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How do we assess… (Class 10 Social Science 2024, Q32a)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2024, set 32/3/1 · 5 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2024: question 32(a)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2024, paper 32/3/1, section D, question 32(a), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

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

How do we assess democracy's outcomes? Explain.

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

Hints

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

Hint 1

Think of what a good government should deliver.

Hint 2

Include accountability and diversity.

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 promotes equality among citizens and enhances the dignity of the individual.

    1 mark

  2. It improves the quality of decision-making through consultation and discussion.

    1 mark

  3. It provides a method to resolve conflicts peacefully.

    1 mark

  4. It allows room to correct mistakes and makes the government accountable to its citizens.

    1 mark

  5. It accommodates social diversity and respects civil and human rights.

    1 mark

Answer: Democracy is assessed by equality, dignity, quality of decisions, conflict resolution, correction of mistakes, accountability, accommodation of diversity and rights.

Where the marks are

  • Equality and dignity (1 mark)
  • Decision-making (1 mark)
  • Conflict resolution (1 mark)
  • Correcting mistakes and accountability (1 mark)
  • Diversity and rights (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 paper2024 board paper, set 32/3/1: every question, by section.

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