Short Answer TypeWhy was the ‘Tonkin School’ started in Vietnam? Explain any three reasons?
The main objective of the Tonkin Free School was to provide Western style education.
i. The education imparted in this institution included Science, Hygiene and French.
ii. It was not enough to acquire knowledge in Science and Western ideas. It was also
important to learn how to look ‘modern’ in the Western sense of the term. Both these
factors displayed the colonial mentality of the French rulers towards the natives.
iii. The French wanted to consolidate their control over Vietnam through the control of
education. There was a definite attempt to change the values, norms and perceptions
of people to accept the superiority of French culture and civilisation.
Long Answer TypeWhy is it necessary to conserve mineral resources? Suggest any four ways to conserve mineral resources.
‘Advancement of the international trade of a country is an index of its economic prosperity’. Justify the statement with five arguments.
How has improvement in technology stimulated the globalisation process? Explain with five examples.
Why did Gandhi start the ‘Civil Disobedience Movement’? Explain any four features of the movement.
‘No party system is ideal for all countries and in all situations’. Justify the statement with five arguments.
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