SSC CPO 2025 PYQ — Question 162

SSC CPO - 12 Dec 2025 - Shift 2 • English • Q162

What is the system of government in which one person holds absolute and unrestricted power is called?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

Autocracy (Correct):  It is a system of government where supreme power is concentrated in the hands of one person whose decisions are not subject to external legal restraints.

Autonomy:  the right or condition of self-government or independence for a region or person, but it doesn't imply absolute power over others.

Bureaucracy: A system of government where important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.

Democracy: A system of government by the whole population, typically through elected representatives (rule of the people).