Question

Civic consciousness _____ the progress of the state and society.
A .Affects
B .Influences
C .Insignificance
D .Triviality

Answer 1

Hint: Civil consciousness can be referred to as a sort of social consciousness that co-exists with the concept of citizen’s duties(fundamental duties). It may also be called education in self-government.

Step by step answer:
Civic consciousness mainly refers to the apprehension of a citizen’s qualification or status with equal civic rights and obligations. The term citizenship features a legal and political status wherein it is often understood as a relationship between an individual, community, nation, government, etc. In a wider sense, it comprises the subsequent features- the knowledge of the connection between individuals and therefore the state or society, the rational cognition of citizenship, liabilities, civic rights and virtues, the recognition and internalization of the social behavioral norms and values.
It is shaped by various aspects in one’s environment including family, peers, media, government, and other political systems. In turn, the aforementioned aspects shape our environment. It is safe to say that civic consciousness influences the progress of the state and society. It teaches individuals to act in accordance with the greater welfare of society as a whole even when one is not looking. A basic example could be about how we are responsible for keeping our surroundings clean. Even if nobody is looking, it is our duty to throw garbage in the appropriate dustbin. In its absence, people may act accordingly to their free will which can hamper the growth of societies or communities. In that scenario, collective welfare shall be absent and reconstruction of society’s evil is likely to slow down.
To foster civic consciousness, the basis of all teachings from families, schools, social, mass media, economic and cultural associations should be that of morality(a system of conduct). One can view one’s actions critically, correct others if needed, and ultimately, educate as many as possible.
Role models like APJ Kalam, Mother Teresa, Kailash Satyarthi, etc. can be taken as an example to inspire others in order to gain a better understanding of their respective civic consciousness.

So, the correct answer is Option B

Note The assumption, here, is that, if each individual acts according to the collective welfare of the society, many social problems can be solved. Basically, we should follow this system so that there can be an improvement in society.