Unit 2 Ch 5 : Minerals and Energy Resources — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

What do you understand by IUCN?

How do dams help us in conserving and managing water?

Why were the linguistic states created? What are their advantages?

How is foreign trade interlinking markets of different countries? Explain with example.

What is Human Development Index? Which organization HDI? Explain the three major indicators of HDI.

During the national movement, many women, for the first time in their lives, moved out of their homes on to a public arena. How did these women support Mahatma Gandhi's mission to gain independence?

Here are three reactions to the language policy followed in India. Give an argument and an example to support any of these positions.
Sangeeta: The policy of accommodation has strengthened national unity.
Arman: Language-based States have divided us by making everyone conscious of their language.
Harish: This policy has only helped to consolidate the dominance of English over all other languages.

Social divisions affect voting in most countries. Explain it.

Why do different persons have different notions of development? Which of the following explanations is more important and why?

1. Because people are different.
2. Because life situations of persons are different.

Give an example to show the dependence of human beings on biodiversity for living.