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Q6. What was the impact of French Revolution in Europe? |
| Answer» The French Revolution which took place in 1789 had various impact on Europe(i) The revolution led to the setting up of Jacobin Clubs in different cities of Europe by students and other members of educated middle classes. It further paved the way for the French armies to moved into Holland, Belgium, Switzerland and some parts of Italy in the 1790s. The idea of nationalism began to be carried by French armies.(ii) Another impact of the revolution was the rise of Napoleon. He took several steps to reform the economy of Europe. The most important among them was the civil code of 1804 which brought the concept of equality of law and uniform laws.(iii) The main aim of the French Revolutionaries was to liberate the peoples of Europe from despotism. They wanted to help other people of Europe to become nations. | |
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Q5. Explain the concept of a national state? |
| Answer» A Nation State refers to a country with well defined delineated boundaries, resided by people with a similar culture, shared history and ethnic character. It is also supposed to have a government of its choice. The people in a Nation State are supposed to have unity, strength and cooperation. | |
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What is culturable waste land? Also explain its types and its causes? |
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Answer» Thnk u Culturable Waste Land\xa0includes land available for cultivation, whether taken up or not taken up for cultivation once, but not cultivated during the last five years or more in succession including the current year for some reason or the other . |
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What is fallow land? Also explain its types? |
| Answer» A fallow field is land that a farmer plows but does not cultivate for one or more seasons to allow the field to become more fertile again. The practice of leavingfields fallow dates back to ancient times when farmers realized that using soil over and over again depleted its nutrients. | |
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What are development? What are the principles of development |
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Answer» Thnk u The two principels of development are\t Development is linked with the desire to improve the present condition .\t Development involves thinking about the ways in which we works towards achieving our desire goal. |
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What are the main featutes of swadeshi movement |
| Answer» The main features of \'Boycott Movement\' and \'Swadeshi Movement\' are as follows:1. To non-cooperate with the British government and make it collapse.2. To boycot or cut out buying Brirish goods made in our country.3. To create India\'s own goods and buying those only. eg. khadi.(swadeshi goods)4. To protest the ruling British government and shouting slogans such as \'swatantra Bharat\' etc. | |
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Q14. Define resources? Name some resources? |
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Answer» Anything which is culturally acceptable econimally available and technologically accessible can be termed as resource. a supply of something, a piece of equipment, etc. that is available for somebody to use |
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Q13. What was the main contribution of the Brundtland Commission Report, 1987? |
| Answer» Formerly known as the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED), the mission of the Brundtland Commission is to unite countries to pursue sustainable development together. The Chairperson of the Commission, Gro Harlem Brundtland, was appointed by United Nations Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar in December 1983. At the time, the UN General Assembly realized that there was a heavy deterioration of the human environment and natural resources. To rally countries to work and pursue sustainable development together, the UN decided to establish the Brundtland Commission. Gro Harlem Brundtland was the former Prime Minister of Norway and was chosen due to her strong background in the sciences and public health. The Brundtland Commission officially dissolved in December 1987 after releasing Our Common Future, also known as the Brundtland Report, in October 1987, a document which coined, and defined the meaning of the term "Sustainable Development". | |
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Q11. Name three states having black soil and the crop which is mainly grown in It. |
| Answer» UP, MP and MH further take help of google | |
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Q10. What steps can be taken to control soil erosion in the hilly areas? |
| Answer» Terace farming | |
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What is history?Why do we study it? |
| Answer» ???ye h history | |
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"Under employment can also be seen in all other sector"explain with example |
| Answer» (i) It is situation under which people are apparently working but all of them are made to work less than their potential.(ii) For example to cultivate a field only two workers are required but the whole family of five people is working as they have nowhere else to go for work.(iii) This type of unemployment is also known as disguised unemployment. | |
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What we learn from the story of Belgium and the Sri Lanka |
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Answer» We learn the following from the stories of Belgium and Sri Lanka:a. The best way to bring about peace and stability in a society which is characterised by ethnic , linguistic diversity is to share power among the diverse groups, to involve them in the decision making process. Such a power sharing arrangement will mitigate the chances of conflict in the society a sin case of Belgium. Sri lanka on the other witnessed worst form of civil war resulting in killings of thousands.b. We also learn that power sharing is the very spirit of democracy as it expands democracy to the grass root level making it more inclusive and representative in nature.c. Power sharing also gives representation and political voice to the minorities and prevents the imposition of majoritarinism policy to sought to establish the supremacy and dominance of the majority community as in case of Sri Lanka where the interest of Tamil minorities were totally disregarded.d. Most importantly we learn that power sharing will ensure justice, fairness, equality in the society by accommodating varied interests. We learnt that power sharing is essential for modern democracies. |
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What were the stages of non cooperation movement? |
| Answer» 1st Stage: Surrender of titles that the government awarded. 2nd Stage: Boycott of civil services, army, police, courts and legislative councils, schools, and foreign goods. 3rd Stage: Then, in case the government used repression, a full civil disobedience campaign would be launched. | |
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Why the Rowlatt Act of 1919 is unpopular among Indian? |
| Answer» The rowlatt act of 1919 was unpopular among the Indians because they were opposed to this act as it gives English company special power to detain Indian prisoners without any trial for 2 years . This act was passed hurriedly. | |
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Money in your pocket cannot buy all the goods and services that you may need to live well. Explain. |
| Answer» Income by itself is not a completely adequate indicator of material goods and services that citizens are able to use. Normally, money cannot buy us a pollution-free environment or ensure that we get unadulterated medicines. Money may also not be able to protect you from infectious diseases, unless the whole of your community takes preventive steps. | |
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Why agricultural is known as primary activity |
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Answer» Raw materials are extracted from agriculture and primary activities include extraction Agriculture is a primary activity. It includes growing crops, fruits, vegetables, flowers and rearing of livestock. In the world, 50 per cent of persons are engaged in agricultural activity. Two-thirds of India’s population is still dependent on agriculture.This is due to lack of employment as the sucessive goverment in the country has failed to provide so. |
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Mind map on types of farming and cropping pattern s |
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When and where round table conference was held? Why was it performed?? |
| Answer» \tThere were increasing demands of granting dominion status to India among a certain section of the British polity.\tIn India, the freedom movement was in full swing with its demand for swaraj or self-rule spearheaded by the charismatic Gandhi.\tThe conferences were based on the recommendation of Muhammad Ali Jinnah to Lord Irwin, the then Viceroy of India and James Ramsay MacDonald, the then British Prime Minister, and the Simon Commission report.\tIt was for the first time that the Indians and the British were meeting as ‘equals’. The first conference started on November 12th, 1930. | |
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Rank of india in sugarcane cultivation |
| Answer» Second after Brazil | |
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Define the term veto and carding |
| Answer» Carding\xa0is a form of credit card fraud in which a stolen credit card is used to charge prepaid cards.\xa0Carding\xa0typically involves the holder of the stolen card purchasing store-branded gift cards, which can then be sold to others or used to purchase other goods that can be sold for cash.\xa0Vito is\xa0an Italian name that\xa0is\xa0derived from the Latin\xa0word\xa0"vita",\xa0meaning\xa0"life". It\xa0is\xa0a modern form of the Latin name "Vitus",\xa0meaning\xa0"life-giver," as in Saint Vitus, the patron saint of dogs and a heroic figure in southern Italian folklore. | |
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What is \'geoid\'? |
| Answer» A hypothetical surface that corresponds to mean sea level and extends at the same level under tha continents | |
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Out Come of democracy |
| Answer» 1.Accountable, responsive and legitimate government 2. Economic growth and development 3. Reduction of inequality and poverty 4. Accommodation of social diversity 5. Dignity and freedom of citizen | |
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Ch7 outcome of democracy |
| Answer» Sir what is the question | |
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india\'s vast and diverse size is the most important resouce. explain |
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Answer» India involves most part of the Southern Asia. Regarding its populace, India is a standout amongst the most crowded countries on the planet after China. India has a long history or rich culture and customs. It is world\'s biggest majority rule government and presently is a most creating country in Asia.The populace and in addition the geology of India go as an inseparable unit and have brought about the advancement of an all around created nation. India is different and has the rugged Himalayan locale and Gangetic Plain.It has the radiant stream framework comprising of Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers.The service sector in India has additionally indicated extraordinary advancement. Numerous remote organizations are anticipating putting investment into India.Industrialization in India has likewise created at a fast rate in the course of the most recent couple of years. India\'s biggest businesses are textiles, steel, cement, mining, oil and IT. I68 |
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Define chipko andolan |
| Answer» Chipko Andolan (‘Hug the Trees Movement’) was launched by the people of Reni in Garhwal in the early 1970s and was spread headed by Sunder Lal Bahuguna. The Chipko Andolan was the result of a grassroot level effort to end the alienation of people from forests. The movement originated from a dispute between the local villages and are logging contractor who had been allowed to fell trees in a forest close to the village. On the specific day the forest contractors workers appeared in the forest to cut the trees while the men folk were absent. The woman of the village reached the forest quickly and clasped the tree trunks with their arms , thus preventing the workers from felling the trees. The forest trees were saved and the contractor had to withdraw. | |
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Give a brife description bof decentralization in india |
| Answer» The process of of dispersing or distributing decision making power to the smaller units is known as Decentralisation.Taking away the power from the Supreme level and the state level and giving it to the local level is called decentralisation. It once happened in India in the year 1912.\xa0 | |
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How many galaxies are there in space |
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Answer» Nearly there are 100billion galaxies and in each galaxy there are 100billion stars I don\'t know about galaxies, but there are 100 billion satars in the universe. This time we can\'t say because humans is not explor the universe There are millions and trillions of galaxies |
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What are the challenges still local government is facing today |
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Whai soil erosion and conservation |
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Answer» Thanks Soil erosion means the removal of topsoil due to some factors like wind, water etc.Conservation can be define as savings something at present which is to be used in furture......Hope it\'s helpful ☺️☺️☺️ |
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Why democracy is better than any other form of government |
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Answer» In democracy we have right to present our own views. Democracy Democracy better than any other form of government because: A democratic government is a better government because it is a more accountable form of government. Democracy improves the quality of Decision Making. Democracy provides a method to deal with differences and conflicts. There is one respect in which democratic government is certainly better than its alternatives: democratic government is a legitimate government. It may be slow, less efficient, not always very responsive or clean. But a democratic government is people\'s own government. |
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Difference between net sown area and gross cropped area. |
| Answer» Gross Cropped Area (GCA) is the total area sown once as well as more than once in a particular year. When the crop is sown on a piece of land for twice, the area is counted twice in GCA. On the other hand, Net Sown Area is the area sown with crops but is counted only once. | |
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What is power sharing between political parties.... Pressure groups and movement?? |
| Answer» (i) The sharing of powers among political parties, pressure groups and movements ensures the influence in decision making process as democracy implies people’s choice among various contenders.(ii) Regarding political parties this sharing takes place in the way of political competition among different parties. This in turn ensures that power does not remain in one hand.(iii) In the case of coalition government this sharing becomes direct when two or more parties form an alliance to contest election and if their alliance is elected.(iv) At the same time, pressure group and movements influence power sharing through dharna, rallies, protest, strike etc.(v) In anotherway by becomingthe member of committee ora part of the planning commission. | |
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How can we defend dept trap?? |
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Answer» By taking loan from formal banks not from landlords or from money lenders The farmers take crop loans at the beginning of the season and repay the loan after harvest. When the farmer’s income is not sufficient to repay the credit or fail to repay the credit, a part of land is sold to repay the credit. It is a situation called debt-trap. |
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What is globalisation?Write its advantages and disadvantages. |
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Answer» ? Some of the advantages and disadvantages are: ... Increased employment opportunities: as globalisation grows, more and more companies are building businesses in other countries. Globalization is about the interconnectedness of people and businesses across the world . |
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What are the essential component of Human Development Index |
| Answer» Life Expectancy (years at birth), Life Expectancy(expected years of schooling), and Standard of Living (GDP/GNI per capita). Human Development Index (HDI) is a static composite indicator that is used to rank the levels of development among countries. It is classified into three components, namely, life expectancy (years at birth), life expectancy(expected years of schooling), and Standard of living (GDP/GNI per capita). When a country scores a high HDI, it means that the life expectancy and education levels are high, along with the Gross National Income per capita that becomes high as well. | |
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Why dud nationalist tensions emerge in the Balkans? |
| Answer» Nationalist teneion emerged in the Balkans because the Balkan states were aspiring for nationalism.The Balkans was a region comprising modern day Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece,Macedonia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovenia, Serbia and Montenegro and their inhabitants were called Slavs.In 19th century, the major portion of the Balkans was under the Ottoman Empire.The ideas of romantic nationalism developed in the Balkans. The rebellions nationalities in the Balkans thought that their struggle was the attempt to win back their long-lost independence. | |
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Which two events share the mass stuggle |
| Answer» 1)The ‘Mass struggle on non-violent lines’ means participation of the common people peacefully in the National Movement for freedom struggle.2)Quit India Movement was passed on the 8th of August, 1942 leading to a mass struggle on non-violent lines. | |
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What was simmon commission |
| Answer» In 1927 the British government sent John Simon to study constitutional reforms and make recommendation to the government and the struggle against this is simon commission. | |
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What is manufacturing define it briefly |
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Answer» Making of any product with advanced skills. Manufacturing sector is considered the backbone of development in general and economic development because-\tManufacturing industries help in modernizing agriculture.\tThey reduce the heavy dependence of people on agricultural income by providing them jobs in secondary and tertiary sectors.\tHelps in eradication of unemployment and poverty.\tHelps in bringing down regional disparities by establishing industries in tribal and backward areas.\tExports of manufactured goods expand trade and commerce and bring much-needed foreign exchange.\tIndia should convert its raw materials into a wide variety of furnished goods in order to prosper. |
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When was mother Teresa died? |
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Answer» 1997 5 sep 1997(Kolkata)☺️☺️☺️ |
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What is dept trap! |
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Answer» G A situation in which a debt is difficult or impossible to repay, typically because high interest payments prevent repayment of the principal.An incentive structure that lures individuals into accepting long-term debt obligations under conditions that strongly favor the lender. Victims of debt traps are often prevented from discharging the debt through techniques such as unusually high or variable interest rates, changing payment plans, and unreasonably high penalties for late payments. |
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Explain the typed of resources on the basis of exhaustibility |
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Answer» There are two : namely .Renewable : the resources which can be renewed of reproduced by physical , mechanical and chemical process eg wind , water , forests etc ..Non renewable : they take millions of years in their. Formation eg minerals and fossil fuels...... Renewable and non- renewable 1. Renewable 2.Non renewable. |
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Describe the process of unification of Italy. |
| Answer» 1 ) The process of unification of ITALY was the work of 3 main leaders, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Count Cavour, and Victory Emmanuel II .2 ) Italy was divided into 7 states in which only Sardinia-Piedmont was the only region ruled by a Italian Princely house.3) The northern Region was ruled by Austrian-Habsburg dynasty, The central was ruled by Popes by France and the Southern region by the Bourbon kings of Spain.4 ) The unification of Italy started with the secret societies formed by Mazzini like the Young Italy and the Young Europe.5) Count Cavour with his tack full diplomacy with France defeated the Austrians and freed the northern Italy.6) Garibaldi with his armed volunteers called red shirts defeated the Bourbon kings of Spain freeing the kingdom of 2 sicilies.7) Victory Emmanuel the 2nd defeated the popes of France and freeing the southern region and completing the unification of Italy and he was proclaimed the emperor of united Italy. | |
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What types of resources are minerals and fossil fuels |
| Answer» A non-renewable resource (also called as finite resource) is a resource, that does not renew itself at a sufficient rate for sustainable economic extraction. Non-renewable resources are resources, that are not easily replenished by the environment. Earth minerals and metal ores, fossil fuels (such as coal, petroleum, and natural gas), nuclear fuels, and groundwater in certain aquifers are all non-renewable resources. | |
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Give a beautiful mind map of the ch. 2(federalism ) of democratic politics |
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Briefly explain the demand of complete independence raised by congress in 1929 at lahore session |
| Answer» In December\xa01929, under the Presidency of Jawaharlal Nehru, the\xa0Lahore Congress\xa0formalised the\xa0demand\xa0of \'Purna Swaraj\' or full independence for India. It was declared that 26 January 1930 would be celebrated as the Independence Day when people were to take a pledge to struggle for complete independence.\xa0At the\xa01929 Lahore session\xa0of the Indian National\xa0Congress, the resolution of Poorna Swaraj or complete independence was\xa0taken\xa0up. It was also decided that the\xa0Congress\xa0would boycott the Round Table Conference being held in London and observe 26 January 1930 as the first independence day of India. | |
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Elle the measuring unit in Germany used to measure |
| Answer» Elle, the measuring unit in Germany was used to measure cloth. Former German measurements seem to be very confusing as it differ from kingdom to kingdom and province to province, citystate to citystate as well as nose to nose. Today\'s system follows international system of units (SI).Read more on Brainly.in - https://brainly.in/question/17456709#readmore | |
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Why is forest essential |
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Answer» Forest is Essential to maintain tge ecological balance. Forest is very essantial for us because it gave oxygen for saved our life What is development |
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What are cause of land degration |
| Answer» Causes of land degradation:\tMining sites are abandoned after the excavation work is done, Reaving deep scars of overburdening. In states like Odisha, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, deforestation due to mining has caused severe land degradation.\tOvergrazing in states like Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra is one of the main reasons behind land degradation.\tOverirrigation and waterlogging lead to increase in salinity and alkalinity in the states of Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, thereby leading to land degradation.\tMineral processing like grinding of limestone for cement industry and calcite and soapstone for ceremic industry generate huge quantities of dust in the atmosphere. It stops the infiltration of water in the soil.\tIndustrial effluents as wastes have become a major source of land and water pollution in many parts of the country. | |