Class 7 Civics Chapter 2 Ratna Sagar

Short Answer type Questions:-

Q1. How is political awareness an important condition for democracy?

Ans. Political awareness is an important condition for democracy which helps in selection of best representative during election on the basis of their work.

Q2. How is public opinion essential for a democracy to work?

Ans. Public opinion is essential for government as it guides the policies of the government and if government does not work accordingly, people may remove them in next election.

Q3. What is prerequisite for political party in democracy?

Ans. It is the prerequisite of political parties that they will work for national interest and not for any particular community or religion.

Long Answer type Questions:-

Q1. Discuss how intolerance can destroy the democratic system of country?

Ans. Democratic system is based on equality. To maintain equality people must have tolerance. If intolerance increases in society it will disturb the social and political structure of the democracy, which is not good for a democratic country.

Q2. What do you understand by ‘Political discipline of Citizens’?

Ans. Political discipline of citizen means-

-          People must know their rights and duties. They must fight for their rights and perform their duties.

-          People should use non violent methods to persuade government to change their policies.

-          People should respect the views of every person and show a tolerant behaviour about everyone.

Q3. Equality and human dignity are the core values of a democracy. Discuss.

Ans. Equality and human dignity are the core values of a democracy because:-

-          In absence of Equality there may not be existence of democracy because in democracy all the citizens are considered equal and can’t be discriminated on any basis.

-          Equality preserves the human dignity, so if there will be discrimination than human dignity will not be maintained.