Struggles for Equality Class 7 Civics Extra Questions Chapter 9 Solution
NCERT Class 7 Civics Chapter 9 Struggles for Equality Extra Questions and Answers.
- Subject : Social Science Civics.
- Level : Class – 7.
- Topic : Struggles for Equality Extra Questions.
MCQ Type Extra Questions
(1) Who is allowed to vote in India ?
(a) Every citizen below 18 years
(b) Every citizens above 21 years
(c) Every citizen of India aged 18 or above
(d) None of these
Ans:- (a) Every citizen below 18 years
(2) What are the ways in which the Government has tried to implement the equality that guaranted in the constitution ?
(a) through laws
(b) through government schemes
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) None of these
Ans:- (c) Both 1 and 2
(3) What was the reason for the displaced of thousands of people
(a) Foundation of dams
(b) Ignorance
(c) Illiteracy
(d) None of these
Ans:- (a) Foundation of dams
(4) On waht basis were Ansari treated unequally ?
(a) Basis of gender
(b) Basis of religion
(c) Basis of wealth
(d) None of these
Ans:- (b) Basis of religion
(5) Twa flows through Betal and joins
(a) Brahmaputra
(b) Ganga
(c) Narmada
Ans:- (c) Narmada
(6) Many people’slives in India are highly unequal because of
(a) right to education to all
(b) one persons one vote
(c) poverty and the lack of resources
Ans:- (c) poverty and the lack of resources
(7) What are the key features of democracy ?
(a) Equality
(b) High wages
(c) job security
(d) None of these
Ans:- (a) Equality
Very short Answer Type Extra Questions
(1) The full form of TMS is
Solution:
Tawa Matsya Sangh
(2) Mention the benefits of dams.
Solution:
Generate electricity, storage of water, water reservoir, water for irrigation
(3) List the immediate drawbacks of the construction of dams.
Solution:
Deforestation, reduction of fertile land, villages are uprooted, people are displaced
(4) The districts where people got the fishing right in the Tawa River was
Solution:
Chindwara.
(5) Who got the fishing right in the Tawa reservoir by the government ?
Solution:
In 1994, the government gave teh right for fishing in the Tawa reservoir to private contractors.
(6) What is meant by the expression ‘power over the box’?
Solution:
It means that all adults in India have the equal right to vote during elections
(7) What do you understand by the term equality ?
Solution:
The equal treatment of people irrespective of differences in class, caste sex, and religion is called equality.
(8) Enlist the tasks that were taken care by the TMS.
Solution:
Giving loans to fish workers for buying and repairing nets.
Short Answer Type Extra Questions
(1) Write about Mattsya in a sentence.
Solution:
Twa Matsya is a federation of fishworker’s cooperative. It is an organisation fighting for the right of the displaced forest dweller in Madhya Pradesh
(2) Why Valimiki forced to sweep the school ground ?
Solution:
The main reason it was that Valmiki was lower caste that is Dalit.
(3) Mention the various factories responsible for treating people unequal in India.
Solution:
Following are the factors responsible for treating people unequal in India;
Poverty and lack of resources
Discrimination on he basis a person’s religions, caste and sex
(4) What was the demand of Tawa Mastsya Sangha ?
Solution:
Tawa Matsya Sangh’s demand was to allow them to continue fishing for their livelihood.
(5) Explain Equality as recognized by the Constituent of India.
Solution:
The Indian Constituent recognises the equality of all persons . Movements and struggles for equality in India continuously refer to the Indian Constituent refer to the Indian Constitution to make their point about equality and justice for all. The fishworkers in the Twa Mastya Sanga hope that the provisons of the Constitution will become a reality through their participation in this movement.
(6) Why do you think it has become difficult for most poor people to get good quality health care?
Solution:
The increasing privatisation of health service and the neglect of government hospitals have made it difficult for poor to get goof quality health care
Lack of dignity and respect for certain communities and groups
(7) Why so many people living in India treated unequally ?
Solution:
Poverty and lack of resources are the key reason why people living in India treated unequally.
Long Answer Type Extra Questions
Source: Diksha.