NCERT Solutions for Class 9th Social Science Chapter 6 Democracy
Updated on 2026-09-08
About this chapter
Democracy is a form of government in which the source of power and authority lies with the citizens , who elect their representatives through free and fair elections. The chapter's larger point is that it is not merely a system of government but a continuous process shaped by institutions and by active citizenship, and that it is not limited to elections alone . The chapter traces democratic ideas in India from early times: the Vedic assemblies Sabha, Samiti and Vidhata ; the early republican states ( gaṇas or saṁghas ); the verse from the Aikyamatya Sūktam of the Ṛigveda (10.191.3) on shared counsel and shared mind; and the Bauddha Saṁgha , where members debated, chose their leader and decided by voting. Foreign rule limited participation, the freedom struggle revived democratic ideas, an
- Chapter opening
- Popular Sovereignty
- Fundamental Rights
- Separation of Powers
- Features of Democracy
- Fig. 6.5
- Comparing India's neighbouring countries
- Case Study: Democracy at the Grassroots in India
- The village as a unit of grassroots democracy
- Challenges to Democratic Practices in India
Exercises
- Chapter opening — The Big Questions Page 137
- Popular Sovereignty — THINK ABOUT IT Page 140
- Fundamental Rights — LET'S EXPLORE Page 141
- Separation of Powers — THINK ABOUT IT Page 142
- Features of Democracy — LET'S EXPLORE Page 145
- Fig. 6.5 — LET'S EXPLORE Page 148
- Comparing India's neighbouring countries — LET'S EXPLORE Page 149
- DON'T MISS OUT: India's Living Democracy, and Fig. 6.6 Unique Polling Stations — In-text Questions Page 150
- Case Study: Democracy at the Grassroots in India — LET'S EXPLORE Page 152
- Women and the Right to Vote; Women's Reservation in Local Bodies — LET'S EXPLORE Page 153
- The village as a unit of grassroots democracy — THINK ABOUT IT Page 154
- Challenges to Democratic Practices in India — LET'S EXPLORE Page 155
- Fig. 6.9, Youth and Democracy — LET'S EXPLORE Page 156
- Democracy and You — THINK, DISCUSS, ACT Page 157
- The chapter's recap points, explained with the evidence behind each — Before we move on… Page 157–158
- End-of-chapter exercise — Questions and activities Page 158–159