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