Humanity
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INDIA: SIZE AND LOCATION
1. In which hemisphere is India located?
2. From where does Standard Meridian pass in India?
3. What is the latitudinal extent of India?
4. Which is the smallest and the largest state of India area wise?
5. How has India developed relationships with the world through
the land route?
6. How has India benefitted from the opening of the Suez Canal?
7. India has strong geographical and historical links with her
neighbours. Comment.
8. Do you think the long coastline of India is advantageous for us.
Explain your answer.
9. Why do the days and nights are almost of equal duration at
Kanyakumari?
10. Why is the knowledge of latitude and longitude important for
people?
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2. What do you understand by Universal Adult Franchise? How
does it ensure political equality in a country ?
3. Mention three instances which are exceptions to the principle
of ‘one person, one vote, one value' .
4. Explain with an example how popular governments can be
undemocratic and popular leaders can be autocratic.
5. What are the demerits of democracy?
6. “Democracy provides a method to deal with differences and
conflicts." Justify the statement.
7. How are mistakes corrected in democracy?
8. How is democracy better than other forms of government?
Explain giving at least five arguments in favour of democracy.
9. Distinguish between democratic governments and non-
democratic governments.
10. “China’s famine of 1958-61 was a result of government
policies." Elucidate.
1) If more than two crops are grown on the same piece of land
during a year, it is called -
a) Green Revolution (b) Multiple Cropping
c) Subsistence Farming (d) Modern Farming
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a) Working Capital b) Human Capital
c) Variable Capital d) Fixed Capital
3) Where do most of the small farmers borrow money to arrange
for the capital in Palampur? a) Banks
b) Co-operative Societies
c) Village money lenders
d) All of these
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