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AIRAA COMPREHENSION

The document discusses the role of laws and law enforcement in maintaining order and protecting citizens' rights and properties. It highlights the responsibilities of good citizens to obey laws and the necessity of law enforcement agencies to manage those who do not comply. The Home Minister, supported by bureaucrats and police officials, holds supreme control over law and order in a state.

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AIRAA COMPREHENSION

The document discusses the role of laws and law enforcement in maintaining order and protecting citizens' rights and properties. It highlights the responsibilities of good citizens to obey laws and the necessity of law enforcement agencies to manage those who do not comply. The Home Minister, supported by bureaucrats and police officials, holds supreme control over law and order in a state.

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AIRAA ACADEMY

BANGALORE ENGLISH
COMPREHENSION
There is no denying that the major function of the army is to
maintain law and order in times of deep crisis. However, we
must not forget that the need to maintain law and order
also arises in normal times. It is in these times that we need
another force that compels citizens to obey the law and to
act with due regard to the rights of others. The force also
protects the lives and the properties of law abiding
citizens.

Laws are essentially made to secure the personal safety of


the citizens of a country. They aim to prevent different
types of crimes that pose threat to the security of people
and safety of their property, such as larceny, murder and
numerous other illegal practices involving violence of any
type. Besides ensuring security of the property of the
citizens against theft and damage, laws also try to protect
the rights of communities and castes to carry out their
customs and ceremonies, so long as they do not conflict
with the rights of others.

It is important to note that the enforcement of laws


multiplies the duties and responsibilities of citizens
towards themselves. Those among them, who can be
identified as good citizens, obey these laws and take care
that everything they do is done with due regard to the
rights and well-being of others. Sadly, however, there are
people who do not show a natural keenness to understand
the true significance of laws.
AIRAA ACADEMY
BANGALORE ENGLISH
COMPREHENSION

These people, who can be called bad citizens, often


seem to be reluctant in terms of their willingness to
follow laws. Such citizens are only restrained from
breaking these laws by fear of the consequence of
their actions. That is why it becomes necessary for the
law-enforcing agencies to take steps to compel a bad
citizen, so that they may start acting as a good citizen.

It is significant to note in this regard that the supreme


control of law and order in a State is usually in the
hands of the Home Minister who is responsible to the
State Assembly. He/she is assisted by a number of
bureaucrats, including the Home Secretary, besides
additional and joint secretaries. The Inspector
General of Police, who heads the police force in a
state, carries out the orders issued by the Home
Ministry. He / she too has a hierarchy of police officers
under him. Thus, to maintain law and order in any
state, there is a vast chain of officials.
AIRAA ACADEMY
BANGALORE ENGLISH
COMPREHENSION

(a) Give the meaning of each of the following


words as used in the passage.
One word answers or short phrases will be
accepted.
(i) Compels
(ii) Violence
(iii) Restrained

(b) Answer the following questions briefly, in


your own words.
(i) What does the force or law help in?
(ii) State the role played by the police in the day
to day life of man.
(iii) What is the central idea of the passage?
(iv) Who has the supreme control of law and
order situation of the state? How?
(v) Briefly describe the importance of laws.

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