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Munniya’s mother gained confidence and took to Munniya is also slowly developing the same
farming with the help of her sons, along with confidence that her mother developed. She now
Munniya. Her mother became the farmer of the lives with the assurance that if she ever has a
house and that too, being a woman. She started problem, she can always depend upon her share
managing all things very nicely in spite of her of the land, at her mother’s place, left behind for
husband’s death. her, by her father.
Terminology

Aggrieved : feeling resentment at having been unfairly treated
Embellish : make more interesting by adding extra details that are often untrue
Alleged : supposed

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g Gram Panchayat is responsible for looking after such areas, as further they have no
municipal board.
g The SHO registers complaints. Complaints are usually registered in the form of an FIR
(First Information Report).
g First Information Report (FIR) can be filed by any person.
g The person who is responsible for collecting land revenue from the village is known by
different names in different parts of India.

g The laws applies to Hindus in all states and the Union Territories so as to bring about
equality among men and women all over the country and give them the feeling of security.

A. Tick (3) the correct option.

1. The word ____________ denotes an area that is undeveloped or under developed.
(a) rural (b) district (c) ministration
2. In India, a town whose population is below ____________ is considered rural, as per the
planning commission.

(a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
3. These are further divided into tehsils (sub-districts) and talukas.
(a) States (b) Cities (c) Districts

4. Who is in-charge of the police station?
(a) DPC (b) SHO (c) Inspector
5. ____________ disputes are the most frequent cause of dispute in rural areas.

(a) Land (b) Family (c) Both (a) & (b)
6. ____________ is the lowest state functionary in the Revenue Collection System.
(a) Hindu Law (b) FIR (c) Patwari

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