Q1
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Which one of the following is the main cause of Globalisation ?
- A. The formation of United Nations
- B. The development of new technology
- C. The establishment of the World Bank
- D. The rise of economy in India and China
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Q2
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Which of the following statements about environment are correct ?
(i) Environmental concerns are part of the global politics.
(ii) A conference on environment was held in Rio-de-Janeiro in 1992.
(iii) The UN has assigned the environmental programmes to UN Human Rights Commission.
(iv) The Earth Summit was organised by the United Nations.
Choose the correct option.
- A. (i), (iii), (iv)
- B. (i), (ii), (iv)
- C. (i), (ii), (iii)
- D. (ii), (iii), (iv)
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Q3
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Which one of the following is not a threat to global security ?
- A. Global warming
- B. International terrorism
- C. Epidemics
- D. Rising prices
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Q4
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Which one of the following organisations works to prevent international conflicts ?
- A. United Nations Human Rights Commission
- B. United Nations Security Council
- C. ASEAN
- D. Amnesty International
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Q5
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Choose the correct option to complete the sentence : Arab Spring was a ___________.
- A. Political movement
- B. Cultural movement
- C. Social movement
- D. Environmental movement
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Q6
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Choose the correct option to complete the sentence : Mikhail Gorbachev was ___________.
- A. General Secretary of the Communist Party of USSR
- B. the founder of the Communist Party of Russia
- C. a leader of Western European countries
- D. a leader against reforms in the USSR
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Q7
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For Question number 7, two statements are given one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Read these statements carefully and choose the correct option as the answer from the options (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below.
Assertion (A) : In May 1977, the Janata Party government appointed a Commission of Inquiry headed by Justice J.C. Shah.
Reason (R) : The Commission was appointed to inquire into the reasons for declaring Emergency, by the Indira Gandhi Government.
- A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
- B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
- C. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
- D. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
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Q7
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Assertion (A): In May 1977, the Janata Party government appointed a Commission of Inquiry headed by Justice J.C. Shah. Reason (R): The Commission was appointed to inquire into the reasons for declaring Emergency, by the Indira Gandhi Government.
- A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
- B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
- C. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
- D. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
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Q8
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Who among the following was the first Prime Minster to start economic reforms in India ?
- A. Indira Gandhi
- B. Rajiv Gandhi
- C. Manmohan Singh
- D. Inder Kumar Gujral
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Q9
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Arrange the following in the chronological order :
(i) Pakistan sent tribal infiltrators to Kashmir.
(ii) Sheikh Abdullah became Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
(iii) The Punjab Accord was signed by Longowal and Rajiv Gandhi.
(iv) Jammu and Kashmir was a Princely State.
Choose the correct option.
- A. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
- B. (iv), (i), (ii), (iii)
- C. (iv), (ii), (i), (iii)
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Q10
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Who gave a call for a nationwide Railway Strike in 1974?
- A. Jayaprakash Narayan
- B. George Fernandes
- C. Ram Manohar Lohia
- D. Morarji Desai
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Q11
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Choose the correct option to complete the sentence: Five Year Plans were adopted by the Government of India as a policy of ___________.
- A. planned development
- B. mixed economy
- C. socialism
- D. industrialisation
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Q12
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From the following options, choose the set of States that belong to North-East India only.
- A. Assam, Manipur, Chhattisgarh
- B. Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland
- C. Jharkhand, Nagaland, Uttarakhand
- D. Manipur, Maharashtra, Mizoram
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Q13
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2 marks
Show with the help of any two examples, the strength of the United Nations.
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Q14
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4 marks
Highlight any four steps taken by Indira Gandhi to remove poverty.
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Q15
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Explain the non-traditional notion of security.
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Q16
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Identify and name any four Prime Ministers of India who have led a coalition government.
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Q17
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In which year was the first coalition government formed in India and why?
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Q18
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Highlight any two recommendations of the Mandal Commission.
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Q20
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4 marks
Analyse any two effects of globalisation on the festivals of India.
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Q21
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4 marks
Write UNICEF in full form and write any two functions of it.
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Q22
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Suggest any two measures to improve relations between India and Pakistan.
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Q23
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Write any two measures to conserve the natural resources.
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r with China alerted the Indian leadership to the volatile situation in the North-East region. Apart from being isolated and extremely under-developed, this region also presented India with the challenge of national integration and political unity.
Q24
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4 marks
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow : Apart from being isolated and extremely under-developed, this region also presented India with the challenge of national integration and political unity.
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Q25
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4 marks
For question no. 25: Outline Map of India (Political)
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Q25
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(25.1) Name the founder leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party.
(25.2) Who was the first Non-Congress Prime Minister of India?
(25.3) B.P. Mandal, the chairman of Mandal Commission belonged to which State of India?
(25.4) Which Union Territory was constituted in 2019 ?
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Q26
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Which one of the following States is not a North-Eastern State ?
- A. Arunachal Pradesh
- B. Uttarakhand
- C. Meghalaya
- D. Tripura
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Q26
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(i) The tiger sitting on the right-hand side represents which organisation ?
- A. Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
- B. Liberal Tigers of Tamil Estate
- C. Liberation Tigers of Tamil East
- D. Liberal Tigers of Tamil Eelam
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Q26
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In Sri Lanka, there was a conflict between __________.
- A. two communities
- B. two regions
- C. two religions
- D. two ideologies
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Q26
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In 1989, India sent its army to Sri Lanka under which of the following names ?
- A. Indian Peace Group
- B. Indian Peace Army
- C. Indian Peace Force
- D. Indian Army of Tamils
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Q26
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Which of the following is correct ?
- A. Indian Tamil
- B. LTTE
- C. Tamils for Democracy
- D. Tamil United Front
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Q26
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What did Sri Lanka gain as a result of the conflict ?
- A. Economic growth and development
- B. Increase in poverty in the economy
- C. Increase in population
- D. Increase in trade
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Q26
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In 1989, India sent troops to Sri Lanka, named as :
- A. Indian Peace Groups
- B. Indian Peace Keeping Force
- C. Indian Peace Workers
- D. Indian Troops for Tamils
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Q26
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Name the group of Tamils who fought against the army of Sri Lanka.
- A. Indian Tamils
- B. LTTE
- C. Tamils for Democracy
- D. Tamil United Front
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Q26
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In spite of conflict, Sri Lanka has registered __________.
- A. rise in its economy and development
- B. fall in its economy
- C. rise in the population
- D. fall in its trade
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Q27
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Which one of the following States was affected the most due to Sino-Indian conflict ?
- A. Assam
- B. Nagaland
- C. Arunachal Pradesh
- D. Sikkim
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Q27
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6 marks
The Soviet Union had profound consequences for world politics. Explain the statement with the help of three examples.
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Q28
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Which one of the following States was created in the North-East just after the end of Indo-China War ?
- A. Nagaland
- B. Assam
- C. Sikkim
- D. Arunachal Pradesh
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Q28
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6 marks
Evaluate the strength of European Union as the most effective regional organisation on the basis of any three facts.
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Q29
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Highlight any three challenges faced by India after independence.
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Q30
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4 marks
Name the founder leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party.
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Q30
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Analyse any three reasons for the split in the Congress Party in 1969.
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Q31
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Who was the first Non-Congress Prime Minister of
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Q34
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The conflict in Sri Lanka from 1983 onwards was based on which of the following ?
- A. Discrimination by the government between political parties
- B. Discrimination by the government between two communities
- C. Discrimination by the government between two regions
- D. Discrimination by the government between two religions
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Q35
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Which one of the following statements about Sri Lankan crisis is true ?
- A. India did not interfere in the crisis and kept away from the problem.
- B. India asked the United Nations to resolve the problem.
- C. India signed an Accord with Sri Lanka and got involved in the solution to the problem.
- D. India snapped its diplomatic relations with Sri Lanka during the crisis.
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Q36
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What message does the cartoon convey ?
- A. Sri Lankan government managed to balance the two rival groups.
- B. Both the groups were against the government.
- C. The government treated both the communities equally.
- D. It was very difficult to maintain balance between the two rival groups.
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