Chapter 2 Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources
Chapter 2 Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources Textbook Questions Solved Question 1. Answer the following questions. (i) Which are the two main climatic factors responsible for soil formation? (ii) Write any two reasons for land degradation today. (iii) Why is land considered an important resource? (iv) Name any two steps that the […]
Chapter 2 Globe Latitudes and Longitudes
Chapter 2 Globe Latitudes and Longitudes 1. Answer the following questions briefly: (a) What is the true shape of the earth? (b) What is the globe? (c) What is the latitudinal value of the Tropic of Cancer? (d) What are the three heat zones of the Earth? (e) What are parallels of latitude and meridians […]
Chapter 1 The Earth in the Solar System
Chapter 1 The Earth in the Solar System 1. Answer the following questions briefly. (a) How does a planet differ from a star? (b) What is meant by the ‘Solar System’? (c) Name all the planets according to their distance from the sun. (d) Why is the Earth called a unique planet? (e) Why do […]
Chapter 1 Resources
Chapter 1 Resources Textbook Questions Solved Question 1. Answer the following questions. (i) Why are resources distributed unequally over the earth? (ii) What is resource development? (iii) Why are human resources important? (iv) What is sustainable development? Answer. (i) Resources are distributed unequally over the’earth because of the different natural conditions, and physical factors like terrain, […]
Chapter 9 Urban Livelihoods
Chapter 9 Urban Livelihoods 1. Read and discuss the following description of the living conditions of workers who come to the labour chowk. Most workers that we find at the labour chowk cannot afford permanent accomodation and sleep on pavements near the chowk, or they pay Rs. 6 a night for a bed at a nearby […]
Chapter 8 Rural Livelihoods
Chapter 8 Rural Livelihoods 1. You have probably noticed that people in Kalpattu are engaged in a variety of nonfarm work. List five of these. Ans: Making baskets, utensils, pots, bricks bullock-carts, etc. Teaching Washing clothes Weaving Repairing cycle. 2. List the different types of people you read about in Kalpattu who depend on farming. […]
Chapter 7 Urban Administration
Chapter 7 Urban Administration 1. Why did the children go to Yasmin Khala’s house? Ans: The children broke the street-light while playing cricket. As its replacement was beyond their reach, they were very much upset. They didn’t know whom did the street light belong to. They went to Rehana’s mother who gave them the knowledge that […]
Chapter 6 Rural Administration
Chapter 6 Rural Administration 1. What is the work of the police? Ans: Work of the Police: To maintain law and order in its area. To register cases of thefts, accidents, injuries, fights etc. To inquire, investigate, and take action on the cases within its area. 2. List two things that the work of a Patwari […]
Chapter 5 Panchayati raj
Chapter 5 Panchayati raj 1. What problem did the villagers in Hardas village face? What did they do to solve this problem? Ans: The villagers in Hardas village faced the problem of drinking water shortage. They did the following tasks to solve this problem: They deepened the two hand pumps. They cleaned one well. They sought […]
Chapter 4 Key Elements of a Democratic Government
Chapter 4 Key Elements of a Democratic Government 1. How would Maya’s life be different in South Africa today? Ans: Maya’s life would be different in South Africa today in the following manner: She can use roads, buses, and railway trains as others do without any discrimination. She can attend hotels and restaurants. She can use […]