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Which among the following is the special feature that distinguishes a pressure group from a political party?
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Consider the following statements about pressure groups and parties.
Α. Pressure groups are the organised expression of the interests and views of specific social sections.
Β. Pressure groups take positions on political issues.
C. All pressure groups are political parties.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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In the context of assessing democracy, which among the following is the odd one out? Democracies need to ensure:
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In what respects is the criterion used by the UNDP for measuring development different from the one used by the World Bank?
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Fill in the blank using the correct option given in the bracket:
Most of the workers in the ______ sector enjoy job security. (organised/unorganised)
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Fill in the blank using the correct option given in the bracket:
A ______ proportion of labourers in India are working in the unorganised sector. (large/small)
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A research scholar looked at the working people in the city of Surat and found the following.
| Place of work | Nature of employment | Percentage of working people |
| In offices and factories registered with the government | Organised | 15 |
| Own shops, office, clinics in marketplaces with formal license | 15 | |
| People working on the street, construction workers, domestic workers | 20 | |
| Working in small workshops usually not registered with the government |
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Complete the table. What is the percentage of workers in the unorganised sector in this city?
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Service sector in India employs two different kinds of people. Who are these?
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Workers are exploited in the unorganised sector. Do you agree with this view? Give reasons in support of your answer.
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Compare the employment conditions prevailing in the organised and unorganised sectors.
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Using examples from your area compare and contrast the activities and functions of private and public sectors.
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Discuss and fill the following table giving one example each from your area.
| Well managed organisation | Badly managed organisation | |
| Public sector | ||
| Private Sector |
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Give a few examples of public sector activities and explain why the government has taken them up.
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Explain how public sector contributes to the economic development of a nation.
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The workers in the unorganised sector need protection on the following issues: wages, safety and health. Explain with examples.
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A study in Ahmedabad found that out of 15,00,000 workers in the city, 11,00,000 worked in the unorganised sector. The total income of the city in this year (1997-1998) was Rs 60,000 million. Out of this Rs 32,000 million was generated in the organised sector. Present this data as a table. What kind of ways should be thought of for generating more employment in the city?
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The following table gives the GDP in Rupees (Crores) by the three sectors:
| Year |
primary | secondary | tertiary |
| 2000 | 52,000 | 48,500 | 1,33,500 |
| 2013 | 8,00,500 | 10,74,000 | 38,68,000 |
- Calculate the share of the three sectors in GDP for 2000 and 2013.
- Show the data as a bar diagram similar to Graph 2 in the chapter.
- What conclusions can we draw from the bar graph?
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Why are rules and regulations required in the marketplace? Illustrate with a few examples.
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What factors gave birth to the consumer movement in India? Trace its evolution.
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What is the rationale behind the enactment of the Consumer Protection Act 1986?
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