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The rulers are compelled to change decisions in a ___________.

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  1. Democracy.

  2. Dictatorship.

  3. One party rule.

  4. Totalitarianism.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A dictatorship is a form of government in which one person or a small person or group possesses absolute power without effective constitutional limitation. It is in this form of government that the rulers are compelled to change decisions. Whereas in a democracy the final decision-making power must rest with those elected by the people.

Identify the type of government that appears to be more stable in the short term ______________.

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  1. Unitary form

  2. Dictatorial government

  3. Presidential Form

  4. Democracy

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The dictatorial form of government appears to be a more stable form of government as it is an authoritarian form of government, where a country is ruled by a single leader. Dictatorships are the most stable form of government due to no dilution of power and because the opposition has no real chance to form the government. Hence, it avoids electoral turmoil completely.

Frequent change of leadership in a democracy results in _______________.

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  1. Political competition

  2. Instability of the government

  3. Corruption

  4. Nepotism

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Correct Option: B
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In a democracy, leaders are elected for a particular period and elections are held to form a new government. The leaders keep changing in a democracy. This leads to instability in the government.

General Pervez Musharraf led a military coup in ____________.

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  1. 1970

  2. 1986

  3. 1990

  4. 1999

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
In Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf led a military coup in October 1999. He overthrew a democratically elected government and declared himself the ‘Chief Executive’ of the country. Later he changed his designation to President and in 2002 held a referendum in the country that granted him a five year extension.

When we compare record of dictatorial regimes with democracies in poor countries, then we find them in ___________.

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  1. Upper hand

  2. Outstanding performance

  3. Similar results

  4. Moderate performance.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
If we consider poor democracies and all dictatorships for the fifty years between 1950 and 2000, dictatorships have higher rate of economic growth. The inability of democracy to achieve higher economic development is a matter of worry. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the options do not have the expected outcome, hence, incorrect. 

The form of government where one party rule prevails is ______________.

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  1. Democratic form.

  2. Non-democratic form .

  3. Dictatorship.

  4. Autocracy.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A dictatorship is a form of government where one party or one person rule prevails. The ultimate power without effective constitutional limits is possessed by them. In government, a dictatorship leaves no room for input from anyone who is not in the top authority.

The rulers of a democratic government are elected by the _________________.

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  1. Party leaders

  2. Military officers

  3. People

  4. Minorities

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Abraham Lincoln defines democracy as "the government of the people, by the people, for the people". The term democracy is derived from a Greek language and means " rule by the people". It is clear from the definition of the term democracy that democracy is the rule of the people's representative. In a democratic form of government, the political leaders are elected by the citizens only.

Under the unitary system, either there is only _____ of government or the sub-unit are subordinate to the central government.

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  1. One level

  2. Two level

  3. Three level

  4. No level

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Under the unitary system, either there is only one level of government or the sub-units are subordinate to the central government. The central government can pass on orders to the provincial or
the local government. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the levels are present only in a federal government, hence incorrect.

The route which involves independent states corning together on their own to form a bigger unit, so that by pooling sovereignty and retaining identity they can increase their security _________________.

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  1. 'Holding together' federation

  2. 'Coming together' federation

  3. Both (A) and (B)

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

"Coming Together Federation": It is a type of federation in which independent states come together on their own to form a bigger unit so that by pooling sovereignty and retaining identity they can increase their security. Whereas, "Holding Together Federation" is a type of federation in which a large country decides to divide its power between the constituent states and the National government.

Military rule was imposed in 1962 in__________.

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  1. Myanmar.

  2. Bolivia.

  3. India.

  4. Belgium.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Myanmar is formerly known as Burma. It gained freedom from colonial rule in 1948 and became a democracy. But this democratic rule was short-lived and ended in 1962 with a military coup.