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Unit 3 Ch 8 : Challenges to Democracy — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Social StudiesUnit 3 Ch 8 : Challenges to Democracy3 Marks
Question
Name any two challenges to the working of democracy in India.
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Answer

The major challenges to democracy in India are:
  1. Poverty: Poverty is one of the most serious challenges faced by Indian democracy. Majority of the population in India lives below the poverty line. The Government has launched many poverty eradication programmes over the years to counter this challenge.
  2. Economic inequality: The distribution of economic opportunities in India is grossly uneven and skewed in favour of the privileged.

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