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CBSE Class 10 Social Science Solved Question Paper 2016

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21.

Classify communication services into two categories. Explain main features of each.

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22.

Roadways still have an edge over railways in India. Support the statement with arguments.

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23.
How can the formal sector loans be made beneficial for poor farmers and workers? Suggest any five measures.

The formal sector loans can be made beneficial for poor farmers and workers in the following ways:-

Formal sector credit includes loans from banks and cooperatives which are regulated by RBI.
The rate of interest in formal sector is very low compared to informal sector.
Informal sector tries to exploit and cheat the poor people by charging high rate of interest and unreasonable terms of credit, but on the other hand, banks encourage the poor people to come together as Self Help Groups (SHGs) to inculcate into them the habit of savings and get easy loans from the banks.
The difficult terms and conditions underlying the loans should be relaxed so that the poor do not resort to private money lenders who often charge exorbitant rate of interest.

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24.

Describe the impact of globalisation on Indian economy with examples.

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25.

How did the Civil Disobedience Movement come into force in various parts of the country? Explain with examples.

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26.

Democracy stands much superior in promoting dignity and freedom of the citizens. Justify the statement.

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27.

Political parties are a necessary condition for a democracy. Analyse the statement with examples.

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28.

Napoleon had destroyed democracy in France but in the administrative field he had incorporated revolutionary principles in order to make the whole system more rational and efficient. Analyse the statement with arguments.

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The peace negotiations in Geneva followed the division of Vietnam that set in motion a series of events that turned Vietnam into a battle field. Analyse the statement with arguments.

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