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...
Class 8 Geography (Social Science) Activity 2 for Week-2 *************************** Day-1-2 ✅ Definition of Resources Resources are things that are useful to humans. They can satisfy our needs and are available in the environment. Resources can be natural , human-made , or human resources . ✅ Types of Resources Natural Resources : Resources that come from nature (e.g., water, soil, minerals). Human-Made Resources : Resources created by humans using natural resources (e.g., buildings, machines). Human Resources : People who provide skills, knowledge, and labor (e.g., teachers, doctors). ✅ Category of Natural Resources Based on Origin Biotic Resources : Come from living things (e.g., forests, animals). Abiotic Resources : Come from non-living things (e.g., water, minerals). Based on Availability Renewable Resources : Can be regenerated naturally (e.g., sunlight, wind). Non-Renewable Resources : Cannot be replaced easily (e.g., coal, p...