History
In India, …………. laid the foundation of film making in 1913.
(a) Gopal Hari Deshmukh
(b) Aga Khan
(c) Dada Saheb Phalke
(d) Rabindranath Tagore
Dada Saheb Phalke
Parliamentary System of government developed in ……………..
(a) England
(b) France
(c) United States of America
(d) Nepal
England
There are …………. time zones in the world.
(a) 360
(b) 24
(c) 100
(d) 365
24
The ………….. of India is the ex-officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
(a) President
(b) Vice-President
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Chief Justice
Vice-President
………. sung by Rabidranath Tagore is used as an audio source of history.
Jana Gana Mana
In the Presidential System, ……….. is the executive head.
President
What is the maximum number of local times that there can be in the world?
360
What is the direction of the rotation of the earth?
The direction of the rotation of the earth is from west to east.
1. Famous prison in Andaman.
2. Ashram of Mahatma Gandhi at Vardha:
3. Mahatma Gandhi’s memorial in Mumbai:
1. Cellular Jail
2. Sevagram Ashram
3. Manibhavan.
Tell functions of the following
Legislature
Executive
Judiciary
to make laws
to implement laws
to provide justice
If the difference between two longitudes is of 20 degrees, the difference in their local times will be of four hours.
It is right or wrong. Give reason.
Correct statement: If the difference between two longitudes is of 20 degrees, the difference in their local times will be of 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Explain the following statements with reasons:
Lok Sabha is known as the first House.
Lok Sabha is the lower and the first House of the Parliament of India.
Lok Sabha is the House of Representatives directly elected by the people. Hence, Lok Sabha is known as the first House.
Names of the Newspapers in India in Pre-independence period.
1. Amrit Bazaar Patrika
2. Deenbandhu
3. Kesari
4. Dnyanoday
5. Dnyanprakash
What is a Responsible Government?
The government system in which the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers is responsible to the Legislature for all their actions and policies, is called a Responsible Government.
In this system, the Council of Ministers has to take the Legislature into confidence during governance.
Every decision taken by any ministry/ department is considered as the decision of the government.
The decisions or policies of every ministry is the collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers.
Thus, the principle of collective responsibility adopted by the Council of Ministers makes it a responsible government.
Give brief information about the Indian Standard Time.
1. The Indian Standard Time (IST) is calculated on the basis of 82°30’E longitude, passing through Mirzapur, near Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh.
2. With respect to longitudinal extent, 82°30′ E longitude passes through the middle of India.
3. When the sun is directly overhead on this longitude, it is considered that it is 12 noon at every place in India. Thus, the local time at 82°30’E longitude is considered as the Standard time of India.
4. The difference between the local time at 82°30′ E longitude and the local time at the extreme east and west longitude passing through India is not more than one hour.
Explain the functions of the Speaker of Lok Sabha.
The functions of the Speaker of Lok Sabha are :
To conduct the business of the House in an unbiased manner.
To take care of the rights and privileges of the members of Lok Sabha.
To interpret the rules of daily functioning of the House and work accordingly.
To maintain the decorum and dignity of the House.
Audio Sources:
(1) Recording is a form of audio source in history.
(2) The discovery of recording technique was very important.
(3) Akashvani, audio tapes are considered important audio sources.
(4) Jana Gana Mano sung by Rabindranath Tagore, speeches of Subash Chandra Bose, Mahatma Gandhi, speeches of leaders and personalities are broadcast from Akashvani.
(5) We get to know about prevalent social, cultural, intellectual and educational history of a particular period from audio sources. It is helpful for students conducting research in history.
Why is the role of opposition parties important? Write your opinion.
The role of opposition parties is important in Parliamentary as well as Presidential System of government.
The opposition parties participate in the discussions and point out the shortcomings in the policies of the government.
The opposition parties control the Executive through their arguments based on deep study of the topics discussed in the Parliament.
The Executive cannot behave in an irresponsible manner due to the pressure of the opposition parties.
The alertness of the opposition parties help in avoiding wrong practices like corruption, ignoring public welfare, passing faulty laws, etc.
How is the standard time of a place determined?
1. The local time at the longitude passing through the middle of a country/ place is generally considered as a standard time of that country/place.
2. If the difference between the local time at the extreme east and west longitude passing through a country is less than one or two hours, one standard time is considered for a country. Thus, there exists only one standard time in a country having comparatively less longitudinal (east-west) extent.
3. If the difference between the local time at the extreme east and west longitude passing through a country is more than one or two hours, more than one standard time zones are considered for a country. Thus, there exists more than one standard time zones in a country having comparatively more longitudinal (east-west) extent.
Explain the following concepts.
Parliament :
The Legislature at the national level is called the Parliament.
It consists of the President and two houses, i.e., the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
Though the President is an inseparable part of the Parliament, he/she cannot participate in the discussions in either of the Houses of the Parliament.
The Constitution of India has created the Parliament.