Class 6 Social Science - Social and Political Life - Chapter What is Government? NCERT Solutions | Look at the statements in the column on

 Why do you think the government needs to make rules for everyone in the form of laws?

Name two essential features of a democratic government.

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.

What was the suffrage movement? What did it accomplish?

What do you understand by the word 'government'? List five ways in which you think the government affects your daily life.

How would Maya's life be different in South Africa today?

What problem did the villagers in Hardas village face? What did they do to solve this problem?

Draw up a list of the different festivals celebrated in your locality. Which of these celebrations are shared by members of different regional and religious communities?

What is the work of the police?

Match the following statements in a way that challenges stereotypes.

Why did the children go to Yasmin Khala's house?

You have probably noticed that people in Kalpattu are engaged in a variety of non-farm work. List five of these.

Read and discuss the following description of the living conditions of workers who come to the labour chowk.

Most workers that we find at the labour chowk cannot afford permanent accommodation and so sleep on pavements near the chowk, or they pay Rs 6 a night for a bed at a nearby night shelter run by the Municipal Corporation. To compensate for the lack of security, local tea and cigarette shops function as banks, moneylenders and safety lockers, all rolled into one. Most workers leave their tools at these shops for the night for safekeeping, and pass on any extra money to them. The shopkeepers keep the money safely and also offer loans to labourers in need.

                                                                                                                                                                 Source: Aman Sethi, Hindu On-line

What are the various ways in which people participate in the process of government?

What, in your opinion, is the importance of the Gram Sabha? Do you think all members should attend Gram Sabha meetings? Why?

In your neighbourhood are there women who own property? How did they acquire it?

What issue is the poem trying to raise? Do you think this is an important issue? Why?

What does the Constitution say with regard to equality? Why do you think it is important for all people to be equal?

What is the difference between a Gram Sabha and a Gram Panchayat?

Compare the situation of Sekar and Ramalingam by filling out the following table:

Match the following statements in a way that challenges stereotypes.

What did Gangabai do and why?

Take an example of any one task done by a Panchayat in your area/nearby rural area and find out the following:

a. Why it was taken up.
b. Where the money came from.
c. Whether or not the work has been completed.

What is the link between a Gram Sabha and a Gram Panchayat? 

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