Economics **** Chapter -1.Development *** Question Bank NCERT based , CBSE new question pattern:

                 Economics 

     **** Chapter -Development ***

               Question Bank __________

Short answer type questions:

1.What is the work of UNDP?

2.What is the full form of BMI?

3.What is Net attendance ratio?

4.Define literacy rate.

5.What is the PDS system?

6.What is BMI? Write the farmula to find BMI.

7.Write the other developmental goals except per capita income.

8.The per capita income is counted in which international currency?

9.What is infant mortality rate?

10.Development of the country is determined by which factors?

11.What was the statement of gand

Long Answer Type Questions:

1.Q.Why do we think about the importance of sustainability for development? Also mention the measures to protect from environmental degradation.

2.Q.What is the Public Facilities ,give examples? Why do we need of it?

3.Q.What is the difficulty to define development? What is the main developmental goals?

Life Lines of National Economy Chapter-7 Contemporary India (Geography) Class-10 CBSE Second Term (Term-2) Examination2022 oriented questions based on New cbse guidelines with NCERT based solutions.

India and the Contemporary World -II (History ) Chapter-2, Nationalism in India. CBSE Class-10 Term-2 Examination NCERT based Practice Questions with Modal Answer according to new syllabus by CBSE.

☝: Very Short Answer Type Questions:-

1. What is importance of konkan railways?

Ans- Konkan railway is developed along the west coast of India connects the important industrial and economic regions of South-west India.

2.What is tidal Port?

Ans-The port where Water is dependent on tide of ocean is said to be tidal Port. As the Kolkata Port is the tidal Port.

3. Write the Port exporting more than half of the total iron ore of the country?

Ans-Marmagao Port exporting more than half of the total iron ore of the country.

4.Which Port of South-Eastern cost has a natural harbour and hinterland?

Ans- Tuticorin Port has a natural harbour and hinterland.

5.Which is the oldest artificial sea port of India?

Ans- Chennai is the oldest artificial sea port of India.

6. What is the importance of Pawanhans helicopters in Indian transport.

Ans- It provides transport services in inaccessible areas, difficult terrains and offshore area basically for Gas and Oil transport for ONCG( Oil and Natural Gas Corporation)

7. Which agency provide maintenance for the roads connecting village to district headquarters?

Ans- Zila parishad of the the district maintains the roads.

8. Write the reason for the unfavorable for construction of railways network in Himalayan region?

Ans- Himalayan region is unfavorable for construction of railways due to high relief, sparse population and lack of economic opportunities.

9.What is the benefits of pipeline transportation compair to other transport.

Ans- This transportation helps to reduce trans-shipment loss and delay.

10. Which body maintain the National Highways?

Ans-Central Public Work department (CPWD) is responsible for the maintenance of NH of India.

11. National Waterway-1 is navigable between which places?

Ans- National Waterway-1 is navigable between Allahabad and Haldia.

12. Name the East coast Ports of India?

Ans- Chennai, Paradiwp , Kolkata and Vishakhapatnam are the East Coast Ports of India.

13.Which is the principle mode of transportation for freight and passengers in India?

Ans-Railways is the the principle mode of transportation for freight and passengers in India.

14.Which corridors links Srinagar and Kanyakumari?

Ans- North-South corridor connects Srinagar to Kanyakumari.

15.Which port was planned with a view to decongestants the Mumbai port and serve as a hub port to this region?

Ans- Jawaharlal Nehru port was planned with a view to decongestants the Mumbai port and serve as a hub port to this region.

16. Which one of the Ports is the deepest land-locked and well-protected port along the East Coast?

Ans-Vishakhapatnam port is the deepest land-locked and well-protected port along the East Coast.

17. What is Trade ?

Ans-Exchange of goods among people, states and countries is said to be Trade. It may be in local, national and international market.

18. When did the Air transport nationalised?

Ans- Air transport was nationalised in 1953.

19. What is the features of Airways?

Ans- It is the fastest, most comfortable and prestigious mode of transportation.

20.What is the meaning of Balance of Trade(BOT)?

Ans- Balance of Trade is the Deference between export and import of country.

21.What is the favourable balance of trade?

Ans- When the value of export exceeds the value of imports, It is said to be favourable balance of trade.

22.Which is the national television channel of India?

Ans- Doordarshan is the national television channel of India, which is the largest terrestrial network in the world.

23.All India Radio is also known as_____. 

Ans- Akashwani

24.Which authority certify the Indian and foreign films in India?

Ans- The central board of Film certification is the authority to certify the Indian and foreign films in India.

25.Which mail is said to be first-class mail?

Ans- Postcards and envelopes are considered as first class mail.These mails are airlifted between stations covering both land and Air.

26.The STD tends to____

Ans- The STD tends to Subscriber Trunk Dialling which is extended to every village in the country.There are uniform rate of STD facilities all over the India.

27. What are the Mail channels in India made for quick delivery of mails.

Ans- There are Six mail channels made for quick delivery in India which are -

Rajdhani Channel

Metro Channel

Green Channel

Business Channel

Bulk Mail Channel

And Periodic Channel.

           Long answer type questions 

Q1. Explain the importance of Border Roads for India.

Ans- The Border Roads are very important in many prospective for India. Some Major benifits are-

      A. It helps to improve the accessibility in difficult terrains , higher altitude regions.

      B.It helps to improve the economic development of border areas.

      C.It also helps to improve the logistic support in strategic view for war purposes.

      D.It increase the value of land in those areas.

Q2. Write the benefits of railway transport and challenge faced by railway in India.

Ans- There are many beneficial futures of railway transport which makes it as the most popular means of transport for common people.

 Some Major benifits are following-

      A. This transport is considered as the principal mode of transportation for freight and passengers in India.

      B.It helps to travel common people in long distance for business activities, sightseeing, pilgrimage, goods transport.

     C.Railways helps to do repaid acceleration of the economic development of the country by connecting industry to agricultural site.

     D.Railways helps to transport granary items and many food items in bulk to different cities on low cost .

     E. Our Indian Railways is the largest public sector undertaking in the country which provides huge number of employment.

However railway network in India is doing vast service but there are still facing major Challenge for expending railways in India. Which are-

       A. In plateau region the land topography is rocky where railway track are laid through laps and tunnels which is very defficult and cost effective.

       B.In sandy plains like Rajasthan and Gujarat land is swampy so construction of railways are very defficult task.

      C.In Himalayan region due to high relief, sparse population and lack of economic opportunities railway network is not so exciting.

      D. In plain areas due to many rivers for railway network It needs to construct bridges which makes it cost effective.

Q3.Write the Merits of Pipeline transportation.

Ans- The pipeline transportation is the new arrival on the transportation map of India. Some special features of this transportation can be identified as-

     A. It reduces trans-shipment losses or delivery delays in the transport of materials.

     B. However initial cost of pipeline set up is high but once it will projected subsequent running cost is minimal.

     C. The far inland location of refinaries can be contacted by pipeline through many cities.

Q4. Explain any four characteristics of Kandla sea Port.

Ans- Kandla sea Port is in Gujrat developed as a substitute of Karachi port.

It was the first port developed soon after independence.

Kandla Port (Dindayal port) is a tidal Port.

It helps for exporting and importing of highly productive granary items and industrialised belts for North Western states of India as Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana,Panjab and Rajasthan.

Q5.What is balance of trade? In which situation is it favourable and unfavorable?

Ans- The difference between total export and import is called the balance of trade. In any country balance of Trade is the indicator of their economy.

Favourable Condition- When the value of export exceeds the value of imports, It is said to be favourable balance of trade.while,

Unfavorable Condition- When the value of imports exceeds the value of exports ,it is said to be unfavorable condition.

Q6.Discribe the significance of tourism as a trade in India.

Ans- In India due to cultural heritage and defferent geographical Location there is a great opportunity in tourism as a trade. Tourism as a trade will profitable in many ways as some Major significance can be identified -

     a. Tourism provides a large number of employment for people.

     b.It promotes national integration.

     c. It provides support to local handicrafts and cultural           pursuit.

     d. It helps to improve international understanding                   about our culture and heritage.

     e. It supports our national economy due to increment              in business activities.

Thus we can say that There is a great significance of tourism as a trade in India.

Q7. Classify the road networks having their capacity. Also write their role.

Ans- India has one of the largest terrestrial road networks in the world. Indian road network has classified in six classes according to their capacity. All the classes are mentioned below-

A. Golden Quadrilateral Super Highways- This Major road network links four mega cities Delhi-Kolkata-Chennai-Mumbai-Delhi . There are two corridors North-South corridor connects Srinagar-Kanniyakumari and East-West connects Silchar-Porbander

The main motive of this highway is to reduce traveling time between mega cities. National Highway authority of India (NHAI)is responsible for its maintenance.

B. National Highways- These roads are primary road networks that connects the major cities of our country.

It is maintained by Central public work department (CPWD).

C.State Highway- The roads connecting capital of the state with district headquarters are State Highway.State public work department (SPWD) maintains SH.

D.District Roads- This road links district headquarters with other places of district. It is mentioned by Zila Parishad.

E. Other Roads- These roads connect rural areas and villages with towns.

F. Border Roads- Border Road Organization construct these roads in the bordering areas of the country. These roads have strategic importance for any country.

Q8. Write a short note on Inland waterways in India and their role.

Ans- India has inland nevigation waterways. It is the cheapest means of transport . It is most suitable for carrying heavy and bulky goods.It is fule efficient and environment friendly mode of transportation. Some Major inland waterways in India are mentioned below-

A. On Ganga river between Allahabad to Haldia NW-1

B. On Brahmaputra between Sadiya to Dhubri NW-2

C. The West-Coast Canal in Kerala(Kottapurma-Kollam, Udyogamandal and Champakkara canal) – NW-3

D. Specified stretches of Godavari and Krishna

rivers along with Kakinada Puducherry

stretch of canals – NW-4

E.Specified stretches of river Brahmani along

with Matai river, delta channels of Mahanadi

and Brahmani rivers and East Coast Canal – NW-5.

India and the Contemporary World -II (History ) Chapter-2, Nationalism in India. CBSE Class-10 Term-2 Examination NCERT based Practice Questions with Modal Answer according to new syllabus by CBSE.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS  with Modal Answer according to recommend syllabus by CBSE 2021-22

 TERM II

CLASS X

SOCIAL SCIENCE - CODE 087

India and contemporary world-II

(History)

Very Short Answer Type Questions:-

1.How many miles were covered in Gandhi's Salt March?

Ans- 

240 miles were covered by Gandhi ji from Sabarmati to Dandi with 78 followers on 12th March,1930.

2.The resolution of Purna Swaraj was adopted at which congress session?

Ans- 

In December 1929, under the Presidency of Jawaharlal Nehru, In The Lahore Congress the resolution of Purna Swaraj was adopted. It was announced that on 26th January 1930 celebrated as independent day.

3.Who announced a vague offer of 'Dominion status' for india in 1929?

Ans- 

In October 1929, the viceroy, Lord Irwin announced a vague offer of'Dominion status' for india.

4.When did Gandhi go to Landon for round table conference?

Ans-

In December 1931, Gandhi ji went to London for the second round table conference but he had to return with no solution.

5.Who was the president of Muslim League in 1930?

Ans-

 Sir Muhammad Iqbal was the president of Muslim League in 1930.

6.When did Gandhi designed a tricolour swaraj Flag?

Ans-

 Gandhi ji had designed the tricolour swaraj Flag in 1921. It had a spinning wheel in the centre representing the idea of self reliant.

7.Who himself took interest to revive folklore in West Bengal?

Ans- 

Rabindranath Tagore took interest to revive folklore in West Bengal and 

in Madras, Natesa Sastri collected massive collection of folklore and songs.

8.With the growth of nationalism, who created the image of Bharat Mata in the 20th century?

Ans- The image of Bharat Mata was first created by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in 1870 when he wrote Vande Mataram for our motherland.

Long Answers Type Questions:-

1.Why was the Inland Emigration Act of 1859 troublesome for plantation workers?

Ans-

 According to Inland Emigration Act of 1859 plantation workers were not permitted to leave the tea gardens without permission. But when the Non-Cooperation Movement spread out near plantation centre, they left their job and headed towards their home. They believed that Gandhi Raj was coming and everyone would be given land in there on village However they were cought by the police and brutally beaten up.

2.Why was the non-cooperation movement started in 1920?

Ans- 

Gandhi ji had mentioned in his famous book Hind Swaraj (1909) that All Indians are cooperating with British.If Indians will refuse to co-operate, British rule in India would collapse within year. When Gandhi returned India from South Africa in 1915 ,he proposed the strategy for the Non Cooperation as a Movement. In the same time due to Khilafat issue Hindu and Muslim came under an umbrella by Gandhi's wisdom. Congress passed the resolution in its Calcutta Session in September 1920 to start a Non-cooperation movement in the support of Khilafat as well as for Swaraj. The Non Cooperation movement was adopted by the Congress in the Nagpur conference in December 1920 under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi.

3.What was the reason for calling off the Non-Cooperation Movement?

Ans- Gandhi ji decided to withdraw the Non Cooperation movement as he felt that his movement turned into violent path. Satyagrahis needed to be properly trained before they would be ready for mass struggle. Gandhi ji wanted to stop violence at any cost. The Chauri Chaura incident happened in Chauri Chaura in Gorakhpur district Uttar Pradesh on 4th February 1922 become the contemporary reason behind withdrawing the Non Cooperation movement. In this event People set on fire a police station in which many policemen were burnt alive.

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Geography(Contemporary India-II) Class -10 CBSE , Chapter-6; Manufacturing Industries Final Examination-2022 oriented Important Questions with NCERT based solutions.

Question 1:-

What are the challenge of Jute Textile industry in India?

Ans:-

Major Challenge are as below-

(a) Stiff competition in the international market from Synthetic Textile goods

(b) Competition With other Jute growing country as Bangladesh, Philippines, Thiland, Brazil and Egypt.

(c) Needs to diversify our Jute products to attract global markets of Jute like USA,UK, Canada Australia etc.

Question 2:-

What are the challenge faced by Cotton textile industry in India?

Ans- 

Some Major Challenge faced by Cotton textile industry in India are-

(a) Our outdated machinery

(b) irregular power supply

(c)Compitition From synthetic fibres

(d) Less labour output 

(e) Value added Final Goods are not exported 

Question 3:-

What do you mean by agglomeration economics?

Ans-

 When many industries gathered to make use of advantages offered by the urban centres is said to be Agglomeration economics and this process is said to be Agglomeration. After independence Gradually a large industrial Agglomeration can be seen.

Question 4:-

What are the parameters which decide an industrial location?

Ans-

 However industrial location is decided by observing many factors like availability of raw material, labour,market advantages government policies etc but an idea location of any industry is mostly influenced by the following factors-

(a) Decision to locate factory at site

(b) Cost of obtaining raw material at site

(c) Cost of Production at site

(d) Cost of distribution of Production.

Question5:-

What are the challenge faced by sugar industry in India?

Ans- 

Some Major Challenge faced by sugar industry in India are:-

(a) Seasonal nature of industry-

(b) Old and inefficient method of production-

(c) Transport delay in reaching cane to factories due to bulky raw material-

(d) Need to maximize the use of by-product like baggase.

(e) A big challenge to keep the sucrose content maintained.

Question 6:-

Write the importance of Manufacturing sector in Indian economy.

Ans- 

In any Country Manufacturing sector significantly contribute to national economy. In India during the last two decades manufacturing sector covered at 17% of GDP. However this is not so exciting comparing to East Asian countries economy, but due to this improvement our service sector has improved much, which helped to rise our GDP and Per Capita income of Indians. So, despite being not much higher level in this sector, in our national economy it has very important role.

Question 7:-

Explain the importance of Manufacturing sector for economic development.

Or, Describe the importance of manufacturing industries as a backbone of economic development of the country

Or, The Economic strength of a country is measured by the development of manufacturing industries. Justify it.

Or,Q. Why does the economic strength of a country measured by the development of manufacturing industries. Explain it.

Ans- 

Manufacturing sector is considered as the backbone of economic development for any country due to the following future:-

(a) It helps to reduce the unemployment rate , proverty and creates opportunities for financial equality. 

(b) It helps to reduce the dependence of people on agriculture and provides jobs in secondary and tertiary sector.

(c) Exporting national goods expand trading and enrich country in foreign exchange.

(d) Transforming Raw materials in to diverse variated goods increase value which makes prosperous.

(e) Manufacturing industry helps to modernise our agricultural Methods by providing modern machinery.

(f) Any country that transform their raw material into varieties of goods gets higher value.

(g)it helps to add more value of any meterial and increase GDP of country.

Question 8:-

Explain the facts about IT and electronics industry.

Ans- 

IT and electronics industry is rapidly growing industry of our country.It covers products like telephone, telivision, radars, computers and other equipment related to telecommunication. Bengaluru has emerged as the electronic capital of India. The continuing growth in hardware and software is the key to success in this sector in which India is doing well. It is most helpful to reduce the unemployment

Question 9:-

Why are jute Mills concentrated along Hugli river?

Or,

Why does the Chota Nagpur plateau region have the maximum concentration of iron and steel plants? Explain the reason.

Ans-The major factors responsible for the location of Jute Mills along Hugli river are-

(A) Availability of Cheap labour from neighbouring states like Bihar, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh.

(B) Locational benifits of Water transport, railway network and roadways.

(C) Kolkata is a large Urban centre which provides banking and insurance facility for it.

(D) Proximity of Jute producing Area reduce the transport cost.

Question 10:-

Improve our weaving sector instead of exportiWhy it is important for us to ng yarn in large quantities?

Ans-

However our yarn is of best quality in market but Exporting of yarns does not provide much income as exporting of fabrics, because Value is added at every step from yarn to make fabric and to garment. It generates employment and increase our GDP. so it is important for us to improve our weaving sector instead of exporting yarn in large quantities to foreign countries.

Question 11:-

Explain the facts that have helped to healthy growth of automobile industry in India.

Ans-

The main factors mentioned below have helped to healthy growth of automobile industry in India:-

Liberalisation after independence- it helped to establish industry and produce vehicle in bulk.

Contemporary Models- It stimulated the customer to attract and to purchase the product.

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