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Unit 3 Constitutional Design Exercise Solutions Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 53 Q1 : Here are some false statements. Identify the mistake in each case and rewrite these correctly based on what you have read in this chapter. (a) Leaders of the freedom movement had an open mind about whether the country should be democratic or not after independence. (b) Members of the Constituent Assembly of India held the same views on all provisions of the Constitution. (c) A country that has a constitution must be a democracy. (d) Constitution cannot be amended because it is…

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Unit 2 What is Democracy? Why Democracy? Exercise Solutions Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 37 Q1 : Here is some information about four countries. Based on this information, how would you classify each of these countries. Write ‘democratic’, ‘undemocratic’ or ‘not sure’ against each of these. (a) Country A: People who do not accept the country’s official religion do not have a right to vote (b) Country B: The same party has been winning elections for the last twenty years. (c) Country C: Ruling party has lost in the last three elections (d) Country D: There…

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Unit 1 Democracy in the Contemporary World Exercise Solutions Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 19 Q1 : Which of the following does not lead to the spr Answer : (b) Invasion by foreign countries Q2 : Which of the following statements is true about Answer : (c) In more and more countries rulers are being elected by the people. Q3 : Use one of the following statements to complete Answer : (d) All countries in the world should be treated equally. Q4 : Based on the information given in this chapter, Answer : Country Path to…

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Unit 6 Population Exercise Solutions Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 60 Q1 : Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below. (i) Migrations change the number, distribution and composition of the population in  (a) The area of departure                    (c) Both the area of departure and arrival  (b) The area of arrival                         (d) None of the above (ii) A large proportion of children in a population is a result of  (a) high birth rates…

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Unit 5 Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Exercise Solutions Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 51 Q1 : Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below. (i) To which one of the following types of vegetation does rubber belong? (a) Tundra                                              (c) Himalayan (b) Tidal                                                 (d) Tropical Evergreen (ii) Cinchona…

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Unit 4 Climate Exercise Solutions Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 39 Q1 : Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below. (i) Which one of the following places receives the highest rainfall in the world? (a) Silchar                                               (c) Cherrapunji (b) Mawsynram                                       (d) Guwahati (ii) The wind blowing in the Northern Plains in…

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Unit 3 Drainage Exercise Solutions Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 23 Q1 : Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below. (i) Which one of the following describes the drainage patterns resembling the branches of a tree? (a) Radial                                                    (c) Centrifugal (b) Dendritic                                                (d) Trellis (ii)…

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Unit 2 Physical Features of India Exercise Solutions Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 15 Q1 : Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below. (i) A landmass bound by sea on three sides is referred to as (a) Coast                                          (c) Peninsula (b) Island                                         (d) None of the above (ii) Mountain ranges in the eastern…

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Unit 1 India – Size and Location Exercise Solutions Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 6 Q1 : Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below. (i) The Tropic of Cancer does notpass through (a) Rajasthan                               (c) Chhattisgarh (b) Orissa                                    (d) Tripur (ii) The easternmost longitude of India is (a) 97° 25′ E                    …

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Comprehension check : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 20 Q1 : Why is the Giant called selfish? Answer : The Giant is called selfish because he did not let the children play in his garden. He drove them out, built a high wall around his garden, and put up a board that read ‘Trespassers will be prosecuted. ‘ Q2 : On one occasion the children said: “How happy we are here!” Later they said: “How happy we were there!” What are they referring to in both the cases? Answer : In the first case, they are referring to…

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