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Q. 7. What does the challenge of deepening of democracy involve? 1

Ans. Challenge of deepening of democracy implies strengthening of the institutions and practices of democracy. It attempts to increase public participation and control and to bring down the control and influence of the rich and powerful people.

Q. 8. Why is it that income by itself is not a completely adequate indicator of material goods and services, that citizens are able to use? Give one example. 1

Ans. Income by itself is not a completely adequate indicator of material goods and services, that citizens are able to use. Quality of life also depends on non-material things like equal treatment, freedom, security, respect of others etc. For example, a person may be in a job which gives him a high pay, but there is no security in his job and leaves him with no time for family. So, in this case, high income is not important as the person has no sense of security and freedom.

Q. 9. Amongst Kerala, Bihar and Punjab, which one has highest per capita income? 1

Ans. Punjab.

Q. 10. What does life expectancy at birth denote? 1

Ans. Life expectancy at birth denotes the average expected length of life of a person at the time of birth.

Q. 11. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below it: ‘In earlier times, foreign travellers in India marvelled at the courage, truthfulness and modesty of the people of the Arya vamsa; now they remark mainly on the absence of those qualities. In those days Hindus would set out on conquest and hoist their flags in Tartar, China and other countries; now a few soldiers from a tiny island far away are lording it over the land of India.
’ Tarinicharan Chattopadhyay, Bharatbarsher Itihas (The History of Bharatbarsh), Vol. I, 1858.

(11.1) Give the observation of early foreign travellers regarding the people of India.
(11.2) Explain the major problem in unifying the people of India during the 19th century. 1+2=3

Ans. (11.1) The early foreign travellers marvelled at the qualities like courage, truthfulness and modesty that the people of India possessed.
(11.2) (i) Efforts made to unify the people of India in the 19th century faced a peculiar problem. The past which was glorified to create a feeling of nationalism was predominantly Hindu, images celebrated were drawn from Hindu iconography. As a result, people from other communities and ethnic backgrounds felt left out.
(ii) Also, diverse groups and classes participated in the freedom movements with varied aspirations and expectations. Freedom from colonial rule meant different things to different people often leading to conflicts.

Social Science 2009 Question Papers Class X
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