QUESTION BANK

SOCIAL STUDIES
CLASS VIII
HISTORY

1. HOW, WHEN AND WHERE

1. Define the following-(1marks each)
1. Historians
2. Notions of time
3. Debates
4. Colonial
5. Calligraphists
2. Very short answer type questions- (2
markseach)
6. Why do we call our history our pasts?
1. What official records do not tell?
2. What are the subject-matters of the historians
these days?
3. What is periodisation?
4. How did Historian divide the Indian History?
5. How important are dates?
6. What did Mill about the Asian societies?
7. What is the problem with periodisation of Indian
history that James Mill offers?
8. Why did the British preserve official documents?

9. How will the information historians get

newspapers be different from that found in police
reports?

3. Long answer type questions-(4 markseach)

1. How important are dates?
2. What did Mill about the Asian societies?
3. What is the problem with periodisation of Indian
history that James Mill offers?
4. Why did the British preserve official documents?
5. How will the information historians get
newspapers be different from that found in police
reports?
6. Why do we call our history our pasts?
7. What official records do not tell?
8. What are the subject-matters of the historians
these days?
9. How did Historian divide the Indian History?
10.
What are the subject-matters of the
historians these days?
11.
WWhat are the subject-matters of the
historians these days hat is periodisation?
12.
How did Historian divide the Indian History?
13.
How important are dates?

2. FROM TRADE TO TERRITORY

The Company Establishes Power

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5.

4. Define the following-(1marks each)

Subadars
Zamindars
Mercantile
Farman
Qazi
Mufhti
Musket
Matchlock
5. Match the following-(1 markseach)
DiwaniTipu Sultan
Tiger of Mysore
right to collect land
revenue
FaujdariadalatSepoy
RabniChannamma
criminal court
Sipahi
lad an anti-British
movement in Kitoor

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6. Very Short Answer type Questions-(2

markseach)
Who was the last Mughal ruler?
When did the East India Company acquire a
charter from the England ruler?
What did this mean?
What was the main problem of the Companies?
What did he do during his time?
How were the regional kingdoms set up after
Aurangzebs death?
Why could Delhi not function as an effective
centre?
Which new power began emerging on the political
scene after the fall of Mughals?
How did the British come to India originally?
7. Long answer type questions-(4 markseach)
Explain why the Battle of Plassey in famous in the
history of India?
What could the Company do after Mr.Jafar rose
against it?
What attracted European trading companies to
India?
What were the conflict between the Bengal
nawabs and the East India Company?
How the assumption of Diwani did benefits the
East India Company?
Explain the system of Subsidiary alliance.

7. In what way was the administration of the

company different from that of India rulers?
8. Describe the changes that occurred in the
composition of the Companys army.

3. RULING THE COUNTRYSIDE

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8.

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6.

8. Define the following questions-(1 markseach)

Countryside
Diwan
Artisonal Production
Ryotsmahal
Ryotwari system
Permanent settlement
Slaves
Indigo
9. Very short answer type questions-(2
markseach)
When and who appointed the company as the
Diwan of Bengal?
Where and how did this event occur?
Why and by whom was the painter commissioned?
Over the years, what did the Company learn?
What did the Company do to increase its revenue
income?
Describe the position of Bengal economy during
the Diwani of the Company.

7. What happened to the weekly bazaar during the

economic crisis of Bengal?
10. Long answer type questions-(4 markseach)
1. What did the Company do to improve agriculture?
2. Describe the main features of the Permanent
Settlements.
3. How was the Mahalwari system different from the
Permanent Settlement?
4. Give two problems which arose with the New
Munro System of Fixing Revenue.
5. Why were ryots reluctant indigo?
6. What were the circumstances which led to the
eventual collapse of indigo production in Bengal?
7. Why and by whom was the painter commissioned?
8. Over the years, what did the Company learn?
9. What happened to the weekly bazaar during the
economic crisis of Bengal?
10.
what did the Company do to increase its
revenue income?

4. TRIBAL, DIKUS, AND

THE VISI0N OF A GOLDEN AGE
11. Define the following (1 markseach)
a. Fallow
b.Mahua
c.Bewar
D.Dikus

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

e.Baigas
f.Transhumans
12. Very short answer type questions.(2
markseach)
What did people say about Birsa?
What did Birsadeclarehimself?
What did people begin to think about him?
Where was Birsa born?
How was his life?
Why were the tribalsunhpy with the British rule?
13. Long answer type questions-(4 markseach)
How did some of the tribal societies practice jhum
cultivation?
1. What problems did shifting cultivators face
under British rule?
2. How powers of tribal chief did changeunder
colonial rule?
3. What accounts for the anger of the tribals
against the dikus?
4. What was BIRSAS vision of a golden age?
5. What did people say about Birsa?
6. What did Birsadeclarehimself?
7. What did people begin to think about him?
8 Why were the tribalsunhpy with the British rule
9 What did people begin to think about him

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5. WHEN PEOPLE REBEL 1857 AND AFTER

14. Define the following (1 marksmarkseach)
1.
East India company.
2.
.Mutiny
3.
Firangis
4.
.Sepoy
5.
Diwani
6.
Permanent settlement
7.
New Munro System
8.
Sepoy
15. Very short answer type questions-(2
markseach)
What did Rani of Jhansiwat from the company?
Who was NanaSaheb?
Name the husband of the Rani LaxmiBai.
Where did Bahadur Shah Zafar die?
Framewhere did Mutiny started?
Where was MangalPandey killed?
Which emperor blessed the mutiny?
Why were the sepoys angry with the British?
Long answer type questions-(4 markseach)
Describe the march of Meerut sepoys to Delhi.
What was the demand of Rani Laxmibai that was
refused by the British?
What did the British do to protect the interest of
those who to Christianity?
What objection did the sepoys have to the new
cartridges that they were asked to use?

5. How did the last Mughal emperor live the last year
of his life?
6. What could be the reasons for the confidence of
the British rulers about their position in India
before May 1857?
7. Where was MangalPandey killed?
8. Which emperor blessed the mutiny?
9. Why were the sepoys angry with the British?

6. COLONIALISM AND THE CITY

Define the following terms1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

(1 marks each)

Country side
Presidency
Factories.
Urbanization
Dargah
Idgah
urbanization?
de-urbanization?

Fill in the blanks

(1 marks each)

a. The first structure to successfully use the dome was called

the..

b. The two architects who designed New Delhi and

Shahjahanabad were and ..
c. The British saw overcrowded spaces as.
d. In 1888 an extension scheme called the ..was devised.
Very short answer type questions-

(2 marks each)

1. Name different types of towns on the basis of their

functions
2. How most of the modern cities emerged in the western
world?
3. Why did more and more people want to live in the modern
cities?
4. When did Bombay city begin to develop?
Long answer type questions.

(4 markseach)

1. Write three differences in the city design of New Delhi and

Shahjahanabad.
2. Who lived in the white areas in cities such as Madras?
3. What is meant by de-urbanization?
4. Why did British choose to hold a grand Durbar in Delhi
although it was not a capital?
5. How did old city of Delhi change under British rule?
6. How did partition effect life in Delhi?
L-7
WEAVERS IRON SMELTERS AND FACTORY
OWNER
I Short Questions Answers:(2marks each)
Q1What kinds of cloth had a large market in Europe?

Q 2What is jamdani?
Q3 What is bandana?
Q4Who are theAgarias?
Q5Give two reasons why Indian textiles were renowned
all over the world ?
Q6 Why were printed Indian cotton textiles popular in
England?
Q7 Why was Tipus sword do special?
II Long questions:(4marks each)
Q 1 How do the manes of different textiles tell us about their
history?
Q2Why did the wool silk Produces in England protest against
the import of Indian textiles in the early
eighteenth century?
Q3 Why did the Indian smelting industry decline in the
nineteen century?
Q4 How did the development of cotton industries in Britain
affect textile?
Q5 How did the development of cotton industries in Britain
affect textile produces in India?
Q6 What problems did the Indian textile industry face n the
early years of development?
Q7What helped TISCO expand steel production during the
first world war?
III Fill in the blanks:(1 marks each)
(a)The word chintz comes from the word
(b)
Tipus sword was made of steel.
(c)Indias textile export declined in the..
century.
(d)
Indian
wootz
steel
was
produced
in..
(e)The first cotton mill in India was established in
.

L-8
Civilizing the Native Educating the Nation
I Questions and answers:(3marks each)
Q1 Why did William Jones feel the need to slirdly Indian
history philosophy and law?
Q2 Why did James mills and Thomas Macaulay think that
European education was essential in
India?
Q3 Why did M.G. want to teach children handicraft?
Q4 Why did Gandhi ji think that English education held
enslaved us?
Q5 What Measures were taken under the English education act
of 1835?
Q6 How were the views of Gandhi and Tagore on the west
different?
II Match the following:(i) William Jones
(ii) Rabindranath Tagore
(iii) Thomas Macaulay
(iv) Mahatma Gandhi
(v) Pathshala

(1 marks each)
(a) Promotion of English
education
(b) Respect for ancient
cultures
(c) Gurus
(d) Learning in a natural
environment
(e) Critical of English
education

III State whether true or false:(1 marks each)

(a)James Mills was a severe critics of the orientalist.( )
(b) The 1854 despatch on education was in favour of
English being introduced as a medium of higher
education in India. (
)

(c)Mahatma Gandhi thought that promotion of literacy was

the most important aim of education. ( )
(d) Rabindranath Tagore felt that children ought to be
subjected to strict discipline. (
)
L-9
Women, Caste and Reform
I Write short notes on:(1) Ram Mohan Roy
(2) Dayanandsaraswati
(3) VeerasalingamPantulie
(4) JyotiraoPhule
(5) PanditRamabai
(6) Periyar
(7) Iswar Chandra vidyasagar

(2marks each)

II Answer the following questions:(3marks each)

Q1. How did the knowledge of ancient tents help the reformers
promote new law.
Q2. What were the different reasons people had for met
sending girls to school.
Q3. How did Jyotirao justify their criticism of caste inequality
in society?
Q4. Why did phule dedicate his books Gulamgiri to the
American movement to free slaves?
Q5. What did Ambedkar want to achieve through the temple
entry movement?
Q6. What did Raja Ram mohanroy do to end the practice of
sati.
Q7. Why were changes necessary in Indian Society?

III State weather True/False:-

(1 marks each)

(a)When the British captured Bengal they framed many new

rules to regulate regarding
marriage ,adoption, inheritance of property etc.
(b) Social reformers had to discard the ancienttents in order to
agree for reform in social
practices.
(c) Reformers got full support from all sections of all people of
the country.
(d) The child marriage restraint act was passed in 1829.
(e) Dr. BhimraoAmbedkar is popularly known as Periyar.

L 10
The Changing World Of Visual Arts
I Answer the following questions:(3marks each)
Q.1. Why did the scroll painters and potters come to Kalighat?
Why did they begin to paint new
themes?
Q.2. Why can we think of Raja Ravi Varmas paintings as
national?
Q.3. In what way did the British history paintings in India
reflect the attitudes of imperial
conquerors?
Q.4. Why do you think some artists wanted to develop national
style of art?
Q.5. Why did some artists produce cheap popular prints?
Q.6. Write a short note on pictures que landscape painting.
Q.7. Give an account of company painting.
Q.8. Write a short note on the art of photography practiced by
Europeans in India.
II Fill in the blanks:-

(1 marks each)

(a)
The art form which observed carefully and tried to
capture exactly what the eye saw is called_________.
(b)
The style of painting which shows Indian land scape
as a quaint, unexplored land is
called_________.
(c) Paintings which showed the social lines of Europeans in
India are called__________.
(d) Paintings which depicted scenes from British imperial
history and their victories are
called_________.
(e) Oil painting enabled artist to produce images that looked
.

L-11
The Making Of The National Movement: 1870-1947
I Answer the following questions:(3marks each)
Q1 Why were people dissatisfied with British rule in the 1870
and 1880 s.
Q2 Who did the Indian national congress wish to speak for?
Q3 What economics impact did the First World War have on
India?
Q4 What did the Muslim league resolution of 1940 ask for?
Q5 Who were the Moderates? How did they propose to
struggle against British rule?
Q6 Why did Gandhi ji choose to break salt law?
Q7 What were the demands of the congress in its early years?
Q8 What caused the partition of Bengal 1905?
Q9 What were the consequences of the partition of Bengal?
Q10 Describe Gandhis march to Dandi?

II Match the following:(i) The Simon Commission

(1 marks each)
(a) 1906

(ii) The Rowlett act

(iii) The Khilafat agitation
(iv) The civil Disobedience movt
(v) The All India Muslim League

(b) 1927
(c)1919
(d) 1920
(e) 1930

III Fill in the blanks:(1 marks each)

(i) The moderate leaders did not believe in __________
actions.
(ii) The All India Muslim league was formed by a group of
Muslim_________ and _________.
(iii)
The Rowlett act curbed_________ rights such as the
freedom
of
expression
and
strengthened__________________ powers.
(iv)
The congress resolved to fight for purnaswaraj in
1929 under the president ship.
(v) The
Quit
India
Movement
started
in
August_____________.
L-12
India after Independence
I Answer the following questions:(3marks each)
Q1 Name three problems that the newly independent nation of
India faced?
Q2 After independence, why was there a retuclance to divide
the country on linguistic times?
Q3 Give one reason why English continued to be used on India
after independence?
Q4 How was the economic development of India visualized in
the early decades after
independence?
Q5 who was Mira Behn? Find out more about her life and her
ideas?
Q6 Under what circumstance did the new states of Andhra
Pradesh come into being?

II Fill in the blanks:(1 marks each)

(a)Subjects that were placed on the union list
were___________, __________, _________.
(b) Subjects on the concurrent list war____________
and_____________.
(c)Economics planning by which both the state and the
private section played a role in development was called
a__________ model.
(d) The death of _________ sparked off such violent
protests into the demand for linguistic state of Andhra.

GEOGRAPHY

1. RESOURCES
Define the terms (1 marks each)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Resources
Natural resources
Abiotic resources
Biotic resources
Sustainable development.
potential resource
conservation
Actual resource.
Human resources
Very short answer type questions-

(2 markseach)

1. Howdoessomething become a resource?

2. Name type of resources.
3. What makes these things resources?
4. Explain human made resources.
5. Explain actual resource
6. Explain conservation
10. Explain Abiotic resources
11. Explain Biotic resources
Long answer type questions(4 markseach)
1. Difference between the followings.
a) Potential resource and Actual resource.
b) Ubiquitous resource and Localized resources
2. What are the broad categories of natural resources?
3. Classify resources on the basis of distribution.
4. Why are human resources important?
5. Why are resources distributed unequally over the earth?

2. LAND, SOIL, WATER, NATURAL VEGETATION

AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Define the followings.(1 markseach)

Soil erosion.
Gully erosion
Net sown area
Ground water
Surface water
Weathering

7. Biosphere reserve
8. sparsely populated?
9. soil formation?

Tick the correct answer-(1 markseach)

i. Which one of the following is NOT a factor of soil formation?
a. Time
b. soil texture
c .organic matter
ii. Which one of the following methods is most appropriate to
check soil erosion on steep slopes?
a .shelter belts
iii.
b.
c.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

b. mulching

c. terrace cultivation

Which one of the following is NOT in favour of conservation

of nature? a .switch off the bulb when not in use.
close the tap immediately after use
Dispose polypacks after shopping.
Answer the following questions in short-(2 markseach)
Which are the two main climatic factors responsible for soil
formation?
Write any two reasons for land degradation today.
Why land is considered an important resource?
Name any two steps that government has taken to conserve
plants and animals.
Suggest three ways to conserve water.
What areas of the world are sparsely populated?
What is soil?
What are community property resources?

Answer the following questions in long-(4 markseach)

1. Why earth is called a water planet?
2. Discuss the soli formation.
3. How can land and soil resources be conserved?

3. MINERAL AND POWER RESOURCES

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Define the following questions- (1 markseach)

Minerals
Mineral ore
Mining
Lignite
Fossil fuels
Coke
Off shore drilling
Shaft mining
Answer the following question in short-(2 marks each)

1. Name any three common minerals used by you every day.

2. What is an ore? Where are the ores of metallic minerals
generally located?
3. Name two regions rich in natural gas resources.
4. Which sources of energy would you suggest for
a. Rural areas.
b. Coastal areas.
c. Arid regions.
5. Give five ways in which you can save energy at home.
6. What are two properties of minerals?

7. Define an alloy.
8. What is energy?
Answer the following question in long(4 marks each)
1. Explain types of minerals.
2. Explain wind energy.
Difference between
3. Conventional and non conventional sources of energy
4. Biogas and natural gas
5. Ferrous and non ferrous minerals
6. Metallic and non metallic minerals

L-4
Agriculture
Short Questions:(2 marks each)
Q1What is agriculture?
Q2 Name the factors influencing agriculture?
Q3What is shifting cultivation? What are its disadvantages?
Q4What is plantation agriculture?
Q5 Name the fibre crops and names the climatic conditions
required for their growth.
Q6 Give reasons:(3 marks each)
(i)
In India agriculture is a primary activity?
(ii)
Different crops are grown in different regions?
Q7 Distinguish between the following:(4 marks each)
(i) Primary activity and secondary activity?
(ii) Subsistence farming and intensive farming?
Q8 Write a shorts note on the types of economic activities.
Give examples.

Q9 Name the inputs and outputs of agriculture in general. Also

mention the various operations
involved.
Q10 Explain shifting cultivation?
Q11 What do you understand by agriculture development?
Q12 Describe subsistence farming and its types in detail?
Q13 Map:(5 marks)
Locate in world map 2 highest producer of rice, wheat, millets,
cotton, tea and coffee.

L-5
Q1 Give two example of each the following.(1 marks each)
(i) Raw Materials
.
(ii) End Product
(iii)Tertiary Activity
(iv)Agro-Based Industries.
(vi)
Cottage Industries
(vi) Co-OperativesIndustries
1. Short Questions:(2 marks each)
Q1 What is meant by the term industry?
Q2 Which are the main factors which influence the location of
an industry?
Q3 Which industry is often referred to as the backbone of
modern industry and why?
Q4 Why cotton textile industry rapidly expanded in Mumbai ?
Q5 What are the similarities between information technology
industry in Bangalore and
California ?
Q6 Distinguish between the followings.(4 marks each)
(i) Agro-based and mineral based industry.
(ii) Public sector and joint sector industry.

Q7 Give two example of each the following.(1 marks each)

(i) Raw Materials
(ii) End Products
(iii)Tertiary Activity
(iv) Agro-Based Industries.
(v) Cottage Industries
(vi) Co-Operatives.
Q 8 Give example of industrial regions in India and the world.
Q9 Write the properties and significance of steel?
Q10 Describe the cotton textile industry with special reference
to its history and spread
in India ?
Long Questions:(5 marks each)
Q1 Differentiate between small scale and large-scale
industries.
Q2 What is information technology? How is it different from
industries like iron and steel and
cotton textile?
Q3 The IT industry is a sunrise industry.Justify.
Map Work:(5 marks)
On the outline political map of the world show the industrial
region of the world (Locate any five)
L-6
Human Resources
Q.1. Answer the following questions:(2 marks each)
(i) Why are people considered a resources?
(ii) What are the causes for the uneven distribution of
population in the world?
(iii) The world population has grown very rapidly. Why?
(iv) Discuss the role of any two factors influencing population
change?
(v) What is meant by population composition?

(vi) What are population pyramids? How do they help in

understanding about the population of
acountry?
II Long Questions:(4 marks each)
Q.2. What is life expectancy?
Q.3. What is the genual trend of migrations from one country
to another? Why is it so?
Q.4. Why is an age-sex Pyramid?
Q.5. Which of these countries is more densely populated, one
with a small population in a large
area, or one with a large population in a large area?
Q.6. Describe how various affect population distribution?
Q.7. Describe how the population of the world has grown in
history. What has casual the
population explosion?
Q.8. What are the factors affecting the population change in a
region?
III Questions:(5 marks each)
Q.1. Draw a population (age-sex) Pyramid of your class or
family.
Q.2. Which of these is the more accurate measure of how
crowded a place is population or
density? Justify.
CIVICS
1. THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION
Define the following1. Arbitrary
2. Ideal
3. Indian Nationalist Movement

(1 markseach)

4. Polity
5. Trafficking
6. Tyranny
7. Sovereign
Answer the following questions-(2 markseach)
1. Why do the people of Nepal want a new Constitution?
2. Discuss the important function the Constitution plays in a
democracy.
3. Discuss the difference between State and Government.
4. Describe fundamental right.

3. UNDERSTANDING SECULARISM
Define the following-(1 markseach)
1. Coercion
2. Freedom
3. Intervene
Answer the following questions-(2marks each)
1. What happened in Hitlers Germany?
2. What is Secularism?
3. What is Indian Secularism?
3. WHY DO WE NEED A PARLIAMENT?
Define the following-(1 markseach)
a. Universal adult franchise.
b. Representative

c. Approval
d. Coalition
e. Parliament
f. RajyaSabha
g. LokSabha
h. Opposition
Answer the following questions-(2 markseach)
1. Why do you think nationalists movement supported the
ideas the idea that all adults have a right to vote?
2. When did India become independent?
3. How national government is selected?
4. What is the most important function of the LokSabha?
5. Write the major features of RajyaSabha.
6. Write the major features of Parliament.

4. UNDERSTANDING LAWS
Define the following-(1 markseach)
1. Domestic violence.
2. Criticise.
3. Evolution.
4. Sedition.
5. Repressive.
Answer the following questions-(2 markseach)
1. Give examples of some laws.
2. What does rule of law means?
3. What does violation of law invite?

4. Describe unpopular and controversial laws.

5. JUDICIARY
Define the following-(1 markseach)
1. Judiciary.
2. Separation of powers.
3. Independent judiciary.
4. Subordinate courts.
Answer the following questions-(2markseach)
1. List two reasons why you believe an independent judiciary
is essential to democracy?
2. Why we need courts?
3. What is the role of judiciary?
4. What is an Independent Judiciary?
5. What is the structure of Courts in India?
L-6
Understanding our Criminal Justice System
Answer the following questions:(3 marks each)
Q1 What role do the police play in investigating a crime?
Q2 Write Short note on F.I.R.
Q3 What role does the public prosecutor play in the criminal
justice system?
Q4 What are known as the D.K Basu guide lines issued by the
supreme court of India?
Q5 Define criminal offences in broad sense?
Q6 Who are the key players in the criminal justice system?

L-7
Understanding Marginalization
Answer the following questions:(3 marks each)
Q1 Explain at least three different reasons why groups may be
marginalized?
Q2 Write in your own words two or more sentences of what
you understand by the word
marginalization?
Q3 List two reasons why Adivasi are becoming increasing
marginalized?
Q4 Would you agree with the statement that Eco + Social
marginalized inter linked?
Q5 Write one reason why you think the constellation safeguard
to prodect minority
communities are very important?
Q6 Re-read the section on minority and marginalization. What
do you understand by the term
minority?
Q7 How areAdivasi stereotyped?
L-8
Confronting Marginalization
Answer the following questions:(3 marks each)
Q1 State one reason why you think reservation play an
important role in providing social justice
todalits and adivasisi?
Q2Why do you thinkthatdalits families were afraid of angering
the powerful caste?
Q3 List two different provisions in the 1989 act?
Q4 What did the supreme court do on hearing their case in
2005?
Q5 How does governments reservation policy work?
Q6 How did Kabir look at the elusion in society in India?

L-9
Public Facilities
Answer the following questions:(3 marks each)
Q1 Why do you think there are so few cases of private water
supply in the world?
Q2 Do you think water in Chennai is available and affordable
by all? Discuss.
Q3 Why are most of the private hospitals and private school
located in major cities and not in
towns or rural areas?
Q4 Why should the government bear the responsibility to
provide public facility to everyone?
Q5 How can you say that there are great inequalities in water
use?
Q6 write a short note on Sulabh.
Q7 Discuss the role of the government in regard to public
facilities.
Q8 Compare the availability of water in different regions of
Chennai.
L-10
Law and Social justice
Answer the following questions:(3 marks each)
Q1 Why do we need a law on minimum wages?
Q2 Why do we need new laws?
Q3 What are the advantages to foreign companies in setting up
production in India?
Q4 Do you think the victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy got
justice? Discuss.
Q5 Write a paragraph on the various roles of the government
that you have read about in his
unit.
Q6 How was environment treated earlier? What has been the
change in perception? Discuss.