Short Answer TypeHow is democracy accountable and responsive to the needs and expectations of the citizens? Analyse.
Long Answer TypeWhy was the cotton textile industry concentrated in the cotton growing belt in the early years? Explain.
Which is the most abundantly available fossil fuel in India? Assess the importance of its different forms.
Globalisation and greater competition among producers has been advantageous to consumers. Support the statement with examples.
Describe any five steps taken by the French Revolutionaries to create a sense of collective identity among the French people.
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Describe any five steps taken by the French for the development of the 'Mekong Delta Region'.
The democracy has been evolved through struggles and movements all over the world. Support the statement with examples.
Democracy evolved through struggles and movements. It is possible that some significant decision may take place through consensus and may not involves any conflict at all. But that would be an exception. Defining moments of democracy usually involve conflicts between those groups who have exercised power and those who aspire for a share in power. The moment comes when the country is going through the transition to democracy, expansion to democracy or deepening of democracy.
The movement in Nepal was to establish democracy, while the struggle in Bolivia involved claims on an elected, democratic government. Both these are instances of political conflict that led to popular struggles. In both cases, the struggle involved mass mobilisation.
What is meant by a political party? Describe the three components of a political party.
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