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56 / Social and Political Life, , QUESTIONS, , 1., , 2., , What is the work of the police?, , List two things that the work of a Patwari includes., , . What is the work of a tehsildar?, , . What issue is the poem trying to raise? Do you think this is an, , important issue? Why?, , . In what ways are the work of the Panchayat, that you read about in, , the previous chapter, and the work of the Patwari related to each, other?, , . Visit a police station and find out the work that the police have to do, , to prevent crime and maintain law and order in their area especially, during festivals, public meetings etc., , . Who is in charge of all the police stations in a district? Find out., . How do women benefit under the new law?, , . In your neighbourhood are there women who own property? How did, , they acquire it?, , , , 2021-22

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Class -VIPOLITICAL SCIENCE, , Rural Administration, , Answert: The police has to investigate and take action on the cases register within its area,, Also provide safety to all the persons., , Answer2: The work of Patwari includes the following:, (i) Maintenance of land records, (ii) Collection of land revenue, , Answer3: Following are the work of a tehsildar:, (i) Hearing the disputes related to land, (ii) Supervising the work of Patwari, (iii) Ensuring that farmers can easily obtain land record, , Answer4: The poem is trying to raise the gender-based discrimination when it comes to, inheritance of property. Traditionally, all the sons get inheritance in property but, daughters are debarred from it., , This is an important issue because women also work equally in the farm, But they, seldom get ownership of the farm., , AnswerS5: Patwari maintains land record, while Panchayat looks after local needs, A, panchayat also needs land record, when construction of road or drainage or installation, of hand-pump needs to be carried out. Moreover, many land disputes can be easily, settled at the Panchayat itself, Thus, both Patwari and Panchayat need to cooperate with, each other in their work,, , Answeré6: During festivals and public meetings the police takes following actions to prevent, crime and to maintain law and order:, Police personnel are put on duty for proper crowd management., (i) Presence of police also sets some fear in the mind of criminals., (ii) Police helps people if someone is separated from family during religious festivals or, public meetings., , Answer7: In a district, the SP (Superintendent of Police) is in-charge of all the police, stations, Individual police stations have their own Station House Officers (SHO),, , Answer8: Under the new law, women also get a right on their ancestors’ property. This, gives empowerment to the women,, , Answer9: There are many women in my neighborhood who own property, Some of them, have got the property from their forefathers. Some others have bought the property from, their earnings.