I. Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions/ incomplete statements. Only one of them is correct or most appropriate. Choose the correct alternative and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet. 8X1=8
1. The first state which enter Subsidiary Alliance was
A) Mysore B) Hyderabad C) Oudh D) Arcot 2. The reason for Swami Dayananda Saraswathi advised people to “Back to the Vedas” was A) There are four types in Vedas B) Vedas are declared that India is only for Indians C) Vedas are motivated to Suddhi Movement D) Vedas were the source of truth and knowledge 3. The money collected by selling the greeting cards by UNICEF is utilized for A) the welfare of the children B) the welfare of the women C) the welfare of labourers D) the welfare of economically backward people 4. The condition of inability to get work in spite of proper age, ability and interest is A) Poverty B) Specialization C) Division of Labour D) Unemployment 5. The person who played a prominent role in the movement against Kaiga was A) Medha Patkar B) Sunder Lal Bahuguna C) Shivaram Karanth D) Baba Amte 6. The measure undertaken by the government to reduce the pressure on the Mumbai port is A) Haldia, an artificial harbor was built B) Mumbai port further strengthened C) Nhava Sheva port was built D) It is ensured that more goods did not reach Mumbai Port 7. The constitutional amendment which led to the Panchayat Raj system in India is A) 42nd Amendment B) 73rd Amendment C) 74th Amendment C) 86th Amendment 8. A person could open this type of bank account to save regularly every month for his children’s marriage in future is A) Savings Bank Account B) Current Account C) Recurring Deposit Account D) Fixed Deposit Account II. Answer the following questions in a sentence each. 8x1=8 9. What was the reason for Lord Wellesley resigned his post? 10. Which act provided an opportunity to the establishment of Reserve Bank of India? 11. Which countries relationship has threatened by the terrorist attack on Taj hotel in Mumbai on 26/11? 12. What is Specialization? 13. What is the reason for the Ganga River basin called as “Sundarbans”? 14. Mumbai is called as “the Manchester of India”. Why? 15. Who is called as “Father of Economic Planning in India”? 16. Who is the chairman of District Consumer Protection Council?
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III. Answer the following questions in two or four sentences each. 8x2=16 17. Explain about Dual Government Policy. 18. How was Goa liberated from the Portuguese? 19. What are factors led to the tension between India and Pakistan? OR What were the main problems faced after the World War II? 20. Why did the people of Uttar Pradesh start Chipko Movement? OR What are the reasons for the problem of child labour? 21. What are the differences between the Western coastal line and the Eastern coastal line? 22. What are the remedies undertaken to eradicate the power scarcity? 23. What are the four types of Deficit financing? 24. What are the reasons for consumer exploitation? IV. Answer the following questions in six sentences each. 9x3=27 25. What were the conditions of Srirangapattana treaty? 26. How did Brahma Samaj motivate to reform Indian society? OR How did political factors pay a way to 1857 revolt? 27. What were the effects of the World War I? 28. “UNO has great aims and objectives”. Justify. 29. What are the constitutional and legal measures undertaken to eradicate untouchability. Explain. 30. What are the factors influence on the climate of India? OR Mention the measures can be taken to conservation of soil. 31. Kharif cultivation is different from Rabi cultivation. How? 32. Mention the main objectives of five-year plans. OR Explain the role of Panchayat Raj institutions in the rural development. 33. Post offices offered financial services. Substantiate. OR Entrepreneurs played a prominent role in the economic development. Substantiate.
V. Answer the following questions in eight to ten sentences each. 4x4=16
34. List out the impacts of British education in India. OR Explain the achievements of the period of Krishnaraja Wodiyar IV. 35. Explain the contributions of Dr.B. R Ambedkar. 36. ‘Government has committed to improve the status of women’. Justify the statement. 37. How are natural and human induced forces cause floods? VI. 38. Draw a neat outline map of India and mark the following. 1+4= 5 a) Coromandel Coast b) The Gateway of India c) Narmada River d) Vishakhapatnam
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