QUESTION PAPER
SECTION A – HISTORY (20 MARKS)
1. Choose the correct answer: (1×4=4)
(a) Kulaks are rich farmers of Russia.
(b) Kulaks are poor farmers of Russia.
(c) Kulaks are workers of Russia.
(d) Kulaks are metal workers of Russia.
2. Assertion (A): Industrialisation brought men, women and children to factories.
Reason (R): Work hours were often long and wages were poor.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
3. Synagogue is the place of worship of:
(a) Buddhism (b) Jewish faith (c) Christianity (d) None
4. Who was the famous leader of the Jacobin Club?
(a) Napoleon (b) Roget de L’Isle (c) Desmoulins (d) Robespierre
5. Who were mockingly called ‘November Criminals’? (2)
OR
Name the ruler of Russia at the start of the First World War. (2)
6. Describe the incident that took place on the morning of 14 July 1789 in France. (3)
7. What role did French philosophers play in bringing about the French Revolution? Explain
any three. (5)
OR
Analyse the impact of the October Revolution (positive/negative). (5)
8. On the world map, identify the two Allied Powers of World War II located in Europe. (2)
SECTION B – GEOGRAPHY (20 MARKS)
10. India does not share boundaries with which of the following countries? (1)
(a) Myanmar (b) Thailand (c) Bangladesh (d) Nepal
11. The latitude that divides India into almost two equal halves is: (1)
(a) Equator (b) Tropic of Cancer (c) Tropic of Capricorn (d) Arctic Circle
12. Which of the following rivers flows westwards and forms an estuary? (1)
(a) Tapi (b) Krishna (c) Kaveri (d) Narmada
13. Name two important elements used to examine climatic variations in India. (2)
14. Explain Push and Pull factors. (3)
OR
Name three longitudinal divisions of the Himalayas and state one feature of each. (3)
15. Case-based question. (5)
16. On the outline map of India, locate and label: (5)
(a) Any one: (i) Highest population density state (ii) Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary
(b) Any two: (i) Western Ghats (ii) Coromandel Coast (iii) Malabar Coast
SECTION C – CIVICS (20 MARKS)
18. Who is the real head of the government? (1)
(a) Defence Minister (b) President (c) Chief Minister (d) Prime Minister
19. The party’s nomination of a candidate is called: (1)
(a) Partisanship (b) Party ticket (c) Party nominee (d) Party nomination
20. Assertion (A): NHRC can make independent and credible inquiries into human rights
violations.
Reason (R): NHRC is an independent commission.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true. (1)
21. Guantanamo Bay prison is under which navy? (1)
(a) French (b) Indian (c) American (d) Russian
22. The Chief Election Commissioner is appointed by: (1)
(a) Lok Sabha Speaker (b) Chief Justice of India (c) President of India (d) Vice President
23. How many members were there in the Constituent Assembly? (1)
(a) 199 (b) 273 (c) 299 (d) 229
24. What makes a political system democratic? (2)
25. ‘In India, free and fair elections are always promoted.’ Support the statement. (3)
26. What is better for democracy: a powerful Prime Minister or one who consults others?
Explain. (5)
OR
‘Right to Constitutional Remedies is the heart and soul of the Constitution.’ Justify. (5)
27. Case-based question. (6)
SECTION D – ECONOMICS (20 MARKS)
28. Seasonal unemployment is related to: (1)
(a) Urban (b) Rural (c) Both (d) None
29. Population can be turned into a productive asset by: (1)
(a) Only healthcare
(b) Education & skills
(c) i and ii
(d) All of these
30. Assertion (A): Poverty line is an imaginary line.
Reason (R): It varies over time and place.
Codes: (1)
31. Buffer stock foodgrains are procured by: (1)
(a) FCI (b) State Govt. (c) MHA (d) None
32. Bengal famine occurred in: (1)
(a) 1914 (b) 1943 (c) 1922 (d) 1950
33. Food insecure groups include: (1)
(a) Landless labourers (b) Low-paid workers (c) Backward people (d) All
34. Government purchases foodgrains at: (1)
(a) Controlled price (b) Issue price (c) MSP (d) Maximum price
35. Role of education in human capital formation. (2)
36. Why are women employed in low-paid work? (3)
37. Explain dimensions of food security. (3)
38. Write any five poverty eradication programmes in India. (5)
OR
Explain measures for self-sufficiency in foodgrains. (5)