List of top Social Science Questions

Why was the need for decentralization recognized in the Indian Constitution?

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Print Comes to India
From 1780, James Augustus Hickey began to edit the Bengal Gazette, a weekly maga zine that described itself as ‘a commercial paper open to all, but influenced by none’. So it was private English enterprise, proud of its independence from colonial influence, that began English printing in India. Hickey published a lot of advertisements, including those that related to the import and sale of slaves. But he also published a lot of gossip about the Company’s senior officials in India. Enraged by this, Governor-General War ren Hastings persecuted Hickey, and encouraged the publication of officially sanctioned newspapers that could counter the flow of information that damaged the image of the colonial government. By the close of the eighteenth century, a number of newspapers and journals appeared in print. There were Indians, too, who began to publish Indian news papers. The first to appear was the weekly Bengal Gazette, brought out by Gangadhar Bhattacharya, who was close to Raja Rammohan Roy.

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Loans from Cooperatives
Besides banks, the other major source of cheap credit in rural areas are the cooperative societies (or cooperatives). Members of a cooperative pool their resources for coopera tion in certain areas. There are several types of cooperatives possible such as farmers cooperatives, weavers cooperatives, industrial workers cooperatives, etc. Krishak Coop erative functions in a village not very far away from Sonpur. It has 2300 farmers as members. It accepts deposits from its members. With these deposits as collateral, the Cooperative has obtained a large loan from the bank. These funds are used to provide loans to members. Once these loans are repaid, another round of lending can take place. Krishak Cooperative provides loans for the purchase of agricultural implements, loans for cultivation and agricultural trade, fishery loans, loans for construction of houses and for a variety of other expenses.

Evaluate the role of Otto von Bismarck in the unification of Germany.

“Agriculture and Industry move hand in hand.” Justify the statement.

Identify the places marked ‘A’ and ‘B’ on the political outline map of India.

“Manufacturing sector is considered the backbone of devel opment of the country.” Justify the statement.

Explain with examples the role of democracy in the reduction of inequality and poverty.

Explain the differences between the organised and unorgan ised sector of economic activities.

Evaluate the role of Giuseppe Mazzini in the unification of the Italian Republic.

Explain the differences between public and private sector of economic activities.

How is democracy a legitimate government? Explain with examples.

“The ocean waters contain vast quantities of minerals.” Explain the statement with an example.

How did the Indian folklore and symbols strengthen the idea of nationalism during the twentieth century? Explain with examples.

Describe any three impacts of globalization on Indian agriculture.

Describe any three characteristics of the Indian federal system.

Why has the issue of sustainability become essential for devel opment in present times? Explain with example.

Analyse any three challenges faced by political parties in India.

Explain the role of women in the Civil Disobedience Move ment, with examples.

How have the developments in information and communication technology been the major factor to enable globalization?

Which one of the following is included in 'liberalization'?

“Minerals occur in igneous and metamorphic rocks.” Explain the statement with an example.

Which one of the following sectors has the highest share in employment in India?

Why was the Indian subcontinent central to the flows of the trading network before the sixteenth century?