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1. Why does a democratic country need a Constitution? Answer:  There are various reasons why a democratic country needs a Constitution: The basic ideals on the basis of which we as citizens aspire to live in our country are mentioned in the Constitution. It tells the fundamental nature of society To define the nature of the political system of the country It states a set of rules based on which people belonging to different religions and communities can peacefully co-exist with each other. 3. What would happen if there were no restrictions on the power of elected representatives? Answer:  In a democracy, the citizens of the country are responsible for electing their leaders. However, there is always a possibility that the leaders might misuse their authority and use it for wrong purposes. Hence the constitution has provided measures to safeguard the country against such misuse of powers. 4. In each of the following situations, identify the minority. Write one reason why you th...

 1.  In a democracy why is Universal Adult Franchise important? Answer:  In a democracy, the Universal Adult Franchise is important because of the following reasons: Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, and for the people. Every adult irrespective of caste, creed, religion, region, sex, the rich or poor background is allowed to vote. This is called a universal adult franchise. The concept of the universal adult franchise is based on equality. In a democracy every citizen is equal. 2. Re-read the box on Article 15 and state two ways in which this Article addresses inequality? Answer:  This Article addresses inequality in terms of access to shops, public restaurants, hotels and places of public entertainment, or [b] the use of wells, tanks, bathing ghats, roads and places of public resort maintained wholly or partly out of state funds or dedicated to the use of the general public. 3. In what ways was Omprakash Valmikis experience similar to that of...

  Soil as a Resource Soil is the most important renewable natural resource. It is the medium of plant growth and supports different types of living organisms on the earth. It takes millions of years to form soil upto a few cms in depth. Various forces of nature such as change in temperature, actions of running water, wind and glaciers, activities of decomposers etc contribute to the formation of soil. Parent rock or bedrock, climate, vegetation and other forms of life and time are important factors in the formation of soil. Chemical and organic changes which take place in the soil play an important role. Soil also consists of organic (humus) and inorganic materials. Classification of Soils On the basis of the factors responsible for soil formation, colour, thickness, texture, age, chemical and physical properties, the soils of India are classified in different types as mentioned below. Alluvial Soils The entire northern plains are made of alluvial soil. The Alluvial Soil is deposit...

  Forming Questions They begin with question words (what, when, why, where, who, whom, whose, which, how, how many, how much, how old, how far etc.) Examples: What is your name? When do you go to school? Whom do you want? Which doll does she like? Question Tags Or Tail Questions It is a common practice in conversation to make a statement and to ask the listener to confirm it. Helping verbs are used to make question tags. The subject of the Question Tag is always a Pronoun. A positive statement takes a negative tag and a negative statement a positive tag. Examples: I am busy, aren’t you? I am not busy, am I? The earth is round, isn’t it?

  Sentence When groups of words make complete sense. They are sentences. According to Wren and Martin a group of words which makes complete sense is called a Sentence. Examples: The girls are playing. Amit is standing in front of the house. Cows are sitting under a shady tree. Simple Sentence A simple sentence is made up of one complete subject and one complete predicate. Declarative or Assertive Sentences, Questions or Interrogative Sentences, Imperative Sentence or Commands Exclamatory Sentences, Optative Sentences. Examples: Positive Statements Negative Statements 1. We are rich. We are not (aren’t) rich. 2. She can swim. She can not (can’t) swim. 3. I shall help you. I shall not (shan’t) help you

1.  Answer. James Mill divided Indian history into three periods – Hindu, Muslim and British. This periodisation has its own problem. It is difficult to refer to any period of history as ‘Hindu’ or ‘Muslim’ because a variety of faiths existed simultaneously in these periods. It is also not justified to characterise an age through the religion of the rulers of the time. What it suggests is that the lives and practices of others do not really matter. It is worth-mentioning that even rulers in ancient India did not all share theame faith. 2. Answer. The British preserved documents because of the following reasons: Any information or proof of any decision can be read/used from the preserved documents. The preserved documents reveal the progress made by country in the past. One can study the notes and reports which were prepared in the past Their copies may be made and used in modern times. Documents were helpful in understanding social, economical and history of those times.  3. A...

1Answer:  Any stranger who did not belong to a certain society or culture and was not a part of that particular village was regarded as a foreigner. For example, a forest-dweller was a foreigner for a city-dweller. But two people belonging to the same village were not foreigners in spite of their different religious or caste backgrounds.  4. List some of the technological changes associated with this period. Answer:  Following are some of the technological changes that were associated with this period: The Persian Wheel in irrigation The Spinning Wheel in weaving Firearms in combat  5. What were some of the major religious developments during this period? Answer:  Some of the important and major religious developments that took place during this particular period are : Worship of new deities Construction of temples by royalty The growing importance of Brahmanas; the priests, as dominant groups in society. The emergence of the idea of bhakti – of a loving, person...

  Resources Everything in our environment which can be used to satisfy our needs and is technologically accessible, economically feasible and culturally acceptable is termed as ‘ Resource ’. Human beings themselves are essential components of resources. They transform material available in the environment into resources and use them. Classification of Resources Resources can be classified in the following ways: (a) On the basis of origin – biotic and abiotic (b) On the basis of exhaustibility – renewable and 1mk (c) On the basis of ownership – individual, community, national and international (d) On the basis of the status of development – potential,  stock and reserves  Biotic Resources  are obtained from the biosphere and have life. Eg: Human beings, flora and fauna, fisheries, livestock etc. Abiotic Resources:  All those things which are composed of non-living things are called abiotic resources. Eg: rocks and metals. (b) On the Basis of Exhaustibility – Rene...

  Interrogative Sentence An Interrogative Sentence is a simple sentence that asks a question about something. Each of these is a simple sentence. It asks a question or interrogates about something. So, such sentences are called questions or interrogative sentences. Examples: Do you smoke? Are you ill? What is your name? Where do you live? Change Of Assertive Sentence Into Interrogative Sentence We can change an assertive sentence into interrogative by placing the special verb in the beginning of the sentence. Positive/Assertive Sentences Interrogative Sentences He has passed. Has he passed? They played football. Did they play football? She can swim. Can she swim?