Social Science NCERT Solution

History Chapter 1- The Rise of Nationalism in Europe Chapter 2- The Nationalist Movement in Indo-China Chapter 3- Nationalism in India Chapter 4- The Making of a Global World Chapter 5- The Age of Industrialisation Chapter 6- Work, Life and Leisure Chapter 7- Print Culture and the Modern World Chapter 8- Novels, Society and History    Geography Chapter 1- Resources and Development Chapter 2- Forest and Wildlife Resources Chapter 3- Water Resources Chapter 4- Agriculture Chapter 5- Minerals and Energy Resources Chapter 6-...

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Chapter 5- Consumer Rights

Download  Page No: 87 Excercises 1. Why are rules and regulations required in the marketplace? Illustrate with a few examples. Answer Rules and regulations are required in the marketplace to protect consumers. Sellers often abdicate responsibility for a low-quality product, cheat in weighing out goods, add extra charges over the retail price, and sell adulterated/ defective goods. Hence, rules and regulations are needed to protect the scattered buyers from powerful and fewer producers who monopolise markets. For example, a...

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Chapter 4- Globalisation and the Indian Economy

Download  Page No: 72 Excercises 1. What do you understand by globalisation? Explain in your own words. Answer Globalisation means integrating the economy of a country with the economies of other countries under conditions of free flow of trade, capital and movement of persons across borders. It includes (i) Increase in foreign trade (ii) Export and import of techniques of production. (iii) Flow of capital and finance from one country to another (iv) Migration of people from one country to another. 2. What was the reason...

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Chapter 3- Money and Credit

Download  Page No: 52 Excercises 1. In situations with high risks, credit might create further problems for the borrower. Explain. Answer In situations with high risks, credit might create further problems for the borrower. This is also known as a debt-trap. Taking credit involves an interest rate on the loan and if this is not paid back, then the borrower is forced to give up his collateral or asset used as the guarantee, to the lender. If a farmer takes a loan for crop production and the crop fails, loan payment becomes impossible. To...

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Chapter 2- Sectors of the Indian Economy

Download  Page No: 35 Excercises 1. Fill in the blanks using the correct option given in the bracket: (i) Employment in the service sector _________ increased to the same extent as production. (has / has not) (ii) Workers in the _________ sector do not produce goods. (tertiary / agricultural) (iii) Most of the workers in the _________ sector enjoy job security. (organised / unorganised) (iv) A _________ proportion of labourers in India...

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Chapter 1- Development

Download  Page No: 16 Exercises 1. Development of a country can generally be determined by (i) its per capita income (ii) its average literacy level (iii) health status of its people (iv) all the above ► (iv) all the above 2. Which of the following neighbouring countries has better performance in terms of human development than India? (i) Bangladesh (ii) Sri Lanka (iii) Nepal (iv) Pakistan ► (ii) Sri Lanka 3. Assume there are four families in a country. The average per capita income of these families is Rs 5000. If the...

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Chapter 7- Outcomes of Democracy

 Download Page No: 99 Exercises 1. How does democracy produce an accountable, responsive and legitimate government? Answer → Democracy produces an accountable government: Democracy produces an accountable governments, as the people has the right in choose their representatives through the electoral process. These elected representatives form the government and participate in the decision-making process on behalf of the people. If these elected representatives not work properly, people have a chance to not elect them in next...

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Chapter 6- Political Parties

 Download Page No: 87 Exercises 1. State the various functions political parties perform in a democracy. Answer The various functions political parties perform in a democracy are: → Candidates are put forward by political parties to contest in elections. These candidates may be chosen by the top leaders, or by members of the party. → Parties put forward their policies and programmes for voters to chose from them. → Political parties play a major role in making laws for the country. No law can become a bill unless...

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