List I
(Concept)List II
(Explanation/Aim)A. Pluralist democracy 1. Power is always exercised by a privileged few B. People's democracy 2. Highest and harmonious development of individual capacities C. Developmental democracy 3. Social equality through common ownership of wealth D. Elitist democracy 4. Capacity of groups to ensure Governmental responsiveness
Code :
A B C D
Matching Democracy Concepts with Explanations
This section provides matches between concepts of democracy (List I) and their corresponding explanations or aims (List II), following the provided correct answer code.
Concept Explanations:
- A. Pluralist democracy is matched with i. Power is always exercised by a privileged few. This interpretation links the concept to elite power structures.
- B. People's democracy is matched with iii. Social equality through common ownership of wealth. This highlights the aim of achieving social equality via collective ownership.
- C. Developmental democracy is matched with ii. Highest and harmonious development of individual capacities. This emphasizes the focus on individual potential and growth.
- D. Elitist democracy is matched with iv. Capacity of groups to ensure Governmental responsiveness. This association connects the concept to the influence of groups on government actions.
Summary of Matches:
| List I: Concept | List II: Explanation/Aim |
| A. Pluralist democracy | i. Power is always exercised by a privileged few |
| B. People's democracy | iii. Social equality through common ownership of wealth |
| C. Developmental democracy | ii. Highest and harmonious development of individual capacities |
| D. Elitist democracy | iv. Capacity of groups to ensure Governmental responsiveness |
The correct code derived from this matching is A-i, B-iii, C-ii, D-iv.
Important Questions from Democracy
- Which of the following are the defining features of liberal democracy?
1. Constitutional government based on formal, usually legal, rules
2. Guarantees of civil liberties and individual rights
3. It invests political authority with potentially unlimited power
Select the correct answer using the code given below : - Which one among the following is NOT the central feature of Polyarchy ?
- "India has a hallowed place in discussions of democracy...... But it has become less tolerant, less secular, less law-abiding, less liberal. And these two trends - democratization and illiberalism- are directly related". Who writes this ?
- Who among the following compares the organisations of civil society to a powerful system of 'Fortresses and earthworks' standing behind the state ?
Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): Bringing down the influence of the rich and powerful people in making Governmental decision making is the challenge in the concept of 'expansion of democracy'.
Reason (R): People's participation and their control in meaningful, only when influence of the rich is brought down. It results in :Deepening of Democracy".
