Complete MCQ Question + Answer Key

What is Democracy? Why Democracy?

1. ………..is a form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people?
Answer: D. Democracy
2. How does the definition of democracy help us?
Answer: A. To separate democracy from forms…
3. How were the rulers of Myanmar elected?
Answer: C. Those in control of the army became rulers
4. How are the rulers of Saudi Arabia elected?
Answer: C. Born into royal family
5. We would end up calling almost every government that holds an election a democracy?
Answer: B. No
6. Which officials must be elected for any government to be called a democracy?
Answer: A. Certain people from constituencies passing criteria
7. In Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf led a military coup in …..?
Answer: A. 1999
8. He overthrew a democratically elected government … Which President of Pakistan was this?
Answer: A. General Pervez Musharraf
9. In a democracy the final decision-making power must rest with …….?
Answer: C. Those elected by the people
10. In China, elections are regularly held after every ……. years?
Answer: B. 5 years
11. What is the Chinese Parliament called?
Answer: A. National People’s Congress
12. It has nearly ……. members elected from all over China?
Answer: B. 3000
13. When did Mexico become independent?
Answer: C. 1980
14. Mexico holds elections after every ….. years to elect its President.
Answer: C. 6
15. Which country has never been under a military or dictator’s rule?
Answer: C. India
16. Until 2015, in Saudi Arabia women did not have the right to vote.
Answer: C. 2015
17. Estonia has made its citizenship rules …?
Answer: B. The right to vote
18. In a democracy, each adult citizen must have?
Answer: C. A and B
19. Zimbabwe attained independence from White minority rule in …….?
Answer: A. 1980
20. Zimbabwe’s leader, Robert Mugabe, ruled the country since independence.
Answer: A. Robert Mugabe
21. Over the years Mugabe’s government changed the constitution … times?
Answer: C. Several
22. What kind of oppression did Mugabe give his people?
Answer: D. All
23. When was Mugabe forced out of office?
Answer: B. 2017
24. What requirements do the people need before elections?
Answer: D. All
25. What requirements do the people need after elections?
Answer: D. All
26. A democratic government rules within limits set by constitutional law and citizens’ rights.
Answer: A. True
27. Which is true of democracy?
Answer: A. By the people, for the people
28. China’s famine of …… was the worst recorded famine in world history?
Answer: B. 1958–61
29. Democracy is based on….?
Answer: B. Discussions and meetings occur when many put heads together
30. Democracy is better than other forms of government because…?
Answer: D. It allows us to correct its own mistakes

India: Size and Location

1. Which country has one of the ancient civilizations in the world?
Answer: B. India
2. The main land of India extends between latitudes ____ and ____.
Answer: D. 8°4’N and 37°6’N
3. What are the longitudes in which India is located?
Answer: C. 68°7’E and 97°25’E
4. What is the latitude which divides the country into two equal parts?
Answer: A. Tropic of Cancer, 23°30’N
5. What is the southernmost point of the Indian Union?
Answer: A. Indira Point
6. What is the rank of India according to its size and area?
Answer: C. Seventh
7. What is the Standard Meridian of India and from where does it pass through?
Answer: C. 82°30’E, Uttar Pradesh
8. What is the duration of the time lag between Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh?
Answer: D. 30 minutes
9. What separates Sri Lanka and India?
Answer: A. Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar
10. How has the opening of the Suez Canal helped India?
Answer: B. Distance reduced by 7000 km
11. What is the area of the landmass of India?
Answer: A. 3.26 million sq km
12. India’s total area is approximately ____ percent of the total world area.
Answer: B. 2.4%
13. This tsunami submerged Indira Point. Year?
Answer: A. 2004
14. Approximate length of India’s land boundary?
Answer: C. 15,200 km
15. Latitudinal and longitudinal extent of mainland?
Answer: A. 20°
16. What is the total length of the coastline?
Answer: C. 7,516.6 km
17. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through?
Answer: D. Maharashtra
18. The Tropic of Cancer passes through which north-eastern state?
Answer: B. Mizoram
19. Neighbouring country south of Lakshadweep?
Answer: C. Maldives
20. Tina’s aunt lives in Sri Lanka. Which places will she cross?
Answer: C. Both A and B
21. What is the location of India in Asia?
Answer: A. Between East and West Asia
22. Which part of India protrudes into the Indian Ocean?
Answer: A. Deccan Plateau
23. When did the Suez Canal open?
Answer: B. 1869
24. The Standard Meridian of India passes through?
Answer: A. Mirzapur
25. India is a ____ward extension of Asia?
Answer: D. South
26. Which of the following is not an advantage of India’s contact with the World?
Answer: D. None of these
27. With how many countries does India share its land boundary?
Answer: C. 9
28. Which two neighbouring countries are islands?
Answer: D. None (Sri Lanka & Maldives are islands)
29. How many neighbouring countries are in the north?
Answer: B. 5
30. Which country occupies an important strategic position in South Asia?
Answer: A. India

French Revolution
1. On ………………. the city of Paris was in a state of alarm.
Answer: D. 14 July 1789
2. Some 7,000 men and women gathered … decided to form?
Answer: B. People’s militia
3. A group marched and stormed the Bastille … which part of city?
Answer: A. Eastern
4. Why was the Bastille hated?
Answer: A. It stood for despotic power of king
5. What was the main protest by the people?
Answer: A. Price of bread
6. Who said “the task of representing the people has to be given to the rich”?
Answer: A. Mirabeau
7. The 1791 constitution limited the power of?
Answer: C. Monarch
8. Who wrote ‘What is the Third Estate’?
Answer: C. Abbe Sieyes
9. Which group did not join the Jacobin Club?
Answer: D. Men with property
10. French women demanded the right to…?
Answer: D. All
11. A triangular slave trade took place between Europe, Americas and…?
Answer: C. Africa
12. What did the slaves wear after becoming free?
Answer: B. Red cap
13. Who were not considered passive citizens?
Answer: D. Wealthy people
14. The third estate comprised?
Answer: D. All
15. Which decision was taken by the convention?
Answer: B. Abolished the monarchy
16. How does a subsistence crisis happen?
Answer: D. All
17. Which statement is false about the Third Estate?
Answer: A. It comprised poor only
18. What was a guillotine?
Answer: A. Device with blade to behead
19. What does the word livres stand for?
Answer: A. Unit of currency in France
20. What was Estates General?
Answer: B. A political body
21. The term old regime is used to describe?
Answer: C. Society of France before 1789
22. Which book was written by John Locke?
Answer: B. Two Treatises on Government
23. In Estates General meeting, Third Estate demanded?
Answer: C. Each member should have one vote each
24. Who led the representatives of the Third Estate on 20th June?
Answer: D. Mirabeau & Abbe Sieyes
25. Which provisions were passed on 4th August 1789?
Answer: D. All
26. According to the constitution 1791, National Assembly was to be?
Answer: C. Elected indirectly
27. Which is true about Bastille storming?
Answer: D. All
28. When did the fall of Bastille take place?
Answer: A. 14 July 1789
29. Which estates in France were exempted from paying taxes?
Answer: C. First and Second Estate
30. What was Tithes?
Answer: A. A tax levied by the Church
31. Which unit of currency was discontinued in 1794?
Answer: B. Livre
32. Tax paid directly to state by Third Estate?
Answer: B. Taille
33. Who was the king of France during the Revolution?
Answer: C. Louis XVI
34. Englishman who travelled in France 1787–89?
Answer: B. Arthur Young
35. Political body where three estates sent reps?
Answer: A. Estates General
36. Estate with lord’s land and mansion?
Answer: B. Manor
37. When did National Assembly complete constitution?
Answer: D. 1791
38. A man had to be highest taxpayer to qualify as?
Answer: C. Elector
39. Symbol expressing personification of law?
Answer: A. Winged women
40. French National Anthem first sung?
Answer: A. Marseillaise
41. On 21 Sept 1792 monarchy abolished, France declared?
Answer: D. Republic
42. Period of ‘Reign of Terror’?
Answer: A. 1793–1794
43. Constitution of 1791 reduced women to?
Answer: B. Passive citizens
44. French women won right to vote in?
Answer: C. 1945
45. Century when slave trade began?
Answer: A. Sixteenth century
46. When was Napoleon crowned Emperor?
Answer: D. 1804
47. Regarded as moderniser of Europe in 1804?
Answer: A. Napoleon
48. Napoleon defeated at Waterloo in?
Answer: C. 1815
49. Law passed after storming of Bastille?
Answer: B. Censorship abolished
50. Two Indians influenced by revolutionary France?
Answer: C. Tipu Sultan & Rammohun Roy