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Ans. (22.1) Punjab—Amritsar or Ludhiana.
Haryana—Panipat or Gurgaon.
(22.2) Maharashtra and Gujarat have maximum concentration of cotton textile industry.

Reasons for concentration of cotton textile industry in these areas:
(i) Availability of raw cotton.
(ii) Proximity to the markets.
(iii) Easy transport including accessible port facilities.
(iv) Moist climate.
(v) Abundant availability of labour.

The following question is for Blind Candidates only in lieu of Q. No. 22. Explain the significance of textile industry in India. 4

Ans. (i) It contributes significantly to industrial production.
(ii) It has helped to generate huge employment.
(iii) It helps to pitch in foreign exchange.
(iv) It is the only self-reliant industry and contributes 4% towards GDP.

Q. 23. Explain the prudential and moral reasons given in favour of power sharing. 2+2=4

Ans. Two reasons are given in favour of power sharing: The first set of reasons can be called ‘prudential’ which stresses that power sharing will bring out better outcomes. It helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups. Since conflicts lead to violence and political instability, political order can be stabilised by power sharing.
The Second set of reasons can be called ‘moral’, which emphasizes the very act of power sharing as valuable. Under this, we believe that the very spirit of democracy is power sharing. People have a right to be consulted on how to be governed and they have the right to participate in the system.

Q. 24. Explain four points how communalism can take various forms in politics. 4×1=4

Ans. See Q. 2, Textbook Questions, Chapter 4. [Page PS-28

Q. 25. “Dynastic succession is posing a challenge to political parties causing problems in their functioning.” Give four arguments in support of this statement. 4×1=4

Ans. Most political parties do not practise open and transparent procedures for their functioning. So there are very few ways for an ordinary worker to rise to the top in a party. Those who happen to be the leaders are in a position of unfair advantage as they favour people close to them or even their family members.

In many parties, the top positions are always controlled by members of a particular family, which is unfair to other members of the party, and bad for democracy. This is so because people who do not have adequate experience or popular support come to occupy positions of power. More than loyalty to party principles and policies, personal loyalty to the leader becomes more important.

This tendency is seen all over the world, even in older democracies.

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