VI CLASS(IAS) - CIVICS

Class: VI Sub : Civics UNIT - 1

THE FAMILY

1. What is a family?
A. A family is a group of people living together, having kinship and blood relationship. It consists of father, mother and their children.

2. What does the family give to the individual?
A.
1. A family is a best training school for citizen.
2. It develops good manners in the children.
3. It also develop the personality of them.
4. It fulfills the wants and desires of the children and teaches to live
together.
5. It shares our joys and sorrows.
6. A family is the cradle of civilization.

3. What is a joint family ?
A. A family in which husband, wife, sons, grand sons, daughters grand daughters, grand father and grand mother live together is called a joint family.

4. What are the advantage of a joint family ?
A. The advantages of a joint family are :-
1. It provides food, shelter and clothing to all its members.
2. There is lot of co-operation and understanding among the members of the family.
3. Collective farming in possible in rural area.
4. Grandparents take care of small children,
5. It also helps the old, sick, weak and disabled members of the family.
6. The children learn many good things from their grand – parents.
7. It inculcates good civic virtues, like cooperation, sacrifice, tolerance, sympathy and broad-minded out look in children,.
8. Members of the joint family live and work together. So, they can save the time and money.

5. Why did the joint family system became unpopular?
A. As the days, passed, joint families have disappeared.
The reasons for which are :-
1. Love for individual freedom.
2. Misunderstandings and quarrellings among the family members.
3. Liking for town life.
4. Desire for higher education and
5. Desire for new jobs.



6. What are the advantages of small family?
A. The advantages of small family are :-
1. The family income will be shared by a few members.
2. Parents can spend more money on each child and thus can satisfy the child’s wants.
3. Parents can give better food, clothing, education, health care and attention to their children.
4. The small family norm leads, to greater welfare for all.

7. What are the disadvantages of large family?
A. The disadvantages of large family are :-
1. The limited resources of a family are divided among large number of members. So, they cannot meet their requirements.
2. Children cannot find adequate food, clothing, shelter, medical education and other facilities in view of property.
3. The life of the members will be miserable.

8. Why should we control the growth of population?
A. There are several reasons why the population should be controlled.
1. If we control the population each individual enjoys a large share of national wealth.
2. Children will have better facilities of food, clothing, shelter, medical care and education.
3. The child gets individual attention and care from the parents and parents can concentrate on their family in better way.
4. It is not only helpful for individual development but also helpful for the national development.

II. Fill in the blanks :-

1. Members of the family are related to one another.
2. Family is based on marriage in every community.
3. The eldest member acts as the head of a family.
4. The joint family system provides security to the old, sick and disabled members.
5. Now-a-days small family has become an ideal.
6. Family is the basic and most important unit of a society.
7. Family is the cradle of civilization.
8. Family is the best training school for a citizen.
9. Marriage is an age-old custom in every community.
10. 10 million children are added to the population of our country every
year.
11. The people of developed countries like U.S.A. and U.K. have checked
population growth effectively through family – planning methods.
12. The small family norm has become popular in the present times.


III. Match the following :-

1. Nuclear family ( b ) a) A family in which husband,
wife, sons, grandsons,
daughters, ground daughters,
grand father, grand mother live
together.

2. Joint family ( a ) b) A family which has husband,
wife and their children.

3. Large family ( c ) c) A family which has a large
number of children.


UNIT II
THE COMMUNITY

1. What is a of a community?
A. A community is a large group of people who are having common interests like common language, common customs, etc.

2. Describe the rural communities.
A.
1. The main occupation of our rural community is agriculture.
2. Many people in our country belong to this community.
3. These communities do not have even the bare necessities of life.
4. Even drinking water facilities do not exist in some places.
5. These communities lack modern amenities.
6. In recent years, some facilities such as transportation, electricity,
medicine, posts and telegraphs, education, etc., have been
introduced in some villages in our country.
7. Still they are inadequate.
8. Literacy is very low

3. What are the characteristics of an Urban community?
A.
1. Nearly 28% of people in India live in urban communities.
2. Most of them are either labours in industries or employees in public offices or businessmen.
3. Facilities in matters such as transportation and electricity have developed in these communities.
4. As the population density is very high, the traffic is quite heavy in urban areas.
5. Though educational and medical facilities are more in urban communities than in the rural communities, yet there are some problems.
6. Urban communities depend upon rural communities for their the food grains, milk etc.
7. Literacy rate is high in urban communities when compared to the rural.

4. What is civic life?
A. Leading life in a cultural and social way is called civic life.
Cooperation, discipline and mutual understanding are quite
necessary for civic life.

5. What are social evils?
A. The evils existing in our society are called social evils. Some of the social evils are untouchability, dowry system, caste system, etc.

6. What is public property?
A. Public property is that which is intended for the benefits of all individuals in a society.
Ex: Roads, Railways, Public Parks, etc.


UNIT – III
LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT

1. Who is the executive officer of the municipal corporation? How is he
appointed?
A. 1. The commissioner is the executive officer of the municipal
corporation.
2. The state government appoints an officer of an I.A.S rank as Chief
Executive Officer. He supervises all the functions of the
corporation.

2. What are the local self governing bodies in the urban areas?
A. There are five types of local self governing bodies in the urban areas.
They are : municipal Corporation , municipality , cantonment boards ,
port trusts , development trusts.

3. What is meant by decentralization of administration?
A. 1. If the government divides the power and entrusts the management of the local affairs to the local people at various levels-then this procedure is called Decentralisation Of Administration.
2. It is also called local self government.
3. It provides the foundation for the edifice of the Indian Democracy.

4. Which are the sources of income for a village panchayat?
A. A village panchayat gets its income :
1. By levying taxes such as profession tax, house tax etc.
2. Through grants in aid and loans from the government.
3. By receiving contributions from the people.
4. Through fees like octroi.
5. Through fees for the use of rest houses.

5. Who is Sarpanch?
A. 1. Sarpanch is the elected head of the village panchayat. He is also
called the President of the village Panchayat.
2. He is elected by all the adults of the village by secret ballot.
3. He presides over the meetings and presents the budget to the
panchayat.

6. What are the duties of a Mayor?
A. Mayor is the head of the corporation. His duties are:
1. He acts as a presiding officer for the meetings of the corporation.
2. He receives important persons visiting the cities.
3. He supervises the work of the various parts of the city and receives
petition.

7. Write short notes on the following briefly.
A. 1. Standing Committee : In mandal parishad and zilla parishad some of their members are appointed by the chairman to look after the various developmental works. Such committees are called as ‘standing committees’. They are six in number .They are for development, education, social welfare, women’s welfare, works and finance.

2. Zilla Parishad Chairman : He is elected by the voters in the district directly. The voters of the municipal areas are not eligible to vote. His period of office is 5 years. He presides over the meetings of the zilla parishad and appoints the zilla parishad members to standing committees.

3. Mandal Development Officer : He is appointed by the government. He executes the resolutions passed in the mandal parishad meeting. He advises the mandal parishad chairman on policy matters. He supervises the development works in the mandal. He prepares the budget and gets it approved by the M.PP as well as the Z.PP.

8. Who is called municipal councillor?
A. 1. The members of the municipal council are called as the municipal
councilors.
2. Each of them is elected through secret ballot by the voters residing
in the ward once in five years.
3. One of the councilors is elected as vice Chairman.
4. The councilors constitute the municipal council.

9. State the working of village panchayat in your area.
A.1.The village panchayat consists of Grama Sabha and a Sarpanch. All
the voters of the village will be its members.
2. The Grama Sabha is the general body and meets twice in an year.
3. These meetings are presided over by the Sarpanch or the
Upasarpanch.
4. 8 to 16 members are elected from each ward.
5. A woman member is also nominated and 1 or 2 seats are reserved
for scheduled castes.
6. The Sarpanch heads the Panchayat.
7. An executive officer is appointed by the state government to
implement the decisions of the Panchayat.

10. What are the obligatory duties of a municipal corporation?
A. 1. Supply of drinking water.
2. Sanitation and public health.
3. Education and electricity.
4. Registrations of the births and deaths.
5. Lighting and sweeping of roads and streets.
6. Regulation of cremation ground, grave yards etc.

11. What are the financial resources of a municipal corporation?
A. Financial resources of a municipal corporation are:
1. Indirect taxes like octroi.

2. Direct taxes like tax on property, houses, vehicles, land, animals,
profession, trade etc.
3. Grants from the government.
4. Service levy on items like water, lighting etc.
5. Collections and the donations from the public.
6. Loans either from the public or the government.

12. State the financial resources of the Zilla Praja Parishad
A. The zilla parishad is the next tier above the mandal parishad. Its main financial resources are :
1. The parishad’s share from land cess and other taxes.
2. The funds allocated by the central and the state governments.
3. Grant-in-aid received from the central and the state government.
4. Income from endowments and other properties under its control,
5. Contributions and donations from the public.

13. How is municipal corporation formed?
A. Formation of municipal corporation:
1. Each city is divided into wards.
2. The members are elected, one from each ward on the basis of
adult franchise and secret ballot.
3. Each member is called a corporator.
4. The members of the corporation constitute the corporation.
5. The head of the corporation is called ‘Mayor’. He is elected directly,
through secret ballot by all the voters in the city.
6. One of the corporators is elected as Deputy Mayor.
7. Their term is 5 years. Thus the municipal corporation is formed.

14. What are the duties of the municipal corporation?
A. Muncipal corporation duties are divided into two types-obligatory and discretionary.
1. Obligatory Functions : Supply of drinking water, education and
electricity, sanitation and public health, registration of the births and deaths, lighting and sweeping of roads and streets, regulation of cremation grounds and grave yards etc.
2. Discretionary Functions : Establishment of libraries, museums,
kalakshetras etc., registration of the marriages, survey of buildings and lands, taking census of the population and construction and maintenance of public parks, gardens or recreation grounds

15. Explain the different types of Local Self Government
bodies in Andhra Pradesh.
A. 1) Three – tier Panchayat Raj set-up was provided in Andhra
Pradesh in rural areas. They are : (i) Village Panchayat : The
Sarpanch is its head. The period of office is 5 years. This is the
lowest unit.
ii] The next tier above the village panchayat is mandal Parishat.
The Mandal Parishat has its head. It appoints committees for
different departments of administration.
iii] The Zilla Parishat is the highest tier. The Chairman of Zilla
Parishat presides over the meetings.
2) There are five types of Urban Local Self- Governing bodies.
i] Municipal corporation: Cities like Hyderabad has this. The
Head of the Corporation is Mayor. Commissioner is the
Executive Head.
ii] Municipality : Towns have this type. The elected Chairman is the
head. The Executive Head is the Municipal Commissioner.
iii] Cantonment Boards.
iv] Port Trusts
v] Development Trusts

16. Explain the structure and functions of Mandal Parishat.
A. Mandal Parishat :
1) Structure :
i) Mandal Parishat is the next tier above the Village Panchayat. This is the local self-governing body of the people of each mandal.
ii) Each Mandal Praja Parishat has an elected head duly elected by the people above 18 years of age in the mandal.
iii) The Sarpanches, M.L.A.s and M.Ps within the mandal are the members of the Parishat.
iv) The members of the mandal Parishat elect a Vice- President for the mandal.
v) The period of office is 5 years.
2) Functions : Mandal Parishat appoints Committees to
administer the different departments. Its function are:
i) to provide primary education
ii) to take up animal husbandry and agricultural development
iii) to construct and maintain roads.
iv) to take up child care and social welfare activities.
The Mandal Development Officer helps to carry out its
functions.

17. Describe the Panchayat Raj set- up.
A. Panchayat Raj set-up : A three – tier Panchayat raj set-up was provided in Andhra Pradesh in rural areas. They are :
1) Village Panchayat : The Sarpanch is its head. The period of office is 5 years. This is the lowest unit.
2) The next tier above the village panchayat is Mandal Parishat. The Mandal Parishat has its head. It appoints committees for different departments of administration.
3) The Zilla Parishat is the highest tier . The Chief Executive Officer is called ‘District Development Officer’. The Chairman of Zilla Parishat presides over the meetings.

Role : These three institutions have been playing a significant role in solving the local problems and needs of the people of the respective areas.

Functions:
1) The Panchayat Raj provides the foundation for the edifice of Indian democracy.
2) It provides people to participate at the grass root level of the political system.
3) It provides training and necessary experience for the people in the area of government to run higher bodies like State Legislature and Parliament.


ROAD SAFETY EDUCATION

1. What is meant by Zebra Crossing?
A. Zebra Crossing is a point where a path is marked with white stripes across the road from one side of the road to the other. It is intended for the pedestrians to cross the road safely. It is Called Zebra Crossing because the stripes marked across the road are like the stripes of an animal called Zebra.

2. What is meant by ‘School Zone’ ?
A. 1. A school zone is a place where a school or schools exist nearby.
2. This is indicated by a board with words ‘School Zone’ or the picture
of a boy or a girl student.
3. This post is kept by the side of the roads near the schools.
4. On a working day when the school begins and closes, the place is
crowded with a large number of pupils. Since the pupils move in
that place. It is called a School Zone.

3. What is meant by narrow lane ?
A. 1. Lanes of very narrow width are found around the streets at some
places. Such lanes which are not suitable to drive heavy motor
vehicles on them are called Narrow lanes.
These lanes can be used only by the pedestrians, cycles and rickshaws.
No traffic signals and road dividers are found in these lanes. Hence the pedestrians should carefully observe the movements of cycles, rickshaws etc.

4. Write any eight important pledges of road safety?
A. Every one should take these important pledges of road safety. They are :
To meticulously follow the safety rules to avert accidents.
To explain the road rules to friends and relatives.
To be always willing to attend to the duties necessary for the traffic on the roads.
To help the handicapped in crossing the roads.
To help the accident victims in shifting them to the hospitals immediately.
Not to talk to the strangers on the road.
Not to accept the eatables or gifts given by the unknown persons on the roads.
Not to go on the roads wearing valuable ornaments.
To keep the pet animals in chains without allowing them to move about on the roads.
To refuse to go on the roads on which troubles are going on.

5. Classify the roads.
A. Classification of roads : Roads are classified into different types,
they are:
1. National Highways : These connect the cities in our country. Eg.
Kolkata-Chennai highway.
Important roads in towns and cities : eg. Many important roads in the metropolitan cities such as Delhi, Mumbai etc.
3. Streets : Streets laid in cities, towns and villages.
1. Narrow Lanes : Narrow lanes of narrow width lying around the streets.
2. Fair Weather Roads : These are not useful in the rainy season but they mostly connect villages with one another.

6. What is meant by National Highway?
A. 1. National highways are one of the types of roads which have been
designed connecting many cities in our country.
2. These highways are useful in many ways such as transport of goods, journeys of people, military transport etc.
3. Examples are Delhi – Kanyakumari Highway, Kolkata – Chennai Highways etc.
4. These connect other towns in the states.
5. Central Government maintains them, but it also entrusts the concerned state government to maintain and repair the highways through which they pass. States undertake to take up the work accordingly.
6. Funds necessary for their maintenance will be allocated by the central government.

7. Explain the types of roads in towns.
A. 1. There are many important roads in the metropolitan cities like
Delhi, Mumbai etc.
2. Many important roads are found in our state capital, Hyderabad.
3. The vehicular traffic on these roads is controlled by many
suggestions formulated by the traffic Police.
4. In addition to them road dividers and footpaths have been
arranged to regulate the traffic.
5. Traffic signals are arranged for the use of persons driving vehicles
and pedestrians. If they violate the signals accidents may occur.
6. Persons who violate the traffic rules will be imposed penalty and
the traffic police will collect them.
7. In addition to the above, special parking places are provided for
motor vehicles, scooters, rickshaws etc.

8. What is meant by foot – path?
A. 1. Foot – path is one of the divisions of roads in big cities to provide
comfort and safety in the use of roads.
2. They are well laid on either sides of the roads to suit to the needs
of the people.
3. This is a special footpath built with a width of about 2 metres.
4. Generally they are set up a little higher than the roads used for
vehicles.
5. Hence a footpath is said to be a walking place for the use of
pedestrians.
6. It is laid keeping in view the heaviness of the local traffic.
7. Hence, people should walk only on the footpath in order to have
safety and comfort while using the road in the town.

9. If road dividers, zebra crossing etc. are not designed, what will
happen?
A. In metropolitan cities and big towns, for the safety of the people, road dividers and zebra crossings are designed. If they are not there, people try to cross the roads as and where they please, trucks collide, vehicles bash against the pedestrians, and the traffic comes to a stand still. People caught in traffic jam lose their precious time. The police have to rush into regulate the traffic.

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