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1. Which one of the following statement not true ?
- A. A minimum standard of living ensured for all citizens
- B. Subsidised health services
- C. Private ownership of industries and land
- D. Provision of welfare schemes
Correct Answer: C —
Solution
Option (c) Private ownership of industries and land is not true. The idea of a welfare state includes minimum living standards for all citizens, subsidised health services, and welfare schemes. Private ownership of industries and land is not a feature of welfare-state provisions.
Q2
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2. Arrange the following events in chronological order :
(i) Russia, Ukraine and Belarus declared that Soviet Union was disbanded
(ii) Mikhail Gorbachev became the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Soviet Union
(iii) Soviet Revolution in Russia
(iv) Indo-Russian Strategic Agreement was made
Choose the correct option :
- A. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
- B. (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)
- C. (iv), (iii), (i), (ii)
- D. (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)
Correct Answer: B —
Solution
The correct chronological order is: (iii) Soviet Revolution in Russia (1917), (ii) Mikhail Gorbachev became the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Soviet Union (1985), (i) Russia, Ukraine and Belarus declared that Soviet Union was disbanded (1991), (iv) Indo-Russian Strategic Agreement was made (later). Hence, option (b) is correct.
Q3
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3. Which one of the following is not an organ of the United Nations Organization ?
- A. Security Council
- B. General Assembly
- C. Secretariat
- D. UNESCO
Correct Answer: D —
Solution
UNESCO is not an organ of the United Nations Organization; it is a specialised agency of the UN. The principal organs are the Security Council, the General Assembly, the Secretariat, the International Court of Justice, and the Economic and Social Council.
Q4
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4. Choose the country which is not a permanent member of the UN Security Council.
- A. China
- B. Russia
- C. Japan
- D. United Kingdom
Correct Answer: C —
Solution
Japan is not a permanent member of the UN Security Council. The five permanent members are China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Q5
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5. Assertion (A): Resistance to globalisation in India has come from Trade
Reason (R): Multinational Corporations have damaged the interests of small scale industries and agriculture.
Options :
- 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.
Correct Answer: A —
Solution
Both the Assertion and the Reason are true, and the Reason correctly explains the Assertion. In India, resistance to globalisation has come from trade unions because multinational corporations have harmed the interests of small-scale industries and agriculture, leading to opposition from workers and related groups.
Q5
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Assertion (A): Resistance to globalisation in India has come from Trade.
Reason (R): Multinational Corporations have damaged the interests of small scale industries and agriculture.
Options:
(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.
- 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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Q6
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6. Globalisation is related to the flow of which of the following ?
- A. Rivers
- B. Ideas
- C. Air
- D. Pollution
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Q7
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In which year were the first General Elections held in India?
- A. 1948
- B. 1949
- C. 1950
- D. 1952
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Q8
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Which one of the following political leaders belonged to the Communist Party of India?
- A. C. Rajagopalachari
- B. A.K. Gopalan
- C. Acharya Narendra Dev
- D. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
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Q9
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Which of the following statements is correct?
- A. It had a constitutional status.
- B. Planning Commission was set up in 1952.
- C. Its recommendations were binding on the State Governments.
- D. It had an advisory role to make recommendations.
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Q10
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One of the basic aims of the planners in the initial years was to _______.
- A. Raise the level of national income
- B. Raise the military power of the country
- C. Raise the political awareness
- D. Raise the standard of education
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During the tenure of which Prime Minister were the new economic reforms started?
- A. V.P. Singh
- B. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- C. Rajiv Gandhi
- D. I.K. Gujral
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Choose the correct name of the alliance made by the Indian National Congress in the elections of 2004.
- A. National Democratic Alliance
- B. United Progressive Alliance
- C. National Front
- D. United Front
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Q13
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Name any four military rulers of Pakistan.
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Q15
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Explain any two political consequences of Globalisation.
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Q16
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Highlight any two reasons for the dominance of Congress Party in the first three general elections.
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Q17
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Analyse the impact of Chinese invasion on India in 1962.
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Q18
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Assess the result of Secessionist Movement in Mizoram.
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Q19
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Was Shock therapy necessary for making a transition from Socialist economy to Capitalist economy? Support your answer with two arguments.
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Q20
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(a) State any four steps that the heads of all the member countries had decided to take in September 2005 to make the United Nations more relevant in the changing context.
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(b) State any four changes that have occurred in the world after the end of the Cold War.
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Q21
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Explain any four environmental concerns that have become important for global politics.
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Q22
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Analyse any two important political happenings in India before the fifth general elections.
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Q23
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(a) Explain any two lessons learnt from the emergency imposed in 1975.
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(b) Explain any two reasons that the government gave for imposing national emergency in 1975.
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India and China. From time to time in history, China had claimed administrative control over Tibet and from time to time, Tibet was independenttoo. In 1950, China took over the control of Tibet. Large sections of the Tibetan population opposed this takeover. The Tibetan leader accompanied the Chinese Premier during his official visit to India
Q24
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In the context of India and China, consider the following questions:
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Q25
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In the given political outline map of India (on page 15), four States have been marked as and . Identify these States on the basis of the information given below and write their correct names in your answer-book along with the respective serial number of the information used and the concerned alphabets given in the map as per the following format:
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Q29
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Where is the plateau of Tibet situated?
- A. Central Asia
- B. East Asia
- C. In the East of China
- D. In the West of India
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Q30
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Choose the name of the Chinese leader that came to India in 1956 as the Chinese Premier.
- A. Mao
- B. Dalai Lama
- C. Zhou Enlai
- D. Hu-Zintao
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Q31
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In which year did the Tibetan leader accompany the Chinese Premier during his official visit to India?
- A. 1952
- B. 1953
- C. 1954
- D. 1955
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Q32
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From which country did Dalai Lama ask for asylum?
- A. Nepal
- B. Bhutan
- C. India
- D. China
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Q34
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Name the state related to Rajiv Gandhi-Longowal Accord.
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Q35
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Name the state which merged with India in May 1975.
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Q36
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Which state did social reformer E.V. Ramasami belong to?
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Q37
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Name the state to which Chief Minister Laldenga belonged.
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Q38
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Which community is shown at one end of the stick?
- A. Buddhists
- B. Christians
- C. Sinhalas
- D. Tamils
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Q39
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What does the abbreviation LTTE stand for in the cartoon?
- A. Liberation Tigers of the Eelam
- B. Liberation Tamils of the Eelam
- C. Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
- D. Liberty Tigers of Tamil Eelam
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Q40
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Which community in Sri Lanka had felt discriminated?
- A. Tamils
- B. Sinhalas
- C. Buddhists
- D. Christians
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Q41
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Which problem is being depicted by the cartoon?
- A. Economic imbalance
- B. Political instability
- C. Regional conflict
- D. Ethnic conflict
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Q42
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Name the two important communities of Sri Lanka.
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Q43
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What was the main issue of conflict between these two communities? Explain.
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Q44
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How did India help Sri Lanka to maintain peace?
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Q45
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Name the two countries that tried to bring the warring groups back to negotiations in Sri Lanka.
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Q46
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Explain any three factors that make the European Union an effective regional organisation.
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Q47
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Explain any three changes made in China that raised the growth of its economy.
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Q48
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Explain any three new sources of threats to non-traditional security.
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Q49
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Explain any three components of traditional security policy.
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Q50
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Describe any four consequences of the partition of British India in 1947.
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Q51
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Describe any four events related to the princely state of Hyderabad prior to its accession to India.
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Q52
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Explain how the rise of political parties in India is related to social and regional divisions with three examples.
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Q53
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Explain how the recommendations of the Mandal Commission helped in shaping the politics of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) with three examples or arguments.
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