Social Studies Question(1 Marks)

Read the data related to schooling provided by the Sachar Committee Report:
25 per cent of Muslim children in the 6-14 years age group have either never been enrolled in school or have dropped out. This percentage is much higher than that of any other socio-religious community.
Do you think special measures are required to address this situation?

Study the following data
Public Employment of Muslims (percentages)

Population	IAS	IPS	IFS	Central Public Sector Unit (PSU)	State PSU	Banks and RBI
13.5	3	4	1.8	3.3	10.8	2.2

Source- Social, Economic and Educational Status of the Muslim Community of India, Prime Minister's high level committee report 2006.
What do these figure convey?

Study the following data
Literacy Rate by Religion, 2011 (Percentages)

All	74
Hindus	63
Muslims	57
Christians	74
Sikhs	67
Buddhists	71
Jains	86

Source - Census of India, 2011
Which of these communities have the highest and the lowest literacy rate ?

Study the following data.
Access to Basic Amenities, 2008-2009

Religious community	Pucca house	Electricity	Tap water
Hindu	65.4	75.2	43.7
Muslim	63.8	67.5	35.8
Christian	69.3	86.2	48.0
Sikh	91.3	96.0	49.3

Source- India Human Development Report, 2011 Towards social inclusion, Oxford University Press for Institute of Applied Manpower Research, Planning Commission, Government of India, New Delhi.
Which of these communities have the most and the least access to basic amenities?

Why do we need safeguards for minorities?

In your opinion, why is it important that Adivasis should have a say in how their forests and forest lands are used?

List five products that you use at home that come from the forest.

In your own city or village, who would you think are the marginalised groups? Discuss.

Why was Dadu forced to leave his village in Orissa?

Explain at least three different reasons why groups may be marginalised.

Read the given passage below and answer the questions that follow
From the 1830s onwards, Adivasis from Jharkhand and adjoining areas moved in very large numbers to various plantations in India and the world.
Mauritius, the Caribbean and even Australia. India's tea industry became possible with their labour in Assam. Today, there are 70 lakh Adivasis in Assam alone. The story of this migration is full of extreme hardship. torture, heartbreak and death. For example, In the 19th century alone five lakh Adivasis had perished in these migrations. The song below captures the hopes of the migrants and the reality they faced in Assam.
Come Mini, let's go to Assam
Our country has so much suffering
The country of Assam, oh Mini 
Has tea gardens full of greenery.....
The Sardar says work, work
The Babu says catch and bring them in 
Hey Jaduram, you deceived us by sending us to Assam
What do you think is the poem trying to convey?

Re-read the section on 'Minorities and Marginalisation'. What do you understand by the term minority?

Write one reason why you think the Constitutions' safeguards to protect minority communities are very important.

"When Adivasis are displaced from their lands, they lose much more than a source of income." Justify this statement by giving one argument.

What do you mean by ghettoisation

Who chaired the Sachar Committee?

Which factor leads to ghettoisation of the Muslim community?

How are Muslims usually identified?

What was the lifestyle of Adivasis in pre-colonial India?

Why have many Adivasis migrated to cities?

What is the general perception about Adivasis?

What do you mean by the term 'Scheduled Tribes'?

How many tribal groups are there in Orissa?

How many Adivasi groups are there in India?

Which states do the Shakti and Tantric traditions belong to?