Chapters
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Resources and Development
Everything that our environment provides us, that is economically feasible, culturally acceptable, and technologically accessible are called Resources.
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Forest and Wildlife Resources
Biodiversity is extremely diverse on earth and works interdependently. It is a system of closely knit networks that sustains the ecosystem. India has world’s largest biodiversity.
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Water Resources
Earth's surface is covered three-fourth with water, but very small percentage of water is usable and accessible to us. This is mainly the surface run-off & groundwater. Still, Water scarcity persists.
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Agriculture
Agriculture, an age-old economic activity. About two-thirds of our population is engaged in agriculture. Agriculture not only produces grains but also raw materials for many industries.
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Minerals and Energy Resources
Different things are used in our daily lives, some of which are made up of metals. From a tiny pin to a towering building or ship, everything is made up of metal.
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Manufacturing Industries
Manufacturing is seen as a backbone of development. It contribute to the modernization of agriculture through the creation of jobs in the secondary & tertiary sectors.
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Lifelines of National Economy
There are three important areas of our planet where we can move goods and services, i.e., land, water, and air.
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Rise of Nationalism in Europe
Modern Balkans included Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Romania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Albania, Serbia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Slovenia.
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Nationalism in India
Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa in 1915. His method was known as Satyagraha, which means Agitation for Truth.
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The Making of Global World
Globalization is defined as an economic system which is associated with the free movement of technology, goods, people, and ideas all across the world.
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The Age of Industrialisation
The primary one was printed on the cover page of ET Paull's music book. The second picture was published in a magazine called Inland Printers.
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Print Culture and The Modern World
More than 5,500 years ago, people started writing. However, it took time & effort to write manually or inscribe on materials.
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Power Sharing
Belgium is a small country in Europe. The minority French-speaking community is economically & educationally well-to-do in comparison to the Dutch-speaking majority.
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Federalism
Federalism is a system of government in which the power is divided between a central authority and various constituent units of the country. There are two or more levels of government.
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Democracy and Diversity
Racial Discrimination refers to the ideology that discriminates people on the basis of their skin colour. The whites consider themselves superior than the blacks.
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Gender, Religion and Caste
Gender Division refers to the discrimination against women that considers women as inferior to men and incapable of doing certain tasks considered to be the preserve of men.
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Popular Struggles and Movements
In 1990, democracy was established with the king still nominally remaining the head of the state. Pressure groups do not aim to directly control or share political power.
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Political Parties
Political parties are one of the most visible institutions in a democracy. They seek to implement these policies by winning popular support through elections.
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Outcomes of Democracy
Democracy is a form of government that creates opportunities for the citizen to achieve their goals. In a democracy, decisions are debated and negotiated upon.
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Challenges to Democracy
The challenge of making the transition to democracy and then instituting democratic government. Involves strengthening the institutions & the functioning of democracies.
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Development
Developmental goals of any particular idea vary from person to person. The main aim of development is to update as per the demand of time.
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Sectors Of Indian Economy
Sectors are groups of people who engage in diverse activities including the production of commodities or services.
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Money and Credit
Money is referred to as a medium of exchange because it serves as an intermediary in the exchange process.
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Globalization and Indian Economy
The main mode of communication between distant countries was trade. Large corporations play a significant role in trade.
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Consumer Rights
A consumer is someone who buys a thing for his or her personal use and consumes it. A consumer cannot resale the good, product, or service.