Class 10 Social Unit 5 Lesson 8 Role of Citizens in the Election

 

Class 10 Social Unit 5 Lesson 8 Role of Citizens in the Election

Lesson-8

Role of Citizens in the Election

A. Short answer questions

1. Prepare a model of dialogue between two friends who were discussing the role of a responsible citizen in the election.

Ans:- (Pooja and Sonam are discussing about the role of a responsible citizen in the election)

Pooja : Hi Sonam, what you are reading now?

Sonam : Hi puja, I am reading an election manifesto prepared for the election.

Pooja : Is it necessary to study the manifesto?

Sonam : Yes Pooja, it is our duty to select the best party in the election to develop our country.

Pooja : What the people should do in the time of election?

Sonam : Good question. Listen! Election is the base of democracy. To cast the vote is the right and duty of citizen. We should use our voting right to select capable, energetic candidate for the development of nation. Not only this, we should teach our neighbor about the technique of casting vote, encourage the votes to participate in the election, we should counsel the voters to not to fall in greed and threat. We can support to conduct election in peaceful environment. We also can help the Election commission as volunteer.

Pooja : thank you so much for your information.

(Both of them exit from the room for refreshment)

2. "A good citizen must participate in an election". Prepare a dialogue on this topic.

Ans:- (A conversation between Sunil and Gauri on election)

Sunil : "Gauri, can you tell me what is an election?"

Gauri : "Election is a democratic process to choose the candidates for various posts through the voting."

Sunil : "Gauri,can you tell me why a good citizen must participate in election?"

Gauri : "Of course Sunil, you have asked a good question. Listen, election is an important event of a country because we can choose our government by ourselves through the election. If we participate in the election and vote to the right person, a good governance is possible. After all it is a duty of every citizen to take part in election."

Sunil : "What will happen if we do not participate in any election, Gauri?"

Gauri : "If good citizens do not participate in election, wrong persons may go to the power and country may not develop properly. Corruption main take place and they may be political instability in the country which is not good for the country as well as the people."

Sunil : "What types of election there in the country and who are to be elected?"

Gauri : "There are various types of election that take place in our country such as election for parliament, election of local bodies like VDC, municipality, DDC, etc. The most Richard the right candidates in all these bodies so that country can be ruled smoothly and develop faster".

Sunil : "Thank you Gauri for your information. I will also take part in all the election and choose the right candidate."

3. What suggestions would you give to your guardians and neighbor to cast the vote?

Ans:- I would suggest in the following ways to my guardians and neighbor to cast their vote:

i. To select good, active, patriotic and capable candidate.

ii. To stamp on only one symbol and to fold the ballot paper properly.

iii. To go to the polling booth turn-by-turn.

iv. To stand in queue to cast vote.

v. To carry the voter identity card and remind others to do the same.

vi. Not to fall for greed and threat.

4. How do you convince your family members who don't wish to vote in the election?

Ans:- I will convince my family members who don't wish to vote in the election in the following ways:

i. To get voting right is great chance to elect right candidate.

ii. To vote is to utilize the civic right.

iii. We can select right candidate who can run the government, make act, laws and rules.

iv. A single vote also has great importance in the election to elect right candidate.