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Democracy and Diversity Class X Political Science 1. Give examples of people belonging to different social groups sharing differences and similarities cutting across the boundaries of countries. Ans.A. Johan Carlos and Tommie Smith of US were Black Americans. B. They were similar and but different from Peter Norman who was white from Australia. C. But they were all athlete who stood up against racial discrimination. 2.Do you think that social divisions are always dangerous? Explain . Ans.A. Every social difference does not lead to social division. Also social divisions are not always dangerous. B. Social differences divide similar people from one another, but they also unite very different people. People belonging to different social groups share differences and similarities cutting across the boundaries of their groups. C. People belonging to the same religion to feel that they do not belong to the same community because their caste or sect is very different. It is also ...

       Assignment          CH: 03 WATER RESOURCES Define the following:- I. Kuls and Guls 2. Khadins or Johads 3. Water scarcity 4. Dams (i) Explain how water becomes a renewable resource. Water is a renewable resource as it is renewed by water cycle itself, where three processes take place as evaporation, condensation and precipitation. This process of water cycle is never ending and hence, water is a renewable resource. (ii) Discuss how rainwater harvesting in semi-arid regions of Rajasthan is carried out.   Houses in the semi arid regions of Rajasthan have traditionally constructed tanks for storing drinking water. They are big and are a part of the well-developed rooftop rainwater harvesting system. The tanks are constructed inside the main house or the courtyard, and are connected to the sloping roofs of the houses through a pipe. The rain falling on the rooftop travels down and is stored in the ta...

ASSIGNMENT CH: SECTORS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY (EOC) 1. Do you think the classification of economic activities into primary, secondary and tertiary is useful? Explain how. Answer :The classification of economic activities into primary, tertiary and secondary is useful on account of the information it provides on how and where the people of a country are employed. also this helps in ascertaining as to which sector of economic activity contributes more or less to the country’s GDP and per capita income. If the tertiary sector is developing much faster than the primary sector, then it implies that agriculture is depleting, and the government must take measures to rectify this. The knowledge that the agricultural profession is becoming unpopular or regressive can only come if we know which sector it belongs to. Hence it is necessary to classify economic activities into these there sectors for smooth economic administration and development. 2. For each of the sectors that w...

1 What is dam? Ans   a barrier across the flowing water. 2 What is multipurpose? Ans A river valley project which serves a number of purposes such as irrigation, flood control and generates hydroelectricity e.g. the Bhakra Nangal. 3 What is perennial canals ? Canals developed by diverting water from river that flow throughout the year. 4 What is water scarcity?   Shortage of water as compare to its demand is called water scarcity. 5 What is rainwater harvesting? It is a technique of increasing the recharge of ground water by capturing and storing the rain water , by constructing structures such as percolating pits ,check dams ,etc. 6 What is ground water? Water which is obtained from a depth of   more than 15 metre is known as ground water. 7   What is hydrological cycle? The continuous movement of water on , above and below the surface of earth. 8 Name any 2 social movements which have being launched against the multipurpose project?...

Questions & Answers  Chapter 1.pmd (ncert.nic.in) Q.1. Define a resource. Ans: Everything available in our environment which can be used to satisfy our needs, provided it is technologically accessible, economically feasible and culturally acceptable can be termed as Resource. Resources are a function of human activities. Human beings themselves are essential components of resources. They transform material available in our environment into resources and use them. Q.2. How resources are classified? Ans: Resources can be classified in the following ways – (a) On the basis of origin – biotic and abiotic (b) On the basis of exhaustibility – renewable and non-renewable (c) On the basis of ownership – individual, community, national and international (d) On the basis of status of development – potential, developed stock and reserves. Q.3. what is meant by biotic resources? Ans: Biotic resources are obtained from biosphere and have life such as human beings, flora and fauna, fisherie...