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Why is it necessary for the banks and cooperative societies to increase their lending facilities in rural areas? Explain.
Concept: Formal and Informal Financial Institutions for Savings and Credit
Answer the following question.
"Social divisions affect politics." Examine the statement.
Concept: Divisions Inherent to the Working of Democracy
Answer the following question.
Give any two examples of the informal sector of credit.
Concept: Formal and Informal Financial Institutions for Savings and Credit
Answer the following question.
How has the ever-increasing number of industries in India made a worse position by exerting pressure on existing fresh water resources? Explain.
Concept: Scarcity of Water
Answer the following question.
Why is cheap and affordable credit important for the country's development? Explain any three reasons.
Concept: Formal and Informal Financial Institutions for Savings and Credit
Consider the following statements on Power sharing and choose the correct option.
- Imposing the will of majority community over others.
- It helps in reducing the possibility of conflict between the social groups.
- Power sharing is a good way to ensure the stability of political order.
- It brings socio-political opposition among parties.
Concept: Accommodation in Belgium
Consider the following statements on Power Sharing and choose the correct option.
- Majoritarianism is the real spirit of democracy.
- It creates balance and harmony in different groups.
- It reduces the possibility of conflict among social groups.
- Power sharing is the essence of democracy.
Concept: Accommodation in Belgium
Assertion (A): Sri Lanka adopted ‘Tamil’ as the official language of the State.
Reason (R): The Govt. of Sri Lanka adopted a series of majoritarian measures.
Concept: Majoritarianism in Sri Lanka
Answer the following question.
Describe any three provisions of amendment made in the 'Indian Constitution' in 1992 for making the 'Three-Tier' government more effective and powerful.
Concept: Decentralisation in India
Identify the administrative system of Indian Government with the help of the following information.
- Power shared between Central and State Governments to Local Governments.
- It is called as a third tier of the Government.
- The State Governments are required to share some powers and revenue with them.
Select the appropriate option from the following.
Concept: Decentralisation in India
Match Column-A with Column-B and choose the correct option:
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Column - B (List) |
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| (a) | E-Programming | 1. | Concurrent List |
| (b) | Police | 2. | Union List |
| (c) | Education | 3. | State List |
| (d) | Defence | 4. | Residuary List |
Concept: India as a Federal Country
Read the given source and answer the questions that follow:
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DECENTRALISATION IN INDIA This new system of local government is the largest experiment in democracy conducted anywhere in the world. There are now about 36 lakh elected representatives in the panchayats and municipalities etc., all over the country. This number is bigger than the population of many countries in the world. Constitutional status for local government has helped to deepen democracy in our country. It has also increased women's representation and voice in our democracy. At the same time, there are many difficulties. while elections are held regularly of Panchayats and people participate enthusiastically in it but meetings of gram sabhas are not held regularly. |
- Why is Indian decentralisation considered as the largest experiment in democracy?
- Analyse how constitutional status for local government has helped to deepen democracy in India?
- Explain any two steps taken by the Indian Government for decentralisation.
Concept: Decentralisation in India
Match the Column -A with those in Column -B and choose the correct option:
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Column -A (Subjects) |
Column -B (List) |
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| I. | Bank | 1. | Concurrent List |
| II. | Agriculture | 2. | Union List |
| III. | Education | 3. | State List |
| IV. | Computer | 4. | Residuary Subjects |
Concept: India as a Federal Country
Read the given source and answer the questions that follow:
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Language Diversity of India How many languages do we have in India? The answer depends on how one counts it. The latest information that we have is from the Census of India held in 2011. This census recorded more than 1300 distinct languages which people mentioned as their mother tongues. These languages were grouped together under some major languages. For example languages like Bhojpuri, Magadhi, Bundelkhandi, Chhattisgarhi, Rajasthani and many others were grouped together under 'Hindi'. Even after this grouping, the Census found 121 major languages. Of these 22 languages are now included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution and are therefore called 'Scheduled Languages'. Others are called 'Non-Scheduled Languages'. In terms of languages, India is perhaps the most diverse country in the world. |
- Explain the importance of language diversity in India.
- Differentiate between Scheduled and Non-Scheduled Languages.
- The fusion of languages has united the country into one cultural entity.' Explain the statement with an example.
Concept: Practice of Federalism in India
Which one of the following countries has the highest representation of women in their National Parliament?
Concept: Gender and Politics
Read the following statements and choose the correct option:
- There is no official religion in India.
- Communities have freedom to profess and practice their religion.
- State helps communities by giving aid to educational institutions run by them.
- India believes in theocracy.
Concept: Religion, Communalism and Politics
"Women face discrimination in various ways in our society." Explain any two ways.
Concept: Gender and Politics
Differentiate between ruling and opposition parties.
Concept: Role of Political Parties in a Democracy
Explain, how the rise of political parties are directly linked to the emergence of representative democracies.
Concept: Role of Political Parties in a Democracy
How is one-party system different from two-party system? Explain with examples.
Concept: Number of Political Parties
