CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENT-6

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CASE-BASED FACTUAL PASSAGE

Read the following passage carefully.

scheme launched by PM Narendra Modi on 22 January,
2015, at Paninat
I Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao is a government
of the girl child According in the Indian society.
Haryana. This schemehasbeen introduced to improve the condition
years age group irom 945/1000 in 19g1 to
to statistics, there was a steady decline in the ratio of girls and boys in the 0-6
great concern. If timely and strong measures are
927/1000 in 2001, and further to918/1000 in 2011. This was a cause
of

not taken to curb this dangerous trend, it can lead to serious problems.

Haryana as this state has the lowest female and

2 The Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao programme was launched especially in

male sex-ratio (775 girls/1000 boys) in the country.

District Wise Child SexRatio ln Haryana(2011)

950
g 900
850
800
750
700
Jind Sirsa
Karnal
Ambala Palwal
Bhiwani
Jhajar
Mewasar
Kaithal
Panchkula
P Rohtak Sonipat Gurgaon
Faridabad
Fatehabad
Kurukshetra
Mahendragar Yamunanagar

Districts

3. The purpose of launching the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao schemewas to empower girls both socially and financially, and
to ensure their constitutional rights of freedom and education Sadly. due to the widespread use of modern diagnostic
tools in hospitals to determine the sex of a foetus andthe subsequent abortion of female foetuses,there has been a
drastic decline in the number of girls. Female infanticide isan unfortunate reality that is rampant in our society because
of unrestrained gender discrimination.

4 The Beti Bachao,Beti Padhao schemeis essential for the economicand social growth ofthe nation as empoweringwomen
brings progress,especially within the family and we will continue to be a developing
society. If girls are not educated,
nation. vWhile introducing the scheme, the Prime
Minister reminded the entire medical fraternity that the purpose
the medical profession is to save lives and not
take lives. Through this scheme, the men and women in the
entire countty
will learn to respect and accept
women, and refrain trom indulging in activities that are detrimental to the
social and
biological balance of the community.
5 Wehope that a day willcome when no girl child is subjected to infanticide, insecurity. sexual assault.
of socio-economic reasons. Letus,as or trafficking because
citizens of this great nation,work towards
building a strong and competitive reiia
population, and strive to ensure the scheme's success.

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on the basis of your Understanding of the given passage,answer the following questions

)
(a) Which scheme has been introduced to improve the

()
NamamiGange
Atal Yojana
pathetic condition

()
(iv)
Beti

Laadli
of the girlchild in tndia

Bachao, Beti Padhao

Yojana

(b) As per the data given in the chart in the passage,which district of Haryana had the best child sex ratio in 2011

() Panchkula (i) Sirsa

(ii) Palwal (iv) Mewat

(c) When was the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme launched in India?

(a) Why do you think the PM needed to remindthe medical fraternity that their responsibility is to save lives and not take
lives?

(e) How does technology help change the child sex ratio?

() How many girls were born in Sirsa in the year 2011, if 1000 boys were born in the district in that same year?
() 850 (ii) 800
(ii) 900 (iv) 750

(g) Which of thefollowing graphs correctly representsthetrend followedby the child sex ratio in the 0-6years age group
between 1991 and 2011 in India?

() ()
boys
boys
girls
girls
of of
1000
1000
No No
per per

1991 2001 2011 1991 2001 2011

Year Year

&

Literature)-9
(ii) (iv)
boys
girls
of
No
1000
per
(Language
1991 2001 2011 1991 2001 2011

Year Year
ENGLISH
(h) Fill in the blank.

The purpose of launchíng the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao schemewas to make girls
Insights
(0 Choose the option that gives the correct labels ofTrue ()and False (F) to the following statements:

1 In2011, the child sex ratio in Faridabad was more than that in Sonipat.

2. In 2011, the child sex ratio in Bhiwani was less than that in Hisar.

the sex ratio in Ambala was 7571000.

S.H.A.R.P.
3. In 2011, chíld

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 roughly thesarne
Karmal and Kunukshetrawas
sex ratio in Kaithal
4 In 201,the child 3-(T), 4-()
(i) 1-(F), 2-(F),
() 1-),2-(T), 3-(), 4-(T)
3-(T), 4-(F)
(iv) 1-(F), 2-(T),
() 1-().2-(), 3-(F), 4-(T)
4)
medical fraternity.."(Paragraph
the entire
While launchingq scheme, the PM reminded
the
the most appropriateoption from the following
Substitute the underlined word with
(i) Discontinuing
() Announcing
(iv) Talking
about
(ti) Evaluating

launched especially in Haryana?

(R) Why was the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao programme
the country.
has the lowest female and male sex
ratio in
() This state

in the country.
(i) This state has the highest female and male sex ratio
and male sex ratio in the country.
(M) This state has the most well-balanced female

) (iv)

What
None of the above
will happen if the girl child is not educated?

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