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Question
What do you understand by the word 'government'? List five ways in which you think the government affects your daily life.
Solution
An individual or a group of individuals that governs a political unit (such as a state, country, or kingdom) is known as a government. The government takes decisions, makes laws, enforces the laws, and penalises the individuals or groups that go against the laws.
The functions of the government include:
- Providing various services like the supply of water and electricity, free education, health services, proper roads, etc.
- Maintaining the internal law and order
- Protecting the country against external aggression
- Maintaining peaceful relations with other countries
- Providing aid to the deprived and the underprivileged
- Securing equality and justice for all sections of society
- Ensuring and maintaining the economic growth of the country
Five ways in which the government affects one’s daily life:
- Supplying water and electricity
- Laying, maintaining and repairing roads
- Providing a good public transport system
- Guaranteeing proper internal security
- Ensuring the proper functioning of its various administrations
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