DEMOCRATIC PROCESS
PREVIOUS YEARS BOARD QUESTIONS
CLASS X
Which of the following statements is
NOT true ? 1
(a) In Belgium, leaders realised that
unity of the country is possible only by sharing power
(b) In Sri Lanka, the majority
community wants to force domination over others
(c) In Sri Lanka, the demand for more
autonomy to provinces populated by Tamils has been granted
(d) Division of Belgium along
linguistic lines was averted due top power sharing
Answer: (c)
Which one of the following is an
example of horizontal sharing of power ? 1
(a) Power sharing between different
states.
(b) Power sharing between different
organs of the government.
(c) Power sharing between different
levels of the government.
(d) Power sharing between different
political parties.
Answer: (b)
As per language policy of Indian
Government, which one of the following statements is true regarding
the status of Hindi language ?
(a) Only Hindi is our National
language.
(b) Hindi is the official language.
(c) Hindi has been accepted as the
mother tongue of all the Indians.
(d) None of the above.
Answer: (b)
Which of the following divisions is
unique to India ? 1
(a) Gender division
(b) Caste division
(c) Economic division
(d) Religious division
Answer: (b)
Why is power sharing necessary in
democracy ? Explain. 3
Answer: (i) It helps to reduce the
conflicts between the social groups.
(ii) for political stability
(iii) Accommodating all sections of
the people
(iv) very spirit of democracy.
(v) citizens participation
Taking the example of Carlos, Smith and
Norman explain how social differences divide similar people from one
another but also unite very different people. 3
Answer: Carlos and Smith were both
African-American and thus were similar. But they were different from
Norman who was white. They were also similar in the fact that they
were all athletes who stood against racial discrimination.
How do social divisions affect politics
? Give two examples. 3
Answer: In democracy there are more
than one party to fight elections–voters have an option. -There is
a cut throat competition among the political parties to win the
elections and form the govt. - Political Parties try to influence the
voters- -Social divisions exist in Society - Political Parties try to
exploit these differences for their own benefit - win the votes of a
particular group - dangerous - sow seeds of difference and conflicts
in society - mistrust and disunity in people.
How are religious differences expressed
in politics ? 3
Answer: (a) Commonly expressed in
everyday beliefs.
(b) A communal mind seeks political
dominance
(c) Sometimes takes its ugliest form
of communal violence
Describe any four features of
federalism. 1+2+1=4
Answer: (i) Two or more levels of
government.
(ii) Different tiers of government
govern the same citizens but each tier has its own jurisdiction (iii)
Jurisdiction of each level is described in constitution.
(iv) Fundamental provision of the
constitution can not be changed unilaterally by any one level of
govt;
(v) courts have the power to
interpret the constitution.
(vi) sources of revenue of each
level is clearly specified in the constitution.
(vii) federal system has the duel
objective to safeguard the unity of the country, while at the
Choose the correct option : Power
sharing is desirable because it helps : 1
(a) To increase pressure on government.
(b) To reduce possibilities of
conflicts
(c) To generate awareness among people
(d) To increase percentage of voters
Answer: (b)
Which major social group constituted
the largest share in population of Sri Lanka? 1
(a) Sinhalas (b) Shri Lankan Tamils (c)
Indian Tamils (d) Muslims
Answer: (a)
In local self government institutions
at least one third of all positions are reserved for : 1
(a) men (b) women (c) children (d)
scheduled tribes
Answer: (b)
“Feminist movements” are aimed at
:- 1
(a) Liberty (b) Equality (c)
Participation (d) Power
Answer: (b)
How have Belgium and Sri Lanka dealt
with the question of Power Sharing differently ? 3
Answer: Both Belgium and SriLanka
claim to be democratic countries - Both faced the problem of
ethnicity - dealt with question of power sharing differently. -In
Belgium - leaders realised that unity of country is possible only by
respecting the feelings and interests of different communities and
regions - resulted in mutual acceptable arrangements for sharing
power. -Sri Lanka - shows us that if a majority community wants to
force its dominance over others and refuses to share power - it can
undermine the unity of the country. Belgium solved its ethnic problem
- Sri Lanka still reeling under shadow of civil war.
“We have different identities in
different contexts”. Support the statement with three facts. 3
Answer: (i) It is fairly common for
people belonging to the same religion to feel they do not belong to
the same community because their caste or sect is different.
(ii) It is also possible for people
from different religions have the same economic status and feel close
to each other.
(iii) Rich and poor persons from
same family often do not keep close relations with each other for
they feel they are different.
(iv) We can have more than one
identify and belong to more than one social group.
How is political expression of social
divisions in democracy beneficial ? 3
Answer: (i) The various
disadvantaged groups express their grievances and get the government
to attend to these.
(ii) Expression of various kinds of
social divisions in politics often result in their cancelling one
another out and thus reducing their intensity.
(iii) Fight against injustice often
takes a democratic path voicing their demands in a peaceful and
constitutional manner and seeking a fair position through elections.
What forms does communalism take in
politics? 3
Answer: a. Commonly expressed in
everyday beliefs
b. A communal mind seeks political
dominance
c. Sometimes takes its ugliest form
of communal violence
Analyse the advantages of
decentralisation. 4
Answer: (i) Large number of problems
and issues are best settled at the local level.
(ii) It helps to directly
participate in decision making
(iii) Money a things are managed
efficiently.
(iv) It is important to realise the
principle of democracy.
3 and 4 marks questions are given as indicators, they require more expalanation.
sir, please help me ques. 4. please let me know the difference between caste and religion.
ReplyDeleteReligions are particular belief of a community like Hinduism, Muslim, Sikhism and christanity. All these are religions, in which they have their religious beliefs (God, Waheguru, Allah, etc.), rituals (Pooja, Offerings, etc.) and monuments (Temples, Mosques, etc).
DeleteAnd Castes are vertical division of people by society like Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra etc. They form a top down order where people of high caste like Kshatriya (who fight and rule i.e. Kings) enjoy special favours as they can marry more than once, they can have slaves, etc. And people of low caste like Shudra (who are daily wager) have fewer favours like they can drink water only from their alloted wells, marry only women from their caste, serve higher castes, can't have education like Brahmins, can not attend public festivals of upper castes, etc., untouchables is are result of it. Even women are also having separate caste, who serve men, Satti Ritual is a result of it.
thanks sir! and also i have one more doubt in third question that we say Hindi is the national language of India as well.
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