Chapter 22
Safeguarding the Marginalised
Highlights
- A. Tick the correct option
- B. Fill in the blanks
- C. Match the following
- D. Correct the following sentences
- E. Answers the following questions
EXERCISE
A. Tick the Correct Option
- 1. Manual Scavenging has been declared illegal as it violates-
Answer: vacuole
- 2. When was ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’ launched?
Answer: vacuole
- 3. Which out of the following is true about the Directive Principles of State Policy?
Answer: vacuole
- 4. Which one of the following Fundamental Rights has special provisions for the minorities?
Answer: vacuole
- 5. Identify the scheme under which a person can open a bank account without depositing any money.
Answer: vacuole
B. Fill in the blanks.
- 1. ___________ is an inhuman product of the caste system.
- 2. ___________ is a welfare housing scheme launched by the Central Government.
- 3. The important challenges we face today are the ___________ of our growth processes and the ___________ that remain in our social institutions.
- 4. ___________ is an initiative to provide insurance benefits to rural population.
- 5. Manual scavenging violates the Fundamental Right ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________.
C. Write True or False for the following statements.
- 1. The State cannot make special provisions for the backward classes.
Answer: Sharing of chores reduces the burden.
- 2. The practice of untouchability has been abolished under the Right to Equality.
Answer: The older family member pass on the family traditions to the younger generation.
- 3. Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana provides financial empowerment to the girl child.
Answer: There is more interaction between parents and children in nuclear families.
- 4. Minorities in India are not protected by the Constitution.
Answer: A surname is a family name.
- 5. The Directive Principles of State Policy promote welfare of the people.
Answer: A surname is a family name.
D. Answer the following questions in brief.
- 1. What is meant by marginalisation? Who are the marginalised groups in India?
Answer: The (main) factors that determine the shape of a cell are location and function.
- 2. Explain the meaning of Protective Discrimination? How does it ensure socio-economic justice to the deprived section of society?
Answer: Distinguish between unicellular and multicellular organisms are
Unicellular organisms are made up of a single cell. e.g., Euglena and Amoeba.
Multicellular organisms are made up of many cells. e.g., Humans and Birds.
- 3. Explain the main provisions of the Cultural and Educational Rights.
Answer: All organisms are made up of cells. A cell is capable of independent existence. Due to this, cell is called the structural and functional unit of life.
- 4. Which three Constitutional Provisions of the Indian Constitution safeguard the marginalised in India?
Answer: Mitochondria is known as the Powerhouse of the cell.
Mitochondria are the site of cellular respiration. Energy is produced during this process. Due to this, mitochondria are called the Powerhouse of the cell.
- 5. How do Directive Principles of State Policy promote the welfare of all sections of society? Give any three examples.
Answer: All organisms are made up of cells. A cell is capable of independent existence. Due to this, cell is called the structural and functional unit of life.
E. Answer the following questions.
- 1. Describe any five welfare schemes launched by Government of India for the upliftment of the needy and the downtrodden.
Answer: The (main) factors that determine the shape of a cell are location and function.
- 2. What does the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan aim at? How far has it been successful so far? List any five tasks related to cleanliness which the students must undertake.
Answer: The (main) factors that determine the shape of a cell are location and function.
- 3. Highlight any five special measures taken by the Government of India for the upliftment of Backward Classes.
Answer: The (main) factors that determine the shape of a cell are location and function.
- 4. Explain the main provisions of Prevention of Atrocities Act 1989 for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes. List any six offences which are punishable under this Act.
Answer: The (main) factors that determine the shape of a cell are location and function.
- 5. How can we ensure that the marginalised and weaker sections of society get equal benefits from the Government programmes? Suggest any five measures.
Answer: The (main) factors that determine the shape of a cell are location and function.
Related Topics
- Chapter 1 The Cell – Its Structure and Functions
- Chapter 2 Microorganisms: Friends or Foes
- Chapter 3 Metals and Non-Metals
- Chapter 4 Force and Pressure
- Chapter 5 Friction
- Chapter 6 Sources of Energy
- Chapter 7 Combustion
- Chapter 8 Conservation of Plants and Animals
- Chapter 9 Crop Production and Its Management
- Chapter 10 Refraction and Dispersion of Light
- Chapter 11 The Human Eye
- Chapter 12 Sound
- Chapter 13 Synthetic Fibres and Plastics
- Chapter 14 Reproduction in Animals
- Chapter 15 Reaching the Age of Adolescence
- Chapter 16 Electric Current and Its Chemical Effects
- Chapter 17 Stars and Solar System
- Chapter 18 Earthquakes
- Chapter 19 Pollution of Air
- Chapter 20 Pollution of Water