Chapter 2 Children at work
Chapter 2 Children at work Comprehension Check (Page 9) Questions: Velu stood on the platform but he felt “as if he was still on a moving train.” Why? What made him feel miserable? (i) Velu travelled without a ticket. Why? (ii) How did he escape the ticket collector’s attention? Why had Velu run away from home? Why […]
Chapter 1 How The camel got his hump
Chapter 1 How The camel got his hump Comprehension Check (Page 3) Question 1: What tasks, do you think, were assigned to the dog and the ox? Answer: The dog was assigned the task of fetching and carrying. The ox was made to plough the fields. Question 2: Why did the camel live in the […]
Chapter 10 Law and Social, Justice
Chapter 10 Law and Social, Justice Question 1 What are the advantages to foreign companies in setting up production in India? Solution: India provides cheap labour compared to some other countries. Wages paid to workers in foreign countries are much higher than in India. For lower pay, foreign companies can get long hours of work. […]
Chapter 9 Public Facilities
Chapter 9 Public Facilities Question 1. Why do you think there are so few cases of private water supply in the world? Solution: There are few cases of private water supply in the world, because: Private company deals for profit in the market. In the water facility, there is no profit or very less profit. […]
Chapter 8 Confronting Marginalisation
Chapter 8 Confronting Marginalisation Question 1. List two Fundamental Rights in the Constitution that Dalits can draw upon to insist that they should be treated with dignity and as equals. Re-read the Fundamental Rights listed on page 14 (of NCERT Textbook) to help you answer this question. Answer: Right to Equality (1st Fundamental Right). Right […]
Chapter 7 Understanding Marginalization
Chapter 7 Understanding Marginalization Question 1 Write in your own words two or more sentences of what you understand by the word ‘marginalization’. Solution: Marginalisation means the communities which are put at the margins of economic and cultural development. These communities are devoid of any changes or advancement which other people enjoy in modem times. […]
Chapter 6 Our Criminal Justice System
Chapter 6 Our Criminal Justice System Question 1. Define the term “Criminal Justice System’. Solution: Criminal justice system is the ‘body of law’ or ‘Court’ regulating the inquiry into whether a person has violated criminal law or not. Question 2. Write a brief note on the criminal procedure in the Criminal Justice System in India. […]
Chapter 5 The Judiciary
Chapter 5 The Judiciary Question 1. You read that one of the main functions of the judiciary is ‘upholding the law and Enforcing Fundamental Rights’. Why do you think an independent judiciary is necessary to carry out this important function? Solution: The independent judiciary is necessary to carry out this function because of the following […]
Chapter 4 Understanding Laws
Chapter 4 Understanding Laws Question 1. Write in your own words what you understand by the term ‘rule of law’. In your response include a fictitious or real example of a violation of the rule of law. Solution: Rule of law means that the laws apply equally to all irrespective of caste, religion, colour, sex […]
Chapter 3 Why Do We Need a Parliament
Chapter 3 Why Do We Need a Parliament Question 1 Why do you think the nationalist movement supported the idea that all adults have a right to vote? Solution: The national movement supported the idea that all adults have a right to vote because of the following reasons: Every responsible citizen should participate in the […]