Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options given below:
In the ______ period, our teacher explained how a gram panchayat is elected and what every citizen’s rights and duties are.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Civics
Complete sentence: In the civics period, our teacher explained how a gram panchayat is elected and what every citizen’s rights and duties are.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Economics | the study of how money, goods and services are produced, shared and used | In economics, we learnt why the price of onions goes up when the crop is poor. |
| (2) Ethics | the study of what is morally right and wrong | The doctors held a meeting on medical ethics before starting the new trial. |
| (3) Civics (answer) | the study of the rights and duties of citizens and of how the government works | For a civics project, Aditya visited the municipal office to see how the town’s water supply is run. |
| (4) Geography | the study of the earth’s land, rivers, weather and people | In geography, we drew the path of the Ganga from Gangotri to the Bay of Bengal. |