Working of Institutions — Social Studies STD 9 — Question

What does ‘independence of judiciary’ mean?

What amendments did General Pervez Musharraf bring in the Constitution of Pakistan by issuing a 'Legal Framework Order' in August 2002?

Write a feature of representative democracy.

What was the global influence of Russian Revolution?
OR
What were the effects of the Russian Revolution on the world?

Which features of desert restrict people to inhibit there?

The table below gives the proportion of different communities among the candidates who won elections to the US Congress. Compare these to the proportion of these communities in the population of the US. Based on this, would you suggest a system of reservations in the US Congress? If yes, why and for which communities? If no, why not?

	House of Representatives	Population of US
Blacks	8	13
Hispanics	5	13
Whites	86	70

What proportion of its territories was lost by Germany under the peace Treaty of Versailles?

Why are Himalayas called young fold mountains? Mention any three features of the great Himalayan range.

How have the modern farming methods overused the natural resource base?
OR
What are the disadvantages of using modern farming methods?

Discuss why the colonial government in India brought in the following law. In case, explain how the law changed the lives of pastoralists:
Waste Land rules.