Poverty as a Challenge — Social Studies STD 9 — Question

Study the map of India showing the types of vegetation and answer the questions gives below.

1. Give reasons why the Tropical Thor Forests are located in the area show on the map.
2. Why are the Tropical Evergreen Forest located along the Western Coastal of South India?
3. Which is the most widely spread vegetation belt in India?

What are the various activities undertaken in the primary sector, secondary sector and tertiary sector?

Who were known as 'Sans-culottes?

What documents were taken by the Constituent Assembly to form the Indian Constitution?

How does the Constitution specify the cultural and educational rights of the minorities?

How were workers in Russia a divided social group? What was unique about them?

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.

Expressing ideas on social issues is permitted by which Fundamental Right?

Give reasons as to why.
The delta region of the eastern coast is frequently struck by cyclones.

List one unfair mean of PRI in Mexico to won election.