This book is divided
into four sections that focus on different concepts i.e. diversity, government,
local government and administration and livelihoods. Each section contains chapters
that elaborate and expand on these concepts.
This book uses several
narratives, both fiction and nonfiction, to enable the child to understand
ideas and institutions in lucid manner.
The index is as
follows:
UNIT I:
DIVERSITY
· Chapter 1 - Understanding Diversity:
Discusses about the concept of diversity and how India's
diversity has always been recognised as a source of its strength.
· Chapter 2 - Diversity and Discrimination: Discusses about the concept of prejudices, Stereotype
and discrimination and the provisions in the Constitution for establishment of
equality.
UNIT II
GOVERNMENT
·
Chapter 3 - What is Government :
Discusses why government is needed, levels of government and features of
democratic government.
·
Chapter 4 - Key Elements of a Democratic Government : Discusses about the Salient features of Democratic government though
examples.
UNIT III
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
· Chapter 5 - Panchayati Raj :
Discusses about the Panchayati Raj System through the structure of Gram Sabha,
Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti and Zila Parishad.
Note: Read with the CHAPTER 8: LOCAL GOVERNMENTS of Class XI
UPSC 2017: Local self-government can be best explained as an exercise in
(a)
Federalism
(b) Democratic
decentralisation
(c) Administrative
delegation
(d)
Direct
democracy
Ans : B
·
Chapter 6 - Rural Administration :
Discusses about the machinery for rural administration through the role of
Patwari, Tehsildar.
· Chapter 7 - Urban Administration :
Discusses about the machinery for urban administration through the role of
Municipal Corporation, Ward Councillors, etc.
-UNIT IV
LIVELIHOODS
·
Chapter 8 - Rural Livelihoods :
Discusses the Salient features of Rural livelihoods.
·
Chapter 9 - Urban Livelihoods :
Discusses the Salient features of Urban livelihoods.