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 1.What was the main aim of the French revolutionaries ?

The main aim of French revolutionaries was:
1) To create a sense of collective identity amongst the French people.

OR

What is the meaning of concentration camps ?

 Ans:A prison where people are detained without due process of law.


2.How do minerals occur in sedimentary rocks ? 

Ans:In sedimentary rocks minerals occur in beds or layers. They have been formed.as a result of deposition, accumulation and concentration in horizontal strata.
3. What was the main aim of the popular movement of April 2006, in Nepal ?

Ans:The main aim of the popular movement of April 2006, in Nepal was:
To restore democracy in Nepal. 

4. How can you say that democracies are based on political equality ?

Ans: Democracies are based on political equality because :
All individuals have equal weight in electing representatives. (Right to vote)

5. Why do political parties involve partisanship ? 

Ans: Political parties involve partisanship because :
The parties are a part of the society and thus they involve partisanship.

6. What is meant by double coincidence of wants ?

Ans:Double coincidence of wants means:
Both parties, the seller and buyers have to agree to sell and buy each others
commodities. Goods are directly exchanged without the use of money.

7. Suppose your parents want to purchase Gold jewellery along with you; then which logo will you look for on the jewellery ? 

Ans: The logo for purchase of Gold jewellary is ‘Hallmark’.
 

8. How does money act as a medium of exchange ?

Ans: Money acts as a medium of exchange as it acts as an intermediate in the
exchange process and transactions. We can buy things if we have money in
our pockets.

9.How did nationalism develop through culture in Europe ? Explain.

9 Nationalism developed through culture in Europe:
1) Culture played an important role in creating the idea of the nation, art and
poetry, stories and music helped to express and shape nationalist feelings.
2) Romanticism a cultural movement which sought to develop a particular
form of nationalist sentiment.
Romantic artists and poets generally criticized the glorification of reason
and science and focussed instead on emotions, intuition and mystical
feelings.
3) German philosopher Johann Gottfried Herder claimed that true German
culture was to be discovered among the common people- das volk. It was
through folk songs, folk poetry and folk dances that the true spirit of a
nation was popularized.
4) The emphasis on vernacular language and the collection of local folklore
was used to carry the modern nationalist message to large audiences who
were mostly illiterates.
5) Any other relevant point.
(Any three points to be explained)

                                           OR

How did Paul Bernard argue in favour of economic development of Vietnam ? Explain.

Paul Bernard’s arguments in favour of economic development of Vietnam:
1) He argued that the purpose of acquiring colonies was to make profits.
2) Economy was developed and the standard of living of the people
improved, they would buy more goods.
3) The market would consequently expand, leading to better profits for French
business.
4) To reduce rural poverty and increase agricultural productivity it was
necessary to carry out land reforms.
5) To ensure sufficient employment, industrialisation would create more jobs.
6) Any other relevant point.
(Any three points to be explained)

10. Describe the main features of ‘Poona Pact’. 

Ans:The main features of ‘Poona Pact’ were:
1) The Poona Pact (of September 1932) gave Depressed Classes (later to be known as Scheduled caste) reserved seats in provincial and central legislative councils.
2) They were to be voted in by the general electorate.
3) The act came into force due to Gandhiji’s fast unto death.
4) Ambedkar ultimately accepted Gandhiji’s stand.
5) Any other relevant point.
(Any three points to be described)


11. How did ‘Salt March’ become an effective tool of resistance against colonialism ? Explain.

 Ans: ‘Salt March’ became an effective tool of resistance against colonialism because:
1.Mahatma Gandhi found in salt a powerful symbol that could unite the nation.
2.Gandhiji sent a letter to Viceroy Irwin stating eleven demands.

3.The most stirring of all was the demand to abolish the salt tax.
Salt was the most essential item of food and was consumed by rich and poor alike.
4.Irwin was unwilling to negotiate, so Gandhiji started Salt march with 78 volunteers. (On 6th April ) he reached Dandi, violated law and made salt.
5.This march developed the feeling of nationalism, people in different parts of the country broke the salt law and manufactured salt and demonstrated in front of government salt factories.
(To be assessed as a whole)

12. Explain the importance of railways as the principal mode of transportation for freight and passengers in India.

Ans: The importance of railways as the principal mode of transportation for
freight and passengers in India is:
1) Railways make it possible to conduct multifarious activities like business,
sight seeing, pilgrimage along with transportation of goods.
2) It is suitable for long distance travel.
3) Plays an important role in national integration.

13. Why has the ‘Chhotanagpur Plateau Region’ the maximum concentration
of iron and steel industries ? Analyse the reasons.

Ans ‘Chotanagpur Plateau Region’ has maximum concentration of Iron and
Steel industries because:
1) Low cost of iron ore is available
2) High grade raw material is in proximity
3) Cheap labour
4) Vast growth potential in the home market
5) Any other relevant point
(Any three reasons to be explained) 

14. How can solar energy solve the energy problem to some extent in India ?Give your opinion.

Ans: Solar energy solves the energy problem in India to some extent because:
1) India is a tropical country; it has enormous possibilities of tapping solar energy.
2) Solar energy is an important alternate source.
3) Government should educate the people for maximum use of solar Energy.
4) Government should give incentives and promote solar energy production in India.
5) The use of solar energy will be able to minimize the dependence of rural households on firewood and dung cakes.
6) It will contribute to environmental conservation.
7) Use of Solar Energy will reduce the pressure on conventional sources of energy.
8) Any other relevant point.

(Any three points to be explained)

15. ‘‘Dynastic succession is one of the most serious challenges before the political parties.’’ Analyse the statement.

Ans: Dynastic succession is one of the most serious challenges before the
political parties because:
1) Most political parties do not practice open and transparent procedures for their functioning.
2) There are few ways for an ordinary worker to rise to the top in a party.
3) In many parties the top positions are always controlled by members of one family.
4) This practice is unfair to other members of that party and is also bad for a democracy.
5) People who do not have adequate experience or popular support come to occupy position of power.
6) Any other relevant point.
( Any three points to be analysed)

16. How is democracy accountable and responsive to the needs and expectations of the citizens ? Analyse.

Ans: Democracy is accountable and responsive to the needs and expectations of
the citizens because:
1) In a democracy people have the right to choose their representatives and the people will have control over them.
2) Citizens have the right to participate in decision making that affects them all. This ensures that the working of the government is transparent.
3) Everybody expect the government to be attentive to the needs and expectations of the people.
4) It is expected that the democratic government develops mechanisms for citizens to hold the government accountable.
5) The opposition parties can also question and criticize the government policies. They keep a check on the ruling party and make sure that it does not misuse the power.
6) Any other relevant point
(Any three points to be explained)

17. ‘‘A challenge is an opportunity for progress.’’ Support the statement with your arguments.

Ans:“A challenge is an opportunity for progress” because:
1) A challenge is not just a problem
2) A challenge is a difficulty that carries within it an opportunity for progress
3) Once we overcome a challenge we go up to a higher level than before
4) Legal challenges alone cannot overcome challenges to democracy like
inequality, poverty, unemployment illiteracy, regionalism, casteism, communalism etc.
5) Legal constitutional changes and the cooperation of the citizen is the need of the hour.
6) Any other relevant point
(Any three points to be analyzed) 

18. Why is modern currency accepted as a medium of exchange without any use of its own ? Find out the reason.

Ans: Modern currency is accepted as a medium of exchange without any use of its own because:
1) Modern currency is authorized by the government of a country.
2) In India, the Reserve Bank of India issues all currency notes on behalf of central Government.
3) No other individual or organization is allowed to issue currency.
4) The law legalises the use of rupee as a medium of payment that cannot be refused in settling transactions in India.
5) No individual in India can legally refuse a payment made in Rupees.
6) Any other relevant point.
(Any three points to be explained)

19. ‘‘Foreign trade integrates the markets in different countries.’’ Support the statement with arguments.

Ans:Foreign trade integrates the market in different countries because
1) Foreign trade creates an opportunity for the producers to reach beyond the domestic markets.
2) Producers can sell their produce not only in markets located within the country but also can compete in markets located in other countries of the world.

 3) Similarly for the buyers import of goods produced in another country is one
way of expanding the choice of goods beyond what is domestically
produced.
4) Choice of goods in the markets rises.
5) Prices of similar goods in the two markets tend to become equal.
6) Producers in the two countries now closely compete against each other.
7) Any other relevant point.
(Any three points to be explained)

 20. Explain with an example how you can use the right to seek redressal.

Ans:Right to seek Redressal
1) Consumers have the right to seek redressal against unfair trade practices and exploitation.
2) If any damage is done to a consumer, he has the right to get compensation depending on the degree of damage.
3) There is a need to provide to an easy and effective public system by which this can be done.
4) Example of Prakash or any other relevant example to be explained.
5) Any other relevant point
(Any two points & one example to be explained)


21.Describe any five steps taken by the French Revolutionaries to create a sense of collective identity among the French people.

 Ans:Steps taken by French Revolutionaries to create a sense of collective
identity among the French people were:
1) The idea of La- Patrie (the Fatherland) and Le-Citoyen (the citizen) emphasized the notion of a united community enjoying equal rights under a constitution.
2) New French flag the tricolour was chosen to replace the former royal standard.
3) The Estate General was elected by the body of active citizen and renamed the National Assembly.
4) New Hymns were composed, oaths taken and martyrs commemorated all in the name of the nation.

5) A centralized administrative system was put in place and it formulated uniform laws for all citizen within its territory.
6) Internal customs duties and dues were abolished and a uniform system of weight and measures were adopted.
7) Regional dialects were discouraged and French became the common language of the nation.
8) Any other relevant point.
(Any five points to be described)

OR

Describe any five steps taken by the French for the development of the ‘Mekong Delta Region’.

Ans:Steps taken by the French for the development of the ‘Mekong Delta
region’ were:
1) The French built canals to drain lands in the Mekong delta to increase cultivation
2) The vast system of irrigation works-canals and earthworks-built mainly with forced labour increased the rice production.
3) It allowed export of Rice to the international market.
4) The area under Rice cultivation went up (from 2,74,000 hectares in 1873 to 2.2 million hectares in 1930).
5) Vietnam exported 2/3rd of its Rice production and became the third largest exporter of Rice in the world.
(Any 5 points to be described)

22. Explain the attitude of the Indian merchants and the industrialists towards the ‘Civil Disobedience Movement’.

Ans:The attitude of the Indian merchants and the industrialists towards the Civil Disobedience Movement was:
1) During the 1st World War Indian merchants and industrialists had made huge profits and became powerful.
2) They wanted protection against imports of foreign goods and a Rupee Sterling foreign exchange ratio that would discourage import.
3) To organize business interest they formed the Indian Industrial and Commercial Congress (in 1920) and the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries - FICCI ( in 1927).

 4) They gave financial assistance and refused to buy or sell imported goods.
5) Most businessmen came to see ‘Swaraj’ as a time when colonial restrictions on business would no longer exist and trade and industry would flourish without constraints.
6) After the failure of the Round table conference business groups were no longer uniformly enthusiastic.
7) They were apprehensive of the spread of militant activities and worried about prolonged disruption of business.
8) Any other relevant point.
(Any 5 points to be described)


23.What is the manufacturing sector ? Why is it considered the backbone of development ? Interpret the reason.

Ans:Definition of Manufacturing Sector:
Production of goods in large quantities after processing from raw materials to
more valuable products is called manufacturing.
It is considered as backbone of development because:
1) It not only helps in modernising agriculture but also forms the backbone of our economy.
2) Industrial development is a precondition for eradication of unemployment and poverty from our country.
3) Export of manufactured goods expands trade and commerce.
4) Countries that transform their raw materials into a wide variety of finished goods of higher value are prosperous.
5) Any other relevant point.


24. Which is the most abundantly available fossil fuel in India ? Assess the importance of its different forms.

Ans:Abundantly available fossil fuel in India is Coal
1) Peat-has low carbon and high moisture content and low heating capacity.
2) Lignite- is a low grade brown coal which is soft with high moisture content. It is used for generating electricity.
3) Bituminous- is the most popular coal of commercial use. It has a special value for smelting iron in blast furnaces.
4) Anthracite- is the highest quality hard coal.


25. What is meant by a political party ? Describe the three components of a political party.

Ans:Political Party is:
Political party is a group of people who come together to contest elections
and hold power in the government. (2)
Three components of a political parties are:
1) The leaders
2) The active members
3) The followers
(These components to be described)


26. How do banks play an important role in the economy of India ? Explain.

Ans:Effective measures to reform political parties are:

1) A law should be made to regulate the internal affairs of political parties.

2) It should be made compulsory for political parties to maintain a register of its members

 3) It should be made mandatory for political parties to give a minimum number of tickets; about 1/3rd to its women candidates.

 4) There should be a quota for women in the decision making bodies of the party.

5) There should be state funding of elections.

 6) The government should give parties money to support their election expenses in kind for example petrol, paper, telephone etc. or in cash.

 7) Vote casting should be made compulsory in each election.

8) Data regarding caste religion OBC,SC, ST should not be utilized during election period in any form.

 9) Any other relevant suggestions.
10) (Any five suggestions to be explained)

27. How do banks play an important role in the economy of India ? Explain. 

Ans: Banks play an important role in developing the economy of India
1) Banks keep money of the people in its safe custody.
2) Banks give interest on the deposited money to the people.
3) Banks mediate between those who have surplus money and those who are
in need of money.
4) Banks provide loan to large number of people at low interest rate.
5) Banks promote agricultural and industrial sector by providing loans.
6) They also provide funds to different organizations.
7) Any other relevant point.
(Any five points to be explained)


28. ‘‘Globalisation and greater competition among producers has been advantageous to consumers.’’ Support the statement with examples.

Ans:Globalisation and greater competition among producers has been advantages to consumers :
1) Globalisation and greater competition among producers both local and foreign has been of advantage to consumers, particularly the well off sections of urban areas.
2) There is greater choice before these consumers who now enjoy improved quality and lower prices for several products.
3) People enjoy higher standards of living.
4) But the impact of globalization has not been uniform among producers and workers.
5) Services of the top Indian companies have been able to benefit from the increased competition.
6) They have invested in newer technology and production methods and raised their production standards.
7) Wide ranging choice of goods in our markets is a recent phenomenon and have brought changes in lives of people.
8) Any other relevant point
(Any five points to be explained)

29. Three features A, B and C are marked on the given political outline map of India.

Identify these features with the help of the following
information and write their correct names on the lines marked in the map :
A. The place where the Indian National Congress Session was held.
B. The place associated with the Peasant’s Satyagraha.
C. The place related to calling off the Non-Cooperation Movement.

Note : The following questions are for the Visually Impaired Candidates only, in lieu of 

Q. No. 29 (29.1) Name the place where the Indian National Congress Session was
held in December 1920.
(29.2) Name the place associated with the movement of Indigo Planters.
(29.3) Name the place related to the Satyagraha of peasants in Gujarat.




 30.(30.1) Two features A and B are marked on the given political outline
map of India (on page 11). Identify these features with the help
of the following information and write their correct names on
the lines marked in the map :
A. Iron-ore mines
B. Terminal Station of East-West Corridor

(30.2) On the same political outline map of India, locate and label the following :
 

Vishakhapatnam — Software Technology Park

 Note : The following questions are for the Visually Impaired Candidates only, in lieu of Q. No. 30 : 
 

(30.1) In which state are Bailadila Iron-ore mines located ?
(30.2) Name the Western Terminal Station of East-West Corridor.
(30.3) Name the well-known Software Technology Park located in Karnataka State. 





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