Industries — Social Studies STD 8 — Question

Why was Birsa convicted?

What did the marginal groups rely on to protect themselves from continued exploitation by other groups?

What did it mean to be nawabs?

What is the link between the mines and the industry in Pittsburgh?

In what season is wheat grown in India?

Why did the Forest Department establish forest villages?

What is death rate?

Choose any tribal group living in India today. Find out about their customs and way of life, and how their lives have changed in the last 50 years.

"When Adivasis are displaced from their lands, they lose much more than a source of income." Justify this statement by giving one argument.

In your own city or village, who would you think are the marginalised groups? Discuss.