Q.2. What is the significance of border road?
Ans : The border roads provide a link to the border frontiers and towns of our country.
These roads are required by armed forces to access and protect Indians border.
The border road organisation under the Government of India go for the construction and maintenance this roads.
Q.3. Differentiate between national and regional political parties.
Answer : a. The National Party : which secures at least six per cent of the total votes in the Lok Sabha elections or Assembly Elections in four states.
Must win at least four seats in the Lok Sabha.
b. Regional Political Parties : If a party secures at least 6% of the total votes in the Assembly Election.
Must win at least two seats in the State Assembly Election.
Q.4.In situations with high risks, credit higher for the richer households compared to the poorer households. ( 2 Marks )
Answer : In situations with high risks, credit might create further problems for the borrower. He has to repay the credit along with the interest applied by the lender. This increases the problems for the borrower.
Q.5.1. What is the share of mills in the production of fabrics in 2009 - 2010.?
Answer : 3.3
5.2. Which sector has more production of fabrics in India ?
Answer : Power looms.
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Section B
Short Answer Type Question. ( 3x3 = 9 Marks )
Q.6.Why is the share of formal sector credit higher for the richer households compared to the poorer?
Answer : The share of the formal sector credit is higher for the richer households because the richer households are in a better position to provide collateral and other necessary documents which are required by the banks and co-operatives.
Or
Why are poor households still dependent on informal sources of credit ?
Answer : Poor households still depend on informal sources of credit because: Bank loans require proper documentation and collateral which is rarely available with poor households. Banks are not present everywhere in rural India, whereas informal sources are easily available in all villages.
Q.7.The relationship between the poor peasants and Congress remained uncertain? Explain.
Answer : As it was supposed that congress was unwilling to support the no rent campaign.
b. The Congress was not interested to loose the support of rich peasants and landlords.
c. The poor peasants wanted unpaid land to be remitted.
Q.8.Discuss the challenges faced by political parties in order to remain effective instruments of democracy are :
Answer : a. Lack of internal democracy
b. Dynastic succession
c. Use of money and muscle power
d. Lack of meaningful choice
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Section C
Long Answer Type Question. ( 5x2 = 10 Marks )
Q. 9. Democracy is the better form of government when compared with dictatorship or any other alternative. Explain with example
Answer : a. Democracy is better than its alternatives
b. Promotes equality among citizens
c. Provides dignity to the citizens
d. Qualitative decision making
e. Provides room to correct mistakes (Any other relevant point)
Or Democracy does not appear to be very successful in reducing economic inequality. Explain.
Answer : Whenever democracy was compared with dictatorship during fifty years it was seen that dictatorship was a little bit ahead in the terms of economic growth.
Democracy doesn’t assure hundred percent guarantee of economic growth.
But other facilities like freedom ,dignity, justice & equality we expect in democracy that is not possible in dictatorship. That's why democracy is preferable.
Q.10.Why do developed countries want developing to liberlise their trade and investment ?Answer : Developed countries want developing countries to liberalise their trade and investment because then the MNCs belonging to the developed countries can set up factories in less-expensive developing nations, and thereby increase profits, with lower manufacturing costs and the same sale price
Or
What do you think should the developing countries demand in return.?
Answer : In my opinion, the developing countries should demand, in return, for some manner of protection of domestic producers against competition from imports. Also, charges should be levied on MNCs looking to set base in developing nations
Or
How has liberalisation of trade and investment policies helped the globalisation process ?Answer : Liberalisation of trade and investment policies has helped the globalisation process by making foreign trade and investment easier.Thus, liberalisation has led to a further spread of globalisation because now businesses are allowed to
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Section D. ( 4x2 = 8 Marks )
Case Based Study.
Q. 11. Read the given text and answer the following questions : ( 4 Marks )
Workers too had their own understanding of Mahatma Gandhi and the notion of swaraj. For planta workers in Assam , freedom meant the right to move freely in and out of the confined space in which they were enclosed, and it meant retaining a link with the village from which they had come . Under the Int Emigration Act of 1859 , plantation workers were not permitted to leave the tea gardens without permission and in fact they were rarely given such permission. When they heard of the Non - Cooperation Movement thousands of workers defined the authorities , left the plantations and headed home . They believed that Ga Raj was coming and everyone would be given land in their own villages . They , however , never reached a destination . Stranded on the way by a railway and steamer strike, they were caught by the police and brutally beaten up.
Q.11.1. What did Swaraj mean for plantation workers in Aasam.
Answer : Plantation workers mean to move freely from one place to another place.
Q.11.2. How was the Inland Emigration Act of 1859 troublesome for plantation workers.?
Answer : Plantation workers were not allowed to leave the tea gardens without permission.
Q.11.3. What did plantation workers mean by Gandhi Raj ?
Answer : Gandhi Raj means everyone would be given land in their village.
Q.11.4. What was the main outcome of the participation of workers in the Non Cooperation Movement ?
Answer : However they could not reach their destination they were caught and brutally beaten by the police. But the get acquainted with the philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi.
Q. 12. Read the given text and answer the following by questions : ( 4 Marks )
Manufacturing sector is considered the backbone of development in general and economic development mainly because - Manufacturing industries not only help in modernizing agriculture , which the backbone of our economy , they also reduce the heavy dependence of people on agricultural income providing them jobs in secondary and tertiary sectors , industrial development is a precondition eradication of unemployment and poverty from our country .This was the main philosophy behind sector industries and joint sector ventures in India . It was also aimed at bringing down regional disparities establishing industries in tribal and backward areas.
Export of manufactured goods expands trade commerce , and brings in much needed foreign exchange .Countries that transform their raw materials wide variety of finished goods of higher value are prosperous. India's prosperity lies in increasing diversifying its manufacturing industries as quickly as possible .
Q.12.1. Which sector is considered backbone of our country.
Answer : Manufacturing industry is considered backbone of our country.
Q.12.2.What is the precondition for eradication of unemployment and poverty from our country.?
Answer : Industrial development
Q.12.3. Which countries are prosperous ?
Answer : Countries that transform their raw materials into a wide variety of finished goods of higher value are prosperous.
Q.12.4. What brings in much needed foreign exchange ?
Answer : Export of manufactured goods expands trade and commerce and brings in much needed foreign exchange.
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