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“Democracy accommodate… (Class 10 Social Science 2025, Q32B)

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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(B)

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

“Democracy accommodates social diversity better than dictatorship.” 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

Compare how each system treats conflict.

Hint 2

Think about the place of minorities.

Hint 3

Distinguish majority rule from majoritarianism.

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. Democracies develop procedures to resolve conflicts, whereas dictatorships suppress them.

    1 mark

  2. Democracies build systems to prevent tensions from turning violent, whereas dictatorships impose decisions that may cause violence.

    1 mark

  3. Democracies evolve mechanisms to negotiate differences, while dictatorships suppress differences.

    1 mark

  4. Democracies work with both minority and majority, while dictatorships dominate the minority.

    1 mark

  5. Democracies support majority government but not majoritarianism, whereas dictatorships follow majoritarianism.

    1 mark

Answer: Democracy accommodates diversity through conflict resolution, negotiation and protection of minorities, whereas dictatorship suppresses differences.

Where the marks are

  • Conflict resolution versus suppression (1 mark)
  • Preventing violent tensions (1 mark)
  • Negotiation of differences (1 mark)
  • Inclusion of minority and majority (1 mark)
  • Majority government, not majoritarianism (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

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