Chapter 5 District Administration Solutions

(a) Sometimes, we may have to face a calamity. It could be a natural disaster like floods, fire, a cloudburst, cyclone, earthquake, landslide or problems like riots, bomb blasts, breaking of a dam, epidemics, etc.

(b) These disasters lead to loss of human lives and displacement of people beside tremendous financial losses.

(c) Therefore, the issues of rehabilitation becomes important.

(d) Disaster management is a process which enables one to face a disaster in a scientific and organized manner. The entire machinery of a district is involved in the process.

(b) He has to perform many functions from collecting agricultural tax to maintaining law and order in the district. To ensure smooth conduct of elections and disaster management.

4. Which of the following positions would you like to be in, and why?

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Class 6 Civics Chapter 5 District Administration Additional Important Questions and Answers

Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option from the brackets:

Answer in one sentence:

Which of the following positions would you like to be in, and why?

Agriculture

Law and Order

Election Officer

Disaster Management

To collect agricultural tax.

Establish peace in the district.

To ensure smooth conduct of elections.

To take quick decisions during time of disaster and prevent or minimise the damage.

To implement laws relating to agriculture.

To maintain social harmony.

To take necessary decisions related to the electoral process.

To give orders to the disaster management units/cells.

To provide relief in case of drought and scarcity of fodder.

To restrict unlawful assembly, impose curfew if required.

To update the voters’ lists

To rehabiliate/those affected by a disaster.

Complete the analogy:

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