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1.

When did the dowry prohibition act passed?

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The DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT PASSED out in 1961

2.

Why did people from distant land visit Surat

Answer»

Because surat is a very attractive PLACE for TOURISTS. it is FAMOUS for fair and rajasthani culture

3.

What are the types of pollution ?

Answer» AIR pollution
Noise pollution
Soil pollution
Water pollution
Light pollution

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4.

Give an account of interstate disparities of poverty in India

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(a) The proportion of poor PEOPLE is not the same in every state.  

(b) In 20 states and union territories the poverty ratio is less than the national average.

(c) Government has made many efforts to REDUCE poverty by following various programmers but the success rate of reducing poverty is different in different states.                                                                                      

(d) Poverty is still a serious problem in ORISSA, Bihar, ASSAM, Tripura and Uttar Pradesh.                                                  

(e) Orissa and Bihar continue to be the two poorest states with poverty ratios of 47% and 43 % respectively.  

(f) States like Punjab and Haryana have traditionally succeeded in reducing poverty with the help of agricultural growth rates.

(g) There has been a significant decline in poverty in Kerala, Jammu and Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and West Bengal.

(h) In Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, PUBLIC distribution of foodgrains has been responsible for the reduction of poverty.

(i) In West Bengal, land reform measures have helped in reducing poverty.  

5.

Explain the example of indentured labour migration from india. Also illustrate the two sided nature of the 19th century world?

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In INDIA, labours were hired under contracts which promised return travel to india after they had worked 5 YRS on their employer's plantations.in MID 19TH CENTURY indian places experienced many changes.all effected lives of poor.they failed to pay rents,became deeply in debt. and were forced to migrate in search of work.this is how indian labours became indentured

6.

How indian secularism is different from western concept of secularism?

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The core concept of secularism is and will always be firmly ROOTED in the ideaof strict separation between Religion and State. Thus, in most Westernnations, secularism ESSENTIALLY is : Equal INSOUCIANCE TOWARDS all RELIGIONS. Maintaining equal distance from each and every religion.

7.

India has a variation in temperature and precipitation explain it with examples

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India has a variable climate. This can be proved with the help of the following examples. 1. In summer, the mercury occasionally TOUCHES 50°C in some parts of the Rajasthan desert, whereas it might be AROUND 20°C in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir. 2.In  winter, night temperature at Drass in Jammu and Kashmir may be as low as minus 40°C. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM on the other hand may have a temperature of 22° C.  3. The annual rainfall in Rajasthan is hardly 10 cm. whereas it is above 400 cm. in Meghalaya. 4. During monsoons,  whole country receives rainfall except Tamilnadu. 5. Coastal region does not experience much variation in temperature pattern due to the    moderating influence of the sea.

8.

How does urbanization and industrialization lead to overexploitation of water resources explain?

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(i) Most of our CITIES are over populated.
Overpopulation leads to our utilisation of water resources.
(ii) Urbanisation ESPECIALLY unplanned urbanisation adds to water POLLUTION.
(iii) Urbanisation also damages the existing water resources especially the river. For example, most of Indian river have been polluted by the WASTE of cities.

9.

How did the religious community in india make use of printing technology to spread their ideas?

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Printing helped in spreading the religious texts by different communities in India.​ From the early nineteenth century, there were INTENSE debates AROUND religious issues. ​In north India, the ulama were deeply anxious about the collapse of Muslim dynasties. They feared that colonial rulers would ENCOURAGE conversion, change the Muslim personal laws. Hence, the Deoband Seminary, founded in 1867, PUBLISHED thousands of fatwas telling Muslim readers how to conduct themselves in their everyday lives, and expained the DOCTRINES of Islam.

Similarly, ​among Hindus, too, print encouraged the reading of religious texts, especially in the vernacular languages. The first printed edition of the Ramcharitmanas of Tulsidas, a sixteenth-century text, 
came out from Calcutta in 1810. ​From the 1880s, the Naval Kishore Press at Lucknow and the Shri Venkateshwar Press in Bombay published numerous religious texts in vernacular languages.

10.

The rigid caste system is disappearing in india due to some economical factors. What are they?

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(i) Social reformers like Gandhi, Jyotiba Phule, B.R. AMBEDKAR and Ramaswami Naickar have worked HARD for a society free of caste inequalities.

(ii) Literacy, education, occupational mobility and economic development have been other factors. The position of the landlords has been weakened.

(iii) The Constitution of India PROHIBITS any kind of discrimination based on caste.

(iv) The fundamental RIGHTS have also played a major role because they are provided to every citizen without any discrimination.
(v) The caste system can be further reduced if education is spread in every group to every caste.

(VI) Inter-caste marriages can also remove caste barriers

11.

Name the person ho thinks that caste is the important principle basis of community

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We CALL that PERSON as COMMUNIST.

12.

Describe the distribution of population of India in five points.

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13.

Physical and ----------------- education are two sides of the same coin which are correlated

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14.

Which factors led to rise of nationalism in India . ( maximum 3)

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❤️1. In India the feeling of nationalism is associated with anti colonial movement . In the process of their struggle against the colonial yoke people began to discover their own identity of belonging to one nation.✌️
❤️2. A VARIETY of cultural processes, history, symbols, ALSO played an important part in inculcating a sense of identity.✌️
❤️3. Identity of India came to be associated with Bharat Mata, with songs like Vande Matram and then our national anthem, also with our tri- color flag.✌️
❤️4. Umbrella Organization like Congress which led the nationalist struggle brought every section of Indian society under its fold. Nationalist Movement as led by Mahatma Gandhi who brought the people of COUNTRY TOGETHER into organized movements of mass struggle.✌️
❤️5. Through writings on Indian history that glorified India's past, its legacy and instilled a sense of pride and achievement in people.✌️
❤️6. British policy of racial discrimination, of divide and rule , instilled a feeling of nationalism among the people, which encouraged them to fight against the foreign domination.✌️

❤️7. Acts like Rowlatt act, salt tax, jallianwala bagh TRAGEDY, compelled people to fight against the colonial regime, to organize mass movements.✌️

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15.

What is sex ratio what are main factor responsible fir declining sex ratio in some parts of india

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The number of female per 1000 males is the SEX ratio of a particular state or country. The main factor responsible for decline in sex ratio is Women Empowerment. Even though PRACTICES like Sati, Child marriage, female infanticide are abolished by law, it is still continued in some parts of INDIA. Widows are often sent to CITIES like Benaras and wear white clothes, eat bland vegetarian food.

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16.

What do you know about samin's challenge

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Saminism Movement. The SurontikoSamin's challenge is an INDONESIAN SOCIAL movement founded by Surontiko Samin in north-central Java, Indonesia in the late 19TH and early 20th CENTURIES.

17.

Write the objectives and functioning of MGNREGS.

Answer»
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

CONTENTS

Objective of the Act

MGNREGA Goals

Coverage

Salient Features of the Act

The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, (NREGA) was notified on September 7, 2005

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), also known as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS) is Indian legislation enacted on August 25, 2005. The MGNREGA provides a legal guarantee for one hundred days of employment in every financial year to adult members of any rural household WILLING to do public work-related unskilled manual work at the statutory minimum wage. The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), Govt of India is monitoring the entire implementation of this scheme in association with state governments

Objective of the Act

The objective of the Act is to enhance livelihood security in rural areas by providing at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.

MGNREGA Goals

Strong social safety net for the vulnerable groups by providing a fall-back employment source, when other employment alternatives are scarce or inadequate

Growth engine for sustainable development of an agricultural economy. Through the process of providing employment on works that address causes of chronic poverty such as drought, deforestation and soil erosion, the Act seeks to strengthen the natural resource base of rural livelihood and create durable assets in rural areas. Effectively implemented, MGNREGA has the potential to transform the geography of poverty

Empowerment of rural POOR through the processes of a rights-based Law

New ways of doing business, as a model of governance reform anchored on the principles of transparency and grass root democracy Thus, MGNREGA fosters CONDITIONS for inclusive growth ranging from basic wage security and recharging rural economy to a transformative empowerment process of democracy




Salient Features of the Act

Adult members of a rural household, willing to do unskilled manual work, may apply for registration in writing or orally to the local Gram Panchayat

The Gram Panchayat after due verification will issue a Job Card. The Job Card will bear the photograph of all adult members of the household willing to work under MGNREGA and is free of cost

The Job Card should be issued within 15 days of application.

A Job Card holder may submit a written application for employment to the Gram Panchayat, stating the time and duration for which work is SOUGHT. The minimum days of employment have to be at least fourteen.

The Gram Panchayat will issue a dated receipt of the written application for employment, against which the guarantee of providing employment within 15 days operates

Employment will be given within 15 days of application for work, if it is not then daily unemployment allowance as per the Act, has to be paid liability of payment of unemployment allowance is of the States.

Work should ordinarily be provided within 5 km radius of the village. In case work is provided beyond 5 km, extra wages of 10% are payable to meet additional transportation and living expenses

Wages are to be paid according to the Minimum Wages Act 1948 for agricultural labourers in the State, unless the Centre notifies a wage rate which will not be less than Rs. 60/ per day. EQUAL wages will be provided to both men and women.

Wages are to be paid according to piece rate or daily rate. Disbursement of wages has to be done on weekly basis and not beyond a fortnight in any case

At least one-third beneficiaries shall be women who have registered and requested work under the scheme.

Work site facilities such as crèche, drinking water, shade have to be provided

The shelf of projects for a village will be recommended by the gram sabha and approved by the Zilla panchayat.

At least 50% of works will be allotted to Gram Panchayats for execution

Permissible works predominantly include water and soil conservation, afforestation and land development works

A 60:40 wage and material ratio has to be maintained. No contractors and machinery is allowed

The Central Government bears the 100 percent wage cost of unskilled manual labour and 75 percent of the material cost including the wages of skilled and semi-skilled workers

Social Audit has to be done by the Gram Sabha

Grievance redressal mechanisms have to be put in place for ensuring a responsive implementation process

All accounts and records relating to the Scheme should be available for public scrutiny

18.

How is the union council of ministers appointed?explain its main function.

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Article 74 of the constitution says that there SHALL be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister as the head to aid & advice the PRESIDENT who shall inthe exercise of his FUNCTIONS act inaccordance with such advice. ... Theministers are appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Prime Minister.

19.

What were the deceptive terms coined by the Nazi's for their practices

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20.

Q.8. compare the lives of african pastoralists with pastoralists in india during the colonial period.

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The lives of African pastoralists with pastoralists in India during the colonial period -(I) The

African pastoralists as well as the Indians reared cattles like camels, goats, sheep and donkeys. Over the years they settled as PEASANTS giving up nomadic life.

(II) Due to colonial rule the life of pastoralists got confined to the areas of grazing.

(III) Acts were passed and fines levied if any PASTORALIST entered into the forest without any permission.

21.

What were the deceptive terms coined by Nazi for their practices

Answer» HYY !!! Here's Your Answer


Nazism had PECULIARLY German roots. It can be PARTLY traced to the Prussian tradition as developed under Frederick WILLIAM I (1688–1740), Frederick the Great (1712–68), and Otto VON Bismarck (1815–98), which regarded the militant spirit and the discipline of the Prussian army as the model for all individual and civic life.


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22.

Name four rivers in North India which are prone to floods

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the answer is :

the four RIVERS in NORTH INDIA that prone to floods are

  • YAMUNA river in uttarpradesh.
  • kosi river in bihar.
  • ganga river in varanasi.
  • bramhaputra river in arunachal pradesh.

23.

मेवाड़ के किस शासक को भीष्म पितामह कहॉं जाता हैं ?(a) राणा सॉंगा को(b) चूड़ा को(c) राणा कुम्भा को(d) राणा हमीर को

Answer»

(B) चूड़ा को

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24.

Explain any three reasons to justify water scarcity in most cases. class 10 ssc

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We can understand the meaning of the given statement through
these example :

(i) After a heavy DOWNPOUR, a boy collects drinking WATER in
Kolkata.

(ii) A Kashmiri earthquake survivor carries water in the
snow in a devastated village.

(III) A Rajasthani woman balances her matka and travel large
distances to COLLECT water.

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25.

what steps were taken by the French revolutionaries to create a sense of collective belonging among the people of France

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Here you go

1. Formation of NATIONAL Assembly.

2. CONSTRUCTION of uniform law.

3. Custom duties were abolished.

4. FRENCH was made as official language.

5. Equality before the law.

26.

what are the main features of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005? answer me fast

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  • All adult members of a rural HOUSEHOLD willing to do unskilled manual work have the right to demand employment.
  • Such a household will have to apply registration to the Gram Panchayat
  • After VERIFICATION, the Gram Panchayat will issue a Job CARD with photograph of all adult members of the household willing to work under the programme.
  • The Job Card must remain in the custody of the household.
  • Job Cardholder can apply for work to the Gram Panchayat which will issue him/her a dated receipt of the work application
  • Employment will be provided by the Gram Panchayat (local self governing body) within 15 days of work application, failing which unemployment allowance will be paid.
  • Disbursement of wages has to be done weekly basis and not beyond a fortnight.
  • Wages will be paid at the wage rate to the wage earners through their Bank/Post office accounts.
  • An annual shelf of works to be prepared in advance for each year.
  • A ratio of 60:40 for wage and material COSTS should be maintained at GP level.
  • No contractors/and no labour-displacing machinery shall be used in execution of works.
  • Panchayati Raj Institutions will have a principal role in planning, monitoring and implementation
  • At least one-third of the workers should be women.
  • Inbuilt incentive-disincentive STRUCTURE to the State Government for guaranteeing employment.
27.

Who was the last Indian to receive the Nobel Prize (as of 2018)

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Who was the last Indian to receive the Nobel PRIZE ??

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⭐⭐⭐Kailash Satyarthi – The Nobel Peace Prize 2014⭐⭐⭐

Kailash Satyarthi from Madhya PRADESH was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for his “struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to EDUCATION”.

28.

Explain why Nomadic tribes need to move from one place to another. what are the advantage to the environment of this continuous movement?

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the nomadic movers are MOVING because they are LOOKING for food and that's why they do not KNOW how to CULTIVATE or PLANT ....

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30.

Mention two stereotypes associated with women

Answer» hey mate

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two stereotypes associated with women are as FOLLOWS :

● many people EARLIER thinks that the women are not eligible for education , the boys only can go to the school or OUTSIDE places

● many people said that girls have to do domestic WORK only and they are not able to join jobs or go outside the home

these all are the old thinking only !!!

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31.

Essay on agriculture is mainstay of indian economy explain

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Agriculture is the mainstay of Indian economy because:
(i) Two thirds of the population is DEPENDENT on agriculture and it generates large SCALE employment.
(II) It provides food for teeming millions.
(iii) It provides raw materials to many agro-based industries like cotton, rubber, SUGAR.
(IV) Export of agricultural products earns valuable foreign exchange like tea, spices.
(v) It contributes to 26% of gross domestic product (GDP

32.

Who created the cotton mill? How did it helped in improving production?

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Richard Arkwright had created the COTTON mill.

(i) The costly machines could be purchased, set up and maintained in the MILLS.

(II) Within the mills, all the PROCESSES were brought together under one roof and managed. This allowed a more CAREFUL supervision over the production process, a watch over quality and the regulation of labour, all of which had been difficult to do when the production was in the countryside.

33.

How is Democracy a better form of government when compared with dictatorship or any other alternative government?

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Democracy is a better form of government because of the FOLLOWING reasons...
1. "democracy is a form of government which work for the people , by people and of people"

2. In Democratic government people (those who have their age 18 or plus)are free to vote the representatives of their choice.

3. there is multy party rule in democracy.

4. free and fair form of elections are done in Democratic form of government.

5. whereas in dictatorship there is only one person rule suspending all the rights of people .

6. there is one party rule in dictatorship.

7. people are not have RIGHT to vote in dictatorship

8. free and fair elections are not conduct in democracy.

9. SIMILARLY in monarchy only a KING or queen rule suspending all the rights of people.

10. there is only one party rule in monarchy.

34.

Describe the effects of nineteenth century city development on ecology and environment?

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The nineteenth century city development has highly affected the ecological balance as this building process has RESULTED in CUTTING of a huge amount of trees and destroying the oxygen content.

The buildings have killed the green and this is highly responsible for the degradation of TEH natural environment.

35.

what is the means by independence of Judiciary give any two example to prove that Indian Judiciary is independent

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Explanation:

Independent JUDICIARY means judges are free of any pressure or influence to take decisions. They are free to take action against anyone whether it is a political leader or a government official or even the prime minister itself. Judges are free to call anyone in COURT whether they are retired army officers.

Everyone is accountable before judges

  • The Kesavananda Bharati judgement  is one such EXAMPLE
  • Another example is the Jury decision overturned by High Court in the case of KM Nanavati V STATE of Maharashtra
36.

People from collectivist culture prefer having “most popular” categories, testimonials, or social media sharing options to gather instant and personal feedback from friends.

Answer»

A collectivist culture is one that's based on valuing the needs of a group or a COMMUNITY over the individual. Kinship, family, and community are extremely important. People tend to work together to create harmony and group COHESION is extremely valued. ... There are a number of TRAITS that DEFINE collectivist cultures.

Collectivistic cultures emphasize the needs and goals of the group as a whole over the needs and desires of each individual. In such cultures, relationships with other members of the group and the interconnectedness between people play a central role in each person's identity.

Examples of Countries with Generally Individualistic Cultures Edit

United States.

Australia.

United Kingdom.

Canada.

Netherlands.

Hungary (post-communist GENERATION)

New Zealand.

Italy.

37.

What is the full form of UNESCO

Answer» UNESCO STANDS for United Nations EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC and Cultural Organisation.
38.

The Independence of Journalism is protected by............., Fill in the blank.

Answer»

The INDEPENDENCE of JOURNALISM is PROTECTED by JOURNALIST

39.

What do you know about the bastar rebellion of 1910 ?Assess its main causes and significance

Answer»

it helps in the TRADE of silk from ONE COUNTRY to ANOTHER which also helps in the conveying of new ideas of 1 country to another

40.

The Amara Sulya rebellion was basically a ............... rebellion. Fill in the blank.

Answer»

it helps in the TRADE of silk from one COUNTRY to another which ALSO helps in the CONVEYING of new ideas of 1 country to another

41.

What were the result or consequences of bastar rebellion?

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it HELPS in the trade of SILK from ONE country to another which also helps in the conveying of new IDEAS of 1 country to another

42.

How did Foredt Rules affect Cultivation?

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In SHIFTING CULTIVATION, a part of the forest was BURNT and after the first monsoons, the seeds were sown on the ashes itself. ... When forestswere burnt for cultivation, valuable timber will be lost, It WOULD be difficult for the British to collect taxes when 'shifting cultivation' was practised.

43.

Why the competition increases day-by-day?

Answer»

Hey bud...

here's your answer...

competition is increasing day ANOTHER day because of the THIRST of money N fame in people...They are trying to outshine themselves...They want to bring a change in their life as well as of their parents.

might be students want to do something for our COUNTRY n it's development n enhancement.

hope it HELPS...!!

44.

What were the effects of British Land taxes?

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The British rulers in India were credited with introduction of new concept of generalised private property in Indian LEGAL system.

Wide NUMBER of conflict could be SEEN and the land taxes are financed colonial conquest with the RULE in the Indian country.

Nature of property rights in Britain held by person in land determined the extent to which form in which he was subject on taxation.

45.

Man's love for animals is centuries old, but some people treat them with cruelty. List the spep you can take if you see someone ill-treating an animal?

Answer»

I LOVE ANIMALS.
if any animals is ILL , I will HELP.

46.

fundamental rights are not absolute justify the statement by giving a list one limitation of any four fundamental rights

Answer»

Fundamental rights are not absolute, in the sense that reasonable RESTRICTIONS can be placed on them.

An example is Article 21 of the constitution: No person shall be deprived of his life or personal LIBERTY except according to procedure established by law

So a person's right to life or personal liberty can be restricted according to procedure established by law. That is why you find people in PRISON. Their fundamental right to liberty is restricted by a procedure established by law. Similarly, the fundamental right to privacy can be restricted by a procedure established by law.

47.

What values are reflected by a healthy population

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A healthy population is an asset to the economy of a Country.

Because of the FOLLOWING reasons :

• A healthy PERSON can do job.

• He /She is not having any diseases so his /her STAMINA is more than a COMMON person.

• His / Her immunity is ALSO good.

• His potential to fight diseases is also increase.

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48.

What inspiration should we gain from the life of swami vivekananda?

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"There are mainly tress of Swami VIVEKANANDA sayings that will inspire you a lot.

• ""Whatever you think, that you will be. If you think yourselves weak, weak you will be; if you think yourselves STRONG, strong you will be; if you think yourselves impure, impure you will be; if you think yourselves pure, pure you will be.""

• ""To succeed, you must have tremendous PERSEVERANCE, tremendous will. 'I will DRINK the ocean', says the persevering SOUL, 'at my will mountains will crumble up., Have that sort of energy, that sort of will, work hard, and you will reach the goal.""


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49.

Why was hunting popular in India and what were its effect?

Answer» YES! Hunting is popular in INDIA because of its need! All people MUST want to survive in this world. In this situation especially for the TRIBES and poor people, they want to feed their CHILD atleast a time. Here is the need of hunting takes place.
I hopes this will helps you!!!
50.

Why were cotton textile mills setup in Maharashtra and gujarat in the early days ?

Answer»

these were the places where COTTON is mostly GROWN, so setting up MILLS here will make it possible to finish the manufacturing NEAR the cotton growing areas reducing the cost of transportation