- III 2/3 Marks Questions.
1.In Indian history 19thy century is referred as the ‘Period of Indian Renaisaance’ why ?
Ans: Indians came into contact with western civilization.
Indians got the advantage of English education.
Rationalism grew among Indians. Indians started to question superstitions and the contradictions in their traditions. Western thought introduced the ideas of democracy, freedom, equality and nationalism to Indians.
Many who were enlightened by Western education, tried to bring in reforms. Eg: Rajaram Mohan Roy. Swami Vivekananda, Dayanand Sarswathi etc.
2.What were the contributions of Atmaram Pandurang to Prarthana samaj?
Ans: Prarthana Samaj was established by Atmaram Panduranga in Mumbai.
It was founded on the principle that service to mankind is service to God.
It gave priority to spread of education. It aimed to develop the educational field. It encouraged widow marriage, female literacy, inter caste marriage, eating together by people of all castes.
It opposed child marriage, caste system, idol worship and purdah system.
It maintained that all religions were paths towards the truth and hence needed to be respected.
During the Indian Renaissance, orphanages.
national schools and shelter homes for women were established.
3. What made Narayana Guru to Start a movement called Dharma Paripalana Yogam?
Ans: The caste differences were too much in Kerala. All were not allowed to use facilities like tanks and roads.
They were barred from wearing footwear.
Restrictions were there on women’s dress also. These communities had to live without basic human rights.
In order to address this issue, Sri Narayana Guru started Dharma Paripalana Yogam movement.
4.Analyse the contributions of M.G Ranade to Prarthana Samaj.
Ans: M. G. Ranade popularized Prarthana Samaj. He believed that progress in the political and economic fields was impossible without reform of the society.
He propagated Hindu-Muslim unity.
Ranade was active in the National Congress party.He started a high school for educating girls.
S.S.L.C. SOCIAL SCIENCE
The Challenges Of India and their Remedies
I.Fill in the blanks with suitable words
1.Developing deep attachment with the place of living is called Regionalism.
2. The Right to information act was implemented in the year 2005
3.According to 2011 census the literacy rate was 121 crores
4.Fatima Beevi was the first woman judge of Supreme Court of India.
II. Discuss in groups and answer.
5. What are the measures that can be undertaken to control communalism?
the society.
He propagated Hindu-Muslim unity.
Ranade was active in the National Congress party.
He started a high school for educating girls.
S.S.L.C. SOCIAL SCIENCE
The Challenges Of India and their Remedies
I.Fill in the blanks with suitable words
1.Developing deep attachment with the place of living is called Regionalism.
2. The Right to information act was implemented in the year 2005
3.According to 2011 census the literacy rate was 121 crores
4.Fatima Beevi was the first woman judge of Supreme Court of India.
II. Discuss in groups and answer.
5. What are the measures that can be undertaken to control communalism?
Ans: Strengthening the secular principles in all fields.
Developing a secular nationalism that inspire interfaith equality.
Treating all citizens equally.
Implementing confirm civil code.
Adopting Secular principles in Education.
Enforcing orderly legal system.
Developing a strong nationalism spirit.
Creating awareness among people about communal harmony. Stress on thoughts of Nationalism
Ans: Strengthening the secular principles in all fields.
Developing a secular nationalism that inspire interfaith equality.
Treating all citizens equally.
Implementing confirm civil code.
Adopting Secular principles in Education.
Enforcing orderly legal system.
Developing a strong nationalism spirit.
Creating awareness among people about communal harmony. Stress on thoughts of Nationalism
6. Mention the steps taken to eradicate illiteracy.
Ans: 1988 ‘National Literacy Mission.‘Sarva Siksha Abhiyan’ has been launched in 2001 to provide free education for children of 6-14 years. It provides education to girls, physically challenged and Priority for women awareness.It has also been established by Government of India to make illiterates literate.
“Sakshara Bharath’ programme has been launched to eradicate illiteracy in 2009.
Article 21A of our Constitution education is made a fundamental right.
Right to Education-2009 (RTE – The Right of Children to Free and Compulorty Education Act -2009) has been guaranteed.
Compulsory free education has been implemented for the children between 6 and 14 years.
In 2018 comprehensive education programme was implemented.
NavBharat literacy programme has been started
7. What are the measures undertaken by the government of India to eliminate Gender discrimination?
Ans: The ministry of women and child welfare have been started at the centre and States to improve education and development of women.
Reservation have been given to women in -recruitment in Central and state government jobs.
National and State women’s commission have been established.
Women development corporation has been set up at state level.
Sakhi one stop centre started.
Women violence protection domestic Act 2005 was enacted.
“Prohibition of sexual harassment of women in working place” Act 2013 has implemented.
Karnataka 50% of seats reserved for women in local self governments.
Helpline number 1091 facility for women provided.
Parliament has passed Nari Shakti Vandana Adiniyam act giving 33% of reservation to women in Lok sabha and State Legislative assemblies.
8. Which are the methods to be undertaken to solve problems due to the rise of population explosion ?
Ans: Literacy, technical education, agriculture development, industrial progress, increasing exports creation of additional employment opportunities in urban and rural areas.
9. Who are Gender Minorities? What initiatives have been taken to eliminate discrimination of Gender Minorities?
Ans: Physically and mentally, individuals who had feel and act opposite to their genitial behaviour are called gender minorities.
Initiatives taken to eliminate discrimination of Gender Minorities:
In 2014, the Supreme Court gave a landmark judgment regarding the gender minority.
The Protection of Rights of Transgender Minority Protection Act-2019.
no one can separate trans-gender persons from their families and force them to leave their homes, communities and villages.
The Ministry of Empowerment and Justicehas implemented a sub-project ‘Integrated Rehabilitation for the Welfare of Gender Minority Persons’. Government of India under the Ministry of Empowerment and Justice has implemented a sub-project ‘Integrated Rehabilitation for the Welfare of Gender Minority Persons’.
Under ‘SMILE’ (SMILE-Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise) scheme.
A National Council for Gender Minority Persons have been formed.
A National Portal for Trans gender has been created. Shelter houses named ‘Garima Griha’ are being constructed.
10. Make a list of programmes implemented to eradicate poverty.
Five year plans in India are directed to eradicate poverty
Jawahar Rozgar yojana
Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Programe
Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojanas
11. Profiteering results in various negative consequences. Justify the statement.
Ans: profiteering increases economic crimes in society.
It leads to creation of more black money encourages unethical business transactions leads to rise in prices.
increase in inflation and increases poverty.
Most of the income of people goes into the hands of few wealthy merchant class.
Ans: Smuggling is the act of secretly bringing goods from foreign countries and sending to other countries without paying any import and export duties. suggestions to control smuggling encouraging import substitutions.
Suitable modulations of domestic market prices.
Proper export-import policy (Exim)
Strict coastal vigilance service
Punitive measures to economic crimes. Inter-state trade agreements Proper awareness among the citizens is to be created that smuggling is an anti-national and economically a crime. Social boycott of smuggled goods.