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"Role of women is… (Class 10 Social Science 2024, Q24)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2024, set 32/3/1 · 2 marks · Very short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2024: question 24

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2024, paper 32/3/1, section B, question 24, for 2 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q24 · 2 marks · Very short answerGender, Religion and Caste

"Role of women is gradually enhancing in the politics of the country." Examine the statement.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2024 board paper, set 32/3/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Recall the 73rd and 74th Amendments.

Hint 2

Name women who have held high political posts in India.

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. The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments gave 33% reservation to women in local bodies. As a result many women now head panchayats and municipalities.

    1 mark

  2. Education and training have brought more women into policy making. Women have become President, Cabinet Ministers and Chief Ministers, and voters have elected women to state assemblies and Parliament. The statement is therefore correct.

    1 mark

Answer: The statement is true: reservation in local bodies and growing women's presence in higher offices show their rising role.

Where the marks are

  • Reservation at the local level, with examples (1 mark)
  • Women in higher offices or other relevant point (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Gender, Religion and Caste, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2024 board paper, set 32/3/1: every question, by section.

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