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Individual and society - class-IX

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The government introduced free and compulsory education system for children in the age group of __________.

  1. 6 to 14 years

  2. 5 to 12 years

  3. 5 to 10 years

  4. 1 to 16 years


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act or Right to Education Act (RTE) was enacted on 4th August 2009 by the parliament of India. This was inserted in Article 21-A of the constitution. Children in the age group of six to fourteen were given rights to full time elementary education of satisfactory and equitable quality in a formal school. Article 21-A and the RTE Act came into effect on 1st April 2010.   

Main purpose of the adult education is to _______________.

  1. Increase the number of schools

  2. Increase the number of teachers

  3. Remove illiteracy

  4. Increase the knowledge of the people


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Adult education is a practice in which adults engage in systematic and sustained self–educating activities in order to gain new forms of knowledge, skills, attitudes, or values. Purposes of adult education may vary, the general purposes of which are summarized as: 

  1. Vocational
  2. Remove illiteracy
  3. Social
  4. Recreational
  5. Self-development

What is Net-Reproduction rate?

  1. Number of deaths of children below one year of age per 1000 live birth

  2. Birth rate minus death rate

  3. Average age to which a person at the time of his birth is expected to live

  4. The rate at which women are replaced by daughter who will have children.


Correct Option: D

Which of the following cities has got the highest sex ratio in India?

  1. Puducherry

  2. Salem

  3. Hubli

  4. Hyderabad


Correct Option: A

World Literacy Day is celebrated on ______.

  1. 8th September

  2. 2nd October

  3. 15th July

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

On 26th October, 1966 UNESCO declared 8th September as International Literacy Day. It was celebrated for the first time in 1967. Its main aim is to promote and highlight the importance of literacy. 

What is/are the main problem or problems India faces?

  1. Inequality

  2. Poverty

  3. Illiteracy

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Though India is a democratic country and has achieved political equality still social and economic inequalities exist here. Some people are very rich and some are so poor that they can't afford two times meal for themselves. As some people are very poor as a result they are unable to give education to their children. This increases the number of illiterate people.

If we follow the rules, our day-to-day life becomes __________.

  1. Disciplined

  2. Abnormal

  3. Unusual

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rules are the set of standards that are needed for any kind of activity. Rules are important for the smooth functioning of life, work, and society. Rules bring discipline in our life. It helps us in shaping and giving meaning to our life. Rules help us in getting the right thing done in a right manner.

Disobeying the rules leads to __________.

  1. Protection

  2. Encouragement

  3. Happiness

  4. Punishment


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rules usually refer to standards for any kind of activities whether it is related to human, government, education, work, etc. Rules are principles, not laws. Disobeying the rules leads to punishments. Rules play a very vital role in everyone's life. It gives meaning to what we are doing.

There is no discrimination in punishments for ____________.

  1. Following the rules

  2. Breaking the rules

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Rules are the set of standards that are needed or followed for any activity. Rules are equal for everyone. There is no discrimination in punishment for breaking the rules. Every work has its own rule and is done accordingly. 

Our society works according to certain __________.

  1. Rules

  2. Lawlessness

  3. Bad manners

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A set of standard followed by everyone for any work is termed a rule. Everyone work according to certain rules, whether it is a human being, any government agency, society, educational institutions etc. The society also needs to work according to certain rules to bring peace and harmony among people.

Most of the modern families are ______________.

  1. Polygamous

  2. Polyandrous

  3. Monogamous

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Polygamous means people can be married to more than one person at the same time. Polyandrous is a form of polygamy where a women has two or more husbands at the same time. Monogamous means marriage with a singe person at a time. Option C is correct answer, as most modern family practice monogamy.   

_________ has a special significance in our country.

  1. Intolerance

  2. Tolerance

  3. Disapproval

  4. Narrowmindedness


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Tolerance is the ability to bear something painful or unpleasant. It has a special significance in our country. Tolerance is the foundation of the idea that is India today.

What is tolerance?

  1. Respecting opinions which are different from our own is called tolerance

  2. Disrespecting opinions which are different from our own is called tolerance

  3. Respecting opinions which are similar to our own is called tolerance

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tolerance is the ability to bear something painful or unpleasant. It is the ability or willingness to tolerate the existence of opinions or behaviour that one dislikes. It is respecting the opinions of others which are different from our own.

Everyone needs __________ in public life.

  1. Discord

  2. Co-operation

  3. Obstruction

  4. Hostility


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Co-operation is the process where a group of people and organisms or an organization works together for common benefits without any competition. Everyone needs co-operation in public life. Without co-operating each other no one will be able to achieve the desired goal of their life. co-operation brings harmony and sense of responsibility towards society.

If we are honest, we do not have to be __________.

  1. brave

  2. fearless

  3. heroic

  4. afraid


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Honesty brings strength to our character. Being honest means not to cheat, lie, steal or deceive anyone in any way. If we are honest, we do not have to be afraid. Honesty brings integrity. Honesty allows us to be of great service to God and to others.

Honesty is our __________.

  1. Strength

  2. Weakness

  3. Limitation

  4. Flaw


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Honesty brings the principle of leadership and integrity. It makes people strong to fight with their fears. Honesty is the strength of the people. A person who always being honest and true all through the life never faces fears.

If someone does something wrong, we get __________.

  1. Peaceful

  2. Happy

  3. Angry

  4. Joyful


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Anger is a type of emotion that is controlled by our hormones. Anger is a strong feeling of annoyance, disappointment, displeasure or hostility. we usually feel angry when we think that someone is doing something wrong, unfair, and cruel.

It is natural to desire something but we must not be greedy for it.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Humans desire are insatiable meaningly never-ending. We would crave for something to achieve or get even if we get more than anything. This is the natural instinct of human being to desire for things he longs for but one should be careful enough to not get greedy as it greed always results in devastation. It makes even the wrong and illegal way to achieve something as normal.

If we speak about our flaws as openly as we speak about our talents, it will be to our ________.

  1. Disadvantage

  2. Advantage

  3. Inferiority

  4. Incapacity


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Flaws and talents are the qualities of a person. No one is flawless. A person is considered as a perfect and balanced person if he/she accepts his/her flaws as openly as their talents and other good qualities. Flaws teaches us how we can improve ourselves more to achieve the desired goal of our lives.

Achieving control of one's movements to learn to do something new is called __________.

  1. Learning a skill

  2. Incompetence

  3. Entertainment

  4. Stupidity


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Learning can be considered as an activity or skill. Achieving control of one's movements to learn to do something new is called learning a skill. Learning a skill is not limited to any particular area. It is a matter of interest. For example photography, painting, directing etc. For all these things we need skills.

Just as man is able to think, he is also _____________.

  1. Emotional

  2. Emotionless

  3. Cold

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Man is a social animal. He has the ability to think and respond. Unlike robots humans are emotional. They are controlled by the hormones. Emotions play a very vital role in any one's life. Emotions help us to be happier, do better,  reduces stress, and boost well-being.

Facial expressions are one mode of ____________.

  1. Verbal communication

  2. Bilateral communication

  3. Nonverbal communication

  4. Facial Expressions for emotional control


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Non-verbal communication is communication between people through sending and receiving wordless cues. It includes the use of visual cues such as body language, gestures, appearance, facial expressions, eye gaze etc.

Facial expressions of certain primary emotions are ___________.

  1. Complex

  2. Simple

  3. Inexplicable

  4. Innate


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A facial expression is a form of non-verbal communication. A facial expression is one or more motions or positions of the muscles beneath the skin of the face. Facial movements convey the emotional state of an individual to observers. Facial expressions are a primary means of conveying social information between humans. The facial expression of certain primary emotion is innate or natural born.

What does 'investment in human capital' mean?

  1. Giving proper education to all

  2. Giving proper medical care to all

  3. Giving training to those who are interested in some skill

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

Anger, joy, sorrow, jealousy, disappointment, fear, etc. are all __________.

  1. Promotions

  2. Emotions

  3. Locations

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Emotions are what people feel. Emotions are caused by a complex mixture of hormones and the unconscious mind. It can be positive or negative. For example anger, sorrow, fear, joy, jealousy, disappointment, surprise, trust etc.

Emotional adjustment involves ___________.

  1. Coping with your emotions

  2. Being able to control emotions

  3. Expressing emotions in a reasonable manner

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Emotional adjustment is the maintenance of  emotional equilibrium in the face of internal and external stressors. Emotional adjustment involves the following things:

1. Being able to control emotions
2. Coping with our emotions
3. Expressing emotions in a reasonable manner
4. Having the patience to deal with sudden emotions
5. Handling stress during emotions

We should be able to strike a balance between our thoughts and emotions.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Thoughts and emotions are very complexly related. Thoughts are mental activities such as our ideas, opinions, and beliefs. Thoughts are shaped by life experiences, genetics, and education. 
The emotions are the flow of feelings, for example, sadness, joy, fear etc. A person must strike a balance between thoughts and emotions because these two are intricately related. One must neither completely fall for emotions nor for thoughts. Our thoughts generate the emotions we feel and many times it is our emotions that generate our thoughts. We can be persuasive using only logic or only emotion, but the effect will be short-term and unbalanced.

Which of the following can be termed as emotions?

  1. Anger and joy

  2. Sorrow and jealousy

  3. Disappointment and fear

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Emotions are what people feel. It can be seen in all mammals. Emotions are caused by a complex mixture of hormones and the unconscious mind. Emotions are either positive or negative. Different types of emotions are anger, joy, fear. sorrow, jealousy, disappointment, surprise etc.

When someone hurts us, we feel happy.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B

When we learn to cope with our emotions _____________.

  1. Our personality become balanced

  2. Our ability to understand others increases

  3. We can overcome adverse conditions

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

When we learn to cope or manage our emotions following things happens:

1. Our personality becomes balanced.
2. We get to know a lot about ourselves.
3. our ability to understand other increases.
4. We connect with people easily.
5. We can overcome an adverse situation.
6. We learn to handle stress effectively.

We must know our flaws as well as our talents so that we can improve upon them.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hearing praise and appreciation of one's work or talent is undoubtedly motivational but one should pay heed to the critics also. One must hear the flaws or shortcoming to make improvisation. Getting impulsive on hearing critical remarks only make our performance worse.

Recognition of emotion tends to be most closely associated with the _________.

  1. Temporal lobe

  2. Right hemisphere

  3. Left hemisphere

  4. Frontal lobe


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The two halves of the brain are believed to have different roles in emotional processing. The right hemisphere is dominant in the perception of facial expression, body posture, and prosody. The right hemisphere is important for processing primary emotions such as fear, anger, happiness, sadness etc. Recognition of emotion tends to be most closely associated with the right hemisphere.

The most widely and experimentally studied emotion is ____________.

  1. Sadness

  2. Disgust

  3. Anger

  4. Fear


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Fear is a type of emotions. It is a feeling induced by perceived danger or threat. Fear of human being may occur in response to a specific stimulus occurring in present, or in anticipation or expectation of a future threat. It is one of the most widely and experimentally studied emotions. An irrational fear is called a phobia.

An inability to appreciate humour is most often associated with damage to the ________.

  1. Anterior right frontal lobe

  2. Left temporal lobe

  3. Left frontal lobe

  4. Right temporal lobe


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The frontal lobes are considered to be our emotional control center and home to our personality. The right frontal lobe plays a role in non-verbal abilities. Frontal lobe damage seems to have an impact on divergent thinking or flexibility or problem-solving ability. A damage to anterior right frontal lobe leads to an inability to appreciate humour. The individual with damage in this region also reacted less, with diminished physical or emotional response.

Temper tantrums reach their peak between ___________.

  1. Two and Three Years

  2. Four and Five Years

  3. Three and Four Years

  4. Six and Seven Years


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A tantrum, temper tantrum, meltdown, or hissy fit is an emotional outburst usually associated with children or those in emotional distress, that is typically characterized by stubbornness, crying, screaming, defiance, angry rating etc. Temper tantrums reach their peak between three and four hours. In some cases, physical control of the brain may get lost due to extreme anger.

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