Balbharati solutions for History and Civics Integrated [English] Standard 7 Maharashtra State Board chapter 4 - Fundamental Rights – Part 1 [Latest edition]

You must be aware of children's rights. Can you name two important rights of children?

We are aware of terms like women's rights, rights of tribals, rights of farmers and so on. There emerge some questions regarding these rights: 

• What are the uses of rights?
• Do they have to be given by somebody?
• Can rights be taken away?
• If rights are taken away, who should we contact for redressal?

Do you have pet animals like dogs, cats, cows, buffaloes or goats? You surely take good care of them and love them.

If these animals could speak, what rights do you think they would ask from you?

What are the advantages of equality before the law and equal protection under the law?

The following are the actions of A, B and C. Which kind of freedom do you connect them with?

1. ‘A’ established ‘Adivasi Cooperation Forum’ to solve the problems of the tribal people.
2. ‘B’ decided to move his father’s bakery production from Goa to Maharashtra.
3. ‘C’ found some lacunae in the new tax policy of the Government. He wrote an article about it and sent it to a newspaper for publication.

• Children are not employed here.
• Workers are paid daily here.

You see such boards in shops and hotels. In what way are they related to the rights in the Constitution?

What do you understand by ‘fundamental rights’?

Name the awards that are conferred by the Government upon people for their distinguished contribution in different fields.

Why is it prohibited to employ children under 14 years of age in hazardous places?

Why has the Constitution given equal rights to all Indian citizens?

Prepare a picture strip on the right to liberty.

Correct and rewrite the following sentence.

No one gets rights at birth. 

Correct and rewrite the following sentence.

Government can deprive you of a job by discriminating on the basis of religion, sex, place of birth.

Complete the following graphical description.

Collect news clippings about certain important rights like the right to information, right to education, etc.

If you find small children working on construction sites in your neighbourhood, talk to them and their parents about their problems and present the problems in your class.