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Democracy in the Contemporary World (Class IX)

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Who led the military coup in Chile on 11th September, 1973?

  1. Lech Walesa

  2. Salvador Allende

  3. General Augusto Pinochet

  4. General Alberto Bachelet

  5. General Jaruzelski


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as General Augusto Pinochet led the military coup against the democratically chosen government in Chile on 11th September, 1973.

When did Poland hold its first presidential elections in which more than one party could contest?

  1. August 1980

  2. October 1981

  3. December 1981

  4. April 1989

  5. October 1990


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as in October 1990, Poland had its first presidential elections in which more than one party could contest.

Which of the following countries was a democracy in 1950 but not in 1900?

  1. New Zealand

  2. Chile

  3. France

  4. Australia

  5. Canada


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as Australia became a democracy in 1901, after 1900.

Political freedom in Chile was restored in 1988 after a long military rule. This happened due to

  1. military coup

  2. democratic elections

  3. referendum

  4. political revolution

  5. death of the military ruler


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. Pinochet’s military dictatorship came to an end after he decided to hold a referendum in 1988. The Chilean citizens' vote was a decisive ‘no’ to Pinochet. This led to Pinochet losing first his political and then his military powers.

The United States of America adopted a democratic constitution in which of the following years?

  1. 1789

  2. 1776

  3. 1787

  4. 1893

  5. 1965


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The United States of America adopted a democratic constitution in 1787.

Which of the following countries had universal adult suffrage in 1900?

  1. New Zealand

  2. Australia

  3. America

  4. Britain

  5. Germany


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

New Zealand was the only country in 1900 to have universal adult voting rights.

On 14th August, 1980, the workers of Lenin Shipyard in a city in Poland went on a strike. This strike was the precursor for a revolution that brought about an end to military rule and began the democratic process in Poland. Where did this strike happen?

  1. Warsaw

  2. Gdynia

  3. Łódź

  4. Gdansk

  5. Solidarity


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as the workers of Lenin shipyard in the city of Gdansk in Poland went on strike on 14th August, 1980.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. Soviet Union broke down in 1991. b. Soviet Union comprised 15 Republics. c. All the constituent Republics emerged as independent democracies.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and b

  5. b and c


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as both statements are correct. Soviet Union broke down in 1991. It comprised 15 Republics.

Which of the following was one of the first countries in Africa to become independent in 1957 and was known as the Gold Coast?

  1. Somalia

  2. Kenya

  3. Ghana

  4. Nigeria

  5. Zimbabwe


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Ghana was a British Colony formerly known as the Gold Coast. It was one of the first countries in Africa to become independent in 1957.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. Pakistan came under army rule in 1999. b. The elected government in Nepal was dismissed and the powers were reinstated to the king in 2005. c. Bangladesh made a transition from democracy to army rule in 1990s.

  1. a, b and c

  2. a and b

  3. b and c

  4. a and c

  5. a only


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as both statements are correct. Pakistan came under army rule in 1999. The elected government in Nepal was dismissed and the powers were reinstated to the king in 2005.

The military leaders of which of the following countries have put the elected pro-democracy leaders such as Aung San Suu Kyi under house arrest?

  1. North Korea

  2. Nepal

  3. Bhutan

  4. Myanmar

  5. Bangladesh


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. The military leaders have put the elected pro-democracy leaders, including Suu Kyi, under house arrest. Political activists accused of even the most trivial offences have been jailed.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. Kwame Nkrumah, a teacher, was active in the independence struggle of his country and an inspiration to African democrats. b. He became the first prime minister and then the president for life in Ghana. c. He was executed by the military in 1966 in a coup.

  1. a and b

  2. b and c

  3. a and c

  4. a, b and c

  5. b only


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as both these statements are correct. Kwame Nkrumah, a teacher, was active in the independence struggle of his country and an inspiration to African democrats. He became the first prime minister and then the president for life in Ghana.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. Iraq became independent from the British rule in 1968. b. Saddam Hussein, a leading Ba’th party leader, became the President in 1979. c. The war against Iraq was authorised by the UN Security Council in 2003.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and b

  5. a, b and c


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as this statement is correct. Saddam Hussein, a leading Ba’th party leader, became the President in 1979.

Which of the following countries is not a permanent member of the UN Security Council?

  1. China

  2. Russia

  3. The United States

  4. The United Kingdom

  5. Israel


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as Israel is not a permanent member of the UN Security Council.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. International Monetary Fund is one of the biggest money lenders for any country in the world. b. It had 188 member states as on 1st September, 2012. c. The President of the IMF has always been a citizen of the US and nominated by the Treasury Secretary of the US.

  1. a and b

  2. a and c

  3. b and c

  4. a, b and c

  5. a only


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as this statement is correct. International Monetary Fund is one of the biggest money lenders for any country in the world. It had 188 member states as on 1st September, 2012.

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