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SECONDARY EXAMINATION, 2023

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Multiple Choice Questions :

1) {ZåZ àíZm| Ho$ CÎma H$m ghr {dH$ën M¶Z H$a CÎma nwpñVH$m ‘| {b{IE&
Select the correct answer of following questions and write in the answer book.
i) O{b¶m§dmbm ~mJ h˶mH$mÊS> H$~ hþAm Wm? [1]
A) 9 Aà¡b, 1919 ~) 10 Aà¡b, 1919
g) 13 Aà¡b, 1919 X) 19 Aà¡b, 1919
When did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre take place?
A) 9 April, 1919 B) 10 April, 1919
C) 13 April, 1919 D) 19 April, 1919
ii) ‘hmË‘m Jm§Yr Zo H$m¡Z-go Jmob‘oO gå‘obZ ‘| ^mJ {b¶m Wm? [1]
A) àW‘ ~) {ÛVr¶
g) V¥Vr¶ X) BZ‘| go H$moB© Zht
In which round table conference did Mahatma Gandhi participate?
A) First B) Second
C) Third D) None of these
iii) à{gÕ ~o«Q>Z dwS²>g Zm‘H$ ñWmZ {H$g Xoe ‘o§ h¡? [1]
A) A‘o[aH$m ~) B§½b¡ÊS>
g) X. A’«$sH$m X) MrZ
In which country is the famous place Bretton Woods?
A) America B) England
C) South Africa D) China

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iv) {ZåZ ‘| go {H$go EH$ Z¶o ¶wJ H$m nhbm àVrH$ H$hm J¶m? [1]
A) D$Z ~) H$nmg
g) aoe‘ X) OyQ>
Which of the following has been called the first symbol of a new era?
A) Wool B) Cotton
C) Silk D) Jute
v) nQ>gZ d nQ>gZ {Z{‘©V gm‘mZ H$m g~go ~‹S>m CËnmXH$ Xoe H$m¡Z-gm h¡? [1]
A) ^maV ~) ~m§½bmXoe
g) MrZ X) lrb§H$m
Which country is the largest producer of raw jute and jute goods?
A) India B) Bangladesh
C) China D) Sri Lanka
vi) {H$g Xoe ‘| gÎmm H$m ~±Q>dmam gm‘m{OH$ g‘yhm| ‘| hmoZo na "gm‘wXm{¶H$ gaH$ma' {XImB© XoVr h¡? [1]
A) lrb§H$m ~) ^maV
g) ~opëO¶‘ X) {~«Q>Zo
In which country ‘Community Government’ appears when power is shared
among social groups?
A) Sri Lanka B) India
C) Belgium D) Britain
vii) EH$ {dMmaYmam Omo A{YH$mam| Ed§ Adgam| Ho$ ‘m‘bo ‘§o ñÌr d nwê$f H$mo ~am~a ‘mZVr h¡, dh h¡ - [1]
A) gmåàXm{¶H$ ~) ZmardmXr
g) VmZmemhr X) Om{VdmXr
An idealogy which believes in equal rights and opportunities for women and
men, is -
A) Communalist B) Feminist
C) Dictatorship D) Castiest
viii) "godZ nmQ>u Abm¶§g' H$m gå~ÝY {H$g Xoe go ahm h¡? [1]
A) lrb§H$m ~) Zonmb
g) ^maV X) nm{H$ñVmZ
‘Seven Party Alliance’ is associated with which country?
A) Sri Lanka B) Nepal
C) India D) Pakistan

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ix) ~mOma ‘| Cn^moº$m Ho$ {bE {Z¶‘m| Am¡a {d{Z¶‘m| H$s Amdí¶H$Vm hmoVr h¡ - [1]
A) Cn^moº$m H$s gwajm Ho$ {bE ~) Cn^moº$m Ho$ emofU Ho$ {bE
g) Cn^moº$m Ho$ AmH$f©U Ho$ {bE X) Cn^moº$m Ho$ AZw{MV ì¶dhma Ho$ {bE
The market requires rules and regulations for the consumer -
A) For consumer’s protection B) For consumer’s exploitation
C) For consumer’s attraction D) For consumer’s unfair behaviour
x) ^maV ‘| BgHo$ Ûmam H$a|gr ZmoQ> Omar {H$E OmVo h¡ - [1]
A) ~¢H$ Am°’$ BpÊS>¶m ~) ñQ>oQ> ~¢H$ Am°’$ BpÊS>¶m
g) [aOd© ~¢H$ Am°’$ BpÊS>¶m X) ¶y{Z¶Z ~¢H$ Am°’$ BpÊS>¶m
Currency notes are issued in India by -
A) Bank of India B) State Bank of India
C) Reserve Bank of India D) Union Bank of India
xi) H$m¡Z-gm àJbZ CÚmoJ ^maV ‘| Xÿgam gdm©{YH$ ‘hÎdnyU© YmVw emoYZ CÚmoJ h¢? [1]
A) bm¡h A¶ñH$ àJbZ ~) Eë¶y{‘{Z¶‘ àJbZ
g) Vm§~m àJbZ X) grgm àJbZ
Which smelting industry is the second most important metallurgical industry
in India?
A) Iron ore smelting B) Aluminium smelting
C) Copper smelting D) Lead smelting
xii) {ZåZ ‘| go H$m¡Z-gr H$ånZr EH$ go A{YH$ Xoem| ‘| CËnmXZ na {Z¶§ÌU AWdm ñdm{‘Ëd aIVr h¡? [1]
A) ñWmZr¶ H$ånZr> ~) gaH$mar H$ånZr
g) amï´>r¶ H$ånZr X) ~hþamï´>r¶ H$ånZr
Which of the following company controls or owns production in more than
one country?
A) Local company B) Government company
C) National company D) Multinational company

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2) [a³V ñWmZ H$s ny{V© H$s{O¶o -
Fill in the blanks -
i) àW‘ ‘hm¶wÕ ‘w»¶ ê$n go _______ ‘hmÛrn ‘| hr b‹S>m J¶m& [1]
The First World War was mainly fought in the continent of _______.
ii) gwÝXa boIZ H$s H$bm _______ H$hbmVr h¡& [1]
The art of beautiful writing is called ________.
iii) gZ² _______ ‘| lrb§H$m ñdVÝÌ amï´> ~Zm& [1]
Sri Lanka became an independent nation in __________.
iv) ¶yEZS>rnr Ûmam àH$m{eV ‘mZd {dH$mg [anmoQ>© Xoem| H$s VwbZm e¡{jH$ ñVa, _______ Am¡a à{V ì¶{º$
Am¶ Ho$ AmYma na H$aVr h¡& [1]
Human Development Report published by UNDP compares countries on the
basis of educational level, _______ and per capita income.
v) _______ àUmbr ‘| ‘wÐm H$m Cn¶moJ {H$¶o {~Zm dñVwAm| H$m {d{Z‘¶ hmoVm h¡& [1]
In the _______ system goods are exchanged without the use of money.
vi) 24 {Xg§~a 1986 ‘| ^maVr¶ g§gX ‘| _______ A{Y{Z¶‘ nm[aV {H$¶m J¶m& [1]
The ________ act was passed in the Indian Parliament on 24 December, 1986.

3) A{VbKwÎmamË‘H$ (àíZm| Ho$ CÎma EH$ eãX ¶m EH$ n§{³V ‘| Xr{O¶o) :

Very short answer type questions (Write the answer of the questions in one word
or in one line) :
i) 1860 Ho$ XeH$ ‘| {H$g Xoe Ho$ J¥h¶wÕ Ho$ H$maU ^maV go H$ÀMo H$nmg Ho$ {Z¶m©V ‘| d¥{Õ hþB© Wr? [1]
Which country’s civil war led to an increase in exports of raw cotton from
India in the 1860’s?
ii) A§Vam©ï´>r¶ nwZ{Z‘m©U Ed§ {dH$mg ~¢H$ H$mo Aݶ {H$g Zm‘ go OmZm OmVm h¡? [1]
By what other name is the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development known?
iii) Omohm{Zg JwQ>oÝ~J© Zo {H$g ¶§Ì H$m Am{dîH$ma {H$¶m Wm? [1]
Which machine was invented by Johannes Gutenberg?

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iv) XrZX¶mb nÎmZ H$m¡Z-go amÁ¶ ‘| pñWV h¡ - [1]

In which state the Deendayal port is located?

v) Ohm± ^y{‘ na OZg§»¶m H$m X~m~ A{YH$ hmoVm h¡ dhm± na H$s OmZo dmbr H¥${f H$m Zm‘ ~VmBE& [1]

Mention the name of the farming which is practised in areas of high population
pressure.

vi) AmnHo$ AZwgma qgMmB© Zo H$B© joÌm| ‘| ’$gb àmê$n H¡$go n[ad{V©V H$a {X¶m h¡? g§jon ‘| ~VmBE& [1]

According to you, how irrigation has changed the cropping pattern of many
regions? Mention in brief.

vii) "g‘ê$n g‘mO' {H$Z Xoem| ‘| nm¶m OmVm h¡? H$moB© Xmo Zm‘ ~VmB¶o& [1]

Name any two countries in which ‘Homogenous Society’ is found.

viii) gm‘m{OH$ {d^mOZ A{YH$m§eV: {H$g na AmYm[aV hmoVm h¡? [1]

Social division is mostly based on what?

ix) "~mo{b{d¶m Ho$ Ob¶wÕ' H$m ZoV¥Ëd {H$g g§ñWm Zo {H$¶m Wm? [1]

Which organization led the ‘Bolivia Water War’?

x) àmW{‘H$ joÌH$ go Amn ³¶m g‘PVo h¡? [1]

What do you understand by primary sector?

xi) J«m‘rU joÌ ‘| Ag§J{R>V joÌH$ Ho$ l{‘H$m§o H$m g§ajU H¡$go hmo gH$Vm h¡? H$moB© EH$ CXmhaU Xr{OE&[1]

How can unorganized sector workers be protected in rural areas? Give any one
example.

xii) EH$ ^y{‘hrZ J«m‘rU ‘OXÿa Ho$ {dH$mg Ho$ {H$Ýht Xmo bú¶m| H$m C„oI H$s{OE& [½+½=1]

Mention any two goals of development of a landless rural labourer.

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bKwÎmamË‘H$ àíZ - àíZ g§. 04 go 16 Ho$ CÎma {b{IE (eãX gr‘m : 50 eãX) :
Short answer type questions - Write the answer from Q. No. 04 to 16 (Word limit : 50 words) :

4) {d¶Zm g§{Y H$s H$moB© Xmo {deofVmE§ ~VmB¶o& [1+1=2]

Mention any two features of Treaty of Vienna.

5) ~mOma ‘| l‘ H$s ~hþVm¶V go ‘OXÿam| H$s qOXJr {H$g àH$ma à^m{dV hþB©? [2]
How was the life of the workers affected by the abundance of labour in the market?

6) ""H$V©Z-XhZ'' H¥${f ³¶m h¡? [2]

What is a “Slash and Burn” agriculture?

7) dݶ Ordm| H$s gw^oÚ Om{V¶m| na {Q>ßnUr {b{IE& [2]

Write a note on vulnerable species of wild life.

8) [2]
""g‘¶ H$s ‘m±J h¡ {H$ h‘ AnZo Ob g§gmYZm| H$m g§ajU Am¡a à~§YZ H$ao'' ñnï> H$s{OE&
“The need of the hour is to conserve and manage our water resources.” Explain.

9) [1+1=2]
aob n[adhZ H$s Anojm g‹S>H$ n[adhZ H$s ~‹T>Vr ‘hÎmm Ho$ Xmo H$maU {b{IE&>
Write two reasons of the growing importance of road transport vis-a-vis rail
transport.

10) amOZr{VH$ Xb Ho$ H$moB© Xmo H$m¶m] H$s {ddoMZm H$s{O¶o& [2]
Discuss any two functions of political party.

11) Amn bmoH$VÝÌ H$mo CÎmaXm¶r, {Oå‘oXma Am¡a d¡Y emgZ ‘mZVo h¡& ³¶m|? g§jon ‘| ~VmB¶o& [2]
You consider democracy to be accountable, responsive and legitimate government.
Briefly explain why?

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12) bmoH$VÝÌ H$mo nwZ©n[a^m{fV H$aZo Ho$ {b¶o Bg‘| Omo‹S>Zo Ho$ H$moB© Xmo {~ÝXþ ~VmB¶o& [2]
Mention any two points to be added to redefine democracy.

13) ZdrH$aUr¶ Ed§ J¡a ZdrH$aUr¶ g§gmYZm| H$mo n[a^m{fV H$s{OE& [1+1=2]
Define renewable and non renewable resources.

14) gmd©O{ZH$ Am¡a {ZOr joÌH$m| ‘| {d^oX H$s{OE& [1+1=2]

Differentiate between public and private sector.

15) ~¢H$m| H$s G U g§~§Yr J{V{d{Y¶m| H$s g§{já ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE& [2]
Briefly explain the lending activities of banks.

16) ^maV ‘| Cn^moº$m Am§XmobZ H$mo à^mdr ~ZmZo Ho$ {H$Ýht Xmo H$maH$m| H$m dU©Z H$s{OE& [1+1=2]
Describe any two factors which made the consumer movement effective in India.

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SECTION - C

XrK© CÎmar¶ àíZ - àíZ 17 go 20 Ho$ CÎma {b{IE (eãX gr‘m : 100 eãX) :
Long answer type questions - Write the answers of the questions 17 to 20
(Word limit : 100 words) :

17) BQ>br Ho$ EH$sH$aU H$m g§{já dU©Z H$s{OE& [3]

Briefly describe the unification of Italy.

18) ¶{X AmnH$mo g§gmYZ {Z¶moOZ H$aZm h¡ Vmo Amn H$m¡Z-H$m¡Z go gmonmZm| H$m à¶moJ H$a|Jo? [3]
If you have to do resource planning, which steps would you use?

19) ^maV ‘| ‘{hbmAm| H$mo amOZr{V ‘| à{V{Z{YËd XoZo H$s pñW{V na AnZo {dMma 춺$ H$s{O¶o& [3]
Express your views on the status of representation of women in politics in India.

20) "{dXoe ì¶mnma {d{^Þ Xoem| Ho$ ~mOmam| Ho$ EH$sH$aU ‘| ghm¶H$ hmoVm h¡&' Bg H$WZ Ho$ nj ‘| AnZo VrZ VH©$
Xr{OE& [1×3=3]
‘Foreign trade helps in the integration of the markets of different countries’. Give
your three arguments in favour of this statement.

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IÊS> - X
SECTION - D

{Z~ÝYmË‘H$ àíZ - àíZ g§. 21 go 22 Ho$ CÎma {b{IE (eãX gr‘m : 250 eãX) :

Essay type questions - Write the answer from Q. No. 21 to 22 (Word limit : 250 words):

21) g{dZ¶ Adkm AmÝXmobZ H$m g{dñVma dU©Z H$s{OE& [4]

Describe in detail the Civil Disobedience Movement.

AWdm/OR

"amï´>dmX H$m {dMma ^maVr¶ bmoH$ H$WmAm| H$mo nwZOu{dV H$aZo Ho$ AmÝXmobZ go ^r ‘O~yV hþAm' H$WZ Ho$ nj
‘| AnZo VH©$ Xr{OE& [4]

‘Ideas of nationalism also developed through a movement to revive Indian Folklore.’

Give your arguments in favor of the statement.

22) g§KdmX H$m AW© ~VmVo hþE g§Kr¶ ì¶dñWm Ho$ JR>Z Ho$ VarH$m| H$mo gmoXmhaU g‘PmB¶o& [4]

Describing the meaning of Federalism and explain the methods of formation of

Federal system with examples.

AWdm/OR

^maV ‘| g§Kr¶ ì¶dñWm Ho$ {d{dY ñVa ~VmVo hþE BZ‘| e{º$ {dVaU H$s gy{M¶m| H$s {ddoMZm H$s{O¶o& [4]

Explaining the different levels of Federal System in India, discuss the lists of power
distribution in them.

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23) àíZ H$m CÎma {X¶o J¶o ‘mZ{MÌ ‘| Xr{OE :-
Write the answer in the given map :-

{X¶o J¶o ^maV Ho$ aoIm ‘mZ{MÌ ‘| {ZåZ{b{IV bm¡h A¶ñH$ ImZm| H$mo A§{H$V H$s{OE - [1+1+1+1=4]
A) Hw$Ðo‘wI
~) aËZm{Jar
g) {MÌXþJ©
X) JmoAm
Mark the following Iron ore mines in the given outline map of India -
A) Kudremukh
B) Ratnagiri
C) Chitradurga
D) Goa
AWdm/OR
{X¶o J¶o ^maV Ho$ aoIm ‘mZ{MÌ ‘| {ZåZ{b{IV bm¡h A¶ñH$ ImZm| H$mo A§{H$V H$s{OE - [1+1+1+1=4]
A) ~ëbm[a
~) {M³H$‘§Jbwê$
g) ~obm{S>bm
X) ‘¶ya^§O
Mark the following Iron ore mines in the given outline map of India -
A) Ballari
B) Chikkamagaluru
C) Bailadila
D) Mayurbhanj

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