Maharashtra Board Class 9 History Chapter 10 – Changing Life: 2 Solutions

📘 1. Choose the Correct Option and Complete the Statements

(i) India won the Cricket World Cup under the captainship of _____.

  • (a) Sunil Gavaskar
  • (b) Kapil Dev
  • (c) Sayyad Kirmani
  • (d) Sandip Patil

Answer: ✅ (b) Kapil Dev

(ii) The _____ language is gaining importance in India due to the process of globalisation.

  • (a) Punjabi
  • (b) French
  • (c) English
  • (d) Hindi

Answer: ✅ (c) English

📘 2. Complete the Activity

1️⃣ Important Languages in India

Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Konkani, Manipuri, Nepali and Sindhi

2️⃣ Players Who Have Won Medals at the Olympic Games

Karnam Malleswari, Abhinav Bindra, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Saina Nehwal, P. V. Sindhu, Sushil Kumar, Sakshi Malik

3️⃣ Children’s Movies You Have Seen

Taare Zameen Par, Stanley Ka Dabba, Ferrari Ki Sawari

4️⃣ News Channels Telecasting Various News Bulletins

Doordarshan, NDTV, ABP News, CNN IBN7, Times Now, Republic TV

📘 3. Explain the Following Statements with Reasons

(1) Cricket began to be played all over India, to a greater or smaller extent.

  1. In 1983, India won the Cricket World Cup under the captaincy of Kapil Dev.
  2. This was a historic victory and increased the popularity of cricket across the country.
  3. In the same period, Sunil Gavaskar created records in Test cricket.
  4. In 1985, India won the Benson and Hedges World Championship of Cricket.
  5. As a result, cricket became popular in almost every state of India, though sometimes at the cost of traditional Indian games.

(2) The economy of movies is changing.

  1. Foreign movies are now dubbed or provided with subtitles in different languages.
  2. Hindi movies are released globally and compete with international films.
  3. Earlier, movies were very long, but now they are shorter in duration.
  4. Single-screen theatres have been replaced by multiplexes.
  5. Films are now released simultaneously in many theatres across India and abroad.
  6. The film industry has grown into a large commercial industry providing employment to thousands of people.
  7. Regional film industries are also developing rapidly.

📘 4. Answer the Following Questions in Detail

(1) Why is it necessary to keep alive the dialects of Indian languages?

  1. India has many official languages such as Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, and others.
  2. Each language has several dialects which reflect local culture and traditions.
  3. Many dialects are slowly disappearing due to modernisation and globalisation.
  4. English has gained importance because it provides better job opportunities.
  5. However, regional languages and dialects are an important part of India’s cultural heritage.
  6. Therefore, efforts must be made to preserve and promote them.

(2) Elaborate upon the changing form of newspapers.

  1. In the early post-independence period, newspapers mainly reported daily news and printed advertisements to support trade and industry.
  2. Earlier, newspapers were printed only in black and white; now they are printed in colour.
  3. Previously, newspapers were limited to district or local areas; now they are published at the state and national levels.
  4. Newspapers now include supplements, special editions, and feature articles.
  5. They also raise funds during natural disasters and support educational and cultural activities.
  6. Thus, the role and format of newspapers have changed significantly.

(3) Which changes have taken place in the medium of television?

  1. Television in India began in the post-independence period as a black-and-white medium with limited programmes.
  2. Today, television is coloured and available 24 hours a day.
  3. Earlier, programmes were limited to news and educational content; now there are entertainment, sports, reality shows, and regional channels.
  4. In 1998, private channels like STAR entered India and changed the presentation style of news and entertainment.
  5. Modern studios use advanced technology and outdoor broadcasting (OB) vans for live reporting.
  6. Television has become more dynamic, informative, and transparent over time.
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