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Government Basics

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select all the options that are part of the Indian Government ?

a)

The Supreme Court

b)

The Indian Railways

c)

Bharat Petroleum

d)

Infosys

2.

The Indian Government has ___ levels ?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

3.

Find the Incorrect Options.

a)

The National Level - India

b)

The State Level - Chennai

c)

The Local Level - Coimbatore

d)

The International Level - Asia

4.

There are many ways that a Government can function .

a)

True , of course they have many

b)

False , they only have one

c)

Depends , I think it might be both

d)

Shrug , I don't know much about this

5.

Any person driving a vehicle without an licence can be ____?

a)

Fines a lot of money

b)

Put into Jail

c)

Be given Three warning

d)

Given a Black spot .

6.

A person can take a action if they feel a particular rule the government as put forth to be wrong .

a)

True

b)

False

7.

If you find a wrong-doing you can do what to make it right .

a)

Write a letter to someone in the Government .

b)

Go to court

c)

Have a personal meeting with an official

d)

Non of the above

8.

In a democratic government who gives the Government it's power .

a)

The people

b)

The court

c)

The MP's

d)

State Officials

9.

What type of government is it when the Monarch has the power to run the Government ?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Autarchy

d)

Royalty

10.

Many countries fought/fight to get ____.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Royalty

c)

Democracy

d)

Rulatliyty

11.

In a democratic government people choose their leaders by ___.

a)

Lottery

b)

Election

c)

Chosen by Elders

d)

Chosen by Sangha

12.

In some parts of the world the Government has willingly shared their power .

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Depends

13.

In which of the following places did women fight for the right in voting ?

a)

Europe

b)

Russia

c)

USA

d)

Italy

14.

What is the movement 's name when the women struggled to vote during WWI ? [ no caps , only 2 spaces , no full stops , correct spelling . ]

(a)  

15.

Meaning of the term suffrage ?

a)

Right to vote for women

b)

Right to vote

c)

Right to be equals

16.

When did UK women get the right to vote ?

a)

1920

b)

1924

c)

1928

d)

1932

17.

A government can not be Democratic unless it allows , universal adult franchise .

a)

True

b)

False

18.

In India before ___ only a small minority of men were allowed to vote .

a)

WWI

b)

WWII

c)

Independence

d)

Civilisation

19.

What was Gandhiji's journal called ?

a)

Discovery of India

b)

Young India

c)

Proper India

d)

Democratic India

20.

Any group of people has to live by a certain group of rules .

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Under the Indian Constitution there are ____ bodies

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

22.

The Legislature is for ___.

a)

Making laws

b)

Enforcing laws

c)

Protecting laws

d)

Non of the above

23.

How many state and union territories does India have ?[ Write in this format - 15 13 or 14 28 . the first number will be state and second union territory]

(a)  

24.

How many types of Democracy are there?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

25.

Democracy comes from the ___ word meaning Demo Kratia.

a)

Latin

b)

Greek

c)

Italian

d)

Turkish

26.

Which USA President had to sacrifice his life to abolish slavery ?

a)

Jimmy Carter

b)

Barack Obama

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Franklin .D. Roosevelt