CBSE Sample Question Paper (2021-22) Term-i (Solved) } ‘me allowed: 90 minutes Max. Marks: 40 (general Instructions: The Question Paper contains three sections. (ii) Section A has 24 questions, Attempt any 20 questions. (iii) Section B has 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions. (i) Section C has 12 questions. Attempt any 10 questions: (0) All questions carry equal marks. (vi) There is no negative marking. SECTION-A Section-A consists of 24 questions (Sl. No. 1 to 24). Attempt any 20 questions from this section. The first attempted 20 questions would be evaluated. 1, Who among the following was the founder of ‘Young Europe’ underground secret society in Berne? (0) Giuseppe Garibaldi (8) Giuseppe Mazzini (©) Count Cavour (@) Oto Von Bismark 2. Which of the following was the result of the Act of Union, 1707? (a) Unification of Germany (6) Unification of the kingdom of Great Britain (©) Unification of Italy (@) Unification of Vietnam 8, Identify the correct statement with regard to the ‘Zollverein’ from the following options: (a) It was a coalition of Prussian states formed to manage political alliances, (8) Its aim was to bind the Prus: lly into an association, (© It was a customs union at the initiative of Pruss (@ Ithelped to awaken and raise national s 4. Which of the following countries were involved in the Three Wars with Prussia and ended with victory and unification of Germany? —_ @ Austria, Poland and France (b) Austria, Denmark and France ©) Austria, Turkey and France (@) Austria, England and France 5. Identify the ideology under which people demanded freedom of markets in early nineteenth century Europe. (@) Romanticism (b) Liberalism (c) Socialism (a) Rationalism the correctly matched pair about the crops and the areas they are grown in: (b) Tea- Gujarat (@) Sugarcane ~ Chhattisgarh for the past 1 to 5 agricultural years iscalled__. land (©) Grazing land (@) Fallow land sradeq wonsanip o1dues a58. Which one of the following conferences convened to discuss environmental protection ang socio-economic development at the global level in 19927 (@) Kyoto Protocol (b) Montreal Protocol (©) Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit (@) World Summit on Sustainable Developmen, 9. India has land under a variety of relief features. Which of the following features ensy, perennial flow of some rivers, provide facilities for tourism and ecological aspects? ne (@) Plains () Plateaus (0) Islands (@) Mountains 10. Which one of the following human activities has contributed significantly in land degradation (a) Deforestation (b) Crop rotation () Shelter belts (d) Ploughing 11. Which one of the following countries adopted majoritarianism in their Constitution? (a) Nepal (0) India (0) Sri Lanka (d) Bangladesh 12, Identify the significant reason of power sharing from the following options. (a) Reduces socio-economic conflicts () Provides ethnic-cultural development (©) Allows people to enjoy specific rights (@) Restricts supremacy of one party 13. Apart from the Central and the State Government, Belgium has a third kind of government as well. Identify this third kind of government from the following options: (a) Democratic Government () Socialist Government (©) Community Government (d) Liberal Government 14. Which of the following countries is an example of ‘Coming Together Federation’? (@) India (b) Sti Lanka (c) USA (@) Belgium 15. Why is the power shared amongst different organs of government called as horizontal distribution of power? Identify the correct reason. (a) It gives judiciary more power than legislature and executive. (a) Itallows different organs of government to be placed at the same level (0) It gives representation to different ideologies at political level. (@ Itinfluences and coordinates in the decision making process. 16. In India’s federal system, the Central and the State governments have the power to legislate onall those subjects which are included in the: (a) Union list () State list (©) Concurrentlist —(d) Residuary subjects 17. Which of the following states of India enjoy special powers under article 371(A) of the Constitution of India? (a) Nagaland (b) Rajasthan (c) Punjab (@ Tamil Nadu 18. Which one of the following is an example of Primary sector activity? (a) Baking (b) Outsourcing (¢ Farming @ Banking Which of the following measures the proportion of literate population in the seven and above age group? (b) Enrolment Rate (d) Drop out Ratio correct meaning of ‘Average Income’? ry divided by its earning population. ry divided by its total population. jidents of the country. mestic and foreign sources. describes Human Development Index (HDI)? mation and technology(b) Improvement in health, education and income in information and communication in investment, finance and technology (0 Improverne (@) Improveme «consequences of environmental degradation do not respect national or state boundaries.” 2 Which of the following is the essence of this statement? (a) Feonomic development (b) Human Development q (4) National Development 23, Which of the following examples fall under an organised sector? (a) A daily wage labourer working for a contractor (0) An engineer getting all employment benefits. (©) A cleaning staff in a private school (@) A tailor stitehing clothes at his home. 7 . )5 states a guarantee of 24, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 200! minimum 100 days of employment per year. If government is unable to fulfil these 100 days of employment the government would have to_ (0) Sustainable Develop: Choose the correct option: (@) Pay the compe ration in licu of these days (b) Provide another scheme for the same (©) Pay at least 1/3 percent allowance (@) Provide health care as compensation SECTION-B Section-B consists of 24 questions (SI. No. 25 to 48). Attempt any 20 questions from this section. The first attempted 20 questions would be evaluated. 25. Following image is the personification of Germany commonly associated with the Romantic Era and the Revolutions of 1848. Identify its name from among the i o Options: ng the following options. Options: (@) Marianna (b) Philip Viet (© Germania @ La lalia %5. Which of the following option(s) is/are correct about Balkan nationalism? 1 The i because of the Ottoman Empire. ‘sade wonsang adures SADXam idea Social Science-X 27, 28. 29. 30. Bs 32. 33. “= Options: @1&u @) 1&0 (©) Only I (@) Only 1 Why were the weavers in Silesia revolted against contractors in 1845? Identify the appropriag reason from the following options. (a) Contractors did not pay their dues (0) Contractors appointed few on high posts (©) Contactors used government policies (a) Contractors gave them loans on high interests Identify the major aspect that helped in the formation of a nation-state in Britain, (a) In 1688, the monarch of Britain fought war with English Parliament, (0) The Parliament through a bloodless revolution seized power from the monarchy, (©) The British nation was formed as a result of a war with Ireland and Wales, @) The formation of a nation-state in Britain was the result of many revolts. Identify the soil with the help of clues given below ~ @ develops in areas with high temperature and heavy rainfall @ is low in humus content @ found in the hilly areas of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu (@) Forest soil (d) Yellow soil (©) Black soil (@) Laterite soil Which of the following categories of resources can we put Tidal energy in? (@) Renewable resources (b) Non-renewable resources (©) Actual resources (@) Potential resources Consider the following statements on power sharing and select the answer using the codes given below: I. Itis good for democracy. Il. It creates harmony in different groups. IIL. It brings transparency in the governance, IV. It brings socio-political competition among parties Options: @ 1,U& (0) TI, HH & IV (©) LUL&IV @ LU&IVv How Judiciary acts as an umpire in a federal nation? (a) Judiciary rules over Centre and State (6) Centre and Judiciary work collectively (©) Courts can change structure of Constitution (@) Courts use the power to interpret the Constitution ‘Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R). Read the statements and choose the appropriate option. Assertion (A) : Sri Lanka adopted Sinhala as the only official language of the state. Reason (R): The government of Sri Lanka wanted to foster their culture, language and religion. Options: (2) Both A and Rare true, and R is the correct explanation of A. () Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. (0) Ais true but R is false (d) Ais false but Ris true,fs 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. Match the following items given in Column A with those in Column B. Column A Column B 1, Information Technology 1. Concurrent List II. Police 2. Union List IIL, Education 3, State List IV. Defence 4. Residuary Subjects Choose the correct answer from the option given below: (a) 1-4, 11-3, 111-1, 1V-2 (6) 1-8, 11-4, 11-1, IV-2 (©) 1-4, I-1, IL-3, 1V-2 (@) 1-4, 11-2, IL-1, 1V-3 Anita is appearing in an examination conducted for recruitment to Central Government positions. In how many languages as mentioned in the 8th Schedule can she opt to take the exam in? Select the appropriate option. (a) 18 (6) 21 (© 22 (a) 25 Identify the administrative system of Indian Government with the help of the following information. m Power shared between Central and State Governments to Local Governments. mt Itis called as a third tier of the Government. m The State Governments are required to share some powers and revenue with them. Select the appropriate option from the following. (a) Federal system (6) Unitary Federal system (0) Decentralised system (@) Unitary system Which of the following options prove that India is a quasi-federal state? I. More powers with Centre II. Residuary subjects with Centre TIL. Equal subjects with Centre and State IV, Currency and Railways with Centre Options: @LUL&IV (o) I, W&IV * © UWI & Iv (@) I, WI & IV Identify the correct statement/s about the theory of Federalism in the Indian Constitution. I. The Constitution declared India as a Union of States. II. Sharing of power between the Union Government and the State governments is basic to the structure of the Constitution. II. It is easy to make changes to this power sharing arrangement. IV. The Parliament can on its own change this arrangement. Options: (a) 1 &II (b) 1 & 1 () 1&1 @ 1 &IVv ‘Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R). Read the statements and choose the appropriate option. Assertion(4) : Human Development mentions how much socio-economic development has happened in a country. Reason (R) : Comparison of national income of two countries explains Human Development Index. Options: (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A. (6) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. (c) Ais true but R is false. is false but R is true.40. Choose the correct opti 41. 42. 43. ion from the following: i tor List I (Example) ios a Gee ) (a) Courier Tertiary Sector () Fisherman Secondary Sector Carper Primary Sector nter o ‘Transporter Secondary Sector ation carefully and select the most appropriate answe, Read the following data and inform: TABLE FOR COMPARISON OF Monthly income of citizens in 2007 (in Rupees) 1 I 1 [ov Country A 9500 10500 9800 10000 10300 [Country B 500 500 500 500 “48000 [County € 5000 1000 15000 4000 25000 Riaisan employee ofa multinational company who gets transferred to different countries ai every three years of service. She has been given an opportunty 10. choose any one out of the three countries mentioned in the table above as her next job location She calculates average income of all these countries as per the given data and chooses to be transferred to Country A Identify the reason for which Rita has chosen country A. (a) Most of its citizens are rich and stable (0) Has most equitable distribution of income (©) National income of its citizens is higher (@) Average income of its citizens is lower Vijay is undernourished as his weight is 45 kgs and his height is 1.78 metre, Find out his Body Mass Index (BMI) from the following options. (a) 12.6 (6) 13.5 (© 14.7 (d) 15.2 ‘A woman works at a sweet shop in her village on a contract basis and gets meagre salary afier working the entire day. She doesn’t get any holidays or paid leave, rather her employer deducts her salary whenever she is absent from work. Find out in which of the following sectors she is working? (@) Primary Sector (6) Service Sector. _(¢) Organised Sector (d) Unorganised Sector According to 2017-2018 data, the share of different sectors in employment (percentage) in India was @ Primary Sector - 44% @ Secondary Sector - 25% @ Tertiary Sector - 31% Out of the three sectors, why did the ratio of employment in Primary Sector high? Select the most suitable option from the following: (@) Workers in the Primary Sector are underemployed (b) Low job opportunities in Secondary Sector (0 Efforts of labour are not equivalent in all the sectors (d) Outsourcing of job opportunities in Secondary Sector ‘Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R)- Read the statements and choose the appropriate option. coil reserves in the entire world are depleting, we need to find a sustainable4. consists of three Cases followed opt and Rare true, "he Aand Rare true, 0 BY rue but Ris false, Ai and R js the Corre © DUE R is not the comes? Plans Ras trud Mon of 0 js fale but R is true, A. @s is employed On a {04 prog Amiterand daughter also heth ty wis Reet is this an examples 0 ed employment guised em} pisgu employment over ¢ @ BY questi stions, 10 questions from this section, There a Mee source given below and answer any 5 most appropriate option: Y 5 of the g Grimms’ Faity Tales is @ familiar name were born in the German city of fy interest in collecting old folktale wo people and writing down fair ‘These were popular both amon, In 1812, they published their active in liberal politics, especial also published a 33-volume dictionary of the Gece The Grimm brothers also saw French domination a that the folktales they had collected expression ey consideréd their proje They Proje ts of collecting folktales and part of the wider effort to oppose fy que; Subsequen ly, both the brothers became Cm of the press, Int ‘meantime, they h nime, character? Choose the c. ‘orrect opti (0) The collection enjoy ed wide (0) Itbecame a model for the co (¢) Itformed the basis any. llecting of fantasy tales, for the science of the language, (@) Developme: ‘nt of cities and towns © Promotion of ethnic belon, Fill in the blank from the given options a an, lect tales. They The work of the Grimm Brothers fluenced and inspired people to calle ier ieved in a spirit of and considered it essential for the reflection of nation: identity, (6) Setting up of new political parties ging (d) Emergence of socialist ideology jm () Culturatism (b) Conservatism (©) Extremism @ es a i inati considered a threat to nation building? ai nce to the context. Erosion of native values and ethos sread of new diseases in the country e51. How were the Germans able to connect with their own culture? With reference to the 52, 53. 54. 55. context, infer the appropriate option. above (@) Through the feeling of formal way of communication community (6) Through the feeling of oneness as Euroy (©) Through the feeling of collective belonging among nationals (d) Through the feeling of coherence in reference to mannerism ‘Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R), Read statements and choose the appropriate opti the Assertion (A) : Regimes of 1815 did not tolerate criticism and dissent, Reason (R) : Conservative regimes were autocratic Options: (a) Both Aand Ra (6) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. (©) Ais true but R is false. @ Ais false but R is true. Read the source given below and answer any 5 of the 6 questions that follow by choosin, most appropriate option: oa true, and R is the correct explanation of A. There has been a gradual shift from cultivation of food crops to cultivation of fruits, vegetal oil-seeds and industrial crops. This has led to the reduction in net sown area under cere; pulses. With the growing population of India, the declining food production puts a big q mark over the country’s future food security als ang Mestion The competition for land between non-agricultural uses such as housing etc. and agriculty has resulted in reduction in the net sown area. The productivity of land has started showing a declining trend. Fertilisers, pesticides and insecticides, which once showed dramatic re are now being held responsible for degrading the soils. Periodic scarcity of water has led tg reduction in area under irrigation, Inefficient water management has led to water logging an salinity. sults, One can infer from the above given information that marginal and small farmers have been pushed out of cultivation. Which one of the following is the prominent cause? (a) Food and fruit crops are expensive in market (®) Shift to multifarious crops according to demand (©) Periodic scarcity of water in many regions (d) Soil degradation and extensive Green Revolution Read the following statements and find the INCORRECT from the given options: I. Indian farmers are diversifying their cropping pattern. Il. They are shifting production from cereals to fruits, vegetables, etc. IIL. Jute is in high demand in the Indian market. Options: @ 1&l ® U& I (©) III Only @ Only According to thee information given above, there has been reduction in the net sown area under cereals and pulses. Identify the reason. (a) Lack of markets to sell cereals and pulses () Earn more income from non-agricultural sector (©) Need of huge labour in cultivating cereals and pulses (@) of more profits from commercial crops59. , pesticides and insecticides, which once showed dramatic results, are now being “eld responsible for degrading the soil.’ Infer the positive effects of these inputs noticed earlier from the following statements: ~ (@) These inputs have shown increased outputs and productivity. (6) These are integral to the process of reducing agrarian losses. (©) These inputs can cut the amount of harvestable produce. (@) These are the leading causes of mortality and health problems. ‘There are states in India which are using fertilisers, pesticides and insecticides at excessive level to increase their agricultural production. Identify the states which are at prominent level from the following options. (a) Karnataka and Kerala (b) Haryana and Punjab (©) Punjab and Gujarat (@) Haryana and Telangana Food production provides the base for food security and is a key determinant of food availability. Why is this trend shifting towards industrial crops? Choose the correct option in reference to the context. (a) To improve the land use pattern (b) To use intensive farming techniques (©) To improve the fertility of soil (@ To fetch more income and high profit SECTION-D (Attempt Both the Map Based Questions) On the given outline map of India, identify the locations wi z information. v nae ee—Mierkrr.s . 022 —_ On the political map of India, ‘A’ is marked as a Dam. Identify it from the following (a) Salal () Bhakra-Nangal —_() Tehri (d) Rana Pratap ga 60. On the same map, ‘B’ is also marked as a major Tea cultivating state, Identify it from g, following options. * (@) Assam (b) Punjab (© Bihar (@) Gujarat Answers 1. (b) Giuseppe Mazzini. 2. (b) Unification of the kingdom of Great Britain. 3. (©) It was a customs union at th tive of Prussia. 4. (b) Austria, Denmark and France. 5. 6. (6) Liberalism. - (c) Coffee- Karnataka. 7. (@) Fallow land. 8. (c) Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit. 9. (d) Mountains 10. (2) Deforestation 11. (¢) Sri Lanka 12, (a) Reduces socio-economic conflicts 13. () Community Government 14. () USA 15. (b) Itallows different organs of government to be placed at the same level. 16. (c) Concurrent list 17. (@) Nagaland 18. (c) Farming 19. (c) Literacy Rate 20. (b) The total income of the country divided by its total population. 21. (6) Improvement in health, education and income 22. (c) Sustainable Development 23. (b) An engineer getting all employment benefits. 24. (a) Pay the compensation in lieu of these days 25. (c) Germania 26. (a) 1&1 27. (a) Contractors did not pay their dues 28. (b) The Parliament through a bloodless revolution seized power from the monarchy. 29, (d) Laterite soil 30. (a) Renewable Resources 31. @ 1, W&M 32. (d) Courts use the power to interpret the Constitution. 38. (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A. 34, (a) 1-4, IL-8, -L, IV-2 35. (0) 22 36. (c) Decentralised system 37. ()LU&IV idea Social Seience-X43. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 63. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. Doe 60. (a) Courier Tertiary Sector (b) Has most equitable distribution of income. (a) 12.6 (d) Unorganised Sector (a) Workers in the Primary Sector are underemployed . (b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. (a) Disguised unemployment (a) The collection enjoyed wide distribution in Germany. (c) Promotion of ethnic belonging (a) Culturalism (b) Erosion of native values and ethos (c) Through the feeling of collective belonging among nationals (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A. (d) Soil degradation and extensive Green Revolution (a) I &Il. (d) Availability of more profits from commercial crops (a) These inputs have shown increased outputs and productivity. (b) Haryana and Punjab (d) To fetch more income and high profit (b) Bhakra Nangal (a) AssamTime: CBSE Sample Question Paper (2021-22) Term-2 (Solved) 2 Hours Max. Marks: 49 General Instructions: @ (i) This Question paper is divided into five sections-Section A, B, CD and E. All questions are compulsory. (iii) Section A: Question no. 1 to 5 are very short answer type questions of 2 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 40 words. (iv) Section B: Question no. 6 to 8 are short answer type questions, carrying 3 marks each, Answer to each question should not exceed 80 words. (v) Section C: Question no. 9 to 10 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each, Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words. (vi) Section D: Question no. 11 to 12 are Case Based questions. (vii) Section E: Question no. 13 is map based, carrying 11 marks with two parts, 13.1 from History (1 mark) and 13.2 from Geography (2 marks). (viii) There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided in a few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions have to be attempted, (ix) Inaddition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary. SECTION-A (Very Short Answer Questions) 2x5=10 1. How did the Non-Cooperation Movement unfold in the cities and towns of India? 2 2. Why is tourism considered as a trade? 2 3. Differentiate between one party and two party system. 2 4. State the role of Reserve Bank of India. 2 5. Read the data in the table given below and answer the questions that follow: Total production of finished steel in India Year Production (in million tonnes) 2015-2016 106.60 - 2016-2017 120.14 2017-2018 126.85 2018-2019 101.29 2019-2020 102.62 5.1. Compare the 2015-2016 and 2019-2020 data and give any one reason for the reduction of production of steel in 2019-2020. a 5.2. Why is production and consumption of steel considered as an index of a county's development? a1 10. ul. 12. SECTLON-B (Short Answer Type Questions) 3x3=9 Why do most of the rural households still remain dependent on the informal sources of credit? Explain. 3 OR How do Self Help Groups help borrowers to overcome the problem of lack of collateral? Explain. 3 “Tribal peasants interpreted the message of Mahatma Gandhi and the idea of swaraj in another way and participated in the Non-Cooperation Movement differently.” Justify the statement. 3 Examine the role of Political Parties in a democratic country. 3 SECTION-C (Long Answer Type Questions) 5x2=10 “Democracy's ability to generate its own support is itself an outcome that cannot be ignored.” Support the statement with examples. 5 OR “There is an overwhelming support for the idea of democracy in South Asia.’ Support the statement with examples. Examine the role of Information Technology in stimulating the process of globalisation. 5 OR Assess the impact of globalisation on India and its people SECTLON-D (Case Based Questions) 4x2=8 Read the given text and answer the following questions: 4 ‘It is said of “passive resistance” that it is the weapon of the weak, but the power which is the subject of this article can be used only by the strong. This power is not passive resistance; indeed, it calls for intense activity. The movement in South Africa was not passive but active ... “Satyagraha is not physical force. A satyagrahi does not inflict pain on the adversary; he does not seek his destruction ... In the use of satyagraha, there is no ill-will whatsoever. ‘Satyagraha is pure soul-force. Truth is the very substance of the soul. That is why this force is called satyagraha. The soul is informed with knowledge. In it burns the flame of love. ... Nonviolence is the supreme dharma ...'It is certain that India cannot rival Britain or Europe in force of arms. The British worship the war-god and they can all of them become, as they are becoming, bearers of arms. The hundreds of millions in India can never carry arms. They have made the religion of non-violence their own...” 11.1. Why did Gandhiji consider nonviolence as supreme dharma? w 11.2. How was Gandhian satyagraha taken by the people who believed in his philosophy? (1) 11.3. Why was Gandhian satyagraha considered as a novel way to resist injustice? @) Read the given text and answer the following questions: 4 Ever since humans appeared on the earth, they have used different means of communication. But, the pace of change, has been rapid in modern times. Long distance communication is far easier without physical movement of the communicator or receiver. Personal communication and mass communication including television, radio, press, films, etc. are the major means of communication in the country. The Indian postal network is the largest in the world. It handles Sadeg uonsenio dues A549parcels mail and are airlifted between stations cov includes book packets, registered newspaper i covering land and water transport. To facilitate quick delivery of mails in large towns and cities, six mail channels have been introduced recently. They are called Rajdhani Channel, Metro Channel, Green Channel, Business Channel, Bulk Mail Channel and Periodical Channel. 12.1. Examine the role of the Indian postal network. (1) 12.2. Differentiate between mass communication and personal communication. () s well as personal written communications. Cards and envelopes are considered first- both land and air. The second-class mail d periodicals. They are carried by surface mail, Analyse the significance of communication for a nation. (2) SECTION - E (Map Skill Based Question) 1x3=3 13. 13.1. On the given outline Political Map of India, identify the place marked as A with the help of following information and write its correct name on the line marked near it. 3 (A) The place where Non Cooperation Movement was called off due to violence. (1) 13.2. On the same given map of India, locate the following: (@) Namrup Thermal Plant (yy OR Noida Software Technology Park (I) Raja Sansi (Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee) International Airport (1)ANSWERS SECTION -A (Very Short Answer Questions) 2x5=10 1, @ The movement started with middle-class participation in the cities. (i) Thousands of students left government-controlled schools and colleges. (iii) Many teachers resigned. (go) Lawyers gave up their legal practices, (@) The council elections were boycotted in most provinces except Madras. (i) Foreign goods were boycotted, liquor shops picketed, and foreign cloth burnt in huge bonfires. Any other relevant point (Any two points) 2, (i) Foreign tourist's arrival in the country contributing to foreign exchange. (@) Many people are directly engaged in the tourism industry. (iii) Tourism provides support to local handicrafts. (i) Tourists visit India for medical tourism, eco-tourism, adventure tourism, cultural tourism and business tourism Any other relevant point (Any two points) 3. A. One Party System (@ Countries where only one party is allowed to control and run the government are called one party system. (ii) Eg. In China only Communist Party is allowed to rule. (ii) Any other relevant point B. Two Party System ( Countries where only two main parties contest elections are called Two Party System. (@) The United States of America and United Kingdom are examples of Two Party System. Any other relevant point 4. () In India, the Reserve Bank of India issues currency notes on behalf of the Central Government. (i) The RBI supervises the functioning of formal sources of loans. (i I monitors the banks in actually maintaining cash balance. i I sees that the banks give loans not just to profit-making businesses and traders but small cultivators. relevant point (Any two points)5.1. (i) High costs (i) Limited availability of coking coal (iii) Lower productivity of labour (jv) Irregular supply of energy Any other relevant point Y (Any one poi mt) rial i ent industries. 5.2. (i) The steel products are used as a raw mater jal in differen (ii) It is required for export ; ‘ : y's growth. (iii) It provides machinery for ensuring country ® 8 Any other relevant point (Any one pointy SECTION -B (Short Answer Type Questions) 3x3=9 6. (i) Limited availability of Banks in rural areas. (i) People in the rural areas face problems with rega (iii) Absence of collateral is one of the major reasons W loans. 1d to documentation. hich prevents the poor from getting bank gh informal ways. () Rural people get easy loans from the richer households throu} Any other relevant point (Any three points) OR ( People can get timely loans for a variety of purposes and ata reasonable interest rate. i) SHGs are regular in their savings which can be used as monetary help. (iii) Members can take small loans without collateral to meet their needs. (iv) Due to timely repayment banks also lend loans to SHGs. Any other relevant point (Any three points) @ Spread of militant guerrilla movement in the Gudem Hills of Andhra Pradesh. (ii) They were against colonial policies. (iii) Their livelihood was affected and their traditional rights were denied. (iv) Their leader Alluri Sitaram Raju was inspired by the Non Cooperation Movement and persuaded people to wear khadi and give up drinking. (v) He wanted liberation by the use of force. (vi) The rebels attacked police stations and carried on guerrilla warfare for achieving swaraj. Any other relevant point et (To be evaluated as a whole) 8, (i) Parties form and run governments. (i) Parties play a decisive role in making policies for the country. (iii) They recruit leaders and train them.patlose the election form the opposition ties wo ces ShaPE public opinion, wi provide HE COMMON MAN ACS 6 oye ment machi (@ ner relevant point hinery an er rel hd welf any fre schem, es, A SECTION -~¢ ny three points) Li (Long Answer Type Questions) acy ensures that de . jy permooraey ens cision making will be based on nor eal F i é orms an fg Bvery cae has the right and means to examine the process of ba Procedure, - er 2 2 Ocess Of decisis governments are a ion ins 1) penocraic goverinens ar acountbl legitimate and ana ee BAD Teale ave the Hight Co choose their rulers “hsparent governments, (@ : acy gives its citizens the rig i) Democracy 8 the right to information about th feoctioning. 1 government and jt + 4 democratic government is the people’s ow wip Ad People’s own government and itis run by th Any other relevant point dy the people, OR (Any five points { Democratic government is people's own government, {iy Countries from South Asia want democratic rights for people. (ii) Countries want to elect their representatives by themselves, (i) Democracy provides dignity and freedom to its citizens {) Democracy accommodates social diversity. {ai) Democracy is based on the idea of discussion and negotiation. (i) Eg. India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan Any other relevant point 10, ( Technology has been changing rapidly. st (i) Telecommunication facilities (telegraph, telephone including mobile phones, fax) are use to contact and access information (i) Helps to communicate from remote areas. (is) Development of satellite communication devices. (v) Computers have now entered almost every field of activity. (oi) One can obtain and share information through the internet. (ui) Electronic mail (e-mail) and talk (voice-mail) across the world at negligible costs (i) Has played a major role in spreading out production of services across countics Any other relevant point (Any five points OR ( Globalisation has resulted in more choices for the consum¢ (i) This has improved the standard of living of people erscellphones, automobiles (iii) MNCs have increased their investments 1% electronics, soft drinks, n created. ) r cs ¢ supply raw materials to MN echnol have also benefited (iv) New jobs have be ogy and production methods n newer (v) Some local companies that as Tata ave been Inf ‘ stors, Infosys to emerge lot emerge ag ple to investi (vi) Some local companies hi 2s sucl bled some panies sucht e com (wii) Globalisation has enal ional compani 1 from globalisation mul also benefitec (viii) Companies providing services (ix) Flexibility in labour laws (x) Expansion of unorganised sector (xi) Stiff competition to the local producers Any other relevant point (Any five poinis) SECTION -D (Case Based Questions) 4x2=8 ay of life. According to him and an ideal we asa philosophy weak; it is a W a weapon of the 11.1. Gandhiji adopted nonviolence : Fj pon, which can be tried by philosophy of nonviolence is no! all. 11.2. A satyagrahi does not inflict pain on use of satyagraha, there is no ill-will 113. (i) One could win the battle through nonviolence: (ii) This could be done by appealing to the conscience o} (ii) People — including the oppressors ~ had to be persua being forced to accept truth through the use of violence. Any other relevant point 12.1. (i) Ithashelped the country to engagein (ii) It provides various facilities like speed post, he does not seek his destruction. In the he adversary; £ the oppressor: ded to see the truth, instead of (Any two points) communication and social-economic development. business post, registered post, ordinary post. Any other relevant point (Any one) 12.2. (i) Mass Communication is the medium which provides entertainment as well as creates awareness among the masses. It includes radio, television, newspapers, magazines books, films etc, whereas Personal Communication is between person to person. Any other relevant point (Any one) 12.3. (i) This is the age of communication using the telephone, television, films, and the Internet. ') Even books, magazines and newspapers are important means of ein ‘ation. (iii) Various means of communication have connected the world cl cet (jv) Itis the source of entertainment and knowledge. Bea Any other relevant point : (Any om)