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Q1 What is the work of the police? Ans: The work of police includes enquire, investigations and to take actions against the crime that is happening within its area. Every police station has an area that comes under its control. All people in that area can report cases or inform the police about any theft, accident, injury, fight etc.
Q2 List two things that the work of a Patwari includes. Ans: Work of Patwari includes:
1. Measuring land and keeping records. The Patwari updates and maintains the record of the village. The map and the corresponding details from the register on the next page are a small part of the records that are kept by the Patwari.
2. Collection of the land revenue from the farmers and providing the information to the government about the crops grown in this area.Q3 What is the work of a tehsildar? Ans: The work of Tehsildar includes:
1. They have to hear disputes.
2. They supervise the work of Patwari and makes sure that records are properly kept and land revenue is collected.
3. They make sure that the farmers can easily obtain a copy of their records, students and can obtain their caste certificate etc.Q4 What issue is the poem trying to raise? Do you think this is an important issue? Why? Ans: The issue raised in the poem is that the father inherits characteristics from his father and leaves it to the boy child. The daughter is asking for her rights by expecting a share of the house for her and her mother. She wants her own palace not dowry of silk and gold. The boy child always gets everything but girls are always treated unequally and has to fight for their own rights. They only get anything in the form of Dowry which is eventually given to her husband.
Hence, yes, I think that it is an important matter or issue because a daughter is trying to raise issue about equality. The daughters are not given equal rights. They only get anything only after their marriage, expecting by her husband. Everything is given to her brother and after marriage to her husband. Even she is not given a small share of her house also.
Q5 In what ways are the work of the Panchayat, that you read about in the previous chapter, and the work of the Patwari related to each other? Ans: Work of Panchayat and Patwari is related to each other as:
1. They both helps in solving the problems and disputes of people.
2. They both does work for welfare of the people.Q6 Visit a police station and find out the work that the police have to do to prevent crime and maintain law and order in their area especially during festivals, public meetings etc. Ans: The police firsts reports FIR (First Information Report) and immediately start investigation and enquire; and take actions against crime. During festivals they make sure that no one should fight and run vehicles on the fast speed on National Highways.
Q7 Who is in charge of all the police stations in a district? Find out. Ans: Superintendent of Police (SP) is in charge of all Police Stations in district.
Q8 How do women benefit under the new law? Ans: According to new law, the daughters and their mothers will get equal share of land. This law benefits women and they are getting equal rights and if they ever have problems they can depend on the share of their land.
Q9 In your neighbourhood are there women who own property? How did they acquire it? Ans: Yes, there are so many women who own property. They acquire it buying a property, inherited from their father and some of their husband’s registered property that is given to them.
Chapter 6 Rural Administration
- When people fight with each other on a particular topic, it is known as a quarell.
- SHO stands for Station House Officer, the head of police station. SHO is responsible to solve the quarells or dispute between the people.
- The officer who collects revenue from people under their areas are known as Tehsildar.
- The work of the police is to do enquire, to investigate and take actions on the crime within the area.
- The Patwari is responsible for the measurement of land and keeping the land records of the people and collect the land revenue and provide the information of the grown crops of his area to the government.
- The Tehsildar hears the disputes of the people and makes sure that farmers have copy of their land and the children have their caste certificate. To supervise the work of Patwari is the main work of Tehsildar.
- The Hindu women do not get share on land in past. When the father was dead then the son get equal share of land. So, in 2005 a new law was formed (Hindu Succession Amendant Act) in which the mother, son and daughter will get equal share of land or property.
- Rural administration means taking care of the needs of people in the village like: water, electricity, road connection, solving problems etc.
Exercise 1 ( Page No. : 56 )
Popular Questions of Class 6 Social Science - Social and Political Life
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Compare the situation of Sekar and Ramalingam by filling out the following table:
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Sometimes people make prejudiced comments in our presence. We are often not in a position to do anything about this because it is difficult to say something right then and there. Divide the class into groups and each group discuss what they could do in one of the following situations:
a. A friend begins to tease a classmate because he is poor.
b. You are watching TV with your family and one of them makes a prejudicial comment about a particular religious community.
c. Children in your class refuse to share their food with a particular person because they think she is dirty.
d. Someone tells you a joke that makes fun of a community because of their accent.
e. Some boys make remarks about girls not being able to play games as well as them. Discuss in class what the different groups have suggested for the above situations, and also talk about the problems that can come up when raising the issue. - Q:-
Why do you think the government needs to make rules for everyone in the form of laws?
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Look at the statements in the column on the left. Can you identify which level they belong to? Place tick marks against the level you consider most appropriate.
- The decision of the Government of India to maintain peaceful relations with Russia.
- The decision of the Government of West Bengal on whether to have Board exam in Class 8 for all government schools.
- Introduction of two new trains between Dibrugarh and Kanyakumari.
- The decision to locate a common well in a particular area of the village.
- Decision to construct a big children's park in Patna.
- The decision of the Government of Haryana to provide free electricity for all farmers.
- Introduction of a new 1000 rupee note.
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What do you think living in India with its rich heritage of diversity adds to your life?
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What does the Constitution say with regard to equality? Why do you think it is important for all people to be equal?
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Underline the line in the poem sung after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, which according to you, reflects India's essential unity.
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How can the stereotype that girls are a burden on their parents affect the life of a daughter? Imagine this situation and list at least five different effects that this stereotype can have on the way daughters get treated in the house.
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Choose another region in India and do a similar study of the historical and geographical factors that influence the diversity found there. Are these historical and geographical factors connected to each other? How?
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Name two essential features of a democratic government.
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Imagine you are a member of a fishing family and you are discussing whether to take a loan from the bank for an engine. What would you say?
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Choose another region in India and do a similar study of the historical and geographical factors that influence the diversity found there. Are these historical and geographical factors connected to each other? How?
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Read the following news item.
Nimone is a village on the Chauphula-Shirur Road. Like many others, this village has also been facing a severe water shortage for the last few months and villagers depend on tankers for all their needs. Bhagvan Mahadeo Lad (35) of this village was beaten with sticks, iron rods and axes by a group of seven men. The incident came to light when some villagers brought a badly injured Lad to hospital for treatment. In the FIR recorded by the police Lad said that he was attacked when he insisted that the water in the tanker must be emptied into the storage tanks constructed as part of the water supply scheme by Nimone Gram Panchayat so that there would be equal distribution of water. However, he alleged that the upper caste men were against this and told him that the tanker water was not meant for the lower castes.
Adapted from Indian Express, May 1, 2004a. Why was Bhagvan beaten?
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What problem did the villagers in Hardas village face? What did they do to solve this problem?
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Gandhiji strongly believed that every adult in India should be given the right to vote. However, a few people don't share his views. They feel that illiterate people, who are mainly poor, should not be given the right to vote. What do you think? Do you think this would be a form of discrimination? Give five points to support your view and share these with the class.
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Visit a police station and find out the work that the police have to do to prevent crime and maintain law and order in their area especially during festivals, public meetings etc.
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What do you think living in India with its rich heritage of diversity adds to your life?
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Name two essential features of a democratic government.
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What do you understand by the word 'government'? List five ways in which you think the government affects your daily life.
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Why do you think the government needs to make rules for everyone in the form of laws?
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