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Read the given source… (Social Science 2026 32/1/1 Q28)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 32/1/1 · 4 marks · Case-based

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2026: question 28

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/1/1, section C, question 28, for 4 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q28 · 4 marks · Case-basedCompetency-basedPower-sharing

Read the given source carefully and answer the questions that follow:

POWER SHARING
Power sharing arrangements can also be seen in the way political parties, pressure groups and movements control or influence those in power. In a democracy, the citizens must have freedom to choose among various contenders for power. In contemporary democracies, this takes the form of competition among different parties. Such competition ensures that power does not remain in one hand. In the long run, power is shared among different political parties that represent different ideologies and social groups. Sometimes this kind of sharing can be direct, when two or more parties form an alliance to contest elections. If their alliance is elected, they form a coalition government and thus share power. In a democracy, we find interest groups, such as those of traders, businessmen, industrialists, farmers and industrial workers. They also will have a share in governmental power, either through participation in governmental committees or bringing influence on the decision-making process.

  1. 28.1

    How do pressure groups influence the government?

    1 mark
  2. 28.2

    How do social groups benefit from power sharing?

    1 mark
  3. 28.3

    Explain the contributions of citizens in the power sharing process.

    2 marks

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 32/1/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Use the passage: which groups are named and how do they share power?

Hint 2

Think of why diverse groups would accept the system.

Hint 3

Citizens act as voters and as members of groups.

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. (i) Pressure groups such as traders, industrialists, farmers and workers influence the government by taking part in governmental committees and by influencing the decision-making process.

    1 mark

  2. (ii) Social groups benefit from power sharing because their interests are protected and they get fair representation. This reduces conflict and ensures stability.

    1 mark

  3. (iii) Citizens take part in power sharing by choosing among competing parties through voting, which prevents power from remaining in one hand.

    1 mark

  4. (iii) Citizens also join interest groups or civil society organisations and monitor government actions, thereby influencing decisions.

    1 mark

Answer: (i) Through governmental committees and influence on decisions; (ii) protection of interests, representation, less conflict; (iii) voting, joining interest groups, monitoring and influencing government

Where the marks are

  • Pressure groups influence the government (1 mark)
  • Benefit to social groups (1 mark)
  • First contribution of citizens (1 mark)
  • Second contribution of citizens (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 paper2026 board paper, set 32/1/1: every question, by section.

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