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;--...;:: ..;:.,·::;;,'·; i",:,:y r 1\";t,::·; ., ;1; l}:1tAi<l'I$. ,·\11 qu,·~tion s nrc compulsory·.
.. q :.,i:::·; ,;'\:,:yr ;',, diri,;\-,j i 1;/(1 six , fffi1HIS - SC'clion r\. B . C, D, E

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·· Scditl11 B - Q;.,.·~::N,s no. 2 I to 2./ an: \ ·o:r S hort A11s1rcr type questions.
£,:,· ~ .;:.,.·~::>, l..._~rri,.- ~ :.? marks . ..\,weer to these questions should not exceed

St.--cti(.1~ C - Q:....·Bti(_1r:s no. 25 to 29 are S hort A.nsu:er type questions. Each

.;:~,..-~:~·-= --~::rr-:~i 3 r.!ar .~s. ..\n.sirer to these questions should not exceed

S ection D - Q:..2B:ions no. 30 to 33 are Long .Ansu:er (LA) type questions. Each
::;:.~s.":.:-: cc.m<?B 5 marks . ..\nsicer to the...~ questions should not exceed

- ·· Section E - Q-.1eEtions no. 34 to 36 are Case /Source-based questi..ons with three

~:;::-~:;:;2E.tion.s. Each cr.1estion carrie,s 4 marks.
:·:;; , Section F - Q-!la-tion no. 37 is Jiap s,~ill-based questi..on u:ith tu:o parts -
3if a) {rem Hi.stor~y (2 n:arks) and 37(1?) from Geography (3 marks). This
;;~cr.:.c~ ccrrii!.5 to~d 5 marks.
;,;: , fo d:i~:um to this, SOTE that a separate question has been prodded for
\i3'~'y Impaired candidafe,s in lieu of questions haz:ing . visual inputs,
r.-.c_':J c:c. Such que,Etions a-re t.o be attempted by Visually Impaired candidates
cdy.
SECTION A
01ultiple Choice Questions) (20x1=20)
L v.-':.:c:b ,J::e of the following regions became a part of unified Italy in
lm? 1
'..\) Sardin.ia-Piedmon t
~ \"E:r..Hia
I<;, Sic-ily
rn, Papal State

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2. Hl':hi tlH' f1)ll1)\\·i11g- l'l':t:4lll\ :4 of migrn t.io11 of' pnoplo from l•~u rop1: lo /\rrn:rica
till the mt h rl'nt.ury n11d clu11!:-;~, I.he corrtct option : 1
I. l\wcr t.y :ind hungl'I'
'
11. Sl:lWS fo r sn le
III. Wide spread of discnscs
IV. Religious conflicts and persecution

Options:

(~ Only I, II and III are correct.

A

(B) Only II, III and IV are correct.

ief Only I, III and IV are correct.

(D) Only I, II and IV are correct.

3. The author of 'Book of Marvels' is : 1

(A) Marco Polo

il3V Columbus

(C4 Vasco da Gama

(D) Alfred Crosby

4. Assume you are doing research on 15th century print culture. Which of
the following would be the most significant advantage for your research ? 1

(A) Easier access to rare manuscripts

(B) Reduced need for libraries

(O(' Increase in the ability to copy text by hand

(l/1 Increased speed and accuracy of print

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5. A1Tangc the following categories of forests in Jn<.lia from the largest to the
sm:11lcst in terms of nren an<l choose the correct option : 1
I. Reserved
11. Protected
III. Unclassed
Options:
(A) Ill, II, I
(~ I, II, III
(C) II, III, I
(D) Ill, I, II

6. 'Sariska·Tiger Reserve' is located in which one of the following states? 1

(A) Madhya Pradesh
,..,,~ Rajasthan
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Maharashtra

7. Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option : 1

Column I Column II
(Dam) (River)
a. Hirakud 1. Chambal
b. Gandhi Sagar 11. Krishna
C. Nagarjuna Sagar lll. Kaveri
d. Mettur IV. Mahanadi
Options:
(A) a-iv b-i c-iii d-ii
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(B) a-i, b-ii, c-iv, d-iii
(()'
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(D)
a-iv, b-i, c-ii, d-iii
a-i b-ii c-iii d-iv
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...\' Km1:;~,,.k;1. Kaab and Tamil Xadu c(
S"' :\Li.!i~tr.1~htr..1. K1rnat.aka and ..\ndhra Prade5h
l~~.\u-;.;t, ~Lili~1r..1~htra and )ladbya Pradesh. --<

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~ h:::,./ ::-.> ~-0u fil't' traYelling from Delhi to Chandigarh to attend a

wt"..:ci::;. by ro~,.d in January. Which of the following crops mll you notice
µ~i:~ntly in the fields during the journey? 1

,A' P~ddy

\B' ~tu:;:e
~-t '\\"be.at
\Il) Jowar

10. Tw.:i :5t.::ttements are giYen below. They are As~ertion CA) and Reason (R).
Re.;.d both the st.atements carefully and choose the correct option : 1

.k-Jtion (.A) : ~finerals are an indispensable part of our lives.

Rc.:-ason rR) All fa-ing things need minerals.

Options:
I
tA'~ • Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of(A).

1B1 Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct e.'tJ)lanation of (A).

1C1 (A ) is true, but (R) is false.

(D i (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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11. Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option : 1
Colum n I Column II
(Minerals) (Major Mines)
a. Iron ore i. Gaya
b. Mica ii. Singarauli
c. Bauxite , / iii. Chandrapur
d. Coal ~ iv. Maikala
Options:
(A).,
...... a-iii, b-i, c-iv, d-ii (B) a-iii, b-i, c-ii, d-iv
(C) a-ii, b-iii, c-i, d-iv · (D) a-ii, b-iii, c-iv; d-i
12. Belgium solved its problem of majoritarianism by strengthening which of
the following types of government ? 1
(A) Unitary (B) Presidential
(~ Federal (D) Parliamentary
13. Choose the correctly matched pair from the following : 1
(Country) (System)
(A) Canada Unitary
(B) Bolivia Federal
(C) Australia Unitary
(D~ Spain Federal
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14. Which of the following are the main components of a political party ?
Choose the correct option : J
/ , '., Leaders
/ /Active members
Afr. Followers .
IV. Pressure groups
Options:
(✓ Only I, II and III are correct. ·
(B) Only II, III and IV are correct.
(C) Only I, III and IV are correct.
<D) Only I, II and IV are correct.

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.\ ~·~;··-~-:;: ;~:,' ¢,·(:1 ,"'._',IT.tries. which cue of tbe follo.r.u:g rou.r.tri~5 }.as tt~
:--,.:.~"".;~: -:-~:.::k ~:..1 'H:..:i~::in Dt,·ekpn:i:.nt Index'?
..\, 1''-"k~~-'-:1 <Br kdia
lD 'l :\iyanmar
:~ ·x· ::,·,·:: :.:: .J. t-:-w·:1. He rulth-3.te.5 r1owers along with a.nir::1.al busba!lc.ry.
. =-- ~ ..-,--:-s. ,~~ -'- w.·11 ::~
• 'I, '-- - ., -' ....'l l'i::c.c:.r
' which sec.wr of the economy ..,. 1
....~~ 'i~:::;.~:- (B ) Secc::cfa.ry
·'- j. z~;.~:- (D ) Quaternary

X'-~~ : i•..t ;.:A::.x..:ir.g q:.J<stion is for th~ ,·isually Impaired Candidatn only,
;"; :~lj c.f Q. Xo. Ii.

7°:.f .-..:rk of which of the folfowin~ romes in the 5erondary sector of the
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A ~ke-el)t'r ,Bl ~lone~·lender
(~ ~ket we~n--r ,o, Fisherman

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1s. \\l1y d,"€'~ it become difficult for fanners in rural areas to take loans from
pJwn1ment banks ? Read the followi ng reasons and choose the most
appn'priate option : J
I. Lack ·of collateral
II. Complicated procedure
III. Higher cost of borro,,i ng
IY. Lack of awareness
Options :
l •.\) Only I, II and III are correct.
tm Only II, III and IV are correct.
t 9',, Only I, II and IV are correct.
tD) Only I, ill and IV are correct.

19. \\n.ich of the following groups in urban India depend on informal sources
tDmeet their credit needs? 1
(Ar Poor households
(B ) Households with few assets
(C) Both poor households and households with few assets
(D) Both well-off households and households with few assets

20. . Two statements I and II are given below. Read both the statements
carefully and choose the correct option : 1
Statement I: Rapid improvement in technology has been one major
factor to stimulate the globalisation process.
Statement II : This has made much faster delivery of goods across long
distances possible at lower _costs.
Options:
<-A'! Both statements I and II are correct and statement II is the correct
explanation of statement I.
'BJ Both statements I and II are correct, but statement II is not the
correct explanation of statement I.
<CJ Statement I is correct, but statement II is incorrect.
(DJ Statement I is incorrect, but statement II is correct.

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!•mC'l'ION 1J
(V(•ry Hhort A ,,
IIHW«,r I YIU~ (luciHtionH)

(al lt:xpl:1i11 t.ho role of, 111 1• 1 , , J

,,f, . . ,. ' ,I-co 0111111 111ovum(mt in the riHe of m<,< ,:rn
/i 11:1t.1011:l li:,;m in Iud ia. 2

Olt
(~) Why di1l Ga11dhiji Hay '8utyugruha i1:1 pure soul-force'? Explain by
~iving two argumcntR. 2

Expl:111~ ~111y two problems of the 'global ecolobry' arising due to

indiscr11n111atc use of resources. 2

2
Suggcst any two measures to remove gender inequality.

How did the process of liberalisation initiated in India in the 1990s,

promote globalisation ? Explain. )-°'Y>0" 2

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SECTIONC
(Short Answer Type Questions) (5x3=15)

25. "Tribal peasants interpreted the message of Mahatma Gandhi and the
idea of'Swaraj' in yet another way." Explain the statement in the context
of Non-Cooperation Movement. 3

26. Read the story of Rinjha and answer the question that follows :
· Story of Rinjha
Rinjha lived with her family in a small village at the outskirts of
Diphu in Assam. She enjoys watching her family members clearing,
slashing and burning a patch ofland for cultivation. She often helps them
in irrigating the fields with water running through a bamboo canal from
the nearby spring. She loves the surroundings and wants to stay here as
long as she can, but this little girl has no idea about the declining fertility
of the soil and her family's search for a fresh patch of land in the next
season.

What type of farming is Rinjha's family doing ? Describe any two of its

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~;. MThat democratic systC'm of government is considered good in which

m1umum number of citizens are made stakeholders in political power ...
Esplain the statement with ~"-ui·tabl e argumen t s. 3

3
~~- l3 ' Expla in the importance of political parties in democracy·
OR
(b) \\ny did India adopt the multiparty system ? Explain ";;th sui ta ble
arguments. 3

~. £ ~--plain the difference between public and private sector of Indian

3
e<>onomy with example.

SECTIOND
(4x5=20)
<Long Answer Type Questions)

30. (a) Analyse the significance of the 'Nap(!leonic Code' in making the
administrati ve system rational a.ncr;fficient.
OR
lb ) How was liberalism allied to national unity in Europe in the early
decades of the 19th century ? Analyse.

31. (a) ~ Ianufacturin g industries are considered the backbon\ of the

~omic development of a country." Justify the statement. )
OR
(h) "..l\griculture and industries complement each other." JU!,--tify the
statement.

32. (fi) Explain any five ~ases for assessing the o u t r o m ~~- 0

OR
(b ) Explain any five values of democracy. 0

33. <M "Recent evidence suggests that overuse of groundwate r 1s

becoI]ling a serious threat in many parts of the country.DEYaluate
the s~tement in the context of sustainabilit y of development. 5
OR
"The development goals of different .categories of people may
differ." Evaluate the statement. / 5

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SECTION B
. (Cm-1«1/Sourcti-Unscd <!m:sf.iom1) (,'Jx4=12)
Hlllll'('l' nn 1
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tk:1cl th,•

,,
~•Vl'll

.,.
·' < llllHWor the queRtiom1 thot follow:

rant nnd Censo rship

I hu p1)wer of th 0 . in the w~y
t'tlVl'l'llllH'nts so •k t · µrrntcd word is most often seen t The colonial
c · reb"'l1late and
0 ·
r,
~OVl'l' llllll'llt kept contii . suppre ss pnn . .
. I' d luous track of all books and newsp apers publis hed
Ill 1n1 ta nn passed numer o us laws to control the press.

Durin g th e First World War under the Defence of India Rules,

!
22 newsp apers 1ad to furnish secu;ities. Of these, 18 shut down rather
th311 comply wi th government orders. The Seditio n Comm ittee Repor t
u nd0r Ro~la tt in 1919 furthe r streng thened controls that led to impos
ition
of penalt ies on var-ious newspapers. At the outbre ak of the Secon d World
War, th e Defence of India A,ct was passed, allowing censor ing of report s of
war-re lated topics. All .reports about the Quit India movem ent came under
its purvie w. In Augus t 1942, about. 90 newspapers were suppre ssed.
(34.1) Expla in the meani ng of'censor'.
1
(34.2) Why did the colonial administration keep an eye on books and
newsp apers ? 1

(34.3) Why' did Gandh iji start a nationwide Satyag raha agains t the
Rowla tt Act ? Explai n any two reasons. 2

35. Read the given source and answe r the questions that follow :
An Exper iment in Brazil
A city called Porto Alegre in Brazil has carried out an
extrao rdinar y experi ment in c~mbining decent ralisat ion with
partici pative democracy. The city has set up a paralle l organi sation
operat ing alongs ide the municipal council, enabli ng local inhabi tants to
take real decisio ns for their city. The nearly 13 lakh people in this city get
to partici pate in makin g the budget for their own city. The city is divide d
into many sectors or what we call ~ards. Each s~c.tor ~as a meetin g, like
that of the gram sabha, in which anyone hvmg m that area can
partici pate. There are some meetings tq ~~cus s. issues that ~ffect the
entire city. Any citizen of the city can parb~1pate in those meetings. The
bud t f th city is discussed in these meetings. The proposals are put to
ge o e d . . b t ·t
the munic ipality that takes a final ec1s1on a ou I .

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Read the given source and an:;w tr tlw 4uh.1i1JM, tliLt f,/,,, ,..
Loans From Coopt-riitiw·i,
Besides banks ' the utl1~r maJor . boun•f:' uf d ,t-<:.;., '.:, -: · ~ 1 • - · '-
areas are the cooperat·1ve SOt'Jf:'t · (or C(JOJit'f::..tJ\. U
· H·S
~"-
a coope rative pool th£'ir n•sourrf:'s for roupnation in u•r.,;,..,.~. , ..., '~
·.., · ·
are sever al types of cooperatives po~~ible such ai- farr.,cn ~·,·,·..,,
• ~ ... 1
weavers cooperatives, indu~trial workers cooper2..tin::F-. <•·...c ~:.
~- • t '
Cooperative functions in a \illage not ,·ery far away fro::i s~.1.:-;?~
-:· · . :
2300 farmers as members. It accepts deposits fror:i ;t~ :::-,c:-. :,c:~
-
these deposits as collateral, the Cooperati,·e has obt&;:"JC'o c. .~.~
r , ,,.:
-
. ,,. --r
from the bank. These funds are used to pro,·id e loam• t~ ::ic~.: ,,,-,.
these loans are repaid, another round oflending can takP i';;:;;-<
Krishak Cooperative provides loans for i hr
: · H,-.r
agricultural implements, loans for rultini1 i0n ;:ind ;:,.c-:,,·,. '. ;; ···r ·
fishery loans, loans for construction ofhouf:rF- An,i f,)1' A , :; ..,c;, ....- ,.__. ,,.,.

expenses.

(36.1 ) Cooperative ~ocirtiec:i comr 11nrfrr "hi, h ~,,m·, .... ,)f, ~'1',{ 1 ~

•
(36.2) Mention any two i:;ourrPc:i nf rRpif RI .,f •·•••'1"'1 ;ll"" ,.,, ,, , .,-.<:

. th erole of f'"'I""' RtirP 111,11 id i"1:1 "' '"' i,,-H .11\~ I hr- •., ...,. '( ,..·
(36.3 ) ExpIam
farmers.

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SECTION F
(2+3::5)
(l\l np Skill-Bnst•d <!uestions)
· 1·t· al
, :1) 1\" ''. pl•w t'~ ' •\' and ·n. har e bl'l'n marked on the given po I ice
•"
~,. · ' . 11 tI1e hc1P of
l,utluw m·, p 0 fl 11 d'm (on page 27). Identify t.hcm wit
, • the
t lw folfowi 11 ,t-.... m• f' . n and write their correct nam es on
l' orm aho 2xl =2
lllt'::1 drawn lll'ar them :
National Congress
A The plnrc where the session of Ind ian
was held in 1920.
March .
B. The place where Gandhiji sta rted Dandi
foll01ci11g qut?stio ns are for the Vis ually Im pa ire d Ca11,didates
.Yt>ft' : TIit,
only. in lfru ?f Q. No. 37 (a,) .
(i) Na me the plac e wh ere the session of Ind ian Na tio nal
(a)
Congress was held in 1920. 2x1=2
Na me the pla ce wh ere Gandhi ji sta rte d Da ndi March.
(ii) . ··--

of Ind ia, locate and lab el any

(b) On the same political outline map
bols : 3~1=3
thr ee of the following with suitable sym
(i) Leading sta te in production ·of Jut e
at
(ii) Atomic Power Pla nt located in Gu jar
and
(iii) Iron and Steel Pla nt located in Jha rkh
Airport
(iv) Sri Gu ru Ram Das Jee International
tes
Note : The following questions are
for the Visually Im pai red Ca nd ida
only, in lieu of Q. No. 37 (b). 3x1=3
(b) Attempt any three questions.
of Jut e.
(i) Name the leading sta te in production
Power Pla nt is located in
(ii) Name the place where an Atomic
Gu jara t.
Steel Pla nt is located in
(iii) Name the place wnere an Iron and
Jha rkh and .
Das Jee Int ern atio nal
(iv)
Name the place where Sri Guru Ram
Airport is located.
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