Part III: Social and Political Life
Chapter
– 7
Social Justice and The Marginalised
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I.
Fill in the blanks.
1. Employment
of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry
2. Tribal
3. Equal
4. 1955
II.
True or False.
1. False
2. True
3. False
4. True
III.
Answer in Brief:
1. What
is manual scavenging? Is it permitted by the law?
Ans:
Manual Scavenging is the removal of human excreta by hand, by people especially
employed for the purpose. The people who
do this work are called manual scavengers.
No,
it is not permitted by the law.
2. Mention any two steps taken by the government
for the Welfare of the Dalits.
Ans: The two-step taken
by the government for the Welfare of the Delhi
i. The untouchability
(Offences) Act 1955 and
ii. The protection of
civil right act 1955.
3. What was the recommendations of The Mandal
Commission?
Ans:
The Mandal Commission was set up by the Indian government in 1979 to identify
the socially or educationally backward set man of society and to suggest method
for solving the problem of caste discriminations.
Some of the
recommendations are-
i.
Mandal commission
recommended that 27% of government jobs be reserve for the socially and
economic economically backward classes.
ii.
27% was to be reserve in
all government run Institutions of Higher Education.
iii.
22.5% seat be reserve for
people belonging to STs and SCs.
4. Mention
any two discriminatory practices against the dalits that are prevalent in some
parts of India.
Ans: i) The practice of Untouchability.
ii.
Treated as outcastes and subjected to humiliation and Subjugation.
IV.
Answer in detail.
1. Why
is it important that socio economic progress include every section of the
society.
Ans:
Social economic progress should include every section of the society as it
aims to ensure that everyone meet their basic needs that are essential to live
a life of dignity.
2. What
is child labour? Give examples.
Ans:
The term “child labour” is often defined as work that deprives children of
their childhood, their potential and their dignity, and that is harmful to
physical and mental development.
Across
India child labourers can be found in a variety of industries: in brick
kilns, carpet weaving, garment making, domestic service, food and tea stalls,
agriculture, fisheries and mining.
3. What
are the kinds of medical facilities available in India today for the rural people.
Ans:
The kinds of medical facilities available in India for the rural people are –
i. Population norms for rural healthcare
infrastructure.
ii. Sub Centres (SCs)
iii. Primary Health
Centre (PHC)
iv. Community Health
Centres (CHCs)
v. First Referral Units
(FRUs)
4. What
is medical tourism?
Ans:
Medical tourism is the coming of foreigners to India for medical treatment and
it has become a major earner of foreign exchange for the Indian government.
Multiple
Choice Questions
1. d
2. c
3. a
4. b
5. b
6. b
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