1. Write in your own words two or more sentences of what you understand by the word ‘marginalisation’.

Explanation:

Marginalization is a societal phenomenon that confines people to positions of lesser social standing. People's fundamental rights are being violated, which lowers their social and economic status. It refers to a circumstance in which a specific social group is compelled to live outside of society's mainstream. Opportunities for social and economic development are absent for a segment of society that is marginalised.


2.List two reasons why Adivasis are becoming increasingly marginalised.

Explanation:

Adivasis are becoming more and more marginalised because of the following two factors. The Adivasis no longer have access to forest products as a result of changes in the law Many tribal people have been compelled to relocate elsewhere in search of work due to the development of factories and other projects in tribal territories.


3.Write one reason why you think the Constitution’s safeguards to protect minority communities are very important.

Explanation:

The dominant community may culturally dominate the minority communities, and the minority communities may end up being marginalised. For this reason, measures to protect minority groups are required


4.Re-read the section on Minorities and Marginalisation. What do you understand by the term minority?

Explanation:

A minority is a group that is proportionately underrepresented in the population as a whole. When compared to the majority religion, a religious minority is one that is underrepresented in the population.One of the fundamental rights outlined in the Indian Constitution is the protection of linguistic and religious minorities from prejudice and discrimination. Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, and adherents of other religions all make up minorities in India.


5.You are participating in a debate where you have to provide reasons to support the following statement: ‘Muslims are a marginalised community.’ Using the data provided in this chapter, list two reasons that you would give.

Explanation:

According to the data in the chapter, only 59% of Muslims in India are literate, which is the lowest rate when compared to 65% of Hindus, 70% of Sikhs, 73% of Buddhists, 80% of Christians, and 94% of Jains.Moreover, the prestigious Indian Administrative Service Cadre only has 3% Muslims in it. The aforementioned data confirms that Muslims in India are a marginalised group.


6. Imagine that you are watching the Republic Day parade on TV with a friend, and she remarks, “Look at these tribal people. They look so exotic. And they seem to be dancing all the time.” List three things that you would tell her about the lives of Adivasis in India.

Explanation:

The Adivasis are well familiar with the woodlands. They were hunters and gatherers who lived a nomadic lifestyle. They both engaged in both stationary and mobile agriculture. Their in-depth understanding of forests during India's pre-colonial era made them valuable to the monarchs of several nations. They are credited with aiding Bengali's development, among other Indian languages, and speak their own language.


7.In the storyboard, you read about how Helen hopes to make a movie on the Adivasi story. Can you help her by developing a short story on Adivasis?

Explanation:

This must be completed only by the students.


8. Would you agree with the statement that economic marginalisation and social marginalisation are interlinked? Why?

Explanation:

Economic and social marginalization are related to one another. A social group that has been socially marginalized lacks chances for skill development and education because they are forced out of society's mainstream. This prevents those from marginalized groups from having adequate access to high-quality healthcare, which, in turn, prevents a child from a marginalized group from growing up to be a financially stable adult who would otherwise be able to guarantee a better income. The person who is left behind in socioeconomic growth consequently experiences economic marginalization.


9. Write in your own words two or more sentences of what you understand by the word “marginalisation”.

Explanation:

When someone is marginalized, they are cast aside as unimportant and are kept on the periphery of society. Adversity, prejudice, poverty, caste, and powerlessness are all associated with experiences of marginalization. To keep the marginalized individual or group marginalized, basic and essential services like education, health care, and clean water are withheld from them. Some of the underlying reasons for marginalization include the following.


10. List two reasons why Adivasis are becoming increasingly marginalised.

Explanation:

To keep someone or a group marginalized, basic and necessary services like clean water, health care, and education are withheld from them. The word "Adivasis" refers to the initial settlers. These are the areas where people currently live or have previously lived in close proximity to woods. However, adivasis are being marginalized more and more over time. Their unique lifestyle is one of the causes. The cultural customs of the Adivasis vary from those of the major religions. Their marginalization was caused by the widely held stereotype that they are hesitant to embrace progressive ideas. The second factor is the growing number of trees being chopped down, which has compelled them to move into urban areas. a sense of alienation from the new setting brought on by the people's various lives and prejudices.


11.Write one reason why you think the Constitution’s safeguards to protect minority communities are very important?

Explanation:

Since the majority communities are more represented, the majority society may have a bigger influence on sociopolitical decisions. The Indian Constitution recognized the need to safeguard communities against prejudice and marginalization for this reason. To guarantee cultural diversity, equality, and justice for all is another cause.


12. Re-read the section on Minorities and Marginalisation. What do you understand by the term minority?

Explanation:

Communities with a smaller population than those with a bigger population are referred to as minorities. For instance, Muslims, who make up about 13.4% of India's population, are regarded as a minority group. The Sikh, Jains, and Buddhist faiths are some other minoritized groups.


13. You are participating in a debate where you have to provide reasons to support the following statement: “Muslims are a marginalised community”. Using the data provided in this chapter, list two reasons that you would give.

Explanation:

Whether I will argue in favor of the claim that Muslims are a marginalized group. My explanations would be as follows:

i. Muslims are underrepresented because they make up only 14.2% of India's population, according to the 2011 census. Consequently, it is a Christian minority.

ii. Muslims have much less access to essential necessities. Hindus, who make up the largest religious group, have a tap water access rate of 43.7 percent, compared to Muslims' 35.8 percent


14. Imagine that you are watching the Republic Day parade on TV with a friend and she remarks, “Look at these tribes. They look so exotic. And they seem to be dancing all the time”. List three things that you would tell her about the lives of Adivasis in India.

Explanation:

The three things I will communicate to my friend in this circumstance are as follows:

i. The culture of the Adivasis is diverse and unique. The lack of information by the mainstream society of the traditions and cultural activities of the adivasis gave rise to stereotyped opinions towards them.

ii. The connection between adivasis and the forest is interdependent. They have thus lost their ancestral homes as a result of the logging of forests and are now compelled to adapt to new lifestyles.

iii. Media portrayals of tribal societies frequently exaggerate stereotypes by being unrealistic and dramatic.


15. In the storyboard you read about how Helen hopes to make a movie on the Adivasi story. Can you help her by developing a short story on Adivasis?

Explanation:

The three An adivasi community once resided in the forest and led a free existence. They look after the forest, and it returns the favor by giving them all the materials they require. One day, the government made the decision to launch a "Development Project" and "modernize" the adivasi community's way of life. The residents of that community were initially very happy, but they soon realized that as part of this "Development Project," they would lose everything they have and receive nothing in exchange. They attempted to raise their voices in opposition to the orders and protest, but no one stepped forward to assist them. Eventually goons were sent to beat and threatened the adivasi people to abandon their territory. The adivasi family, who once had it all, now has nothing, according to the story's conclusion


16. Would you agree with the statement that economic marginalisation and social marginalisation are interlinked? Why?

Explanation:

The three I concur that social and economic marginalization are connected because:

  1. Communities that are marginalized experience social discrimination and are denied the resources they need to better their standard of living. Some of these services include having access to clean water, education, health care, and respectable work. They become economically marginalized as a result of their societal marginalization. 

  2. Members of the marginalized group are less likely to acquire skills due to a lack of health and educational resources. Lack of skills prevented the marginalized group from ever developing and kept them entangled in the web of societal discrimination.


17. What does it mean to be Socially Marginalised?

Explanation:

The three Being forced to inhabit the periphery or edges and thus out of the center of things is what it means to be marginalized. Occasionally, marginalized groups are regarded with fear and hostility. Communities are unable to express their rights and are denied resources and opportunities as a result of this sense of difference and exclusion. In comparison to more powerful and dominant groups in society who possess property, are affluent, have better educations, and hold political influence, they feel disadvantageous and powerless. Marginalization therefore rarely occurs in a single area. Certain social groups in society experience marginalization as a result of a combination of economic, social, cultural, and political variables.


18. Who are Adivasis?

Explanation:

The three Communities known as adivasis, which directly translates to "original inhabitants," have long lived and frequently still do in close proximity to forests. In India, there are more than 500 distinct Adivasi tribes. Particularly large populations of Adivasis can be found in the north-eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura, as well as in the states of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Andhra Pradesh. There are more than 60 distinct tribal groups in a state like Orissa.