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India with vast… (Class 10 Social Science SQP 2024-25, Q23)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Sample paper, session 2024-25 · 2 marks · Very short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science sample paper 2024-25: question 23

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2024-25, section B, question 23, for 2 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q23 · 2 marks · Very short answerPower-sharing

India with vast population and diversity represents a classic example of power sharing that exemplifies the very spirit of democracy. Justify the statement.

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2024-25.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

Who has the right to be consulted in a democracy?

Hint 2

How does participation make a government legitimate?

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Power sharing is the spirit of democracy. Democratic rule means sharing power with those affected by it, and who have to live with its effects. In India, with its huge population and diversity, power is shared among governments at different levels and among social groups.

    1 mark

  2. People have a right to be consulted on how they are governed. A government is legitimate when citizens acquire a stake in the system through participation. This is why power sharing suits India's diversity.

    1 mark

Answer: India's diversity needs shared power, since a legitimate democracy gives affected people a say and a stake in governance.

Where the marks are

  • Democracy means sharing power with those affected by it (1 mark)
  • Participation gives citizens a stake and legitimacy to the government (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Power-sharing, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paperSample paper 2024-25: every question, by section.

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