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SARTHAQ Scheme which was implemented related to which policy.  A. Divorce Law B. Agricultural Law C. Policy on SC/STs D. New Education Policy Union Education Minister  Ramesh Pokhriyal  chaired a high-level meeting on the implementation of the  National Education Policy 2020  and released an implementation plan for school education called  ‘Students’ and Teachers’ Holistic Advancement through Quality Education (SARTHAQ)’. Key Points :-  SARTHAQ, developed by the  Department of School Education and Literacy,  is an indicative and suggestive implementation plan for school education and was released as part of the celebrations leading to the  Amrit Mahotsav  on  75 years of India’s independence. The plan keeps in mind the concurrent nature of education and adheres to the spirit of federalism. States and UTs are given the flexibility to adapt this plan with local contextualisation and also modify it as per their needs and requireme...

  Class 8 Geography > Industry > NCERT Solutions 1. Answer the following questions. (i) What is meant by the term ‘Industry’? Answer:  Industry is an economic activity concerned with  production of goods, by processing the raw materials into valuable final products. It falls under secondary activity.  (ii) Which are the main factors which influence the location of an industry? Answer:    The factors that affect the location of industries are     i. Availability of raw material and land, adequate supply of water and labour, access to power and transport, presence of market and a good amount of capital.  ii. Sometimes, the government also provides incentives like subsidised power, lower transport cost and other infrastructural facilities.  (iii) Which industry is often referred to as the backbone of the modern industry and why? Answer:    Iron and   Steel is called the backbone of the modern industry because,...