Explain, with three examples, how the state government affects the daily life of citizens.

1. 1 · Open in one line. State governments run welfare schemes and adapt Union schemes that touch our daily lives.
2. 2 · Education. Residential bridge courses in Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan bring out-of-school children, including children with disabilities, into regular schools.
3. 3 · Nutrition. Uttar Pradesh serves hot cooked mid-day meals in government primary schools through elected village pradhans.
4. 4 · Sanitation. In Maharashtra, child swachhata doots spread awareness of hygiene under the Total Sanitation Campaign.
5. 5 · People's participation. Nagaland shares control of schools and services with communities through communitisation.
6. 6 · Close in one line. So the state government is the level of government closest to our everyday needs.

Scoring tip: Name the state with each example; examiners give marks for the example, not for general praise.