GD & JAM TOPICS

TELEVISION:
Television is a mass media. Next to Radio, T.V., reaches a large section of the society
in India. It reaches 78.7 percent of India population through 5! transmitters. It relays
ne"s, current affairs, educational programs, dramas, films ext. #e can see and listen
to the latest event around the glo$e. Than%s to communication satellite, the "orld has
shrun% still further. &&', (tar plus and )iscovery channels telecast "onderful
documentaries enriching the %no"ledge of the vie"ers on nature and scientific
developments. &&' gives ne"s overseas round the cloc%. * TV provides music
round the cloc%. +(,N gives sports ne"s concentrating on ma-or "orld sports.
'artoon Net"or% delights children.
&ut T.V. has its disadvantages as "ell. It ma%es the children neglect their study and sit
do"n glued to the T.V. *any private ca$le operators, screen movies almost .! hrs a
day. *ostly they are meant only for entertainment. *any commercial firms conduct
entertainment sho" involving student population. /nfortunately children vie" these
cheap filmy entertainment programs and "estern dance programs and lose their grip
"ith their traditional dances and dress style. Their interest in seeing commercial
sho"s is so much that they are almost glued to the T.V ignoring their studies. 'hildren
$ecome precocious and are often emotionally stunted due to premature exposure to
certain life experience. T.V does more harm than good to the present younger
generation. It is rightly called the Idiot &ox. If parents do not control their "ards, their
role models could very "ell $e attractive villains and corrupt politicians and criminals
in real life too.
POLLUTION:
,ollution may $e due to natural process or from artificial process originating from
human activities. They are classified as air pollution, "ater pollution, land pollution,
thermal pollution, sound pollution and radioactive pollution. 0ll these cause health
ha1ards not only to plant, and animal life $ut also to human $eings. 2aseous pollution
due to car$on monoxide, sulphur dioxide and automo$ile exhaust cause acute illness,
chronic diseases, eye irritation and nervous impairment. 3ead emitted from
automo$iles cause $rain damage in children. 0ir pollution causes damage to property
and materials. The Ta- *ahal is an example of this sad state. Industrial "astes, se"age
"aste, and agricultural "astes contain toxins, organic ha1ardous materials.
Insecticides and pesticides also pollute "ater "hich $ecomes unfit for drin%ing.
4eavy metal "ater causes several adverse effects on man and cattle. (oil pollution
causes $acterial infection. They are responsi$le for the spread of diseases li%e typhoid
and cholera.
3and pollution is caused due to solid "astes from homes, farms and industries.
Radioactive pollution induces cancer, a$normal $irths and mutation in man. Thermal
pollution increases the temperature of la%es and rivers. It affected a5uatic life and the
5uality of "ater. Noise pollution affects our hearing a$ility. It causes increased heart
$eat, headache, irrita$ility and affects our tran5uility and efficiency. 0ll %inds of
pollutions are health ha1ards. Therefore, today6s need is to preserve the environment
and guard it against all %inds of pollution. It is the duty of every human $eing, to
preserve the environment for the future generations.
MEMORABLE DAYS:
*emories have the uncanny a$ility to ta%e us $ac% in time. #hile the good memories
fade out the horri$le ones $ecome nightmares that continue to torment us throughout
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our lives. They -ust re5uire a trigger to relive the experience, ma%ing us feel that it all
happened the other day. It "as yesterday, "hile flipping through an old school
maga1ine. I came across my photograph riding a $icycle captioned 89unior cycling
champ8. *y chest s"elled "ith pride, as I recalled the feeling of exhilaration, on
"inning the 9unior Inter (chool 75:: meters cycling championship. I "as in class VII
that year. #hen this championship "as held for the first time in our school, it "as one
of the toughest races I had ever "on. #hile trailing at num$er thrice till the
penultimate round, I "as a$le to "in the day $y a sudden $urst of speed in the final
round. ;$viously my regular practice and stamina had made the difference. <orm that
day on"ards, I loved my $icycle, tal%ing special care of it, "ith regular oiling and
maintenance. ;ne day on reaching the school late, I 5uic%ly par%ed it in the cycle
stand and rushed in -ust as the gate "as a$out to close. I "as happy on escaping the
punishment meted out to latecomers.
0fter the school "as over, I came to collect my cycle. It "as no"here in sight. I
searched every"here and it had -ust vanished into thin air. I reported the matter to the
school authorities, "ho in turn called the police, $ut all I got "as scolding for my
carelessness in not %eeping it loc%ed. <eeling de-ected and crest fallen, I had "al%ed
home "ith a heavy heart. *y father scolded me for my carelessness and from that day
on"ards my love for cycling came to an unceremonious end. I had indeed least and
important lesson in life. The virtue of $eing careful and cautious.
MONEY:
*oney is the most po"erful medium to get things of our necessity, comfort and
luxuries. It is $y money that "e $uy our food, clothes and an a$ode. #ithout money,
"e cannot survive for a day. This is a fact of life. ;n the other side, it is also reali1ed
that money is not everything. It cannot $uy many things. It is said that, $y hiring the
services of a person for performing a -o$, you can only $uy his time in "hich he uses
his %no"ledge and s%ill $ut you cannot $uy his loyalty to you. 4is loyalty is a %ind of
donation or contri$ution to you. (imilarly, you cannot $uy a mother=s love or, for that
matter, love from anyone in exchange of money. If it "ere so, most of the millionaires
"ould not $e unhappy. There are many more things "hich money could not $uy. 3ife
cannot $e $ought $y money. *oney, though very po"erful, is not everything.
SPORTS:
In modern times parents as "ell as teachers seem to give importance only to studies.
This is so $ecause they "ant their children to $ecome either engineers or doctors.
They do not thin% that development of a sound $ody is needed. They tend to forget
that all study and no play "ould affect the shaping of the child6s personality. It is "ell
%no"n that only a sound $ody can $oast of a sound mind. To fulfill this, sports should
$e included in school curriculum. It is a fact that physical training and exercises help
to inculcate discipline. +very game or sport has its o"n set of rules. ;ne has to follo"
them scrupulously.
<urther, sports and games give the youngsters an opportunity to lead as "ell as $e
lead. Thus, sports help to $ring out and nurture the 5ualities of leadership.
Vive%ananda said that "e can reach heaven $y playing foot$all than $y reading the
2ita. #hat he "anted to stress "as the need for physical development. It is a pity that
the second highly populated
country in the "orld has never performed "ell in the sports and games and in
athletics. This is $ecause sports have not $een given sufficient importance in our
education if "e "ant only men "ith muscles of iron and nerves of steel. It is needless
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to say that sports should $e made a part of school curriculum. ;ther"ise "e could
produce only $oo% "orms and not "orld champions.
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;ur focus should $e al"ays upon the complete development of a child "hich
education alone could never provide. education no dou$t can give $irth to an
impressive $rain $ut still something lac%s. That is the complete physical development
of a child "hich is often neglected. 4ealth is the most precious property gifted to us
$y divine. It needs proper nourishment through health education "hich is essential for
the complete gro"th and development of a child. It is the "ay to give relaxation to
$oth $ody and mind> the day to day $usy study schedule has made the students
someho" e5uivalent to machine "ho -ust follo" a routine "ithout any deviation.
constant study also ma%es it monotonous. the school curriculum should $e prepared in
such a "ay that a student get sufficient time to play. *ay it $e some innovative games
"hich help in their mental gro"th or may it $e some outdoor games "here they can
feel free to en-oy all their time in playing. ,roper guidance could $e given to them $y
the teachers. It "ould not only serve the purpose of refreshment for them $ut also
"ould ma%e them more active, increasing their concentration level. #e can expect
complete development only "hen $oth physical and mental development ta%es place
simultaneously.
POLITICS:
Indian Politics and Politicians:
Indian ,olitics refers to the activities of the political parties associated "ith the
governance of India as a country. 0 ,olitician is person "ho is professionally
involved in politics.
It is to $e said politics is the art and techni5ue of government. +very idea contains an
intention, similarly political idea also contains intention for implementation, $ut
recently people o$serve negative sense.
Intod!ction to Indian Politics:
*ahatma 2andhi stated regarding the place of ethics in politics. 4e told that politics
"ithout ethics and principles "ere not desira$le. The principles are the moral
principles. 0ccording to his philosophy political, life should $e governed $y truth,
morality and self>purification. 2andhi-i=s politics "ere $ound up "ith truth and non>
violence. 4e also prescri$ed that country should concern "ith the morals of her
leaders. )evotion to truth "as dra"n $y him to half corruption. 4e had no intention to
indulge the religious matter. 4e interpreted that religious matter is a death>trap
$ecause it %ills the soul.
4e also expressed that ?<or me there is no politics "ithout religion, not the religion of
the superstitions or the $lind religion that hates and fights, $ut the universal religion of
toleration@.
Rol"s and "s#onsi$iliti"s o% Politicians:
The role of the ,oliticians is to deal "ith national issues and are driving the country in
full gear.
It is the duty of the ,oliticians to chec% 'orruption, nepotism, crisis in politics and
ethnic pro$lems. They should "or% to $ring communal harmony.

They should exercise "isdom in every "or% of national politics. They should practice
ethical culture. The political parties should try to $uild confidence of political "isdom
$y their good "or%.
,eople expect good 5ualities in a politician. They expect them to $e trust"orthy.
They should come for"ard to chec% and stop unla"ful activities.
Disa##oint&"nt:
,eople go to vote $ut they have unpopular leaders of popular parties. ;nly sym$ols
are elected not politicians. 0ctually, scenario sho"s that people are $eing disappointed
$y our political leaders. They are al"ays eroding the very essence of democracy. They
are devaluing pu$lic>moral.
*oney also plays a dominant role in the Indian politics, especially during election.
Vote is purchased $y the party men. 0m$itions, influential people impact on every
country=s political set up.
Concl!sion:
<inally, it can $e admitted to all that politicians should $e free from vitiated politics.
They should possess constructive vie" in respect of "elfare of mass. They "ould
al"ays try to eradicate the corruption from the national life $y root and $ranch and at
the same time they can reach to their honest goal $y hear%ening to the inconveniences
of the pu$lic. (ociety can find emancipation of deep>rooted trou$les of their o"n $y
follo"ing their constructive uttering=s
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