SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT I (2011)

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Time allowed: 3 hours
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Maximum Marks: 90
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General Instructions :
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The question paper has 31 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
Marks are indicated against each question.
Questions from serial number 1-10 are Multiple Choice Questions. Each question
carries one mark.
Questions from serial number 11 to 22 are 3 mark questions. Answer of these
questions should not exceed 80 words each.
Questions from serial number 23 to 30 are 5 mark questions. Answer of these
questions should not exceed 120 words each.
Question number 31 is a map question of 4 mark from Geography only. After
completion, attach the map inside your answer book.

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1.

What is Livre ?
(a)

A tax levied by the Church

(b)

Tax to be paid directly to the state

(c)

Unit of currency in France

(d)

Group of persons invested with special functions in Church

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

2.

3.

4.

The book titled The spirit of Laws was written by :

(a)

Montesquieu

(b)

Rousseau

(c)

Jean Paul Marat

(d)

John Locke

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

If you want to visit Lakshadweep during your winter holidays, which water body would
your have to cross?
(A) Bay of Bengal

(B)

Arabian Sea

(C) Indian Ocean

(D)

None of the above

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Which type of drainage pattern resembles the branches of a tree ?

(a)

Trellis

(b)

Rectangular
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(c)

5.

6.

7.

Dendritic

(d)

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Radial

When was Universal Adult Franchise granted to people of India ?

(a)

1947

(b)

1945

(c)

1950

(d)

1952

(a)

1947

(b)

1945

(c)

1950

(d)

1952

(B)

1989

(C) 2001

(D)

1988

(A) 1991

(B)

1989

(C) 2001

(D)

1988

Who among the following leaders used to write in the magazine Young India in 1931 ?
(a)

Subhash Chandra Bose

(b) Jawaharlal Nehru

(c)

B. R. Ambedkar

(d) Mahatma Gandhi

1931

8.

In which fear did Soviet Union get disintegrated?

(A) 1991

(b)

(c)

(d)

The consumption of chemical fertilizers is the highest in :

U.P.

(a)

(a)

(b)

Haryana
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(c)

9.

Punjab

(d)

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Bihar

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan is a significant step towards providing:

(A)

General Education

(B)
(C)

Middle Education
Elementary Education

(D)

Higher Education

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

10.

Investment in human resource can be done through investing in :

(a)

Health and Education

(b)

Land and capital

(c)

Job opportunities

(d)

None of the above

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

11.

Why did Germany suffer from Hyper Inflation in 1923 ? Who bailed her out from this

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situation ?
1923
OR
State the impact of Bloody Sunday on Russia. How did this event come to be known as in
Russia ?

12.

3x1=3

Describe any three events leading to the February Revolution of 1917 in Russia.
1917
OR
What were the different reactions of German people towards Nazism ?

Why has it been selected as the Standard 3x1=3

13.

What is the Standard Meridian of India ?

Meridian of India ?

14.

Distinguish between the Himalayas and the Purvanchal hills by given any three paints any.

3x1=3

15.

Why is the Northern Plain densely populated? Give any three reasons.

3x1=3

16.

3x1=3

Write any three economic benefits of lakes.

17.

Compare Pinochets rule in Chile to Jaruzelskis rule in Poland. Assess any three points.

3x1=3

18.

How does a democratic government rule within limit set by Constitutional law? Explain.

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19.

Describe the words Secular and Sovereign in context of Indian constitution.

1+1=3

20.

Describe any three non-farming activities of Palumpur village.

3x1=3

21.

How are children of educated parents different from those of uneducated parents?

22.

What is meant by unemployment? Name the types of unemployment that exist in rural as 1+2=3
well as urban areas.

23.

Describe the legacy of the French revolution for the people of world.

24.

Explain the circumstances leading to the French revolution of 1789.

1789

25.

What were the main changes brought about by the Bolsheviks immediately after the October
Revolution ?

OR
The Peace Treaty of Versailles was harsh and humiliating for Germany which led to the rise
of Nazism in Germany - Explain.

26.

Descibe any five features of the Central Highlands of India.

5x1=5

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27.

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28.

Democracy must be based on free and fair elections. Elaborate.

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Why is the Preamble of the Indian Constitution very important ? Explain.

2+3=5

29.

What is meant by Green Revolution? How did it help the farmers?

30.

Explain any five measures taken by the government of India to improve the quality of 5x1=5
education.

31.

Two features (1) and (2) are marked on the given political outline map of India. Identify these
features with help of the following information and write their correct names on the lines
marked in the map.

2+2= 4

(1) A mountain Range

(2) A major Himalayan River
Locate and label the following on the same political outlined map of India.
AND
(A)
Lake Sambhar
(B)
The Southern most point of main land of India
(1)
(2)

1.
2.

(A)
(B)
31B. The following question is for the visually impaired candidates only in lieu of
Map Q. No. 31
31
(i)

Name the mountain range lying to the south of the Himadri.

(ii)

Name the part of the Himalayas lying between the Tista and Dihang rivers.

(iii)

Name the western most state through which Tropic of Cancer passes.

4x1=4

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(iv)

Name the river which is known as Dakshin Ganga.

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

Q. No. 31

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