Kerala SSLC Notes Class 10 Social Science The State and Political Science

Kerala SSLC Notes Class 10 Social Science The State and Political Science

Kerala SSLC Notes Class 10 Social Science Part 2 Book for Chapter 9 The State and Political Science by SSLC Teacher Kerala Class 10 Board Exam. This SSLC Notes Class 10 Social Science will help students to prepare for Kerala Syllabus SSLC history, SSLC Geography focus area, sslc social science.

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SSLC Notes Class 10 Social Science – The State and Political Science

Multiple choice questions

1) Larry Baker was born in ……

a) 1917 b)1933        c)1918        d)1920

2) The study of state and Government started from……… times.

a) futurity b) ancient    c) morrow   d) aftertime

3) State is universal, ………..and Indispensable

a) powerful b)gentle       c)dispensable        d)week

4)The term ‘State’ was coined by the western philosopher……….

a)Ludwig Wittgenstein             b)Friedrich Nietzsche

c)Martin Heidegger                   d)Nicholo Machiavelli.

5) Population is an …………… factor in the formation of a state

a) Indispensable b) dispensable

c)superfluous                  d)non-essential

6)There is no State without ………..

a) Doctor               b) People              c) vehicle              d) School

7)High population leads to unemployment and…………

a) Poverty     b)employment          c) prosperity      d) richness

8) Government is an……….constituent of staff.

a) unavoidable b)avoidable c) achievable         d) able

9)  Population which is too ……..or too less is not good for state.

a) high b)more        c) much       d) low

10)  The government may change from time to time but the state remains ……..

a) short term           b)interim               c) temporary          d)permanent

Ans.   1) a     2) d   3) a   4) a   5) a   6) b   7) a   8) a        9) c       10) d

Very Short Answer Questions:

1)  When the state was formed?

Ans. State was formed when the man started a permanent settlement.

2)What is the function of all states?

Ans. The welfare of people is the function of all states.

3) Which factor does not matter in the formation of a state?

Ans. The territorial size does not matter in the formation of a state

4) Who is known as the Father of Political Science?

Ans. Aristotle is known as the Father of Political Science.

5) From where the word ‘Politics’ was derived?

Ans.: The word ‘Politics’ was derived from Greek.

6) Which first book does make a comprehensive analysis of the state?

Ans.: ‘Politics’ written by Aristotle this first book makes a comprehensive analysis of the state.

7) What is the state?

Ans.: The state is the group of people residing permanently within a particular

territory with a sovereign government.

8) Which factor is indispensable in the formation of a state?

Ans. The population is indispensable in the formation of the state.

9) What type of population is not good for the state?

Ans. Population which is too much or too less is not good for the state.

10) Define citizenship?

Ans.: A person who has the right to participate in the law-making procedure and the implementation of the law is a called citizen of that state.

Short Question

1) How many types of citizenship and what does that mean?

Ans.: There are two types of citizenship, Natural citizenship and Acquired citizenship. Citizenship by birth is natural citizenship.When a person acquires citizenship based onthe legal procedure of a nation is called acquired citizenship.Acquired citizenship one can acquire if the criteria of citizenship are fulfilled.

2) What is the obligatory function?

Ans.: Obligation function is the protection of boundaries.It maintainsinternal peace. It is

the protection of rights and implementation of justice.

3) What are the Discretionary functions?

Ans.: The Discretionary functions are the protection of health, providing educational

facilities, implementing welfare programmes provide transportation and provide transportation facilities.

4) What are the major recommendations of the National Policy on Education?

Ans.: Focusing on primary and continuing education, launching operation Blackboard programmed to universities, primary education and to improve infrastructure facilities in school, starting Novodaya Vidyalayas in every district and encouraging girls’ education are the major recommendations of the National Policy on Education.

5) What is meant by Sovereignty?

Ans.: The state has the right to decide national and international affairs independently without any external control. This supreme authority of the state is called Sovereignty.

6)Which are two dimensions of Sovereignty? What does that mean?

Ans: Two dimensions of Sovereignty are Internal Sovereignty and External Sovereignty. Internal Sovereignty means the right to make decisions on all matters which come within its territory. External Sovereignty means the right to take independent decisions on international issues.

Long Question

1)What is the state? Describe the basic factors of state.

Ans.: A group of people residing permanently within a particular territory with a sovereign government is called a state. The basic factors of a state are population, territory, government, sovereignty, etc.

Population: The population is an important factor of state for the existence of a state, The people live united with mutual understanding interdependence and common public interest. Population which is too much or too less is not good for the state. These two aspects will adversely affect the development of a state the people of the nation need not belong to any single religion speak any particular language.

Territory: Territory is an important factor for the formation of the state. A state should have an exact territory with a clear-cut boundary. The state should have complete control over its territory. The land area, water bodies, coastal areas, aerial,space, etc. within the boundaries are part of the territory.

Government: is an unavoidable constituent of a state. on behalf of the state, the government makes and executes laws and ensures justice to the people. A state cannot be constituent even if there is population, and government along with this sovereignty should also be there for a state to be formed sovereignty is the absolute unlimited and indivisible power of the state.

2) Describe the concept of citizenship?

Ans. A person who has the right to participate in the law-making procedure and implementation of the law is called a citizen of the state. The point of view of the Greek philosopher Aristotle on citizenship is The relation between state and citizen is made clear in it. Citizenship is the full and equal membership in a nation. Citizenship enables a person to experience political and civil rights.

The concept of citizenship gained importance when democracy came into existence. In the execution of administration, democracy ensures the participation of the citizens through political rights. Only the citizens can enjoy the political rights of a nation. Are all the people living in a nation its citizens? Apart from citizens, there may beforeigners. Don’t you know that many Indian citizens are working abroad? Foreigners do not have all the rights that citizens enjoy. Certain rights which are available in India exclusively to its citizens.

The right to vote, the right to contest elections, the right to form organizations, the right to criticize Government, the rightto hold public office, etc. are politicalrights.

The contribution of Socrates and Citizenship by birth is natural citizenship. When a person acquires citizenship on the basis of the legal procedure of a nation, it is acquired citizenship.

3 )What is the Importance of political science? why do we need to study political science?

Ans:  The study of state and government started from ancient times itself. As political aspects are connected with man’s day-to-day affairs, they need comprehensive analysis and study. Political Science came into existence as an area of study connected with the state by the Greek philosopher Aristotle on political science. According to the definition of Aristotle political science is the study of institutions like state and Government. Aristotle gave the name ‘Politics’ to his book dealing with political issues. This is the first book that makes a comprehensive analysis of the state. Hence he is known as the Father of Political Science.

Plato also helped in the origin of Political Science. The word ‘Politics’ was derived from the Greek word ‘Polis’ which means ‘city/state’. At first Political Science took up the study of institutions like state and government and their functioning. As the democratic system emerged, the concept of political participations o gained prominence. As a result, in addition to the study of political institutions, the study of political processes also became a part of political science. Should the study of political science and politics be kept apart? Should we be actively involved in seeing the view of Plato in this regard? This viewpoint of Plato has great significance in democratic societies. The merit of the society in which we live is based on how much we involve in the political process of that society. We need to logically analyses and creatively intervene in all public issues. Political Science helps us in this.

Updated: April 9, 2022 — 3:33 pm

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