Class 6 Civics Chapter 4 Rata Sagar

 Short answer type questions:-

Q1. What style of government does India follows? What does it mean?

Ans. India follows democratic style of government, which means its government is formed by the people.

Q2. What is a party manifesto?

Ans. The programmes and policies of any political party which they will do if won in election is called party manifesto.

Q3. List three reasons why people do not vote.

Ans. Three reasons why people do not vote are as follows:-

        - Some people are too lazy.

        - Some feels that their one vote cannot make any difference.

        - People not able to decide whom to vote.

Q4. What rights do minorities have in a democracy?

Ans. In democracy all the minorities have been given equal rights, such as- 

        - right to reside anywhere in country.

        - right to protect their individuality.

Long answer type questions:-

Q1. How can a voter elect the right candidate or political party?

Ans. A voter can elect the right candidate by getting information about the different candidates contesting election from their constituency and about the political parties they belongs to through news paper, television, radio, etc., which helps in developing better idea about the candidates and their future aims and objectives.

Q2. List five conditions essential for the successful working of a democratic government.

Ans. Five conditions essential for the successful working of democratic government are as follows:-

        - Awareness among the citizen about their rights and duties, functioning of the government, etc.

        - Sound public opinion is formed by the news papers, television, radio, political parties, etc.

        - Tolerance in political and social life.

        - Disciplined political parties who will keep national interest above personal interest.

        - Social and economic equality in the society.

Q3. How do newspaper and periodicals help people in forming their opinion?

Ans. The newspapers and periodicals help people in forming their opinion through following ways-

        - Educate and aware people politically.

        - by publishing the opinion of various individuals and organisations which aware people and also helps in policy formulation of the government.

Q4. List three causes of water disputes.

Ans. Three causes of water disputes are as follows:-

        - The use , distribution or control of water with respect to many inter-state rivers or river valleys.

        - The understanding of agreements relating to the use, distribution or control of such a water sources.

        - The implementation of any such agreement or in the levy of any water rate.