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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2025, set 32/6/1 · 5 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2025: question 33(b)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 32/6/1, section D, question 33(b), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q33(b) · 5 marks · Long answerPower-sharing

"Power sharing increases trust between different groups." Support the statement.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2025 board paper, set 32/6/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Recall why Belgium shared power.

Hint 2

How does a fair share affect a minority's feelings?

Hint 3

Link conflict reduction to trust.

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. The basic principle of democracy is that people are the source of all political power, and in a democracy everyone has a voice in shaping public policies.

    1 mark

  2. Power sharing reduces the possibility of conflict between social groups, because each group gets a share in decisions and feels respected.

    1 mark

  3. Power sharing is the very spirit of democracy: a democratic rule involves sharing power with those affected by its exercise.

    1 mark

  4. It accommodates social diversity and gives space to religious and linguistic groups. Belgium's arrangement, with Dutch- and French-speaking communities sharing power, is a prime example.

    1 mark

  5. It gives minority communities a fair share in power, so they feel included and trust other groups and the government. This builds stable, lasting unity.

    1 mark

Answer: Power sharing gives every group a voice and a fair share, reduces conflict and accommodates diversity, so it builds trust.

Where the marks are

  • People as source of power, a voice for all (1 mark)
  • Reduces conflict (1 mark)
  • Spirit of democracy (1 mark)
  • Accommodates diversity, Belgium example (1 mark)
  • Fair share for minorities builds trust (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

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 32/6/1: every question, by section.

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