General Instructions: 1.

The question paper comprises Six Sections – A,

B, C, D, E and F. There are 37 questions in the Question paper. All
questions are compulsory.

2. Section A – From questions 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.

3. Section B – Question no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type

Questions, carrying 2 marks each. Answer to each question should not
exceed 40 words.

4. Section C contains Q.25to Q.29 are Short Answer Type Questions,

carrying 3 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 60
words.

5. Section D – Question no. 30 to 33 are long answer type questions,

carrying 5 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 120
words.

6. Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions with

three sub questions and are of 4 marks each. Answer to each question
should not exceed 100 words.

7. Section F – Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two

parts, 37a from History (2 marks) and 37b from Geography (3 marks).

8. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal

choice has been provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in
such questions must be attempted.

9. A separate question has been provided for visually impaired candidates

in lieu of questions having visual inputs, maps etc. Such questions are to
be attempted by Visually impaired students only. In addition to this,
separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever
necessary.

SECTION A

1. Which of these statements about national development is TRUE?

A. Only countries with a varied population will have high national
development. B. Different development goals may be conflicting for
a country's development. C. Any one attribute can be used to
compare the national development of two countries.
D. National development can be measured by calculating the total
income of the population.

2. Absenteeism is one of the most basic indicators of to what extent

the educational needs of students are met by schools. If the
students are turning their back on the education they are provided,
 it means that we need to ask ourselves, “Is something happening in
our schools and classrooms that distract students from education?”
(Shute & Cooper, 2015). Source: International Journal of Instruction
(January 2016, Vol.9, No.1) The researchers are MOST LIKELY
referring to the factors that affect __________.
A. average income
B. net attendance ratio
C. public distribution system
D. net state domestic product

3. Which of the following statements about the third-tier of democracy

is FALSE?
A. One-third of all positions in local bodies are reserved for women.
B. The state government retains the power over revenues for the
local bodies.
C. Seats are reserved in the elected bodies for the SC, ST and OBC
candidates. D. An independent institution called the State Election
Commission conducts Panchayat and municipal elections.

4. 'The Parliament cannot change the sharing of power between the

union government and the state governments on its own. Any
change to it has to be first passed by both the Houses of Parliament
with at least two-thirds majority.' Which feature of federalism does
the above statement adhere to?

A. Different tiers of the government have their own jurisdiction in

specific matters of legislation, taxation and administration.
B. Changes in the fundamental provisions of the constitution require
the consent of both the levels of government.
C. The union government has the final power to settle any dispute
between the different levels of government.
D. The jurisdictions of the tiers of government are specified in the
constitution.

5. Kamal uses high yielding variety (HYV) seeds and chemical fertilisers to
increase his wheat production. Which type of farming is Kamal practicing?

A. intensive subsistence farming

B. primitive subsistence farming

C. commercial farming

D. organic farming.
6. Which of the following was NOT an ethnic group that inhabited the
British Isles in the 16th century?

A. the English

B. the British

C. the Scots

D. the Irish.

7. Observe the flow chart given below.

What will come in the empty box?

A. gram

B. maize

C. millets

D. pulses

8. Which of the following explains the rising importance of the tertiary

sector in our country?

A. greater demand for services

B. decreasing importance of other sectors

C. increased formalisation of the service sector

D. global pressure to develop the tertiary sector

9. The message of this comic can be best summarised as __________.

.

A. 'we should take from the rich and give to the poor'

B. 'resources must be distributed equally amongst all'

C. 'providing equality of opportunity to all is always a good thing'

D. 'those who are the most disadvantaged should ideally get the most
help'.

10. The panchayat has to face a biannual or annual performance

review conducted by the gram sabha. How is this review a good
example of democratic governance?

A. It helps the panchayat keep tabs on the work the gram sabha does.

B. It increases the influence of the gram sabha on the panchayat.

C. It makes the panchayat more responsible for its actions.

D. It helps the villagers control the panchayat.

11. Which of the following BEST describes decentralisation in India?

A. sharing of equal powers among the three levels of the government

B. dissolution of the powers of the state governments to strengthen the

centre

C. taking some powers from the centre and the state and giving them
to the local government

D. dissolution of powers of the Centre and strengthening of the state

and the local governments.

12. Observe the map given below which was used during the 19th
century to display the power of Britain.
Which of the following is the map MOST LIKELY about?

A. different kinds of people who are found in Britain

B. sea routes from only Britain to different parts of the world

C. celebrating the British rule over different parts of the world

D. people of different countries moving to Britain to lead a better life.

13. “Everything would come to an end if the legislative, executive and

judicial powers of government were to be exercised by the same
person or authority." - Montesquieu, French jurist Which of the
following is the BEST explanation of this quote?

A. All work in a country will stop in the absence of power-sharing.

B. Separation of powers is needed to strengthen democracy.

C. Governments can only function if powers are distributed.

D. People cannot exist in a nation if powers are not divided.

14. Who are ineligible to vote in the Presidential elections in India?

A. members of the state legislative assemblies

B. members of the state legislative council

C. members of the Rajya Sabha

D. members of the Lok Sabha

15. There are two statements given below, marked as Assertion (A) and
Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion(A): Resource planning is a complex process. Reason(R):
Resource planning helps in effective and judicious use of resources.

A. A is true but R is false

B. A is false but R is true.

C. Both A and R are true and R explains A.

D. Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.

16. Read the passage given below and answer the question that
follows. Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh are rich in
mineral deposits. Arunachal Pradesh has abundant water resources but
lacks infrastructural development. Rajasthan is endowed with solar and
wind energy but lacks water resources. The cold desert of Ladakh has a
rich cultural heritage but it is deficient in water and infrastructure.
Which of the following BEST describes the passage?

A. All regions in India are economically self-sufficient to utilise

resources.

B. Only Rajasthan has the scope to utilise renewable resources.

C. India has enormous diversity in the availability of resources.

D. Resource diversity is prevalent only in north India.

17. Why was a customs union or zollverein formed by Prussia and most
of the German states in 1834?

A. to abolish state-imposed restrictions on the movement of goods and

capital

B. to encourage the state-wise system of weights and measures

C. to import more goods from the landlocked Balkans

D. to boost trade with England and France.

18. Most conservative regimes set up in 1815 imposed censorship laws.

Which of the following did they want to control through such laws?

P: what was written about them

Q: the increasing demand for modernising the army

R: the spread of ideas of liberty and freedom reflected in the

newspapers

S: the spread of the idea that modernisation could strengthen

traditional institutions
A. only P and Q

B. only P and R

C. only Q and S

D. only R and S.

19. Which set of symbols of nationalism of Europe and their

significance is INCORRECTLY paired?

A. P

B. Q

C. R

D. S.

20. Raghu was an Indian farmer during the 1950s. Which of the
following institutional reforms would he have witnessed in the 1950s?

A. package technology being used in agriculture

B. Kissan Credit Card (KCC) being launched

C. establishment of the Grameen banks

D. abolition of the zamindari system

SECTION B VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTION (4x2=8)

1. Give an example of power sharing among different political parties

in a democracy.
2. Mention four types of power sharing.
3. What are residuary subjects? Who can make law on these subjects?
4. Why is alluvial soil called fertile soil?
Or
5. Which factors contribute to increasing production of maize?
SECTION C SHORT ANSWER-BASED QUESTIONS (5x3=15)
1. What do you know about rubber plantations in India?
 2. Name the two major fibre crops grown in India. Describe the
condition required for growth of these two crops with their
growing areas.
3. Explain any five features of Panchayati Raj system in India.

Or

Differentiate between Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat.

Or

How is rural local government known in India ? What are

its different institutions ?

4. How did the knowledge of wood block printing come to Europe?

Explain.
5. Explain the role of Ambedkar in uplifting the dalits or the
depressed classes.

Or

Analyze the role of merchants and the industrialist in the civil

disobedience movement.

SECTION D LONG ANSWER-BASED QUESTIONS

(4X5=20)

1. “Printing press played a major role in shaping the Indian

society of the 19thcentury.” Analyse the statement.
OR
How did print introduce debate and discussions? Explain any
three points.
2. Differentiate between horizontal and vertical power sharing in
modem democracies.
OR
What are the different forms of power sharing in modem
democracies ? Explain any two.

3. Describe the achievements of the new system of local

governments. Also mention the problems that are being faced
by these bodies.
Or
What are the functions of Municipality‟?
4. Explain with examples that there are other important
development goals also besides income.
Or
Explain any five fields other than income where development
is needed.
SECTION E CASE-BASED QUESTIONS (3X4=12)
1. Study the paragraph given below and answer the questions
that follows
After primary and secondary, there is a third category of
activities that falls under tertiary sector and is
different from the above two. These are activities that help in
the development of the primary and secondary
sectors. These activities, by themselves, do not produce a
good but they are an aid or a support for the
production process. For example, goods that are produced in
the primary or secondary sector would need to
be transported by trucks or trains and then sold in wholesale
and retail shops. At times, it may be necessary to store these
in godowns. We also may need to talk to others over
telephone or send letters (communication) or borrow money
from banks (banking) to help
production and trade. Transport, storage, communication,
banking, trade are some examples of tertiary activities. Since
these activities generate services rather than goods, the
tertiary sector is also called the service
sector.
4.1 Which economic sector is considered the first sector?
a. Tertiary sector
b. Secondary Sector
c. Primary sector
d. Third Sector
Answer- c
4.2 What comes under the tertiary sector?
a. Only transport and trade are examples of tertiary activities.
b. Transport, storage, communication, banking, trade are
some examples of tertiary activities.
c. Only storage and communication some examples of tertiary
activities.
d. Only banking is an example of tertiary activities
Answer- b
4.3 Which sector is known as service sector?
a. Tertiary sector
b. Secondary Sector
c. Primary Sector
d. Third Sector
Answer- c
 4.4Fill in the blanks:
These activities (of service sector), by themselves, do
not______ but they are an____ or a support for the
production process.
a. Lend help, support
b. Produce commodities, support
c. Produce aid, good
d. Produce a good, aid
Answer- d

2. Agriculture has been practiced in India for thousands of years.

Sustainable uses of land without compatible techno institutional changes
have hindered the pace of agriculture development .Inspite of
development of sources of irrigation most of the farmers in a large part of
country still depends upon monsoons and natural fertility in order to carry
on their agriculture. For a growing population ,This poses a serious
challenges .Agriculture which provides livelihood for more than 60% of its
populations ,need some serious technical and institutional reforms .Thus
collectivisation, consolidation of holding corporation and abolition of
zamindari, etc. where given priority to bring about institutional reforms in
the country after independence. Land reforms were the main focus of our
first 5 year plan. The right of inheritance had already leaded to
fragmentation of land holding necessitating consolidation of holdings.

Question

1. Which of the following is the most important Occupation of the people

of India?

(a) Food gathering (b) Agriculture (c) manufacturing (d) services

2. In spite of the development of irrigation, farmer stills depends on

_______?

(a) Artificial water resources (b) monsoon (c) wells (d) none of these

3. What was the main objective of the first five year plan?

(a) Land forms (b) land degradation

(c) Land reforms (d) All of these

ANSWER :- 1(B) 2(B) 3( C)

3. The growing consumption of energy has resulted in the country

becoming increasingly dependent on fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas.
Rising price of oil and gas and their potential shortage has raised
uncertainties about the security of energy supply in future, which in turn
has serious repercussions on the growth of national economy. Moreover,
increasingly use of fossil fuels also causes serious environmental
problems. Hence, there is a pressing need to use renewable energy
sources like solar energy, wind, tide, biomass and energy from waste
material. These are called non-conventional energy sources. India is
blessed with an abundance of sunlight water, wind and biomass. It was
the largest programmes for the development of these renewable energy
resources.

1. What are non conventional energy resources?

2. What is causing serious environmental problems?

3. Why is there a pressing need to use renewable energy?

Answer:-

1. Sources like solar energy, wind, tide ,biomass are non conventional
energy sources.

2. Increasing use of fossil fuels are causing serious environmental

problem.

3. Due to serious environmental problem there is a pressing need to use

renewable energy.

SECTION F MAP SKILL-BASED QUESTION (2+3=5)

1.

MAP WORK

Locate and label the following features on the outline map of India

(A)Tuticorin port

(B) Rajiv Gandhi international airport

(C) Paradwip port

(D)Kandla

(E) Manglore