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1.
The workers in the unorganised sector need protection on the issues-wages, safety and health. Explain with examples.
2.
Describe the objectives of implementing the NREGA 2005.
3.
What do you understand by disguised unemployment? Give one example each from the urban and rural areas.
4.
Find the odd one out and say why.
(a) Tourist guide, dhobi, tailor, potter
(b) Teacher, doctor, vegetable vendor, lawyer
(c) Postman, cobbler, soldier, police constable
(d) MTNL, Indian Railways, Air India, Sahara Airlines, All India Radio
5.
What were the provisions of the Treaty of Vienna of 1815?
6.
Why did nationalist tensions emerge in the Balkans?
7.
How did Romanticism seek to develop a particular form of nationalist sentiments during 18th century? Explain.
8.
Mention any three measures adopted by the French revolutionaries to create a sense of collective identity among the French people.
9.
"The Challenge of Underemployment and Sectoral Evolution in India"
In a recent study conducted by the Central Government Ministry, it was revealed that despite the surge in the tertiary sector's dominance, underemployment remains a significant ssue across various sectors of the Indian economy.
Source: Economic Times
Given this scenario, should the government introduce targeted policies to address underemployment in specific sectors?
Yes, focusing on the primary sector by enhancing agricultural productivity and creating, opportunities for small scale industries in rural areas can mitigate underemployment.
Yes, the government should prioritise schemes like MGNREGA 2005 to guarantee minimum days of wage employment to rural households, thereby curbing underemployment.
No, the evolution of the tertiary sector indicates a natural progression in economic growth, and addressing underemployment might disrupt this trajectory.
No, underemployment is a temporary phase and does not warrant immediate intervention as long as the GDP continues to rise.
10.
'A' is a worker in a garment export industry of Jaipur. He gets facilities like health insurance, provident fund, medical leave, etc.
Primary sector
Non- Governmental sector
Organised sector
Unorganised sector
11.
Identify the characteristics of Cavour among the following.
I. He was an Italian statesman.
II. He spoke French much better than Italian
III. He was a tactful diplomat.
IV. He belonged to a royal family. Codes
Both I and II are correct
I, II and III are correct
II, III and IV are correct
II, II and IV are correct
12.
| List I(Year) | List II(Events) |
| A. 1804 | 1. Greek struggle for independence began |
| B. 1815 | 2.Napoleon Wars began |
| C. 1797 | 3.Treaty of Vienna |
| D. 1821 | 4.Civil Code |
| A | B | C | D |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| A | B | C | D |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| A | B | C | D |
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| A | B | C | D |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
13.
Find the incorrect option
The Napoleonic Code (Civil code) was introduced in 1804
The 1830, were the years of great economic hardship in Europe
Count Camillode Cavour was Central figure in the unification of Italy
In 1831, an armed rebellion against Russian rule took place
14.
Which one was not included in the Balkan Region?
Croatia
Bosnia Harzegovina
Serbia
Spain
15.
Who followed the policy of Blood and Iron for national unification?
Garibaldi
Otto Von Bismarck
Mazzini
Matternich
16.
Who founded the revolutionary militia ‘Red Shirt’?
Wilson
Tsar Alexander II
Garibaldi
Matternich
17.
Which German philosopher claimed that true German culture was to be found among the common people or das volk?
Otto Von Bismarck
Friedrich Nietzsche
Emanuel Kant
Johann Gottfried Herder
18.
Which of the following is not applicable for a worker, who works in the organised sector?
He / she gets a regular salary at the end of the mouth
He / she gets medical allowance
He / she is not paid for leave
He / she got an appointment letter stating the terms and conditions of work when he/she joined this work
19.
Underemployment occurs when people
do not want to work
are working in a lazy manner
are working less than what they are capable of doing
are not paid for their work
20.
Slav Nationalism gathered force in Habsburg and Ottoman Empire in
1914
1905
1870
1871
21.
The July Revolution sparked an uprising in
Poland
France
Brussels
England
22.
Crown of Oak leaves signifies
Willingness to make peace
Heroism
Being freed
Beginning a new era.
23.
Who among the following hosted the Congress at Vietnam in 1815?
King of Netherlands
Giuseppe Mazzini
Duke Metternich
Otto Von Bismarck
24.
Who was the following founded the underground societies namely, Young Italy in Marsellies?
Cavour
Metternich
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Giuseppe Mazzini
25.
Which one of the following is not true regarding the "Balkan Problem".
The Balkans were not under the control of Ottoman Empire
The Balkan states were very jealous of each other
Each state wanted to gain mere territory at the expense of others.
The Balkan were also the scene of big power rivalry
26.
Which of the following was an allegory of the French nation?
Germania
Marianne
Liberty
None of these
27.
Which of the following is not true with reference to Napoleon?
He promoted democracy in France
He introduced Napoleonic Code
The Napoleonic Code was exported to all regions under French control
He made the administrative system more rational and efficient.
1.
The workers in the unorganised sector need protection on the following issues
(i) Wages They are low and not regular. There is no provision for overtime, paid leave, etc. Minimum wages rules should be implemented strictly.
(ii) Safety Construction workers can get injured while working and they need to work under safe conditions. There should be a check on the working conditions along with the provision of insurance.
(iii) Health Long working hours and unhygienic working environment affect the health of the workers adversely. Health insurance along with a fixed number of working hours should be made mandatory.
2.
The objective of implementing the NREGA 2005 are:
(a) To increase the income and employment of people.
(b) Every state/region can develop tourism, regional craft, IT etc. for additional employment.
(c) The central government made a law implementing the right to work in 200 districts.
(d) NREGA aims to provide employment of 100 days. If it false to do so, it will give unemployment allowances to the people.
3.
Disguised unemployment occurs when more people are employed for the same work than actually required. When some of them are removed, the output will not reduce.
For example, the family of a small farmer in a rural area works throughout the year on his field, even though all of them are not required all the time. All members of a family in an urban area work in a shop owned by them, even though all may not be required for the whole day.
In these cases, if 2-3 members do not work in the farm or shop, then production will not decrease.
4.
(a) Tourist guide is the odd one, as his job may come under organised sector but other workers definitely come under unorganised sector.
(b) Vegetable vendor is the odd one, because he is often unskilled while the others are well qualified professionals.
(c) Cobbler is the odd one, because he works in the unorganised sector.
(d) Sahara Airlines is the odd one because it comes under the private sector.
5.
(a) The Bourbon dynasty restored to power in France.
(b) France was disposed of its conquered territories.
(c) King down of Netherlands, which included Belgium, was sent up in the North and Genoa was set up in the South for Preventing French expansion in future.
(d) Prussia was given new territories, including a portion of Saxony.
(e) Austria got control over Northern Italy.
(f) Russia got Poland.
(g) Napoleon's confederation of 39 states was not changed.
6.
Nationalist tension emerged in the Balkans because the Balkan states were aspiring for nationalism. The Balkans was a region comprising modern day Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, Macedonia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovenia, Serbia and Montenegro and their inhabitants were called Slavs. In 19th century, the major portion of the Balkans was under the Ottoman Empire.
The ideas of romantic nationalism developed in the Balkans. The rebellions nationalities in the Balkans thought that their struggle was the attempt to win back their long-lost independence.
7.
Romanticism referred to a cultural movement which sought to develop a particular form of national sentiment in the following ways
1. Romantic artist and poets generally criticised the glorification of reason and science.
2. They focussed on emotions, intuition and mystical feelings
3. Their effort was to create a sense of a shared collective heritage, a common cultural past as the basis of a nation.
4. Some German romantics like Johann Gottfried Herder thought that through folk songs, folk poetry and folk dance, the true spirit of the nation could, be popularised. He claimed that true German culture was to be discovered among the common people.
8.
(a) The idea of a fatherland among the citizens laid stress on the enjoying equal rights under a constitution.
(b) Choosing a new French flag, the tricolour replacing the former royal standard.
(c) The Estate General was elected by the active citizens.
(d) The Estate General was renamed as National Assembly.
(e) New hymns were composed, oaths takes in the name of the nation.
(f) A centralized administrative system was set up to produce uniform laws for all the citizens within its territory.
(g) Internal customs and duties were abolished.
(h) New system of weight and measures were adopted.
(i) Regional dialects were discouraged.
(j) French was spoken and written in Paris.
(k) French became the common language of the nation.
9.
(b)
Yes, the government should prioritise schemes like MGNREGA 2005 to guarantee minimum days of wage employment to rural households, thereby curbing underemployment.
10.
(c)
Organised sector
11.
(b)
I, II and III are correct
12.
(b)
| A | B | C | D |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
13.
(c)
Count Camillode Cavour was Central figure in the unification of Italy
14.
(d)
Spain
15.
(b)
Otto Von Bismarck
16.
(c)
Garibaldi
17.
18.
(c)
He / she is not paid for leave
19.
(c)
are working less than what they are capable of doing
20.
(b)
1905
21.
(d)
England
22.
(b)
Heroism
23.
(c)
Duke Metternich
24.
(c)
Giuseppe Garibaldi
25.
(a)
The Balkans were not under the control of Ottoman Empire
26.
(b)
Marianne
27.
(a)
He promoted democracy in France
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