Q.1 Out of the ideologies of the extremists and moderates, which according you would be fair to follow in connection to the development of our country ?
Q.2 compare the ‘movement against corruption’ started today by many social activists with the movement initiated by gandhiji to bring freedom for our country and explain their impact.
Q.3 Which state has the largest production of iron ore in india according in the year 2003-04 ? give one point of similarity and one point of difference between hematite and magnetite ores.
Q.4 Examine the role of women in the course of the Civil Desobedience Movement ?
Q.5 what is manufacturing ? how does manufacturing lead to value addition of the raw material? Explain with the help of examples.
Q.6 Name the most influential book of Phan Boi Chau. Which are the two themes related to each other written in this book.
Q.7 which metal is derived from Bauxite ? Name the state that is largest producer of bauxite in india ? which qualities of this metal make it so important ?
Q.8 Why is the pattern of road distribution uneven in india ? Explain any three reasons.
Q.9 Why is iron and steel industry considered as a basic industry?
Q.10 “Legal constitutional changes by themselves cannot overcome challenges in democracy”. Analyze the statement.
Q.11 What is the meaning of ‘deepening democracy’? what does it involve?
Q.12 how do the rules and regulations ensure the protection of the consumers?
Q.13 The consumer movement arose out of dissatisfaction of the consumers. Justify the statement.
Q.14 Write about the judicial structure of consumer disputes in india ?
Q.15 Describe the various problems in unifying people of india during the freedom struggle.
Q.16 Where and when did gandhiji evolve the philosophy of satyagraha? Highlight any three main characteristics of this method.
Q.17 What was “The Rat Hunt” ? How it conducted ? Why were the French forced to scrap the bounty programme.
Q.18 How did the students contribute to national movement in Vietnam? Explain.
Q.19 Why is india one of t5he least energy-efficient countries in the world ? what should be done to develop a sustainable path of energy development?
Q.20 What is energy? Briefly explain the two types of energy resources with examples.
Q.21 How are the consumers benefitted by the different rights introduced by the government ? Explain.
Q.22 Can democracy reduce poverty? Support your answer with suitable arguments.
Q.23 Explain how COPRA gave a setback to unfair trade practices against the consumers.
1. Ideologies of Both Moderates and Extremists played an important role in carrying forward the nationalist struggle.
a. One would certainly opt for a strategy and ideology (of moderates) which believes in legal constitutional methods rather than violence.
b. For the development of our country it is important to resort to legitimate means that can bring about peaceful transformation of society.
c. Violent methods will have devastating effects in the present scenario, as factors like caste, religion have become more well entrenched in the society today and are exploited for political gains.
d. However, extremist method of giving active role to the masses is important for the progress of the country as it allows people to voice their opinion, making country more participative.
e. Power of the Ballot, which is right to vote, must be realized for making government more responsive.
One can compare movement against corruption as initiated by many social activists with that of Mahatma Gandhi's freedom movement.
a. Both Gandhi and Anna Hazare took nation by stride, by raising the consciousness of the people.
b. They brought about active participation of the people and direct struggle by the people.
c. Movement against corruption carried the legacy of nationalist movement by following Gandhian ideals of Satyagraha, non violence, peaceful agitation, power of truth.
d. Anna was rightly called 21st century Gandhi because of the moral authority he commanded.
e. Gandhi led the struggle against the colonial rule for freedom, Anna and his followers led the struggle for freedom from corruption ignited the minds of the people.
Certainly, the Gandhi’s ideals and movement led the country to the path of freedom, Movement against corruption revolutionized society once again, made people active, aware, vigilant and made our society more participative, with government responding to people’s demands by drafting Lok Pal bill.