Life Without Rights (i) About 600 people were secretly picked by the US forces from all over the world and put in Guantanamo Bay near Cuba, an area controlled by the American Navy. (ii) The American Government said that they were enemies of the US and linked to the attack on New York on 11th September, 2001. (iii) The governments of their countries were not asked or even … [Read more...] about Political Science Chapter 6 Democratic Rights – Notes & Study Material
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History Chapter 8 Clothing: A Social History – Notes & Study Material
☛ There is a history of the clothes we wear. ☛ All societies observe certain rules. Some of these are quite strict about the way in which men, women and children should dress or how different social classes and groups should present themselves. ☛ The emergence of the modern world is marked by dramatic changes in clothing in the 19th and 20th centuries. ☛ Before the … [Read more...] about History Chapter 8 Clothing: A Social History – Notes & Study Material
History Chapter 7 History and Sports: The story of Cricket – Notes & Study Material
☛ Cricket grew out of the many stick and ball games played in England 500 years ago. ☛ The word bat is an old English word that simply means stick or club. ☛ By the 17th century, cricket had evolved enough to be recognisable as a distinct game. ☛ Till the middle of the 18th century, bats were roughly the same shape as hockey sticks curving outwards at the bottom. The … [Read more...] about History Chapter 7 History and Sports: The story of Cricket – Notes & Study Material
Geography Chapter 6 Population – Notes & Study Material
☛ The people make and use resources and are themselves resources of varying quality. ☛ Human beings are producers and consumers of Earth's resources, therefore, it is important to know how many people are there in a country, where do they live, how and why their numbers are increasing and what are their characteristics. ☛ The Census of India provides us with … [Read more...] about Geography Chapter 6 Population – Notes & Study Material
Economics Chapter 4 Food security in India – Notes & Study Material
Terminology Buffer stock : The food grains so procured are stored in warehouses of the FCI. This stock of food grains is called the buffer stock. The buffer stock is used to prevent a shortage of food in adverse conditions like crop failure and natural calamities. Chronic hunger : It is a consequence of diets persistently inadequate in terms of quantity and/or … [Read more...] about Economics Chapter 4 Food security in India – Notes & Study Material