Class 10 Social Science - Democratic Politics - Chapter Popular Strugles and Movements NCERT Solutions | Match List I (organisations and struggle

Match List I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: 

 List I                                              List II

(i) Pressure group              A. Narmada Bachao Andolan

(ii) Long-term movement    B. Asom Gana Parishad

(iii) Single issue movement    C. Women’s movement

(iv) Political party               D. Fertiliser dealers, association

 (a) D C A B

(b) B A D C

(c) C D B A

(d) B D C A

Explain how the activities of pressure groups are useful in the functioning of a democratic government.

Which among the following is the special feature that distinguishes a pressure group from a political party?
(a) Parties take political stances, while pressure groups do not bother about political issues.
(b) Pressure groups are confined to a few people, while parties involve larger number of people.
(c) Pressure groups do not seek to get into power, while political parties do.
(d) Pressure groups do not seek to mobilise people, while parties do.

Describe the forms of relationship between pressure groups and political parties?

Organisations that undertake activities to promote the interests of specific social sections such as workers, employees, teachers, and lawyers are called _____________________ groups.

What is the difference between a pressure group and a political party?

In what ways do pressure groups and movements exert influence on politics?

What is a pressure group? Give a few examples.

State the various functions political parties perform in a democracy.

How does democracy produce an accountable, responsive and legitimate government?

Writing your own definition of a good democracy.​

What are the different forms of power-sharing in modern democracies? Give an example of each of these.

Locate the following States on a blank outline political map of India:
Manipur, Sikkim, Chhattisgarh and Goa.

Discuss three factors that determine the outcomes of politics of social divisions.

Mention different aspects of life in which women are discriminated or disadvantaged in India.

What are the various challenges faced by political parties?

What are the conditions under which democracies accommodate social diversities?

 Features of a democracy.​

How do social divisions affect politics? Give two examples.

When we speak of gender divisions, we usually refer to:
(a) Biological difference between men and women
(b) Unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women
(c) Unequal child sex ratio
(d) Absence of voting rights for women in democracies

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

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.

State the various functions political parties perform in a democracy.

State different forms of communal politics with one example each.

State two reasons to say that caste alone cannot determine election results in India.

What are the conditions under which democracies accommodate social diversities?

What is a political party?

State any two differences between the local government before and after the Constitutional amendment in 1992.