History (9th) Book

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Chapter 1 The French Revolution

What were the main causes of the French Revolution?Answer:(i) Despotic rule of Louis XVI: He became the ruler of France in 1774. He had drained the financial resources of France in wars. For the cost of his extravagant expenses, he increased taxes which were paid by the third estate. (ii) Division...

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Chapter 2 Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution

Textbook question answersQ 1.   What were the social economic and political conditions in Russia before 1905?Ans: Economic condition:The vast majority of Russia’s people were agriculturists. About 85 percent of the Russian empire’s population earned their living from agriculture.Cultivators...

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Chapter 3 Nazism and the Rise of Hitler

Question 1. Write a one page history of Germany(a) as a schoolchild in Nazi Germany(b) as a Jewish survivor of a concentration camp(c) as a political opponent of the Nazi regime .Answer(a) As a Schoolchild in Nazi Germany I have been conditioned behave in a particular manner since I was three years...

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Chapter 4 Forest Society and Colonialism

Question 1. Have there been changes in forest areas where you live ?Find out what these changes are and why they have happened.AnswerThere can be a variety of answers. A sample answer is given belowThere have been a number of changes in forest areas in India since independence and some which have occurred...

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Chapter 5 Pastoralists in the Modern World

Question 1. Imagine that it is 1950 and you are a 60-year-old Raika herder living in post-Independence India. You are telling your grand-daughter about the changes which have taken place in your lifestyle after Independence....

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Chapter 6 The Integration of Princely States: A Case Study of Jammu and Kashmir

  Match the followingColumn AColumn BConstitution of Jammu and Kashmir6th October, 1947Instrument of AccessionMuzaffarabadAn area in Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK)26th January, 1957 AnswersColumn AColumn BConstitution of Jammu and Kashmir26th January, 1957Instrument of Accession6th...

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