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Qucstion-cum-Anslver Booklet consists of objective and subjcctive typcs of 47 questions'

Spacc has bccn providcd against each objective typc question. You havc to choose the correct choice
and writc thc complcte answer along with its alphabet in thc space provided.
iiil lor subicctive type questions enough space for each qucstion has been provided. You havc to answer
the qucstions in the space provided.
ivl l;o7low fhcinstructionsgivcn ag,ainst boththe objectiveandsubjecfivetypesof quesfions.
vl Candidatc should not write thc answe r with pencil. Answcr written with pencil wiII not bc evaluated
(cxcept graphs, diagrams & maps).
vil [n case of Multiple choice, Irill in thc blanks and Matching questions, scratching/rewriting/marking is
not pcrmitted, thcrcby rcndering to disqualification for evaluation.
viil Candidates havc cxtra 15 minutes for rcading the question Papcr.

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Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions/ incomplete statements. Only one of them is correct or
most appropriate. Choose the most appropriate alternative and write it in the space provided below each question.

1]

Goa was liberatcd from thc Portugucsc in the ycar

Al

1e61

Bl

1986

Cl1e54

Dl1.e64

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Identify thc 5';roup that matchcs.

1l Inaguration of Mysore statc

2] lrormation of Anc{hra Pradesh
3l Mcrgcr of I'lydcrabad

4l

l.ibcration clf Goa

Al 1la, 2l b, 3l c, 4l d
Cl 1l c, 2la, 3l b, 4l d

al
bl
cl
dl

1953
1e48
1956
1961

d, 2l c, 3lb, 4l a
Dl1lb, 2l a, 3ld,4lc
Bl 1l

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'l'hc prescnt Sccrctary (lencral of the UNO is

ClBan Ki Moon
l3l U'I'hant
Al 'l'rygvc Lic

D] Kofi Annan

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'l'hc country which assistccl India to have its steel plants at Bhilai & lJokaro was
Bl thc {JSA
Al llussia
Dll3ritain
Cl Ccrmany
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fl

Socicty in modcm clays is stratificd cluc to

Al i'jopulation
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I3l Industrialisation C]Rationalisation

D] Iiducation

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'l'hc typc of climatc cxpcrienced in India is

A] 'l'ropical Monsoon
$] Temperat'e
C] Equatorial
DlOceanic
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'Ihc cxact matching of thc marked place is

A] i - Chambal, ii - Upper Krishna, iii - Kosi
Ilj i - Narmada, ii - Krishna, iii - Kosi
C] i - Chambal ii - Upper Krishna, iii - Damodar
D] i - Krishna, ii - Godavafi, 17i - Ganga
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'l'he document showing the income and expenditure of the government is

Al Public financc
B] Planned expenditure
Cl lludget
D]'l'ax rcvcnuc
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Onc of thc following is not thc financial services rendered by the Indian Postal I)epartment
A] National Savings Certificatc
I3] Kisan Vikas Patra
C] Signature guarantecs
D] Pension payment
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10] 'i'he person who devclopcd Apollo group of hospitals was

A] Varghcsc Kurien
Bl Naresh Goyal
Cl Azim Premji
DlDr. Pratap Reddy
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111 What is oral history?

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12

What was thc result o{ Ilritish Industrial Captalism in lndia?

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131

What fcar psychosis did

llitlcr plant in the minds of Germans?

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141 Why has bccn Sarva Shikshana Abhiyan launchcd?

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151

Whcrc is thc hcadguarter of SAARC situated?

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161 Why was the

prohibition of Pre-natal Gcnder I)ctermination Test Act enactcd?

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171 Who arc

child labourers?

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181

Mcntion any one factor on which Aluminium industry depends.

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What is mixcd farming?

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201 IJow is pcr capita income derivcd?

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211 Givc two cxamplcs for fossil fuels-

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221 \Alhat is mcant

by land

use?

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?31

Dctine womcn cmpowermcnt.

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241 I

low did l)hirubhai Ambani start his entrepreneurial

career?

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zsl How did the British convert fishing villages into their colonies?
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261

iAlhat wcrc thc rcsults of lrourth Anglo-Mysore war?

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?71
-'f

what arc the contribuiions of Jyotiba Phule in the field of education?

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& Allied $ouPs during World War II

oR
\Alhat wcre thc rcforms introduced by Gorbachcv in Russia?

281 Who were the members.of Axis

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2e1

IIow is comrnunalism harmful to national

progress?

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30]

Mcntion a few hcinous techniques used by tcrrorists'

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311

Name the environmental activists of Narmada movement'

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321 What are thc chief characteristics of northcrn plain

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of India?

331

\Alhat are the causes

for soil erosion?

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341 Write any two methods of conserving forests.

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35]

I-Iow is GIIS, as a mode of communication, helpful to us?

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361 What are the effcce of landslides?

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371 I Iow does rural to urban migration affect the urban population?

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What are thc objcctivcs of five-year plans?

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3el Writc any two positive impacts of Globalisation'

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40]

Enumerate the causes for the failure of 1857 Revolt?

OR

l{ow did the administrative & military factors instigate the first war of Indian Indepcndence?
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Aa\\\r\s\1s.*.a\\\r.ts\a\\srrs\rp\r\.wccn\nd\a&.SovietUmon.
OR
ttvhat atc the funclamental
factors which infiuence India,s
foreign policy?

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421 Distinguish between organizcd

& unorganized workers.
OR

what arc the mcasurcs undertaken by

Government to eradicate untouchability

i.

India?

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@Eq

431 Why are thc roacls important for the development of villages & agriculture?
OR
\Atrhich arc the {actors influencing location of industries?

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441 Differcntiatc bctween Privatc & Puqhc fin4nce'

oR.

. What is tho role of, .Panchayat Raj insiitutions

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in Rural developmen!

451 How has bank account been advantageous?

OR
List out thc principles of insurance (uny 6)
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46]I]ricflydcscribcQuitlncliaMovementlaunchedbyGandhiii.
OR
liberatcd {rom the Portugucse?
Dcscribc thc manner in which I'ondicherry was

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471 l)raw an outline map of India and mark the followino:

b] Mawsynram
af 8212" liast longjtudc
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Kaipakkam

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Al 1961,
Cl 1lc, 2la, 3lb, 4ld
Cl Ban Ki Moon
Al Russia

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9l

5l

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101

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Education

11] The history created by oral descriptions to narrate

the lives of ordinary people is called oral history.
12] It became the cause for the drain of Indian wealth.
131 tlitler planted his speculative thoughts and the fear
that Jews would control the world, in the minds of
(lcrmarrs.

141 'I'o provicle free cducation for children of

6 - 14

ycars.

Al Tropicalivlonsoon
Al i - Chambal, ii - Upper Krishna. iii - Kosi
Cl Budget

19]
20]
21]
22]

151 Katmandu in Nepal.

161 'lio stop scx determination tests of foetuses through

modern technolog,y.

231

171 Childrerr who are agcd below 14 years & work in

order to earn money.

241

18] Supply of electricity, availability of bauxite,

251

261

Dl

Signature guarantees
Dr. Pratap Reddy

availability of other metals and supply of capital.

Raising of crops & cattle-rearing, poultry, beekeeping, silk farming, etc.
By dividing the national incorne by the total number
of people in the country.
Pctroleum & Coal.
Making use of land for various purposes like
cultivation, forestry, grassland, fallow land other
than agriculture, etc.
Encouraging women to take social, economic &
political decisions like men.
By selling 'l3hajan books' to pilgrims in Mount
Girnar during the weekends.

Initially these villages were trade centres. The

31]

Medha Patkar & Baba Amte.

Britishers built forts around these & strengthened

them. The villages became their warehouses. The
Britishers imposed their own civil & criminal laws.
al 'Iipu dicd in the battleficld.
bl Statc of Mysore was shared by thc British & the
Nizam. Old Mysorc was handed over to

321

al
b]

Krishrraraja Wacleyar IIL

c] 'l'crritories of Coorg were handcd ovcr to the

king-s of C'oorg.
271

C]

al l'istablished school for g,irls.

bl Advocated frcc & cornpulsory education

to bring

about reform in the social system.

group

)Rl Axis

(icrmany, Italy
Ja

pa

Allied group
Ilritain, Francc &

&

(rcstlucturin g) in

1.987

I{u ssia

g;s.

351 a] In assessing thc geographical position of natural

calamites, so that suitable safety measurcs are

pilots, fishermen & sailors.

in 9t]5 and Perestroika

-l

P;roups.

bl l,cads to social unrcst & ruins life & propcrty.

cl Sprcads unwarranted mutual accusation, insult
& cven physical combat among religious groups.

301 Suicidal attacks, hijacking,, g,un-batties, bombing,

keeping the targetccl persons or innocents

@@

diseases, planting sap lin

takcn.

29] al Propagatcs hatc-philosophy among, rcligious

hostages.

33] a] Deforcstation
bl Over-grazing
cl Unscientific methods of cultivation
d] Over-irrigation
34] Cutting down dried up & abrasing trees which causc
forest fircs, protecting the forest trees against

b] For trekkers to know the exact location & routcs.

c] Showing correct path & direction to soldiers,

OIT

Glasnost (openess)

Least variation in height & is completely flat.

Formed by the deposition of alluvial soils brought
by the rivers which originate in the Himalayas.

as

361 al Flowing small rivers are checkcd.

b] 'l'ransportation is affectcd.
c] Strcams & many plants get submergcd.
d] Loss of life & damage to property.
371 a] Creation of slums in cities.
b] Lack of basic amenitics like water, elcctricity,
roads etc.

c] Causes robbery, dacoity, murdcr & other

criminal activities.
381 al llradiation of poverty

generate a wider range of products and services'

b] Improving the standard of living

c] Reducing ecohomic disparities

ii] It helps to increase the standard

of living of the

391

il

Globalization promote economic growth

pdople.

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ifi]It

40] al Movernent didn't spread to whole country

e.g. workers in insurance

I e.g. dornestic servants,

companies, educational I footpath wendors,

bl Intended to protect interests of a few

cl

institutions, banks,
armed forces. etc.

An unogranised slruggle

dl Lack of unity
el No proper leadership or direction

OR

accordingly

punishable offence.
to equality.
d] Reservation in educational, politicaf economic
& employment opportunities.
el Regulation of 1989 to the state governments
confers special responsibilities.

al New civil & criminal laws by the Ilritish

bl Applicablc only to Indians
}lnglish - languagc of thc court
d] Ncw rules weren't undcrstood by the common
pcople.

43] India is a country of villages & predominantly

condemned China's aggression in

1962.

bl Supported liberation of Goa in'1961

cj Mcdiatcd'l'ashkent agrcement in 1966.

dl Signcd

20 ycars

Factors affecting location of industries are :

availability of raw materials, energy resources,
markct transport facility, availability of labour, port

treaty of peace, friendship & co-

opcration.
Assisted to have stecl plants at Bhilai & Bokaro
fl Supporting Indian's claim for permanent seat in
thc UN securitv council.
OR
'i'he factors influencing India's foreign policy are
national intercst, geographical aspects, political
situation, cconomic system, defence capability,
i n tcrnational circumstances.

el

421

Organiscd workers

Un-organised workcrs

Governed by lcgal
rules & regulations

Not governed by any

spccific legal ruies or
regplations or unions.
No material benefit in
any other form &
basically unorganised
workers.

Org,anisational
hicrarchy, cnjoys

facilitics of
specialization training,
talcnt, expericnce &
educational facilities
Gct fixcd wa8;cs,
allowanccs, paid lcaves
& pcnsion facilitics,
mcdical facility too,
spccitic hours of work.

Daily wages & no

additional bencfits or
medical help.

an

agricultural nation. Itoads are important

a] for movement of agricultural produce to thc
markct.
b] to supply essential commodities to the villages
cl as feeders to railways
d] for movement of goods
OR

Iand.

all al Soviet Union

cl Universal suffrage & right

cl

Condition of Indian soldiers was pathetic

Status, salary & opportunities for promotion
wcren't given to Indian soldiers.
gl Forced to cross the oceans to serve on a foreign

etc.

a] Section 17 of thi constitution prohibits practicc

of untouchability.
b] Untouchability Crime Act of 1955 was amended
as '(litizens Rights Protection' Act in 7976,

Lack of stratcgy & discipline.

gl Many king,s were loyal to the British.
h] Soldiers rcsorted to arson and looting.

fl

I workers,

OR

fl

cl

increases the GDP of a country.

facility etc.
44,1

Private finance
Relates to income

Public finance

&

Relates to income and

cxpenditure of one
person or onc family.

expenditure of
governmcnt.

Individuals calculate
their income before
hand & then spend it
accrodingly.

Govt. calculates its

expenditure first & then

Pcrsonal financial

Financial matters arc

discussed in thc

adjusts its income

accordingly.

kansations are kept

confidential
published through

legislative houses &

thc media for the public
OR

al Panchayat Raj provides basic facilites of roads,

drains, drinking water, etc.
bl expansion of health & hygiene facilitics.
cl expansion of irrigational facilitics by constructing
tanks, ponds & desilting them regularly.
dl improvement of rural & cottage industries.

@@

e] g,cncration of employment & alleviation of

poverty thioug,h MGNIIIIGA, SGSY etc.
fl social wclfare programmcs for thc old peoplc,
disabled, widows, mcntally retardcd etc.
451 llank accountfacilitates
al safc cuslody of money
bl making payment.s
cl collection of money
d] getadvances & loans
:

e] smooth financial transactions

fl safc dcposit lockcr facility
OR
a] principle of utmost good faith
bl principlc of insurancc intcrcst

cl principle

of indcmnity

d] principle of contribution
e] principle of subrogation
f] principle of loss minimization

a6l al Gandhiji refused to accept dominion status to

India & launched'Quit India Movemenf on 8th
of August 1942.

g] Collected funds & gave proper direction to the

movement.

OR

b] 'Do or Die' was the call of the day.

a] French had their hold on Pondicherry, Mahe &

cl

Chandranagar in post-independence India.

b] As a result of the struggle by ihe congress, the
communists & other organisations urging that it
should be a part of India in 1954, these provinccs
joincd India.
cl I']ondicherry was declared a Union Tcrritory in

Gandiriji, Sardar Valiababhai Patel & others were

imprisonecl.

dl Organisations othcr than congress came to *re

iimelight.

e] Iimcrgcncc of ncw lcadcrs like Jayaprakash

Narayan.

fl

7963.

Socialists implemented plans through,Freedom

Struggle Front'.

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didat es:

i] 'fhis Question-cum-Answer Booklet consists of objective and subjective fypes ef47 questions.
iil Spacc has been provided against each objective type quesfion. You have to choose the correct

choice

and write the complete answer along

iv]
vl

with its alphabet in the space provided.

l;or subicctive type qucstions enough space for each question has been provided. You have to answer
the questions in the space provided.
Iollow the instructions given against both the objective and subjective types of questions.
Candidate should not writc thc answer with pencil. Answer written with pencil will not be evaluatcd

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Candidates have extra 15 minutes for reading the question paper.

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(except graphs, diagrams & maps).

case of Multiple choice, Irill in the blanks and Matching questions, scratching
not permitted, thcreby rcndering to disqualification for evaluation.

/ rewri|rng/ marking

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Irollr a-lternatives are given for each of the following quesfions/ incomplete statements. Only one of them is correct or
most aPProPriate. Choose the most appropriate alternative and write it in the space provided below each question.

1l

'l'hc chartcr of the UN at the San Francisco conference was signcd on

Al 26tt' Junc 1945 Bl 1" January 1942 Cl24,h Octobcr 1945 D]6't' August 1948
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2l

'Ihc major issue that has strained the relationship between India & China is
Al forcign trade challenge
B] nuclear threat
C] infiltration of Chinese into India
D]China's claim over Arunachal Pradesh
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3l "'l'ruly thc whole mankind is one." f'his was stated by

Al Pampa
B] Ponna
ClJanna

Dl Ilanna

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4l
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ldcntify thc group that matches _11

1l Pondichcrry
2l Goa
3l Surat
4l Pulicat
Al 1l ii, 2l i, 3l iv, 4l iii
cl 1l i, 2lli, 3l iii, 4l iv

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ivl

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The Portuguese
T'he French

l'he Dutch
The British

Bl 1l iv, 2l iii, 3l ii, 4l i

Dl1l iii, 2f iv, 3l i, 4l1i

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1l

One among these was not a French colony during post-independence period
Al Pondicherry
I3l Kariakal
Dl Goa
ClMahe
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'fhc season of maxirnum rainfall is

A] South wcst monsoon

Cl Winter
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B] Retreating monsoons
D]Summer

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'l'hc exact matching of the marked placcs is

A] 1- Kavcri, 2'-Godavari, B - Mahanadi
IJI 1 -'l.api, 2- Kavcri, 3 - Krishna
C] 1 - Kaveri, 2 - Godavati, 3 - Narmada
D] 1 - Godavari, 2 - Kaveri, 3 - Mahanadi

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8] In ordcr to fill

arry gap between its income & cxpencliture thc governmcnt doesn't do this

Al raise loan in thc RIII

Bl withdraw its cash rcserves in the IIBI
Cl Obtain loans from intcrnal & cxternal
I)] l-cvy morc penalties on the people

sources

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'l'hc Ilankcr's lSank is

Al Statc Ilank of Mysorc
Cl Coopcrativc llank

B] Land Devclopment llank

D] Rescrvc lSank

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101 'I'hc

woman who overcame a1l entrepreneural barricrs & madc lSiocon ltd a successful onc

Al Kiran Mazumdar
Cl lndira Nooyi

Shah

Bl Ekta Kapoor
D] Smriti Irani

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11]

\Alhich factors have proved to be a boon to historians?

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121 Ilow did thc llritish rcstrict cok;nies from competing with foreign powers?
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131 What

1cd to the disintcgration of Soviet Union?

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141 Why is LokaYukta

constituted?

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15]

Where is the headquarters of International Labour Organisation locatcd?

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16)

\tVhy is

finding gcnder of the foetus illegal?

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171 Whcn was thc child Labour Prohibition & Control Act enacted?
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181 What is plantation farming?

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lgl

Which soil is most suitable for growing cotton?

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201 Givc any 2 examples for non-conventional sources of cnergy.

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)11| What is the reason for the reduction of Post-natal mortality?

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221

Dcfine Women Empowerment.

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231 \Mhy is llcn5laiuru called 'Silicon City of India'?

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241
-')

Who is an entreprcneur?

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251

\Atrhat

is dual government?

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261 Whicir arc thc areas of Ilyclerabad - Karnataka?

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27] Swamy Vivckananda was a great inspiration to the youth. Explain'

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281

I-Iow did America deveiop militarily?

OR
consequcnces of First World War?
political
werc
the
\Atrhat

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2el

Which arc lhc factors responsible for over population in India?

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301

\Alhat arc the effects of tcrrorism?

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311

Who werc the lcaders of Narmada movement?

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tQf, l{ow

are Eastern Ghats different from Western Ghats?

* tlliSi _

Write anv 2 effeets of soil erosion.

331

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341 Name rry 2 National Parks of Assam.

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35]

Mention the uses of Global Positioning System.

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361 What are the causes for landslides?

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37)
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IAtrhich are the factors

identified as the reason for low denqlty of population?

381

\Atrhat are

the objectivcs of Five Year Plans?

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Writc any 2 functions of WTO.

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401 Enumerate the causes for the failure o11857 Revolt.

OR
journals
published during freedom movement.
List out the newspapers &
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\tVhat is l)isarmament? What is India's

point of view on this regard?

OR
Givc an account of relationship between India & Srilanka.

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421 What is mcant by Social Stratification? Illustrate this with 2 instanccs.

OR
Ilow do you say that unemployment is a serious malady and is worsening day by day?

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431 What are the problems faced by road trarisport?

OR
Which are the fact'ors influencing location of industries?
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441 Make a list of Non-tax revenue.

OR
I3riefly describe Gandhiji's concept of 'Grama Swamjya' in'the light of decentralization.

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451 Mcntion the 4 kinds of accounts. Explain any one of them.

OR
What is the necd for life insurance?

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46] Name the revolutionaries who took part in the Indian Freedom Struggle. What was their
mode of operation?
OR
Analyse 'I)rain theory' put forth by Dadabhai Naoroji.

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471 l)raw an outline map of India and mark the following:

blGulf of Kutch
a] Mount Everest
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cl Digboi

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Al 26th ]unc 1945

2l

Dl China's claim ovcr Arunachal Pradesh

3l

Pampa

4l
5l

Dl Goa

101

111

Emotional, humane and creative oral narratives.

ln

"121

I{estrictions were placed on the manufacture & trade

18] Cultivation of single crop over a large area.

131

1l

ii,2l i, 3l iv, 4l iii

Introduction of rcforms like Glasnot in 1985 and

Pcrcstroika in1987 by Gorbachev.

141 'l'o prcvent corruption.

15I Geneva in Switzerland.
161

Sometimes it leads to killing of baby girl in the

mother's womb and it is against Prohibition of prenatal Gender Determination Test Act.

Diwani rights i.e.,

collecting thc land revenue. Administration,
imparting, of justice ancl other administrative

251 The English were given the

functions wcrc carried on by thc Nawab.

261 'l'oday's l3idar, Gulbarg,a, Yadgir & Raichur.

271 al Swami Vivekananda stressed the significance of

thc individual, his prcsenct-. and ability.
bf Apart frorn prayer and practice of Yoga, Social

cl

Scrvicc was nccessary to achieve salvation.

limphasisccl thatnation and rcligion wcre like the
two faccs of a coin.

dl uphdd the g;reatncss of Indians by advocating

tolcrancc of all rcligions and maintaining that all
rcligious wcrc true.

-i

A] South West Monsoon

A] 1- Kaveri, 2 - Godavari, 3 - Mahanadi
D] levy more penalties on the people

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Al

of in d i g,cnous products.

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6l
n
8l
9l

2Ul al Amcrica formed miliiary allianccs.

bl llugc arms factories werc sct-up in every district
in Anrcrica.
cl Nuclcar arms race dcveloped.
dl lrstablishcd military bases in different countries.

cl

llspionagc & propaganda, scienti{ic technological

rivalry likc spacc war g;rew.

OR
al Austria-] Iungary and the Ottoman Kingdoms
iost thcir identity.
bl Germany lost most of its area.
.l 'l'hc map of Iiurope chang,ecl drastically.

C]

Reserve Bank

Al

Kiran Mazumdar Shah

D86.

191 lllack.

20] Wind energy & Solar cncrgy.

21] Alleviation of malnutrition in mothers & children.
22] Encouraging women to take social, eonomic and
political decisions like men.

23] Bengaluru

is the centre of Information Technology.

241 An innovator of new ideas and business processes.

29] Distribution of rain, temperature, soil, 'irrigation,

minerals, power resources, industrial developmenf
transport facilitics, trade and commerce, defence' etc.

30] al
b]
cl

Cause heavy damagc to men and materials.

Creates hcavy psychological impact.
Causes negative impact on civilized society and

governments.

d] Creates fear complexities and glorifies the

idcology of the terrorist organisations.
311 Medha Pat'kar and Ilaba Amtc
c)1
"- | Ilastern Ghats

Western Ghats

a] Not very high and al Very high and

continuous
because they are
separated by river
river valleys here

continuous

and there

b] Found to the east

bl Found to thc West of

of Dcccan plateau

I)cccan Platcau

331 al Leads to accumulation of silt in the rivcr beds

thereby causing floods.

bl With accun'rulation of silt in river coursc, it

changes the direction of river course.

341 Kaziranga National Park and Sibsagar

dl Many small indcpcndentnations camc into bcilg.

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351 al Useful in assessing the geog;aphical posifion of

naturai calamitics, hcncc safcty mcasurcs are
takcn.

bl Ilclpful for trekkcrs to know the exact location

and routcs.
cl Soldicrs, pilots, fishermen and sailors follow
correct path and direction.
361 al Collcction of loose soil on clay soil layer can

enhancc stcep slopc formation lcading to

landslide.

371 Floods, carthquakes, dcscrt regions/ cyclones, etc.

381

a] Increasing thc production to lhe maximu m extcnt

possiblc.

bl Increasing the employmcnt opportunities.

c] Reducing the economic disparities.
dl Ensuring economic stabiJity.
3el a] Ilrings into force the trade agreements throughout
thc world.

bl Administering thc world trade ag,reemcnts

bl lixcavation of earth to reach the ore deposits deep

down,
cl Deforestation and deep

tillirg

of the slopes.

aOl a] Movement didn't spread to whole country.

b] Intended to protect interests of a few.
c] An unorganised struggle.
dl Lack of unity.
cl No propcr lcadership or dircction.
fl i.ack of stratcg,y and discipiine
gJ Many kings werc loyal to the British.
hl Soldicrs resorted to
looting.
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al Digdarshan and Sarnachara Darpan in llengali.

bl Rajaram Mohan l{oy's Samvada Kaumudi.
c] lhe F.ngJish Newspapcr Calcutta ]ournal.
dl lrshwarachandra Vidyasagar's Somaprakash in
Ilcngali.

cl Amrita

fl

llazar Patrika.

Surcndranath llancrjecs' "fhe Bengali' and ''Ihe

'l'ribunc'

gl llaiagang,adhar 'l'ilak's Kesari in Marathi &

'fhc Indian Social Rcformcr,

weekly magazine.

41] liliminating, all or spccific arms and ammunitions

gradually.
As a pcacc loving, nation lndia champions the cause
of qualitative and quantitative disarmament. Right

from the time of I'].M. Nchru, India argued for

disarmamcnt to maintain pcaccful co-opcration.
'l'otal disarmament cannot be achievcd because
cvcry nation requires her own dcfcnce forces. Still
India upholds thc policy of world peace and mutual
co-cxistcncc

OR

al Good fricndship based on sovereign equality.

bl Closcr tics betwcen India and Srilanka during thc
historical part.
cl lloth are mcmbcrs of SAAI(C.
cll (Jood tics in economic and political fields.
cl Military support to suprcss 1,1-l!.
fl Supports pcaccful crexistcncc between Sinhalese

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and Tamil people.

g] Trade relations.
h] Spread of Buddhism by Indian Monks in Srilanka.

aTl aJ'fhc practice

b]

of classi$ring people as upper class

and lower class on thebasis of income, education,
castc, colour, gender, occupation, intelligcnce ctc.
The lllacks in America were trcated as slaves and
they were not permitted to attend lhc schools of
the whitcs.

c] In India, untouchables were not allowed to take

water from public wells or lakes and they were
deprived of right to food, employment and cven
right to life.
OR
leads
Unemployment
to povcrty, ill-heallh, crimcs,

corruption, family disintegration, chcating,

deception, robbery, prostitution etc.

a3] a] Village and district roads become unfit during

rainy season.

Maratha in lingJish.

hl

as a

mcdiator.

b] Increascd density of vehicles, accidents and

cnvironmental pollutions are causcd.
cl Subjected to severe wear and tear due to rain,
floods and cyclones cvery year.

dl Inadequacy in construction and management of

national and state highways.

e] Scarcity of basic necds along thc roadside all ovcr

the country.

OR

Availability of raw materials, energy rcsourccs,

market, transport facililty, availability of labour, port
facility,land availability atlow cost, technology and
govt. policies.

Ml al f'he net profit earned by the ltlll.

b] 'l'he net profit generated by thc h'rdian Railwavsc] lhc revenue generated by the I)epartments of
Post and'l'elecommunications.

dl T'he rcvenue generated by the Public Scctor

Industries.

cl

'l'hr: rcvclluc g,cncratcd by thc coins ancl mints.

fl

Various typcs of fccs & penaltics.

OR

al I'roviding the aciministrativc power and the

rcsponsibility of dcveloping the village to its onm
pcoph is aclmirristrative dcccntraiization.

bl Sclf-reiiant, self-sufficicnt and prosperous

villag,cs can bc developcc{.'fhis r.r'as called'Grama

cl

Sn'arajya' by Gandhiji.
Puls an cnd to all kinds of cxploitation, upholds

human indcpcndcncc and dignity, nnrturcs

human valucs likc compassion and co-opcration.

a5l al Saving,s lJank Account

bl Currurt Accounl
cl Ilccurring I)cposit Account
cll l'crm l)cposit Account
al Savings IJank Account

Gcnerally opencd by salaried persons or by the

persons who have a fixed regular income.

- Iracility is extended to the students, senior

a6l al

Revolutionaries strongly believed that the British

could be thrown out of India only by violent

mcans.

bl listablishcd

secrct branchcs in india and abroad,

cng,agcd in collcction of moncy, arms and kaining

of pcoplc.

cl

Uscci bombs and firearms

to achieve thcir

objectives.

Ilevolutionaries were V.D. Savarkar, Aurobindo

Ghosh, Shyam Krishnaverma, Ras Bihari Ghose,
Madamecama, Khudiram Bose, Ramaprasad

citizens, pensioners etc.

Iincourages pcople to save money and pool thcir
saving;s.

No restriction on the number and amount of

deposits.

Money can bc withdrawn either by chcque or by

a withdrawal slip of thc Ilank
OR
Ensures financial support to the family of a pcrson
in the event of unexpcctcd death or disability of a
person.
Provides finance for Children's cducational and
other needs.
Saving,s plan for thc fufurc to have a constant
sourcc of incomc after his rctircment.
Ilnsurcs a person to have monctary help when
the earnings are reduced or stopped duc to
accident or scrious disease.
Provides financial contingencies when life styles
are changed or in the event of any unexpected
happenings.

Bismil, Bhagat Singh and Chandrashekar Azad.

OR
I)adabhai Naoroji explained about the transfcr of

Indian wealth to }ingland and called it'I)rain

'l'heory'. IIe maintaincd that cncouraging imporls
and rcducing exports created a situation
unfavourable to India, lcading to drain of wealth.
Since India had to bear the burden of paying wages,

pension and administrative expenses of British

officials, a lot of wealth was flowing into lingland.

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Space has been provided against each objective type question. You have to choose the correct choice
and write the complete answer along with its alphabet in the space provided.
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Follow the instructions givcn against both the objective and subjective types of questions.
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most appropriate. Choose the most appropriate alternative and write it in the space provided below each question.

1]

'l'hc agency of the UN which has eradicated small pox from the world is
Al
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cl UNESCO
D]UNICEF

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'i'he liast Pakistan becamc an independent nation called Bangladesh as a result of

A] India's victory in indo-Pak wai of 1.977
I3] China's victory over India
C] fricndship treaty between Pakistan and China
Dl India's defeat against Pakistan
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Prcjudiccs created by discrimination lead to

A] harmony in a society
B] gradual increase in literaecy
C] cradication of untouchability
D] development of feeling like hatred
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Idcnti{y the group that matches.

A
1] Mountbattcn
2l Dr. Il.R. Ambedkar
3l F{.N. Kunjzhu

4l llari Singh

Al 1l a, zlb, 3l c, 4f d
Cl 1l d, 2lc, 3lb, 4f a

a] First Govcrnor General of Independent

b] Chairman of the Drafting Committee
c] King of Jammu and Kashmir
d] Fazal Ali Comrnission
Bl1lb, 2la,3)d,4lc
Dlll a, 2lb, 3)d, 4lc

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I'he Indian constitution was adopted on

Al 15th August 1947
Cl 26th January 1950
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Bl 8th August L942

Dl31st October 1948

India

6]

'l'he maximum tcmperature in summet is found at

Cl Augumbc
Al Mawsynram I3l Ruyli

D] Ganganagar

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71 'l'hc cxact matching of the marked piacc is

A] i - Suticj, ii - Damodar, iii - Mahanadi
Bl i - Ganga, ii - Damodar, 17i - Upper Krishna
Cl i - Sutlcj, ii - Mahanadi, iii - Kavcri
D] i - Chambal, ij - Mahanadi, iii - Kaveri
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'l'he Non-dcbt capital obtains money through

Al disinvcstmcnt & repaymcnt of loans
I3] l,oans from internal & external sources
Cl rcpaymcnt of loans only
Dl disinvcstmcnt only
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An cxamplc {or indig,cnous bankers

Al

l}ank

lll

Co-operative society C] Sahukars

Dl NABARI)

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10] The person who developed Apollo group of hospitals was

Bl Anil Arnbani Cl Balagangadhar
Al Dr. Modi

111

Dl Dr. Pratap Reddy

How is history narrated as per the Indian tradition?

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121

What was the outcome of

Ii Angio-Sikh War?

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131

Why did I litler organise an outfit calied 'Brown shirts'?

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141

What is thc main rcason for g,iving33% reservation for female in local bodies in Karnataka?

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151

Whcn was SAAI{C established?

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161

What docs Article 24 oI our constitution declare?

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171 Mention any

two social problems plaguing India.

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181

What is subsistance farming,?

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101
,

Name the states of India which have the smallest grasslands.

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201 I'Iow is Mica rcfcrred

to as in Kannada?

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I)cfinc Ircr Capita Income.

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What is IIDI?

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231 What are

thc taw.matcrials required by paper indistry?

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Iow did thc word 'cntrcprencur' derive?

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251 What is dual government?

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261

Iixplain thc rcvoit of llalaydi Bcdas.

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27J

On ihc basis of what principlcs was tirc theosophical society foundcd?

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281 I'Iow

did China improve after the Chinese revolution?

OR
\AIhat was the impact of First World war on Germriny?
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291 What are lhc reforms introduced'for the empowerrnent of women?

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I'Iow has India opposed neo-imperialism of America?

301

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311 \Afny did people agitate against the setting up of Nuclear Power Station at Kaiga?
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32) I)iffcrcntiate
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between Western & Eastern Ghats.

33]

What are thc causcs for soil erosion?

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341 Namc two National Parks of Karnataka.

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35]

IJow is Geoggaphical Information System useful?

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36]

What arc natural disasters? Give 2 examples'

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371 Mcntion the states which have highest density of population in India.
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381

What is the impact' of l;.beralization on Indian economy?

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3el List out any 2

charact.eristics of Globalisation.

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40]

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the administrative & military causes for sepoy mutiny?

OR
List out thc {eatures of Rvotwari svstem.

\zVhat were

411

What do you mean by prejudicc? What are its ill-effects?

OR
lixplain the nature of discrimination atwork.

42)

\Atrhat

is the significancc of road transport in hdia?

OR
Which arc thc factors influencing location of industries?

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431 Make

list of non-tax rcvcnuc.

OR

Flow is the economic condition in the rural areas of India?

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441 IIow can you say that India is a very influential country in the world?
OR
Give an account of the relationship between Srilanka & India.
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451 What arc the services offercd by a Bank?

OR
lixplain the importance of Insurance.
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451 \A/hat are the serrices offered

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a Bank?

OR
Explain the imporbrre of Insurance.
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46] Why did Gandhiji withdraw the Non{ooperation Movement?

OR
Describe Dandi March launched by Gandhiji.

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471 l)raw an outline map of India and mark the following:

cl Aliahabad
b] River Narmada
a] Annaimudi

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1l Bl wHo
2l
3l
4l
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A] India's victory in Indo-Pak war of 1971

I)l Dcvelopment of fccling like hahed
I)l 1la, 2lb, 3)d, 4lc
C] 26th Jantary 1950

111 lretayuga, Dwaparayrrga.

12] Punjab province

6]
7l
8l
9l

Dl Ganganagar
Cl i - Sutlej, ii - Mahanadi, iii - Kaveri
A] Disinvestment and rcpayment of loans
Cl Sahukars
101 D] Dr. Pratap Reddy
181

became a part of British Empire.

Farmers settle down at a particular place and grow

crops for their own use.

131 To create unrest and fear in thc minds of people.

141 I'o empower women politicatly.

1el Punjab and Haryana

151 1985.

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161 Irmploying childrcn below 14 ycars for work is a

cog,nizable offence.

201 Kage Bangara

Avcragc incomc of each individual in thc country.

)11
""1 A critcrian to measure thc quality of human lifc.
231 Bamboo,

17] Exploitation of women

and problem of child labour.

wood pulp and grass.

241 Iirom the French

word'Entreprende' which means

to undertake some activitv.

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-"1 The English were given the Diwani rights i.e.,

291 Woman education, prohibition of Child Marriage

Act and Dowry Prohibition Act.

functions werc carried on by the Nawab.

'fhe British promulgatccl a law in 1857 banning use
of arms at Ilalag,ali in Bagalkot district. 1'o protect
t'hcir hercditary rights, the lledas revoltcd against
thc llritish. 'l'he neighbouring areas of llalagali likc
Muntur', Ilodani and Alaguncli joincd hands with
the llcdas. I'hc lJritish army reachcd Halagali to
crush this rcvolt. 'Ihc Ilritish mercilessly and
violcrrtly punishcd and crushcd the rebellion by

301 al Ily launching the policy of non-alignment.

b] Advocating econoinic assistance to the needy
countties by rich nations without any tag.

collecting the land revenue. Administration,

importing of justice and othcr administrative

261

hanging, them.

31] Ihe agitators felt that the nuclear powcr generation

centre would cause loss of forcst cover and the
radiation from the centre would pollute the
environment, thus endangcring the survival of
various animal spccies of the area.
321 Wcstern Ghats

a] I-Iigh & Continuous

z/l listablishment of universal brotherhood,

b] Found to the west

al C-ommunity farming, was adopted.

bl livcryone enjoycd frcc education, health and

cl
dl

cl

sporls facilitics.
Importance was given to science and technology
to achieve industrial dcvclopmcnt.
Lcap forward project was adopted.
Privatc propcrty became property of il-re socicty.

of I)cccan Plateau
331

dccisiotrs were hcaped on Germanv.

dictator liicc I litler who

caused thc sccond world war.

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arc scparated by river

valleys here and thcrc

Iround to thc East of

I)cccan Platcau

341 Nagarhole, Bandipur and l3annerghatla.

351

a] GIS technology-based maps are more attractive

and give accurate infornration.

al Cermany lost most of its area.

bl 'l'he compensation for the loss in war and other
lt enablcs the growth of

and

Deforestation, over gr azing, unscien tif ic metho ds o f

cultivation and over irrigafion.

OR

cl

Not vcry hig,h

continuous because thcy

comparativc siudy of idcology and exploration of

natural principlcs and thc latent energy of tl-rc
individual.
281

Eastern Ghats

b'l

Various types of geographical, social and

economic information can be easilv analvsed ancl
models can be constructecl

c] It is being used to give advancc intimation

regardin g weathcr phenomena.

361 Naturally-occuring dcstructive incidcnts resulting

in loss of human life and property.
eg: - earthquakcs, floods.

371 Bihar and West Bengal

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381

c] Equal distribution among all the people.

39] a] Increases international trade at a faster rate.
b] Increases the international flow of capital
including foreign investment.
c.l Develops global financial system.

al Resources get utilized appropriately and

production increases.

bl 'I'he prices of goods and services come down.

d] As feeders to railways.

401 AdministrativeCauses

a] New civil and criminal laws by the British.

e] For movements of goods.

bl Applicablc only to Indians.

cl linglishJ,.anguage of the court.
dl Ncw rulcs wercn't understood by common

OR

Availability of raw materials, energy resourccs/

market, transport facility, availability of labour, port
facility; Land availability atlow cost, technology and
govcrnment policics.

pcople.

Military Causcs
a] Condition of Indian solclicrs was pathetic.
bl Status, salary and opportunitics for promotion
wercn't given to Indian soldicrs.

cl

43] a] 'l'he net profit carned by the Reverve ilank of

India.

b] 'I'he net profit generated by the Indian Ilailways.

cl The revenue gencrated by the Dcpartment of I'ost

ll<lrccd to cross the occans to serve on a foreign

lancl.

and'I'elecommunications.

ol{

d] l'he revenue generated by the Public Sector

al 'I'hc farmers acquired righls to owncrship

of the
land and had to pav tax bascd on the area of the

Industrics.

e] 'l'he revenue generated by the coins and mints.

land.

fl

bl Whcn thc farmers failcd to pay the tax, they lost

thc rights to ihc land.

a] Poverty has increased among the rural peoplc

who dcpend primarily on ag,riculture.
bl One-third of them live below subsistence level.
c] Undcr thc onslaug,ht of modernization, rural
cottagc industries are vanishing unable to

cl In

such cvcntualities, the government had thc

authority to sell the land.

dl
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all disputcs related to thc land were to be setfled

in courts instead of at the village panchayat.

| al 'l'hc opinion a person forms

about another person

withstand the competition.

d] Though 60 % of the people work in primary sector,
the contribution from lhis sector to the national
incomc is very less, and is reducing year by year.
e] I)ue to this, the gap between urban and rural
areas is increasing gradually.
If lhis imbalance has to be got rid of, and ovcr-all
development of the country has to be achieved,
there is a dire nccessity of devcloping the rural
areas first.

commun$ even before he gets to know them.

bl I-cad to devclopmcntof feelings like impatience,
or

contcrnpt, disrcspcct and hatred.

OR
a] Although both men and women are engaged in
work, thcir jobs may not bc the same.

tI

bl

In most of countries of thc world including India,

men are offered better jobs.

cl Womcn gct lesser responsibilities

and

rcmuncration.

dl

't'hcre is discrimination in the same kind of work

as mcn, thc fact that they are being paid less is
is a country of villages and

predominantly

an agricultural nation.

bl

l{oacls arc important for movcment of agricultu ral

produce

c]

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aj India has a foreign policy right from thc preIndependence pcriod till now.

bl India is a very influcncial country in the world

with vast population, abundant natural

nothing but exploitation.

azl al india

Various types of fees and penalties, etc.

OR

thc market.

resources, intellectual and technical capacity,

industrial potentiality, strong defencc forces, etc.
cl India is one of the nations which has

strong and

specifi c forcign policy.

OR

'I'o supply cssential commoditics to the villagcs.

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bl

Good fricndship bascd on sovereign equality,

Closer ties bctwcen India and Srilanka during

h]

the historical part.

cl IJoth arc mcmbers of SAAI{C.

dl Good tics in cconomics and political fields.
cl Military support to surpress L'I'TE.
fl Supports pcaceful co-existence between

al
bl

cl
d]

Sinhalcse and Tamil people.

gl 'l radc rclations.

hl Sprcad of Iluddhism by Indian Monks ilr
Srilanka.

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dl
fl
a

Crcdit Cards.
bl Personal l-oans.
IJomc and Vehicle Loans.
Mutual lrunds.
el Business [,oans
Safe Deposit Lockers gl Debit cards

In the year 1922, police used their force against

peaceful protesters at Chauri-Chowra. Enraged by
this, thc pcople tricd to enter the police stations.
Policc resorted to 1iring. Whcn thcir ammunations
g,ot cxhaustcd, thc police ran into the station. 'Ihe
angry protcstors set the policc station on fire. About
22 policcmen wcrc burnt alive inside the station. The
incident madc Candhiji unhappy. Gandhiji rcsented

thc violent inciclcnt and withdrew his noncoopcration movcmcnt.

OR

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'I'rust services

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Signature
Guarantees

OR
It covers the risk of death, disability or loss.
It cncouragcs compulsory savings.
It achieves the purpose of the life assured.
It g,ives peace of mind getting coverage for life
and property.
It hclps when loss of life occurs.

It helps for social benefits.

It promotes investment of funds.
It facilitates for the payment or debits.
[to liquidate debts]
It provides loan facility and tax relief.

Gandhiji submitted a Charter of 11 demands to

viceroy Irwin. He had conveyed that if these
demands were not met, he would start Civil
disobedience movement. One of the demands was
abolition of tax imposecl on salt. Ilut Irwin did not
consider Gandhiji's demands. As a result in thc year
1930, Gandhiji travcllcd from Sabarmati Ashram to
Dandi in Surat on footwith his followers to producc
salt in the sea shore. ln this manner, he startcd the

Civil disobedience movement. 'l'his event in history

is popular as Dandi march. Vijayalakshmi Pandil,
Kamala Nehru and othcrs who participated in the
Dandhi March were arrested.

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Iollow thc instructions given against both the objcctive and subjcctive typcs of questions.
Candidate should not write the answer with pencil. Answer written with pencil will not be evaluated
(except graphs, diagrams & maps).
In case of Multiple choice, Fill in the blanks and Matching qucstions, scratching/rewriting/marking is
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W'l'O aims at solving

Al problems rclating to international trade & commerce
B] population problem of the world
C] water disputcs arising between nations
f)] labour problcms
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2l

lhc first country to recognise

Al'thc USA
Cl India

the Chinese Communist Government in 1949 was

Bl France
DlRussia

Ans:

3l

ldcntify thc group that matches.

A
1l lSabu llajendra Prasad

2l K.M. Panickkcr
3l Dr. Il.It. Ambcdkar
4l Jawaharlal Nehru
nl 1l b, Zlc,3la, 4)d

Cl 1I a, Zlb, 3l c, 4l d

al Chairman of Drafting Committec

b] First President of India
cl Member of Fazal Ali Commission
d] First Prime Minister of India
d, 2l c, 3lb, 4j a
Dlll b, Zla, 3l d, 4l c

tsl 1l

Ans:
41

'l'hc Govt. abolishcd the paymcnt of privy purse to the princely state in
Bl 1es5
AI't947
DI1.e6e
c) 1e72
Ans:

@E

'l'Jrc worel mausim

Al Scason

4l

Iil

Cl Ilqual day &

Climate

Night I)l cyclonc

Ans:
'l'he cxact matching, of the markcd place is
Al i - Ganga, ii -'fapi, iii - Krishna
lll i - Kosi, ii - Narmada, iii - Krishna
Cl i - Kosi, ii - Narmacla, iii - Mahanadi
Dl i - Ganga, ii - Chambal, iii - Godavari

6l

Ans:

7l

'l'hc pcrs<ln who prcscnts thc Ccntral Govt. Iludgct in thc Loksabha is
Al thc Govcrnor of the Statc
B] the lrinancc Ministcr
Cl thc Prcsidcnt of India
Dlthc Dcputy Speakcr

Ans:

8l

'l'he rcquircd documcnt to bc submittcd to the l3ank along,

in is

Al Marks carcl

I3l IrAN card

with llank account form duly lillcd

Cl Al'M credit

card

f)lSirn card

Ans:

9l

Dhirubhai Ambani startcct his entrepreneural career

Al through acting in a movie
I3] by establishing cottagc inclustries
Cl by sctiirrg his shares
Dl by selling bhajan books
Ans:

101 Untouchability is a stig,ma on }-Iindu rcligion. 'l'his was statec{ by Al Mahatma Gandhiji
I3l Dr. B.I{. Ambedkar
Cl S.C. Ilosc
D]Jawaharlal Nehru

Ans:

11]

Which factors have proved to be a boon to historians?

Ans:

J
i

rl

"t2l

What was thc rcsult of

I Anglo-Maratha

War?

Ans:

@,8

131

Defuie Cold War.

rlns

r^11

What is profitccring?

Ans:

151

\Atrhy was

World Bank or JISIID cstablishcd?

Ans:

161 Who are

Child l-abourcrs?

Ans:

1nl
tt I

low arc violatcrs of Dowry Act punishcd?

Ans:

..

181

.'.'.,'!'

Wherc is intensive farming practised?

Ans:

1el What is the climatic tcquircmenl for the cultivation of Ten?

Ans:

@'@..

201 Name the placc proposcd to set

up solar electricity production centre in India.

Ans:

211 lAlhat is womcn empowermcnt?

Ans:

221 What is 'positive chang;e' of the cconomy?

Ans:

231 f)cfine the tcrm'indusky'.

Ans:

241

\Alho is ihe Crcativc

l)irector of

lSalaji Telelilm.s?

Ans:

251

\Atrhat

were the results of Battle of Plassey?

Ans:

thc lcaders of Coorg who organised satyagraha against thc British.

@!@

reforrns propogated by Satyashobak Samaj

i
{
281 Mcntion thc military alliances formed durrng the cold war.
'\Atrhat

OR
wcrc thc causcs for the First World war?

Ans:

291 Which are the factors leading to profiteering?

Ans:

311

Ans:

I'[ow arc forests g,ctting depletcd?

321 Which arc thc hill

station"s of the }limachal?

Ans:

331 llow is soil conscrvcd?

Ans:

34) Diffcrentrate bctwccn'I'ropical

g,rassland

& Dcsert forests.

Ans:

351 'Global Positioning, Systcm' is a pathfinder. Analyse this statement.

Ans:

361

Sug,p',est

precautionary mcasures to bc taken to overcome earthquakc.

Ans:

@F

371 What is meant

by census? Whcn was the first census conductcd in India?

Ans:
I

381

What are thc obiectivcs of Fivc-year plan?

Ans:

3el Whcn was WTO established? What does it dcal with?

Ans:

401 What was the impact of.1857 revolt?

OR
Illustrate the role of newspapers in the creatio:r of national awareness during freedom struggle.

Ans:

@@

411 Mcntion the principles of Panchasheel agreement signed between Lrdia &

China.

OR

IIow is Nepal benefitted from India?

Ans:

What arc thc constitutional & legal measures undertaken to eradicate untouchabiiity?'

OR
V\4rat is meant

by spccialization of labour? How has it affected the industrialised society?

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43]

List out thc mcrits of Goldcn quadrilateral & corridor project.

OR
tlow is Advanced tcchnology useful?

I
:

441 Distinguish between private finance & public finance.

OR
I.ixplain bricfly the sig;rificance of rural dcvclopmcnt.
Ans

ff,8

45)

What are the functions of Banks?

OR
Hnlist the principles of insurance.

Ans:

put forth by thu moderates to the British?

OR
llriefly explain the role of Balagangadhar Tilak in the freedom struggle.

461 What were the demands

Ans:

&

471 Draw an outiine map of India and mark the following:

a] Eastern Ghats bl Pampasagara c] Corridor project
Ans:

ffitr

471 Draw an outline map of India and mark the following:

a] Eastern Ghats b] Pampasagara c] Corridor project
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1l A]

Problem s reTating
commerce

to internattonal trade and

2l Cl India
3l Al 1lb,2f c,3la,4ld
4l Dl 1s6s
5l Al season

101

11] Emotional, humane and creative oral narratives.

121 Madhav rao was appointed as Peshwa as per Salbai
'l'rcaty.
131 'l'hc State of constant fear, hatred, jealousy and

anxicty in political, cconomic, military and other

af{airs betwccn thc two global powers.
141 lixccss profits carning trencl at ihc cost of Gencral
pubtic or consumcrs.
15] To rejuvenate the world economically.
16] Child labourers are those who are aged below 14
years and work in order to earn money.

251

ol
7l
8I
ql

al

The English army under Robert Clive decisively

bl
cl

defeated Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula.

MirJafar was nominatcd as the Nawab of Bengal.
'i'hc British got the Zamindari rig,ht over the 24

powerful.
261 Pandyanda llelliyappa, Chippudira axd Poonacha.
2\ al Urged for Irrohibition of liquor.
b] Vchcmcntly opposed gender inequality, dcnial
of human rig,hts, cxploitation of people and
practice of untouchability.
cl Started a movcment for social justice.
dl llcgan strugg,lcs on behalf of farmers.

171 Rs.5000 / - penalty and 6 months of jail.

18] In areas of fertile soil and large population.
197 21oC of temperature and 100-200 cms of rainfall.
20] Baramar in llajasthan.
21] Encouraging women to take social, economic and
political decisions like men.
'The
22]
shift in the economic systcm from agriculture
to industry and servicc.
23] Industry is the production of goods or services
within an economy.
241 EktaKapoor.

b] Anti-terrorist forces are specially trained to

combat tenorism.

c] Our Defence forces are pressed into action to

throwout tcrrorism.
d] India has arristed our neighbouring countlics to

Parag,anas ancl becamc all

testrain terrorist activities.

e] As a peace loving nation India is against

terorism.
31.f Expansion of agriculture, animal grazing,
construction of roads and rail routes, irrigation
projects, forest fires, mining etc.
32] Shimla, Mussorie, Nainital, Ranikhet, Chakrata and
Darjeeling.

281 al North Atlantic Trcaty organisation, South East

Asian Trcaty Org,anisation and Central East

North'frcaty Organisation under the leadcrship

33"1

cl Development of terraced agricultural fields.

dl Prevention of deforcstation and encouragement

OR

of afforestation.
341

Tropical grassland
l)esert Ilorests
a'l lJere areas receive al areas receive less than
60 to 75 cms of
50 cms of rainfall

Prince, Archuduke

I;ranz lierdinand.

291

al Contour ploughing
bl Construction of bunds around thc agricultural
land.

of Amcrica.
pact under l{ussia.

bl Warrow

al llxtrcme militarization
bl Many alliance pacts
cl F.xtrcmc nationalism.
dl Impcrialistic tendences
el Assasination of the Austrian

Bl i - Kosi, ii- Narmada, iii -Krishna

B] the finance minister
ill PAN card
Dl by selling bhajan books
Al Mahatma Gandhiji

bl

small herbs

Monopoly of business houses, spread of

multinational cornpanies unhealthy market
practiccs, hoarding, black marketing, lack of proper
pricc monitoring by commercial authorities.

30] a] Our central and State Governments are

continuously venturing to control terrorism
thcreby protccL mcn and property.

rainfall
have tall grass &

35]

bl plants arc decp-rootcd

and consists mainly of
thorny shrubs.

Based on the information obtaincd from satcllitcs

launched and manag,ed by the USA, revolving

around the earth, thc distance between thc
individual and satellites is accuratcly calculated and
the location of thc pcrson to the exact latitude,

@w

381 al Incrcasing thc production to the maximum extcnt

ioirg,itudc- and heig,ht abovc sea level is givcn.

pos.sible.

36J a/ lbslricling con.ctruclion ofnuftt-sloried building

in earthquakc prone at'cas.

c] I{educing the economic disparities.

dl llnsuing cconomic stability.
el Modernising thc economy, etc.

bl Using vcry light material for construction of

houscs.

371 a] The collection and analysis of facts and figures

related to human population.

bl

391 On 1st ]anuay 1995.It deals

support for her political stabiiity.

dl Many trade concessions are given.
e] But India has to curb illegal traffic of drugs and

administration of the East India Company.

b] Administrative responsibility was handed over

to thc Sccretary of India affairs in thc British
parliament.

weapons through Nepal.

a2] al Section 17 of the Indian Constitution prohibit.s

practice of untoucha bility.

Quecn of lirrg,land rnade a declaration callcd

'lndia's Mag,na Carta' which included.
- Agrccmcnts maclc by the llast Inc{ia Company
with thc kings wcrc accepted.
- Ambitious cxpansionplans had to bc given up.
- A stablc Covcrnmcnt had to be urovided to

bl Untouchability Crime Act of 1955 was amcnded

as 'Citizens llights Protection Act' in 1976,
accordingly a punishablc offence.
cl Univcrsal suffrag,e and right to cquality.
dl Ilcscrvation in educationai, poiitical, cconomic
and employmer.rt opportunities.
e] Rcg,ulation of 1989 to thc state governmcnts
confer special responsibilities.

India.

- to cxhibit religious tolerance and not

'l'l"rcre woulcl be cquality under law.

to

intcrferc in rcligious matters of thc couniry.

- Indians understood thc irrcvitability of finding
altcrnate roules to obtain frccdom from llritish.
OR
al r-\ewspapers created national awareness.
bl Questioncd thc functioning of the Governmcnt,
hcncc incurred wrat{r of thc (lovernmcnt. As a
rcsult lluckingham editor of 'Calcutta Journai'
was ostracizcd from India.
cl Ileflcctcd thc thinking, of thc people.
cg',:- I Iindu l']atriot
cll ilccalnc collcctivc voicc of the pcople
cl I'laycci a major rolc in thc struggle of Indigo
farmcrs of ilcngal.
fl Advocatcd naiionalistic attitude.
cx:- Somaprakash, a Berrgali Ncwspapcr.
g| I'ublishcd social rc-'forms
eg;:-'l'he Indian Social l{cformer.
.

a1

| al Mutual rcspcct for National integrity

and

sovcrcig,nity.

I
cl Non-intcrfcrence
b

in intcrnal affairs

al India fuliy supports Nepal

particular field.
bl With specialization dcvcloping in cvcry ficld,
industrics havc grown in number.
fradc and commercc have expanded.
ol I)uc to this, certain individuals havc been able to
invest moncy and become rich by gaining a lot of

profit.
431

cl 'l'his has lcd to formation of strata in socicty.

al Golden quadrilateral and corriclor projcct arc
eocnomically and politically important.
bl Connect different parts of India from east to wcsi
and from north to south.
cl linablc transportation of g,oods at a minimum cost
and shortcst tirne.

dl Its the gift to industries.

cl Link thc major mctropolitan citics of the country
likc Dclhi - Mumbai - I3cng,aluru - Chcnnai and Kolkata.
Through this other cities arc also connected.

fl

eg - Pune, Satara, Ilclgraum, etc.

a] Advanced techlrolog,y is uscd in telephone,

intemct communications defcnce departtncnt,
Geographically

weapons and nuclear bombs, satcllite iaunching,,

As SAAI{C mcmbcr countrics, both are closer to

each olher.
Extending economic co-operation and diplomatic

human projccts likc Chan clr ay ana r transparcn cy

in aclministration in Govt. offices, dcvclopment
of global economic systcm, cducational, social
and economic affairs and elcctronics.

as it is

closcr.

c]

Specialization of labour means achicving,

sufficicnt cxpertise, training and skill in anv

OR

i)caccful co-cxistorce

OR

bl

oIt
al

I Iyclerabad

N on-a g,g,rc.ssir>n.

dl Mutual assistancc and cquality

cl

with rules of trade

between nations.

7872

a0] a] Administration of India was taken over by the

queen of England, by putting an end to the

cl

J Incrca sing, thc cn-rploym en t o ppo rtuni ties.

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441

Privatc Financc
I'ublic liinance
al Iiclatcs to income & aJ relates to income and
cxpcnditurc of onc
cxpcnditure of
pcrsorl or of a family.
govcrnment.

bl Individuals calculatc b] Govt. calculates its exthcir incorne before

penditurc first and
hand and thcn spend
it accordingly.

cl I'crsonal financial

then adjusts its income

c] liinancial matters are

Whcrr an inclividual
or a farnily savcs
fftoney, it ivill
supplcrnent thcir

d] Whcn the govt.

saves

moncy growth is
stunted.

prospcrity

al Majority

OR
of population livc in the villages.

bl I'roblcms likc povcrty, uncmployment, lack of

basic amcnities etc should bc tackled through

cl

rural dcvcJoprncnt.
Various basic facilities like education, training,
hcalth, hyg,icnc, etc shoulcl be providcd.
and capability to work
should bc enhanced.
ln addiiion to agriculture, cattle rearing, fishery,

dl I'eopies' knowlcdgc, skills

el

silk industry, poultry othcr agriculture relatcd

activities should be promoted.

46)

facilities like clectricity, irrigation, transport,

be augmcntcd.

g] Raw agricultural produce should bc processcd

in the village itself and transformcd into rcady
h]

goocls, thereby enhancing its valuc.

Small-scale & Cottage industries can be improvcd
thus strengthcning the rural cconomy.

i] Agricultural labourcrs,

poor people, SC's & SI"s

& o{her backward classes shoulcl be assured of

continued employment opportunities in the rural

cliscusscd in the

lcgislative housc and

published through thc
mcdia for the I'ublic.

Rural pcople should be provided with csscntial

communication, etc and tl'reir productivity should

accordingly.

transactions are kcpt

conficlcntial.

dl

fl

arcas.

j]

Facilitics and opportunities of Urban arcas should

bc made available in rural arcas.

k] Villages should be able to participate in thc

process of dcvelopment.

a5l a] Accepting deposits from public and others

bl t,ending moncy to public and other institutions.
cl Remittances of money
d] Collecting money by cheques, drafts and bills.
of bills.
fl I-iiring safe deposit lockers.
OR
a] Principlc of utmost good faith
bl Insurancc of interest
c] Principle of Indemnity
d] I'rinciple of Contribution
c] Principle of subrogation
fl Principle of loss minimization
g] Principie of proximate cause

el Discounting

The demands put forward by moderates to the

British were various requests related to

development of industries reduction of military
cxpcnses, improvement in educational standards,
forcing thc llritish government to take up studies
about poverty in thc counky, etc.
OR
Balagangadhar l-ilak was a prominent exh'emist
leader rt-ho dc.clared: "Srvaraj is my birthright and

I rt'ill get it at anv cost". I'hus, an independent

India was the aim of extremists. 'i'hcy startcd

preparing the common people for freedom
struggle. through religious functions they started
organizing pcoplc for a frcedom movcment. He
maintained that good administration cannot be a
substitute for indcpendence. lle inspircd
nationalism in people through Ganesha Festival
and Shivaji's birthday celcbratioru.

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Time : 2 Hours 45 Mins,

Max, Marks: 80

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i ffs Qrction<um-Answcr Booklct consists of objective and subicctive types of 47 questions.

q S1rc hrs been provided against each objective type question. You have to choose thc correct
end

rrite

choice

the complete answer along with its alphabet in the space provided.

il Fa subicrtive

type questions enough space for each qucstion has been provided. You have to answcr

the quc=tions in thc space providcd.

:at

ri

ril
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Follow the instructions given against both the objective and subjective types of questions.
Candidate should not writc thc answer with pencil. Answer written with pencil will not be evaluated
(ucept graphs, diagrams & maps).
In casc of Multiplc choicc, Fill in the blanks and Matching questions, scratching / rcwfiting/ marking is
not permitted, thcreby rendcring to disqualification for evaluation.
Candidates have extra 15 minutes for reading the question paper.

: - ..- : i:rtii\.es are 5it'en for each of the follon'ing questions/ incomplete statements. Only one of them is correct or
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f-hnnr s e the most appropriate alternative anci write it in the space provided below each question.
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1]

Onc of thesc i-s not the function of the security council of the UN
A] Solves intcrnational disputes through peaceful means
B] I:lccts the judges of the Intcmational court of Justice
C] Ilccommends thc name for the post of the Secretary General
D] Iixtends loan facilities to all its member nations
Ans:

2l

One among thcse is a mcmber of SAARC

Al Malaysia
Bl llurma
Cl Singaporc

Dl Srilanka

Ans:

?l

Scction 29 oI our constitution guarantees

A] cmploymcnt opportunitics
Cl food security

Bl Political justice
D] cducational facilities

Ans:

4l

Idcntify thc group that matches.

A

1l Sardar Patcl
2] Intcgration Act
3] Communists
4l Shcikh Abdulla
Al 1l a, zlb, 3l c, 4l d
Cl 1ld, 2la,3lb, 4lc

a]
bl
c]
d]

B
P.iry purse
an armed struggle at T'elangana
National Conference of Jammu & Kashmir
Iron man of India

Ill 1l d, 2l c, 3lb, 4f a

Dl1lb, 2)a,3ld,4lc

Ans:

5l

'lhc last Govcrnor General of the llritish India was

A] Lord Mountbatten
Bl C. Rajagopalachari
DlLord Cubbon
Cl Sardar Patel
Ans:

EIE

cj

I'hc arca rccciving thc irig,hcst rainfall in India is

Al Chirapunji
I3] Mawsynram
Cl Ilulikal

I
a

^Ans:

I)] AEumbe

'lhc cxact matching, of the markcd place is

Al i - Godavari, ii - Yamuna, iii - Ganga
BI i - Kaveri, ii -'l'api, iii - Gang,a
Cl i - Krishna, ii - Narmada, iii - Kosi
D] i - Kaveri, ii - Narmada, iii - Gang,a

7l

Ans:

8]

An cxamplc for indircct tax is

Al stamp duty
Cl forcig;n travcl tax

l3] personal

incomc tax

Dlwealth tax

Ans:

91 'l'hc cxpansion of A'I'M is

A] Automatcd'l'ellcr Machine
C] Any'l'imc Moncy

Ill All Time Moncy

D] Automatic'Iimc Moncy

Ans:

10] Entrcprcncurs hclp thc country to increase

Al Nct-Nalional product
I3] Nct l)omcstic Irroduct
C] Dcprcciation Cost
D] Gross Domesiic Product
Ans:

11]

What is 'Kalachakra' according to Indian tradition?

Ans:

121 T krw wcrc thc topics relatcd to aclministration divided

as

per Montague Chelmsford reforms?

,\ns:

131 Why did Amcrica cntcr thc II World War?

Ans:

1Li,11

McnLion any onc committce which aims at achicving rcgional balance.

;\ns:

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151

IIow

cloes

thc Preamble of the UN charter begin with?

Ans:

161

\Atrhat

is meant by female infanticide?

:-?

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171 Name

thc program,me under which child labourers are brought to school'

Ans:

l gl' 'Wf","*

**

tfru'fi"rtido*r,

te;xt'ilO

inaustry estaUush*a

Ans:

1el

What is Jadc {arming?

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201

low is g,olcl uscd in the international money market?

Ans:

211 I

low is standard of living mcasurcd?

Ans:

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ii f"A#

221 l)cfinc National Incomc.

Ans:

)\l

Which two countries achicved immense success in thc production of wheat in 1960?

Ans:

241 What arc thc key factors

for success according to Narayana Murthy, co-founder of lnfosys?

Ans:

251 How

did Carnatic Wars help the British to settle down firmly in Lrdia?

Ans:

261 What

wcrc the causes for lV Anglo-'Mysorc War?

Ans:

)71I

-'

Swamy Vivekananda was a grcat inspiration to tl're youth. lixplain.

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al

IIow did

Tlussia dcvclop urider Joscph Stalin?

OR

IIow did Mussolini become a dictator?

Ans:
1

I
)ql
-') Mention the officcs which aim at curbing corruption.
And:

'.:*:
301

Name thc people who proved that the effects of peace & compassion are grcater than those
of violencc & hatrcd.

Ans:

311

Dcscribc the naturc of a mob.

Ans:

321 Distinguish between Khadar

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.l'.-

& Ilhangar.

i,

.'-'.!.i't.r:t:iltlr;t,'i111,,

r :

Tixpiain l]lack soil with respect to its formation & mineral content.

331

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341 Writc arry 4 mefhods fo; thg consew-alion of soil.

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361

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i::

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What are the effects of floods?

Ans:

371 Which factors have led to migration among the people?

Ans:

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381 I low is Green llevolution different from Golden Revolution?

Ans:

391 What is thc ncgative impact of globalisation on developed countries?

Ans:

40]

The economic changes of the time were responsible for the 1857 revolt. How?

OR
Make a List of the newspapcrs & journals published during freedom movement.

Ans:

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4-lJ \Alhich arc the factors inlluencing the formation of our foreign policy?
OR

Ilriefly cxplain the relationship betwcen India & USA.

Ans:

I
,

421 \Alhat is social stratification? Illustrate this with two instances-

olt
Which are the different typcs of unemploymcnt?

Ans:

4g

431 Iinlist the problems of road transport.

OR
What are Industrial zones? Name any four Industrial Zoncs of lndia.

441 Differcntiatc betwcen I{cvenue Expenditure and Capital expenditure.

OR
What is thc rolc of panchayat raj institutions in rural dcvelopment?
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I
I

IIow has bank account been advantageous?

OR
What is thc importance of insurance?
Ans

461 BrieIIy describe thc 'Drain Theory'

put forth by Dadabhai Naoroji.

OR
lixplain the brutatty of the British that took place at ]allianwallah Bagh in Punjab.
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47J Draw an outline map of India and mark the following:

b]Kaiga power'project
c] Srinagar
a] Garohills
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1l D]
2j Dl
3l Dl

Extends loan facilifies to all its member nations

Srilanka
Iiducational facilities

4l Cl 1.1d, 2l a, 3Jb, 4f c
5l Al Lord Mountbatten

6l Bl
7l Dl
8l cl
el Al

Mawsynram
i - Kavcri, ii - Narmada,
Foreign travel tax
Automated Teller Machine

101 DI Gross Domestic Product

11] Viewing history in a ryclic manner.

181 At Mumbai and Bharauch in 1854.

121 Central list, state list and concurrent list.

191 During the period betwen Kharif and

crops are cultivated.

13] During World War II, Japan attacked

the American

20] Used as a standard in fixing the value in the

Naval llase, Pearl }Iarbour.

141

Dr. D.M. Nanjunclappa Committce, Malenadu

Devclopmcnt Committee and Iiyderabad Karnataka l)evelopmcnt Committee. (Any One)

international money markct.

211 On lhe basis of the Gross National Income pcrcapita.

22] Sum total of all the goods and services producecl in

151 "We the peoplc of thc United Nations."

161 1'he inhuman practice of killing the female baby after
it is born.

17] 'From drudgery to School'

country.

231 Mexico and Taiwan

241 Honesty, transparency and moral integrity.

zsl a] trn the first Carnatic War

bl

cl

,41
-vt

as per agreement the

french handed over Madras back to the English.
During Second Carnatic Wat, Camatic region fell
indirectly into the hands of the British.
As per the agrcemen[ French werc not pcrmitted
to build forts and to protect thcm and to rcmain
only as tracle ccntrcs.

al Itefusal of subsidiary alliance by Tippu.

bl Making War preparations, measures to face the
]lritish and protection of the Capital.
'l'ryin5',
cl
kr establish corumunication with France,
l'urkcy and other countries and sceking their

OR

al

1\1925.

zel Lokpal and Lokayukta.

301

and Nelson Mandela.

311

Sometimes such displays assumc violent form.

tolerancc of all religions and maintaining that all

forcc capable

bl

Fivc Year Plans initiated by him changed thc path

of dcveloprrent of Russia entirely.

c]

Russia sent a manned satellite into space.

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Khadar

321

service was neccssary to attain salvation.

281 al ]oscph Stalin mouldcd Russia into

of cha licng,ing Amcrica.

Members of a mob are influencecl vcry casily by

mutural fcelings, opinions and acts. J'hcrc is a

possibility of display of supressed fcclings.

c] Uphold greatness of the Indian by advocating

religions wcre truc.
dl introduced Indian culture to the world.

I3uddha, Mahavira, Jcsus, Mohammed Paigambcr,

Basava, Gandhiji, Nchru, Ambedkar, Martin luther

dl llngaging lhe lircnch to train his army.

al Swamy Vivekananda strcssed the significance of
' an individual-his present and ability.
bl Apart from prayer and practice of yoga social

By dismissing the democratic government in Italy

bl With support of his secret police.

c] By destroying ail his political opponents.
dl By prohibiting, all labour strikes.

hclp.
)71

crops,

331

I Bhangar
formed I al I'hc area with loamy
in reccnt times is
I soil deposited
Khadar
I during ancient times
is Ilhangar

T'hc loamy soil

:- Black Soil is formed due to weathering

of igneous rocks.
Mineral content:- Lime and magnesium carbonatcs.

Formation

3 l al Contour ploughing b] Control

of livestock

gtazrng

cl Planncd usc of
water

d] ConstrucLion of
check dams

351 al From the picturcs sent, true, accuratc and reliable

information pertaining to that period can bc

371

obtained.

bl liast, low-cost information collection systcm

compared to geographical survcy.
cf Information gathered can be easily analvsed
using computcrs.

361

al

[,oss

of shclter, property, land ancl crops of the

pcoplc.

bl 'Iclccommunication, clectricity supply and

transport facility get affected.
cl stagnant water in
dangerous diseases.

the low lands leads to

aOl al Indian handicrafts and cottage industries

suffercd due to industrial revolution.
bl Ind ian crafismen became unem ployed.
cl tcxtile and wool industries became sick and
dl
cl

{l
ol
tl

hl

381

a4 al The Practice of classifying people

b]

uncmployment.
a31

in Marathi ancl
'Maratha'in Iinglish.
hl fhe Indian Social Ileformer - a weckly magazine.
^\ational intercst, geographical aspects, political
situation, economic system, defcnce capability,
lnterna'tional circumstances, ctc.

OR

olt

al USA financially has hclpecl our cconomic

Certain areas of thc country have morc concentration

of industries. '

dcvclopmcnt through Five ycar plans.

bl Strengthencd lndia during Chinesc aggression in

al I ioogly region
.b] Mumbai.- Pune reg,ion) Ahmedabad - Vadoclara
Region and Damodhar Valley Industrial rcgion.

1962.

cl lloth have

policy trcnds of USA's l)emocratic and Republic

l'arty

Many villagc and district roads become un{it for

transportation during the rainy season.
b] It is also the cause of cnvironmental pollution,
increased density of vehicles and accidents.
c] Subjectcd to scverc wcar and tcar duc to rain.
. floods and cyclones every year.
dl Construcfion and managemcnt of national and
state highways is inadcquate.
e] Scarcity of the basic nccds along thc roaclside is
seen all ovcr the country.

'I'ribunc.'

support for UNO.

water from public wells or lakes. -fhcy wcrc

dcprived of right to food, cmployment urrd
".r"r,.
right to life.
OR

ol
ttI ISalagangadhar'I'ilak's,Kesari,

fl lndia prepares-forcign policy basecl on foreign

Thc India, untouchables were not allowed to take

Semi-uncmployment, hidclen unemployment,

tcchnical unemployment, intermittcn t
unemployment, optional uncmployment,'
unemployment of the educated and uneducatccl

Surendranath Bancrjcc's ,'I'he Bengali, and ,'lhe

foreigp trade, science and technology, space and

education.
cl ]loth arc bound by principles of world peace ancl

upper class

whites.

c]

al I)igdarshan and Samachara Darpan in Bengali.

bl Ilajaram Mohan lloy's Samvada Kaumudi.
cl 'l'he linglish Newspaper Calcutta
Journal.
dl Esllwa rachan clra Vidyasagar,s Somaprakash in
Ilcngali.

a common concern curbing tcrrorism.

dj Maintains g,ood relationship in thc fielcls of

as

and lower class on the basis of income, education,

caste, colour, gendcr, occupation, intellig,encc etc.
'Ihe I3lacks in America were treatecl
as slaves, thc.y

wcre not permitted to attend the schools of thc

OR

-111

Quick uphend change in agricultural production is

Green I{evolution where as production of fruits and
flowers is Golden Revolution.

3el a] In order to cut down costs, manv firms in

devcloped nations havc outsourcccl their
manufacturing and white collar jobs to thircl_
world countries where the cost of lab.our is low.
bl Cheap_imports of goods from developing nations
has led to unemploymentin developed countries
where the cost of pioduction is high.

people lost their jobs.

Cotiagc industrics suffercd a clcath blow.
Commission agcnts exploitcd thc farmers.
'l'hc rights of talukdars were
withdrawn.
'Inam Commission' took back all the gifted lands.
farmers expcrienced financial problcms.

Amrita llazar Patrika.

llctter employmcnt opportunities, tradc, good lifc

st5rlc, social security, hcalth, ctc.

Ml

Rcvenue. Expenditure

Capital lixpenditure
a] Iixpenditure incurrcd alMoncy spent by the '
by the Central governGovernmcnton
mcntfrom the sourccs
agriculturc, industry,
of revcnue income.
transport electricity,
irrigation projects and
othcr developmental

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poverty through MGNIIIIGA, SGSY etc.

1'] Social Welfare programmes for thc old people,
disabled, widows, mentally retardcd etc.

activities along with

creation ofnew assets.

bl lixpcnditurc

is used

.for various financial

and social scrvices,
dcfencc, administra-

bl Govcrnment spends
tlis amount from the
income gencratecl by

thc capital rcccipts.

Iion, intcrcsl paymort,

grants to states and
ol.hcr purposcs.

451

al l3ank Account facilitates a safe custody of Moner'.

bl i{elps in making payments.
c] IJclps in collcction of money.
d] Getadvances and Loans.
e] Ilclps in smooth financial transactions.

fl

Gct safe deposit locker facilitics.

OR

al

Panchayat I{"j irrfi:l::ons provide basic facitities

of roads, drains, drinking water ctc.

a] Covers the risk of death, disability or

b] Encourages compulsory savings.

bl

cxpansion of health and hygiene facilities.

lixpaasion.of irrigational facilities by constructing
tankq ponds and dcsilting them regularly.
Improvement of rural and cottage industries.

cl

dl
e] generation of employment and alleviation of

46] Dadabhi Naoroji explained about the transfer of

Indian wealth to England and called it'Drain
theory'. IIc maintained that encouraging imports
and reducing cxports created a situation
unfavaourablc to India, leacling to drain of weahh.
Since India hacl to bear the burden of paying virages,
pension and administrativc expcnscs of }Jritish
officials, a lot of wealth was flowing into ling,land.
OR
al Imposition of military rule by General Dyer over
Amritsar.

loss.

Achieves purposc of the life assured.

d] Gives peace of mind of getting coverage for life

and property.

e] Helps when loss of life occurs.

fl

Helps for social benefits.

bl Banning of all demonstrations.

cl People's assembling atJallianwallah llagh,

high

r,valled place with narrow entrance.

dl Peoplc were unaware of l{owlatt Act.

el

Pcaccful demonstrations by about 20,000

protcstors.

Without previous warning attacked protcstors

from all sides with firc arms.
gl About 379 people died and thousands suffered
f'l

injuries.