NCERT Solutions For Class 6 Civics Chapter 5 Rural Administration

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NCERT Question And Answers

Question 1 If there is a theft in your house, which police station would you go to register your complaint?
Answer:

If there is a theft in my house, I would go to the police station in our area to register my complaint.

Question 2. What was the dispute between Mohan and Raghu?
Answer:

The dispute between Mohan and Raghu was related to the land boundary of their adjacent plots of land. Raghu had shifted the bund of his agriculture by a few feet into the fields of Mohan to increase the size of his plot of land.

Question 3. Why was Mohan worried about picking a quarrel with Raghu?
Answer:

Mohan was worried about picking a quarrel with Raghu because Raghu’s family owned many fields and besides, his uncle was also the Sarpanch of the village.

Question 4. Some people said Mohan should report the matter to the police and others said he should not. What were the arguments they gave?
Answer:

Some people supported the idea of reporting this incident to the police station because Mohan was badly hurt by Raghu and some people were witnesses to this incident. Some other people gave arguments against reporting the matter to the police because it would waste a lot of money and nothing would come out of it. Also, they felt that Raghu’s family would have already contacted the police station.

Question 5. You saw that Mohan and Raghu were arguing heatedly about whether the common boundary of their fields had been shifted. Isn’t there a way by which they could have settled this dispute in a peaceful manner? Are there records that show who owns what land in the village?
Answer:

  • Yes, there is a way by which they could have settled this dispute in a peaceful manner. Mohan should have gone to Patwari first and got the fields measured. Mohan should have gone to the Village Panchayat and asked the members to see to the matter of dispute.
  • Yes, there are records that show who owns what land in the village. These are called land revenue records. All these records remain with the village of Patwari.

Question 6.

(1) Find out the term used for the Patwari in your state.
Answer: In my state, the Patwari is known as Lekhpal.

(2)If you live in a rural area find out

  1. How many villages does the Patwari of your area maintain land records of?
  2. How do people in the village contact him/her?

Answer:

  1. The Patwari maintains land records for a group of villages.
  2. People can contact him in his office.

Question And Answers:

1. What is the work of the police?
Answer:

The works of the police are as follows

  • To maintain law and order in its area.
  • To register cases of theft, accident, injury, fights, etc.
  • To enquire, investigate and take action on the cases within its area.

Question 2. List two things that the work of a Patwari includes.
Answer:

The work of a Patwari includes the following

  • Measuring land and keeping land records.
  • Organising the collection of land revenue from the farmers.

Question 3. What is the work of a Tehsildar?
Answer:

The works of a Tehsildar include the following

  • To supervise the work of Patwaris and ensure the collection of revenue.
  • To settle disputes regarding land.
  • To ensure that farmer can easily obtain a copy of their records.

Question 4. What issue is the poem trying to raise? Do you think this is an important issue? Why?
Answer:

  • The poem is trying to raise the issue of the inheritance of daughters and mothers on the property of their father/husband.
  • I think this issue is very important because after getting married, women are harassed for dowry and finally they are left by their husbands. If the inherited property would be with them, they could do enough to meet their ends.

Question 5. 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?
Answer:

The work of the Panchayat is related to the work of the Patwari in the following ways

  • The records maintained and updated by a Patwari are very useful for Panchayat to carry out various development programmes in a village.
  • The Panchayat provides facilities in the village and Patwari arranges for money to get the facilities worked out or executed.

Question 6. 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.
Answer:

The police perform the following duties to prevent crime and maintain law and order in their area, especially during festivals, public meetings, etc

  • They deploy additional police forces.
  • They set up quick communication techniques.
  • They expand the surveillance work.
  • Police booths are opened at various places to take quick action.

Question 7. Who is in charge of all the police stations in a district? Find out.
Answer:

  • Senior Superintendent of Police or Deputy
  • The Commissioner of Police is basically in charge of all the police stations in a district.

Question 8. How do women benefit under the new law?
Answer:

The new law refers to the Hindu Succession Amendment Act, of 2005. According to this law, sons, daughters and their mothers can get an equal share of the land. This law provides a security to women that if there is some mishappening, they can rely on their share of land.

Question 9. In your neighbourhood, are there women who own property? How did they acquire it?
Answer:

In my neighbourhood, there are many women who own property.

They acquired property in the following ways

  • Some of the women have purchased the property themselves.
  • Some women’s husbands registered properties in their names.
  • Some of the women inherited property from their father.

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1. A theft has to be reported to which among the following?

  1. Patwari
  2. Tehsildar
  3. Sarpanch
  4. Police station

Answer: 4. Police station

Question 2. What is the full form of SHO?

  1. Sub-Inspector of Police
  2. Superintendent of Police
  3. Station House Officer
  4. Senior Inspector of Police

Answer: 3. Station House Officer

Question 3. Who is responsible for maintaining law and order in a particular area?

  1. Sub-Inspector of Police
  2. SP
  3. SHO
  4. Lekhpal

Answer: 3. SHO

Question 4. Patwari is also known as

  1. Lekhpal
  2. Superintendent
  3. Sarpanch
  4. None of these

Answer: 1. Lekhpal

Question 5. Who solves land disputes in the villages?

  1. Pradhan
  2. Patwari
  3. Sewak
  4. Headman

Answer: 2. Patwari

Question 6. A district is divided into which part?

  1. Taluka
  2. State
  3. Tehsil
  4. Both (1) and (3)

Answer: 4. Both (1) and (3)

Question 7. “Two farmers in a village had a dispute over the ownership of a piece of land. They both claimed that the land belonged to them, and they could not agree On Who Was the rightful Owner. What can governments do to help prevent land disputes? 

  1. Invest in land surveying and mapping to create clear and accurate land records.
  2. Develop and enforce laws that protect land ownership rights, especially for vulnerable groups.
  3. Provide mediation and other conflict resolution services to help people resolve land disputes peacefully.
  4. All of the above

Answer: 4. All of the above

Question 8. Which one of the following statements Is Is/are correct?

  1. Police stations have no specific geographical boundaries, and their responsibilities are not tied to particular regions.
  2. All persons residing within a police station’s jurisdiction can report cases and inform the police about various incidents.

Codes

  1. Only 1
  2. Both 1 and 2
  3. Only 2
  4. None of these

Answer: 3. Only 2

Question 9. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. Farmers may be required to pay a small fee to obtain a copy of their land’s record and map.
  2. The land records are being computerised and stored at Panchayat offices to make them more accessible and regularly updated.

Codes

  1. Only 1
  2. Both 1 and 2
  3. Only 2
  4. None of these

Answer: 2. Only 1

Question 10. Select the correct alternative that indicates the arrangement of the following physical locations in a logical and meaningful order, from largest to smallest

  1. State
  2. Village
  3. Tehsil
  4. District
  5. Country

Codes

  1. (5), (1), (4), (3), (2)
  2. (2), (3), (1), (5), (4)
  3. (3), (2), (4), (1), (5)
  4. (3), (2), (5), (1), (4)

Answer: 1. State

Match the Following

NCERT Solutions For Class 6 Civics Social Science Chapter Rural Administration Match The Following List 1 And List 2

Codes

  1. 1 2 3 4
  2. 3 1 2 4
  3. 2 1 3 4
  4. 4 2 3 1

Answer: 3.

Assertion-Reason

Question 1. Assertion (A) The Patwari is known by different names in different states.

Reason (R) The Patwari is a government official responsible for land records, and the government may use different names for this position in different states.

Codes

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. A is true, but R is false
  4. A is false, but R is true

Answer: 1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Question 2. Assertion (A) Tehsildars issue caste certificates. Reason (R) Tehsildars are responsible for land revenue collection.

Codes

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. A is true, but R is false
  4. A is false, but R is true

Answer: 2. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

Fill in the Blanks

Question 1. The head of __________ administration is the district collector.
Answer: District

Question 2. ________ must help the headman in revenue collection.
Answer: Patwari

Question 3. The _______ supervises the work of Petwari.
Answer: Tehsildar

Question 4. Hindu women did not get a share in the family’s ______ land before the Hindu Succession Amendment Act, 2005.
Answer: Agricultural

True Or False

Question 1. The Hindu Succession Amendment Act, 2005 applies to all States and Union Territories of the country.
Answer: True

Question 2. A district is divided into villages.
Answer: False

Question 3. The responsibility of supervising the work of Patwaris lies with the District Collector.
Answer: False

Question 4. Every police station has an area that comes under its control.
Answer: True

Picture Based Questions

Question 1. Look at the picture given below and answer the question that follows.

NCERT Solutions For Class 6 Civics Social Science Chapter Rural Administration Collection Of Land Revenue From The Farmers.

1. Which of the following is not a function of the police station?

  1. Control and supervise all the villages under them.
  2. Maintain law and order in the whole district.
  3. Collection of land revenue from the farmers.
  4. To investigate and take action on the cases within its area.

Answer: 3. Collection of land revenue from the farmers.

Question 2. Observe the picture given below and answer the question that follows.

NCERT Solutions For Class 6 Civics Social Science Chapter Rural Administration Keeping Record Of The Type Of Crops

What is the main task of Lekhpal?

  1. Keeping a record of the type of crops grown
  2. Providing free medical support to farmer’s families.
  3. Assisting the farmers in buying fertilisers.
  4. All of the above

Answer: 1. Keeping a record of the type of crops grown

Question 3. The Khasra record of the Patwari gives you information regarding the map given below. It identifies which plot of land is owned by whom. Look at both the records and the map and answer the questions given below regarding Mohan and Raghu’s land.

NCERT Solutions For Class 6 Civics Social Science Chapter Rural Administration Village Amarpura Patwari Record

1. Who owns the land South of Mohan’s field?
Answer:

The land South of Mohan’s field is owned by Raghu.

2. Mark the common boundary between Mohan’s and Raghu’s lands.
Answer:

The common boundary between Mohan’s and Raghu’s land has been marked with a thick line.

3. Who can use the field number?
Answer:

The field no. 3 has been used by the Madhya Pradesh government and it is a grassland.

4. What information can one get from field no. 2 and field no. 3?
Answer:

The information one can get from field no. 2 and field no. 3 are as follows

  • Field no. 2 belongs to Raghu Ram, the son of Ratanlal who lives in the village Amarapura. The crops grown on this land are soybean and wheat.
  • Field no. 3 belongs to the Madhya Pradesh government and it is classified as a grassland in the records.

Case-Based Question

Read the passage given below and answer the following questions.

  • This chapter has looked at some of the administrative work of the government, especially for rural areas. The first example is related to maintaining law and order and the second to maintaining land records. In the first case, we examined the role of the police and in the second that of the Patwari. This work is supervised by other people in the department, such as the Tehsildar or the Superintendent of Police. We have also seen how people use these services and some of the problems that they face.
  • These services have to be used and made to function according to the laws that have been framed for them. You have probably seen many other public services and facilities provided by various departments of the government.

1. Which one of the problems people face in accessing public services?

  1. Long waiting times
  2. Corruption
  3. Lack of transparency
  4. All of these

Answer: 4. All of the above

2. Which of the following is not a public service or facility provided by the government?

  1. Police
  2. Private banks
  3. Schools
  4. Hospitals

Answer: 2. Private banks

3. Who is responsible for supervising the work of the police and Patwaris?

  1. Tehsildar and Superintendent of Police
  2. District Collector and Superintendent of Police
  3. Tehsildar and District Collector
  4. All of the above

Answer: 1. Tehsildar and Superintendent of Police

4. Which of the following is not an administrative work of the government for rural areas?

  1. Maintaining law and order
  2. Maintaining land records
  3. Providing healthcare
  4. Providing education

Answer: 3. Providing healthcare

Question 2. Read the passage given below and answer the following questions.

A Quarrel in the Village

  • Mohan is a farmer. His family owns a small agricultural field, which they have been farming for many years.
  • Next to his field is Raghu’s land which is separated from his by a small boundary called a bund. One morning Mohan noticed that Raghu had shifted the bund by a few feet. By doing so, he had managed to take over some of Mohan’s land and increased the size of his own field. Mohan was angry but also a little frightened.
  • Raghu’s family owned many fields and besides, his uncle was also the Sarpanch of the village. But even so, he plucked up courage and went to Raghu’s house. A heated argument followed. Raghu refused to accept that he had moved the bund. He called one of his helpers and they began shouting at Mohan and beating him up.
  • The neighbours heard the commotion and rushed to the spot where Mohan was being beaten up. They took him away. He was badly hurt on his head and hand. He was given first aid by one of his neighbours.
  • His friend, who also ran the village post office, suggested that they go to the local police station and file a report. Others were doubtful if this was a good idea because they felt they would waste a lot of money and nothing would come out of it. Some people said that Raghu’s family would have already contacted the police station.

Question 1. After much discussion, it was decided that Mohan would go to the police station along with some of the neighbours who had seen the incident.

1. Why did Raghu shift the bund?
Answer:

Raghu shifted the bund to increase the area of his plot.

2. What was the reason behind the reluctance of Mohan to complain about Raghu?
Answer:

Mohan was reluctant to go against Raghu because Raghu’s family owned many fields and land. Raghu s uncle was Sarpanch of the village.

3. Which act finally led to visiting the police station by Mohan?
Answer:

When Mohan went to discuss the issue with Raghu, he refused to accept that he had moved the bund. Raghu called one of his helpers and they began shouting at Mohan and beating him up. Mohan was badly hurt on his head and hand, After this incident, Mohan along with other villagers decided to file a complaint at the police station.

4. What can the police do in such incidents?
Answer:

Police can hear the matter from both parties patiently. They should then begin the investigation. They can take the help of village Patwari to know the actual land records.

Question 2. Farmers often require a copy of that land’s record together with a map, as shown in the previous illustration. They have a right to this information. They may have to pay a small fee for this.

  • However, this information is not easily made available and farmers sometimes have to face many problems to get it.
  • In some states, records are now being computerised and also kept at the Panchayat office so that they are more easily available and regularly updated. (When do you think farmers may require a copy of this record?)

Study the following situations and identify the cases in which these records would be necessary and why.

  1. A farmer wants to buy a plot of land from another.
  2. A farmer wants to sell his produce to another.
  3. A farmer wants a loan from the bank to dig a well in his land.
  4. A farmer wants to purchase fertilisers for his field.
  5. A farmer wants to divide his property among his children.

Answer:

  1. When a farmer wants to buy a plot of land from another, he has to get his name entered in the revenue records after it has been registered in his name.
  2. The farmer will have to produce the papers in order to prove that the land and its produce belong to him.
  3. When a farmer wants a loan from the bank to dig a well in his land, he puts the papers as mortgaged with the bank.
  4. When a farmer wants to purchase fertilisers for his field, he does not require anything.
  5. When a farmer wants to divide his property among his children, he must require the records and register the plots in their names as per divisions.

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1. What do you mean by land records?
Answer:

Land records refer to official documents and information that include the details of the ownership, usage, and other aspects of a specific piece of land.

Question 2. What are the important needs of villages?
Answer:

The important needs of villages are water, electricity, sanitation and road connectivity.

Question 3. Where are the land disputes heard?
Answer:

The land disputes are heard in the office of the Tehsildar.

Question 4. What is the Hindu Succession Amendment Act, of 2005?
Answer:

Hindu Succession Amendment Act, 2005 is a new law, according to which, sons, daughters and their mothers can get an equal share in the land.

Question 5. What Information can be obtained from a Khasra record?
Answer:

A Khasra record gives information about the ownership, area, classification, type of cultivation, etc of a piece of land.

Question 6. What is called a bundle?
Answer:

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

Question 7. What are some of the public services available in a typical village in India?
Answer:

Some of the public services available in a typical village in India are health centres, fair-price shops, milk societies, etc.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1. What are the duties of the police towards women and poor people?
Answer:

The duties of the police towards women and poor people are as follows

  • To behave courteously with them.
  • To prevent the harassment of the poor and weaker sections of the society.
  • To look into their grievances and help them to overcome their problems.

Question 2. How does the role of measuring agricultural land performed by a Patwari help in solving disputes? Explain with an example.
Answer:

  • The role of measuring agricultural land performed by a Patwari helps in solving disputes as measuring agricultural land lets everyone know how much land they have. In case any argument arises, then they can look at the measurements done by Patwari.
  • For example, if two farmers disagree about where their fields start and end, Patwari’s measurements can show exactly how much land each person owns, helping to settle the disagreement fairly.

Question 3. Who is a revenue officer? What does he/she do?
Answer:

  • The revenue officer works under the head of the district, i.e. the District Collector. The revenue officer is also known as Tehsildar. The following work is done by the revenue officer
  • They have to hear disputes.
  • They supervise the work of the Patwaris and ensure that records are properly kept and land revenue is collected.
  • They make sure that the farmers can easily obtain a copy of their records, students can obtain their caste certificates, etc.

Question 4. What is the new law of succession? Explain with an example.
Answer:

  • The new law of succession is the Hindu Succession
  • Amendment Act, 2005. This law can be explained by an example given below.
  • Sudha is the eldest daughter of an agricultural family. She is married and lives in a neighbouring village. After her father’s death, Sudha often comes to help her mother with the farming work.
  • Her mother asked the Patwari to transfer the land and enter her name along with the names of all the children in his record. This became possible only due to the Hindu Succession Amendment Act, of 2005.

Question 5. How land records are important for a farmer?
Answer:

Land records are important for a farmer in the following ways

  • They are needed for buying a plot of land from another.
  • They are needed to sell their produce to others.
  • They are needed to take a loan from the bank to dig a well in their land.
  • They are needed for dividing his property by a farmer among his children.

Question 6. “The Patwari plays a crucial role in collecting land revenue from farmers and reporting crop information to the government. This task relies on accurate and regularly updated land records.”

Question 7. Write three main functions of a Patwari.
Answer:

The three main functions of a Patwari are as follows

  • Maintaining Land Records Patwari’s are responsible for maintaining and updating land records, including the ownership of plots, the types of crops grown and the taxes due.
  • Collecting Land Revenue Patwaris collect land revenue from farmers on behalf of the government.
  • Resolving Land Disputes Patwaris often play a role in resolving land disputes between farmers and other members of the community.

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1. Explain the characteristics of the Patwari and Tehsildar.
Answer:

The characteristics of the Patwari are

  • The Patwari is responsible for measuring land and keeping records of land. He/She maintains and updates records of the village.
  • The Patwari is known by different names in villages of different states like Lekhpal, Kanungo, Karamchari, Village Officer, etc.
  • Each Patwari is responsible for a group of villages. The Patwari collects the revenue from the farmers and informs the government about the crops grown in this area.
  • The characteristics of the Tehsildar are 3 Tehsildars also known as the Revenue Officers.
  • The Tehsildar supervise the work of the Patwaris and ensures that records are properly kept and land revenue is collected.
  • The Tehsildar ensure that the farmers can easily obtain a copy of their records or the students can easily obtain their caste certificates, etc.

Question 3. Read the poem carefully and answer the following questions.

A Daughter’s wish

  • Father inherited our house from his father And everyone says he’ll leave it to brother But what about me and my mother?
  • To expect a share in my father’s home Is not very womanly, I am, told.
  • But I really want a place of my own Not a dowry of silk and gold.
  • Source Reflections on My Family, Anjali Monteiro.
  • Explain the rights of women in property before and after the Hindu Succession Amendment Act, of 2005

Answer:

  • Women had the following rights in property before the Hindu Succession Amendment Act, 2005
  • They did not get a share in the family’s agricultural land.
  • After the death of the father, the property was divided equally only among his sons.
  • Women have the following rights after the Hindu Succession Amendment Act, 2005
  • In this new law sons, daughters and their mothers can get an equal share in the land.
  • Women can enjoy their independent status with equal rights.

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