CBSE
Class 10 Class 12
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General Instructions:
Attempt any one option out of the given in each of these questions.
| 1. | Write the three ideals that underlines the French revolution. | [1] |
| 2. | Define resources. State its characteristics. | [1] |
| 3. | Name the conflicting groups of people in Sri Lanka. | [1] |
| 4. | _________ costs of borrowing increase the debt-burden. | [1] |
| 5. | Why had the Indian Government put barrier to foreign trade and foreign investment after independence? State any one reason. | [1] |
| 6. | Name the countries where the earliest kind of print trechnology was developed. | [1] |
When was Pariksha Guru published?
1882
1887
1892
1897
| 7. |
I.S.I. mark can be seen on which of the following items? | [1] |
Jewellery
Edible oil
Electrical appliances
Electrical appliances
| 8. | Describe the Bamboo-Drip Irrigation System of Meghalya. | [3] |
| 9. | Write a note on steps taken towards decentralization in India in 1992. | [3] |
| 10. | Why is it necessary for the banks and cooperative societies to increase their lending facilities in rural areas? Explain. | [3] |
| 11. | Mention the positive consequences of globalisation on India. | [3] |
| 12. | Explain how language played an important role in developing nationalist sentiments in Poland. | [3] |
Explain the ideals of Phan Chu Trinh.
| 13. | Describe overlapping and cross-cutting social differences with example. | [3] |
| 14. |
How has a three-tier quasi-judicial machinery been set up for redressal of consumer disputes? Explain. | [14] |
| 15. | What outcomes should we reasonably expect of democracies? | [4] |
| 16. | 'The ideas of scientists and philosophers now became more accessible to the common people'. Explain. | [3] |
Describe the growth of the novel in South India.
| 17. | Why is money accepted as a medium of exchange in India? | [3] |
| 18. | Name any three measures undertaken for the upliftment of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. | [3] |
Mention the phases for the Non-Cooperation Movement.
Write the effects of Non-Cooperation Movement on the economic front.
How did people belonging to different communities, regions or language groups develop a sense of collective belonging?
| 20. | Describe the objectives of India's food security policy. | [5] |
| 21. | Explain what is meant by the Haussmanisation of Paris. To what extent would you support or oppose this form of development? Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper, to either support or oppose this, giving reasons for your view. | [5] |
Why did some industrialists in nineteenth century Europe prefer hand labour over machines?
Explain how the global transfer of disease in the pre-modern world helped in the colonisation of the Americas.
| 22. | Differentiate between natural gas and biogas. | [5] |
| 23. | Describe any five major functions of political parties. | [5] |
Why cannot modern democracies exist without political parties? Explain.
| 24. |
Classify communication services into two categories. Explain main features of each. | [5] |
Why do the movement of goods and services from one place to another require fast and efficient means of transport. Explain with examples.
| 25. | State the characteristics of the unorganised sector. | [5] |
Explain with example, measures to generate employement in semi-rural areas.
Identify the following
A. The place from where the movement of Indigo planters was started.
B. The place where Indian National Congress session 1927 was held.
(i) Kheda-The place of Peasant Satyagrah.
(ii) Chauri Chaura-The centre of calling off the Non-Cooperation Movement.
Read the map of India described below and answer the questions that follow: 
Questions:
Write one iron and steel plant located in Jharkhand, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Karnataka.
