What are the conditions under which democracies accommodate social diversities?

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Identify the challenges to democracy in the following descriptions. Also suggest policy/institutional mechanism to deepen democracy in the given situations:
(i) Following a High Court directive a temple in Odisha that had separate entry doors for dalits and non-dalits allowed entry for all from the same door.
(ii) A large number of farmers are committing suicide in different states of India.
(ii) Following allegation of killing of three civilians in Gandwara in a fake encounter by Jammu and Kashmir police, an Kashmir police, an enquiry has been ordered.

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"Democracy is better than any other form of government". Give arguments in favors of this statement

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How do we feel that democracy is better than any form of government? explain.

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What are the practices and institutions to measure democracies on the basis of the expected outcome?

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"The fact that people are complaining itself is a testimony of the success of democracy". Justify the statement with three appropriate points.

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"In actual life, democracies do not appear to be very successful in reducing economic inequalities". Support this statement giving three arguments.

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What do you understand by the term 'majority' in a democracy?

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What are the differences between democratic and non-democratic governments in the decision making process?

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Examine any three features on the basis of which maximum number of countries claims to practise democratic politics?

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"There is an overwhelming support for the idea of democracy all over the world." Support the statement.

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How is democracy a better form of government in comparison with other forms of governments?  Explain.

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The ideals, principles and norms of democracy require certain conditions to be implemented.  Justify the Statement.

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Discuss the economic outcomes of democracy.

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