The Story of Village Palampur — Social Studies STD 9 — Question

What features of judiciary make it most powerful in the world?

What is the role of Parliament in law making?

Classify the Himalayas on the basis of regions from the West to East.

How is population a pivotal element in social studies?

A section of people in India are still without food. Explain?

What are the major reasons for ineffectiveness of anti-poverty measures in India?

Into how many political divisions is India divided for administrative purposes?

What is meant by age composition? Why is it important to know the age composition?

Here are some reports of electoral malpractices from different parts of the world. Is there anything that these countries can learn from India to improve their elections? What would you suggest in each case?

1. During an election in Nigeria, the officer in charge of counting votes deliberately increased the votes of one candidate and declared him elected. The court later found out that more than five lakh votes cast for one candidate were counted in favour of another.
2. Just before elections in Fiji, a pamphlet was distributed warning voters that a vote for former Prime Minisiter, Mahendra Chaudhry will lead to bloodshed. This was a threat to voters of Indian origin.
3. In the US, each state has its own method of voting, its own procedure of counting and its own authority for conducting elections. Authorities in the state of Florida took many controversial decisions that favoured Mr. Bush in the presidential elections in 2000. But no one could change those decisions.

Discuss the significant difference between the Himalayan and the Peninsular rivers.