Democracy
Democracy is a Polity concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 2 past MPSC questions (2018, 2021). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.
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पुढीलपैकी कुठल्या विधानाने 'साधारण सहमती' दर्शविली जाते ? Which of the following statements imply 'general consent' ?
(a)सामान्य जनतेचा पाठिंबा. / support among the people.
(b)एखाद्या संकल्पनेचा उदय किंवा विकासाला सर्वांचे मतैक्य. / general rise or growth of a concept with agreement from all.
(c)मतदार व त्यांच्या संसदेतील प्रतिनिधींचे मते एखाद्या योजनेला मान्यता. / acceptance among the electorate and their representatives in Parliament about a policy.
(d)सामान्य जनांक्याच्या सामायिक बुद्धी संबंधी साधारण संकल्पना. / doctrine about the general collective intellect of common people.
'General consent' implies widespread support among the people and broad acceptance among voters and their parliamentary representatives regarding public policies.
योग्य कथन/कथने ओळखा :
(a)काही लोकशाहीवादी देश हे प्रजासत्ताक आहेत.
(b)काही लोकशाहीवादी देश हे प्रजासत्ताक नाहीत.
A democratic country may or may not be a republic (e.g., UK is a democracy but a monarchy, hence not a republic). India is both a democracy and a republic. Therefore, both statements a and b are correct.