Sample paper
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1. Who organised Dalits into the ‘Depressed
Classes Association’ in 1930 ?
2. Name the southern terminal station of the
‘North-South Corridor.’
3. If
you want to extract information about the functions of any government
department, which right would you exercise ?
4. Explain the meaning of ‘political party.’
5. Give any one example of consumer’s ‘right to
choose.’
6. How do ‘pressure groups’ form ?
7. Give
an example of any ‘pressure group’ of India which functions as a branch of
‘political party.’
8. Highlight
the inherent problem in double coincidence of
wants.
9. Analyse any three reasons for the beginning of
the consumer movement in India.
10. Analyse any three reasons for slowed down of
Non-Cooperation Movement in cities.
11. “Banks
are efficient medium of exchange.” Support the statement with arguments.
12 How
do the pressure groups and movements influence politics ? Explain with
examples.
13. Why
do the movement of goods and services from one place to another require fast
and efficient means of transport ? Explain with examples.
14. Explain
with examples the interdependence of agriculture and industries.
15. How
are ‘movements’ different from interest groups ? Explain with examples.
16. Describe
any three steps taken by the French revolutionaries to create a sense of
collective identity amongst the French people.
Or
Describe any three changes that came in the
life of Vietnamese after the colonisation of Vietnam by the French.
17 .
Evaluate the contribution of folklore, songs, popular prints etc., in shaping
the nationalism during freedom struggle.
19 How
are ‘local companies’ benefited by collaborating with ‘multinational companies’
? Evaluate any three benefits.
20
Describe any three characteristics of ‘Odisha-Jharkhand belt’ of iron ore in
India.
21. Describe
the contribution of technology in promoting the process of globalisation.
22. Describe
any five efforts made to reform political parties in India.
23. ‘Roadways still have an edge over railways in
India.’ Support the statement.
24. Who hosted ‘Vienna Congress’ in 1815 ? Analyse the main changes brought by the
‘Vienna Treaty.’
Or
Analyse the role of ‘Hoa-Hao’ movement to
arouse anti-imperialist sentiments in Vietnam.
25. Analyse
the main functions of ‘political parties.’
26
“Plantation workers had their own understanding of Mahatma Gandhi’s ideas and the notion of
‘Swaraj’.” Support the statement.
27 Why are rules and regulations needed in the
market ? Explain with examples.
28. Explain
any two main challenges faced by the jute industry in India. Explain any three
objectives of National Jute Policy.
29. Three
features A, B and C are marked on the given political outline map of India.
Identify these features with the help of the following information and write
their correct names on the lines marked on the map :
A. The
place, related to the calling off the ‘Non-Cooperation Movement.’
B. The
place where the ‘Peasant’s Satyagraha’ was started.
C. Name
the place where ‘Indian National Congress’ session was held.
30 On
the given political outline map of India locate and label the following with
appropriate symbols :
A. Salem
– Iron and Steel Centre
B. Kandla – Major Sea Port
C. Hyderabad – Software Technology Park
