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1.

What is primary sector?

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Primary sector is the sector which involves agricultural activities, and related activities like mining, poultry, etc.

2.

Expand GDP. A) Grand Domain Product B) Grand Domestic Product C) Gross Domestic ProduceD) Gross Domestic Produce

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D) Gross Domestic Produce

3.

What is secondary sector?

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It is the sector which is engaged in the manufacturing of goods from the raw material provided by the primary sector.

4.

Panchayat president is called A) Mayor B) President C) Councillor D) Sarpanch

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(D) Sarpanch

5.

Economy is divided into which of the following sectors? A) Secondary sector B) Primary sector C) Tertiary sector D) All

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Correct option is D) All

6.

The type of unemployment observed in agriculture ……………. A) Disguised B) Closed C) Open D) No unemployment is seen in agriculture

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Correct option is A) Disguised

7.

Fill in the blanks.1. …….. is known as the “Father of Local Governments”.2. Restoration of has ……. become an article of faith during our freedom struggle.3. …… was the name of the secret ballot method exercised to elect members to the village councils during the Chola period.4. Local Government which are functioning in the Villages are called …….5. …… will look after the administration of the Town Panchayat.

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1. LordRipon 

2. panchayats 

3. Kuda Olai Murai 

4. Village Panchayats 

5. Executive Officer

8.

Define unemployment.

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Unemployment is a situation where the able-bodied persons are willing to work but are not able to get work. They are not engaged in any productive activity.

9.

Find out the correct statement(i) Panchayat Union is formed by grouping of Districts.(ii) District Panchayat is constituted in each village. (iii) The Municipal Commissioner will be a person from the Indian Administration Service (IAS).(iv) In Village Panchayat the President and ward members are nominated by the people.

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(iii) is correct.

10.

……. act as the inspector of Village Panchayat.(a) Commissioner(b) District Collector (c) Councilors (d) Mayor

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(b) District Collector

11.

Panchayat is divided into A) Wards B) Divisions C) Mandals D) Paraganas

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Answer is (A) Wards

12.

Write about Grama Volunteer.

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The grama Volunteer system was started on August 15th, 2019. One Grama Volunteer will be appointed for every 50 houses. If any problem in government services comes to the notice of the volunteer, he will report to the Grama Sachivalayam immediately and the problem will get solved. It is one of the best services of the government. The person who faces the problem need not go to the Grama Sachivalayam Office. Grama volunteer will solve the problem. So, 1 can say it is one of the best organisations started by the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

13.

Match the following:1. Zillla parishad(a) Villages2. Gram sabhas(b) Mayor3. Ward Committees(c) Chairman4. Panchayat Union(d) District Collector5. Corporation(e) Municipalities

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1. (d) 

2. (a) 

3. (e) 

4. (c) 

5. (b)

14.

No. of people in Grama Sachivalayam is A) 2500 B) 2200 C) 2000 D) 2400

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No. of people in Grama Sachivalayam is 2000

15.

The village panchayat is generally elected for a term of A) 6 years B) 7 years C) 8 years D) 5 years

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Answer is (D) 5 years

16.

Which article of the Constitution of India addresses local self-governance? A) 40 B) 44 C) 42 D) 45

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Answer is (A) 40

17.

Dynasty famous for local self-government A) Satavahanas B) Cholas C) Pandyan D) Mourya

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Answer is (B) Cholas

18.

Who fills the needs of people in villages ? A) Municipalities B) Zilla Parishad C) Gram Panchayat D) Municipal Corporation

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C) Gram Panchayat

19.

Write about Grama Sachivalayam?

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Grama Sachivalayam was started on October 2nd, 2019 in Andhra Pradesh. The main aim of Grama Sachivalayam is to provide government services to the public effectively, transparently, and with accountability. There will be 11 employees of all sections. They will know the problems of the village and solve them immediately. It is a good move of the Government because the villagers need not go to the Panchayat office repeatedly to get the problem solved.

20.

Government schemes are implemented by A) Private institution B) Private people C) Government Departments D) President of Panchayat

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(C) Government Departments

21.

The number of seats that are sanctioned to the women in the Indian Parliament A) 1/3rd B) 1/4th C) 1/5th D) 1/6th

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Answer is (A) 1/3rd

22.

The Upa Sarpanch acts in the absence of the A) Ward members B) Sarpanch C) Corporator D) None

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(B) Sarpanch

23.

In our state reservation to women in panchayat elections extended to A) 60% B) 1/3 C) 50% D) 25%

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Answer is (C) 50%

24.

Who is upa-sarpanch?

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Sarpanch and ward members elect one of the ward members as the deputy or upa-sarpanch through the indirect election. The upa-sarpanch acts in the absence of the sarpanch.

25.

What challenges do the Sarpanch face in carrying out their work?

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In carrying works sometimes the Sarpanch has to face some challenges. Because he is known to all people in the village he may not express some issues freely. In the collection of house tax, he may not demand to pay the tax. If any encroachment is noticed he may not ask them effectively. If sufficient funds are not provided he cannot implement development activities. He cannot ask the government also to release funds to meet all the requirements of the Panchayat.

26.

Write about sarpanch.

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The sarpanch is the head of the Gram Panchayat. He implements all the decisions of Panchayat. He looks day to day working of Panchayat. He is also responsible for the income and expenditure of the Panchayat.

27.

The village sarpanch is elected byA) Members of Panchayat B) Voters in Village C) Elders in Village D) Corporators

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(B) Voters in Village


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28.

Do you think panchayats should rise more tax from the village to carry out development works or depend upon government funds?

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Panchayats should get government funds to carry out the development of Panchayat. Panchayat receives 95% of its revenue either from State or Central Governments. Only 5% of the revenue is from taxes. Though they increase Taxes the amount received may not increase abnormally. So it is better to get more funds from the government besides rising the tax from the village nominally.

29.

Write about elections to the panchayat.

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Elections to Gram Panchayats take place once every five years. During these elections, every voter casts two votes one to elect the ward member and another to elect the sarpanch. The person who gets the maximum votes is declared elected.

30.

Write about the reservations in Gram Panchayats.

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Earlier it was difficult for women to get elected as ward members or a sarpanch. There is no representation for women even though they are 50% of the population. In parliament, it was decided that at least 1/3rd of all panchayat ward members and sarpanches will be reserved for them. Only women have to contest for those seats. In our state reservation to women extended to 50%. 

Similarly, reservations are provided for SC/ST/BCs also. Panchayats function as representative institutions of all people in the rural areas.

31.

At what height was it? Did you have any difficulty in breathing there?

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Manali is about 2050 metres above the sea level. Yes, breathing was little difficult in Manali.

32.

Is Manali a plain or a hilly area? In which state is it?

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Manali is a hilly area. It is in Himachal Pardesh.

33.

At what height is the place where you live?

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I am living in Delhi. This place is situated at a height of 216 metres above the sea land.

34.

Why did Gaurav Jani say – This place is so high that it is difficult to breather normally?

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At high attitudes, that is, as we go up the mountains, the level of oxygen in the air becomes less. As a result the breathing becoming more difficult and one has to rapidly draw more oxygen with force. Thus, Gaurav Jani said this place is so high that is difficult to breathe normally

35.

Have you ever been to a hilly place? Where?

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Yes, I have been to a hilly place few years back. It was in Manali.

36.

Gaurav Jani passed through several states while going from Mumbai to Delhi. Find the capital cities of these states. Was there any other big town on his way?

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The states through which Gaurav Jani passed through, while going from Mumbai to Delhi, along with the capitals are as follows:

 Maharastra – Mumbai 

Gujarat – Gandhi Nagar 

Rajasthan – Jaipur

 Haryana – Chandigarh

 Many big town would have been these in his way such as Ahmedabad, Udaipur, Ajmer etc.

37.

Have you ever stayed in a tent? Where? What was it like?

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Yes, I stayed in a tent in mountains of Manali. It was very adventurous and exciting experience.

38.

For the Changpas their animals are a very important part of their life. Is any animal part of your life? For example as a pet, or as helpers in farming. List five ways in which different animals are a part of your life

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Yes, my pet dog Herry has become a part of my life. Five ways in which different animals are a part of our life are:

(1) Dog – People often keep it as a pet or for protecting their house from thieves.

 (2) Cow – It is used to obtain milk. 

(3) Buffalo – It is used to plough fields and to carry goods. 

(4) Goat – It is used to obtain milk and meat.

39.

Which is the highest place you have been to?

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I have been to Rohtangpas. It is about 4111 metres above the sea level.

40.

Have you or anyone that you know ever faced such difficulty?

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Yes, my Mamaji stays in Gujarat and he had faced such an earthquake few years back.

41.

You read that in Chagthang the temperature drops below 0°C. Look at newspaper or TV to find cities in India or abroad where the temperature drops below  0°C.  In which months do you expect to see this?

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The other cities in India where the temperature drops below 0°C. Srinagar, Ladhak, Shimla etc. Places outside India having temperature below 0°C. are Minnisota, etawa etc. This kind of temperature usually occurs in the months of December, January and February.

42.

The houses in different part of Jammu and Kashmir are made to suit the climate and the needs of the people there. Are there different types of houses in the place where you live? If yes, think about the reasons. 

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Yes, there are different types of houses in the place I live. Some of them are made up of cement, bricks, glass, steel. These are strong and built in such a way so that these can with stand different adverse conditions like heavy rains and storms. Apart from these, some houses are made up of mud, bamboo, grass etc. These are small huts which cannot with stand the heavy rains and storms. The reason for making these kinds of huts as the poor people cannot even earn to eat enough. How can they afford big and strong houses?

43.

Match the following:Column AColumn B1. kanhad dev(a) Ajmer2. Hammir dev(b) Jalore3. Maharan kumbha(c)Ranthambore4. prithviraj chauhan (d) Mewar

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1. (b)

2. (c)

3. (d)

4. (a).

44.

After Mohammad Gauri who succeeded the struggle to get the throne?

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Qutub-uddin-Aibak

45.

Why did Allaudeen Khilji want to attack Ranthambore?

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Allaudeen Khilji wanted to attack Ranthambore because of the two reasons :

1. Fort of Ranthambore had military importance and was adjacent to Delhi.

2. Hammir had also provided shelter to some of the enemies of Allaudeen, which
angered him a lot.

46.

Write a short description of Allaudeen’s attack on Chittor.

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Mewar’s increasing influence, greed for territorial expansion, forts of military importance were the reasons why Allaudeen attacked Chittor. After eight months of fortification, Allaudeen could not be successful then Allaudeen took to diplomacy and initiated the talks for agreement. During talks for agreement Allaudeen took Ratan Singh towards his camp and made him a prisoner. Now battle was unavoidable. There was a fierce battle between them and Ratan Singh became a martyr and Chittor became the property of Allaudeen.

47.

How many times did Mahmud Ghaznavi attack India?(a) 15 times(b) 16 times(c) 17 times(d) 18 times

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(c) 17 times

48.

Collect pictures of Rajasthan’s forts, temples and other memorials built during Sultanate period.

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1. Adhai Din ka Jhopra, Ajmer.
2. Kumbhalgarh Fort, Rajsamand.
3. Vijay Stambh, Chittorgarh.
4. Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur.
5. Kumbha Shyam Temple, Chittorgarh.

49.

Describe Allaudeen Khilji’s attack on Jalore.

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In 1308 Muslim army attacked the entry gate of Jalore Sivana but they failed; Afterwards with the help of some inside people Khilji’s army won the fort of Sivana. After this, Kanhad Dev asked for help from all the Rajput kings. After that Khilji’s
army was attacked at many places. Near Medta, Rajput army attacked Sultan’s
general Shams Khan’s army and captured him along with his wife. When Sultan heard about this he himself attacked Jalore with a very big army.
After reaching Jalore Sultan surrounded the fate. Kanhad Dev fought with his full power, ut because the fort was surrounded by Sultan’s army and the foodstock was exhausted because of that Kanhad Dev’s army was getting weaker and Sultan’s
army was getting stronger. In this bad situation a Dahiya Sardar ditched Kanhad Dev and showed the back door to Sultan in hope to be a king of Jalore. When his wife got to know about this treachery, she killed the Dahiya Sardar with a sword. When Sultan’s army entered the fort, Kanhad Dev fought bravely with Rajput army but he
was killed.

50.

Describe the achievement of Maharana Kumbha’s rule?

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Maharana Kumbha ascended the throne in 1433 CE. Kumbha was not only a brave
warrior and a good diplomat, but also a patron of literature and art. Maharana Kumbha’s eriod is known as the golden age in the istory of art. 32 out of 82 forts located in Mewar are built by Kumbha. Among these the Kumbhalgarh Fort is one of the most mentionahle which is also known as the Unconquerable Fort (Fort of Ajay).