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H i s t o r y
Q . 1 . 	 	 A n s w e r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n 	 i n 	 s h o r t 	 : - 	 	 ( 1 2 )
a ) 	 	 W h a t 	 d i d 	 t h e 	 t e r m 	 ‘ m e d i e v a l ’ 	 r e f e r 	 i n 	 N o r t h 	 I n d i a 	 a n d 	 S o u t h 	 I n d i a ?
b ) 	 	 N a m e 	 t h e 	 t h r e e 	 m a j o r 	 k i n g d o m s 	 o f 	 t h e 	 	 e a r l y 	 m e d i e v a l 	 p e r i o d .
c ) 	 	 W h o 	 w a s 	 t h e 	 f i r s t 	 r u l e r 	 o f 	 t h e 	 S a l v e 	 d y n a s t y ? 	 W h y 	 w a s 	 t h e 	 c a l l e d 	 “ L a k h 	 B a k s h ”
d ) 	 	 W h o 	 i n v i t e d 	 B a b u r 	 t o 	 I n d i a ? 	 W h y ?
e ) 	 	 W h a t 	 i s 	 t h e 	 i m p o r t a n t 	 o f 	 a c c o u n t s 	 w r i t t e n 	 b y 	 f o r e i g n 	 t r a v e l e r s 	 ?
f ) 	 	 W h i c h 	 p e r i o d 	 w i t n e s s e d 	 t h e 	 g r o w t h 	 o f 	 r e g i o n a l 	 l a n g u a g e s ? 	 N a m e 	 s o m e 	 o f 	 t h e 	 l a n g u a g e s ?
g ) 	 	 W h a t 	 d o 	 y o u 	 k n o w 	 a b o u t 	 t h e 	 f i r s t 	 A f g h a n 	 r u l e r 	 o f 	 D e l h i ?
h ) 	 	 W h o 	 w r o t e 	 A k b a r n a m e ? 	 W h a t 	 d o e s 	 i t 	 c o n t a i n ?
Q . 2 	 A n s w e r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 i n 	 d e t a i l 	 : - 	 	 ( 6 )
a ) 	 	 W h a t 	 w e r e 	 t h e 	 m a j o r 	 c a u s e 	 o f 	 t h e 	 d o w n f a l l 	 o f 	 t h e 	 S u l t a n a t e ?
b ) 	 	 E x p l a i n 	 a n y 	 t w o 	 a r c h e o l o g i c a l 	 s o u r c e s 	 o f 	 t h e 	 m e d i e v a l 	 p e r i o d .
Q . 3 	 F i l l 	 i n 	 t h e 	 b l a n k s : - 	 	 ( 4 )
a ) 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ g i v e 	 u s 	 d a t e s 	 o f 	 i m p o r t a n t 	 p o l i t i c a l 	 e v e n t s .
b ) 	 	 S h e r 	 S h a h 	 d e f e a t e d 	 H u m a y a n ’ s 	 a r m y 	 a t 	 _ _ _ _ 	 i n 	 1 5 3 9 .
c ) 	 	 C h o l l a 	 t e m p l e s 	 w e r e 	 b u i l t 	 i n 	 t h e _ _ _ _ _ _ s t y l e .
d ) 	 	 T h e _ _ _ _ _ _ l i e s 	 a l o n g 	 t h e 	 Y a m u n a 	 r i v e r .
Q . 4 	 W r i t e 	 t r u e 	 a n d 	 f a l s e 	 f o r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 s t a t e m e n t : - 	 	 ( 3 )
( a ) 	 	 B a b u r 	 w a s 	 s u c c e e d e d 	 b y 	 h i s 	 e l d e s t 	 s o n 	 H u m a y u n . 	 ( 	 	 )
( b ) 	 	 M u h a m m a d - b i n 	 T u g h l a q 	 i s s u e d 	 t o k e n 	 c u r r e n c y 	 i n 	 g o l d 	 a n d 	 c o p p e r . 	 ( 	 	 )
( c ) 	 	 T h e 	 A r a b s 	 r e f e r r e d 	 t o 	 I n d i a 	 s u b c o n t i n e n t 	 a s 	 H i n d . 	 ( 	 )
Q . 5 	 M a t c h 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g : 	 	
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H i s t o r y
Q . 1 . 	 	 A n s w e r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n 	 i n 	 s h o r t 	 : - 	 	 ( 1 2 )
a ) 	 	 W h a t 	 d i d 	 t h e 	 t e r m 	 ‘ m e d i e v a l ’ 	 r e f e r 	 i n 	 N o r t h 	 I n d i a 	 a n d 	 S o u t h 	 I n d i a ?
b ) 	 	 N a m e 	 t h e 	 t h r e e 	 m a j o r 	 k i n g d o m s 	 o f 	 t h e 	 	 e a r l y 	 m e d i e v a l 	 p e r i o d .
c ) 	 	 W h o 	 w a s 	 t h e 	 f i r s t 	 r u l e r 	 o f 	 t h e 	 S a l v e 	 d y n a s t y ? 	 W h y 	 w a s 	 t h e 	 c a l l e d 	 “ L a k h 	 B a k s h ”
d ) 	 	 W h o 	 i n v i t e d 	 B a b u r 	 t o 	 I n d i a ? 	 W h y ?
e ) 	 	 W h a t 	 i s 	 t h e 	 i m p o r t a n t 	 o f 	 a c c o u n t s 	 w r i t t e n 	 b y 	 f o r e i g n 	 t r a v e l e r s 	 ?
f ) 	 	 W h i c h 	 p e r i o d 	 w i t n e s s e d 	 t h e 	 g r o w t h 	 o f 	 r e g i o n a l 	 l a n g u a g e s ? 	 N a m e 	 s o m e 	 o f 	 t h e 	 l a n g u a g e s ?
g ) 	 	 W h a t 	 d o 	 y o u 	 k n o w 	 a b o u t 	 t h e 	 f i r s t 	 A f g h a n 	 r u l e r 	 o f 	 D e l h i ?
h ) 	 	 W h o 	 w r o t e 	 A k b a r n a m e ? 	 W h a t 	 d o e s 	 i t 	 c o n t a i n ?
Q . 2 	 A n s w e r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 i n 	 d e t a i l 	 : - 	 	 ( 6 )
a ) 	 	 W h a t 	 w e r e 	 t h e 	 m a j o r 	 c a u s e 	 o f 	 t h e 	 d o w n f a l l 	 o f 	 t h e 	 S u l t a n a t e ?
b ) 	 	 E x p l a i n 	 a n y 	 t w o 	 a r c h e o l o g i c a l 	 s o u r c e s 	 o f 	 t h e 	 m e d i e v a l 	 p e r i o d .
Q . 3 	 F i l l 	 i n 	 t h e 	 b l a n k s : - 	 	 ( 4 )
a ) 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ g i v e 	 u s 	 d a t e s 	 o f 	 i m p o r t a n t 	 p o l i t i c a l 	 e v e n t s .
b ) 	 	 S h e r 	 S h a h 	 d e f e a t e d 	 H u m a y a n ’ s 	 a r m y 	 a t 	 _ _ _ _ 	 i n 	 1 5 3 9 .
c ) 	 	 C h o l l a 	 t e m p l e s 	 w e r e 	 b u i l t 	 i n 	 t h e _ _ _ _ _ _ s t y l e .
d ) 	 	 T h e _ _ _ _ _ _ l i e s 	 a l o n g 	 t h e 	 Y a m u n a 	 r i v e r .
Q . 4 	 W r i t e 	 t r u e 	 a n d 	 f a l s e 	 f o r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 s t a t e m e n t : - 	 	 ( 3 )
( a ) 	 	 B a b u r 	 w a s 	 s u c c e e d e d 	 b y 	 h i s 	 e l d e s t 	 s o n 	 H u m a y u n . 	 ( 	 	 )
( b ) 	 	 M u h a m m a d - b i n 	 T u g h l a q 	 i s s u e d 	 t o k e n 	 c u r r e n c y 	 i n 	 g o l d 	 a n d 	 c o p p e r . 	 ( 	 	 )
( c ) 	 	 T h e 	 A r a b s 	 r e f e r r e d 	 t o 	 I n d i a 	 s u b c o n t i n e n t 	 a s 	 H i n d . 	 ( 	 )
Q . 5 	 M a t c h 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g : 	 	
a ) 	 	 	 T h e 	 P a l a s a ) 	 M o u n t 	 A b u
b ) 	 	 	 S a y y i d 	 d y n a s t y b ) 	 G o p a l a
c ) 	 	 	 S u n 	 t e m p l e c ) 	 K h i z r 	 k h a n
d ) 	 	 	 D i l w a r a 	 T e m p l e d ) 	 K o n a r k
Q . 6 	 	 O n 	 a n 	 o u t l i n e 	 m a p 	 o f 	 I n d i a 	 : - 	 	 ( 4 )
a ) 	 	 R a t h m o r e
b ) 	 	 F a t e h p u r 	 S i k r i
c ) 	 	 D a u l t a b a d
d ) 	 	 W a r a n g a l
G E O G R A P H Y
Q . 1 	 	 W r i t e 	 s h o r t 	 a n s w e r 	 f o r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n . 	 	 ( 1 2 )
a ) 	 	 W h a t 	 d o e s 	 p h y s i c a l 	 e n v i r o n m e n t 	 c o m p r i s e 	 o f ?
b ) 	 	 D e s c r i b e 	 t h e 	 s t r u c t u r e 	 o f 	 t h e 	 e a r t h .
c ) 	 	 D e f i n e 	 e p i c e n t e r .
d ) 	 	 W h a t 	 d o 	 y o u 	 k n o w 	 a b o u t 	 a t m o s p h e r i c 	 p r e s s u r e ?
e ) 	 	 D r a w 	 a 	 d i a g r a m 	 o f 	 “ h e a t 	 Z o n e s ” .
f ) 	 	 W h a t 	 i s 	 s e i s m o l o g y 	 a n d 	 w h o 	 a r e 	 s e i s m o l o g i s t s ?
g ) 	 	 H o w 	 i s 	 m a g m a 	 f o r m e d ?
h ) 	 	 W h a t 	 a r e 	 t h e 	 a c t i v i t i e s 	 t h a t 	 a f f e c t 	 o u r 	 w e a t h e r 	 c o n d i t i o n s ?
Q . 	 	 2 	 A n s w e r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n 	 i n 	 d e t a i l 	 : - 	 	 ( 6 )
a ) 	 	 G i v e 	 a 	 b r i e f 	 d e s c r i p t i o n 	 o f 	 e a c h 	 d o m a i n 	 o f 	 t h e 	 e n v i r o n m e n t ?
b ) 	 	 W h a t 	 i s 	 t h e 	 i m p o r t a n c e 	 o f 	 a t m o s p h e r e ?
Q . 3 	 	 F i l l 	 i n 	 t h e 	 b l a n k s 	 : - 	 	 ( 4 )
a ) 	 	 A i r 	 b e c o m e 	 l e s s 	 d e n s e 	 a s 	 w e 	 g o 	 h i g h e r 	 a b o v e 	 t h e .
b ) 	 	 T h e 	 	 	 i s 	 a b o u t 	 2 , 9 0 0 	 k m 	 t h i c k .
c ) 	 	 N a t u r a l 	 e n v i r o n m e n t 	 i n c l u d e s 	 a n 	 o r g a n i s m ’ s 	 p h y s i c a l 	 a n d 	 	 	 e n v i r o n m e n t .
d ) 	 	 T h e 	 s p e e d 	 o f 	 w i n d 	 i s 	 m e a s u r e d 	 b y 	 a n 	 i n s t r u m e n t 	 c a l l e d .
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Q . 1 . 	 	 A n s w e r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n 	 i n 	 s h o r t 	 : - 	 	 ( 1 2 )
a ) 	 	 W h a t 	 d i d 	 t h e 	 t e r m 	 ‘ m e d i e v a l ’ 	 r e f e r 	 i n 	 N o r t h 	 I n d i a 	 a n d 	 S o u t h 	 I n d i a ?
b ) 	 	 N a m e 	 t h e 	 t h r e e 	 m a j o r 	 k i n g d o m s 	 o f 	 t h e 	 	 e a r l y 	 m e d i e v a l 	 p e r i o d .
c ) 	 	 W h o 	 w a s 	 t h e 	 f i r s t 	 r u l e r 	 o f 	 t h e 	 S a l v e 	 d y n a s t y ? 	 W h y 	 w a s 	 t h e 	 c a l l e d 	 “ L a k h 	 B a k s h ”
d ) 	 	 W h o 	 i n v i t e d 	 B a b u r 	 t o 	 I n d i a ? 	 W h y ?
e ) 	 	 W h a t 	 i s 	 t h e 	 i m p o r t a n t 	 o f 	 a c c o u n t s 	 w r i t t e n 	 b y 	 f o r e i g n 	 t r a v e l e r s 	 ?
f ) 	 	 W h i c h 	 p e r i o d 	 w i t n e s s e d 	 t h e 	 g r o w t h 	 o f 	 r e g i o n a l 	 l a n g u a g e s ? 	 N a m e 	 s o m e 	 o f 	 t h e 	 l a n g u a g e s ?
g ) 	 	 W h a t 	 d o 	 y o u 	 k n o w 	 a b o u t 	 t h e 	 f i r s t 	 A f g h a n 	 r u l e r 	 o f 	 D e l h i ?
h ) 	 	 W h o 	 w r o t e 	 A k b a r n a m e ? 	 W h a t 	 d o e s 	 i t 	 c o n t a i n ?
Q . 2 	 A n s w e r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 i n 	 d e t a i l 	 : - 	 	 ( 6 )
a ) 	 	 W h a t 	 w e r e 	 t h e 	 m a j o r 	 c a u s e 	 o f 	 t h e 	 d o w n f a l l 	 o f 	 t h e 	 S u l t a n a t e ?
b ) 	 	 E x p l a i n 	 a n y 	 t w o 	 a r c h e o l o g i c a l 	 s o u r c e s 	 o f 	 t h e 	 m e d i e v a l 	 p e r i o d .
Q . 3 	 F i l l 	 i n 	 t h e 	 b l a n k s : - 	 	 ( 4 )
a ) 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ g i v e 	 u s 	 d a t e s 	 o f 	 i m p o r t a n t 	 p o l i t i c a l 	 e v e n t s .
b ) 	 	 S h e r 	 S h a h 	 d e f e a t e d 	 H u m a y a n ’ s 	 a r m y 	 a t 	 _ _ _ _ 	 i n 	 1 5 3 9 .
c ) 	 	 C h o l l a 	 t e m p l e s 	 w e r e 	 b u i l t 	 i n 	 t h e _ _ _ _ _ _ s t y l e .
d ) 	 	 T h e _ _ _ _ _ _ l i e s 	 a l o n g 	 t h e 	 Y a m u n a 	 r i v e r .
Q . 4 	 W r i t e 	 t r u e 	 a n d 	 f a l s e 	 f o r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 s t a t e m e n t : - 	 	 ( 3 )
( a ) 	 	 B a b u r 	 w a s 	 s u c c e e d e d 	 b y 	 h i s 	 e l d e s t 	 s o n 	 H u m a y u n . 	 ( 	 	 )
( b ) 	 	 M u h a m m a d - b i n 	 T u g h l a q 	 i s s u e d 	 t o k e n 	 c u r r e n c y 	 i n 	 g o l d 	 a n d 	 c o p p e r . 	 ( 	 	 )
( c ) 	 	 T h e 	 A r a b s 	 r e f e r r e d 	 t o 	 I n d i a 	 s u b c o n t i n e n t 	 a s 	 H i n d . 	 ( 	 )
Q . 5 	 M a t c h 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g : 	 	
a ) 	 	 	 T h e 	 P a l a s a ) 	 M o u n t 	 A b u
b ) 	 	 	 S a y y i d 	 d y n a s t y b ) 	 G o p a l a
c ) 	 	 	 S u n 	 t e m p l e c ) 	 K h i z r 	 k h a n
d ) 	 	 	 D i l w a r a 	 T e m p l e d ) 	 K o n a r k
Q . 6 	 	 O n 	 a n 	 o u t l i n e 	 m a p 	 o f 	 I n d i a 	 : - 	 	 ( 4 )
a ) 	 	 R a t h m o r e
b ) 	 	 F a t e h p u r 	 S i k r i
c ) 	 	 D a u l t a b a d
d ) 	 	 W a r a n g a l
G E O G R A P H Y
Q . 1 	 	 W r i t e 	 s h o r t 	 a n s w e r 	 f o r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n . 	 	 ( 1 2 )
a ) 	 	 W h a t 	 d o e s 	 p h y s i c a l 	 e n v i r o n m e n t 	 c o m p r i s e 	 o f ?
b ) 	 	 D e s c r i b e 	 t h e 	 s t r u c t u r e 	 o f 	 t h e 	 e a r t h .
c ) 	 	 D e f i n e 	 e p i c e n t e r .
d ) 	 	 W h a t 	 d o 	 y o u 	 k n o w 	 a b o u t 	 a t m o s p h e r i c 	 p r e s s u r e ?
e ) 	 	 D r a w 	 a 	 d i a g r a m 	 o f 	 “ h e a t 	 Z o n e s ” .
f ) 	 	 W h a t 	 i s 	 s e i s m o l o g y 	 a n d 	 w h o 	 a r e 	 s e i s m o l o g i s t s ?
g ) 	 	 H o w 	 i s 	 m a g m a 	 f o r m e d ?
h ) 	 	 W h a t 	 a r e 	 t h e 	 a c t i v i t i e s 	 t h a t 	 a f f e c t 	 o u r 	 w e a t h e r 	 c o n d i t i o n s ?
Q . 	 	 2 	 A n s w e r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n 	 i n 	 d e t a i l 	 : - 	 	 ( 6 )
a ) 	 	 G i v e 	 a 	 b r i e f 	 d e s c r i p t i o n 	 o f 	 e a c h 	 d o m a i n 	 o f 	 t h e 	 e n v i r o n m e n t ?
b ) 	 	 W h a t 	 i s 	 t h e 	 i m p o r t a n c e 	 o f 	 a t m o s p h e r e ?
Q . 3 	 	 F i l l 	 i n 	 t h e 	 b l a n k s 	 : - 	 	 ( 4 )
a ) 	 	 A i r 	 b e c o m e 	 l e s s 	 d e n s e 	 a s 	 w e 	 g o 	 h i g h e r 	 a b o v e 	 t h e .
b ) 	 	 T h e 	 	 	 i s 	 a b o u t 	 2 , 9 0 0 	 k m 	 t h i c k .
c ) 	 	 N a t u r a l 	 e n v i r o n m e n t 	 i n c l u d e s 	 a n 	 o r g a n i s m ’ s 	 p h y s i c a l 	 a n d 	 	 	 e n v i r o n m e n t .
d ) 	 	 T h e 	 s p e e d 	 o f 	 w i n d 	 i s 	 m e a s u r e d 	 b y 	 a n 	 i n s t r u m e n t 	 c a l l e d .
Q . 4 	 M a t c h 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 : - 	 	 ( 2 )
a ) 	 	 T i d e s 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 i ) 	 	 P r i m a r y 	 r o c k s
b ) 	 	 F i s s u r e 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 i i ) 	 9 7 % 	 o f 	 e a c h ’ s 	 w a t e r
c ) 	 	 O c e a n s 	 f a l l 	 i n 	 s e a 	 l e v e l . i i i ) a l t e r n a t e 	 r i s e 	 a n d
d ) 	 	 L i g n e o u s 	 r o c k s 	 	 	 	 	 i v ) 	 a 	 l o n g 	 c r a c k
Q . 5 	 	 W r i t e 	 t r u e 	 a n d 	 f a l s e 	 f o r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 s t a t e m e n t 	 : - 	 	 ( 3 )
a ) 	 	 T h e 	 r a y s 	 o f 	 t h e 	 s u n 	 d o 	 n o t 	 f a l l 	 e q u a l l y 	 a l l 	 o v e r 	 t h e 	 e a r t h . 	 	 ( 	 	 )
b ) 	 	 T h e 	 t e m p e r a t u r e 	 i n c r e a s e s 	 s h a r p l y 	 t o w a r d s 	 t h e 	 p o l e s . 	 	 ( 	 	 )
c ) 	 	 T h e 	 e a r t h q u a k e s 	 o f 	 i n t e n s i t y 	 t h r e e 	 a n d 	 b e l o w 	 a r e 	 v e r y 	 d e s t r u c t i v e . 	 	 ( 	 	 )
C I V I C S
Q . 1 	 	 W r i t e 	 s h o r t 	 a n s w e r 	 f o r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n . 	 	 ( 1 2 )
a ) 	 	 W h i c h 	 a r e 	 t h e 	 t w o 	 p i l l a r s 	 o f 	 d e m o c r a c y ?
b ) 	 	 W h a t 	 d o 	 y o u 	 u n d e r s t a n d 	 b y 	 a r t i c l e 	 2 1 	 o f 	 t h e 	 I n d i a n 	 c o n s t i t u t i o n 	 ?
c ) 	 	 H o w 	 m a n y 	 o r g a n s 	 d o e s 	 a 	 s t a t e 	 g o v e r n m e n t 	 h a v e ?
d ) 	 	 W h y 	 a r e 	 b o y s 	 g i v e n 	 m o r e 	 i m p r o v e m e n t 	 t h a n 	 g i r l s 	 i n 	 t h e 	 I n d i a n 	 s o c i e t y . 	 ?
e ) 	 	 W h a t 	 w a s 	 t h e 	 c a u s e s 	 o f 	 i m p r o v e m e n t 	 i n 	 a t t e n d a n c e 	 a t 	 s c h o o l s 	 ?
f ) 	 	 H o w 	 m a n y 	 t y p e s 	 o f 	 h e a l t h c a r e 	 s e r v i c e s 	 a r e 	 a v a i l a b l e 	 i n 	 I n d i a 	 ?
g ) 	 	 W h a t 	 d o e s 	 t h e 	 c o n s t i t u t i o n 	 o f 	 I n d i a 	 d e s c r i b e 	 a b o u t 	 t h e 	 s t a t e 	 g o v e r n m e n t 	 ?
h ) 	 	 H o w 	 d o e s 	 g e n d e r 	 c o n t r i b u t e 	 t o 	 i n e q u a l i t y 	 a n d 	 d i s c r i m i n a t i o n 	 ?
Q . 2 	 	 A n s w e r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n 	 i n 	 d e t a i l 	 : - 	 	 ( 6 )
a ) 	 	 	 W h o 	 i s 	 a n 	 M L A 	 ? 	 	 H o w 	 c a n 	 h e 	 b e c o m e 	 t h e 	 C h i e f 	 M i n i s t e r ?
b ) 	 	 E x p l a i n 	 t h e 	 d i f f e r e n t 	 t y p e 	 o f 	 g o v e r n m e n t ?
Q . 3 	 	 M a t c h 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g : -
a ) 	 S e x 	 r a t i o i ) 	 C h o l e r a
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Q . 1 . 	 	 A n s w e r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n 	 i n 	 s h o r t 	 : - 	 	 ( 1 2 )
a ) 	 	 W h a t 	 d i d 	 t h e 	 t e r m 	 ‘ m e d i e v a l ’ 	 r e f e r 	 i n 	 N o r t h 	 I n d i a 	 a n d 	 S o u t h 	 I n d i a ?
b ) 	 	 N a m e 	 t h e 	 t h r e e 	 m a j o r 	 k i n g d o m s 	 o f 	 t h e 	 	 e a r l y 	 m e d i e v a l 	 p e r i o d .
c ) 	 	 W h o 	 w a s 	 t h e 	 f i r s t 	 r u l e r 	 o f 	 t h e 	 S a l v e 	 d y n a s t y ? 	 W h y 	 w a s 	 t h e 	 c a l l e d 	 “ L a k h 	 B a k s h ”
d ) 	 	 W h o 	 i n v i t e d 	 B a b u r 	 t o 	 I n d i a ? 	 W h y ?
e ) 	 	 W h a t 	 i s 	 t h e 	 i m p o r t a n t 	 o f 	 a c c o u n t s 	 w r i t t e n 	 b y 	 f o r e i g n 	 t r a v e l e r s 	 ?
f ) 	 	 W h i c h 	 p e r i o d 	 w i t n e s s e d 	 t h e 	 g r o w t h 	 o f 	 r e g i o n a l 	 l a n g u a g e s ? 	 N a m e 	 s o m e 	 o f 	 t h e 	 l a n g u a g e s ?
g ) 	 	 W h a t 	 d o 	 y o u 	 k n o w 	 a b o u t 	 t h e 	 f i r s t 	 A f g h a n 	 r u l e r 	 o f 	 D e l h i ?
h ) 	 	 W h o 	 w r o t e 	 A k b a r n a m e ? 	 W h a t 	 d o e s 	 i t 	 c o n t a i n ?
Q . 2 	 A n s w e r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 i n 	 d e t a i l 	 : - 	 	 ( 6 )
a ) 	 	 W h a t 	 w e r e 	 t h e 	 m a j o r 	 c a u s e 	 o f 	 t h e 	 d o w n f a l l 	 o f 	 t h e 	 S u l t a n a t e ?
b ) 	 	 E x p l a i n 	 a n y 	 t w o 	 a r c h e o l o g i c a l 	 s o u r c e s 	 o f 	 t h e 	 m e d i e v a l 	 p e r i o d .
Q . 3 	 F i l l 	 i n 	 t h e 	 b l a n k s : - 	 	 ( 4 )
a ) 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ g i v e 	 u s 	 d a t e s 	 o f 	 i m p o r t a n t 	 p o l i t i c a l 	 e v e n t s .
b ) 	 	 S h e r 	 S h a h 	 d e f e a t e d 	 H u m a y a n ’ s 	 a r m y 	 a t 	 _ _ _ _ 	 i n 	 1 5 3 9 .
c ) 	 	 C h o l l a 	 t e m p l e s 	 w e r e 	 b u i l t 	 i n 	 t h e _ _ _ _ _ _ s t y l e .
d ) 	 	 T h e _ _ _ _ _ _ l i e s 	 a l o n g 	 t h e 	 Y a m u n a 	 r i v e r .
Q . 4 	 W r i t e 	 t r u e 	 a n d 	 f a l s e 	 f o r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 s t a t e m e n t : - 	 	 ( 3 )
( a ) 	 	 B a b u r 	 w a s 	 s u c c e e d e d 	 b y 	 h i s 	 e l d e s t 	 s o n 	 H u m a y u n . 	 ( 	 	 )
( b ) 	 	 M u h a m m a d - b i n 	 T u g h l a q 	 i s s u e d 	 t o k e n 	 c u r r e n c y 	 i n 	 g o l d 	 a n d 	 c o p p e r . 	 ( 	 	 )
( c ) 	 	 T h e 	 A r a b s 	 r e f e r r e d 	 t o 	 I n d i a 	 s u b c o n t i n e n t 	 a s 	 H i n d . 	 ( 	 )
Q . 5 	 M a t c h 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g : 	 	
a ) 	 	 	 T h e 	 P a l a s a ) 	 M o u n t 	 A b u
b ) 	 	 	 S a y y i d 	 d y n a s t y b ) 	 G o p a l a
c ) 	 	 	 S u n 	 t e m p l e c ) 	 K h i z r 	 k h a n
d ) 	 	 	 D i l w a r a 	 T e m p l e d ) 	 K o n a r k
Q . 6 	 	 O n 	 a n 	 o u t l i n e 	 m a p 	 o f 	 I n d i a 	 : - 	 	 ( 4 )
a ) 	 	 R a t h m o r e
b ) 	 	 F a t e h p u r 	 S i k r i
c ) 	 	 D a u l t a b a d
d ) 	 	 W a r a n g a l
G E O G R A P H Y
Q . 1 	 	 W r i t e 	 s h o r t 	 a n s w e r 	 f o r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n . 	 	 ( 1 2 )
a ) 	 	 W h a t 	 d o e s 	 p h y s i c a l 	 e n v i r o n m e n t 	 c o m p r i s e 	 o f ?
b ) 	 	 D e s c r i b e 	 t h e 	 s t r u c t u r e 	 o f 	 t h e 	 e a r t h .
c ) 	 	 D e f i n e 	 e p i c e n t e r .
d ) 	 	 W h a t 	 d o 	 y o u 	 k n o w 	 a b o u t 	 a t m o s p h e r i c 	 p r e s s u r e ?
e ) 	 	 D r a w 	 a 	 d i a g r a m 	 o f 	 “ h e a t 	 Z o n e s ” .
f ) 	 	 W h a t 	 i s 	 s e i s m o l o g y 	 a n d 	 w h o 	 a r e 	 s e i s m o l o g i s t s ?
g ) 	 	 H o w 	 i s 	 m a g m a 	 f o r m e d ?
h ) 	 	 W h a t 	 a r e 	 t h e 	 a c t i v i t i e s 	 t h a t 	 a f f e c t 	 o u r 	 w e a t h e r 	 c o n d i t i o n s ?
Q . 	 	 2 	 A n s w e r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n 	 i n 	 d e t a i l 	 : - 	 	 ( 6 )
a ) 	 	 G i v e 	 a 	 b r i e f 	 d e s c r i p t i o n 	 o f 	 e a c h 	 d o m a i n 	 o f 	 t h e 	 e n v i r o n m e n t ?
b ) 	 	 W h a t 	 i s 	 t h e 	 i m p o r t a n c e 	 o f 	 a t m o s p h e r e ?
Q . 3 	 	 F i l l 	 i n 	 t h e 	 b l a n k s 	 : - 	 	 ( 4 )
a ) 	 	 A i r 	 b e c o m e 	 l e s s 	 d e n s e 	 a s 	 w e 	 g o 	 h i g h e r 	 a b o v e 	 t h e .
b ) 	 	 T h e 	 	 	 i s 	 a b o u t 	 2 , 9 0 0 	 k m 	 t h i c k .
c ) 	 	 N a t u r a l 	 e n v i r o n m e n t 	 i n c l u d e s 	 a n 	 o r g a n i s m ’ s 	 p h y s i c a l 	 a n d 	 	 	 e n v i r o n m e n t .
d ) 	 	 T h e 	 s p e e d 	 o f 	 w i n d 	 i s 	 m e a s u r e d 	 b y 	 a n 	 i n s t r u m e n t 	 c a l l e d .
Q . 4 	 M a t c h 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 : - 	 	 ( 2 )
a ) 	 	 T i d e s 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 i ) 	 	 P r i m a r y 	 r o c k s
b ) 	 	 F i s s u r e 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 i i ) 	 9 7 % 	 o f 	 e a c h ’ s 	 w a t e r
c ) 	 	 O c e a n s 	 f a l l 	 i n 	 s e a 	 l e v e l . i i i ) a l t e r n a t e 	 r i s e 	 a n d
d ) 	 	 L i g n e o u s 	 r o c k s 	 	 	 	 	 i v ) 	 a 	 l o n g 	 c r a c k
Q . 5 	 	 W r i t e 	 t r u e 	 a n d 	 f a l s e 	 f o r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 s t a t e m e n t 	 : - 	 	 ( 3 )
a ) 	 	 T h e 	 r a y s 	 o f 	 t h e 	 s u n 	 d o 	 n o t 	 f a l l 	 e q u a l l y 	 a l l 	 o v e r 	 t h e 	 e a r t h . 	 	 ( 	 	 )
b ) 	 	 T h e 	 t e m p e r a t u r e 	 i n c r e a s e s 	 s h a r p l y 	 t o w a r d s 	 t h e 	 p o l e s . 	 	 ( 	 	 )
c ) 	 	 T h e 	 e a r t h q u a k e s 	 o f 	 i n t e n s i t y 	 t h r e e 	 a n d 	 b e l o w 	 a r e 	 v e r y 	 d e s t r u c t i v e . 	 	 ( 	 	 )
C I V I C S
Q . 1 	 	 W r i t e 	 s h o r t 	 a n s w e r 	 f o r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n . 	 	 ( 1 2 )
a ) 	 	 W h i c h 	 a r e 	 t h e 	 t w o 	 p i l l a r s 	 o f 	 d e m o c r a c y ?
b ) 	 	 W h a t 	 d o 	 y o u 	 u n d e r s t a n d 	 b y 	 a r t i c l e 	 2 1 	 o f 	 t h e 	 I n d i a n 	 c o n s t i t u t i o n 	 ?
c ) 	 	 H o w 	 m a n y 	 o r g a n s 	 d o e s 	 a 	 s t a t e 	 g o v e r n m e n t 	 h a v e ?
d ) 	 	 W h y 	 a r e 	 b o y s 	 g i v e n 	 m o r e 	 i m p r o v e m e n t 	 t h a n 	 g i r l s 	 i n 	 t h e 	 I n d i a n 	 s o c i e t y . 	 ?
e ) 	 	 W h a t 	 w a s 	 t h e 	 c a u s e s 	 o f 	 i m p r o v e m e n t 	 i n 	 a t t e n d a n c e 	 a t 	 s c h o o l s 	 ?
f ) 	 	 H o w 	 m a n y 	 t y p e s 	 o f 	 h e a l t h c a r e 	 s e r v i c e s 	 a r e 	 a v a i l a b l e 	 i n 	 I n d i a 	 ?
g ) 	 	 W h a t 	 d o e s 	 t h e 	 c o n s t i t u t i o n 	 o f 	 I n d i a 	 d e s c r i b e 	 a b o u t 	 t h e 	 s t a t e 	 g o v e r n m e n t 	 ?
h ) 	 	 H o w 	 d o e s 	 g e n d e r 	 c o n t r i b u t e 	 t o 	 i n e q u a l i t y 	 a n d 	 d i s c r i m i n a t i o n 	 ?
Q . 2 	 	 A n s w e r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n 	 i n 	 d e t a i l 	 : - 	 	 ( 6 )
a ) 	 	 	 W h o 	 i s 	 a n 	 M L A 	 ? 	 	 H o w 	 c a n 	 h e 	 b e c o m e 	 t h e 	 C h i e f 	 M i n i s t e r ?
b ) 	 	 E x p l a i n 	 t h e 	 d i f f e r e n t 	 t y p e 	 o f 	 g o v e r n m e n t ?
Q . 3 	 	 M a t c h 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g : -
a ) 	 S e x 	 r a t i o i ) 	 C h o l e r a
b ) 	 C o s t a 	 R i c a i i ) 	 S h a r d a 	 S a d a n
c ) 	 P a n d i t 	 R a m a b a i i i i ) S o u t h 	 A m e r i c a
d ) 	 W a t e r - b o r n e 	 d i s e a s e s i v ) 	 K e r a l a - 1 0 8 4
Q . 4 	 F i l l 	 i n 	 t h e 	 b l a n k s 	 : - 	 	 ( 4 )
a ) 	 	 T h e 	 f e m a l e 	 l i t e r a c y 	 r a t e 	 i n 	 c e n s u s 	 o f 	 I n d i a 	 2 0 1 1 	 w a s 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
b ) 	 	 T h e r e 	 a r e 	 t w o 	 d i f f e r e n c e s 	 b e t w e e n 	 w o m a n 	 a n d 	 m a n 	 s e x 	 a n d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
c ) 	 	 S i k k i m 	 h a s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 	 	 m e m b e r 	 i n 	 a 	 l e g i s l a t i v e 	 a s s e m b l y .
d ) 	 	 W o m e n 	 a r e 	 p h y s i c a l l y _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 	 	 t h a n 	 m a n .
Q . 5 	 W r i t e 	 T r u e 	 a n d 	 f a l s e 	 f o r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 s t a t e m e n t : 	 - 	 	 ( 3 )
a ) 	 	 G i r l s 	 f a c e s 	 n o 	 d o m e s t i c 	 v i o l e n c e . 	 ( 	 	 )
b ) 	 	 W o m e n 	 a r e 	 m o r e 	 p a t i e n t 	 a n d 	 g e n t l e 	 t h a n 	 m a n . 	 ( 	 	 )
c ) 	 	 T h e 	 e x p e r i e n c e 	 o f 	 g r o w i n g 	 u p 	 a s 	 a 	 b o y 	 o r 	 g i r l s 	 i s 	 s a m e . 	 ( 	 	 )
Q . 6 	 M . C . 	 Q 	 ( 5 )
1 ) 	 	 M a n y 	 w o m e n 	 a r e 	 c o m p e l l e d 	 t o 	 w o r k 	 b e c a u s e 	 o f : 	 -
a ) 	 	 P o v e r t y
b ) 	 	 a m b i t i o n
c ) 	 	 d e s i r e
d ) 	 	 e d u c a t i o n
2 ) 	 	 T h e 	 D e a d 	 s e a 	 i n 	 	 	 h a s 	 t h e 	 h i g h e s t 	 s a l i n i t y .
a ) 	 	 A s i a
b ) 	 	 A f r i c a
c ) 	 	 E u r o p e
d ) 	 	 A u s t r a l i a
3 ) 	 	 T h e 	 s i x t h 	 r u l e r 	 o f 	 t h e 	 M u g h a l 	 e m p i r e 	 w a s : -
a ) 	 	 B a b u r
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Q . 1 . 	 	 A n s w e r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n 	 i n 	 s h o r t 	 : - 	 	 ( 1 2 )
a ) 	 	 W h a t 	 d i d 	 t h e 	 t e r m 	 ‘ m e d i e v a l ’ 	 r e f e r 	 i n 	 N o r t h 	 I n d i a 	 a n d 	 S o u t h 	 I n d i a ?
b ) 	 	 N a m e 	 t h e 	 t h r e e 	 m a j o r 	 k i n g d o m s 	 o f 	 t h e 	 	 e a r l y 	 m e d i e v a l 	 p e r i o d .
c ) 	 	 W h o 	 w a s 	 t h e 	 f i r s t 	 r u l e r 	 o f 	 t h e 	 S a l v e 	 d y n a s t y ? 	 W h y 	 w a s 	 t h e 	 c a l l e d 	 “ L a k h 	 B a k s h ”
d ) 	 	 W h o 	 i n v i t e d 	 B a b u r 	 t o 	 I n d i a ? 	 W h y ?
e ) 	 	 W h a t 	 i s 	 t h e 	 i m p o r t a n t 	 o f 	 a c c o u n t s 	 w r i t t e n 	 b y 	 f o r e i g n 	 t r a v e l e r s 	 ?
f ) 	 	 W h i c h 	 p e r i o d 	 w i t n e s s e d 	 t h e 	 g r o w t h 	 o f 	 r e g i o n a l 	 l a n g u a g e s ? 	 N a m e 	 s o m e 	 o f 	 t h e 	 l a n g u a g e s ?
g ) 	 	 W h a t 	 d o 	 y o u 	 k n o w 	 a b o u t 	 t h e 	 f i r s t 	 A f g h a n 	 r u l e r 	 o f 	 D e l h i ?
h ) 	 	 W h o 	 w r o t e 	 A k b a r n a m e ? 	 W h a t 	 d o e s 	 i t 	 c o n t a i n ?
Q . 2 	 A n s w e r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 i n 	 d e t a i l 	 : - 	 	 ( 6 )
a ) 	 	 W h a t 	 w e r e 	 t h e 	 m a j o r 	 c a u s e 	 o f 	 t h e 	 d o w n f a l l 	 o f 	 t h e 	 S u l t a n a t e ?
b ) 	 	 E x p l a i n 	 a n y 	 t w o 	 a r c h e o l o g i c a l 	 s o u r c e s 	 o f 	 t h e 	 m e d i e v a l 	 p e r i o d .
Q . 3 	 F i l l 	 i n 	 t h e 	 b l a n k s : - 	 	 ( 4 )
a ) 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ g i v e 	 u s 	 d a t e s 	 o f 	 i m p o r t a n t 	 p o l i t i c a l 	 e v e n t s .
b ) 	 	 S h e r 	 S h a h 	 d e f e a t e d 	 H u m a y a n ’ s 	 a r m y 	 a t 	 _ _ _ _ 	 i n 	 1 5 3 9 .
c ) 	 	 C h o l l a 	 t e m p l e s 	 w e r e 	 b u i l t 	 i n 	 t h e _ _ _ _ _ _ s t y l e .
d ) 	 	 T h e _ _ _ _ _ _ l i e s 	 a l o n g 	 t h e 	 Y a m u n a 	 r i v e r .
Q . 4 	 W r i t e 	 t r u e 	 a n d 	 f a l s e 	 f o r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 s t a t e m e n t : - 	 	 ( 3 )
( a ) 	 	 B a b u r 	 w a s 	 s u c c e e d e d 	 b y 	 h i s 	 e l d e s t 	 s o n 	 H u m a y u n . 	 ( 	 	 )
( b ) 	 	 M u h a m m a d - b i n 	 T u g h l a q 	 i s s u e d 	 t o k e n 	 c u r r e n c y 	 i n 	 g o l d 	 a n d 	 c o p p e r . 	 ( 	 	 )
( c ) 	 	 T h e 	 A r a b s 	 r e f e r r e d 	 t o 	 I n d i a 	 s u b c o n t i n e n t 	 a s 	 H i n d . 	 ( 	 )
Q . 5 	 M a t c h 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g : 	 	
a ) 	 	 	 T h e 	 P a l a s a ) 	 M o u n t 	 A b u
b ) 	 	 	 S a y y i d 	 d y n a s t y b ) 	 G o p a l a
c ) 	 	 	 S u n 	 t e m p l e c ) 	 K h i z r 	 k h a n
d ) 	 	 	 D i l w a r a 	 T e m p l e d ) 	 K o n a r k
Q . 6 	 	 O n 	 a n 	 o u t l i n e 	 m a p 	 o f 	 I n d i a 	 : - 	 	 ( 4 )
a ) 	 	 R a t h m o r e
b ) 	 	 F a t e h p u r 	 S i k r i
c ) 	 	 D a u l t a b a d
d ) 	 	 W a r a n g a l
G E O G R A P H Y
Q . 1 	 	 W r i t e 	 s h o r t 	 a n s w e r 	 f o r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n . 	 	 ( 1 2 )
a ) 	 	 W h a t 	 d o e s 	 p h y s i c a l 	 e n v i r o n m e n t 	 c o m p r i s e 	 o f ?
b ) 	 	 D e s c r i b e 	 t h e 	 s t r u c t u r e 	 o f 	 t h e 	 e a r t h .
c ) 	 	 D e f i n e 	 e p i c e n t e r .
d ) 	 	 W h a t 	 d o 	 y o u 	 k n o w 	 a b o u t 	 a t m o s p h e r i c 	 p r e s s u r e ?
e ) 	 	 D r a w 	 a 	 d i a g r a m 	 o f 	 “ h e a t 	 Z o n e s ” .
f ) 	 	 W h a t 	 i s 	 s e i s m o l o g y 	 a n d 	 w h o 	 a r e 	 s e i s m o l o g i s t s ?
g ) 	 	 H o w 	 i s 	 m a g m a 	 f o r m e d ?
h ) 	 	 W h a t 	 a r e 	 t h e 	 a c t i v i t i e s 	 t h a t 	 a f f e c t 	 o u r 	 w e a t h e r 	 c o n d i t i o n s ?
Q . 	 	 2 	 A n s w e r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n 	 i n 	 d e t a i l 	 : - 	 	 ( 6 )
a ) 	 	 G i v e 	 a 	 b r i e f 	 d e s c r i p t i o n 	 o f 	 e a c h 	 d o m a i n 	 o f 	 t h e 	 e n v i r o n m e n t ?
b ) 	 	 W h a t 	 i s 	 t h e 	 i m p o r t a n c e 	 o f 	 a t m o s p h e r e ?
Q . 3 	 	 F i l l 	 i n 	 t h e 	 b l a n k s 	 : - 	 	 ( 4 )
a ) 	 	 A i r 	 b e c o m e 	 l e s s 	 d e n s e 	 a s 	 w e 	 g o 	 h i g h e r 	 a b o v e 	 t h e .
b ) 	 	 T h e 	 	 	 i s 	 a b o u t 	 2 , 9 0 0 	 k m 	 t h i c k .
c ) 	 	 N a t u r a l 	 e n v i r o n m e n t 	 i n c l u d e s 	 a n 	 o r g a n i s m ’ s 	 p h y s i c a l 	 a n d 	 	 	 e n v i r o n m e n t .
d ) 	 	 T h e 	 s p e e d 	 o f 	 w i n d 	 i s 	 m e a s u r e d 	 b y 	 a n 	 i n s t r u m e n t 	 c a l l e d .
Q . 4 	 M a t c h 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 : - 	 	 ( 2 )
a ) 	 	 T i d e s 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 i ) 	 	 P r i m a r y 	 r o c k s
b ) 	 	 F i s s u r e 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 i i ) 	 9 7 % 	 o f 	 e a c h ’ s 	 w a t e r
c ) 	 	 O c e a n s 	 f a l l 	 i n 	 s e a 	 l e v e l . i i i ) a l t e r n a t e 	 r i s e 	 a n d
d ) 	 	 L i g n e o u s 	 r o c k s 	 	 	 	 	 i v ) 	 a 	 l o n g 	 c r a c k
Q . 5 	 	 W r i t e 	 t r u e 	 a n d 	 f a l s e 	 f o r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 s t a t e m e n t 	 : - 	 	 ( 3 )
a ) 	 	 T h e 	 r a y s 	 o f 	 t h e 	 s u n 	 d o 	 n o t 	 f a l l 	 e q u a l l y 	 a l l 	 o v e r 	 t h e 	 e a r t h . 	 	 ( 	 	 )
b ) 	 	 T h e 	 t e m p e r a t u r e 	 i n c r e a s e s 	 s h a r p l y 	 t o w a r d s 	 t h e 	 p o l e s . 	 	 ( 	 	 )
c ) 	 	 T h e 	 e a r t h q u a k e s 	 o f 	 i n t e n s i t y 	 t h r e e 	 a n d 	 b e l o w 	 a r e 	 v e r y 	 d e s t r u c t i v e . 	 	 ( 	 	 )
C I V I C S
Q . 1 	 	 W r i t e 	 s h o r t 	 a n s w e r 	 f o r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n . 	 	 ( 1 2 )
a ) 	 	 W h i c h 	 a r e 	 t h e 	 t w o 	 p i l l a r s 	 o f 	 d e m o c r a c y ?
b ) 	 	 W h a t 	 d o 	 y o u 	 u n d e r s t a n d 	 b y 	 a r t i c l e 	 2 1 	 o f 	 t h e 	 I n d i a n 	 c o n s t i t u t i o n 	 ?
c ) 	 	 H o w 	 m a n y 	 o r g a n s 	 d o e s 	 a 	 s t a t e 	 g o v e r n m e n t 	 h a v e ?
d ) 	 	 W h y 	 a r e 	 b o y s 	 g i v e n 	 m o r e 	 i m p r o v e m e n t 	 t h a n 	 g i r l s 	 i n 	 t h e 	 I n d i a n 	 s o c i e t y . 	 ?
e ) 	 	 W h a t 	 w a s 	 t h e 	 c a u s e s 	 o f 	 i m p r o v e m e n t 	 i n 	 a t t e n d a n c e 	 a t 	 s c h o o l s 	 ?
f ) 	 	 H o w 	 m a n y 	 t y p e s 	 o f 	 h e a l t h c a r e 	 s e r v i c e s 	 a r e 	 a v a i l a b l e 	 i n 	 I n d i a 	 ?
g ) 	 	 W h a t 	 d o e s 	 t h e 	 c o n s t i t u t i o n 	 o f 	 I n d i a 	 d e s c r i b e 	 a b o u t 	 t h e 	 s t a t e 	 g o v e r n m e n t 	 ?
h ) 	 	 H o w 	 d o e s 	 g e n d e r 	 c o n t r i b u t e 	 t o 	 i n e q u a l i t y 	 a n d 	 d i s c r i m i n a t i o n 	 ?
Q . 2 	 	 A n s w e r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n 	 i n 	 d e t a i l 	 : - 	 	 ( 6 )
a ) 	 	 	 W h o 	 i s 	 a n 	 M L A 	 ? 	 	 H o w 	 c a n 	 h e 	 b e c o m e 	 t h e 	 C h i e f 	 M i n i s t e r ?
b ) 	 	 E x p l a i n 	 t h e 	 d i f f e r e n t 	 t y p e 	 o f 	 g o v e r n m e n t ?
Q . 3 	 	 M a t c h 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g : -
a ) 	 S e x 	 r a t i o i ) 	 C h o l e r a
b ) 	 C o s t a 	 R i c a i i ) 	 S h a r d a 	 S a d a n
c ) 	 P a n d i t 	 R a m a b a i i i i ) S o u t h 	 A m e r i c a
d ) 	 W a t e r - b o r n e 	 d i s e a s e s i v ) 	 K e r a l a - 1 0 8 4
Q . 4 	 F i l l 	 i n 	 t h e 	 b l a n k s 	 : - 	 	 ( 4 )
a ) 	 	 T h e 	 f e m a l e 	 l i t e r a c y 	 r a t e 	 i n 	 c e n s u s 	 o f 	 I n d i a 	 2 0 1 1 	 w a s 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
b ) 	 	 T h e r e 	 a r e 	 t w o 	 d i f f e r e n c e s 	 b e t w e e n 	 w o m a n 	 a n d 	 m a n 	 s e x 	 a n d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
c ) 	 	 S i k k i m 	 h a s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 	 	 m e m b e r 	 i n 	 a 	 l e g i s l a t i v e 	 a s s e m b l y .
d ) 	 	 W o m e n 	 a r e 	 p h y s i c a l l y _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 	 	 t h a n 	 m a n .
Q . 5 	 W r i t e 	 T r u e 	 a n d 	 f a l s e 	 f o r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 s t a t e m e n t : 	 - 	 	 ( 3 )
a ) 	 	 G i r l s 	 f a c e s 	 n o 	 d o m e s t i c 	 v i o l e n c e . 	 ( 	 	 )
b ) 	 	 W o m e n 	 a r e 	 m o r e 	 p a t i e n t 	 a n d 	 g e n t l e 	 t h a n 	 m a n . 	 ( 	 	 )
c ) 	 	 T h e 	 e x p e r i e n c e 	 o f 	 g r o w i n g 	 u p 	 a s 	 a 	 b o y 	 o r 	 g i r l s 	 i s 	 s a m e . 	 ( 	 	 )
Q . 6 	 M . C . 	 Q 	 ( 5 )
1 ) 	 	 M a n y 	 w o m e n 	 a r e 	 c o m p e l l e d 	 t o 	 w o r k 	 b e c a u s e 	 o f : 	 -
a ) 	 	 P o v e r t y
b ) 	 	 a m b i t i o n
c ) 	 	 d e s i r e
d ) 	 	 e d u c a t i o n
2 ) 	 	 T h e 	 D e a d 	 s e a 	 i n 	 	 	 h a s 	 t h e 	 h i g h e s t 	 s a l i n i t y .
a ) 	 	 A s i a
b ) 	 	 A f r i c a
c ) 	 	 E u r o p e
d ) 	 	 A u s t r a l i a
3 ) 	 	 T h e 	 s i x t h 	 r u l e r 	 o f 	 t h e 	 M u g h a l 	 e m p i r e 	 w a s : -
a ) 	 	 B a b u r
b ) 	 	 H u m a y u n
c ) 	 	 J a h a n g i r
d ) 	 	 A u r a n g z e b
4 ) 	 	 T h e 	 f e m a l e 	 l i t e r a c y 	 r a t e 	 i n 	 c e n s u s 	 o f 	 I n d i a 	 2 0 0 1 	 w a s : 	 -
a ) 	 1 5 . 4
b ) 	 2 9 . 8
c ) 	 3 9 . 3
d ) 	 5 4 . 2
5 ) 	 	 T h e 	 t e m p l e s 	 i n 	 n o r t h 	 I n d i a n 	 w e r e 	 b u i l t 	 i n 	 t h e 	 	 	 s t y l e .
a ) 	 	 D r a v i d i a n
b ) 	 	 N a g a r a
c ) 	 	 H y b r i d
d ) 	 V e r e r a
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1. What is the CBSE exam for Class 7 Social Studies?
Ans. The CBSE exam for Class 7 Social Studies is a board examination conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for students in the 7th grade. It assesses the students' knowledge and understanding of various topics in social studies such as history, geography, civics, and economics.
2. How can I prepare for the CBSE Class 7 Social Studies exam?
Ans. To prepare for the CBSE Class 7 Social Studies exam, you can follow these steps: 1. Understand the syllabus: Familiarize yourself with the topics and chapters that are included in the syllabus for Class 7 Social Studies. 2. Create a study schedule: Plan your study time effectively, allocating specific time slots for each topic or chapter. 3. Use textbooks and study materials: Refer to your prescribed textbooks and study materials provided by your school. Make notes and highlight important points for revision. 4. Practice with sample papers and past year question papers: Solve sample papers and previous year question papers to get an idea of the exam pattern and types of questions asked. 5. Seek help from teachers or tutors: If you face difficulties in understanding any concept, don't hesitate to ask your teachers or seek help from tutors or classmates. 6. Revise regularly: Regularly revise the topics you have studied to reinforce your understanding and retain the information. 7. Take mock tests: Take mock tests to assess your preparation level and identify areas that need improvement.
3. What is the significance of studying Social Studies in Class 7?
Ans. Studying Social Studies in Class 7 is significant for several reasons: 1. Understanding society: Social Studies helps students understand the society they live in, including its history, culture, and social structures. 2. Developing critical thinking skills: Social Studies encourages students to think critically and analyze information from various perspectives, enhancing their problem-solving and decision-making abilities. 3. Promoting citizenship education: Social Studies educates students about their rights, responsibilities, and duties as citizens, fostering active participation in the democratic process. 4. Appreciating diversity: Social Studies exposes students to different cultures, religions, and societies, promoting tolerance, respect, and appreciation for diversity. 5. Building global awareness: Social Studies provides students with knowledge about the world, its geography, and its interconnectedness, enabling them to become informed global citizens. 6. Career opportunities: Studying Social Studies lays the foundation for various career paths such as law, politics, journalism, international relations, and social work.
4. Are there any specific resources or reference books recommended for the CBSE Class 7 Social Studies exam?
Ans. While the prescribed textbooks are the primary resources for the CBSE Class 7 Social Studies exam, there are some additional reference books that students can consider for further practice and understanding. Some popular reference books for Class 7 Social Studies include: 1. "Social and Political Life" by NCERT 2. "Our Pasts II" by NCERT 3. "Our Environment" by NCERT 4. "Social Science for Class VII" by R.S. Aggarwal 5. "Together with Social Science" by Rachna Sagar 6. "Golden Social Science - A Book with a Difference" by NCERT It is important to note that these reference books should be used in conjunction with the prescribed textbooks and should not replace them.
5. How can I improve my writing skills for the CBSE Class 7 Social Studies exam?
Ans. To improve your writing skills for the CBSE Class 7 Social Studies exam, you can follow these tips: 1. Read extensively: Read books, newspapers, and articles related to social studies to enhance your vocabulary, comprehension, and writing style. 2. Practice writing regularly: Set aside time for regular writing practice. Start with short paragraphs and gradually move on to longer essays. 3. Plan and organize your writing: Before writing, create an outline or structure for your essay to ensure a logical flow of ideas. 4. Use appropriate language and terminology: Familiarize yourself with the specific terminology used in social studies and use it correctly in your writing. 5. Revise and edit your work: After completing your writing, revise it for grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors. Make sure your ideas are clear and well-expressed. 6. Seek feedback: Share your writing with your teachers or peers and ask for feedback. Incorporate their suggestions to improve your writing skills. 7. Practice time management: During the exam, manage your time effectively to allocate sufficient time for planning, writing, and revising your answers.
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