Unit 2 Ch 1 : Resources and Development — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

Name the species which fall in endangered species category.

Who issue the currency notes in India?

People make complaints about the lack of civic amenities such as bad roads or poor water and health facilities but no one listens. Now the RTI Act gives you the power to question. Do you agree? Discuss.

Mention two characteristics of ragi.

Read the following passage and pick out any one of the prudential reasons for power sharing offered in this.
"We need to give more power to the panchayats to realise the dream of Mahatma Gandhi and the hopes of the makers of our Constitution. Panchayati Raj establishes true democracy. It restores power to the only place where power belongs in a democracy – in the hands of the people. Giving power to Panchayats is also a way to reduce corruption and increase administrative efficiency. When people participate in the planning and implementation of developmental schemes, they would naturally exercise greater control over these schemes. This would eliminate the corrupt middlemen. Thus, Panchayati Raj will strengthen the foundations of our democracy."

Who was the constitutional Monarch of Nepal?

What, according to Mahatma Gandhi, revealed the most oppressive face of the British rule?

Which basic services are provided by the government in a country?

What is the traditional system of rainwater harvesting used in Rajasthan?

What are 'Sacred Groves?