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Economics Important Questions Chapter 5 Class 10 CBSE Board

Consumer Rights Short Questions Question: What is the main focus of the Consumer Rights chapter? Answer: The chapter focuses on the protection and awareness of consumers in the marketplace. Question: When did the consumer movement in India begin? Answer: The consumer movement in India began in the 1960s. Question: What does COPRA stand for? Answer: […]

Economics Important Questions Chapter 4 Class 10 CBSE Board

Globalisation and the Indian Economy Short Questions 1.What is globalisation? Answer: Globalisation is the process of connecting countries through trade, investment, and the movement of goods and services. 2. What does MNC stand for? Answer: MNC stands for Multinational Corporation. 3. What is the main motive of MNCs? Answer: The main motive of MNCs is […]

Economics Important Questions Chapter 3 Class 10 CBSE Board

Money and Credit Short Questions 1. What is meant by the term “double coincidence of wants”? Answer: It refers to the situation in a barter system where two people each have something the other wants. 2. Why is money called a medium of exchange? Answer: Money acts as an intermediate in the exchange process, eliminating […]

Economics Important Questions Chapter 2 Class 10 CBSE Board

Sectors of the Indian Economy Short Questions 1. What is the main basis of classifying economic activities into sectors? Answer: They are classified on the basis of the nature of activities performed. 2. Which sector is also called the agriculture and related sector? Answer: The primary sector is also called the agriculture and related sector. […]

Economics Important Questions Chapter 1 Class 10 CBSE Board

Development Short Questions Question: What is the main idea discussed in the chapter “Development”? Answer: The chapter discusses different meanings, goals, and measures of development among individuals and countries. Question: Why do different persons have different notions of development? Answer: Because their life situations and needs are different. Question: What is per capita income? Answer: […]

Economics Question & Answers Chapter 5 Class 10 CBSE Board

Consumer Rights LET’S WORK THESE OUT (Page No. 77) 1. What are the various ways by which people may be exploited in the market? Answer: People may be exploited in the market in many ways such as: Traders may weigh less than what they should. They may charge more than the actual price printed on […]

Economics Question & Answers Chapter 4 Class 10 CBSE Board

Globalisation and the Indian Economy LET’S WORK THIS OUT (Page No. 57) Complete the following statement to show how the production process in the garment industry is spread across countries. The brand tag says ‘Made in Thailand’ but they are not Thai products. We dissect the manufacturing process and look for the best solution at […]

Economics Question & Answers Chapter 3 Class 10 CBSE Board

Money and Credit LET’S WORK THESE OUT (Page No. 40) 1. How does the use of money make it easier to exchange things? Answer: The use of money makes exchange easier because money acts as a medium of exchange. In a barter system, exchange is possible only when there is a double coincidence of wants […]

Economics Question & Answers Chapter 2 Class 10 CBSE Board

Sectors of the Indian Economy LET’S WORK THESE OUT (Page No. 21) 1. Complete the above table to show how sectors are dependent on each other. Answer: TABLE 2.1 EXAMPLES OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES EXAMPLE WHAT DOES THIS SHOW? Imagine what would happen if farmers refuse to sell sugarcane to a particular sugar mill. The mill […]

Economics Question & Answers Chapter 1 Class 10 CBSE Board

Development LET’S WORK THESE OUT (Page No. 6) 1. Why do different persons have different notions of development? Which of the following explanations is more important and why? (a) Because people are different. (b) Because life situations of persons are different. Answer: Different persons have different notions of development because their needs, desires and living […]

Class 10 History Chapter 4 Important Questions

The Age of Industrialisation Short Questions 1. What is meant by proto-industrialisation? Answer: Proto-industrialisation was the early phase of industrial production carried out in villages before factories came up. 2. Why did merchants move to the countryside in the 17th and 18th centuries? Answer: Merchants moved to avoid restrictions of urban guilds and expand production. […]

Class 10 History Chapter 3 Important Questions

The Making of a Global World Short Answer Questions 1. What were the silk routes mainly used for? Answer: The silk routes were used for trade and cultural exchanges between Asia, Europe, and Africa. 2. Which food crop from America saved Europe’s poor from hunger? Answer: The potato saved Europe’s poor from hunger. 3. What […]

Class 10 History Chapter 2 Important Questions

Nationalism in India Short Questions 1. What does the term “satyagraha” mean? Answer: Satyagraha means the insistence on truth and non-violent resistance against injustice. 2. Who led the peasants of Awadh in their movement against landlords? Answer: Baba Ramchandra, a sanyasi, led the peasants of Awadh. 3. Which Act of 1919 allowed detention without trial? […]

Class 10 History Chapter 1 Important Questions

The Rise of Nationalism in Europe Short Questions 1. Who prepared the series of four prints visualising democratic and social republics in 1848? Answer: Frédéric Sorrieu, a French artist, prepared them. 2. What did the shattered symbols on the ground in Sorrieu’s print represent? Answer: They represented the destruction of absolutist institutions. 3. Which ideas […]

Class 10 History Chapter 5 Important Questions

Print Culture and The Modern World Short Questions 1. Where did the earliest kind of print technology develop? Answer: In China, Japan, and Korea. 2. Which is the oldest Japanese book printed in AD 868? Answer: The Buddhist Diamond Sutra. 3. Who invented the first printing press in Europe? Answer: Johann Gutenberg. 4. Which was […]

Class 10 History Chapter 4 Question and Answers

The Age of Industrialisation Write in brief 1. Explain the following: a) Women workers in Britain attacked the Spinning Jenny. Answer: The Spinning Jenny, invented by James Hargreaves in 1764, could spin several threads at once. This reduced the demand for manual labour in spinning. Women who survived on hand spinning feared loss of livelihood, […]

Class 10 History Chapter 3 Question and Answers

The Making of a Global World Write in brief 1. Give two examples of different types of global exchanges which took place before the seventeenth century, choosing one example from Asia and one from the Americas. Answer:  From Asia: The Silk Routes connected Asia, Europe and Africa. Along with silk from China, pottery, textiles and […]

Class 10 History Chapter 2 Question and Answers

Nationalism in India Write in brief 1. Explain: a) Why growth of nationalism in the colonies is linked to an anti-colonial movement. Answer: The growth of modern nationalism in colonies like India was connected to the struggle against colonial rule. The feeling of being oppressed under colonialism created a shared bond among different groups. People […]

Class 10 History Chapter 1 Question and Answers

The Rise of Nationalism in Europe Write in brief 1. Write a note on: a) Guiseppe Mazzini Answer: Giuseppe Mazzini was an Italian revolutionary who founded secret societies like Young Italy and Young Europe. He believed that Italy should be a united republic and that nations were God’s natural units. His ideas inspired revolutionaries in […]

Class 10 History Chapter 5 Question and Answers

Print Culture and The Modern World Write in brief 1. Give reasons for the following: a) Woodblock print only came to Europe after 1295. Answer: Woodblock print came to Europe after 1295 because Marco Polo returned from China that year and brought back the knowledge of woodblock printing, which had already been developed there. b) […]

Class 10 Civics Chapter 5 Question and Answers

Outcomes of Democracy 1. How does democracy produce an accountable, responsive and legitimate government? Answer: In a democracy, people have the right to choose their rulers and control them. Decisions are taken through discussion, debate, and procedures which make the government accountable. Citizens can participate in decision-making, question the government, and access information (transparency). Though […]

Class 10 Civics Chapter 4 Question and Answers

Political Parties 1. State the various functions political parties perform in a democracy. Answer: Political parties perform the following functions: They contest elections by putting up candidates. They put forward policies and programmes for people to choose from. They play a decisive role in making laws. They form and run governments. They play the role […]

Class 10 Civics Chapter 3 Question and Answers

Gender, Religion and Caste 1. Mention different aspects of life in which women are discriminated or disadvantaged in India. Answer: Literacy rate among women is much lower (54%) than men (76%). Parents prefer to spend resources on boys’ education rather than girls’. Women are very few in highly paid and valued jobs. Women work longer […]

Class 10 Civics Chapter 2 Question and Answers

Federalism 1. Locate the following States on a blank outline political map of India: Manipur, Sikkim, Chhattisgarh and Goa. Answer: Manipur – North-East India – Manipur Sikkim – Between Nepal and Bhutan (North-East) – Green Chhattisgarh – Central India (carved out of Madhya Pradesh) – Chhattisgarh Goa – Western coast of India, near Maharashtra and […]

Class 10 Civics Chapter 1 Question and Answers

Power Sharing 1. What are the different forms of power sharing in modern democracies? Give an example of each of these. Answer: Among different organs of government – Legislature, Executive and Judiciary share powers (Horizontal distribution). Example: Checks and balances system. Among governments at different levels – Central and State Governments share powers (Vertical distribution). […]

Class 10 Geography Chapter 6 Important Questions

Manufacturing Industries Short Questions Question: What is manufacturing? Answer: Manufacturing is the production of goods in large quantities from raw materials to more valuable products. Question: Name two agro-based industries. Answer: Cotton textile and sugar industries are examples of agro-based industries. Question: Give one example of a mineral-based industry. Answer: The iron and steel industry […]

Class 10 Geography Chapter 5 Important Questions

Minerals and Energy Resources Short Questions Question. What is a mineral? Answer. A mineral is a homogenous, naturally occurring substance with a definite internal structure. Question. Which is the finest quality iron ore? Answer. Magnetite is the finest quality iron ore with up to 70% iron content. Question. Name the ore from which aluminium is […]

Class 10 Geography Chapter 4 Important Questions

Agriculture Short Questions Question: What percentage of India’s population is engaged in agriculture? Answer: About two-thirds of India’s population is engaged in agriculture. Question: What is primitive subsistence farming also called in North-East India? Answer: It is called Jhumming in the North-East. Question: Which type of farming uses family/community labour and primitive tools? Answer: Primitive […]

Class 10 Geography Chapter 3 Important Questions

Water Resources Short Question Question: What fraction of the earth’s surface is covered with water? Answer: About three-fourth of the earth’s surface is covered with water. Question: From where do we mainly obtain freshwater? Answer: Freshwater is mainly obtained from surface runoff and groundwater. Question: What ensures that water is a renewable resource? Answer: The […]

Class 10 Geography Chapter 2 Important Questions

Forest and Wildlife Resources Short Questions Question. What is biodiversity? Ans. Biodiversity refers to the variety of organisms found in a particular habitat or ecosystem. Question. Why are forests important in the ecological system? Ans. Forests are primary producers that support all other living beings. Question. When was the Indian Wildlife Protection Act implemented? Ans. […]