N.C.E.R.T. Simplified

Democratic Rights Electoral Politics Working Of Institutions

Q1. What is the importance of rights in a democracy? A1.  Rights are necessary for the very sustenance of democracy. They are important in the following ways: i) Political rights like right to vote allow people to elect their rulers. ii) Because of rights, people enjoy various freedoms like freedom of speech, expression, belief, faith and worship. iii) Rights protect minorities from the oppression of the majority. Rights of minorities ensure that the majority cannot do whatever they want. iv) Some rights ensure that the government does not misuse its powers and attack the freedoms of its own citizens. Q2. Explain the provisions of right to equality as mentioned in the Indian constitution. A2. Right to equality (mentioned in Articles 14-18) - i) Rule of equality (equality before law): It means that no person is above the law. The government shall not deny any person in India equality before the law or equal protection of laws. ii) There is equality of opportunity ...

Q1. Explain the location of India in 4 points. A1.  i) India is located in eastern hemisphere and northern hemisphere. ii) It has a central location between east and west Asia. iii) India covers 29 latitudes (37°6'N-8 °4'N) and 29 longitudes (68 °7'E-97 °25'E). iv) The trans Indian ocean routes which connect India to the countries of Europe in west and the countries of east Asia provide a strategic, central location to India. Q2. Define subcontinent. Name the countries which constitute the Indian subcontinent. A2. Subcontinent is a part of a continent which is considered geographically or politically as a separate entity. The Indian subcontinent consists of- 1) India 2) Pakistan  3) Afghanistan 4) Nepal 5) Bhutan 6) Bangladesh Q3. The central location of India at the head of the Indian ocean is considered of great significance. Why? A3.  i)India has the longest coastline in the Indian ocean. ii) The trans Indian ocean routes have established tr...

Ch.1 India Size And Location Ch.2 Physical Features Ch.5 Natural Vegetation and Wildlife

Q1. Explain the formation of Himalayas. A1. The convectional currents split the crust into a number of pieces, thus leading to the drifting of Indo-Australian plate after being separated from the Gondwana land, towards north. This resulted in the collision of the plate with the Eurasian plate. Due to the collision, the sedimentary rocks which were accumulated in the geosyncline (Tethys) were folded to form the mountain system of West Asia and the Himalayas. or A1.  The Himalayas were formed by the Tethys sea. When the Tethys sea was pressurized by the Angara land and Gondwana land, the sedimentary rocks accumulated in the Tethys were folded to form the Himalayan mountain system. Q2. What is the significance of the Himalayas to India? A2. i) Himalayas are the source of perennial rivers e.g. Ganga, Yamuna etc. ii) They protect India from cold Siberian winds. iii) They prevent moisture bearing winds to cross the Indian subcontinent and thus India is not a desert. iv) The...

What Is It With Rudra? -Bhavya Aditya      Rudra was awfully quiet that Monday morning. Usually he is the one who talks nonstop. Mrs. Arora, the maths teacher always calls him a “Talking Machine”. No one liked his calmness on that day. When Mrs. Arora asked him if he was alright, he sat there with tears rolling down his eyes.                    “What happened Rudra? Why are you crying?” asked the concerned teacher. But Rudra kept on sobbing. The teacher asked again- “For heaven’s sake Rudra stop crying and tell me what’s the matter. I’m your teacher Rudra, let me help you.” But the child seemed to take no notice of her.        One of his friends Shubh shouted with the intention to ease the tension of the class-“He must have had a break up.”. The class started giggling.                         “Oh! Shut up Shubh!” retali...

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