Skip to content

How is democracy… (Class 10 Social Science 2025, Q32a)

questionbuddy.in/q/cbse-10-social-science-2025-32-2-1-q32a-how-democracy-better-than-other

Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2025, set 32/2/1 · 5 marks · Long answer

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

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 32/2/1, 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 is democracy better than other types of government? Analyse.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2025 board paper, set 32/2/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Compare democracy with dictatorship on treatment of citizens.

Hint 2

How does it handle disagreements and errors?

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.

    1 mark

  2. It enhances the dignity of the individual.

    1 mark

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

    1 mark

  4. It provides a method to resolve conflicts and accommodates social diversity.

    1 mark

  5. It allows room to correct mistakes, and it is accountable, responsive and legitimate.

    1 mark

Answer: Democracy is better because it ensures equality, dignity, better decisions, conflict resolution and correction of mistakes.

Where the marks are

  • Promotes equality (1 mark)
  • Enhances dignity (1 mark)
  • Improves decision-making (1 mark)
  • Resolves conflicts and accommodates diversity (1 mark)
  • Room to correct mistakes; accountable and legitimate (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 32/2/1: every question, by section.

The question is transcribed from the official paper; figures are described in words. The solution, hints and chapter tag are ours. Spotted an error? Write tosupport@questionbuddy.in.