General Instructions: -

• The question paper comprises Six Sections – A, B, C, D, E and F. There are 37 questions in
the Question paper. All questions are compulsory.
• Section A – From questions 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
• Section B – Question no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 2 marks
each. Answer to each question should not exceed 40 words.
• Section C contains Q.25to Q.29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each.
Answer to each question should not exceed 60 words.
• Section D – Question no. 30 to 33 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each.
Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words.
• Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions with three sub questions
and are of 4 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 100 words.
• Section F – Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37a from History
(2 marks) and 37b from Geography (3 marks).

Q.NO. SECTION A 20
(MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS) MARKS
1. The National Assembly formed a constitution in 1791, to limit the power of the 1
…….?
A. Wealthy men
B. Businessmen
C. Monarch
D. Press
2. My friend hails from a country which does not share land boundary with India. 1
Identify the country.
(a) Bhutan (b) Tajikistan (c) Myanmar (d) Nepal
Ans. Tajikistan
3. Which of the following terms is used for measuring the crop produced on a given piece 1
of land during a single year?
(a) Yield
(b) Productivity
(c) Cultivation
(d) Output
4. Which of the following options represent the exact information of Great Himalayas? 1
i. The folds of the Great Himalayas are symmetrical in nature.
ii. The core of this part of Himalayas is composed of granite.
iii. It is perennially snow bound, and a number of glaciers descend from this range
a. Statement i and ii are correct.
b. Statement ii, & iii are correct
c. Statement ii is correct
Ans- b. Statement ii, & iii are correct
5. How does the definition of democracy help us? 1
 A. To separate democracy from forms of government that are clearly not democratic
B. So that we can get voting rights
C. To figure out what lies in A Democracy
D. None

6. What kind of oppression did Mugabe give his people? 1

A. Opposition party workers were harassed, and their meeting disrupted.
B. Public protests and demonstrations against the government were declared illegal
C. There was a law that limited the right to criticise the President
D. All
7. Democracy is better than other forms of government because 1
A. It allows change
B. Allows voting
C. Allows right to opinion
D. It allows us to correct its own mistakes
8. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your 1
answer as per the codes provided below:
Assertion (A): Educated parents are found to invest more heavily on the education of
their child.
Reason (R): They want their child should have a good future.
a. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
b. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
c. (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
d. (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.

9. A democratic government rules within limits set by constitutional law and citizens’ 1
rights.
A. True
B. False
C. Maybe
D. None
10. Who wrote the influential pamphlet- ‘What is the Third Estate”? 1
A. Mirabeau
B. Jean Paul Marat
C. Abbe Sieyes
D. Georges Denton
11. Which of the following statements is not true about small-scale manufacturing in 1
villages?
(a) Farmers engage in it to supplement their income
(b) Farmers take help of their family members
(c) The production is done mostly at home
(d) Farmers produce articles for their own use
12. Which of these was the most salient underlying conflict in the making of a 1
democratic constitution in South Africa?
A. Between South Africa and its neighbours
B. Between men and women
C. Between the white majority and the black minority
D. Between the coloured minority and the black majority
13. Who amongst these offered chancellorship to Hitler? 1
A. Churchill
B. Goebbels
C. Helmuth
D. Hindenburg
14. Who chaired the Drafting Committee? 1
 A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. G. Durgabai Deshmukh
C. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
D. H. C. Mookherjee
15. US entered World War II due to...... 1
A. Annexation of Poland by Germany
B. Aerial bombing on London
C. Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour
D. Nonpayment of reparation dues by Germans
16. “M” gave his friend clues about the type of landform marks the eastern boundary of 1
India. Which of the following clues provided by "M" would be most useful in
identifying the ideal type of landform?
i. The Brahmaputra marks the eastern-most boundary of the Himalayas.
ii. Beyond the Dihang gorge, the Himalayas bend sharply to the south and spread
along the eastern boundary of India.
iii. These hills running through the north-western states are mostly composed of
strong sandstones, which are sedimentary rocks.
iv. Covered with dense forests, they mostly run as parallel ranges
and valleys.
a. Clue i ,ii and iii
b. Clue i and iii
c. Clue i,ii and iv
d. Clue iv
Ans Clue i,ii and iv

17. What were the negotiations between the blacks and the whites? 1
A. One person one vote.
B. The blacks agreed that majority rule would not be absolute
C. They agreed that the majority would not take away the property of the white
minority.
D. All
18. Which of the following is an economic activity? 1
(a) A teacher teaching his son
(b) Recitation among friends
(c) Teacher teaching in the classroom
(d) All of the above
19. What does a constitution do? 1
A. The Constitution is the supreme law that determines the relationship among people
living in a territory (called citizens) and also the relationship between the people and
government.
B. It allows disputes and fights
C. it specifies how the government will be constituted, who will have power to take
which decisions;
D. A & C
20. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your 1
answer as per the codes provided below:
Assertion (A): The Indian Government has set Rs. 200 per day (March 2019) as the
minimum wage.
Reason (R): There is a heavy competition for work among the farm labourers in
Palampur, so people agree to work for lower wage.
a. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
b. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
c. (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
d. (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
Q.No. SECTION B 8
(VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTION) MARKS
21. What was the ‘Legal Framework Order’ passed by Pervez Musharraf in I August 2002? 2
Answer:
In August 2002, Musharraf issued a ‘Legal Framework Order’ that amended the
Constitution of Pakistan. According to this Order, the President can dismiss the national
and provincial assemblies.
22. Why were images and symbols used in the eighteenth-century France ? 2
Answer:
The majority of men and women in 18th century France could not read and write. So
images and symbols were frequently used instead of printed words to communicate
important ideas.
23. The relief of India displays a great physical variation. Explain. 2
Ans. India is a vast country with varied landforms. It has high mountains, plains,
plateaus, islands,deserts etc. This varied large landmass formed during different
geological periods which has influenced her relief. Besides geological formations, a
number of processes such as weathering,
erosion and deposition have created and modified the relief to its present form. It is,
therfore,India displays a great physical variation.
24. Media is not independent in Zimbabwe. How? 2
Answer:
Television and radio are controlled by the government and give only the ruling party’s
version. There are independent newspapers, but the government harasses those
journalists who went against it
Q.No. SECTION C 15
(SHORT ANSWER-BASED QUESTIONS) MARKS
25. Explain the impact of the French Revolution on the life of people of French. 3
Answer:
• Divorce was made legal, and could be applied by both women and men. Women
could be now trained for jobs, could become artists or run small businesses.
• The Constitution of 1791 began with a Declaration of the Rights of Man and
Citizen. It proclaimed that Freedom of speech and opinion and equality before
law were natural rights of each human being by birth. These could not be taken
away.
• Newspapers, pamphlets and printed pictures appeared steadily in the towns of
French. From there, they travelled into the countryside. These publications
described and discussed the events and changes taking place in the country.
26. Farmers of which two states were the first to use modem farming methods in India? 3
Mention any four positive effects of it.
Answer:
(i) The farmers of Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh were the first to use
modem farming methods in India.
(ii) (a) Modern farming methods increased the productivity of land.
(b) It increases foodgrain production in the country.
(c) It brought the Green Revolution in the 1960s which resulted in high increase in the
production of cereal grains, particularly, wheat and rice.
(d) It has played a very important role in food security.
(e) It has led to growth of agro-based industries.
27. Which ocean is named after India? Give two reasons as to why it was named after India. 3
Ans. The Indian Ocean is named after India. India is the only country which has the
credit of an ocean named after it.
The Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, extensions of the Indian Ocean, lie to the west
and east of Indian Peninsula, and the Indian Ocean lies to its south. No other country
has a long coastline on the Indian Ocean as India. The central location of India at the
 head of the Indian Ocean has provided India a strategic location of great significance
along the trans-Indian Ocean route.
It is India’s eminent position in the Indian Ocean which justifies the naming of the
ocean after India.
28. What were the steps involved in the framing of the Indian Constitution? 3
Answer:
The drafting of the document called the constitution was done by an assembly of elected
representatives called the Constituent Assembly.
Elections to the Constituent Assembly were held in July 1946. Its first meeting was held
in December 1946. Soon after, the country was divided into India and Pakistan.
The Constituent Assembly was also divided into the Constituent Assembly of India and
that of Pakistan. The Constituent Assembly that wrote the Indian Constitution had 299
members.
The Assembly adopted the Constitution on 26 November, 1949 and it came into force
on 26 January, 1950.
29. The following table 1.1 shows that the land under cultivation in India in units of million 3
hectares. Plot this on the graph provided.

(i) What does the graph show?

 Answer: The above graph shows the land under cultivation in India in units of million
hectares. The graph shows that the land under cultivation in India was 120 million
hectares in 1950 which rose to 140 million hectares in 1970 and remained constant at
140 million hectares till 2000.

(ii) Is it important to increase the area under irrigation? Why?

Answer: Yes, it is important to increase the land area under irrigation firstly so that the
farmers can do multiple cropping and grow more than one crops in a year and increase
their production and earning. Secondly, use of HYV seeds need of plenty of water to
give best results.

(iii) You have read about the crops grown in Palampur. Fill the following table based on
the information on the crops grown in your region.

Answer:

25% of the total workforce is engaged in non-farming activities. Measures to Increase

Non-farming Activities:

• Infrastructure: Infrastructure includes building of roads, establishing of banks and

improving communication. All these are basic inputs for economic development.
• Expansion of Market: To increase non-farming activities, rural markets should be
linked to urban markets.
• Education and Health: Improvement in education will lead to human capital
formation.
• Cheap Loan: Non-farming activities can be promoted by providing cheap and
affordable loan to the farmers.

Q.NO. SECTION D 20
(LONG ANSWER-BASED QUESTIONS) MARKS
30. Describe the important features of the Peninsular Plateau. 5
Ans. The Peninsular Plateau of India lies to the south of the Northern Plains and extends
up to thetip of the Indian peninsula. The Peninsular Plateau is a tableland with gently
rising rounded hills and broad, shallow valleys. It is roughly triangular in shape. It is the
oldest and the most stable landmass of India. The plateau is formed of old crystalline
igneous and metamorphic
rocks. The Peninsular Plateau consists of two broad divisions – the Central Highlands and
the Deccan Plateau. The part of the Peninsular plateau lying to the north of the Narmada
river is known as Central Highlands. It comprises of Malwa Plateau, Bundelkhand and
Baghelkhand plateaus, the Vindhya Range and extends as Chhota Nagpur Plateau.
 The Aravalis are highly denuded old hills that lie on the western and northwestern margins
of the Peninsular Plateau. The part of the Peninsular Plateau lying to the south of river
Narmada is known as Deccan Plateau. It is a triangular landmass with broad base in the
north and tapers southward. It is
formed due to lava flows, so a greater part of it is composed of basaltic rocks of volcanic
origin. It is flanked by the Satpura range in the north. The Mahadev, the Kaimur hills and
Maikal range form its eastern extensions. The Deccan Plateau is flanked by the Western
Ghats in the west and Eastern Ghats in the east. The Western Ghats have comparatively
higher elevation of average 900 to 1600 metres. The Eastern Ghats have an average
elevation of 600
metres. So the plateau is higher in the west and slopes gently eastwards. The black soil
area of the Deccan Plateau is known as Deccan Trap.
31. What measures were taken by Robespierre to bring equality in the French Society? 5
Answer:
Measures are:
• Robespierre government issued laws placing a maximum ceiling on wages and
prices.
• Peasants were forced to transport their grain to the cities and sell it at prices fixed
by the government.
• The use of more expensive white flour was forbidden; all citizens were required
to eat quality bread, a loaf made of whole wheat.
• Equality was also sought to be practiced through forms of speech and address.
• Churches were shut down and their buildings converted into barracks or offices.
• Equality was also sought to be practiced through forms of speech and address.

OR

The Peace Treaty at Versailles with the Allies was a harsh and humiliating peace. Explain the
statement with any three examples.
Answer:
• In the First World War, Germany was defeated. The peace Treaty at Versailles
with the Allies was a harsh and humiliating peace.
• Germany lost its overseas colonies and much of its territories in Europe.
• Germany lost 75% of its iron and 26% of its coal to France and other countries.
• The Allied Powers demilitarized Germany to weaken its power. Germany was
forced to pay compensation amounting to £ 6 billion.
• The Allied forces occupied the rich resources of Rhineland till the 1920s.

32. Why was the making of the Indian Constitution not an easy affair? 5
Answer:
Like South Africa, India’s Constitution was also drawn up under very difficult
circumstances.
• The making of the constitution for a huge and diverse country like India was not
an easy affair. At that time the people of India were emerging from the status of
subjects to that of citizens. The country was born through a partition on the basis
of religious differences.
• This was a traumatic experience for the people of India and Pakistan. Atleast ten
lakh people were killed on both sides of the border in partition related violence.
• The British had left it to the rulers of the princely states to decide whether they
wanted to merge with India or with Pakistan or remain independent.
 • The merger of these princely states was a difficult and uncertain task. When the
Constitution was being written, the future of the country did not look as secure as
it does today.
• The makers of the Constitution had anxieties about the present and the future of
the country.

OR
What are the merits of a democratic government?

Answer:
The merits of a democratic government are :
• A democratic government is a better government because it is a more accountable
form of government.
• Democracy improves the quality of decision-making.
• Democracy provides a method to deal with differences and conflicts.
• Democracy enhances the dignity of citizens.
• It is better than other forms of government because it allows us to correct its own
mistakes.

33. Write a short note on ‘SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN. 5

OR
What are the major factors responsible for unemployment in India?

Answer:

• To strengthen the primary school system, the scheme of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
(SSA) was started in 2001.
• All 6-14 age children were expected to complete eight years of schooling by
2010.
• It began as a time-bound initiative or programme of the Central Government in
partnership with the state, the local government and the community to achieve the
goal of universalisation of elementary education.
• This programme has covered the entire country with special focus on the
educational needs of girls, SCs/STs and other children.
• Along with it, bridge courses and back-to-school camps were started to increase
the enrolment in elementary education. The Mid-day Meal Scheme has been
implemented to encourage attendance and retention of children as well as to
improve their nutritional status.

OR
Answer:

• Rapid Growth of Population: Our population has been continuously rising. From
a population of about 361 million in 1951, it has risen to around 1210.2 million in
2011, but due to slow economic growth employment opportunities have not risen
at the same pace.
• Overdependence on Agriculture: Even after more than 50 years of independence,
more than 60% of our population still depends upon the primary sector for its
livelihood.
• Underdevelopment of Cottage and Small-scale Industry: Our
rural sector is facing problems of disguised and seasonal unemployment. This is
due to underdevelopment of the cottage and the small-scale industry.
 • Underdevelopment of Industries: Due to the shortage of capital and other essential
inputs, the industrialisation process is very slow. So the industrial sector has
failed to provide enough job opportunities to the unemployed workers.
• Slow pace of Infrastructure Growth: Slow pace of infrastructure growth is one of
the major factors responsible for the slow growth of Indian economy.

Q.NO. SECTION E 12
( Q34 to Q36 - CASE-BASED QUESTIONS 4 x 3= 12) MARKS
SAMPLE :

The land mass of India has an area of 3.28 million square km. India’s total area
accounts for about 2.4 per cent of the total geographical area of the world .India is
bounded by the young fold mountains in the northwest, north and northeast. South
of about 22° north latitude, it begins to taper, and extends
towards the Indian Ocean, dividing it into two seas, the Arabian Sea on the west
and the Bay of Bengal on its east. The latitudinal and longitudinal extent of the
mainland is about 30°. Despite this fact, the east-west extent appears to be smaller
than the north-south extent. From Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh, there is a time
lag of two hours.
Hence, time along the Standard Meridian of India(82°30'E) passing through
Mirzapur (I.e Uttar Pradesh) is taken as the standard time for the whole country.
The latitudinal extent influences the duration of day and night, as one moves from
south to north.
34.1 What is the total land area of India?
The land mass of India has an area of 3.28 million square km.
34.2.Give an outline of the India’s geographical structure.
India is bounded by the young fold mountains in the northwest, north and
northeast. South of about 22° north latitude, it begins to taper, and extends
towards the Indian Ocean, dividing it into two seas, the Arabian Sea on the west
and the Bay of Bengal on its east
34.3 Give reason why the Standard Meridian of India(82°30'E) is taken as the
standard time for the whole country.
There is a time lag of at least 2 hours if one moves from west to east – from
Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh. The local time at Arunachal Pradesh would be at
least 2 hours ahead of Gujarat. To avoid such differences in local time, Indian
Standard Time (IST) has been fixed on 82°30′ E to give the whole country a
uniform time

Q.No. SECTION F 5
(MAP SKILL-BASED QUESTION)
37.a Identify the countries with the help of the following information and write their correct 1+1=2
names on the lines marked on the outline map of world.
A.
B.
37.b On the same map locate and label any three of the following with suitable symbols. 1+1+1=3
A. K2
B. Kanchan Junga
C. Northern Circar
D.Tripura