Dokchory learns about the Panchayat
Q.1. Here are some words from the text and their meanings. Test your understanding by matching the words on the left with their meanings by matching the words on the left with meanings on the right.
Ans:-(i) institution > organisation or society.
(ii) elections > the exercise through which we vote for new leaders.
(iii) sincerity > devotion to a purpose.
(iv) differently- abled > having a physical or mental condition that makes it difficult for a person to do all the work that other people do.
(v) schemes > plans
(vi) substantial > large in size or amount.
(vii) rural > relating to village or the countryside.
(viii) tax > The money citizens of a country have to pay the government to help it do different kinds of work.
(ix) quarrel > angry dispute, unfriendly relations with someone.
(x) governance > manner of governing or ruling.
Q.2. Complete the following sentences with information from the text.
(a) Dokchory studies in class Eight VIII
(b) The name of her school i Disangmukh Janajati High School.
(c) Her father’s name is Konke Mili.
d) He works in the Panchayat Office.
(e) Dokhcory goes to school by bicycle.
(f) She loves the ride because she gets to knows new things everyday.
(g) To contest the Panchayat elections, one has to be done above twenty one years old.
Q.3. Answer the following questions to understand the text better.
(a) What was the meaning of Panchayat long ago?
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b) What is the meaning of Panchayot Now?
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c. What kind of work is done by the Panchayat?
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d. From where does the panchayat get money to perform all its work?
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e. How did the Panchayat help Dhaniram?
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f) How did Dhaniram spend the cold December nights.
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4. You have just read about the panchayat. Using information from the lesson, fill in the table below:
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