Civics Ch - 4 Judiciary — Social Studies STD 8 — Question

Did you know that about 50 per cent of the children going to primary school drop out of school by the time they are 13 or 14? Can you think of the various possible reasons for this fact?

What do actual resources mean? Give example.

How did Shivaji show religious tolerance?

Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:“We first tie them down to the pile”
Rammohun Roy published many pamphlets to spread his ideas. Some of these were written as a dialogue between the advocate and critic of a traditional practice. Here is one such dialogue on sati:
Advocate of sati:
Women are by nature of inferior understanding, without resolution, unworthy of trust … Many of them, on the death of their husbands, become desirous of accompanying them; but to remove every chance of their trying to escape from the blazing fire, in burning them we first tie them down to the pile.
Opponent of sati:
When did you ever afford them a fair opportunity of exhibiting their natural capacity? How then can you accuse them of want of understanding? If, after instruction in knowledge and wisdom, a person cannot comprehend or retain what has been taught him, we may consider him as deficient; but if you do not educate women how can you see them as inferior.
Questions:

1. What notions did the society have in favour of the practice of sati?
2. What arguments did the reformers put against the practice of sati?

How Muslims were treated by the British and why?

Will the government intervene if some religious group says that their religion allows them to practice infanticide? Give reasons for your answer.

Why environmental aspects must be carefully looked into before building huge dams?

By 19th century, tribal groups in different parts of India were involved in a variety of activities. Explain any three.

If you were a Member of Parliament (MPs), list two questions that you would like to ask.

On what condition the ruling chiefs could pass on their kingdoms to their heirs?