What was the most visible form of French control in Vietnam?

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The most visible form of French control in Vietnam was in the form of military and economic domination.

Which factors influence the location of an industry?

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Cost, government policies and specialized labour influence the location of industry.

What is the role of border roads and national highways in transportation? 

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Border roads play in important role in connecting strategically important difficult areas and helps in the economic development of the area. National Highways are the primary road system which links extreme parts of the country.

Which alliance was set up by the Nepalese people to restore democracy in Nepal?

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Seven party alliance[SPA]

What is Bye-election?

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Elections held to fill a vacancy caused by the death or any other house.

Which two sections of society get special emphasis in Indian Constitution regarding equal status and equal opportunities?

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Two sections of society getting special emphasis in Indian Constitution regarding equal status and equal opportunities are women, and disadvantaged and discriminated castes and tribes.

What are SHGs?

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They are Self-Help Groups formed by the poor rural women.

Mention two benefits that local companies get when they set up production units in association with the MNCs.

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The benefits that local companies can get are:
(a)MNCs can provide money for additional investment like buying latest and new machines for faster production
(b)MNCs might bring the latest technology of production with them.

Who is a producer?

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A producer is a person or group of person who produce either goods or services or both by creating utility.

What were 'Canal Colonies' ?

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Irrigated areas

Name the ports which drew during the colonial period.

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Bombay and Calcutta.

When was the London underground railway started?

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The very first section of the Underground in the world opened on 10 January 1863 between Paddington and Farrington Street in London.

What factors do contribute to an increase in the production of maize?

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Use of modern inputs such as HYV seeds, fertilisers and irrigation have contributed to an increase in the production of maize.

"India is highly dependent on coal for meeting its commercial energy requirement". Support the statement with three arguments.

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Explain the challenge of expansion of democracy by stating three points.

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1. Write True or False against each statement:
   (a) At the end of the 19th century, 80 percent of the total workforce in Europe was employed in the technologically advanced industrial sector.
   (b) The international market for fine textile was dominated by India till the eighteenth century.
   (c) The American Civil War resulted in the reduction of cotton exports from India.
   (d) The introduction of the fly shuttle enabled handloom workers to improve their productivity.

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2. Why did the woodblock method become popular in Europe?

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1. "For a long time the publishing market excluded the poor." Give reasons for such an exclusion.

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2. Distinguish between endangered and extinct species.

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1. Write a short note on effect of the Great Depression the US economy.

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2. How did print culture develop in Europe? Explain.

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1. Explain any three methods of traditional rainwater harvesting techniques in India.

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2. Give for reasons for the rising importance of tertiary sector in India.

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Since the United States is a ___________________ type of federation, all the constituent States have equal powers and States are ______________vis-a-vis the federal government. But India is a _____________________ type of federation and some States have more power than others. In India, the ____________ government has more powers.

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Discuss the reasons for the emergence of nationalist tensions in the Balkans.

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'Pressure groups and movement exert influence on politics in different ways. Support the statement with examples.

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"Constant complaints by people can be seen as a testimony to the success of an democracy." Explain.

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"Legal constitutional changes by themselves cannot overcome challenges to Democracy". Explain with examples.

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Five features with serial nos. (i) to (v) are marked in the given outline political map of India. Identify these features with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the lines marked in the map:
(a) A place where Indian National Congress Session was held in Dec. 1920.
(b) A place where Indian National Congress Session was held in 1927.
(c) A place where violence occurred due to which Mahatma Gandhi suddenly called off the Non-cooperation Movement.
(d) A place of peasants' Satyagraha in Gujarat.
(e) A place associated with Jallianwalla Bagh massacre.

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On the physical outline map of India given below, identify any four soil types of India.

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