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Important Questions for Class 8 SST Part II Chapter 2 India’s Long Road to Independence

 Important Questions for Class 8 SST Part II Chapter 2  India’s Long Road to Independence Question 1: Define the following terms: (1) Martyr:  A person who is killed or tortured for his or her beliefs. (2) Seditious: Promoting sedition or rebellion against the authority of a state or monarch.
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NCERT Solutions for Class 8 SST Part II Chapter 2 India’s Long Road to Independence

NCERT Solutions for Class 8 SST Part II Chapter 2 India’s Long Road to Independence  Page 36-37 The Big Questions? Question 1. How did a land of diverse geographies, languages, and religions come together to challenge and finally end nearly two centuries of British rule? Answer: India was a land of diverse geographies, languages, religions, and customs, yet its people gradually united against British colonial rule. The spread of national consciousness through newspapers, literature, education, public meetings, and political organisations helped people recognise their common interests and shared destiny. Leaders and movements across the country inspired people to work together for freedom. Different groups adopted different methods- constitutional reforms, Swadeshi and boycott, revolutionary activities, satyagraha, non-cooperation, civil disobedience, and mass mobilisation-but all aimed at ending colonial rule. People from all sections of society, including peasants, workers, s...

NCERT Solutions for Class 8 SST Part 2 Chapter 1 World Geography: Some Glimpses

NCERT Solutions for Class 8 SST Part 2 Chapter 1 World Geography: Some Glimpses Page 1 The Big Questions? Question 1. What are the unique physical features of the continents? Answer: Each continent has distinct physical features such as mountains, plateaus, plains, deserts, rivers, and forests. For example, Asia has the Tibetan Plateau and the Gobi Desert; Europe has the European Plain and the Alps; Africa has the Sahara Desert and the River Nile; and South America has the Andes Mountains and the Amazon River. These features differ in size, climate, biodiversity, and natural resources, giving every continent its unique character. Question 2. Why do we need to understand world geography? Answer: We need to understand world geography to learn how landforms and water bodies influence climate, natural resources, agriculture, trade, and human settlements. Geography explains how mountains, rivers, plains, and oceans shape human life and connect different regions of the world. It helps us...

Important Questions for Class 7 SST Chapter 1 The Story of Indian Farming

I mportant Questions for Class 7 SST Chapter 1 The Story of Indian Farming भारत में कृषि की यात्रा  Question 1: Define the following terms: निम्नलिखित शब्दों को परिभाषित कीजिए: (1)  Threshing  मड़ाई (थ्रेसिग) (2) Intercropping  अंतरफसल (सह-फसल) (3) Grafting  कलम बधंन (ग्राफ्टिंग) (4) Humus  ह्मूमस (5) Weathering  अपक्षय  (6) Silt  गाद (7) Bedrock (8) Soil conservation (9) Greenhouse (10) Landholding (11) Hectare Answer (1) Threshing: Removing the edible grain from the straw or husk, manually or using a machine. मड़ाई (थ्रेसिग): डंठल या भूसे से खाने योग्य अनाज को हाथ या मशीन से पथृक करना। (2) Intercropping: the practice of growing two or more different crops simultaneously. अंतरफसल/ सह-फसल: एक ही अवधि मेें दो या दो से अधिक भिन्‍न-भिन्‍न फसलेें उगाने की प्रक्रिया। (3) Grafting: A technique that joins one plant with another to grow as a single plant enabling the combining of desirable traits like resistance to pests or sweetness of the fruit. कलम ...

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Chapter 7: Temperature and its Measurement

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Chapter 7: Temperature and its Measurement Page 123 Question 1. Can it always be correctly judged, that a person has fever, only by touching the person? Answer: It cannot always be correctly judged that a person has fever, only by touching the person. If a person has a normal body temperature and the hand touching that person is cold, the person will feel to be warm to the hand. If the hand touching a person is warm, the person with fever may be felt as at normal temperature. For correct judgement that a person has fever or not, we must use clinical thermometer correctly. Page 128 Question 2. Do small children generally have slightly higher body temperatures as compared to adults? Answer: Yes, small children usually have slightly higher body temperatures compared to adults. This is because their bodies are working hard to grow quickly, which makes more heat. For kids, a normal body temperature is usually between 37.0°C and 37.5°C . For adults, it’s a bit...

NCERT Solutions for Class 7 SST Chapter 1 The Story of Indian Farming

NCERT Solutions for Class 7 SST Chapter 1 The Story of Indian Farming  Question 1: What are the main characteristics of Indian agriculture? भारतीय कृषि की मुख्य विशेषताएँ क्या हैं? Answer (1) Indian agriculture is diverse and mainly dependent on the monsoon. (2) Farmers grow different crops according to climate, soil, and availability of water. (3) Both traditional and modern methods are used. (4) Farming ranges from small family farms to larger commercial farms, and it provides food and livelihoods to a large part of India’s population. (1) भारतीय कृषि विविधतापूर्ण है और मुख्य रूप से मानसून पर निर्भर करती है। (2) किसान जलवायु, मिट्टी और पानी की उपलब्धता के अनुसार अलग-अलग फसलें उगाते हैं। (3) पारंपरिक और आधुनिक दोनों तरीकों का प्रयोग होता है। (4) खेती छोटे पारिवारिक खेतों से लेकर बड़े व्यावसायिक खेतों तक की जाती है और यह बड़ी जनसंख्या को भोजन व आजीविका प्रदान करती है। Question 2: How are farming, climate, soil, and water interrelated? कृषि, जलवायु, मिट्टी और पानी एक-दूसरे से किस ...

Important Questions for Class 8 SST Part 2 Chapter 1 World Geography: Some Glimpses

Important Questions for Class 8 SST Part 2 Chapter 1  World Geography: Some Glimpses Question 1: Define the shape of the Earth. पृथ्वी के आकार को परिभाषित कीजिए। Answer: The Earth is an oblate spheroid —a nearly spherical shape that bulges at the equator and is slightly flattened at the poles due to its rotation . पृथ्वी एक चपटी गोलाभ है—यह लगभग गोलाकार आकृति है, जो भूमध्य रेखा पर थोड़ी उभरी हुई और ध्रुवों पर थोड़ी चपटी है। ऐसा पृथ्वी के घूर्णन के कारण होता है। Question 2: What is a cartographer? कार्टोग्राफर कौन होता है? Answer: A cartographer is a person who draws or produces maps . कार्टोग्राफर वह व्यक्ति होता है जो मानचित्र बनाता या तैयार करता है। Question 3: What is a map projection, and why do all flat maps have some distortion? मानचित्र प्रक्षेपण क्या है और सभी समतल मानचित्रों में कुछ विकृति क्यों होती है? Answer: A map projection is the process of showing the curved surface of the Earth on a flat surface . All flat maps have distortions because it is impossible to l...