Unit 4 Ch 1 : Development — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

“Cheap and affordable credit is crucial for the country’s development.” Assess the statement.

Why were Balkan nations in trouble?

Why was there anxiety and uncertainty about work after World War I?

Why was the demand of labours seasonal?

Describe the importance of credit for an individual with an example.

Explain the major factors which are responsible for the formation of soil.

What restricts the infiltration of water in desert soil?

What is an alternative political formation?

Should there be a supervisor, such as the Reserve Bank of India, that looks into the loan activities of informal lenders? Why would its task be quite difficult?

Look at data in Table 1.3 and 1.4. Is Punjab ahead of Bihar in literacy rate etc. as it is in terms of per capita income?
TABLE 1.3: PER CAPITA INCOME OF SELECT STATES.

State	Per Capita Income for 2002-03 (in Rs)
Punjab Kerala Bihar	26000 22800 5700

TABLE 1.4: SOME COMPARATIVE DATA ON PUNJAB, KERALA AND BIHAR.

State	Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 (2003)	Literacy Rate (%), 2001	Net Attendance Ratio for Class I-V (1995-96)
Punjab Kerala Bihar	49 11 60	70 91 47	81 91 41