CBSE Class 10 Civics • Democratic Politics-II
Outcomes of Democracy Class 10 MCQs with Answers
Practise 120 carefully selected MCQs on Outcomes of Democracy for Class 10 Civics. The set covers accountable, responsive and legitimate government, transparency, economic development, inequality, social diversity, freedom, dignity and the chapter's data-based and competency-focused themes.
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How to use this page: Attempt each question before checking the answer. The first eight sections build core concepts; Questions 91–120 add NCERT table, graph, exercise and competency-focused practice.
Next step: After testing yourself here, practise the detailed Outcomes of Democracy Class 10 Questions and Answers for written-answer preparation.
Exam focus: Pay special attention to accountable, responsive and legitimate government; transparency; economic growth versus inequality; accommodation of social diversity; freedom and dignity; and the difference between expected and actual outcomes.
Quick strategy: Mark every question you miss, revise the relevant concept, and attempt the marked questions again without looking at the answers.
REVISION SET
Questions 1–20Accountable, Responsive and Legitimate Government
1. Which form of government enjoys broad support across the world because it allows people to choose their rulers?
Correct answer: D) Democracy
2. Which is an essential feature of democracy?
Correct answer: B) Final decision-making power with elected representatives
3. Democracy is based on the idea of:
Correct answer: C) Deliberation and negotiation
4. When citizens can examine the decision-making process of the government, it reflects:
Correct answer: A) Transparency
5. Who famously described democracy as government 'of the people, by the people, for the people'?
Correct answer: D) Abraham Lincoln
6. Which is a major expected outcome of democracy?
Correct answer: C) Accountable government
7. A government that is answerable to citizens is described as:
Correct answer: A) Accountable
8. A government that responds to the needs and expectations of citizens is called:
Correct answer: B) Responsive
9. Why is a democratic government considered legitimate?
Correct answer: B) It is based on the consent of the people
10. Which of the following is NOT a feature of democracy?
Correct answer: C) Permanent monopoly of power
11. Which type of elections are essential for a democracy?
Correct answer: A) Free and fair elections
12. What is the meaning of 'one person, one vote, one value'?
Correct answer: D) Political equality
13. Which institution helps ensure that government actions remain within constitutional limits?
Correct answer: D) Independent judiciary
14. What is the most basic way in which citizens participate directly in choosing rulers?
Correct answer: C) Voting in elections
15. Why are public discussions important in a democracy?
Correct answer: B) They allow different views to be considered before decisions are made
16. Which statement best describes democratic decision-making?
Correct answer: A) It may take time because consultation and deliberation are involved
17. Which is a 'definite plus point' of democratic regimes?
Correct answer: B) Ability to handle social differences, divisions and conflicts
18. Democracy provides a method to deal with:
Correct answer: D) Differences and conflicts
19. A democracy is expected to improve the:
Correct answer: C) Quality of decision-making
20. Why can democratic decisions sometimes take more time?
Correct answer: A) They involve consultation, discussion and procedures
REVISION SET
Questions 21–30Democracy and Social Diversity
21. Which country is used in the chapter to discuss the successful accommodation of social diversity?
Correct answer: A) Belgium
22. Which country is used as an example of the failure to accommodate ethnic differences democratically?
Correct answer: B) Sri Lanka
23. What does democracy mean in the broad sense?
Correct answer: D) A form of government and a way of organising social life through consultation and participation
24. Why should majority rule not become majority community rule?
Correct answer: C) Because every citizen must have an equal opportunity to belong to a majority at some point
25. How does democracy accommodate social diversity?
Correct answer: C) By allowing different groups to negotiate and share political power
26. Which condition is necessary for democracy to remain genuinely democratic?
Correct answer: D) Minorities must have equal rights and opportunities
27. Which is an example of social diversity that democracy may need to accommodate?
Correct answer: B) Religious, linguistic and ethnic differences
28. What can happen when social differences are not accommodated?
Correct answer: A) Conflict and political instability may increase
29. Which statement about majority rule is correct?
Correct answer: C) The majority must work with minorities and respect their rights
30. Which country is discussed as an example where power sharing helped accommodate linguistic diversity?
Correct answer: A) Belgium
REVISION SET
Questions 31–40Economic Development and Inequality
31. Which outcome of democracy concerns economic growth and material well-being?
Correct answer: B) Economic development
32. Does democracy guarantee faster economic growth than dictatorships?
Correct answer: D) No, economic growth depends on many factors and is not automatically higher in democracies
33. Which factors can influence a country's economic development besides its political system?
Correct answer: D) Population, global conditions and cooperation with other countries
34. What is a major criticism regarding democracy and economic inequality?
Correct answer: C) Democracies may not have been very successful in reducing economic inequalities
35. Which outcome is related to reducing the gap between rich and poor?
Correct answer: A) Reduction of economic inequality
36. Which statement about poverty and democracy is most accurate?
Correct answer: B) Democracy does not automatically remove poverty and economic inequality
37. Why is economic inequality a concern in a democracy?
Correct answer: B) Political equality may coexist with large economic inequalities
38. Which is a reasonable expectation from democracy regarding economic development?
Correct answer: C) Citizens should be able to expect policies that address their welfare, but results vary
39. Which of the following is NOT guaranteed simply because a country is democratic?
Correct answer: D) Equal income for every citizen
40. Democracy is better than non-democratic government because it provides:
Correct answer: A) A mechanism for correcting mistakes and holding rulers accountable
REVISION SET
Questions 41–50Dignity, Freedom and Equality
41. Which democratic outcome is most closely connected with respecting individual rights?
Correct answer: D) Dignity and freedom of citizens
42. What does democracy promote through equal political status?
Correct answer: B) Dignity of individuals
43. Which group has historically faced struggles for equal status that democracy can help address?
Correct answer: A) Women and disadvantaged social groups
44. What is one important way democracy has strengthened the claims of disadvantaged groups?
Correct answer: C) It provides political and legal space to demand equal treatment and rights
45. Which statement about dignity and democracy is correct?
Correct answer: D) Democracy enhances the dignity of citizens by recognising political equality and rights
46. Which of the following reflects freedom in a democracy?
Correct answer: C) Citizens can express opinions and participate in public life within the law
47. Why is the recognition of women's equality an important democratic outcome?
Correct answer: A) It challenges practices that deny women equal rights and dignity
48. Democracy's record in reducing inequality is best described as:
Correct answer: B) Mixed; political equality has advanced more consistently than economic equality
49. Which outcome is directly linked to citizens having the right to participate in government?
Correct answer: A) Political equality
50. Which is an example of democratic dignity?
Correct answer: D) A citizen being treated as an equal participant in public decision-making
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Questions 51–60Transparency, Participation and Accountability
51. What is transparency in a democracy?
Correct answer: C) Citizens can know how decisions are taken and can examine government actions
52. Why is an accountable government important?
Correct answer: B) Citizens can question rulers and judge their performance
53. What makes democratic government more legitimate than an unelected government?
Correct answer: D) Its rulers are chosen through accepted democratic procedures
54. Which process gives citizens an opportunity to change rulers?
Correct answer: C) Regular elections
55. What is meant by 'responsiveness' of a government?
Correct answer: B) Its ability and willingness to respond to citizens' needs and demands
56. Which of the following strengthens accountability?
Correct answer: A) Regular elections, public debate and institutions that scrutinise government
57. Why can democracy be described as a government of consultation?
Correct answer: C) Major decisions involve discussion among elected representatives and other stakeholders
58. Which is a limitation of judging democracy only by speed?
Correct answer: B) Fast decisions may not be better if they ignore consultation and accountability
59. Which institution can question the legality of government action?
Correct answer: D) Judiciary
60. Which of the following best captures the idea of legitimate government?
Correct answer: A) A government accepted by citizens because it follows democratic procedures and enjoys public authority
REVISION SET
Questions 61–70Democracy, Conflict and Corrective Mechanisms
61. What is the relationship between democracy and corruption?
Correct answer: A) Democracy provides mechanisms to expose and challenge corruption, but it does not automatically eliminate it
62. Why is public participation important in democracy?
Correct answer: C) It helps citizens influence decisions and hold rulers accountable
63. Which of the following is a democratic way to correct a government's mistakes?
Correct answer: D) Changing rulers through elections and using constitutional institutions
64. What does democracy offer that an authoritarian government may not reliably offer?
Correct answer: B) Institutional opportunities to question and replace rulers
65. Which statement about democracy and conflict is correct?
Correct answer: B) Democracy seeks to manage conflicts peacefully through negotiation, institutions and elections
66. What is the danger if majority rule ignores minority rights?
Correct answer: C) Democracy may become majoritarian domination rather than genuine democracy
67. Which principle is essential for balancing majority rule and minority rights?
Correct answer: D) Constitutional rights and equal citizenship
68. Which outcome is least likely to be guaranteed by democracy?
Correct answer: A) A perfectly equal distribution of wealth
69. Which of the following is a sign of democratic deepening?
Correct answer: D) Greater participation, accountability and inclusion of marginalised groups
70. Which statement best evaluates democracy?
Correct answer: A) Democracy should be judged by both its procedures and its actual outcomes
REVISION SET
Questions 71–80Democratic Principles and Institutions
71. Which Greek words are the origin of the term 'democracy'?
Correct answer: C) Demos and kratia
72. What does 'demos' mean in the context of democracy?
Correct answer: B) People
73. What does 'kratia' refer to?
Correct answer: A) Rule or government
74. Which of the following is a democratic principle rather than a guaranteed economic outcome?
Correct answer: D) Political equality
75. Which of these is a feature of dictatorship rather than democracy?
Correct answer: C) Concentration of power
76. Which is NOT a typical feature of a dictatorship?
Correct answer: B) Meaningful public control over rulers through free elections
77. Which form of government gives citizens the greatest formal opportunity to replace rulers through elections?
Correct answer: B) Democracy
78. Which statement about democratic legitimacy is most accurate?
Correct answer: C) Even when democratic governments make mistakes, they retain legitimacy through accepted procedures and public participation
79. Which outcome concerns the ability of citizens to live without fear and exercise rights?
Correct answer: A) Freedom and dignity
80. Which of the following is an example of accommodation of social diversity?
Correct answer: D) Different communities finding institutional ways to share power and live together
REVISION SET
Questions 81–90Evaluating the Outcomes of Democracy
81. Which statement best describes the democratic promise of equality?
Correct answer: C) All citizens have equal political status and equal rights before law
82. What does the chapter suggest about democracy and decision-making?
Correct answer: D) Democratic decisions are often more deliberative and can improve the quality of decisions
83. Which is a reason democracy may be considered responsive?
Correct answer: A) Citizens can express demands and influence rulers through elections and public action
84. Which outcome is associated with the peaceful resolution of social conflict?
Correct answer: B) Accommodation of social diversity
85. Why does democracy not automatically guarantee economic equality?
Correct answer: D) Political equality does not by itself remove differences in income and wealth
86. Which of the following can help reduce economic inequality through democratic politics?
Correct answer: C) Public policies aimed at welfare, redistribution and equal opportunity
87. What is one reason democracies may appear less efficient than dictatorships?
Correct answer: A) Democratic procedures require consultation, debate and checks on power
88. Which is a strength of democratic institutions when compared with arbitrary rule?
Correct answer: B) They provide procedures for accountability and correction of mistakes
89. What does the chapter imply about the relationship between democracy and dignity?
Correct answer: B) Political equality and rights can strengthen citizens' sense of dignity
90. Which is the most balanced conclusion about democracy?
Correct answer: A) Democracy has important strengths but also limitations; its quality depends on how well institutions deliver accountable, inclusive and responsive government
NCERT Data, Exercise & Competency-Based MCQs
Questions 91–120 go beyond basic definitions and practise the chapter’s tables, evidence, exercises, examples and higher-order ideas.
91. According to the chapter's Table 1, what was the average economic growth rate of all democratic regimes during 1950–2000?
Correct answer: C) 3.95%
92. According to the chapter's Table 1, what was the average economic growth rate of all dictatorial regimes during 1950–2000?
Correct answer: D) 4.42%
93. According to Table 1, the growth-rate difference between poor countries under dictatorship and democracy was:
Correct answer: B) Very small
94. Which pair correctly matches poor-country growth rates from Table 1?
Correct answer: D) Dictatorship 4.34%; Democracy 4.28%
95. According to Table 2, which country had the highest share of national income going to its top 20% among the countries listed?
Correct answer: C) South Africa
96. According to Table 2, which country listed had the largest share of national income going to its bottom 20%?
Correct answer: A) Hungary
97. What does the economic data in the chapter mainly suggest?
Correct answer: B) Democracy is not a guarantee of higher economic growth or equal distribution
98. Why does the chapter caution against judging democracy only by economic growth?
Correct answer: D) Economic development depends on several factors and democracy has other important positive outcomes
99. Which of the following is explicitly presented as a reasonable expectation from democracy?
Correct answer: A) A government attentive to people's needs and demands
100. Which statement best describes the actual record of democracies regarding public debate?
Correct answer: C) They have generally created conditions for open public debate, but do not subject every decision to public debate
101. What does the chapter say about corruption in democracies?
Correct answer: D) Democracies are not free of corruption, although non-democracies are not shown to be less corrupt
102. Which outcome is described as a definite plus point of democratic regimes?
Correct answer: A) Ability to handle social differences, divisions and conflicts
103. Why is democratic government considered legitimate even when it may be slow?
Correct answer: B) It is people's own government and is based on accepted democratic procedures
104. What is one reason citizens may accept slower democratic decisions?
Correct answer: C) Following procedures can make decisions more acceptable and potentially more effective
105. What does the chapter mean by saying democracy can only create conditions for achieving goals?
Correct answer: C) Citizens and institutions must use those conditions to achieve social and economic goals
106. Which two ideas are central to democratic decision-making in the chapter?
Correct answer: A) Deliberation and negotiation
107. Which practice is NOT listed as an indicator for assessing democratic government?
Correct answer: D) Permanent rule by one leader
108. What does political equality mean in the context of the chapter?
Correct answer: B) Each citizen has equal weight in electing representatives
109. Which statement about the poor in democracies is highlighted by the chapter?
Correct answer: C) Poor people form a large share of voters, yet elected governments may still fall short in addressing poverty
110. Which statement best captures the relationship between political and economic equality?
Correct answer: B) Democracies can establish political equality while substantial economic inequalities continue
111. What condition is necessary for democracy to accommodate social divisions?
Correct answer: A) No social group should be permanently barred from becoming part of a majority
112. Why is permanent exclusion from the majority undemocratic?
Correct answer: D) Every citizen should have a chance to be in the majority at some point
113. What does the chapter say about caste inequalities in India?
Correct answer: A) Democracy has strengthened claims of disadvantaged and discriminated castes for equal status and opportunity
114. What does recognition of women's equality make easier?
Correct answer: B) Women can challenge practices that deny them respect and equal treatment
115. Why can complaints about democracy themselves be considered a sign of democratic success?
Correct answer: C) They show that people have awareness and can critically question power holders
116. According to the chapter's South Asia evidence, what did most respondents express regarding rule by leaders elected by the people?
Correct answer: D) Strong support
117. According to the South Asia evidence shown in the chapter, which country had the highest percentage saying democracy was suitable for its own country among those listed?
Correct answer: C) Bangladesh
118. According to the graph in the chapter, what percentage of Indians surveyed said their vote makes a difference?
Correct answer: A) 67%
119. Which statement best connects the chapter's conclusion about democracy with citizen complaints?
Correct answer: D) Democracy's examination never ends because citizens develop new expectations as they gain benefits
120. Which conclusion best reflects the chapter as a whole?
Correct answer: B) Democracy has important strengths, but its actual outcomes are mixed and must be assessed carefully
What to Remember from Outcomes of Democracy
- Democracy should be assessed against both expected and actual outcomes.
- The basic political outcome is an accountable and responsive government; democratic government is also legitimate.
- Deliberation, negotiation, procedures and transparency can improve the quality and acceptability of decisions.
- Democracy does not guarantee higher economic growth or equal distribution of wealth.
- Political equality can coexist with serious economic inequality and poverty.
- Democracy can accommodate social diversity when majority rule respects minorities and no group is permanently excluded.
- Democracy has a strong record in recognising freedom, equality and dignity, even though discrimination may continue in practice.
- Citizen criticism and rising expectations can themselves indicate democratic awareness and citizenship.
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