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MOCK PAPER-1
History & Political Science
Time : 2 Hours Total Marks : 40
Course : State Board

History Woman
Q.1. (A) Choose the correct option from the given (iii) Dr. Sharmila Rege Stri-Purush Tulana
options and complete the statement. [3] (iv) Meera Kosambi Crossing Thresholds :
1. The wooden dolls made in Maharashtra were Feminist Essays in
known as ______. Social History
(i) Thaki (ii) Kalichandika
(iii) Gangavati (iv) Champavati Ans. Dr. Sharmila Rege : Stri-Purush Tulana
Ans. The wooden dolls made in Maharashtra were Q.2. (A) Complete the given concept maps. [4]
known as Thaki. (Any Two)
2. ______ is an audio-visual medium. 1.
(i) Television (ii) Radio
(iii) Newspaper (iv) Magazine
Ans. Television is an audio-visual medium.
3. ______ is supposed to be the first keertankar in
Maharashtra.
(i) Saint Dnyaneshwar (ii) Saint Tukaram
(iii) Saint Namadev (iv) Saint Eknath
Ans. Saint Namadev is supposed to be the first Ans.
keertankar in Maharashtra.
(B) Identify and write the wrong pair in the
following sets. [3]
1.
Newspaper Founder
(i) Bengal James Augustus Hicky
Gazette
(ii) Darpan Balshastri Jambhekar 2.
(iii) Deenbandhu Mahatma Jyotirao Bhajan Lalit
Phule Characteristics
(iv) Kesari Lokmanya Tilak Examples

Ans. Deenbandhu- Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Ans.

2.
Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’
(i) Louvre Museum France
(ii) British Museum England
(iii) National Museum of U.S.A
Natural History
(iv) National Museum Kolkata

Ans. National Museum – Kolkata

3.
Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’
(i) V. K. Rajwade Marathyanchya
Itihasachi Sadhane
(ii) Pandita Ramabai The high Caste Hindu
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3. developed by the Italian historian Antonio
Temple architecture Nagara Dravida Gramsci.
Characteristics ii. The seeds of subaltern history are supposed to be
Examples found in the Marxist historiography. One of the
important sources of writing subaltern histories
Ans. is the folklore.
iii. Mahatma Phule drew attention to the
exploitation of women, shudras and atishudras
done under the name of religion. In his book,
Gulamgiri, he unfolded the history of the
shudratishuda community. The terms shudra
(B) Write short notes on. (Any Two) [4]
and atishudra indicates the bottommost ranks in
1. Sports and Movies
the caste system.
Ans.
iv. Similarly, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar wrote about
i. Some movies on sports and biography of players
the role of people belonging to Dalit castes in
have been released in various languages in the
shaping the various cultural and political aspects
recent times.
of India which was neglected in the colonial and
ii. For e.g. ‘Mary Kom’ is a movie based on the life
nationalistic historiography. His two books
of Mary Kom, the first Indian female boxer
‘Who Were the Shudras’ and ‘The
whereas ‘Dangal’ is a movie that is based on the
Untouchables’ are examples of the history of
life story of the first Indian female wrestlers, the
Subaltern type.
Phogat sisters.
v. The Indian historian, Ranjit Guha, played a
iii. The process of making a movie involves deep
major role in establishing subaltern history as an
study of the particular period to be depicted, the
important academic school of historiography.
language, dressing style, social life, etc. of that
Q.3. Explain the statements with reasons. [4]
period.
(Any Two)
iv. Students of history, who are well-trained to do
1. Knowledge of history is essential for newspaper
research of this kind, help in making movies.
articles.
2. Village of Books
Ans.
Ans.
i. Newspapers provide current news to its readers.
i. Bhilar is a village near Mahabaleshwar.
While reporting news in detail, sometimes, the
ii. It was long known for its natural beauty and
reporters compare it with parallel events which
strawberry cultivation. But now it is declared as
happened in the past. These events are then
India’s first ‘Village of Books’.
printed in separate columns. The writer, while
iii. Every household in Bhilar has a library of its
writing these columns, take help of historical
own. This scheme was implemented by the
documents or written history.
Maharashtra State Government with a view to
ii. In order to commemorate certain special
accelerate the ‘Reading Culture’ movement and
occasions, newspapers publish supplements or
for making the reader-tourists enjoy the beauty
special issues to their regular edition.
of Marathi literature enriched by the works of
Therefore, knowledge of history is essential for
old & new authors and saints.
newspaper articles.
iv. The books include various types of texts in
2. Toys can tell us about cultural history.
Marathi like biographies, autobiographies,
Ans.
fiction, poetry, literature on sports, literature for
i. Sometimes toys are used during certain festivals.
kids, literature by women, etc.
Their use gives a glimpse of the religious and
3. Subaltern history
cultural traditions of a particular country. For
Ans.
e.g. Model forts are made as a part of traditional
i. Subaltern means the ‘bottommost ranks’ and
Diwali celebrations in Maharashtra. Through
subaltern history developed from the idea that
this tradition, the memory of the importance of
history should be written from the bottommost
forts in the history of Maharashtra is kept alive.
rank of people in the society. This idea was
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ii. Similarly, an ivory doll made by Indian
craftsmen was found in the excavation of
Pompeii, an ancient city in Italy which is dated
to 1st century C.E. This artefact throws light on
the Indo-Roman trade relations which existed
even during the ancient period. It also tells us
about cultural contacts which existed between
nations in ancient times.
Thus, the use of toys by a particular country tell
us its cultural history.
3. It is important to take a few primary precautions
in order to preserve the historical heritage sites.
Ans.
i. The concept of natural heritage gives importance
to the thought of biodiversity whereas cultural
heritage gives importance to human creation. For
e.g. western Ghat is the natural heritage whereas
many monuments are cultural heritage.
ii. The historical sites help in understanding the
contributions or achievements of our ancestors.
Hence, they should be preserved for future
generations. Moreover, when a heritage site is
declared as a World Heritage site, it makes
everyone feel proud about it.
Therefore, it is important to take a few primary
precautions in order to preserve the historical
heritage sites.
4. Historical research was driven to focus in depth
on various aspects of women’s life.
Ans.
i. The restructuring of the history from the
perspective of women based on this ideology is
known as feminist historiography. The French
scholar Simone de Beauvoir established the
fundamentals on feminism through her writings.
ii. The feminist historiography emphasised not only
on the inclusion of women in history but also on
the rethinking of the male dominated perspective
of history.
It is this change of perspective which drove the
historical research to focus in depth on various
aspects of women’s life.
Q.4. Read the following passage and answer the
questions based on it. [4]
In the medieval India the historians in the
courts of Muslim rulers were influenced by
Arabic and Persian historiography. Among them
Ziauddin Barani holds an important place. In
‘Tarikh-i-Phiruz Shahi’, a book written by him,
he has stated the purpose of historiography.
According to him the historian’s duty is not
limited only to the recording of the ruler’s valour
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and policies of welfare but he should also write
about the ruler’s failings and incorrect policies.
Barani further says that a historian should also
take into consideration the impact of the
teachings of the wise, the learned, and the saints
on the cultural life of people. Thus, Barani
expanded the scope of historiography.
For the historians in the Mughal courts
praising the emperors and exhibition of loyalty
became more important. The custom of adding
suitable poetic quotes and beautiful pictures was
also introduced. Babur, the founder of the
Mughal empire wrote an autobiography, entitled,
‘Tuzuk-i-Babari’. It contains the descriptions of
the battles fought by him. Babur also recorded
his minute observations of various regions and
cities travelled by him including the local
economy, customs and the flora.
Questions :
1. What influenced the historians in the courts of
Muslim rulers in the medieval India? (1)
Ans. In the medieval India, the historians in the courts
of Muslim rulers were influenced by Arabic and
Persian historiography.
2. In which book has Ziauddin Barani stated the
purpose of historiography? (1)
Ans. Ziauddin Barani has stated the purpose of
historiography in his book Tarikh-i-Phiruz
Shahi.
3. ‘Ziauddin Barani helped in expanding the scope
of historiography’. Justify.
(2)
Ans. Ziauddin Barani, in his book, Tarikh-i-Phiruz
Shahi, stated the purpose of historiography and
also wrote about the duties of the historians
which helped in expanding the scope of
historiography.
i. According to him, a historian should not limit
himself only to the recording of the ruler’s
valour and policies of welfare, but should also
write about the ruler’s failings and incorrect
policies.
ii. He also mentioned that a historian should take
into consideration the impact of the teachings of
the learned, the wise and the saints, on the
cultural life of people.
Q.5. Answer the questions in detail. (Any Two) [6]
1. How can we correlate applied history with our
present?
Ans.
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i. Applied history helps to overcome the
misgivings and makes history meaningful in
everyday life connecting people to history.
ii. It is a field of study which is concerned with the
application of history for the benefit of people in
the contemporary and future times.
iii. The visible and invisible relics of the past exist
even in the present. We nurture some kind of
curiosity, attraction towards these relics. We
intend to know more about their history as they
represent the creative thoughts and traditions of
our ancestors.
iv. It is our heritage. It helps in building our
identity. Our origin is linked with the history of
our heritage. Hence, it is important to preserve
and conserve this for our benefit.
v. To do the same, we have to take help of applied
history as it is concerned with the preservation
and conservation of our heritage and make it
accessible to people.
vi. Moreover, heritage management creates
employment opportunities.
For e.g., opportunities are created for historians,
architects, archaeologists, museum curators,
sociologists, skilled photographers, etc.
2. Why is library management important?
Ans. Introduction: Libraries perform various tasks
like collecting books, arranging them
systematically, conserving and preserving those
books, disseminating information sources, etc.
i. Libraries are the store houses of knowledge and
information. They house periodicals, various
kinds of literature, research articles and papers.
These are to be made available to a reader as per
his requirement. For this, libraries need to be
managed systematically.
ii. Library science is very closely related to
management science, information technology
and the field of education.
iii. Today, various tasks are carried out by using
computerised systems. Due to this, it becomes
easy to make the appropriate book available to
the reader when he needs it.
Conclusion: To make a book available to a
reader as per his requirement is the most
important aspect of library management.
3. Explain the characteristics of the Islamic
architecture in India by giving examples.
Ans.
i. The Islamic style of architecture was a result of
the blend of Persian, Central Asian, Arabic and
pre-Islamic native Indian styles during the
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medieval period. This led to the creation of
several beautiful buildings.
ii. The building of Qutub Minar started in 12th
century C.E. and completed in 13th century C.E.
It has a height of 73 meters (240 ft.) and is
considered the highest minaret in the world. It is
also declared as a World Heritage site.
iii. Taj Mahal, the paramount example of the beauty
of Islamic architecture in India was built by the
Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of
his queen Mumtaj Mahal. It has also been
declared as World Heritage by UNESCO.
iv. The Gol Gumbaz at Bijapur in Karnataka,
another example of a grand building, was built in
the 17th century C.E. It houses the burial of
Mohammed Adil Shah of Bijapur. It has a round
gallery inside the dome and its construction is
such that even a slight whisper by a person
standing in this gallery can be heard everywhere.
Also sound gets echoed many times in this
building.
Thus, the Islamic architecture in India shows a
combination of beauty along with science.
4. What is Feminist Historiography?
Ans.
i. The restructuring of the history from the
perspective of women is known as ‘Feminist
Historiography’. It emphasised the inclusion of
women in history as well as the rethinking of the
male dominated perspective of history.
ii. The fundamentals of feminism were established
through the writings of French scholar Simone
de Beauvoir.
iii. Feminist Historiography also led the historical
research to focus in detail on several aspects of
women’s life such as their employment, their
role in trade union, their family life, etc. Due to
this, post 1990, women were portrayed as an
independent social class in the historical
writings.
Political Science
Q.6. Chose the correct option from given options
and complete the statements. [2]
1. The major challenge faced by all democratic
nations in the world is ____.
(i) religious conflicts
(ii) naxal activities
(iii) deepening the roots of democracy
(iv) importance to muscle power
Ans. The major challenge faced by all democratic
nations in the world is deepening the roots of
democracy.
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2. The most important link that connects common
people, democracy, representation and elections
is a _____.
(i) Political ideology (ii) Political procedure
(iii) Political party (iv) Political movement
Ans. The most important link that connects common
people, democracy, representation and elections
is a Political party.
Q.7. State, whether the following statements are
true or false. Give reasons for you answer. [4]
(Any Two)
1. The state government decides as to when and in
how many stages the elections would be held in
a particular State.
Ans. The above statement is False.
Reasons:
i. In India, Election Commission is central to the
process of elections.
ii. It is under the direction and control of Election
Commission that the whole process of election
right from the declaration of the date of elections
to the announcement of results is carried out.
2. Consumer movement came into existence.
Ans. The above statement is True.
Reasons:
i. Consumers face different problems on account
of the changing nature of social and economic
systems. Some of these problems include
adulteration, increased cost of items, frauds in
weight and measures, etc.
ii. The Consumer Protection Act that came into
existence in 1986, led to the emergence of the
consumer movement in India.
3. Indian democracy is considered the largest
democracy in the world.
Ans. The above statement is True.
Reasons:
i. In democracy, there is direct representation of
the Indian people in the Parliament, State
legislature and local government.
ii. Free and fair elections are held at regular
intervals in democracy.
iii. Everyone has the right to vote irrespective of
religion, gender, caste, etc. Earlier the voting age
was 21 years. It was later reduced to 18 years.
This lowering of voting age led to an increased
participation of younger generation in the
political process. Today, India has the largest
number of voters compared to any other
democratic nation.
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Q.8. (A) Explain the following concept. [2]
(Any One)
1. Types of party systems
Ans. Party systems are of three types:
i. One party system: If power remains with a
particular political party for a long time and if no
other political parties are influential, it is called
one party system.
ii. Two party system: When two political parties
are influential and if political parties enjoy
power alternatively, it is a two party system.
iii. Multi-party system: When many political parties
compete for political power and more or less
they are equally influential, the party system is
called multi party system.
2. Policy of reservation of seats
Ans.
i. Policy of reservation of seats is meant for those
sections of society who have been deprived of
the opportunities for education and employment
for a long period of time.
ii. Accordingly, in educational institutions and in
government service, some seats are kept
reserved for scheduled caste (SC) and scheduled
tribes (ST). There is also a provision of
reservation of seats for other backward classes.
iii. Thus, the policy of reservation of seats enhances
the social and educational status of
underprivileged communities and thus, improves
their lives.
(B) Complete the following activity. [2]
(Any one)
1.
Ans.
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2. 2. What are the effects of criminalization of
politics?
Ans.
i. The rise in participation of criminals in political
process is a serious problem for democratic
systems. People with criminal background,
criminal allegations and allegations of corruption
Ans. are given candidature by the political parties.
ii. This leads to the increase in the role of money
and muscle power in politics and may also lead
to violence during elections. Thus,
criminalization of politics can lead to serious
effects on democracy.

Q.9. Answer the following in brief. (Any one) [2]

1. What are neo-social movements?
Ans.
i. The movements which started after 1980 were
known as neo-social movements. They were
different from the earlier movements like tribal
movements, farmers’ movements, etc.
ii. These movements were issue-based i.e. they
were based on each issue individually.