CBSE X Outcomes of Democracy practice questions

Question 1

Which type of government is best suited to accommodate social diversity in the textbook comparison?

Accepted Answer

Democracy

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Absolute monarchy

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Military dictatorship

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One-person autocracy

Question 2

Which conditions help democracy accommodate social diversity?

Accepted Answer

Majorities cooperate with minorities,and electoral majorities do not become permanent religious or ethnic domination

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One community must always dominate every decision

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Minorities must never participate

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Majority rule removes all need for minority rights

Question 3

According to the case’s comparison for 1950–2000, which group had a slightly higher average growth rate?

Accepted Answer

Dictatorships

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Democracies in every case

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Both had zero growth

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Only stateless regions

Question 4

Why do people often prefer democracy to other governments?

Accepted Answer

It supports accountability, dignity, peaceful resolution of conflicts and correction of mistakes

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It guarantees that no decision is ever wrong

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It eliminates every inequality immediately

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It permits permanent exclusion of minorities

Question 5

Under what conditions can democracy accommodate social diversity?

Accepted Answer

Majorities work with minorities, rights are equal and no community is permanently excluded

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One religious group alone rules forever

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Minorities are denied a voice

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Discrimination is treated as the only basis of citizenship

Question 6

Why does democracy not automatically eliminate economic inequality?

Accepted Answer

Political equality can coexist with concentrated wealth and unequal economic opportunities

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Equal voting rights mathematically guarantee equal incomes

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All democracies prohibit private income

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Elections alone instantly abolish poverty

Question 7

Why can public complaints indicate a democratic achievement?

Accepted Answer

Citizens feel entitled to question rulers and seek improvement

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All complaints prove that elections have ended

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Complaints show that citizens have no expectations

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Only dictatorships permit public criticism

Question 8

Which item is not among the economic-development factors listed in the case: population size, global situation, cooperation from other countries and economic priorities?

Accepted Answer

Religion

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Population size

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Global situation

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Cooperation from other countries