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SOCIAL SCIENCE

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80

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Total No. of Pages : 13

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Instructions :

1. The question paper has 36 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.

2. Marks are indicated against each question.

3. This question paper consists of two parts i.e. Part-I and Part-II. Part-I of this question papercontains Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) from serial number 1 to 16 of 1 mark each.These sixteen questions of Part-I are to be answered on a separate sheet provided. This parthas to be completed in first 30 minutesonly and the answer sheet must be handed over tothe invigilator before starting Part-II.

4. In Part-II of the question paper, there are 20 questions from serial no. 17to 36. These questionsare to be attempted in 2 hours and 30 minutes. This part should be attempted only after thestipulated time given for Part-I.

5. Questions from serial number 17 to 31 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questionsshould not exceed 80 words each.

6. Questions from serial number 32 to 35 are 4 marks questions. Answer of these questions

should not exceed 100 words each.7 . Question number 36 is a map question of 3 marks from Geography only. After completion,

attach the map inside your answer book.8. An additional 15 minutes time has been allotted to read this question paper only.

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PART - I

1. Who among following discovered the continent of America ? 1

(a) Vascodagama (b) Ferdinand Megelan(c) Christopher Columbus (d) Copernicus

OR

Where was the first cotton Mill set up in India ? 1

(a) Ahemedabd (b) Kanpur

(c) Bombay (d) Madras

OR

Which of the following books was written by Andrew Mearns a clergy man ? 1

(a) The Gods visit Earth(b) The Bitter cry of Outcast London

(c) Dombey and Son

(d) Guest House.

2. Which one of the following countries passed corn Laws to restrict the import of corn ?

(a) India (b) France (c) China (d) Britain

Which of the following mechanical devices used for weaving, with ropes and pullies,

which helped to weave wide pieces of cloth ?(a) Handloom (b) Power loom

(c) Fly shuttle (d) Spinning Jenny.

OR

In which of the following year Bombay became the capital of the Bombay presidency ?

(a) 1819 (b) 1850 (c) 1872 (d) 1880

3. Who among following introduced hand printing technology in Japan ? 1

(a) Buddhist Missionaries from India

(b) Buddhist Missionaries from Japan

(c) Buddhist Missionaries from China

(d) None of the above

OR

Which of the following was the first modern novel written in Malayalam ? 1

(a) Sevasadan (b) Indulekha (c) Chandrakanta (d) Rajeshekhar

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4. Who ammong following invented printing press ?

(a) Martin Luther (b) Johann Guttenberg

(c) Isaac Newton (d) Voltaire.

ORIn which of the following language was the novel Yamuna Prayatan written ?

(a) Bengali (b) Oriya (c) Hindi (d) Marathi.

5. Which one of the following is not the community owned resource ? 1

(a) Grazing grounds (b) Burial grounds

(c) Village ponds (d) Privately owned house

6. Which of the following types of species are known as the extinct species. 1

(a) species whose population levels are normal(b) whose population has declined

(c) species with small population

(d) species which are not found.

7. On which one of the following rivers Mettur dam is constructed ? 1

(a) River Kaveri (b) River Krishna

(c) River Godavari (d) River Mahanadi.

8. Which of the following crops grows well in the Black soil ? 1

(a) Jute (b) Rice (c) Cotton (d) Wheat

9. The Government; in which power is shared by two or more political parties, is knownas :-

(a) Community Government (b) Unitary Government

(c) Federal Government (d) Coalition Government

10. In which year did Sri Lanka achieve its Independence ? 1

(a) 1945 (b) 1946 (c) 1947 (d) 1948

11. Which of the following countries has coming Together Federation. 1

(a) The U.S.A (b) India (c) Spain (d) Belgium

12. Which of the following is correct for patriarchal society ? 1

(a) Women dominated society (b) Male dominated society

(c) Educated society (d) cultured society.

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13. Development of the country can generally be determined by

(a) Its per capita Income (b) Its average literacy rate

(c) Health status of its people (d) None of these

14. If there are five persons in a family and their total income is Rs 20,000/- what would bethe average income of each person. ?

(a) Rs. 6000/- (b) Rs. 4000/-

(c) Rs. 5000/- (d) Rs. 10,000/-

15. On which of the following economic basis the sectors are classified into organised andunorganised sector.

(a) The nature of economic activity

(b) Ownership of enterprises(c) Employment conditions

(d) Number of workers employed in the enterprise.

16. Which of the following economic activity does not come under the primary sector ? 1

(a) Fishing (b) Farming (c) Mining (d) Banking

PART - II

17. What is meant by the Bretton woods system ? Explain. 1+2

OR

What is meant by proto - industrialisation. Explain. 1+2

OR

Why did the population of London expand from the middle of the eighteenthcentury ? Give three reasons.

18. Why did people in the eighteenth century Europe think that print culture would bringenlightenment and end despotism ?

OR

How did Jane Austen portray the women of 19th century in her novel ?

19. Woodblock print came to Europe after 1295, Give any three reasons to explain theabove statement.

OR

Explain any three reasons for novel becoming popular in India.

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20. Explain any three impact of printed books on women in India in the nineteenthcentury ?

OR

Briefly explain the theme of the novel Godan written by Munshi Premchand.

21. What are the biotic and abiotic resources ? Give two examples for each.

22. Explain any three measures taken by the Indian Government to protect wild life.

23. Explain any three disadvantages of Multipurpose projects.

24. Explain the power sharing arrangement in a democracy among different organs of theGovernment.

25. Distinguish between over lapping and cross cutting social differences.

26. What was the Black power movement ? Explain 3

27. Explain any three different aspects of life in which women are discriminated in India.

28. In what respects is the criterion used by the UNDP for measuring development differentfrom the one used by the world Bank, Explain.

29. Why is literacy essential for the economic development ? Explain. 3

30. Explain the objectives of implementing NREGA 2005. 3x1=3

31. Explain any three differences between the organised and unorganised sectors.

32. What is meant by the term globalisation ? Describe the three types of movements orflows within inter - national economic exchange.

OR

Why did some industrialists in nineteenth century Europe prefer hand labour tomachines ? Give four resons.

OR

Bombay appears to many as a city of dreams. Mayapuri. Explain by giving examples.

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2+2=433. Differenciate between the subsistance agriculture and commercial agriculture.

34. Explain any four provisions that have been made towards decentralization in India

after the constitutional amendment in 1992.

35. Explain how public sector contributes to the economic development of India.

36. Three features with serial Number 1 to 3 are marked on the given political outline mapof India. Identify these features with the help of the following information and writetheir correct names on the lines marked in the map.

(1) Soil type 1

(2) A forest type 1

(3) The leading tea producing state. 1

ORLocate and label the following items with appropriate symbols on the same map.

(1) Hirakud Dam 1

(2) Periyar Tiger Reserve 1

(3) The largest producing state of Maize. 1

Note : The following question is for the visual impaired candidates only in lieu ofQ. No. 36.

36.1 Name the river on which Hirakud Dam is located

36.2 Name the tiger reserve located in Kerala.

36.3 Mention any one feature of Black soil.

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10. S ? 1

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