Power sharing ........... Grade X

Summary Of The Topics

Belgium and Sri Lanka
Majoritarianism in Sri Lanka
Accommodation in Belgium
Forms of power sharing

Work, Life and Leisure........ Part I

SUB TOPICS OF THE CHAPTER

Characteristics of the City
Social Change in the City
Politics in the City
The City in Colonial India
Cities and the Challenge of the Environment

I. Answer the following questions:-

Q 1. What were the characteristic features of cities?

1. Cities vary greatly in size and complexity. 
2. They can be densely settled modern-day metropolises which combine  support very large populations. 
3. Cites were often the centers of political power,administrative network, trade and industry, religious institutions and intellectual activity.
4. They supported various social groups such as artisans, merchants and priests.
5. They can also be smaller urban centers with limited functions.