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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 32/3/1 · 2 marks · Very short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2026: question 24

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/3/1, section C, question 24, for 2 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q24 · 2 marks · Very short answerGender, Religion and Caste

Suggest measures to increase the political representation of women in India.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 32/3/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Think about what has been done for local bodies.

Hint 2

Consider how parties and society can encourage women.

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. Make it legally compulsory to have a fair proportion of women in elected bodies, as is done for local bodies. Reserve a good number of seats for women in these bodies.

    1 mark

  2. Encourage women to participate actively in public life, and political parties should give tickets to more women.

    1 mark

Answer: Legal reservation of seats for women in elected bodies and encouraging their active participation in public life.

Where the marks are

  • Legal provision or reservation of seats (1 mark)
  • Encourage participation in public life (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 paper2026 board paper, set 32/3/1: every question, by section.

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