Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 10 (SSC) · History-Political Science (इतिहास-राज्यशास्त्र)
Chapter: Chapter 14 — Chapter 14: Challenges Faced by Indian Democracy
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What does corruption undermine? [1]
(A) Public trust and governance
(B) Nothing significant
(C) Only economic growth
(D) Only foreign relations
2. What is communalism? [1]
(A) Tension between religious communities
(B) Cooperation between religions
(C) Economic policy
(D) Foreign policy
3. What can communalism be exploited for? [1]
(A) Political purposes
(B) Only economic gain
(C) Nothing significant
(D) Only social harmony
4. What are regional disparities? [1]
(A) Uneven development between regions
(B) Equal development everywhere
(C) No development anywhere
(D) Only urban development
5. What can regional disparities create? [1]
(A) Tensions between regions
(B) Perfect harmony always
(C) No effects at all
(D) Only economic growth
6. What helps address these challenges? [1]
(A) Strengthening institutions and transparency
(B) Ignoring the challenges
(C) Only military action
(D) Only foreign intervention
7. What else helps address democratic challenges? [1]
(A) Civic engagement
(B) Citizen apathy
(C) Only government action alone
(D) Ignoring citizens
8. Why learn about Indian democracy's challenges? [1]
(A) To understand ongoing efforts to strengthen democracy
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What does corruption undermine? [1]
(A) Public trust and governance
(B) Nothing significant
(C) Only economic growth
(D) Only foreign relations
10. What is communalism? [1]
(A) Tension between religious communities
(B) Cooperation between religions
(C) Economic policy
(D) Foreign policy
11. What can communalism be exploited for? [1]
(A) Political purposes
(B) Only economic gain
(C) Nothing significant
(D) Only social harmony
12. What are regional disparities? [1]
(A) Uneven development between regions
(B) Equal development everywhere
(C) No development anywhere
(D) Only urban development
13. What can regional disparities create? [1]
(A) Tensions between regions
(B) Perfect harmony always
(C) No effects at all
(D) Only economic growth
14. What helps address these challenges? [1]
(A) Strengthening institutions and transparency
(B) Ignoring the challenges
(C) Only military action
(D) Only foreign intervention
15. What else helps address democratic challenges? [1]
(A) Civic engagement
(B) Citizen apathy
(C) Only government action alone
(D) Ignoring citizens
16. Why learn about Indian democracy's challenges? [1]
(A) To understand ongoing efforts to strengthen democracy
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests