Goa Board Class 8 Solutions for Civics – Why Do We Need a Parliament? (English Medium)
Page No. 41:
Question 1:
Why do you think our nationalist movement supported the idea that all adults have a right to vote?
Solution :
Our national movement supported the idea that all adults have a right to vote because
- Everyone in this country is a part of society and should have a chance to contribute towards the working of the country or the government.
- It would allow people to create and rectify their governments in the way in which they want the country to run.
- Law-making and decision-making should be shared by all the people of the country.
Question 2:
In this 2004 map of Parliamentary constituencies alongside, roughly identify the constituencies in your State. What is the name of the MP from your constituency? How many MPs does your state have? Why are certain constituencies coloured green while others are coloured blue?
Solution :
The answers to the following questions are
- The number of constituencies in Maharashtra is 288.
- The name of the MP from my constituency is _____________ (Please write the MP’s name).
- The number of MPs in my state is 56.
- Certain constituencies are coloured in green because it is reserved for an MP from a Scheduled Tribe.
- Certain constituencies are coloured in blue because it is reserved for an MP from a Scheduled Caste.
Question 3:
You have read in Chapter 1 that the ‘Parliamentary form of government’ that exists in India has three tiers. This includes the Parliament (central government) and the various State Legislatures (state governments). Fill in the following table with information on the various representatives from your area:
Solution :
State Government | Central Government | |
Which Political Party/Parties is/are currently in power? | Indian National Congress
and Nationalist Congress Party |
United Progressive Alliance (UPA) |
Who is the current representative from your area? | Please write the representative’s name according to your area. | Please write the representative’s name according to your area. |
Which political parties currently form the Opposition? | Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena | Bharatiya Janata Party and CPI(M) |
When were elections last held? | 2009 | 2009 |
When will the next elections be held? | 2014 | 2014 |
How many women representatives are there (from your state)? | 3 | 63 |