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Class : 7th
Subject : Civics
Chapter : 3
Chapter Name : How The State Government Works
Q1 What is happening in Patalpuram ?
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Q2 Why is this problem serious?
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Q3 What action do you think can be taken in the above situation and who do you think should take this
action? Discuss.
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Q4 Discuss the following terms with your teacher–public meeting, States in India, constituency,
majority, ruling party and opposition.
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Q5 Can you explain the following terms–majority, ruling party, opposition with reference to your state.
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Q6 Construct a table, similar to the one given for Himachal Pradesh, for your state.
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Q7 At times, the ruling party may not be a single party but a group of parties working together. This is
called a coalition. Discuss with your teacher.
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Q8 What were the main arguments put forward by different MLAs who thought that the government was
not taking the situation in a serious manner?
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Q9 If you were the health minister, how would you respond to the above discussion?
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Q10 Do you think the above debate would have been useful in some ways? How? Discuss.
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Q11 In the working of the government, explain the difference between being an MLA and an MLA who
is also a minister.
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Q12 Write two measures that the government undertook for controlling diarrhoea?
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Q13 What is the purpose of a press conference? How does the press conference help you get information
on what the government is doing?
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Q14 Find out with the help of your teacher, the work done by the government departments mentioned
above, and fill in the table.
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Q1 Use the terms ‘constituency’ and ‘represent’ to explain who an MLA is and how is the person
elected?
Answer. An MLA is a member of the Legislative Assembly. They are elected by the people of their
constituency. The MLAs represent the people in their constituency in the Legislative Assembly.
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Q2 How did some MLAs become Ministers? Explain.
Answer. Some MLAs become ministers when their party wins more than half the number of
constituencies in a state and thus is in majority. The party which is in majority then makes a cabinet
whose members are called ministers.
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Q3 Why should decisions taken by the Chief Minister and other ministers be debated in the Legislative
Assembly?
Answer. Decisions taken by the chief minister and other ministers should be debated in the Legislative
Assembly because these decisions have to be approved by the members of the legislative assembly. The
MLAs are collectively responsible for the work that the government does.
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Q4 What was the problem in Patalpuram? What discussion/ action was taken by the following? Fill in
the table.
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Answer. The problem in Patalpuram was that there was a shortage of clean drinking water and lack of
proper sanitation. Added to this, the people were dying of diseases while there was a shortage of proper
medical facilities.
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Q5 What is the difference between the work that MLAs do in the Assembly and the work done by
government departments?
Answer. MLAs make and debate decisions in the assembly. The government departments implement the
decisions made by the Legislative Assembly.
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