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