Question

Absolute monarchy prevails in _________________.
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Libya
C. Nigeria
D. India

Answer 1

Hint: We need to know that Monarchy is a form of government that is governed by a king or a queen. According to the statistics, there are $44$ sovereign states with a Monarch as the Head of the State. Few parts of Asia, Europe, North America, Africa, and Oceania are still ruled by Monarchs. The head of the State possesses the power to make all the decisions.

Complete answer:
Less than $20\%$ of the world experiences monarchy today. A major part practices Democracy while there are a few countries that experience Dictatorship too. Around $167$ countries have a democratic form of government functioning currently.
Saudi Arabia is a country located in Southwest Asia. It is the largest Arabic country, on the Arabian peninsula. It is surrounded by the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea. It experiences a Monarchy form of government which is ruled by the Head of State and Government. It is ruled by the vast royal family, Al Saudi.
Libya is a country located in Africa and borders the Mediterranean Sea in the north, Algeria in the west, Niger and in the south, and Egypt in the east. In $2011$, the National Transitional Council (NTC) issued a Constitutional Declaration which declared the statehood of Libya as a Democracy with Islam as its state religion.
Nigeria is a country located on the west coast of Africa. The Federal Republic of Nigeria governs the country. Nigeria celebrated its Democracy Day when the Military handed over power to an elected civilian government in $1999$.
India is a country located in the Southern portion of Asia which is bound by Indian Oceania on its south, the Arabian Sea on its west, and the Bay of Be gallery on its east and borders Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, China, and Bangladesh. It experiences a Democratic and parliamentary form of government. The Prime minister is elected by the people and for the people.
So, the correct answer is Option A.

Note: The government prevailing in countries across the globe can be classified into three major categories, namely, Monarchy, Dictatorship, and Democracy. Around $80\% $ of the total countries in the world are governed by a democratic form of government where the head is elected by the people and for the people. Monarchy and Dictatorship do not allow citizens to choose their leaders. The monarchies got abolished due to decolonization and independence.