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'Transparency is the… (Class 10 Social Science 2023, Q28)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2023, set 32/5/1 · 3 marks · Short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2023: question 28

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 32/5/1, section C, question 28, for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q28 · 3 marks · Short answerOutcomes of Democracy

'Transparency is the most important feature of a democracy.' Support the statement.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 32/5/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

What does transparency mean in a government?

Hint 2

Can citizens check how decisions are made?

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. Democracy provides the means to examine the process of decision making, so it is transparent.

    1 mark

  2. It is based on deliberation and negotiation, and decisions follow certain norms and procedures.

    1 mark

  3. Citizens can ask questions and demand accountability, so the government is legitimate and accountable to the people.

    1 mark

Answer: Open procedures, deliberation and accountability make democracy transparent.

Where the marks are

  • Decision-making can be examined (1 mark)
  • Norms, procedures and deliberation (1 mark)
  • Accountability and legitimacy (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Outcomes of Democracy, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2023 board paper, set 32/5/1: every question, by section.

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