Recreating History

                  Class 9 Social Science                           History Chapter 1                       The French Revolution                         NCERT QUESTIONS Question 1. Describe the circumstances leading to the outbreak of revolutionary protest in France? Answer: The following circumstances led to the outbreak of revolutionary protest in France: 1  Louis XVI was an autocratic ruler who could not compromise with his luxurious life. He also lacked farsightedness. 2  When he ascended the throne the royal treasury was empty. Long years of war had drained the financial resources of France.  3  Added to this was the cost of maintaining an extravagant court at the immense palace of Versailles. 4  Under Louis XVI France helped the thirteen American colonies to gain their independence from Britain the war added more than a billion livres to a dept. So the French government was obliged to spend an increasing percentage of its budget on interest payments alone. 5 The state finally inc

Class 9  Political Science Chapter 1  What is Democracy? Why Democracy? Questions and Answers  Question 1. Describe why Pakistan under Pervez Musharraf should not be called a democracy. Answer: (i) In Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf led a military coup in October 1999. He overthrew the government elected by the people and declared himself the ‘Chief Executive’ of the country. After some time he changed his designation to President and in 2002 held a referendum in the country that granted him a five-year extension. It is said that the referendum was based on malpractices and fraud. (ii) In August 2002 Musharraf amended the Constitution by issuing a ‘Legal Frame work Order’. This order empowered him who could now dismiss the national and provincial assemblies. The work of the civilian cabinet now began to be supervised by a National Security Council which was dominated by military officers. After passing this law, elections were held to the National and Provincial assemblies. The elec