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प्रश्न
“Democracy is the power of majority which respects minority.” Discuss.
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उत्तर
- Democracy requires minority rights equally as it does majority rule the minority’s rights must be protected.
- The Indian constitution ensures justices, social, economic, and political, to all citizens.
- India declares herself a secular state
- Article 29 gives the religious and linguistic minorities the right to establish and manage educational institutions of their own.
- No discrimination on grounds of race, religion, caste, language
- Article 30 is vital to the protection and preservation of rights of the minorities
- Article 16 guarantees that in matters of public employment, no discrimination shall be made on the grounds of race, religion, caste, or language
- Article 25 of the Indian constitution guarantees freedom of religion to every individual.
- On the whole, minorities of all kinds have very secure rights in India.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Here is some information about four countries. Based on this information, how would you classify each of these countries? Write ‘democratic’, ‘undemocratic’, or ‘not sure’ against each of these.
- Country A: People who do not accept the country’s official religion do not have a right to vote.
- Country B: The same party has been winning elections for the last twenty years.
- Country C: Ruling party has lost in the last three elections.
- Country D: There is no independent election commission.
Here is some information about four countries. Based on this information, how would you classify each of these countries. Write ‘democratic’, ‘undemocratic’ or ‘not sure’ against each of these.
(a)Country P: The parliament cannot pass a law about the army without the consent of the Chief of Army
(b) Country Q: The parliament cannot pass a law reducing the powers of the judiciary
(c) Country R: The country’s leaders cannot sign any treaty with another country without taking permission from its neighbouring country.
(d) Country S: All the major economic decisions about the country are taken by officials of the central bank which the ministers cannot change.
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