Class 7 Social Science - Social and Political Life (Civics) - Chapter On Equality NCERT Solutions | Re-read the box on Article 15 and state

What do you understand by the term “all persons are equal before the law”? Why do you think it is important in a democracy?

In what ways was Omprakash Valmikis experience similar to that of the Ansaris?

The Government of India passed the Disabilities Act in 1995. This law states that persons with disabilities have equal rights, and that the government should make possible their full participation in society. The government has to provide free education and integrate children with disabilities into mainstream schools. This law also states that all public places including buildings, school etc., should
be accessible and provided with ramps. Look at the photograph and think about the boy who is being carried down the stairs. Do you think the above law is being implemented in his case? What needs to be done to make the building and accessible for him? How would his being carried down the stairs affect his dignity as well as his safety?

What made Swapna sell the cotton to the trader instead of selling at the Kurnool cotton market?

In this chapter you have read that health is a wider concept than illness. Look at this quote from the Constitution and explain the terms ‘living standard’ and ‘public health’ in your own words. An important part of the Constitution says it is the “duty of the state to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health. ”

Use the terms ‘constituency’ and ‘represent’ to explain who an MLA is and how is the person elected?

Are the statements given below true or false? Support your answer with the use of an example :
(a) All societies do not think similarly about the roles that boys and girls play.
(b) Our society does not make distinctions between boys and girls when they are growing up.
(c) Women who stay at home do not work.
(d) The work that women do is less valued than that of men.

How do you think stereotypes about what women can or cannot do, affect women’s right to equality?

In what ways does media play an important role in a democracy?

In what ways is a hawker different from a shop owner?

What do you understand by the word brand? List two reasons why building brands is central to advertising?

Describe the conditions of employment as well as the wages of workers in the garment exporting factory. Do you think the workers get a fair deal?

What are the different ways through which the government can take steps to provide healthcare for all? Discuss.

You have read about the ways in which the media ‘sets the agenda’. What kind of effect does this have in a democracy? Provide two examples to support your point of view.

“Poor girls drop out of school because they are not interested in getting an education”. Re-read the last paragraph on page 62 and explain why this statement is not true.

List one reason why learning the alphabet was so important to women like Rashsundari Devi, Ramabai, and Rokeya.

Use the terms ‘constituency’ and ‘represent’ to explain who an MLA is and how is the person elected?

Choose two of your favourite print advertisements. Now, look at each of these and answer the following questions:  

a.What visuals and text are being used in these advertisements to attract my attention? 

 b.What values are being promoted in these advertisements? 

c.Who is this advertisement speaking to and who is it leaving out?  d.If you could not afford the brand that is being advertised, how would you feel?

‘Buying and selling can take place without going to a marketplace.’ Explain this statement with the help of examples.

In what ways is a hawker different from a shop owner?

Why should decisions are taken by the Chief Minister and other ministers be debated in the Legislative Assembly?

Make a list of toys and games that boys typically play and another for girls. If there is a difference between the two lists, can you think of some reasons why this is so? Does this have any relationship to the  roles children have to play as adults?

How do you think stereotypes about what women can or cannot do, affect women’s right to equality?