CBSE Class 6 Social Science Study Materials Based on NCERT

Basic Concepts

1. What is governance?

Answer:

The process of making and implementing decisions for a society.

2. What is grassroots democracy?

Answer:

Democracy practiced at the local level where people directly take part in decisions.

3. Define decentralisation.

Answer:

The transfer of power from central authorities to local bodies.

4. What is a local government?

Answer:

An elected body that manages local services in villages, towns and cities.

5. Name one example of a rural local body in India.

Answer:

Gram Panchayat.

6. What is a Gram Sabha?

Answer:

A meeting of all adult residents of a village to discuss local issues.

7. What is the role of a panchayat?

Answer:

To plan and carry out local development and manage basic services.

8. Give one function of municipal bodies.

Answer:

Collecting garbage and maintaining streetlights.

9. What does accountability mean?

Answer:

Officials must explain and take responsibility for their actions.

10. What is transparency in governance?

Answer:

When information about decisions and spending is open and clear to the public.

People’s Participation

11. What is participation?

Answer:

Taking part in discussions and decisions that affect the community.

12. Name one way people participate in local governance.

Answer:

Voting in local elections.

13. Why is attending Gram Sabha important?

Answer:

It allows villagers to discuss, approve and monitor local plans and spending.

14. How can youth participate in local governance?

Answer:

By joining local groups, helping in drives and raising issues in meetings.

15. What is the role of women in local participation?

Answer:

Women can vote, be elected and join committees to influence decisions.

16. What is a public meeting?

Answer:

A gathering where citizens and officials discuss local problems and plans.

17. How does volunteering help governance?

Answer:

Volunteers help implement projects and encourage community ownership.

18. What does monitoring mean?

Answer:

Checking if services are delivered properly and reporting problems.

19. Give one example of collective action.

Answer:

Neighbours repairing a village well together.

20. How can citizens demand accountability?

Answer:

By asking questions in meetings and requesting records of spending.

Local Institutions

21. What is a Ward?

Answer:

A division of a town or city represented by an elected councillor.

22. Who heads a Gram Panchayat?

Answer:

The Sarpanch or elected head of the Panchayat.

23. What is the Panchayat Samiti?

Answer:

A block-level panchayat that coordinates several village panchayats.

24. Name a function of municipal councils.

Answer:

Maintaining public parks and sanitation in towns.

25. What is a Gram Rozgar committee? (Short)

Answer:

A local group that helps organise work and schemes for employment.

26. How are local representatives chosen?

Answer:

They are elected by people in local elections.

27. What is the role of block-level officials?

Answer:

They support panchayats with planning and implementation of schemes.

28. What does the term 'local body' mean?

Answer:

An organisation elected to govern a small area like a village or town.

29. Who makes decisions in a Gram Sabha?

Answer:

All adult members of the village who attend the meeting.

30. What is the advantage of local institutions knowing local needs?

Answer:

They can plan appropriate solutions and use resources effectively.

Decision Making & Processes

31. What is a budget in local governance?

Answer:

A plan showing how money will be spent on local services and projects.

32. Why is prioritisation important in planning?

Answer:

It ensures limited resources are used on the most urgent needs first.

33. What is a project proposal?

Answer:

A document describing work to be done, its cost and benefits for approval.

34. How are decisions recorded?

Answer:

In minutes of meetings and official records kept by local bodies.

35. What is follow-up in governance?

Answer:

Checking whether a decided task was completed properly and on time.

36. Why are signatures or approvals needed for spending?

Answer:

To ensure money is used properly and authorised by responsible people.

37. What is the role of citizen feedback?

Answer:

It helps improve services and correct mistakes quickly.

38. What is a public hearing?

Answer:

A forum where people express views on proposed plans before decisions are finalised.

39. How does technology help local decision-making?

Answer:

By sharing information quickly and allowing online feedback or services.

40. Give one example of a local decision people can make.

Answer:

Deciding where to build a community well or water pump.

Challenges & Improvements

41. Name one challenge to participation.

Answer:

Lack of awareness about meetings and rights.

42. How can language be a barrier?

Answer:

If information is not available in local languages, some people cannot join discussions.

43. Why might marginalised groups be left out?

Answer:

Social inequalities and discrimination can prevent their voices from being heard.

44. How can meetings be made inclusive?

Answer:

Schedule convenient times, use simple language and invite all groups to speak.

45. How do records help improve governance?

Answer:

They show what was decided, who is responsible and allow people to check progress.

46. What role can schools play in local governance?

Answer:

Teaching students about rights and organising local awareness programmes.

47. How can NGOs help local communities?

Answer:

By providing training, resources and helping organise awareness campaigns.

48. Give one simple step to improve transparency.

Answer:

Publish budgets and meeting minutes on notice boards or in local languages.

49. Why is follow-up important after a project?

Answer:

To ensure the project was completed properly and money was spent as planned.

50. What is one benefit of stronger grassroots democracy?

Answer:

Better services and decisions that match local people's real needs.

Social Science — Theme D: Governance and Democracy

CBSE Very Short Answer Practice (50 Questions)

Basic Concepts

People’s Participation

Local Institutions

Decision Making & Processes

Challenges & Improvements

Grassroots Democracy – Part 1: Governance – Very Short Answer Type Questions

Social Science — Theme D: Governance and Democracy

CBSE Very Short Answer Practice (50 Questions)

Basic Concepts

People’s Participation

Local Institutions

Decision Making & Processes

Challenges & Improvements

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