This Question Paper consists 10 pages, including 29 questions and one outline map of India.

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2. Ûéú¯ÖµÖÖ ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö-¯Ö¡Ö ÛúÖê •ÖÖÑ“Ö »Öë ×Ûú ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö-¯Ö¡Ö Ûêú Ûãú»Ö ¯ÖéšüÖë ŸÖ£ÖÖ ¯ÖÏ¿®ÖÖë Ûúß ˆŸÖ®Öß Æüß ÃÖÓܵÖÖ Æîü ו֮֟Öß ¯ÖÏ£Ö´Ö ¯Öéšü Ûêú ÃÖ²ÖÃÖê
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(ÜÖ) µÖפü †Ö¯Ö ×Æü®¤üß ‹¾ÖÓ †ÓÝÖÏê•Öß Ûêú †×ŸÖ׸üŒŸÖ ×ÛúÃÖß †®µÖ ³ÖÖÂÖÖ ´Öë ˆ¢Ö¸ü ×»ÖÜÖŸÖê Æïü ŸÖÖê ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö ÛúÖê ÃÖ´Ö—Ö®Öê ´Öë ÆüÖê®Öê ¾ÖÖ»Öß
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 SOCIAL SCIENCE
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Time : 3 Hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 100

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Note : (i) All questions are compulsory and carry marks as indicated against each question.
(ii) For Multiple Choice Questions four option are given. You have to choose right
option and indicate it in your answer book.
(iii) Attach the map with answer script.

×®Ö¤ìü¿Ö : (i) ÃÖ³Öß ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö †×®Ö¾ÖÖµÖÔ Æïü †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏŸµÖêÛú ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö Ûêú †ÓÛú ˆÃÖÛêú ÃÖÖ´Ö®Öê פüµÖê ÝÖµÖê Æïü …
(ii) ²ÖÆãü×¾ÖÛú»¯ÖßµÖ ¯ÖÏ¿®ÖÖë Ûêú “ÖÖ¸ü ×¾ÖÛú»¯Ö פüµÖê ÝÖµÖê Æïü … †Ö¯Ö ÃÖÆüß ×¾ÖÛú»¯Ö “Öã×®Ö‹ †Öî¸ü †¯Ö®Öß ˆ¢Ö¸-¯Öã×ßÖÛúÖ
´Öë ×»Ö×ÜÖ‹ …
(iii) פüµÖê ÝÖµÖê ´ÖÖ®Ö×“Ö¡Ö ÛúÖê ˆ¢Ö¸ü-¯Öã×ßÖÛúÖ Ûêú ÃÖÖ£Ö ÃÖÓ»ÖÝ®Ö Ûúßו֋ …

1. In the given outline map of India, mark and label the following with appropriate
symbols : 1×4 =4

(i) Aravali Mountain Range

(ii) Tapi River

(iii) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar International Airport

(iv) The leading Tea producing state

³ÖÖ¸üŸÖ Ûêú פüµÖê ÝÖµÖê ¸êüÜÖÖ ´ÖÖ®Ö×“Ö¡Ö ´Öë, ×®Ö´®Ö×»Ö×ÜÖŸÖ ÛúÖê ˆ¯ÖµÖãŒŸÖ ×“ÖÅ®ÖÖë ÃÖê ¤ü¿ÖÖÔ‡µÖê †Öî¸ü ˆ®ÖÛêú ®ÖÖ´Ö ×»Ö×ÜÖµÖê :
(i) †¸üÖ¾Ö»Öß ¯Ö¾ÖÔŸÖ ÀÖéÓÜÖ»ÖÖ
(ii) ŸÖÖ¯Öß ®Ö¤üß
(iii) ›üÖò. ²Öß.†Ö¸ü. †´²Öê›üÛú¸ü †ÓŸÖ¸üÖÔ™ÒüßµÖ Æü¾ÖÖ‡Ô †øüÖ
(iv) “ÖÖµÖ ÛúÖ †ÝÖÏÞÖß ˆŸ¯ÖÖ¤üÛú ¸üÖ•µÖ
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2. Identify and write in your answer-book the correct names of four wildlife sanctuaries

marked as (A), (B), (C) and (D) in the given outline map of India. 1×4 =4

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Æîü … ‡®Æëü ¯ÖÆü“ÖÖ×®ÖµÖê ŸÖ£ÖÖ ‡®ÖÛêú ÃÖÆüß ®ÖÖ´Ö †¯Ö®Öß ˆ¢Ö¸ü-¯Öã×ßÖÛúÖ ´Öë ×»Ö×ÜÖµÖê …

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 Note : Following questions are for visually Impaired candidates only in lieu of question
no. 1 and 2. Answer to these questions must not be more than one sentence.

(1.1) Name any two North-eastern mountain ranges of India. 2

(1.2) Name the two major rivers that meet at Allahabad. 2

(1.3) Name any two international airports of South India. 2

(1.4) Name any two biosphere reserves located in Bengal and Odisha. 2

®ÖÖê™ü : ®Öß“Öê פüµÖê ÝÖµÖê ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö Ûêú¾Ö»Ö ¥ü×™ü²ÖÖ×¬ÖŸÖ ¯Ö¸üßüõÖÖÙ£ÖµÖÖë Ûêú ×»ÖµÖê ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö ÃÖÓܵÖÖ 1 ŸÖ£ÖÖ 2 Ûêú ãÖÖ®Ö ¯Ö¸ü Æïü :

‡®Ö ¯ÖÏ¿®ÖÖë ´Öë ÃÖê ¯ÖÏŸµÖêÛú ÛúÖ ˆ¢Ö¸ü ´ÖÖ¡Ö ‹Ûú ¾ÖÖŒµÖ ´Öë ¤üßו֋ …

(1.1) ³ÖÖ¸üŸÖ Ûúß ×Ûú®Æüà ¤üÖê ˆ¢Ö¸ü ¯Öæ¾Öá ¯Ö¾ÖÔŸÖ ÀÖÓéÜÖ»ÖÖ†Öë Ûêú ®ÖÖ´Ö ×»Ö×ÜÖµÖê …

(1.2) ˆ®Ö ¤üÖê ¯ÖÏ´ÖãÜÖ ®ÖפüµÖÖë Ûêú ®ÖÖ´Ö ×»Ö×ÜÖµÖê •ÖÖê ‡»ÖÖÆüÖ²ÖÖ¤ü ´Öë ×´Ö»ÖŸÖß Æïü …

(1.3) ¤ü×õÖÞÖ ³ÖÖ¸üŸÖ Ûêú ×Ûú®Æüà ¤üÖê †ÓŸÖ¸üÖÂÔ ™ÒüßµÖ Æü¾ÖÖ‡Ô †øüÖë Ûêú ®ÖÖ´Ö ×»Ö×ÜÖ‹ …

(1.4) ²ÖÓÝÖÖ»Ö ŸÖ£ÖÖ †Öê×›Ìü¿ÖÖ Ûêú ×Ûú®Æüà ¤üÖê •Öî¾Ö´ÖÓ›ü»Ö †Ö¸ü×õÖŸÖ õÖê¡ÖÖë Ûêú ®ÖÖ´Ö ×»Ö×ÜÖµÖê …

3. Which amount of annual rainfall is suitable for the production of wheat in India ? 1

(A) Less than 75 cm

(B) 75 to 100 cm

(C) 100 to 150 cm

(D) None of these

×®Ö´®Ö ¾ÖÖÙÂÖÛú ¾ÖÂÖÖÔ Ûúß ´ÖÖ¡ÖÖ ´Öë ÃÖê ³ÖÖ¸üŸÖ ´Öë ÝÖêÆæÑü Ûêú ˆŸ¯ÖÖ¤ü®Ö Ûêú ×»ÖµÖê ŒµÖÖ ˆ¯ÖµÖãŒŸÖ Æîü ?

(A) 75 ÃÖê.´Öß. ÃÖê Ûú´Ö

(B) 75 ÃÖê 100 ÃÖê.´Öß.

(C) 100 ÃÖê 150 ÃÖê.´Öß.

(D) ‡®Ö´Öë ÃÖê ÛúÖê‡Ô ®ÖÆüà

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4. In which year was the 74th amendment of the constitution passed ? 1

(A) 1990 (B) 1991

(C) 1992 (D) 1993

ÃÖÓ×¾Ö¬ÖÖ®Ö ÛúÖ 74¾ÖÖÑ ÃÖÓ¿ÖÖê¬Ö®Ö ×®Ö´®Ö ´Öë ÃÖê ÛúÖî®Ö ÃÖê ¾ÖÂÖÔ ´Öë ¯ÖÖ׸üŸÖ Æãü†Ö £ÖÖ ?

(A) 1990 (B) 1991

(C) 1992 (D) 1993

5. Which of the following is an abiotic content of atmosphere ? 1

(A) Soil (B) Plant

(C) Humans (D) Animals

×®Ö´®Ö ´Öë ÃÖê ÛúÖî®Ö ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ ÛúÖ †•Öî×¾ÖÛú ¯Ö¤üÖ£ÖÔ Æîü ?

(A) ×´Ö¼üß (B) ¯ÖÖî¬Öê

(C) ´ÖÖ®Ö¾Ö (D) •Ö®ŸÖã

6. Which of the following is not a threat for India’s ‘peace and security’ ? 1

(A) Insurgency (B) Terrorism

(C) Naxalite movement (D) Demonstrations

×®Ö´®Ö ´Öë ÃÖê ÛúÖî®Ö ³ÖÖ¸üŸÖ Ûúß ¿ÖÖÓ×ŸÖ †Öî¸ü ÃÖã¸üõÖÖ Ûêú ×»ÖµÖê ÜÖŸÖ¸üÖ ®ÖÆüà Æîü ?

(A) ×¾Ö¦üÖêÆü (B) †ÖŸÖÓÛú¾ÖÖ¤ü

(C) ®ÖŒÃÖ»Ö¾ÖÖ¤ü (D) ¯ÖϤü¿ÖÔ®Ö

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7. Write names of two leaders of Farazi Movement. 2

±ú¸üÖ•ÖÌß †ÖÓ¤üÖê»Ö®Ö Ûêú ¤üÖê ®ÖêŸÖÖ†Öë Ûêú ®ÖÖ´Ö ×»Ö×ÜÖ‹ …

8. Why is road transport popular in hill areas ? Give two reasons. 2

ÃÖ›ÌüÛú ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÆü®Ö ¯Ö¾ÖÔŸÖßµÖ õÖê¡ÖÖë ´Öë ŒµÖÖë »ÖÖêÛúׯÖ쵅 Æîü ? ¤üÖê ÛúÖ¸üÞÖ ×»Ö×ÜÖ‹ …

9. Name the two types of Legislatures existing in Indian states with one example of each. 2

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10. Why was ‘Jawahar Gram Samriddhi Yojana’ implemented ? Give two reasons. 2

‘•Ö¾ÖÖÆü¸ü ÝÖÏÖ´Ö ÃÖ´Öéרü µÖÖê•Ö®ÖÖ’ ÛúÖê ŒµÖÖë »ÖÖÝÖæ ×ÛúµÖÖ ÝÖµÖÖ ? ¤üÖê ÛúÖ¸üÞÖ ×»Ö×ÜÖ‹ …

11. Describe the main features of the Mesopotamian Civilizations of the Bronze age. 4

ÛúÖÓÃµÖ µÖãÝÖß®Ö ´ÖîÃÖÖê¯ÖÖê™üÖ×´ÖµÖÖ ÃÖ³µÖŸÖÖ Ûúß ¯ÖÏ´ÖãÜÖ ×¾Ö¿ÖêÂÖŸÖÖ†Öë ÛúÖ ¾ÖÞÖÔ®Ö Ûúßו֋ …

12. Explain how Bengal was occupied by the British. 4

†ÓÝÖÏê•ÖÖë «üÖ¸üÖ ²ÖÓÝÖÖ»Ö ¯Ö¸ü ×ÛúÃÖ ¯ÖÏÛúÖ¸ü Ûú²•ÖÖ ×ÛúµÖÖ ÝÖµÖÖ £ÖÖ ? ïÖ™ü Ûúßו֋ …

13. Describe the main features of the caste system that prevailed in India during 18th
century. 4

18¾Öà ¿ÖŸÖÖ²¤üß ´Öë ³ÖÖ¸üŸÖ ´Öë ¯ÖÏ“Ö×»ÖŸÖ •ÖÖ×ŸÖ ¾µÖ¾ÖãÖÖ Ûúß ¯ÖÏ´ÖãÜÖ ×¾Ö¿ÖêÂÖŸÖÖ†Öë ÛúÖ ¾ÖÞÖÔ®Ö ÛúßוֵÖê …
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14. Explain the nature of popular resistance movements against British rule before the
outbreak of Revolt of 1857. 4

1857 Ûêú ×¾Ö¦üÖêÆü ÃÖê ¯ÖÆü»Öê ײÖÎ×™ü¿Ö ¿ÖÖÃÖ®Ö Ûêú ×¾Ö¹ý¨ü ÆãüµÖê »ÖÖêÛúׯÖ쵅 •Ö®Ö¯ÖÏןָüÖê¬Ö †ÖÓ¤üÖê»Ö®ÖÖë Ûúß ¯ÖÏÛéú×ŸÖ Ûúß ¾µÖÖܵÖÖ
ÛúßוֵÖê …

15. “Communalism rise in India and succeeded in dividing the country.” Examine the
statement. 4

“³ÖÖ¸üŸÖ ´Öë ÃÖ´¯ÖϤüÖµÖ¾ÖÖ¤ü ÛúÖ ˆ¤üµÖ Æãü†Ö ŸÖ£ÖÖ µÖÆü ¤êü¿Ö ÛúÖê ×¾Ö³ÖÖ×•ÖŸÖ Ûú¸üÖ®Öê ´Öë ÃÖ±ú»Ö ¸üÆüÖ …” ‡ÃÖ Ûú£Ö®Ö Ûúß ¯Ö¸üÜÖ
Ûúßו֋ …

16. Why are the Western Ghats considered as a significant part of our country ? Explain
any four reasons. 4

¯Ö×À“Ö´Öß ‘ÖÖ™ü Æü´ÖÖ¸êü ¤êü¿Ö ÛúÖ ´ÖÆü¢¾Ö¯ÖæÞÖÔ ³ÖÖÝÖ ŒµÖÖë ´ÖÖ®Öê •ÖÖŸÖê Æïü ? ÛúÖê‡Ô “ÖÖ¸ü ÛúÖ¸üÞÖ Ã¯Ö™ü Ûúßו֋ …

17. Explain any four features of ‘cold weather season’ in India. 4

³ÖÖ¸üŸÖ ´Öë ‘¿ÖßŸÖ ŠúŸÖã’ Ûúß ×Ûú®Æüà “ÖÖ¸ü ×¾Ö¿ÖêÂÖŸÖÖ†Öë Ûúß ¾µÖÖܵÖÖ ÛúßוֵÖê …

18. Explain four reasons why biodiversity is significant for us. 4

•Öî¾Ö ×¾Ö×¾Ö¬ÖŸÖÖ Æü´ÖÖ¸êü ×»ÖµÖê ŒµÖÖë ´ÖÆü¢¾Ö¯ÖæÞÖÔ Æîü ? “ÖÖ¸ü ÛúÖ¸üÞÖ Ã¯Ö™ü Ûúßו֋ …

19. Explain the main objectives of the National population policy of India (year 2000). 4

³ÖÖ¸üŸÖ Ûúß ¸üÖ™ÒüßµÖ •Ö®ÖÃÖÓܵÖÖ ®Öß×ŸÖ (¾ÖÂÖÔ-2000) Ûêú ´ÖãÜµÖ ˆ§êü¿µÖÖë Ûúß ¾µÖÖܵÖÖ Ûúßו֋ …
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20. Describe the significance of ‘sovereignty’ as a value given in the preamble of the Indian
Constitution. 4

³ÖÖ¸üŸÖßµÖ ÃÖÓ×¾Ö¬ÖÖ®Ö Ûúß ¯ÖÏßÖÖ¾Ö®ÖÖ ´Öë ˆ×»»Ö×ÜÖŸÖ ´Öæ»µÖ ‘ÃÖÓ¯ÖϳÖãŸÖÖ’ Ûêú ´ÖÆü¢¾Ö ÛúÖ ¾ÖÞÖÔ®Ö ÛúßוֵÖê …

21. Explain the main features of Fundamental Rights given to Indian citizens by the
Constitution of India. 4

³ÖÖ¸üŸÖßµÖ ÃÖÓ×¾Ö¬ÖÖ®Ö «üÖ¸üÖ ³ÖÖ¸üŸÖßµÖ ®ÖÖÝÖ׸üÛúÖë ÛúÖê פüµÖê ‘´ÖÖî×»ÖÛú †×¬ÖÛúÖ¸üÖë’ Ûúß ´ÖãÜµÖ ×¾Ö¿ÖêÂÖŸÖÖ†Öë ÛúÖ ¾ÖÞÖÔ®Ö ÛúßוֵÖê …

22. Why are the Directive Principles not included in Fundamental Rights but kept as the
guidelines for the State Policy ? 4

¸üÖ•µÖ Ûêú ®Öß×ŸÖ ×®Ö¤êü¿ÖÛú ×ÃÖ¨üÖ®ŸÖÖë ÛúÖê ´ÖÖî×»ÖÛú †×¬ÖÛúÖ¸üÖë ´Öë ®Ö ¸üÜÖŸÖê ÆãüµÖê, ¸üÖ•µÖ Ûúß ®ÖßןֵÖÖë Ûêú פü¿ÖÖ ×®Ö¤ìü¿ÖÖë Ûúß
³ÖÖÑ×ŸÖ ŒµÖÖë ¸üÜÖÖ ÝÖµÖÖ Æîü ?

23. Explain the miscellaneous functions of the Indian Parliament. 4

‘³ÖÖ¸üŸÖßµÖ ÃÖÓÃÖ¤’ü Ûêú ×¾Ö×¾Ö¬Ö ÛúÖµÖÖí Ûúß ¾µÖÖܵÖÖ ÛúßוֵÖê …

24. Examine the role played by pressure groups in the democratic functioning of a polity. 4

×ÛúÃÖß ¸üÖ•µÖ Ûúß »ÖÖêÛúŸÖÖÓסÖÛú ÛúÖµÖÔ¯ÖÏÞÖÖ»Öß ´Öë ¤ü²ÖÖ¾Ö ÃÖ´ÖæÆüÖë Ûúß ³Öæ×´ÖÛúÖ Ûúß ¯Ö¸üÜÖ ÛúßוֵÖê …

25. Explain the meaning and importance of national integration. 2+2=4

¸üÖ™ÒüßµÖ †ÜÖÓ›üŸÖÖ Ûêú †£ÖÔ ŸÖ£ÖÖ ´ÖÆü¢¾Ö Ûúß ¾µÖÖܵÖÖ ÛúßוֵÖê …

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26. Describe the way of life in a feudal manor in medieval Europe. 5

´Ö¬µÖÛúÖ»Öß®Ö µÖæ¸üÖê¯Ö Ûêú ‹Ûú ÃÖÖ´Ö®ŸÖß •Ö´Öà¤üÖ¸ü (ÝÖœÌüß) Ûúß •Öß¾Ö®Ö-¿Öî»Öß ÛúÖ ¾ÖÞÖÔ®Ö Ûúßו֋ …

27. Examine the changes brought by Industrial Revolution in the life of workers. 5

†ÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛú ÛÎúÖÓ×ŸÖ «üÖ¸üÖ ´Ö•Ö¤æü¸üÖë Ûêú •Öß¾Ö®Ö ´Öë »ÖÖµÖê ÝÖµÖê ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®ÖÖë Ûúß ¯Ö¸üÜÖ ÛúßוֵÖê …

28. Describe the process of polling in India during elections. 5

³ÖÖ¸üŸÖ ´Öë “Öã®ÖÖ¾Ö Ûêú ¤üÖî¸üÖ®Ö ÆüÖê®Öê ¾ÖÖ»Öß ´ÖŸÖ¤üÖ®Ö ¯ÖÏ×ÛÎúµÖÖ ÛúÖ ¾ÖÞÖÔ®Ö ÛúßוֵÖê …

29. Assess the efforts of the Government of India for economic empowerment of Scheduled
Castes and Scheduled Tribes. 5

†®ÖãÃÖæ×“ÖŸÖ •ÖÖןֵÖÖë ŸÖ£ÖÖ •Ö®Ö•ÖÖןֵÖÖë Ûêú †ÖÙ£ÖÛú ÃÖ¿ÖŒŸÖßÛú¸üÞÖ Ûêú ×»ÖµÖê ³ÖÖ¸üŸÖ ÃÖ¸üÛúÖ¸ü «üÖ¸üÖ ×ÛúµÖê ÝÖµÖê ¯ÖϵÖÖÃÖÖë ÛúÖ
†ÖÛú»Ö®Ö ÛúßוֵÖê …

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