Unit 4 Ch 4 : Globalization and the Indian Economy — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

If the types of flora and fauna found in your region. Make a comparison of it with the other types of vegetation found in India.

Why have the demands of Jute products increased internally as well as globally?

What do you mean by the term OBC?

Write any four characteristics of Kandla seaport.

Write a paragraph on your notion of what should India do, or achieve, to become a developed country.

Why did Gandhiji relaunch the Civil Disobedience Movement after the Second Round Table Conference? Explain any three reasons.

For which purpose is a major portion of the deposits with the banks used?

Consumers have the right to be informed about goods and services they purchase. Explain its three advantages.

Underline the various uses of credit in Sonpur in the passages.
Besides banks, the other major source of cheap credit in rural areas are the cooperative societies (or cooperatives). Members of a cooperative pool their resources for cooperation in certain areas. There are several types of cooperatives possible such as farmers cooperatives, weavers cooperatives, industrial workers cooperatives, etc. Krishak Cooperative functions in a village not very far away from Sonpur. It has 2300 farmers as members. It accepts deposits from its members. With these deposits as collateral, the Cooperative has obtained a large loan from the bank. These funds are used to provide loans to members. Once these loans are repaid, another round of lending can take place. Krishak Cooperative provides loans for the purchase of agricultural implements, loans for cultivation and agricultural trade, fishery loans, loans for construction of houses and for a variety of other expenses.

Give some examples where factors other than income are important aspects of our lives.