SOCIAL SCIENCES

1. Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives (One mark each): (a) was an able (i) leader (ii) accountant (iii) king (iv) minister (b) The agency that was not a part of Company’s administration was (i) judiciary (ii) police (iii) lok adalat (iv) army (c) An Indian soldier was (i) killed (ii) hanged (iii) honoured (iv) murdered (d) Lord Ripon’s Hunter Commission took place in (i) 1880 (ii) 1881 (iii) 1882 (iv) 1883 (e) The Panchsheel Agreement is between and (i) Bhutan (ii) Sri Lanka (iii) China (iv) Tibet (f) Who is known as the ‘Father of Silicon Valley’? (i) Federick E. Terman (ii) Mark Zuckerberg (iii) Steve jobs (iv) Bill Gates (g) Fraternity means (i) liberty (ii) freedom (iii) democratic (iv) brotherhood (h) Who can suspend the fundamental rights during emergency? (i) Prime Minister (ii) President (iii) Constitution (iv) Parliament (i) A judge of the High Court retires at the age of (i) 52 (ii) 62 (iii) 72 (iv) 82 (j) Man- made lake, Govind Sagar is associated with (i) Damodar Valley Project (ii) Hirakud Project (iii) Bhakra Nangal Project (iv) Nagarjuna Sagar Project (k) Lord Dalhousie implemented the policy of (i) (ii) Give and take (iii) Doctrine of Lapse (iv) Paramountcy (l) The System was derived by Lord (i) Mountbatten (ii) Cornwallis (iii) Dalhousie (iv) Macaulay (m) The cartridges were greased with (i) pig’s fat (ii) cow’s fat (iii) hen’s fat (iv) only (i) and (ii) (n) The railway line between Thane and Bombay was inaugurated in the year (i) 1853 (ii) 1854 (iii) 1855 (iv) 1866 (o) The voting age of all the Indians is (i) 16 years (ii) 18 years (iii) 20 years (iv) 21 years (p) The state having the highest literacy rate is (i) (ii) Kerala (iii) Rajasthan (iv) Punjab

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(q) A judge of the Supreme Court can be impeached by an order of the (i) President (ii) Prime Minister (iii) Chief Justice (iv) Parliament (r) The Untouchability (offences) Act was passed in (i) 1966 (ii) 1977 (iii) 1988 (iv) 1955 (s) The first Indian to win the Nobel Prize was (i) Ravi Verma (ii) Subhash Chandra Bose (iii) Rabindranath Tagore (iv) Amrita Shergill (t) The First Five-Year Plan was launched in (i) 1945 (ii) 1951 (iii) 1956 (iv) 1961

2.a. State whether the following statements are true or false (One mark each): (i) Maruti Udyog Limited is an example of joint sector industry. (ii) The Informant also gets the copy of FIR. (iii) The Indian Constitution is a closed document. (iv) Chemical disaster are caused by the excessive use of chemicals in industries. (v) Brazil is the largest producer of coffee. (vi) The first factory of French was set up at Surat. (vii) The British never contributed to India’s architectural history. (viii) Man cannot create disasters. (ix) The word ‘Law’ is derived from the Latin word ‘Larg’. (x) Indian judiciary has a single unified judicial system. (xi) The Indians were given high posts in the country’s administration during the British Rule. (xii) The Bhakra Nangal Dam is built on the River.

2.b. Answer the following questions in one word or one sentence not exceeding 15 words (One mark each): (i) Mention one common problem that India and Myanmar have. (ii) What is sati? (iii) When was the East India Company established in India? (iv) List the main centres of the Revolt of 1857. (v) When did the British Parliament pass the Regulating Act? (vi) What was the highest position held by an Indian in the army during the British rule? (vii) What was the doctrine of lapse? (viii) Write the full form of ‘FIR’. (ix) When was the East India Company established in India? (x) Name two fibre crops grown in the world. (xi) What are floods? (xii) Which industry is called the “backbone of modern industry”?

3. Answer the questions in about 20-30 words (Two marks each): (i) What are criminal and civil cases? (ii) What is a constitution? (iii) Explain the term Industry. (iv) What is agriculture? Name two types of agriculture. (v) What are Charter Acts? (vi) Name the four agencies of the administrative set-up.

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(vii) What was the immediate cause of the Revolt of 1857? (viii) Mention the causes of the Revolt of 1857. (ix) Write four problems women faced during the 19th century. (x) What is NAM? (xi) Mention any one factor for the decline of the Indian handicrafts in the 19th century. (xii) What is meant by colonialism? (xiii) What is the New Education System? (xiv) What is marginalization? (xv) When and where was the first NNC convention held? (xvi) Why were the Indian states easily defeated by the British? (xvii) What is agriculture? (xviii) What are the main factors which influence the location of an industry? (xix) Differentiate between magna and lava. (xx) What is the importance of judiciary?

4. Answer the questions in about 35-45 words (Three marks each): (i) What were the results of the ? (ii) Write a short note on Civil Services by the British. (iii) Briefly explain any three results of the Revolt of 1857. (iv) Mention three points which show that there were developments in Art. (v) Distinguish between Subsistence farming and Commercial farming. (vi) Write any three measures to cope with droughts. (vii) What is meant by the terms- Secular, Socialist and Republic? (viii) Mention any three measures to control price-rise. (ix) Briefly explain the term Ryotwari system. (x) What were the reasons for the introduction of railways by the British in India? (xi) Mention any two steps taken by the Company to introduce the New Education in India. (xii) Differentiate between Natural hazard and Natural disaster. (xiii) Why was the formation of NNC an important landmark in Naga history? (xiv) Differentiate between intensive farming and extensive farming. (xv) Write four evils of the caste system. (xvi) What were the causes of the failure of the Revolt of 1857?

5.a. Answer the questions in about 50-70 words (Four marks each): (i) Write the results of the Battle of . (ii) Mention two political and military causes of the Revolt of 1857. (iii) Describe the relations between India and Pakistan. (iv) Distinguish between Public sector and Joint sector industries. (v) Enumerate the various Fundamental Rights given in the Indian Constitution. (vi) Write a short note on Subordinate Court. (vii) What are the powers and functions of the Supreme Court? (viii) Mention the needs and importance of courts. (ix) Write short note on Raja for the upliftment of the Indian society. (x) ‘India always had friendly ties with the USSR’. Justify the statement. (xi) What were the causes of introducing the New Education System? (xii) Give the main causes of landslides and avalanches. How can their risks be reduced?

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5.b. On the given political map of Nagaland, four features A, B, C, D have been indicated. Identify these features with the help of the information mentioned below and write their correct names against their letters. 4 i) Kohima ii) Mokokchung iii) Mon iv) Kiphire

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