9: Social health

1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word.

Ans.

(a) Laughter club is a remedy to drive away stress
(b) Alcohol consumption mainly affects nervous system.
(c) The act IT ACT-2000 is to curb the cyber crimes.

2. Answer the following.

(a) Which factors affect the social health?  (Nov ‘20)
Ans. Following are the factors affecting social health:
(i) Satisfying basic needs of a person. Food, Clothing, Shelter, Medicines. (ii) Education. (iii) Financial status. (iv) Social and physical conditions of the surrounding. (v) Social environment of the surrounding. (vi) Education and job opportunities. (vii) Social safety. (viii) Social treatment. (ix) Political conditions (views). (x) Residential area. (xi) Water. (xii) Toilets. (xiii) Transport facilities. (xiv) Gardens. (xv) Play grounds.

(b) Which changes occur in persons continuously using internet and mobile phones?
Ans. (i) Various physical problems like tiredness, headache, insomnia, forgetfulness, tinnitus, joint pains and problems in vision may arise due to radiations of cell phones. (ii) These radiations penetrate the bones of children more effectively than the bones of adults. (iii) Person continuously using the computers and internet becomes solitary. (iv) They become self centered and thereby, they, may develop problems like autism and selfishness. (v) They become less sensitive towards others.

(c) Which problems do the common man faces due to incidences of cyber crime?
Ans. (i) The numbers of Aadhaar card, PAN card, credit or debit card are obtained by the cheaters. This is a cybercrime. (ii) The PIN number can be misused and the money can be withdrawn from the bank accounts. The looters withdraw cash from our accounts in this way. (iii) People can be cheated during online shopping. (iv) Fake account on Facebook is opened and false information is displayed on it. Through such accounts the girls are emotionally and financially exploited. (v) Through the internet, hackers can send virus to crash someone’s computer or even mobile phones.

(d) Explain the importance of good communication with others.
Ans. (i) A good communication helps us to relieve stress (ii) A good communication with parents or family members harmonious relations can be re-established. (iii) It helps people to express their ideas and feelings, and helps us to understand emotions and thoughts of the other.

3. Solve the following cross-word

1. Continuous consumption of alcoholic and tobacco-materials. (March ‘19)
2. This app may cause the cyber-crimes.
3. A remedy to resolve stress.
4. Requirement for stress free life.
5. Various factors affect ………… health.
6. Art of preparing food items.

Ans. (1) ADDICTION (2) FACEBOOK (3) SINGING (4) GOOD FOOD (5) SOCIAL (6) COOKING

4. Which are various ways to minimize stress? (March ‘20)
Ans. Ways to Minimize
(i) Joining a laughter club. (ii) Communication with friends, peers, cousins, teachers and parents, noting down our feelings, expressing our feelings with near and dear ones help us to relieve stress. (iii) Fostering hobbies like material collection, photography, reading, cooking, sculpturing, drawing, rangoli, dancing, etc. helps to divert energy and mind towards positive energy. (iv) Learning and listening to music, singing helps to change the mindset and keep us happy.

5. Give three examples of each.

(a) Hobbies to reduce stress.
Ans. (1) To listen to music (2) Bird watching and nature trails (3) Reading good books.

(b) Diseases endangering the social health.
Ans. (1) AIDS (2) Tuberculosis (3) Leprosy.

(c) Physical problems arising due to excessive use of mobile phones.
Ans. (1) Headache (2) vision problems (3) Joint pains.

(d) Activities under the jurisdiction of cyber crime laws.
Ans. (1) To do bank transactions by procuring PIN number of somebody. (2) Misuse of written material of someone or illegal sale of the same. (3) Hacking the information of government  institutes and companies.

6. What will you do? Why?
(a) You are spending more time in internet/mobile games, phone, etc.
Ans. I will make a conscious attempt to not spend more time in internet/mobile phones, games etc. I will cultivate some good hobby or play sports and concentrate on my studies. Because various physical problems like tiredness, headache, insomnia, forgetfulness, tinnitus, joint pains and problems in vision may arise due to radiations of cell phone. Also, a person becomes solitary.

(b) Child of your neighbor is addicted to tobacco chewing. (July ‘19)
Ans. I will explain all harmful effects to both parents and the child, so that it can help their child overcome his addiction. Because tobacco chewing may lead to cancer. There can be carcinogenic effect of tobacco on mouth and lungs.

(c) Your sister has become incommunicative. She prefers to remain alone. (July ‘19) (March ‘20)
Ans. As expressing our feelings with near and dear ones help to relieve the stress, I will try to talk to her. To divert the energy and mind towards positive thinking I will advise her to foster her hobby. Because If my sister has become uncommunicative and prefers to remain alone that is an indication that she must be stressed with some worries.

(d) You have to use free space around your home for good purpose. (July ‘19) (Nov ‘20)
Ans. I will plant small saplings and nurture for further growth. I will keep the space clean and without any garbage. The space can also be used for outdoor games. Because free space around our home can be used to make a small garden.

(e) Your friend has developed the hobby of snapping selfies. (July ‘19) (March ‘20) (Nov ‘20)
Ans. I will advise my friend to stop this weird behaviour as practice of taking selfies has led to many deaths. I will tell him that this habit of taking selfies many times a day itself is enough to disturb your personal, social and professional life. Because Person indulging in selfie is not aware about the world around and the risks. This is called selfiecide.

(f) Your brother studying in XII has developed the stress.
Ans. I with my parents will help my brother to relieve his stress by talking and discussing with him as expressing feelings helps to relieve stress. It will also help him by giving him suggestions about how to cope up with studies and help him manage time. Also, I will advise him to take regular breaks from studies and nurture a hobby which will help him to relieve stress and concentrate better in studies. Because competition has increased in education, employment and business due to increasing population.

7. What type of changes occurs in a home having chronically ill old person? How will you help to maintain good atmosphere?
Ans. If there is a chronically ill old person in the house, the entire atmosphere of the house changes, there is tension and grief in the house. Doctor’s visits to the house become routine. The ill person’s diet and medicines are strictly followed.
    In such times, everybody in the family should contribute to the work of taking care of the patient. We can help in bringing medicines. We can sit beside the patient during night time. We should maintain pleasant atmosphere in the house. We should help the person who is burdened by the duties towards the sick patient by helping in whatever little ways that we can.