What do you understand by the word ‘government’? List five ways in which you think the government affects your daily life.

A Government is a prominent body which administers and implements decisions in an organized manner for the benefit of its nation’s citizens.

Government affects our daily life in the following ways:


a. The government has the job of protecting the boundaries of the country and maintaining peaceful relations with other countries.


b. It helps in running the postal and railways services.


c. The government organizes aid and assistance for the people affected by natural disasters like tsunami.


d. It ensures the welfare of its citizens and provides good health facilities.


e. The government takes actions on social issues, for example it has several programmes to help the poor.


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