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...
In Text Questions Grassroots Democracy–Part 3 Local Government in Urban Areas Class 6 Subject-Social Science ***************************************** 1. What are urban local bodies and what are their functions? Answer : Urban local bodies are organizations that govern cities and towns. Examples: Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils, and Nagar Panchayats. Their functions include: Managing infrastructure (roads, water supply, drainage). Collecting taxes and garbage. Providing services like health camps and maintaining public spaces. Planning for social and economic development. 2. Why are they important in governance and democracy? Answer: They bring decision-making closer to the people. Help in solving local problems effectively. Encourage citizen participation in governance. 3. Why is a city like Kolkata, Chennai or Mumbai more complex and diverse than a village or a town? Answer: Cities have larger populations with different languages, religio...