Each question carry 1-mark.
1. Who was the king at the time of the revolution took place in France in 1789 ?
2. The spirit of the laws book has proposed a -
3. Subsistence crisis means
4. Name the term that refers to women's right to vote.
5. What do you mean by Duma ?
6. Russian revolution took place in
7. What was the king of Russia called ?
8. In which country the women do not have the right to vote.
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Saudi Arabia
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2. 7
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4. S
5. F
III. True
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2. F
3. R
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IV. Very
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2. W
3. W
4. W
5. In
(c) Belgium
(d) None of these
9. Representative democracy stands for
10. What is mean by segregation ?
11. What is the westernmost longitude of India.
12. IST stands for --------
13. The outermost range of Himalaya is called
14. Which is the first state to welcome river Brahmaputra in India ?
15. Which is the largest salt water lake in India ?
16. Working capital consist ------- ------ and --
17. What is the main production activity of Palampur ?
18. What is the main aim of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan ?
19. Disguised unemployment means
20. What is the educated unemployment?
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7. W
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Answers
Answer:
1. Louis XVI
Author of The French Revolution. Louis XVI, also called (until 1774) Louis-Auguste, duc de Berry, (born August 23, 1754, Versailles, France—died January 21, 1793, Paris), the last king of France (1774–92) in the line of Bourbon monarchs preceding the French Revolution of 1789.
2. In The Spirit of the Laws, Montesquieu proposed a division of power within the government between the legislative, the executive and the judiciary.
3. Subsistence crisis can be defined as an extreme situation where the basic means of livelihood are endangered. A subsistence crisis can be considered genuine if it is visible in demographic data.
4. Women's suffrage, also called woman suffrage, the right of women by law to vote in national or local elections.
5. A duma (дума) was a Russian assembly with advisory or legislative functions. The term comes from the Russian verb думать (dumat') meaning "to think" or "to consider". ... It was dissolved in 1917 during the Russian Revolution. Since 1993, the State Duma has been the lower legislative house of the Russian Federation.
6. The Russian Revolution was a period of political and social revolution across the territory of the Russian Empire, commencing with the abolition of the monarchy in 1917 and concluding in 1923 with the Bolshevik establishment of the Soviet Union at the end of the Civil War.
7. “Emperor” remained the official title for subsequent Russian rulers, but they continued to be known as “tsars” in popular usage until the imperial regime was overthrown by the Russian Revolution of 1917. The last Russian tsar, Nicholas II, was executed by the Soviet government in 1918.
8. Women's participation
When Saudi Arabia held municipal elections in the 50s and 60s, women were not allowed to vote or stand for office. No further elections were held until 2005.
9. Representative democracy, also known as indirect democracy or representative government, is a type of democracy founded on the principle of elected officials representing a group of people, as opposed to direct democracy. ... In it the power is in the hands of the representatives who are elected by the people.
10. noun. the act or practice of segregating; a setting apart or separation of people or things from others or from the main body or group: gender segregation in some fundamentalist religions. the institutional separation of an ethnic, racial, religious, or other minority group from the dominant majority.
11. 68o7'E
The easternmost longitude of India is 97° 25′ E. It is located in the state of Arunachal Pradesh. The westernmost longitude is 68o7'E.
12. IST
Acronym Definition
IST Information Society Technologies (EU)
IST Indian Standard Time (GMT+0530)
IST Information Systems Technology
IST International Software (Swedish computer technology Corporation)
13. Siwalik Range, also called Siwalik Hills or Outer Himalayas, Siwalik also spelled Shiwalik, sub-Himalayan range of the northern Indian subcontinent.
14. state of Arunachal Pradesh
The River Brahmaputra first flows through the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Explanation: The Brahmaputra, also known as Siang/Dihang River in Arunachal Pradesh.
15. Chilika: India's largest brackish water lake.
16. Working capital, also known as net working capital (NWC), is the difference between a company's current assets, such as cash, accounts receivable (customers' unpaid bills) and inventories of raw materials and finished goods, and its current liabilities, such as accounts payable.
17. Farming is the main production activity in Palampur. 75 per cent of the people who are working are dependent on farming for their livelihood. They could be farmers or farm labourers.
18. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is a programme for Universal Elementary Education. This programme is also an attempt to provide an opportunity for improving human capabilities to all children through provision of community -owned quality education in a mission mode.
19. Disguised unemployment is unemployment that does not affect aggregate economic output. It occurs when productivity is low and too many workers are filling too few jobs. It can refer to any part of the population that is not employed at full capacity.
20. Educated unemployment is when a person is educated and is not able o find a suitable and efficient job for himself. This also occurs when there is a large number of graduates or postgraduates, but limited job opportunities and limited companies.