Recreating History

Question 1. Why does a democratic country need a Constitution? Solution: A democratic country needs a constitution because In a democracy people choose their representatives and the leaders might misuse their powers. Constitution provides safeguards against this. In a democracy, the constitution ensures dominant group does not use power against less powerful groups. The constitution guarantees fundamental rights to the citizens for their social, economic, and political welfare. Question 2. What is the difference in who exercises Executive Power in the 1990 and Interim Constitutions of Nepal? Keeping this in mind, why do you think Nepal needs a new Constitution today? Solution: In the 1990 Nepal constitution, the Executive powers of the Kingdom were entirely in the hands of the King. According to the Interim constitution drafted in 2007, the executive powers of Nepal are in the hands of the council of ministers headed by the Prime Minister.There was a dire need for a new constitution as...

Question 1: Answer the following questions. (i) Why are resources distributed unequally over the Earth? Answer: (i) The distribution of resources depends upon a number of physical factors like terrain, climate and altitude. Since these factors differ so much over the Earth, the distribution of resources is unequal. (ii) What is resource conservation? Answer:  Using resources carefully and giving them time to get renewed is called resource conservation. (iii) Why are human resources important? Answer: People can make the best use of nature to create more resources when they have the knowledge, skill and technology to do so. This is why human beings are a special resource.  It is the abilities of human beings which help in transferring a physical material into a valuable resource. Hence, human resources are important. (iv) What is sustainable development? Answer:  Balancing the need to use resources and also conserving them for the future is called sustainable development. ...

NCERT Solutions for Class 8 History Chapter 1 – How, When and Where   1. State whether true or false: (a) James Mill divided Indian history into three periods – Hindu, Muslim, Christian. (b) Official documents help us understand what the people of the country think. (c) The British thought surveys were important for effective administration. Answer. (a) False (b) False (c) True 2. What is the problem with the periodisation of Indian history that James Mill offers? Answer. The problem with the periodisation of Indian History that James Mill offers is the superiority of the British shown over Hindus and Muslims. James Mill has divided Indian History into three periods – Hindu, Muslim and British, claiming that it was necessary to introduce European manners, arts, institutions and laws in India. James Mill’s views have several defects given below: a.  He thought that all Asian societies were at a lower level of civilisation when compared to Europe. b.  According to his telli...