Civic Consciousness

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What is a logical thinking example?

Q. Divergent thinking is when multiple creative ideas can be shared and considered while solving a problem. Convergent thinking, on the other hand, is known as the practice of selecting the optimal solution from a finite set of ideas.

Which of the following is an example of the latter?

1. Answering a multiple choice question like this one.
2. Brainstorming ways to address the water shortage in the village.
3. Thinking of an interesting beginning for your story.
4. Coming up with ways to reuse the plastic bottles at home.

Q. Selflessness is the ability of a person to think beyond himself or herself and promote others' interests.

1. True
2. False

Q. On your way to school, you happen to witness an accident. A senior citizen was returning home from the market when a bike collided with them. The traffic police in-charge has called for an ambulance, but there is a huge traffic jam on the way.

Which of the following would not be an example of divergent thinking in this situation?

1. Finding alternate routes for the ambulance to reach.
2. Offering a police vehicle to take the victim to the hospital.
3. Instructing the school bus to take the victim.
4. Waiting for the ambulance to make its way through the traffic.

Q. Which of the following terms best describes a large collection of people who live together in an organised way, make decisions on various aspects of life, and share responsibilities?

1. Organisation
2. Family
3. Nation
4. Society

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which of the following can happen in the absence of civic consciousness?

1. Citizens become selfish.
2. Peace and security is affected.
3. Leads to natural calamities.
4. Leads to gender equality.

Q. Divergent thinking is best described as:

1. Reinforcement of existing thought patterns.
2. Creative thinking to generate original solutions.
3. Following established rules and regulations.
4. Ability to memorise and recall correctly.

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> To prevent your environment from getting polluted, what measures can you take?

1. Plant more trees.
2. Use public transportation.
3. Avoid the use of plastics.
4. Use your private vehicle for short distances.

Q. In an atmosphere that fosters civic consciousness, citizens tend to become more compassionate.

1. True
2. False

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Medha Patkar helped save millions of people by going against the Narmada Valley project. This project would have affected the environment and thousands would have become homeless. Why do you think Medha Patkar helped the people save their homes?

1. Medha Patkar had civic consciousness.
2. Medha Patkar was the Chief Minister and wanted to win the elections.
3. Medha Patkar lived in Narmada Valley and saved her own house.
4. Medha Patkar gained people's confidence so that she could stay in India.

Q. According to experts, your state will experience lower than average annual rainfall and this might affect the water levels. What will you do to conserve water?

1. Reuse water
2. Reduce drinking of water
3. Setup rainwater harvesting project
4. Educate people about rainwater harvesting

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> S1: Hajabba and Pokkudan worked towards betterment of the society.
S2: The divergent thinking and selfless nature is important to work towards betterment of society.

1. S1: True; S2: True; S1 and S2 are related to each other
2. S1: True; S2: True; S1 and S2 are independent of each other
3. S1: True; S2: False
4. S1: False; S2: True

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Suppose an industrialist throws chemical waste into the river which affects the crops and indirectly human health. What are the steps that you, as a citizen, can take?

1. Stop using those crops.
2. Demand a job in the industry with higher wage.
3. Damage industry owner's house.
4. Write to the government regarding the issue,

Q. Which of the following terms best describes the way citizens contributed to the recovery effort in Kerala after the floods of 2018?

1. Individual action
2. Collective action
3. Personal action
4. State action

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> S1: In 2017, Kerala was badly affected by floods.
S2: Many people came forward and helped Kerala recover from the 2018 floods.
Select which of the following options are true.

1. S1: True; S2: True
2. S1: True; S2: False
3. S1: False; S2: True
4. S1: False; S2: False

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> ___ thinking is to follow different lines of thought and come up with original solutions to problems.

1. Convergent
2. Logical
3. Divergent
4. Appropriate

Q. A: Divergent thinking occurs when the solution to a problem can be deduced by applying established rules in a fixed pattern.

B: Selflessness is the ability of a person to think beyond himself or herself and promote others' interests.

Which of these statements is/are incorrect?

1. A only
2. B only
3. Both A & B
4. Neither A nor B

Q. Following different lines of thought to come up with original solutions to problems is known as:

1. Convergent thinking
2. Concrete thinking
3. Divergent thinking
4. Sequential thinking

Q. Which of the following statements is correct?

A: In the year 2014, Kerala was severely affected by floods after an abnormal monsoon.

B: Divergent thinking and collective civic consciousness played a crucial role in helping the state recover from the impact of the disaster.

1. A only
2. B only
3. Both A & B
4. Neither A nor B

Q. In which of these years did Kerala face devastating floods due to abnormal rainfall?

1. 2015
2. 2016
3. 2017
4. 2018