Unit 3 Ch 3 : Democracy and Diversity — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

“There is a need for rules and regulations to ensure protection for consumers.” Give two arguments in support of the statement.

Why is it necessary for the banks and cooperative societies to increase their lending facilities in rural areas? Explain.

Analyse the role of merchants and the industrialists in the Civil Disobedience Movement.

Why are we not able to perform to our full potential in the production of iron and steel in India? Explain any three reasons.

How do we participate in the market as producers and consumers? Explain with three examples.

1. Name two areas in India which are unfavourable for the construction of railway lines.
2. Why are certain areas unfavourable for the construction of railway lines? Give two reasons.

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 will the production of cars by Ford Motors in India lead to interlinking of production?

Classify resources, on the basis of exhaustibility in two groups. Mention three characteristics of each.

Compare the advantages and disadvantages of multi-purpose river projects.

State the various functions political parties perform in a democracy.