Which among the following is the basic idea behind the SHGs for poor?
a) Helps to reduce the functioning of informal sectors of credit
b) Helps to reduce the functioning of formal sectors of credit
c) Helps the men to become self-reliant
d) Organise urban poor people particularly women
Answers
Explanation:
The basic behind the SHGs is to provide a financial resource for the poor through organizing the rural poor especially women, into small Self Help Groups. They also provide timely loans at a responsible interest rate without collateral.
Answer:
7. What were the steps taken to ensure that muqtis performed their duties? Why do you think they may have wanted to defy the orders of the Sultans?
Answer:
Steps taken to ensure that the muqtis performed their duties well:
Appointment of accountants to check the amount collected by the muqtis.
Collection of revenues only which were prescribed by the state, not more than that in any circumstances.
Fixation of limit to keep the required number of soldiers.
They might be shifted to another area.
The muqtis may have wanted to defy the orders of the Sultans because restrictions imposed on them were very rigorous.
Their appointment was temporary.
8. What was the impact of the Mongol invasions on the Delhi Sultanate?Ans. The Delhi Sultanate mobilised a large standing army in Delhi. It posed a big administrative challenge.
Answer:
Alauddin Khalji constructed a new garrison town at Siri for his soldiers. He imposed taxes on land to feed the army at the rate of 50 percent of peasant’s yield. He began to pay the soldiers in cash.
Muhammad Tughluq shifted people of Delhi to Daulatabad in south and thus converted Delhi into a garrison town. He also disbanded the army. He also paid the soldiers in cash.