Social Science (087) — AI-generated practice question

Democracy has strengthened historically disadvantaged castes in the following way: Universal adult franchise and the one-person-one-vote principle brought new political consciousness among lower castes. Caste politics has helped Dalits and OBC communities gain better access to decision-making and demand their share of power.

Limitation: Economic inequality based on caste still persists. The proportion of Dalits and Adivasis living below the poverty line remains disproportionately high compared to upper castes.

Source: Chapter 3, "Caste in politics" and "Caste inequality today"

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• For 2 marks, examiners expect one clear positive point (democracy/adult franchise empowering lower castes) and one clear limitation (economic inequality/poverty persisting among lower castes).
• Use textbook language: "one-person-one-vote," "Dalits and OBC," "access to decision-making."
• The limitation must be specific — avoid vague statements like "caste still exists." Point to economic disparity or continued untouchability as textbook evidence.
• Do not exceed this length; padding loses marks indirectly by reducing clarity.