Class 10 Social Science

Chapter 5 Solutions — Outcomes of Democracy

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Step-by-step NCERT solutions for Outcomes of Democracy (Chapter 5, CBSE Class 10 Social Science) — the full working for every question, not just the final answer. You can also read the Outcomes of Democracy textbook chapter.

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All 7 questions in Outcomes of Democracy are solved in the PDF. Here's what's inside, exercise by exercise:

Short Answer Questions

How does democracy produce an accountable, responsive and legitimate government?
What are the conditions under which democracies accommodate social diversities?
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Give arguments to support or oppose the following assertions:
- (i) Industrialised countries can afford democracy but the poor need dictatorship to become rich.
- (ii) Democracy can't reduce inequality of incomes between different citizens.
- (iii) Government in poor countries should spend less on poverty reduction, health, education and spend more on industries and infrastructure.
- (iv) In democracy…

Challenges to Democracy

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Identify the challenges to democracy in the following descriptions. Also suggest policy/institutional mechanism to deepen democracy in the given situations:
- (i) Following a High Court directive, a temple in Orissa that had separate entry doors for dalits and non-dalits allowed entry for all from the same door.
- (ii) A large number of farmers are committing suicide in different states of India…

Multiple Choice Questions

In the context of democracies, which of the following ideas is correct — democracies have successfully eliminated: A. conflicts among people B. economic inequalities among people C. differences of opinion about how marginalised sections are to be treated D. the idea of political inequality
In the context of assessing democracy, which among the following is the odd one out. Democracies need to ensure: A. free and fair elections B. dignity of the individual C. majority rule D. equal treatment before law
Studies on political and social inequalities in democracy show that: A. democracy and development go together. B. inequalities exist in democracies. C. inequalities do not exist under dictatorship. D. dictatorship is better than democracy.

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