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
Economics Chapter 3 Poverty as a Challenge – Notes & Study Material
Terminology Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) for ‘the poorest of poors’ and elders. Global poverty scenario : There has been a substantial decline in global poverty. However, it is marked with great regional differences. Poverty has declined more in China and South-East Asian countries. Inter-state disparities : The proportion of poor people is not the same in every … [Read more...] about Economics Chapter 3 Poverty as a Challenge – Notes & Study Material
Political Science Chapter 5 Working of Institutions – Notes & Study Material
Terminology Lok Sabha : It is the Lower House of the Parliament. The Lok Sabha is directly elected by the people of India. The Lok Sabha can have a maximum of 552 members, including 20 members from the Union Territories and 2 from the Anglo Indian community. Rajya Sabha : The Rajya Sabha is the Upper House of the Parliament of India. It consists of 250 members of … [Read more...] about Political Science Chapter 5 Working of Institutions – Notes & Study Material
Political Science Chapter 4 Electoral Politics – Notes & Study Material
Terminology General elections - Elections held after the term of 5 years of Lok Sabha are called general elections. Election - The process by which people choose their representatives at regular intervals is known as election. Voter’s list - List of those who are eligible to vote, that is prepared before the election. Electoral roll - Voter’s list is also … [Read more...] about Political Science Chapter 4 Electoral Politics – Notes & Study Material
Political Science Chapter 3 Constitutional Design – Notes & Study Material
Terminology Constitution : Supreme law of a country, containing fundamental rules governing the policies and society in a country. Clause : A distinct section of a document. Constituent Assembly : An assembly of people’s representatives that drafts a constitution for a country. Constitutional amendment : A change in the constitution made by the … [Read more...] about Political Science Chapter 3 Constitutional Design – Notes & Study Material
Political Science Chapter 2 What is Democracy? Why Democracy? – Notes & Study Material
Democracy Democracy is a form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people. Features of Democracy (i) Major decisions are taken by elected leaders. (ii) In Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf led a military camp in October 1999 and overthrew a democratically elected government and became the chief executive of the country. (iii) Later, … [Read more...] about Political Science Chapter 2 What is Democracy? Why Democracy? – Notes & Study Material