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IX Economics (1, 2, 3)

Unit 1 The Story of Village Palampur Palampur is a small hypothetical village having about 450 families. It is 3 km away from Raiganj — big village. Shahpur is the nearest town to the village. The village is well connected with neighboring villages and towns. The village is well connected by the road and most of the houses are electrified. It has two primary schools and one high school. There is a government primary health Centre and a primary dispensary. Main Production Activities Farming is the main production activity in the village of Palampur. Most people are dependent on farming for their livelihood. Non-farming activities such as dairy, small-scale manufacturing (e.g. activities of weavers and potters, etc.), transport, etc., are carried out on a limited scale. Factors of Production (Or Requirements for Production of Goods and Services) Land, labor, and capital are the basic requirements for the production of goods and services which are popularly known as factors of producti...

IX History

Section 1: The French Society during the Late 18th Century Unit 1 :-  THE FRENCH REVOLUTION                                               In 1774, Louis XVI, a 20 year young from the Bourbon dynasty ascended the throne of France. He was welcomed by empty treasure. France was reeling under tremendous debt which had mounted Up to 2 billion lives. For meeting these expenses increase in the tax was inevitable. The French Society was divided into three estates. The first two enjoyed all privileges. 1st Estate: Clergy 2nd Estate: Nobility 3rd Estate: Big businessmen, merchants, court officials, peasants, artisans, landless laborers, servants, etc. Some within the Third Estate were rich and some were poor. The burden of financing activities of the state through taxes was borne by the Third Estate alone. The Struggle for Survival : The populat...