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DAY FN AN EVE : TEST

1 HIS LSN – 1 TO 4 GEO LSN – 1 TO 3 EVE : TEST
2 HIS LSN – 5 TO 8 GEO LSN – 4 TO 7 EVE : TEST
3 HIS LSN – 9 TO 10 ECO LSN – 1,4,5 EVE : TEST
CIV LSN – 1,4,5
4 CIV LSN – 2,3 / ECO LSN – 2,3 FULL REVISE / MAP / EVE : FULL
TIMELINE TEST

HISTORY
LESSON 2 MARKS CAP 5 MARKS
1 ALL
2 2,3,4,6,8 2,3 1,3
3 ALL
4 1,4,5,7,8 1,3 3
5 ALL
6 ALL
7 2,3,4,6,7 2,3 1
8 ALL
9 1,3,5,6,7,8, 1,3 ALL
10 ALL
GEOGRAPHY
LESSON 2 MARK 5 MARK DISTINGUISH GIVE
REASON
1 ALL
2 ALL
3 ALL
4 1,4,5,7 1,2 ALL NIL
5 1,3,4,6 2,5, ALL NIL
6 1,3,5,7 2,4,5 ALL
7 ALL
CIVICS ECONOMICS
LESSON 2 MARKS 5 MARKS LESSON 2 MARKS 5 MARKS
1 ALL 1 ALL
2 3,4,5 3 2 1,3,6,8,9 2,4,5
3 2,3,5 1,3,5 3 1,3,5,6,7,8,10 1,3,5,7
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UNDERSTANDING THE QUESTION PATTERN

PART I
Choose the correct answer 14 marks
QUESTION NUMBER 1 TO 14
Book back choose + correct statement +pick the odd one out - 10 marks
Important Year + Character + Box Information + Do you Know - 2 marks
Quick Reference (QR) material - 2 marks
Total 14 marks
PART II
Answer any 10 questions ( 2 mark Q/A ) 20 marks

QUESTION NUMBER 15 TO 28 28TH question Compulsory

History - 4 Geography - 4 Civics - 2 Economics – 4

PART III

Answer any 10 questions [ 5 marks ] 42 Compulsory Question 50 marks

29. Fill in the blanks [ with interior ]

30. Match the following [ with interior ]

31. Match the following [ with interior ]

32. a) Distinguish – 2 / b) Give Reason - 1

33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 - His = 2, Geo – 2, Civ – 2, Eco – 2 [ Details Only ]

41. Time Line – 1885 to 1950

1) 1885 to 1900 2) 1900 to 1920
3) 1920 to 1940 4) 1930 to 1950

42. World Map (First two world wars) ( Or ) [ only one of the two will come ]
India Map (From 1857 Great Rebellion to 1950 Indian Republic Day – all Place)
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43. Caption [or] Essay Type question answer 8 marks
History lesson 1 to 5 – 2 caption
History lesson 6 to 10 – 2 caption

44. Geography [ choose any one only ] 8 marks

India Map
Physical divisions, mountain ranges, plateaus, plains, islands, deserts, rivers, monsoons, Biosphere reserves,
Soil types, forest types, software industries, International airports, atomic power stations, rail routes,
Minerals industrial, Agriculture Growing area
[ Or ]
Tamilnadu Map
Physical divisions, peaks, Agriculture growing area, minerals, Plateaus, Plains, dams, harbors, airports, Sea ports

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Social Science Exam – 22.04.2020
Lesson – His 1 to 4, Geo 1 to 3
Time : 3hrs Marks : 100

I. Choose the Correct Answer 10X1=10

1.What is the Battle of Marne remembered for?
a) air warfare b) trench warfare c) submarine warfare d) ship warfare
2. With whose conquest did the Mexican civilization collapse?
a) Hernan Cortes b) Francisco Pizarro c) Toussaint Louverture d) Pedro I
3. When was the Charter of the UN signed?
a) June 26, 1942 b) June 26, 1945 c) January 1, 1942 d) January 1, 1945
4. Assertion: President Roosevelt realized that the United States had to change its policy
of isolation.
Reason: He started a programme of Lend Lease in 1941.
a) Both A and R are correct b) A is right but R is not the correct reason
c) Both A and R are wrong d) R is right but it has no relevance to A
5. Who became the Chairman of the PLO’s Executive Committee in 1969?
a) Hafez al-Assad b) Yasser Arafat c) Nasser d) Saddam Hussein
6._________ River is known as ‘Sorrow of Bihar’.
a. Narmada b. Godavari c. Kosi d. Damodar
7.Pulicat Lake is located between the states of
a. West Bengal and Odisha b. Karnataka and Kerala
c. Odisha and Andhra Pradesh d. Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
8.________ is a line joining the places of equal rainfall.
a) Isohyets b) Isobar c) Isotherm d) Latitudes
9.Climate of India is affected by__________.
(a) Latitudinal extent (b) Altitude (c) Distance from the sea (d) Soil
10.__________ is a cash crop.
a) Cotton b) Wheat c) Rice d) Maize

II. Fill in the Blanks 5X1=5

11.Locarno Treaty was signed in the year_____________.
12.The Secret State Police in Nazi Germany was known as _____________.
13.Saluting the bravery of the _________ Churchill said that “Never was somuch owed by so
many to so few”.
14.After the World War II _________ was voted into power in Great Britain
15. _____________ was the Headquarters of the Council of Europe.

III. Answer in brief 10X2=20

Part - A – History Any Five
16. What were the three militant forms of nationalism in Europe?
17. List out any two causes for the failure of the League of Nations
18. What was the result of Mussolini’s march on Rome?
19. How did Great Depression impact on the Indian agriculture?
20. Describe the Pearl Harbour incident.
26.What are the objectives of IMF?
27.What do you know of Baghdad Pact?
28.How was the Cuban missile crisis defused?

Part – B – Geography Any Five

29. Give the importance of IST
30. State the west following rivers of India
31. What are ‘jet streams’?
32. Write any five biosphere reserves in India
33. What is Multipurpose project?
34. Mention the plantation crops of India.
35. Write a brief note on the categories of fisheries in India?

IV. Answer all the questions under each caption 3X4=12

36. Balkan Wars
a) Why was Balkan League formed?
b) What was the outcome of the first Balkan War?
c) Who were defeated in this war?
d) What was the name of the Treaty signed at the end of this second Balkan War?

37. Ho Chi Minh

a) Where was Ho Chi Minh born?
b) How did Ho Chi Minh become a popular Vietnam Nationalist?
c) What do you know of Ho Chi Minh's Revolutionary Youth Movement?
d) How was the League for Independence called in Indo-China?

38. General Assembly and Security Council

a) List the permanent member countries of the Security Council.
b) What is the Holocaust?
c) Who was the Chairperson of the UN Commission on Human Rights?
d) What is meant by veto?

39. Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)

a) When and where was the first conference on Non-Aligned Movement held?
b) Who were the prominent personalities present in the first conference?
c) What were the objectives of NAM?
d) List out any two basic principles of Non-Alignment Movement enunciated
in the Belgrade Conference.

V. Distinguish between the Following 5X2=10

40. Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats.
41. Western Coastal Plains and Eastern Coastal Plains
42. Weather and Climate
43. Tropical Evergreen Forest and Deciduous Forest.
44. Rabi and Kharif crop seasons.
45. Alluvial soils and Black soils
VI. Give Reasons 5X2=10
46. Himalayas are called young fold mountains
47. The Eastern states are called seven sisters
48. Mountains are cooler than the plains
49. Agriculture is the backbone of India.
50. Rain water harvesting is necessary.
51. The river Gothavari is often referred as Vridha Ganga

VII. Answer in a paragraph 4X5=20

Part - A – History any Two
52. Estimate the work done by the League of Nations, pointing out the reasons for its
failure?
53. Analyse the effects of the World War II.
54. Narrate the history of transformation of Council of Europe into an European Union.

Part - B – Geography any Two

55. Give an account on the major peninsular rivers of India.
56. Describe the forests of India
57. Bring out the characteristics of Intensive and Plantation farming.

VIII. a) Mark the following in the outline map of World 5

i)San Francisco
ii) Greece
iii) Hungary
iv) Moscow
v) Tokyo

b) Mark the following in the outline map of India 8

i) Ladakh Range ii) Tapti
iii) Ganga River iv) North East Monsoon
v) Chennai vi) Panna Biosphere Reserve
vii) Hirakud Dam viii) Jute Cultivation area
 BHARATHIYAR MATRICULATION SCHOOL
Social Science Exam – 23.04.2020
Department of Social Science
Lesson – His 5 to 8, Geo 4 to 7
Time : 3hrs Marks : 100

I. Choose the Correct Answer 14X1=14

1. Whose voice was Rast Goftar?
a) Parsi Movement b) Aligarh Movement
c) Ramakrishna Mission d) Dravida Mahajana Sabha
2. Who was the founder of Widow Remarriage Association?
a) M.G. Ranade b) Devendranath Tagore c ) Jyotiba Phule d) Ayyankali
3. When did the Vellore Revolt breakout?
a) 24 May 1805 b) 10 July 1805 c) 10 July 1806 d) 10 September 1806
4. Where was Sivasubramanianar executed?
a) Kayathar b) Nagalapuram c) Virupachi d) Panchalamkurichi
5. Who declared that “Land belongs to God” and collecting rent or tax on it was against
divine law?
a) Titu Mir b) Sidhu c) Dudu Mian d) Shariatullah
6. What was the context in which the Chotanagpur Tenancy Act was passed?
a) Kol Revolt b) Indigo Revolt c) Munda Rebellion d) Deccan Riots
7.Which Act introduced Provincial Autonomy?
a) 1858 Act b) Indian Councils Act, 1909
c) Government of India Act, 1919 d) Government of India Act, 1935
8.When was the first Forest Act enacted?
a) 1858 b) 1911 c) 1865 d) 1936
9.The first Jute mill of India was established at
a) Kolkata b) Mumbai c) Ahmedabad d) Baroda
10. The length of Golden Quadrilateral superhighways in India is
a) 5846 km b) 5847 km c) 5849 km d) 5800 km
11.Which of the following is associated with helicopter service?
a) Air India b) Indian Airlines c) Vayudoot d) Pavan Hans
12.Retreating monsoon wind picks up moisture from
a) Arabian sea b) Bay of Bengal c) Indian Ocean d) Timor sea
13.The district which has the largest forest cover in Tamil Nadu is
a) Dharmapuri b) Vellore c) Dindigul d) Erode
14. A major hydro-electric power project of Tamil Nadu is
a) Mettur b) Papansam c) Sathanur d) Thungabahdra

II. Fill in the Blanks 5X1=5

16. Oru paisa Tamilan was started by __________
17. Velunachiyar and her daughter were under the protection of __________ for eight years
18. The ____________ Act, restricted the entry of non-tribal people into the tribal land
19. Gandhi regarded __________ as his political guru.
20. Agriculture of Tamil Nadu constitutes ____________ % of its economy.
III. Answer in brief 10X2=20
Part - A – History Any Five
21. What was the impact of Swami Vivekananda’s activist ideology?
22. Assess the role of Ayyankali in fighting for the cause of “untouchables.”
23. What was the significance of the Battle of Kalakadu?
24. Point out the importance of the Treaty of1801.
25. How are the peasant uprisings in British India classified?
26. Highlight the objectives of Home Rule Movement.
27. Describe the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.
28. What is Poorna Swaraj?

Part – B – Geography Any Five

29. State the uses of magnesium.
30. Mention the major areas of jute production in India.
31. Write a note on Pipeline network transport in India
32. What is communication? What are its types?
33. Define : Disaster Risk Reduction.
34. How is coastal plain formed?
35. Why is Coimbatore called the Manchester of Tamil Nadu?
36. Name the important multipurpose projects of Tamil Nadu.

IV. Answer all the questions under each caption 3X4=12

37. Ramalinga Adigal.

a) What is Jeevakarunya?
b) What are the Songs of Grace?
c) Point out the major contribution of Samarasa Vedha Sanmarga Sathya Sangam?
d) Where did he establish his free feeding house?

38. Dheeran Chinnamalai

a) When was Dheeran Chinnamalai born?
b) How did he earn the title “Chinnamalai”?
c) Name the Diwan of Tipu Sultan?
d) Why and where was he hanged to death?

39. Indian National Congress

a) What were the techniques adopted by the Congress to get its grievances redressed
b) What do you know of Lal-Bal-Pal triumvirate?
c) Where was the first session of Indian National Congress held?
d) How did the British respond to the Swadeshi Movement?

40. Subhas Chandra Bose and INA

a) How did Subhas Chandra Bose reach Japan?
b) Who headed the women wing of Indian National Army?
c) How did Subhas Chandra Bose reorganize the INA?
d) Name the slogan provided by Subhas Chandra Bose
V. Distinguish between the Following [ Any Four ] 4X2=8
41. Renewable and non-renewable resources.
42. Agro based industry and mineral based industry.
43. Roadways and Railways.
44. Internal trade and International trade.
45. Tropical evergreen and Tropical deciduous forests.
46. Southwest monsoon and Northeast monsoon.
47. Food crops and non- food crops
48. Surface water and ground water

VI. Give Reasons [ Any Four ] 4X2=8

49. Eastern Ghats are not a continuous range.
50. Tamil Nadu receives low rainfall during southwest monsoon.
51. Alluvial soil is fertile.
52. Cuddalore is a multiprone disaster zone.
53. Farmers switch over from inorganic to organic farming.
54. Cities are densely populated than the villages.
55. Karur is Called theTextile Capital of Tamil Nadu.

VII. Answer in a paragraph 4X5=20

Part - A – History any Two
56. Write an essay on the role played by the 19th century reformers towards the
cause of Women?
57. Account for the outbreak of Vellore Revolt in 1806.
58. Examine the factors that led to the transformation of Gandhi into a mass leader.

Part - B – Geography any Two

59. Write about the distribution of cotton textile industries in India.
60. What is desertification and write about the areas affected by it in Tamil Nadu.
61. State the densely populated regions of Tamil Nadu and account for its high density.

VIII. a) Mark the following in the outline map of World 10X1/2=5

i) Barrackpore vi) Wardha
ii) Gwalior vii) Jhansi
iii) Amritsar viii) Delhi
iv) Sabarmati Ashram ix) Chittagong
v) Dandi x) Champaran

b) Mark the following in the outline map of India and Tamil Nadu maps 16X1/2=8
i) Iron ore production centre ii) Centres of Natural Gas production.
iii) Coal mining centre iv) Iron and Steel industries.
v) National Highway NH-7 vi) Major seaports in India.
vii) Densely populated state of India viii) State of highest literacy in India
Tamil Nadu maps
i) Major Sea port ii) Electrical and Electronic
iii) Vaigai Dam iv) Amaravathi Dam
v) Paddy vi) Alluvial soil
vii) Makur Lake viii) Palani Hill
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Social Science Exam – 24.04.2020
Department of Social Science
Lesson – His 9 to 10, Civ 1 to 5
Time : 3hrs Marks : 90

I. Choose the Correct Answer 14X1=14

1. Who said “ Better bullock carts and freedom than a train de luxe with subjection”?
a) Annie Besant b) M.Veeraghavachari c) B.P.Wadia d) G.S.Arundale
2. Who set up the Satyagraha camp in Udyavanam near Madras?
a) Kamaraj b) Rajaji c) K.Santhanam d) T.Prakasam
3. India‟s first organised trade union the Madras Labour Union was formed in –
a) 1918 b) 1917 c) 1916 d) 1914
4. -------------- established a full –fledged printing press in 1709, at Tranquebar.
a) Caldwell b) F.W.Ellis c) Ziegenbalg d) Meenakshisundaram
5. How many times has the Preamble to the Constitution of India amended?
(a) Once (b) Twice (c) Thrice (d) Never
6. We borrowed the Fundamental Duties from the --------------------------
(a) American Constitution (b) Canadian Constitution
(c) Russian Constitution (d) Irish Constitution
7. Who among the following decides whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not?
a) The President b) Attorney General
c) Parliamentary Affairs Minister d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
8. Under which Article the President is vested with the power to proclaim Financial
Emergency
a) Article 352 b) Article 360 c) Article 356 d) Article 365
9. The State Council of Ministers is headed by -----------------------------------
(a) The Chief Minster (b) The Governor (c) The Speaker (d) The Prime Minister
10. Which one of the following States does not possess a bicameral legislature?
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Telungana (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Uttar Pradesh
11. The Panchasheel treaty has been signed between
a) India and Nepal b) India and Pakistan
c) India and China d) India and Sri Lanka
12. Non – military issues are
a) Energy security b) Water security c) Pandemics d) All the above.
13. With which country does India share its longest land border?
a) Bangladesh b) Myanmar c) Afghanistan d) China
14. How many Indian states have their boundary with Nepal?
a) Five b) Four c) Three d) Two
II. Fill in the Blanks 10X1=10
15. Nilakanta Brahmachari started the secret society named ------------------
16. The starting of trade unions in Madras was pioneered by -----------------
17. The name Suriyanarayana Sastri changed in Tamil as ----------------
18. ---------------------- gave prominence to Tamil music.
19. ---------------- is the Guardian of the Constitution.
20. ------------------ is the first Women Governor of Tamil Nadu.
21. Our tradition and national ethos is to practice ------------------.
22. India‟s gateway to South East Asia is ---------------
23. ------------ is known as the Land of thunderbolt.
25. ------------- is a small Himalayan kingdom.
III. Answer in brief 10X2=20
Part - A – History Any Four
26. List out the contribution of the moderates.
27. Write briefly on EVR’s contribution to the constructive programme?
28. What is Cheranmadevi Gurukulam controversy?
29. Write a note on Tamil Renaissance.
30. Name the newspapers published by the South Indian Liberal Foundation.
31. Estimate Periyar as a feminist
Part – B – Civics Any Six
32. What is a Writ?
33. What is national emergency?
34. Write a short note on Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
35. List out any two special powers of the Attorney General of India?
36. What are the qualifi cations for the appointment of Governor?
37. What do you understand by the “Appellate Jurisdiction” of the High Court?
38. Highlight the contribution by Nehru to India’s foreign policy.
39. Name the architects of the Non-Aligned movement.
40. Write a short note on Strategic partnetship Agreement (SPA).
41. What is the role of Japan India Institute of Manufacturing (JIM)?

IV. Answer all the questions under each caption 4X4=16

42. Revolutionary Movement in Tamil Nadu:
a) List a few revolutionaries in Tamil Nadu.
b) Why did Subramania Bharati moved to Pondicherry?
c) Name a few of the revolutionary literature?
d) What did Vanchinathan do?
43. Non Brahmin Movement:
a) Why was the South Indian Liberal Federation formed?
b) What is the Non-Brahmin Manifesto?
c) Why did EVR join the Non-Brahmin Movement?
d) What do you know about anti-Hindi agitation?
44. Periyar E.V.R:
a) When did Periyar found Dravidar Kazhagam?
b) What were the Newspapers and Journals run by Periyar?
c) Why was Periyar known as Vaikom hero?
d) Which was the most important work of Periyar?
45. Maraimalai Adigal:
a) Name the Sangam texts for which Maraimalai Adigal wrote commentaries.
b) Name the Journal where he worked as a young man.
c) Why did he oppose imposition of Hindi?
d) Who were the key influences in Maraimalai Adigal‟s life?
V. Answer in a paragraph 4X5=20
Part - A – History any Two
46. Describe the role of Tamil Nadu in the 47. Civil Disobedience Movement
48. Estimate Periyar E.V.R’s decisive contribution to the social transformation of Tamil Nadu.
Part - B – Civics any Two
49. Write briefly on the Right to Constitutional Remedies.
50. What are the powers and functions of the Chief Minister?
51.Highlight India and International organisation with special reference to any three
India’s global groupings.
VI. Time Line : a) 1990 – 1920, b)1920 - 1940 10
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Social Science Exam – 25.04.2020
Department of Social Science
Full Portion Test
Time : 3hrs Marks : 100

Part-1
Note: (1) Answer all the 14 questions. 14X1=14
(2) Choose most suitable answer from the given four alternatives and write the
option code with corresponding answer.
1. What is the Battle of Marne remembered for?
a) air warfare b) trench warfare
c) submarine warfare d) ship warfare
2. When was North and South Vietnam united?
a) 1975 b) 1976 c) 1973 d) 1974
3. Who declared that “Land belongs to God” and collecting rent or tax on it was against
divine law?
a) Titu Mir b) Sidhu c) Dudu Mian d) Shariatullah
4. Where was the anti-Hindi Conference held?
a) Erode b) Madras c) Salem d) Madurai
5. _________ was the official newspaper of the Self Respect Movement.
a) KudiArasu b) Puratchi c) Viduthalai d) Paguththarivu
6. Which crop is called as “Golden Fibre” in India?
a) Cotton b) Wheat c) Jute d) Tobacco
7. The famous Sindri Fertilizer Plant is located in
a) Jharkhand b) Bihar c) Rajasthan d) Assam
8. Number of major and minor ports in Tamil Nadu are
a) 3and15 b) 4 and15 c) 3 and16 d) 4 and15
9. Assertion (A): Tamil Nadu does not receive much rainfall from southwest monsoon.
Reason (R): It is situated in the rain shadow area of the Western Ghats.
a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A).
b) Both (A) and (R) are true but, (R) does not explain (A).
c) (A) is true but, (R) is false.
d) (R) is true but, (A) is false.
10. ________ River is known as ‘Sorrow of Bihar’.
a) Narmada b) Godavari c) Kosi d) Damodar
11. Which of the following committees/commissions made recommendations about the
Centre-State Relations?
1. Sarkaria Commission 2. Rajamannar Committee 3. M.N.Venkatachaliah Commission
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
(a) 1, 2 & 3 (b) 1 & 2 (c) 1 & 3 (d) 2 & 3
12. With which country does India share its longest land border?
a) Bangladesh b) Myanmar c) Afghanistan d) China
13. How many countries were membership in WTO at present?
a) 159 b) 164 c) 148 d)128
14. ___________ are an essential aspect of a nation’s development.
a) agriculture b) industry c) railway d) none of these
 Part - II
Note: Answer any 10 questins.Questions No:28 is compulsory. 10X2=20
14. Name the Bretton Woods Twins.
15. Highlight the work done by Jyotiba Phule for 0the welfare of the poor and the
marginalized.
16. Write a note on the Khilafat Movement.
17. What was the role of Mustafa Kemal Pasha?
18. Write a short note on ‘Monsoon wind’.
19. State any two characteristics of black cotton soil.
21. Write a note on Pipeline network transport in India
22. Define : Disaster Risk Reduction.
23. What are the classical languages in India?
24. What is Money Bill?
25. List out the member countries of SAARC.
26. Define the value added approach with example.
27. What are the main reasons for the New Agricultural Policy?
28. Why are the south Indian rivers flow from West to East?

PART – III
Answer any 10 questions. Question No.42 is compulsory. 10x5= 50

29. Fill in the blanks.

i) …….was the first country to achieve independence after World war II.
ii) “Little Brindavan” picnic spot is in ……. district.
iii) …….was the Chairman of drafting Committee of Indian Constitution.
iv) The headquarters of SBI is located in ………
v) ……. is an indigenous plant of Africa.

30. Match the following.

i) Emden – Odanilai
ii) Blitzkrieg – Natesanar
iii) Ayyavazhi – lightning strike
iv) Theerthagiri – Madras
v) Dravidian Home – Vaikunda Swamigal

31. Match the following.

i) Coromandal Coast – Kanyakumari
ii) Biodiversity hotspot – 1960
iii) Border Road Organisation – Tiruchirapalli
iv) Pothigai Hills – Khadar
v) Gypsum – The Himalayas

32. a) Distinguish between:

(i) Alluvial Soil and Black Soil
(ii) South West monsoon and North East monsoon
b) Give reason
The great Indian desert is called Marusthali
33. Analyse the effects of the World War II.
34. Discuss the reasons behind the partition of India.
35. Describe the forests of India.
36. Bring out the types and distribution of soils in Tamil Nadu.
37. Mention the differences between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State
Policy.
38. Trace the reason for the formation of BRICS and write its objectives.
39. Write about the World Trade Organisation.
40. What is black money? Write the causes of black money.

41. Draw a timeline for the following:

Write any five important events between 1910 - 1930

42. Mark the following places on the world map.

i) Turkey ii) Italy iii) Hawai Island iv) Egypt v) Nagasaki

PART – IV
Answer both questions. 2X4=8
43. a) Ho Chi Minh
i) Where was Ho Chi Minh born?
ii) How did Ho Chi Minh become a popular Vietnam Nationalist?
iii) What do you know of Ho Chi Minh's Revolutionary Youth Movement?
iv) How was the League for Independence called in Indo-China?
b) Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
i) When and where was the first conference on Non-Aligned Movement held?
ii) Who were the prominent personalities present in the first conference?
iii) What were the objectives of NAM?
iv) List out any two basic principles of Non-Alignment Movement enunciated in the
Belgrade Conference
43. c) Velunachiyar
i) Who was the military chief of Velunachiyar?
ii) What were the martial arts in which she was trained?
iii) Whom did she marry?
iv) What was the name of her daughter?
d) Indian National Congress
i) What were the techniques adopted by the Congress to get its grievances redressed?
ii) What do you know of Lal-Bal-Pal triumvirate?
iii) Where was the first session of Indian National Congress held?
iv) How did the British respond to the Swadeshi Movement?
44. Mark the following places on the given outline map of India. 8
i) Konkan Coast ii) Godavari
iii) Malwa Plateau iv) Sunderbans
v) State of highest literacy in India vi) Gangetic plains
vii) Delhi – Kolkata Railway route viii) Gulf of Mannar
[ OR ] Mark the following places on the given outline map of Tamil Nadu.
i) Javadi hills ii) Chembarambakkam lake
iii) Mullai Periyar Dam iv) Any one rubber growing area
v) Any one international airport vi) Trichy to Chennai National Highway
vii) Palar viii) Nagapattinam
 BHARATHIYAR MATRICULATION SCHOOL
Social Science Exam – 13.05.2020
Department of Social Science
Full Portion Test
Time : 3hrs Marks : 100

Part-1
Note: (1) Answer all the 14 questions. 14X1=14
(2) Choose most suitable answer from the given four alternatives and write the
option code with corresponding answer.

1. Which country was expelled from the League of Nations for attacking Finland?
a) Germany b) Russia c) Italy d) France
2. Which quickened the process of liberation in Latin America?
a) Support of US b) Napoleonic Invasion
c) Simon Bolivar‟s involvement d) French Revolution
3. When was the Warsaw Pact dissolved?
a) 1979 b) 1989 c) 1990 d) 1991
4. Who was the Commander-in-Chief responsible for the new military regulations in
Vellore fort?
a) Col. Fancourt b) Major Armstrong
c) Sir John Cradock d) Colonel Agnew
5. What was the context in which the Chotanagpur Tenancy Act was passed?
a) Kol Revolt b) Indigo Revolt c) Munda Rebellion d) Deccan Riots
6. On 8 January 1933 which day was observed ?
a) Temple Entry Day b) Day of Deliverance w
c) Direct Action day d) Independence Day
7. Climate of India is labelled as ----------------------------------.
a) Tropical humid b) Equatorial Climate
c) Tropical Monsoon Climate d) Temperate Climate
8. The state which leads in the production of coffee is --------------------------------------
a) West Bengal b) Karnataka c) Odisha d) Punjab
9. Assertion: The first European attempts to carve out colonies in Africa resulted in bloody
battles. Reason: There was stiff resistance from the native population.
a) Both A and R are correct b) A is right but R is not the correct reason
c) Both A and R are wrong d) R is right but it has no relevance to A
10. The transport useful in the inaccessible areas is --------------------------------------
a) Roadways b) Railways c) Airways d) Waterways
11. Under which Article financial emergency can be proclaimed?
(a) Article 352 (b) Article 356 (c) Article 360 (d) Article 368
12. Who drew up the borders for newly independent Pakistan?
a) Lord Mountbatten b) Sir Cyril Radcliffe
c) Clement Atlee d) None of the above.
13. Who granted the English “Golden Fireman” in 1632?
a) Jahangir b) Sultan of Golconda c) Akbar d) Aurangzeb
14. Which is the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Agency?
a) SIPCOT b) TANSIDCO c) TIDCO d) All of these
 Part - II
Note: Answer any 10 questins.Questions No:28 is compulsory. 10X2=20
14. Explain the Monroe doctrine
15. what was Marshall plan
16. Write a note on the Khilafat Movement.
17. write the objectives of Home Rule Movement
18. name the sangam texts for which maraimalai adigal wrote commentaries
19. name the neighboring conties of india
20. define international trade
21. state the type of agriculture practices in india
22. write a short note Mangrove forest
23. What are the classical languages in India?
24. What is Money Bill?
25. mention the name of the member counties of BRICS
26. define: FAO
27. What are the main reasons for the New Agricultural Policy?
28. what do you know about renewable resource

PART – III
Answer any 10 questions. Question No.42 is compulsory. 10x5= 50

29. Fill in the blanks.

i) -------------- as Prime Minister represented France in Paris Peace Conference.
ii) Government of India Act 1919 introduced ------------- in the provinces.
iii) . -------------- soil is suitable for the cultivation of tea and coffee plants.
iv) ------------- was India‟s policy in the face of the bipolar order of the cold war
v) ------------- is an innovator of new ideas and business processes

30. Match the following.

i) Emden – Odanilai
ii) Blitzkrieg – Natesanar
iii) Ayyavazhi – lightning strike
iv) Theerthagiri – Madras
v) Dravidian Home – Vaikunda Swamigal

31. Match the following.

i) Coromandal Coast – Kanyakumari
ii) Biodiversity hotspot – 1960
iii) Border Road Organisation – Tiruchirapalli
iv) Pothigai Hills – Khadar
v) Gypsum – The Himalayas

32. a) Distinguish between:

(i) Tropical Evergreen Forest and Deciduous Forest
(ii) Print Media and Electronic Media:
b) Give reason: Rain water harvesting is necessary
33. assess the structure and activities of the UN.
34. what do you know about salt march to vedaranyam
35. Describe the forests of India.
36. give an account of water resource of Tamilnadu
37. point out the fundamentals rights
38. explain about panchasheel priciples
39. what are the important character of successful industrial clusters
40. what are the methods of calculating GDP? And explain

41. Draw a timeline for the following:

Write any five important events between 1900 - 1920

42. Mark the following places on the world map.

i) Great Britain ii) Germany iii) Russia iv) Egypt v) Nagasaki

PART – IV
Answer both questions. 2X4=8
43. a) General Assembly and Security Council:
a) List the permanent member countries of the Security Council?
b) What is the Holocaust?
c) Who was the Chairperson of the UN Commission on Human Rights?
d) What is meant by veto?

b) Ramalinga Adigal.:
a) What is Jeevakarunya?
b) What are the Songs of Grace?
c) Point out the major contribution of Samarasa Vedha Sanmarga Sathya Sangam?
d) Where did he establish his free feeding house?

43. c) Dheeran Chinnamalai:

a) When was Dheeran Chinnamalai born?
b) How did he earn the title “Chinnamalai”?
c) Name the Diwan of Tipu Sultan?
d) Why and where was he hanged to death?
d) Maraimalai Adigal:
a) Name the Sangam texts for which Maraimalai Adigal wrote commentaries.
b) Name the Journal where he worked as a young man.
c) Why did he oppose imposition of Hindi?
d) Who were the key influences in Maraimalai Adigal‟s life?

44. Mark the following places on the given outline map of India. 8
i) Aravalli Range ii) Godavari
iii) Malwa Plateau iv) Sunderbans
v) State of highest literacy in India vi) Gangetic plains
vii) any one international Airport viii) Gulf of Mannar
[ OR ] Mark the following places on the given outline map of Tamil Nadu.
i) Javadi hills ii) Chembarambakkam lake
iii) Mullai Periyar Dam iv) Any one rubber growing area
v) Pulicat lake vi) Thoothukudi port
vii) Palar viii) Kanyakumari

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