Question
'Politics is not confined to the affairs of government'. Explain.
Solution
In fact what governments do is relevant because it affects the lives of the people in many different ways.
(i)We see that governments determine our economic policy and foreign policy and educational policy. These policies can help to improve the lives of people but an inefficient or corrupt government can also endanger people’s lives and security.
(ii)If the government in power allows caste and communal conflicts to occur, markets close down and schools are shut.
(iii)This disrupts our lives; we cannot buy things that we may need urgently; those who are sick cannot reach the hospital; even the school schedule gets affected, syllabi cannot be completed and we may have to take extra coaching for the exams and pay tuition fees.
(iv)If, on the other hand, the government makes policies to increase literacy and employment, we may get an opportunity to go to a good school and get a decent job.
(i)We see that governments determine our economic policy and foreign policy and educational policy. These policies can help to improve the lives of people but an inefficient or corrupt government can also endanger people’s lives and security.
(ii)If the government in power allows caste and communal conflicts to occur, markets close down and schools are shut.
(iii)This disrupts our lives; we cannot buy things that we may need urgently; those who are sick cannot reach the hospital; even the school schedule gets affected, syllabi cannot be completed and we may have to take extra coaching for the exams and pay tuition fees.
(iv)If, on the other hand, the government makes policies to increase literacy and employment, we may get an opportunity to go to a good school and get a decent job.
