CLASS 10TH SOCIAL SCIENCE POLITICAL SCIENCE UNIT-1 The problems of India and their solutions NOTES 2021 -22

POLITICAL SCIENCE

UNIT-1 The problems of India and their solutions

I. Fill in the blanks with appropriate answers

1. The people who develop a deep passion for the place they live is called as ...............(Regionalism)

2. The formation of language based regions took place in.........(1953)

3. In Karnataka, ..................institution is in existence to curb corruption. (Lokapal and Lokayuktha)

4. As per the census of 2011, the population of India is ........ (121 crores)

II. Answer the following questions in one sentence each:

1. What is Unemployemnt?

 Unemployment is a situation where a person does not find work in accordance to his capacity or qualification.

2. What are the two reasons for Unemployemnt?

 The population and improved technology are the two reasons for unemployment.

3. What is the annual poverty growth according to census of 2011?

 According to census of 2011, the annual poverty growth is 7.20%.

4. What is the social evil in the public life of India?

 Corruption is social evil in the public life of India.

5. What is Corruption?

 Corruption means offering bribe and following any other illegal means to achieve some illegal benefits.

6. Whaich Institutions can bring down corruption drastically?

 Institutions like Lokapal and Lokayuktha can bring down corruption drastically.

7. In Karnataka, how much reservation has been given to women in local body elections ?

 In Karnataka, 50% reservation has been given to women in local body elections.

8. Why the article 371 has been amended from A to J?

 Through these amendments backward regions have been given special status.

9. What is the aim of a committee headed by D.M. Nanjundappa?

 The aim of a committee headed by D.M. Nanjundappa is to solve the problem of the regional imbalances.

10. What is the importance of Article 371(J)?

 The most backward regions of Karnataka have been accorded special status by article 371(J)

11.What is Communalism?

 Segregation in the name of religion and creating hatred and cultivating opposite self interests can be called as Communalism

12. Who are the memorable women freedom fighters?

 Jhansi Rani Lakshmibai, Kitturu Rani Chenamma, Aniebesant, Kasturba Gandhi, Savithribai Phule, Sarojini Naidu are some of the memorable women freedom fighters.

13. Why the government of Karnataka has implemented Stree Shakti programme?

 The government of Karnataka has implemented „Stree Shakti‟ programme through which self help groups of women are formed and fostered as the means of social progress.

14. Who was the Prime Minister who ruled for a long time in India?

 Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister who ruled for a long time in India

15.Who was the first women President of India?

 Prathibha Patil was the first women President of India

16. What is Terrorism?

 Terrorism is nothing but fulfilling its narrow end by creating panic and violence.

17. When was Taj Hotel in Mumbai Attcaked?

 Taj Hotel in Mumbai was attacked on November 26, 2007.

18. What has been the biggest challenge in front of Indian society since the beginning of 21st century?

 The Corporate Strategies has been the biggest challenge in front of Indian society since the beginning of 21st century

19. What is Corporate Strategy?

 A group administrative measure undertaken by a company to achieve a premediated target is called Corporate Strategy.

20. What is the main aim of Corporate Strategy?

 The main aim of Corporate Strategy is maximising the profits of the company.

III. Answer the following questions:

1. How is communalism fatal to national unity? Explain.

 It creates social differences, mutual suspicion and fear situation in the society

 It not only disturbs the peace of the society, it also destroys the public and private property.

 It leads to mutual accusations, and physical assaults and other undesirable effects.

 Communalism puts self interest ahead of national interest

2. How does regionalism affect national development? Discuss.

 Regional inequality is like gender and caste inequality and has posed a big challenge to India.

 Some regions of the country have achieved a lot of progress while many parts have remained backward

 many are demanding independent state status for themselves. In the light of these developments

3. What are your suggestions to improve the status of women?

 The government has started Women and Child Development department in order to develop women‟s education and status.

 Through various measures taken, the government seeks to improve the status, health and education of the women.

 Many programmes have been implemented to curb child marriage system, dowry prohibition act, compulsory education are implemented

 The government of Karnataka has implemented Stree Shakti programme

 Women‟s commissions have been established at national and state level to address the various issues of women.

 Attempts are made to provide reservations at state and national legislature bodies.

 Women reservation has already been provided at local bodies.

 Women reservation is also provided in government recruitments.

4. What are the measures needed for the eradication of unemployment?

 Steps have been taken to improve the skill level of the job seekers so that they can have better access to employment providing loans and subsidy to enable people to engage in self employment.

 inculcate world class skill to our people so that they compete with globalized production.

 every citizen of the country should be encouraged to indulge in one or the other employment by providing job oriented course to all, is another strategy to think on

5. What are the measures undertaken for the removal of regional imbalances?

 In order to remove such inequalities, the article 371 has been amended from A to J.

 Through these amendments backward regions have been given special status.

 In Karnataka, in order to address the regional imbalances, a committee headed by D.M. Nanjundappa has given special report on various measures needed to solve the regional imbalance.

 Some of the most backward regions of Karnataka have been accorded special status by adding article 371(J).

6. What are the effects of terrorism?

 It feeds on fear of the people

 They target busy areas like airports, railway stations, markets and other areas to attack.

 They seek to spread their gaols along with this violence.

 They also use tactics like suicide bombing, kidnapping innocent people to attain their targeted aims.

 Terrorism targets civilians of the country, military bases, and also targets specific communities.

7. What are the measures taken to curb terrorism?

 India has always criticised terrorism in other countries also.

 Our central and state governments have taken at most care to stop terrorism.

 They have always strived to protect the property and life of ordinary people.

 They have even created special elite forces to tackle these terrorists.

 India has been peace loving country and has undertaken many initiatives to stop terrorism.

8. What is Corporate Strategy? Write about its present status.

 A group administrative measure undertaken by a company to achieve a premediated target is called Corporate Strategy.

 The present day corporate strategies are using globalised environment and modern technologies.

 The main aim of these strategies are maximising the profits of the company.

 This affects the people, the society and a country negatively. Often, the corporate strategies influence the decisions of the governments also.

9. What are the the problems of India?

 Unemployment

 Discrimination

 Corruption

 Communalism

 Terrorism

 Corporate Strategies

10. What are the effects of Corruption?

 Corruption influences negatively on both personal as well as public sphere of life.

 It influences the economic, social and political life of a country negatively.

 It also means an immoral thing from the political angle.

 Corruption of personal ethics and morality happens in the personal sphere.

 In public sphere, bribery, nepotism, caste favouritism and intentional slowdown of the work appear as various forms of corruption.

11. What are the measures taken to curb the problem of corruption?

 Lokapal and Lokayuktha  Education institutions can take a lead in this direction.

 By installing CC TV cameras in government offices and increasing efficiency of government work can also bring down the intensity of the corruption.

 Measures like awarding harsh punishment for corrupt officials can also bring in some change.

 Increasing the number of courts and judges can also reign in corruption.

12. What are the solutions to the problem of communalism?

 Uniform civil code

 Equality among all the citizens

 Supporting secular values in the society

 Transcending narrow thoughts in favour of national interests

 Attempts should be made to foster the faiths of all people and develop healthy national thoughts.

13. Peace and love are greater than violence and Hate.How?

 A look into history says that a very little has been achieved by violent activities like terrorism.

 At the same time, history has been made by employing truth, non violence and love.

 The killing of people like Gandhiji, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi did not erase their efforts to achieve progress through peace.

 Whereas actions of Buddha, Mahaveera, Jesus, Mohammad Paigambar, Basava, Gandhi, Nehru, Ambedkar, Martin Luther, Nelson Mandela and others have given new light, new paths and new life to the people all over the world

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