Question

What do democratic values contain?
A. Basic principles of democratic government across all the regions
B. Ensuring limited powers to the local government
C. Extension of unitary principles
D. Non participation of people

Answer 1

Hint: Think of the approach for this. What do you think democracy stands for and what are its basic and fundamental principles and values? What all things does democracy ensure and start eliminating options one by one.

Complete answer:
Democracy is a form of government in which the people have the power to choose their governing legislation. Democracy as we know it, is of the people, for the people and by the people. What essentially this line means is here, in democracy, people have the authority to make the government and question it when required, completely citizen based. The cornerstones include speech and freedom of assembly, membership, consent, voting, right to life and minority rights, inclusiveness and equality. The principles that are identified as important legal equality, political freedom and rule of law. These are reflected in all eligible citizens being and having equal access to legislative processes.

A theory says that democracy requires three fundamental principles: upward control (sovereignty residing at the lowest levels of authority), political equality, and social norms by which individuals and institutions only consider acceptable acts that reflect the first two principles of upward control and political equality.

The term "democracy" first appeared in ancient Greek political and philosophical thought during classical antiquity. While most regions in Europe during the middle ages were ruled by lords or clergy, there existed various systems involving elections. For example, Things of Scandinavia, Althing in Iceland. Election of Uthman in Rashidun Caliphate etc.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

Note:
 In India, the South Indian Kingdom of the Chola in Tamil Nadu had an electoral system at 920 A.D., about 1100 years ago. We can say this was the very first democratic form of government in India.