RBSE Solutions for Class 8 Social Science Civics Chapter 3 Why Do We Need A Parliament?

Rajasthan Board RBSE Solutions for Class 8 Social Science Civics  Chapter 3 Why Do We Need A Parliament? Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

RBSE Class 8 Social Science Solutions Civics Chapter 3 Why Do We Need A Parliament?

RBSE Class 8 Social Science Civics Why Do We Need A Parliament? InText Questions and Answers

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Question 1. 
What do you think the artist is trying to convey through the image of Parliament on the previous page? 
Answer: 
The artist is trying to convey the basic idea of our democracy i.e. the participation of the people in the decision making and control of the government by being the foundation pillars of the country.

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Question 1.
Give one reason why you think there should be a universal adult franchise?
Answer: 
In a democracy, die person or citizen is the ' most important. It is through a universal adult franchise that the decisions of the people constitute a democratic government and give decisions about their work. Therefore, the universal adult franchise is essential for democracy.

Question 2. 
Do you think there would be any difference if the class monitor was selected by the teacher or elected by the students? Discuss.
Answer: 
Yes, the class monitor selected by the teacher will not represent the whole class, as he was not elected by the students. Might be he was one of the favourite students of the teacher, as he was selected by the teacher.

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Question 1.
Use the term ‘constituency’ and ‘represent’ to explain who an MLA is and how the person gets elected?
Answer: 
The representatives of the Legislative Assembly of each state are called MLAs. The state is divided into several constituencies. One person from each constituency is selected and sent to the assembly and he represents the people of that constituency in the assembly. The election is based on a universal adult franchise. The candidates contesting the elections are usually members of various political parties.

Question 2. 
Discuss with your teacher the difference between a State Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) and the Parliament (Lok Sabha).
Answer: 
(1) The State Assembly is the assembly of elected representatives of the state-level government. Its area of work is the state and it can enact laws only on the subjects given in the state list and concurrent list. The Parliament (Lok Sabha) is the assembly of elected representatives of the central level government. Its jurisdiction is the whole? nation and it has the right to make laws on the subjects given in the Union list and concurrent list.

(2) While the State Assembly controls the state government and the Lok Sabha controls the central government.

Question 3. 
From the list below, identify the work of a State government and that of a Central government :
(a) The decision of the Indian government to maintain peaceful relations with China.
(b) The decision of the Madhya Pradesh government to discontinue Board exams in Class VIII for all schools under this Board.
(c) Introduction of a new train connection between Ajmer and Mysore.
(d) Introduction of a new 1,000 rupee note.
 Answer: 
(a) Central Government
(b) State Government
(c) Central Government
(d) Central Government.

Question 4. 
Fill in the blanks with the following words.
Universal adult franchise; MLAs; representatives; directly Democratic governments in our times are usually referred to as representative democracies. In representative democracies, people do not participate .............. but, instead, choose their .............. through an election process. These ..............meet and make decisions for the entire population. These days, a government cannot call itself democratic unless it allows what is known as.............. This means that all adult citizens in the country are allowed to vote. 
Answer: 

1. directly, 
2. representatives, 
3. MLAs, 
4. a universal adult franchise.

Question 5. 
You have read that most elected members whether in the Panchayat or the: Vidhan Sabha or the Parliament are elected for a fixed period and not for life?
Answer: 
Most of the elected representatives are elected for a period of five years so that those representatives are responsible to the public for their actions. In the elections held after a period of 5 years, the public records their actions and if they stand the test of the public then the public can re-elect them If the criteria are not met, the public will not elect them in the next election. If these representatives are selected for life, then they will not be responsible for the public.

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Question 1.
Use the table to answer the questions below:

1. Who will form the government? Why?
2. Who will be present for discussions in the Lok Sabha?
3. Is this process similar to what you have read about in class YII?

Answer: 

1. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will form the government as it has a clear majority in the Lok Sabha of 543 MPs
2. The parties which will not join the government, the Lok Sabha MPs of those parties will together form the opposition. Opposition parties expose the shortcomings of the policies and programs of the government and gather public support for their policies.
3. Lok Sabha MPs of the government and all parties will be present for discussion in the Lok Sabha.

Question 2. 
The photograph on page 28 shows results from the 3rd Lok Sabha elections held in 1962. Use the photograph to answer the following questions: Which state has the highest number of MPs in the Lok Sabha? Why do you think this is so?

1. Which state has the least number of MPs in the Lok Sabha?
2. Which political party has won the most seats in all states?
3. Which party do you think will form the government? Give reasons why.

Answer: 

1. The state of Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of MPs (86) in the Lok Sabha. The reason for this is the large population and large area of that state.
2. Manipur and Tripura have the lowest number of MPs (2) in the Lok Sabha.
3. Congress has won the most seats in all states.
4. In our state Rajasthan, the Congress party will form the government because the situation of other parties is very weak in view of the Lok Sabha election results.

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Question 1. 
If you were a Member of Parliament (MP), list two questions that you would like to ask.
Answer: 
If I were an MP, I would ask :

1. How much amount is being spent on the mid-day meal programme?
2. Are all government schools of India, benefitted from this programme of mid-day meals?

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Question 1. 
Looking at the table given on page 39 of the textbook, would you say that people’s participation during the past 65 years has: decreased/increased/been stable after the initial increase?
Answer: 
In the last 65 years, there has been an increase in public participation in elections. Although it decreased in between, the sixteenth Lok Sabha had the highest voting percentage at that time.

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Question 1. 
Why do you think there are so few women in Parliament? Discuss.
Answer: 
The main reason for the low number of women in Parliament is the presence of a patriarchal society, the low literacy rate among women and not being financially self-reliant. Due to all this, there is a lack of political awareness and because of this, the number of women in Parliament is less.

RBSE Class 8 Social Science  Why Do We Need A Parliament? Textbook Questions and Answers 

Question 1. 
Why do you think our national movement supported the idea that all adults have a right to vote?
Answer: 
The experience of colonial rale as well as the participation of different people in the struggle for freedom left little doubt in the minds of the nationalists that all persons in independent India would be able to participate in making decisions. On this basis, the national movement supported the idea that all adults have a right to vote.

Question 2. 
In this 2004 map of parliamentary constituencies alongside, roughly identify the constituencies in your state. What is the name of the MP from your constituency? How many MPs does your state have? Why are certain constituencies coloured green while others are coloured blue? 
Answer: 

1. In the map of parliamentary constituencies given in the textbook, students should identify the constituencies of their own state.
2. Students should write the name of the MP of their constituency.
3. There are 25 MPs in the Parliament (Lok Sabha) from the state of Rajasthan.
4. The constituencies of the scheduled castes are shown in blue and the constituencies of scheduled tribes are shown in green.

Question 3. 
You have read in Chapter 1 that the ‘Parliamentary form of government’ that exists in India has three tiers. This includes the Parliament (central government) and the various State Legislatures (state governments). Fill in the following table with information on the various representatives from your area :
Answer:

	State Government	Central Government
Which political party/parties is/are currently in power?	Indian National Congress	National Democratic Alliance
Who (name) is the current representative from your area?	Students should write the representative name of their area	Students should write the representative name of their area
Which political parties currently form the Opposition?	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)	Congress
When were elections last held?	In 2018	In 2019
When will the next elections be held?	In 2023	In 2024
How many women representatives are there (from your state)?	25	3