Unit 4 Ch 5 : Consumer Rights — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

How was there a boom in the US economy?

What climatic conditions are required for growing cotton?

Give reasons why the iron and steel industry in India is concentrated around the Chotanagpur plateau region.
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Why does the Chhotanagpur plateau region has the maximum concentration of iron and steel industry? Give reasons.

Before the arrival of outsiders most ofthe Africans had a little reason to workfor a wage. Give reasons.

Read the passage on the left and answer the questions.
Ford Motors, an American company, is one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers with production spread over 26 countries of the world. Ford Motors came to India in 1995 and spent Rs. 1700 crore to set up a large plant near Chennai. This was done in collaboration with Mahindra and Mahindra, a major Indian manufacturer of jeeps and trucks. By the year 2004, Ford Motors was selling 27, 000 cars in the Indian markets, while 24,000 cars were exported from India to South Africa, Mexico and Brazil. The company wants to develop Ford India as a component supplying base for its other plants across the globe.
Nearly all major multinationals are American, Japanese or European, such as Nike, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Honda, Nokia. Can you guess why?

Explain with examples why some laws that seek to ban something are not very successful in politics.

Under what circumstances did Gandhijire-launch the Civil Disobedience Movement?

Who is an ideal consumer?

Where was the first cotton mill set up?

How were workers hostile to new technology?