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17 1 17 17×1=17 
1. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm Xoe g~go H$_ OZg§»`m dmbm h¡ ? 
(a)  (b) ZmBOr[a`m 
(c) ~«mµOrb  (d) BÊS>moZo{e`m 
2. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm à{VH$f© H$maH$ àdmg Ho$ {bE CÎmaXm`r h¡ ? 
(a) H$m_ Ho$ ~ohVa gwAdga (b) à{VHy$b Obdm`w 
(c) empÝV Am¡a ñWm{`Ëd (d) OrdZ Am¡a g§n{Îm H$s gwajm  
3. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm gKZ Amdmg joÌ h¡ ? 
(a) {h_mb`r joÌ (b) OmnmZ H$m AmogmH$m-H$mo~o joÌ 
(c) ê$g H$m gmB~o[a`Z joÌ (d) _Ü` {Mbr 
4. {ZåZ{b{IV {deofVmAm| _| go H$m¡Z-gr AmIoQ> Ed§ ^moOZ g§J«h {H«$`mAm| Ho$ g§X^© _| ghr  
h¡ ? 
(a) _¥Xþ Obdm`w{dH$ joÌm| _| H$s OmVr h¡  
(b) Am{X_H$mbrZ g_mOm| Ûmam H$s OmVr h¡  
(c) ^mar ny±Or {Zdoe na {Z^©a 
(d) AmYw{ZH$ VH$ZrH$s na {Z^©a 
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17 1 17 17×1=17 
1. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm Xoe g~go H$_ OZg§»`m dmbm h¡ ? 
(a)  (b) ZmBOr[a`m 
(c) ~«mµOrb  (d) BÊS>moZo{e`m 
2. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm à{VH$f© H$maH$ àdmg Ho$ {bE CÎmaXm`r h¡ ? 
(a) H$m_ Ho$ ~ohVa gwAdga (b) à{VHy$b Obdm`w 
(c) empÝV Am¡a ñWm{`Ëd (d) OrdZ Am¡a g§n{Îm H$s gwajm  
3. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm gKZ Amdmg joÌ h¡ ? 
(a) {h_mb`r joÌ (b) OmnmZ H$m AmogmH$m-H$mo~o joÌ 
(c) ê$g H$m gmB~o[a`Z joÌ (d) _Ü` {Mbr 
4. {ZåZ{b{IV {deofVmAm| _| go H$m¡Z-gr AmIoQ> Ed§ ^moOZ g§J«h {H«$`mAm| Ho$ g§X^© _| ghr  
h¡ ? 
(a) _¥Xþ Obdm`w{dH$ joÌm| _| H$s OmVr h¡  
(b) Am{X_H$mbrZ g_mOm| Ûmam H$s OmVr h¡  
(c) ^mar ny±Or {Zdoe na {Z^©a 
(d) AmYw{ZH$ VH$ZrH$s na {Z^©a 
  
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General Instructions : 
Read the following instructions carefully and follow them : 
(i) This questions paper contains 30 questions. All questions are compulsory. 
(ii) This question paper is divided into five sections  Sections  A, B, C, D and E. 
(iii) Section A  Questions no. 1 to 17 are multiple choice (MCQ) type questions.  
(iv) Section B  Questions no. 18 and 19 are source based questions.  
(v) Section C  Questions no. 20 to 23 are Short Answer (SA) type questions. 
Answer to these questions shall be written in 80 to 100 words.  
(vi) Section D  Questions no. 24 to 28 are Long Answer (LA) type questions. 
Answer to these questions shall be written in 120 to 150 words.  
(vii) Section E  Questions no. 29 and 30 are Map based questions.  
SECTION A 
There are 17 multiple choice questions in this section (Q. No. 1  17).  
All questions are compulsory.  17 1=17 
1. Which one among the following is the least populous country ?  
(a) Mexico  (b) Nigeria  
(c) Brazil  (d) Indonesia  
2. Which one of the following is the push factor responsible for migration ?  
(a) Better job opportunities  (b) Unpleasant climate  
(c) Peace and stability  (d) Security to life and property  
3. Which one of the following is a thickly populated region ?  
(a) The Himalayan region  (b) Osaka-Kobe region of Japan  
(c) Siberian region of Russia  (d) Central Chile  
4. Which one of the following features is correct regarding the gathering 
and hunting activities ?  
(a) Practised in moderate climatic regions 
(b) Involves primitive societies 
(c) Depends on heavy capital investment  
(d) Depends upon modern technology  
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17 1 17 17×1=17 
1. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm Xoe g~go H$_ OZg§»`m dmbm h¡ ? 
(a)  (b) ZmBOr[a`m 
(c) ~«mµOrb  (d) BÊS>moZo{e`m 
2. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm à{VH$f© H$maH$ àdmg Ho$ {bE CÎmaXm`r h¡ ? 
(a) H$m_ Ho$ ~ohVa gwAdga (b) à{VHy$b Obdm`w 
(c) empÝV Am¡a ñWm{`Ëd (d) OrdZ Am¡a g§n{Îm H$s gwajm  
3. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm gKZ Amdmg joÌ h¡ ? 
(a) {h_mb`r joÌ (b) OmnmZ H$m AmogmH$m-H$mo~o joÌ 
(c) ê$g H$m gmB~o[a`Z joÌ (d) _Ü` {Mbr 
4. {ZåZ{b{IV {deofVmAm| _| go H$m¡Z-gr AmIoQ> Ed§ ^moOZ g§J«h {H«$`mAm| Ho$ g§X^© _| ghr  
h¡ ? 
(a) _¥Xþ Obdm`w{dH$ joÌm| _| H$s OmVr h¡  
(b) Am{X_H$mbrZ g_mOm| Ûmam H$s OmVr h¡  
(c) ^mar ny±Or {Zdoe na {Z^©a 
(d) AmYw{ZH$ VH$ZrH$s na {Z^©a 
  
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General Instructions : 
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(i) This questions paper contains 30 questions. All questions are compulsory. 
(ii) This question paper is divided into five sections  Sections  A, B, C, D and E. 
(iii) Section A  Questions no. 1 to 17 are multiple choice (MCQ) type questions.  
(iv) Section B  Questions no. 18 and 19 are source based questions.  
(v) Section C  Questions no. 20 to 23 are Short Answer (SA) type questions. 
Answer to these questions shall be written in 80 to 100 words.  
(vi) Section D  Questions no. 24 to 28 are Long Answer (LA) type questions. 
Answer to these questions shall be written in 120 to 150 words.  
(vii) Section E  Questions no. 29 and 30 are Map based questions.  
SECTION A 
There are 17 multiple choice questions in this section (Q. No. 1  17).  
All questions are compulsory.  17 1=17 
1. Which one among the following is the least populous country ?  
(a) Mexico  (b) Nigeria  
(c) Brazil  (d) Indonesia  
2. Which one of the following is the push factor responsible for migration ?  
(a) Better job opportunities  (b) Unpleasant climate  
(c) Peace and stability  (d) Security to life and property  
3. Which one of the following is a thickly populated region ?  
(a) The Himalayan region  (b) Osaka-Kobe region of Japan  
(c) Siberian region of Russia  (d) Central Chile  
4. Which one of the following features is correct regarding the gathering 
and hunting activities ?  
(a) Practised in moderate climatic regions 
(b) Involves primitive societies 
(c) Depends on heavy capital investment  
(d) Depends upon modern technology  
  
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5. I  H$m {_bmZ II  go H$s{OE Am¡a ghr {dH$ën H$m M`Z H$s{OE : 
 
I 
 
II 
i. 
n[adhZ ZJa 
1. O`nwa 
ii. 
IZZ ZJa 
2. Aå~mbm 
iii. 
J¡[agZ ZJa 
3. BQ>magr 
iv. 
àemg{ZH$ ZJa 
4. qgJam¡br 
{dH$ën :  
(a) i  4, ii  3, iii  2, iv  1  
(b) i  1, ii  2, iii  3, iv  4 
(c) i  3, ii  4, iii  2, iv  1  
(d) i  2, ii  1, iii  4, iv  3 
6. {ZåZ{b{IV Hw$Q>ra CÚmoJ H$s {deofVmAm| H$m nR>Z H$s{OE Am¡a ghr {dH$ën H$m M`Z 
H$s{OE : 
I. {Z_m©U ñWb Ka go ~mha  
II. `h {Z_m©U H$s g~go N>moQ>r BH$mB© h¡  
III. Cn`moJ  
IV. gmYmaU Am¡µOmam| H$m Cn`moJ  
{dH$ën :  
(a) Ho$db I, II Am¡a III ghr h¢ & 
(b) Ho$db II, III Am¡a IV ghr h¢ & 
(c) Ho$db I, II Am¡a IV ghr h¢ & 
(d) Ho$db I, III Am¡a IV ghr h¢ &  
7. Mbdmgr newMmaU Ho$ g§~§Y _| {ZåZ{b{IV {deofVmAm| _| go H$m¡Z-gr EH$ ghr h¡ ?  
(a) Mbdmgr newMmaU EH$ AmYw{ZH$ dm{UÁ` {H«$`mH$bmn h¡ & 
(b) BgH$m nmbZ ñWm`r MamJmhm| na hmoVm h¡ & 
(c) {^Þ-{^Þ joÌm| _| H$B© àH$ma Ho$ new nmbo OmVo h¢ & 
(d) Mbdmgr new 
8. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm nyd©-npíM_ J{b`mao H$m g~go nydu ñQ>oeZ h¡ ?  
(a) JwdmhmQ>r  (b) ^monmb 
(c) H$mobH$mVm  (d) {gbMa 
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17 1 17 17×1=17 
1. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm Xoe g~go H$_ OZg§»`m dmbm h¡ ? 
(a)  (b) ZmBOr[a`m 
(c) ~«mµOrb  (d) BÊS>moZo{e`m 
2. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm à{VH$f© H$maH$ àdmg Ho$ {bE CÎmaXm`r h¡ ? 
(a) H$m_ Ho$ ~ohVa gwAdga (b) à{VHy$b Obdm`w 
(c) empÝV Am¡a ñWm{`Ëd (d) OrdZ Am¡a g§n{Îm H$s gwajm  
3. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm gKZ Amdmg joÌ h¡ ? 
(a) {h_mb`r joÌ (b) OmnmZ H$m AmogmH$m-H$mo~o joÌ 
(c) ê$g H$m gmB~o[a`Z joÌ (d) _Ü` {Mbr 
4. {ZåZ{b{IV {deofVmAm| _| go H$m¡Z-gr AmIoQ> Ed§ ^moOZ g§J«h {H«$`mAm| Ho$ g§X^© _| ghr  
h¡ ? 
(a) _¥Xþ Obdm`w{dH$ joÌm| _| H$s OmVr h¡  
(b) Am{X_H$mbrZ g_mOm| Ûmam H$s OmVr h¡  
(c) ^mar ny±Or {Zdoe na {Z^©a 
(d) AmYw{ZH$ VH$ZrH$s na {Z^©a 
  
64/4/1 3 P.T.O. 
General Instructions : 
Read the following instructions carefully and follow them : 
(i) This questions paper contains 30 questions. All questions are compulsory. 
(ii) This question paper is divided into five sections  Sections  A, B, C, D and E. 
(iii) Section A  Questions no. 1 to 17 are multiple choice (MCQ) type questions.  
(iv) Section B  Questions no. 18 and 19 are source based questions.  
(v) Section C  Questions no. 20 to 23 are Short Answer (SA) type questions. 
Answer to these questions shall be written in 80 to 100 words.  
(vi) Section D  Questions no. 24 to 28 are Long Answer (LA) type questions. 
Answer to these questions shall be written in 120 to 150 words.  
(vii) Section E  Questions no. 29 and 30 are Map based questions.  
SECTION A 
There are 17 multiple choice questions in this section (Q. No. 1  17).  
All questions are compulsory.  17 1=17 
1. Which one among the following is the least populous country ?  
(a) Mexico  (b) Nigeria  
(c) Brazil  (d) Indonesia  
2. Which one of the following is the push factor responsible for migration ?  
(a) Better job opportunities  (b) Unpleasant climate  
(c) Peace and stability  (d) Security to life and property  
3. Which one of the following is a thickly populated region ?  
(a) The Himalayan region  (b) Osaka-Kobe region of Japan  
(c) Siberian region of Russia  (d) Central Chile  
4. Which one of the following features is correct regarding the gathering 
and hunting activities ?  
(a) Practised in moderate climatic regions 
(b) Involves primitive societies 
(c) Depends on heavy capital investment  
(d) Depends upon modern technology  
  
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5. I  H$m {_bmZ II  go H$s{OE Am¡a ghr {dH$ën H$m M`Z H$s{OE : 
 
I 
 
II 
i. 
n[adhZ ZJa 
1. O`nwa 
ii. 
IZZ ZJa 
2. Aå~mbm 
iii. 
J¡[agZ ZJa 
3. BQ>magr 
iv. 
àemg{ZH$ ZJa 
4. qgJam¡br 
{dH$ën :  
(a) i  4, ii  3, iii  2, iv  1  
(b) i  1, ii  2, iii  3, iv  4 
(c) i  3, ii  4, iii  2, iv  1  
(d) i  2, ii  1, iii  4, iv  3 
6. {ZåZ{b{IV Hw$Q>ra CÚmoJ H$s {deofVmAm| H$m nR>Z H$s{OE Am¡a ghr {dH$ën H$m M`Z 
H$s{OE : 
I. {Z_m©U ñWb Ka go ~mha  
II. `h {Z_m©U H$s g~go N>moQ>r BH$mB© h¡  
III. Cn`moJ  
IV. gmYmaU Am¡µOmam| H$m Cn`moJ  
{dH$ën :  
(a) Ho$db I, II Am¡a III ghr h¢ & 
(b) Ho$db II, III Am¡a IV ghr h¢ & 
(c) Ho$db I, II Am¡a IV ghr h¢ & 
(d) Ho$db I, III Am¡a IV ghr h¢ &  
7. Mbdmgr newMmaU Ho$ g§~§Y _| {ZåZ{b{IV {deofVmAm| _| go H$m¡Z-gr EH$ ghr h¡ ?  
(a) Mbdmgr newMmaU EH$ AmYw{ZH$ dm{UÁ` {H«$`mH$bmn h¡ & 
(b) BgH$m nmbZ ñWm`r MamJmhm| na hmoVm h¡ & 
(c) {^Þ-{^Þ joÌm| _| H$B© àH$ma Ho$ new nmbo OmVo h¢ & 
(d) Mbdmgr new 
8. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm nyd©-npíM_ J{b`mao H$m g~go nydu ñQ>oeZ h¡ ?  
(a) JwdmhmQ>r  (b) ^monmb 
(c) H$mobH$mVm  (d) {gbMa 
  
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5. Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option :  
 Column I  Column II 
i. Transport city  1. 
Jaipur  
ii. Mining town  2. 
Ambala  
iii. Garrison town  3. 
Itarsi  
iv. Administrative town  4. 
Singrauli  
 Options :  
(a) i  4, ii  3, iii  2, iv  1  
(b) i  1, ii  2, iii  3, iv  4 
(c) i  3, ii  4, iii  2, iv  1  
(d) i  2, ii  1, iii  4, iv  3 
6. Read the following features of cottage manufacturing and choose the 
correct option :  
 I. Place of manufacturing outside the home 
 II. It is the smallest unit of manufacturing 
 III. Use local raw materials 
 IV. Simple tools are used 
 Options :  
(a) Only I, II and III are correct. 
(b) Only II, III and IV are correct.  
(c) Only I, II and IV are correct.  
(d) Only I, III and IV are correct.  
7. Which one of the following features is correct regarding nomadic herding ? 
(a) Nomadism is a modern commercial activity.  
(b) It is practised on permanent pastures.  
(c) A wide variety of cattle are reared in different regions.  
(d) Nomadism is associated with modern technology.  
8. Which one of the following is the easternmost station of the East-West 
corridor ?  
(a) Guwahati  (b) Bhopal  
(c) Kolkata  (d) Silchar