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How is Democracy a… (Class 10 Social Science 2023, Q32b)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2023, set 32/6/1 · 5 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2023: question 32(b)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 32/6/1, section D, question 32(b), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q32(b) · 5 marks · Long answerOutcomes of Democracy

How is Democracy a better form of government in comparison to dictatorship? Explain.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 32/6/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Compare how decisions are made in each system.

Hint 2

Which system lets citizens question the government?

Hint 3

How does each handle social differences?

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. Dictators need not bother about deliberation or public opinion, so they may take decisions the people reject and then face problems.

    1 mark

  2. Democracy takes more time because of procedures, but its decisions are based on norms and procedures.

    1 mark

  3. Transparency is often missing in dictatorships, whereas democracy is expected to follow procedures and be accountable to the people.

    1 mark

  4. Democracy gives citizens mechanisms to hold the government accountable and to take part in decision-making.

    1 mark

  5. Democracy respects women and handles social differences and conflicts, whereas non-democratic regimes often suppress or ignore them.

    1 mark

Answer: Democracy is better as it is deliberative, transparent, accountable, participatory and handles differences better than dictatorship.

Where the marks are

  • Dictators ignore public opinion (1 mark)
  • Procedure-based decisions in democracy (1 mark)
  • Transparency and accountability (1 mark)
  • Citizen participation (1 mark)
  • Equal treatment of women and handling social differences (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 32/6/1: every question, by section.

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