Exercise - Question:

Que: What is the work of the police?

Ans: The police maintain law and order to establish peace in the society. By doing this, the police provide security to the general public.

Que: List two things that the work of a Patwari includes.

Ans: 

(i) Patwari measures land and keeps land records.

(ii) He organises the collection of land revenue from the farmers and provides information to the government about the crops grown in the area.

Que: What is the work of a Tehsildar?

Ans: A Tehsildar has to hear the disputes. He also supervises the work of the Patwari and ensures that records are properly kept and land revenue is collected. They make sure that the farmers can easily obtain a copy of their record, students can obtain their caste certificates etc.

Q4. What issue is the poem trying to raise? Do you think this is an important issue? Why?

Ans: The poem raises the issue of rights for a girl child. A girl should be treated equally in society. She should be given the same right as a male child is given. Inheritance in the paternal properties should be equally divided among all the members without any consideration of boy or girl. Dowry is not a compensation to a girl child. It should be abolished. This poem raises a very justified issue.

Que: ‘In what ways are the work of the Panchayat, that you read about in the previous chapter, and the work of the Patwari related to each other?

Ans: The Patwari organises the collection of land revenue from the farmers and provide information to the government about the crops grown in the area. With this the Panchayat finalises its strategies regarding development. It can assess the resources and planning.

Que: Visit a police station and find out the work that the police have to do to prevent crime and maintain law and order in their area especially during festivals, public meetings etc.

Ans: During festivals, public meetings, etc. the police become more active in order to control crime and maintain law and order. CC TV cameras are installed in the area at different places to keep watch on the activities of the people. To control the mob they barricade the area. Police personnels are deployed. Some information booths are also installed. Proper lighting is also made.

Que: Who is in-charge of all the police stations in a district? Find out

Ans: The Superintendent of Police (SP) is in-charge of all the police stations in a district.

Que: How do women benefit under the new law? ,

Ans: Under the new law sons, daughters and their mothers can get an equal share in the land. This law will benefit a large number of women. Now, if ever has a problem women can always depend upon their share of land or property.

Que: In your neighbourhood are there women who own property? How did they acquire it?

Ans: There is one woman in my neighbourhood who own property. She acquired a part of this property from her paternal side and the rest with her own labour and hard work.

Additional - Question:

Que: What is called bund?

Ans: The boundary that separates one land from another is called 'bund'.

Que: Whqat did Mohan notice one morning?

Ans: One morning Mohan noticed that Raghu hade shifted the bund by a few feet.

Que: How can you say that Raghu was influential person in the village? 

Ans: Raghu's family - owned in many field. his uncle was also the Sarpanch of the village.

Que: Where can one register the case?

Ans: One can register a case in the policxe station which comes under his/her area or locality.

Que: Why do you think the station House?

Ans: It was because Mohan was not an influential person but a small farmer.

Que: What are the different names of the Partwari?

Ans: Lakhpal, Kaungo, Karamchari, Village Officer.

Que: Mention one responsibility of the Tehsilder?

Ans: He supervises the work of the Patwarise and ensures that records are properly kept and land revenue is collected.

Que: What is the work of the revenue department of the govcernment?

Ans: the revenue department of the government supervises the work of the patwari. it ensures that records are properly kept and land revenue is collected.It also ensures that farmers can eadily obtain a copy of their land records. It is the revenue department that makes the students obtain caste certificates. It also resolves revenue disputes.

Que: What would have the Patwari done to resolve the dispute between Mohan and Raghu?

Ans: the Pateri would have measured but Mohan's and Raghu's field and compared them with the measurements on the map. If they did not match then it would be clear that the boundary of the fields has been changed.

Que: Enumerate various works of a Pateri.

Ans: A Patwari does various type of works:

• He measure land keeps land records.
• He is responsible for a group of village.
• He maintains and updates the records of the village.
• He is responsible for organising the collection of land revenue from the farmers and providing information to the government about the crops grown in the area.

Que: Write a brief note on the 'Hindu Succession Amendment  Act, 2005'.

Ans: Hindu Succession Amendment Act, 2005 brought females on the same level as males. Till recently, prior to the new law Hindu women did not get a share in the family's agricultural land. After the death of the father his property was divided equally only among his sons. But now the situation has been changed. In the new lawsons, daughters and their mothers can get an equal share in the land. The same law will apply to all states and union territories of the country. the new law will benefit a large number of women. Now they can enjoy their independent status with equal rights.