Section A (16 X 1 = 16)
Q 1 Kavarati,
is the capital of:
(a) Puducherry (b) Lakshadweep (c) Andaman and Nicobar (d) Daman-Diu and
Dadra-Nagar Haveli
Q 2 Uttarakhand,
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers with:
(a) China
(b) Bhutan (c) Nepal (d) Myanmar
Q 3 The
highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is:
(a) Anai
Mudi (b) Kanchenjunga (c) Mahendragiri (d) Khasi
Q 4 A
land mass bounded by sea at three side is referred to as
(a) Coast
(b) Island (c) Peninsula (d) None of these
Q 5 The
Western coastal strip, south of Goa is referred to as:
(a) Konkan
(b) North Circar (c) Kannad (d) Coromandal
Q 6 Which
plateau lies between the Aravali and the Vindhyan ranges?
Q 7 Name
the island group of India having coral origin..
Q 8 Why
are the wages for farm labourers in Palampur less than minimum wages?
Q 9 Which
capital would you consider the best — land, labour, physical capital and human
capital?
Q 10 Name
any two democratic countries of the world.
Q 11 Explain
the word ‘WTO’.
Q 12 Who
was Nelson Mandela?
Q 13 Bolsheviks
and October Revolution is related to which country?
Q 14 In
which year the Russian revolution started?
Q 15 Define
Kulaks.
Q 16 Define
Duma.
Section B (8 X 3 =
24)
Q 17 How
did the spread of electricity help farmers in Palampur?
Q 18 What
do you know about Nelson Mandela?
Q 19 Why
do we need constitution? Explain.
Q 20 Explain
major features of democracy.
Q 21 Describe
the main features of preamble of Indian Constitution.
Q 22 Write
a short note on February Revolution.
Q 23 Draw
up a list of democratic rights we enjoy today whose origins could be traced to
the French Revolution.
Q 24 How
would you explain the rise of Napoleon?
Section C (7 X 5 =
35)
Q 25 Distinguish
between (A) Bhangar and Khadar (B) Western Ghats and Eastern
Ghats
Q 26 The
sun rises two hours earlier in Arunachal Pradesh as compared to Gujarat in the
west but the watches show the same time. How does this happen?
Q 27 What
are the different ways of increasing production on the same piece of land? Use
example to explain.
Q 28 Differentiate
between: - (A) economic activities and non-economic
activities
(B)
Disguised unemployment and seasonal unemployment.
Q 29 What
is the role of education and health in human capital formation?
Q 30 Democracy
improves the quality of decision making. Explain
Q 31 What
were the social, economic and political conditions in Russia before 1905?
Q 32 Map
Work: (1 X 5 = 5)
(A) On
the given map of India locate and mark
(i)
Neighboring Country - Sri Lanka
(ii)
The Aravali Mountain Range
(iii)
Kanchan Junga Mountain Peak
(B) On
the given outline map of world locate and label
(a) France
(b) Russia