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