MCQs (1X20-20) 1

Q.1 What helped in the colonisation of Asian and African countries? Identify the correct
statement from the following options.
A. Intergovernmental policies for the expansion of trade.
B. Governmental invite to the mother countries for expansion.
L C. Technology, investments and improvement in transport.
D. Capitalists of these regions wanted trade with colonial powers.

Identify the correct option that describes the act given below.
i. The Act was passed by the Imperial Legislative Council.
ii. It gave power to the government to repress political activities.
iii. It empowered the government to detain political prisoners without trial.
Options:
A. Rowlatt Act B. Vernacular Press Act
C. Government of ndia Act D. Inland Emigration Act

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03 Napoleon in the given picture is depicted as a postman. What do each letter falling
from his bag represent?
 (A) Number of wars he fought
(B) Letters he posted to the monarchs
(C)Territories lost by him
(D) Areas conquered by him

Note: The following question is for Visually Impaired Candidates only in lieu
of Q 3:
Q. Which of the following symbol does the "broken chains "stand for?
(A) Being Freed (B) Strength
(C) Willingness to make peace. (D) Heroism

1Q4 Arrange the following in chronological order: 1

I.Print culture created the conditions for the French Revolution

II. Martin Luther's writings led to beginning of the Protestant Reformation
II. Menocchio reinterpreted the message of the Bible
IV. Johann Gutenberg invented Printing press
OPTIONS:
A. II, I,I& IV B. I, II, IIl & IV
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 C.IV, IIL, II &I D,IV, II, III &I
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B. I, I, Il 3itt IV
C. IV, ll, I| 3tr I D. IV, II, IIl 3r I
QS
Identify the crop withthe help of the following information.
ltis a crop which is used both as
food and fodder.
$It is a
kharif crop which requires temperature between 21°C to 27°C.
It grows well in
old alluvial soil.
$ Use of modern inputs have contributed to the increasing production of this crop.
Options:
A. Wheat
B. Maize C. Rice D. Sugarcane

A. aE B. HGHI C. d D, JT
Q6 Which of the following description of forest is NOT correct? 1

A. Reserved Forest -Reservation of more than half of forests.

B.Protected Forest- Reservation of 1/3 of the forests.
C.Unclassed Forest-Reservation of forest under govt. and private individuals.
DPermanent Forest-Reserved and unclassed forest for the production of timber

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B. fT - aat 13 3TRTOT

Q.7 Match the following

RESOURCES EXAMPLES
a. Renewable Resources: I. Forests and wildlife
b. Non -Renewable Resources: II. The oceanic resources
c. National Resources: III. Roads, canals and railway
d. Intermational Resources: IV, Minerals and fossil fuels

OPTIONS
A. a-l, b-IV, c-l, d-II B. a-lI, b-L,c-IV, d-I
C. a-V, b-l,c d-I D. a-i, b-IV, c-il, d-II
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d. 3iara HHIG:

A. a-l, b-IV, c-II, d-II B. a-ll, b-I, c-IV, d-III

C. a-IV, b-I, c-IV, d-II D. a-1, b-IV, c-II, d-lI
Q.8 Consider the following statements regarding power
sharing
Belgium and identifythe incorrect one from the following: arrangements
in 1

A.Equal number of members from Dutch

and French community in the central
government.
B. Separate government for Brussels with
equal representation of communities.
C. The state government to be
subordinate to the central government.

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 D. Community government elected by people
belonging to one language
community.

Centre and
Q9 Which one of the following subjects comes under the legislation of
State in India?
B. Forests C. Banking D. Trade
A. Education

B. d C. afhu D. TR
A. RraT

Which ofthe following statement is true regarding Feminist Movements?

rural and
A. A group which favours giving nore power to working women at
urban level.
femnale in urban areas.
B. A movement that believes in giving exclusive rights to
and family life as
C. Radical women's movements aimed at equality in personal
well.
point of view in decision
D. Itis the practice of placing a feminine and masculine
making.

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 that led to the rise ofmultiple political
Which of the following is the main factor
Q1
in India?
parties at the same level
A A federalpolitical system
Varied economic conditions.
(B)
regional diversity
(0 Linguistic and political awareness
and
(D) Low levels of literacy

as Assertion (A)and
Reason (R),Mark
two statements marked
There are
provided below:
your answer as per the codes legitimate
accountable, responsive and
Assertion (A):Democracy is an and fair elections and
Democracies have regular, free
government Reason (R):
procedures
decision-making is based on norms and
of A.
R are true andR is the correct explanation
A.Both A and A.
are true but R is not the correct explanation of
B. Both A and R
C.A is true but R is false.
D. Ais false but R is true.

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A. Asr R at Hu stt R, A HÆT
R at He afh R, A ft HÆT SIAt tI
B. A 3iT
C. T H rh 3T3HI
Q.13 Which one of the following religions was protected and fostered by Sri Lankans in
their constitution?
A.Christianity B. Hinduism C.Buddhism D. Islam

B. f$ trf C. atctr tt D. StcIH

Q14 State 1
Infant mortality rate per Literacy
1000 live births (2021) rate%
(2021-22)

RRÊ HY a(2021) T%

(2021-22)
A 29 61.7

B 10
96.2

Q. Read the data and answer the following question.

As per the data given above, why state Bhas a low infant mortality rate?

A. It has high per capita income.

B. It has better infrastructure than state A

C. It has good teachers and schools.

D. It has health care and education for all.

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 QIS There was a strike announced by the Transport union" due to which the
Lorries refused to transport vegetables, milk, etc. from the rural areas to the
Urban areas. Food became scarce in urban areas whereas farmers were
unable to sell their products. Which of the following sectors are affected due
to the strike carried out by the "Transport Union"?

a. Primary and Secondary b. Secondary and Tertiary

c. Tertiary, Primary and Secondary d. Tertiary and Primary.

Q16
If "R" wants cloth, which «S" has, then R" should have a commodity that
"S" wants in exchange for the cloth. In the absence of such coincidence of
wants, there will be no exchange. Identify the situation and choose the right
option that will definitely help "R" and «S" toeliminate this situation.
a. Double coincidence of want, Exchanging commodity for commodity.
b. Double Coincidence of want, Credit on Commodity
c. Double coincidence of want, Loan on commodity.
d Double coincidence of want, Money.

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 QT Fill in the blank:

SECTOR¯er CRITERIA USED/ATGY

Primary, Secondary &Tertiary Nature of economic activity

Organized &Unorganized

OPTIONS:
A Nature of Employment
B.
activities
Nature of Social activities
C. Nature of
Production activities
D. Nature of
Political activities

Read the information given below and select the correct option 1
Rohan has taken a loan of Rs.5lakhs from the bank to purchase a house on 12%
rate of interest. He has to submit papers of new house and salary record to the
bank. What is this process called as?
A. Interest Rate B. Collateral C. Principal Amount D.Instalments

B. Hyfae D. fh

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 Q9 Whieh of the following international agencies allow free trade and work on mutual
trade between countries?
AWIO B, IME C, UPU D. FAO

B. JYertegr yar ehy

Q20 Identity the correct statements about globalization.
I. Removalof barriers by the
government
1. Foreign companies are allowed to set up factories
Im. Has enabled all companies to increase their investments
IV. Has lessened foreign investment and foreign trade
OPTIONS:
A. I&M
C.I& III D. II& IV

A. I3tt | B. I| 3it Ill C. I3 III D. Il 3r IV

SECTION-B
VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (2X4-8)
Q21 Analyse any two factors that were responsible for the Great Depression in 2

America during 1929.

O2Mention the provisions that constitute India into asecular country. 2

Q.23 Suggest any two ways to conserve energy resources in India.

OR 4T

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 Suggest any two ways to improve the usage of Solar energy.

Q24 In what ways Govemment can increase employment in the rural sector?
MNAEGA

SECTIONC
SHORT ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS (3X5=15)
Q25How was the social and political situation of India affected by the First World 3
War? Explain.

OR/ T
How did the Indian merchants and industrialists relate themselves to the Civil
Disobedience Movement? Explain.

Q.26
*Agriculture gives boost to the industrial sector'. Justify the
3relevant points. statement with any 3

Q27
MR."Rwas a worker in an urban area, who was working in asmall factory, 3

was not paid wages properly and the factory did not follow the factory
rules and
regulations stated by the govenment. Recently he lost his job and was found
selling electrical items in a pushcart. Analyse the role of the government in
protecting the workers like "R"

Q28 The Indian constitution provides 3 lists to distribute the legislative power. State
3
any two subjects that are included in the union list. In which list the subject

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 "Education" is included and why?

Q29 Tertiary sector is different from other sectors.' Justify the

suitable arguments. statement with 3

Section-D
LONG ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS
Q.30 Highlight the various measures (5X4-20)
and practices that French
revolutionaries
introduced to creaie a sense of collective identity amongst the French
people. th
-ba

OR/ T
Highlight the role of Otto von Bismarck in making of jate
Germany.

Q.31 Analyse the impact of mining activities on the local environment and the health
of the surrounding communities.

Q.32 Describe the role of political parties in India 5

OR/
Describe the necessity or utility of political parties in democraticcountries.

Q.33 Explain the role of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in the rural society.

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 OR/ T
Explain the significance of The Reserve Bank of India in the Indian economy.

SECTION-E
CASE BASED QUESTIONS (4x3=12)
Q.34
Read the source given below and answer the question that follows:
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 1s
not passiveresistance; indeed, it calls for intense activity. The movement in South
Afica 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
whatever. 'Satyagraha is pure soul
force. Truth is the very substance of the soul.
That is why this force i 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... In his famous book Hind Swaraj (1909) Mahatma Gandhi
declared that British rule was established in India, with the cooperation of Indians,
and had survíved only because of this cooperation. If Indians refused to cooperate,
British rulewill collapse within a year.

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341 Gandhijisaid," passive resistance is not the weapon of theweak" Way?

342
"Satyagraha is pure soul-force" substantiate this statement in 20 words.

343 Briisb
What acoording to Mahatma Gandhi is the best wenpon to use to collapse
rule in India?

answer following
Q35Read the given extract and Andolan or Save Narmada Movement is a Non
Questions Narmada Bachao people, farmers,
Organisation (NGO) that mobilized tribal
Govermmental
human rights activists against the Sardar Sarovar Dam
environmentalists and
Narmada river in Gujarat. It originally focu_ed on the
being built acrossthe
issues related to trees that would be submerged under the dam
environmental
enable poor citizens, especially the
water. Recently it has re-focused the aim to
from the government.
facilities
oustees (displaced people)to get full rehabilitation
vain... accepted the trauma of
People felt that their suffering would not be in
plentiful harvests.
displacement believing in the promise of irrigated fields and
sufierings as
So, often the survivors of Rihand told us that they accepted their
Scntice for the sake of their nation, But now, after thirty bitter yearS of bein8
adrift, their livelihood having even being more pprecarious,they keep asking: "Are
we the only Ones chosen to make sacrifices for the nation?"
 Souree: S, Sharma, quoted in In the Belly of the River. Tribal conflicts over
development in Narnada valley. A. Baviskar. 1995.

aart Fut aifah. 1995.

351 Wich what objective Sardar Sarovar Dam' was
built? 1

352 Analyse the reason of protest bythe tribal people.

353 Highlight the issues on which 'Save Narmada Movement' worked on.

Q36 Read the given extract and answer following questions. 4

Power sharing arrangements can also be seen in the way political parties,
pressure groups and movements control or influence those in power. In a
democracy, the citizens must have freedom to choose among various contenders
for power. In contemporary democracies, this takes the form of competition
among different parties. Such competition ensures that power does not remain in
one hand. In the long run, power is shared among different political parties that
represent diferent ideologies and social groups. Sometimes this kind of sharing
can be direct, when two or more parties form an alliance to contest elections. If
their alliance is elected, they form a coalitiongovernment and thus share power.
In a democracy, we find interest groups such as those of traders, businessmen,
industrialists, farmers and industrial workers. They also will have share in

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 governnental powe, either through participation in governmental committees
orbringing influence on the decision-making process.

36.1 Power sharing is an essential component of democracy.' Give one

example to 1
prove the statement.ke

36.2 How is alliance building an example of power sharing?

36.3 How Political parties, pressure groups and movements help in controiling or
influencing those who are in power?

37-A Two places Aand Bhave been marked on the given outline map of India.
Identify them andwrite their correct names on the lines drawn near them.

A. Indian National Congress session at this place in 1920.

A. TR0T 1920
|B. The place where Mahatma Gandhi broke Salt Law.
 the
India locate and label any THREE of
37 On the same outline map of
following with suitable Symbols.

Hirakud Dam(a). rre3 ai

Ddisha
fcur
b.Tarapur Atomic Power Station (b). ARIT VCHU test qres
oNoidaSotware Technology Park C, avst
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e Kochi Pont (d), tfou ett eela Candidates only in
Note: The following question is for Visually Impaired
lieu of Q. No. 37 (b)
Ate fefa a tata 3gart fT TT HGAT 37

B. Attempt any three questions:

a. Name the state where Salal Dam located.
b. Name the state where Kalpakkam Atomic Power Station located.
c. Name the state where Bengaluru Software Technology Park
located.
d. Name the state where Marmagao Port located.
e. Name the state where Digboi oilfield located.

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