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Match Column-A with Column-B and choose the correct option:
| Column - A (Subjects) |
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
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.
Concept: Role of Political Parties in a Democracy
Which type of government is likely to be more acceptable to the people in the world?
Concept: Accountable, Responsive and Legitimate Government
"Democracy produces an accountable, responsive and legitimate government". Support the statement with arguments.
Concept: Accountable, Responsive and Legitimate Government
Why did the Indian Government put barriers to foreign trade and foreign investments after independence? Analyse the reasons.
Concept: Foreign Trade and Integration of Markets
Differentiate between investment and foreign investment.
Concept: Foreign Trade and Integration of Markets
In recent years how our markets have been transformed? Explain with examples.
Concept: Impact and Fair Globalization
"Agriculture' and 'industry' are complementary to each other." Explain with five examples
Concept: Technological and Institutional Reforms for Agriculture
Answer the following question.
"Secularism is not an ideology of some political parties or persons, but it is one of the foundations of our country." Examine the statement.
Concept: Religious Diversity
Answer the following question.
How has foreign trade been integrating markets of different countries? Explain with examples.
Concept: Foreign Trade and Integration of Markets
Answer the following question.
"The Government of India has introduced various institutional and technological reforms to improve agriculture in the 1980s and 1990s." Support this statement with examples.
Concept: Technological and Institutional Reforms for Agriculture
