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Social Science · 2026 · 2 marks
CBSE 2026 · Region 2 · Set 1 · Q24
"Complaints are the testimony to the success of Democracy." Explain the statement with examples.
"Complaints are the testimony to the success of Democracy." Explain the statement with examples.
Marking-scheme solution
(i) In a democracy, people have more expectations and many complaints.
(ii) They ask for more and want to make democracy even better.
(iii) It shows that people have developed awareness about their rights and the system.
(iv) It indicates that people have developed ability to look critically at the power holders and the influential.
(v) The public expression transforms people from the status of subjects into that of citizens.
(vi) Most individuals now believe that their vote impacts how the government is run.
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