class 7 On Equality Important terms

Dear students of class 7
Do the following in your notebook


EXERCISES BASED SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE — II
UNIT ONE : 1. ON EQUALITY

Technical Terms and Their Simple Explanation :

1. Agitation :1.Public discussion for or against something thought of as distirct from others.
   
   
2. Ceases : To bring or come to an end.
   
   
3. Cipher :A secret code, something written in code.
   
   
4. Civil Rights Movement :A movement that began in USA in 1950s in which African-American people demanded rights and an end to racial discrimination.
   
   
5. Constitution :This is a document that lays down the basic rules and regulations for people and
   
   the government in the country to follow.
   
   
6. Cornerstone :A crucial or indispensable part; a basis.
   
   
7. Dalit :It is a term which so called lower castes use to address themselves. It mean ‘broken’. 
8. Devoid :  Free from it, lacking it or empty of it.
   
   
9. Dignity :This refers to thinking of oneself and other persons as worthy of respect.
   
   
10. Discrimination :Unjustifiably different treatment given to different people or groups.
    
    
    Race : Any of the major divisions of humankind distinguished by a particular set of
    

    physical characteristics.
    
    
11. Reluctant :Unwilling or not wanting to do something.
    
    
12. Violated :To treat with disrespect/to disturb or disrupt.
    
    
13. Universal adult franchise This is a very important aspect of democratic societies. It means that all adult
    
    (those who are 18 and above) citizens have the right to vote irrespective of their social or economic backgrounds.