Poverty as a Challenge — Social Studies STD 9 — Question

What is the difference between economic activities and non-economic activities?

Describe all the three estates into which French society was divided in the 18th century.

What kind of migration takes place when a poor farmer in Bihar leaves his village and comes to Delhi for work?

Explain why modern farming methods require more investment from the farmer's side as compared to the traditional farming methods followed earlier.

Which features of desert restrict people to inhibit there?

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

What do we mean by reservations?

Explain what measures should be taken to come out of sex unfavorable ratio.

What forms does political competition take during elections?

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.