Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 113 Q1 : What made Swapna sell the cotton to the trader instead of selling at the Kurnool cotton market? Answer : Swapna sold the cotton to the trader instead of selling it at the Kurnool market because she had borrowed Rs. 2,500 from him on the condition that she would sell her cotton to him. Q2 : Describe the conditions of employment as well as the wages of workers in the garment exporting factory. Do you think the workers get a fair deal? Answer : The workers are made to…
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Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 103 Q1 : In what ways is a hawker different from a shop owner? Answer : A hawker is different from a shop owner because the hawker does not have a permanent shop but moves from place to place, selling his goods on the roadside and in weekly markets. Q2 : Compare and contrast a weekly market and a shopping complex on the following: Market Kind of goods sold Prices of goods Sellers Buyers Weekly market Shopping Complex Answer : Market Kind of goods sold Prices of goods Sellers Buyers Weekly…
Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 91 Q1 : What do you understand by the word brand? List two reasons why building brands is central to advertising? Answer : By ‘brand’ we mean that a particular product is marked with a name and logo which differentiate it from other products in the market. Building a brand is central to advertising so that buyers don’t get confused among the various products in the market. But just naming the product is not enough; the buyers have to be convinced that a particular brand is better than others. Q2 :…
Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 79 Q1 : In what ways does the media play an important role in a democracy? Answer : Media plays an important role in a democracy because it provides information to the citizens and enables them to take action. Q2 : Can you give this diagram a title? What do you understand about the link between media and big business from this diagram? Answer : The diagram can be titled ‘The media-corporate nexus’. From this diagram we get to know that media owned by big corporate organisations, helps their economic growth…
Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 67 Q1 : How do you think stereotypes, about what women can or cannot do, affect women’s right to equality? Answer : Stereotypes, about what women can or cannot do affect women’s right to equality by forcing the society to give them certain roles and not allow others. This is unequal treatment because the choice of the woman is not considered and she is not free to do what she wants. Q2 : List one reason why learning the alphabet was so important to women like Rashsundari Devi, Ramabai and Rokeya.…
Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 53 Q1 : Are the statements given alongside true or false? Support your answer with the use of an example- (a) All societies do not think similarly about the roles that boys and girls play. (b) Our society does not make distinctions between boys and girls when they are growing up. (c) Women who stay at home do not work. (d) The work that women do is less valued than that of men. Answer : (a) True. The society which we live in believes that the roles of boys and girls…
Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 41 Q1 : Use the terms ‘constituency’ and ‘represent’ to explain who an MLA and how is the person elected? Answer : An MLA is a member of the Legislative Assembly. They are elected by the people of their constituency. The MLAs represent the people in their constituency in the Legislative Assembly. Q2 : How did some MLAs becomes Ministers? Explain. Answer : Some MLAs become ministers when their party wins more than half the number of constituencies in a state and thus is in majority. The party which is in…
Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 29 Q1 : In this chapter you have read that health is a wider concept than illness. Look at this quote from the Constitution and explain the terms ‘living standard’ and ‘public health’ in your own words. An important part of Constitution says it is the “duty of the State to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health.” Answer : ‘Living standard’ means the condition of the surroundings one lives in. ‘Public health’ refers to the measures which the state and the people…
Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 15 Q1 : In a democracy why is universal adult franchise important? Answer : Universal adult franchise is important in a democracy because it is based on the idea of equality. The citizens are assured that everyone has one vote irrespective of their gender or socio-economic status. Q2 : Re-read the box on Article 15 and state two ways in which this Article addresses inequality? Answer : Article 15 addresses inequality on two fronts. It prohibits the state from practicing it and tells the society to not do it too. Q3…
Let’s recall : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 153 Q1 : Subadar a revenue farmer Faujdar a high noble Ijaradar provincial governor Misl Maratha peasant warriors Chauth a Mughal military commander Kunbis a band of Sikh warriors Umara tax levied by the Marathas Answer : Subadar Provincial governor Faujdar A Mughal military commander Ijaradar A revenue farmer Misl A band of Sikh warriors Chauth Tax levied by the Mrathas Kunbis Maratha peasant warrior Umara A high noble Q2 : Fill in the blanks: (a) Aurangzeb fought a protracted war in the ____________. (b) Umara and jagirdars constituted powerful…