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Case study questions
Social Science
‘It is said of “passive resistance” that it is the weapon of the weak, but the power which is
the subject of this article can be used only by the strong
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The movement in South Africa was not
passive but active …
‘Satyagraha is not physical force
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‘Satyagraha is pure soul-force
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That is why this force
is called satyagraha
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In it burns the flame of love
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The British worship the war-god and they can all of them become, as they
are becoming, bearers of arms
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They have made the religion of non-violence their own …’
Why did Gandhiji consider nonviolence as supreme dharma?
How was Gandhian Satyagraha taken up by the people who believed in his
philosophy?
Why was Gandhian satyagraha considered a novel way to resist injustice ?
A news magazine published for London readers is to be designed and printed in
Delhi
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The
designers in the Delhi office get orders on how to design the magazine from the
office in London using telecommunication facilities
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After printing, the magazines are sent by air to London
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printing from a bank in London to a bank in Delhi is
done instantly through the Internet (e-banking)! Extract : II The agriculture sector
provides the bulk of employment and a significant portion of the GDP in India
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5%
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Due to this massive money that they receive, US farmers can sell the farm products
at abnormally low prices
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Developing countries are,
therefore, asking the developed country governments, “We have reduced trade barriers as
per WTO rules
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You have asked our governments to stop supporting our
farmers, but you are doing so yourselves
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Analyse the role of Information Technology in globlisation by giving three reasons
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Name an institution which has an aim to liberalise the international trade
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How far has the institution responsible for free and fair trade succeeded in its aim?
Explain by giving two reasons

In 1926, Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossein, a noted educationist and literary figure,
strongly condemned men for withholding education from women in the name of religion
as she addressed the Bengal Women’s Education Conference:‘The opponents of female
education say that women will become unruly… Fie! They call themselves Muslims and
yet go against the basic tenet of Islam which gives Women an equal right to education
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She attends her office from 9:30 a
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to 5:30 p
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She gets her
salary regularly at the end of every month
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She also gets medical and
other allowances
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This is a paid holiday
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i) In which sector does Kanta work and what benefits she gets ?
ii) Do more people work in organised or unorganised sector ? Why ?
iii) Why has organised sector also taken the shape of unorganised these days ?
Ford Motors, an American company, is one of the world’s largest automobile
manufacturers with production spread over 26 countries of the world
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1700 crore to set up a large plant near Chennai
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By the year 2004, Ford Motors was selling 27,000
cars in the Indian markets, while 24,000 cars were exported from India to South Africa,

Mexico and Brazil
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i) How can ford motors be termed a multinational ?
ii) Why did ford motors set up production plants in india ?
iii) Why did ford motors wish to develop a component base in india ? What is the basic
idea behind it ?
To the altar of this revolution we have brought our youth as incense’
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In
1928, the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army HSRA was founded at a meeting in
Feroz Shah jotla ground in Delhi
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In a series of dramatic actions in diFFerent parts of India, the HSRA targeted
some of the symbols of British power
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In the same year there was an a3empt to
blow up the train that xord Irwin was traveling in
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During his trial, Bhagat Singh stated that he
did not wish to glorify ‘the cult of the bomb and pistol’ but wanted a revolution in
societyW ‘Revolution is the inalienable right of mankind
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The labourer is the real sustainer of society Z To the altar of this
revolution we have brought our youth as incense, for no sacri!ce is too great for so
magni!cent a cause
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We await the advent of revolution

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