Gujarat Board Textbook Solutions Class 6 Social Science Chapter 3 Citizenship

Gujarat Board GSEB Solutions Class 6 Social Science Chapter 3 Citizenship Textbook Exercise Important Questions and Answers, Notes Pdf.

Gujarat Board Textbook Solutions Class 6 Social Science Chapter 3 Citizenship

GSEB Class 6 Social Science Citizenship Textbook Questions and Answers

1. Answer the following questions:

Question 1.
Are you a citizen of India ? Why ?
Answer:
Yes. I am an Indian citizen, because I am born in India, I stay permanently in India, I enjoy all political and social rights given by the Indian Government and I perform all duties for my country.

Question 2.
Can we become a citizen of any other country ? How?
Answer:
Yes. We can become the citizen of any other country by staying five or more than five years in that country, by getting married with a man / woman of that country and by giving up the citizenship of our country.

Question 3.
Can any foreigner be a citizen of India ? How ?
Answer:
Yes. A foreigner staying in India, i.e. a citizen of other country can become a citizen of our country on the basis of his/her prolonged stay in India, but subject to the following three conditions for acquiring citizenship under the law:

1. He / She must give up the citizenship of foreign country at the time of an application for citizenship.
2. He / She must be a resident of India for five or more than five years.
3. The intention of an applicant must be to stay on a permanent basis in India.

Moreover, if a foreigner, male / female gets married to an Indian citizen he / she can be the citizen of India.

Question 4.
What happens when one accepts the citizenship of any other country?
Answer:
If one accepts the citizenship of any other country, he /she has to lose the citizenship of India.

Question 5.
As a citizen of India, what are the consequences if one commits the serious crime of National betrayal ?
Answer:
If one commits any serious crime of National betrayal, he loses Indian citizenship.

Question 6.
What are the duties of an ideal citizen ?
Answer:
The duties of an ideal citizen are:

1. He should show love and loyalty towards his country.
2. His behaviour should be such that it adds to the pride of his nation.
3. He should live with co-operation and helping attitude with fellow citizens.
4. He should not do any activity which is harmful to the nation’s pride.
5. He should abide by the laws of the nation.
6. In case of natural calamities, he should render his services to the affected people wholeheartedly.

GSEB Class 6 Social Science Citizenship Intext Questions and Answers

Question 1.
How do you help your family members with work at home and why?
Answer:
I help in cleaning the house, in keeping things at proper places, in arranging utensils in the kitchen, by giving necessary things to my grandfather, by closing the Open water taps and by throwing the garbage in dustbin. Moreover, I perform whatever work my parents entrust to me.

By this, the virtues like affinity for the family, co¬operation and love are developed. The feeling that I am also a responsible member of the family develops in me. It gives me a great pleasure in working for the family.

Question 2.
What is your duty towards your family ?
Answer:
My duties towards the family:

1. to live with a sense of co-operation with all members of the family.
2. to observe the rules and regulations and customs of the family.
3. to respect the elders and obey them.
4. to take care of younger brothers and sisters.
5. to help in maintaining the cleanliness and tidiness of the house.
6. to co-operate in the family matters.
7. to show desire to give up, sportsmanship, endurance, patience and sympathy to provide comforts to the members of the family.

Question 3.
What is the duty of your family towards you ?
Answer:
The duties of my family towards me are:

1. The members of my family should try to provide facilities to me.
2. My parents should take care of me in my upbringing.
3. The elders of my family should encourage me for thinking independently and to take independent decisions.
4. My family should try in developing good habits and promote good culture in me.
5. The elders of my family, especially my parents should help me in my studies.

Question 4.
What will happen if the members of your family do not help each other?
Answer:
The society is based on the pillars of co-operation and responsibilities, which begins from the family itself. If the members of the family do not help each other, the very existence of the family is put in danger and progress of the family is obstructed. The happiness and peace of the future generation is protected in a well-developed and cultured family. The children do not learn the lessons of citizenship, if the members of the family do not live with a sense of mutual co-operation.

Question 5.
List the virtues you have learnt from your family.
Answer:
I have learnt the virtues like affection, co-operation, sympathy, endurance, devotion, service, loyalty, politeness, generosity, discipline and restraint, etc. from the members of my family.

Question 6.
Who will you call a citizen of India ? OR Who will be called a citizen of India ?
Answer:
A person, who is born in India, who stays permanently in India, who has rights and protection of Indian government and who performs his duties towards India, is called an Indian citizen. Question If one commits any serious crime of National betrayal, he loses Indian citizenship.

Question 7.
Can the foreigners who come and live in India be called Indian citizens ?
Answer:
Some people from countries like Europe, America, Russia and Japan come and stay in India for a short period. They do not stay in India permanently. They have no right to contest the election, to vote, to assume any position in government or any other rights. Therefore, they cannot be called ‘Indian citizens’.

Question 8.
How is a foreigner different from an Indian citizen ?
Answer:
An Indian citizen enjoys all the political and social rights given by the State government, while a foreigner staying in India is not given any such rights. This is how a foreigner differs from an Indian citizen.

Question 9.
What do you mean by ‘Citizenship’ ?
Answer:
Citizenship means, to stay permanently in a country, to enjoy the rights given by a State government, to perform the duties entrusted by a State and to be loyal to the Nation.
If one commits any serious crime of National betrayal, he loses Indian citizenship.

Question 10.
The citizenship of which countries can Nadeem get and why?
Answer:
Nadeem can get the citizenship of both America and India because, he was born in the family of Shri Sheikh and his wife staying in America, Shri Sheikh had registered the name of Nadeem in the Indian Embassy.

According to one method of getting citizenship, as Nadeem was born in America, he gets American citizenship automatically. According to other method of getting citizenship, as Nadeem’s parents were born in India, their son Nadeem is also entitled to get Indian citizenship. But after becoming adult, Nadeem can be the citizen of only one country. So he has to give up the citizenship of either India or America as per his choice.

Question 11.
How does Nadeem acquire citizenship?
Answer:
Nadeem acquires citizenship by two ways:

1. citizenship by birth and
2. citizenship by law.

Question 12.
Botham was born in New York (USA). He became a resident of India in the year 2002. He applied for Indian citizenship in the year 2009. In this case, will he be given Indian citizenship or not? Why?
Answer:
Botham can get Indian citizenship. As per one condition of law of getting Indian citizenship, the applicant should have stayed for 5 or more than 5 years in India. In this case, Botham who is staying in India since last 7 years, is entitled to get Indian citizenship.

Question 13.
Lucy of Canada married Prof. Jani of Gujarat in the year 2005. Will she be given Indian citizenship? Why?
Answer:
In this case, Lucy from Canada will be given the citizenship of India.
According to one condition of law, to get Indian citizenship, if a foreigner lady marries an Indian citizen, she can get the Indian citizenship. In this case, as Lucy from Canada has married Prof. Shri Jani, who is an Indian citizen, she will be given Indian citizenship.

Write a note, by discussing the following questions:

Question 1.
What is the information given on the Voter Identity Card and for what other purpose is it used ?
Answer:
The following information is given on the Voter Identity Card:

1. Name of the voter
2. Father’s name
3. Gender (Sex)
4. Date of birth and
5. Address.

The Voter Identity Card is considered as an authentic document for citizenship. Wherever it is required to give the proof of our identity, it can be used.

Question 2.
When does one become eligible for the Voter Identity Card?
Answer:
One becomes eligible for the Voter Identity Card, when one will complete 18 years.

Question 3.
List other identity cards with photograph.
Answer:
The following are the other identity cards along t with photograph:

1. Passport
2. School identity card
3. PAN card
4. Driving licence, etc.

Question 4.
What information does your school identity card provide ?
Answer:
The following information is provided in my school identity card:

1. Name of school
2. Address of school
3. My name
4. My residential address
5. Year of study
6. Standard-division
7. Class roll number
8. My signature
9. Principal’s signature, etc.

Question 5.
In which government office, has your name been registered and when ?
Answer:
My name is registered in the Government office which registers birth/death at the time of my birth/death, in the government office at the time of Census and in . ‘the government office, which issues a ration card.

Question 6.
Who registers the names of family members ?
Answer:
A person who prepares the voter’s list and a person who prepares a list for Census, visit our house to register the names of family members. These persons prepare the list of members of family.

[Note: The names of persons, who have completed 18 years or more are registered in the voters’ list.]

Question 7.
Which are the cards that have the names of family members and for what purpose are they used?
Answer:
The names of all the family members are registered in the ration card.
The ration card is useful to purchase the essential commodities at reasonable price from various Fair price shops opened by the Government under Public Distribution System.

Question 8.
In which register of the school is your name registered with the necessary information?
Answer:
The information about students of the school is made in the General Register of the school. It includes the following necessary information:

1. Name
2. Sub-caste
3. Date of birth
4. Place of birth
5. Name of previous school attended
6. Date of admission
7. Admitted to which Standard
8. Behaviour
9. Conduct
10. Reason for leaving the school.

Question 9.
What essential information should be given in government offices and why?
Answer:
It is very important to register the information related to a person’s birth and death in the government office.

We get the birth certificate by registering the date of birth of a child in the Government office. This certificate is useful at the time of

1. getting admission to the school for the first time
2. for preparing documents for Court of laws
3. for registering new name in the ration card
4. for registering the name in voter’s list
5. while applying for passport and
6. for availing the benefits as senior citizen.

The death certificate of a person is very useful to his heirs. It is also very useful in closing the accounts of financial transactions in a bank or a post-office, transfer the name in immovable property and wherever it is necessary to cancel the name of a dead person.

Activities

Question 1.
What will you do as a member of the institutions \ given in the following table ? What will you not do ? (Write three points each.)
Answer:

Institution (Category)	Being a member, what will you do?	What will you not do ?
1. Family	1. I will live with all family members co-operatively. 2. I will observe the rules and regulations and customs of the family. 3. I will help in maintaining cleanliness and tidiness of the house.	1. I will never disobey the elders including my parents. 2. I will not speak or behave in the manner which causes discord in the family. 3. I will not insist for any thing or matter.
2. School	1. I will go to school regularly. 2. I will study with full concentration and do the homework regularly. 3. I will observe the rules of the school.	1. I will not quarrel with my classmates. 2. I will not disobey the teacher. 3. I will not spoil or break the instruments of the school.
3. Village / City	1. I will try to keep the village / city clean by removing garbage from the village / city. 2. I will participate in the village / city festivals, celebrations and get-togethers. 3. I will render my services at the time of natural calamities.	1. I will not throw garbage in my street. 2. I will not behave in a manner which hurts somebody or causes damage. 3. I will not write or paint on the walls of public property of village / city.

GSEB Class 6 Social Science Citizenship Additional Important Questions and Answers

Choose the correct alternative from those given below each question:

Question 1.
Which is the first social institution coming in our contact ?
A. School
B. Neighbourhood
C. Family
D. Village
Answer:
C. Family

Question 2.
What do we get from the family ?
A. Culture
B. Identity
C. Rights
D. Citizenship
Answer:
A. Culture

Question 3.
At what age does the Indian citizen get the right to vote ?
A. 15
B. 18
C. 17
D. 16
Answer:
B. 18

Question 4.
How many ways are there to get Indian citizenship ?
A. 1
B. 3
C. 4
D. 2
Answer:
C. 4

Question 5.
Which right do the foreigners not get in India ?
A. To go for higher studies
B. To travel
C. To contest in the election
D. To work in an industry
Answer:
C. To contest in the election

Question 6.
By committing which type of crime, does an Indian citizen lose his citizenship ?
A. National Betrayal
B. Theft
C. Murder
D. Cheating
Answer:
A. National Betrayal

Fill in the blanks with proper words or figures in the following statements:

1. A child gets knowledge related to the society first from his ……………….. .
Answer:
family

2. A family is called the best ………………… for culture and personality moulding.
Answer:
school

3. An election identity card is necessary for a citizen for ………………….. .
Answer:
voting

4. An Indian citizen gets a right to vote after completion of ………………… years.
Answer:
18

5. ………………… citizen does not do anything which is harmful to the nation.
Answer:
An ideal

6. The Indian ……………….. has given citizenship to every Indian citizen.
Answer:
Constitution

7. A foreigner has to stay in India for …………………. years or more to get an Indian citizenship.
Answer:
5

8. If any Indian commits offence of ……………….. then he loses the Indian citizenship.
Answer:
betrayal

State whether the following statements are true or false:

1. Family is the biggest unit of the society.
Answer:
False

2. We get culture from the family.
Answer:
True

3. An election identity card is an authentic document for citizenship.
Answer:
True

4. All people living in India are Indian citizens.
Answer:
False

5. A person who is born in India, automatically gets Indian citizenship.
Answer:
True

6. An Indian citizen gets dual citizenship of his State and the Union both.
Answer:
False

7. If any foreigner man/woman marries an Indian citizen, he/she becomes an Indian citizen.
Answer:
True

Match the pairs correctly:

SECTION ‘A’	SECTION ‘B’
1. The smallest unit of society	1. election identity card
2. The foundation of society	2. Nadeem will get
3. An authentic document of citizenship	3. co-operation
4. Citizenship of both America and India	4. family
	5. bank pass-book
	6. Botham will get

Answer:
(1 – 4), (2 – 3). (3 – 1), (4 – 2).

Answer the following questions in one or two sentences:

Question 1.
Why do we call a family the best school ?
Answer:
A family is called the best school because it moulds the personality and gives culture.

Question 2.
What is the role of a family ideology in a person’s life ?
Answer:
A family ideology helps a person to make decisions, which may or may not be acceptable.

Question 3.
How do a family and a school help the people ?
Answer:
Family and school help the people to live natural life and to live better life.

Question 4.
How do the social institutions help a man ?
Answer:
The social institutions help to mould and develop the personality of a man.

Question 5.
Which is the first duty of a Child ?
Answer:
The first duty of a child is to observe the rules and regulations of the family, customs and to respect his elders.

Question 6.
Which is the main duty of a child towards his school ?
Answer:
The main duty of a child towards his school is to have healthy attitude towards school and keep good relations with co-students.

Question 7.
When does an Indian citizen get a right to vote ?
Answer:
An Indian citizen gets a right to vote after completion of 18 years.

Question 8.
Who is called a ‘Citizen’ ?
Answer:
A Citizen, who is living in any part of the country (or nation), who is enjoying all political and social rights and performing duties towards the country/nation, is called a ‘Citizen’.

Question 9.
Who is called an Indian citizen ?
Answer:
A person, who is born in India, who stays permanently in India, who has rights and protection of Indian government and who performs his duties towards India, is called an Indian citizen.

Question 10.
Why do the foreigners not staying permanently in India cannot be called Indian citizens?
Answer:
The foreigners, who are not staying permanently in India have no right to contest an election, to assume any government position or any other rights. Therefore, they cannot be called Indian citizens.

Question 11.
What is meant by ‘Citizenship’?
Answer:
Citizenship means, to stay permanently in a country, to enjoy the rights given by a State government, to perform the duties entrusted by a State and to be loyal to the Nation.

Question 12.
Under which circumstances, can an Indian citizen lose his citizenship?
Answer:
An Indian citizen can lose his citizenship under the following circumstances:

1. If any Indian man / woman marries a foreign woman / man and
2. If an Indian citizen commits a serious crime of betrayal.

Explain the technical terminology of the following words:

Question 1.
Citizen
Answer:
A Citizen, who is living in any part of the country (or nation), who is enjoying all political and social rights and performing duties towards the country/nation, is called a ‘Citizen’.
If one commits any serious crime of National betrayal, he loses Indian citizenship.

Question 2.
Citizenship
Answer:
Citizenship means, to stay permanently in a country, to enjoy the rights given by a State government, to perform the duties entrusted by a State and to be loyal to the Nation.
If one commits any serious crime of National betrayal, he loses Indian citizenship.

Answer the following questions:

Question 1.
Explain the importance of a family.
Answer:
A family is the smallest social institution. When a child is born in the family, his parents nourish him. A child gets the knowledge of the society for the very first time from his family. The virtues like affection, cooperation, sympathy, tolerance, devotion, service, loyalty, politeness, etc. are developed in the child by staying in the family. A child gets culture from the family. The ideology of the family plays an important role to make decisions, which are acceptable or non-acceptable. This is the reason why a family is called “the best school of culture and personality development”.

Question 2.
Write a short note on: ‘Role of a family in moulding a citizen’.
Answer:
A family is such an institution, which helps a citizen to live his life and to live a better life. If a child is encouraged to think independently and take independent decisions by his family, he becomes a better citizen. As he grows, he likes to think independently in his social, professional and political life. He will perform the work which he feels appropriate. Thus, the role of a family is very important in moulding him.

8. Write a short note on : Election / Voter Identity Card
Answer:
The election/voter identity card is necessary for voting purpose. The identity card contains a person’s photograph along with his name, his father’s name, gender (sex), birthdate and address. The residence of a person is decided on the basis of it. The election identity card is considered an authentic document for citizenship. This identity card is useful when the proof of a person’s identity is needed. An Indian citizen gets the election identity card after completion of 18 years.