Important questions for class 10 board exam 2020 (sst).
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Gender. Religion & Caste
1. What is the sexual division of labour? Explain with examples.
2. Has the caste system really disappeared from India? Justify with reasons.
3. Discuss all these perceptions of an ideal woman that prevail in our society. Do you agree with any of these? If not, what is your image of an ideal woman?
4. Do you agree that the Caste system plays a role in shaping politics or deciding the candidates from a constituency? Justify the answer with reasons.
5. Explain the terms “Patriarchy” and “Feminist”?
6. Discuss the manifestation of the idea of secularism in the Indian Constitution.
7. In India, the proportion of women in the legislature has been very low. For example, the percentage of elected women members in Lok Sabha has touched 12% of its total strength for the first time in 2014. Their share in the state assemblies is less than 5%. Could you think of some reasons why women’s representation is so low in India? Do you think the Americas and Europe have achieved a satisfactory level of women’s representation?
8. If casteism and communalism are bad, what makes feminism a good thing? Why don’t we oppose all those who divide the society on any lines – caste, religion or gender?
9. Does the Constitution of India safeguard the principles of secularism in India? How?
10. Mention different aspects of life in which women are discriminated against or disadvantaged in India
11. Define “Communalism”.
12. State different forms of communal politics with one example each.
13. Mention the type of work that are devalued by the Society.
14. State two reasons to say that caste alone cannot determine election results in India.
15. What is the role of Dr B. R. Ambedkar in fighting for Dalits?
16. Mention any two constitutional provisions that make India a secular state.
17. Discuss the educational status of women in India.
18. Social divisions based on _________ are peculiar to India.
19. Is it important to separate religion from the state? Why?
20. What led to the severe decline in child sex ratio? Discuss.
POLITICAL PARTIES
1. What is the need for Political Parties? Mention three components of a Political Party.
2. Discuss if Political Parties shape public opinion.
3. What are the functions of a Political Party?
4. Give two prerequisites for a Political Party.
5. Who is a “Partisan?” Explain.
6. How many major or effective parties are good for democracy?
7. Which are the three National Political Parties? Mention their symbols.
8. Here are three major types of party systems that exist at the State level. Can you find the names of at least two States for each of these types?
Two-party system
Multiparty system with two alliances
Multiparty system
9. What are the objectives of a Political Party? Mention any two.
10. What are the various challenges faced by political parties?
11. Suggest some reforms to strengthen parties so that they perform their functions well?
12. Mention the criteria for political parties to be recognised as a state party and national party.
13. A group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government is called a _____________________.
14. Parties are often rocked by scandals involving top party leaders. True or False.
15. Why cannot modern democracies function without political parties? Mention any three reasons for this.
16. Can political parties create awareness among people and bring them closer? How do they do it?
17. Explain the term multi-party system. Give an example.
18. Define the term, “defection.”
19. Write a short note on All India Trinamool Congress (AITC).
20. Elaborate on the Communist Party of India (CPI).
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Mention different forms of power-sharing in modern democracies? Give an example of each of these.
Ans- The different forms of power-sharing in modern democracies are:
Vertical Division of Power
Horizontal Division of Power
Division of Power among Social Groups
Division of Power between pressure groups, political parties, and movements