CBSE Class 10 Answered

Democracy is considered to be the best form of government. Democracies in many countries have either evolved or are evolving. It will be wrong to say that all democracies are based on political and economic equalities. We may find that while every citizen in a democratic country has the right to vote, there may be instances of rigging in the elections or the instances of 'cash for votes'.

It is generally expected that democracy would help in bridging the gap between the rich and the poor and would also ensure an equal distribution of wealth. However, this does not hold true for most of the democracies and they do not appear to be very successful in reducing economic inequalities. it is because the economic development of the country depend upon several factors like population size, availability of resources, global cooperation, economic policies etc. However. only a democratic government works towards the development of poor or backward section of the society.