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Social Science — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1]
Which one of the following is not true about a democratic government ?
  1. (a) Democratic government is a legitimate government.
  2. (b) Democratic government is a responsive government.
  3. (c) Democratic government is a people's government.
  4. (d) It does not allow room to correct mistakes.
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Model Answer

(d) It does not allow room to correct mistakes.

Democracy allows room to correct mistakes — this is one of its key features. Hence, option (d) is not true about democratic government.

Source: How do we assess democracy's outcomes?, Chapter 5

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Explanation

The passage clearly lists "Allows room to correct mistakes" as a feature of democracy. Options (a), (b), and (c) are all stated as true features in the chapter. For MCQs, always check the exact wording against what the textbook states.

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