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Civic sense is nothing but social ethics. It is considered by the people for the unspoken norms of society. A lot of people assume that civic sense is just about keeping the roads, streets and public property clean. But civic sense is more than that; it has to do with law-abiding, respect for fellow men and maintaining decorum in public places. A lot of foreign countries function in a smooth manner because of the strong civic sense amongst its people.

The burglars had to account for all the jewels and money that had gone missing.

In normal circumstances, I would say ‘yes’. But in the case of Hasan he is already happy with his life and his position. I don’t think any rewards and promotion would make him happier. His is a contented man and contentment can’t be got through rewards and promotion.

(d) genocide

Many institutions help develop citizens’ knowledge and skills and shape their civic character and commitments. Family, religious institutions, the media, and community groups exert important influences. Schools, however, bear a special and historic responsibility for the development of civic competence and civic responsibility. Schools fulfill that responsibility through both formal and informal education beginning in the earliest years and continuing through the entire educational process.

The family is important in developing the moral values of child. There is a close contact between the parents and children, which determines the personality of child.

Family is the foundation on which values are built. Moral values like truthfulness, happiness, peace, justice are instilled in children’s thoughts, feelings and actions and they function as ideals and standards that govern their actions in their life.

The value system practiced in the family becomes automatic to the young family embers if they are taught moral values systematically. The family, shapes the child’s attitude towards people and society, and helps in mental growth in the child and supports his ambitions and values. Blissful and cheerful atmosphere in the family will develop the love, affection, tolerance, and generosity.

A child learns his behavior by modeling what he sees around him. Family plays a major role in helping a child socialize and has great influence and bearing on the progress of the child. Joint family stem, the presence of elders in the family plays the effective . role in social and moral development of the children. It will also help young generation of the family to imbibe human values and eradicate their negative mental tendencies when they are among elders. Children identify themselves with their parents, other family elders and adopt them as their personal models for emulation and imitation and hero-worship them.

The behavioral problems are set correct only by the involvement of family in the child’s life as they spend most of their time in adolescence with the parents. Family is the first social organization that provides the immediate proximity from which the kid can learn his behavior.

It is the recognition that if the activities of each individual are for the well being of the society, social problems can be solved.

Correct Answer is: (b) SVOA

• Hajabba is an orange seller who established a Panchayat school at Newpadupu village near Mangalore for poor children. 
• Hajabba who is an illiterate wants to give the facilities of education to his fellow men which was denied to him. 
• His endeavour provides opportunity for thousands of children to pursue studies. 
• He is an exemplary personality.

Civic Education in a democracy is education in self-government. Democratic self-government means that citizens are actively involved in their own governance; they do not just passively accept the dictums of others or acquiesce to the demands of others. As Aristotle put it in his Politics (c 340 BC), “If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be attained when all persons alike share in the government to the utmost. “In other words, the ideals of democracy are most completely realized when every member of the political community shares in its governance.

Members of the political community are its citizens, hence citizenship in a democracy in membership in the body politic. Membership implies participation, but not participation for participation’s sake. Citizen participation in a democratic society must be based on informed, critical reflection, and on the understanding and acceptance of the rights and responsibilities that go with that membership.

• Family teaches qualities like social conscience, love, clemency, sacrifice, etiquette and civic consciousness. 
• It is from the family that one learns to respect elders and engage in social service. 
• Fosters and maintains sense of responsibility. 
• Promotes the idea that each individual is for the family and the family is for the society.

• For ensuring the welfare of all and the reconstruction of the society civic consciousness has to be developed. 
• It will help national progress and unity

The primary aim of education is to equip the individual to effectively utilise the knowledge that he acquired from the study of different subjects for the betterment of the society.

The aim of education is to equip the individual to effectively utilise the knowledge gained through the learning of different subjects for the betterment of the society. The values fostered through education are:

• Leadership quality 
• Value consciousness 
• Tolerance 
• Environmental awareness 
• Scientific temper.

Family:

• Respect elders
• Foster responsibility in members 
• Encourage social-services

Education:

• Equips to utilize knowledge for the benefit of society.
• Creates value-based education, environmental awareness, scientific awareness, tolerance, etc.

Even an ordinary individual can undertake activities of vital importance to the society. They proved that nothing is impossible to achieve. Divergent thinking, selfless work, awareness about the problems of society and fellow beings and willingness to serve led these men to great actions.

• Kallen Pokkudan was a famous environmentalist from Kerala who devoted his life for the protection of mangroves. 
• He was bom in the village of Pazhayangadi in Kannur district. 
• He planted more than one lakh mangroves across the state. He became an excellent model in creating environmental awareness in the society.

• Family 
• Education 
• Associations 
• Media

• Political associations play an important role in empowering people by giving power and rights to them. 
• The selfless activities of political associations help to impart civic consciousness and political consciousness in the individual.

• Human right protection
• Humanitarian works 
• Environmental protection 
• Eradication of illiteracy

These associations can create awareness among individuals about environment and human rights.

• Deliberate efforts are needed to foster civic consciousness. 
• Civic consciousness can be fostered in people only through creative intervention in society.

Creation of moral consciousness in all walks of life is the most effective way.

i) Critically evaluate one’s own activities. 

ii) Stand for own interests without hurting public interests. 

iii) Develop democratic approach. 

iv) Give equal consideration to rights and duties.

Media should be impartial and independent.

• Democracy is the basis for all other components that help to develop civic consciousness. 
• We should have a democratic approach in all our activities. 
• Our thoughts and words should reflect the spirit of democracy and democratic decorum should be adhered to while talking to others, taking food, using pubic pathway and utilizing natural resources. 
• Living in co-operation is essential for a democratic society. Giving back the cooperation and support received from others is a great sign of democratic consciousness. 
• Democracy prompts individuals to think about j fellow beings and to work for the protection of j their freedom, equality and rights. 
• Democracy believes in rule of law. It means all are equal before law.

Media play a major role in the formulation of civic consciousness. Printed media and electronic media influence the society tremendously. Media convey news and information to the people. Media propagate cultural values. Media also help to respect national values like democracy, socialism, fraternity and secularism and to dedicate one’s life for the unity and integrity of the nation.

They can create public opinion against illiteracy, ignorance, communalism, alcoholism, drug addiction, racialism, etc. Judicial and objective information will lead to creative idea formation. Media should be impartial and independent.

Possible. Several associations are working in the fields of environmental protection, human rights protection, charity, etc.,

• Family 
• Education 
• Organizations
• Social system 
• Political system

Children need to be taught civic consciousness early because unlike a specific skill, civic consciousness is a school of thought in itself. It is belief in hygiene, respect for other members of society, and humane behavior. Begin by teaching children to keep their immediate surroundings clean and tidy. If they learn to appreciate cleanliness, they will be able to practice it outside of home as well. Explain to them that just because other people dirty their surroundings do not mean them should too.

• Act without denying public interest. 
• Act democratically with tolerance.

• Civic consciousness greatly influences the progress of the society and the state. 
• In the absence of civic consciousness, individual becomes selfish and all his activities will be only for his own achievements. This will affect social life adversely. 
• A society with no civic consciousness will not have peace and security. 
• Civic consciousness has to be nurtured for the welfare of all and for the reconstruction of the society. This will help national progress and unity.

• Respects diversity through study to social science.
• Behave intolerance. 
• Helps to understand the various backgrounds of political, social, economic and environmental problems.
• Equips the individual to suggest comprehensive solutions to different problems.
• Disseminate the message of peace and cooperation among the people in society.

Selfishness, absence of peace and insecurity.

• Selfishness 
• Absence of peace and security

Problems — Measures to rectify

Scarcity of water — Rainwater harvesting 

Environmental pollution — Garbage disposal at source

Corruption —Awareness against corruption

• Develops political sense
• Develops nationalism
• Teacher human rights,/olerance, etc. 
• Participates in environment protection.

Problems — Measures to rectify

Water scarcity — Rainwater harvesting

Environmental pollution — Garbage treatment of source

Corruption — Awareness against corruption

Epidemics — Awareness, cleaning

Poisoned vegetables — Organic farming (Any two)

Separatism, vandalism, intolerance, racism, road rage

• APJ Abdul Kalam 
• Mother Theresa 
• Mayilamma 
• Dasharath Manjhi

Democracy plays significant role in developing civic consciousness. Democracy is the base of all factors contributing to civic consciousness. Rather than an administrative system, democracy is a lifestyle. In each and every human activity, there should be a democratic approach. It is the requirement of a democratic society to develop a group of people having cooperation and tolerance. So democracy will enable us to think about one fellow man, and protect their freedom, equality, and human rights. In short, democracy is the key element of civic sense.

Civic consciousness means social ethics. It reflects the actual personality and shows the responsibility of any person. Morality refers to those principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior.

Morality 

Morlaity means the ability to recognize virtues from vices, accept virtues and to perform duties with utmost responsibility. It is the moral responsibility of each individual to perform the duty towards the society and the state.

Examples for moral activities in our society

• Earn money by working 
• Protect public property 
• Help fellow beings

• Morality means the ability to recognize virtues from vices, accept virtues and to perform duties with utmost responsibility. It is the moral responsibility of each individual to perform the duty towards the society and the state. 
• Morality helps civic consciousness, whereas immorality destroys it. Creation of moral consciousness in all walks of life is the most effective way to foster civic consciousness. Civic consciousness is a creative state of mind.

Morality means executing one’s duties as responsible persons with discretion to choose right from the wrong.

• Politics without principles. 
• Wealth without work. 
• Science without humanity. 
• Commerce without morality (ethics). 
• Education without character. 
• Worship without sacrifice. 
• Pleasure without conscience.

Democracy is the basis for all other components that help to develop civic consciousness.

• In a democracy we should keep a democratic approach in all our activities. 
• Our thoughts and words should reflect the spirit of democracy and democratic decorum should be adhered to while talking to others, taking food, using public pathway and utilizing natural resources. 
• Helps to give back the co-operation and support received from Others. 
• Democracy prompts individuals to th ink about fellow beings and to work for the protection of their freedom, equality and rights. 
• Democracy believes in rule of law. It means all are equal before law.
• Democracy is empowerment and liberation of people. 
• Democracy ensures that the freedom and democratic rights of others are not hindered by our activities. ,

Correct option is C) penknife