Portion:
1. History: The French Revolution
2. History: Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution
3. Political Science: What is Democracy? Why Democracy?
4. Geography: India- Size and Location
5. Economics: The Story of Village Palampur
6. History: Nazism and the Rise of Hitler
7. Political Science: Constitutional Design
8. Geography: Physical Features of India
9. Geography: Drainage – ONLY MAP WORK
10. Economics: People as a Resource
11. Political Science: Electoral Politics
12. Geography: Climate
13. Geography: Natural Vegetation and Wildlife
14. Economics: Poverty as a Challenge
15. Political Science: Working of Institutions
SECTION – A
1. Match the following items given in column A with those in 1 H
column B. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
COLUMN A COLUMN B
A. Giuseppe Mazzini 1. believed that workers should construct a radically socialist society
B. Robert Owen 2. wanted the governmentto encourage cooperatives
C. Karl Marx 3. Italian nationalist
D. Italian nationalist 4. New Harmony in Indiana
A-3, B-4,C-1,D-2
Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution page 28
2. Which of the following statements is not true about the Third Estate?
(A) Peasants were obliged to serve in the army, or build roads
(B) Within the Third Estate some were rich and some were poor
(C) The Third Estate was made of the poor only
(D) Richer members of the Third Estate owned lands
3. Why did Helmut’s father kill himself in the spring of 1945? 1 H. (A) He was depressed by Germany’s defeat in Second World War
(B) He feared revenge by the Allied Powers
(C) He feared that common people would mishandle him and his family
(D) He wanted to die because of the crimes he had committed during Nazi rule
Nazism and the Rise of Hitler – Tb pg no. 49
4. Geologically, which of the following physiographic divisions of India 1 G is supposed to be one of the most stable land blocks?
(A) The Himalayas
(B) The Northern Plains
(C) The Peninsular Plateau
(D) The Indian Desert
Physical Features of India - Tb pg. no. 7
5. Which one of the following causes rainfall during winters in north- 1 G western part of India?
(A) Retreating monsoon
(B) Western disturbances
(C) Cyclonic depression
(D) Southwest monsoon
Climate - Tb pg. no. 28
6. Multiple Cropping refers to: (A) cultivation of wheat and rice.
(B) cultivation of two crops in alternate rows.
(C) cultivating more than one crop on the same field each year.
(D) cultivating crops and rearing animals on the same farm.
The Story of Village Palampur - Tb Pg. no. 3
7. Correct the following statement and rewrite: 1 PS
The Institutional Revolutionary Party in Mexico always came to power by conducting fair elections.
OR
The government in China is always formed by the DemocraticParty.
The Institutional Revolutionary Party was known to use many dirty tricks to win elections.
What is Democracy? Why Democracy?, page 28
OR
The government in China is always formed by the Communist Party.
What is Democracy? Why Democracy?, page 27
8. Mention any one demerit of Green .
In many areas, Green Revolution is associated with the loss of soil fertility due to increased use of chemical fertilisers. Also, continuous use of groundwater for tubewell irrigation has led to the depletion of the water-table.
(Accept any one point)
The Story of Village Palampur - Tb Pg.-5
9. The Sun rises two hours earlier in Arunachal Pradesh as compared to 1 G Gujarat in the west, but the watches show the same time. How does this happen?
It is because the time along the Standard Meridian of
India (82° 30’E) passing through Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh is taken as the Standard time for whole country to avoid confusion of the time lag.
Chapter-1; India- Size and Location, Pg.-2
10. What do you understand by the term ‘independence of the 1 PS
judiciary’?
Independence of the judiciary means that it is not under the
control of the legislature or the executive. The judges do not act on the direction of the government or according to the wishes of the party in power.
Working of Institutions Tb page no 69
11. What is physical capital? 1 E
Physical capital includes variety of inputs required at every stage during production like machines, raw material etc.
Story of Village Palampur – Tb page no. 2
SECTION – B
12. Describe three main features of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. 3 E
Sarva Siksha Abhiyan is a significant step towards providing
elementary education to all children in the age group of 6–14 years by 2010.
• It is a time-bound initiative of the Central government, in partnership with the States, the local government and the community for achieving the goal of universalisation of elementary education.”
• Along with it, bridge courses and back to-school camps have been initiated to increase the enrolment in elementary education.
• Mid-day meal scheme has been implemented to encourage attendance and retention of children and improve their nutritional status. (Accept any three points)
Chapter- 2; People as Resource; Pg.22
13. What was the role of Dr BR Ambedkar in making of the constitution? 3 PS
• Dr BR Ambedkar was the Chairman of the Drafting
Committee.
• He played a key role in the making of the constitution He gave shape to our country of being a complete sovereign democratic republic based on universal adult franchise.
• He stressed that in politics these should be equality but in social and economic life inequalities should be removed.
Constitutional Design – Tb pg no. 26
OR
What is the philosophy of the Indian Constitution? PS
• The basic values have been included in the Preamble to
the constitution. It contains the philosophy on which the entire constitution has been built.
• The Preamble provides a standard to examine and evaluate any law and action of government. It is the soul of the constitution.
• The Preamble mentions people as the sources of constitution.
• It states that India is a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic. It provides justice, liberty, equality and fraternity for the people.
Constitutional Design – Tb pg no. 28-29
SECTION – C
14. Read the text given below and answer the following questions. 4 G
The Peninsula plateau is a table land composed of the old crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks. It was formed due to the breaking and drifting of the Gondwana land and thus making it a part of the oldest landmass. The plateau has broad and shallow valleys and rounded hills. This plateau consists of two broad divisions, namely, the Central Highlands and the Deccan Plateau. The part of the Peninsula plateau line to the north of the Narmada River, covering a major area of the Malwa plateau, is known as the Central Highlands. The Vindhyan Range is bounded by the Satpura range on the south and the Aravalis on the northwest. Therefore the westward extension gradually merges with the sandy and rocky desert of Rajasthan. The flow of the rivers draining this region, namely the Chambal, the Sind, the Betwa and Ken is from southwest to northeast, thus indicating the slope. The Central Highlands are wider in the West but narrower
in the East. The eastward extensions of this plateau are locally known as the Bundelkhand and Baghelkhand. The Chotanagpur plateau marks for the eastward extension, drained by the Damodar river. The Deccan Plateau is a triangular landmass that lies to the south of the river Narmada. The Satpura range flanks its broad base in the north, while the Mahadev, Kaimur hills and the Maikal Range form its eastern extensions. The Deccan Plateau is higher in the West and slopes gently eastwards. An extension of the plateau is also visible in the Northeast, locally known as the Meghalaya, Karbi-Anglong Plateau and North Cachar Hills. It is separated by a fault from the Chotanagpur Plateau. Three prominent hill ranges from the west to the east are the Garo, the Khasi and the Jaintia Hills.
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option.
14.1 Choose the correct statement that tells us that the Peninsular plateau was the part of the oldest landmass. (1)
I. It has broad and shallow valleys and rounded hills
II. It was formed due to the breaking and drifting of the
Gondwana land
III. composed of the old crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks
Choose the correct options from the codes given below:
A. Only III
B. Only I and II
C. Only II and III
D. Only II
14.2 Which of the following statements tells us about the slope of the Central Highlands? (1)
A. The Chambal, the Sind, the Betwa and Ken flow from southwest to northeast.
B. They are wider in the West but narrower in the East.
C. It gradually merges with the sandy and rocky desert of Rajasthan.
D. It lies to the north of the Narmada River.
14.3 The Chota Nagpur plateau marks the further eastward extension of the _____________. (1)
A. Malwa Plateau
B. Peninsular Plateau
C. Central Highlands
D. Deccan Plateau
14.4 Which of the following statements is not true about the Deccan Plateau? (1)
A. It is higher in the west and slopes gently eastwards.
B. The Satpura Range lies to its north.
C. Meghalaya, Karbi-Anglong Plateau is its extension in the northeast.
D. The average elevation is 600 to 800 metres.
Physical Features of India - Tb page no 12
15. Read the text given below and answer the following questions. 4 E
The proportion of people below poverty line is also not same for all social groups and economic categories in India. Social groups which are most vulnerable to poverty are scheduled caste and scheduled tribe households. Similarly, among the economic groups, the most vulnerable groups are the rural agricultural labour households and the urban casual labour households. Although the average for people below poverty line for all groups in India is 30, 48 out of 100 people belonging to scheduled tribes in rural areas are not able to meet their basic needs. Similarly, 47 per cent of casual workers in urban areas are below poverty line. About 50 per cent of landless agricultural workers and 43 per cent of scheduled castes are also poor. The double disadvantage, of being a landless casual wage labour household in the socially disadvantaged social groups of the scheduled caste or the scheduled tribe population highlights the seriousness of the problem. Some recent studies have shown that except for the scheduled tribe households, all the other three groups (i.e. scheduled castes, rural agricultural labourers and the urban casual labour households) have seen a decline in poverty in the 1990s.
Apart from these social groups, there is also inequality of incomes within a family. In poor families all suffer, but some suffer more than others. Women, elderly people and female infants are systematically denied equal access to resources available to the family. Therefore women, children (especially the girl child) and old people are poorest of the poor.
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option.
15.1 Which one from the following is considered as poor? (1)
A. A rich landlord
B. A landless labourer
C. A businessman
D. A teacher
15.2 ________________ are systematically denied equal access to resources available to the family. (1)
A. Poor men
B. Unhygienic individuals
C. Women, elderly people and female infants
D. None of these
15.3 Which one of the following social groups is vulnerable to poverty? (1)
A. Scheduled caste
B. Urban casual labourers and rural agricultural households
C. All of the above
D. None of the above
15.4 __________________ is one of the reasons for poverty in India. (1)
A. Scarcity of human resource
B. Rise in industrial centres
C. Excess population
D. New system of education
Poverty as a Challenge – Tb pg no. 34
SECTION – D
16. Explain the role of the Election Commission in conducting the free 5 PS and fair elections.
The role of the Election Commission in conducting the free and fair elections is as follows:
• Election Commission takes decisions on every aspect of conduct and control of elections from the announcement of elections to the declaration of results.
• It implements the Code of Conduct and punishes any candidate or party that violates it.
• It allots election symbols to parties and independent candidates.
• During the election period, the Election Commission can order the government to follow some guidelines, to prevent use and misuse of governmental power to enhance its chances to win elections, or to transfer some government officials.
• When on election duty, government officers work under the control of the Election Commission and not the government.
Electoral Politics - TB Pg no. 47
17. How did the common people react to Nazism? 5 H
Many saw the world through Nazi eyes, and spoke their mind in Nazi language.
• They felt hatred and anger surge inside them when they saw someone who looked like a Jew.
• They marked the houses of Jews and reported suspicious neighbours.
• They genuinely believed Nazism would bring prosperity and improve general well-being.
• But not every German was a Nazi. Many organized active resistance to Nazism, braving police repression and death. The large majority of Germans, however, were passive onlookers and apathetic witnesses.
• They were too scared to act, to differ, to protest. They preferred to look away. Pastor Niemoeller, a resistance fighter,
observed an absence of protest, an uncannysilence, amongst ordinary Germans in the face of brutal and organised crimes committed against people in the Nazi empire.
• What Jews felt in Nazi Germany is a different story altogether. Charlotte Beradt secretly recorded people’s dreams in her diary and later published them in a highly disconcerting book called the Third Reich of Dreams.
• She describes how Jews themselves began believing in the Nazi stereotypes about them. They dreamt of their hooked noses, black hair and eyes, Jewish looks and body movements. The stereotypical images publicized in the Nazi press haunted the Jews.
• They troubled them even in their dreams. Jews died many deaths even before they reached the gas chamber.
Nazism and the Rise of Hitler, page 71-72
SECTION – E
18. 1 Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of 2+3= H the world. Identify them. 5
(A) One of the countries of the Central Powers during the First World – War –Turkey (Ottoman Empire)
(B) One of the countries of the Allied Powers during the first World War –Russia
The French Revolution - Tb pg no.
18. 2 On the outline map of India, identify the following. G
(A) A lake –Pulicat
(B) A river –Satluj
(C) A river - Krishna Drainage - Tb pg no.
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