Unit 3 Nazism and the Rise of Hitler Exercise Solutions Questions : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 74 Q1 : Describe the problems faced by the Weimar Republic. Answer : The problems faced by the Weimar Republic were present from its very inception. The Versailles Peace Treaty at the end of the First World War dispossessed Germany of its territories, its resources and its pride as a nation. In spite of the harsh terms, the Weimar Republic accepted the humiliating treaty, thereby making it unpopular amongst the German masses. The German state was financially crippled due to overwhelming…
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Unit 2 Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution Exercise Solutions Questions : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 48 Q1 : What were the social, economic and political conditions in Russia before 1905? Answer : The social, economic and political conditions in Russia before 1905 were variously beneficial and bad for the masses. 85% of Russia’s population was agriculturist, far more than France or Germany with 40-50%. Industry was existent, but sporadically. Most of this was privately owned. Workers either came from villages, or migrated to cities for employment in factories. The industrial sector had its fair share…
Unit 1 The French Revolution Exercise Solutions Questions : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 24 Q1 : Describe the circumstances leading to the outbreak of revolutionary protest in France. Answer : Circumstances leading to the outbreak of revolutionary protest in France: A society of estates, and the plight of the third estate French society was divided into three distinct estates: the first estate comprising the clergy, the second estate composed of the nobility, and the third estate made up of tradesmen, merchants, court officials, lawyers, peasants, artisans, landless labour and servants. It was only the third estate that…
Unit 4 Food Security in India Exercise Solutions Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 53 Q1 : How is food security ensured in India? Answer : Food security is ensured in a country when the three dimensions of food security are taken care of. The three dimensions are: Availability of food – Presence of enough food for all the persons Accessibility of food – Absence of barrier on access to food Affordability of food – Capability of all persons to buy food of acceptable quality Food security has been ensured in India because of the following factors. (i) Self-sufficiencyof food…
Unit 3 Poverty as a Challenge Exercise Solutions Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 40 Q1 : Describe how the poverty line is estimated in India. Answer : A person is considered poor if his or her income or consumption level falls below a given minimum level necessary to fulfil basic needs. Each country uses an imaginary line that is considered appropriate for its existing level of development and its accepted minimum social norms. This is called the poverty line. While determining the poverty line in India, a minimum level of food requirement, clothing, footwear, fuel and…
Unit 2 People as Resource Exercise Solutions Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 27 Q1 : What do you understand by ‘people as a resource’? Answer : People can make the best use of nature to create more resources when they have the knowledge, skill and technology to do so. This is why human beings are considered a resource. It is the abilities of human beings which help in transferring a physical material into a valuable resource. ‘People as a resource’ is a way of referring to a country’s working people in terms of their existing productive…
Unit 1 The Story of Village Palampur Exercise Solutions Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 14 Q1 : Every village in India is surveyed once in ten years during the Census and some of the details are presented in the following format. Fill up the following based on information on Palampur. a. LOCATION: b. TOTAL AREA OF THE VILLAGE: c. LAND USE (in hectares): Cultivated Land Land not available for cultivation (Area covering dwellings, roads, ponds, grazing ground) Irrigated Unirrigated – – 26 hectares d. FACILITIES: Educational – Medical – Market – Electricity Supply – Communication -…
Unit 6 Democratic Rights Exercise Solutions Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 111 Q1 : Which of the following is not an instance of an exercise of a fundamental right? (a) Workers from Bihar go to the Punjab to work on the farms (b) Christian missions set up a chain of missionary schools (c) Men and women government employees get the same salary (d) Parents’ property is inherited by their children Answer : (d) Parents’ property is inherited by their children Q2 : Which of the following freedoms is not available to an Indian citizen? (a) Freedom…
Unit 5 Working of Institutions Exercise Solutions Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 93 Q1 : If you are elected as the President of India which of the following decisions can you take on your own? (a) Select the person you like as Prime Minister. (b) Dismiss a Prime Minister who has a majority in Lok Sabha. (c) Ask for reconsideration of a bill passed by both the Houses. (d) Nominate the leaders of your choice to the Council of Ministers. Answer : (c) Ask for reconsideration of a bill passed by both the houses. Q2 :…
Unit 4 Electoral Politics Exercise Solutions Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 74 Q1 : Which of the following statements about the reasons for conducting elections are false?(a) Elections enable people to judge the performance of the government. (b) People select the representative of their choice in an election. (c) Elections enable people to evaluate the performance of the judiciary. (d) People can indicate which policies they prefer. Answer : Statement ‘c’ is false. Q2 : Which of these is not a good reason to say that Indian elections are democratic? (a) India has the largest number…