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Read the given text and answer the following questions: New forms of popular literature appeared in print, targeting new booksellers employed peddlars who roamed around villages, carrying little books for sale. There were almanacs or ritual calendars, along with ballads and folktales. But other forms of reading matters, largely for entertainment, began to reach ordinary readers as well. In England, penny chapbooks were carried by petty peddlars known as chapmen and sold for a penny, so that even the poor could buy them. In France, were the ‘Biliotheque Bleue’ which were low – priced small books printed on poor quality paper and bound in cheap blue covers. Then there were the romances, printed on four to six pages and the more substantial ‘histories’ printed on four to six pages and the more substantial ‘histories’ which were stories about the past. Books were of various sizes, serving many different purposes and interests. (i) Evaluate briefly the term ‘Chapbook’. (45 words) (ii) Describe the role of peddlers in the distribution of popular literature in villages. (80 words) (iii) Write about the new forms of literature that were introduced in Europe to attract new readers. (80 words)

A chapbook was a small, inexpensive book sold in Europe, often for a penny, making it accessible to ordinary people, including the poor. It contained stories, ballads, folktales or practical information, serving both entertainment and educational purposes for a wide ...

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Napoleon’s reforms modernised administration through uniform laws, efficient taxation and the Napoleonic Code ensuring equality. However, his expansionist wars and strict control angered people, who saw the French as conquerors rather than liberators, leading to resistance in several European regions.

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The Bretton Woods system, formed in 1944, ensured economic stability by fixing exchange rates and creating IMF and World Bank. Its 1971 collapse ended fixed rates, encouraging free trade, foreign investment and flexible markets — marking the rise of globalisation.

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Read the given text and answer the following questions: Sri Lanka emerged as an independent country in 1948. The leaders of the Sinhala community sought to secure dominance over government by virtue of their majority. As a result, the democratically elected government adopted a series of MAJORITARIAN measures to establish Sinhala supremacy. Over the years, it created feelings of alienation among the Sri Lankan Tamils. They felt that none of the major political parties led by the Buddhist Sinhala leaders was sensitive to their language and culture. As a result, the relations between the Sinhala and Tamil communities strained over time. On the other hand, the Belgian leaders took a different path. They recognised the existence of regional differences and cultural diversities. Between 1970 and 1993, they amended their constitution four times to work out an arrangement that would enable everyone to live together within the same country. 28. 1 State any two demands of Tamils in Sri Lanka. 28. 2 State the results of the Majoritarian Government in Sri Lanka. 28. 3 Explain any two provisions of the Belgian model of power sharing.

The Tamils demanded that their language, Tamil, be recognised as one of the official languages of Sri Lanka. They wanted regional autonomy in Tamil-majority areas.

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Political parties are vital for democracy as they organize elections, form governments, express public opinion and provide political education. Without them, citizens cannot collectively express their will or ensure accountable governance, making democracy ineffective and directionless.

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