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AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.

Q1. [3] deep exam-ready
How do people's ever-increasing expectations from democracy actually reflect its success rather than its failure? Explain with reference to the transformation democracy brings about in citizens.
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-26 13:20 · grounding rag
Model Answer

People's high expectations from democracy actually show its success because democracy transforms citizens — it promotes equality, enhances individual dignity, and gives people the right to question their government. When citizens start demanding accountability, transparency, and better governance, it means democracy has made them aware of their rights. This consciousness itself is democracy working. As the textbook notes, dissatisfaction reflects that citizens hold government to higher standards — something impossible under dictatorship, where people have no voice to raise expectations at all.

Source: Outcomes of Democracy, Chapter 5

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Explanation

The examiner wants you to link rising expectations → democratic transformation of citizens → proof of success, not failure. Key points: democracy promotes equality and dignity, creates awareness, and enables citizens to question rulers. Avoid simply listing outcomes — connect them to the idea that demanding more is itself a democratic achievement. Do not write about economic development here; focus on citizen empowerment and consciousness.

Previous-year CBSE Grade 10 board exam questions, organised by subject and chapter, each with a model answer — free to read and print.