Question 1 Each of these cartoons represents a challenge to democracy. Please describe what that challenge is. Also place it in one of the three categories mentioned in the first section Question 2. Complete the table given below: Answer 2 Question 3 Given below are some spheres or sites of democratic politics. You may place against each of … [Read more...] about Chapter 8 Challenges to Democracy
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Chapter 7 Outcomes of Democracy
Question 1. How does democracy produce an accountable, responsive and legitimate government? Answer 1. Accountable Government: Democracy is an accountable government because it is the government of the people and made by people and for the people. The representatives elected by the people are responsible to them. If the people are not happy with the government they can … [Read more...] about Chapter 7 Outcomes of Democracy
Chapter 6 Political Parties
Question 1 State the various functions political parties perform in a democracy. Answer 1 Political parties perform the following functions in a democracy: (i) Parties contest elections: In most of democratic countries, elections are fought mainly among the candidates put up by the political parties. Parties select their candidates in different ways. In India, top party … [Read more...] about Chapter 6 Political Parties
Chapter 5 Popular Struggles and Movements
Question 1 In what ways do pressure groups and movements exert influence on politics? Answer 1 Pressure groups and movements exert influence in a variety of ways. They try to win public support and sympathy for their goals and activities by carrying out information campaigns, organising meetings, filing petitions etc. They also make use of media. They often organise protest … [Read more...] about Chapter 5 Popular Struggles and Movements
Chapter 4 Gender, Religion and Caste in Politics
Question 1. Mention different aspects of life in which women are discriminated or disadvantaged in India. Answer 1 In our country, women still lag much behind men despite some improvement since independence. It is because Indian society is a male dominated, patriarchal society. It values men over women and gives them more power and women face discrimination and oppression in … [Read more...] about Chapter 4 Gender, Religion and Caste in Politics