How does money solve the problem of double coincidence of wants?

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Social Science

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CBSE Class 10

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1.

Which among the following was the main reason for the weavers to revolt against contractors in Silesia, in 1845?

(A) Contractors reduced their payments drastically

(B) They stopped the supply of raw materials to them

(C) They refused to place orders for finished textiles

(D) Condition of weavers was very pitiable


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Which among the following was the main reason to start the 'Tonkin Free School' in Vietnam?

(A) To provide 'Western Style Education'

(B) To provide 'Modern Education'

(C) To provide 'Science Education'

 (D) To popularise the 'French Language'

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2.

Which one of the following is a formal source of credit?

  • Traders

  • Cooperative societies

  • Money-lenders

  • Money-lenders

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3.

Which one of the following is the appropriate meaning of collateral?

  • It is the sum total of money borrowed from banks

  • The amount borrowed from friends

  • It is an asset of the borrower used as guarantee to a lender

  • It is an asset of the borrower used as guarantee to a lender

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4.

Which one of the following organisations lays stress on liberalisation of foreign trade and foreign investment?

  • International Monetary Fund

  • International Labour Organisation

  • World Health Organisation

  • World Health Organisation

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5.

In which one of the following places Mahatma Gandhi organised Satyagraha for the first time in India?

  • Dandi

  • Ahmedabad

  • Kheda
  • Kheda
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6.

Which one of the following statements is correct regarding 'sectional interest groups'?

  • They promote collective rather than selective good.

  • Their principal concern is betterment and well-being of their members, not society in general.

  • They aim to help groups other than their own members.

  • They aim to help groups other than their own members.

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7.

Which one of the following facilities is offered by the 'Election Commission' to a recognised political party?

  • Party name

  • Election Funds

  • Election symbol

  • Election symbol

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8.

Which one of the following is an example of outcomes of a democracy that produces an accountable government?

  • Open to public debates on major policies and legislation


  • Open in promoting economic development

  • Open in reducing economic inequalities

  • Open in reducing economic inequalities

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9.

How does money solve the problem of double coincidence of wants? Explain with an example.


In an economy where money is in use, money by providing the crucial intermediate step eliminates the need for double coincidence of wants. It is no longer n necessary for the shoe manufacturer to look for a farmer who will buy his shoes and the same time sell him wheat. All he has to do is find a buyer for his shoes. Once he has exchanged his shoes for money, he can purchase wheat or any other commodity in the market. Since money acts as an intermediate in the exchange process, it is called a medium of exchange.

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10.

How has information and communication technology stimulated the globalisation process? Explain with examples.

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