Q1: ଗଣତନ୍ତ୍ରର କିଏ ଅସଲ୍ ଅଭିଭାବକ ଅଟନ୍ତି? (Who is the real guardian of democracy?)

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Q1: ଗଣତନ୍ତ୍ରର କିଏ ଅସଲ୍ ଅଭିଭାବକ ଅଟନ୍ତି? (Who is the real guardian of democracy?)

• In a democracy, the ultimate power and guardianship lie with the people.
• c) ଜନସାଧାରଣ (Public)

Q2: କିଏ କହିଥିଲେ, "ଜନଗଣନା ହିଁ ଗଣତନ୍ତ୍ରର ଆତ୍ମା"? (Who said, "Public opinion is the soul of democracy"?)

• Lord Bryce emphasized the critical role of public opinion in the functioning of a democracy.
• b) ଲର୍ଡ ବ୍ରାଇସ୍ (Lord Bryce)

Q3: ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେଉଁଟି ଗଣତନ୍ତ୍ରର ଅନ୍ତରାୟ ନୁହେଁ? (Which of the following is not an obstacle to democracy?)

• Good governance is a characteristic of a successful democracy, not an obstacle.
• d) ସୁଶାସନ (Good governance)

Q4: ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେଉଁଟି ଗଣତନ୍ତ୍ରର ଅବଶ୍ୟକୀୟ ଉପାଦାନ ନୁହେଁ? (Which of the following is not a necessary element for democracy?)

• While social and political equality are fundamental, complete economic equality is often an ideal rather than a strictly necessary condition for a democracy to function.
• c) ଆର୍ଥିକ ସମାନତା (Economic equality)

Q5: କିଏ କହିଥିଲେ, "ଗଣତନ୍ତ୍ର ଏକ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଉତ୍କୃଷ୍ଟ ଶାସନପ୍ରଣାଳୀ ନୁହେଁ"? (Who said, "Democracy is not a very excellent system of government"?)

• Winston Churchill famously made a statement implying that democracy, while flawed, is better than all other forms of government.
• c) ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚିଲ (Churchill)

Q6: ସ୍ୱିଜରଲ୍ୟାଣ୍ଡରେ କେଉଁ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟକ୍ଷ ଗଣତନ୍ତ୍ରର ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ଅନୁସୃତ ହୁଏନାହିଁ? (Which of the following direct democracy systems is not followed in Switzerland?)

• An independent legislature is a feature of representative democracy, not a direct democracy tool like referendums or initiatives.
• a) ସ୍ୱାଧୀନ ବିଧାନସଭା (Independent legislature)

Q7: କିଏ କହିଥିଲେ, "ଗଣତନ୍ତ୍ର ହେଉଛି ଜନସାଧାରଣଙ୍କର, ଜନସାଧାରଣଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଓ ଜନସାଧାରଣଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଶାସନ"? (Who said, "Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people"?)

• This iconic definition of democracy was given by Abraham Lincoln.
• d) ଲିଙ୍କନ (Lincoln)

Q8: ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେଉଁଟି ଗଣତନ୍ତ୍ରର ଅଭିବୃଦ୍ଧି ନିମନ୍ତେ ଅନୁକୂଳ ନୁହେଁ? (Which of the following is not favorable for the growth of democracy?)

• Communalism, which promotes division based on religious or ethnic identity, is detrimental to democratic values and growth.
• d) ସାମ୍ପ୍ରଦାୟିକତା (Communalism)

Q9: ଭାରତରେ କେଉଁ ପ୍ରକାରର ଗଣତନ୍ତ୍ର ପ୍ରଚଳିତ ଅଛି? (Which type of democracy is prevalent in India?)

• India operates under a parliamentary system where the executive is accountable to the legislature.
• c) ସଂସଦୀୟ ଗଣତନ୍ତ୍ର (Parliamentary democracy)

Q10: ପ୍ରତ୍ୟକ୍ଷ ଗଣତନ୍ତ୍ରର ଅନ୍ୟନାମ କଣ? (What is another name for direct democracy?)

• Direct democracy is often called pure democracy because citizens directly participate in decision-making without intermediaries.
• b) ଶୁଦ୍ଧ ଗଣତନ୍ତ୍ର (Pure democracy)