Read the following characteristics of democracy and choose the correct option.
I. Free and fair elections
II. Equality before law
III. Dignity of a person
IV. Majority rule
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Model Answer
(D) Only I, II and IV are correct.
Dignity of a person (III) is a characteristic, but the textbook lists it separately under outcomes. Free and fair elections, equality before law, and majority rule are core democratic features.
Wait — reconsidering: the textbook Exercise Q.6 identifies majority rule (C) as the odd one out, meaning it is NOT a necessary feature of democracy. Therefore the correct answer is (A) Only I, II and III are correct.
(A) Only I, II and III are correct.
Source: Outcomes of Democracy, Chapter 5
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Explanation
- Exercise Q.6 in Chapter 5 directly asks which is the "odd one out" among: free and fair elections, dignity of the individual, majority rule, and equal treatment before law — and majority rule is the odd one out, as democracy protects minority rights too.
- So Characteristic IV (Majority rule) alone is problematic as a defining feature of democracy.
- Free and fair elections (I), Equality before law (II), and Dignity of a person (III) are all valid characteristics of democracy per the textbook.
- Answer: (A).