Question 1 Development of a country can generally be determined by (i) its per capita income (ii) its average literacy level (iii) health status of its people (iv) all the above. Answer 1 (i) its per capita income Question 2 Which of the following neighbouring countries has better performance in terms of human development than India? (i) Bangladesh … Read more
Question 1 Each of these cartoons represents a challenge to democracy. Please describe what that challenge is. Also place it in one of the three categories mentioned in the first section Question 2. Complete the table given below: Answer 2 Question 3 Given below are some spheres or sites of democratic politics. You may place against each … Read more
Question 1. How does democracy produce an accountable, responsive and legitimate government? Answer 1. Accountable Government: Democracy is an accountable government because it is the government of the people and made by people and for the people. The representatives elected by the people are responsible to them. If the people are not happy with the government they can … Read more
Question 1 State the various functions political parties perform in a democracy. Answer 1 Political parties perform the following functions in a democracy: (i) Parties contest elections: In most of democratic countries, elections are fought mainly among the candidates put up by the political parties. Parties select their candidates in different ways. In India, top party leaders choose … Read more
Question 1. Why are rules and regulations required in the marketplace? Illustrate with a few examples. Answer 1 There are several chances of exploitation of the consumers in the marketplace. The various ways through which consumers may be exploited are— sometimes traders indulge in unfair trade practices such as when shopkeepers weigh less than what they … Read more