Dokchory
learns about the Panchayat
ACTIVITIES
1. Here are some words from
the text and their meanings. Test your understanding by matching the words on
the left with their meanings on the right.
Institution - manner of governing or ruling
Elections - angry dispute, unfriendly
relations
with someone
Sincerity - organization or society
Differently abled -
the exercise through which
we vote for new leaders
Schemes - the money citizens of a country
have to pay the government
to
help
it do different kinds of work
Substantial - plans
Rural - large in size or amount
Tax - relating to a village or the
countryside
Quarrel - having a physical or mental
condition that makes
it difficult
for a person to do
all the work
that other people do
Governance - devotion to a purpose
Ans:-
Institution - organization or society
Elections - the
exercise through which we
vote for new leaders
Sincerity - devotion to a purpose
Differently abled -
having a physical or mental
condition that makes
it difficult
for a person to do
all the work
that other people do
Schemes - plans
Substantial - large in size or amount
Rural - relating to a village or the
countryside
Tax - the money citizens of a country
have to pay the
government to
help
it do different kinds of work
Quarrel - angry dispute, unfriendly
relations
with someone
Governance - manner of governing or ruling
2. Complete the following sentences with
information from the text:
(a) Dokchory studies in
Class_______.
Ans: VIII
(b) The name of her school is__________________________
.
Ans: Disangmuk Janajati High
School.
(c) Her father's name is__________________
.
Ans: Konke Mili.
(d) He works in the_____________.
Ans: Panchayat
(e) Dokchory goes to school by_______________
.
Ans: bicycle
(f) She loves the ride because she______________
.
Ans: she gets to know new things
everyday
(g)To contest the Panchayat elections, one has
to be_______ years old.
Ans: 21
3. Answer the following
questions to understand the text better:
(a)What was the meaning of
Panchayat long ago?
Ans: Long ago the meaning of
Panchayat was a system of governance by five elderly men called Panch Gramin Pramukh.
(b) What is the meaning of
Panchayat now?
Ans: Nowadays the meaning of a Panchayat is the
body that is responsible for the development of village which is selected
through the election.
(c) What kind of work is
done by the Panchayat?
Asn: The Panchayat build and
repair rural roads, bridges, houses for the poor and so on.
(d)From where does the
Panchayat get money to perform all its work?
Ans: The Panchayat get money to perform all its
work to raise taxes, plan development schemes and work for local development.
They also get an annual grant from the Panchayat and Rural Development of the
government. The local MLA or Ministers can also contribute substantially, if
they wish.
(e) How did the Panchayat
help Dhaniram?
Ans: The Panchayat help Dhaniram
by build a house for him.
(f) How did Dhaniram spend
the cold December nights?
Ans: Dhaniram spent the cold
December night on the open verandah of the school.
4. You have just read about
the Panchayat. Using information from the lesson, fill in the table below:
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Meaning:
Minimum age to contest:
Powers of a Panchayat:
Kinds of work a Panchayat does:
Sources of money:
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Minimum age to contest:
Powers of a Panchayat:
Kinds of work a Panchayat does:
Sources of money:
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Nowadays the meaning of a Panchayat is the body
that is responsible for the development of village which is selected through
the election.
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The Panchayat get money to perform all its work
to raise taxes, plan development schemes and work for local development.
The Panchayat build and repair rural roads,
bridges, houses for the poor and so on.
The Panchayat also get an annual grant from the
Panchayat and Rural Development of the government. The local MLA or Ministers
can also contribute substantially, if they wish.
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