Under the Old Regime:

1

(a)

Newspapers and books flooded the market

(b)

There was no censorship

(c)

All written material had to be approved by censors of the king

(d)

None of the above

Liberals were opposed to

1

(a)

secularism

(b)

Dynastic rule

(c)

individual rights

(d)

representative form of government

Which of the following was not true of Nazi State and women?

1

(a)

Equal rights for men and women

(b)

Women were socially different from men

(c)

All mothers were not treated equally

(d)

They had to be the bearers of Aryan culture and race

A which parallel of latitude does India begin to taper towards south?

1

(a)

23⁰30' N

(b)

22⁰ N

(c)

8⁰ 4' N

(d)

68⁰ 7'E

Which of the islands has a bird sanctuary?

1

(a)

Nicobar island

(b)

Pitti island

(c)

Barren Island

(d)

Diu island

Where does the Mahanadhi rise?

1

(a)

Highlands of Orissa  

(b)

Highlands of M.P

(c)

Highlands of Chattisgarh  

(d)

Highlands of  Andhra Pradesh

Which of these countries is not a permanent member of Security Council?

1

(a)

Russia

(b)

China

(c)

France

(d)

Germany

Which one of the following is the correct explanation of democracy?

1

(a)

Government nominated by the rich

(b)

Government appointed by rulers

(c)

Government elected by the people

(d)

Government formed by coalition

A nation in which the Head of the State is an elected person is called:

1

(a)

Republic

(b)

Sovereign

(c)

Secular

(d)

Socialist

Green Revolution is related to

1

(a)

Milk production

(b)

Grain production

(c)

Fishing

(d)

None of these

How was Japan become a Developed country?

1

(a)

By the investment in Physical Resources

(b)

By the investment in Capital Resources

(c)

By the investment in Human Resouces

(d)

All the above

Fee paid by people from one village to another

1

(a)

grazing tax

(b)

rent

(c)

devsari

(d)

mand

Which of the following constitute pastoral communities of Africa?

1

(a)

Bedouins, Berbers, Boran, Maasai, Somali, Turkana

(b)

Gollas, Kurumas, Kurubas, Dhanger, Gujjars, Gaddis

(c)

Korava, Karacha, Yerukula

(d)

Chena, Milpa, Lading Dhya, Penda

Why peasants protested against the threshing machines?

1

(a)

They were dangerous

(b)

Difficult to operate

(c)

Deprived the workers of their livelihood

(d)

Too costly to buy

Cricket in 19th century India was linked to 

1

(a)

politics of colonialism

(b)

politics of nationalism

(c)

civilising mission of the British

(d)

Colonialism and nationalism

Which of the following movement started as a protest against partition of Bengal

1

(a)

Swadeshi and boycott movement

(b)

Non-cooperation movement

(c)

Civil Disobedience movement

(d)

Quit India movement

The normal rainfall increases suddenly and countries constanly for several days is termed as _______of the monsoon.

1

(a)

Break

(b)

Burst

(c)

Onset

(d)

Arrival

"All the plants and animals in an area are interdependent and interrelated to each other in their physical environment". What is the name given to this interrelationship and interdependence?

1

(a)

Physical environment

(b)

Ecosystem

(c)

Biomes

(d)

Food chain

What is international migration?

1

(a)

Movement of people within the country

(b)

Movement of people from one village to another

(c)

Movement of people from one country to other country

(d)

Movement of people from urban to urban areas

Who has given the slogan 'Garibi Hatao'?

1

(a)

Indira Gandhi

(b)

Rajiv Gandhi

(c)

Sonia Gandhi

(d)

Pt. Nehru

Which of these options is/are correct regarding the powers of the Prime minister?

1

(a)

He chairs theCabinet meetings

(b)

He distributes work to the different departments

(c)

He can dismiss ministers

(d)

All the above

What is meant by 'rights'?

1

(a)

Claims of a person over other fellow beings.

(b)

Claims of a person over other fellow beings, society

(c)

Claims of a person over other government

(d)

Claims of a person over other fellow beings, society and government

What was the percentage of poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2001?

1

(a)

41

(b)

46

(c)

51

(d)

56

Which of the following is not a food intervention programme?

1

(a)

Public Distribution System

(b)

Integrated Child Development Services

(c)

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

(d)

Food for work

________ wrote the Social Contract.

1

(a)

Rousseau

Tthe associations of people who produced goods together and divided the profits according to the work done by members is commonly termed as __________

1

(a)

Kolkhoz

Which river has the largest basin in India?

1

(a)

Ganga

HYV seeds need plenty of water.

1

(a) True

(b) False

If a ten years old boy does not find a job, he should be accounted as unemployed.

1

(a) True

(b) False

Acute food shortage is a major cause of famine.

1

(a) True

(b) False

Describe the condition of workers in Russia in the beginning of the 20th century.

3

(a)

How did the Weimar Republic crush the uprising of the Spartacist League?

3

(a)

"Each physiographic region of India. Also name two beautiful valleyas located in Himalayas and their importance.

3

(a)

Describe any three divisions of the Himalayas on the basis of regions from West o East

3

(a)

Name the country where Universal Adult Franchise was granted before the end of the 19th century.

3

(a)

Give any two definitions of Democracy.

3

(a)

Express the basic ideas accepted by all leaders before the drafting of the Constitution.

3

(a)

How did the Enclosure movement benefit Britain?

3

(a)

Define "Kaal Baisakhi", "Mango Shower" and "Loo".

3

(a)

What are the factors responsible for internal migration in India?

3

(a)

In what way, a town or village is divided for the purpose of election?

3

(a)

Name the supreme political institutions at Union and state levels.

3

(a)

Why the government in Saudi Arabia do not treat all its citizen equally?

3

(a)

Explain the term 'Society of Estate'?

3

(a)

Why were workers associations formed in France , Britain and Germany?

3

(a)

If you were a student sitting in one of these classes, how would you have felt towards Jews?

4

(a)

Why is the difference between the durations of day and night hardly felt at Kanyakumari but not so in Kashmir?

4

(a)

Which valleys are situated in the sub-range of Himachal Range?

4

(a)

Name the two headstreams of the Ganga.Where do they meet to form the Ganga?

4

(a)

Should the permanent members of the UN be given the power to veto?

4

(a)

'Popular approval of the rulers is necessary in a democracy,but it is not sufficient'.Comment

4

(a)

In the Constituent Assembly, the first captain of the Indian Hockey team also had a role. Who was he?

4

(a)

Explain any three features of labour as a factor of production.

4

(a)

How is defective educational system also responsible for unemployment?

4

(a)

What were the defects of 'Scientific Forestry' technique?

4

(a)

How have the Raikas of Rajasthan coped with the change posed by the partition of the country?

4

(a)

Why did farmers undertake cultivation of turnip and clover?

4

(a)

Assess the popularities of cricket in India.

4

(a)

Why are clothes important?

4

(a)

What is the average altitude (height) of mountains in the north and coastal area in the south?

4

(a)

The vegetation cover of India in large parts is no more natural in real sense.Give answer in support of this statement.

4

(a)

What percentage of the world population live in India?

4

(a)

Why is there no educational qualification for contesting election?

4

(a)

Which house has more power in money matter?

4

(a)

What is the nature of Government in Saudi Arabia?

4

(a)

Differentiate between urban and rural poverty taking example of Ram Saran for urban case and Lakha Singh for rural case

4

(a)

What is food security? Explain major dimensions of food security

4

(a)