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Challenges To Indian Democracy

NIOS · Class 10 · Social Studies

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1. Meaning and Forms of Democracy

  • Democracy means government of the people, for the people, and by the people.
  • The word democracy comes from the Greek word demokratia, formed from demos meaning people and Kratos meaning power.
  • Abraham Lincoln defined democracy as a government of the people, for the people, and by the people.
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2. Essential Conditions of Democracy

  • A genuine democracy must satisfy both political and socio-economic conditions.
  • Political conditions include a Constitution that vests supreme power in the people.
  • Fundamental rights and human rights must be protected.
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3. Major Challenges to Indian Democracy

  • The major challenges are illiteracy, poverty, gender discrimination, casteism, communalism, religious fundamentalism, regionalism, corruption, criminalization of politics, and political violence.
  • These challenges weaken equality, justice, participation, and stability in democracy.
  • Many of these problems are linked with social inequality and lack of development.
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4. Illiteracy and Poverty

  • Illiteracy was a serious challenge at independence and remains a challenge.
  • The literacy rate in India in 1951 was 18.33 per cent and female literacy was 8.9 per cent.
  • According to the 2011 Census, the overall literacy rate rose to 74.04 per cent and female literacy rate was 65.46 per cent.

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Democracy means government of the peoplePolitical democracy depends on a ConstitutionSocial democracy means equality of statusIlliteracy weakens democracy because citizens cannotPoverty denies people food

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