{"id":86091,"date":"2025-06-01T03:37:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=86091"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:37:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:37:14","slug":"which-one-of-the-following-statements-with-regard-to-protective-democ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-statements-with-regard-to-protective-democ\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one of the following statements with regard to &#8216;protective democ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following statements with regard to &#8216;protective democracy&#8217; is <b>not<\/b> correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;It propounds that citizen participation is essential in democracies.&#8221; option2=&#8221;Citizens must be able to protect themselves from governmental encroachments.&#8221; option3=&#8221;It is compatible with *laissez-faire* capitalism.&#8221; option4=&#8221;Political equality is understood in formal terms as equal voting rights.&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-2 &#8211; 2020<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2020\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\n&#8216;Protective democracy&#8217;, as theorized by thinkers like Bentham, views democracy primarily as a mechanism to protect individual rights and liberties, particularly property rights, from potential encroachment by the government or other powerful groups. While it requires citizen participation (like voting) to function as a protective mechanism, stating that citizen participation is &#8220;essential&#8221; might be seen as less characteristic compared to other democratic theories (like developmental democracy) where participation is valued for its own sake or for fostering civic virtue and self-governance. In protective democracy, participation is more instrumental \u2013 a means to the end of protection.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nProtective democracy emphasizes limited government, individual liberty, and using democratic processes (like voting) to ensure that rulers act in the interest of the ruled and protect their rights.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nProtective democracy is often contrasted with &#8216;developmental democracy&#8217; (which emphasizes participation for self-development and community building) and &#8216;participatory democracy&#8217; (which advocates for broader and deeper citizen involvement). Option B is a core idea, Option C reflects its historical link with classical liberalism and minimal state intervention in the economy, and Option D reflects the focus on formal rather than substantive political equality.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following statements with regard to &#8216;protective democracy&#8217; is not correct? 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