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Social Science · 2023 · 5 marks
CBSE 2023 · Region 6 · Set 2 · Q32
(a) How does democracy promote Political and Social values? Explain.
(a)
How does democracy promote Political and Social values? Explain.
OR
(b)
'Democracy is best suited to produce its own outcomes. 'Explain.
Marking-scheme solution
(i) Accommodation of social diversities.
(ii) Cooperation between minority and majority.
(iii) Ability to handle social differences, divisions and conflicts.
(iv) Promotes equality among citizens.
(v) Enhances the dignity of the individual.
(vi) It is responsive to the needs of the people.
(vii)Improves the quality of decision-making.
(viii) It is accountable and whenever they are not, people have the right to select any other governance.
(ix) Democratic govt follows procedures and are accountable to the people.
(x)Provides a method to resolve conflicts.
(b) ‘Democracy is best suited to produce its own outcomes.’ Explain.
(i) Promotes equality and coexistence among citizens.
(ii) Enhances the dignity of the individual with majority – minority coordination.
(iii) Improves the quality of decision-making in spite of many economic, political and social problems.
(iv) Provides a method to resolve conflicts. Allows room to correct mistakes.
(v) Believes in discussion, negotiation and shows accountability through transparency.
(vi) It generates its own support which cannot be ignored.
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