Class 6 Social Science Grassroots Democracy Part 1
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What is the process of taking decisions, organizing society’s life with rules, and ensuring they are followed called?
a) Democracy
b) Governance
c) Legislature
d) Judiciary
Answer: b) Governance
Who protects dharma according to the quote from The Mahābhārata?
a) The people
b) The ruler
c) The government
d) The judiciary
Answer: b) The ruler
What is the term for the system of courts that decides whether someone has broken the law?
a) Legislature
b) Executive
c) Judiciary
d) Democracy
Answer: c) Judiciary
What is the principle of keeping the three organs of government separate called?
a) Checks and balances
b) Separation of powers
c) Governance structure
d) Democratic division
Answer: b) Separation of powers
How many levels of government does India have?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
Answer: c) Three
What is the lowest level of government in India called?
a) Central government
b) State government
c) Local government
d) Regional government
Answer: c) Local government
Which house is NOT part of the national legislature in India?
a) Lok Sabha
b) Rajya Sabha
c) Vidhan Sabha
d) Both a and b are part of the national legislature
Answer: c) Vidhan Sabha
Who is the nominal head of the Central Government in India?
a) Prime Minister
b) President
c) Chief Justice
d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer: b) President
Which of the following is a responsibility of the State Government?
a) Defence
b) Foreign Affairs
c) Currency
d) Public health
Answer: d) Public health
What is the literal meaning of the word ‘democracy’?
a) Government by the people
b) Rule of law
c) Power of the state
d) Freedom for all
Answer: a) Government by the people
At what age do Indian citizens get the right to vote?
a) 16 years
b) 18 years
c) 21 years
d) 25 years
Answer: b) 18 years
What is the term for democracy where citizens directly participate in decision-making?
a) Representative democracy
b) Parliamentary democracy
c) Direct democracy
d) Constitutional democracy
Answer: c) Direct democracy
Who was nicknamed the ‘Missile Man of India’?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
c) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
d) Narendra Modi
Answer: b) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
What does F.A.I.L. stand for according to A.P.J. Abdul Kalam?
a) First Attempt In Learning
b) Failed And Inactive Loser
c) Final Attempt In Life
d) Forgotten And Ignored Lesson
Answer: a) First Attempt In Learning
What is the motto of the Government of India?
a) Yato Dharmastato Jayah
b) Satyameva Jayate
c) Vande Mataram
d) Jai Hind
Answer: b) Satyameva Jayate
What does the Supreme Court’s motto “Yato Dharmastato Jayah” mean?
a) Truth alone triumphs
b) Where there is dharma, there is victory
c) Unity in diversity
d) Justice for all
Answer: b) Where there is dharma, there is victory
Which organ of the government is responsible for implementing laws?
a) Legislature
b) Executive
c) Judiciary
d) Local government
Answer: b) Executive
What is the term for elected members of State assemblies?
a) MPs
b) MLAs
c) Ministers
d) Governors
Answer: b) MLAs
Who is the executive head of a State government in India?
a) Governor
b) Chief Minister
c) President
d) Prime Minister
Answer: b) Chief Minister
What is the purpose of the ‘separation of powers’ in government?
a) To create conflict between branches
b) To provide a system of checks and balances
c) To increase the power of the executive
d) To reduce the role of the judiciary
Answer: b) To provide a system of checks and balances
Which level of government would typically deal with a minor local flood?
a) Central Government
b) State Government
c) Local Government
d) International organizations
Answer: c) Local Government
What does the term ‘grassroots democracy’ refer to?
a) A system that encourages participation of ordinary citizens
b) A system where only farmers can vote
c) A system of direct democracy only
d) A system where decisions are made by local plants
Answer: a) A system that encourages participation of ordinary citizens
How many voters did India have in 2024 according to the chapter?
a) 570 million
b) 770 million
c) 870 million
d) 970 million
Answer: d) 970 million
Which of the following is a responsibility of the Central Government?
a) Police
b) Public health
c) Local government
d) Currency
Answer: d) Currency
What does the Greek word ‘kratos’ in ‘democracy’ mean?
a) People
b) Government
c) Rule or power
d) Freedom
Answer: c) Rule or power
Who is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces?
a) Prime Minister
b) President
c) Defence Minister
d) Chief of Defence Staff
Answer: b) President
What is the term for Members of Parliament at the national level?
a) MLAs
b) MPs
c) Ministers
d) Governors
Answer: b) MPs
Which of the following is a characteristic of India’s democracy?
a) It is the world’s oldest democracy
b) It is the world’s smallest democracy
c) It is the world’s largest democracy
d) It is the world’s newest democracy
Answer: c) It is the world’s largest democracy
What does the abbreviation ‘MLA’ stand for?
a) Member of Local Assembly
b) Minister of Legislative Affairs
c) Member of Legislative Assembly
d) Manager of Legal Activities
Answer: c) Member of Legislative Assembly
Which level of government would typically handle interstate commerce?
a) Local Government
b) State Government
c) Central Government
d) International organizations
Answer: c) Central Government
What is the term for the assembly where laws are discussed or passed?
a) Court
b) Cabinet
c) House
d) Council
Answer: c) House
According to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, what does E.N.D. stand for?
a) Effort Never Dies
b) Every New Day
c) End of New Dreams
d) Ending Needs Determination
Answer: a) Effort Never Dies
