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SOCIAL SCIENCE

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80

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Total No. of Pages : 12

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1. The question paper has 36 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.

2. Marks are indicated against each question.

3. This question paper consists of two parts i.e. Part-I and Part-II. Part-I of this question papercontains Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) from serial number 1 to 16 of 1 mark each.These sixteen questions of Part-I are to be answered on a separate sheet provided. This parthas to be completed in first 30 minutesonly and the answer sheet must be handed over tothe invigilator before starting Part-II.

4. In Part-II of the question paper, there are 20 questions from serial no. 17to 36. These questionsare to be attempted in 2 hours and 30 minutes. This part should be attempted only after thestipulated time given for Part-I.

5. Questions from serial number 17 to 31 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questionsshould not exceed 80 words each.

6. Questions from serial number 32 to 35 are 4 marks questions. Answer of these questions

should not exceed 100 words each.7 . Question number 36 is a map question of 3 marks from Geography only. After completion,

attach the map inside your answer book.8. An additional 15 minutes time has been allotted to read this question paper only.

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1. From which century China is said to have restricted overseas contacts and retreatedinto isolation ?

(a) 14th (b) 15th (c) 16th (d) 17th

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Where was the first Indian jute mill set up ?

(a) Bengal (b) Bombay (c) Madras (d) Bihar

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Which city of India is called Mayapuri or the city of dreams ?

(a) Delhi (b) Chandigarh (c) Poona (d) Bombay

2. From which one of the following countries did Britain borrow large sums of moneyduring first world war ?

(a) United States of America (b) Russia

(c) Japan (d) Germany

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Which were the most dynamic industries in Britain during 19th century ?

(a) Cotton and metal (b) metal and sugar

(c) Ship and cotton (d) cotton and sugar

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Which of the following cities was not a Presidential city during colonial India ?

(a) Bombay (b) Surat

(c) Madras (d) Calcutta

3. Who developed the first printing press in 1430s ?

(a) Marcopolo (b) Johann Gutenberg

(c) James Watt (d) None of the above

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Which book by Charles Dickens has the tale of a poor orphan who lived in a world ofpetty criminals and beggars ?

(a) Germinal (b) Oliver Twist

(c) Hard Times (d) Pickwick Papers

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4. Printing is the ultimate gift of God and the greatest one-who spoke these words ?

(a) Johann Gutenberg (b) New Comen

(c) Mahatma Gandhi (d) Martin LutherOR

Who was the writer of Indulekha?

(a) Prem Chand (b) Srinivas Dass

(c) Chandu Menon (d) Raja Ravi Verma

5. Which one of the following is not a Abiotic Resource ?

(a) Metals (b) Rocks (c) Machines (d) Horses

6. Which one of the following is an Extinct species ?

(a) Blue sheep (b) Asiatic cheetah

(c) Black buck (d) Asiatic elephant

7. On which one of the following rivers the Tehri Dam is being constructed ?

(a) Bhagirathi (b) Yamuna

(c) Koshi (d) Sutlej

8. In which type of soil does Maize grow well ?

(a) Black (b) Light domat

(c) Old alluvial (d) None of the above

9. In which one of the following countries principle of majoritarianism led to civil war ?

(a) Pakistan (b) Srilanka

(c) Belgium (d) India

10. Division of powers between higher and lower levels of government is called

(a) horizontal distribution (b) parralel distribution

(c) verticle division (d) diagonal division

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11. Choose the correct statement regarding language policy of the Indian Government :

(a) English is our national language.

(b) Citizens are free to choose any language as national language.(c) Hindi is our national language.

(d) Constitution of India did not declare any language as national language.

12. Which one of the following is not a cause of communalism?

(a) Religion is taken as the basis of the nation.

(b) When one religion is discriminated against other

(c) State has no official religion

(d) Demands of one religious group are formed in opposition to another.

13. Which is the most important attribute for comparing the development of countries ?

(a) Resources (b) Population

(c) Average income (d) None of the above

14. Which of the following countries has higher HDI rank than India ?

(a) Sri Lanka (b) Nepal

(c) Bangladesh (d) Pakistan

15. Which of the following activities is not the activity of Primary Sector ?

(a) Milking (b) Fishing

(c) Making of sugar (d) Farming

16. Which of the following statements is true in respect of Public Sector ?

(a) Big companies own most of the assets.

(b) Government owns the assets.

(c) A group of people owns most of the assets.

(d) An individual owns most of the assets.

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17. Why did thousands of people flee away from Europe to America in the 19th century ?Give any three reasons.

ORExplain any three functions of a Jobber.

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Write about the pollution problems of Calcutta (Kolkata) in the 19th century.

18. How did the uses of print diversity in China by the 17th century ? Explain

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How were the novels in colonial India useful for the colonisers?

19. How did Printing Press create a new reading public ? Explain.OR

How did the novels of Munshi Prem Chand promote the feeling of nationalism ? Explain.

20. What was the impact of Print culture on the poor people of India during the 19thcentury ?

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Why did the novels become popular during colonial period ? Explain with examples ?

21. Explain the importance of conservation of resources.

22. Write a brief note on Project Tiger.

23. Why are multipurpose projects facing resistance ? Explain with three reasons.

24. Write one prudential and one moral reason for power sharing.

25. Define Homogeneous society. Give two examples.

26. Describe any three orgins of social differences.

27. Define feminist movements. What is their objective ?

28. Describe any three characteristics of Developement.

29. What is Public Distribution system ? Explain its two advantages.

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30. What do you mean by Primary Sector ? Enlist any four activities of this sector.

31. How can the workers in the unorganised sector be protected ? Explain.

32. What do you know about Great Depression ? Write any two causes of it.

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Why in Victorian Britain, the upper classes preferred things produced by hand ? Givefour reasons.

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Cities developed at the cost of ecology and environment. Explain with examples.

33. Describe any three geographical conditions required for tea cultivation. Name any twoproducing states of tea.

34. Describe any four features of federalism.

35. What steps should be taken to create more employment ? Explain.

36. Three features with serial number (1-3) are marked on the given political outline mapof India. Identify these features with the help of following information and write theircorrect names on the lines marked in the map.

(1) Soil type

(2) Forest type(3) leading coffee producing state

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Locate and label the following items with appropriate symbols on the same map.

(a) Hirakud Dam

(b) Major producer state of sugarcane

(c) Periyar Tiger reserve

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(1) Of which soil are the entire northern plains are made of ?

(2) Name the tiger reserve of Assam.

(3) Name the major producer state of Bajra

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