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1. Multiple choice questions. (i) Which one of the following describes a system of agriculture where a single crop is grown on a large area? (a) Shifting Agriculture (b) Plantation Agriculture (c) Horticulture (d) Intensive Agriculture Solution :  (b) Plantation Agriculture Explanation:  Plantation agriculture is a form of commercial farming where crops are grown for profit. Large land areas are needed for this type of agriculture. (ii) Which one of the following is a rabi crop? (a) Rice  (b) Gram (c) Millets  (d) Cotton Solution :  (b) Gram Explanation:  Rabi crops or rabi harvest are agricultural crops that are sown in winter and harvested in the spring in South Asia. (iii) Which one of the following is a leguminous crop? (a) Pulses  (b) Jawar (c) Millets  (d) Sesamum Solution :  (a) Pulses Explanation:  Commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, are a large and economically important family o...

1. Multiple choice questions (i) Which one of the following minerals is formed by decomposition of rocks, leaving a residual mass of weathered material? (a) coal (b) bauxite (c) gold (d) zinc Solution :  (b) bauxite (ii) Koderma, in Jharkhand is the leading producer of which one of the following minerals? (a) bauxite (b) mica (c) iron ore (d) copper Solution :  (b) mica (iii) Minerals are deposited and accumulated in the stratas of which of the following rocks? (a) sedimentary rocks (b) metamorphic rocks (c) igneous rocks (d) none of the above Solution :  (a) sedimentary rocks (iv) Which one of the following minerals is contained in the Monazite sand? (a) oil (b) uranium (c) thorium (d) coal Solution :  (c) thorium Answer the following questions in about 30 words. 2. (i) Distinguish between the following in not more than 30 words. (a) Ferrous and non-ferrous minerals (b) Conventional and non-conventional sources of energy. (ii) What is a mineral? (iii) How are minera...

1. Multiple choice Questions. (i) Which one of the following industries uses limestone as a raw material. (a) Aluminium         (b) Cement         (c) Sugar             (d) Jute Solution :  (b) Cement (ii) Which one of the following agencies markets steel for the public sector plants? (a) HAIL                 (b) SAIL               (c) TATA Steel     (d) MNCC Solution :  (b) SAIL (iii) Which one of the following industries uses bauxite as a raw material? (a) Aluminium         (b) Cement           (c) Jute                 (d) Steel Solution :  (a) Aluminium (iv) Which one of the following industries manufactures telephones, computer, etc. (a) Steel                (b) Electronic   ...

1. Multiple choice questions (i) Which two of the following extreme locations are connected by the east-west corridor? (a) Mumbai and Nagpur (b) Silcher and Porbandar (c) Mumbai and Kolkata (d) Nagpur and Siligudi Solution :  (b) Silcher and Porbandar (ii) Which mode of transportation reduces trans-shipment losses and delays? (a) Railways (b) Roadways (c) Pipeline (d) Waterways Solution :  (c) Pipeline (iii) Which one of the following states is not connected with the H.V.J. pipeline? (a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Maharashtra (c) Gujarat (d) Uttar Pradesh Solution :  (b) Maharashtra (iv) Which one of the following ports is the deepest land-locked and well-protected port along the east cost? (a) Chennai (b) Paradwip (c) Tuticorin (d) Vishakhapatnam Solution :  (d) Vishakhapatnam (v) Which one of the following is the most important modes of transportation in India? (a) Pipeline (b) Railways (c) Roadways (d) Airways Solution :  (b) Railways (vi) Which one of the following ...

1 . What are the different forms of power-sharing in modern democracies? Give an example of each of these. Answer:  Different forms of power sharing in modern democracies: Horizontal division of power:  It is the sharing of power among the different organs of   government. The division of government into the executive, the legislature and the judiciary is an example of horizontal division of power. In such a power sharing arrangement, different organs of government, placed at the same level, exercise different powers. This separation of powers ensures that no organ exercises unlimited power. Each organ checks the others, thereby putting in place a system of checks and balances. The division of power between the Council of Ministers headed by the Indian Prime Minister, the Parliament of India and the Indian Supreme Court is an example of this kind of power sharing. Vertical division of power:  It is the sharing of power among governments at different   levels — a...

Question 1: Locate the following States on a blank outline political map of India: Manipur, Sikkim, Chhattisgarh and Goa ANSWER: Question 2: Identify and shade three federal countries (other than India) on a blank outline political map of the world. ANSWER: Question 3: Point out one feature in the practice of federalism in India that is similar to and one feature that is different from that of Belgium. ANSWER: In India, just like in Belgium, the central government has to share its powers with the regional governments. However, unlike India, Belgium has a community government in addition to the central and the state government. Question 4: What is the main difference between a federal form of government and a unitary one? Explain with an example. ANSWER: In a federal form of government, the central government shares its powers with the various constituent units of the country. For example, in India, power is divided between the government at the Centre and the various Stat...

Question 1:  Mention different aspects of life in which women are discriminated or disadvantaged in India. Answer:  In India, women are discriminated and disadvantaged in the following ways: They are not provided adequate education. Thus, the literacy rate among women is just 54%. Most of the labour done by them is unpaid. Where they are paid for their work, they receive lesser wages than men. Due to the preference for the boy child, female foeticide is practiced in many parts of the country. Question 2:  State different forms of communal politics with one example each. Answer:  Different forms of communal politics are as given below: Everyday beliefs:  Religious prejudices, stereotypes of religious communities, and belief in the superiority of one’s religion over other religions are so common that we often fail to notice them even when we believe in it. For example even today the members of lower classes are not allowed to enter the temples in many regions. Majorita...