Since poverty has many facts, social scientists look at it through a variety of indicators. These social indicators are: (i) Illiteracy level. (ii) Lack of general resistance due to malnutrition. (iii) Lack of access to health care. (iv) Lack of job opportunity. (v) Lack of access to safe drinking wRead more
Since poverty has many facts, social scientists look at it through a variety of indicators. These social indicators are:
(i) Illiteracy level.
(ii) Lack of general resistance due to malnutrition.
(iii) Lack of access to health care.
(iv) Lack of job opportunity.
(v) Lack of access to safe drinking water, sanitation, etc.
(i) Poverty means hunger and lack of shelter. (ii) It is a situation in which parents are not able to send their children to school or a situation where sick people cannot afford treatment. (iii) Poverty also means lack of clean water and sanitation facilities. (iv) It also means lack of a regular jRead more
(i) Poverty means hunger and lack of shelter.
(ii) It is a situation in which parents are not able to send their children to school or a situation where sick people cannot afford treatment.
(iii) Poverty also means lack of clean water and sanitation facilities.
(iv) It also means lack of a regular job at a minimum decent level.
(i) The final stage of an election is the day when the voters cast their- votes in a polling booth. That day is usually called the Election Da1'. (ii) Every person whose name is on the voters' list can go to a nearby 'polling booth', situated usually in a local school or a government office. (iii) ORead more
(i) The final stage of an election is the day when the voters cast their- votes in a polling booth. That day is usually called the Election Da1′.
(ii) Every person whose name is on the voters’ list can go to a nearby ‘polling booth’, situated usually in a local school or a government office.
(iii) Once the voter goes inside the booth, the election officials identify, him or her by putting a mark on his or her finger and allow him or her-to cast the vote.
(iv) An agent of each candidate is allowed to sit inside the polling booth and ensure that the voting takes place in a fair way.
(v) A ballot paper is placed in which the names of the contesting candidates along with their party name and symbols are listed.
(vi) Nowadays, Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are used to record votes.
(vii) The machine shows the names of the candidates and party symbols. Independent candidates too have their own symbols, allotted by the election officials.
(viii) Each voter has to press the button against the name of the candidate she or he wants to vote for.
Every political party and candidate gets a fair and equal chance to compete. According to our election law, no party or candidate can: (i) bribe or threaten the voters to vote for them only; (ii) appeal to the voters in the name of caste or religion; (iii) use the government resources for election cRead more
Every political party and candidate gets a fair and equal chance to compete.
According to our election law, no party or candidate can:
(i) bribe or threaten the voters to vote for them only;
(ii) appeal to the voters in the name of caste or religion;
(iii) use the government resources for election campaigns;
(iv) spend more than ₹25 lakhs in a constituency for the Lok Sabha elections or ₹10 lakhs in a constituency during an assembly election.
If they do so, their election can be rejected by the court even after they have been declared elected.
(i) 'Garibi Hatao' was the slogan of the congress party, led by lndira Gandhi in the Lok sabha elections of 1971. The party promised to prepare all policies to remove poverty from the country. (ii) 'Save Democracy' was the slogan of the Janata party in the Lok sabha elections of 1977. The party promRead more
(i) ‘Garibi Hatao’ was the slogan of the congress party, led by lndira Gandhi in the Lok sabha elections of 1971. The party promised to prepare all policies to remove poverty from the country.
(ii) ‘Save Democracy’ was the slogan of the Janata party in the Lok sabha elections of 1977. The party promised to undo the excesses committed during the Emergency and restore civil liberties.
(iii) ‘Land to the Tiller’ was the slogan used by the Left Front in the west Bengal Assembly elections held in 1772.
(iv) ‘Protect the Self-respect of the Telugus, was the slogan used by N.T, Rama Rao, the leader of the Telugu Desam party in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections in 1983.
How is poverty viewed by social scientists?
Since poverty has many facts, social scientists look at it through a variety of indicators. These social indicators are: (i) Illiteracy level. (ii) Lack of general resistance due to malnutrition. (iii) Lack of access to health care. (iv) Lack of job opportunity. (v) Lack of access to safe drinking wRead more
Since poverty has many facts, social scientists look at it through a variety of indicators. These social indicators are:
See less(i) Illiteracy level.
(ii) Lack of general resistance due to malnutrition.
(iii) Lack of access to health care.
(iv) Lack of job opportunity.
(v) Lack of access to safe drinking water, sanitation, etc.
What are the dimensions of poverty?
(i) Poverty means hunger and lack of shelter. (ii) It is a situation in which parents are not able to send their children to school or a situation where sick people cannot afford treatment. (iii) Poverty also means lack of clean water and sanitation facilities. (iv) It also means lack of a regular jRead more
(i) Poverty means hunger and lack of shelter.
See less(ii) It is a situation in which parents are not able to send their children to school or a situation where sick people cannot afford treatment.
(iii) Poverty also means lack of clean water and sanitation facilities.
(iv) It also means lack of a regular job at a minimum decent level.
How are ‘polls’ conducted in India?
(i) The final stage of an election is the day when the voters cast their- votes in a polling booth. That day is usually called the Election Da1'. (ii) Every person whose name is on the voters' list can go to a nearby 'polling booth', situated usually in a local school or a government office. (iii) ORead more
(i) The final stage of an election is the day when the voters cast their- votes in a polling booth. That day is usually called the Election Da1′.
See less(ii) Every person whose name is on the voters’ list can go to a nearby ‘polling booth’, situated usually in a local school or a government office.
(iii) Once the voter goes inside the booth, the election officials identify, him or her by putting a mark on his or her finger and allow him or her-to cast the vote.
(iv) An agent of each candidate is allowed to sit inside the polling booth and ensure that the voting takes place in a fair way.
(v) A ballot paper is placed in which the names of the contesting candidates along with their party name and symbols are listed.
(vi) Nowadays, Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are used to record votes.
(vii) The machine shows the names of the candidates and party symbols. Independent candidates too have their own symbols, allotted by the election officials.
(viii) Each voter has to press the button against the name of the candidate she or he wants to vote for.
What election laws are made for campaigning?
Every political party and candidate gets a fair and equal chance to compete. According to our election law, no party or candidate can: (i) bribe or threaten the voters to vote for them only; (ii) appeal to the voters in the name of caste or religion; (iii) use the government resources for election cRead more
Every political party and candidate gets a fair and equal chance to compete.
See lessAccording to our election law, no party or candidate can:
(i) bribe or threaten the voters to vote for them only;
(ii) appeal to the voters in the name of caste or religion;
(iii) use the government resources for election campaigns;
(iv) spend more than ₹25 lakhs in a constituency for the Lok Sabha elections or ₹10 lakhs in a constituency during an assembly election.
If they do so, their election can be rejected by the court even after they have been declared elected.
Write some of the successful slogans given by different political parties in various elections.
(i) 'Garibi Hatao' was the slogan of the congress party, led by lndira Gandhi in the Lok sabha elections of 1971. The party promised to prepare all policies to remove poverty from the country. (ii) 'Save Democracy' was the slogan of the Janata party in the Lok sabha elections of 1977. The party promRead more
(i) ‘Garibi Hatao’ was the slogan of the congress party, led by lndira Gandhi in the Lok sabha elections of 1971. The party promised to prepare all policies to remove poverty from the country.
See less(ii) ‘Save Democracy’ was the slogan of the Janata party in the Lok sabha elections of 1977. The party promised to undo the excesses committed during the Emergency and restore civil liberties.
(iii) ‘Land to the Tiller’ was the slogan used by the Left Front in the west Bengal Assembly elections held in 1772.
(iv) ‘Protect the Self-respect of the Telugus, was the slogan used by N.T, Rama Rao, the leader of the Telugu Desam party in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections in 1983.