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Goods with Absolute non-relative profit.

(b) OPEC countries

(c) Petroleum goods

1. Large scale production. 

2. Benefit of division of labour.

1. The Maasai society was divided into two social categories – elders and warriors. The elders formed the ruling group and the warriors were responsible for the protection of the tribe.

2. They were assertive, aggressive and brave but were subject to the authority of the elders. They proved their manliness by conducting raids and participating in wars. Raiding was important in a society where cattle were wealth.

3. The Maasai lost about 60% of their pre-colonial lands. Pasture lands were turned into cultivated fields and Maasai were confined to an arid zone with uncertain rainfall and poor pastures.

4. They could not move over vast areas in search of pastures. It affected both their pastoral and trading activities as they were not only deprived of land but of all forms of trade.

1. British officials were suspicious of nomadic people. They distrusted mobile craftsmen and traders who hawked their goods in villages, pastoralists who changed their residence every season.

2. The colonial government wanted to rule over a settled population. Under the Criminal Tribes Act, the nomadic people were considered criminals by nature and birth and many communities of craftsmen, traders and pastoralists were classified as Criminal Tribes.

3. These communities were restricted to living in notified village settlements and were not allowed to move without a permit.

Correct Answer is: (d) Britain

Correct Answer is: (a) 23rd

They change the paths of their annual movement, reduce their cattle numbers, press for rights to enter new areas, exert political pressure on the government for relief, subsidy and other forms of support and demand a right in the management of forests and water resources. 

(i) In India all pastoralists were affected but in Africa elders and warriors were not affected by colonial rules 

(ii) In India forests were taken but in Africa they were pushed to certain areas. 

(iii) Wealthy pastoralists can be seen in Africa but not in India. 

Correct Answer is: (b) America

United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Iran etc.

Scoring: Scoring in league matches is done as per the details:

Winner of the match    - 2 points

Draw  - 1 point

Loser - 0 point

The points are added for all the played matches. The team which scores maximum points is declared as winner. In case of a tie, the team which defeated the other team earlier, is declared as winner. if 3 or more teams are tied, then the position is decided by calculating goal average or run rate. 

Objectives of planning: Thinking beforehand for smooth conduct of any programme is planning. We prepare well in advance for proper execution of work and there is no chaos. Planning

(a) provides direction which saves time. 

(b) reduces risk of uncertainty. 

(c) reduces overlapping and wasteful activities. 

(d) promotes innovative ideas. 

(e) facilitates decision making. 

(f) establishes standards of controlling.

Two objectives of planning are: 

(a) To organize sports competitions successfully: Success or failure of any sports event largely depends on planning. We need to plan the things well in advance so that there is no confusion at the last moment. 

(b) To prevent wastage of time: Planning saves a lot of time and overlapping. Proper management of work saves time. Professionals' help should be obtained wherever necessary for any arrangement. Proper scheduling and proper time management improve productivity.

Goods to which a person becomes accustomed or addicted will have inelastic demand, like cigareette, coffee, tobacco, etc. It is so, because a person doesn’t want to live without these kind of goods. Mostly, these kind of goods are injurious for health.

(b) The good hgs many substitutes available

Elasticity of demand is said to have unitary elasticity, when a certain percentage change in price produces an equal percentage change in demand.

This is a demand in which there are very large changes in demand due to slight changes in price.

When due to slight changes in price, the demand of the commodity changes in the market.

This is a demand in which there is no change in demand due to price change.

When if there is no impact of change in price on the demand of commodity, the demand is inelastic.

(c) The good is a small part of the consumer’s income

(b) Quantity demanded will fall by a relatively small amount

(c) Share Warrant

i. Financial help should not be provided by business organisation for anti-social activities.

ii. Business ethics is a voluntary term.

iii. Business ethics is a relative term.

iv.  Moral values are based on perceptions of right or wrong.

v. Social values provide general guidelines for social conduct.

Corporate Entrepreneur is also called as Promoter.

a. Private entrepreneur 

b. State entrepreneurship 

c. Induced entrepreneur 

d. Classical entrepreneur

Retail entrepreneurs are those who enter into venture of distributing the end product to final consumer. They used to buy the goods from numerous wholesalers.

Technical entrepreneurs are those craftsmen like welder, fitter, turner, carpenter and goldsmith, photographer, weaver who start small business. They manufacture products/service of high quality. They simply focus on production rather than on marketing.

Dhirubai Ambani, Jamshedji Tata, T.V. Sundaram Iyengar, Seshadriji, Birla, Narayanamurthi, and Azim Premji are few examples of pure entrepreneurship.

Correct option is B) Pistil

160 has three significant figures while 160.0 has four significant figures. Hence, 160.0 represents greater accuracy.

Correct Answer is: (d) Adaptive

(d) Both b and c

To commence business, various factors are needed. Apart from all other factors, political environment is also essential. It means that the concessions, incentives provided by the government drive them to enter into venture. The government also provides support in the form of loans, subsidies and other taxes.

(a) The organic compounds having the same molecular formula but different structures are known as isomers for ex: n-butane and iso-butane are isomers.

(b) Butane

(a) A compound made up of hydrogen and carbon only is called a hydrocarbon (Hydrogen + Carbon= Hydrocarbon). For exampe: methane (CH₄ ), ethane (C₂H₆), ethene (C₂H₄), and ethyne (C₂H₆), all are hydrocarbons as they are made up of only two elements: carbon and hydrogen.

(b) Saturated Hydrocarbons: These are the ones in which the carbon atoms are connected by only single bonds. They are also known as alkanes.

Example: Methane (CH₄) and ethane (C₂H₆)

Unsaturated Hydrocarbons: These are the ones in which two carbon atoms are connected by a double bond or a triple bond.

Example: Ethene (C₂H₄) and ethyne (C₂H₂)

(c) Saturated cyclic hydrocarbon: Cyclohexane, C6H12 Unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon: Benzene, C6H6

(d) Hexane, C₆H₁₄ 

(a) Element X : Carbon

(b) Allotrope Y: Graphite

(c) Y is a good conductor of electricity.

(d) Y is used for making graphite electrodes or carbon electrodes in dry cells.

(e) Allotropes of X: Diamond and buckminsterfullerene

B₂ O₃ because down the group acidic character decreases because ionization enthalpy decreases.

The term entrepreneur means the. person who takes steps for commencing the business. So he is otherwise called as organiser or proprietor.

Agricultural entrepreneurs are those entrepreneurs who raise farm products and market them.

TI₂ O because down the group basic character increases because ionization enthalpy decreases.

Lewis acids accept an electron pair. Lewis Acids are Electrophilic meaning that they are electron attracting. When bonding with a base the acid uses its lowest unoccupied molecular orbital or LUMO.An atom, ion, or molecule with an incomplete octet of electrons can act as an Lewis acid (e.g., BF₃, AlF₃).

(d) Manufacturing

Correct Answer is: (c) Fabian

(c) Spontaneous

1. MBO fails to explain the philosophy; most of the executives do not know how MBO works? what is MBO? and why is MBO necessary? and how participants can benefit by MBO.

2. MBO is a time consuming process. Much time is needed by senior people for framing the MBO. Next,it leads to heavy expenditure and also requires heavy paper work.

3. MBO emphasises only on short-term objectives and does not consider the long-term objectives. 

4. The status of subordinates is necessary for proper objectives setting. But, this is not possible in the process of MBO. 

5. MBO is rigid one. Objectives should be changed according to the changed circumstances, external or internal. If it is not done, the planned results cannot be obtained.

The advantages of MBO are explained below :

1. Managers are involved in objectives setting at various levels of management under MBO and this commitment ensures hard work to achieve them. 

2. MBO process helps the managers to understand their role in the total organisation. 

3. Manager recognises the need for planning and appreciates the planning. 

4. MBO provides a foundation for participative management. Sub-ordinates are also involved in goal setting. 

5. A department does not work at cross purpose with another department. In other words, each department’s objectives are consistent with the objectives of the whole organisation.

6. Systematic evaluation of performance is made with the help of MBO. 

7. MBO gives the criteria of performance. It helps to take corrective action. 

8. Delegation of authority is easily done with the help of MBO. 

9. MBO motivates the workers by job enrichment and makes the jobs meaningful. 

10. The responsibility of a worker is fixed through MBO.