LRS DAV SEN SEC MODEL SCHOOL ABOHAR QUESTION BANK for Class 10th Subject Social Sciences Extra Qs. Democratic Politics Class 10th 2014-15 Lesson 1-4 SA I April-Sept

1.Define these terms: Ethnic, Majoritarionism , Coalition , Alliance, Civil War, Community Govt.

Prudential, communal politics, Occupation Mobility, Hierarchy, Feminist, Patriarchy, Decentralization,

HOMOGENEOUS.

2.Describe the Belgian formula of power sharing.

3.What are the demands of Tamils in Srilanka?

4.How is the ethnic composition of Srilanka different from that of Belgium?

5.How are Tamils being treated by the majoritarion government of Srilanka?

6.“Every society needs some form of power sharing even if it is small or does not have social divisions”

Comment.

7. “The Belgian model of power sharing is very complicated” How.

8. What problem was faced by Belgium government in Brussels ?

9. What is federalism? Write down its any four features with examples from various countries.

10. When and how did Belgium adopt federalism ?

11. Write names of any four federal and any four unitary countries of the world.

12. How many type of federations are mainly found in the world? Differentiate between them.

13. Elaborate with examples the different lists of division of power in India.

14. “All States in the Indian Union do not have identical powers. Some States enjoy a special

status.” How ? Give example and prove this statement.

15. “There are some units of the Indian Union which enjoy very little power” Is it true? hOW?

16. “According to the Constitution of India, the use of English for official purposes was to stop in 1965,

but it did not stop” Why?

17. How is federalism practiced in India since 1950 till date ? Give any three points.

18. Write a short note on the language policy of India>

19. What is a coalition government ? When did India start having this culture?

20. “The local government structure in India goes right up to the district level” Discuss.

21. Name the local government bodies in the urban area.

22. What gesture did the black American athletes display in the Mexico Olympics? Name the players.

23. What problems were faced by Afro-Americans in US and what was their reaction to it?

24. Distinguish between „overlapping of differences‟ and „crosscutting‟ differences? Give examples.

25. What consequences had the players to face for their action in the Mexico Olympics?

26. The players mentioned here were different from each other in one way and similar in other”

Comment.

27. “The difference between the Blacks and Whites becomes a social division in the US” Why ?

28. “Catholics and Protestants have had conflicts in Northern Ireland, while they do not do so in the

Netherlands” Explain.

29. How do the social divisions affect politics ?

30. What is the problems regarding social division in context of power sharing ?

31. What do the following images teach you about social differences and divisions? Write in 40 words.

32. How is SEXUAL DIVISION OF LABOUR reflected in most families?

33. “Religion can never be separated from politics” Who said so and in what context? Was he right?

How?

34. How does communalism take various forms in politics? Give any four hints from India.

35. What is a secular state? What makes India a secular state?

36. Name any four leaders who were strongly against caste inequalities and caste politics.

37. What factors have helped in reducing the casteism in India since Independence? Briefly discuss

any three.

38. In what ways caste affects the politics?

39. How is politics reflected in caste groups?

40. Do caste inequalities / caste based differences still persist in India? How?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ © Sukhdev Singh 9417253110~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Social Sciences Practice Sheets Geography

1 What is the full form of KCC

A Kisan Cash Card B. Krishi Cash Co-operative C. Kisan Credit Card D. Kisan Cash Coupon

2 “Frequent showers evenly distributed over the year and tropical – sub tropical climates” is a

particular geographical requirement of which crop

A Tea B Coffee C Rice D Jute

3 What does Palar Pani stand for?

A. River water B. Canal Water C. Rain Water D. Ocean Water

4 Which of the following is extinct throughout the world?

A Cheetah B. Chinook C. Pink headed Duck D. None

5 Jhumming is a term associated with

A Cutting of Forest B. Growing of Bushes C. Shifting Agriculture D Tea Plantation in Meghalaya

6 Name the country where the first earth summit was held in the year 1991?

A Spain B. Kyoto Japan C. Brazil D. Belize

7 Mention the composition of Black soil and its any two features.

8 Dams are the temples of modern India .. who said so and in what context ? How is it true?

9 How has economic development led to the over-utilization of resources? Discuss

10 Write about any one beverage crop as per the following headings

A Climatic Requirement B. Soil C. Largest producer in India D. Nature of Work needed E. Any one

feature

Social Sciences Practice Sheets Geography

1 What is the full form of PAIS

A Public Accident Insurance Scheme B. People’s Accident Insurance Scheme

C. Peasants Accident Insurance Scheme D. Personal Accident Insurance Scheme

2 Which crop has to fight a competition with Nylon fiber?

A Tea B Coffee C Rice D Jute

3 Which state is the largest producer of Ragi

A. J & K B. Punjab C. Karnatka D. Kerala

4 Where are inundation canals found in India ?

A West Bengal B. North Jharkhand C. Eastern Punjab D. Southern UP

5 Which tree is used in many ways by the tribal people of Chhota Nagpur?

A Peepal B. Kadamba C. Mango D. Mahua

6 Who wrote the book “Small is Beautiful”

A Samuel Sawyer B. Mahatma Gandhi C. Nelson Mandela D. Schumacher

7 Mention the composition of alluvial soil and its any two features.

8 Mention any three harmful outcomes of making multipurpose river valley projects?

9 How has technological development led to the over-utilization of resources? Discuss

10 Write about any one fiber crop as per the following headings

A Climatic Requirement B. Soil C. Largest producer in India D. Nature of Work needed E. Any one

feature

Social Sciences Practice Sheets Geography

1 In which of the following states is black soil not found?

A Jammu and Kashmir B Madhya Pradesh C Gujarat D Maharashtra

2 Which of these is not a factor of soil formation? A Climate B Rain C Time D Vegetation

3 In JFM, J stands for A Jointly B Joined C Joint D Joints

4 KCC is a reform of this type? A Technical B Mechanical C Institutional D None of these

5 Frost free Climate is necessary for A Wheat B Cotton C Forest D Coffee

6 Largest producer of Groundnut is A Rajasthan B Madhya Pradesh C Andhra Pradesh D None

7 Which type of agriculture is very harmful for the environment and why?

8 Describe any one technical and two institutional reforms of Agriculture.

9 Write any three features of Black soil.

10 How has technological and economic development led to the over-exploitation of resources?

Give two points of each with suitable examples.

Social Sciences Practice Sheets Geography

1 In which of the following places is alluvial soil not found?

A Jammu and Kashmir B Punjab C Ganga Delta D Coastal Plains

2 Which of these is not a factor of soil formation? A Rain B Climate C Time D Relief

3 In JFM, M stands for A Mechanism B Measures C Manage D Management

4 In KCC, last C stands for A Cash B Company C Credit D Card

5 Which of these soils is the result of Leaching A Black B Letarite C Red and Yellow D Sandy

6 Largest producer of Rubber is A Kerala B Tamil Nadu C Andhra Pradesh D Goa

7 Give examples to emphasize the need of role of community in conserving flora and fauna.

8 Describe any three institutional reforms of Agriculture

9 Write any three features of Desert soil.

10 What is Rain Water harvesting? Discuss various practices undertaken in different parts of India

to this effect.

Social Sciences Practice Sheets Geography

1 In which of the following places is Laterite soil found?

A Jammu and Kashmir B Punjab C Ganga Delta D Karnataka

2 Which of these is not a factor of soil formation? A Relief B Color C Time D Topography

3 In JFM F stands for A Forced C Forested C Forest D Free

4 Consolidation of Land Holdings is a -----------type of land reform.

A Technical B Mechanical C Institutional D None of these

5 Which of these soils is found in Eastern Coastal Plains A Alluvial B Red C Black D Letarite

6 Which soil is found in Gangatic plains A Black B Red C Alluvial D Mountainous

7 What is Gully Erosion? Where is it found maximum? How can it be checked?

8 Describe any two technical and one institutional reform of Agriculture.

9 Write any three features of Laterite soil.

10 Discuss geographical requirements for any two crops.

Class 10th Important Questions (3 & 5 marks) for (SA I Sept 2014)

1. Give any three characteristics of Hindi novel of 20th century.

2. Write any three objectives of Agenda 21. When and where

was it adopted?

3. Explain with three examples the different forms of social

differences.

4. What is NREGA? What role is being played by this in

providing employment?

5. What is GDP? Which agency in India measures this?

6. Why is Tertiary sector growing so well and rapidly in India

over the past decade?

7. Explain any five changes in the family life of Londoners in

the 18th century which promoted Individualism in the city

life.

8. “A poor rural girl and a rich urban girl will have different

development goals” Explain with examples and preferences of

their goals.

9. How can you say that caste inequalities are still continuing in

India?

10. “Democracy is the best way to accommodate diversities”

Justify with examples.

11. Describe in brief the language policy of India. How has it

been helpful in practising of federalism since independence?

12. “Novels of Charles Dickens reflect different aspects of the

Industrial Age” How

13. Why is power sharing desirable in democracy? Give any five

points.

14. “Development of cities in 19th and 20th century influenced

the environment and ecology badly” How far you agree to this

statement? Give five points.

15. How can you say that caste inequalities and caste conscience

is declining in India?

16. How was the horizontal expansion in Bombay carried out?

Throw light on the process and trace its process by giving

some examples.

17. How did novels in India inspire the freedom fighters? Give

three examples.

18. What was the Temperance movement? When, by whom and

where was this started?

19. Differentiate between Net Sown area and Gross Sown area

giving diagrammatic example.

20. Distinguish between the climatic and other conditions

required for growing Rice and Cotton.

21. What is JFM? How is it carried out and for what purpose?

22. When and where was the first Earth Summit held? What were

its recommendations?

23. How the experiment of Federalism has been made possible in

India since independence? Give provisions supporting this.

24. Describe what two type of agricultural reforms were done by

government of India after independence? Give two examples

of each.

25. How the planning of resources is done and why is it

necessary? Give three and two points each in this context.

Note: Dear Students, go through the text books to find the categorical

answers to these questions and, if any difficulty, feel free to discuss

that here, drop your queries, doubts, if any, in the comment box. I will

try to give you some hints.

Regards

Sukhdev Singh

Contact : 9417253110

Class 10th Important Questions and Answers

(3 & 5 marks) for (SA I Sept 2014)

1. Give any three characteristics of Hindi novel of 20th century. It highlights the social problems like casteism , women impoverishment , widows’ poor plight

etc

It gives an impetus to freedom struggle as well as generates ant colonial feelings among

readers.

It promotes new ideas of modernism, socialism, and progressive economic approach.

2. Write any three objectives of Agenda 21. When and where was it adopted? Objectives: Sustainable Development, More reliance on non-conventional energy resources

and Abolishing Poverty

1992 AT RIO DE JANEIRO (BRAZIL) FIRST EARTH SUMMIT

3. Explain with three examples the different forms of social differences. Ethnic differences: Sinhalese Tamils in Sri Lanka

Gender Differences: women on back foot through out the world

Racial Differences: Blacks in US facing discrimination for centuries.

4. What is NREGA? What role is being played by this in providing employment? MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE ACT 2005

100 days assured work to unskilled unemployed people.

Universal scheme: Implemented through out India

Women too can seek work and they will be paid equal to men.

Unemployment allowance in case work not available.

5. What is GDP? Which agency in India measures this? GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT: It is the market value of all the final goods and services

produced in a financial year by a country. Depreciation is reduced from the total product

value to get GDP

NSSO (National Sample Survey Organization)

6. Why is Tertiary sector growing so well and rapidly in India over the past decade? Factors: Globalization, IT Revolution, Role of Media, Improving standard of life, Govt Policies

7. Explain any five changes in the family life of Londoners in the 18 th century which promoted Individualism in the city life. (I) Industrialisation (II) Capitalism (III) Novels/Libraries (IV) Lack of acquaintances (V)

Overload

(VI) Women novice to Industry work

8. “A poor rural girl and a rich urban girl will have different development goals” Explain with examples and preferences of their goals. Rural Girl: access to schooling, time to study, avoiding child labour, training in stitching etc.

Urban Girl: access to college/university, better standard of living, job in good MNC.

9. How can you say that caste inequalities are still continuing in India? Reservation Policy still intact. Inter-caste marriages are rare. Untouchability still there.

Overlapping differences more often to be on the basis of cast.

10. “Democracy is the best way to accommodate diversities” Justify with examples. People have the right to vote which ensures early redressal of their grievances.

Power sharing at different levels can help accommodating diversities.

Democracy brings a number of rights and duties to this effect.

Slow and mature decision making keeping in view all the aspects.

11. “Novels of Charles Dickens reflect different aspects of the Industrial Age” How Ill effects of Industrialization, poor urban conditions and exploitations: Hard Times

Broken families, Child labour and Orphan Life: Oliver Twist

12. “Development of cities in 19th and 20th century influenced the environment and ecology badly” How far you agree to this statement? Give five points. 100% Agree. Here are my arguments:

(I) Over Industrialization at the core of the cities (II) No or Little environment safety

measures

(III) Traffic Hazards casing dust and smoke (IV) Coal being the major source of power

(V) Poor Town Planning (VI) Housing Problem leading to dirt and filth all around.

13. How can you say that caste inequalities and caste conscience is declining in India? Less overlapping these days of poverty and lower castes, Inter Caste marriages getting

common among the educated youth, Occupation mobility is on the rise giving rise to

profession recognition not caste recognition, Lower castes getting to the key posts in

administration etc.

14. How did novels in India inspire the freedom fighters? Give three examples. Eulogising the past traditions of India which are full of bravery and valour.

Creating a Pan-Indian anti-colonial surge/wave

Highlighting economic reasons for which British rule was responsible.

Examples : Anandmath, Durgeshnandini, Godan etc

15. Differentiate between Net Sown area and Gross Sown area giving diagrammatic example. Area that is fit for cultivation at least once a year at least is counted as NSA

That net sown area which may be cultivated more than once, may be twice, thrice in a year

is accumulated together to calculate GSA

ENGLISH NOVELS

Sr. No Novel/Novelist/Term When Features

1 Circulating Libraries 1740 TO popularise novels, easy and cheap

access to book to common people.

2 Pickwick Papers

By Charles Dickens

1836 First serialised novel, published in ALL THE

YEAR ROUND magazine.

3 Oliver Twist

By Charles Dickens

1838 Centred on a poor orphan who is exploited

at a work house.

4 Hard Times 1854 Terrible effects of industrialisation on

peoples’ lives and inhuman conditions.

By Charles Dickens

5 Pamela

By Samuel Richardson

1740 First Epistolary Novel, plot develops on the

basis of exchange series of letters.

6 Tom Jones

By Henry Fielding

1749 Voluminous novel and quite costly as well

7 Mayor of Casterbridge

By Thomas Hardy

1886 Industrialization in agriculture sector and

poor plight of farm labourers and peasants

8 Germinal

By Emile Zola

1885 Poor conditions of miners and industrial

workers in France

9 Pride and Prejudice

By Jane Austen

1813 World of women in genteel rural society

finding good matches to settle

10 Jane Eyre

By Charlotte Bronte

1874 Independence and assertion traits among

young women

11 Treasure Island

By R.L. Stevenson

1883 Adventurous novel promoting colonialism

12 Jungle Book

By Rudyard Kipling

1894 Adventurous novel promoting colonialism

13 Ramona

BY Helen Hunt Jackson

1884 Love story for adolescent youth especially

girls on a preaching note

14 What Katy Did (By)

Sarah Chauncey Woolsey

Pen Name( Susan

Coolidge)

1872 Love story for adolescent youth especially

girls on a preaching note

15 Robinson Crusoe

By Daniel Defoe

1719 Promoting colonialism, English Courage

and racial superiority.

INDIAN NOVELS

Sr.

No

Novel/Novelist/Term When Features

1 Yamuna Paryatan

By Baba Padmanji

1857 First Marathi novel, simple styled story

telling write up, about widows’ plight

2 Muktamala

By Lakshman M.Halbe

1861 Romantic touch for moral preaching

3 Indulekha

By Chandu Menon

1889 First modern novel in Malayalam

Attack on traditional caste ridden customs

4 Rajasekhara Caritamu

By Kandukuri Viresalingam

1878 Telugu novel

5 Pariksha Guru

By Srinivas Das

1882 Moral purpose, for the young Indians that

what should they adopt of the British culture

but could not sell much because of being

too much moralising

6 Chanderkanta

By Devki Nandan Khatri

1888 Best seller though it was simply a light

veined romantic tale sprinkled with fantasy

7 Sewasadan

By Prem Chand

1916 Social Issues like poor condition of women,

child marriage , dowry woes etc

8 Godan

By Prem Chand

1936 About the problems faced by Indian

peasantry during colonial period

(Hori and Dhania’s pathetic tale)

9 Rangbhoomi

By Prem Chand

1924 Story of Surdas , a visually impaired and

untouchable beggar showing social and

individual anger against the British.

10 Durgeshnandini

By Bankim Chandra

Chattopadhyay

1865 His first novel , and was orally read to

Bengali public in Jatras

11 Anandamath

By Bankim Chandra

Chattopadhyay

1882 Inspirational to Indian freedom struggle ,

nationalistic in approach.

12 Sultana’s Dream

By Rokeya Hossein

1905 English novel by an Indian woman , a queer

experiment of fiction in which

13 Padmarag

By Rokeya Hossein

1924 Need for women to improve their condition

with their own actions.

14 Karuna O Phulmonir Bibran

By Hannah Mullens

1852 First Bengali novel by a Christian

missionary

15 Saraswativijayam

By Potheri Kunjambu

1892 Against untouchability and casteism ,

suggests education is the solution to this.

16 Titash Ekti Nadir Naam

By Advaita Malla Burman

1956 Bengali novel about the fisher folk culture

17 Anguriya Binimoy

Bhudeb Mukhopadhyay

1857 First historic novel , language Bengali ,

inspired freedom struggle in many ways

18 Kabir Larai Traditional Bengali term, It means poetic contest or

literary competition in which various authors

would present their creations.

19 Dastaan Traditional Long story of some bravery or romance

Popular in Persian culture and in North

India , especially Punjab

20 Vaikkom Muhammad Basheer Malayalam

Novelist

Not formally educated but wrote excellent

fiction in simple style. Topics: Poverty,

Insanity and Prison life

Contributor : Sukhdev Singh (9417253110)

1A. 1B.

1C.

2A.

2B.

Practice Paper I SS SAI 2014

1 (a) (b) (c) (d) The term „canal colonies‟ is related to : (a) irrigated areas by the different sources of irrigation (b) the areas irrigated by the new canals built by the British Indian

government (c) well irrigated areas (d) well drained areas /OR

1

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

Khostis were :

(a) a community of weavers (b) weavers

(c) cotton weavers (d) landless laboures

/OR

1

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

Which of the following factors changed the form of urbanisation in the modern

world ?

(a) Unemployment (b) Secularism

(c) Capitalism (d) Industrialisation

1

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

What was the cheap book known in France ?

(a) Chap books (b) Biliotheque Bleue

(c) Hand books (d) Text books

/OR

(a) (b) 1

(c) (d)

The earliest novel in Marathi was.

(a) Ganga (b) Yamuna Paryatan

(c) Panchatantra (d) Kadambari

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3. 1

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

Forest land protected from any further depletion is called :

(a) Reserve forest (b) Protected forest (c) Unclassed forest (d) None of these

4. 1

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Identify from the following the crop which takes almost a year to grow ?

(a) Wheat (b) Sugarcane (c) Cotton (d) Rice

5. 1

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Majoritarianism is followed in which of the following countries ?

(a) Belgium (b) Sri Lanka (c) England (d) Russia

6. 1

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Name the country among the following which follows „coming together‟ style of federalism.

(a) UK (b) India (c) Switzerland (d) Spain

7. 1

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Buddhism is the major religion of :

(a) India (b) Pakistan

(c) Nepal (d) Sri Lanka

8. 1

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Which state among the following has the lowest literacy rate ?

(a) Punjab (b) Bihar (c) Kerala (d) Tamilnadu 9. 1

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

Which one of the following is a useful measure for comparison between

countries ?

(a) National Income (b) Per capita income

(c) Total income (d) Income from tertiary sector 10. 1

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d) Give full form of NREGA.

(a) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.

(b) National Re

gional Employment Guarantee Act. (c) National Regional Employment Generation Act. (d) None of these

11A.

Before the arrival of outsiders, most of the Africans had a little reason to work for a wage . Explain three reasons.

/OR 11B. 1760

Why was East India Company keen on expanding textile exports from India during the 1760 ? Explain any three reasons.

/OR 11C.

3x1=3

3x1=3

3x1=3

How did the development or expansion of Bombay (Mumbai) differ from

London? Give any three points of difference.

12A.

3

How did new forms of popular literature appear in print targeting new audience

in the 18th century ? Explain with examples.

/OR

12B. 3

How did novels become popular among masses ? Explain with examples.

13.

3

"Indiscriminate use of resources has led to numerous problems” Justify the

statement.

14. 3

How have human activities affected the depletion of flora and fauna ? Explain.

15.

3x1=3

“Rain water harvesting system is viable alternative both social by, economically

and environmentally”. Support the statement with three examples.

16. 1+2=3

What is bamboo drip irrigation ? Mention any two features of it.

17. 1956 3x1=3

Explain three measures taken by Sri Lanka, according to an Act passed in 1956.

18. 19. 20. 21.

22. 23A.

23B.

23C. 24A.

24B.

3 Explain overlapping social difference.

3

How do social divisions affect politics ? Explain.

2004

3x1=3

Compare India and Sri Lanka on the basis of any three indicators of HDI for 2004.

3

Classify the economic sectors on the basis of nature of activities. Mention the main feature of each.

3x1=3

Explain any three points of importance of public sector in our society.

77 77 1+4=5 What is G 77 ? What did the G 77 countries want to gain from New International Economic Order ? Describe.

/OR 5x1=5

Describe any five major problems faced by new European merchants in setting up their industries in towns before the industrial revolution.

/OR 5x1=5

Describe five forms of entertainment that came up in the 19th century England.

3+2=5

What were the three difficulties in copying manuscripts ? What was the use of printing press ? Describe.

/OR 1+4=5

Who is the author of novel „Titash Ekti Nadir Nam‟ ? Describe the theme of this novel.

25A. 5

How did issues of caste discrimination begin to write in many printed tracts and essays from the late nineteenth century ? Explain with examples.

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OR

25B. 5

„Novels created a sense of social awareness in In

dia. Support the statement with suitable examples.

26. 5x1=5

“Wheat and rice farming in India are fairly different from each other”. Support the statement with five suitable examples.

27. 1992

5x1=5

Explain five changes towards decentralisation brought in the Constitution after the Amendments made in 1992.

28. 5

Describe any five ways in which women in India are still discriminated and appressed.

29. 1+1+3=5

What is Human Development Report ? Which organisation measures HDR ? Explain the three major indicators of H.D.R.

30.

5x1=5

How to create more employment in rural areas ? Explain with the help of five suitable examples.

31. (i) (A) (B) 4

(A)

(B)

Two features A and B are shown in the political outline map of India. Identify these features with the help of following information and write their correct names on the lines marked on the map. (A) A soil type (B) Type of Forest

(ii)

(C)

(D) On the same political outline map of India, loca

te and label the following items with appropriate symbols. (C) Rana Pratap Sagar Dam (D) Leading producer state of ragi

31 (31.1)

(31.2) (31.3) (31.4) Note : The following questions are for the visually impaired candidates only lieu of Q. No. 31. (31.1) Which type of soil is found is Uttar Pradesh ? (31.2) What type of forest are found in Kerala ? (31.3) In which state Rana Pratap Sagar dam in located ? (31.4) Which is the leading „ragi producer state in India ?

1A.

1B.

1C.

2A.

2B.

Practice Paper II SS SAI 2014

1

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Which part of India was known as the Canal Colonies in the Colonial period ?

(a) Kerala (b) Gujarat (c) Punjab (d) Bombay (Mumbai)

/OR

1911

50 1

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Over 50% workers in the Bombay (Mumbai) cotton industries in 1911 came from

which region ?

(a) Ahmedabad (b) Ratnagiri (c) Surat (d) Pune

/OR

1896 1

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Who shot the first movie in Bombay (Mumbai) in the year 1896 ?

(e) Harishchandra Sakharam Bhatwadeker (f) Dadasaheb Phalke (g) Ismat Chughtai (h) Sadaat Hasan Manto

19 20 1

(a) (b)

(c) (d) Which one of the following books published in the 19th and the 20th century, did not highlight the struggles of the down trodden classes ? (a) Sacchi Kavitayen (b) Chhote Aur Bade Ka Sawal.

(c) Gulamgiri (d) Istri Dharm Vichar

/OR

1

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Indentify the character mentioned in the novel „Indulekha‟.

(a) Suri Nambuthiri (b) Indirabai (c) Surdas (d) Dhania

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3.

(a)

(b) 1

(c) (d)

A very high percentage of forests in the North eastern states of India belongs to

which category of forests.

(a) Permanent Forests (b) Protected Forests

(c) Unclassed Forestss (d) Reserved Forests

4. 1

(a) (c) Bajra grows well on which type of soil ?

(b) Sandy soil and alluvial soil (e) Black soil and Red soil

(b) (d)

28. Sandy soil and shallow black soil. 31. Laterite soil and Yellow soil

5. 1

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

Which type of policy was constitutionally adopted by the Government of Belgium ?

(a) Policy of Majoritarianism (b) Policy of accommodation

(c) Policy of discrimination (d) Policy of economic equality.

(C) 1

(holding together a federation)

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

Which of the following group of countries are an example of holding together‟

federation ?

(a) China, Canada and India (b) USA, Australia and Belgium

(c) India, Belgium and China (d) India, Spain and Belgium

7. 1

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Which one of the following features is against the spirit of Indian Secularism ? (iii) There is no official religion for the state.

(iv) All religions have the freedom to preach, practise and propagate their own

religion. (v) The constitution prohibits discrimination on religious ground.

(vi) The religious community in majority is given a prominent place in the

government. 8. 1

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Life expectancy at birth denotes : (a) Average expected length of life. (b) Average expected Length of healthy life. (c) Expected age of an individual (d) The difference of life Span between a newly born boy and a girl child.

9. 1

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

The developmental goals that people have are not only about better income but also : (a) about the expenditure. (b) about other important things in life. (c) about the expected improvement in future. (d) about the difficulties to come.

10. 1

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d) Which one of the following is an activity belonging to the unorganised sector ?

(a) A teacher teaching in the school. (b) A factory worker of a big factory. (c) A person working in a bank (d) A hand loom weaver working in his house.

11A. 1½+1½=3

Mention the two key lessons learnt from the interwar economic experiences by the economists and politicians after the Second World War.

/OR

11B. 3

How did small scale industries survive in India despite industrialisation ?

OR

11C. 1½+1½=3

How does Durgacharan Ray describe two faces of Calcutta in his novel “Debganer Martye Aagaman” ?

12A. 3

Why did James Augustus Hickey claim that the Bengal Gazette was „a commercial paper open to all but influenced by none‟ ? Explain.

/OR

12B. 1½+1½=3

Differentiate between the novels written by Charlotte Bronte and the novels written by Jane Austen ?

13. 1½+1½=3

Mention three physical factors as well as three human factors which determine the use of land in India.

14. 3

Analyse the involvement of different traditional communities to conserve their own natural habitats in India.

15. 3x1=3

Highlight any three hydraulic structures as part of water management

programmes initiated in ancient India along with the period when they were

built.

16. 3

Explain the working of underground tanks as part of roof top rain water harvesting system practised in Rajasthan.

17. 3 Why power sharing is desirable ? Explain giving any three prudential reasons.

.

What are the three factors that determine the outcome of social divisions on

politics ? Explain.

19. 3

How far is it correct to say that social differences are not always based on the

accident of birth ? Explain.

20. 3x1=3

Cite any three examples to prove that money in your pocket cannot buy all the goods and services you may need to live well.

21 22.

Explain the inter dependence of all the three economic sectors giving examples from transportation system.

NREGA) Why is NREGA also called the “Right to Work” ? Mention any three reasons to say so.

3x1=3 3x1=3

23A.

23B. 23C.

1929 How did the Great Depression of 1929 affect the farmers and the middle classes in India in different ways ?

/OR

19 “Getting a job in factories was always difficult in the 19th century”. Justify the statement comparing the case of England and India.

/OR

3+2=5

2½+2½=5

5

How did people of different classes organise their new found leisure in England ? Explain.

24A. 5

Martin Luther remarked “Printing is the ultimate gift of God and the

greatest one.” Explain his remarks in the light of the religious reforms

that took place in Europe.

/OR 24B. 1+3+1=5

Who translated the novel “Henrietta Temple” written by Benjamin Disraeli in

Malayalam ? Why did he give up the idea of translating English novels ? What did he do instead in the literacy field ?

25A. 19 5

How did the printed books of India attract the poor class as readers in

the 19th century ? Explain.

/OR 25B.

2½+2½=5

In what way did the colonisers and nationalists use novels as an effective instrument for the attainment of their goals ?

26. 1+3+1=5

Name the staple crop grown in major parts of India. Explain the

growing conditions required for the same. Also mention the main

regions where it is growing in India.

27. 5x1=5

Mention any five main features which make India a federal country.

28. 1+4=5

What is sexual division of labour ? Mention the main demands of the world wide women‟s agitations ?

9. Explain the importance of sustainable development by giving the example of ground water.

30.

Evaluate the rising importance of tertiary sector over the years. (i) Two features A and B are shown in the given political outline map of

India. Identify these features with the help of following information and write their correct names on the lines marked on the map. (A) A soil type (B) A wheat producing state of India.

(ii) On the same political outline map of India, locate and label the following items with appropriate symbols. (C) Periyar Tiger Reserve.

(D) Bhakra Nangal Dam.

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