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Writing Time_ 8 Hrs PuJI Mark• : 80
Reading Time _t 5 Mi ns.
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Maximum Marks: 80
Time allowed. Two and half hour,v
Answer.r to this paper must be wr/llen on the paper provided .,cparately.
You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 m/nule8.
. This time Is to be spent reading the quesllon paper.
The ttme given at the head of this paper Is the t/ml' allowed/or wr/llng the an.,wer.,.
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All . Attempt all questions from Section A and a11y four [Link] from Section D.
worku,g, including rough work, must be clearly sltown allll must /Je ,lone on the 1ame sheet 04 /he rut of
tltea11swer.
Omission of essential work will result In los., of mark.J.
The intended marks for questions or parts ofquestions are given In braclrets []
Mathematical tables are provided.

SECTION A
(Allempl all questions from this section.) (15]
Qt: Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options:

i) Mohit opened a Recurring deposit account in a bank for 2 years. He deposits t 1000 e~ery month and
receives t25500 on maturity. The interest be earned in 2 years is:

(a)tl3500 (b)~OOO (c)t2400 (d)tl500.

ii) In an arithmetic progression Sn denotes 'sum of n terms with common difference d, first
term a and last term tn, then Sn - Sn-l is equal to:
(a) d (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) tn

~ iii) What must be subtracted from l 6x3 -8x2 +4x +7 so that the resulting expression has 2x + 1 as a factor?
(a) -1 (b) I (c) 2 (d) -2 ..

iv) Akansha and Gunjan are two friends. What is the probability that they will have different birthdays in the
year 2021?
a) I b) 364 ) 365 d) 1
365 C 366 365

v) M x [ a1 -n = [2 - 3] (where Mis a matrix) then M is

(a) [2,i] (b) [ ½] c) [ ! -11 (d)

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vi) Assertion (A)· Th ,1 ,

R · es ope of a hne perpendicular to the line passing the points (3,7) and (-2,4) is-!
eason (R): Two (non vertical) I' d' . . 3
Choose the . mes are perpen 1oular if and only if the product of their slopes is -1 .
correct option
(~ A ~ correct, R is incoITect.
( ) R is correct, A is incorrect
(c) both A and R arc tru d.R ·
(d) both A and R are fal e, an ,~ the c_orrect reason for A.
se, and R 15 the incorrect reason for A.
vii) If -3(x-7)~ 15 -7x>~ .
_ 3 , x E R,Then the solution set is:
(a) 3
{x:xe R, <x< 2}
2
-3
(b) {x:x E R' 2 $ X < 2}
-3
(c) {x:xe R,7:Sx:S2}
-3
(d) {x:x E R'2 < X $ 2}

viii) Assertion (A) : Diagonals of a trapezium divide each other proportionally.

Reason ( R): In trapezium ABCD, Diagonals AC and BD intersect at O. Then fl AOB ~ fl COD.
a) A is true, R is false
b) A is false, R is true
c) Both A and R are true, R is the correct explanation of A
d) Both A and R are true, R is the incorrect explanation of A

. th t al + 3abz 63
then what is the relationship between a and b
ix) G1ven a - - -2
bl + 3ba 62
(a) 3a = 2b
(b) 2a-3b=0
(c) 2a-b=0
(d) a-2b=0

x) Mr. Pankaj took a health insurance policy for his family and paid Rs 900 as SGST. Find the total
amount premiwn paid by him for his policy, rate of GST being 18%
a) 10000 b) 12000 c)l3000 d)l4000

xi) How much should a man invest in f 50 shares selling at f60 to obtain an annual income of t900, i
dividend is 15%?
(a) f 6000 (b) f 7200 (c) t 1200 (d) ~ 5000

xii) If Sx = sec0 and ~X = tan0, then value of 5(x2 - ~)

X
is
1 1
(a) 1 (b) 5 (c) - (d) -
25
5

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tiii)In the adjoining figure O . th

If PC = 3cm ,PT::: 6 cm thts e centre of the circle and PT is a tangent at T
. f , en ·
the radms o the circle is

(a) 12 cm (b) 6 cm (c) ~m (d) 9 cm

:v) Two ,identical hemispheres are kept in contact to form a sphere. The ratio oflh• tolal surface areas of
e two hemispheres to the surface area of the sphere formed is :
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 3 : 2 (c) 2 : 3 d) 2 : 1
xv) What constant will add in x2 - 4x + 2 =Oto make the roots of the equation real and equal'?
(a) 4 (b) 2 (c) -2 (d) 3

Q2:
a) If ax 3 + 3x 2 + bx - 3 bas a factor ( 2x + 3 ) and leaves a remainder - 3 when divided by ( x + 2 ) •
find the values of a and b. With these values of a and b, factorise the given expression completely. [4J

b) In the given diagram, ABC is a triangle, where B (4, --4) and C (-4, -2). Dis a point on AC.
,

(i) Write down the coordinates of A and D.

(ii) Find the coordinates of the centroid of flABC.
(iii) If D divides AC in the ratio k: l, find the value ofk.
(iv) Find the equation of the line BD. [4]

c) In the figure given below, AB and XV are diameters of a circle with centre 0.
If< APX = 30 °, find : [4]
i) < AOX ii) < APY iii) < BPY iv) < OAX

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cm, It i11 1111cd with w11tc1 npto the mn Whcr1 11<,m(> li.;/1/l 11h,,t,, c11.c..h tl 1adiln (J 25 c::tfl.,, kit. t.,,wA ':JI,
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vc11!\cl, of the w11tcr flowuout Find tlu; numhr.r ,,1t~,c Jc;1d ,ih(IIIJ clr,,;,pctl inti, the 11~ ~ 1. ~

c) Use ruler und cornpus1tcs only, Si

i) Construct It .1 AIJC, Al.J 3.5 c,11, JK 6cm atid / A/JC f,(J'
ii) Conslruct tlic locu, of point11 intide the trii,ngfo which tJte equidi~[Link] from hA ,md P.C
111) Construct the locuHof p0Jn111 in1llcfo Ifie trltingle which MC cquidiuarit from B and C,
iv) Murk the point P which i11 cc1uldiHUtnt from AU, /JC and i,IIJ<1 equ1dist:mt fmm B arid C. !.Aii.:a::rr:u:;d
record the length of PH.

Ht:Cn<m tt
~~Ive the following incquution, write the solution Bet and represent it on the real number,
k, l 2 · J4 t 2X
-3 + x.:: J i • where x (.;1 J (3J

! (m-n +1).
m Hhow tluat the sum of mn [Link] is 2
b)lf the mth term of an A.J>. is 2.n and the nth term is 2. ln
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c) A man sold { J00 shares ut I0% di11count and invested in 15% rupees fifty shares at~ 33. HJd
he sold his shares ut l 0% premium im,tead of I0% di11count, he would have earned ~450 more.
Find the number of shares sold by him.

QS:
a) Mrs. Sarojini deposits I( J600 per month in u cumulative or Recurring Deposit Account at
9"/o p.a simple interest If she get, 65,592 at the time of maturity, find the total time for which
the account was held. (JJ

b) The daily expenditure of J00 families i11 given below. Colculatc x and y if the mean daily
ex nditure is t 188 . . __ . __ _ __________, pJ
E nditur~. ~ _ 14Q_-_l6Q_ _[-160- 18()[-fSC>~-200 T-200-220 220-24-03
No. offarmhes _:i_ __ =--r.::_ 2S _ x _ y 5 _I
[Link] sof 6 If AB •
&)In tlie given diagram 6ADB nnd AACB nre two right Wlgled triangles with .[Link] • [Link] • 90°,
{4]
10 cn1, AD; 6cm, BC= 2.4 cm and DP =4.5 cm.
C

A--
---- t o c----
---- m-- "B
-- Provethnt

(b) Find the length of 8D and PB

a)WD ~aBPC (d) Find area dAPD: area MJPC.
(c) Hence, find the length of PA
· 81 8 point K Write down
·
is inle~t ~d by x find [Link]
a The line segment joining A ( 2, 3) and B ( 6, - S) axJS
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the ordinate of the point K. Hence, find the ratio in which K d1v1des AB · Also•
of the point K . . . ral ABCD in which p • Q, R. S areth
8
b) A circle with Centre O and radius 8cm is insc~bed an qua~': !e30 cm and BS = 24 cm, then find e [3]
8
the points of contact as shown. ff AD is perpendicular to DC,
Jength DC.

t of20%
c) A shopkeeper buys an article whose printed price is ,4000 from a whol~ er at a discoun
and sells it to a consumer at the printed price. If the sales are intra-state and the rate of OST
is J2%, find:
(i) the price of the article inclusive of GST at which the shopkeeper bought it.
(ii) the amount of tax under GST paid by the shopkeeper to the state government. ·
(iii) the amount of tax under GST paid by the shopkeeper to the central government.
[4]
(iv) the amount which the consumer pays for the article.
may use
Q7:a) Solve the equation 2x -; = 7 and give your [Link] to 2 decimal places. (you
[3]
mathematical tables for this question)
must cut down his
b)~ person was given Rs.3~00 for a tour. If he extends his tour programme by 5 days, he
[3]
daily expenses by Rs.20. Fmd the number of days of his tour progrnmme.

c)The marks obtained by &students in an30Enizlish test is iven below:

'1
- 40 40 so 50-60 60 - 70 70-80 80 90 90-100
Marks 0 10 10 20 20 30
[Link] 3 16 22 26 18 II 6 4 3
Students 9'
Draw the Ogive and hence estimate

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(i) the median marks

tage was so.
(ii) the number of ~udents who did not pas.s the test if the pass percen
(iii) the upper [Link] marks. (4J

Q8: a) Two differenl dice are tossed together. Find the probability of:
i) getting a doublet
4 on the dice.
ii) a swn equal to IO on both numbers of the dice iii) at least one {3)

height (as shown in the diagram}.

b) A so~d metallic cylind:r is c~t into two identical halves along its
TI1e diameter of the cylmder 1s 7 cm and the height is 10 cm. Find:
(a) the total surface area (both the halves).
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2
(b) the total cost of pamting the two h,a)ves at the rate of30 per cm
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. a+x+./a2 -x2 b [3]

c) Find ' x ' from the equation : a+x- ,,r,;c;z
a -x
=x- .
[3]
.) p rove that.. (l+co t0-co sec0) (l+tan 0+sec 0)= 2
Q9.a
next 7 [Link] is 161. Fmd the 2()1!'
b)The sum of the first seven terms ofan A.P. is 63 and the sum of the
term of this A.P.
moving with the wind in a [Link] fine at
c)A boy whose eye level is 1.3 m from the ground, spots a balloon
from the eyes of the boy at an imlanx is
some height from the ground. The angle of elevation of the balloon
of the wind is 2M mis !hen find the
60°. After 2 seconds, the angle of elevation reduces to 30°. If the speed 1
[4]
height of the balloon from the ground.
~

QIO: tively. Find the first tenn and the number

a) The 4th, 7th and the last terms of a G.P. are 10, 80 and 2560 respec
[3]
of terms in the G.P. [3]
b) Evaluate x, y, if [ -i -11 [ fx ]+2 [ -s•] = [ !Y]
c) Use graph paper to answer this question.

i)Plot the points A(4, 6) and B(I, 2)

inates of A'.
ii)lf A' is the image of A when reflected in the x-axis, write the Coord
coordinates B'.
iii) lfB' is the image ofB when reflected in the line AA', write the
[4]
iv) Give the geometrical name for the figure ABA' B'.

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THE A$£.MBLY Of 60D CHURCH SCHOOL

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Pre Final Examination - 2025-26
Computer Application
Class: IO Date:, . I• 102.,
Time: 2 Hr [+15 min reading time] FuH Marks : I00

Section A (40 Marks] ( All questions are compulsory)

with its content: (20 x 1 =20}

Question 1: Choose the correct answer and write the correct option along

i) Which of the following is not a wrapper class:

a) Int b) Double c) Long d) Boolean

: 25, 17, 54, 12

ii) After one pass of Selection Sort (ascending), the given list will become

a) 12, 17, 25, 54 b) 25, 17, 12, 54 c) 25, 12, 54, 17 d) 12, 17, 54, 25

iii) Conversion of Integer to int, Float to float, Long to Jong, etc. is known as:
b) Unboxing c) Implicit conversion d) Explicit conversion
a) Autoboxing

iv) The size of an array having 20 elements of data type char is:
b) 20 bytes c)38 bytes d) 40 bytes
a) 19 bytes

v) Assertion(A): Class is the basis of all computation in Java

take
Reason(R): Without a class, there can be no objects and without objects, no computation can
place in Java.
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is a correct explanation of Assertion (A)
tion of Assertion(A)
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not a correct explana
c) Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false
d) Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is true

vi) The resultant data type after applying relational operators is-
b) int c) boolean d) String
a) char
t and returns their sum:
vii) Choose the prototype for a method addNumO that has two integers as argumen
a) int [Link](int a, b) b) int addNum(in! nl, int n2)
c) double addNum (double a, double b) d) void addNum(int nl, int n2)

I viii) Consider the following program segment in which the statements are jumbled
, choose the correct order of
statements:
(
- (1)
int sum= obi +120;
- {2)
int n = 56743;
- (3)
System .out.p rintln ("The sum is"+su m);
- {.4)
Intege r obi= new Intege r(n);
}
c) (2)(4)(1)(3) d) (2)(1)(3)(4)
a) (1)(4)(2)(3) b) (3) (I) (2) (4)

exOf ( ' i ' ) l;

ix)Wh atwillb etheou tputof :Syste [Link]. println ("Spec tacula r".ind
b)DataNotFound c)tl d)Botb (a)and( c)
a) -1

x) Select the valid statement.

a) char []ch= new char(5); b) char []ch= new char[S];
c) char []ch= new cbarO; d) char []ch= new ch[S];
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xi) The class used to convert a primitive data type to its corresponding object is:
a) Wrapper b) valueOf c) String
d) Math class
xii) Result of 12 % 5 • 3 is:
a) l
b) 3 c) 36 d) 6
xiii) ~ch search technique works only on sorted array?
a) Lmear b) Selection d) Bubble
c) Binary

xiv) What will be the output of the given code : int x [ J = { 2, 4, 6, B J ;

[Link] ( [Link]()) i
a)Error b) 3 c) 0 d)4
xv) Fonnal parameters are the variables written:
a) In the method body
b) In the method prototype
c) ln the class but outside methods
d) In constructors onJy
xvi) The jump statement that can work inside a loop statement :
a) continue b) break c) return d)AU oftbem
· xvii) The output of the following string methods:
[Link] ( "MAD~GASCAR".indexOft'S') + "MALAYALAM".lastlndexOf('A') );
a) 14 b)AS c) SA d) 13
xviii) What will be the value of x, given that int n(] = (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 16}
x = [Link] ( n(2] , n[l) );
a) 5 b) 6 c)9 d)3

xix) Instance variables are created when:

a) Class is loaded b) Inside methods c) Program starts d) Object is created

xx) What will be the value stored in c given that : char c = 'A' + 2;
a) A b) B c) C d) 67

Question 2: Answer the following: (\Q X 2 = 20]

i. (a) Identify unboxing in the following code [ write that statement] :

char c= 't';
Character obc = c;
char c2 = obc;
(b). Define autoboxing.
. tedin the image? Justifyour answer in brief.
. depic
ii. Which OOP feature is

. fior the following expression:

iii. Write an equivalent Java expression
(k" 4) + 3m + ✓ (4k + 9m)

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·v pcbug and rewrite tho following code.

1• String s • 5678431
int num•Integer.pars0Integer(s)1
int quo• num/4.5;
[Link](str);
[Link] .. print('\n' t· "QuoUent is:"+ quo),

v. Rewriteusingwhiloloop: for (int i•l, j•1; i<6; iH, j--)

[Link] (i ~ " . " + i • j

vi. Give output of the following code:

•
String sl• "Overloading Function", s2• "Underest i ma t e " I
[Link] ([Link](0,4) .concat([Link](5)));
[Link] ("\n"+[Link]("n") ) ;

vii. Name the Java keyword that is used for :

a) creating an identifier whose value cannot be changed in the program
b) memory allocation of a non-primitive data

viii. Find the error (if any) and re~te the correct code: int Jc = 1. O ;
while (Jc = 5);
{
[Link](k);

int m[J[l = { (2, 8), (5, 3), (1, 4) } ;

ix. What will be the output of the given code :
[Link] (m[2J [OJ);
System'.[Link] (m[0] {1]);
[Link](m12J {OJ • m{OJ (IJ);

x. What will be the output of the given code:

int a= 2, b = 6, c = 3;
int r = ++c + b++ + --a + c++
[Link]( "A= ff+ a+" B =" + b +" C •ff+ c +" R • H + r)

Section B ( 15 1 4 '"' 60 marks ]

[Attempt any four programs from this section. Write a program in Java for the following.
Also write variable description table for each program. Give comments wherever applicable]

Question 3. An organization increments the basic pay of its employees on seniority basis. Define o class with the
following specifications:

Class Name : Increment

Instance variables/Data members: String name (name of the employee)

int age (age of tho employee)
double basic (Basic pay of the umployec,)
Member methods:
i) A parameterized constructor to initialize name, age and bnsic.
Ii) void tabulateQ: calculates the incremented basic and updntes it ns per the given conditions:
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Age Increment
Above 56 years 15% of the basic
45 to 56 years 10% of the basic
Below 45 5% of the basic
[ new basic= basic+ increment)
iii) void displayQ:
Displays the name, age and the new basic.

Write a main( ) method to create an object and call the above methods.

Write a Java program to input 12 characters in a SDA named letter□. Sort the array in asce nding
5 4
Que tlo~ ·
order using Bubble-sort technique. Display the sorted array.

5
Question · Define a class to input a string from the user and convert it into UPJ!ERCASE and print the pair of
vowels and number of pair of vowels occurring in the string. ·
Sample Input : BEAUTIFUL CAKES AND COOKIES
Sample Output: EA, AU, 00, IE

Question 6.
Define a class to accept values into a >l'[Link] and check whether all its left diagonal elements are I
or not.
I? Xt')
For example : Input l 2 3 4 5
2 I 3 4 s
3 2 l 4 5
4 3 2 l 5
s4 3 2
Output: All the left diagonal elements are 1, here.

Question 7. A number is called a Neutral Number if it bas even number of digits and the first half of the number
is equal to the second halfofthe number.
Example l : Input : N = S64564
Output: Valid Neutral Number
[ reason : number ofdigits = 6; First half= 564; Second half= 564)

Example 2 : Input : N = 12345

Output: Invalid

Example l : Input : N =33

[ reason : number ofdigits = 5, odd]
Output: Valid Neutral Number
[ reason : number ofdigits = 2; First half= 3 ; Second half= 3)

Question 8.
Design a class with overloaded the method Charge( ):

a) void Charge (Strings ) - Count and print number of non-alphabets in s.

b) void Charge ( ) Print the following pattern using nested for loop.
5 # '
S II 4 #
5#4#3#
5#4#3#2#
5#4#3#2#1#

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PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION: SESSION- 2025-2026

SUBJECT- HISTORY & CIVICS

Class - 10 Date: 07.01.2026
Writing Time - 2 Hrs. Full Marks : 80
Reading Time -15 Mins.
1. Answer to this paper must be written on the answer sheet provided separately.
2. You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.
3. This time i:i lo be spent in reading the question paper.
4. The lime given at the head of this paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
5. Al/empt all questions from Part I (Compulso,y)
6. A total ofjive questions are to be al/empted from Part JI. two out of three questions from Section A and
three out offive questions from Section 8.
7. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [}.

PART I (30 Marks)

(Anempt all questions from this Part.)
Question 1 [16]
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.
(Do not copy the question, write the correct answers only.)
(i) 'Country does not want slogans, it wants substance .. . needs responsible opposition ': PM ahead of
Parliament session.
Promising to work 'three limes harder ', Prime minister on Monday referred to the Emergency imposed 011 June
25, 1975, saying it was a 'black spot on the Constitution '.
- The Indian Express, June 24, 2024.
What information about a 'responsible opposition ' can we obtain from the above passage?
a. The opposition is expected lo create more slogans.
b. Opposition is expected to work collaboratively and constructively for the nation's benefit.
c. Opposition should remain silent and not question the government.
d. Opposition to focus on the past instead of current issues.
(ii)
A group of workers in Kota had a conflict with their employer over unpaid wages. The matter was taken to the
Lok Ada lat Labour Court in Kota, where through mediation and negotiation, the employer agreed to pay the
due wages, and the workers agreed to withdraw their complaint.
Which advantage of the Lok Adalat is highlighted in the above case?
l a. Saves money
b. Speedy Justice
c. Works on the spirit of compromise
d. Reduces the burden on High Courts.
(iii) Identify the officials who form the electoral college for the Presidential elections in India:
P: Elected members of Parliament
Q: Nominated members of Parliament
R: Elected members of State Legislative Assemblies
S: Nominated members of State Legislative Assemblies
a. P and Q
b. Rand S
c. P and R
d. Sand Q
(iv) Who made the amendment which resulted in the below headline?

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a. The Supreme Court
b. The President
c. The Parliament
d. The Prime Minister
(v) An Ordinance is called a temporary law. ?
Which of the following statements co1rectly describes th e same.
a. Only the Cabinet can prepare an Ordinance. .
b. It is issued when the Parliament is not funct1onmg . .
c. If the Parliament does not approve it within six weeks it becomes moperative
d. Only the President can promulgate an ordinance. . . . t ,
(vi) Which of the following is a Legislative function of the President ma Parltamen 1ary sys em·
a. Appointing the Prime Minister
b. Granting assent to bills passed by the Parliament
c. Addressing the nation on Independence Day
d. Control over State Governments
(vii) Read the statements
th
given below and select the correct option between (A) and (R):
Assertion (A): On 12 March, 1930, Gandhiji began his historic march from Sabarrnati Ashram to Dandi.
th
Reason (R): On the morning of 6 April, he violated the salt-laws by picking up some salt left by the sea-
waves.
a. (R) contradicts (A)
b. (R) is the reason for (A)
c. (A) is true but (R) is false
d. Both (A) and (R) are independent of each other
(viii)beThe
wiU Government
impacted by thisofBill?
the country X has introduced a law similar to the Anns Act introduced in 1878. Who
a. Indian citizens seeking self-defense options
b. British officers
c. lndian Soldiers
d. Law enforcement agencies
(ix) Tina is inspired by the methods of the Early Nationalistsand wan~ to follow them. She notices that the
road leading to her school is damaged and has many potholes. Which of the following methods is she Most
Likely to follow, to solve this problem?
a. Boycott the civic authorities
b. Gather a group of students and protest
c. Write a petition to the authorities highlighting the problem
d. Block the entrance to the road
x Which of the iven slogan is aligned with the leader seen in the picture?

~-Door Die b. Give me blood; I will you give you freedom

c. Yande Mataram d. Swaraj is my bir1hright, and I shall have it

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(~i) R~ad the sta~ements g_iven below a~d. select the c?rrecl option between (A) and (R}:
Assertion (A): With establishment of Bnt,sh rule, Indian handicral\ industry was ruined.
Reason (R): The British trade and tariff policies contributed a lot to this.
a. (R) contradicts (A)
b. (R) is the reason for (A)
c. (A) is true but (R) is false
d. Both (A) and (R) are independent of each other
0xii) Fith ~~ich .9f th~ following vic~oy the following picture is associated?

a. Lord Dalhousie
b. Lord Wellesley
c. Lord Lytton
d. Lord Curzon
(xiii) 'A state of extreme political unfriendliness, although the countries do not actually fight each other.·
Which of the following event correctly matches with the description given above?
a. 1st World War
b. Appeasement
c. Cold war
d. 2nd World War
(xiv) ln 1954, India and another country jointly enunciated the Panch s hee\ princ'lp\es_ em9ha.s,s,n£, m.u\.ua\
respect and peaceful coexistence. Identify the country with which India enunciated the Panchshee\ pnnc,p\es.
a. Indonesia
b. Bangladesh
C. Egypt
d. China
(xv) Read the statements given below and select the correct option between (A) and (R):
Assertion (A): The 'Uniting for Peace Resolution', in 1950 emerged in response to the Korean War.
Reason (R): The Assembly can make recommendations for 'collective measures.'
a. (R) contradicts (A)
b. (R) is the reason for (A)
c. (A) is true and (R) is false
d. Both (A) and (R) are independent of each other
(xvi)

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a. ICJ, 9 years Crs?
b. WTO, S years
c. WHO, 4 years
d. IMF,Syears

Question 2. . . .
(i) Read the extract given below and answer the qu~st1on which follow. , l
' Budget Session Begins with Focus on Economic Recovery Me_asures.. . 2l
The Budget Session of Parliament commenced on January 31 with President Droupad1 Murrnu
addressing a joint sitting.' : The Economic Times.
Mention any two points regarding sessions that can be deduced from the above news.
(ii) Which category of power is being exercised by the President in the following:
(a) Pardons individuals convicted of crimes
(b) Issuing ordinances during parliamentary recess.
(iii) Name the organisations founded by Jyoliba Phule and Raja Rammohun Roy. [2]
(iv) Imagine yourself as an official of the government in Britain in 1858. [2]
State any two changes introduced in the administrative set up in lndia as the impact of the
Revolt of 1857.
(v) [2]
Give the full fonns of UNICEF and WHO.
(vi) [2]
(vii) Explain what you understand by the Veto power of the Security Council. [2]
Look at the picture given below and answer the question that follow:
Why did Hitler demand the Danzig Corridor?
[2]

PARTil
SECTION A (20 Marks)
Question 3 (Attempt any two questions from this Section)

The Union Legislature of India is not only the law-making body but the centre of all d · -•
W
proc~ss. 1t. h re fierenc~ to the Indian
· Parliament,
. '
answer the following questions: emocrat1c po 11t1ca1
(~~ Why the RaJya Sabh_a is_cal~ed a Permanent House? [J]
(~~~ How a Censure Motion 1s dtf~erent _fro~ ~o Confidence Motion? [3]
(111) The Speaker_plays a key role 1~ mamtammg order and ensuring the smooth functioning of Lok
Sabha. Mention any four functions of the Speaker to support this statement. [4]
Question 4
The Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister is the most powerful institution in the Indian Polity. In
this context, answer the following questions:
(i) State briefly the position of the Prime Minister in the Parliamentary system of Government. [3]
(ii) How the Prime Minister works as the keystone of the Cabinet arch? [3]
(iii) Write any four functions of the 'Cabinet". [4]

Question 5
The Supreme Court of India is the final court of appeal for all civil and criminal cases. With reference to the
Supreme Court as the Apex Cou1t in our Indian Judiciary, answer the following:
(i) Explain the term Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court with two examples. [3]

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pJB ii) State how t1.,e ~lotus o t. n Judiciory . (3]
authority within the ,1•~~ 1, • ·d by the Supreme Court of India.
3
(
,. ') . •cuss any four wnts 1:-su~ ( )
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SECTION 8 (JO Marks)
(Attempt nuy three questions from this Section)
Question 6 r I d
fhc Revolt of\ 857 thus marks a pivotal moment 1~1 ·
ln d'10 ,s strngg Ie 10~ nd dcpcn dcncc, ..
h ghl' h · h
1 1f t1;.g t c .
convergence of political, economic and cultural gnevunces that ga 1va~1se 1v~rse sections o 1n ian
society
against British imperialism. With reference to thi s, answer the following questions:
(i) Analyse the immediate cause of the Revolt 1857. or . . f3]
(ii) Write any three terms or conditions to be fulfilled by the Indian rulers who entered into a
Subsidiary Alliance. (3]
(iii) Mention any four solemn promises made in the Queen Victoria's Proclamation to the people
of
India after the Revolt. [4]
Question 7
"All powers to the Indian People" - This was the title of a key resolution passed at the
Forward Bloc's first AJI
lndia Conference in Nagpur in June 1940.
With reference to the contribution of Subhas Chandra Bose in the freedom struggle of India, answer
following questions: the
(~~ Expl~in any three objectives of INA. [JJ
(~~~ Mention any three measures suggested by Subhas Chandra Bose to establish a Socialist Society.[3J
(111) Analyse any four contributions of Subhas Chandra Bose.
[4]
Question 8
Read the excerpt given below and answer the questions that follow:
The movement had ge~erated worldwide publicity, and British were looking for a way to end it. Gandhiji
was
released f:om ~ustody m January 1931 , and the two men began negotiating the terms of the pact. F<:n
tnan."1
conservatives 1Il England, the meetings and talks seemed unaccepta b\e. Tbey \.):,uu.'6\". ,\. 'Wa,- ,n.a~\R'.O\
)na\e tot
the Viceroy, who was the representative of the British Monarch, to receive their arch-enem
)'. Ganohl)\ was
authorised by the then President of Congress, Sarder Val\abh Bhai Patel, to negotiate with
the Viceroy. He
advised the nation to wait, watch, pray and hope for a better prospect for India. He was fu\l of admiratio
n for
the people, their heroic st~ggle and hard su~ering.. .. . . ~ ~ ~~
(i) WQ-2 was t h ~ ~ who neg~~ti d with Gandh1J1? ~~ ~ ~ -A [3]
(ii) ~t~n~ lTiree lmp~ [Link] ov~t' (3]
(iii) As a consequence of this meeting, a pact was signed. Mention any four conditions that the
Congress and the British government agreed to according to this pact. (4]
Question 9
A major international conflict fought from l 914 to 1918; World War 1 was the most deadly and destructtv
e \\ar
the world had ever seen to that time. With reference to this war, answer the following:
(i) Analyse the cause of the armament race as a factor of the First World War [3]
(ii) Point out the Immediate cause of the Erst World War. (3]
(iii) With reference to the following picture, state any four conditions of Treaty of Versailles ( 1() l 9)
which affected Germany. [4]

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Que~tion 10
t'lw UN Chnrtl.'r nnd thl' Bandung Prindph!, which guide the NAM, share fundamcntol objectives. With
rctcrc..·11cl' to the signilicnncc of the UNO ond NAM. onswcr the following questions:
(I) ~kntion .my three t)bjcctivcs of United Nt\tions Orgnnisulion. (31
(II) Stoic nny three functions of the following specialised agency rcloted lo the development of science
111!,g,.technology. [3]
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(iii) ldemify the lender and analyse his role in Non-Aligned Movement.