Short Answer TypeExplain with examples why some laws that seek to ban something are not very successful in politics.
Long Answer TypeExplain any four economic hardships that Europe faced in the 1830s.
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Explain the views of Paul Bernard regarding the economy of Vietnam.
The 1830s were years of great economic hardships in Europe.
(i) There were more seekers of job than employment.
(ii) Small producers in towns were often faced with tough competition from imports of cheap machine-made goods from England.
(iii) Peasants struggled under the burden of feudal dues and obligations.
(iv) The rise of food prices or a bad harvest led to widespread pauperism in town and country.
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Paul Bernard believed that the purpose of acquiring colonies was to make profits. According to him, if the economy was developed and the standard of living of the people improved, they would buy more goods. He identified several barriers to economic growth in Vietnam:
(i) High population levels
(ii) Low agricultural productivity, and
(iii) Extensive indebtedness among the peasants.
To reduce rural poverty and increase agricultural productivity it was necessary to carry out land reforms as the Japanese had done in the 1890s.
How did cultural processes help in creating a sense of collective belongingness in India? Explain.
Two features A and B are marked in the given outline political map of India. Identify these features with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the lines marked on the map.
A. The place where Indian National Congress session of December 1920 was held
B. The place where the cotton mill workers Satyagraha was held.
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Locate and label the following items with appropriate symbols on the same map.
(i) Amritsar − The place where Jallianwala Bagh incident took place.
(ii) Champaran − The place of indigo planters’ movement.
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