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(b) basic oxides

Correct Answer is: (a) Bangladesh

Correct Answer is: (b) Europe

North American continent has the highest population growth due to migration.

1.India has a higher percentage of population engaged in primary activities (48.8%).

2.The contribution of tertiary sector is greater in Brazil’s GDP (67%).

3.The contribution of secondary activities is more in Brazil’s GDP (27.5%)

4. (i) Brazil is not an agrarian economy like India. 

     (ii) This is because 71% of its population is engaged in the tertiary sector and it contributes 67% in GDP.

85% of world population lives in the northern hemisphere.

The north – eastern part of North America (Great Lakes Area) has the highest concentration of population.

The population of the world in the year 2013 was 714 crore.

(b) 55 crore

Correct Answer is: (b) 85%

The difference between what is charged from borrowers and what is paid to the depositors is the primary source of income for banks.

(c) 613 crore

Correct Answer is : (a) Asia

Correct Answer is : (c) America

All commercial banks perform the following two functions. 

1. Banks accept deposits from the customers and pay an interest on the deposits. 

2. Banks lend loans to the customers and charge interest on the loans.

In 1688, William of Orange and his wife Mary were invited by the Parliament to occupy the throne of England. A new arrangement was worked out by which ministers were responsible to the Parliament and the powers of the king were restricted. The supreme power was transferred to Parliament, without shedding a drop of blood of firing a single shot.

(i) American Revolution indicates in the above time line.

(ii) England

Economic activities: All the activities that deal with money involving – production, industrial activities, and trading activities, and other purposeful activities are called economic activities.

An economic activity is a process that, based on inputs, leads to the manufacture of a good or the provision of a service.

Correct option is (a) Compromise uses negotiation to reduce conflict. It splits the differences between the parties in conflict

Correct option is (b) Conflict management does not involve maintaining conflict at functional levels

Correct option is (a) Superordinate goal

Correct option is (d) Organization development

Self-help groups give loans to the rural poor especially women without collateral and documentation. They save women from the exorbitant interest rates of money lenders. Group members are jointly responsible for the repayment of loans. These loans created selfemployment and made women self-reliant.

They offer collateral-free loans to sections of people that generally find it hard to get loans from banks. They also resolve conflicts via mutual discussions and collective leadership. They are an important source of microfinance services to the poor..

i) Federations have been providing a number of services to SHGs and individual members. 

ii) These could be grouped into 4 categories. 

1. Institutional development 

2. Financial intermediation 

3. Livelihood enhancement or business development services and 

4. Social intermediation

Credit arrangements in our area:

1. Banks 

2. Gold loans by Gold shop 

3. Moneylenders 

4. Finance organizations, etc. 

All the terms of credit are one and the same in all the sources except banks. In Banks, getting a loan is tough. But the interest rate, repayment mode, etc. are flexible.

I have interviewed the bank manager of Andhra Bank, Sai Nagar, Nellore. 

The loans they gave are : 

1. Personal loans

2. Housing loans 

3. Education loans 

4. Vehicle loans 

5. Mortgage loans 

6. Gold loans 

7. SHG loans and 

8. Business loans, etc.

Other activities: 

1. Maintains relations with the customers. 

2. Helping the small entrepreneurs by giving suggestions. 

3. Acquiring deposits 

4. Promoting and marketing the branch and its products. 

5. Meeting with customers and resolving any problems or complaints. 

6. Ensuring there is a high level of customer service.

7. Monitoring sales targets and 8. Reporting to head office.

Generally, urban people take loans for the following purposes. There is a huge demand for loans for various economic activities. 

1. To construct a house or to buy a flat. 

2. To conduct family functions like marriages, deliveries of sisters, etc. 

3. To purchase household appliances like, fridges, TV, washing machines, furnitures, air conditioners etc. 

4. To buy vehicles like scooters and cars etc. 

5. Sometimes they want to establish a business or dream to start a small scale industry for which they may go for a loan. 

6. Sometimes they take loans to meet the medical expenses of the family members and dependents.

• The idea behind self help groups is to organize rural poor, especially women into small groups and pool their savings. 
• To help the poor households to get loans at cheaper rates and without difficulty. 
• To create self-employment opportunities for the members 
• e.g.: For buying seeds, fertilizers, raw materials, for acquiring assets like sewing machines, hand-looms, cattle, etc. 
• These groups are meant to make women financially self-reliant. 
• These groups aim to save rural poor section from the traps of moneylenders who charge high interest rates.

The effects of revolutionary upheaval in France in 1830 were:

(i) The Bourbon dynasty which was restored, in 1815 was overthrown by liberal revolutionaries.
(ii) A constilulional monarchy was installed with Louis
Philippe as its head.
(iii) An uprising was seen in Brussels which Ied to Belgium,breaking away from the United Kingdom of Netherlands.

(i) Before the age of machine industries, silk and cotton goods from India dominated the international market in textiles. Coarser cotton was produced in many countries, but the finer varieties often came from India. Armenian and Persian merchants took the goods from Punjab to Afghanistan, Eastern Persia, and Central Asia.
(ii) Bales of fine textiles were carried on camelback via the North West frontie4 through mountain passes and across deserts
(iii) A vibrant sea trade operated through the main pre-colonial ports. Surat on the Gujarat coast connected India to the Gulf and Red Sea Ports; Masulipatnam on the Coromandel Coast and Hooghly in Bengal had trade links with Southeast Asian ports.

Correct Answer is: (b) 1911 AD

(i) The laws allowing the British Government to restrict the import of corn is known as the "Corn Laws".
(ii) These laws were abolished because the industrialists and urban dwellers were unhappy with high food prices; as a result of which they forced the abolition of the Corn Laws.
Result: Food could be imported into Britain at a much cheaper rate.

(i) The laws allowing the British Government to restrict the import of corn is known as the "Corn Laws". 
(ii) These laws were abolished because the industrialists and urban dwellers were unhappy with high food prices; as a result of which they forced the abolition of the Corn Laws. 
Result: Food could be imported into Britain at a much cheaper rate.

Effects:-

(i) Britain began to import food grains from rest of the world. British; agriculture was unable to compete with imports. 
(ii) Vast areas of land were now left uncultivated. 
(iii) Thousands of men and women were thrown out of work. They started migrating to cities. 
(iv) Food prices fell and consumption in Britain rose. 
(v) Other countries: Russia, America, and Australia sent food grains to meet the British demand. 
(vi) They required railways to link the ports. 

Gandhi said the fight for Swaraj is a fight for liberty of speech, liberty of the press, and freedom of association because he considered these to be powerful modes of expression and cultivation of public opinion. The denial of these freedoms was not compatible with the idea of self rule and independence. Hence, the fight for these freedoms, according to him, was intrinsically a fight for Swaraj or self rule.

(i) The laws allowing the British Government to restrict the import of corn is known as the "Corn Laws". 
(ii) These laws were abolished because the industrialists and urban dwellers were unhappy with high food prices; as a result of which they forced the abolition of the Corn Laws. 
Result: Food could be imported into Britain at a much cheaper rate.

Effects:-

(i) Britain began to import food grains from rest of the world. British; agriculture was unable to compete with imports. 
(ii) Vast areas of land were now left uncultivated. 
(iii) Thousands of men and women were thrown out of work. They started migrating to cities. 
(iv) Food prices fell and consumption in Britain rose. 
(v) Other countries: Russia, America, and Australia sent food grains to meet the British demand. 
(vi) They required railways to link the ports. 

(i) The laws allowing the British Government to restrict the import of corn is known as the "Corn Laws".
(ii) These laws were abolished because the industrialists and urban dwellers were unhappy with high food prices; as a result of which they forced the abolition of the Corn Laws.
Result: Food could be imported into Britain at a much cheaper rate.

They were associated with Dungarpur state.

(i) Britain began to import food grains from rest of the world. British; agriculture was unable to compete with imports.
(ii) Vast areas of land were now left uncultivated.
(iii) Thousands of men and women were thrown out of work. They started migrating to cities.
(iv) Food prices fell and consumption in Britain rose.
(v) Other countries: Russia, America, and Australia sent food grains to meet the British demand.
(vi) They required railways to link the ports. 

(i) Britain began to import food grains from rest of the world. British; agriculture was unable to compete with imports.
(ii) Vast areas of land were now left uncultivated.
(iii) Thousands of men and women were thrown out of work. They started migrating to cities.
(iv) Food prices fell and consumption in Britain rose.
(v) Other countries: Russia, America, and Australia sent food grains to meet the British demand.
(vi) They required railways to link the ports. 

(i) Food could be imported into Britain at much cheaper rate than it would be produced within the country.

(ii) British agriculture was unable to compete with imports. Vast areas of land were left uncultivated and people started migrating to cities or other countries.
(iii) As food prices fell, consumption in Britain rose. Faster industrial growth in Britain also led to higher incomes and therefore more food imports.
(iv) Around the world in Eastern Europe, Russia, America, and Australia-lands were cleared and food production expanded to meet the British demand.

Tantia Tope came to Tonk state in Rajasthan for the first time.

(c) Kesari Singh Barahat

The public of Kota Principality.

Rash Behari Bose was a great revolutionary. He, along with Sachindra Sanyal, had planned an armed revolt in India. In December 1914, a meeting of all the heads of all the revolutionary parties was held and was decided that, on 21st February 1915, an armed revolt would be started throughout the country.

Risaldar Mehrab Khan and Lala Jai Dayal.

The nawab of Tonk was the supporter of the British rulers but the public and the army supported the revolutionaries.

The revolt of 1857 ended on 21st September, 1857 in Delhi. In Delhi, the Mugal emperor was imprisoned along with all the members of his family. By June 1858, the British army again took hold of all its lost places. But Tantia Tope continued his struggle. Due to the non – co – operation of the rulers of Rajasthan. Tantia Tope wandered from place to place. Ultimately, he was arrested and hanged to death. The Thakur of Auwa was also tried but he was acquitted in this way the revolt ended.

The rebel soldiers of Erinpura cantonment met Thakur Kushal Singh at Kharwa.

Risaldar Mehrab Khan and Lala Jai Dayal led the revolutionaies. The revolting army got support and co-operation of most of the officers of Kota and fort legion. The rebels took possession of Government treasury, state armoury shops, bungalows and Kotwali.