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Social Science · 2023 · 5 marks
CBSE 2023 · Region 6 · Set 3 · Q32
Respect and equal treatment to women are necessary ingredients in a democratic society. Support the statement with examples.'Democracy transforms people from the status of a subject into that of a citizen. 'Support the statement with examples.
Respect and equal treatment to women are necessary ingredients in a democratic society. Support the statement with examples.
'Democracy transforms people from the status of a subject into that of a citizen. 'Support the statement with examples.
Marking-scheme solution
(i)Democracy has strengthened the claims of gender equality.
(ii) Women have waged the struggled for legal and moral equality.
(iii) Women are demanding equal status and equal opportunities.
(iv) Women are treated with due respect.
(v) Economic independence is considered to be the major means of empowering women.
(vi) Women are demanding attention towards adequate political representation.
(vii) Equal political and civil rights as men.
(viii) Distributive justice to reduce inequalities in resources and power.
(ix) Removing social evils including violence, torture, humiliation etc.
OR
(b) ‘Democracy transforms people from the status of a subject into that of a citizen.’ Support the statement with examples.
(i) Democracy provides guaranteed rights (Fundamental rights) to its citizens.
(ii) Democracy has strengthened the claims of citizen for equal status and equal opportunities.
(iii) Citizens are given right to participate in the political processes in the country.
(iv) Democracy ensures regular, free and fair elections.
(v) Democracy ensures equal treatment before law.
(vi) Democracy produces an accountable, responsive and legitimate government.
(vii) Democracy accommodates differences of opinion and treats all with respect.
(viii) In democracy all citizens have one vote which means absence of any domination and conflict.
(ix) Democracy addresses social, economic and political problems of its citizens.
(x) Citizens have to take advantage of the conditions and achieve their developmental goals in the democracy.
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