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In-text Questions and Activities Page 1 Question 1: What is universal adult franchise? Answer: Universal adult franchise means that every adult citizen of a country has the right to vote in elections, without any discrimination based on their caste, religion, gender, or wealth. In India, every citizen who is 18 years or older can vote. … Read more
The Big Questions (Page 1) How do we categorise natural resources? Answer: We can categorise natural resources in different ways. One way is based on their use: Resources essential for life, like air, water, and food. Resources for materials, like wood and marble to make things. Resources for energy, like coal, sunlight, and wind to … Read more
Questions from “Probe and ponder” (Page 1) 1. How does your body respond to an infection such as common cold? Answer: When your body gets an infection like the common cold, your immune system starts to fight the germs (viruses) causing it. This fight can cause symptoms like a stuffy nose, sore throat, fever, and … Read more
In-Text Questions and Answers This section covers the questions asked within the paragraphs of the chapter. Question (Page 2): You might have seen some people using reading glasses. How does it help them see better? Answer: Reading glasses use a special curved glass called a lens. This lens bends light in a way that makes … Read more
In-text Question (page 93) Question: On the basis of what you have read about these issues, do you think Indians were discontented with British rule? If so, how were different groups and classes dissatisfied? Answer: Yes, Indians were discontented with British rule. Different groups had different reasons: • Peasants were unhappy because high land taxes … Read more
A. IN-TEXT ACTIVITIES Activity 12.1 Question (text from the book): “Take a used ballpen refill and rub it vigorously with a piece of polythene. Bring it close to small pieces of paper. Take care not to touch the rubbed end of the refill with your hand or with a metallic object. Repeat the activity with … Read more
A) IN-TEXT QUESTIONS AND ACTIVITIES Activity 13.1 Question (as described in the text): You fix a white sheet of paper on a board. Take a comb and cover all its openings except one in the middle. Shine a torch through the open space so that a narrow beam of light falls on the sheet of … Read more
1. “State one reason why you think reservations play an important role in providing social justice to Dalits and Adivasis.” Answer: Reservations help Dalits and Adivasis by giving them fair chances in education and jobs. Because these communities were kept away from good schools and jobs for many years, reservations make sure they get extra … Read more
In-text Activity Question 1: “Study Fig. 5.1 and find out: of the world’s total population which continent has — (a) only 5 per cent (b) only 13 per cent (c) only 1 per cent (d) only 12 per cent” Answer: (a) North America has only 5% (b) Africa has only 13% (c) Oceania (Australia, New … Read more
Activity 11.1 Question: “However, if the bulb does not glow, it means that the tester is not working. Can you think of the possible reasons?” Answer: The bulb may not glow if the connections are loose, if the bulb is fused, or if the cells in the tester have no power left. Tightening the connections, … Read more