Chapter 4 Human Settlements
Chapter 4 Human Settlements Textbook Questions Solved 1. Choose the right answers of the followings from the given options: Question 1.(i) Which one of the following towns is NOT located on a river bank? (a) Agra (b) Bhopal (c) Patna (d) Kolkata Answer: (b) Bhopal Question 1.(ii) Which one of the following is NOT the […]
Chapter 3 Human Development
Chapter 3 Human Development Textbook Questions Solved 1. Choose the right answers of the followings from the given options: Question 1.(i) Which one of the following is India’s rank in terms of Human Development Index among the countries of the world in 2011? (a) 126 (b) 134 (c) 128 (d) 129 Answer: (b) 134 Question […]
Chapter 2 Migration: Types, Causes and Consequences
Chapter 2 Migration: Types, Causes and Consequences Textbook Questions Solved 1. Choose the right answers of the followings from the given options: Question 1.(i) Which one of the following is the main reason for male migration in India? (a) Education (b) Business (c) Work and employment (d) Marriage Answer: (c) Work and employment Question 1.(ii) […]
Chapter 1 Population: Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition
Chapter 1 Population: Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition 1. Choose the right answers of the followings from the given options: Question 1.(i) India’s population as per 2001 census is: (a) 1028 million (b) 3182 million (c) 3287 million (d) 20 million Answer: (a) 1028 million Question 1.(ii) Which one of the following states has the […]
Chapter 8 Social Movements
Chapter 8 Social Movements 1.Write short notes on: Ans. (i) Women’s Movement: Early 20th Century saw the growth of women’s organisations such as ‘Women’s India Association (WLA) (1917)’ All India Women’s Conference (AIWC) (1926), ‘National Council for Women in India (NEWI) (1925)’. While many of them began with a limited focus, their scope extended overtime. It is […]
Chapter 7 Mass Media and Communications
Chapter 7 Mass Media and Communications 1.Trace out the changes that have been occurring in the newspaper industry? What is your opinion on these changes? Ans. It is often believed that with the growth of the Television and the internet the print media would be sidelined. However, in India we have seen the circulation of newspapers […]
Chapter 6 Globalisation and Social Change
Chapter 6 Globalisation and Social Change 1.Choose any topic that is of interest to you and discuss how you think globalisation has affected it. You could choose cinema, work, marriage or any other topic. Ans. 1. The effect of globalization on cinema is far reaching. It affects us, on culture, our modes of behaviour, mode of […]
Chapter 5 Change and Development in Industrial Society
Chapter 5 Change and Development in Industrial Society 1.Choose any occupation you see around you – and describe it along the following lines (a) social composition of the work force – caste, gender, age, region (b) labour process – how the work takes place, (c) wages and other benefits, (d) working conditions – safety, rest […]
Chapter 4 Change and Development in Rural Society
Chapter 4 Change and Development in Rural Society 1.Read the passage given and answer the questions: The harsh working conditions suffered by laboureres in Aghanbigha were an outcome of the combined effect ofthe economic power of the maliks as a class and their overwhelming power as members of a dominant caste. A significant aspect of […]
Chapter 3 The Story of Indian Democracy
Chapter 3 The Story of Indian Democracy 1.Interest groups are part and parcel of a functioning democracy. Discuss. Ans. Interest groups are organised to pursue specific interest in the political arena, operating primarily by lobbying the members of the legislative bodies. When certain groups feel that their interests are not being taken up, they may […]