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Haryana State Board HBSE 6th Class Social Science Solutions Geography Chapter 8 India: Climate Vegetation and Wildlife Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

HBSE 6th Class Social Science Solutions Geography Chapter 8 India: Climate Vegetation and Wildlife

HBSE 6th Class Geography India: Climate Vegetation and Wildlife Textbook Questions and Answers

Question 1.
Answer the following questions briefly:
(а) Which winds bring rainfall in India? Why is it so important?
Answer:
South-west Monsoon winds bring rainfall to India. It is so important because agriculture mainly depends upon this rainfall.

(b) Name the different seasons in India.
Answer:
Different seasons:

• Cold weather (winter) season.
• Hot weather (summer) season.
• South west monsoon (rainy) season.
• Season of retreating monsoon.

(c) What is natural vegetation?
Answer:
Grasses, shrubs and trees which grow on their own without any interference or help from mankind constitute natural vegetation.

(d) What are different types of natural vegetation found in India?
Answer:
Different types of natural vegetation found in India are:

• Tropical Rain Forests
• Tropical Deciduous Forests
• Thorny Bushes
• Mountain Vegetation

(e) Differentiate between Evergreen Forests and Deciduous Forests.
Answer:

(i) Tropical rainforest is also called evergreen forest because many species of trees are shed their leaves at different times of the year. Therefore, they always appear green and are called evergreen forest.

Question 2.
Tick the correct answer :
(а) The world’s highest rainfall occurs in :
(i) Mumbai
(ii) Asansol
(iii) Mawsynram
Answer:
(iii) Mawsynram

(b) Mangrove forests can thrive in :
(i) Saline water
(ii) Fresh water
(iii) Polluted water
Answer:
(i) Saline water

(c) Mahogany and rosewood trees are found in:
(i) Mangrove forests
(ii) Tropical deciduous forests
(iii) Tropical evergreei, forests
Answer:
(iii) Tropical evergreei, forests

(d) Wild goat and snow leopards are found in :
(i) Himalayan region
(ii) Peninsular region
(iii) Gir forests
Answer:
(i) Himalayan region

(e) During the south west monsoon period the moisture laden winds blow from:
(i) Land to sea
(ii) Sea to land
(iii) Plateau to plains
Answer:
(ii) Sea to land

Question 3.
Fill in the blanks :

1. Hot and dry winds known as ________ blow during the day in the summers.
2. The state of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu receive a great amount of rainfall during the season of ________.
3. ________ forests in Gujarat is the house of ________
4. ________ is a well known species of mangrove forests.
5. ________ are also called monsoon forests.

Answer:

1. LOO or heat wave
2. winter
3. Gir, Hons
4. Sundari
5. Tropical Deciduous forests.

FOR FUN

• Make a list of trees in your surrounding and collect the pictures of plants, animals, birds and paste them in your copy.
• Plant a sapling near your home, nurture it and write down the changes you observe for a few months.
• Does any migratory bird come in your locality? Try to identify that, be watchful in winter season.
• Visit a zoo in your city or visit a nearby forest or sanctuary with your elders. Watch various types of wildlife there.

HBSE 6th Class Geography India: Climate Vegetation and Wildlife Important Questions and Answers

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
What is the duration of cold weather season?
Answer:
The duration of winter season is from December to February.

Question 2.
Why are the temperatures quite low in northern India in winter?
Answer:
The temperatures are quite low in northern India in winter because the sun rays do not fall directly in the region.

Question 3.
What is loo?
Answer:
Hot and dry winds are called loo.

Question 4.
Why is most of the rain in India is brought by monsoon winds?
Answer:
Most of the rain in India is brought by monsoon winds because India is located in the tropical region.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
What type of forests are found in the Himalayas?
Answer:
Different types of forests are found in the Himalayas according to the altitude. The foot hills of the Himalayas are covered with sal. This is followed by evergreen forests, oaks, chestnuts and pine trees.

Question 2.
Write the characteristics of deciduous forests.
Answer:
The deciduous forests are also called broad-leaved forests. These forests shed their leaves in a particular time of a year. These trees are not tall. These forests are found in the areas of 100-200 cm rainfall.

Question 3.
Name four belts of vegetation found in India.
Answer:
The four major belts of vegetation are:

• Tropical rain forests
• Tropical deciduous forests
• Desert type of vegetation or thorn forests
• Mountainous vegetation or Himalayan forests.

Question 4.
Where do dry thorn forests occur?
Answer:
The dry thorn forests occur where very scanty rainfall, i.e, less than 50 cms is found. These areas are the arid regions of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab and Haryana.

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Describe the main features of wildlife of India.
Answer:
The main features of wildlife of India are :
(a) There are thousands of species of animals and a large variety of reptiles, amphibians, mammals, birds, insects and worms which live in the forest.

(b) The tiger is our national animal.

(c) Different animals are found in different areas as per list below:

• Gir forest in Gujarat – Asiatic Lions
• Assam – Elephants and one homed rhinocerous.
• Great Indian Desert – Camels
• Rann of Kuchchh – Wild Assets.
• Himalayan Region – Wild goats, snow leopards, bears.

(d) The peacock is our national bird.

(e) Other common birds are parrots, pigeons, mynah, geese, bulbul, ducks.

Question 2.
How are forests important for us?
Answer:
Forests are important for us because :

• Plants release oxygen that we breathe and absorb carbon dioxide.
• The roots of the plants bind the soil, thus, they control soil erosion.
• Forests provide us with timber for furniture, fuel, wood, fodder, medicinal plants and herbs, lac, honey, gum, etc.
• Forests are the natural habitat of wildlife.

India: Climate Vegetation and Wildlife Class 6 HBSE Notes

• Weather : Weather is about day to day changes in the atmosphere. It includes changes in temperature, rainfall and sunshine etc.
• Loo : It is a hot and dry wind that blows during, the day in Summer.
• Climate : Climate is the average weather condition which have been measured over many years.
• Monsoon : The word monsoon has been taken from the Arabic word ‘mausim’ which means seasons.
• Wildlife : All the wild animals and birds found in the forests, national parks and sanctuaries.
• Van Mahotsav : It is a special programme organized from time to time to promote people for planting more and more trees.
• Natural vegetation : The grasses, shrubs and trees that grow on their own without human interference or help are known as natural vegetation.
• Migratory birds : Birds that migrate to our country in the winter season every year. They arrive in December and stay till early March.

Haryana State Board HBSE 6th Class Social Science Solutions Geography Chapter 7 Our Country India Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Haryana Board 6th Class Social Science Solutions Geography Chapter 7 Our Country India

HBSE 6th Class Geography Our Country India Textbook Questions and Answers

Question 1.
Answer the following questions briefly:
(а) Name major physical divisions of India.
Answer:
The major physical divisions of India are :

• The Himalayas
• The Northern Indian Plains
• The Great Indian Desert
• The Peninsular Plateau
• The Coastal Plains
• The two group of islands.

(b) India shares its land, boundaries with seven countries. Name them.
Answer:

• Pakistan
• Nepal
• Bhutan
• Bangladesh
• China
• Myanmar
• Sri Lanka.

(c) Which two major rivers fall into the Arabian Sea?
Answer:

• Narmada river
• Tapi river.

(d) Name the delta formed by the Ganga and the Brahmaputra.
Answer:
Sunderban delta is formed by the Ganga and the Brahmaputra.

(e) How many States and Union Territories are there in India? Which states have a common capital?
Answer:
There are 29 states and 7 union territories in India. Haryana and Punjab have a common capital. Telangana is the new state included in India.

(f) Why do large number of people live in the Northern Plains.
Answer:
Large number of people live in the Northern plains of India due to the following reasons:

• These plains are generally levelled and flat.
• These are formed by alluvial deposits brought by the rivers.
• They provide fertile land for cultivation.

(g) Why is Lakshadweep known as coral islands?
Answer:
Lakshadweep islands are located in Arabian Sea. These islands are formed when the living polyps die and their skeletons are left. Other polyps grow on top the hard skeletons which grow higher and higher thus coral islands are formed.

Question 2.
Tick the correct answers:
(a) The southernmost Himalayas are known as:
(i) Shiwaliks
(ii) Himadri
(iii) Himachal
Answer:
(i) Shiwaliks

(b) Sahyadris is also known as:
(i) Aravali
(ii) Western Ghats
(iii) Himadri
Answer:
(ii) Western Ghats

(c) The Palk Straight lies between the countries:
(i) Sri Lanka and Maldives
(ii) India and Sri Lanka
(iii) India and Maldives
Answer:
(ii) India and Sri Lanka

(d) The Indian islands in the Arabian sea are known as:
(i) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(ii) Lakshadweep Islands
(iii) Maldives.
Answer:
(ii) Lakshadweep Islands

(e) The oldest mountain range in India is the:
(i) Aravali hills
(ii) Western Ghats
(iii) Himalayas
Answer:
(i) Aravali hills

Question 3.
Fill in the blanks:

1. India has an area of about __________.
2. The Greater Himalayas are also known as __________.
3. The largest state in India in terms of area is __________.
4. The river Narmada falls into the __________ sea.
5. The latitude that runs almost halfway through India is __________.

Answer:

1. 3.28 million sq. km
2. Himadri
3. Rajasthan
4. Arabian
5. The Tropic of Cancer

MAP SKILLS

On the outline map of India, mark the following:
(a) Tropic of Cancer
(b) Standard Meridian of India
(c) State in which you live
(d) Andaman Islands and Lakshadweep Islands
(e) Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats.
Answer:

HBSE 6th Class Geography Our Country India Important Questions and Answers

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
What is the north-south extent of India?
Answer:
The north-south extent of India from Kashmir to Kanyakumari is about 3200 km.

Question 2.
What is the east-west extent of India?
Answer:
The east-west extent of India from Arunachal Pradesh to Kuchchh is about 2900 km.

Question 3.
What is extent of mainland of India?
Answer:
The mainland of India extends between 8°4′ and 37° 6′ N latitudes.

Question 4.
Why are there wide differences in local times of places located at two extreme points of India?
Answer:
There are wide differences in local time of places located at two extreme points of India because of great longitudinal deference.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Describe the locational settings of India.
Answer:

• India is located in the Northern hemisphere in respect of latitudes and the Eastern hemisphere in respect of longitudes.
• The Tropic of Cancer (23°30’N) passes almost halfway through the country.
• From south to north mainland of India extends between 8°4’N and 37°6’N latitudes.

Question 2.
Describe the political and administrative divisions of India.
Answer:

• For administrative purposes, the vast country of India is divided into 29 states and 7 Union Territories.
• The formation of states have been made on the basis of languages.
• New Delhi is the capital of India.
• The states have further been divided into districts.

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
How does the east-west extent of India affect time?
Answer:
The west to east extent leads to difference in local time from meridian to meridian. The local time changes by four minutes for every degree of longitude. The sun rises two hours earlier in the east, ie, Arunachal Pradesh than in the west, i.e., Gujarat. The local time of longitude of 82°30’E has been taken as the Indian Standard Time. This longitude is also known as the Standard Meridian of India. Its time is taken as the standard throughout the country.

Question 2.
What are the major physical divisions of India?
Answer:
The main physical divisions of India are:
Mountains:
(A) The Himalayas : The snow capped Himalayas lie are standing as sentiments is the north.
The three main ranges of Himalayas are :

• Great Himalayas (Himadri).
• Middle Himalayas (Himachal).
• Southernmost Range (Shiwalik).

(B) The Northern Indian Plains : They are formed by the alluvial deposits laid down by the rivers – the Indus, the Ganga, the Brahmaputra and their distributaries. These plains provide fertile land for cultivation.

(C) The Great Indian Desert : The Great Indian Desert lie in the western part of India. It is dry, hot and sandy stretch of land. It has very little vegetation.

(D) The Peninsular Plateau: The Peninsular plateau lies to the south of northern plains. It is triangular in shape. This is a region with numerous hill ranges and valleys.

Our Country India Class 6 HBSE Notes

• Alluvial deposits : These are very fine soils brought by rivers and deposited in the river basins.
• Tributary: A river or stream which contributes its water to the main river by discharging it into the main river.
• Peninsula : A peninsula is a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
• Island : A piece of land that is surrounded by water on all sides.
• Delta : An area of land formed at the mouth of the river. It is usually triangular in shape.
• Corals : Skeletons of tiny marine animals called polyps.
• Strait: A narrow passage of water connecting two large water bodies like seas and oceans.

Haryana State Board HBSE 6th Class Social Science Solutions Civics Chapter 7 Urban Administration Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Haryana Board 6th Class Social Science Solutions History Chapter 7 Urban Administration

HBSE 6th Class Civics Urban Administration Textbook Questions and Answers

Question 1.
List at least four different tasks that the Municipal does.
Answer:
1. It manages to collect garbage and disposes of in the proper place.
2. It takes care of the situation of the town.
3. It builds roads and repairs them whenever required.
4. It takes care of the water supply and keeps the streets and roads clean.

Question 2.
Fill in the blanks in the sentences below.
1. In a panchayat the elected members are called ———— .
2. The city is divided into several ———— .
3. In a municipal corporation the elected members are called ———— .
4. Group of councillors deal with issues that affect the ———— .
5. Elections are held once every ———— years for the panchayat as well as for the municipality.
6. While the councillors make decisions the administrative staff led by the Commissioner ———— these.
Answer:
(1) Panchs
(2) Wards
(3) Councillors
(4) entire city
(5) five
(6) implement

Question 3.
What was Gangabai protesting about?
Answer:
Gangabai was protesting about the filthy environment of her locality.

Question 4.
Why do you think Gangabai decided to approach the Ward Councillor?
Answer:
Gangabai decided to approach the Ward Councillor because it was Ward Councillor’s duty to look after the sanitation in his locality.

Question 5.
What did Gangabai say when the Commissioner told that there were not enough trucks in the city?
Answer:
When the Commissioner said that there were not enough trucks in the city, Gangabai said. But you seem to have enough trucks to, collect garbage from the rich localities.

EXERCISE

Question 1.
Why did the children go to Yasmin Khala’s house?
Answer:
The children had broken street lights while playing cricket. They had no knowledge how the light was to be replaced and to whom they should pay the compensation. They first went to Rehana’s mother who gave them knowledge that it was the duty of municipal corporation to replace the lights. She directed them to Yasmin Khala’s house as she had just retired from the Municipal Corporation. So, children went to Yasmin Khala’s house to get their problems solved.

Question 2.
List four ways in which the work of the Municipal Corporation affects the life of city dweller.
Answer:
The four ways in which the Municipal Corporation affects the life of a city dweller are:
(i) It takes care of street lights, garbage collection, water supply, keeping the streets and the market clean.
(ii) It ensures that diseases do not break out in the city.
(iii) It runs school, hospitals and dispensaries.
(iv) It makes garbage around the city and maintains them.

Question 3.
Who is a Municipal Councillor?
Answer:
Municipal Councillor is an elected representative of a ward. He is also known as the ward councilor.

Question 4.
What did Gangabai do and why?
Answer:
Gangabai and women in the locality were upset over the garbage lying in the streets and unhygienic condition of the society. Gangabai proposed that it was the Ward Councillor who they should go to. Gangabai was confident that they had the right to do so as they were ones who elected him.

Question 5.
How does the Municipal Corporation earn the money to do its work?
Answer:
The Municipal Corporation is responsible for all round development of the society. It provides many services which requires a lot of money. The Municipal Corporation earn the money by collecting taxes from the people. It levied taxes on property, water and other services. Taxes are levied on the measurement and consumption of services. Taxes are also levied on education and other amenities like owning a hotel, entertainment etc.

Question 6.
Discuss:


In the two photograph you see different ways of collecting disposing garbage.
1. Which way do you think safety to person disposing garbage?
2. What are the dangers of collecting in the manner shown in the first photograph?
3. Why do you think that the proper ways of disposing garbage are not available to those who work in municipalities?
Answer:
1. In photograph-2, safer means for disposal of garbage are being adopted.

2. Dangers of collecting garbage in the manner shown in the photograph-1 are:
(i) The animals roaring around garbage dump may cause injury/harm/ hurt to them personally.
(ii) Always a fear of being get seriously ill or fall in the grip of serious diseases.

3. Municipalities have less facilities and transportation available to dispose garbage as compared to the corporations. In other words corporations are meant for big cities or Metropolitian cities. Due to growing population and slums a number of steps were taken by corporations to over come these problems. So, ways of disposing garbage are less available to those who work in municipalities.

Question 7.
Several poor people in the work as domestic servants as well as work for the Corporation, keeping the city clean. Yet the slums in which they live are quite filthy. This is because these slums seldom have any water and sanitation facilities. The reason often given by the Municipal Corporation is that the land in which the poor have set up their homes does not belong to them and that slum-dwellers do not pay taxes. However, people living in middle class neighbourhood, pay very little in taxes compared to the amount of money the corporation spends on them in setting up parks, street lighting facilities, regular garbage collection etc. Also as you read in this chapter, the property taxes collected by the Municipality makes up only 25-30 per cent of its money. Why do you think it is important that the Corporation should spend more money on slum localities? Why is it important that the Municipal Corporation provide the poor in the city with the same facilities that the rich get?
Answer:
The Corporation should spend of money on slum localities because:
(i) The share of general public in corporations earning stand between 70-75 per cent in terms of collection of various axes excluding only property tax.
(ii) Sanitation and light fall in the category of basic needs mandatory to provide by corporation like authority in a city.
(iii) These effects part of corporation would in long terms, bring buoyancy to its earning through taxes when parks, schools, water and electricity etc. facilities are provided with the poor in slums. Again it would inspire them to prepare for better in future.

HBSE 6th Class Civics Urban Administration Important Questions and Answers

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
What is a Ward?
Answer:
Ward is a division of city for the purpose of municipal or corporation election.

Question 2.
What is a property tax?
Answer:
People who own homes pay proper tax. The larger the house the more the tax.

Question 3.
What is a Metropolitan city?
Answer:
A city in which people from different, religion, state and caste live together is called a metropolitan city.

Question 4.
Whose job is to replace the street light?
Answer:
It is the job of the Municipal Corpo-ration of the city to replace the street lights.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
What is sub-contracting? What did Yasmin Khala tell about this in case of garbage collection?
Answer:
Subcontracting means that the work that was earlier being done by government workers is how being done by a private company. Yasmin Khala told that in order to save money the Commissioners of several munici-palities across the country had hired private contractors to collect and process garbage.

Question 2.
What are hazards and dis-advantages associated with the job of collecting garbage?
Answer:
(i) The contract workers get paid less.
(ii) Their jobs are temporary.
(iii) It is quite a dangerous job.
(iv) The contract’ workers do not have any access to safety measures.
(v) They are not taken care of if they are injured while working.

Question 3.
How does the state government help the Municipalities?
Answer:
The sources of income of the Municipalities are very limited while the expenditures are more then the income. The state government helps the Municipalities by giving grants to them.

Question 4.
How are complicated decisions taken?
Answer:
Complicated decisions usually affect the entire city and therefore these decision are taken by groups of councillor who form committees to decide and debts issue. For example, if bus stands need to be improved or a crowded market place needs to have its garbage cleared more regularly.

Question 5.
What are major features and facilities available in a city?
Answer:
Major features and facilities available in a city are:
(a) Crowded markets
(b) Bigger in size then villages
(c) Many buses and cars
(d) Water facilities
(e) Electricity facilities
(f) Hospitals and schools

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
What are the three main functions of the district administration?
Answer:
The three functions of the district administration are:
(i) To maintain law and order: To perform this task, all officers work under the supervision of the Collector.

(ii) To maintain land record and realise land revenue: For this purpose. Tehsildar, Naib Tehsildar, Kanungo and Lekhpal (Patwari) assist the Collector. He also provides relief when unforeseen situations as epidemics, famine are befallen.

(iii) To provide civic amenities: The district administration provide civic amenities as health facilities, education, means of transport, repair of roads etc.

Question 2.
What are the main functions performed by the Municipality or Municipal Corporation?
Answer:
The functions of the Municipality or a Municipal Corporation are generally similar. These are.
1. Functions for maintaining public health:
(i) They arrange for the disposal wastes causes numerous diseases.
(ii) They construct sewage, drain out dirty water from our cities and villages.
(iii) They protect the people from epidemics and other diseases like small-pox, cholera. They make suffice arrangements for vaccination and inoculation of the people.
(iv) They construct public latrines and urinals.
(v) They maintain dispensaries and hospitals to treat the sick.

2. Functions of Public Convenience:
(i) They arrange for water and electricity.
(ii) They maintain and repair roads, bridges and streets.
(iii) They plant trees along the roads for the convenience of travellers.
(iv) They make arrangements for the primary education of the children. For this, schools are maintained with proper basic facilities.
(v) They also manage libraries, museums and zoological parks etc.
(vi) It makes arrangements for playgrounds, parks and gardens.

3. Maintaining optional or miscellaneous departments:
(i) It maintains fire engines for extinguishing fire.
(ii) It checks food adulteration.
(iii) They remove obstacles from the public roads.
(iv) They maintain records of births and deaths.
(iv) It approves the plans of houses to be built in its areas.
(vi) They make arrangement for cremation and burial grounds.
(vii) Corporation issue permission to set-up petrol pumps, cinema houses etc.
(viii) Corporation also set-up homes for helpless women and children.

4. Tax Collection:
It impose and collect taxes like house tax, vehicles tax etc.

Urban Administration Class 6 HBSE Notes

• Municipal Corporation: Civic body in big cities is called Municipal Corporation.
• Municipal Council (Municipality): The civic body in small towns and cities is termed as municipal Council.
• Ward Councillor: Elected representative of a ward in a corporation is called Ward Councillor.
• Municipal Commissioner: The chief executive and administrator of the Municipal Corporation is called Municipal Commissioner.
• Public Defence: The maintenance of fire engines for extinguishing fire, checking food adulteration etc. .
• Mayor: Presiding officer or Chairman of a municipal corporation.
• Aldermen: Members of municipal bodies choosen for their experience and distinguished services.
• Democracy: A government of the people, for the people, and by the people.
• Collector: The highest officer of the district.
• Tehsildar: He is in charge of everything relating to land and land disputes in the district.
• The Sessions Judge: He conducts/administers the highest criminal court in the district

Haryana State Board HBSE 6th Class Social Science Solutions Civics Chapter 6 Rural Administration Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Haryana Board 6th Class Social Science Solutions History Chapter 6 Rural Administration

HBSE 6th Class Civics Rural Administration Textbook Questions and Answers

Question 1.
If there is a theft in your house which police station would you go to register your complaint?
Answer:
In such a situation I would go to the police station of my area to register my complaint.

Question 2.
What was the dispute between Mohan and Raghu?
Answer:
Raghu had taken over some of Mohan’s land and increased the size of his own field. Angry Mohan went to Raghu’s house to make complaints. But Raghu did not accept what he had done with Mohan’s land. This caused a dispute between the two.

Question 3.
Why was Mohan worried about picking a quarrel with Raghu?
Answer:
Mohan was worried about picking a quarrel with Raghu because Raghu’s uncle was the Sarpanch of the village. Raghu was quite influential as his family owned many fields. None in the village had ever dared to confront him. Mohan, being a small farmer had picked up courage to make complaints about what Raghu had done.

Question 4.
Some people said Mohan should report the matter to the police and others said he should not. What were the arguments they gave?
Answer:
Some people suggested Mohan to go to the police station to report the matter. Since Mohan was badly hurt on his head and hand, his friend suggested that they should go to the local police station and file a report. Others said that Mohan should not go to the police station as they know about Raghu’s influence and power. They also know that Raghu’s uncle was the sarpanch of the village. They felt reporting the case at the police station would involve a lot of money and nothing would come out it.

Question 5.
The Khasra record of the Patwari gives you information regarding the map given below. It identifies which plot of land is owned by whom. Look at both the records and the answer the questions given below regarding Mohan and Raghu’s land.


(1) Who owns the land south of Mohan’s field?
(2) Mark the common boundary between Mohan’s and Raghu’s land.
(3) Who can use field no. 3?
(4) What information can one get field no. 2 and field no. 3?
Ans.
(i) Raghu owns the land south of Mohan’s field.
(ii) Common boundary is marked with dark line.
(iii) Madhya Pradesh government can use field No 3.
(iv) The total area of field 2 is 2.75 hectare it belongs to Raghu who grows soyabean and wheat in this field. The land is not on rent and it is irrigated. Second crop is grown in 1.75 hectare. 0.2 hectare of the total area is a fallow land. There is one well in the field and it is working.

Field No. 3 belongs to Madhya Pradesh government. It is a grassland. It is not on rent. There is one well in the field and it is working. This grassland is used for grazing purposes.

EXERCISE

Question 1.
What is the work of the police?
Answer:
The work of the police is to:
(a) maintain law and order to establish peace in the society.
(b) to register case of theft, accident, injury, fights etc.
(c) to inquire, investigate and take action on the cases within its area.

Question 2.
List two things that the work of a Patwari includes.
Answer:
(a) Patwari measures land and keeps land records.
(b) He organises the collection of land revenue from the farmers and provides information to the government about the crops grown in that area.

Question 3.
What is the work of a tehsildar?
Answer:
(a) A tehsildar supervises the work of the Patwari.
(b) It hears disputes.
(c) It ensures that records are properly kept and land revenue is collected.
(d) He also sees to it that the farmers can easily obtain a copy of their record and students can obtain their caste certificates etc.

Question 4.
What issue is the poem trying to raise? Do you think this is an important issue? Why?
Answer:
The poem emphasises on the rights of a girl child. It is trying to raise the issue of inheritance of daughters and mothers in the property of their father/husband.

This is an important issue because in our country before Hindu Succession Amendment Act (2003) women can not get a share in the family’s agricultural land and after her father/ husband death the property was equally divided among her sons. This poem highlights that Dowry is not a compensation to a girl child. It should be abolished.

Question 5.
In what ways are the work of a Panchayat that you read about in the previous chapter and the work of the Patwari related to each other?
Answer:
Village Panchayat tries to solve the problem of the villagers at village level, and make it sure that the life of the people could be made prosperous. Patwari is a Government official at village level, who measures the land and collects the land revenue at village level.

The works of the Village Panchayat and Patwari are related to each other because they equally work for the welfare of the villagers. The revenue collected by Patwari is spent on welfare of the people.

Question 6.
Visit a police station and find out the work that the police have to do to prevent and maintain law and order in their area especially during festivals, public-meetings etc.?
Answer:
Police exercise following programs to prevent the crime and to maintain law and order in their areas:
1. Recruitment and deployment of Special Task Force to handle different crucial situations.
2. The police officer always keeps a vigilant eye on the criminals.
3. To ensure internal peace and justice (i.e. law and order position) these are kept open for twenty four hours a day.
4. During festivals they move with the public in civil dress, so that they can keep festivals free from apprehension of any mishappening.
5. To control the rush they make barrier and check post at various entrance.
6. Police can stop the people taking weapon inside the area/campus of the fair or festival.

Question 7.
Who is in-charge of all police stations in a district? Find out.
Answer:
The In-Charge of all police stations in district is Senior Superintendent of Police (S.S.P). The in-charge of a police station is known as S.H.O. (Station House Officer).

Question 8.
How do women benefit under new law?
Answer:
New Law: Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 is known as New Law.
According to this law, women in India can get a share in the family’s agricultural land. Women get equal share in the property/lands.
Benefit of Law: Women can get transfer land and even purchased land. They can also take share of family’s land or property.

Question 9.
In your neighbourhood are there women who own property? How did they acquire it?
Answer:
Yes, In our neighbourhood there are women who owned their property. They acquired it with the help of their village Patwari and their brothers or sisters.

HBSE 6th Class Civics Rural Administration Important Questions and Answers

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
What is called bund?
Answer:
The boundary that separates one land from another is called ‘bund’.

Question 2.
How does the Patwari measure the agricultural fields?
Answer:
The Patwari measures the land with the help of chain.

Question 3.
What is the work of Tehsildar?
Answer:
Tehsildar supervises the work of the Patwari and ensures that records are properly kept and land revenue is collected.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
How would have Patwari decided whether the common boundary of Mohan and Raghu Helds had been shifted?
Answer:
Patwari would have measured both Mohan’s and Raghu’s fields and compared them with the measurements on the map. If they did not match, then it was obvious that the boundaries had been changed.

Question 2.
When do you think farmer may require a copy of his land record?
Answer:
We think farmer may require a copy of his land record when:
1. he wants to sell or buy his land.
2. he wants loan from bank to dig a tubewell for his land.
3. he divides his property.

Question 3.
Mention any three works of the revenue department of the government.
Answer:
1. The revenue department of the government supervisor the work of the Patwari.
2. It ensures that records are properly kept and land revenue is collected.
3. It is the revenue department that makes the students obtain their caste certificates.
4. It also resolves the revenue deposits.

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Explain the right of women in property before and after Hindu Succession Amendment Act, 2005.
Answer:
Before:
1. Hindu women did not get a share in the family’s agricultural land.
2. After the death of the father, property was divided equally only among his sons.

After:
1. In the new law sons, daughters and their mothers can get an equal share in the land.
2. The new law will benefit a large number of women.
3. They can enjoy their independent status with equal rights.

Rural Administration Class 6 HBSE Notes

• Nayaya Panchayat: A rural body of local administration constituted for disposal of funds, quarrels disputes of minor nature.
• Chokidar: Chokidar in a village keeps birth and death record and also works as a messenger between the people and Gram Panchayat or any Government agency related with the welfare of the village.
• Patwari: He is the land revenue officer at village level. He measure the land of the farmer and keeps the record.
• Tehsildar: He is the officer at district level. He keeps a checking eyes on revenue officers.
• Lekhpal, Kanungo or Karamchari, or Village Officer: These are the different names of the Patwari. He is known by different names in different parts of our country.
• Khasra Number: These are the number used for land which is owned by an individual villager or village community.
• A New Law: According to the new law, the son, daughter, and their mother can get equal parts of (shares of) the land owned by Karta of their family.
• S.H.O: Station House Officer of a police station or a person in charge of the police station.
• S.S.P: Senior Superintendent of Police is the highest rank of a police officer at the district level.

Haryana State Board HBSE 6th Class Social Science Solutions Civics Chapter 5 Panchayati Raj Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Haryana Board 6th Class Social Science Solutions History Chapter 5 Panchayati Raj

HBSE 6th Class Civics Panchayati Raj Textbook Questions and Answers

Question 1.
What is Gram Sabha?
Answer:
The Gram Sabha is a meeting with all adults who live in the area covered by a Panchayat.

Question 2.
In the meeting of the Gram Sabha so far, what are the problems that are being discussed? What sort of solutions is being discussed?
Answer:
Several problems are being discussed in the meeting of the Gram sabha:
(а) Problem of water shortages.
(b) Finalisation of the list of people below the poverty line (BPL) which had to be approved by the Gram Sabha.

Question 3.
Was there a problem with the BPL list that the Gram Sabha was finishing?
What was this problem?
Answer:
Yes, there was a problem with the BPL list that the Gram Sabha was finalising the name of one landless labourer Om Prakash was not on the list.

Question 4.
Why do you think Soorajmal kept quiet even though Saroj asked him to speak?
Answer:
Soorajmal kept quiet even though Saroj asked him to speak because Amirchand, a powerful and influential man was sitting in the Gram Sabha.

Question 5.
Have you seen any similar incidents when people are unable to speak for themselves. Why do you think that happened and what prevented the person from speaking?
Answer:
When people consider someone very powerful in the society; people are unable to speak for themselves. They are so used to that person in the society to speak. For themselves so that even if some have problem.

Question 6.
How can the Gram Sabha prevent the Panchayat gram doing what it like?
Answer:
The Gram Sabha prevent the Panchayat from doing wrong things like misusing money or favouring certain people.
(a) It keeps an eye on the elected representatives.
(b) It makes them responsible to the persons who elected them.

Question 7.
What decisions were taken by the Gram Panchayat?
Answer:
The Gram Panchayat took the following decisions:
(a) The Gram Panchayat decided to deepen two handicaps and clean one well so that the villagers would not go without water.
(b) The Gram Panchayat members were also keen for at long term solutions of water shortages.
(c) The Gram Panchayat suggested for the watershed development programme.

Question 8.
Do you think it was necessary for them to take these decisions?Why?
Answer:
It was necessary for them to take these decisions because the problem of water shortages was becoming a cute.

EXERCISE

Question 1.
What problem did the villagers in Hardas village face?What did they do solve this problem:
Answer:
The villagers in Hardas village were facing the water problem. The problem when brought to and discussed in the Gram Sabha meeting a conclusion was arrived at and thus watershed development programme came into operation. Soon, it was completed and the villagers took a sigh of relief.

Question 2.
What in your opinion is the importance of the Gram Sabha?Do you think all members should attend Gram Sabha meeting?Why?
Answer:
The Gram Sabha is of great importance to all of as who are living in villages. In Gram Sabha, all important issues regarding the development of a village are discussed and Gram Panchayat works according to the agenda laid down in and passed by the Gram Sabha.
Yes, all the members should attend Gram-Sabha meeting because this practice will automatically educate the participants and they would learn the procedure of calling meeting and all other allied there too.

Question 3.
What is the link between a Gram Sabha and a Gram Panchayat?
Answer:
The Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat works at village level. Gram Sabha is a place where all important plants for the works of Gram Panchayat are placed before the people. Gram Sabha also keeps monitoring on functioning of Gram Panchayat.

Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat are linked with each other because through the meeting of Gram Sabha, Gram Panchayat comes to know about the problems of the people and try to solve them.

Question 4.
Take an example of any one task done by a Panchayat in your area/nearby rural and find out the following:
(a) Why it was taken up
(b) Where the money comes from
(c) Whether or not work has been completed?
Answer:
Task: Laving out a link road/approach through way through out mohalla (settlement) to the main road.

Reasons:
Colony people were facing problems in transportation of goods (i.e. apples, pear, peach etc.) to Haldwani Mandi. Money for project came from Rural Development fund, cess on peddlers, fairs etc., grant in aid from Kapileshwar. Trust and subscription collected from every resident of the village was also added therewith. The Link- Road was completed a fortnight before the date completion agreed to by the contractor Jagmohan Singh viz with 60 days.

Question 5.
What is the difference between a Gram Sabha and a Gram Panchayat?
Answer:
Gram Sabha
1. Every adult man and woman in village who has attained the age of 18 years or above; are the members of the Gram Sabha.
2. The number of members can be between 100 to 1000.
3. There is no concept of reservation.
4. It is a bigger body.

Gram Panchayat
1. The members of the Gram Sabha elect some representatives from themselves to form Gram Panchayat.
2. The number of members can be from 7 to 31.
3. Out of total, 1/3rd seats are reserved for women and some for scheduled castes and schedule tribes.
4. It is a smaller body then Gram Sabha

Question 6.
Read the following news item:
Nimone is a village on the Chauphula-Shinur 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. Bhagwan 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 he insisted as a 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 tanker water was not meant for the lower castes. (Adopted from Indian Express May 1, 2004)
(a) Why was Bhagwan beaten?
(b) Do you think the above is a case discrimination?Why?
Answer:
(a) Bhagwan Mahadeolal was beaten with sticks, iron and axes by seven men. He was beaten because he wanted the water tanker: should be emptied into storage tank built by the Nimone Gram Panchayat, so that there could be equal distribution of water. But the people of upper class did not tolerate it. So he was beaten by them.

(b) Yes, we think that this is a case of discrimination because from the above news, we come to know that the people of upper castes were against the equal distribution of water. They (upper caste men) think that the water in tanker was only for them, not for the lower caste.

Question 7.
Find out more about watershed development and how it benefits an areas.
Answer:
Watershed Development: The ways of conserving water and refilling it by cyclic and anticyclic process is situated in a village in Maharashtra state. This process is known as water-shed development and the State ! Government provide money for this work.

For water conserving and refilling, people planted trees, constructed check dam and tanks which increase the water table. (For more detail visited with your teacher in an area where water shed development are being ; planned.)

HBSE 6th Class Civics Panchayati Raj Important Questions and Answers

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Who can be a member of the Gram Sabha?
Answer:
Anyone who is 18 years old or more and who has the right to vote is a member of the Gram Sabha.

Question 2.
What is the term of the Gram Panchayat?
Answer:
The Gram Panchayat is elected for five years.

Question 3.
Who are the members of the construction and development committees of Gram Sabha?
Answer:
The construction and development committees of the Gram Sabha include some members of the Gram Panchayat who work together to carry out specific tasks.

Question 4.
Why is the Nirmal Gram Puruskar awarded and to whom?
Answer:
The Nirmal Gram Puruskar is awarded to the village Panch/Panchs for the excellent work done by him/them in the Panchayat.

Question 5.
To whom are the Panchs and the Gram Panchayat answerable?
Answer:
The Panchs and the Gram Panchayat are answerable to Gram Sabha?

Question 6.
Who has to approve the work of the Gram Panchayat?
Answer:
The work of the Gram Panchayat has to be approved by the Gram Sabha.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
What is meant by the Panchayati Raj system?
Answer:
Panchayati Raj system is a process through which people participate in their own government. The Panchayati Reg system is the first tier or level of democratic government.

Question 2.
Name the three levels or tiers of the Panchayati Raj system.
Answer:
The three tiers of the Panchayati Raj system are:
1. Village Panchayat in the villages.
2. Panchayat Samiti or Janpad Panchayat at the Block level.
3. Zila Parishad in the Districts.

Question 3.
What are the main functions of the Zila Parishad?
Answer:
(i) The main functions of the Zila Parishad is to co-ordinate all the activities of the Panchayati Raj.
(ii) It gives advice to the State Government on the work of Panchayats and Samitis.
(iii) It prepares a plan for its district development.
(iv) It implements all programmes coming under a five year plan.
(v) It divides the funds received from the State government among the Block Samitis and the Gram Panchayats.

Question 4.
What are the sources of income of Zila Parishad?
Answer:
Chief sources of the income of a Zila Parishad are as under:
(i) Taxes on fairs and circus etc.
(ii) Taxes on houses, shops, land, water and electricity.
(iii) Loans raised from the public if need arises.
(iv) Grant-in-aid from the state government.
(v) Rent of houses and shops owned by it.

Question 5.
In what ways is the local govern-ment important?
Answer:
(i) By the local government, the local people tries to solve their problems without depending on state level administration.
(ii) It develops the feeling of self-reliance among local people.
(iii) It develops initiative and the spirit of co¬operation.
(iv) It trains local people in running the central and the state administration.
(v) It finishes the local work with speed and with the least expenditure.

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Describe the composition of a Village Panchayat.
Answer:
A Village Panchayat is divided into wards. Each ward elects a representative who is known as the Ward member, also called Panch. All the members of the Gram Sabha also elect a Sarpanch who is called Panchayat President. The Ward Panchs and the Sarpanch form the Gram Panchayat. The tenure of the Gram Panchayat is five years.

The Gram Panchayat and the Gram Sabha have a common Secretary. He is a person whom the government appoints. Thus, he is not an elected person. The Secretary is responsible for calling the meeting of the Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat. He also keeps records of the proceedings of the meeting.

Question 2.
How is a Village Panchayat formed?
OR
Discuss the three organs of Village Panchayat.
Answer:
Village Panchayat has three important organs:
(i) The Gram Sabha: It consists of representatives directly elected by the villagers. It may consists of one village or a group of villages.
(ii) Gram Panchayat: The members of the Gram Sabha elect some representatives from among themselves to form Gram panchayat. It also have reserve seat for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and women.
(iii) Nyaya Panchayat: Each Village Panchayat elects some members to the Nyaya Panchayat which resolve minor disputes of the villagers.

Panchayati Raj Class 6 HBSE Notes

• Panchayati Raj: Panchayati Raj means grass root governance at village level by the villagers themselves and local self-government.
• Local Government: A government which is run by the elected representatives of the local people.
• Distt. Commissioner: An officer who looks after the district administration.
• Village Panchayat: A committee of five or more village elders is formed to improve the condition of the village.
• Gram Sabha: All men and women of a village whose age is 18 years or above constitute the GramSabha.
• Block Samiti: The committee that works at the block level is called the Block Samiti.
• Block: Some village panchayats join together to form a block.
• Zila Parishad: The Zila Parishad works at the district level. It prepares the plans for the development of a zila or district.

Haryana State Board HBSE 6th Class Social Science Solutions Geography Chapter 6 Major Landforms of the Earth Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Haryana Board 6th Class Social Science Solutions Geography Chapter 6 Major Landforms of the Earth

HBSE 6th Class Geography Major Landforms of the Earth Textbook Questions and Answers

Question 1.
Answer the following questions briefly:
(а) What are the major land reforms?
Answer:
The major land reforms are the mountains, plateaus, and plains.

(b) What is the difference between a mountain and a plateau?
Answer:

(c) What are the different types of mountains?
Answer:
The different types of mountains are :

• Fold mountains
• Block mountains
• Volcanic mountains.

(d) How are mountains useful to man?
Answer:
Mountains are very useful to man as under:

• The mountains are storehouse of water.
• Many rivers have source in the glaciers.
• Reservoirs are made and the water is harnessed for the use of people.
• Water from mountains is also used for irrigation and generation of hydro electricity.
• Mountains have a rich variety of flora and fauna.
• Forests are found on mountains also.
• Mountains provide an idyllic site for tourists.
• Several sports are popular in mountains.

(e) How are plains formed?
Answer:
Plains are formed by the rivers and their tributaries. The rivers eroded the slopes of mountains and carry forward the eroded material. Then they deposit their load consisting of stones and sand along their coarses and in valleys. In this way the plains are formed.

(f) Why are river plains thickly populated?
Answer:
The thickly populated due to the following factors:

• The plains are very fertile.
• Construction of transport network is easy.
• They are suitable for human habitation.
• More flat land is available for the building, houses, and cultivation.

(g) Why are the mountain thinly populated?
Answer:
The mountains are thinly populated because life is very difficult in mountain areas because of harsh climate. It is quite difficult to grow crops, build houses or roads in a mountain. Hence, people do not prefer to live here.

Question 2.
Tick the correct answers:
(a) The mountain differ from the hills in terms of:
(i) elevation
(ii) slope
(iii) aspect
Answer:
(i) elevation

(b) Glaciers are found in:
(i) the mountains
(ii) the plains
(iii) the plateaus
Answer:
(i) the mountains

(c) The Deccan Plateau is located in:
(i) Kenya
(ii) Australia
(iii) India
Answer:
(iii) India

(d) The river Yangtze flows in:
(i) South America
(ii) Australia
(iii) China
Answer:
(iii) China

(e) An important mountain range of Europe is :
(i) the Andes
(ii) the Alps
(iii) the Rockies
Answer:
(iii) the Rockies

Question 3.
Fill in the blanks:

1. A ________ is an unbroken flat or a low level land.
2. The Himalayas and the Alps are examples of ________ types of mountains.
3. ________ areas are rich in mineral deposits.
4. The ________ is a line of mountains.
5. The ________ areas are most productive for farming.

Answer:

1. plain
2. young fold
3. Plateau
4. range
5. plain.

THINGS TO DO

Question 1.
What kind of landforms are found in your state? Based on the reading of this chapter, say how they are of use to the people.
Answer:
In my state, plains are found. They are of use to people as:

• They are generally fertile. People can easily engage themselves in farming activities and get high produce.
• Construction of transport network is easy.
• Construction of houses is also carried on large scale.

MAP SKILLS

On the outline map of the world, mark the following :
(a) Mountain ranges : Himalayan, Rockies and Alps. (b) Plateau : Tibet

Map of the world.

HBSE 6th Class Geography Major Landforms of the Earth Important Questions and Answers

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
What does the internal process in the earth lead to?
Answer:
The internal process in the earth leads to upliftment and sinking of the earth’s surface at several places.

Question 2.
What do you understand by the external process in the earth?
Answer:
The external process in the earth refers to the continuous wearing down and rebuilding of the land surface.

Question 3.
How does the erosion and deposition affect the surface of the earth?
Answer:
The surface of the earth is being lowered by the process of erosion and rebuilt by the process of deposition.

Question 4.
Why can’t we see all the mountains?
Answer:
We can’t see all the mountains because some of the mountains are under the sea.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Write any four features of mountains.
Answer:

• The mountains may have a small summit and a broad base.
• Some mountains are even higher than clouds.
• Many mountain systems consist of a series of parallel ranges extending over hundreds of kilometres.
• Mountains vary in their heights and shape.

Question 2.
How are block mountains created?
Answer:
Block mountains are created when large areas are broken and displaced, vertically. The uplifted blocks are termed as horsts and the lowered blocks are called graben example – The Rhine Valley and the Vosges mountain.

Question 3.
How are plateaus useful to man?
Answer:
Plateaus are very useful for man because they have rich mineral deposits. Many of the mining areas in the world are located in the plateau regions. For example, the African, plateau is famous for gold and diamond mining. The Chhotanagpur plateau in India has huge reserves of iron, coal and manganese. In the plateau regions, one can find several waterfalls. Many plateaus have scenic spots which attract tourist on large scale.

Question 4.
What are mountain ranges? Give the name of mountain ranges in Asia, Europe, South America, North America.
Answer:
Mountains arranged in a line are called mountain range. The names of mountain ranges are:

• Asia – The Himalayas.
• Europe – The Alps.
• South America – The Andes.
• North America – The Rockies.

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
What is the relationship between landforms and the lives of the people?
Answer:
Landforms determine the lives of people in India.
For example:
(i) Plains are fertile. So people in the plains are engaged in agriculture.
→ It is difficult to live in mountains.
→ In mountains, disasters can occur more frequently and can cause huge damage to life and property.
People, sometimes, use landforms for their own benefit. They misuse them and throw garbage on land and in water making them polluted. It is our special duty to save landforms for future generations.

Major Landforms of the Earth Class 6 HBSE Notes

• Hill s It is a land surface higher than the local area.
• Mountain : A steep hill with an elevation of more than 600 metres is called mountain.
• Glacier : Permanently frozen river of ice is called glacier.
• Horst: The uplifted blocks of the land surface are called a horst.
• Graben : The lowered blocks are called graben.
• Plateau: An elevated flat land is called a plateau.
• Plains: These are large stretches of flat land.
• Erosion : The wearing away of the earth’s surface is known as erosion.
• Flora and Fauna : The plants and animals of a particular area.

Haryana State Board HBSE 6th Class Social Science Solutions Geography Chapter 5 Major Domains of the Earth Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Haryana Board 6th Class Social Science Solutions Geography Chapter 5 Major Domains of the Earth

HBSE 6th Class Geography Major Domains of the Earth Textbook Questions and Answers

Question 1.
Answer the following questions briefly:
(a) What are the four major domains of the earth?
Answer:
The four major domains of the earth are:

• Lithosphere
• Atmosphere
• Hydrosphere
• Biosphere.

(b) Name the major continents of the earth.
Answer:
The major continents of the earth are:

• Asia
• Africa
• North America
• South America
• Europe
• Australia

(c) Name the two continents that lie entirely in the southern hemisphere.
Answer:

• Australia
• Antarctica.

(d) Name the different layers of atmosphere.
Answer:
The different layers of atmosphere.

• Triphosphate
• Stratosphere
• Mesophere
• Thermosphere
• Erosphere

(e) Why is earth called the blue planet?
Answer:
Earth is called the blue planet because 71 percent of the earth is covered with water only.

(f) Why is Northern Hemisphere called the Land Hemisphere?
Answer:
Northern hemisphere is called the land hemisphere because the greater part of the land lies in the Northern Hemisphere.

(g) Why is Biosphere important for living organisms?
Answer:
Biosphere is the zone where the life exists. It is the narrow zone where we find land, water and air together, which contains all forms of life.

Question 2.
Tick the correct answers:
(a) The mountain range that separates Europe from Asia is:
(i) the Andes
(ii) the Himalayas
(iii) the Urals
Answer:
(iii) the Urals

(b) The continent of North America is linked to South America by:
(i) an Isthmus
(ii) a Strait
(iii) a Canal
Answer:
(i) an Isthmus

(c) The major constituent of atmosphere by percent is:
(i) Nitrogen
(ii) Oxygen
(iii) Carbon dioxide
Answer:
(i) Nitrogen

(d) The domain to the earth consisting of solid rocks is:
(i) the Atmosphere
(ii) the Hydrosphere
(iii) the Lithosphere
Answer:
(iii) the Lithosphere

(e) Which is the largest continent?
(i) Africa
(ii) Asia
(iii) Australia
Answer:
(ii) Asia

Question 3.
Fill in the blanks :

1. The deepest point of earth is _________ in the Pacific Ocean,
2. The _________ Ocean is named after a country.
3. The _________ is a narrow contact zone of land, water and air that supports life.
4. The continents of Europe and Asia are known as _________.
5. The highest mountain peak on earth is _________.

Answer:

1. Mariana Trench
2. Indian
3. Biosphere
4. Eurasia
5. Everest.

THINGS TO DO

1. Cut the outline of the continents from an outline map of world and arrange them according to their decreasing sizes.
2. Cut the outline of the continents from an outline map of the world and try to fit them together as a Jig-saw puzzle.
3. Collect pictures of expeditions to the Himalayas. Write about the kind of equipment carried by the climbers for protection against sunshine, temperature and the lack of air.

MAP SKILLS

Question 4.
Map skills :
On the outline map of the world, mark the following:
Europe, Asia, Antarctica, South America, Australia, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Ural Mountains and Isthmus of Panamas.

HBSE 6th Class Geography Major Domains of the Earth Important Questions and Answers

Very Short Answer Type questions

Question 1.
Where is the greatest depth recorded?
Answer:
The greatest depth is recorded at Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean.

Question 2.
Which continents surrounded the Pacific Ocean?
Answer:
Asia, Australia, North America, South America.

Question 3.
What is the shape of the Indian Ocean?
Answer:
The shape of Indian Ocean is almost triangular.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Give reason: though earth is a ‘blue planet’, we face shortage of water.
Answer:
More than 97% of Earth’s water is found in the oceans and is too salty for human use. A large proportion of the rest of water is in the form of ice-sheets and glaciers or under the ground and a very small percentage is available.

Question 2.
What is lithosphere? State its condition.
Answer:
The outer layer of the earth is called the crust. Crust is like the skin of the earth. The hard crust forms the outer solid surface of the earth. It is called lithosphere where the word ‘litho’ means stone or rock. About one third of the earth surface is occupied by land while the rest is covered with water.

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Name the seven continents of the world. Write three important features of each of them.
Answer:
The seven continents are :

• Asia
• Europe
• Africa
• North America
• South America
• Australia
• Antarctica.

(i) Asia:

• Asia is the largest continent. The Tropic of Cancer passes through Asia.
• Asia is separated from Europe by the Ural Mountains on the west.

(ii) Europe:

• Europe is much smaller than Asia.
• Europe lies to the west of Asia.
• It is bounded by water bodies on three sides.

(iii) Africa:

• Africa is the second largest continent after Asia.
• The equator or 0° latitude runs almost through the middle of the continent.
• It is the only continent through which the Tropic of Cancer, the equator and the Tropic of Capricorn pass.

(iv) North America:

• North America is the third largest continent of the world.
• The continent lies completely in the Northern and Western hemisphere.
• Three oceans namely Atlantic Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Pacific Ocean surround this continent.

(v) South America :

• South America lies mostly in the Southern Hemisphere.
• The Andes, world’s longest mountain range, runs through its length from north to south.
• The world’s largest river, Amazoh lies in this continent.

(vi) Australia:

• Australia is the smallest continent.
• Australia lies completely in the Southern Hemisphere.
• Australia is an island continent because it is surrounded on all sides by the oceans and seas.

(vii) Antarctica:

• Antarctica lies completely in the Southern Hemisphere.
• Antarctica is permanently covered with thick ice-sheets, there are no permanent human settlements.
• Many countries have research stations in Antarctica. For example: Maitri and Dakshin Gangotri are research stations of India in Antarctica.

Major Domains of the Earth Class 6 HBSE Notes

• Lithosphere : The uppermost solid layer of our earth.
• Hydrosphere: The water-mass of the earth including oceans, seas, rivers, lakes, underground water, ice sheets and water vapour in the atmosphere.
• Atmosphere : The layer of various gases which surround the earth.
• Biosphere : The narrow zone where the lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere are in contact with each other and in which life exists.
• Continent: A large mass of land.
• Ocean : A vast area of water surrounding landmasses.
• Mountain : A mountain is a conical mass of land rising too much greater heights than the surrounding areas.
• Plateau : A plateau is a large area of fairly level land rising much above the surrounding areas.
• Plains: Low-lying flat surfaces with very gentle slopes are called plains.
• Eurasia: The combined landmass of Asia and Europe is called Eurasia.
• Coastal plains: Plains located along the coasts are called coastal plains.

Haryana State Board HBSE 6th Class Social Science Solutions Civics Chapter 4 Key Elements of a Democratic Government Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Haryana Board 6th Class Social Science Solutions History Chapter 4 Key Elements of a Democratic Government

HBSE 6th Class Civics Key Elements of a Democratic Government Textbook Questions and Answers

Question 1.
What were Hector and his classmates protesting about?
Answer:
Hector and his classmates were protesting against learning the Afrikaans language in school. They did not want to learn this language as this was spoken by the whites and they had their own language which they wanted to learn.

Question 2.
List five ways in which the non-whites were discriminated against.
Answer:
The five ways in which the non-whites were discriminated against were as follows:
(a) There were separate trains and buses for non-whites.
(b) There were separate hospitals for them.
(c) An ambulance meant for white people would always be equipped while one meant for black was not.
(d) Non-whites had to live on the worst available land.

Question 3.
Do you think it is important for all persons to be treated equally? Why?
Answer:
Yes, it is important for all persons to be treated equally. This is so because all human being have same body system, heart, bones. Everybody has the right to lead a dignified life.

Question 4.
Why do you think elections are required after a fixed period?
Answer:
Elections are required after a fixed period because only in this way the power of the government gets limited. ‘

DISCUSS

Question 1.
In Maya’s story did the government support the idea that people are equal?
Answer:
In Maya’s story, the government did not support the idea that people are equal.

Question 2.
In Dr. Ambedkar’s story did the practice of untouchability support the idea that people are equal?
Answer:
In Dr. Ambedkar’s story, the practice of untouchability did not support the idea that people are equal. It supported the idea of discrimination and unjust or unequal situation.

EXERCISE

Question 1.
How would Maya’s life be different in South Africa today?
Answer:
Today South Africa is governed by democratic form of government but just before two decades, this country was governed by apartheid laws. In Modern South Africa, people enjoy democratic rights equally and all the citizens would enjoy equal public facilities. So Maya’s life would be quite comfortable today she would go to same school as whites receive equal treatment in schools and equal medical facilities.

Question 2.
What are the various ways in which people participate in the process of government?
Answer:
There are various ways in which people participate in the process of government:
1. People participate in the government by voting in the election and electing their leaders.
2. People protest against social disturbances in the form of dharnas, hold rallies, strikes, signature campaigns etc. and persuade government to set things right.
3. Members of the minority community can participate in the process of government by organising rallies for their rights.

Question 3.
Why do you think we need the government to find solutions to many disputes or conflicts?
Answer:
We need the government to find solutions to many disputes or conflicts because it is the government which makes laws, executes them and gives decisions. The government represents the country and also the head of the constitutional system. Government has to compensate people who are killed, wounded or whose properties are destroyed in violent accidents.

Question 4.
What action does the government take to ensure that all people are treated equally?
Answer:
The government takes the following actions to ensure that all people are tracked equally:
1. All citizen are equal before law.
2. Our constitution does not allow us to discriminate between people on the basis of caste, creed, religion or sex.
3. The government has reserved seats for scheduled castes and tribes in educational institutions and jobs.

Question 5.
Read through the chapter and discuss the pay ideas of democratic government. Make a list.
Answer:
1. All people are equal before law.
2. Democratic government for the people, Of the people and by the people.
3. All people above the age of 18 have a right to vote and choose their own representatives.

HBSE 6th Class Civics Key Elements of a Democratic Government Important Questions and Answers

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Write the name of one black township.
Answer:
One black township was south-western township or SOWETO.

Question 2.
What is meant by consensus?
Answer:
Everyone has the same view regarding an issue.

Question 3.
What does apartheid mean?
Answer:
Apartheid means separation on the basis of race.

Question 4.
Why is voting important in a democracy?
Answer:
Voting is important in a democracy because people elect leaders to represent them.

Question 5.
Posters on the walls have been banned. Why?
Answer:
The posters on the walls have been banned because
(i) it spoils the city’s look.
(ii) many a times the posters are pasted on important sign boards and even road maps.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
What is the role of the police in a democratic country when processions are taken out?
Answer:
(i) Religious processions and celebrations may sometimes lead to a conflict, the government, specially the police plays an important role in getting representatives of concerned communities to meet and try to arrive at a solution.

(ii) Sometimes there is a fear that violence may erupt, with people throwing stones or trying to disrupt the procession. The police is responsible for ensuring that violence does not take place.

Question 2.
How did people react when in August 2005, a particular government increased the money people had to pay for electricity?
Answer:
When in August 2005, a particular government increased the money people had to pay to electricity.
(i) People expressed their disapproval sharply.
(ii) They took out rallies and also organised a signature campaign.

Question 3.
How can rivers become a source of conflict?
Answer:
Rivers can become a source of conflict because a river may begin in one state, flow through another and end in a third. The sharing of river water between different states that the river goes through beaming and issue of conflict.

Question 4.
What is the dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu regarding Krishna Sagar dam and Mellur dam.
Answer:
The downstream dam in Tamil Nadu can only be filled up water as released from the upstream one located in Karnataka. Therefore, both states cannot get as much water as they need for people in their states.

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
What are the functions of the government in a developing economy?
Answer:
In developing countries like India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, the following functions should be performed by the govern-ments of the respective countries:
Functions of the Government in a Developing Country
1. Defence of the Country:
The first and foremost function of a developing country should be the defence of its country. To defend the country from-the external invasion, a powerful army, navy and air force should be maintained.

2. To maintain internal law and order:
It is a very important function of the government to maintain internal law and order. The government should make such laws which regulate the relations among the people. A country cannot make any progress if people are prey to internal disturbances.

3. Protection of life and property of the people:
The government must protect the life and property of the people. It is one of the primary duties of the government that it should make all possible arrangements for the safety and security of the life and property. Everybody should feel physically and economically secure in the state.

4. To maintain healthy relations with other countries:
In the modern age, no state can live in isolation. Each state depends on other states for the fulfillment of its various needs. The states are to maintain friendly relations among themselves

Question 2.
Briefly explain any six essential conditions for the successful working of a democracy.
Answer:
The following six conditions are considered to be essential for the successful working of a democracy:
1. A spirit of tolerance and co-operation:
As democracy is a government by discussion and criticism, it is essential that those in power should be respective to criticism. The minority group must extend full co-operation and support to the majority party.

2. Educated, alert and vigilant citizens can only understand the value of their vote and possess, the ability to understand national and international problems.

3. Economic equality before political equality: This is so because poor voters are not lured by monetary consideration to sell their votes.

4. The presence of local self-governing institutions: This leads to decentralization of power and flashes contemporary disposition of electorates i.e. citizens.

5. Existence of a healthy and well organised party system which resolute and benevolent opposition party play a positive and constructive role.

6. Presence of an independent press: This is important for getting accurate and unbiased information on national and international events.

Question 3.
Write about the conflict between the states of Karnataka and Tamilnadu over the issue of R. Cauvery?
Answer:
The rivers can become a source of conflict between states. A river may have its origin in one place and after flowing through many states they finally end its journey in the sea or ocean. The sharing of river water between different places that the river goes through is becoming an issue. There is a dispute between Karnataka and Tamilnadu over the sharing of the Cauvery water. The water stored in Krishnasagar dam in Karnataka is used for irrigation in several districts and for meeting the needs of various cities.

The water stored in Mettur dam of Tamilnadu is used for crops grown in the delta region of that state. A conflict arises because dams are on the same river. The downstream dam in Tamilnadu can only be filled up with water released from the upstream one located in Karnataka. So both the states cannot get as much water as they need for people in their states. This leads to conflict. The central government has to see that a fair distribution is worked out.

Key Elements of a Democratic Government Class 6 HBSE Notes

• Alien: A person who is not citizen of India.
• Government at the Centre: Government rules on whole country.
• Union List: The List on which only Parliament can make laws.
• Collective Responsibility: Responsibility of whole Cabinet.
• Democracy: Government made by the people, of the people and for the people.
• Bicameral Legislature: Two houses.
• Social Justice: It is a condition in which all citizens are treated as equal and no discrimination is made between them on the basis of caste or on the basis of being rich or poor.
• Economic Justice: It is a condition where all citizens are guaranteed decent standard of life.
• Ballot: A secret vote in which people seal out sign of the candidate they want to choose.
• Impeachment: The method of removal from the office of the President, Vice President, the Judges of Supreme Court and High Courts practised by the Parliament under certain circumstances.
• Federalism: A federal government in which government has two distinct levels: (a) State Government, (b) Central Government.
• Socialist State: A state in which means of production (such as land, mineral resources, mills and factories) and the means of distribution are in the hands of the Government.
• Democratic State: A democratic country is one in which administration is run by the elected representatives of the people.
• Republic State: A state in which the head of the State is elected.
• Apartheid Laws: Laws in which people are separated on the basis of race (i.e., Black, White and Indian Race).

Haryana State Board HBSE 6th Class Social Science Solutions Civics Chapter 3 What is Government Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Haryana Board 6th Class Social Science Solutions History Chapter 3 What is Government

HBSE 6th Class Civics What is Government Textbook Questions and Answers

Question 1.
Look at the newspaper headlines above and list the different kinds of activities that the government is reported to be doing in these newspaper headlines.
1.
2.
3.
4.

• Isn’t this a wide range of activities?
• What do you think the government is? Discuss in class.

Answer:

• List of the different kind of activities that the government is reported to be doing in the newspaper headlines:

1. The government protects the rights of unorganised workers.
2. It fixes prices of essential commodities when they are in short supply.
3. It tackles food.
4. It revamps coal and power sectors.
5. It declares villages scarcity hit and . provides relief.
6. It appoints judges to high courts and Supreme Court.

• Yes, the government has a wide range of activities.

In my opinion, the government is an organisation which looks after the public maintenance systems like roads, postal and railway service. It is also responsible for maintaining peaceful relations within nation and amongst the different nations. It protects the border of the country.

Question 2.
Can you list three things that the government does which have not been mentioned?
Answer:
The things that the government does which has not been mentioned are:
(i) to provide sanitation and pure drinking water facility to all the citizens of the nation.
(ii) to provide free education to children of the nation.
(iii) to give employment to all people more than 18 years of age.

Question 3.
Look at the statements in the column on the left. Can you identify which level they belong to? Place tick mark against the level you consider most appropriate:

Answer:

Question 4.
Do you think it is important for people to be involved in decisions that affect them? Give two reasons for answer.
Answer:
Yes, it is important for people to be involved in decisions that affect them because:
(a) The people are affected by a rise in prices of essential commodities, so any extra-ordinary increase in prices should be consulted with the representatives of the people.

(b) If the government decides to convert a residential area to the commercial area, the representatives of the people should be consulted as it could effect the lives of the people.

Question 5.
Which type of government prefer to have in the place in which you live in? Why?
Answer:
I would like to have a democratic type of government in the places in which I live because it is a government of the people, for the people and by the people. A democratic government will be more considerate towards the needs of the people.

Question 6.
Which of the statements below is correct? Correct those sentences that you think need correction.
(a) In a monarchy the country’s citizens are allowed to elect whomever they want.
(b) In a democracy a king has an absolute powers to rule the country.
(c) In a monarchy, people can raise questions about the decisions the monarch takes.
Answer:
(a) In a monarchy, the king is chosen by the hereditary powers.
(b) In a democracy, the country is ruled by the representatives chosen by the people.
(c) In a monarchy, people can not raise questions about the decisions the monarch takes.

EXERCISE

Question 1.
What do you understand by the word ‘government’? List five ways in which you think the government affects your daily life.
Answer:
The Government is the name of an organisation through which, the will of the state is created, expressed and implemented.
The three main organs of the Government are:
(i) Legislative
(ii) Judiciary
(iii) Executive.

Govt, affects daily life in the following ways:
1. It takes decision to lay roads and build schools and health centers.
2. It takes action of social issues.
3. It protects the boundaries of state.
4. It makes law for the benefits of the people and implements them.
5. If there is dispute between two neighbouring states, the govt, does his best to end the cause of conflict.

Question 2.
Why do you think the Government make rules for everyone in the form of laws?
Answer:
Everyone who lives in a country must follow some rules and regulations. These laws are made by government and every citizen have to follow these laws. According to these laws, a government can function and make decision and vests with power to enforce these laws.

Govt, needs to make rules for everyone in the form of law because by doing so people can obey rule and thus the nation as a whole leads a secure life.

Question 3.
Name two essential features of a democratic government.
Answer:
Two features:
(i) Participation of people is necessity.
(ii) It acts according to the will of the people.

Question 4.
What was the suffrage movement? What did it accomplish?
Answer:

Suffrage Movement:
The word ‘suffrage’ means ‘right to vote’. This movement belongs to the women and poor people who have to fight for the participation in government. During the World War I, the struggle for the ‘right to vote’ got strengthened. The struggle comes to be known as ‘suffrage movement’.

Its accomplishments:
During the World War I, men were away from their house fighting in the battle field. At this time, women were called upon to do the work which were earlier done by men. Women did their best and try to manage and organise different kinds of works, People wonder to know that the women can do such work. Women began to be seen as being equally capable for doing hard work and making decision.

The people who were demanding the Right for Women and got their demand heard, they chained themselves to rallying in public places and meetings. In America, women were given right to vote in 1920 while in U.K. in 1928.

Question 5.
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 to discrimination? Give five points to support your view and share these with the class.
Answer:
All citizens are equal. The constitution aims at providing all equality to all its citizens.
• We have no right to discriminate any one on the basis of poverty.
• Even the illiterate people are the citizens of the nation. They should have the right to choose people who are going to be in their country.
• Our constitution provides equal voting right to all the citizens.
• We must honour dignity of every individual.

HBSE 6th Class Civics What is Government Important Questions and Answers

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Why does every country need a government?
Answer:
Every country needs a government to make decisions and get things like building roads and schools done.

Question 2.
List the institutions which are a part of the government. Name three of them.
Answer:
The institutions which are a part of the government are:
(1) Supreme Court
(2) Indian Railways
(3) Bharat Petroleum

Question 3.
What is universal adult franchise?
Answer:
‘Universal adult franchise’ means that all adults in the country are allowed to vote.

Question 4.
Why is a mark put on the finger while vote?
Answer:
A mark is put on the finger to make sure that a person casts only one vote.

Question 5.
Under what circumstances a person may approach the court?
Answer:
If a person feels that a particular law is not being followed, he/she may approach the court.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
What are the three different levels of the government?
Answer:
The three different levels of the government are:
(a) Local level: It means the government in our village, town or locality.
(b) State level: It would mean the government that covers an entire state like Haryana or Assam.
(c) National level: It refers to the government of the entire country.

Question 2.
What do you mean by representative democracies?
Answer:
In representative democracies, people do not choose their representatives through an election process. These representatives meet and make decisions for the entire population.

Question 3.
The earliest forms of government were not democratic.
Answer:
In the earliest form of government, men would owned property and were educated, had right to vote. This meant that women, the poor, the property less and the uneducated ones were not allowed to vote. The country was governed by the rules and regulations that these few men made.

So the earliest forms of government were not democratic as it was not ruled by all the citizens of the country.

Question 4.
What is a monarchy?
Answer:
It is a type of government in which the monarch or the king has the powers to make laws and decisions and run the government. The king does not have to explain his action or defend the decisions he takes. He may be helped by a small group of people who help the king to take decisions.

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Distinguish between democracy and monarchy.
Answer:

Question 2.
What is the difference between the Federal and Unitary Governments?
Answer:
(i) In the Unitary form of Government, there is only one Central Government for the whole country while in the Federal Form; there is one Central and separate government in the provinces.
(ii) In the Federal form of Government the whole country is divided into some political units but in the Unitary form, the whole country is a single unit.
(iii) In the Unitary form, all the powers are vested in one Central Government, while there is a division of powers between the Federal and the State governments in the Federal forms.
(iv) In the Federal form of Government, mostly the Constitution is written and rigid while it is not so in the case of a Unitary State.

What is Government Class 6 HBSE Notes

• Government: The system or machinery present in each country in order to make directions for the proper running of the country is called a government.
• Laws: The rules laid down by the government for the proper functioning of the country are called laws.
• Democracy: A system of government in which people (citizens) of the country choose their leaders to rule is called democracy.
• Monarchy: Monarchy is the form of the government in which the King Queen or the Monarch takes decisions and makes laws for the entire country. His/Her position is hereditary too.
• Elections: The process in which a democratic country casts its votes to choose its leaders is called elections.
• Election Petition: If any voter or a candidate feels that the election in his constituency has not been conducted fairly, he can file an election petition against that election.
• Representative Democracy: A form of democracy in which people do not elect the government directly but only choose their representatives, who collectively form a government is called Representative Democracy.

Haryana State Board HBSE 6th Class Social Science Solutions Civics Chapter 2 Diversity and Discrimination Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Haryana Board 6th Class Social Science Solutions History Chapter 2 Diversity and Discrimination

HBSE 6th Class Civics Diversity and Discrimination Textbook Questions and Answers

Question 1.
Match the following statements in a way that challenges stereotypes:

Answer:

Question 2.
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 effect that this stereotype can have on the way daughters get treated in the houses.
Answer:
The stereotype girls are a burden on their parents affect the life of a daughter in the following ways:

• They are not given nutritious food.
• They are not allowed to attend or join schools.
• They are not properly cared for.
• They have to do household work in their childhood.
• Sometimes, they are married at an early age which is not good for their physical and mental health.

Question 3.
What does the Constitution say with regard to equality? Why do you think it is important for all people to be equal?
Answer:
The first page of the Constitution says: “Equality of status and of opportunities and to promote among them all”.
It is important for all people to be equal because this equality is a key value that unites us all. If the people are not equal; it would be detrimental for the development of our nation. Equality is important to ensure justice to one and all. If all live together and equal opportunities are given to all people, that will be the true essence of our democracy.

Question 4.
Sometimes people make prejudiced comments in our presence. We are often 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:

1. A friend begins to tease a classmate because he is poor.
2. You are watching TV with your family and – one of them makes a prejudicial comment about a particular religious community.
3. Children in your class refuse to share their food with a particular person because they think she is dirty.
4. Someone tells you a joke that makes fun of a community because of their accent.
5. 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.
Answer:

1. The classmate would be convinced that being rich or poor is not something to be laughed at.
2. He/she would be prevented from doing this since all religions are equal before law.
3. I would advise my classmates to be friendly with one and all.
4. I would not get involved in the joke and later on tell him/her not to crack such jokes which cause embarrassment to a particulars community.
5. I would explain to them through examples of Sania Mirza, Kalpana Chawla that girls are equally good in all fields.

Question 5.
Below are some statements on people living in rural and urban areas. Tick mark those that you agree with:
On Rural People
(1) More than 50% of all Indians live in villages.
(2) Villagers do not care about their health. They are full of superstitions.
(3) People in villages are backward and lazy. They do not like to work.
(4) In peak harvesting and plantation season, families spend 12 to 14 hours working in the fields.
(5) Villagers are dirty and not hygienic.

On Urban People
(1) Life in the city is easy. People here are spoilt and lazy.
(2) In cities families spend very little time with each other.
(3) People in towns only care about money, not about people.
(4) Living in a city is expensive. A large part of people’s earnings is spent on rent and transport.
(5) City people cannot be trusted, they are cunning and corrupt
Answer:

Question 6.
Can you list some of the prejudices that you have noticed around you. How do they affect the ways in which people treat each other?
Answer:
Some of the prejudices that I have noticed around are:
(a) Prejudice against caste
(b) Prejudice against colour, eating habits.
(c) Prejudice against sex.

The affect in the following ways in which people treat each other.
(a) They tease other people.
(b) They laugh at them.
(c) They use dirty language.
(d) They cast remarks upon others.
(e) They begin to abouse each other.

Question 7.
The children you see in the illustrations here were seen as ‘disabled’. This term has been changed and now the term used is ‘children with special needs’. Common stereotypes about them are given in large letters. Their own feeling and thoughts too are given.

• Do you think children with special needs should be a part of regular schools or study in a separate school? Give reasons for you answer.

Answer:
Picture I: The boy is tense and sad because the people make fun of him because he is limpatic. He tries to make people understand how they would feel if they were in his place. That means such a thing could happen to anyone.
Picture II: The person feels shy because the people find him different. He wants to hide himself from the persons who stare at him.
Picture III: The child wonders why people consider her mentally weak also when she is physically weak.

I think that children with special needs should be a part of regular school and should in a separate school because we should not let them develop any complexes. They should not feel themselves disregarded.

Question 8.
What is the difference between discrimination and stereotypes?
Answer:
‘Discrimination’ is a state in which one person is discriminated from others due to some financial nardshapes or caste differences. For example: In our society; untouchables and dalits are discriminated against.
‘Stereotypes’ refers to fixing people into one image. For example: Some people are considered stingy, lazy and dirty.

Question 9.
Despite the children offering money, the cartmen refused them. Why?
Answer:
The cartmen refused the children because:
(a) They were not prepared to suffer being polluted.
(b) They were not prepared to carry passengers of the untouchable class.

HBSE 6th Class Civics Diversity and Discrimination Important Questions and Answers

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
What are prejudices?
Answer:
Prejudices are fixed negative opinions which we make about certain people.
For example:
Village people are poor, dirty and ignorant
Or
City people are cunning and corrupt.

Question 2.
What is a Constitution?
Answer:
A Constitution is a document that lay down the rules by which the nation would function.

Question 3.
What is Mahar?
Answer:
Mahar is one of the communities which were treated as untouchables in the Bombay Presidency.

Question 4.
What is Preamble of the constitution?
Answer:
The first page of the Constitution that clearly states all Indians are entitled to equality of status and opportunity.

Question 5.
Why did Dr. Ambedkar convert to Buddhism?
Answer:
Dr. Ambedkar converted to Buddhism in his search for a religion that treated all members equally.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
What are the things about which we are prejudiced? What happens because of prejudices?
Answer:
The things about which we are prejudiced are:
(a) people’s religious beliefs
(b) the colour of their skin
(c) the region they come from
(d) the accent they speak in
(e) the clothes they wear.
Because of our prejudices, we don’t want to form friendship with those who are prejudiced against. Often, we hurt such people also.

Question 2.
Name the different terms which are used to address the low caste people.
Answer:
The different terms used to address the low caste people are:
(i) Dalit is the term used for the people who belong to the so called lower castes to address themselves. They prefer this word to untouchables. Dalit means those who have been broken. The word according to them shows how social prejudices and discrimination have broken the Dalit people.

(ii) This government refers to this group of people as Schedule Caste.

Question 3.
Give examples from everyday life when discrimination happens.
Answer:
In everyday life, discrimination happens when people act on their prejudices or stereotypes. Some examples are:
1. If you stop people from taking part in certain social activities.
2. If we stop them from living in certain neighbourhoods.
3. If we prevent them from taking water from the same well or hand pump
4. If we do not allow certain people to drink tea in the same cups or glasses as others.

Question 4.
What hardships did Mahar suffer?
Answer:
1. Mahars were poor and owned no land.
2. Children born to them also had to do the work their parents did.
3. Mahars lived in spaces outside the villages.
4. Mahars were not allowed into the village.

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
What are ill-effects of stereo-types?
Answer:
The following are ill-effects:
(i) Stereotypes stop us hum looking at each person as a unique individual with his or her own special qualities and skills that are different from others.
(ii) Stereotypes fit large numbers of people into only one pattern or type.
(iii) Stereotypes affects all of us they prevent us from doing certain things that we might otherwise be good at.

Question 2.
What can be the possible reasons for discrimination in a society?
Answer:
Discrimination happens when people act on their prejudices or stereotypes.
Discrimination can take place because of several reasons some of which are:
(i) The diversity that people belong to different religions can be a source of discrimination.

(ii) Groups of people who may speak a certain language, follow a particular religion, live in specific regions etc; may be discriminated against as their customs or practices may be seen as inferior.

(iii) People may be discriminated against because of their poor economic backgrounds. They don’t carry high braved goods like other people do and they are discriminated against in schools, hospitals and offices.

(iv) Sometimes people experience discrimination because of both reasons, (a) They are poor, (b) They belong to groups whose culture is not valued.

(v) People are sometimes discriminated against the kind of work. They do. This is so because certain kinds of work are more valued than others. For example: people who do the tasks of cleaning, washing cutting hair and picking garbage are the tasks which are valued less than the others.

Question 3.
How did Dalits, women and peasants fight against inequalities?
Answer:
(i) Many Dalits organised themselves to gain entry into temples.
(ii) Women demanded that they should have as much a right to education as men did.
(iii) Peasants fought to release themselves from the grasp of the money lender and the high interest they were charged.

Question 4.
What steps have been provided in the constitution of India against inequality and discrimination?
Answer:
Learning from the past experiences of inequality in Indian society, the framers of the Constitution had strong arguments against the prevalent system. They undertook the following safeguards against inequality and discrimination.

• Everyone has equal rights and opportunities.
• Untouchability is seen as a crime. It has been legally abolished.
• People are free to choose any kind of work.
• Govt, jobs are open to all people.
• Specific steps to realise this right to equality for poor and other marginal communities.
• Respect to diversity ensures equality.
  • Freedom to follow any religion
  • Freedom to speak their own language
  • Freedom to celebrate their festivals
  • Freedom to express oneself

Diversity and Discrimination Class 6 HBSE Notes

• Collective Suffering: By the damage of public property, not one person but the whole community suffers collectively.
• Stereotype: When we fix the people into one definite image but which is not often true in reality.
• Constitution: Fundamental law and principle according to which a country is governed.
• Constituent Assembly: An assembly of persons that frames a constitution for its country.
• Sovereign State: A state which is free to manage its internal affairs without any influence of external authorities.
• Begar: Bonded labour.
• Writs: Order issued by the court.
• Welfare State: A system in which the Government provides free social services like health and education, and helps the old, the unemployed, and the sick.
• Fundamental Rights: Rights considered basically essential for well-being granted by the constitution of India.
• Directive Principles of State Policy: The ideal principles which every Govt, should follow to realize the goal of a democratic society.
• Civil Code: A set of laws concerned with the private affairs of citizens like marriage, inheritance, etc. rather than with crime.
• Fundamental duties: These are duties essential for every citizen for their own progress, for the progress of his society, and for the well-being of the nation.