SOCIAL SCIENCE

CLASS X - CBSE
DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS SHEET
DPP NO. 1
TOPIC : POWER SHARING

1. In which one of the following year Sri Lanka emerged as an Independent Country?
(A) 1947 (B) 1948 (C) 1949 (D) 1950

2. How many times the Constitution of Belgium was amended between 1970 and 1993 ?
(A) Two times (B) Three times (C) Five times (D) Four times

3. In the city of Brussels

(A) 80% people speak French while 20% speak Dutch
(B) 80% people speak Dutch while 20% speak French
(C) 80% people speak German while 20% speak French
(D) 80% people speak German while 20% speak Dutch

4. Horizontal distribution of power is .................

(A) Sharing of power among different social groups
(B) Sharing of power among different organs of government
(C) Sharing of power among governments at different levels
(D) Sharing of power among political parties and pressure groups

5. Who elects the community government in Belgium ?

(A) People belonging to one language community only
(B) By the leader of Belgium
(C) The citizens of the whole country
(D) The community leaders of Belgium

6. In which one of the following countries principle of majoritiatianism led to civil war ?
(A) Pakistan (B) Sri Lanka (C) Belgium (D) India

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

(A) Horizontal distribution (B) Parallel distribution
(C) Vertical division (D) Diagonal division

8. Which one of the following is not a valid reason for power sharing ?
(A) For majoritarianism (B) Being part and parcel of democracy
(C) To reduce tensions (D) For political stability

9. How much population of Belgium speaks German language?

(A) 1% (B) 40% (C) 59% (D) 100%

10. Among the following countries to which one do ‘Indian Tamils’ belong to
(A) Belgium (B) Germany (C) Sri Lanka (D) France

11. Define Power sharing?

12. Explain how Belgium was able to solve her ethnic problems?

13. Examine any four reasons for the strained relationship between the Sinhala and Tamil communities.

14. Mention various forms of power sharing.

15. Explain the difference between horizontal and vertical power sharing.

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 DPP NO. 2
TOPIC : RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT

1. Which are the main factors that determine creation of a resource ?

(A) Nature and technology (B) Nature and human being
(C) Nature, human beings and technology (D) Technology

2. Which of the following resource is non-recyclable ?

(A) Coal (B) Iron-ore
(C) Copper (D) Gold

3. On the basis of ownership, plantations can be better considered as which of the following types of resources?
(A) Individual resource (B) Community owned resource
(C) National resource (D) International resource

4. The oceanic resources beyond 200 km of the Exclusive Economic Zone can be termed as which of the
following types of resource ?
(A) Individual resources (B) Community owned resources
(C) National resources (D) International resources

5. Black soil is also known by which of the following names?

(A) Bangar (B) Khadar
(C) Regur (D) Laterite

6. Which among the following is a type of resources classified on the basis of exhaustibility ?
(A) Biotic and abiotic (B) Renewable and non renewable
(C) National and individual (D) Potential and reserves

7. How can the resources be classified on the basis of their origin?

(A) Biotic and Abiotic (B) Renewable and Non- renewable
(C) Individual and Community (D) Potential and Reserves

8. What is area sown more than once in an agriculture year plus net sown area known as?
(A) Permanent pastures (B) Fallow lands
(C) Net sown area (D) Gross cropped area

9. Which one of the following is not the Community Owned Resource ?

(A) Grazing grounds (B) Burial grounds
(C) Village pond (D) Privately owned house

10. Which of the following method will not help in soil conservation?
(A) Contour ploughing (B) Strip cropping
(C) Creating shelter belts (D) Ploughing up and down the slopes

11. Why is it necessary to conserve our natural resources? Give two reasons?

12. What is meant by the two types of natural resources? Give one example of each?

13. What are the methods adopted to solve the problems of land degradation ?

14. What is resource planning? What is the need for planning of resources? Describe the three stages involved
in resource planning?

15. Classify resources on the basis of the status of development into four groups? Explain the main features of
each group.

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 DPP NO. 3
TOPIC : DEVELOPMENT

1. We can obtain per capita income of a country by calculating

(A) the total income of persons
(B) by dividing the national income by the total population of a country
(C) the total value of all goods and services
(D) the total exports of the country

2. Development goals of different sections of our society can be achieved by

(A) Force (B) Democratic political process
(C) Violet agitation (D) Terrorism

3. Which one of the following has prepared Human Development Report ?

(A) UNO (B) WHO
(C) IMF (D) UNDP

4. BMI (Body Mass Index) is a method of finding out which of the following ?
(A) Infant Mortality (B) Health Status
(C) Longevity (D) Economic

5. A person is overweight if the Body Mass Index is more than

(A) 18 (B) 20
(C) 22 (D) 25

6. Which of the following is true of the people’s goals in addition to higher income ?
(A) Equal treatment (B) Freedom
(C) Respect and security (D) All of these

7. Human Development Index compares countries based on which of the following levels of the people ?
(A)Education level (B) Health Status
(C) Per capita income (D) All of these

8. The developmental goal for a girl from a rich family is

(A) To get more days of work (B) To get as much freedom as her brother gets
(C) To get electricity (D) To get better wages

9. Which one of the following is a development goal for an industrialist ?

(A) To get more days of work (B) To get better wages
(C) To get more electricity (D) All the above

10. Kerala has low Infant Mortality Rate because

(A) It has good climatic condition
(B) It has adequate infrastructure
(C) It has poor net attendanse ratio
(D) It has adequate provision of basic health care & educational facilities

11. Explain the concept of 'Human Development' with an example.

12. What is meant by sustainability of development ?

13. What is the main criterion used by the World Bank in classifying different countries? What are the limitations
of this criterion, if any ?

14. What is Human Development Index? How it is measured ?

15. Why do different persons have different development goals? Explain with examples.
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 DPP NO. 4(A)
TOPIC : THE RISE OF NATIONALISM IN EUROPE

1. The word das volk refers to

(A) common people of France (B) common people of Italy
(C) common people of Germany (D) common people of Russia

2. Giuseppe Mazzini was described as ‘the most dangerous enemy of our social order’ by
(A) Metternich (B) Giuseppe Garibaldi
(C) William I (D) Hitler

3. The theory that tries to make awareness of women’s rights and interests based on the belief of the social,
economic and political equality of the genders is known as
(A) Humanism (B) Feminism
(C) Post modernism (D) Culturalism

4. The civil code of 1804 was usually known as

(A) The Bismarck Code. (B) The Napoleonic Code.
(C) The National Code. (D) The Social Code.

5. la patrie, one of the ideas used during the French Revolution to emphasize the notion of a united community,
means
(A) Holy land (B) Fatherland
(C) Motherland (D) United land

6. ‘When France sneezes the rest of Europe catches cold.’ was observed by
(A) Duke Metternich (B) Napoleon
(C) Otto von Bismarck (D) William I

7. A nation is described as a community of people who believe that they have a common
(A) homeland (B) birthplace
(C) History (D) common area

8. In Ireland a revolt by Catholic Irishmen in the year 1798 was led by

(A) Milton Booth (B) Wolfe Tone
(C) McGregor (D) Potemkin

9. The first clear expression of nationalism came with

(A) The American Revolution (B) The French Revolution.
(C) The Russian Revolution (D) The Chinese Revolution

10. To further their imperialist aims, European powers manipulated the

(A) nationalist aspiration of subjects. (B) resources of colonies.
(C) political power. (D) economic power.

11. What was the Civil Code of 1804? What did it imply?

12. Briefly trace the process of German unification.

13. Explain briefly the administrative system of Napoleon.

14. Why did nationalist tensions emerge in the Balkans ?

15. Discuss the revolt of the weaving community of Silesia?

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 DPP NO. 4(B)
TOPIC : THE NATIONALIST MOVEMENT IN INDO-CHINA

1. The primary objective of the 'Go East Movement' was :

(A) To acquire modern education in Japan
(B) To drive out the French from Vietnam, ovethrow the puppet emperor and re-establish the dynasty.
(C) To establish a republic in Vietnam
(D) All the above

2. When did the war between Vietnam and the US officially end?
(A) In 1972 after the signing of a peace treaty
(B) In January 1974, in Paris, a peace settlement was signed
(C) In Saigon on 30 April, 1975
(D) In 1970 at Saigon

3. Cochinchina became a French colony in

(A) 1867 (B) 1868
(C) 1869 (D) 1870

4. Which was the language used by the Vietnameses elite ?

(A) French (B) Chinese
(C) Vietnamese (D) Yaman

5. An organic compound used to thicken gasoline and develop firebombs used in the Vietnam war was
(A) Napalm (B) benzene
(C) naphthalene (D) phenol

6. Where was the peace settlement signed ?

(A) In Laos (B) In Geneva
(C) In Paris (D) In China

7. French Indo-China was formed in the year

(A) 1787 (B) 1886
(C) 1887 (D) 1897

8. Confucius belonged to
(A) America. (B) Britain.
(C) China. (D) Switzerland.

9. Indo-China comprises
(A) India and China
(B) North and South Vietnam and China
(C) India, China and Vietnam
(D) The modern countries of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia

10. The Scholars Revolt took place in

(A) 1865. (B) 1866.
(C) 1867. (D) 1868.

11. Why was conflict started in Vietnam against French colonizers in all areas of life? Explain.

12. What was the main motive of the French to develop the infrastructural projects in Vietnam? Explain how far
did they succeed in their mission?

13. How did the entry of US in the Vietnamese war prove to be expensive for US ?

14. Explain any three impacts of Great Depression of 1930s on Vietnam.

15. Discuss the views of Phan Chu Trinh regarding Vietnamese Government.

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 DPP NO. 5
TOPIC : FEDERALISM

1. The system of Panchayat Raj involves

(A) Village, Block and district levels (B) Village and state levels
(C) Village district and state levels (D) Village, state and union levels

2. The constitution declares India as a

(A) Federation (B) Unitary government
(C) Union of states (D) All of these

3. Which one of the following countries is good examples of ‘Holding Together Federations’ ?
(A) USA (B) Switzerland
(C) Australia (D) India

4. According to the constitution, the use of English for official purposes was to stop in ________.
(A) 1955 (B) 1965
(C) 1975 (D) 1985

5. Which among the following states in India has a special status ?

(A) Punjab (B) Jharkhand
(C) Jammu and Kashmir (D) Himachal Pradesh

6. When power is taken away from Central and State governments and given to local government, it is called
(A) Distribution (B) Centralisation
(C) Reorganisation (D) Decentralisation

7. Both the Union and the state government can make laws on the subjects mentioned in the
(A) Union list (B) State list
(C) Concurrent list (D) None of the above

8. Which of the following countries is an example of ‘Coming Together Federation’ ?

(A) India (B) Pakistan
(C) USA (D) Sri Lanka

9. Which of the following is not a subject of the Union list ?

(A) Foreign affairs (B) Currency
(C) Banking (D) Protection of wild animals and birds

10. Choose the correct statement regarding language policy of the India Government.
(A) English is our national language
(B) Citizens are free to choose any language as national language
(C) Hindi is our national language
(D) Constitution of India did not declare any language as national language

11. Define the term ‘Federalism’?

12. What makes India a Federal country?

13. Describe features of federal government.

14. Describe in brief the language policy of India.

15. Give three reasons for decentralisation of power.

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 DPP NO. 6
TOPIC : SECTORS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY

1. Secondary sector deals with

(A) manufactured goods (B) semi - finished goods
(C) raw goods (D) agricultural goods

2. The sectors are classified into public and private sector on the basis of
(A) employment conditions (B) the nature of economic activity
(C) ownership of enterprises (D) members of workers employed in the firm

3. Which sector is the largest employer?

(A) Private sector (B) Primary sector
(C) Trtiary sector (D) public sector

4. Which sector has shown the highest growth rate in India?

(A) Primary (B) Secondary
(C) Tertiary (D) Private

5. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act was started in

(A) 2002 (B) 2003
(C) 2004 (D) 2005

6. Which was the largest producing sector of India in 2003 ?

(A) Tertiary (B) Quaternary
(C) Primary (D) Private

7. Which was the largest producing sector in 1971–72 ?

(A) Primary (B) Secondary
(C) Tertiary (D) Private

8. The sum of production in three sectors within the country is called the
(A) Net Domestic Product. (B) Gross Domestic Product.
(C) Net National Product. (D) Gross National Product.

9. Tertiary sector provides different types of

(A) services. (B) natural goods.
(C) manufactured goods. (D) minerals.

10. Workers get job security in the

(A) organised sector (B) unorganised sector
(C) primary sector (D) secondary sector

11. Define economic and non-economic activities and give one example of each.

12. What is an organised sector? Describe its working conditons.

13. Discuss the significance of Secondary Sector. How does it help in the economic development of a country?

14. Why is the tertiary sector growing so rapidly in India? Explain it with four reasons.

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

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 DPP NO. 7
TOPIC : DEMOCRACY AND DIVERSITY

1. In Mexico Olympics, American athletes were supported by an athlete of

(A) Germany (B) France
(C) Australia (D) New Zealand

2. Olympics were held in the Mexico City in

(A) 1932 (B) 1936
(C) 1964 (D) 1968

3. Which of the following parties represents interests of Catholics in the UK?

(A) Unionist (B) Nationalist
(C) Socialist (D) Liberals

4. Who of the following athlete won silver medal in 200 meter race in Olympics – 1968 – Mexico?
(A) Peter Smith (B) Peter Norman
(C) Peter Pan (D) Peter Carlos

5. The Black Power movement emerged in the year

(A) 1960 (B) 1966
(C) 1970 (D) 1976

6. Which of the following parties represents the interests of Protestants in the Ireland?
(A) Nationalists (B) Unionists
(C) Communists (D) Conservatives

7. Mark the incorrect statement

(A) Social divisions affect politics in democracy
(B) Social diversity is healthy for democracy
(C) Social division lead to casteism and regionalism during elections.
(D) Politics is the root cause of social division.

8. The one who led civil-rights movement in US from 1954 to 1968 was
(A) Peter Norman (B) Jessy Owen
(C) Martin Luther King Jr. (D) John Carlos

9. What is the society with similar kinds of people called?

(A) Homogeneous (B) Heterogenous
(C) Humane (D) Humble

10. All athletes at 1968, Mexico Olympics, stood against the-

(A) Religious discrimination (B) Racial discrimination
(C) Physical discrimination (D) Economic discrimination

11. Explain the Civil Rights Movement in the USA.

12. Taking the examples of Carlos, Smith and Normal, explain how social differences divide similar people from
one another but also unite very different people ?

13. How do social divisions affect politics? Give two examples.

14. Discuss overlapping & cross-cutting differences.

15. What proplem was raised by Smith and Carlos of USA ? With what gesture did they draw international
attention towards the social problems in USA ?

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 DPP NO. 8
TOPIC : WATER RESOURCES

1. Which of the following is the main objective of the Bhakra-Nangal Project of Punjab and Haryana?
(A) Hydel power production and irrigation (B) Flood control
(C) Inland navigation (D) Pisciculture

2. In which of the following areas were farmers agitated when higher priority was given to water supply and
urban areas, particularly during drought?
(A) Krishna-Godavari basin (B) Koyna basin, Maharashtra
(C) Sabarmati basin, Gujarat (D) Rihand basin, Uttar Pradesh

3. On which of the following rivers are the Tilaiya and Panchet dams located?
(A) Satluj (B) Damodar
(C) Mahanadi (D) Krishna

4. Which of the following rivet projects or groups of river projects provide hydroelectricity to the industries of
Maharashtra?
(A) Pravara Project and Koyna Project
(B) Hirakud Project
(C) Nagarjuna Sagar Project and Tungabhadra Project
(D) Ghatprabha Project and Mettur Project

5. Which of the following dams are part of Chambal Project ?

(A) Maithon, Panchet, Tilaiya, Konar, Bokaro (B) Pravara, Ramagundam
(C) Rana Pratap Sagar, Gandhi Sagar (D) Sardar Sarovar Dam

6. Ironically, the dams that were constructed to control floods have triggered floods. Which of the following
reasons is responsible for it?
(A) Irrigation of surrounding area (B) Generation of hydroelectricity
(C) Sedimentation in the reservoir (D) Pisciculture in the reservoir

7. Which of the following environmental damages are not induced due to multipurpose projects ?
(A) Water-borne diseases and pests (B) Pollution resulting from excessive use of water
(C) Earthquakes (D) Volcanic activity

8. In which of the following areas are ‘guls’ and ‘kuls’ used to channel water for agriculture?
(A) Deccan Plateau (B) Deserts of Rajasthan
(C) Western Himalayas (D) Ganga Plains

9. Due to which of the following reasons are rooftop rainwater harvesting commonly practised, particularly in
Rajasthan?
(A) To-store water for irrigation (B) To keep the house cool
(C) To store drinking water (D) To clean the rooftops

10. Which of the following structures are known as ‘tankas’ ?

(A) Underground tanks for storing rainwater harvested from roof tops for drinking purpose
(B) Tanks constructed on rooftops for storing rainwater
(C) Tanks constructed in agricultural fields to store rainwater
(D) Tanks constructed to store floodwater

11. What is multipurpose project ?

12. What is the need of rain-water harvesting? Explain with examples.

13. What are the causes of water scarcity in India?

14. What was the main purpose of launching multi-purpose project in India?

15. What are the negative features of Multi-purpose River valley project?

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 DPP NO. 9
TOPIC : NATIONALISM IN INDIA

1. When did Mahatma Gandhi return to India from South Africa ?

(A) 1913 (B) 1919 (C) 1915 (D) 1921

2. What did the Rowlatt Act, 1919 presume ?

(A) Detention of political prisoners without trial (B) Forced recruitment in the army
(C) Forced manual labour (D) Equal pay for equal work

3. What did mahatma Gandhi in his book, Hind Swaraj, declare ?

(A) British ruled India because the latter was militarily weak
(B) British ruled India because Indians cooperated with them
(C) British ruled India because they got international support
(D) None of these

4. What did the term 'picket' refert to ?

(A) Stealing from shops (B) Import of goods
(C) Protest by blocking shop entrances (D) Boycott of clothes and goods

5. Who led the peasants in Awadh ?

(A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Baba Ramchandra (D) None of these

6. What was the effect of the non-cooperation movement on the plantation workers in Assam?
(A) They left the plantations and headed home (B) They went on strike
(C) They destroyed the plantations (D) None of these

7. What was the main problem with the Simon Commission ?

(A) It was an all British commission
(B) It was formed in Britain
(C) It was set up in response to the nationalist movement
(D) All of the above

8. Who organised the dalits into the Depressed Classes Association ?

(A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Subhash Chandra Bose
(C) Jawarharlal Nehru (D) B. R. Ambedkar

9. What moved Abanindranath Tagore to paint the famous image of Bharat Mata ?
(A) Civil Disobedience Movement (B) Swadeshi Movement
(C) Quit India Movement (D) All of these

10. When was the Non-Cooperation programme adopted by the Congress?

(A) At Surat in December 1920 (B) At Nagpur in December 1920
(C) At Calcutta in January 1921 (D) At Bombay in December 1920

11. Describe any three features of Civil Disobedience Movement of 1930.

12. Why did Gandhiji decide to launch a nationwide satyagraha against the proposed Rowlatt Act 1919? Explain
the reasons.

13. Describe the main events leading to Salt March and Civil Disoobedience Movement in 1930.

14. In what ways did reinterpretation of history help in creating a sense of unity and nationalism ?

15. How was the Civil Disobedience Movement different from the Non-Cooperation Movement ?

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TOPIC : GENDER, RELIGION & CASTE

1. An institution, in which one third of seats are reserved for women in India, is
(A) Lok Sabha (B) Rajya Sabha (C) State Assemblies (D) Panchayati Raj

2. The correct literacy rate of women in India is

(A) 45% (B) 54% (C) 61% (D) 70%

3. Choose any one of the following for the given statement—Sexual division of labour:
(A) The role of women in politics is minimal in most societies.
(B) All the domestic work is done by the women of the family.
(C) Men do all the work outside home.
(D) Women role in public life is minimal in most societies.

4. This concept is used to refer to a system that values men more and gives them power over women
(A) Patriarchy (B) Monarchy (C) Polygamy (D) Dyarchy

5. Mark the correct statement of gender division.

(A) Gender division is natural
(B) It is unchangeable
(C) Strictly based on biology
(D) Gender division is based on social expectations and stereotypes.

6. The statement that is true regarding the feminist movement is

(A) It strengthens relationship between man and woman .
(B) It improves women’s role related to political mobilisation.
(C) It does not give much liberty to women in society.
(D) It does not provide equal opportunities for men and women.

7. In traditional societies, women were expected to do

(A) public affairs (B) private jobs (C) paid jobs (D) None of these

8. What is the basic issue of the feminist movement?

(A) Economic equality for women (B) Civil rights
(C) Demand for Social rights (D) All of these

9. Women's movement has argued that _____ of all religions discriminate agains women. So they have de-
manded that government should change these laws to make them more equitable.
(A) Men's Laws (B) Women's Laws (C) Labour Laws (D) Family Laws

10. Mark the correct statement

(A) Gandhiji advocated the cause of violence.
(B) Human rights groups create problems for religious minorities.
(C) Communalism is unhealthy for the society and country.
(D) Status of women has deteriorated over the years.

11. How women in India still face discrimination and oppression in various ways? Explain with four examples.

12. What are the negative results of caste in politics?

13. Caste can take various forms in politics. Describe any four forms.

14. Examine the relationship between religion and politics.

15. Why does communalism problem became acute?

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TOPIC : AGRICULTURE

1. The oil-seed in India grown in both Rabi and Kharif seasons is

(A) Groundnut (B) Coconut
(C) Castor-seed (D) Mustard

2. Commercial farming is practised the most in the states of

(A) Punjab and Haryana (B) Orissa and West Bengal
(C) Rajasthan (D) Himachal Pradesh

3. Which of the following types of farming is practised in areas with high population pressure on land ?
(A) Primitive Subsistence farming (B) Intensive Subsistence farming
(C) Commercial Farming (D) Plantations

4. Which of the following crops is produced during zaid cropping season?

(A) Sugarcane (B) Muskmelon
(C) Groundnut (D) Moong

5. Which of the following countries is the largest producer of oilseeds?

(A) China (B) Brazil
(C) India (D) Yemen

6. The following is associated with primitive subsistence farming

(A) Chemical fertilizers (B) Monsoon
(C) High yield crops or seeds (D) Insecticides

7. The price announced by the government in support of a crop is

(A) Maximum support price (B) Minimum support price
(C) Moderate support price (D) Influential support price

8. The basic conditions for the growth of rice crops is

(A) Temperature– 25°C, Rainfall– 100 cm-200 cm.
(B) Temperature– 20-25°C, Rainfall– 50 cm-75 cm.
(C) Temperature– 21-27°C, Rainfall– 50 cm-75 cm.
(D) Temperature– 20-25°C, Rainfall– 50 cm-75 cm.

9. Of the following example of leguminous crop is

(A) Pulses (B) Millets
(C) Jowar (D) Sesamum

10. One of the major pulse producing state of India is

(A) Kerala (B) Goa
(C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Tamil Nadu

11. Mention any three features of slash and burn agriculture.

12. Distinguish between Intensive subsistence and Primitive subsistence farming.

13. What is commercial farming? Mention its major features.

14. What is a Plantation agriculture ?

15. Explain any two geographical conditions required for the cultivation of pulses.

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 DPP NO. 12(A)
TOPIC : THE MAKING OF A GLOBAL WORLD

1. The smallpox was first brought to America by -

(A) Portuguese conquerors (B) Spanish conquerors
(C) Dutch conquerors (D) French conquerors

2. What was the G-77?

(A) Group of developed countries (B) Group of Developing country
(C) Group of underdeveloped country (D) Group of overdeveloped country

3. To escape religious persecution, the people of Europe fled to -

(A) Africa (B) Australia
(C) America (D) Asia

4. The Bretton Woods system was based on the -

(A) Fixed exchange rate (B) NSY exchange rate
(C) BSE exchange rate (D) National Exchange Rate

5. Railways were developed to link ports with -

(A) industries (B) forest regions
(C) agricultural regions (D) plantations

6. In the plantations developed in America, the two chief crops grown were -
(A) peanuts and sugar beet (B) sugarcane and cotton
(C) rubber and coffee (D) tea and coffee

7. The pre-modern world shrank due to the discovery of -

(A) sea route (B) iron
(C) steam engine (D) America

8. Large number of people in Europe, died in 1840s due to a disease, which destroyed the-
(A) soya crop (B) maize crop
(C) beet crop (D) potato crop

9. Pasta was taken by Arab traders to -

(A) Germany (B) China
(C) Spain (D) Sicily

10. Foods like chillies, soya, potato etc., were introduced in Asia and Europe from -
(A) Australia (B) New Zealand
(C) America (D) Africa

11. Mention about problems of the post-war economic recovery.

12. Describe the coming of Rinderpest to Africa.

13. What do you mean by the Silk Routes? What was their importance?

14. What were the effects of the abolition of the ‘Corn Laws’?

15. What methods were used by the European employers to recruit and retain labour in Africa?

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TOPIC : THE AGE OF INDUSTRIALISATION

1. When were the earliest factories in England set up?

(A) 1730 's (B) 1750 's
(C) 1720 's (D) 1740 's

2. Who invented the spinning Jenny ?

(A) Seth Hukumchand (B) James Renell
(C) James Mill (D) James Hargreaves

3. When was the first Indian jute mill in Calcutta set up?
(A) 1912 (B) 1919
(C) 1918 (D) 1917

4. When was the first cotton mill established in Bombay?

(A) 1854 (B) 1856
(C) 1880 (D) 1891

5. Who invented the steam engine?

(A) James Watt (B) Richard Arkwright
(C) Mathew Boulton (D) James Hargreaves

6. Which one was the pre-colonial port where sea trade was carried on?
(A) Calcutta (B) Bombay
(C) Orissa (D) Surat

7. Where was the Elgin Mill set up?

(A) Kanpur (B) Ahmedabad
(C) Benaras (D) Mirzapur

8. What is Yarn?
(A) Cotton (B) Thread
(C) Wool (D) Bread

9. Which business man set up the first Indian jute mill in Calcutta in 1917?
(A) Dinshaw Petit (B) Seth Hukum chand
(C) G.D. Birla (D) Dwarkanath Tagore

10. Two most dynamic industries of Britain in the early nineteenth century
(A) Iron & Steel (B) Cotton & Steel
(C) Iron & Metal (D) Cotton & Metal

11. How cloth production was done before the arrival of cotton mill?

12. Explain how Indian industries and trade had been ruined under the British rule in the eighteenth century?

13. How did the British manufacturers attempt to take over the Indian market with the help of advertisements?
Explain with examples?

14. How did the First World War change the economic life of the people in Britain?

15. Explain any three major hardships faced by small producers and peasants in Europe during 1930s?

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TOPIC : WORK, LIFE & LEISURE

1. Women contribution in the workforce in mills between 1919 and 1926 was
(A) 24% (B) 23% (C) 22% (D) 21%

2. Arthur Crawford was the municipal commissioner of

(A) Bombay (B) Calcutta (C) Madras (D) Delhi

3. According to the census of 1901, the percentage of people living in one room tenement in Bombay was
(A) 60% (B) 70% (C) 80% (D) 90%

4. Charles Booth conducted his social survey in the year

(A) 1885 (B) 1886 (C) 1887 (D) 1888

5. The approximate number of houses destroyed to lay 2 miles of railway line was
(A) 700 (B) 800 (C) 900 (D) 1000

6. The movie, Raja Harishchandra was made in the year

(A) 1911 (B) 1912 (C) 1913 (D) 1914

7. The number of historical processes, involved in shaping modern cities in decisive ways was
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5

8. The first social survey of low skilled London workers was done by
(A) Andrew Mearns (B) Charles Booth
(C) Gareth Stedman Jones (D) Rowlandson

9. An important characteristics of eighteenth century English society was

(A) Women had no control over their life
(B) Ties between members of household loosened, institution of marriage broke down
(C) Women workers had some control over their life
(D) Young children worked on low wages

10. The city London is located on the banks of the river

(A) Barking Creek (B) Coppermill Stream
(C) Folly Brook (D) Thames

11. Why were the workers’ mass housing schemes planned?

12. Explain any three reasons for which the population of London City expanded over the nineteenth century.

13. How far was underground railway able to solve transport problems as well as housing crisis in London in
nineteenth century?

14. Why is Mumbai (Bombay) known as the city of Dreams? Give three reasons.

15. What was the condition of urbanisation in India during the Colonial rule?

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TOPIC : MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES

1. The oldest oil producing state of India is

(A) Gujarat. (B) Maharashtra.
(C) Assam. (D) Mizoram.

2. The major aluminium producing ore is-

(A) Magnetite (B) Bauxite
(C) Mica (D) Manganese

3. Off-shore drilling is
(A) drilling in the shallow sea. (B) drilling in the deep sea.
(C) drilling in the land area. (D) drilling in the mountain region.

4. Which of the following is the finest quality of iron ore with magnetic qualities?
(A) Magnetite (B) Hematite
(C) Siderite (D) Limonite

5. The largest bauxite producing state in India with 45 per cent of the country’s total production in 2000-01 is
(A) Orissa. (B) Uttar Pardesh.
(C) Punjab. (D) Karnataka.

6. Koderma, in Jharkhand is the leading producer of

(A) Bauxite. (B) Mica.
(C) Iron ore. (D) Copper.

7. Minerals are deposited and accumulated in the strata which of the following rocks?
(A) sedimentary rocks. (B) igneous rocks.
(C) metamorphic rocks. (D) granite rocks.

8. The mines in India that produce 52% of India’s Copper is

(A) Singhbum in Jharkhand. (B) Khetri mines in Rajasthan.
(C) Balaghat mines in Madhya Pradesh. (D) Gaya mines in Bihar.

9. The major iron ore exporting port in India

(A) Bombay (B) Calcutta
(C) Paradip (D) Chennai

10. Solar, Wind Tidal, Geo-thermal, Atomic energy and biogas are called __________ energy.
(A) Conventional (B) Non-conventional
(C) Metallic (D) Non-metallic

11. Why do you think that solar energy has a bright future in India ?

12. Distinguish between Anthracite and Bituminous coal.

13. What is tidal energy? Name a region of India which provides ideal conditions for utilising tidal energy.

14. Describe the qualities of four different types of coal found in India. How is coal formed?

15. Give an account of the major iron ore belts in India.

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TOPIC : MONEY AND CREDIT

1. The benefit of depositing money with the bank is that it

(A) accepts loans. (B) earns status.
(C) earns interest. (D) increases national income.

2. Demand deposits can be

(A) withdrawn on demand. (B) withdrawn after 2 years.
(C) withdrawn after 5 years. (D) withdrawn after 10 years.

3. An asset that the lender uses as a guarantee until the loan is re-paid is known as
(A) credit. (B) collateral.
(C) fixed asset. (D) document.

4. An agreement in which the lender supplies the borrower with money, goods or service in return for the
promise of future payment –
(A) Saving account (B) Current account
(C) Credit (D) Share

5. One source of credit under formal sector is

(A) relatives. (B) bank.
(C) moneylender. (D) trader.

6. Credit crucial for the development of a country is

(A) soft credit. (B) costly credit.
(C) cheap credit. (D) industrial credit.

7. The organization supervising the credit activities in the formal sector is

(A) central government. (B) state government.
(C) State Bank of India. (D) Reserve Bank of India.

8. Banks and cooperatives increase their lending particularly in rural areas to

(A) reduce the dependence on informal sources of credit.
(B) promote informal sources of credit in urban areas.
(C) charge high interest rate.
(D) increase the deposits of commercial banks.

9. One of the major reason that prevents poor from getting bank loan is
(A) absence of ration card. (B) absence of cash money.
(C) absence of collateral. (D) absence of bank account.

10. SHG stands for

(A) Self Help Groups. (B) Service Holder Groups.
(C) Self Housing Groups. (D) Soul Harvesting Groups.

11. What do you mean by the term medium of exchange. What are its special characteristics?

12. Analyze the role of credit for development.

13. How do banks mediate between those who have surplus money and those who need money?

14. In what ways does the Reserve Bank of India supervise the functioning of banks?

15. Why sometimes banks might not be willing to lend to certain borrowers?
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TOPIC : POPULAR STRUGGLES AND MOVEMENT

1. National Alliance of People’s Movement is a

(A) broad based movement to oppose misguided development schemes.
(B) civil rights movement by foreign students in India.
(C) communist movement against rising prices.
(D) for promoting peace and cooperation between India and Pakistan.

2. The objective of Pressure Groups is to

(A) influence the policies of the government. (B) highlight achievements of government.
(C) attain power. (D) contest elections.

3. The demand for right to information was first raised in 1990 by

(A) MKSS. (B) BAMCEF.
(C) FICCI. (D) AITUC.

4. Organizations that promote the interests of specific social/ economic group such as workers, teachers and
lawyers are called
(A) sectional interest groups. (B) movements.
(C) political parties. (D) non governmental organisations.

5. Fullform of BAMCEF is
(A) Backward and Minority Communities Employees Federation
(B) Bad and Minor Common Employee Federation
(C) Backward and Minority Communities Employees Followers
(D) None of these

6. to which one of the following continents does Bolivia belong

(A) Africa (B) Europe
(C) South America (D) Asia

7. A group fighting against 'bonded labour' is an example of

(A) Promotional Group (B) Public Interest group
(C) Professional group (D) Sectional interest group

8. King Birendra was killed in the year

(A) 2001 (B) 2002
(C) 2004 (D) 2006

9. The movement of April 2006 in Nepal was aimed at regaining popular control over the ____________ from
____________.
(A) monarchy, democracy. (B) elected representatives, the people.
(C) government, the king. (D) king, elected representatives.

10. SPA in Nepal stands for

(A) Supreme Power Alliance. (B) Super People Advance.
(C) Seven Party Alliance. (D) Seven Political Alliance.

11. What is meant by constitutional monarchy?

12. What was the aim of the Movement in April 2006 in Nepal?

13. What was the difference between the movement of Nepal and Bolivia?

14. Give any three differences between political parties and pressure groups.

15. In what ways different organisations play role for democratic struggles?

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TOPIC : GLOBALISATION AND THE INDIAN ECONOMY

1. To liberalize international trade was the aim of

(A) World Trade Organisation. (B) Reserve Bank of India.
(C) independent India. (D) multinational corporations.

2. WTO was the initiative of

(A) less developed countries. (B) developing countries.
(C) developed countries. (D) poor countries.

3. According to 2006 data, member countries of WTO are

(A) 130. (B) 149.
(C) 150 (D) 206

4. One special step taken by the central and state government to attract foreign companies in India is
(A) Special Economic Zones. (B) Special easy Zones.
(C) Small Economic Zones. (D) Smart Economic Zones.

5. Companies setting up production units in SEZ’s have to pay taxes after

(A) 2 years. (B) 3 years.
(C) 4 years. (D) 5 years.

6. The most affected people by WTO rules are

(A) Indian farmers. (B) farmers of USA.
(C) industrialist in India (D) industrialist in China.

7. Integration of markets means

(A) operating beyond the domestic markets (B) wider choice of goods
(C) competitive price (D) All of the above

8. Name of the MNC dealing in medicines is

(A) Ranbaxy. (B) Asian Paints.
(C) Tata Motors. (D) Infosys.

9. The money that is spent to buy an asset is called

(A) transaction. (B) withdrawls.
(C) deposits. (D) investment.

10. The basic function of foreign trade is to

(A) connect markets of two countries only. (B) create an opportunity for buyers for foreign goods.
(C) connect markets of different countries. (D) connect developed countries only.

11. Explain any four ways in which multinational corporations have spread their production and interaction with
local producers in various countries across globe?

12. Give the meaning of globalisation and describe the steps taken in this direction.

13. Globalisation and competition among producers has been of advantage to the consumers. Give arguments
in support of this statement.

14. Why is tax on imports known as a trade barrier? Why did Indian government impose barriers to foreign trade
and foreign investments after independence? Give three reasons

15. Explain any 3 ways in which MNCs set up or control production in other countries.
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TOPIC : PRINT CULTURE & THE MODERN WORLD

1. The first autobiography, ‘Amar Jiban’ in 1876 in Bengali language was written by
(A) Bibi Fatima (B) Pandita Ramubai
(C) Kumardevi (D) Rashsundari Debi

2. What led to the production of children’s literature in nineteenth century in Europe?

(A) Primary education became compulsory from the nineteenth century
(B) Demand increased for children’s books
(C) New schools were opened
(D) New story books were published

3. The first printed edition of the Ramcharitmanas of Tulsidas, came out from Calcutta in the year
(A) 1810 (B) 1813
(C) 1816 (D) 1817

4. In the twentieth century, B.R. Ambedkar, the great leader of the Dalit community, wrote against the caste
system from
(A) Gujarat (B) Madras
(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Maharashtra

5. Which European power introduced the printing press in India ?

(A) English (B) French
(C) Portuguese (D) Spanish

6. The oldest Japanese book, printed in AD 868, is the Buddhist

(A) Bronze Sutra (B) Diamond Sutra
(C) Gold Sutra (D) Silver Sutra

7. The term, ‘Vellum’ refers to the

(A) paper made from wood (B) parchment made from the skin of animals
(C) parchment made of leaves (D) wood-pulp material

8. Erasmus, a Latin scholar and a Catholic reformer, who criticised the excesses of Catholicism, expressed
a deep anxiety about printing in his book
(A) Adages (B) Confessiones
(C) De Doctrina Christiana (D) De civitate dei

9. Criticizing many of the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church, in 1517 the religious reformer
Martin Luther wrote
(A) Sixty Five Theses (B) Seventy Five Theses
(C) Eighty Five Theses (D) Ninety Five Theses

10. “The Gita Govinda” was written by Jayadeva in the

(A) Sixteenth century. (B) Seventeenth century.
(C) Eighteenth century. (D) Nineteenth century.

11. Explain how print culture assisted the growth of Nationalism in India.

12. Explain any three features of hand written manuscripts before the age of print in India.

13. How did print culture affect women in the 19th century India? Explain.

14. Why were the books considered a means of spreading progress and enlightenment?

15. How did a new reading public emerge with the printing press? Explain.
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TOPIC : NOVELS, SOCIETY & HISTORY

1. Main characters who were preoccupied with marriage and money belonged to
(A) Austen’s Society (B) Charlotte’s Society
(C) Stevenson’s Society (D) Rudyard’s Society

2. The novel with an independent and assertive women character is

(A) Pride and Prejudice (B) Jane Eyre
(C) Ramona (D) What Katy Did

3. Novels written by Rabindranath Tagore were mainly preoccupied with the themes of
(A) caste and religion (B) education and religion
(C) nationalism and religion (D) women and nationalism.

4. The Tamil author who wrote under the pen name of Kalki was
(A) Viresalingam (B) K. Raghuachari
(C) R. Krishnamurthy (D) T. Krishnamachari

5. The factor that helped in the growth of novels in the modern society was that
(A) the readers were drawn into story and identified with the lives of fictitious characters.
(B) the story was lengthy and good.
(C) the story was enthralling in novels.
(D) it infused new spirit of reading.

6. The first Oriya novel “Saudamani” was written by

(A) Fakir Mohon Senapati (B) Gobardhan
(C) Ramashankar Ray (D) Sambuji Ganesh

7. Novels began to be written in the

(A) sixteenth century (B) seventeenth century
(C) eighteenth century (D) nineteenth century

8. Samuel Richardson’s ‘Pamela’ is the best example of

(A) an epistolary novel (B) a narrative novel
(C) a postal novel (D) a serialised novel

9. O. Chandu Menon tried to translate into Malayalam an English novel called

(A) Henrietta Temple (B) Jane Eyre
(C) Mayor of Casterbridge (D) Pride and Prejudice

10. The novel that used the private and personal form of letters to tell the story was called
(A) an epistolary novel (B) a narrative novel
(C) a postal novel (D) a serialised novel

11. How did the growth of press and literature, during the nineteenth century help in the spread of new ideas?

12. How did the colonial administrators find vernacular novels to be a valuable source of information on native life
and customs? Explain.

13. “Prem Chand’s novels are filled with all kinds of powerful characters drawn from all levels of society.” Support
the statement by giving suitable examples.

14. How did Romanticism seek to develop a particular form of nationalist sentiments during 18th century?
Explain.

15. “Novels were useful for both the Colonial administrators and Indians in colonial India”. Support the statement
with examples.

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TOPIC : MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

1. In which of the following pair of states maximum cotton textile industries are located?
(A) Tamil Nadu ñ Kerala (B) Jharakhand ñ Bengal
(C) Gujarat - Maharasthra (D) UP - Uttaranchal

2. Oil India Limited (OIL) belongs to which of the following types of industries?
(A) Public sector (B) Private sector
(C) Joint sector (D) Cooperative sector

3. Which country has the largest installed capacity of spindles in the world?
(A) Japan (B) Philippines
(C) China (D) India

4. The industries that manufactures telephone, computers, etc. is

(A) Steel Industry. (B) Aluminium Industry.
(C) Electronic Industry. (D) Information technology.

5. The rank of India in the capacity of spindles in the world stands at

(A) First position. (B) Second position.
(C) Third position. (D) Fourth position.

6. In which year National Jute Policy was formulated ?

(A) 1905 (B) 1965
(C) 2005 (D) 2001

7. Which one of the following steel plants is located in Chhattisgarh?

(A) Bokaro (B) Durgapur
(C) Bhilai (D) Rourkela

8. The main centre of chemical industry is

(A) Mumbai (B) Kolkatta
(C) Hyderabed (D) Chennai

9. Bhilai is associated with the

(A) cotton industry (B) silk industry
(C) iron and steel industry (D) sugar industry

10. Which one of the following countries has the largest installed capacity of spindles in the world ?
(A) India (B) China
(C) USA (D) Britain

11. Industrialisation and urbanisation go hand in hand. Justify by giving two points.

12. Iron and steel industry is known as the basic industry. Give a reason.

13. What is the importance of the IT sector for the Indian economy ?

14. Why is the sugar industry located in Utter Pradesh ? List any three reasons.

15. Why are most of jute miles of India located in Bengal?

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TOPIC : POLITICAL PARTIES

1. In which of the following form of government political parties play the most significant role?
(A) Autocracy. (B) Oligarchy.
(C) Theocracy. (D) Democracy.

2. Which one of the following institutions form a link between the people and the government?
(A) Pressure groups (B) Executive
(C) Political parties (D) Non Governmental Organisations

3. Bahujan Samaj Party formed under the leadership of

(A) Kanshi Ram (B) Lalu Prasad Yadav
(C) Bal Thakrey (D) Jayalalita

4. Which type of party system exists in India?

(A) One party system (B) Two party system
(C) Multi party system (D) One party dominant system

5. Which country is example of two party system?

(A) India (B) USA
(C) China (D) Pakistan

6. How many recognised National parties are there in India?

(A) Ten (B) Five
(C) Six (D) Three

7. What is the criteria of a State party?

(A) 6% votes in Legislative Assembly of a state and at least 2 seats.
(B) 10% votes and four seats.
(C) 2% votes of legislative assembly.
(D) 4% votes of legislative assembly.

8. Shiromani Akali Dal is a political party of

(A) West Bengal (B) Odisha
(C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Punjab

9. Indian National Congress Party founded by

(A) Allan Octavian Hume (B) Mahatama Gandhi.
(C) Jawahar Lal Nehru. (D) Lal Bahadur Shastri.

10. Which one of the following is not a challenge to political party

(A) lack of internal democracy (B) Dynastic succession
(C) growing role of money and muscle power (D) All of these

11. What are the functions of political parties?

12 What is the need of the political parties?

13. What are the various challenges faced by political parties?

14. Suggest some reforms to strengthen parties so that they can perform their functions well.

15. Give any three disadvantages of a multi party system.

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TOPIC : LIFE LINES OF NATIONAL ECONOMY

1. The major highway project in India are implemented by which one of the following?
(A) CPWD (B) PWD
(C) NHAI (D) NCR

2. The longest highway of India is

(A) National Highway-1 (B) National Highway-2
(C) National Highway-7 (D) National Highway-8

3. Delhi to Chennai link is known by the name of

(A) Golden Quadrilateral. (B) North-South corridor.
(C) East-West corridor. (D) Sher Shah Suri Marg.

4. Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojana is a scheme for the development of

(A) National Highway (B) Border Roads
(C) village road (D) mountain road

5. Trade between two or more countries is said to be

(A) external trade. (B) local trade.
(C) Internal trade. (D) international trade.

6. The extreme south-western port is ____________

(A) Tuticorin port (B) Kochchi port
(C) New Mangalore Port (D) None of these

7. Name the first port developed soon after independence.

(A) Mumbai (B) Chennai
(C) Kochi (D) Kandla

8. Which one of the following states is not connected with H.V.J. Pipeline?
(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Maharashtra
(C) Gujarat (D) Uttar Pradesh

9. Which two of the following extreme locations are connected by the east-west corridor ?
(A) Mumbai and Naghur (B) Silchar and porbandar
(C) Mumbai and kolkata (D) Nagpur and siliguri

10. Which one of the following parts was developed in order to relieve the pressure of kolkata port?
(A) paradip port (B) Tuticorin port
(C) Haddia port (D) Chennai port

11. How are roads classified in India?

12. What are state Highways? Name the agency responsible for their construction and maintenance.

13. What are the advantages of roads over the railways ?

14. Name any four sea ports of India. Also mention one feature of each.

15. Describe the importance of pipelines in India. Name 3 important networks of pipeline transportation in India.

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TOPIC : CONSUMER RIGHTS

1. RTI stands for

(A) Retail Trade Information. (B) Right to Information.
(C) Remedy to Information. (D) Right to Insurance.

2. RTI was enacted in

(A) October 2005. (B) May 2006.
(C) June 2006. (D) July 2006.

3. To get justice, consumers should go to the

(A) district court. (B) high court.
(C) supreme court. (D) consumer court.

4. The judicial machinery under COPRA is considered

(A) two-tier. (B) three-tier.
(C) four-tier. (D) five-tier.

5. The district level court deals with the cases involving claims up to
(A) 10 lakhs (B) 20 lakhs
(C) 30 lakhs (D) 40 lakhs

6. An agency that develops standards for goods and services is known as

(A) Bank Insurance System. (B) Bureau of Indian Standards.
(C) Bureau of Indian Statistics. (D) Body Ingredient System.

7. When did the United Nation adopt the guidelines for consumer protection?
(A) 1983 (B) 1984
(C) 1985 (D) 1986

8. National level court deals with cases involving claims exceeding

(A) 1 crore. (B) 2 crores.
(C) 3 crores. (D) 4 crores.

9. A consumerís right against unfair trade practices is the

(A) right to fight. (B) right to seek redressal.
(C) right to be informed. (D) right to choose.

10. In India, the National Consumers Day is observed on

(A) 24th October. (B) 24th December.
th
(C) 24 January. (D) 24th March.

11. How did consumer movement arise in India? Explain.

12. Analyse the functions of consumer protection councils.

13. Explain standardisation of products.

14. ‘There is a need for rules and regulations to ensure protection for consumers’ Give two arguments in support
of the statement.

15. Why are rules & regulations required for the protection of consumers interest in the market place? Explain
two reasons.

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TOPIC : OUTCOMES OF DEMOCRACY

1. In the context of assessing democracy which among the following is odd one out.
(A) Equal status and opportunity for all the citizens.
(B) All individuals have equal rights in electing representatives.
(C) Democracy does not guarantee economic development of the poor.
(D) Democracy assures equal distribution of wealth to all the citizens of the country.

2. The economic growth rate in democratic regimes from 1950 to 2000 was
(A) 3.95. (B) 4.42. (C) 4.34. (D) 4.48.

3. Identify the challenges to democracy in the following descriptions:

(A) A temple in Orissa allowed dalits and non ‘dalits entry (for all) from the same door to the temple.
(B) An enquiry has been ordered following the killing of three civilian in an encounter by Jammu and Kashmir
police.
(C) Many farmers have committed suicide in different states of India.
(D) Economic inequalities among the people.

4. What is meant by bonded labour?

(A) It means the attempt by some region in political system.
(B) An agreement or an understanding between states to co-exist on the basis of non-aggression.
(C) The rights that are inherent in the man’s social nature.
(D) A practice in which a person has to work for the money-lender.

5. What is meant by Authoritarianism?

(A) The form of government in which the power is vested in the hands of a dictator, a military rule.
(B) It is a willing obedience of laws.
(C) It gives more importance to quality of a government.
(D) It is not a stable form of government.

6. Gender mainstreaming is a strategy adopted by

(A) UNTAD. (B) UNICEF. (C) IMO. (D) UNDP.

7. What is meant by harmonious social life?

(A) People love each other and resolve their differences amicably
(B) Dominated by discriminated people
(C) Free education and health facilities are provided
(D) Society that provides social services

8. Democracy is based on the idea of

(A) classical liberalism and rights. (B) deliberation and negotiation.
(C) transparency and procedures. (D) decisions and negotiation.

9. ‘One person one Vote’ is based on the principle of

(A) economic equality. (B) political equality. (C) social equality. (D) cultural equality.

10. Which factor from the following is missing from a non-democratic government?
(A) Norms and procedures before taking a decision
(B) Deliberations in assemblies and public opinion
(C) Decision making
(D) Effective government

11. What are the two features that form the basis of democracy?

12. How many countries of the world have democratic set-up of government? What are the common features that
they show?

13. Despite being the most preferred form of government, democracy is not free from evils. Discuss.

14. ‘Democracy ensures social equality but not economic equality’. Discuss.

15. Democracy is based on dignity and freedom. Explain.

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TOPIC : CHALLENGES TO DEMOCRACY

1. Which country has recently experienced its first democratically elected president after independence?
(A) South Africa (B) Ghana
(C) Zambia (D) Namibia

2. ‘Aang Suu Kyi’ belongs to:

(A) Thailand (B) Myanmar
(C) Laos (D) Indonesia

3. Which form of government is practised in China?

(A) Presidential form of government (B) Parliamentary democracy
(C) Communist Rule (D) Monarchy

4. Nelson Mandela the famous personality belonged to

(A) Ghana. (B) South Africa.
(C) Columbia. (D) Myanmar.

5. The country in which women are not allowed to engage themselves in public activities is
(A) India. (B) China.
(C) Pakistan. (D) Saudi Arabia.

6. Most of the established democracies face the .

(A) Challenge of expansion. (B) Foundational challenge.
(C) Democratic challenge. (D) Challenge to fundamental rights.

7. The Congress Socialist Party was separated from Congress in the year
(A) 1945 (B) 1946
(C) 1947 (D) 1948

8. The democratic countries that face the ‘challenge of expansion’ are

(A) Norway and Germany. (B) Spain and Portugal.
(C) India and U.S.A. (D) England and Russia.

9. One of the major challenge to democracy is the

(A) expansion of democratic values. (B) decentralization.
(C) people’s participation. (D) popular elections.

10. Expansion of democratic values includes

(A) application of centralization. (B) greater powers to local government.
(C) extension of unitary principle. (D) discouraging people’s participation.

11. What are the foundational challenges faced by a democracy?

12. What is the ‘challenge of expansion’ for democracy?

13. What are the hurdles in the way of political reforms?

14. How democracy can be improved in practical form?

15. What is the necessary quality of a good proposal for political reforms?

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