What is the basic idea behind the SHGs for the poor? Explain in your own words.
Usually banks do not have a presence in every rural area of India. Even if banks are present, it is... View Article
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“The impact of globalisation has not been uniform.” Explain this statement.
Fair globalisation means the benefits of globalisation are shared in a better way and there are better opportunities for all.... View Article
Explain Why Gandhiji decided to withdraw the Non-Cooperation Movement.
Gandhiji felt Satyagrahis needed to be trained properly for mass struggles. Gandhiji realised the Non-Cooperation Movement was turning violent in... View Article
Explain the objective of implementing the NREGA 2005.
In the agriculture sector one can notice that there is considerable underemployment.There are also people who are completely unemployed. The... View Article
What are the various ways in which MNCs set up, or control, production in other countries?
Production was predominantly organised within countries, until the middle of the twentieth century. If we take into consideration the past... View Article
Choose three examples to show the contribution of culture to the growth of nationalism in Europe.
Contribution of Culture – Growth of Nationalism in Europe The notion of one culture – one state began to gain... View Article
Explain the three types of movements or flows within the international economic exchange. Find one example of each type of flow which involved India and Indians, write a short account of it.
Three types of movement or ‘flows’ within international economic exchanges have been identified by the economists. All three flows affected... View Article
Choose the most appropriate answer. Formal sources of credit do not include a) Banks. b) Cooperatives. c) Employers.
Answer: The correct answer is option (C) – Employers The various types of loans can be conveniently grouped as formal... View Article
What do you understand by globalisation? Explain in your own words.
The process of interconnection between countries or rapid integration between countries is known as Globalization. Greater integration of markets and... View Article
Explain How the First World War helped in the growth of the National Movement in India.
The First World War changed the political and economic situation in India and it helped in the growth of the... View Article
Give a few examples of public sector activities and explain why the government has taken them up.
Economic activities can be classified into sectors on the basis of who is responsible for delivery of services and who... View Article
Explain what is meant by the 1848 revolution of the liberals. What were the political, social and economic ideas supported by the liberals?
1848 – Revolution By Liberals These revolutions were led by the liberal-nationalists belonging to the educated middle-class elite, their members... View Article
Majority of the credit needs of the _________________households are met from informal sources.
Answer: The correct answer is poor households The various types of loans can be conveniently grouped as formal sector loans... View Article
Imagine that you have been asked to write an article for an encyclopedia on Britain and the history of cotton. Write your piece using information from the entire.
By the 1730s, the earliest factories in England were established. But the number of factories in Britain multiplied only in... View Article
Why did some people fear the effect of easily available printed books? Choose one example from Europe and one from India.
The printed book was not welcomed by everyone. Even the people who had welcomed the printed books had fears about... View Article
In India, about 80 per cent of farmers are small farmers, who need credit for cultivation. a. Why might banks be unwilling to lend to small farmers? b. What are the other sources from which the small farmers can borrow? c. Explain with an example of how the terms of credit can be unfavourable for the small farmer. d. Suggest some ways by which small farmers can get cheap credit.
a) Why might banks be unwilling to lend to small farmers? Usually banks do not have a presence in every... View Article
Through a focus on any two countries, explain how nations developed over the nineteenth century.
A nation-state was one in which the majority of its citizens, and not only its rulers, came to develop a... View Article
Identify the challenges to democracy in the following descriptions. Also, suggest policy/institutional mechanism to deepen democracy in the given situations: a) Following a High Court directive, a temple in Orissa that had separate entry doors for Dalits and non-Dalits allowed entry for all from the same door. b) A large number of farmers are committing suicide in different states of India. c) Following allegation of killing of three civilians in Gandwara in a fake encounter by Jammu and Kashmir police, an enquiry has been ordered.
a) Following a High Court directive, a temple in Orissa that had separate entry doors for Dalits and non-Dalits allowed... View Article
Critically examine the progress of the consumer movement in India.
Reasons for Rise of Consumer Movement – India Exploitation of consumers in the marketplace happens in many ways, which are... View Article
What did the spread of print culture in the nineteenth century India mean to: a) Women b) The poor c) Reformers
a) Women Due to print, the feelings and lives of women were written in an intense and vivid manner. In... View Article
