Development

1 Among Haryana, Kerala and Bihar, which one has the lowest Infant Mortality Rate?
2 Suppose there are 4 families in a country with per capita income of$15,000. The income of 3 families is $20,000,$10,000 and$12,000 respectively. What is income of the 4th family?
3 Define infant mortality rate.
4 What is life expectancy at birth?
5 Why do different people have different developmental goals?
6 What is net attendance ratio?
7 Why is the total income of countries not used to make comparisons between them?
8 Besides the size of per capita income, which other property of income is important in comparing two or more countries?
9 Give any two common developmental goals of the people.
10 Mention any one limitation of per capita income as an indicator of development.
11 Name the two neighbour countries of India which have low per capita income than India, yet they are better than India in life expectancy according to Human development report 2016.

Development

1 What do people need to get more income?
Ans1 Regular work, better wages and decent price for crops.
2 What does National development refer to?
3 Define average income.
4 What does HDI stand for?
5 Define sustainable development.
6 What does National income refer to?
7 Why does Kerala have low infant mortality rate?
8 Among Haryana, Kerala and Bihar, which state in India has the least per capital income in 2015-16?
9 Define Sex ratio.
10 Define Economic growth.

Extra Questions for class 10

1 In which continent is Belgium located?
2 Name the countries with which Belgium shares its boundaries.
3 What does the word ethnic signify?
4 Where does the majority of population of Belgium live?
5 Which language is spoken by the majority of population in Brussels, the capital city of Belgium?
6 In Sri Lanka, the politicies of the Government sought to ensure the dominance of which language speaking people?
7 What does the term majoritarianism signify?
8 What is the religion of Sri Lanka?
9 Which major social groups of Sri Lanka a constituted the largest share in population?
10 When did the civil war in Sri Lanka end?
11 How many times did Belgium amend its constitution regarding power sharing?
12 What does the federal division of power imply?
13 What is separation of power?
Ans13 The separation of power is the power sharing among the different organs of government with their specific jurisdiction.
14 Give the meaning of Coalition government.
15 In which form of power sharing, power is shared at different levels of government?
16 Name the third level government of Belgium.
17 Which city was chosen as the headquarters of European Union?
18 What does the horizontal power sharing signify?

Extra Questions for class 10

1 What is the name of the soil formed by intense leaching? List any two important characteristics of this soil.
2 What type of soil is suitable for crops like cashew nuts?
3 Where does the Laterite soil develop?
4 What is the major difference in the Laterite soil found in evergreen forests and under sparse vegetation?
5 Name the two Food crops which can be grown in Laterite soil after adopting soil conservation technique.
Ans5 Tea and Coffee
6 What type of soil develops due to high temperature and evaporation?
7 Name the natural forces which lead to soil erosion.
8 What are Gullies?
9 What are Badlands?
10 What is a Ravine?
11 What is sheet erosion?
12 Which factor is responsible for sheet erosion?
13 What method is used to break up the force of wind?
14 Which is the main cause of land degradation in Madhya Pradesh?
15 Which is a special feature of the sustainable development?

Extra Questions for class 10

1 What is a Resource?
2 What are International Resources?
3 To what distance do the territorial Waters of India extend?
Ans3 It extends upto 12 nautical miles.  (22.2 km) from the coast.
4 Where was the first International Earth Summit held?
5 When was Too de Janeiro Summit held?
6 What is the full form of UNCED?
7 What is Resource planning?
8 What is the area brought under cultivation in a year called?
9 Name the most widespread relief feature of India.
10 What factor is responsible for maximum land degradation.
11 What is bangar?
12 According to the National Forest Policy, what should be the percentage of Forest area in a country?
13 What term is used to identify the old and new alluvial soil respectively?
14 What soil is the best for cotton cultivation?
15 What gives red and yellow colour to red and yellow soil?
 Ans15 Red and yellow soil develops a reddish colour due to diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks. It looks yellow when it occurs in a hydrated form.

Extra questions for class 9

1 Which incident sparked the French Revolution?
2 Why was Bastille prison attacked?
3 What did the French Revolution of 1789 stand for?
Ans3 The French Revolution of 1789 stood for the ideas of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity.
4 What was the Old Regime?
5 Which estate paid taxes out of all?
6 How was the society divided before the French Revolution?
7 What was the most important privilege enjoyed by the first two estates?
8 What was Tithe?
9 Which social group emerged in France in the 18th century?
10 Name the Philosophers who put forward the ideas of freedom, equal laws and opportunities for all in French society.
11 What did John Locke write in his book Two Treaties of Government?
12 Who wrote The Spirit of the Laws?
13 Define Chateaux.
14 What was the decree of the National Assembly of 1789?
15 When did the National Assembly completed the drafting of the constitution?
16 What made France a constitutional monarch?
And 16 Limiting the powers of the monarch and separating the power of administration among different institutions i.e. the legislature, the executive and the judiciary made France a constitutional monarch.
17 Name an  important political club formed by women in France.
18 When did the new government issued laws to close down the women's club?
19 Who wrote the Declaration of the Rights of woman and citizen?
20 Between which three continents was the slave trade carried out?
21 Name the two Indian Individuals who responded to the ideas coming from revolutionary France?

The French Revolution

Q13 Mention a few values associated with the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen.
Ans13 The values associated with the Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen were as follows
(a) Right to life
(b) Freedom of speech
(c) Freedom of opinion
(d) Equality before law
(e Liberty
Q14 List down the political symbols of France.
Ans14 (a) Broken Chains It signifies the act of becoming free.
(b) A bundle rods   It was used to convey the message that strength lies in unity.
(c) The eye within triangle radiating light    The all-seeing eye stands for knowledge.
(d) Sceptre   symbolizes royal power.
(e) Snake biting its tail to form a ring A symbol of eternity.
(f) Red phrygian cap  worn by slaves when they were freed.
(g) Blue-white- red National colours of France.
(h) The Winged woman  Personification of thethe 
(i) The Law tablet All are equal before law.

The French Revolution

Q11 What was the impact of French Revolution on France?
Ans11 (a) French Revolution marked the end of absolute monarchy and paved the way for the Republican government.
(b) It also helped to uphold the theory of popular sovereignty and laid the foundations of Democratic principles.
(c) Feudalism and serfdom were abolished.
(d) New reforms were introduced in education of girls.
(e) People were given the right to vote.
(f) Napoleon reformed the legal system and introduced economic reforms like fair tax system, development of French fashions, films etc
Q12 Why were women disappointed by the constitution of 1791, in France? Which value has been violated by the constitution?
Ans12 Women were disappointed because they were given the status of passive citizens.
(b) They were not given the same political rights as men like right to vote, to be elected, to hold political office etc.
                 The value violated is that of equality, as women were not treated at par with men.

The French Revolution

Q9 Explain the events/incidents which led to the outbreak of French Revolution.
Ans9 (a) Meeting of Estate General.   In the meeting of Estate General called by Louis XVI on 5 May 1789 to increase the taxes, the members of 3rd estate were made to stand. Women, peasants and artisans were not allowed to enter.
(b) Demand for one vote one person    In the meeting of Estate General, the 3rd estate demanded for one vote one person which was rejected by the King.
(c) Winters created worse situation.
(d) The members of 3rd estate believed in removing the feudal privileges of the nobles and clergy. They declared themselves as the National Assembly.
(e) The peasants revolted in the countryside.
Q10 Write a short note on Napoleon Bonaparte.
Ans10 (a) Napoleon crowned himself as the emperor of France in 1804.
(b) He set out to conquer the neighbouring countries and putting his own relatives or family members.
(c) He brought out laws such as protection of private property and a uniform system of weights and measures.
(d) He was also seen as a liberator who was expected to bring freedom.
(e) He soon became a threat for the kings of Europe and was finally defeated at Waterloo in 1815.