GCERT Class 9 Social Science Chapter 12 Solution
Brief Information: This post contains the solution for Chapter 12 Indian Democracy of Class 9 Social Science (SS) of the Gujarat Board (GSEB) books by GCERT.
Q.1 Answer the following questions in short
(1) At what age one gets a right to vote ?
Ans. An individual gets right to vote after completing 18 years.
(2) Which media are used to cultivate public opinion ?
Ans. 1) Print media like newspapers, periodicals and journals and 2) Electronic media like Television, Radio and Internet are used to cultivate public opinion.
(3) Which national and regional political parties are active in India ?
Ans. National parties – Indian National Congress (INC) and Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP), Communist Party of India Marxist (CPIM) and National Congress Party (NCP) are the other national parties.
Regional parties – Shivsena, Trinamool Congress, Samajwadi Party (SP), Dravida Munnetra Kalagram (DMK), All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kalagam (AIADMK), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Jantadal United (JDU), Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD)
Q.2 Explain giving reasons
(1) A voter is a life line of a democracy.
Ans. The voters decide the future government in democracy through election. Therefore, they are considered as life line of a democracy.
(2) Parliamentary democracy is unique and important.
Ans. In parliamentary democracy the representatives are elected by the citizen. The leader of party having majority is appointed as Prime minister. The prime minister and his council of ministers ensure the demand and needs of citizens are fulfilled. They are made accountable by parliamentary sessions. Thus, Parliamentary democracy is unique and important.
(3) Information broadcasting media are highly effective in cultivating public opinion.
Ans. The Information broadcasting media like Television, Radio and Internet can reach great number of people. They can form public opinion by use of serials, dramas and movies. Thus, they are highly effective in cultivating public opinion.
(4) Election is a barometer of democracy.
Ans. Election provides an opportunity to a voter to evaluate the contesting candidates. It ushers in new political set up or political waves. It gives a picture of a country’s social and economic environment. and decides the future of the Government. Therefore, It is called a barometer of democracy.
Q.3 Write short notes on
(1) Types of political parties
Ans. There are two types of political parties –
1) National political parties – National parties are powerful in the nation, it deals with national issues. Instances of national parties are the BJP, Congress and BSP.
2) Regional political parties – Regional parties’ power is limited to a specific region or state, only the issues and demands of a specific region are discussed by regional parties. Instances of regional parties are Shivsena, Trinamool Congress, Samajwadi Party (SP), Dravida Munnetra Kalagram (DMK) etc
(2) Voter and Government
Ans. A voter is very important in a democracy. Our country has Universal Adult Suffrage based on the principle of ‘One Person One Vote.’. A person of 18 year of age or above who is enlisted in the voter list can cast vote. A person who has not declared bankruptcy or is not mentally unstable can vote without any discrimination. The Constitution guarantees a right to vote even amidst illiteracy, poverty and many similar issues. It is the duty of every citizen to vote without greed or fear. A voter should be aware and vigilant of his right. The Constitution has provided a right to vote to each of its citizens without the discrimination of caste, creed, religion or education. The voters decide the future government in democracy.
(3) Election Commission and political parties
Ans. The Election Commission maintains the administration, control and monitoring of the entire process of election. It is essential for any democracy that its Election Commission is independent, impartial and autonomous. They have responsibility and authority to hold elections for the Parliament, State Assembly, Legislative Council, President and the Vice President. The dates of elections advertisement, filling and scrutinizing the nomination forms, the dates for withdrawing the nomination forms, the declaration of the final list of the eligible candidates, the allotment of election symbols etc. falls under the work area of the Election Commission. From the time of announcement of the election dates a protocol is implemented by the Election Commission. The Government is bound to abide by the protocol and not carry out any activity or campaign that can affect the public opinion.
Political parties are classified either into National party or Regional party based on certain specific policies and criteria decided by the Election Commission.
1) National political parties – National parties are powerful in the nation, it deals with national issues. Instances of national parties are the BJP, Congress and BSP.
2) Regional political parties – Regional parties’ power is limited to a specific region or state, only the issues and demands of a specific region are discussed by regional parties. Instances of regional parties are Shivsena, Trinamool Congress, Samajwadi Party (SP), Dravida Munnetra Kalagram (DMK) etc
Q.4 Distinguish between
(1) National party and Regional party
Ans.
National parties | Regional parties |
1. National parties are powerful in the nation, it deals with national issues | 1. Regional parties’ power is limited to a specific region or state, only the issues and demands of a specific region are discussed by regional parties. |
2. National parties’ actions offer preference to national issues over regional problems | 2. Regional parties’ operations are confined to the country or the state in which they work, concentrating mostly on local issues. |
3. A party must gain at least six percent of the total votes in lok sabha or assembly elections in four states in order to be a national party and win at least four seats in lok sabha. | 3. A party has to receive at least six percent of the total votes in the legislative election to become a regional party and win at least two seats. |
4. Instances of national parties are the BJP, Congress and BSP. | 4. The instances of regional parties are Anta Dal, Manipur People Party, Assam United Decomcractic Front etc |
(2) Parliamentary Democracy and Presidential Democracy
Ans. Parliamentary Democracy: In a Parliamentary Democracy the President appoints the leader of the party who gets the majority number of seats in the Loksabha as the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister forms the Government. The Parliamentary Government is completely accountable to the Loksabha. Government remains in power as long as it enjoys the confidence of the majority of the members of the parliament. E.g. India and Britain
Presidential Democracy: In such a type of democracy the President is directly elected by the people. The President remains in power for a specific period as mentioned in the Constitution. E.g. USA
(3) Print media and Electronic media
Ans.
Print Media | Electronic Media |
|---|---|
1. It is one of the earliest forms of media. | 1. It is a more advanced form of media. |
2. Print media tends to retain its form, e.g. a book contains the same information throughout its life. | 2. Electronic media can be edited, e.g. people can edit information, videos, songs, texts and then send to other viewers. |
3. It is slower than electronic media as printing newspaper, books, magazines, etc., takes a lot of time. | 3. It is much faster than print media as writing and uploading a story that has happened just a few moments ago may take only a few minutes. |
4. It is not available 24X7, rather at regular intervals, e.g. daily newspaper, weekly or monthly editions of magazines, booklets etc. | 4. It is available 24X7, e.g. news channels broadcasting news 24X7. |
5. Its main types include newspaper, magazines and books. | 5. Its main types include radio, television, internet etc. |
6. The reach of print media is limited, e.g. it covers a particular region, city or state etc. | 6. The reach of electronic media is worldwide; it can send information across the world. |
7. Need high literacy for cultivating public opinion. | 7. Culivate public opinion even if literacy is low. |
Q.5. Fill in the blanks
(1) The system of Universal Adult Suffrage is based on the principle of ……
(A) One person many vote
(B) One person one vote
(C) One person no vote
(D) One person all vote
Ans. (B) One person one vote
(2) The …… media is less effective in cultivating public opinion.
(A) Audio visual media
(B) Visual media
(C) Audio media
(D) Print media
Ans. (C) Audio media
(3) Full form of EVM is ……
(A) Elecnonic Value Machine
(C) Electronic Voting Method
(B) Electronic Vat Machine
(D) Electronic Voting Machine
Ans. (D) Electronic Voting Machine