CBSE Class 10 Social Science Competency Based Questions Outcomes of Democracy available here. We have included total 3 set of passage. Each passage has 3 questions. Students who are going to prepare their Board exam please Read the passage below and answer the following questions.
Outcomes of Democracy Class 10 Competency Based Questions:
1) Read the passage below and answer the following questions
In a democracy, we are most concerned with ensuring that people will have the right to choose their rulers and people will have control over the rulers. Whenever possible and necessary, citizens should be able to participate in decision making, that affects them all.
1.) Read the following statements.
1) Democratic government is accountable to citizens.
2) It is based on the idea of apathy and short shrift.
3) A democratic government is repulsive to the needs and expectations of the citizens.
4) Identify the correct pair of statements.
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1, 2, and 3
d) Only 1
2.) Democracy is about decision making based on-
a) Populist measures
b) Norms and procedures
c) Vote banks
d) All of the above
3) How a democratic government ensures accountability in India?
Regular free and fair elections, open public debate on major policies and legislations, right to information about the functioning of the government etc. are some of the mechanisms which ensures accountability in any democratic government.
2) Read the passage below and answer the following questions
A small number of ultra-rich enjoy a highly disproportionate share of wealth and incomes. Not only that, their share in the total income of the country has been increasing. Those at the bottom of the society have very little to depend upon. Their incomes have been declining. Sometimes they find it difficult to meet their basic needs of life, such as food, clothing, house, education, and health.
1.) Democracy ensures-
a) Economic equality
b) Social equality
c) Political equality
d) All of the above
2.) What are the two major drawbacks of a democratic government?
A democratic government sometimes fails to organise an election that provides a fair chance to everyone and subject their decisions to public debate. The other major problem is the prevalence of corruption in democracies which destroys the essence of democracy in general.
3.) Economic disparities lead to-
a) Social distress
b) Poverty
c) Marginalisation of poor
d) All of the above.
3) Read the passage below and answer the following questions
Democracy stands much superior to any other form of government in promoting dignity and freedom of the individual. Every individual wants to receive respect from fellow beings. Often conflicts arise among individuals because some feel that they are not treated with due respect. The passion for respect and freedom are the basis of democracy.
1.) Democracy is about-
a) Majority opinion
b) Minority opinion
c) Both of the above
d) None of the above
2.) How democracy ensured equality of different caste groups?
Democracy in India has strengthened the claims of the disadvantaged and discriminated castes for equal status and equal opportunity.
3.) What has been accepted as the principle in most of the democracies throughout the world?
The passion for respect and freedom as the basis of democracy has been accepted as principle in most of the democracies all around the world. Democracy ensures not only political freedom, but also a dignified life of respect and freedom.
4.) DIRECTIONS for the question: In each of the questions given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
Assertion(A): If someone is barred from being in majority on the basis of birth then it is undemocratic.
Reason(R): Democracy remains democracy only as long as every citizen has a chance of being in majority at some point.
a) A is false but R is true.
b) A is true but R is false.
c) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
d) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
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