Worksheet-Grassroots Democracy Part II-Class 6-SST

1. What percentage of India’s population lives in rural areas?

A) About one-third        

B) About two-thirds          

C) Half        

D) Less than one-third

2. What is the main occupation of people in Lakshmanpur village?

A) Fishing                    

B) Farming                         

C) Trading     

D) Mining

3. What is the local self-government system in rural India called?

A) Municipal Council    

B) Panchayati Raj        

C) State Legislature   

D) Zila Parishad

4. How many tiers are in the Panchayati Raj system?

A) Two                          

B) Three                       

C) Four                         

D) Five

5. The Panchayati Raj system in rural India allows:

A) Citizens to pay taxes                                     

B) Central government control over villages

C) Local participation in decision-making        

D) Only men to participate

6. Who was the first transgender Sarpanch mentioned in the text?

A) Dnyaneshwar Kamble   

B) Popatrao Pawar 

C) Vandana Bahadur Maida      

D) Sita Devi

7. How does the Child-Friendly Panchayat Initiative help children?

A) By providing scholarships                       

B) By allowing children to participate in governance

C) By enrolling them in private schools       

D) By distributing toys

8. What award did the Children’s Parliament of Rajasthan receive?

A) Nobel Prize                                              

B) Padma Shri    

C) World’s Children’s Honorary Award       

D) UNESCO Award

9. The Panchayat Samiti operates at which level?

A) Village level             

B) Block level            

C) District level           

D) National level

10. How many seats in Panchayati Raj institutions are reserved for women?

A) None                        

B) One-half                 

C) One-third                 

D) One-fourth

State whether True or False:

11. Women are not allowed to become Sarpanchs.                                     

12. Zila Parishad operates at the block level.                                               

13. The Arthaśhāstra describes local self-government systems.                  

14. Panchayat Samiti functions at the district level.                                      

15. Child marriage is a key issue addressed by Bal Panchayats.    

Answer:

11. False

12. False

13. True

14. False

15. True

Match the Following:

Answer: 1-C,      2-E,      3-A,      4-D,      5-B

Fill in the Blanks:

(Patwari, Sarpanch, Child labor and child marriage, Barefoot College, Kautilya (Chanakya)

21. Bal Panchayats in Maharashtra are working to prevent……………

22. The ………. helps the Gram Panchayat by maintaining land records.

23. In Rajasthan, the Children’s Parliament is part of ………… initiative.

24.The elected representatives at the village level is called …………………..

25. …………….. is known as the author of Arthaśhāstra.

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