Class-8 Civic Chapter 10 Our Society

 

Social Science (civic)

Chapter 10 OUR SOCIETY

 

A.Choose the correct option of the following.

Question 1.How society can be made advanced?
(a) Awaring the people(  √  )
(b) By economics help
(c) By industries
(d) All of the above

Question 2.This has been incorporated in Fundamental Rights:
(a) Rights to settle aboard
(b) Rights to travel aboard
(c) Free and mandatory education for the children between 6 to 14 years age group(  √  )
(d) To follow the Constitution

Question 3.Work – oriented literacy is:
(a) Self-reliant
(b) To know their own weaknesses
(c) To remove weaknesses
(d) All the above(  √  )

B.Fill up the blanks:

1.The literacy rate in our country at the time 18% of independence was

2.The intoxicants leave bad effect on health  our

3.Untouchability has been declared crime

4.The attitude of Society towards SC, ST supportive should be

5.Education make a person & citizen progressive, rich

6. It is legally to employ children banned. below 14 in factories and hotels.

 

 C.Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.Which Is responsible for social virtue in the man?
Answer:The virtue of man being social is all due to mutual dependence.

Question 2.How was ancient Indian society?
Answer:In ancient India, society was progressive and rich.

Question 3.How good citizens are helpful in democratic government.
Answer:
They know their rights and are conscious of their duties.

D.Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.What equal rights are given to all citizens in a democratic country?
Answer:For all round development of each section of the society. The society should not have underprivileged sections.

Question 2.Mention any social problem?
Answer:Child labor is one of the social problem. Now government has banned employ child below 14 years.

Question 3.What changes have taken place in the present society?
Answer:The people of SC / ST community are in higher government posts. Women status has also improved. People are aware and responsible.

E. Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1.What are the bad effects of smoking and drinking on the people and society?
Answer: 1. Drinking of liquor tells upon man’s health, and affects his lungs and brain adversely.

2.It weakens man’s character. As a result, he takes to evil ways and cannot understand what is right and what is wrong. Thus, he becomes a nuisance to his friends and neighbors.

3. It checks the well being of the family-and the progress of the nation.

Question 2.What measures have been taken by the State government for the welfare of SC and ST?
Answer:Following measures have been taken for the uplift of the scheduled caste and scheduled tribes:

1.      1.The Constitution has abolished untouchability.

2.     2. The educational and economic interests are promoted against any kind of social justice or exploitation.

3.     3. Some seats are reserved for scheduled caste and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies.

4.     4. Certain constituencies are declared reserved for them where only the candidates belonging to the scheduled castes can contest elections.

5.      5.Certain percentage of jobs in government are reserved for this category.