English Medium कक्षा १० - CBSE Question Bank Solutions for Social Science

In dealing with social divisions which one of the following statements is NOT correct about democracy?

Consider the following three statements.

Α. Social divisions take place when social differences overlap.
Β. It is possible that a person can have multiple identities.
C. Social divisions exist in only big countries like India.
Which of the statements is/are correct?

Arrange the following statements in a logical sequence and select the right answers by using the code given below.

Α. But all political expression of social divisions need not be always dangerous.
B. Social divisions of one kind or the other exist in most countries.
C. Parties try to win political support by appealing to social divisions.
D. Some social differences may result in social divisions.

Read the following passage from a famous speech by Martin Luther king Jr. in 1963. Which social division is he talking about? What are his aspirations and anxieties? Do you see a relationship between this speech and the incident in Mexico Olympics mentioned in this chapter?

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character. Let freedom ring − when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God’s children − back men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics − will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual: 'Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!' I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'we hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal'."

Which among the following is the special feature that distinguishes a pressure group from a political party?

Consider the following statements about pressure groups and parties.

Α. Pressure groups are the organised expression of the interests and views of specific social sections.
Β. Pressure groups take positions on political issues.
C. All pressure groups are political parties.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

What are the conditions under which democracies accommodate social diversities?

What is the main criterion used by the World Bank in classifying different countries? What are the limitations of this criterion, if any?

Workers in the _________ sector do not produce goods. (tertiary / agricultural)

Most of the workers in the _________ sector enjoy job security. (organised / unorganised)