All of these

18.
What is a basic way citizens of a democratic nation can influence the government?
a)
obeying laws
b)
buying and consuming goods
c)
working
d)
voting
19.
What is a monarch?
a)
President
b)
Parliament
c)
King or queen
d)
Congress
20.

Do the citizens have more participation in a democracy or an autocracy?

a)

Democracy

b)

Autocracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

All of these

21.

UK women got right to vote in ______

a)

1938

b)

1928

c)

1930

d)

1940

22.

'All adults in the country are allowed to vote.' This is known as

a)

Voting right

b)

Universal adult franchise

c)

Suffrage movement

d)

None of these

23.

In a monarchy people can raise questions about the decision the monarch makes.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Which of the following is not true for democratic government?

a)

It is a rule by the people

b)

People can elect the government

c)

People can't speak against the government

d)

People can protest against the government

25.

Name the journal written by Mahatma Gandhi.

a)

Young Bharat

b)

Young India

c)

Young Hindustan

d)

Navjavan Bharat