Revision Session :

Understanding
Marginalisation
 ABOUT ME
RISHABH DIXIT
BA Economics (H). from Himalayan
University
MA Economics from CCS University

Experience:
• 5 years of Experience of Teaching
International, National and Regional
Boards
Scope
01 About Adivasis

02 Adivasis and Development

03 Minorities and Marginalisation

Content
01 Fill in the blanks

02 True and False

03 Match the Following

04 Important Questions
 Fill in the blanks
(i) Muslims percentage in India is ____ percent of the whole world.
(ii) The original inhabitants of the land are _____
(iii) The Constitution’s safeguards are needed for the protection of the ______
communities.
(iv) Muslims SCs and STs are considered as the _______ community in India.
(v) A graded system or arrangement of persons or things is known as ……
(vi) An area where the presence of the armed forces is considerable is known
as …..
(vii) A person who does not get adequate nutrition or food is called as……
 Answers

(i) 11
(ii) Adivasis
(iii) Minority
(iv) Marginalized
(v) Hierarchy
(vi) Militarised
(vii) Malnourished
 True or False
(i) Chokhamela was a Bhakti poet from Maharashtra.
(ii) Adivasis often worship their ancestors.
(iii) Adivasis are the original habitants of the land.
(iv) Dalits are not discriminated in the caste systyem.
(v) Literacy rate among tribal is very low.
(vi) Forests does not help in cleaning rivers.
(vii) Scheduled Tribes is the term used for Adivasis used by the Indian
government in documents.
 Answers

a) True
b) True
c) True
d) Flase
e) True
f) False
g) True
 Match the Following

1 Adivasis A Constitutional safeguards

2 Muslim Community B Orissa

3 Minorities C Schedule Tribes

4 Dongarriya Konds D Sachar Committee

 Answers

1 Adivasis C Schedule Tribes

2 Muslim Community D Sachar Committee

3 Minorities A Constitutional safeguards

4 Dongarriya Konds B Orissa

 Important Question
1. How can we help the Adivasis?

Answer: By treating them like living beings not animals. We should also take
care of their interest and should educate them.

2. Why did the adivasis of the North-East migrate?

Answer: Around 1947, the states of the North east were a war zone.
Due to this, many Adivasi communities had to relocate of migrate.
 Important Question
3. What are the uses of wood?
Answer: Wood is the main product that we get from the forest. Raw wood can
be used in many forms. There are many usefulness of wood such as timber,
paper, power plant etc.

4. What do you mean by Adivasis?

Answer: The real habitants of the land are called as the Adivasis. Adivasis
mostly live in forests, eat meat and fruits.

5. What do you mean by Marginalised?

Answer: Treating a person, group or a concept as insignificant is called as
marginalised.
 Important Question
6. What is marginalisation?

Answer: Marginalization is the social process in which a group or classes of

people are considered less important as compared to some other groups. They
are considered to belong to a lower social status. The people who are subject
to marginalization are denied their basic fundamental rights that results in
bringing down their social and economic status.When one class of people is
grouped together as second class citizens, this is an example of
marginalization.
 Important Question
7. Why are the Adivasis becoming marginalised?

Answer: Adivasis had their habitat in the forest areas that were gradually
utilized for their resources which resulted in them being robbed of their natural
territory and resulted in them being deprived of their livelihood. This made them
marginalized and powerless. The Adivasis are portrayed as being alien, primal,
and backward people. This has caused marginalization of the Adivasi
community in modern India.
 Important Question

8. Why are the safeguards of Constitution necessary for minority

communities?

Answer: The Constitution’s safeguards are needed for the protection of the
minority communities from being marginalized and from being culturally
dominated by the majority groups in the society. If there are no such
safeguards, it could result in the minorities being subject to harassment and
neglect.
 Important Question

9. How would you explain about the Adivasis to your friend?

Answer: In response to the friend’s remarks on Adivasis, I would tell her that
they have an in-depth knowledge of the forests and were traditionally hunter-
gatherers and nomads who depended on forests for their livelihood. They
started to settle in one place by beginning the practice of agriculture.. They also
have their own style of communication which is believed to be as ancient as the
Sanskrit language.
 Important Question

10. Why was it not possible for Adivasis to merge with other people?

Answer: The Adivasis practice different culture and customs. People outside
the tribal community see them as a different kind of people. Due to different
culture and customs, illiteracy, it becomes difficult for both the communities to
accept each other.
 Important Question

11. What are the consequences of marginalisation?

Answer: Marginalisation results in having a low social status and not having
equal access to education and other resources enjoyed by the majority
communities.
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