CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2025: question 32(b)
Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 32/5/1, 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
Evaluate the outcomes of democracy in the social sector of the country.
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
How does democracy treat different social groups?
Hint 2
What happens to tensions when there is a peaceful method of resolving them?
Hint 3
What must the majority do for the minority?
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 mark
Democracy leads to peaceful and harmonious life among citizens by negotiating social differences.
- 1 mark
It reduces the possibility of tension and produces a method to resolve conflicts peacefully.
- 1 mark
It can handle social divisions and conflicts, as in Belgium and other cases.
- 1 mark
The majority must work with the minority so that governments represent the general view.
- 1 mark
Elections ensure a government that represents diversity and is not majoritarian.
Answer: Democracy accommodates social differences, resolves conflicts peacefully and ensures inclusive governance.
Where the marks are
- Peaceful and harmonious life (1 mark)
- Negotiates differences and reduces tension (1 mark)
- Method to resolve conflicts (1 mark)
- Majority works with minority (1 mark)
- Elections give representative, non-majoritarian government (1 mark)
Revise the chapter
- Chapter: Outcomes of Democracy (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
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