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17 1 17 17×1=17 
1. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z- ?    
(a) N>moQ>o n¡_mZo Ho$ CÚmoJ   (b) AmYma^yV CÚmoJ  
(c) Kaoby CÚmoJ  (d) g§`wº$ joÌ Ho$ CÚmoJ  
2. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gr EH$ N>moQ>o n¡_mZo Ho$ CÚmoJm| H$s {deofVm  h¡ ?  
(a) Bg_| gmYmaU e{º$ Mm{bV `§Ìmo§ H$m à`moJ {H$`m OmVm h¡ &    
(b) `o AY©-Hw$eb l{_H$m| na {Z^©a ahVo h¢ &      
(c)  
(d) BZHo$ CËnmXm| H$mo AÝVam©îQ´>r` ~mµOmam| _| ~oMm OmVm h¡ &     
3. Hw$Q>ra CÚmoJ Ho$ {df` _| {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gr {deofVm ghr h¡ ?   
(a)    
(b) ~mha Ho$ ~mµ    
(c) BZHo$ Ûmam {Z{_©V dñVwAm| H$m ì`mnm[aH$ _hÎd H$_ hmoVm h¡ &    
(d) V¡`ma _mb H$mo Iwbo ~mµOma _| ~oMm OmVm h¡ &  
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17 1 17 17×1=17 
1. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z- ?    
(a) N>moQ>o n¡_mZo Ho$ CÚmoJ   (b) AmYma^yV CÚmoJ  
(c) Kaoby CÚmoJ  (d) g§`wº$ joÌ Ho$ CÚmoJ  
2. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gr EH$ N>moQ>o n¡_mZo Ho$ CÚmoJm| H$s {deofVm  h¡ ?  
(a) Bg_| gmYmaU e{º$ Mm{bV `§Ìmo§ H$m à`moJ {H$`m OmVm h¡ &    
(b) `o AY©-Hw$eb l{_H$m| na {Z^©a ahVo h¢ &      
(c)  
(d) BZHo$ CËnmXm| H$mo AÝVam©îQ´>r` ~mµOmam| _| ~oMm OmVm h¡ &     
3. Hw$Q>ra CÚmoJ Ho$ {df` _| {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gr {deofVm ghr h¡ ?   
(a)    
(b) ~mha Ho$ ~mµ    
(c) BZHo$ Ûmam {Z{_©V dñVwAm| H$m ì`mnm[aH$ _hÎd H$_ hmoVm h¡ &    
(d) V¡`ma _mb H$mo Iwbo ~mµOma _| ~oMm OmVm h¡ &  
  
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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 of the following industries produce raw material for other 
industries ?  
(a) Small scale industries  (b) Basic or key industries  
(c) Household industries  (d) Joint sector industries  
2. Which of the following is not the feature of small scale industries ?   
(a) They use simple power driven machines. 
(b) They rely on semi-skilled labour. 
(c) They obtain raw materials locally. 
(d) Their products are sold in international markets. 
3. Which one of the following features is correct about cottage industries ?  
(a) It is a large manufacturing unit. 
(b) Raw material is imported from outside markets.  
(c) Goods produced by them have low commercial significance.  
(d) Finished products are sold in the open market.  
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17 1 17 17×1=17 
1. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z- ?    
(a) N>moQ>o n¡_mZo Ho$ CÚmoJ   (b) AmYma^yV CÚmoJ  
(c) Kaoby CÚmoJ  (d) g§`wº$ joÌ Ho$ CÚmoJ  
2. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gr EH$ N>moQ>o n¡_mZo Ho$ CÚmoJm| H$s {deofVm  h¡ ?  
(a) Bg_| gmYmaU e{º$ Mm{bV `§Ìmo§ H$m à`moJ {H$`m OmVm h¡ &    
(b) `o AY©-Hw$eb l{_H$m| na {Z^©a ahVo h¢ &      
(c)  
(d) BZHo$ CËnmXm| H$mo AÝVam©îQ´>r` ~mµOmam| _| ~oMm OmVm h¡ &     
3. Hw$Q>ra CÚmoJ Ho$ {df` _| {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gr {deofVm ghr h¡ ?   
(a)    
(b) ~mha Ho$ ~mµ    
(c) BZHo$ Ûmam {Z{_©V dñVwAm| H$m ì`mnm[aH$ _hÎd H$_ hmoVm h¡ &    
(d) V¡`ma _mb H$mo Iwbo ~mµOma _| ~oMm OmVm h¡ &  
  
64/3/2 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 of the following industries produce raw material for other 
industries ?  
(a) Small scale industries  (b) Basic or key industries  
(c) Household industries  (d) Joint sector industries  
2. Which of the following is not the feature of small scale industries ?   
(a) They use simple power driven machines. 
(b) They rely on semi-skilled labour. 
(c) They obtain raw materials locally. 
(d) Their products are sold in international markets. 
3. Which one of the following features is correct about cottage industries ?  
(a) It is a large manufacturing unit. 
(b) Raw material is imported from outside markets.  
(c) Goods produced by them have low commercial significance.  
(d) Finished products are sold in the open market.  
  
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4. n[adhZ {H«$`mH$bmn {ZåZ{b{IV _| go {H$g EH$ joÌH$ Ho$ AÝVJ©V AmVo h¢ ?    
(a) àmW{_H$     (b) {ÛVr`H$    
(c) V¥Vr`H$   $  (d) MVwW©H$  $ 
5. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm V¥Vr`H$ {H«$`mH$bmn h¡ ? 
(a) ^moOZ g§J«h    (b) AmIoQ>  
(c) Mbdmgr newMmaU   (d) ì`mnma   
6. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm MVwW©H$ {H«$`mH$bmn h¡ ? 
(a)      (b) bmohm-àJbZ   
(c) gm°âQ>do`a {dH${gV H$aZm     (d) Q>moH$ar ~ZmZm   
7. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm ^y-àXÿfU H$m H$maU  h¡ ?     
(a) AZwnMm[aV Am¡Úmo{JH$ An{eîQ> H$m {ZnQ>mZ    
(b) aH$m| H$m Cn`moJ       
(c) AZw{MV _mZd {H«$`mH$bmn       
(d) O¡{dH$ H¥${f     
8. {ZåZ{b{IV Z{X`m| _| go H$m¡Z-gr gdm©{YH$ àXÿ{fV h¡ ?  
(a) H$mogr  (b) amdr 
(c) Z_©Xm  (d) `_wZm  
9. ^maV H$m {dXoe ì`mnma, {ZåZ{b{IV _mJm] _| go _w»`V: {H$gHo$ _mÜ`_ go {H$`m OmVm h¡ ? 
(a) ñWb Am¡a dm`w _mJm] go      (b)  ñWb Am¡a g_wÐr _mJm] go   
 
(c) dm`w Am¡a g_wÐr _mJm] go   (d)  Ho$db g_wÐr _mJ© go  
10. ?      
(a) BgH$s {demb n¥îR>^y{_ h¡       
(b) hþJbr ZXr _| JmX H$m O_Zm  
 
(c) AÝ` nÎmZm| H$s Amoa {Z`m©V H$m {XH²$n[adV©Z     
(d) `mÌr dhZ ~hþV H$_     
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17 1 17 17×1=17 
1. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z- ?    
(a) N>moQ>o n¡_mZo Ho$ CÚmoJ   (b) AmYma^yV CÚmoJ  
(c) Kaoby CÚmoJ  (d) g§`wº$ joÌ Ho$ CÚmoJ  
2. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gr EH$ N>moQ>o n¡_mZo Ho$ CÚmoJm| H$s {deofVm  h¡ ?  
(a) Bg_| gmYmaU e{º$ Mm{bV `§Ìmo§ H$m à`moJ {H$`m OmVm h¡ &    
(b) `o AY©-Hw$eb l{_H$m| na {Z^©a ahVo h¢ &      
(c)  
(d) BZHo$ CËnmXm| H$mo AÝVam©îQ´>r` ~mµOmam| _| ~oMm OmVm h¡ &     
3. Hw$Q>ra CÚmoJ Ho$ {df` _| {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gr {deofVm ghr h¡ ?   
(a)    
(b) ~mha Ho$ ~mµ    
(c) BZHo$ Ûmam {Z{_©V dñVwAm| H$m ì`mnm[aH$ _hÎd H$_ hmoVm h¡ &    
(d) V¡`ma _mb H$mo Iwbo ~mµOma _| ~oMm OmVm h¡ &  
  
64/3/2 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 of the following industries produce raw material for other 
industries ?  
(a) Small scale industries  (b) Basic or key industries  
(c) Household industries  (d) Joint sector industries  
2. Which of the following is not the feature of small scale industries ?   
(a) They use simple power driven machines. 
(b) They rely on semi-skilled labour. 
(c) They obtain raw materials locally. 
(d) Their products are sold in international markets. 
3. Which one of the following features is correct about cottage industries ?  
(a) It is a large manufacturing unit. 
(b) Raw material is imported from outside markets.  
(c) Goods produced by them have low commercial significance.  
(d) Finished products are sold in the open market.  
  
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4. n[adhZ {H«$`mH$bmn {ZåZ{b{IV _| go {H$g EH$ joÌH$ Ho$ AÝVJ©V AmVo h¢ ?    
(a) àmW{_H$     (b) {ÛVr`H$    
(c) V¥Vr`H$   $  (d) MVwW©H$  $ 
5. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm V¥Vr`H$ {H«$`mH$bmn h¡ ? 
(a) ^moOZ g§J«h    (b) AmIoQ>  
(c) Mbdmgr newMmaU   (d) ì`mnma   
6. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm MVwW©H$ {H«$`mH$bmn h¡ ? 
(a)      (b) bmohm-àJbZ   
(c) gm°âQ>do`a {dH${gV H$aZm     (d) Q>moH$ar ~ZmZm   
7. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm ^y-àXÿfU H$m H$maU  h¡ ?     
(a) AZwnMm[aV Am¡Úmo{JH$ An{eîQ> H$m {ZnQ>mZ    
(b) aH$m| H$m Cn`moJ       
(c) AZw{MV _mZd {H«$`mH$bmn       
(d) O¡{dH$ H¥${f     
8. {ZåZ{b{IV Z{X`m| _| go H$m¡Z-gr gdm©{YH$ àXÿ{fV h¡ ?  
(a) H$mogr  (b) amdr 
(c) Z_©Xm  (d) `_wZm  
9. ^maV H$m {dXoe ì`mnma, {ZåZ{b{IV _mJm] _| go _w»`V: {H$gHo$ _mÜ`_ go {H$`m OmVm h¡ ? 
(a) ñWb Am¡a dm`w _mJm] go      (b)  ñWb Am¡a g_wÐr _mJm] go   
 
(c) dm`w Am¡a g_wÐr _mJm] go   (d)  Ho$db g_wÐr _mJ© go  
10. ?      
(a) BgH$s {demb n¥îR>^y{_ h¡       
(b) hþJbr ZXr _| JmX H$m O_Zm  
 
(c) AÝ` nÎmZm| H$s Amoa {Z`m©V H$m {XH²$n[adV©Z     
(d) `mÌr dhZ ~hþV H$_     
  
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4. Transport activities come under which one of the following sectors ?  
(a) Primary  (b) Secondary  
(c) Tertiary  (d) Quarternary  
5. Which of the following is a tertiary activity ?  
(a) Gathering  (b) Hunting  
(c) Nomadic herding  (d) Trading  
6. Which of the following is a quarternary activity ?  
(a) Catching fish  (b) Iron smelting  
(c) Software developing  (d) Basket making  
7. Which of the following is not the cause of land pollution ?  
(a) Disposal of untreated industrial waste  
(b) Use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers  
(c) Improper human activities  
(d) Organic farming  
8. Which one of the following rivers is highly polluted ?  
(a) Kosi   (b) Ravi  
(c) Narmada  (d) Yamuna  
9. 
routes ?  
(a) Land and air routes  (b) Land and sea routes  
(c) Air and sea routes  (d) Only sea routes  
 
10. Why has Kolkata port minimised its significance ?  
(a) It has a vast hinterland 
(b) Accumulation of silt in Hugli river  
(c) Diversion of exports to other ports  
(d) Passenger traffic is very low