Grade: X 2009 JANUARY

SECOND TERM EXAMINATION, JANUARY 2008-09
Class: X SOCIAL SCIENCE Max. Marks: 80
Date: / / Duration: 3 Hrs.
Roll No.

General Instructions:

All questions are compulsory
Marks are indicated against each question
a) Answer to questions of 1 mark may be from one word to one sentence.
b) Answer to questions of 3 marks should not exceed 80 words.
c) Answer to questions of 4 marks should not exceed 100 words
Attach map provided with the answer sheet.
There is no overall choice. However internal choice is provided in some questions.
Write the same question number as given in the question paper while answering a question in your answer book.

Give any two advantages of democracy. 1
Name the founder of BSP. Name any one of the persons who inspired the party. 1
What is the principal concern of public interest groups? 1
What is meant by the Equal Wages Act? 1
Define the federal government. 1
What is the significance of the border roads? 1
What is called a public sector industry? 1
What is meant by the right to information? 1
What enabled Ranbaxy and Infosys to become multinational companies? 1
Define GDP. 1

How is coal formed? Classify the types of coal. 3
Why do some movements oppose the multi-purpose river projects? Name any two of such movements. 3
Compare the aims and objectives of BJP and CPI-M. 3
How can government play a major role in making globalization ‘fair’? 3

Answer any two questions: (2x3=6)
a. Why did nationalist tension emerge in the Balkans?
b. How did the developments in China inspire the Vietnamese nationalists?
c. What was the role of women in national movement? What was Gandhiji’s view on the
responsibilities of women?

Answer any two question: (2x3=6)
a. Explain how the global transfer of disease in the pre-modern world helped in the colonies
of the Americas.
b. How was the capital accumulated for the establishment of early factories in India?
c. Why did industrial production in India increase during the First World War?
In what ways do pressure groups and movements exert influence on politics? 4
Evaluate the overlapping and cross cutting differences in the light of developments in Northern Ireland and the Netherlands. 4
a. How does democracy produce an accountable, responsive and legitimate government?
Or
b. What are the different forms of power sharing in modern democracies? Give an example
of each of these. 4
Based on the below given table, evaluate the infant mortality rate, literacy rate and net attendance ratio for class I-V in Punjab, Kerala and Bihar. 4
State
Infant Mortality Rate
per 1,000(2003)
Literacy Rte (%) 2001
Net Attendance Ratio for Class I-V(1995-96)
Punjab

49

70

81

Kerala

11

91

91

Bihar
60

47
41

Analyse the role of credit for development. 4
a. Critically examine the progress of consumer movement in India.
Or
b. Compare the employment conditions prevailing in the organized and unorganized sectors.
Write any two problems of unorganised sector. 4
What are the biotic and abiotic resources? How have technical and economic developments led to more consumption of resources? 4
a. How is the biological loss correlated with the loss of cultural diversity?
Or
b. Why are the means of transportation and communication called the lifelines of a nation and its
economy? 4
a. In what ways was the novel in colonial India useful for both the colonisers as well as the nationalists?
Or
b. Analyse the role of women in English novels in the background of Jane Austen’s writing and her ‘Pride and Prejudice’. 4
a. Why was the export of cotton textiles from India declined in the beginning of the 19th Century?
Or
b. Why did political leaders differ sharply over the question of separate electorates in India? 4
On the given outline map of India locate:
a. the centre of Mopla Revolt in South India,
b. the place from where Gandhiji started Dandi March,
c. the place where Gandhiji launched a movement against indigo planters,
d. the centre from where the revolt of 1857 started. 2
On the given outline map of India locate:
a. a major coal field in Tamilnadu,
b. Rubber cultivating region in India,
c. Jute cultivating region in West Bengal,
d. the state having the highest intensity of cropping,
e. a state leading producer of tobacco,
f. Indira Gandhi Canal,
g. the type of vegetation in Jammu and Kashmir,
h. the international airport in Gujarat. 4

Grade: X January 2009

PRE BOARD EXAMINATION, JANUARY 2008-09
Class: X SOCIAL SCIENCE Max. Marks: 80
Date: / / Duration: 3 Hrs.
Roll No.


General Instructions:

All questions are compulsory
Marks are indicated against each question
a) Answer to questions of 1 mark may be from one word to one sentence.
b) Answer to questions of 3 marks should not exceed 80 words.
c) Answer to questions of 4 marks should not exceed 100 words
Attach map provided with the answer sheet.
There is no overall choice. However internal choice is provided in some questions.
Write the same question number as given in the question paper while answering a question in your answer book.



What is meant by the transparency in democracy? 1
What is defection? 1
State the reason for the rise of Water War in Bolivia 1
Give any two examples of sexual division of labour in family circumstances. 1
Define the ‘holding together’ federations. 1
Mention any two main advantages of waterways. 1
How is the industry divided on the basis of raw materials? 1
Which logo you will have to look on the bottle of pickle when you buy it? Why? 1
What is investment? 1
What is the aim of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005? 1




How is mica found in earth? Why do we use it in electronic industries? 3
How do the increasing population and industrialisation lead to water scarcity? How does
water stress occur according to Falken Mark? 3
What is a political party? What are its three components? 3
Study the given cartoon and answer the questions given below. 3









What do the statements of first three characters mean?
Which two prominent continents are not mentioned here?
How does the cartoon become a criticism on the globalisation?

Answer any two questions: (2x3=6)
a. Who were Marianne and Germania? What was the importance of the way in which they were portrayed?
b. Explain the characteristics of Ho Chi Minh Trail. How did the Vietnamese encounter the US threat?
c. What was Khilafat Movement? Why did Mahatma Gandhi take up Khilafat as the part of the Congress campaign?

Answer any two questions: (2x3=6)
a. Describe ‘Corn Laws’. What was the effect of British decision to abolish the ‘Corn Laws’?
b. Where did the workers in early industries in India come from? Who were called jobbers?
c. How did some Hindi film songs interpret the contradictory aspects of Bombay city? Why did many of Bombay films narrate experiences of migrants?


What is a pressure group? Give any two examples. What is the difference between a pressure group and political party? 4
Evaluate the protest of the US athletes in Mexico Olympics against colour discrimination. What did they face back home? How were they recognised by the US later? 4
a. A public expression of dissatisfaction shows the success of the democratic project. Explain the statement.
Or
b. What are the conditions under which democracies accommodate social diversities? 4
State
Male (%)
Female (%)
Kerala

22

19

Karnataka

36

38

Madhya Pradesh
43

42
The following table shows the proportion of undernourished adults in India. It is based on a survey of various states for the year 2001. Look at the table and answer the following questions. 4



a. Compare the nutritional level of people in Kerala, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh.
b. Can you guess why around 40% of people in the country are undernourished even though it is argued that there is enough food in the country? Describe in your words.
c. Put forward any two suggestions for the equal distribution of food.

Describe the following:
a) Double coincidence b) Demand deposits c) Cheque d) Formal loans 4
a. Why do we observe National Consumers’ Day? What is meant by COPRA? How is its judicial machinery set up?
Or
b. What do you understand by disguised unemployment? Distinguish between open unemployment and disguised unemployment. 4
Explain land use pattern in India and why has the land under forest not increased much since
1960-61. 4


a. Classify the forest and wildlife in India. Describe how communities have conserved and protected forests and wildlife?
Or
b. Describe the classification of Indian roads. 4
a. Evaluate the expression of social identities reflected in the novels of Advaita Malla Burman, Vaikkom Muhammad Basheer and Pootheri Kunjambu.
Or
b. Explain how print culture assisted the growth of nationalism in India. 4
a. Evaluate the reason for the expansion of handloom cloth production in 20th century in India. Explain the varying demand for the coarse cloth and finer cloth among different classes in India.
Or
b. Explain Salt Satyagraha. Discuss Salt March to make clear why it was an effective symbol of resistance against colonialism. 4
a)On the given outline map of India locate:
i. Chauri Chaura ii. Sabarmati iii. Midnapore iv. Trichinopoly Or
b) On the outline map of Europe Shade
i) England
locate ii) London iii) Manchester iv) Wales 2
On the given outline map of India locate the following centres with their name:
a. An oil refinery in Kerala
b. Iron-ore mine in Tamilnadu
c. Silk industry in Karnataka
d. A technological park in Jammu and Kashmir
e. National Highway no. 31
f. Konkan Railway
g. HBJ pipeline
h. Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport 4



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Grade: X Second Term Jan. 2009

SECOND TERM EXAMINATION, JANUARY 2008-09
Class: IX SOCIAL SCIENCE Max. Marks: 80
Date: / / Duration: 3 Hrs.
Roll No.

General Instructions:

All questions are compulsory
Marks are indicated against each question
a) Answer to questions of 1 mark may be from one word to one sentence.
b) Answer to questions of 3 marks should not exceed 80 words.
c) Answer to questions of 4 marks should not exceed 100 words
Attach map provided with the answer sheet.
There is no overall choice. However internal choice is provided in some questions.
Write the same question number as given in the question paper while answering a question in your answer book.

Why do we think that the UN has to become more democratic? 1
How did General Pervez Musharraf come to power in Pakistan? 1
What is called the voter’s list? 1
What is the Standard Meridian of India? 1
Name the northern and southern parts of the east coast of India. 1
What is called fixed capital? 1
Define the term hazard. 1
Elaborate PRRP. 1
Write any two safety measures of road traffic. 1
Give a difference between VDMT and DMT. 1

Mr. Ravi was arrested by the police. Suggest any three procedures to be followed by the police. 3
Write any three major differences between the Himalayan rivers and the Peninsular rivers. 3
Briefly explain any three major controls of the climate of any place. 3
How did the British policies cause poverty in India? What is meant by social exclusion? 2+1=3


Answer any two questions: (2x3=6)
a. How did the ideas of John Locke, Jean Jacques Rousseau and Montesquieu inspire
the French people?
b. What were the main changes brought about by the Bolsheviks immediately after the October
Revolution?
c. What was the background of the pseudoscientific racial theories of Adolf Hitler?

Answer any two question: (2x3=6)
a. What is meant by scientific forestry? How did the 1878 Act divide the forests in India?
b. Explain the new developments in forestry in India.
c. What lessons can we draw from the conversion of the countryside in the USA from a bread
basket to a dust bowl?
Distinguish between Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha on the basis of the power they exercise. 4
Give a definition for democracy. Evaluate the arguments against democracy. 4
a. What is a constitution? What does it do for the citizens?
Or
b. Describe the process of election campaign in India. Mention any successful slogans raised by
the Congress and the Left Front. 4
Write short notes on the following terms:
a. Birth rate b. Death rate c. Migration d. Sex ratio 4
a. Explain the factors which are responsible for the distribution of plants and animals in India.
Or
b. Define flora and fauna. Write any three steps taken by the government of India to protect the
flora and fauna 4
What is meant by people as resource? Population is an asset for an economy rather than a liability. Comment. 1+3=4
Give an account of interstate disparities in poverty in India. Why are the minimum calorie requirements more in rural areas than in urban areas? 3+1=4
a. Public distribution system has faced severe criticism on several grounds. Why? What is meant by minimum support price?
Or
b. Examine the role of cooperatives in ensuring the food security in India. Give an example of successfully running cooperative society. 3+1=4
What is risk transfer? Consider your school is located in the vicinity of an industry. List out any three possible risk reduction measures that need to be taken by the school. 1+3=4
a. Analyse the development of amateur and professional cricketers in England. Distinguish between both sections.
Or
b. How have advances in technology, especially television technology, affected the development
of contemporary cricket? 4
a. On the given outline map of world draw the triangular trade route connecting India, China and England. Label a. London, b. Canton and c. Calcutta.
d. Shade the origin country of cricket.
Or
b. On the outline map of East Europe shade a. Czechoslovakia b. Poland.
Locate the c. Theresienstadt d. Auschwitz 2
On the given outline map of India locate:
a. Sambhar Salt Lake
b. Vembanad Lake
c. Govindsagar Dam
d. A region of rainfall above 400 cm in north east India
e. The vegetation type of Rajasthan
f. Kaziranga,
g. Gir forest
h. Suderbans. 4

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Grade: IX First Term June 2007

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION, JUNE-2007

SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE

Name : Grade : IX
Roll No.` : Time : 3 Hrs.

Date : Max. Marks : 80
No. of Pages : Marks Obtained:



Section
A
History
B
Civics
C
Geography
D
Economics

Total



Max. Marks

20

20

20

20

80

Marks Obtained






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2. Follow the instructions & read the questions carefully before answering them.
3. Write legibly & avoid using whitener.
4. Start answering the known questions & then attempt the challenging ones.
5. Provide diagrams & examples wherever required.
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YARA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, RIYADH, KSA
FIRST TERM EXAMINATION, JUNE -2007

Social Science Max. Marks: 80
Class: IX Duration: 3 Hrs.

Instructions:
The question paper is divided into three sections:
Section A- History: 20 Marks
Section B- Civics: 20 Marks
Section C- Geography 20 Marks
Section D- Economics 20 Marks
All questions are compulsory.
Marks are indicated against each question.
All questions of each section must be attempted together at one place.
Write the same question number as given in the question paper while answering a
question in your answer sheets.
Write all your answers in given answer sheets. Please don’t write in question paper.
Mark is distributed as follows:
Answer to questions of 2 marks should not exceed 30 words each.
Answer to questions of 3 marks should not exceed 60 words each.
Answer to questions of 4 marks should not exceed 80 words each.
Answer to questions of 5 marks should not exceed 100 words each.
Answer to questions of 6 marks should not exceed 120 words each.
Attach map provided with the answer sheet.

Section A: History

1. What Montesquieu proposed in his book titled ‘The Spirit of the Law’? 2
2. Who were called ‘November Criminals’? 2
3. What is ‘Third Reich of Dreams’? 2
4. Briefly explain any three symbols used by the French people during the French
Revolution? 3
5. a) Write any two points of The Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen.
Evaluate the legacy of the French Revolution for the people of the world during
the 19th and 20th century
Or
b) How was the French society divided before the Revolution? What were called tithes
and taille? How were they imposed? 5
6. a) Explain the Great Economic Depression. How did it affect Germany?
Or
b) What are the peculiar features of Nazi thinking? 6



Section B: Civics

7. Mention any two arguments for Democracy? 2
8. Equal right to vote is denied in Estonia and Fiji. How? 2
9. What is meant by ‘apartheid’? 2
10. What does the term ‘secular’ mean in Indian Constitution? 2
11. Who was Salvador Allende? What reforms he introduced for the poor people? 3
12. Write any four aspects of the definitions of democracy. 4
13. a) Explain how Security Council of the UN is undemocratic? After the collapse of the
Soviet Union what happened to the US?
Or
b) Explain the emergence of Lech Walesa as a democratic leader in Poland. 5

Section C: Geography

14. Mention latitudinal and longitudinal extent of the mainland of India. 2
15. What is a water divide? 2
16. How is the coastal belt of India divided? 4
17. The central location of India at the head of the Indian Ocean is considered of great
significance. Why? 4
18. a) Analyse the causes of the river pollution with the help of an example.
Or
b) Describe the differences between the Himalayan and the Peninsular rivers. 5
19. On the given outline map of India mark and locate the following: 3
a. Western Ghats b. Vindhya Range c. Khasi Hills d. Zaskar Range
e. Aravali Range f. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Section D: Economics

20. Why are the wages for farm labourers in Palampur less than minimum wages? 2
21. What does the Green Revolution mean? 2
22. What do you understand by ‘people as a resource’? 2
23. What is physical capital? How is it divided? 3


24. a) How did the spread of electricity help farmers in Palampur?
Or
b) How do the medium and large farmers obtain capital for farming? How is it different
from the small farmers? 5
25. a) Explain the differences between disguised unemployment and seasonal unemployment.
Or
b) What are the various activities undertaken in the primary, secondary and tertiary
sectors? What is meant by economic activities? 6
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Grade: IX First Term July 2008

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION – JULY-08
Class: IX Social Science Max. Marks: 80
Date: / / Duration: 3 Hours
Roll No.

General Instructions:

1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Marks are indicated against each question.
3. a) Answer to questions of 1 mark may be from one word to one sentence.
b) Answer to questions of 3 marks should not exceed 80 words.
c) Answer to questions of 4 marks should not exceed 100 words.
4. Attach map provided with the answer sheet.
5. There is no overall choice. However internal choice is provided in some questions.
6. Write the same question number as given in the question paper while answering a question in your answer book.

In the age of 18 which political right in Indian Constitution will you enjoy? 1
2. State any one definition of democracy. 1
3. Define the term ‘apartheid’. 1
4. Mention the latitudinal extent of main land of India. 1
5. How is the east coastal belt of India divided? 1
6. What is meant by ‘people as resource’? 1
7. Mention any two components of Disaster Risk Management. 1
8. What is a hazard? 1
9. How do we reduce disaster risk? 1
10. Write any one of the strategies to mitigate the effect of earthquake. 1
11. List any 6 practices banned by the Chief Election Commission during election in India. 3
12. Explain any three major controls of the climate of a place. 3


13. To protect the flora and fauna of the country, the government has taken many steps. Mention any
three of them. 3
14. What types of changes can be seen in agriculture and small scale industry if electricity
comes to a village? 3

15. Answer any two questions: (2x3=6)
a. How was the French society divided before the French Revolution?
b. Review the attitude of the constitution of French revolutionary government towards Women.
c. Describe the global influence of the Russian Revolution.

16. Answer any two questions: (2x3=6)
a. Why are forests affected by wars?
b. Analyse the role of shipbuilding and railway in accelerating the deforestation.
c. Evaluate the relationship between the Nazi cult of motherhood and rise of dictatorship.

17. How did the US allied forces invade Iraq disregarding the UN directive? 4
18. In your experience of School Parliament Election and Indian Parliament Election come up
with your arguments in favour of democracy. 4
19. a) Why do we still accept and respect Indian Constitution made by the Constituent Assembly
more than 50 years ago?
Or
b) Analyse the difference in voter turnout figures in India and the US. 4
20. Describe the four factors required for the production of goods and services. 4
21. Define unemployment? Distinguish between disguised unemployment and seasonal
unemployment. 4
22. a) Describe the interstate disparities of poverty in India.
Or
b) List out any four strategies adopted by the government on poverty alleviation. 4
23. Elaborate and explain ‘PRRP’. 4
24. Describe all four drainage patterns with the support of diagrams. 4



25. a) List all six physiographic divisions of India. How do these physiographic units make the
country richer in natural resources?
Or
b) The central location of India at the head of the Indian Ocean is considered of great
significance. Why? 4
26. a) Explain the rise of the Great Economic Depression in the US and its impact in Germany.
Or
b) How did the Nazis use the media as the art of propaganda? 4

27. a) On the outline map of Europe locate any two countries which belonged to the Allied Powers and any
two countries which belonged to the Central Powers during the Second World War.
Or
b) On the given outline map of Europe locate and shade the following
a) Kingdom of France b) Kingdom of Hungary c) Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
d) Great Britain ½ x4=2

28. On the given outline map of the world locate the following centres of trade:
a) London b) Kolkata c) Tokyo d) Buenos Aires
and label the following major continental plates:
a) Indo-Australian Plate b) Eurasian Plate c) South American Plate d) African Plate
½ x8=4

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SOCIAL SCIENCE GRADE: IX

YARA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, RIYADH, KSA
SECOND TERM EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2007
Class: IX SOCIAL SCIENCE Max. Marks: 80
Date: 28/11/07 Duration: 3 Hours



General Instructions:
All questions are compulsory.
Marks are indicated against each question.
a) Answer to question of 2 marks should not exceed 30 words.
b) Answer to question of 3 marks should not exceed 60 words.
c) Answer to question of 4 marks should not exceed 80 words.
d) Answer to question of 6 marks should not exceed 120 words.
Attach map provided with the answer sheet.
There is no overall choice. However internal choice is provided in some questions.
Write the same question number as given in the question paper while answering a question in your answer book.


What was westward movement in America? 2
What is known as the Voter’s List? 2
What is meant by Mandal Commission Report? Name the Prime Minister who introduced it. 2
What is Samin’s Challenge? 2
Study the following table and answer the following questions:

Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Temp.(c)
9.8

11.3
15.9
18.5
19.2
20.5
21.1
20.9
20.0
17.2
13.3
10.4
Rainfall (cms)
1.4
2.9
5.6
14.6
29.5
47.6
35.9
34.3
30.2
18.8
3.8
0.6

i ) Name the month of highest rainfall.
ii) Name the month of lowest temperature.
iii) What is the annual range of temperature?
iv) Identify and write the name of station. ½ + ½ + ½ + ½ =2

The vegetation cover of India in large parts is no more natural in the real sense. Why? 2
Elaborate NREGA. When was it passed? What was its aim? 2
Name any four man-made disasters. 2
Explain any four natural factors responsible for landslides. 2




‘Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton’ Explain. 3
Who is Dietrich Brandis? What is meant by scientific forestry? 3

Answer any seven of the following: (4x7=28)

i) Why were threshing machines opposed by the poor in England?
ii) How did television channels promote cricket?
iii) Distinguish between political executive and permanent executive.
iv) Explain the terms ‘El Nino’ and ‘ENSO’.
v) What are the steps taken by the government to protect the flora and fauna?
vi) What is meant by ‘monsoon’? Distinguish between weather and climate.
vii) Describe the poverty trends in India since 1973.
viii) Give any four characteristics of terrorism.
ix) Explain any four functions of the Election Commission in India.

a) Why did the Bastar rebellion take place? Who started it? What were the issues found in
Bastar after Indian independence?
Or
b) Why were Indian farmers reluctant to grow opium? How did the British government collect profit from opium trade? 6
a) What is meant by ‘one person, one vote’? Describe the minimum conditions of a democratic election.
Or
b) Explain the powers of Prime Minister in India. What is the Prime Minister’s role in a coalition government? 6
a) Describe the mechanism of monsoon.
Or
b) Why has India a rich heritage of flora and fauna? Analyse its factors. 6
a) Describe the major reasons for poverty in India.
Or
b) What is Poverty Line? With the help of an example describe how the economic growth
supports the poverty reduction. 6

On the given outline map of the world locate the centres of triangular trade:
a) London b) Calcutta c) Canton and d) draw route line between the centres.
½ + ½ + ½ + ½=2

Study the given outline map of India and identify the features marked as A, B, C and D and write their names correctly in the space provided. ½ + ½ + ½ + ½=2

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SOCIAL SCIENCE GRADE: IX

YARA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, RIYADH, KSA
MODEL EXAMINATION - DEC.-JAN. 2007-08
Class: IX SOCIAL SCIENCE Max. Marks: 80
Date: 31/12/07 Duration: 3 Hours



General Instructions:
All questions are compulsory.
Marks are indicated against each question.
a) Answer to question of 2 marks should not exceed 30 words.
b) Answer to question of 3 marks should not exceed 60 words.
c) Answer to question of 4 marks should not exceed 80 words.
d) Answer to question of 6 marks should not exceed 120 words.
Attach map provided with the answer sheet.
There is no overall choice. However internal choice is provided in some questions.
Write the same question number as given in the question paper while answering a question in your answer book.


What do the words ‘sovereign’ and ‘secular’ mean? 2
What role did Louis XVI play in bringing about the revolution? 2
Which groups are the most vulnerable social sections in India? 2
How do man-made disasters influence our life? 2
Study the following table and answer the following questions:

Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Temp.(c)
26.7

27.3
28.3
28.7
28.6
26.6
26.2
26.2
26.5
26.7
26.6
26.5
Rainfall (cms)
2.3
2.1
3.7
10.6
20.8
35.6
22.3
14.6
13.8
27.3
20.6
7.5

i ) Name the month of highest temperature.
ii) Name the month of lowest rainfall.
iii) What is the annual range of rainfall?
iv) Identify and write the name of station. ½ + ½ + ½ + ½ =2

Why are forests useful to us? 2
What is a subcontinent? Name any four countries in Indian subcontinent. 2
Define Tsunamis. Give any two precautions we must adopt. 2
Briefly explain ‘Breaking of Monsoon’. 2
Name the two ‘houses’ of the Indian Parliament. What is the main difference in their roles? 2


What is river system? What is a lagoon? Name any two major fresh water lakes in India. 3
Mention any three reasons for the rise of Nazism. 3
What new developments have occurred in forestry in Asia and Africa in recent times? 3
What was the impact of the westward expansion of settlers in the USA? 3
Explain why cricket became popular in India and the West Indies. Can you give reasons why it
did not become popular in countries in South America? 3
Describe the three major divisions of the Himalayas from North to South. 3
Distinguish between Thorn Forests and Mangrove Forests. 3
Explain three steps taken at the community level to eliminate the harmful effects of disaster. 3
Why is democracy considered the best form of government? 3
What is meant by ‘Apartheid’? Who was Nelson Mandela? What was his main achievement? 3


Answer any two of the following: (4x2=8)

i) What is the importance of a photo Identity Card in election?
ii) Explain the following terms: a) Buffer Stock and b) Issue Price
iii) What does physical capital include? How do farmers obtain capital for farming?


a) What is meant by ‘people as a resource’? What are the various activities undertaken in the primary sector, secondary sector and tertiary sector?
Or
b) Give an account of interstate disparities in poverty in India. How did Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu succeed in reducing poverty? 6
a) How did Saddam Hussein come to power? How was Iraq invaded by the US allied forces?
Or
b) Write any two characteristics of the definition of democracy. Describe arguments against democracy. 6
a) Analyse the causes of the French Revolution. How would you explain the rise of Napoleon?
Or
b) Explain why Nazi propaganda was effective in creating a hatred for Jews. How did the
common people react to Nazism? 6

On the given outline map of the Europe locate the following countries in 1789:
a) Portugal b) Kingdom of France c) Great Britain and d) Austria
½ + ½ + ½ + ½=2

Study the given outline map of India and identify the features marked as A, B, C and D and write their names correctly in the space provided. ½ + ½ + ½ + ½=2

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