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Maximum Marks: 80
(ienenalInstructions:

()The question paper comprises Six Sections- A, B, C, D, Eand F.

the qucstion paper. All questionsare compulsory. There are 37 questions in
ü) Section A- From questions 1to 20 are MCOs of 1 mark each.
Section B - Question no. 21 to 24 are Very Short
cach. Answer to each question should not exceed 40Answer
words.Type
(ü) Questions, carrying 2 marks
Section C - Question no. 25 to 29 are
(0) Short Answer Type
rks cach. Answer to each question should not exceed Questions, carrying
60 words.
Section D- Ouestion no. 30 to 33 are long answer type
Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words. questions, carrying 5 marks each.
Section E - Ouestion no. 34 to 36 are case based
of 4 marks each. questions with three sub questions and are
) Section F - Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5
2 marks) and 37b from Geography (3 marks).
marks with two parts, 37a from History
o) There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an
in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions internal choice has been provided
have to be attempted.
(i) addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question,
wherever
necessary.
)Note: CBQstands for "Competency Based Question". 50% weightage
allocated for competency
based questions.

SECTION -A
Multiple Choice Questions (1x20=20)
L. Consider the statements given below and choose the correct answer. 1
Statement (): Kailashbashini Devi wrote her autobiography Amar Jiban which was published in
1886.
Slatement (I): Tarabai Shinde and Pandita Ramabai wrote with passionate anger about the
seTable lives of upper caste Hindu women, especially widows.
(a) Statement
() is correct and (II) is incorrect
(b) Statcment (I) is incorrect and (I1) is
\) Both (|) and (I) are COTTect
(d) Both () and (I) are incorrect
1. What correct
kind of movement was launched by the tribal peasants of Gudem Hills in Andhra Pradesh?
1
(a) Satyagraha Movement (b) Militant Guerrilla Movement
(c) Non-Violent Movement (d) Civil Disobedience Movement

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 handwritten manuscript of Rigveda.
3. The image given below is the

has been written:

ldentify the script in which this manuscript
(b) Telugu script (c) Kannada script (d) Malayalam script
(a) Tamil script
4. The first upheaval took place in France in (d) July 1831
(a) July 1827 (b) July 1829 (c) July l830
conserving Energy Resourcec)
5. Which of the following statements will be considered by people while

Statement (): Switching off electricity when not in use

Statement (I): Using power-saving devices
individual vehicles
Statement (III): Using public transport systems instead of
Statement (IV): Using conventional sources of energy
(a) Statement (I) and (II) are right (b) Statement (I), (II) and (III) are right
(c) Statement (III) is right (d) Only statement (IV) is right
6. Which of the following is not an example of Extinct Species?
1

(a) Pink head duck (b) Dinosaurs (c) Asiatic cheetah (d) Asiatic elephant
shaped the print
7. Arrange the following statements in sequential order based on the events that 1
culture.
(i) James Augustus Hickey began to edit the Bengal Gazette, a weekly magazine.
the Roman
(i) Martin Luther wrote Ninety Five Theses against the practices and rituals of
Catholic Church.
(iü) The Japanese Buddhist book 'Diamond Sutra' was printed
(iv) Jobann Gutenberg developed the first known printing press.
Options:
(a) (üi), (iv), (0), (ü) (b) (üü), (iv), (iü), (i)
(c) (), (iü), (ü), (iv) (d) (iv), (üui), (ü), (1)
1
8. Match the following and select the correct answer.
List I List II

A. Banking (i) State list

B. Trade (ü) Union list

C Trade unions (iüü) Residuary subject
D. Computer software (iv) Concurrent list

Options:
(a) (A)-); (B)-(i); (C)-{iü); (D)-(iv) (b) (A)-<iv): (B)-(i); (C)-(ü); (D)-<ii)
(c) (A)-ü); (B)-); (C)-{iv); (D)-üü) (d) (AHüi); (B)-(iv); (C)-ii); (D)-)

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 a
clash
c between the laws made by the centre and a state on a
caseof subject in the
9
In concurrent
list: prevails. 1
la) The state law
The central law prevails.
(6)
Neither state nor Central laws prevails.
(c) Both the laws prevail within their respective jurisdictions.
(d)
Which one the following is not true regarding India being the secular state?
provides to all 1
10 The constitution individuals freedom to profess and
(6) The constitution prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion. practice any religion.
its official religion.
The state has
(c)
(d) The constitution allows the state to intervene in the matters of religion to ensure equality.
11. The political party which believes in Marxism-Leninism, secularism and democracy is:
1
Nationalist Congress Party (b) Indian National Congress
(a) India Trinamool Congress
(c) All (d) Communist Party of India
12. There aretwo statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per
below:
the codes provided 1
Assertion (A): Democracy is a better form of government.
Reason (R): Democracy leads to a reduction of inequality and poverty.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(A) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) Ais true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
13. Who elects the community government in Belgium? 1
(a) People belonging to one language community only.
(b) The leaders of Belgium.
(c) The citizens of the whole country.
(d) Only the community leaders of Belgium.
14. Read the given data and find out in how many years the crude oil reserves wil last in Middle
East?

Number of Years
Region/Country Reserves (2017) (Thousand Million Barrels) Reserves will last

Middle East 808 70

United States of America 50 10.5

World 1697 50.2

Options:
(a) 70 years (b) 10.5 years (c) 50.2 years (d) 81.5 years
15. Total income of the country divided by its total population is knoWn d. 1

(a) Capital Income (b) National Income

(c) Per Capita Income (d) GDP
16. GDP is the produced during a particular year. 1
total value of
(a) all goods and services. (b) all final goods and services.
() all intermediate goods and services. (d) all intermediate goods and final services.
17.
Choose themnost classified into Primary, Secondary and Tertiary on the basis of
The Sectors are
appropriate answer.

(a) nature of social

activities. (b) nature of production activities.
(C) nature of political activities. (d) nature of economic activities.

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 18. Read the information given below and sclecct the correct option.
Grameen Bank of Bangladesh is onc of the biggest success stories in reaching the
their credit necds at rcasonable rate. Which of the following is the single biggest poor
success of Gramecn Bank of Bangladesh? reason for he
(a) Interest Rate (b) Collateral (c) Principal Amount (d) Instalment
19, Which of the following step was taken by the Indian government to attract Foreign
(u) Establishment of IMF
(c) Establishment of SEZ
20. ldentify the correct statements about Globalisation.
(b) Establishment of WTO
(d) Establishment of FAO Investmen? 1

() l owns/controls production in more than one nation.

() Ii provides for rapid integration of countries
(i) MNCs play a major role in Globalisation.
(iv) It organiscs production in complex ways.
Options:
(a) () and (i) (b) (ü) and (üü) (c) (i) and (ii) (d) ), (ü), (iü) and
(ivy
SECTION-B
Very Short Answer Questions (2x4=8)
21. What was the contribution of Richard M. Hoe in the art of printing?
22. What are Feminist Movements? What were their major demands? 2
23. Write any two features of Forest soil.
2
Or
Write any two features of Arid soil.
24. What is MGNREGA 2005?
2

SECTION -C
Short Answer-Based Questions (3x5=15)
25. Why were the Indians outraged by the Rowlatt Act?
Or
What is the idea of Satyagraha propounded by Gandhiji?
26. Describe any threc features of 'Alluvial soil' found in India.
27. Globalisation willcontinue in the future. Can you imagine what the world would be like twenty
years from now? Give reasons for you answer. 3
28. What are conditions under which democracies accommodate social diversities? 3
29. Compare the cconomic activities of the private sector with that of the public sector. 3

SECTION -D
Long Answer-Based Questions (5x4=20)
30. Describe the explosive conditions that prevailed in Balkans after 1871 in Europe.
Or
Explain any FIVE reforms introduced by Napoleon in the regions under his control.
31. How do industries pollute the environment? 5
Or
In which region are most of the jute mills of India concentrated? Why? What are the challenges
faced by this industry?
32. State the various functions that political parties perform in a democracy. 5
Or
Explain any three recent efforts made to reform political parties in India.

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 betweenformal sector credit and informal sector credit. 5
Differentiate Or
- main reasons for formal sector credit not being available to the rural poor?
thetwo
What thethere a need to expand rural credit?
are
is
Why
SECTION -E
Case-Based Questions (4x3=12)
source given below and answer the questions that follow:
Readthe Britain there was no shortage of human labour. Poor peasants and vagrants movcd to
4. Victorian
In number in search of jobs, waiting for work. As we know, when there is plenty
t h ecities in
large
are low. So industrialists had no problem of labour shortage or high wage costs.
labour, wages to introduce machines that got rid of human labour and required largc capital
They did not want
investment.
industrics the demand for labour was scasonal. Gas works and brcweries were especially
many
In throughthe cold months. So they necded more workers to meet their peak demand. Book
busy and printers, catering to Christmas demand, too nccded extra hands before December.
binders Waterfront, Winter was the time that ships were repaired and spruced up. In all such
At the production fluctuated withthe season, industrialists usSually prefcrred hand labour.
industries where
workers for the scason.
employing
labour prcferred? 1
la) Why was hand
machine was introduced later that got rid of human labour? What was it and why
(b) Which
was it attacked? 2
workers in Britain. 1
L Describe the condition of the life of
and answer the following questions:
the given extract
35. Read heads of states met in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil,for thefirst International
1992. more than 100
InJune cnvironmental
Cath Summit. The Summit was convened for addressing urgent problems of signed the
tection and Socio-cconomic development at the global levcl. The assembled leaders
Kolaration on Global Climatic change and Biological Diversity. The Rio convention endorsed the
in the 21st
olobal Forest principles and adopted Agenda 21 for achieving Sustainable Development
century.
development? 1
(a) What do you mean by sustainable
(b) Why was the International Earth Summit convened?
(c) What was the aim of Agenda 21?
36. Read the given extract and answer the following questions:
Belgium is a small country in Europe, smaller in arca than the state of Haryana. It has borders
with France, the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg. It has a population of alitle over one
crore, about half the population of Haryana. The ETHNIC composition of this small country
very complex. Of the country's total population, 59 per cent lives in the Femish region and
spcaks Dutch language. Another 40 per cent people live in the Wallonia region and speak French.
Remaining one per cent of the Belgians speak German. In the capital City Brusscls. S0 per cent
people speak French while 20 per cent are Dutch speaking.
(a) Explain the meaning of Ethnic.
(b) Give one reason for the conflict in Belgium.
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(c) Why is the Ethnic composition of Belgium complex or unique?
SECTION F
Map Skill-Based Question (2+3=5)
S1. (a) Two places (A) and (B) bave been marked on the given outlinc map of India.
1dentify them and write their correct names on the lines drawn ncar them.
(A) Indian National Congress session took at this Place in Dec. 1920
(B) The place where Gandhiji broke salt kw
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