Unit 3 Ch 4 : Gender, Religion and Caste — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

How are deposits with the banks beneficial for individual as well as for the nation? Explain with examples.

‘‘Globalisation and greater competition among producers has been advantageous to consumers.’’ Support the statement with examples.

“Reaction of the government to the demands of different groups is a crucial factor in determining the outcome of social divisions.” Explain the statement.

What methods of conservation have been adopted by the Indian government?

Read the following passage and answer the questions given below it:-‘Anyone who had seen me reading would have compared me to a man dying of thirst who was gulping down some fresh, pure water... Lighting my lamp with extraordinary caution, I threw myself hungrily into the reading. An easy eloquence, effortless and animated, carried me from one page to the next without my noticing’ it. A clock struck off the hours in the silence of the shadows, and I heard nothing. My lamp began to run out of oil and produced only a pale light, but still I read on. I could not even take out time to raise the wick for fear of interrupting my pleasure. How those new ideas rushed into my brain! How my intelligence adopted them,!’.

1. Name the writer of this paragraph.
2. How one finds the writer when he is reading?
3. Analyse the message given by the writer to the readers.

“Democracies are not free from evils’’. Explain.

How did the European companies establish control over the Indian trade?

In what way are MNCs different from national companies? Explain by giving thee reasons.

COPRA has enabled the consumers to have the right to represent in the consumer courts. Explain how it benefits the consumers.

Suggest some of the measures for sustainable development.