When New Delhi was built, the National Museum and the National Archives were both located close to the

1

(a)

Supreme Court

(b)

Parliament House

(c)

Viceregal Palace

(d)

Red Fort

Kusum and Palash flowers are used for :

1

(a)

extracting oil from the seeds

(b)

colouring clothes and leather

(c)

cooking and making food

(d)

All of them

_____________ was the foremost textile centre in India during the 18th century.

1

(a)

Calcutta

(b)

Bombay

(c)

Dacca

(d)

Ahmedabad

It signifies development of human beings i.e. developing the quality and capacity of people state.

1

(a)

Human resources

(b)

Human-made resources

(c)

Human resources development

(d)

None of the above

The appropriate source of energy for coastal area is:

1

(a)

Tidal energy

(b)

Solar energy

(c)

Biogas

(d)

Wind energy

Fundamental Duties were included in the Constitution in 1976 through the

1

(a)

38^th Amendment

(b)

42^nd Amendment

(c)

40^th Amendment

(d)

39^th Amendment

When was the Sedition Act passed?

1

(a)

1858

(b)

1860

(c)

1870

(d)

1919

Who files an FIR?

1

(a)

The public

(b)

The police

(c)

The lawyer

(d)

None of these

Bore well water is brackish and is not used for:

1

(a)

Toilets

(b)

Washing

(c)

Gardening

(d)

Cooking and drinking purposes

Right to a healthy environment is intrinsic to the Fundamental Right of

1

(a)

Right to Equality

(b)

Right against Exploitation

(c)

Right to Life

(d)

Right to Freedom

Verrier Elwin was a British____________

1

(a)

anthropologist

What was Sepoy?

1

(a)

The term sepoy was used by East India Company for soldiers.

----------is an act of protest by the people outside a building or shop to prevent others from entering.

1

(a)

Picket

The highest percent of land under crop land is in ___________.

1

(a)

India

About 90% of the world's population lives in about_____ of the land.

1

(a)

10%

The Blue Rebellion started in 1857.

1

(a) False

(b) True

The British in Delhi lived in the 'white' areas.

1

(a) True

(b) False

The Begums of Bhopal started schools for Muslim girls in Patna.

1

(a) True

(b) False

We should minimise the depletion of natural resources.

1

(a) False

(b) True

A plot of land is cleared by felling the trees and burning them is called shifting cultivation.

1

(a) False

(b) True

When was Battle of Buxar fought?

1

(a)

It was fought in 1764.

Name the artist of the painting named the 'Storming of Seringapatam'.

1

(a)

The Storming of Seringapatam was painted by Rober Kerr Porter in 1800.

What is meant by Sarvajanik?

1

(a)

Sarvajanik is 'of or for all the people' (Sarva= all + janik = of the people)

What is meant by 'Universal Adult Franchise'?

1

(a)

Universal Adult Franchise means that everybody above the age of 18 regardless any caste, class, religion, gender and race can have a right to vote.

What is quarrying?

1

(a)

Minerals that lie near the surface are simply dug out by the process known as quarrying.

Name the natural fibres?

1

(a)

Natural fibres are obtained from wool, silk, cotton and jute.

What is Unicameral legislature?

1

(a)

It is a legislature with a single house.

Mention the four key players is criminal justice system.

1

(a)

(i) The Police,
(ii) The Defence Lawyer,
(iii) The Public Prosecutor,
(iv) The Judge

Define vulnerable groups.

1

(a)

Certain groups in the society often come across discriminatory treatment and need special attention to avoid potential exploitation. This population constitutes what is referred to as Vulnerable Groups.

Who provides the public facilities?

1

(a)

The government provides the public facilities.

What was the outcome of partition of Bengal?

2

(a)

What is Executive?

2

(a)

What were the terms and treaty of Allahabad?

2

(a)

What impact did Bahadur Shah Zafar's support of the rebellion have on the people and the ruling families?

2

(a)

Describe the role of the following organizations towards abolition of caste based discrimination.
(i) Brahm Samaj,
(ii) Prarthana Samaj,
(iii) Paramhans Mandali

2

(a)

Name any two steps that government has taken to conserve plants and animals.

2

(a)

Find out the inputs, outputs and processes involved in the manufacture of a leather shoe.

2

(a)

Discuss the American concept of Secularism.

2

(a)

How are Adivasi societies different from the mainstream?

2

(a)

1. Write a short note on Calico Act

   4

   (a)

2. What are the different techniques used for mineral extraction?

   4

   (a)

1. Write a short note on Wood's despatch.

   4

   (a)

2. How is government formed in a democracy?

   4

   (a)

1. In the context of the Shanti's case, did she get a fair trail?

   4

   (a)

2. Do you think water is available in Chennai and affordable by all? Discuss.

   4

   (a)

1. With the help of an atlas, on an outline map of India, mark the distribution of the following minerals: Iron, bauxite, manganese and mica.

   4

   (a)

2. Give the distribution of cotton textile industry in the world. Also mark the same on the map of world.

   4

   (a)