1.4 Pillars of
Democracy
Activity Sheet
No.1
Q. Read the extract and
complete the activities given below. . (12 Marks)
Passage - If we wish to maintain democracy not -------------- which this Assembly has so laboriously built up. (Textbook Page no. 36 & 37)
A1. Global Understanding.
State whether the following statements are true or false.
1) It is wrong in being grateful to great men who have
done life-long services to the country.
2) Hero - worship leads to dictatorship.
3) Bhakti in religion may be a road to the salvation of
the soul.
4) In politics we have inequality while in social and
economic life we have equality.
Answer:-
1) It is wrong in being grateful to great men who have done life-long services to the country.
= False
2) Hero - worship leads to dictatorship.
= True
3) Bhakti in religion may be a road to the salvation of the soul.
= True
4) In politics we have inequality while in social and economic life we have equality.
= False
A2. Complex Factual.
Irish Patriot Daniel O' Connel suggested few cautions.
Point out them.
Answer:- . Irish Patriot
Daniel O' Connel suggested few cautions. They include: No man can be grateful
at the cost of his honour, no woman can be grateful at the cost of her chastity
and no nation can be grateful at the cost of its liberty.
A3.Analysis.
Guess the contradictions described in the extract.
Answer:- In politics we
will have equality and in social and economic life we will have inequality. In
Politics we will be recognizing the principle of ‘one man one vote' and 'one
vote one value’. In our social and economic life, we shall, by reason of our
social and economic structure, continue to deny the principle of one man one
value. These are the contradictions described in the extract.
A4.Personal response.
Suggest steps to eradicate inequality.
Answer:- Steps to eradicate
inequality:
1) Make awareness among people to forget cast and other
barriers.
2) Teach equality from childhood to the children.
3) Make laws strict to stop inequality.
4) Make programs to aware the people the need and
importance of fraternity.
A5. Language Study.
Spot the error and rewrite the sentences.
1) But there are limits with gratefulness.
Answer:- But there are limits to gratefulness.
(Wrong use of preposition)
2) What long shall we continue to deny equality in our
social and economic life?
Answer:- How long shall we continue to deny equality in our social and economic life?
(Wrong use of wh- word)
A6.Vocabulary.
Find the words from the alternatives and write the meaning of the following words.
|
Alternatives:- contributed, purity,
danger, oppose. |
1) deny -
2) peril -
3) rendered -
4) chastity -
Answer:-
1) deny - oppose
2)
peril - danger
3)
rendered - contributed
4) chastity - purity
Activity Sheet
No.2
Q. Read the extract and complete the activities given
below. (12 Marks)
Passage - The second thing we are wanting in is ---------- several thousands of castes be a nation? (Textbook Page no. 37 & 38)
A1. Global Understanding.
Describe the writer's view about nation.
Answer:- According to the writer, a nation needs unity, brotherhood and no separation by cast. If there is no fraternity and equality in social behaviour, a nation cannot exist there. So to make any country a nation is not an easy thing.
A2.Complex Factual.
Complete the web giving information of fraternity.
|
Fraternity |
is a sense of common brotherhood. |
|
is the principle which gives unity and solidarity to
social life. |
A3. Interpretation.
The words 'O Lord, bless our nation' changed to 'O Lord,
bless these United States.' Give its reason.
Answer:- The words 'O Lord, bless our nation' changed to 'O Lord, bless these United States' because the people of America did not believe that they had unity. The word 'nation' is as important to definite a recognition of national unity. They didn't believe on it.
A4. Personal Response.
Give your views: We must always cast our votes.
Answer:- We must always cast our votes because it allows us to choose our good representative in the government. The purpose every government is to develop and implement various policies for the benefit of its citizens. So here our representative can consider our views and likes. It will help to make our democracy strong.
A5. Language Study.
1) It is a difficult thing to achieve. (Make negative sentence)
Answer:- It is not an easy thing
to achieve.
2) How can people divided into several thousands of castes be a nation?
(Make assertive
sentence)
Answer:- People divided into several thousands of castes cannot be a nation.
A6. Vocabulary.
Fill the missing letters and make meaningful words.
1) s-c-nd 2) p-o-le 3) u-i-y 4) b-e-s
Answer:- 1) second 2) people 3) unity 4) bless
Q. Read the extract and complete the activities given
below. (12 Marks)
Passage - There was so little solidarity in the USA ------------- will be no deeper than costs of paint. (Textbook Page no. 38 & 39)
A1. Global Understanding.
Read the following statements and select the two correct
statements that show the theme of the extract.
1) A nation cannot exist if there is separation by so
many castes.
2) People of America believe on unity.
3) Without fraternity, equality and liberty will be no
deeper than coats of paint.
4) Writer appealed to consider India as a nation.
Answer:-
1) A nation cannot exist
if there is separation by so many castes.
3) Without fraternity, equality and liberty will be no deeper than coats of paint.
A2. Complex Factual
Considering India as a nation means cherishing a great
delusion. Because …………………
Answer:- Considering India as a nation means cherishing a great delusion because people are divided into several thousands of castes. India is not a nation in the social and psychological sense of the word due to discrimination. A nation needs unity and fraternity.
A3. Analysis.
The castes are anti-national. Give evidence.
Answer:- The castes are anti-national. This is because they bring about separation in social life. They generate jealousy and antipathy between caste and creed. It prevents unity and equality. There is no brotherhood among the people and such situation disturbs the concept of a nation.
A4. Personal Response.
Give your opinion: Liberty, equality and fraternity lead
to an ideal nation.
Answer:- Liberty, equality and fraternity lead to an ideal nation. I completely agree with this statement. These three concepts build a strong, supportive, caring and united nation. Here people work for the well-being of all. They love and respect other persons. There is no separation in respect of social life. So such nation is an ideal nation.
A5. Language Study.
1) The United States has no caste problem. (Make rhetorical type question)
Answer:- Has the United States
caste problem?
2) Without fraternity, equality and liberty will be no deeper than coats of paint.
(Use - If-----no)
Answer:- If there is no fraternity, equality and liberty will be no deeper than coats of paint.
A6. Vocabulary
Write antonyms for the following words from the extract -
1) National
2) Inequality 3)
United 4) Easy
Answer:- 1) Anti-national 2) Equality 3) Divided 4) Difficult
