Civics Ch - 1 The Indian Constitution — Social Studies STD 8 — Question

What do you understand from the statement ‘freedom to interpret religious teachings differently’ in context with the practice of untouchability?

In which of the following situations is a minister misusing his power?
(a) Refuses to sanction a project of his ministry for sound technical reasons.
(b) Threatens to send his security staff to rough up his neighbour.
(c) Calls up the police station asking them not to register a complaint that is likely to be filed against his relative.

What were the social causes of the revolt?

What were the main activities of the Khonds living in the forests of Orissa?

What crisis was faced by the Bengal economy?

Write a short note on industrial regions.

What are the threats to natural vegetation and wildlife?

Read the extract and answer the questions that follow:
Colebrook on Bengal ryots
In many villages of Bengal, some of the powerful ryots did not cultivate, but instead gave out their lands to others (the under-tenants), taking from them very high rents. In 1806, H. T. Colebrook described the conditions of these undertenants in Bengal:
The under-tenants, depressed by an excessive rent in kind, and by usurious returns for the cattle, seed, and subsistence, advanced to them, can never extricate themselves from debt. In so abject a state, they cannot labour in spirit, while they earn a scanty subsistence without hope of bettering their situation.

1. Who were under tenants?
2. Describe the conditions H.T. Colebrook mentioned about the under tenants in Bengal.

What was the “Blue Rebellion”?

How dates are important in history? Give examples and elaborate.