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______ may be defined as the measure of the extent of demographic participation in social and political decision-making.
Concept: Indicators of Human Development
________ and _____ are the reasons for the slowdown of the Pakistan economy since independence.
- political instability
- over-dependence on remittances from abroad
- stable performance of agriculture sector
- growth of service sector
Concept: Gross Domestic Product and Sectors
From the set of the events given in column I and corresponding facts given in Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
| COLUMN I | COLUMN II | ||
| i | Dual Pricing | A | Economic Reforms of 1991 |
| ii | Setting up of Special Economic Zones in China | B | To attract foreign Direct Investment |
| iii | Commune System | C | Backyard based Industrial production units |
| iv | Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution | D | Collective Farming |
Concept: Developmental Path - a Snapshot View
Read the following statements carefully.
Statement 1: Both India and Pakistan initiated their economic reforms without any external pressures.
Statement 2: Pakistan has successfully implemented the SEZ policy and reaped its benefits using the Export Promotion policy.
In the light of the given statements, choose the correct alternative:
Concept: Developmental Path - a Snapshot View
Assertion (A): In the late 1970s, China’s population growth rate had sharply declined.
Reason(R): China has witnessed an increase in the proportion of elderly people owing to stringent family planning programmes.
Concept: Developmental Path - a Snapshot View
Compare and analyse the following information related to Imports and Exports of the three neighbouring nations:
| Country | Exports from India (in ₹ Crore) |
Imports to India (in ₹ Crore) | ||||
| 2004- 05 | 2018-19 | Annual rate of growth (%) | 2004-05 | 2018-19 | Annual rate of growth (%) | |
| Pakistan | 2,341 | 14,426 | 3.7 | 427 | 3,476 | 5.1 |
| China | 25,232 | 1,17,289 | 2.6 | 31,892 | 4,92,079 | 10.3 |
Concept: Development Strategies - an Appraisal
Under ______ in China, farmers and industrial units were required to buy and sell fixed quantities of inputs and outputs on the basis of prices fixed by the government and the rest were purchased and sold at market prices.
Concept: Developmental Path - a Snapshot View
From the set of the events given in column I and corresponding facts given in Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
| Column I | Column II | ||
| A. | Adoption of mixed economic system | I. | The common development policy of India and China |
| B. | Introduction of economic reforms in China | II. | Imposed by World Bank |
| C. | Great Leap Forward Campaign | III. | Focussed on massive industrialization |
| D. | First Five Year Plan of Pakistan | IV. | Announced in 1953 |
Concept: Developmental Path - a Snapshot View
“During the colonial period, a number of socio-economic indicators were in a dilapidated state.”
List any three such indicators that led to the worsening of India’s demographic profile.
Concept: Demographic Indicators
“In the late 1970s, China introduced the One-child policy that led to arrest in the population coupled with skewed sex ratio.”
Justify the given statement with valid arguments in support of your answer.
Concept: Demographic Indicators
Answer the following question in 120 − 150 words :
Everybody during the last lesson is filled with regret. Comment. (The Last Lesson)
Concept: The Last Lesson
Answer the following question in 120 − 150 words :
How different from usual was the atmosphere at school on the day of the last lesson? (The Last Lesson)
Concept: The Last Lesson
Answer the following question in 120-150 words :
How did the order from Berlin change the situation in the school ? (The Last Lesson)
Concept: The Last Lesson
The Last Lesson shows that people suddenly realised how precious their language was to them.
Comment.
Concept: The Last Lesson
“You realise the true value of a thing only on losing it.” Comment on this statement in the light of the story, The Last Lesson.
Concept: The Last Lesson
Read the given extract and answer the questions.
| Usually, when school began, there was a great bustle, which could be heard out in the street, the opening and closing of desks, lessons repeated in unison, very loud, with our hands over our ears to understand better, and the teacher’s great ruler rapping on the table. But now it was all so still! I had counted on the commotion to get to my desk without being seen; but, of course, that day everything had to be as quiet as Sunday morning. Through the window I saw my classmates, already in their places, and M. Hamel walking up and down with his terrible iron ruler under his arm. I had to open the door and go in before everybody. You can imagine how I blushed and how frightened I was. |
- List any two sensory details present in this extract. (1)
- Why does the protagonist feel anxious about entering the classroom on this particular day? (1)
- The classmates have started the lesson
- The teacher is in a bad mood
- The classroom is too quiet
- The protagonist is running late
- Complete the sentence appropriately. (1)
The phrase "as quiet as Sunday morning" suggests that ______. - Pick evidence from the extract that helps one infer that this was not the protagonist’s first time being late to school. (1)
- What does the term 'terrible iron ruler' indicate about M. Hamel? (1)
- Which of the following headlines best suggests the central idea of the extract? (1)
- The Fears of a Latecomer
- The Importance of Punctuality
- The Rigidity of the School System
- The Anxiety of a Young Student
Concept: The Last Lesson
Answer the following question in 120−150 words: "For the children it is wrapped in wonder, for the elders it is a means of survival." What kind of life do the rag-pickers of Seemapuri lead?
Concept: Lost Spring
Answer the following question in 120-150 words :
Describe the circumstances which keep the workers in the bangle industry in poverty.
Concept: Lost Spring
What change did Saheb feel working at the tea shop ?
Concept: Lost Spring
What do we come to know about the author of Lost Spring, Anees Jung, through her interactions with Saheb and Mukesh?
Concept: Lost Spring
