Forest Society and Colonialism — Social Studies STD 9 — Question

What do you know about Scientific Forestry?

Migration is an important determinant of population change. Explain.

When did Germany withdraw itself from the League of Nations?

What is an executive?

Here are some reports of electoral malpractices from different parts of the world. Is there anything that these countries can learn from India to improve their elections? What would you suggest in each case?

1. During an election in Nigeria, the officer in charge of counting votes deliberately increased the votes of one candidate and declared him elected. The court later found out that more than five lakh votes cast for one candidate were counted in favour of another.
2. Just before elections in Fiji, a pamphlet was distributed warning voters that a vote for former Prime Minisiter, Mahendra Chaudhry will lead to bloodshed. This was a threat to voters of Indian origin.
3. In the US, each state has its own method of voting, its own procedure of counting and its own authority for conducting elections. Authorities in the state of Florida took many controversial decisions that favoured Mr. Bush in the presidential elections in 2000. But no one could change those decisions.

Name the movement led by Chaudhary Devi Lal of Haryana in 1987. What promise did he make to lure the voters before election? Which political party was formed by him?

Describe in brief the Russian empire in 1914.

Distinguish between loo and Western disturbances.

What was the designation taken by Pervez Musharraf for himself when he overthrew the democratic government of Pakistan in 1999?

How does Lok Sabha exercise control over the Council of Ministers?