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Chapter 11 India Transformed Part 1 Solutions

Complete Maharashtra State Board Balbharati & Yuvakbharati textbook solutions for Chapter 11 India Transformed Part 1. Step-by-step solved exercises, numerical problems, and digest answers.

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Maharashtra State Board Class 12 History Solutions Chapter 11 India Transformed Part 1

1A. Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the statement.

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
A legal agreement was signed in Geneva which is known as ____________ (a) SEATO (b) NATO (c) GATT (d) SAARC
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(c) GATT
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
An act similar to ‘Right to Information’ was first applied in ____________ in 1776. (a) Sweden (b) France (c) England (d) India
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(a) Sweden
Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
The birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda is observed as ____________ (a) National Education Day (b) National Youth Day (c) National Integration Day (d) National Science Day
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(b) National Youth Day

2A. Write the names of historical places/persons/events.

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
In 2004, this became the biggest firm in Asia providing software services –
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Tata Consultancy Services
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
In 2002, the Metro railway was flagged off –
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
The Delhi Metro Railway

2B. Choose the correct reason from those given below and complete the sentence.

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
India became member of World Trade Organisation, because ____________ (a) India want to compete with other nations (b) India cannot stay aloof from the global economy (c) India adopted the policy of liberalisation (d) India wanted to be in the leading position at the global level
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(c) India adopted the policy of liberalisation

3. Complete the following concept map.

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

4. Write short notes.

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
The Youth Policy of Government of India.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
‘Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana’.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

5. State your opinion.

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
India is a leading country in the field of space research.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

6. Answer the following questions in detail.

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
Which programmes were launched in India for making the opportunities of wage-earning?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Creating employment opportunities for an ever-increasing population is a major challenge for the government. There are several programmes launched by the government of India for wage earners. These programs are as follows:

7. Answer the following question with the help of the given points.

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
Give information about the ‘Right to Information Act. (a) Background of the act and the beginning of this movement in India. (b) Definition of ‘Information’. (c) The rights of citizens under this act.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(a) Background of the act and the beginning of this movement in India:

(b) Definition of ‘Information’:
The definition of term ‘Information’ includes official records, documents, memoranda, emails, comments, consultations, press notes, circulars, orders, logbooks, tenders, reports, correspondence, formats, models, electronic data, the information of a private institution or an individual that is available in the records of any public establishment.

(c) The rights of citizens under this act:

Class 12 History Chapter 11 India Transformed Part 1 Intext Questions and Answers

Collect information of following schemes: (Textbook Page No. 92)

National Pension Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Vima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Vima Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana, Indian Post Payments Bank.
Answer:
(A) National Pension Scheme:

(B) Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Vima Yojana:

(C) Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Vima Yojana:

(D) Atal Pension Yojana:

(E) Indian Postal Payments Bank :

Let us know: (Textbook Page No. 92)

Collect information with the help of the internet about the ‘Rafi Ahmad Kidwai National Postal Academy (Gaziabad).

Answer:

Let us collect information (Textbook Page No. 92)

Collect information about various services like ‘Sarvabhaum Suvarn Rokhe’ (Gold Bonds issued by the Government), ‘Electronic Indian Postal Order’, ‘E-Dakghar’, ‘E-Payment Portal’, ‘Mobile App’ etc. by interviewing the Postmaster of any branch.
Answer:
(A) Sarvabhaum Suvarn Rokhe:

(B) Electronic Indian Postal Order:

(C) e-Payment portal:

(D) e-Dak Ghar:
The e-Post Office of India post offers a variety of online Postal services to the users. One can avail services-philately (purchase of stamps), PLI/RPLI (payment of the premium), and IPO (purchase order for RTI).

(E) Mobile app:

Project (Textbook Page No. 98)

Collect information about the States of India and Union Territories, as well as the names of their capital cities, with the help of the internet.
Answer:
The states of India and its capitals are as follows:

States

Capital

1. Andhra Pradesh

Hyderabad

2. Arunachal Pradesh

Itanagar

3. Assam

Dispur

4. Bihar

Patna

5. Chhattisgarh

Raipur

6. Goa

Panaji

7. Gujrat

Gandhinagar

8. Haryana

Chandigarh

9. Himachal Pradesh

Shimla

10. Jharkhand

Ranchi

11. Karnataka

Bengaluru

12. Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram

13. Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal

14. Maharashtra

Mumbai

15. Manipur

Imphal

16. Meghalaya

Shillong

17. Mizoram

Aizawl

18. Nagaland

Kohima

19. Odisha

Bhubaneswar

20. Punjab

Chandigarh

21. Rajasthan

Jaipur

22. Sikkim

Gangtok

23. Telangana

Hyderabad

24. Tamil Nadu

Chennai

25. Tripura

Agartala

26. Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow

27. West Bengal

Kolkata

28. Uttarakhand

Dehradun

Union Territories and its Capitals:

Union Territories

Capitals

1. Anadaman and Nicobar Island

Port Blair

2. Chandigarh

Chandigarh

3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Daman

4. Delhi

New Delhi

5. Lakshadweep

Kavaratti

6. Puducherry

Pondicherry

7. Ladakh

Leh (summer), Kargil (winter)

8. Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar (summer) Jammu (winter)