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Read the following source… (Social Science 2024 32/3/1 Q36)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2024, set 32/3/1 · 4 marks · Case-based

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2024: question 36

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2024, paper 32/3/1, section E, question 36, for 4 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q36 · 4 marks · Case-basedCompetency-basedFederalism

Read the following source and answer the questions that follow.

Panchayati Raj

"We need to give more power to the panchayats to realise the dream of Mahatma Gandhi and the hopes of the makers of our Constitution. Panchayati Raj establishes true democracy. It restores power to the only place where power belongs in a democracy – in the hands of the people. Giving power to Panchayats is also a way to reduce corruption and increase administrative efficiency. When people participate in the planning and implementation of developmental schemes, they would naturally exercise greater control over these schemes. This would eliminate the corrupt middlemen. Thus, Panchayati Raj will strengthen the foundations of our democracy."

  1. (36.1)

    How does giving power to Panchayats relate to the vision of Mahatma Gandhi?

    1 mark
  2. (36.2)

    Explain the primary objective of giving power to the Panchayats.

    1 mark
  3. (36.3)

    How does the establishment of Panchayati Raj contribute to democracy? Explain.

    2 marks

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

The first line of the source mentions Gandhi and the Constitution makers.

Hint 2

Ask where, according to the source, power belongs in a democracy.

Hint 3

For (iii), think about what happens when people plan and run schemes themselves.

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. (i) Giving more power to panchayats realises Gandhiji's dream of village self-government. It also fulfils the hopes of the makers of the Constitution, because power rests with the people.

    1 mark

  2. (ii) The primary objective is to establish true democracy by restoring power to the people. They then take part in decisions at the local level.

    1 mark

  3. (iii) Panchayati Raj strengthens grassroots democracy because people take part in planning and implementing development schemes.

    1 mark

  4. (iii) Their participation gives them greater control over schemes and makes officials more accountable. This reduces corruption and eliminates corrupt middlemen, which strengthens the foundations of democracy.

    1 mark

Answer: (i) It fulfils Gandhiji's dream and the Constitution makers' hopes; (ii) to establish true democracy by placing power in people's hands; (iii) it promotes grassroots participation, accountability and less corruption, strengthening democracy.

Where the marks are

  • Relation to Gandhiji's vision (1 mark)
  • Primary objective of empowering panchayats (1 mark)
  • People's participation in planning and implementation (1 mark)
  • Accountability and reduced corruption strengthen democracy (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: Federalism (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Federalism, 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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