1. Voter-s can choose their law makers, their representatives who can take major decisions of the government and can also choose the particular political party whose policies are the best.

    Voter-s can choose their law makers, their representatives who can take major decisions of the government and can also choose the particular political party whose policies are the best.

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  2. It is a mechanism by which people can choose their representatives at regular intervals and change them if they wish to do so. This mechanism is called Elections.

    It is a mechanism by which people can choose their representatives at regular intervals and change them if they wish to do so. This mechanism is called Elections.

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  3. In most democracies people rule through their representatives. Since it is not possible for everyone to have time and knowledge to take decisions on all matters, representation is needed.

    In most democracies people rule through their representatives. Since it is not possible for everyone to have time and knowledge to take decisions on all matters, representation is needed.

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  4. (i) By the mid-19th century, various Forests Acts were also being enacted in the different provinces. (ii) Through these Acts, some forests which produced commercially valuable timber like deodar or sal were declared ‘reserved’. (iii) No pastoralist was allowed to access these forests. (iv) other foRead more

    (i) By the mid-19th century, various Forests Acts were also being enacted in the different provinces.
    (ii) Through these Acts, some forests which produced commercially valuable timber like deodar or sal were declared ‘reserved’.
    (iii) No pastoralist was allowed to access these forests.
    (iv) other forests were classified as ‘protected’. In these, customary grazing rights of pastoralists were granted but their movement was severely restricted.
    (v) The colonial officials believed that grazing destroyed the saplings and young shoots of trees that germinated on the forest floor.
    (vi) The herds trampled over the saplings and ate away the shoots. This prevented new trees from growing.

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  5. Life of pastoral group of Rajasthan was affected by a number of factors. (i) They needed to calculate the timings of their movements, and ensure that they could move through different territories. (ii) They had to set up relationship with farmers on the way, so that the heads could graze in harvesteRead more

    Life of pastoral group of Rajasthan was affected by a number of factors.
    (i) They needed to calculate the timings of their movements, and ensure that they could move through different territories.
    (ii) They had to set up relationship with farmers on the way, so that the heads could graze in harvested fields and manure the soil.
    (iii) They combined a range of different activities – cultivation , trade and herding-to make their living.

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