HISTORY

(Three hours)

(Candidates are allowed additional 15 minutes for only reading the paper.
They must NOT start writing during this time.)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Answer Question 1 (Compulsory) from Part I and five questions from Part II, choosing two questions.
from Section A, two questions from Section B and one question from either Section A or B.

The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

PART I

Answer all questions.

Question no. 1
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a. How did Swadeshi and Boycott hurt the British?
b. Name two organizations that played an important role in the Anti Partition Movement?
c. What is dyarchy?
d. Why did the British introduce Montford act?
e. Why did Gandhi join the Khilafat Movement?
f. Why did Gandhi defy the Salt Law?
g. Why did Gandhi go in for fasting after the Communal Award?
h. Why was the federal structure of the GOI Act 1935 never implemented?
i. What is Individual satyagraha? Why did Gandhi adopt this form of protest?
j. What led to the Direct Action Day of 1946? What was the outcome?
k. What was the principal aim of the Vernacular Press Act?
l. Name two festivals revived by Tilak to rouse Indians?
m. Why did the British revoke the partition of Bengal?
n. What is Communal electorate? Which act gave the Muslims the communal electorate?
o. Name the act which made a beginning towards transferring power to the Indians at the provincial level?
p. What changes to the Viceroys Executive Council were suggested by the Lucknow Pact?
q. What is Lateran Treaty?
r. What is Concordat?
s. Under what pretext did Hitler pass the Enabling Act?
t. What is the main cause of the Lebanon war?
PART II
SECTION A
Question 2.
a. Describe in detail the causes that led to the Surat Split
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b. How is the origin of Aggressive Nationalism a result of growing awareness of Indians against the British?
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c. How did the British govt try to woo the Moderates of the Indian National Movement?
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Question 3.
a. How and why did Communalism become an important issue in national movement?
b. What role did the Ghadar Party play in Indian National Movement?
c. What was the impact of the Montford Act on the National Movement?

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Question 4.
a. How did the Champaran, Kheda and Ahmedabad Satyagrahas help Gandhi in the development of his ideas on the
method to fight the British?
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b. Describe the different phases of the Non Cooperation movement?
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c. What was the impact of the Swarajists on national struggle?
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Question 5.
a. How did the GOI Act of 1935 affect the provincial govts?
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b. How did the 1937 election and the formation of Congress ministries affect Congress relationship with the
Muslim League?
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c. Why did the British send the Cripps mission? Why did it fail?
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d. When was the INA formed? How did Bose revive the INA? Why did it fail?
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Question 6.
a. Describe the problems caused by the partition.
b. What role did Sardar Patel play in the reorganization and integration of States?
c. Describe the background that led to Indias NAM policy?

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SECTION B
Question 7.
a. What were the causes of the rise of Italian Fascist Party and Mussolini in Italian politics?
b. Critically analyse the economic policies of Mussolini?
c. How can we say that Fascism and Nazism are both similar as well as dissimilar?

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Question 8.
a. Why did Japan join the Anti Comintern Pact?
b. Write a note on Japans militarism and expansion into China.
c. How was Spanish Civil war a precursor of the World War 2?

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Question 9.
a. What was the role played by Italy and Mussolini in World War 2?
b. What led the British and the French to follow the policy of appeasement towards Hitler?
c. What is Island Hopping Strategy? Why is Battle of Midway significant?
d. What were the causes of the defeat of Germany in World War 2?

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Question 10.
a. What major differences led to the rift between the World War allies?

b. Describe the different phases of the Vietnam War.

c. How did the Benelux Customs Convention develop into the European Union?
d. Give an idea of the structural deficiencies of UN and the major reforms needed to address the issues?

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Question 11.
a. How did the World War 1 lead to the Palestine problem?
b. What was the impact of World War 2 on the Middle East?
c. What led to the Camp David Accord?

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History Test
1. What is Indias role in NAM?
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How did Nehru strengthen the cause of Non Alignment?

2. The First summit of NAM was held at Belgrade. Answer the following with reference to the same:
When was it held?
How many countries attended the summit?
What two issues were discussed at the summit?
3. With reference to the Declaration of Human Rights, briefly state:
Significance of the Declaration.
Commission of Human Rights.
4. With reference to UN agencies:
When was WHO agency established?
Mention the location of its headquarters.
Mention the functions of the agency whose goal is to foster cooperation among nations through education, science
and cultural development.
5. Name the principal organs of the UN and its functions

English Test

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1. Sandra saved Moshe when Nariman House was attacked.

Who was Sandra?
How was she associated with Moshe?
What according to Kabeer is the true religion?
Who was Hemant Karkare? Who were his two companions? How did they die?
Who is the second hero that Kabeer speaks of? What did he do to deserve mention?

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2. They were at a hospital. Sher Singh always felt shy in a house. He did not go in.
How did Sher Singh reach the hospital?
Why were people surprised to hear his story?
What did Sher Singh do while his brother lay in the hospital and why?
Where at the hospital did Sher Singh remain?
Why did the doctor address him as Bahadur even after he said he was his fathers son and not his father?
What news did the doctor give to the boy?

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ANSWERS
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Maintain peace in the world
Develop friendship and cooperation with other nations.
2. Nehru helped to adopt a resolution on the Danger of War and Appeal for Peace.
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No involvement in arms race
No to any kind of racism
No empire building and colony making
Maintain peace in the world
Set up a New International Order
Protect the environment
Provide Human Rights to all people

4. Nehru
5. New International Economic Order
6. Panchsheel
The Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, known in India as the Panchsheel Treaty, are a set of principles to govern
relations between states. The five principles are:
Mutual respect for each other's territorial integrity and sovereignty.
Mutual non-aggression.
Mutual non-interference in each other's internal affairs.
Equality and cooperation for mutual benefit.
Peaceful co-existence.
7. Nehru of India, Tito of Yugoslavia, Nasser of Egypt and Sukarno of Indonesia
8. Amnesty International
9. The policy of racial discrimination based on color followed by South Africa
10. Those rights which every person should enjoy without any difference of race, religion, caste, class, sex,
nationality, place of birth or any other form.
11. 10 Dec 1948
12. UNESCO
Promotes education among children and adults
Helps in building schools and preparing textbooks and syllabi
Gives scholarships and fellowships to scholars and teachers
Organizes book fairs and festivals
Establishes libraries
13. Fight diseases, faster development of medicines and antidotes, promote health education
14. 4 Nov 1946
15. UNICEF
- Providing Basic Education Infrastructure to the world
- Increasing Child Survival rate in the developing world.
- Gender equality through education for girls.
- Protection of children from any form of violence and abuse
16. To provide relief and healthcare to children in countries that had been devastated by World War II
17. ICJ
To settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted by States
To give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorized UN organs and specialized agencies.
18. A negative vote applied by a permanent member of UN Security Council. US, Britain, France, Russia and China
19. GA
Consider and approve the United Nations budget;
Elect the non-permanent members of the Security Council and the members of other United Nations councils and
organs on the recommendation of the Security Council,
appoint the Secretary-General;
Discuss any question relating to international peace and security and make recommendations on it

ISC GEOGRAPHY (UNIT I)

1. Mention the type of natural vegetation found in the western Sahyadri. Name the commercially valuable trees that
grow there.
5
2. Describe the vegetation found in Central part of Deccan Plateau.
5
3. Write about the Forest {Policy of India before and after independence.
5
4. Rainfall in India is Orographic in nature. Explain with example.
5
5. Name three well defined tracts of drought in India.
3
6. What is difference between burst and break?
4
7. Why rainfall decreases eastwards in Peninsular India and westwards in northern India?
3
8. Why does Brahmaputra Valley suffer from floods every year?
2
9. Name the two types of cyclone systems that affect India and the two regions where they affect.
4
10. Describe the temperature, wind direction and rainfall over South India during the cool dry season
4
11. Why do the rivers in the western coast have no deltas, even though they transport for sediment with them 4
12. Why are the rivers flowing into the Bay of Bengal able to build wide and extensive deltas?
4
13. Narmada and Tapi have no delta at their mouths. Why?
4
14. How do the two main island groups of India differ from each other?
4
15. Distinguish between the Western and Eastern Himalayas.
4
Map work
1. A trans Himalayan range
2. A residual mountain range
3. A lagoon in south west India
4. A valley in the Himalayas
5. A salty plain

ISC GEOGRAPHY (UNIT I)

1. Mention the type of natural vegetation found in the western Sahyadri. Name the commercially valuable trees that
grow there.
5
2. Describe the vegetation found in Central part of Deccan Plateau.
5
3. Write about the Forest {Policy of India before and after independence.
5
4. Rainfall in India is Orographic in nature. Explain with example.
5
5. Name three well defined tracts of drought in India.
3
6. What is difference between burst and break?
4
7. Why rainfall decreases eastwards in Peninsular India and westwards in northern India?
3
8. Why does Brahmaputra Valley suffer from floods every year?
2
9. Name the two types of cyclone systems that affect India and the two regions where they affect.
4
10. Describe the temperature, wind direction and rainfall over South India during the cool dry season
4
11. Why do the rivers in the western coast have no deltas, even though they transport for sediment with them 4
12. Why are the rivers flowing into the Bay of Bengal able to build wide and extensive deltas?
4
13. Narmada and Tapi have no delta at their mouths. Why?
4
14. How do the two main island groups of India differ from each other?
4
15. Distinguish between the Western and Eastern Himalayas.
4
Map work
1. A trans Himalayan range
2. A residual mountain range
3. A lagoon in south west India
4. A valley in the Himalayas
5. A salty plain

ISC POLITICAL SCIENCE

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What is the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of USA?

Explain how the US Supreme Court checks the powers of the US President and US Congress?
How is Judicial Review important?
Write about Rule of Law in UK?
What are the salient features of Judiciary in UK?
How are the State Courts of US different from the State Courts of India?
Define Judicial Activism? How has it affected the position of the Legislature and Executive?

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ISC GEOGRAPHY (UNIT I)

1. Mention one similarity and one difference between India and Australia with respect to their extent and area.
2
2. What is Deccan Trap?
2
3. Name a Himalayan Pass located in HP on Indo China border.
2
4. What is the difference between Bhabar and Tarai.
4
5. Distinguish between Eastern and Western Himalayas.
6
6. What is difference between Dhoros and Dhands?
4
7. Give reason for the rivers flowing into Bay of Bengal being able to build wide and extensive deltas?
2
8. What is October Heat?
2
9. What are Cherry Blossoms?
2
10. How does ITCZ affect weather?
4
11. What are the mechanisms that affect Indian monsoon?
4
12. Differentiate between South West and North East Monsoon?
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13. What are Cold Waves? Where do they occur and what causes them?
4
14. Why do monsoon affected areas have deciduous trees?
2
15. Distinguish between the Agro forestry and Commercial Farm Forestry.
4
Map work
1. A trans Himalayan range
2. A residual mountain range
3. A lagoon in south west India
4. A valley in the Himalayas
5. A salty plain