Social Science Assignments (All possible questions)
Class X Board
DEMOCRATIC POLITICS (QUESTIONS)

DEMOCRATIC POLITICS L-2 FEDERALISM

What are important features of Federalism?
236. Differentiate between coming together and holding together federalism. What makes India a holiday together federalism?
237. How legislative powers have been divided in India?
238. What is a linguistic state? What is the language policy of India?
239. How has centre-state relation changed in India?
240. What is meant by decentralization? What measures have been taken for centralization in India?
241. What are the merits and demerits of decentralization in India?

DEMOCRATIC POLITICS L-3 DEMOCRACY AND DIVERSITY

242. Who started civil right movement in U.S.A? Differentiate it from Black Power Movement?
243. How did American Athletes show Black power and with what results?
244. What are the two sources of social difference? Explain with examples?
245. What are the three factors that determine the outcomes of politics of social division?
246. How does social division affect politics?
247. What is meant by sexual division of labours?

DEMOCRATIC POLITICS L-4 GENDER RELIGION AND CASTE

248. Define Feminist Movement.
249. In which ways women face discrimination in India.
250. What is the political condition of women in the world? Compare the political condition of Indian women with that of that of world.
251. Give some example to show that religion and politics cannot be separated.
252. What is communalism? How is the belief of communalism fundamentally flawed?
253. What form communalism can take in politics? How is India a secular state?
254. What is caste? How did caste inequalities originate?
255. What form caste can take in politics?
256. How does politics affect caste? Write its merit and demerit.

DEMOCRATIC POLITICS L-5 POPULAR STRUGGLES AND MOVEMEN

257. What were the differences and similarities between movements in Nepal and Bolivia? What conclusions can be drawn regarding democracy on the basis of movements in Nepal and Bolivia?
258. Differentiate among Movement, Pressure groups and Political parties.
259. Differentiate with examples between Section interest group and Public or Promotion interest group.
260. How do Pressure group and Movement influence politics? Is it healthy?

DEMOCRATIC POLITICS L-6 POLITICAL PARTIES

261. What is a political party? What are its components?
262. What are the functions of a political party?
263. How far are political parties necessary?
264. How many party-systems are there? Which one is better?
265. Differentiate between National political parties and Regional political parties.
266. Write main policies of B.S.P and C.P.I-M.
267. Differentiate between I.N.C and B.J.P.
268. What are the major challenges before political parties?
269. Define the term Affidavit and Defection.
270. What efforts have been taken to reform political parties?
271. What suggestions are given to reform political parties?

DEMOCRATIC POLITICS L-7 OUTCOMES OF DEMOCRACY

272. Why is democracy a better form of government?
273. How does democracy provide a more accountable , responsive and legitimate Government?
274. “Democracy does not ensure faster economic growth” Explain.
275. “Democracy has failed to reduce inequality and poverty” Examine.
276. How does democracy accommodate social diversity?
277. How does democracy protect the dignity and freedom of citizens?

DEMOCRATIC POLITICS L-8 CHALLENGES TO DEMOCRACY

278. What are the challenges faced by democracy?
279. What measures should be taken for political reforms and with what precaution?
280. What are the conditions for the success of democracy?
281. What are the qualifications of democracy?

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