English Medium इयत्ता १० - CBSE Question Bank Solutions for Social Science

‘There is an overwhelming support for the idea of democracy in South Asia.’ Support the statement with examples.

Read the given text and answer the following questions:

Ever since humans appeared on the earth, they have used different means of communication. But, the pace of change, has been rapid in modern times. Long-distance communication is far easier without the physical movement of the communicator or receiver. Personal communication and mass communication including television, radio, press, films, etc. are the major means of communication in the country. The Indian postal network is the largest in the world. It handles parcels as well as personal written communications. Cards and envelopes are considered first-class mail and are airlifted between stations covering both land and air. The second-class mail includes book packets, registered newspapers and periodicals. They are carried by surface mail, covering land and water transport. To facilitate quick delivery of mail in large towns and cities, six mail channels have been introduced recently. They are called Rajdhani Channel, Metro Channel, Green Channel, Business Channel, Bulk Mail Channel and Periodical Channel.

1. Examine the role of the Indian postal network.
2. Differentiate between mass communication and personal communication.
3. Analyse the significance of communication for a nation.

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‘Tertiary sector is different from other sectors.’ Justify the statement with suitable arguments.

Describe the role of political parties in India.

Describe the necessity or utility of political parties in democratic countries.

Differentiate between ruling and opposition parties.

Explain, how the rise of political parties are directly linked to the emergence of representative democracies.

"Democracy is better than any other alternative government." Justify the statement.

How do double coincidence of wants arise?

Why did Europeans flee to America in 19^th century? Identify the correct reason from the following options:

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option.

Assertion (A): Political Parties are important in the functioning of democracy.

Reason (R): The media plays an important role in the making of political Parties.

Which one of the following countries has the highest representation of women in their National Parliament? 

How is Democracy a better form of government in comparison to dictatorship? Explain.

How do Political Parties influence public opinion? Examine.

''The use of money spans a very large part of our everyday life." Support the statement with example. 

There were three important developments that greatly shrank the pre-modem world. Identify the incorrect one from the following options:

Which one of the following sectors contribute highest in the GDP of India? 

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?