Exercise Question Answers for Chapter 2 Reshaping India’s Political Map for Class VIII in subject social Science ********************************* Questions and activities: 1. Compare the political strategies of the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughals. What similarities and differences existed between them? Answer: Similarities: Both aimed to control a large part of India. Both used strong armies and weapons to conquer. Taxes from people and trade were their main income. Built forts, palaces, and mosques/temples. Faced resistance from local rulers. Differences: Delhi Sultans mostly ruled through force and raids. Mughal rulers, especially Akbar, used alliances, marriages, and tolerance. Mughals built a better administration (mansabdari system). Delhi Sultans shifted capitals and had frequent violent successions. Mughals stayed in power longer because of better planning. 2. Why did kingdoms like the Vijayanagara Empire and the Ahom Kin...
Question Answers Political Parties Class-X ____________________________________________ Q1. What do you mean by a political party? Answer: Political party is a group of people who come together to contest elections and to hold power in the government. Q2. What are the three main components of a political party? Answer: The three components of a political party are as follows: 1. The leaders: A political party consists of leaders, who contest elections and if they win the elections, they perform the administrative jobs. 2. The active members: They are the ones who work actively for the party. They are the assistants of the leaders and implement the plans and ideologies of the political party. 3. The followers: They are the ardent followers of the parties and their leaders and support them in the elections. Q3. Why do we need political parties? Explain. ...