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Politics Quiz

Politics is the study and practice of how power is organised, contested, and exercised within societies. It covers political systems ranging from democracies and republics to authoritarian regimes and monarchies; the workings of governments and parliaments; electoral processes; and the ideologies — Read more

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Q1. Which South African activist spent 27 years in prison?

Easy
A
Steve Biko
B
Walter Sisulu
C
Oliver Tambo
D
Nelson Mandela
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Q2. What was the significance of the 1947 Partition of India?

Easy
A
India gained independence only
B
India and Pakistan became separate nations
C
India joined the British Commonwealth
D
India adopted a new constitution
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Q3. What is 'political apathy'?

Easy
A
Strong political engagement
B
Lack of interest in political participation
C
Opposition to government
D
Protest movements
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Q4. What triggered the 2003 Iraq War?

Easy
A
Iraq attacking the US
B
Claims of weapons of mass destruction
C
Oil embargo
D
Assassination of a US diplomat
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Q5. What is 'proportional representation' in elections?

Easy
A
Winner takes all
B
Seats allocated based on vote share
C
Two-round voting system
D
Ranked choice voting
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Q6. Which philosopher distinguished between 'positive' and 'negative' liberty?

Hard
A
John Rawls
B
Isaiah Berlin
C
Karl Popper
D
Hannah Arendt
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Q7. Who wrote 'Political Liberalism' arguing for overlapping consensus?

Hard
A
John Rawls
B
Ronald Dworkin
C
Michael Walzer
D
John Stuart Mill
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Q8. Which leader was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations?

Hard
A
Dag Hammarskjöld
B
Trygve Lie
C
U Thant
D
Kurt Waldheim
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Q9. Who was the Prime Minister of the UK during most of World War II?

Easy
A
Neville Chamberlain
B
Clement Attlee
C
Anthony Eden
D
Winston Churchill
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Q10. What is 'epistocracy'?

Hard
A
Democracy for all
B
Rule by those with knowledge or expertise
C
Rule by the elderly
D
Electoral monarchy
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