SSLC Social Science NIOS VII Welcome to your SSLC Social Science NIOS VII Total Questions: 50 Name Mobile No: 1. Which challenge arises from misuse of religion in politics? Communalism Regionalism Federalism Secularism None Hint 2. Which body ensures free and fair elections in India? Parliament Election Commission Supreme Court Cabinet None Hint 3. Indian democracy can be strengthened by: Weak institutions Ignoring citizens Suppressing media Active public participation None Hint 4. Democracy in India is based on the principle of: Dictatorship Monarchy Popular sovereignty Military rule None Hint 5. Economic inequality affects democracy by: Promoting justice Strengthening unity Creating social divisions Ensuring development None Hint 6. Which institution ensures constitutional supremacy in India? Executive Media Parliament Judiciary None Hint 7. One of the major challenges to Indian democracy is: Industrialisation Globalisation Illiteracy Urbanisation None Hint 8. Pressure groups represent the interests of: The whole nation Specific sections of society Political leaders Government officials None Hint 9. Regionalism can be a challenge when it: Encourages unity Promotes culture Develops states Threatens national unity None Hint 10. Political parties are accountable to the: Media People Bureaucracy Judiciary None Hint 11. The Right to Information helps democracy by: Promoting corruption Hiding information Ensuring transparency Weakening governance None Hint 12. Farmers’ organisations are examples of: Local governments Political parties Pressure groups Judiciary None Hint 13. Which of the following is a pressure group? Indian National Congress Bharatiya Janata Party Trade Union Election Commission None Hint 14. Transparency in administration helps to: Reduce accountability Improve governance Promote secrecy Increase corruption None Hint 15. Media strengthens democracy by: Spreading rumours Supporting corruption Controlling judiciary Providing information None Hint 16. Opposition parties play an important role by: Supporting the ruling party always Criticising government policies Controlling elections Forming judiciary None Hint 17. The role of political parties and pressure groups is essential for: Authoritarian rule Democracy Dictatorship Monarchy None Hint 18. Which of the following is a difference between political parties and pressure groups? Both contest elections Parties seek power, pressure groups do not Both form government Pressure groups rule the country None Hint 19. Corruption weakens democracy because it: Increases efficiency Reduces public trust Promotes equality Strengthens government None Hint 20. Which institution recognises political parties in India? Parliament Election Commission Supreme Court President None Hint 21. Student organisations generally function as: Pressure groups Governments Judiciary Political parties None Hint 22. Which of the following helps to reduce corruption? Strong institutions Weak laws Political interference Lack of transparency None Hint 23. A political party is an organisation that aims to: Conduct elections Capture political power Educate people Form pressure groups None Hint 24. Criminalisation of politics means: Strong judiciary Involvement of criminals in politics Public participation Strict law enforcement None Hint 25. Pressure groups strengthen democracy by: Influencing policies Ending elections Controlling courts Weakening government None Hint 26. Which factor threatens internal security of the nation? Secularism Terrorism Federalism National integration None Hint 27. Which of the following is NOT a function of political parties? Contest elections Form government Deliver court judgments Make laws None Hint 28. India follows which party system? One-party system Multi-party system No-party system Two-party system None Hint 29. Casteism is a challenge to democracy as it: Divides society Promotes equality Improves governance Encourages unity None Hint 30. The main objective of political parties is to: Run businesses Form government Control media Control judiciary None Hint 31. Political parties contest elections in order to: Gain political power Spread religion Control pressure groups Conduct protests None Hint 32. Voter apathy refers to: Political awareness Fair elections Lack of interest in voting Active participation None Hint 33. Electoral malpractices include: Voting Campaigning Booth capturing Public debates None Hint 34. Which of the following is a national political party in India? RJD BJP TDP CPI (M) None Hint 35. Pressure groups are organisations formed to: Influence government decisions Gain political power Contest elections Form governments None Hint 36. Pressure groups do not aim to: Influence policies Represent interests Protest Capture power None Hint 37. A multi-party system means: Only two parties exist Only one party rules Many parties compete for power No political parties exist None Hint 38. Which of the following promotes participatory democracy? Monarchy Centralisation of power Authoritarianism Decentralisation None Hint 39. The role of an independent judiciary is to: Execute laws Conduct elections Protect the Constitution Make laws None Hint 40. Which value is essential to overcome challenges to democracy? Democratic values Political apathy Authoritarianism Intolerance None Hint 41. Which of the following affects free and fair elections? Corruption and criminalisation Active judiciary High literacy Independent media None Hint 42. Social inequality affects democracy by: Creating discrimination Promoting harmony Ensuring justice Strengthening unity None Hint 43. Pressure groups influence the government through: Protests and lobbying Judiciary Police Elections only None Hint 44. Illiteracy affects democracy by: Strengthening institutions Increasing awareness Reducing informed participation Promoting equality None Hint 45. Poverty is a challenge to democracy because it: Improves participation Ensures equality Strengthens democracy Reduces political awareness None Hint 46. Communalism is based on: Political ideology Linguistic diversity Economic inequality Religious differences None Hint 47. A regional political party operates mainly at the: National level Village level State level International level None Hint 48. Which of the following is an essential feature of a political party? Religious belief Economic power Social service Common ideology None Hint 49. Trade unions mainly represent the interests of: Industrialists Workers Students Farmers None Hint 50. Political parties help in forming: Bureaucracy Judiciary Government and opposition Pressure groups None Hint Time's up Share: admin Previous post SSLC Social Science NIOS VI January 30, 2026 Next post SSLC Social Science NIOS VIII January 31, 2026
