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Analyse the role of credit for development.

For the Development of a nation, affordable and cheap credit is absolutely essential. To make sure that the poor can benefit from the cheaper... View Article

How can parties be reformed?

Income tax returns have to be filed by political parties and organisation elections have to be conducted as per orders passed by the Election... View Article

Which among the following is the special feature that distinguishes a pressure group from a political party? a) Parties take political stances, while pressure groups do not bother about political issues. b) Pressure groups are confined to a few people, while parties involve a larger number of people. c) Pressure groups do not seek to get into power, while political parties do. d) Pressure groups do not seek to mobilise people, while parties do.

Answer: The correct answer is option (C) - Pressure groups do not seek to get into power, while political parties do. Organisations with the... View Article

Explain how the activities of pressure groups are useful in the functioning of a democratic government.

In a democracy, as long as everyone gets this opportunity, putting pressure on the rulers is not an unhealthy activity. In a society, no single... View Article

Why did industrial production in India increase during the First World War?

Industrial growth was slow in India till the First World War. A new situation was created due to the First World War. Imports from Manchester to... View Article

What is the difference between a pressure group and a political party?

Pressure group is not a formal organisation, whereas political parties are formal organisations recognized by the Election Commission of India.... View Article

Describe how communities have conserved and protected forests and wildlife in India.

Forests in India are the home to some of the traditional communities. To secure their own long term livelihood, local communities have been... View Article

In situations with high risks, credit might create further problems for the borrower. Explain.

Credit helps to increase earnings and therefore the person is better off than before. In another situation, because of the crop failure, credit... View Article

In what ways does the Reserve Bank of India supervise the functioning of banks? Why is this necessary?

The banks have to maintain a certain cash balance out of the total deposits it receives and this is monitored by the Reserve bank of India... View Article

Write a note on Count Camillo de Cavour

Count Camillo de Cavour was the Chief minister who played a key role in the Unification of Italy. He was born in Turin, on 10th August,... View Article

What is a mineral?

Minerals are defined by Geologists as a “homogenous, naturally occurring substance with a definable internal structure.”Rocks are... View Article

Why do we need to conserve mineral resources?

Conservation of Mineral Resources Many industries and many products manufactured are heavily dependent on minerals. It takes millions of years... View Article

Which one of the following minerals are formed by the decomposition of rocks, leaving a residual mass of weathered material? (a) Coal (b) Bauxite (c ) Gold (d) Zinc

Answer: The correct answer is option (b) - Bauxite Aluminium is obtained from Bauxite. India’s bauxite deposits are mainly found in the... View Article

What are the reasons why the banks might not be willing to lend to certain borrowers?

There are multiple reasons behind the unwillingness of banks to lend to certain borrowers. Some of these reasons are mentioned below: Banks do... View Article

Which one of the following is a leguminous crop? (a) Pulses (c) Millets (b) Jawar (d) Sesamum

Answer: The correct answer is option (a) - Pulses. Pulses India is the largest consumer and producer of pulses in the world. Major pulse... View Article

Minerals are deposited and accumulated in the strata of which of the following rocks? (a) Sedimentary Rocks (b) Metamorphic Rocks (c ) Igneous Rocks (d) None of the above

Answer: The correct answer is option (A) - Sedimentary Rocks Many minerals exist in the form of layers or beds, in the sedimentary rocks.... View Article

Consider the following statements about pressure groups and parties. A) Pressure groups are the organised expression of the interests and views of specific social sections. B) Pressure groups take positions on political issues. C) All pressure groups are political parties. Which of the statements given above are correct? i) A, B, and C ii) A and B iii) B and C iv) A and C

Answer: The correct answer is option (ii) - A & B Organisations with the objective of attempting to influence the Government policies are... View Article

How does money solve the problem of double coincidence of wants? Explain with an example of your own.

Double coincidence of wants is an essential feature of the barter system. In Double coincidence of wants, what a buyer wishes to buy is exactly... View Article

What was the reasons for putting barriers to foreign trade and foreign investment by the Indian government? Why did it wish to remove these barriers?

It is important to note that it was not just India but Governments of all developed countries, had extended protection to its domestic producers... View Article

Name one important beverage crop and specify the geographical conditions required for its growth.

Tea is an important beverage crop. Tea bushes require a frost-free climate, moist and warm climate, all through the year. The tea plant grows... View Article

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