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...
Exercise Question Answers for Georaphy Chapter 6- Population Subject Social Science **************************** 1. Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below. (i) Migrations change the number, distribution and composition of the population in ....... (a) the area of departure (b) the area of arrival (c) both the area of departure and arrival (d) none of the above (ii) A large proportion of children in a population is a result of .............. (a) high birth rates (b) high life expectancies (c) high death rates (d) more married couples (iii) The magnitude of population growth refers to ............. (a) the total population of an area (b) the number of persons added each year (c) the rate at which the population increases (d) the number of females per thousand males (iv) According to the Census, a “literate” person is one who ........... (a) can read and write his/her name (b) can read and write any language (c) is 7 years old and...