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Questions Related to national integration

What was a big problem at Hiware Bazar village in Ahmednagar district?

  1. Water shortage

  2. Cleanliness

  3. Social disputes

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hiware Bazar is a village in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra. In 1972, the village experience severe drought. water shortage was a serious problem in that village prior to 1989. After 1989, the villagers started to do rainwater harvesting and drip-irrigation for water conservation. These things helped to fight against water scarcity. Now this village is known for its irrigation system and water conservation program.

Turning a blind eye towards problems makes them ________. 

  1. Worst

  2. Best

  3. Finest

  4. Perfect


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are several issues that affect our day to day life. Like education disparity, violence in homes and society, unequal distribution of resources,  poverty, etc. Turning a blind eye towards problems makes them worst. We should face the problems and should take proper measure to improve it. 

If the disputes are not serious, they can be solved _________.

  1. Globally

  2. Mutually

  3. Nationally

  4. Distantly


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A dispute is an argument or disagreement over something. For example, the dispute between master and his servant, the dispute between workers and employers, the dispute between father and his son, etc. If the disputes are not serious, they should be solved within themselves mutually. But sometimes it becomes so serious that people need to visit courts for a solution.

The problems faced by people in cities and villages can be called problems or issues of civic life.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Civic life is the public life of the citizen concerned with the affairs of community and nation. It is different from a private or personal life, which is devoted to the pursuit of private interests. The problems faced by people in cities and villages are civic issues. For examples, the problem of potholes in roads, pollution etc. These issues affect not only an individual but affect society as a whole. It disturbs public life altogether.

What are the public services which we use at home?

  1. Water and Electric supply

  2. Health services

  3. Education and transport

  4. All of above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

We all use public services and facilities. Water supply, electricity supply, health services, education and transport are some important public services. These services are meant for everyone. Our school is also a part of a system.

After the agricultural based community _____ came into existence.

  1. Village life

  2. City life

  3. Town life

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Pre-historical era, human didn't know to cultivate the lands. When they started cultivating the land, they started to live in community or society. The agricultural based community resulting Village life. When the phase of Proto- Industrialisation began, it led the development of factories resulting formation of towns. After industrialization, towns kept extending and culture based on machines came into existence which led the formation of City life. 

Community provides us opportunity to develop values and virtues by our personal experiences.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Individuals together form the community. Community provides protection and shelter to us. It fulfills basic needs of human being. When human being live together, it develops social values like humanity, love, compassion, live together, adaptation, care among human being. In a society humans share their experiences, ideas and knowledge with each other which led the cultural development in humans.

What does the wheel at the centre of the white colour in the national flag of India signify?

  1. Constant movement and progress.

  2. Justice.

  3. Truth, peace and purity.

  4. Continually evolving history of India.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The wheels with 24 spokes in the center denotes motion. It is the symbol of forwardness, constant progress and no stagnation. It represent that we should keep moving towards betterment and towards great achievement to make nation great and proud.

What is the significance of national integration?

  1. National integration prominently encourages in achieving national unity, brotherhood and equality.

  2. National integration is necessary to create unity among the people.

  3. National integration is necessary to create the feeling of oneness to achieve the self vested interest.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:


National integration is a feeling of unity and brotherhood among the citizen of the Country. India is a vast and diverse Nation. In its identity it consists of different castes, religions, communities, cultures etc. The factors which lead to National integration are :
1) Historical Factors : The people of India had fought as one to gain Independence and struggled together to achieve the betterment. This lead to sense of unity among people.
2) Geographical Factors - India has variety of Geographical features with Himalayas in the North, Indian Ocean in the South etc. which promotes interaction among the people of the Nation.
3) Cultural Factors - India harbours variety of cultures but it can be said to be the Nation of the total sum of different cultures. The different cultures co exist and learn about each other which promote brotherhood.
Indian Constitution - The constitution of India guarantees equal rights of all people and abolishes privileges to any one. This plays a major role in uniting people by providing equal footings to all.