Class-9 Social Sciene Chapter-4 Electrol Politics

 

EVENTS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL

Social Science Civics
Chapter 4 Electoral Politics

1. Which of the following statements about the reasons for conducting elections are false?
(a) Elections enable people to judge the performance of the government.
(b) People select the representative of their choice in an election.
(c) Elections enable people to evaluate the performance of the judiciary.
(d) People can indicate which policies they prefer.

Answer: (c) Elections enable people to evaluate the performance of the judiciary.

2. Which of these is not a good reason to say that Indian elections are democratic?
(a) India has the largest number of voters in the world.
(b) India’s Election Commission is very powerful.
(c) In India, everyone above the age of 18 has a right to vote.
(d) In India, the losing parties accept the electoral verdict.

Answer: (a) India has the largest number of voters in the world.

3. Match the following:

(a) It is necessary to keep the voters’ list up to date because	(iv) some people may have moved away from the area where they voted last
(b) Some constituencies are reserved for SCs and STs so that	(i) there is a fair representation of all sections of our society
(c) Everyone has one and only one vote so that	(ii) everyone has equal opportunity to elect their representatives
(d) Party in power is not allowed to use government vehicles because	(iii) all candidates must have a fair chance of competing in elections

4. List all the different election-related activities mentioned in the chapter and arrange them in a time sequence, beginning with the first activity and ending with the last. Some of these activities are given below: releasing election manifestos; counting of votes; making of voters’ list; election campaign; declaration of election results; casting of votes; ordering of re-poll; announcing election schedule; filing nomination.

Answer:Making of voters’ list → Announcing election schedule → Releasing election manifesto → Election campaign → Filing nomination → Casting of votes → Ordering of re-poll → Counting of votes → Declaration of election results.

5. Surekha is an officer-in-charge of ensuring free and fair elections in an assembly constituency in a state. Describe what should she focus on for each of the following stages of election:
(a) Election campaign
(b) Polling day
(c) Counting day

Answer:(a) She will have to focus on various duties such as ensure that candidates cannot bribe or threaten voters, expenditure limit is not crossed by a candidate, candidates not appeal to voters in the name of religion or caste, they not use worship place for a campaign or use any government resources.

b) She will have to crosscheck the voters’ list and check the ID proof of the voters, booth capturing not take place. Ensure that Free and fair elections should be conducted.

(c) She has to look on counting is carried out, representatives of all parties present at the counting area in order to avoid malpractices,

6. The table below gives the proportion of different communities among the candidates who won elections to the US Congress. Compare these to the proportion of these communities in the population of the US. Based on this, would you suggest a system of reservations in the US Congress? If yes, why and for which communities? If no, why not?
Answer:
Blacks and Hispanics should be given reservation in the US Congress as per their percentage in the US population.

7. Can we draw the following conclusions from the information given in this chapter? Give two facts to support your position for each of these.

Answer: (a) The Election Commission of India is powerful enough to conduct free and fair elections:

It implements the code of conduct and punishes any candidate or party that violates it.

In Elections, Government officials work under the EC and not the government.

(b) There is a high level of popular participation in the elections:

Voter turnout has increased over the past years.

Election-related activities in the last few years have seen larger participation by the people.

(c) It is not very easy for the party in power to win an election:

The ruling parties routinely lose elections.

Candidates who are known to spend a lot of money often lose elections.

(d) Certain Reforms are necessary to make our elections completely free and fair:

 To ensure that independents and small parties not suffer in elections.

To ensure candidates with criminal records not participate.

 

8. Chinappa was convicted of torturing his wife for dowry. Satbir was held guilty of practicing untouchability. The court did not allow either of them to contest elections. Does this decision go against the principles of democratic elections?

Answer:This decision does not go against the principles of democratic elections. Any person who is convicted for a crime has not right to remain a part of the society and hence has no right to contest the election.

9. Here are some reports of electoral malpractices from different parts of the world. Is there anything that these countries can learn from India to improve their elections? What would you suggest in each case?

Answer:(a) In this case, representatives of each candidate should be present to make sure that the votes are counted in a fairway.

(b) The election commission should set up an inquiry into the case and debar the candidate or party involved in distributing such pamphlets.

(c) There should be a single election commission which should be free from political influence and should be responsible for conducting elections throughout the country.

Que 10. Here are some reports of malpractices in Indian elections. Identify what the problem in each case is. What should be done to correct the situation?

Answer:(a) After the announcement of the election, it is not legal to announce policy decisions according to the Code of Conduct. The minister should be immediately taken to task by the Election Commission.

(b) The election commission must ensure that all political parties are given equal opportunity to appear on Doordarshan and All India Radio. EC takes action against the misuse of this media.

(c) The presence of the fake voters means that the elections were rigged by the authorities who prepared the electoral rolls. The election commission should supervise the preparation of fresh electoral rolls.

(d) By using hoodlums, the political party is terrorizing its rivals. The election commission should order the arrest of the hoodlums and bar the party from the elections.

11. Ramesh was not in class when this chapter was being taught. He came the next day and repeated what he had heard from his father. Can you tell Ramesh what is wrong with these statements?

Answer:(a) The statement is wrong because the policy of secret ballot ensures that an individual can vote for whoever he/she wants. Women are fully capable of taking decisions on their own and selecting the candidate they like.

b) Competition works as both deterrent and motivator for the political candidates. Fear of losing the election and motivation for winning the elections works in favour of people.

(c) Educational qualification is not required to understand the people’s needs, and to represent their interests. Therefore, it is not necessary for politicians to be graduates.

Class-8 Social Science Slot-1 Revision Questions

 EVENTS CONVENT H.SCHOOL

70,LALA LAJPAT RAI COLONY, BAGH DILKUSHA
SLOT 1 SOCIAL STUDIES REVISION QUESTIONS
CLASS-8

 A.Answer the following Questions:-

a)      Where was the first session of congress held?

b)      What festivals were used to arouse the people by Bal gangadhar tilak?

c)      What do you call when rocks curver like waves?

d)      How sedimentary rocks are formed?

e)      What is an earthquake? Describe the cause of the earth quakes.

f)       How the V shaped valley is formed?

g)      What is weathering? Write the names of different types of weathering.

h)      What do you mean by national integration?

i)        What do you mean by secularism?

j)        Which is our national symbol?

k)      Name the types of freedom?

l)        Write the meaning of equality?

m)    What is representative democracy?

n)      Give two reasons of British success in India?

o)      What were the main aims of regulating Act?

p)      What changes were made by 1861 Act?

 

B.Choose the correct answers:-

a)      Who signed the treaty of Allahabad

a.       Sujadaulah           (√ )                              b.Nawab najumdaulah

b)      Which of the following trading company did not come to India.

a.       American (√ )                                           b.French

c)       Where was the dutch factory in India?

a.       Daman                                                     b. Pullicat(√ )

d)      When was the regulating act passed in British

a.       1857                                                         b.1773 (√ )

e)      The proclamation of Queen Victoria was made in the year.

a.       1757                                                         b.1858(√ )

f)       The rule of in India was entrusted into hands of Queen of England.

a.       By 1858 Act(√ )                                       b.By1861 Act

g)      Which felling inspires citizens for national integration

a.       Nationalism (√ )                                       b. Castism

h)      How many Indian languages have been mentioned in the constitution?

a.       14                                                             b.22(√ )

i)        Who said we need peace in the world

a.       Pandit jawahar lal Nehru(√ )                     b. Mahatma Gandhi

j)        Why is disarmaments a must?

a.       For war                                                     b. For the world peace(√ )

k)      How can the society be made advanced?

a.       By economic help                                    b. Creating awareness amongst to people(√ )

l)        This has been incorporated in fundamental rights.

a.       Free and mandatory education(√ )            b. To follow the constitution.  

 

 

 

C. Fill in the blanks:-

a)      The first European trader come to India was the Portuguese.

b)      East India company was Established in 1600.

c)      Clive left nizamat work at Nawab of Bengal.

d)      In 1772 Warren hasting was appointed governor of Bengal.

e)      To help the viceroy a Four member council was formed.

f)       The british economic policies was formed to protect the interests of Britishers

g)      There is a provision of six fundamental rights in Indian constitution.

h)      The lion capital of ashoka is our national emblem

i)        Democracy is the rule of Peoople

j)        There is freedom religion in secularism.

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

l)        Untouchability has been declared crime.

 

 

 

Class-9 Sub- Social Science Civics Democratic Politics-I Chapter 3 Constitutional Design

Class 9 

Social Science 

Civics Democratic Politics-I 

Chapter 3 Constitutional Design

 

1. Here are some false statements. Identify the mistake in each case and rewrite these correctly based on what you have read in this chapter.
(a) Leaders of the freedom movement had an open mind about whether the country should be democratic or not after independence.
(b) Members of the Constituent Assembly of India held the same views on all provisions of the Constitution.
(c) A country that has a constitution must be a democracy.
(d) Constitution cannot be amended because it is the supreme law of a country.

Answer:
(a) Leaders of the freedom movement had an open mind about the country being democratic after independence.

(b) Members of the Constituent Assembly worked in a systematic, open, and consensual manner to resolve differences among them.

(c) It is not necessary that a country having a constitution must be a democracy. The constitution of a country can even make provisions for dictatorship or monarchy. Examples: the Soviet Union and Pakistan.

(d) A Constitution can be amended to keep up with the changes in aspirations of the society. It can also be changed keeping in mind the social, political, and economic conditions of the country.

2. Which of these was the most salient underlying conflict in the making of a democratic constitution in South Africa?
(a) Between South Africa and its neighbours
(b) Between men and women
(c) Between the white majority and the black minority
(d) Between the coloured minority and the black majority
Answer:
(c) Between the white majority and the black minority

3. Which of these is a provision that a democratic constitution does not have?
(a) Powers of the head of the state
(b) Name of the head of the state
(c) Powers of the legislature
(d) Name of the country
Answer:
(b) Name of the head of the state

4. Match the following leaders with their roles in the making of the Constitution:

(a) Motilal Nehru	Prepared a Constitution for India in 1928
(b) B.R. Ambedkar	Chairman of the Drafting Committee
(c) Rajendra Prasad	President of the Constituent Assembly
(d) Sarojini Naidu	Member of the Constituent Assembly

 5. Read again the extracts from Nehru’s speech ‘Tryst with Destiny’ and answer the following:

(a) Why did Nehru use the expression “not wholly or in full measure” in the first sentence?
(b) What pledge did he want the makers of the Indian Constitution to take?
(c) “The ambition of the greatest man of our generation has been to wipe every tear from every eye”. Who was he referring to?
Answer:
(a) The expression ‘not wholly or in full measure’ in the first sentence was used by Nehru because he thought that the task they had undertaken was incomplete and it wasn’t possible to fulfill the pledges all at once but would be gradually fulfilled.

(b) The pledge that he wanted the makers of the Indian Constitution to take was to dedicate their lives to the service of India, Indians, and humanity at large.

(c) He was referring to Mahatma Gandhi.

6. Here are different opinions about what made India a democracy. How much importance would you give to each of these factors?
(a) Democracy in India is a gift of the British rulers. We received training to work with representative legislative institutions under British rule.
(b) Freedom Struggle challenged the colonial exploitation and denial of different freedoms to Indians. Free India could not be anything but democratic.
(c) We were lucky to have leaders who had democratic convictions. The denial of democracy in several other newly independent countries shows the important role of these leaders.

Answer:
(a) Though I would acknowledge many good things were learned from the British rulers and democracy being one of them,I wouldn’t say that democracy was a gift given by them. Indians had to struggle a lot and make many sacrifices to attain freedom from British rule. These circumstances helped people to gain experience and training in the working of the legislative institutions.

(b) Yes, Free India could not be anything but democratic because the people had already suffered a lot under British rule. This made them realise that for people to have a say in ruling the country, it was necessary to make India a democratic country.

(c) It is indeed true that we were lucky to have leaders who had deep democratic values. It is because of these ideals that India’s freedom struggle can be considered as the only example of a bloodless freedom struggle in contemporary history. Therefore, absence of such ideals has made many countries undemocratic.

Class-6 Sub- So studies History Chapter-8 TRADE, CRAFT AND CITIES

CLASS-6

HISTORY-CHAPTER 8

TRADE,CRAFT AND CITIES 

C.Answer the following questions:-

Que-1 Name some popular craft of the time?

Ans-1 Potters, weavers, carpenters, blacksmiths, goldsmiths, garland makers, basket makers, etc.

 

Que-2 Where was the bead-making industry concentrated?

Ans-2  The bead making industry was concentrated in south India. Varanasi and Madurai were important centres of cloth manufacturing uraiyur was a famous centre for dyeing.

 

Que-3How do punch marked coins help us?

Ans-3 The punched marked coins help us to located areas and reconstruct the history of  that period.

 

Que-4 How did agriculture improved?

Ans-4 Due to agricultural intensification by the system of transplantation of seedlings, better irrigation facilities and tools and implements, surplus production of crops left people with more time to practice professions other than farming.

These new methods that also contributed to the increase in agricultural production

 

Que-5 Discuss about Arikamedu in detail?

Ans-5 Arikamedu, located in Pondicherry, was a coastal settlement between 2200 and 1900 years ago. It was a place where ships unloaded goods from distant lands. A massive brick structure which is supposed to be a warehouse was found at the site. Other discoveries include pottery from the Mediterranean region.