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IÊS> H$ SECTION A 1. 1834 _| O_©Zr _| ewëH$ g§K ‘µOm°bdoamBZ’ ñWm{nV H$aZo Ho$ CÔoí` H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & $ $ 1 AWdm 1926 _| {d`VZm_ _| gmBJm°Z Zo{Q>d Jëg© ñHy$b _| ~‹S>o Am§XmobZ Ho$ I‹S>o hmoZo Ho$ {bE...

IÊS> H$ SECTION A 1. 1834 _| O_©Zr _| ewëH$ g§K ‘µOm°bdoamBZ’ ñWm{nV H$aZo Ho$ CÔoí` H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & $ $ 1 AWdm 1926 _| {d`VZm_ _| gmBJm°Z Zo{Q>d Jëg© ñHy$b _| ~‹S>o Am§XmobZ Ho$ I‹S>o hmoZo Ho$ {bE CÎmaXm`r _w»` H$maU H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 1 Explain the aim to form ‘Zollverein’, a Customs Union, in 1834 in Germany. OR Explain the main reason responsible for the eruption of a major protest in Saigon Native Girls School in Vietnam in 1926. 2. MrZr amOV§Ì Ûmam {H$Vm~m| H$mo Š`m| _w{ÐV H$adm`m J`m ? 1 AWdm M§Xÿ _oZZ Zo ‘A§J«oµOr CnÝ`mgm|’ H$m ‘_b`mb_’ _| AZwdmX H$aZo Ho$ {dMma H$mo Š`m| Ë`mJ {X`m ? 1 Why was printing of textbooks sponsored by the Imperial State in China ? OR Why did Chandu Menon give up the idea of translation of ‘English Novels’ in Malayalam ? 3. {ebm§J Zo Ob H$s H$_r H$s J§^ra g_ñ`m H$mo H¡$go hb {H$`m ? 1 AWdm ? V{_bZmSw> Zo Ob H$s H$_r H$s J§^ra g_ñ`m H$mo H¡$go hb {H$`m 1 How has Shillong solved the problem of acute shortage of water ? OR How has Tamil Nadu solved the problem of acute shortage of water ? 4. lrb§H$mB© V{_bm| _| ~oJmZmnZ (AbJmd) H$s ^mdZm H¡$go {dH${gV hþB© ? 1 How did the feeling of alienation develop among the Sri Lankan Tamils ? 32/2/1 3 P.T.O.  5. Omo {H$gmZ µ\$gb CJmZo Ho$ {bE Ho$db dfm© na {Z^©a h¢ CZHo$ {bE {dH$mg H$m bú` Š`m hmo gH$Vm h¡ ? $ 1 AWdm ehar ~oamoµOJma `wdH$ Ho$ {bE {dH$mg H$m bú` Š`m hmo gH$Vm h¡ ? 1 What may be a developmental goal of farmers who depend only on rain for growing crops ? OR What may be a developmental goal of urban unemployed youth ? 6. AmYw{ZH$ Ed§ àmMrZ _wÐm H$m EH$-EH$ CXmhaU {b{IE & 1 Give one example each of modern currency and older currency. 7. `{X Amn EH$ H$s_Vr {dÚwV² CnH$aU IarXZm MmhVo h¢, Vmo CgH$s JwUdÎmm H$mo gw{ZpíMV H$aZo Ho$ {bE {H$g ‘eãX {M (bmoJmo)’ H$mo XoI|Jo ? 1 If you want to purchase an electrical valuable good, what logo would you like to see to confirm its quality ? IÊS> I SECTION B 8. 1930 Ho$XeH$ _| `yamon _| AmB© ^mar Am{W©H$ H${R>ZmB`m| H$m dU©Z H$s{OE & 3 AWdm 1903 _| hZmoB© Ho$ AmYw{ZH$ ^mJ _| AmB© J§^ra g_ñ`m H$m dU©Z H$s{OE & 3 Describe the great economic hardship that prevailed in Europe during the 1930s. OR Describe the serious problem faced by the modern part of Hanoi in 1903. 9. `yamon _| N>mnoImZo Zo {H$g àH$ma n‹T>Zo H$s EH$ Z`r g§ñH¥${V H$mo {dH${gV {H$`m ? CXmhaUm| g{hV ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 3 AWdm Mmëg© {S>Ho$Ýg Zo bmoJm| Ho$ OrdZ Ed§ M[aÌ na Am¡ÚmoJrH$aU Ho$ Xþîà^mdm| H$m H¡$go dU©Z {H$`m ? CXmhaUm| g{hV ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 3 32/2/1 4  How had the printing press created a new culture of reading in Europe ? Explain with examples. OR How had Charles Dickens depicted the terrible effects of industrialisation on peoples lives and characters ? Explain with examples. 10. ^maV _| nmB© OmZo dmbr ‘Obmo‹T> _¥Xm’ H$s {H$Ýht VrZ à_wI {deofVmAm| H$m dU©Z H$s{OE & 13=3 AWdm ^maV _| nmB© OmZo dmbr ‘H$mbr _¥Xm’ H$s {H$Ýht VrZ à_wI {deofVmAm| H$m dU©Z H$s{OE & 13=3 Describe any three main features of ‘Alluvial soil’ found in India. OR Describe any three main features of ‘Black soil’ found in India. 11. ‘‘Omo ~m±Y ~m‹T> {Z`§ÌU Ho$ {bE ~ZmE JE Wo do ~m‹T> AmZo H$m H$maU ~Z OmVo h¢ &’’ Bg H$WZ H$m {díbofU H$s{OE & 3 ‘‘The dams that were constructed to control floods have triggered floods.’’ Analyse the statement. 12. g_dVu gyMr _| gpå_{bV {H$Ýht Xmo {df`m| Ho$ Zm_ {b{IE & BZ {df`m| na H$mZyZ H¡$go ~ZmE OmVo h¢ ? ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 1+2=3 AWdm ^maV _| Ho$ÝÐ Am¡a amÁ` gaH$mam| Ho$ ~rM gÎmm H$m ~±Q>dmam H¡$go ^maVr` g§{dYmZ H$s ~w{Z`mXr ~mV h¡ ? ñnîQ> H$s{OE & 3 Name any two subjects that are included in Concurrent List. How are laws made on these subjects ? Explain. OR How is sharing of power between the Union and the State Governments basic to the structure of the Constitution of India ? Explain. 32/2/1 5 P.T.O. 13. ‘‘àË`oH$ gm_m{OH$ {d{^ÞVm gm_m{OH$ {d^mOZ H$m ê$n Zht boVr h¡ &’’ Bg H$WZ H$mo 3 Ý`m`g§JV R>hamBE & ‘‘Every social difference does not lead to social division.’’ Justify the statement. 3 14. Om{V {H$g àH$ma amOZr{V _| AZoH$ ê$n bo gH$Vr h¡ ? CXmhaUm| g{hV ñnîQ> H$s{OE & How can caste take several forms in politics ? Explain with examples. 15. ‘‘{díd ^a _| H$ƒo Vob Ho$ ^§S>ma gr{_V h¢ & `{X bmoJ dV©_mZ Xa go BgH$m XmohZ H$aVo aho, Vmo `o ^§S>ma 35 – 40 dfm] _| hr g_mßV hmo OmE±Jo &’’ Bg g_ñ`m go {ZnQ>Zo Ho$ {H$Ýht VrZ 13=3 Cnm`m| H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & ‘‘Crude oil reserves are limited all over the world. If people continue to extract it at the present rate, the reserves would last only 35 – 40 years more.’’ Explain any three ways to solve this problem. 16. _w»` ê$n go J«m_rU joÌm| _| ~¢H$m| H$s g§»`m _| A{YH$ d¥{Õ Š`m| Amdí`H$ h¡ ? ñnï> H$s{OE & 3 AWdm Am¡nMm[aH$ G$U joÌH$ H$s godmE± AZm¡nMm[aH$ G$U joÌH$m| go ~ohVa Š`m| h¢ ? ñnîQ> H$s{OE & 3 Why is it necessary to increase a large number of banks mainly in rural areas ? Explain. OR Why are service conditions of formal sector loans better than informal sector ? Explain. 17. ^maV H$s gaH$ma d¡ídrH$aU H$mo A{YH$ Ý`m`g§JV ~ZmZo _| {H$g àH$ma _w»` ^y{_H$m AXm H$a gH$Vr h¡ ? CXmhaUm| g{hV ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 3 AWdm d¡ídrH$aU Zo ^maV Ho$ bmoJm| Ho$ OrdZ H$mo {H$g àH$ma à^m{dV {H$`m h¡ ? CXmhaUm| g{hV ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 3 How can the Government of India play a major role to make globalisation more fair ? Explain with examples. OR How has globalisation affected the life of Indians ? Explain with examples. 32/2/1 6 18. Cn^moº$m AnZo X¡{ZH$ OrdZ _| ‘gyMZm nmZo Ho$ A{YH$ma’ H$m bm^ H¡$go CR>mVo h¢ ? CXmhaUm| g{hV ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 3 How are consumers enjoying the ‘right to be informed’ in their daily life ? Explain with examples. IÊS> J SECTION C 19. ‘àW_ {díd `wÕ’ Zo ^maV _| H¡$go Am{W©H$ g_ñ`mAm| H$mo n¡Xm {H$`m ? CXmhaUm| g{hV ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 5 AWdm 19dt eVmãXr _| {d{dY gm§ñH¥${VH$ à{H«$`mAm| Zo ^maV _| H¡$go gm_y{hH$ AnZonZ Ho$ ^md H$mo {dH${gV {H$`m ? CXmhaUm| g{hV ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 5 How had the ‘First World War’ created economic problems in India ? Explain with examples. OR How had a variety of cultural processes developed a sense of collective belongingness in India during the 19th century ? Explain with examples. 20. CÞrgdt eVmãXr _| {díd _| AmE ~Xbmdm| _| ‘VH$ZrH$s’ H$s ^y{_H$m H$m dU©Z H$s{OE & 5 AWdm CÞrgdt eVmãXr Ho$ Xm¡amZ B§½b¡ÊS> _| H$m_Jmam| Ho$ OrdZ H$m dU©Z H$s{OE & 5 AWdm CÞrgdt eVmãXr _| b§XZ H$mo gm\$ aIZo Ho$ {d{dY Cnm`m| H$m dU©Z H$s{OE & 5 Describe the role of ‘technology’ in transformation of the world in the nineteenth century. OR Describe the life of workers during the nineteenth century in England. OR Describe various steps taken to clean up London in the nineteenth century. 32/2/1 7 P.T.O.  21. ^maV _| CJmB© JB© Xmo à_wI no` µ\$gbm| Ho$ Zm_ {b{IE & CZHo$ CJmZo Ho$ joÌm| H$m dU©Z H$s{OE & 1+2+2=5 Name the two major beverage crops grown in India. Describe their growing areas. 22. ñdÀN> Ob H$mo Am¡Úmo{JH$ àXÿfU go H¡$go ~Mm`m Om gH$Vm h¡ ? {d{^Þ Cnm`m| H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 5 How can the industrial pollution of fresh water be reduced ? Explain various ways. 23. ‘‘bmoH$Vm§{ÌH$ ì`dñWmE± Am{W©H$ Ag_mZVmAm| H$mo H$_ H$aZo _| µÁ`mXm g\$b Zht hmo nmB© h¢ &’’ Bg H$WZ H$mo Ý`m`g§JV R>hamBE & 5 AWdm ‘‘bmoH$V§Ì emgZ ì`dñWm AÝ` àH$ma H$s emgZ ì`dñWmAm| go ~ohVa h¡ &’’ Bg H$WZ H$mo Ý`m`g§JV R>hamBE & 5 ‘‘Democracies do not appear to be very successful in reducing economic inequalities.’’ Justify the statement. OR ‘‘Democracy is a better form of government than any other form of government.’’ Justify the statement. 24. amOZr{VH$ Xb go Š`m A{^àm` h¡ ? amOZr{VH$ Xb H$s {H$Ýht Mma {deofVmAm| H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 5 What is a political party ? Explain any four characteristics of a political party. 25. gmd©O{ZH$ Ed§ {ZOr joÌH$m| H$s Am{W©H$ {H«$`mAm| H$s VwbZm H$s{OE & 5 Compare the economic activities of the private sector with that of the public sector. 32/2/1 8  IÊS> K SECTION D 26. (A) Xmo bjU ‘a’ Am¡a ‘b’ {XE JE ^maV Ho$ amOZr{VH$ aoIm-_mZ{MÌ (n¥îR> 11 na), _| A§{H$V {H$E JE h¢ & BZ bjUm| H$mo {ZåZ{b{IV OmZH$mar H$s ghm`Vm go nhMm{ZE Am¡a CZHo$ ghr Zm_ CZHo$ g_rn ItMr JBª aoImAm| na {b{IE : 12=2 (a) dh ñWmZ Ohm± ^maVr` amîQ´>r` H$m±J«og H$m A{YdoeZ hþAm & (b) dh ñWmZ Ohm± Jm±YrOr Zo Z_H$ H$mZyZ Vmo‹S>m & (B) Bgr {XE JE ^maV Ho$ amOZr{VH$ aoIm-_mZ{MÌ _| {ZåZ{b{IV _| go {H$Ýht VrZ H$mo Cn`wº$ {M m| go Xem©BE Am¡a CZHo$ Zm_ {b{IE : 13=3 (i) ~moH$mamo – bmohm Am¡a BñnmV g§`§Ì (ii) Jm±YrZJa – gm°âQ>do`a Q>oŠZmobm°Or nmH©$ (iii) Vmamnwa – AmpÊdH$ D$Om© g§`§Ì (iv) gbmb > – ~m±Y (v) VyVrH$mo[aZ > – g_wÐr nÎmZ (A) Two features ‘a’ and ‘b’ are marked on the given political outline map of India (on page 11). Identify these features with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the lines marked near them : (a) The place where the Indian National Congress Session was held. (b) The place where Gandhiji violated the salt law. (B) Locate and label any three of the following with appropriate symbols on the same given outline political map of India : (i) Bokaro – Iron and Steel Plant (ii) Gandhinagar – Software Technology Park (iii) Tarapur – Nuclear Power Plant (iv) Salal – Dam (v) Tuticorin – Sea Port 32/2/1 9 P.T.O.  {ZåZ{b{IV àíZ Ho$db Ñ{ï>~m{YV narjm{W©`m| Ho$ {bE àíZ g§»`m 26 Ho$ ñWmZ na ZmoQ> : h¢ & {H$Ýht nm±M àíZm| Ho$ CÎma {b{IE : Note : The following questions are for the Visually Impaired Candidates only, in lieu of Q. No. 26. Attempt any five questions : (26.1) Cg amÁ` H$m Zm_ {b{IE, Ohm± ^maVr` amîQ´>r` H$m±J«og Zo AnZm A{YdoeZ {Xgå~a 1920 _| Am`mo{OV {H$`m & (26.2) Cg amÁ` H$m Zm_ {b{IE, Ohm± gyVr H$n‹S>m {_b _µOXÿam| Zo gË`mJ«h {H$`m & (26.3) Cg ñWmZ H$m Zm_ {b{IE, Omo Agh`moJ Am§XmobZ H$mo dmng boZo go g§~§{YV h¡ & (26.4) Cg amÁ` H$m Zm_ {b{IE, Ohm± ~moH$mamo bmohm Am¡a BñnmV g§`§Ì pñWV h¡ & (26.5) Cg amÁ` H$m Zm_ {b{IE, Ohm± Vmamnwa AmpÊdH$ D$Om© g§`§Ì pñWV h¡ & (26.6) ^maV Ho$ {H$g VQ> na VyVrH$mo[aZ g_wÐr nÎmZ pñWV h¡ ? (26.7) Cg amÁ` H$m Zm_ {b{IE, Ohm± gbmb ~m±Y pñWV h¡ & 1 5=5 (26.1) Name the State where the Indian National Congress held its session in December 1920. (26.2) Name the State where cotton mill workers organised Satyagraha. (26.3) Name the place related to the calling-off of the Non-Cooperation Movement. (26.4) Name the State where Bokaro Iron and Steel plant is located. (26.5) Name the State where Tarapur Nuclear Power plant is located. (26.6) On which coast of India is Tuticorin sea port located ? (26.7) Name the State where Salal Dam is located. 32/2/1 10 àíZ g§. 26 Ho$ {bE For question no. 26 ^maV H$m aoIm-_mZ{MÌ (amOZr{VH$) Outline Map of India (Political) 32/2/1 11 P.T.O.