Question

It is likely that in non-democratic countries _____________.
a.Workers are not free to assert their rights.
b.Government tends to be transparent.
c.Leaders tend to be corrupt.
d.The government is responsive to people’s demand.

Answer 1

Hint: The simplest definition that defines democracy is ‘government for the people, of the people and by the people’. There are other forms of government such as monarchy, oligarchy, anarchy, dictatorship, aristocracy etc. India is a democratic country whereas Japan follows a constitutional monarchy form of government.

Complete step by step answer: There has always been agreement that democracy is the best form of government because it allows people all kinds of freedom and provides them with space where they can voice out their opinions freely. Other forms of government have no room for questioning their power. Forms like Aristocracy and dictatorship do not allow freedom of expression at all. There is no way people can convey their demands or live with liberty.
Looking at the options given :
Option a- since we know that non-democratic forms of government either restrict or do not allow any freedom of speech and expression, the workers cannot voice out their voice or assert their rights. Therefore this is the correct option.
Option b- Non-democratic governments are by and large not answerable to their people or citizens of their nation. Therefore they are not transparent and hence it is the incorrect answer.
Option c- Leaders that govern a non-democratic nation also get involved in a lot of corrupt practices since no one can question them. Therefore this can be a probable answer but in democracy too, sometimes leaders can be corrupt so going with that logic this cannot be the correct answer.
Option d- there is no way that non-democratic governments are responsive to the needs or demands of people. They in turn limit the interaction between the citizens and themselves. Hence it is an incorrect answer.
Option “a” is the correct option.

Note: It should be noted that according to the economist intelligence unit, India ranked 51st in the democracy index (2019). Norway secured the first rank in the index whereas North Korea was at the bottom of the chart. There were a total of 167 countries that were included in the index.