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Political ScienceClass 7All

How does the mass media make money?

Ans. Mass media always tries to find out ways for making money. One way in which the mass media earns money is by advertising different products of different companies and industries.

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What impacts does the changing technology create on media and in the minds of people?

Ans. Changing technology helps media to reach million of people. It also improves the quality of media in giving accurate of everything. Technological changes in the media moulds and changes the minds of people. For example the media has mad e us think ourselves as members of a large global world

Political ScienceClass 7All

What is media?

Ans. Media is the plural form of the word ‘medium’. The word collectively refers to the radio, TV, newspapers, internet and several other forms of communication.

Political ScienceClass 7All

What is the meaning of the term Stereotype?

It is a preconceived and over-simplified idea of the characteristics which typify a person or thing. For example, when we believe that people belonging to particular groups based on religion, wealth, language are bound to have certain fixed characteristics or can only do a certain type of work, we create a stereotype. Stereotypes prevent us from looking at people as unique individuals.

Political ScienceClass 7All

What do you understand by the term Discrimination?

When we do not treat people equally or with respect we are indulging in discrimination. It happens when people or organisations act on their prejudices. Discrimination usually takes place when we treat some one differently or make a distinction.

Political ScienceClass 7All

Explain the following terms.

Sexual harassment: This refers to physical or verbal behaviour that is of a sexual nature and against the wishes of a woman. Violation: When someone forcefully breaks the law or a rule or openly shows disrespect, we can say that he or she has committed a violation.

Political ScienceClass 7All

When is the International Women’s Day celebrated?

The International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8 March every year.

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What efforts have been taken by the Women’s Movement to protect women against sexual harassment at the workplace?

Serious efforts made by the women’s movement led the Supreme Court to formulate guidelines in 1997 to protect women against sexual harassment at the workplace and within educational institutions.

Political ScienceClass 7All

What is the campaigning method followed by the Women’s Movement?

Campaigns to fight discrimination and violence against women are an important part of the women’s movement. These kinds of campaigns have paved the way for new laws to be enacted. For example in 2006 domestic violence law was passed to protect women form physical and mental violence.

Political ScienceClass 7All

What are various methods followed by the Women’s Movement to fight against various social evils?

They follow various methods such as (i) campaigning,(ii) raising awareness, (iii)protesting, and (iv) showing solidarity.

Political ScienceClass 7All

What is the Women’s Movement and who are all part of it?

At present the general condition of women has improved to some extent, especially in the spheres like - legal reform, violence and health. These changes were not brought about in a single day, but by a strong and strong struggle carried out by the Women’s Movement. This struggle is known as the Women’s Movement. Individual women and women’s organizations from different parts of the country are part of the movement. Many men support the women’s movement. They follow different strategies to spread awareness, and to fight discrimination and seek justice.

Political ScienceClass 7All

Why do children from Dalit, Adivasi, and Muslim communities leave school?

There are many reasons for the children of these communities for leaving school. (I) The first and main reason is their poverty. Their parents are unbale to meet their educational expenditure (II)In rurla and poor areas, there are no proper schools, no rgular teachers. (III)In parts of the country schools are far way from homes without transport facilities like buses or vans. (IV) They are discriminated against by their teacher.

Political ScienceClass 7All

What do SC and ST stand for ?

SC stands for the official term Scheduled Caste, and ST stands for the official term Adivasi.

Political ScienceClass 7All

What is the condition of girls interms of education in India at present?

According to the 1961 cencus, only 15 per cent of all girls and women wereliterate while about 40 percent of all boys and men (7 years old and above ) literate. But according to the cencus of 2001, 76 per cent of boys and men are literate, while 54 per cent of girls and women are literate. It means that schooling of women and girls have increased dramatically.

Political ScienceClass 7All

Write about Rokeya Sakhawat and her ‘Ladyland’

Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain was born into a rich family. Though she knew to read and write Urdu, she was not allowed to learn English and Bangla. In those days it was a supertitious belief that learning Enlish would expose girls to new ideas. But she managed to learn English with the help of her elder brother. She wrote a wonderful story titled Sultana’s Dream in 1905. According to this story, a woman character whose nae is Sultan who reaches a place called ladyland . Lady land is a place where women had full freedom to study, work, and create inventons like controlling rain from the clouds and flying air cars. In this ladyland the men had been sent into seclusion since they were defeated by the brain-power of women. This is how the story Suldana’s Dream ends.

Political ScienceClass 7All

Write a note on the efforts of Rashasundari Devi to educate herself.

Rashasundari Devi was born in west Bengal innthe year 1800. She was a house wife from a rich land lord family. At that time it was believed that if a woman learnt to read and write, she would bring bad luck to her hauband and bcome a widow. Despite this she taught herself to read and write in secret after her marriage. When she was 60 year- old, she wrote her autobiography in Bangla. Her book titled Amar Jiban is the first known autobiography written by an Indian woman.

Political ScienceClass 7All

What were the contributions of Ramabai to the women’s education?

Ramabai Pandita Ramabai was born on 23rd April1858, in Maharashtra. She was an eminent Indian social reformer and activist. She championed the cause of women’s education. She was a self – made in the field of education. She was given the title ‘ Pandita’ because she could read and write Sanskrit. It is very significant to note that women were not allowed to gain knowledge at that time. Her major contribution for women’s education was that she established a mission in Khedagaon in Pune in 1898. The mission provided education for widows and poor women and taught them not only to become literate but to be independent . They were trained in carpentary, running a printing press.

Political ScienceClass 7All

Who is the first woman engine driver in India?

Generally driving was meant only by men due to the hard nature of the work, but that trend has been by 27 year-old Laxmi Lakra, from a poor tribal family in Jharkhand. She is the first women engine driver for Northern Railways.

Political ScienceClass 7All

What is the percentage of women engaged in agricultural work in India?

In India agriculture being a major occupation, 83.6 percent of women are engaged in it. They do works such as planting, weeding, harvesting and threshing. They are not given wage on par with men.

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