1. The Rinderpest was the main cause of slavery in Africa by whites
How?
2. Describe the effects of abolishing the Corn Law'.
3. Explain any three factors for invention of printing presses.
4. Write any three draw balks of hand written manuscripts.
5. How can pollution be minimize?
6. What are the main causes for water scarcity in India?
7. Sharing of power makes a country more powerful and strong. Exp
B. Why India has a successful federal system?
9. What is the division of power in a Government?
0. What is vertical type of power sharing?
Answers
- African Economic History is an annual publication designed to publish scholarly research in all aspects of the economics of the African past
- People were unable to afford expensive food grains and forced the government to scrap the corn laws. The British government abolished the corn laws which brought a lot of changes in the British economy: ... Food could be imported into Britain more cheaply than it could be produced within the country.
- (i) The production of hand written manuscript could not satisfy the ever-increasing demand for books. (ii) Copying was expensive, laborious and time taking. (iii) Manuscript were fragile, difficult to handle and could not be cared for or read easily.
4.The three features of handwritten manuscripts before the age of print in India are as follows
(i) Handwritten manuscripts were copied on palm leaves or on handmade papers and sometime pages were beautifully illustrated.
(ii) They were pressed between wooden covers or sewn together to ensure preservation.
(iii) Before the age of print in India, manuscripts were available in vernacular languages.
OR
The three features of pickwick papers are as follows
(i) Pickwick papers were written by Charles Dickens.
(ii) There papers were serialised in a magazine in 1836
(iii) Serialisation allowed readers to relish the supers, discuss the characters of a novel and live for weeks with their stories like viewers of television soaps today.
5.Ways to Reduce Air Pollution
Riding a bike or walking instead of driving.
Taking a bus or carpooling.
Buying a car that has greater fuel efficiency.
Turning off lights and appliances when they are not in use.
Using energy efficient light bulbs and appliances.
Buying fewer things that are manufactured using fossil fuels.
6.Some of the major reasons for water scarcity are:
Inefficient use of water for agriculture. ...
Reduction in traditional water recharging areas. ...
Sewage and wastewater drainage into traditional water bodies. ...
Release of chemicals and effluents into rivers, streams and ponds.
7.Power sharing ensures maximum participation and upholds the concept of people's rule. It always brings better outcomes in democracy. It ensures the political stability in democracy. (iii) Power sharing accommodates diverse groups and helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups.
8.The real success of federalism in India can be attributed to the nature of democratic politics in our country. This ensured that the spirit of federalism, respect for diversity and desire for living together became a shared ideal in our country.
9.The typical division is into three branches: a legislature, an executive, and a judiciary, which is the trias politica model. It can be contrasted with the fusion of powers in parliamentary and semi-presidential systems, where the executive and legislative branches overlap.
10.Vertical Division of Power- It is a system of power sharing among governments at different levels. For example, a general government for the entire country and governments at provincial or regional levels. In India, we refer to it as the Central Government, State Governments, Municipality, Gram Panchayat etc.