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Suggest any two measures… (Social Science 2025 32/5/1 Q23)

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

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2025: question 23

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 32/5/1, section B, question 23, for 2 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q23 · 2 marks · Very short answerGender, Religion and Caste

Suggest any two measures to increase the representation of women in the legislatures of India.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2025 board paper, set 32/5/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Think of a law passed in 2023.

Hint 2

Think about what prepares women to contest elections.

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. Ensure a fair proportion of women in elected bodies by effectively implementing laws such as the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023 (Women's Reservation Act).

    1 mark

  2. Increase education, skill development and political awareness among women so that more of them come forward as candidates and voters.

    1 mark

Answer: Implement the women's reservation law effectively; improve women's education and political awareness.

Where the marks are

  • Suggests one measure, e.g. reservation (1 mark)
  • Suggests a second measure, e.g. education and political awareness (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Gender, Religion and Caste, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2025 board paper, set 32/5/1: every question, by section.

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