RBSE Solutions for Class 6 Social Science Civics Chapter 3 What is Government

Rajasthan Board RBSE Solutions for Class 6 Social Science Civics Chapter 3 What is Government Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

RBSE Class 6 Social Science Solutions Civics Chapter 3 What is Government

RBSE Class 6 Social Science What is Government InText Questions and Answers

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Question 1. 
Look at the newspaper headlines above (Refer to the image in textbook) and list the different kinds of activities that the government is reported to be doing in these newspaper headlines?
Answer: 

1. The government protects the rights of the people and unorganized workers.
2. The government makes plans to protect the people in case of natural calamities such as earthquakes, flood, etc.
3. The government fixes the prices of essential commodities.
4. The government announces that as the workload increase in court so, the Supreme Court appoints more judges.
5. The government will improve the conditions in the coal and power sector.
6. The government provides food where there is scarcity due to some reason.

Question 2. 
Isn’t this a side range of activities?
Answer: 
Yes, the government has to deal with all kinds of problems in the country.

Question 3. 
What do you think government is?
Answer: 
Government is the organization or agency through which a political system exercises its authority, regulates public policy, and administers its subjects.

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Question 1. 
Can you list three things that the government does which have not been mentioned?
Answer: 

1. It makes laws and ensures that they are followed.
2. It provides security to the people by defending them from attacks by foreigners.
3. It builds roads, bridges, and dams and runs schools, hospitals, railways, and the postal service.

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Question 1. 
Think of an example of another law. Why do you think it is important that people abide by this law?
Answer: 
The government cannot function if we do not pay taxes, so it is a law that people should pay all taxes such as Goods and Service tax, income tax, house tax, water, and electricity bills before the due date. The government imposes fines if people do not abide by the laws. It’s our responsibility to make payments on time since we have consumed the services.

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Question 1. 
Do you think it is important for people to be involved in decisions that affect them? Give two reasons for your answer?
Answer: 
People should be involved in decision making because :

1. They know about their needs and problems.
2. They know better how to solve their problems.

Question 2. 
Which type of government would you prefer to have in the place you live in? Why?
Answer: 
We would prefer to have a democratic form of government in India. Everyone can participate in the affairs of the government, through elections. It gives a sense of justice and equality to the people.

Question 3. 
Which of the statements below is correct? Correct those sentences that you think need correction.
(a) In a monarchy, the country’s citizens are allowed to elect whom¬ever they want.
(b) In a democracy, a king has absolute powers to rule the country.
(c) In a monarchy, people can raise questions about the decisions the monarch takes.
Answer: 
(a) Incorrect, the correct statement is, “Monarchy is a rule by a single person, who has inherited the throne after his father.”
(b) Incorrect, the correct statement is, “In a democracy, the government is elected by the people. On the other hand, the king has come to power through inheritance and enjoys absolute powers.”
(c) Incorrect, the correct statement is, “In a monarchy, the king enjoys absolute powers and no one can question his authority and decisions.”

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Question 4.
Look at the statements in the column on the left. Can you identify which level they belong to? Place tick marks against the level you consider most appropriate.
Answer:

RBSE Class 6 Social Science What is Government Textbook Questions and Answer

Question 1, 
What do you understand by the word “government”? List five ways in which you think the government affects your daily life.
Answer:
The word ‘government’ refers to a governing body that makes decisions and get things done for the welfare of its citizens.
The five ways in which government affects our daily life are :

1. The government provides legal support to its citizens against any discrimination and injustice.
2. It maintains peace and law in society.
3. It control crimes.
4. It assists people to lead proper life.
5. In the event of natural calamities, the government provides all emergency assistance to the affected people.

Question 2. 
Why do you think the government needs to make rules for everyone in the form of laws?
Answer: 
It is necessary for the government to make rules for everyone in the form of laws because :

1. It helps in proper functioning of the government.
2. It fulfills the assurances set by our constitution i.e. justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity.
3. It ensures that there is no crime in society and all citizens lead a peaceful life.
4. It prevents authorities from misusing their powers.

Question 3. 
Name two essential features of a democratic government.
Answer: 
The two essential features of a democratic government:

1. People have the right to elect their own government through elections.
2. The government is accountable to its people.

Question 4. 
What was the suffrage movement? What did it accomplish?
Answer: 
This movement refers to the participation of women in government all over Europe and the USA. The term ‘suffrage’ means right to vote. During the first world war, women’s struggle and demand to get to vote got strengthened. After a long struggle, the women got their right to vote. In 1920, American women got their right to vote. In U.K., women got the right to vote in 1928. It ensured that both the genders have equal rights to form a government.

Question 5. 
Gandhiji strongly believed that every adult in India should be given the right to vote. However, a lot of people don’t share his views. Many feel that illiterate people, who are mainly poor, should not be given the right to vote. What do you think? Do you think this would be a form of discrimination? Give five points to support your view and share these with the class. 
Answer: 
All citizens are equal before the constitution:

1. We have no right to discriminate anyone on the basis of poverty, gender, caste, religion, and race.
2. An illiterate is also a citizen of India. He should not be debarred from voting right on the basis of his illiteracy.
3. Our constitution provides the equal voting rights to all its citizens.
4. As ideal citizens, we all have to abide by the constitutional provisions. We must honor human dignity and legal provisions.
5. Every adult develops a certain level of maturity which gives him enough wisdom to think about the government.