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VO Maximum Marks : 80

General Instructions:
37 questions in
pap er com pris es Six Se ctio ns - A, B, c, o, E and F. There are
1. The question
ns are compulsory.
the Question paper. All questio
h.
1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark eac
2. Section A - From questions
rying 2 marks
ion no. 21 to 24 are Ver y Sh ort Answer Type Questions, car
3. Section B - Quest
should not exceed 40 words.
each. Answer to each question
s, carrying 3 marks each.
n C con tain s Q.2 5to Q.2 9 are Short Answer Type Question
4. Sectio
not exceed 60 words.
Answer to each question should
5 marks each.
est ion no. 30 to 33 are lon g answer type questions, carrying
5. Section D - Qu
not exceed 120 words.
Answer to each question should ns
from 34 to 36 are cas e based questions with three sub questio
6. Section-E - Questions no eed 100 words.
er to each question should not exc
and are of 4 marks each. Answ
ts, 37a from History
- Qu est ion no. 37 is ma p bas ed, carrying 5 marks with two par
7. Section F
y (3 marks).
(2 marks) and 37b from Geograph
ice has been
rall cho ice in the que stio n paper. However, an internal cho
8. There is no ove be attempted.
que stio ns. On ly one of the choices in su~h questions must
provided in few
ns
bee n pro vid ed for visu ally impaired candidates in lieu of questio
9. A separate question has are to be attempted by Visual
ly impaired
, ma ps etc . Suc h que stions
having visual inputs each section and
y. In add ition to this , sep ara te instructions are given with
students onl
question, wherever necessary.

SECTION A
MCQs (20x1 =20)
ing and 1
ion alists in late-nin eteent h-century India focus on record
1. Why did nat
preserving folklore?
n India.
expression that reflected moder
(A) To create new forms of artistic identity
in traditional culture and national
(8) To restore a sense of pride dernization.
economic development and mo
(C) To use folklore as a tool for ian regions.
promo te a uniform culture tha t could be adopted across all Ind
(D) To

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cent land under plains?

What is the significance of 43 per
ture and industry.
(A) It provides facilities for agricul
.
(B) It provides facilities for tourism
e river.
(C) It ensures perennial flow of som
minerals, fossil fuels and forests.
(D) It possesses rich reserves of
s only in lieu
te: The fol low ing que stio n is for Visually Impaired Candidate
No
of Q . No. 2.
an interactive
le in our environment involves
Tra nsf orm atio n of things availab the correct
shi p bet we en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choose
rela tion
opt ion from bel ow .
a (A) Na tur e and tec hno log y
tions
(8) Na ture , tec hno log y, and institu
{ (C) Na tur e and ins titu tion s
ngs
(D) En viro nm ent and hum an bei
:!) ans we r the question.
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3. Re ad the dat a giv en bel ow and
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Inf an t mo rta lity rate pe r 1000 Literacy rate%

Sta te
(2017-18)
live bir ths (20 1 B)
82
A 30
94
B 7

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state B has a low infant mortality rate
As pe r the data given above, why
(A) It ha s high pe r capita income.
n state A
(8) It ha s be tte r infrastructure tha
ools.
(C) It ha s go od teachers and sch
(D) It ha s health care and education for all.
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Match list I .
and 11 and select the corre ct answer using the codes below In the lists :
- list I
List 11
1· Reserved Forests
r-- -.._ a. North Eastern State s
2· Protected Forests
--- b. Andhra Pradesh
3. Unclassed Forests c. Haryana
Options:
(A) 1 (a), 2 (b), 3 (c)
(8) 1 (c), 2 (b), 3 (a)
(C) 1 (a), 2 (c), 3 (b)
(D) 1 (b), ~ (c), 3 (a)
ival of human mankind . Some of the 1
>. Conservation of forest is a key to the surv
is Joint Forest Management. Identify
practices undertaken In India in this direction
Management.
the correct information related to Joint Forest
agement and restoration of degraded
1. It involves local communities in the man
forests.
since 1980.
2. The programme has been in formal existence
Forest Management.
3. Jharkhand passed the first resolution for Joint
entitled to intermediary benefits like
4. The members of local village communities are
non timber forest producers.

Options:

(A) 1 and 2 only

(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 4 only
(D) 3 and 4 only
t with their country's power sharing 1
6. The people of Belgium have successfully deal
life. Which route to federation have
problem and is leading a happy and peaceful
they opted for?
(A) Coming together.
(B) Cooperative Federation
(C) Holding Together
(D) Competitive Federation
er using the codes below in the
7. Match list I with list II and select the correct answ
lists:
List I List II

1. Ethnic a. Either only one or two level government

ps within a country
2.Maioritrianism b. a violent conflict opposing Qrou
c. Belief that the majority com mun ity should be able to rule a l
3.Civil war 1.
countrv ,.l
4.Unitary syste m d. a social division based on culture
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(A) 1.d), 2.a), 3. c), 4. b)

(B) 1.b), 2.d), 3. a), 4. c)
(C) 1.c), 2.a), 3. b), 4. d)
(D) 1.d) , 2.c) , 3. b), 4. a)
lhe festive season . Choose the correct
8. Mr. Xhas taken credit to make candles during
it from the given options:
options that defines the importance of cred
i. it plays a vital and positive role in meetin
g his fargel and accelerating his income
expenses of production
ii. the credit helps him to meet the ongoing
iii. the credit helps him complete the pro
duction on time
iv. it helps himin exercising restraint and
get into the habit of taking more ctedit

(A) Only 4
(B) 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2and 3
(D) Only 2 1
. Pradesh
The North-eastern States of lndi . ' e Nag~land, M1zoram , Arunachal
l'k
9. enjoys special status in the Constitaut,on of India because:

(A) The area has lush green forests

Literacy rates are very h. h .
(B)
(C) Due to their social and
As th
h;;t~ri I .
ca crrcumstances
(D) lot of different languages .
. e people spe ak
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n in the give .
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ea letter faDm
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(A) Number of wars he fought

(8) Letters he posted to th e monarchs
C) T · .
( erritones lost by him
(D) Areas conquered by him

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Q. Which of the followin s bol does the ''broken chains "stand for?
(A) Freedo m . g ym

(B) Strength
(C) Willingness to make peac
e.

(D) Heroism
tion?
process of globalisa 1
11. low ing fac tor s significantly contribute to the
Which of the fol
Select the correct options.
s).
1· Expansion of Multinational Corporations (MNC
tion and communication
technology.
va ncem en ts in infon na
2. Ad
barriers.
3. Nationalisation and trade education.
nt of people for jobs and
4. Cross-border moveme
Options:
are appropriate.
(A) Statements 1 and 2
are appropriate.
(B) Statements 1, 2 and 3
are appropriate
(C) Statements 2, 3 and 4
propriate
(D) Only statement 3 is ap

Options:
are appropriate.
(A) Statements 1 and 2
d 3 are appropriate.
(B) Statements 1, 2 an
4 are appropriate
(C) Statements 2, 3 and
appropriate
(D) Only statement 3 is 1
Constitution are
ing sta tem en ts abou t Federalism in the Indian
12 . Which of the follow
correct?
ion of States.
1. India is declared as a Un ts is a basic feature.
ha ring be twe en the Un ion and State governmen
2. Power-s
gement is easy to change.
3. The power-sharing arran th houses of Parliament.
s in powe r-sha rin g req uire a 113rd majority in bo
4. Change

Options
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 3
(D) 2 and 4
ding up to the Civil 1
ow ing even ts in the correct chronological order lea
13 . Arrange the foll
Disobedience Movement:
Commission
1. Boycott of the Simon
tion passed
2. Poorna Swaraj resolu
s sent to Viceroy Irwin
3. Letter with 11 demand
4. Salt March

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 Options:

(A) 4r-3r2 ..,1

(B) 2.1 , 3,4
(C) ..t;-4. 3:-2
t, 2, 3, 4 . nd Tertiary) are
. 1
(D) . . .
, (Prim ary, Seco ndary a
In India n Economy, tho three sectors . t In tho primary sector rema ins
14.
interd ependent. Howe ver, the share of emplo~mbet~
high. Most appropriate explanation for this cou e.
ti II t eat the primary sector n is dependent
1. Govemment policies prefe ren
agrarian
°
Yr .
811d majo rity
of O ulatio
p p
11. India n economy is largely
king in primary
on agricu ltur continue wor
111. lnadequat-e servic
e sector jobs force people to
. • ctor
sectors for the seco ndary and tertiary se ·
Primary sector provides raw mate rial
IV.

Choose the correct option

(A) Only I and II are true
(8) Only II and Ill are true
(C) Only Ill and IV are true
(D) All are true

correct answer 1
15 Consider the statements given below and choose the
being published in Indian
Statement I. By the 1870s, caricatures and cartoons were
al issues
journals and newspapers, commenting on social and politic
Indians' fascination with
Statement II: Some caricatures praised the educated
forward to social change.
Western tastes and clothes, while others were looking

(A) Statement (I) is correct and (II) is incorrect.

(B) Statement (I) is incorrect and (II) is correct.
(C) Both (I) & (II) are incorrect.
(D) Both (I) & (II) are correct

system is entirely without 1

16. The frequent stories of __ _ remind us that no
being referred to from the
shortcomings, even democracies. Identify the issue
options given.

(A) Poverty
(B) Black Marketing
(C) Terrorism
(D) Corruption

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\\ nteh of the fol .
partleS at th lowing is the .
e same lev . main factor that le
(A) A f . el in India? d to the rise of multiple political 1
• edera1Pol'ti ·
(8 ) Varied . - , cal system
economic co d' .
(C) Linguistic and . n it1ons.
(O) Low levels of 1·rteg1ona1 diversity
, eracy and 1· .
po it1ca1 awareness
18 Theresult of greater forei n i
9 nvestment and greater foreign trade has been 1
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ across countries. Find the correct option from below.

(A) greater bifu r

(B) rca ion of production and markets
C greater s~regation of production and markets
( ) greater differentiation of production and markets
(D) greater integration of production and markets
19
Which of the following is the true meaning of 'Equal treatment of women' as a 1
necessary ingredient of a democratic society?

(A) Women are always treated with respect and dignity.

(B) It is now easier for women to legally wage struggle for their rights.
(C) Most societies across the world are now women dominated.
(D) Women are now treated as equals in the political arena.

20 Consider the statements given below and choose the correct answer. 1
Statement I: A communal mindset can lead to efforts to secure political influence
for a specific religious group.

Statement II : Members of the majority community may seek to create a separate

political entity as a response to such dynamics.

(A) Statement (I) is correct and (II) is incorrect.

(B) Statement (I) is incorrect and (11) is correct
(C) Both (1) & (II) are incorrect
(D) Both (I) & (II) are correct

SECTION B

VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTION (4x2=8)

21 "Agriculture and industry are not exclusive of each other. They move hand in hand". 2
Justify your answer with examples. --

22 (A) 'The silk routes are a good example of vibrant pre -modern trade and cultural 2
links between distant parts of the world . 'Substantiate the statement with
illustrations.
OR
(B) "New crops can significantly impact survival and well-being." Provide evidence
to support this statement.
 las sie example of power
ents a c ·t the statemen t •
. d diversity repres
ulat1on an spirit of democracy. Jus
t, y
India with vast pop _
23 very . democratic principle of
sharing that exemplifies the
. ffective way to uphol~ the
nt with valid points.
24 "Local Government is an. e .
decentralization ." Justify this stateme

SEC TION C .
S (5x3=15)
SHORT ANSWER ..BASED QUESTION 3
d in China the uses of print
n culture bloome . '
'By the seventeenth century , as urba mples .
25 giving suitable exa
diversified '. Explain the statement by 3
area and finds five peo ple workingfin a
Mr Y from a city in Indi a visits a rural . · d t ork in the . arm
. .
26 (A) ·ll agricultural farm. More than two people are not require o w
sma e this
affect production . How can one solv
and removing the other three will not
areas? Explain.
problem of underemployment in rural
OR
got employed
(B) Su nil and Raman did their gra
duation from the same college. Sunil
ed in
satisfied whereas Raman got employ
in an unorganised sector and was not s for
org anis ed sec tor and was hap py and satisfied. Identify three reason
an
Raman.
Sun il's dissatisfaction as compared to
its 3
agr icultural term use d for cultivation of fruits and vegetables? Write
27 Define
features with reference to India.
years. 3
roved their status in society over the
2~/ Women empowerment has greatly imp
statement.
Give any three examples to prove the
three 3
and 2013-14, while production in all the
29 f?:verthe forty years between 1973-74
tertiary sector. As a result,
•: : sectors has incr
1 eased, it has increased the most in the sector
f •

yea r 201 3-1 4, the tertiary sector has emerged as the largest producing
in the become
Why do you think tertiary sector has
in India replacing the primary sector.
wer giving any 3 reasons
so popular in India? Support your ans
SECTION D
S (4X5=20)
LONG ANSWER-BASED QUESTION
to natural 5
to prevent soil erosion caused due
30 (A) Analyse the measures adopted
forces.
OR
arcane,
and wants to grow crops such as sug
(B) "'Mohan recently bought a farm climatic
on, and jowar. He is unfa miliar with the local soil types and
cott for
ropriate soil type and its properties
conditions." Help him identify the app
successful farming.

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(A) 'Ro manticism 5
cultural movemente ught , to develop a parti cular form
so of
nationalist ' _a en e stat
sentim t., Justify th Oment with sultabte
argu men ts.
(8) 'The T icte 1 ~ .' Subslanlislo tho
reaty of Vienna de rl t of co neon,ouem
st featuref of ,: ~ :l
aternent with key 0 8

. . the 5
are a mocro cy. An alyse
1

(A) Political parties co nditi on for o do

vant P~~~:,ssary
statement with rele

ca l part · t0 d OR
ch alle ng es th at Impact their do
mocra tJc j
(B) "Pol iti 18 5
ay face se ve ra l
funct' nm . J is statement.
,o g.
11
us ttfy th
1s to 5
ur y fo od stor o tn her vlllage . Sho wan
to start a savo her family . How, do
(A) Miss X wan ts me to raise the st
anda rd of living of
reason s?
suppl~ment her inco ps ca n help, support your answer with
grou
you think, self-help
OR for double
rmed iate step eliminates the need
in g the crucial inte significance of the
(8) Money by provid ts . Justify the statement highlighting the
coin cidence of wan ey in India.
modem form of mon
SECTION E
ESTIONS (3X4=12)
CASE-BASED QU
: 1+2+
tio ns th at follo w
swer the ques 1
d th e so ur ce gi ven below and an nw ide
Rea unch a natio
an dh i ji in 1919 decided to la
this succ ess, G hurriedly
Emboldened with la tt A ct (1 91 9) . This Act had been
t the proposed Row e united opposition
of the
Satyagraha agains C ou nc il de sp ite th
Imperial Legislative powers to repress
political
passed through the m en t en or m ou s
ft gave the govern without trial for two
years.
Indian members. liti ca l pr is on er s
activities, and allo
wed detention of po di en ce against such un
just laws,
t ci vi l di so be
Mahatm a Gandhi
wanted non-violen
ril.
ith a hartal on 6 Ap
which wou ld start w

the Briti sh introdu ce the Rowlatt Act?

i. Why di d
dians.
fect of this Act on In tt Act? Provide one
reason fo r
ii. Exam ine the ef on d to th e R ow la
ma Gandh i re sp
iii. How did Mahat 1+ 1+
his reaction. th e qu es tio ns th at follow:
swer 2
ven below and an
Read the source gi agine that we m ay
ability of w at er, it is difficult to im
e and rene w ges; we
Given the abundanc om en t w e sp ea k of water shorta
scarcity. The m fall or those that ar
e drought
suffer from water s ha vin g lo w ra in
ate it with region and women
immediately associ ua lis e th e de se rts of Rajasthan
taneously vis ing water and
prone. We instan po ts ) us ed fo r collecting and stor
balancing many 'm
atkas' (earth en
e av ai labi lity of w ater resources varies
ue, th
ces to get water. Tr in seasonal and an
nual
travelling long distan to th e va ria tio ns
over space and
time, mainly due
 . . st cases is caused by_over-exp1011,,~ -----
. . t· but water scarcity in mo mong different social groups, '\ - -
prec1pIta I0n, cess to water a ~ .
· and unequa1ac ,,.~ r, -_ --'.'n;,. ·
excessive use ·ty in the future? t:: " /·-:· ·· '· " :11, ·
ntribute to water scarc1 . ,L:··:·.;·_,~ -~.'.;
i. Give any one reason_that could ~ choose to install a submersible wat~r pump? ~{:_· :- ) ~(\x,'.
.. Why a resident of Ra1asthan wou . . any one key for effective water ~~;.~,')- ,;z_
IL • ial? Discuss v .. r), ..
iii. Why is water conservation_cruc . ":.:, t i ./

management and conservation. \ii~?:

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r the questions that follow: 1+2+ 1 ~~J."
36 Read the source given below and answe i~ -~,
. . ealised that even though the level ~
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT _ R~PO~T Once it is ~asure of the level of development,
of income is important, yet it !s a_n inadequate 7d be a long list of such criterion but
we begin to think of other cntenon . There cou d . mall number of the most
then it would not be so useful. Wh~t ~e ~ee is a s the ones we used in
important things Health and education indicators, such as d d
· .
comparison of Kerala and PunJab, are among th em. over the past .eca .
e or so,
health and education indicators have come to be widely used along with mco~e as
a measure of development. For instance, Human Development Report pubhshe?
by UNDP compares countries based on the educational levels of the people, th~ir
health status and per capita income. It would be interesting to look at certain
relevant data regarding India and its neighbours from Human Development Report
2006 .

i. On what basis the UNDP compares countries on Human Development?

ii. Explain Human development briefly.
iii. Mention other aspects that should be considered in measuring human
development.

SECTION F
MAP SKILL-BASED QUESTION (2+3=5)

37.a Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of India. Identify 1+1
them and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them.
A. The place where the Peasant Satyagraha took place.
8. Indian National congress session was held at this place in Sept. 1920.

Note: The following question is for Visually Impaired Candidates only in lieu of
Question 37 (a).

A. Name the place where the Peasant Satyagraha took place

8 . Name the place where the Indian National Congress session was held in Sept
1920.
'.b On the same outline map of India locate and label any three of the following with 1+1
suitable symbols. +1
L A software Technology Park in Maharashtra.
ii. A coal mine in Jharkhand.
iii. The tallest dam in India.
iv. A seaport located in West Bengal.
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Answ er any three of the folloWing.
i Name the tallest dam built in India.
ii Nam e a seap ort in west Bengal.
iii Nam e the coat mine in Jharkhand.
in the state of Maharashtra
iv Nam e the Softw are T echno lagy Park present

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