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Social Science · 2024 · 5 marks
CBSE 2024 · Region 4 · Set 3 · Q32
(a) "Democracy stands ahead of any other form of government in promoting dignity and freedom of the individual." Explain the statement with examples.
(a)
"Democracy stands ahead of any other form of government in promoting dignity and freedom of the individual." Explain the statement with examples.
OR
(b)
"A distinctive feature of democracy is that its inspection and examination never gets over." Explain the statement with examples.
Marking-scheme solution
(i) Every individual wants to receive respect from fellow beings.
(ii) The passion for respect and freedom are the basis of democracy.
(iii) Democracy promotes dignity of individual.
(iv) Accommodation of different opinions.
(v) It gives equal status and opportunities to disadvantaged ones.
(vi) Rights are given to individuals.
(vii) It transforms people from the status of citizens from subjects.
(viii) It gives legal and moral force to individuals to obtain freedom and dignity.
(b) “A distinctive feature of democracy is that its inspection and examination never gets over.” Explain the statement with examples.
(i) As democracy passes one test, it produces another test as people get some benefits of democracy.
(ii) They ask for more and want to make democracy even better.
(iii) When people are asked about the way democracy functions, they will always come up with more expectations.
(iv) The fact that people are complaining is itself a testimony to the success of democracy.
(v) It transforms the individuals from the status of the subjects to that of citizen.
(vi) Democracy tried to accommodates diverse opinion.
(vii) A public expression of dissatisfaction with democracy shows the success of the democratic process.
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