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Q1 How does democracy produce an accountable, responsive and legitimate government?
Ans: Democracy produces a responsible government because it provides systematic, free and fair election regularly. All major issues and legislations are discussed openly. Democracy gives the right to information about the government and its functioning to all its citizens. Democracy gives a liable government as it is formed by elected representatives of the people. Problems of the society are discussed by these representatives to make policies and programmes accordingly. They also ensure that the programmes are implemented. They are legitimate because Democracies follow a constitution. The laws of the country are relevant to everyone, even to the members of government. Free and fair elections are conducted in democracies and the people have the power to remove parties which are not working properly, in the next election.
Q2 What are the conditions under which democracies accommodate social diversities?
Ans: Democracies have a responsibility of making a society that is safe and pleasant for its citizen. Differences among ethnic populations should be sorted out cordially in democracies. A procedure should be developed to reduce tension in times of problem. A society without conflict is not possible because it is made up of a people from different society and backgrounds. Difference of opinion also arises as it is the responsibility of the government to settle it cordially.Democracies should ensure that,
(i) Different persons or groups are elected to form a government.
(ii) A majority community in terms of religion or race or linguistic group should not come to power.
(iii) A chance of being in the majority should be given to citizen.
(iv) No one should be stopped on the basis of birth from being in the majority. Thus democratic rules are not accommodative for that person or group. Democracy is basically not the rule of the majority. Majority has to work along with the minority so that government is represented by all sections of the people.
Q3 Give arguments to support or oppose the following assertions:
* Industrialised countries can afford democracy but the poor need dictatorship to become rich.
* Democracy can’t reduce inequality of incomes between different citizens.
* Government in poor countries should spend less on poverty reduction, health, education and spend more on industries and infrastructure.
* In democracy all citizens have one vote, which means that there is absence of any domination and conflict.Ans: a) History reveals that poor countries gained better economic growth under ruler rather than in a democracy. Though this may be correct, the benefits of democracy, like freedom of expression, dignity and independence cannot be sacrificed for economic growth .
b) It is true that Democracy can’t reduce inequality of incomes between various citizens. But inequality of incomes may be because of various social and economic conditions and as a form of government democracy cannot be blamed for it.
c) Poor countries have to spend higher on poverty reduction, health, education as the best source for a country is ‘human resource’. A healthier and educated society will automatically bring happiness to a nation.
d) It is true that in a democracy all citizens have one vote and all votes are of same value. In democracies we find certain groups dominating others thus arising conflicts. The constitution follow, resolves the conflicts through negotiation.
Q4 Identify the challenges to democracy in the following descriptions. Also suggest policy/institutional mechanism to deepen democracy in the given situations:
* 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.
* A large number of farmers are committing suicide in different states of India.
* Following allegation of killing of three civilians in Gandwara in a fake encounter by Jammu and Kashmir police, an enquiry has been ordered.Ans: a) In this case people were distincted on the basis of their caste. In a democracy all citizen are equal irrespective of their caste, creed, religion or economic status. So the democratic government had the challenge of unfair distinction against the dalits and make a law to set things alright.
b) In this case the government has failed to implement poverty reduction programmes and the comfort of the oppressed has been ignored. It was poverty and the powerlessness to pay back the loans sustained that made the farmers attempt this desperate act of suicide. The challenge faced by the government is to strengthen local administrations and ensure that the programmes initiated for the poor are implemented properly and that corruption and negligence does not become difficult for the citizen.
c) This situation states that the government has failed to give security for its citizens. In a democracy the government has to answer to its citizens as it is a illustrative form of government .The challenge the government faces is to bring justice to the common man. The faith of the people should be restored and the guilty after being part of the government should be punished.
Q5 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 inequalityAns: C. differences of opinion about how marginalised sections are to be treated.
Q6 In the context of assessing democracy which among the following is odd one out. Democracies need to ensure:
A. free and fair elections
B. dignity of the individual
C. majority rule
D. equal treatment before lawAns: C. majority rule.
Q7 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.Ans: B. inequalities exist in democracies.
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Read the following passage, and pick out any one of the prudential reasons for power sharing offered in this.
“We need to give more power to the panchayats to realise the dream of Mahatma Gandhi, and the hopes of the makers of our Constitution. The Panchayati Raj establishes true democracy. It restores power to the only place where power belongs in a democracy – in the hands of the people. Giving power to Panchayats is also a way to reduce corruption, and increase administrative efficiency. When people participate in the planning and implementation of developmental schemes, they would naturally exercise greater control over these schemes. This would eliminate the corrupt middlemen. Thus the Panchayati Raj will strengthen the foundations of our democracy."
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* Industrialised countries can afford democracy but the poor need dictatorship to become rich.
* Democracy can’t reduce inequality of incomes between different citizens.
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Point out one feature in the practice of federalism in India that is similar to and one feature that is different from that of Belgium.
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When does a social difference become a social division?
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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:
* 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.
* A large number of farmers are committing suicide in different states of India.
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State two reasons to say that caste alone cannot determine election results in India.
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How do social divisions affect politics? Give two examples.
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The distinguishing feature of a federal government is:
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What are the conditions under which democracies accommodate social diversities?
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State two reasons to say that caste alone cannot determine election results in India.
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A few subjects in various Lists of the Indian Constitution are given here. Group them under the Union, State and Concurrent Lists as provided in the table below.
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Match List I (organisations and struggles) with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I List II
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In dealing with social divisions which one of the following statements is NOT correct about democracy?
(a) Due to political competition in a democracy, social divisions get reflected in politics.
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Match List I (organisations and struggles) with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
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Congress Party
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National Democratic Alliance
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Bharatiya Janta Party
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State Party
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Communist Party of India (Marxist)
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United Progressive Alliance
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Telugu Desam Party
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How does democracy produce an accountable, responsive and legitimate government?
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A group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government is called a _____________________.
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In the context of democracies, which of the following ideas is correct – democracies have successfully eliminated:
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B. economic inequalities among people
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D. the idea of political inequality
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