SECTION A

1. France was declared a Republic on

(a) September 22, 1790 (b) September 22, 1792

(c) September 22, 1791 (d) September 22, 1793

2. In which of the following state is the Simlipal bio-reserve located?

(a) Punjab (b) West Bengal

(c) Odisha (d) Tamilnadu

3. When did the constituent assembly adopt the constitution of India?

(a) 26 November 1949 (b) 26 December 1948

(c) 26 January 1950 (d) 26 June 1947

4. Which organ of the government has the power to interpret the Constitution?

(a) Supreme court (b) District court

(c) High court (d) both (a) & (c)

5. Choose the correct option -

(a) Motilal Nehru- member of constituent assembly

(b) B. R. Ambedkar- prepared a Constitution for India in1928

(c) Rajendra Prasad- president of the constituent assembly

(d) Sarojini Naidu- chairman of the Drafting committee

6. Which of the following institutions can make changes to an existing law of the country?

(a) The President

(b) The Supreme Court

(c) The Prime Minister

(d) The Parliament

7. Which one of the following is the longest river of the Peninsular India?
 (a) Narmada (b) Krishna

(c) Godavari (d) Mahanadi

8. The famous valleys of Kashmir, Kangra and Kullu are located in the ______range of the Himalayas.

(a)The Himadri (b)The Himachal. (c)The Shivaliks (d)The Duns

9. What was the result of overgrazing pastures due to restrictions on pastoral movements?

(a) The quality of pastures declined

(b) This created deterioration of animal stock

(c) Underfed cattle died in large numbers during scarcity and famine

(d) All the above

10. The Jews used to live in

(a) Ghettos (b) Ruhr ( c) Kolkhoz. ( d) Checkas

11. Which of the following statements best explains pastoralist nomads?

(a) The villagers who move from one place to another

(b) The people who do not have a permanent place to live in

(c) The herdsmen who move from one place to another looking for pasture for their herd

(d) The people who visit many places for enjoyment

12. The time span of the first world war was......

(a) 1911-1914 (b) 1914-1918 (c) 1918-1921 (d) 1920-1925

13. the following is the most abundant factor of production?

(a) Labour

(b) Land

(c) Physical capital

(d) None of these

14. Which of the following is included in primary sector?

(a) Manufacturing (b) Forestry (c) communication ((d) tourism

(a) NSSO

(b) CSO

(c) Planning Commission

(d) None of the above

16. Disguised unemployment occurs when the number of persons working on a farm is

(a) only what is required

(b) more than required

(c) less than required

(d) None of the above

17.The price that is announced before the sowing season is called:

(a) Issue price

(b) Fair price

(c) Market price

(d) Minimum support price

18. Who is the highest formal authority in the country?

(a)Prime Minister (b) President

(c) Auditor General (d) Chief Justice of India

19.How many types of fundamental rights do we have?

(a) 7 (b)6

(c)10 (d)9

20.Which state has the lowest population in India?

(a)Sikkim (b)Goa

(c) Uttar Pradesh (d)Uttrakhand

21. How is food security ensured in India?

OR

What are the different ways of increasing production on the same piece of land? Use examples to
Explain.

22. Distinguish between By-election and General election.

(OR)

What is Constitution? Write it's importance.

23.. How was the taxation policy responsible for the French revolution? Explain.

(OR)

Explain any three effects of the Treaty of Versailles over Germany.

24.Write the causes name which leading to the outbreak of revolutionary protest in France?

OR

Give a brief description of the reign of terror?

Section-C

25.What is the role of education in human capital formation?(3)

26.which capital would you consider the best land labor physical capital and human capital? Why?

27.Write any three features of tropical evergreen forests.

28. Explain the role of Nelson Mandela in promoting democracy.

29.Distinguish between permanent and political executive.

(Or)

What are the advantages of having a healthy population?

SECTION D
30. Explain major arguments against democracy.

31.Write a short note on Northern Plains.

(OR)

Describe any five features of Montane forests of India.

32.Discuss how the changes in forest management in the colonial period affected the following groups
of people:

(a) Shifting cultivators. (b) Nomadic and pastoralist communities. (c) Plantation owners

( OR)

Explain why Nazi propaganda was effective in creating a hatred for Jews.

33. Discuss the major reasons for poverty in India.

OR

Write notes on the following terms.

(I)Minimum Support Price (ii) People as Resource

(iii)human capital. ( iv) Relative poverty

(v) Hectare

SECTION E

34.Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:

Our country India is one of the twelve mega bio-diversity countries of the world. With about 47000 plant
species India occupies tenth place in the world and fourth in Asia in plant diversity. There are about
15,000 flowering plants in India, which accounts for 6% in the world's total number of flowering plants.
The country has many non flowering plants, such as Ferns algae and fungi. India also has approximately
90000 species of animals as well as a rich variety of fish in its fresh and marine waters

Natural vegetation refers to a plant community, which has grown naturally without human aid and has
been left and undisturbed by humans for a long time, this is termed as a virgin vegetation. The
cultivated crops and fruits, orchards form part of vegetation but not natural vegetation.

1. India occupies ______place in the world and _____place in Asia in plant diversity.

(a) Fifth, third (b) fourth, second

2. Ferns, Algae and Fungi are type of:

(a) flowering plants (b) microbes

(c) bacteria (d) non - flowering plant

3. Cultivated crops and fruits, orchards form part of _____but not natural vegetation.

(a) vegetation (b) plantation

(c) grasslands (d) flora

4. Plants that have come from outside India are termed as_____plants.

(a) endemic (b) exotic

(c) indigenous (d) imported

35.Read the source given below and answer the following questions:

Zimbabwe attained Independence from white minority rule in 1980. Since then the country has been
ruled by ZANU-PF, the party that led the freedom struggle. Its leader,Robert Mugabe, ruled the country
since Independence. Elections were held regularly and always won by ZANU-PF. President Mugabe was
popular but also used unfair practices in elections. Over-the-years his government changed the
constitution several times to increase the power of President and make him less accountable.
Opposition party workers were harassed and their meetings disrupted. Public protests and
demonstrations against the government was declared illegal. There was a law that limited the right to
criticize the President. Television and radio were controlled by the government and gave only the ruling
party's version. There were independent newspapers but the government harassed those journalists
who went against it. The government ignored some Court judgements that went against it and
pressurized judges. He was forced out of office in 2017.

1. ZANU-PF was Zimbabwe's________party.

(a) Democratic Party (b) political party

(c) ruling party (d) opposition party

2. Who was Robert Mugabe?

(a) Prime Minister (b) President

(c) Vice -President (d) Governor general

3. Which nation justifies the example that popular governments can be undemocratic?
 (a) China (b) Saudi Arabia

(c) Zimbabwe (d) Pakistan

4. Whom did the Zimbabwe Government harassed?

(a) The publishers (b) The reporters

(c) The Journalists (d) The Editors

36.In April 1917, the Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin returned to Russia from his exile. He and the
Bolsheviks had opposed the war since 1914. Now he felt it was time for Soviets to take over power. He
declared that the war be brought to a close, land be transferred to the peasants and banks be
nationalised. These three demands were Lenin's April Theses.He also argued that the Bolshevik party
rename itself the Communist Party to indicate its new redical aims. Most others in the Bolshevik party
were initially surprised by the April theses. They thought that the time was not yet ripe for a socialist
revolution and the Provisional Government needed to be supported. But the developments of the
subsequent months changed their attitude.

1.When did Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin returned to Russia from his exile?

(a) In April,1918 (b) In April, 1915 (c) In April, 1916 (d) In April, 1917

2.How many demands were there in Lenin's 'April Theses?

(a) Three ( b) Four ( c ) Five (d) Two

3.Lenin argued that the Bolshevik party should rename itself as:

( a) Communist Party (b) Socialist party

( c) Russian Social Democratic Labour party ( d) Socialist Revolutionary party

4.Patrograd had led the February Revolution that brought down the:

(a) slavery in the February 1917 (b) monarchy in February 1917

(c) clergy in February 1917 ( d) nobility

SECTION F

37.On the outline map of India,locate the following-

1. Areas of Montane forests (or) Deccan plateau

2. Standard meridian with degree (or) largest state according to area

3. Tropic of cancer
4. On the outline map of France,mark the following:

(a) Nantes

(b) Identify the rehoon where the French Revolution took place.