Class 9-Social Science-Democratic Politics -Chepter-1-Democracy in the contemporary world.pdf, NCERT Solution Class 9-Social Science-Democratic Politics

 Class 9-Social Science-Democratic Politics -Unit-1-Democracy in  the contemporary world.pdf, NCERT Solution Class 9-Social Science-Democratic Politics

(Democratic Politics – I)  

Question 1:  Which of the following does not lead to the spread of democracy?  
(a) Struggle by the people  
(b) Invasion by foreign countries  
(c) End of colonialism  
(d) People’s desire for freedom 

Answer 1:  
(b) Invasion by foreign countries  

Question 2: Which of the following statement is true about today’s world? 

(a) Monarchy as a form of government has vanished.  
(b) The relationship between different countries has become more democratic than ever  before.  
(c) In more and more countries rulers are being elected by the people.  

(d) There are no more military dictators in the world.  

Answer 2:  
(c) In more and more countries rulers are being elected by the people  

Question 3:  Use one of the following statements to complete the sentence: Democracy in the international organisations requires that … 

(a) The rich countries should have a greater say.  
(b) Countries should have a say according to their military power.  
(c) Countries should be treated with respect in proportion to their population.  

(d) All countries in the world should be treated equally.  

Answer 3:  

(d) All countries in the world should be treated equally 

Question 4:  Based on the information given in this chapter, match the following countries and the path  democracy has taken in that country. Country Path to democracy 

(a) Chile 1. Freedom from British colonial rule  
(b) Nepal 2. End of military dictatorship  
(c) Poland 3. End of one party rule  
(d) Ghana 4. King agreed to give up his powers  

Answer 4:  

(a) ⟶ 2, (b) ⟶ 4, (c) ⟶ 3, (d) ⟶ 1  

Question 5: What are the difficulties people face in a non-democratic country?

Answer 5:  
People face various difficulties in a non-democratic country as we have seen in case of Chile,  Myanmar, Ghana, Pakistan, Poland, Nepal etc.  

In non-democratic countries, the people have no security of life. For example, in Chile  thousands of people were killed by military rulers.  

People are not free to express their opinions. Criticising the government or rulers in a  nondemocratic country would lead to severe punishments.  

There is no freedom for the people either to elect their government or to be elected. Even if  they find any government or ruler not to their benefit or well-being, they cannot change it since  there is no election.  

In non-democratic countries no opposition parties or opposition leader is tolerated. As we have  seen in Poland during the regime of a non-democratic government, the workers are not allowed  to form their independent Trade Unions. Only such unions can survive which rightly or  wrongly support the policies of the government.  

In absence of a democratic government there is no socio-economic equality. Societies in such  countries remain divided among privileged and non-privileged classes which result in  corruption in every department of the government. Ordinary people cannot aspire for any post.  People are always at the mercy of the autocratic ruler or the dictator.  

Question 6: Which freedoms are usually taken away when a democracy is overthrown by the military? 

Answer 6:  

Freedoms denied to the people when a democracy is overthrown by the military are so many.  

In 1973, a military rule or a non-democratic government was established in Chile by General  Augusto Pinochet while in Poland, there was a non-democratic government led by General  Jeruzelski before 1989. We have seen people were denied many of their freedoms when they  did not have democracies, for example:  

The people had no ‘right to freedom of speech’ as was the case with the women of Calama in  Chile.  

The people had no ‘right to from associations or trade unions’ as was the case with the workers  like a crane operator and an n electrician in Poland.  

In Poland thousands of Solidarity members were put in prison. Freedom to organize, protest  and express opinions were taken away.  

In Chile more than three thousand people were killed by the military. The life of the people  was at the mercy of the ruler.  

The people had no ‘right to have free elections’ as was the case in Poland before the dawn of  democracy there.  

It was because of the above reasons i.e. no freedom of expression, no freedom of forming their  own Trade Unions, no right to have free elections, socio-economic inequality and lack of  security of life that the people liked to have change in their dictatorial government.  

Question 7:  Which of the following positions can contribute to democracy at the global level? Give reasons  for your answer in each case.  
(a) My country gives more money to international institutions. Therefore, I want to be treated  with more respect and exercise more power.  
(b) My country may be small or poor. But my voice must be heard with equal respect, because  these decisions will affect my country.  
(c) Wealthy nations will have a greater say in international affairs. They cannot let their  interests suffer just because they are outnumbered by poor nations.  
(d) Big countries like India must have a greater say in international organisations.  

Answer 7:  

(a) If any country gives more money to international institutions and its citizens want more  respect and more power, it would not contribute to democracy at the global level. Every country  and its citizens enjoy equal status whether it is a poor or a rich country. Equality is the basic  principle of democracy. 

(b) If any country is small or poor but its citizens are treated equally and their voice is heard  with equal respect it will promote to equality and freedom of expression. If this is done at the  global level, then this will definitely contribute to democracy at the global level. Because of  these two facts we can say that the (b) position is nearer to democracy.  

(c) The third position would also not lead to democracy at the global level because there should  be no distinction between the rich nations and the poor nations. Otherwise it will not help in  bringing socio-economic equality which is one of the important aspects of democracy. At the  global level all the countries, whether poor or rich, should be treated at par with each other.  

(d) The last (d) position would also not contribute democracy at the global level because the  sizes or the geographical area of a country should not be a condition of superiority. However,  in my opinion in international organizations like UN, General Assembly should become like a  world parliament with representatives from each country in proportion to the population of the  country further study