SOCIAL SCIENCES 1. Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives (One mark each): (a) The famous book ‘Social Contract’ was written by (i) Voltaire (ii) Montesquieu (iii) Rousseau (iv) Robespierre (b) When was the USSR disbanded? (i) 1990 (ii) 1991 (iii) 1992 (iv) 1993 (c) Mein Kampf “My Struggle” is an autobiography of (i) Lenin (ii) Stalin (iii) Hitler (iv) Trotsky (d) The slogan “Freedom is my birthright and I shall have it” was given by (i) Gandhiji (ii) Bipin Chandra Pal (iii) Subhash Chandra Bose (iv) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (e) An area of flat land that is higher than the land around it is called (i) Hill (ii) Plateau (iii) Plain (iv) Desert (f) Mango showers fall in which of the following states? (i) Kerala-Karnataka (ii) Bihar-Uttar Pradesh (iii) Gujarat-Rajasthan (iv) Odisha-Andhra Pradesh (g) The length of river Ganga is (i) 2600 km (ii) 2510 km (iii) 2410 km (iv) 2300 km (h) Which are the most widespread forests in India? (i) Tropical rainforests (ii) Tropical deciduous forest (iii) Tropical thorn forests (iv) Alpine and Tundra grasslands (i) The Corbett National Park is famous for the (i) tiger (ii) lion (iii) elephant (iv) bear (j) Early maps were based on (i) astronomical determination (ii) scale (iii) surveying of the land (iv) latitudes and longitudes (k) A government which rules according to the religious teachings of the majority religion (i) Theocracy (ii) Aristocracy (iii) Democracy (iv) Autocracy (l) When was the Constitution of India enforced? (i) 1947 (ii) 1948 (iii) 1949 (iv) 1950 (m) Which of the following have replaced Ballot Paper? (i) EVM (ii) EPIC (iii) Electoral roll (iv) CEC (n) Who presides over the joint session of both the Houses of Parliament? (i) Vice President (ii) President (iii) Prime Minister (iv) Speaker (o) When was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted? (i) 1948 (ii) 1958 (iii) 1968 (iv) 1978 1 (p) An economy where both the public and the private sector co-exist (i) mixed economy (ii) socialist economy (iii) capitalist economy (iv) none of the above (q) According to Census 2011, sex ratio in India is (i) 930 (ii) 940 (iii) 950 (iv) 960 (r) When was the National Food Security Act enforced? (i) 2011 (ii) 2012 (iii) 2013 (iv) 2014 (s) When there is unemployment due to slackening of demand for goods, it is called (i) Disguised Unemployment (ii) Structural Unemployment (iii) Technical Unemployment (iv) Cyclical Unemployment (t) Who was the first Naga to be appointed as Governor of an Indian state? (i) Hokishe Sema (ii) P. Shilu Ao (iii) T.N. Angami (iv) A. Kevichusa Answer the questions in one word or one sentence not exceeding 15 words (One mark each): 2. Name the Emperor of France who was publicly guillotined in January 1793. 3. What was the first revolutionary step taken by Council of People’s Commissars under Lenin? 4. What was the Gestapo? 5. Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress? 6. What is the land area of India? 7. Define climate. 8. What is drainage basin? 9. What are Biosphere reserves? 10. How many National parks are there in India? 11. What is an Atlas? 12. What is Representative Democracy? 13. What is an Amendment? 14. What is a reserved constituency? 15. Who appoints the Prime Minister of India? 16. What are rights? 17. Define a closed economy. 18. What is population? 19. What is poverty line? 20. Define unemployment. 21. Who was the first Naga lady Indian Ambassador? Answer the following questions in about 20-30 words (Two marks each): 22. Which dynasty ruled France at the time of the Revolution and what kind of monarchy was it? 1+ 1=2 23. Name the viceroy who divided Bengal into two provinces. What was his real motive? 1+1=2 2 24. What is Loo? When and where does it blow? 1+1=2 25. Give any two characteristics of Himalayan rivers. 26. Write any two arguments against democracy. 27. Which were the new words added to the constitution in 1976? 28. Distinguish between Ballot paper and Electronic Voting Machine. 29. Briefly explain the term (a) Prohibition and (b) Certiorari 1+1=2 30. What is population? Mention two factors that determine the population change. 1+1=2 31. Define poverty. Name the two methods of measuring poverty. 1+1=2 32. Mention any two causes of unemployment. 33. Write any two outcomes of the Ahom-Naga trade relation. Answer the following questions in about 50-70 words (Four marks each): 34.a. Mention any four importance of the Declaration of the Rights of Man. Or b. Describe the reign of Terror and the role played by Robespierre in it. 35.a. Comment on the role of Vladimir Lenin in the Revolution and his contribution to the economic policies. Or b. Briefly describe the Collectivisation Programme. 36. a. When was the Muslim League formed? Mention the main aims of the League. 1+3=4 Or b. Mention any four factors that contributed to the birth of nationalism in India. 37. a. Write any four characteristic features of hot weather season in India. Or b. Write a brief note on the Ganga System. 38. a. What is conservation? Explain the three ways to conserve forests. 1+3=4 Or b. State and explain the usefulness to conserve wildlife. 39. a. Give four arguments for Democracy. Or b. Mention any four Objectives Resolution of the Constituent Assembly. 40. a. Write any four challenges to Free and Fair Elections. Or b. Explain the right to freedom of speech and expression. 41. a. What is overpopulation? Briefly explain any two factors that determine population change in India. Or 1+3=4 b. When was the National Population Policy implemented? Mention its objectives. 42. Briefly explain any four measures for removal of poverty. 43. Explain any two types of unemployment in India. 44. On the given political map of India, 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. i) Gir National Park ii) Wayanand Wildlife Sanctuary iii) Mahanadi basin iv) Alpine and Tundra vegetation 3 45. Answer the following questions in about 80-100 words (Six marks each): (a) Explain the political and social causes of the French Revolution. (b) The French Revolution led to many “isms”. Explain. (c) Describe the legacy of the Russian Revolution. (d) Describe the main features of the quit India movement. (e) Explain any two factors that determine the climate of a place. (f) Explain any six characteristic features of tropical evergreen forests. (g) Explain any three essential features of a democracy. (h) Explain any three salient features of the Indian Constitution. (i) Summarise the National Population Policy 2000. (j) Explain any six features of the Food Security Act 2013. 46.a. Give a brief account on the sources and routes of Migration of the Nagas. Or 6 b. Explain any four major factors that influenced the British government in the colonization of Nagaland. c. Give an account on the coming of Christianity in Nagaland. Or 6 d. Give an account of the ‘Battle of Kohima’. ******************************************************** 4 .