II. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING BASED ON THE REAL LIFE INCIDENTS:- (3x 1=3)
1) On 26th December 2019,a shocking incident took place in Karnataka where
three mentally disabled children were half buried in sand due to superstitious
belief. The mothers of these children believed that these children will be cured
if they are half buried on the total solar eclipse day.
Explain how you would convince the three mothers who believe in
superstition, to think differently.
Answers
Answer:
Bengaluru, Dec 26: Though India has reached the far-sight of the moon with Chandrayaan 2 still a few sections of people in the society still believe in superstitions. On Thursday, a shocking incident took place in Karnataka where three specially-abled children were partially buried in sand due to superstitious belief in Kalaburagi
The fallacy of people at Taj Sultanpur in Kalaburagi led them to commit some unethical acts.
Ahead of the annular Solar eclipse today, the couple had the old wives' tale that if they half bury their children who were specially-abled, they will be cured and the sin on their family would be over.
Answer:
KALABURAGI: The practice of burying children in mud up till the neck during a solar eclipse has re-surfaced in Kalaburagi district on Thursday. Three children Sanjana (4), Puja Kyamalinga (6) and Cauvery (11) were buried up till the neck during the solar eclipse (from 8.00 A. M. to 11.05 A.