In which areas of Vietnam did the French built a canal to increase the cultivation for export?

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The French build a canal to increase the cultivation for export in the region of Mekong delta.

Name the major electronics goods producing centres in India.

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Hyderabad, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Kanpur, Pune, Lucknow and Coimbatore.

Who implements the superhighways in India?

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National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).

What is NAPAM?

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National alliance for People's Movements (NAPM) is an organisation of organisations which coordinates the activities of a large number of people's movements in our country.

Why did India follow a multiparty system?

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India has evolved a multi-party system, because the social and geographical diversity in such a large country is not easily absorbed by two or even three parties.

What is transparency?

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In a democratic government, a citizen has the right and the means to examine the decisions taken by the govt. It is known as transparency.

Define money.

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Money is anything which has common acceptability as a means of exchange, a measure and a store of value.

What prompts people to move from one country to another?

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People usually move from one country to another in search of better income, jobs and education.

Which logo would you like to see while purchasing a tin of edible oil?

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Agmark

What was the most powerful weapon of the Spanish conquerors?

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Small Pox Germs

Who was Henry Mayhew?

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He was a writer and a philosopher who wrote several volumes on the London labour and compiled long lists of those who made a living from crime.

Distinguish between commercial and non-commercial energy.

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Briefly explain how the challenge of deepening of democracy can be met?

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Why there were clashes between weavers and gomasthas?

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What were the effects of the spread of the spread of print culture for poor people in nineteenth century India?

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European and western novelists presented the new woman –Explain the statement.

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1. What legal measures were taken by the government to empower the consumers in India?

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2. Write a note on Project Tiger.

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1. What was the aim behind establishing Chamber of Commerce?

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   To Protect the interest of Indian business class.

2. Name any two types of paddy grown in Assam, West Bengal and Odisha.

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   Aus, Aman and Boro.

The Constitution was amended to make the third-tier democracy more powerful and effective- Explain.

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Describe the main features of popular mass struggle for restoring democracy in Nepal.

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How did print culture develop in Europe? Explain.

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

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How does tertiary sector help in the development of primary and secondary sectors?  Explain with examples.

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1. Explain which four guidelines should be kept in mind while devising ways and means for political reforms in India?

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2. Why 19^thcentury indenture has been described as a 'New system of slavery'?

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1. Write briefly about the political conditions in Europe in the 1870s.

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2. Examine with the help of three examples, how dignity and freedom of citizens are best guaranteed in a democracy.

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1. Two features - A and B are marked in the given political outline 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) The place where Indian national Congress Session was held in September 1920.
   (b) The place where the Peasant Satyagraha was help in Gujarat.

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

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