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Explain any five… (Class 10 Social Science 2025, Q32b)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2025, set 32/1/1 · 5 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2025: question 32(b)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 32/1/1, 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

Explain any five values of democracy.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2025 board paper, set 32/1/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Think of rights citizens enjoy.

Hint 2

Think of how decisions are made and who they answer to.

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. Equal rights and opportunities for all citizens.

    1 mark

  2. Freedom to express oneself.

    1 mark

  3. The right to choose leaders and take part in the political process.

    1 mark

  4. Respect, dignity and freedom, and the right of citizens to examine how decisions are made.

    1 mark

  5. Accommodation of social diversity, with a government that is accountable and responsive, based on deliberation and negotiation.

    1 mark

Answer: Democratic values: equality, freedom of expression, participation, dignity and transparency, accommodation of diversity, accountability and deliberation.

Where the marks are

  • Equality (1 mark)
  • Freedom of expression (1 mark)
  • Participation and choosing leaders (1 mark)
  • Dignity and right to examine decisions (1 mark)
  • Diversity, accountability and deliberation (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 paper2025 board paper, set 32/1/1: every question, by section.

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