Classes VI - X

 Q1. What were the offices held by Sa’adat Khan?  Ans. The offices held by Sa’adat Khan were subadari, faujdari and diwani.  Q2. Why did the Nawabs of Awadh and Bengal try to do away with the jagirdari system?  Ans. The Nawabs of Awadh and Bengal tried to do away with the jagirdari system to decrease Mughal influence in the regions by reducing the number of officeholders (jagirdars) appointed by the Mughals. They also reduced the size of jagirs, and appointed his own loyal servants to vacant positions. The accounts of jagirdars were checked to prevent cheating and the revenues of all districts were reassessed by officials appointed by the Nawab’s court. In an effort to reduce the Mughal influence in Bengal, Murshid Quli Khan transferred all Mughal jagirdars to Orissa and ordered a major reassessment of the revenues of Bengal. Revenue was collected in cash with great strictness from all zamindars. As a result, many zamindars had to borrow money from bankers and moneyl...

 Q1. What is Manipravalam? Name a book written in that language.  Ans. Manipravalam means “diamonds and corals” referring to the two languages, Sanskrit and the regional language. A book written in Manipravalam is Lilatilakam which deals with grammar and poetics.  Q2. Who were the major patrons of Kathak?  Ans. Kathak began evolving into a distinct mode of dance in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries with the spread of the bhakti movement. The legends of Radha-Krishna were enacted in folk plays called rasa lila, which combined folk dance with the basic gestures of the kathak story-tellers. Under the Mughal emperors and their nobles, Kathak was performed in the court, where it acquired its present features and developed into a form of dance with a distinctive style. Subsequently, it developed in two traditions or gharanas: one in the courts of Rajasthan (Jaipur) and the other in Lucknow. Under the patronage of Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab of Awadh, it grew into a ...

 Q1. What made Swapna sell the cotton to the trader instead of selling at the Kurnool cotton market?  Ans. Swapna had borrowed ₹ 2500 at high interest from the local trader. The amount was borrowed in order to buy seeds, fertilisers and pesticides for cultivation. The other condition which Swapna had to agree to was that she would sell all her cotton to him instead.  Q2. Describe the conditions of employment as well as the wages of workers in the garment exporting factory. Do you think the workers get a fair deal?  Ans.The conditions of employment in the garment exporting factory are as follows:  I. Workers are employed on a temporary basis means they can be dismissed as soon as the work is done or whenever the employer has no need of them.  II. They are under pressure to produce quality products in a limited time-frame  III. They are forced to work for long hours under extreme conditions No, the workers don’t get a fair deal as they are paid very less...

 1. In what ways is a hawker different from a shop owner?  Ans. A hawker does not have a fixed location from where he/she sells his items. Instead, he/she moves from one location to another selling his/her wares at a minimum profit. There is a minimum capital investment when it comes to setting up a business unit and there is no limit to the wares that can be sold by a hawker while bringing his/her service to the very doorstep of customers. A shopkeeper has a fixed building from which he/she sells his wares. Customers will come to buy their desired items to the shops. A shopkeepers customer base is limited to the geographical location of his/her shop. The wares sold can be limited to the type of shop. For example, a clothing store will only sell clothes while an electrical shop will only sell electric items etc.  2. Compare and contrast a weekly market and a shopping complex on the following: Ans.  Market               Kind of ...

 1. In what way does the media play an important role in a democracy?  Ans. Media plays an important role in democracy as it provides news and discussing events taking place around the country and all over the world. It also acts as a watchdog to the conduct of the government by:   a) Criticizing the unpopular policies and programs that the government undertakes  b) Highlighting and even to a certain extent, influencing public opinion  c) Acknowledging several current issues  d) Spreading awareness among the general masses 2. Can you give this diagram a title? What do you understand about the link between media and big business from this diagram? Ans. Title can be given as – “Influence of Big Business Houses on Media”. Big businesses and corporates approach the media to advertise their products through them. This is the most effective and cheapest way to reach the masses and ultimately influence their decisions regarding the purchase of these...

 Parts of speech is commonly referred to as a WORD CALSS is a type of WORD with a particular function.   e.g., a table - is a noun. (A noun is a Parts of Speech to indicate a person or thing.) a teacher - is a noun and it indicates a person.    air - is noun and it indicates and intangible (which cannot be seen or touched) thing. NOUN - answers the question - WHAT? OR WHO? e.g., camera (What?) - a thing, a carpenter (Who? - a person VERB - indicates an action and answers the question WHAT TO DO? e.g., to learn, to swim, to want  ADJECTIVE - shows the attribute (size, colour, taste, form, location, age, purpose, origin etc) of a noun i.e., any word that describes a noun. e.g., This is a big chair. (The word BIG is an adjective and it describes the size of the CHAIR)  It's a red car. (The word RED describes the colour of the CAR) This cake is delicious. (The word DELICIOUS describes the taste of the CAKE)

 Q1. What do you understand by the word ‘government’? List 5 ways in which you think Government affects your daily life.  Ans. a) The decision on where to build roads and other infrastructure.  b) The decision on various social welfare programmes  c) The decision on important goods and commodities like petrol, onion  d) Protect the boundaries and maintain friendly relations with other countries  e) Ensuring that there are good health facilities.  Q2. Why do you think the Government needs to make rules for everyone in the form of laws?  Ans. Some rules have to be made that apply to everyone. For example, there is a need to control resources and protect the territory of a country, so people can feel secure. Governments do this on behalf of their people by exercising leadership, taking decisions and implementing these among all the people living in their territory.  Q3. Name two essential features of a democratic Government.  Ans. a) ...