Pre- assessment assignment Social Sciences Class X 1. “Transport and communication are called the basic arteries of our economy”, support the statement with examples. 2. Why the Jute textile industry is mainly concentrated in the Hugli river basin? 3. Differentiate between Sectional interest groups and Public Interest groups. 4. Write the different ways in which political parties can be reformed? 5. How has globalization enabled development of India? Explain. 6. Differentiate between the ideologies of Indian National Congress and BJP. 7. Write three features of the Golden Quadrilateral Super Highways. 8. “Pressure groups and Movements exert influence on politics in different ways”, support the statement with suitable examples. 9. In what ways does the RBI supervise the functioning of banks? Why is this necessary? 10. What is a political Party? Explain in four different manners that political parties are still in the grip of some serious challenges. 11. Who was the Simon Co