Question

Which one of the following countries do not prefer Democracy over Dictatorship?
A. Bangladesh
B. Pakistan
C. Sri Lanka
D. India

Answer 1

Hint: Dictatorship is a form of government in which one person or a small group possesses absolute power whereas Democracy is a government of the people,by the people and for the people.

Complete answer:
Bangladesh is a type of parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Bangladesh is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament. The Constitution of Bangladesh was written in 1972 and it has undergone 17 amendments as of now. Hence, this is not the correct option.
Since its creation in 1947, Pakistan has spent several decades under military rule (1958 – 1971, 1977 – 1988, 1999 – 2008). It has been noticed that Pakistan prefers to have dictatorship over a democratic government since they have had a long history of military dictators that ruled the country for many years and they are quite content with the military dictatorship regime. Hence, this is the correct option.
The Sri Lankan government is a semi-presidential system determined by the Sri Lankan Constitution. It is often regarded as a presidential republic. Sri Lanka has a unitary form of Government in which states are subordinate to the center. However, it has been noted that the amendment of certain basic features such as the clauses on language, religion, and reference to Sri Lanka as a unitary state require both a two-thirds majority and approval at a nation-wide referendum. Hence, this is not the correct option.
India is a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic with a Parliamentary form of government which is federal in structure with unitary features. There is a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister as its head to advise the President who is the constitutional head of the country. Hence, this is not the correct option.

Hence the correct answer is option B.

Note: Military coups in Pakistan began in 1958, although the country is regarded as a federal republic, sources conclude Pakistan constitutionally as a democratic parliamentary republic with its political system based on an elected form of governance. However, a recent poll of six Muslim countries revealed that Pakistanis by far were the least likely to favour democracy.