Social Science [1 Mark Questions]

It is the governing authority of 28 states and 8 union territories. They are collectively called as the Republic of India.

Rule by King or Queen.

Mahatma Gandhi.

Health Wardens are appointed in every village to provide health care facilities to the villagers.

Afghanistan.

The various levels of government are national, state and local.

5 years.

In this system of government, powers are concentrated in the hands of a king or a queen. They do not have to explain their actions or defend the decisions they take.

Judiciary.

Democracy is a form of government where people are free to choose their representatives. Two examples are India and USA.

The main function of the government is to maintain law and order.

The government dealing with village, town or locality.

Right to Vote.

A government run by people.

18 years.

Sheet of paper with candidates name to contest elections.

Three.

The three branches of the Indian government are Legislature, Executive and the Judiciary.

Universal Adult Franchise (UAF) means that all adult citizens in a country are given right to vote without any discrimination on the basis of caste, colour, creed, religion, gender, place of birth, education, etc.

Monarchy prevails in Britain.

Member of Parliament.

The central government of India.

Local, state and national.

Panchayati Raj.

Voters list is a list of those persons who are eligible to vote.

In a democracy, the ultimate power is in the hands of the people.

Government.

Vice President.

All adults of India have the right to vote.

Agriculture, irrigation, trade and commerce.

Government by the people, of the people and for the people.

Supreme Court of India.

There are 21 High Courts in the country.

The people of the country give power to the government through election.

The two types of government are democratic and authoritarian.

“Young India’.

Gandhiji.

In India, before its independence, only a small minority was allowed to vote.

American women got right to vote in 1920 while women of UK in 1928.

The term ‘suffrage’ usually means right to vote.

King or Queen has power in monarchy system.

In the monarchy system of Government, King or Queen enjoys the power. King or Queen finds power through inheritance.

The members are elected through the elections at different levels.

Government use the power for making the decisions and their implementation.

In a democratic government, people give the power to the government.

There are two type of Government – first democratic and second monarchy.

Various organizations help in implementation of government’s decisions.

Government needs some amount of organizations for implementation of its decisions.

Country needs a government to make decisions and to execute them.

Gandhiji demanded that all people of India, who are adults, should be given the right to vote, whether they are rich or poor, educated or illiterate.

All over Europe and USA women and the poor have had to fight for participation in government. Women’s struggle to vote got strengthened during the First World War.

In India, before Independence, only a small minority was allowed to vote and they therefore came together to determine the fate of the majority. Several people including Gandhiji were shocked at the unfairness of this practice and demanded that all adults have the right to vote. This is known as universal adult franchise.

In monarchy, King or Queen has the power to make decisions and run the government. The monarch may have a small group of people to discuss matters with but the final decision-making power remains with the monarch. Unlike in a democracy, kings and queens do not have to explain their actions or defend the decisions they take.