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“Democratic governance… (Class 10 Social Science 2025, Q32A)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2025, set 32/4/1 · 5 marks · Long answer

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

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 32/4/1, 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

“Democratic governance is responsive to the expectations of citizens.” Justify the statement with suitable arguments.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2025 board paper, set 32/4/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Who chooses the government in a democracy?

Hint 2

What can citizens demand of it?

Hint 3

How are decisions made and how do citizens find out about them?

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. Citizens elect their leaders, who form the government, so it is the people's own government.

    1 mark

  2. Leaders are accountable to citizens and bound to respond to their demands and expectations.

    1 mark

  3. Decisions are made through deliberation and negotiation, not by one person.

    1 mark

  4. Citizens have the right to information about the government and its functioning, such as through the RTI Act.

    1 mark

  5. Decision making follows norms and procedures, so the government remains answerable to the people.

    1 mark

Answer: Democracy is responsive because of elected and accountable leaders, deliberation, right to information and rule-based decisions.

Where the marks are

  • Elected leaders form government (1 mark)
  • Accountability and responsiveness (1 mark)
  • Deliberation and negotiation (1 mark)
  • Right to information (1 mark)
  • Norms and procedures, answerable to people (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 32/4/1: every question, by section.

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