NCERT Class 6 Social Science Chapter 26 Rural Administration

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Rural Administration

Chapter: 26

SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE [CIVICS]

INTEXT QUESTIONS

Q. 1. What is the work of the police?

Ans. The work of the police includes:

(a) Register the case of theft, accident, injury, fight etc.

(b) To investigate and take action on the case within its area. 

(c) To report the cases and maintain law and order in their area. 

Q. 2. List two things that the work of a Patwari includes.

Ans. Two things that the work of a Patwari includes are: 

(a) It keeps the land record.

(b) He organizes the collection of land revenue from the farmers and provide information to the government about the crops grown in this area.

Q. 3. What is the work of a Tehsildar?

Ans. The work of a tehsildar are:

(a) They have to hear disputes. 

(b) They supervise the work of the Patwari. 

(c) It ensures that records are properly kept and revenue is collected.

(d) They make sure that the farmers can easily obtain a copy of their record and students can obtain their caste certificates etc. 

Q. 4. What issue is the poem trying to raise? Do you think this is an important issue? Why?

Ans. The issue, in this poem trying to raise is that the rights of the girls child. It is trying to say that daughters and mothers have their rights in the property of their father.

Yes, it is an important issue because according to the Hindu Succession Amendment Act 2005, women can get a share in the family’s agricultural field. After the death of the father his property was divided equally only among his sons. This poem also depicts that dowry should be abolished and instead of that girl child should get a share in his father’s property.

Q. 5. In what ways are the work of the Panchayat, that you read about in the previous chapter, and the work of the Patwari related to each other?

Ans. Panchayat tries to solve the problem of the villagers at village level and make it sure that the life of the people could be made prosperous. 

Patwari is a government official at village level, who measures the land and collects the land revenue at village level.

The work of both of them were interdependent because they equally work for the welfare of the villagers. The revenue collected by Patwari is spent on welfare of the people.

Q. 6. Visit a police station and find out the work that the police have to do to prevent crime and maintain law and order in their area especially during festivals, public meetings etc.

Ans. Steps taken by police to prevent crime and maintain law and order in their area are as follows:

During festivals:

(a) They move in a civil dress to avoid and give security during mishappening. 

(b) The quick availability of the police during festival time is very must. They even stop arms and ammunition during festival timing.

During Public meetings:

(a) They control the rush by making barrier and check post at various entrance. 

(b) Recruitment and deployment of Special Task Force to handle different crucial situations.

(c) They ensure internal peace and justice which are kept open for 24 hours a day.

Q. 7. Who is incharge of all the police stations in a district? Find out. 

Ans. SSP ie., Senior Superintendent of Police is the incharge of all police stations in district.

Station House Officer is incharge of a police station. 

Q. 8. How do women benefit under the new law?

Ans. Under a new law of Hindu Succession Amendment Act 2005, share in the land. The same law will apply to all sons, daughters and their mothers can get an equal states and union territories of the country. Thus, it benefit a large number of women. 

Q. 9. In your neighborhood are there women who own property? How did they acquire it?

Ans. Yes, in my neighborhood there are women who own property. They are acquired through village Patwari and their brothers and sisters.

SOME OTHER IMPORTANT QUESTIONS FOR EXAMINATION 

VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

Q. 1. What did Mohan notice, when he reached his field? 

Ans. Mohan noticed that Raghu, his opponent has shifted the boundary by a few feet.

Q. 2. What did Raghu do when Mohan came to his house? 

Ans. Raghu refused to accept that he had moved the boundary. A heated argument took place. Raghu called one of his helpers and they began beating them.

Q. 3. Why did Mohan want to go to the police station?

Ans. Mohan wanted to go to the police station because he was badly hurt on his head and hand. Since, he was badly thrashed his friend who was also running the village post-office suggested him to go to the local police station and file a report.

Q. 4. What do you understand by SHO? 

Ans. SHO stands for Station House Officer. He is the incharge of police station.

Q. 5. Define Khasra.

Ans. Khasra is the register of harvest inspection which the patwari conducts in the months of October, February and April. 

Q. 6. Why do we need to divide a state into smaller administrative units? What are these units called? Who is the incharge of these units?

Ans. We need to divide a state into smaller administrative units for better administration.

These units are known as districts and they are looked after by district collector.

Q. 7. Who maintains the maps of the land? 

Ans. The maps of the land is maintained by the Patwari.

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

Q. 1. What are the other names of Patwari? What are the responsibilities of a Patwari? 

Ans. Patwari is known by different names in different states-in some villages such officers are called Lekhpal, others Kanungo or Karamchari or village officers etc.

The responsibility of Patwari are as follows: 

(a) He organizes the collection of land revenue from the farmers.

(b) He provides information to the government about the crops grown in this area.

Q. 2. How Patwari would come to know the truth that Raghu have shifted the boundary by a few feet?

Ans. Patwari would come to know the truth that Raghu have shifted the boundary by a few feet by.

(a) The patwari would have measured both Mohan’s and Raghu’s field and compared them with the measurements on the map. 

(b) If they did not match them it would be clear that the boundary of the fields has been changed.

Q. 3. Who is a Tehsildar. Mention two of his works.

Ans. The revenue officers are known as Tehsildars.

The two of his works are:

(a) They have to hear disputes relating to lands.

(b) They supervise the work of the Patwari and ensure that records are properly kept and land revenue is collected. 

Q. 4. Explain bonded labour. Give two of its points.

Ans. Bonded labours are those labour who borrowed some money from the landlord or a big farmer.

The reasons are as such:

(a) They were unable to pay back the sum in full to the landlord. 

(b) If they are unable to pay back the amount their children were compelled to work for an indefinite period without wages or in low salaries.

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

Q. 1. Why did the dispute between Mohan and Raghu take place? Explain it in detail. What was its result?

Ans. The dispute between Mohan and Raghu took place because Raghu had shifted the boundary by a few feet. He had managed to take over some of Mohan’s land and increased the size of its own field illegally. 

Mohan became angry but was frightened because:

(a) Raghu’s family owned many fields. 

(b) His uncle was also the Sarpanch of the village.

When he reached to Raghu’s house, he refused to accept that he had moved the boundary.

He even called one of his helpers and began shouting at Mohan and beat him up. The neighbors heard the commotion and rushed to the spot where Mohan was being beaten up.

His neighbors helped him and even suggested him to go to the local police station and file a report. After many confusion it was decided that he would go the police station along with his neighbors. 

Q. 2. Distinguish between the old law and new law of women. 

Ans. According to the old law:

(a) Women are seen as people who work on the fields, but not as people who has own agricultural land.

(b) In some states, Hindu women did not get a share in the family’s agricultural land. 

(c) After the death of father his property was divided equally only among the sons.

According to the new law:

(a) Sons, daughters and their mothers can get an equal share in the land. 

(b) The same law is applicable to all states and union territories of the country. 

(c) This law will benefit a large number of women.

HIGH ORDER THINKING SKILLS

Q. 1. What is the job of the police when the matter is registered in the police station?

Ans. The job of the police when the matter is registered in the police station is that.

(a) The duty of the police is to enquire

(b) To investigate.

(c) To take the appropriate action.

Q. 2. How did the Patwari investigate that the particular field has been changed?

Ans. The Patwari usually has ways of measuring agricultural fields. Sometimes, they use long chain. Sometimes, they compared the particular fields with the measurements on the map. If they did not match then it would be clear that the boundary of the fields has been changed.

Q. 3. Why is an FIR important? 

Ans. An FIR is important because:

(a) It is only after the FIR that police start the investigation process. 

(b) The police may not register FIR if he feels that the case is not of a serious nature or if police feel that there is not enough ground to investigate. 

Thus, in this police must record the reasons for not doing so.

VALUE BASED QUESTIONS

Q. 1. How women and girl reforms in inheritance law?

Ans. Women and girl reforms in inheritance law because according to the Hindu Succession Act, the property was equally shared among his sons on the death of the father. There was no provision for sharing the same with the daughters and the widow of the deceased. It was very unjust and illegal practice because even women worked on the fields.

Q. 2. What are the functions of a Patwari? Name the different names by which he is known.

Ans. Patwari’s work are as follows:

(a) Measuring land and keeping land records is the main function of Patwari. 

(b) He maintains and updates the records of the village.

(c) The Patwari is also responsible for organizing the collection of land revenue from the farmers.

(d) He provides information to the government about the crops grown in his area. 

The Patwari is known by different names such as: 

Lekhpal, Kanungo or Karamchari or Village Officer etc.

Q. 3. Why farmers would require a copy of their land record? What are their hardships? 

Ans. Farmers often require a copy of their lands’s record together with a map. 

Because:

(a) They have a right to receive information. 

(b) They have to pay a small fee for this. 

(c) This information is not easily made available.

Farmers sometimes have to face many problems to get it. 

Thus, some states records are now being computerized and also kept at the Panchayat office so that it can be easily available and regularly updated.

OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:

Tick (✓) the correct option:

(a) The Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act was passed in:

(i) 2001

(ii) 2005

(iii) 2009

Ans. (ii) 2005.

(b) Who keeps record of all lands and fields in a village is known as: 

(i) Tehsildar.

(ii) Patwari.

(iii) Police Inspector.

Ans. (ii) Patwari.