CBSE Class 6 Social Science Civics Key Elements of a Democratic Government MCQs

Question. Name the south Africa leader who fought against apartheid
(a) Nelson Mandela
(b) sadaam Hussain
(c) Aung San suu kyi
(d) Mahatma Gandhi

Answer : A

Question. What does Apartheid mean?
(a) Allowed
(b) Separation
(c) Not allowed
(d) All of these

Answer : B

Question. The government is a system which governs the organization of the
(a) Society
(b) State
(c) Country
(d) Minorities

Answer : C

Question. The suffragettes in USA demanded the right to vote for all
(a) Men
(b) Women
(c) Peasants
(d) Labour

Answer : B

Question. Who was shocked after hearing the story of earlier South Africa?
(a) Maya Naidoocorrect
(b) Maya’s Mother
(c) Hector
(d) None of these

Answer : A

Question. If a government wants to be in power then it has to be
(a) reelected by the peoplecorrect
(b) elected thrice
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of these

Answer : A

Question. The Indian government is elected for how many years?
(a) 5 years
(b) 7 years
(c) 10 years
(d) 15 years

Answer : A

Question. What can become a source of conflict between states:
(a) Roads
(b) Railways
(c) Rivers
(d) There are no conflicts between states

Answer : C

Question. Which dam is used by Karnataka for irrigation?
(a) Krishna Sagar Damcorrect
(b) Hirakud Dam
(c) Bhakra Nangal Dam
(d) Mottur Dam

Answer : A

Question. The right to vote enables people to elect their
(a) Law
(b) Parliament
(c) Constitution
(d) Representatives

Answer : D

Question. Which are the two houses of parliament
(a) Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
(b) Rajya Sabha and Local Sabha
(c) State Sabha and Lok Sabha
(d) Vidhan parishad and Lok Sabha

Answer : A

Question. Nelson Mandela was the leader of
(a) African National Congress
(b) Asian National Congress
(c) Australian National Congress
(d) American National Congress

Answer : A

Question. Quiet flows the Cauvery despite being at the centre of heated conflict between two states for the last
(a) 20 years
(b) 40 years
(c) 30 years
(d) 10 years

Answer : C

Question. What was the state of ambulances for black people in South Africa?
(a) Fully equipped
(b) Not equippedcorrect
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

Answer : B

Question. Who was the leader of African National Congress?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Nelson Mandelacorrect
(c) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Bill Clinton

Answer : B

Question. Fraternity means
(a) A group of people revolt against each other
(b) A group of people sharing a common profession or interests
(c) A group of people not sharing common interest
(d) A group of people fighting

Answer : B

Question. Cauveri river disputes is between
(a) Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
(b) Maharashtra and Kerala
(c) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
(d) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

Answer : C

Question. In India, before Independence, only a ____ was allowed to vote
(a) All people
(b) Small minority
(c) King and his family
(d) Poor

Answer : B

Question. Conflicts occur when people of _____ cultures, religions, regions or economic backgrounds do not get along with each other
(a) Two
(b) Different
(c) Same
(d) Three

Answer : B

Question. It is condition in which all citizens are guaranteed descent standard of life
(a) Social justice
(b) Economic justice
(c) Technological justice
(d) Political justice

Answer : B

Question. What is the official language of South Africa?
(a) Zulu
(b) Hindi
(c) Sanskrit
(d) English

Answer : A

Question. Equality and justice are _______
(a) Separate
(b) Inseparable
(c) togetherness
(d) harmony

Answer : B

Question. South Africa became a democratic country in
(a) 1990
(b) 1992
(c) 1994
(d) 1996

Answer : C

Question. Mettur and Krishna Sagar dam is situated on which river
(a) Kaveri
(b) Tungabhadra
(c) Godavari
(d) Krishna

Answer : A

Question. If a country’s people are alert and interested in how the country runs, then the people will be
(a) Weaker
(b) Neutral
(c) Stronger
(d) No effect

Answer : C

Question. Mettur Dam is situated in
(a) Kerala
(b) Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Andhra Pradesh

Answer : C

Question. Hector and his classmates wanted to learn their own language. What was their language?
(a) Afrikaans
(b) Zulu
(c) English
(d) Malyalam

Answer : B

Question. The two states involved in the Cauvery water dispute are …………………….
(a) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
(b) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
(c) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
(d) Orissa and Kolkata

Answer : A

Question. When was Hector killed by the police bullets?
(a) On 30 April 1966
(b) On 30 April 1976
(c) On 30 April 1986
(d) On 30 April 1996

Answer : B

Question. How were people of South Africa divided before independence?
(a) White people
(b) Black people
(c) Coloured races
(d) All of these

Answer : D