Kerala Plus Two Question Paper 2023 Gandhian Studies

SECOND YEAR

Kerala Board
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2023

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SY-540
SECOND YEAR HIGHER SECONDARY EXAMINATION, MARCH 2023

Part – III Time : 2 Hours
GANDHIAN STUDIES Cool-off time : 15 Minutes
Maximum : 60 Scores

General Instructions to Candidates :

 There is a ‘Cool-off time’ of 15 minutes in addition to the writing time.
 Use the ‘Cool-off time’ to get familiar with questions and to plan your answers.
 Read questions carefully before answering.
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 Malayalam version of the questions is also provided.

 
    15  ‘  ’ .
 ‘  ’    
 .
      .
    .
   .

SY-540 1 P.T.O.

PART – A

Answer any 8 questions from 1 to 11. Each carries 1 score. (8  1 = 8)

1. Name the book which is considered as the Blue print of Gandhian Ideas.

2. Who was the Chairman of 1937 Wardha conference ?

3. Article ________ of the Indian Constitution seeking to provide free and compulsory
education for all children upto the age of 14.

4. ________ is any avoidable form of denial of basic human needs.

5. Identify the centre found for Social Service by Gandhian follower Baba Amte.

(Sevagram, Anandvan, Santhiniketan)

6. Identify the major non-violent action in India led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930.

7. Gandhiji suggested ________ and constructive programme as the methods of Social
Change.

(Non-violence, Truth, Brahmacharya, Satyagraha)

8. On 1st January 2015, Planning Commission was replaced by ________.

9. The basic unit of administration in ancient India was __________.

(Provinces, Villages, State, Janapads)

10. ________ is the total value of all final goods and services produced in a particular
economy within a country’s border in a given year.

SY-540 2

PART – A
1  11    8  .
1  . (8  1 = 8)
1.     
.

2. 1937      ?

3.   _______    14  
    
.

4.     
______  .

5.       
  .
(,  , )

6. 1930-       
.

7.       
, __________
(, , , )

8. 2015  1      ______ .

9. ______       .
(, , , )

10.       
    _________.

SY-540 3 P.T.O.

11. Name the Chief Minister who implemented people’s planning in Kerala.

12. Match the following : (4  1 = 4)
(a) Chipko Movement – E.F. Schumacher

(b) Narmada Bachao Andolan – Dr. Vandana Shiva

(c) Appropriate Technology – Medha Patkar

(d) Navadanya Movement – Sundarlal Bahuguna

PART – B
Answer any 4 questions from 13 to 17. Each carries 2 scores : (4  2 = 8)
13. Gandhiji gave more importance to mother tongue in Basic Education. Give any two
reasons.

14. Write a short note on any two type of Social movements.

15. List out any four objectives of Rural Development.

16. Briefly explain Government of India Act of 1935.

17. Basic education imparted through craft or productive work. State any two advantages
of craft centered education.

PART – C
Answer any 4 questions from 18 to 22. Each carries 3 scores. (4  3 = 12)
18. According to Gandhiji, it is machinery that has impoverished India. Explain it.

19. According to Johan Galtung violence can be classified into three. Explain.

20. Explain silent valley movement in Kerala.

SY-540 4

11.       .

12.   : (4  1 = 4)
(a)   – E.F. 
(b)    – . 
(c)    –  
(d)   –  

PART – B
13  17    4  .
2  . (4  2 = 8)
13.      
.    .

14.       .

15.       .

16. 1935       .

17.    
     .
     
.

PART – C
18  22    4  .
3  . (4  3 = 12)
18.     .
.

19.      . .

20.       .

SY-540 5 P.T.O.

21. Specify the basic objectives of sustainable development.

22. Prepare a note on any one of the Environmental Movement in India.

PART – D

Answer any 4 questions from 23 to 27. Each carries 4 scores. (4  4 = 16)
23. Write down the features of Modern Civilization explained by Gandhiji.

24. Specify any two types of conflict resolution.

25. Explain MGNREGA.

26. Prepare a short essay on “Gandhi’s vision of Panchayatiraj”.

27. Evaluate the different measures of Development.

PART – E

Answer any 2 questions from 28 to 30. Each carries 6 scores. (2  6 = 12)
28. Prepare an essay on the features of Basic Education.

29. Discuss the role of ‘Kudumbasree’ in poverty alleviation project in Kerala.

30. Find out the causes of Air pollution, Water pollution and Soil pollution. Suggest any
two remedial measures for each.

__________

SY-540 6

21.    .

22.       
 .

PART – D
23  27    4  .
4  . (4  4 = 16)
23.      .

24.       .

25. MGNREGA   .

26. “   ”   
  .

27.     ? .

PART – E
28  30    2  .
6  . (2  6 = 12)
28.      .

29.       
 .

30.  ,  ,   
      
.
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SY-540 7 P.T.O.

SY-540 8