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Differentiate between… (Class 10 Social Science 2026, Q25)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 32/4/1 · 2 marks · Very short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2026: question 25

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/4/1, section C, question 25, for 2 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q25 · 2 marks · Very short answerOutcomes of Democracy

Differentiate between democracy and dictatorship.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 32/4/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Compare who holds power in each.

Hint 2

Compare accountability, elections and rights.

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. In a democracy people elect their leaders and power lies with the people; in a dictatorship people have no role in choosing the ruler and power lies with one person or a small group.

    1 mark

  2. In a democracy the government is accountable to citizens, free and fair elections are held regularly, and people enjoy rights and freedoms; in a dictatorship the government is not accountable, elections are absent or not free and fair, and rights are denied.

    1 mark

Answer: Democracy: people elect leaders, accountable government, rights. Dictatorship: one person or group rules, unaccountable, no rights.

Where the marks are

  • First difference (1 mark)
  • Second difference (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Outcomes of Democracy, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2026 board paper, set 32/4/1: every question, by section.

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