3. What is meant by secularism?
why is Universal Adult Franchise considered a courageous step of the Constituent Assembly
S. Name any two literacy programmes started by the Government of India.
E. Answer the following questions.
1. Mention the main provisions of the Right to Equality.
2. How can the people keep a check on their representatives?
3. List the important steps taken by the Indian government for the benefit of the weaker sections of
society.
4. List the factors that create Inequalities and hamper the success of the democracy.
5. Why have the benefits of reservation not reached everyone? Suggest two steps that can ensure
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Answers
- secularism mean that religion should be considered as a personal choice that every citizen has right to decide that what religion he should acquire.
- In an earlier lesson, you have studied that the opening words of the Preamble to the Indian
Constitution are: “We, the people of India”. What do these words signify? These words
mean that the ultimate authority resides in the people themselves. People exercise authority
through the representatives elected by them. These representatives conduct the functions
of the government in accordance with the wishes of the people. People govern themselves
through their elected representatives. In a country which is vast and has a large population,
the establishment of direct democracy is an impossible task, except in some cases at the
local level of governance. That is why all modern democracies have representative
governments, that is governments elected by the people. In these democracies all adults
have the right to elect their representatives. The right to vote is called franchise, or suffrage
3.Saakshar Bharat is a government of India initiative launched by Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh and National literacy mission started in 1988 are two literacy programes by GOI.