Unit 4 Ch 5 : Consumer Rights — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

When was the Vernacular Press Act passed? How did it empower the British rule in India?

Name two states that are backward in spite of having rich mineral deposits.

What do you know about SAIL?

What does unfavourable balance of trade mean?

What did the Sri Lankan Tamils do to get their due?

What does ‘BAMCEF’ mean?

Classify industries on the basis of ownership.

Which are the major tea-producing states of India?

Read the following passage and pick out any one of the prudential reasons for power sharing offered in this.
"We need to give more power to the panchayats to realise the dream of Mahatma Gandhi and the hopes of the makers of our Constitution. Panchayati Raj establishes true democracy. It restores power to the only place where power belongs in a democracy – in the hands of the people. Giving power to Panchayats is also a way to reduce corruption and increase administrative efficiency. When people participate in the planning and implementation of developmental schemes, they would naturally exercise greater control over these schemes. This would eliminate the corrupt middlemen. Thus, Panchayati Raj will strengthen the foundations of our democracy."

What does ‘Black Power’ mean?