Unit 2 Ch 7 : Lifelines of National Economy — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

How is land polluted?

What are the various aspects of democratic governments and politics?

Evaluate any three features of ‘Golden Quadrilateral’ Super Highways.

“Production and consumption of steel is often regarded as the index of a country’s development”. Examine the statement.

Why do we need to have technical and institutional reforms in India?

Why is conservation of forest and wildlife important?

The following are some of the catchy advertisements of products that we purchase from the market. Which of the following offers would really benefit consumers? Discuss.

• 15 gm more in every 500 gm pack.
• Subscribe for a newspaper with a gift at the end of a year.
• Scratch and win gifts worth Rs 10 lakhs.
• A milk chocolate inside a 500 gram glucose box.
• Win a gold coin inside a pack.
• Buy shoes worth Rs 2000 and get one pair of shoes worth Rs 500 free.

What is an alternative political formation?

Read the passage on the left and answer the questions.
Ford Motors, an American company, is one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers with production spread over 26 countries of the world. Ford Motors came to India in 1995 and spent Rs. 1700 crore to set up a large plant near Chennai. This was done in collaboration with Mahindra and Mahindra, a major Indian manufacturer of jeeps and trucks. By the year 2004, Ford Motors was selling 27, 000 cars in the Indian markets, while 24,000 cars were exported from India to South Africa, Mexico and Brazil. The company wants to develop Ford India as a component supplying base for its other plants across the globe.
In what ways is a MNC different from other companies?

Who were the people who employed scribes to write in the 14th century?