6 Class.Civics.CW/HW.Chapter23.Our Rural Governance.

CW/HW. Chapter 23.Civics.
Our Rural Governance.

Keywords.  

animal husbandary : the science of breeding and caring for farm animals.  

co-operative societies : an autonomous association of persons to meet common goals, ex. AMUL.  

ex - officio : a person who automatically becomes a member of a body because he holds a particular post.  

grants : financial help from the government.  

tresspassing : entering someone's land or property without permission 

veterinary : relating to the diseases, injuries and treatment of farm and domestic animals.  .  .

Something to know 

A. Tick the correct option : 

1. Which one of the following is not a local body under the Panchayati Raj System?  

(a) nagar panchayat 

(b) gram panchayat 

(c) block samiti 

(d) zile parishad 

2 The Chairperson of the Gram Panchayat is not called 

(a) pradhan 

(b) mukhia 

(c) president 

(d) sarpanch 

3. The best  Example of direct democracy in India is 

(a) gram sabha 

(b) gram panchayat 

(c) block samiti 

(d) zilo parishad 

4.  The administrative work of a Panchayat Samitiis looked after by 

(a) public relation officer 

(b) health officer 

(c) block development officer 

(d) subdivisional officer 

5.The apex body of the Panchayati Raj System is 

(a) zila parishad 

(b) nyaya  panchayat 

(c) gram panchayat 

(d) block samit 

B. Fill in the blanks.  

1. Gram Sabha consists of all the registered ---- of the village. 

2.The administrative work of the Gram Panchayat is looked after by a---

3.The Zila Parishad acts as a link between---- and --- 

4.The Gram Panchayat operates at the ---- level of the Panchayati Raj System. 

5.Tha Zila Parishad diuributes gants to the -----

C. Write True or False for the following statements. 

1. The lowest level of government in India is Nyaya Panchayat.  

2.The members of Gram Sabha only elect the members of Gram Panchayat 

3 Zila Parishad implements the Five Year Plans in the district.  

4. Two or three small villages can have a common panchayat 

5.The Zila Parishad does not have any ex - officio member.

D. Answer the following questions in brief.  

1. Mention three levels of the local self - governing bodies under the Panchayat Raj System

2. Write two main functions of the Gram Sabha.  

3. What is the most important function of a Panchayat Samiti?  

4 How does a Village Panchayat generate its financial resources?  

5. How are the Panchs and the Pradhan of a Gram Panchayat elected?  

E. Answer the following questions 

1. Explain any three functions of the Gram Panchayat 

2. Describe the composition of Zila Parishad, 

3. How does the Zlla Parishad keep control over the other Panchayti Raj institutions?  

4. Differentiate between a Gram Sabha and a Gram Panchayat.  

5. Highlight the importance of self - governing bodies in a democracy like India 

Value based question 

Saryu and Sunder are cousins ​​living in a village in Maharashtra.  Once in a meeting of Gram Sabha, Saryu raised the problem of shortage of clean drinking water and the lower level of underground water Sunder supported him.  In consultation with the experts, an effective plan was prepared, it was implemented within two years, with the result, that there was ample clean drinking water to funt the needs of the villagers.  

1. What would have happened, had there been no co-operation, no determination and no spirit of self - help among the villagers?  

2 Why is it important to provide clean drinking water in each and every part of India?

Map Skill on the political map of India, locate and label the following 

(a) The state with largest number of districts - Uttar Pradesh 

(b) The state which has won the National Award for the Best State for successfully implementing Panchayati Raj Programmes - Kerala  

(c)The first state in India to fix minimum educational qualification for contesting elections to the Panchayati Raj Institutions - Rajasthan 

(d) The states which have implemented 50% reservation for women in Gram Panchayats - Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh 

(e)  The state which has made voting compulsory in the elections for the local bodies - Gujarat 

Something to do 

1. Elect a Nyaya Panchayat at the class level to settle the disputes of your class. 

2. Find the names of rural local self - bodies of your  state. Invite an elected member of Gram Panchayat and discuss with him the working of that body, 

3. Enact the story 'Panch Parmeshwar' in your school in the form of a skit. 

4. Hold a session of the class Panchayat to settle some dispute between two students or two groups of students of your class.  

5. Arrange a trip to a nearby village.  Find out the achievements of the Gram Panchayat.  Also enlist some unfulfilled tasks which you would want the Gram Panchayat to perform.  

6. Discuss the importance of justice and impartiality while deciding a dispute.