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Section-C
(Long Answer Questions)
29. Explain how travel and trade helps in establishing links among
de helps in establishing links among various countries.
Or
How was the life of Indian weavers affected by the Indi
e Indian trade under the Company rule?
30. Distinguish between primary and secondary sectors stating live pomo
condary sectors stating five points of distinction.
31. What is the importance of pulses in our country? Why are pulses grown
pur country? Why are pulses grown as rotation crop? Na
major pulses producing states of India.
32 Where is the mineral limestone found? What are the uses of limestone! Men
which are the major producers of limestone.
33. How do democratic governments ensure transparency?
Or
List out the merits and demerits of democracy.
34. Mention any five conditions or aspects that you would consider before accepting a job.
35. (a) Three features (A), (B) and (C) are marked on the given outline political map of Indi
these features with the help of information and write their correct names on the lir
near them.
A
place where Gandhiti organised satyagraha for cotton mill workers
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29.Since ancient times, human societies have become more interlinked through trade and travel. In the past traders, travelers, priests and pilgrims travelled vast distances in search of knowledge, opportunity spiritual fulfillment or to escape persecution. They carried goods and money to other lands. Similarly brought back goods and precious metals which were not available in their countries – commercial exchange thus was established. These visits also led to the exchange of ideas, values, skills and techniques of production or creative talents. Food habits and knowledge of growing a special crop too travelled with them. Travelers even carried germs and disease. The incidence of long distance spread of germs of various diseases may be traced to 7th century. By 13th century it became an unmistakable link.
31..Pulses are the major source of protein and vegetarian’s diet.
Being leguminous crops, they help in restoring soil fertility by utilising nitrogen from the air (nitrogen fixation). Therefore, pulses are mostly grown in rotation with other crops. They need less moisture and survive even in dry conditions.
India is the largest producer as well as consumer of pulses in the world.
Major pulses producing states are - Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Karnataka.
Pulses of Rabi season: Tur (arhar), urad, moong.
Pulses of Kharif season: Masur, peas, gram.
30.Primary Sector
(i) It is known as agriculture and allied services sector.
(ii) This sector produce goods and services by exploiting natural resources.
(iii) This sector is unorganised and use traditional techniques.
(iv) Activities related to agriculture, forestry fishing, mining and animal husbandary are included in this sector.
(v) This sector continue to be the largest employer in most of the developing nations like that of lndia.
Secondary Sector
(i) It is known as manufacturing sector.
(ii) This sector transforms one good into another by creating more utility from it.
(iii) it is organised sector and use better techniques.
(iv) It includes manufacturing units, small scale units, large firms, big corporates and multinational corporations.
(v) This sector has failed to provide employment to the surplus workers of primary sector.
32.Today Earth has many limestone-forming environments. Most of them are found in shallow water areas between 30 degrees north latitude and 30 degrees south latitude. Limestone is forming in the Caribbean Sea, Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Mexico, around Pacific Ocean islands, and within the Indonesian archipelago.Limestone has numerous uses: as a building material, an essential component of concrete (Portland cement), as aggregate for the base of roads, as white pigment or filler in products such as toothpaste or paints, as a chemical feed stock for the production of lime, as a soil conditioner, and as a popular decorative .