Colonisation means:
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Conquest of one country by another.
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Subjugation of one country by another country.
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Subjugation of one country by another, leading to political, social and economic changes.
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Economic exploitation of one country by another.
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For administrative purposes, colonial India was divided into three Presidencies. Which of the following was a Presidency?
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Bombay
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Madras
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Bengal
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Delhi
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Finely woven cloth from India was referred as:
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Chintz
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Muslin
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Calico
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Long cloth
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Mural paintings are the paintings covering the:
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whole canvas
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whole wall
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whole ceiling
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D)
whole room
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An example of Sustainable Development is:
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not wasting of paper
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using fossil fuels as fast as possible
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wasting of water
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all of these
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The process in which deep wells are bored to take out petroleum and natural gas is called:
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Open Cast Mining
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Quarrying
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Drilling
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Shaft Mining
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Which place is called the "Manchester of India'?
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Delhi
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Ahmedabad
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Mumbai
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D)
Kolkata
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The average population density of the world is:
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45 persons per sq. km
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300 persons per sq. km
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100 persons per sq. km
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14 persons per sq. km
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The Father of the Indian Constitution is:
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
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Sardar Patel
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Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
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Rule of law means:
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all are equal before law
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same laws are applicable to all
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no one is above law
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all of these
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The main players in criminal justice system are: (A) Police (B) Public Prosecutor (C) Defence Lawyer (D) The Judge
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A, B, C
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B, C, D
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A, C, D
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A, B, C, D
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The important characteristic of public facility is that:
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It benefits privileged sections of the society.
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Its benefits can be shared by many people.
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It benefits underprivileged sections of the society.
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None of these.
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What were the political causes of the Revolt of 1857?
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What attracted European trading companies to India?
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How did the knowledge of ancient texts help the reformers to promote new laws?
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Give reasons why English continued to be used in India after Independence?
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Write down some measures to conserve natural vegetation and wildlife.
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What do you understand by Agricultural Development? Why is agricultural development required?
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Where was the first textile mill successfully set up in India? What were the reason of its success?
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Why do you think there are few women in Parliament? Give two reasons.
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Write any two points on the importance of Judicial Review. How do you think that the Right to Constitutional Remedies connects to the idea of judicial review?
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What do you understand by the term Marginalisation? List two reasons why Adivasis are becoming increasingly marginalised.
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What would happen if the responsibility of water supply is handed over to some Private Company?
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What is History? Why and how do we periodise a time in History?
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Discuss the various forms that the Non-Cooperation Movement took in different parts of India. How did the people understand Gandhiji
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Why do we need to conserve mineral resources? Write any two ways of mineral conservation.
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What are population pyramids? How do they help in understanding about the population of a?
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What are the main features of Secularism in India?
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What is the significance of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989?
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(i) On the given political map of India, mark any three centres of Mahalwari System existed during the British rule in India. (ii) On the same map, mark any two major iron producing states.
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