RBSE Solutions for Class 6 Social Science Civics Chapter 9 Urban Livelihoods

Rajasthan Board RBSE Solutions for Class 6 Social Science Civics Chapter 9 Urban Livelihoods Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

RBSE Class 6 Social Science Solutions Civics Chapter 9 Urban Livelihoods

RBSE Class 6 Social Science Urban Livelihoods InText Questions and Answers

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Question 1. 
What do you see in this illustration?

Answer: 
In this illustration, we see the following activities:

1. It is a crowded area.
2. Someone is selling food items.
3. People are crossing roads.
4. Students are going to school.
5. There are some multi-storeyed buildings.
6. Street vendors can be seen in the picture.
7. Traffic is running and the traffic signal is also there.

Question 2. 
You have already read about the work that people do in rural areas. Now compare the work that people in this illustration are doing with the work that people do in rural areas.
Answer:

Question 3. 
Some parts of the city are different from others. What differences do you notice in this illustration?
Answer: 
Some parts have.big braidings, hospitals, schools, banks, bus stops,s etc. While in some parts the scene of the area shows that it is a part of lower-income group

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Question 1. 
Why did Bachchu Manjhi come to the city? 
Answer: 
Bachchu Manjhi came to the city to earn a livelihood. He worked as a mason in Bihar but he did not get regular work. Hence, to get regular work and income, he came to the city. 

Question 2. 
Why can’t Bachchu Manjhi live with his family?
Answer: 
Bachchu Manjhi cannot live with his family because his earnings are limited and he has no proper accommodation.

Question 3. 
Talk to a vegetable vendor or hawker and find out how do they organize their work, their way of preparing, purchasing, selling, etc.
Answer: 
The vegetable vendors and hawkers purchase vegetables and other items from the wholesale markets of the city. All the items or eatables are arranged in trolleys and then they sell these products by moving from one street to other.

Question 4. 
Bachchu Manjhi has to think twice before taking a day off from work. Why?
Answer: 
Bachchu Manjhi has to think twice before taking a day off from work because sometimes his earning is minimum or zero. He has to save money for his family also. He spends some money to fulfill his basic needs such as food, clothes and shelter. Due to limited income and more expenses, he has to think twice.

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Question 1. 
Why did Harpreet and Vandana start a showroom? What do they have to do to run the showroom?
Answer: 
Harpreet and Vandana started the showroom business to become self-employed and business persons. To run the showroom they have to do the following activities:

1. Buy things from different places. Most of the materials from Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Ludhiana and Tripura
2. Get some dress items from foreign countries
3. Advertise in various newspapers, cinema theatres, television and radio channels.

Question 2. 
Talk to a shop owner in a market and find out how he plans his work. Have there been any changes in his business in the past twenty years?
Answer: 
A shop owner plans his work in the following ways At first, he took the showroom on rent. When business takes its speed and finance becomes surplus, then he wants to purchase it. A lot of changes can be seen in the businesses in the past 20 years. Earlier people used to purchase fabric only. Now they purchase readymade garments of different styles.

Question 3. 
What are the differences between those who sell on the street and those in the market?
Answer: 
The difference between those who sell on the street and those sold in the market are:

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Question 1. 
Why do you think small workshops and factories employ casual workers?
Answer: 
Small workshops and factories employ casual workers during peak season and in the off-season, workers are removed as they cannot afford to pay them regularly.

Question 2. 
Describe the working conditions of people like Nirmala keeping in mind the following: working house, conditions in the workplace, earnings and the days of work available.
Answer: 

1. They are expected to work for very long hours.
2. Their working day starts generally at 9 AM and finishes by 10 PM.
3. They work six days a week and sometimes they have to work on Sundays also.
4. Did they are paid only? 280 for eight hours and 100 for extra working horns.
5. They are generally casual workers when peak season ends, they are removed for some time.

Question 3. 
Would you say that domestic workers like housemaids are also casual workers? Why? Describe the workday of one such woman detailing the work she does in other people’s houses. 
Answer: 
Yes, the domestic workers like housemaids are also casual workers because of the following reasons:

1. They work as long as their employer wants.
2. They also get per day wages.
3. Working hours are long i.e. from 8 AM in the morning to 7 PM in the evening.
4. They do a lot of work like cleaning, washing utensils, etc.

RBSE Class 6 Social Science Urban Livelihoods Textbook Questions and Answer  

Question 1. 
Read and discuss the following description of the living conditions of workers who come to the labour chowk. Most workers that we find at the labour chok cannot afford permanent accommo-dation and so sleep on pavements near the chowk, or they pay 6 a night for a bed at a nearby night shelter run by the Municipal Corporation. To compensate for the lack of security, local tea and cigarette shops function as banks, moneylenders and safety lockers, all rolled into one. Most workers leave their tools at these shops for the night for safekeeping, and pass on any extra money to them. The shopkeepers keep the money safely and also offer loans to labourers in need (Source: Aman Sethi, Hindu on-line)
Answer: 
The conditions of the workers are miserable:

1. During the day time, they work on the pavements and at night these pavements serve as their house.
2. They don’t have their own permanent shelters; they can use the night shelters run by Municipal Corporations. 
3. They keep their tools at nearby tea stalls and cigarette shops.
4. These outlets work as money lenders and banks for them

Question 3. 
In what ways is a permanent and regular job different from a casual job? Discuss.
Answer: 
A permanent and regular job is different from a casual job in the following manner:

Question 4. 
What benefits does Sudha get along with her salary?
Answer:
Sudha gets the following benefits along with her salary:

1. Job security
2. Retirement benefits
3. Medical facilities
4. Holidays and leaves.

Question 5. 
Fill in the following table to show the services provided by people in the markets which you visitfrequently.
Answer: