Karnataka SSLC Question Bank for Social Science

Government of Karnataka
DSERT and
DIET, Haveri

SOCIAL SCIENCE

10
Tenth Standard

Question bank with solutions for Lesson-Based Assessment
Mentors
Z M Khazi
Senior Lecturer
Diet, Haveri

Co-Ordinaters
SHEKHAR HANCHINAMANI KOTRESHAPPA CHATRAKI
LECTURER LECTURER

Resource Persons

SHANKAR LAMANAI
SUNITA KALAKERI SHANMUKHA G H
GHS BISALAHALLI TQ:
GHS NELOGAL TQ: HAVERI GHS KADURU TQ: HIREKERUR
BYADAGI
SHIVARAJ ADARAKATTI
VASANTH SHAGOTI SHANKAR CHAKRASALI
GHS BENAKANAKONDA TQ:
GHS ICHCHANGI TQ: SAVANUR GHS HIREANAJI TQ: BYADAGI
RANEBENNUR
SUBHAS KURUBAR
NINGAPPA KATENEHALLI SHRINIVAS KALAL
GHS HIREMANAKATTI
GHS BANNUR TQ: SHIGGAON KPS ADUR TQ: HANAGAL
TQ: SHIGGAON
NAGARAJ ASIAMBLI
GIRISH SAVANUR C T PUJAR
KPS AREMALLAPUR TQ:
GHS KUNUR TQ: SHIGGAON GHS KALASUR TQ: SAVANUR
RANEBENNUR

Learning Outcomes
HISTORY
SL.NO. CHAPTER NAME Learning Outcomes:
• Understand the trade and commercial relations that India had
with Europeans.
1. THE ADVENT OF EUROPEANS TO • List the Europeans who came to India for trade.
• Understand the background of the political rivalry of
INDIA Europeans led to the Carnatic Wars.
• Explain the causes and effects of the Battle of Plassey, Battle
of Buxar
• Explain the dual-government system.
• List the ways in which the British expanded their empire in
THE EXTENSION OF THE India.
2. BRITISH RULE • Explain the Anglo-Maratha Wars
• Explain the Auxiliary Army System
• Explain the Anglo-Sikh Wars
• Understand the policy of lapse
• Describe the changes in the administrative and judicial system
implemented by the British in India.
• Explain the civil service system implemented by the British in
THE IMPACT OF THE BRITISH India.
3. • Compare the police system and army system implemented by
RULE IN INDIA
the British in India with the police system and army system of
today.
• Understand how the land revenue policies implemented by
the British in India were fatal to the Indian farmers.
• Understand how the impact of British education created new
generations in India.
• Understand how the laws of the British era helped in the
formation of the Indian Constitution.
• Appreciate the achievements and contributions of the Mysore
kings.
• Summarize the life and achievements of Krishnaraja Wodeyar
OPPOSITION TO BRITISH RULE IV
4. IN KARNATAKA AND • Explain with examples how Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan fought
WODEYARS OF MYSORE against the British.
• Appreciate how Rani Chennamma and Sangolli Rayanna fought
in the Kittur rebellion.
• Explain how the Amarasulya rebellion was a peasant rebellion.
• Appreciate how the Rebellion was an important struggle in the
Indian freedom struggle.
• The 19th century is known as the period of ‘Indian
Renaissance’.
SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS • The establishment and reforms of Brahma Samaj, Arya Samaj,
5. REFORM MOVEMENTS Prathana Samaj, Satyashodhaka Samaj will be known.
• The Young Bengali and Aligarh Movements will be explained.
• The teachings of Ramakrishna Mission will be understood.
• The ideas of Theosophical Society will be explained.
• The ideas of Narayana Guru’s Dharmaparipalana Yogam and
Periyar will be understood.
THE FIRST WAR OF INDIAN • Explain the reasons for the First War of Independence
INDEPENDENCE (1857) • Understand the immediate cause of the FWO Independence
6. • Understand the expansion and nature of the FWO Ind.
• Analyze the failure and consequences of the FWO Ind.

• To know about the Indian National Congress.
• To identify Moderates, Extremists and Revolutionaries.
7. THE FREEDOM STRUGGLE • To know about the Gandhian era in the freedom struggle.
• To know the background of the farmers' and workers'
protests.
• To know the role of the leaders of the important freedom
fighters.
• To know about the partition of India.
• Understand the consequences of the partition of India
• Understand the problem of refugees.
8. INDIA AFTER INDEPENDENCE • Understand the problem of government formation
• Understand the importance of the Reorganization of states
• Understand the States Reorganization Act
• Explain the causes and consequences of World War I.
WORLD WARS AND INDIA’S • Explain the Nazism of Hitler.
9.
ROLE • Explain the fascism of Mussolini.
• Explain the causes and consequences of World War II.
• Explain the role of India in the world wars

POLITICAL SCIENCE
• Understands the meaning of public administration.
• Understands the need for public administration and applies it in
his life.
• Understands the scope of public administration.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION – AN • Understands the meaning of recruitment and differentiates the
1.
INTRODUCTION methods.
• Understands the structure of the State Public Service
Commission and the Central Public Service Commission and lists
the functions.
• Lists the armed forces of the Union Home Ministry.
• Understands the meaning of communalism and lists the
measures to control it.
• Differentiates between the concepts of regionalism and sub-
regionalism.
CHALLENGES OF INDIA AND • Understands the steps taken to eliminate illiteracy.
2.
THEIR REMEDIES • Gives suggestions for improving the status of women.
• suggests solutions.
• Identify the ill effects of profiteering in daily life.
• Recalls the steps taken by the government to eliminate
corruption.
• Students will understand the stages of development of India's
foreign policy.
• Students will understand the fundamental principles of India's
foreign policy.
• Students will recall the struggles for the protection of human
INDIA’S FOREIGN POLICY AND rights globally.
3. GLOBAL CHALLENGES • Students will explain the steps taken by India for the protection
of human rights.
• Students will understand the consequences of arms race and
suggest solutions to it.
• Students will understand the consequences of terrorism and
suggest solutions to it.
• Explain the structure and functions of the United Nations
affiliates.
WORLD ORGANISATIONS • List the achievements of the United Nations
• Recall the achievements of the World Health Organization.

• Recall the services of the United Nations subsidiary
organizations such as the Food and Agriculture Organization,
4.
the International Labor Organization, UNICEF, and UNESCO.
• Understand the role of the IMF, IBRD, and B.T.O. in the global
economy and trade.
• Understand the structure, functions, and importance of
regional cooperation organizations.
SOCIOLOGY
• Understand social stratification
• Understand differences among people
• Understand social inequality
1. SOCIAL STRATIFICATION • Understand prejudice
• Understand that untouchability is a social evil
• Understand measures to eliminate untouchability
• Understand the division of labour and classes
• Understand special skills
2.
WORK AND ECONOMIC LIFE • Understand the difference between waged and unwaged labour
• Understand the difference in work
• Understand the causes, effects and solutions of unemployment
• Understand the difference between organized and unorganized
workers
• Understand the challenges of unorganized workers

• List the various forms of collective behaviour.
• Crowd - Explain its meaning, nature, impact.
3.
COLLECTIVE BEHAVIOUR AND • Riot - Explain its meaning, nature, impact.
PROTESTS • Understand women's movements.
• Understand farmers' movements, labour and anti-
untouchability movements.
• List social challenges
• Child labour problem - causes, effects, elimination of problems
• Understand constitutional measures.
• Understand the causes, effects, control measures for child
SOCIAL CHALLENGES marriage.
4.
• Dowry - nature, effects, remedial measures
• Understand the meaning of female foeticide, female infanticide
and control measures
GEOGRAPHY
1 INDIA – GEOGRAPHICAL • Explain the greatness and heritage of our country.
POSITION AND PHYSICAL • Explain the background and diversity of the name India.
FEATURES • Name the geographical location, area, land and water borders
and neighbouring countries of India.
• Describe the natural features of India.
• Name the natural divisions of India.
• Identify mountain peaks, hills, important latitudes and
longitudes and important ports on the map of India.
• Identify the main features of the climate of India.
• Analyse the climatic conditions of the seasons of India.
2. • Explain the distribution and effects of seasonal rainfall in India.
INDIA - SEASONS • Name the areas that receive more rainfall and the areas that
receive less rainfall in India.
• Identify the places that receive more rainfall and the places that
receive less rainfall on the map of India.
• Explain the types of soil in India.
INDIA - SOILS • Explain the distribution of soil in India and the crops grown in
3. them.

• Understand the differences between different soils in India.
• Understand the causes of soil erosion.
• Understand the effects of soil erosion.
• Understand what kind of measures should be taken to prevent
soil erosion.
• They will know the types of forests in India.
INDIA FOREST RESOURCES • They will know the distribution of forests in India.
4. • They will know the differences between different forests.
• They will explain the benefits of forests.
• They will understand the slogan " Grow Green " and will take
steps to protect plants and trees.
• They will know the wildlife sanctuaries and national parks in
India.
• Understand the importance of irrigation
INDIA- WATER RESOURCES • Understand the types of irrigation.
5. • Understand the objectives of multi-purpose river valley
projects.
• Understand the major hydroelectric power projects of India.
• Understand the importance of the national electricity grid
• Understand the importance of rain water harvesting
• Understand the factors influencing land use
INDIA - LAND USE AND • Understand the types of land use.
6. • Understand the importance of agriculture.
AGRICULTURE
• Understand the types of agriculture.
• Understand the factors determining the pattern of crops
• Understand the types of horticulture and floriculture.
• Know the introduction of minerals available in India and their
importance
INDIA – MINERAL AND • Know the distribution and production of major minerals in India
7. • Know the need for non-conventional energy sources solar
POWER RESOURCES
energy, wind energy
• Know the reasons for the shortage of energy resources
• Know the conservation of energy resources and solutions
• Will understand the importance of transport in India
• Will understand the types of road transport-major national
INDIA TRANSPORT AND highways
8. • Will understand the problems of road transport
COMMUNICATION
• Will understand rail transport, air transport and water transport
• Will understand mass media
• Will understand the types of connectivity, the importance of
connectivity
• Explain the importance of Indian industries
• Introduce the major industrial regions of India
9. • Understand the factors influencing the positioning of industries
INDIA - MAJOR INDUSTRIES
• Introduce various industries of India
• Provide information about knowledge-based industries
• Understand the meaning of natural disasters.
• Understand natural disasters
10. • Introduce the causes, effects and precautionary measures of
INDIA- NATURAL DISASTERS
natural disasters
• Mark the areas affected by natural disasters in India on the map
of India

ECONOMICS
• Analyze the relationship between economy and government.
ECONOMY AND GOVERNMENT • Understand the importance of planning in India.
• Analyze the five-year plans and achievements in India.

1. • Understand the Green Revolution and Perpetual Revolution.

• Explain the meaning and importance of rural development
RURAL DEVELOPMENT • Explain the meaning and importance of decentralization
2.
• Explain the importance of Panchayat Raj system in rural
development
• Explain the role of women in rural development
• Explain the meaning and importance of public finance
3. PUBLIC FINANCE AND • Explain the concept and importance of budget
BUDGET • Identify expenditure and revenue
• Understand the relevance of deficit finance

BUSINESS STUDIES
• Understand the role of banks and post offices in financial
transactions.
BANKING TRANSACTIONS • Understand the characteristics of banks, the advantages of
1. bank accounts, and the services provided by banks.
• List the different accounts that can be opened in banks.
• Understand the procedure for opening accounts in banks.
• Explain the characteristics of entrepreneurship
• Explain the role and importance of entrepreneurship
2.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP • List the opportunities for self-employment
• List the organizations that promote entrepreneurs
• Describe the services of District Industrial Centres
• List the rights of consumers.
• Explain consumer exploitation and awareness.
3.
CONSUMER EDUCATION AND • Analyze the main points and importance of consumer
PROTECTION protection laws.
• Understand the methods of filing a complaint in the consumer
court

History Chapter 1: THE ADVENT OF EUROPEANS TO INDIA
I. Four options are given for each question or incomplete statement. Choose one appropriate answer from them
and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet.
1. The `Gateway to European Trade was
a) Rome b) Constantinople c) Paris d) Venice
2. The person who discovered a new sea route to India (June-2022)
a) Vasco da Gama b) Dupleix c) Almeida d) Albuquerque
3. The Portuguese Viceroy who implemented the `Blue Water Policy’
A) Vasco da Gama B) Francisco de Almeida
C) Alfonso de Albuquerque D) Dupleix
4. The First Carnatic War ended with the treaty of
A) Pondicherry B) Aix-la-Chapelle C) Paris D) Wandiwash
5. The Mughal emperor who gave permission to the British to trade freely in Bengal
A) Jahangir B) Shah Alam II C) Bahadur Shah D) Farooq Siyar
II. Answer the following questions in a sentence each.
6. Who introduced the Dual Government in Bengal? (June-2020)
7. What is meant by Blue Water Policy?
8. Who captured Constantinople in 1453? (June-2020)
9. Who was the real founder of the Portuguese Empire in India?
10. Which treaty ended the Third Carnatic War?
11. Which was the capital of the French in India?
12. Where did Vasco da Gama land in India?
13. Which was the princely state ruled by Marthanda Varma?
III. Answer the following questions in two to four sentences/points each.
14. Discuss the factors that led to the discovery of a new sea route to India. (September-2020)
15. Explain the system of ‘Dual Government. OR The system of Dual government was not unprofitable to Nawab of
Bengal. justify
16. What were the consequences of the Second Carnatic War? / Explain the Second Carnatic War. (March- 2020,
17. What were the results of the 3rd Carnatic War? (March- 2020)
18. State the causes of the Battle of Buxar. (April-2025)
IV. Answer the following questions in Six / Eight sentences or points each. (3/4 MARKS)
19. The battle of Buxar helped the British to gain control over Bengal. Justify. /State the consequences of the Battle
of Buxar. (September-2022, April-2023, April-2023)
20. What were the causes and consequences of the Battle of Plassey? (June-2023, June-2023)
21.How did Martanda Varma control the Dutch? / Explain the Marthanda Varma’s struggle against the Dutch.

History Chapter 2: THE EXTENSION OF THE BRITISH RULE
I. Four alternatives are given for each question or incomplete statement. Choose one appropriate answer from
them and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet.
1. The First Anglo-Maratha War ended with the treaty of (September-2020)
a) Bassein b) Salbai c) Lahore d) Poona
2. The system of Subsidiary Alliance was introduced by (September-2022)
a) Dalhousie b) Wellesley
c) Robert Clive d) Count de Lally
3. The first state which accepted the system of Subsidiary Alliance (April-2023)
A) Hyderabad B) Mysore C) Maratha D) Punjab
4. After the 3rd Anglo-Maratha War, the traditional leader installed by the British in Satara
A) Sambhaji B) Shivaji C) Shahaji D) Pratap Singh
5. The one who implemented the Doctrine of Lapse
A) Dalhousie B) Wellesley
C) Robert Clive D) Count de Lally
6. The one who annexed Punjab to the British Empire (April-2024)
(A) Dalhousie (B) Wellesley (C) Robert Clive (D) Cornwallis
7. The Second Anglo-Maratha War ended with the treaty of (June-2023)
a) Bassien b) Salbai c) Lahore d) Poona

II. Answer the following questions in a sentence each.
8. Who successfully organized the Sikhs?
9. What is meant by System of subsidiary Alliance?
10. Why did Wellesley resign to his post and returned to Britain? (June-2022)
11. Mention any one reason for the Third Anglo-Maratha War.
12. What was the reason for political anarchy in Punjab in 1839?
13. Who became the Peshwa after the First Anglo-Maratha War?
14. The maintenance of army became easy for the British through the policy of Subsidiary Alliance. How?
15. How did the British suppress the Maratha resistance after the Third Anglo-Maratha War?
III. Answer the following questions in two to four sentences/points each. (2/3 marks questions)
16. Which were the policies adopted by the British to expand their empire in India?
17. What were the causes for the First Anglo-Maratha War?
18. What were the causes for the Third Anglo-Maratha War?
19. What were the consequences of the Third Anglo-Maratha War? / The Third Anglo Maratha war led to the
downfall of Marathas. justify
20. Doctrine of Lapse helped the British in the expansion of their power India. Justify.
21. Name the leaders who led the rebellions against the British during the second Anglo-Sikh war.
IV. Answer the following questions in Six/Eight sentences or points each. (3/4 marks questions)
22. What were the conditions of Subsidiary Alliance? (June-2020, June-2022, June-2023, June-2024, April-2025, June
2025)/ The Subsidiary Alliance weaken the native rulers. How? / Explain the policy of Subsidiary of Alliance.

History Chapter 3: THE IMPACT OF THE BRITISH RULE IN INDIA
I. Four alternatives are given for each question or incomplete statement. Choose one appropriate answer from
them and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet.
1) The law which allowed to established the Supreme Court in Calcutta
A) Regulating Act of 1773 B) Charter Act of 1833
C) Government of India Act of 1935 D) Indian Council Act of 1909
2) The post of Superintendent of Police was created by
A) Warren Hastings B) Cornwallis C) Wellesley D) Dalhousie
3) The British Governor who established new universities in Calcutta, Bombay and Madras (September 2021)
A) William Bentinck B) Warren Hastings C) Dalhousie D) Thomas Munro
4) The act which provided separate electoral college for Muslims (April 2019)
A) 1909 Indian council act B) 1919 Indian Govt Act C) 1935 Indian Govt Act D) 1892 Indian council Act
5) The Government of India Act, 1935 is an important document of independent India because (June 2025/April
A) It introduced Diarchy provinces B) It established a Board of Control
C) It introduced separate electoral constituencies on the basis of caste D) It created a Federal System
6) The permanent zamindari system was introduced by (June 2024)
A) Warren Hastings B) Cornwallis C) Wellesley D) Dalhousie
7) The report that became the base for English education in India was the report made by
A) Alexander Reed B) Macaulay C) Charles Wood D) Peel
II. Answer the following questions in a sentence each.
8) Who was the first British governor to promote modern education in India?
9) Who implemented Mahalwari System?
10) What is Mahal?
11) What is the Policy of Assertion? (March 2019)
12) What is Diwani Adalat?
13) Who became the first viceroy of India in 1858?
14) What was the major objective of Charter Acts?
15) Which was the highest post available to Indians in the British army?
16) Who said that “Indian farmers were born in debt, lived in debt and died in debt”?
17) Which Act made provision for the establishment of Reserve Bank of India?
IV. Answer the following questions in 3 to 4 sentences/points each.
18. How did the British use the Indian Council Act of 1909 to divide and rule Indians?
19) The military was the base of administration during the British rule. Justify.
20) Which were the main aspects/feature of the Regulating Act? (April 2021)
V. Answer the following questions in Six/ eight sentences / points each. (3/4 marks questions)
21) What are the features of the Ryotwari system? Explain about Ryotwari system.

22) British education system played an important role in the change of Indian education system Justify. What were
the effects of British education System in India?
23) The land tax system implemented by the British exploited Indian farmers Justify./ What were the effects of
British land tax system?
24) What were the provisions made by the Montego-Chelmsford Act of 1919?/ Explain the Montego-Chelmsford Act
of 1919.
25) The Government of India Act of 1935 became the base for the Constitution of India. Justify(March 2025)
26) What were the changes made in judicial system during the British rule? /Explain the judicial system formed
during the British administration.

History Chapter 4: OPPOSITION TO BRITISH RULE IN KARNATAKA AND WODEYARS OF MYSORE
I. Four alternatives are given for each question or incomplete statement. Choose one appropriate answer from
them and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet.
1) The state anthem of Mysore, Kayo Sri Gowri was composed by
A) Sanchi Honnamma B) Shyama Shastri
C) Basappa shastri D) Thirumalarya
2) The Treaty that ended First Anglo-Mysore War (April 2019)
A) Treaty of Mangalore B) Treaty of Srirangapattana
C) Salbai Agreement D) Treaty of Madras
3) Surapura is located in the district of
A) Kalaburagi B) Bellary C) Raichur D) Yadagiri
4) The place where Sangolli Rayanna was hanged to death
A) Kittur B) Nandagad C) Belgavi D) Sampagavi
5. The result of the Battle of Porto Nova
A) Hyder Ali was defeated by the British B) Tipu Sultan was defeated by the British
C) Kittur was defeated by the British D) Dondia wagh was martyred
6) The Wodiyar who constructed Bangalore-Mysore railway line (June 2023)
A) Jayachamaraja Wodeyar B) Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV
C) Chamarajendra Wodeyar X D) Raja Wodeyar
7) The one among the following being called Rajshri by Mahatma Gandhi (June 2020)
A) Jayachamaraja Wodeyar B) Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV
C) Chamarajendra Wodeyar X D) Raja Wodeyar
8) The Navratri festival (Dasara) of Mysore was started in Srirangapattana by
A) Jayachamaraja Wodeyar B) Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV
C) Chamarajendra Wodeyar X D) Raja Wodeyar
9) The state anthem of Mysore state was
A) Kayo Sri Gowri B) Udayavagali Namma Cheluva Kannada Nadu
C) Palisemmanu Chamundeshwari D) Jai Bharatha Jananiya Thanujathe
10) The Queen of Hadinadu a Paleyapattu gave her daughter in marriage to Yaduraya because
A) Maranayaka ordered the Queen to do so
B) Yaduraya was handsome and the princess fell in love with him
C) Chamaraja pleaded the Queen to give her daughter in marriage to Yaduraya
D) Yaduraya killed Maranayaka and helped the Queen
II. Answer the following questions in a sentence each.
11) How is 18th century in the history of India called?
12) What was the reason for shifting Queen Chennamma from Bailahongala to Kusugal Jail?
13) Which treaty ended the second Anglo-Mysore War?
14) What was the reason for the rebellion of Bedas of Halagali against the British? (Mar 2019)
15) Who offered the crown of Rajamudi to Melukote Cheluva Narayana Swamy?
16) Which Mysore Wodeyar supported Swami Vivekananda to attend the Chikago Congress of World Religion?
III. Answer the following questions in Two/Four/Six sentences/points each. (2/3 marks questions)
17) What were the achievements of Raja Wodeyar?
18) K. Sheshadri Iyer played a significant role in the development of Mysore. Substantiate. (March-2024)
19) What were the conditions of the Treaty of Srirangapatna /The Treaty of Srirangapatna was humiliate for Tippu.
Justify. (Mar 2020/June 2015/June 2018)
IV. Answer the following questions in six/eight sentences/points each. (3/4 Marks Questions)

20) Explain the achievements of Krishna Raja Wodeyar. / The rule of Krishna Raj Wodeyar IV made Mysore as ‘Model
state’ Justify.(April 2023/Jul 2023/P2-2024/ A 2025)
21) Why is 18th century in India called as the century of political problems?
22) Explain the role of Sangolli Rayanna in the freedom struggle of Kittur. (March 2019)
23) Why is the Amara Sulya Rebellion called a peasant revolt? / Explain the revolt of Amarsulya.
24) Explain the achievements of Chikkadevaraja Wodeyar.

History Chapter 5: SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS REFORM MOVEMENTS
I. Four alternatives are given for each question or incomplete statement. Choose one appropriate answer from
them and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet.
1. The social reform organization based on the principle that service to humanity is service to the God
A. Satya Shodhak Samaj B. Prathana Samaj
C. Arya Samaj D. Ramakrishna Mission
2. Ram Mohan Roy started the news paper in Bengali
A. Samvada Kaumudi B. Mooka Nayaka
C. Young India D. Common Wheel
3 ‘Purification Ritual’ was the main activity of
A) Prarthana Samaj B) Brahmo Samaj
C) Satyashodak Samaj D) Arya Samaj
4 Theosophical Society was founded by
A) Ram Mohan Roy B) Mahathma Gandhiji
C)Annie Besant D) Colonel H.S.Olcott and Madam Blavatsky
5 ) The newspaper 'New India' was started by
A. Rajaram Mohan Roy B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Annie Besant D. Dayanand Saraswati
6.) The Call 'Back to the Vedas' was given by
A. Dayanand Saraswati B. Atmaram Pandurang
C. Swami Vivekananda D. Rajaram Mohan Roy
7). The one who advocated free and compulsory education in order to bring about reforms in the social system
A) Prarthana Samaj B) Brahmo Samaj
C) Satyashodak Samaj D) Arya Samaj
II. Answer the following questions in a sentence/point each.
8. How is the 19th century in Indian history called?
9. Who started the Self respect Movement?
10. Who was the founder of the Prarthana Samaj?
11. Who advocated freedom as the first need of every human being?
12. Who was the teacher of Swami Vivekananda?
13. Who started the Young Bengali Movement?
14. What was the purpose of establishing the Ramakrishna Mission? (September-2020)
15. Who said, “There is one caste, one religion and one God for the human race”?
16. Who wrote the book Slavery?
17. Who was the social reformer who popularized the Prarthana Samaj?
18. Who started the Anglo Oriental College?
19) Through which institution Henri Vivian Dirojio created sensation by free thinking debate?
20. How did William Bentinck support Raja Rammohan Roy's fight against the practice of Sati?
21. Who wrote the book Satyartha Prakasha? (June-2024)
III. Answer the following questions in six/eight sentences/points each. (3/4 marks questions)
22. The 19th century is called ‘the century of Indian Renaissance'. Why?
23. Mention the reforms advocated by Raja Rammohan Roy. (June-2025)
24. What were the reforms brought by Satya Shodak Samaj?
25. What were the teachings of the Brahma Samaj?
26.State the reforms of Dayananda Saraswati / State the objectives of Arya Samaj. (June-2020, June-2022
27. State the reforms /objectives of Prathana Samaj. (April-2023, June-2023)
28. What were the contributions of Swami Vivekananda?
29. What were the reform measures of Annie Besant?/ Explain the role of Annie Besent in Indian social reformation
and freedom movement (September-2020, April-2024, August-2024)
30. State the reforms of Sri Narayana Guru Dharma Paripalana Yogam.

31. State the highlights of Periyar movement./ What are the contributions of E.V Ramaswami Naiker ?
32. Analyse the objectives of the Aligarh Movement.

History Chapter 6: THE FIRST WAR OF INDIAN INDEPENDENCE (1857)
I. Four alternatives are given for each question or incomplete statement. Choose one appropriate answer from
them and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet.
1. The leader who rose against the British in Kanpur
A. Mangal Pandey B. Dondia Wagh
C. Nana Saheb D. Bahadur Shah II
2. One of the reasons for the failure of the first Indian war of independence was
A. It was spread across the country
B. It was a well-organized rebellion
C. It did not have a strong leader
D. Many Indian kings were disloyal to the British
3. The reason why the sepoys lost the confidence of the common people during the first war of independence was
A. Lack of support from the native kings
B. Lack of appropriate guidance
C. Self-interest and struggle for individual rights
D. Looting and robberies by the Soldiers'
II. Answer each of the following questions in a sentence each.
4. What did Indian historians call the 1857 struggle?
5. Who killed a British officer at Barackpur during the 1857 struggle?
6. Which place was captured the Queen of Jhansi?
7. What was the name of the proclamation issued by the Queen of Britain in India in 1858?
8. What was the event that triggered the first Indian War of Independence in 1857?
III. Answer the following questions in two to four sentences/points each. (2/3 marks questions)
9. What were the political causes for the 1857 Revolt? (April-2023)
10. What were the economic causes for the 1857 Revolt? (September-2020, April-2023)
11. What were the administrative causes for the 1857 Revolt?(September-2020)
12. What were the military causes for the 1857 Revolt?
13. What was the immediate cause of the First War of Independence?
IV. Answer each of the following questions in six/ eight sentences/points each. (3/4 marks questions)
14. What were the reasons for the failure of the 1857 Revolt?/ The First war of Independence of 1857 failed due to
various reasons substantiate. (June-2020, June-2022, September-2022, April-2024, June-2024, August-2024,
15. What were the consequences of the 1857 revolt? (April-2023)
16. Explain the economic and military aspects which caused the 1857 revolt.
17. Explain the political and administrative aspects which caused the 1857 revolt.

History Chapter 7: THE FREEDOM STRUGGLE
I. Four alternatives are given for each question or incomplete statement. Choose one appropriate answer from
them and write the complete answer with along with its letter of alphabet.
1. The Founder of Indian National Congress was
A) Mahatma Gandhiji B) A.O. Hume
C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak D) Gopalakrishna Gokhale
2. The one who started the newspaper ‘Maratha’ (Mar-2019 Sep.2021)
A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Ras Bihari Bose
C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak D) Gopalakrishna Gokhale
3. Swarajya Party was established in the year
A) 1924 B)1923 C) 1929 D)1906
4. The Haripura session of Indian National Congress was presided over by
A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar C) Lal Lajpat Rai D) Subhash Chandra Bose
5. The Drain theory of wealth was propagated by (June 2022)
A) Dada Bai Naoroji B) Aurobindo Ghosh
C) Lal Lajpat Roy D) Subhash Chandra Bose
6. The first Prime Minister of India was
A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Dr.B.R. Ambedkar

C) Lal Lajpat Roy D) Subhash Chandra Bose
7. The prominent moderate leader among the following (Sep-2021)
A) Arabindo Ghosh B) Lala Lajpat Roy
C) Gopakrishna Ghokhale D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
8. Reason for the partition of Bengal in 1905 was (Mar-2015)
A) To separate Hindus and Muslims
B) To promote trade in Bengal
C) To develop the West Bengal region
D) To supress the struggle against the British
9. The Quit India Movement gave leadership to non-Congress leaders. The prominent among them is
a) Kasturba Gandhi b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
c) Jayaprakash Narayan d) Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
10. Gandhiji started the Champaran Movement (Jun-2021)
A) To support the indigo farmers B) To support the cotton farmers
C) To support the Wine palm planters D) To support the tea estate workers
11. The movement led by the Ali brothers was (A-2022)
A) Non-cooperation Movement B) Khilapat Movement
C) Civil Disobedience Movement D) Quit India Moveme
II. Answer the following questions a sentence / word each.
12. Who implemented the Domestic paper control Act?
13. When was the Indian National Congress founded?
14. Who composed ‘Gita Rahasya’?
15. Which were the secret organizations during the freedom movement in India?
16. Who led the Khilafath Movement in India?
17. Who was the President of the Lahore Session of Congress?
18. In which year did the Quit India Movement take place?
19. Who was the founder of the Forward Block Party?
20. Who Published the Janata and Mooknayaka newspapers?
21. Who led the Non-Aligned Movement?
22. Who was the last Viceroy of India?
23. Which commission marked the border between India and Pakistan?
24. Who demanded for a separate nation for Muslims?
25. Who declared that Swaraj is my birthright?
III. Answer the following questions in six/eight sentences or points each. (3/4 marks questions)
26. Explain the role of the Moderates in the freedom struggle of India. (April-2017, 2021 Sep 2020 Mar - 2022) Or
Who are the Moderates? Explain their method of struggle.
27. Explain the Drain theory of wealth / How did Naoroji's Drain theory of wealth awakened Indians.
28. Explain the role of Bal Gangadhar Tilak in the freedom struggle / Explain the role of extremists. (Jun-2017)
29. Explain the method of struggle of the revolutionaries. (Mar-2024)
30. Explain the role of non-cooperation movement in the freedom struggle. (March - 2020, 2021, 2022)
31 Explain the civil disobedience movement.
32. Explain the Quit India movement.
33. Explain the protests of farmers and workers in the freedom struggle.
34. Explain the tribal rebellions in the freedom struggle. (Jun-2022)
35. Give an account of the achievements of Subhash Chandra Bose in the independence struggle. / The role of
Subhash Chandra Bose is the mile stone in the freedom struggle of India. Justify.
36. Explain the struggle of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (April-2016, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024)
37. What were the achievements of Jawaharlal Nehru? (March- 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021)
38. Explain the Khilafat Movement held in India.

History Chapter 8 : INDIA AFTER INDEPENDENCE
I. Four alternatives are given for each question or incomplete statement. Choose one appropriate answer from
them and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet.
1.The report that led to the emergence of two independent nations, India and Pakistan
A) Macaulay Report B) Mountbatten Report C) Peel report D) Charles Wood report
2. The two elements added to our Constitution under the 42nd Amendment (Ma- 2019)
A) Socialist-Republican B) Socialist-Sovereign
C) Socialist-Democratic D) Secular-Socialist
3. The Iron Man of India/first Home Minister of India (March- 2021)
A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Lal Bahadur Shastri
C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
4. Mysore State was renamed as Karnataka in
A) 1963 B) 1983 C) 1953 D) 1973
II. Answer the following questions in a sentence each.
5. Who was the first President of India?
6. When was the constitution of India came in to force?
7. When was Goa became a state?
8. Who was the chairman of the State Reorganization Commission?
9. Which was the first linguistic state of India?
10. Which organization fought for the unification of Karnataka state?
11.In which year Pondicherry was renamed as Puducherry?
III. Answer the following questions in four/Six sentences/points each. ( 2 and 3 marks)
12. What were the problems faced by India after independence? (June -2021)
13. How was Pondicherry liberated from the French?
14. How was the Hyderabad State merged in to Indian union? (April-2022)
15. Explain the role of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the unification of the princely states.
16. How was the Junagadh State merged into Indian Union?
17. How was Goa merged with India. (April -2019,2021,2022,)
18. How did India deal with the problem of refugees after independence?
IV. Answer the following question in six/Eight sentences/points. (3/4 marks questions)
19. The unification of Jammu and Kashmir with India is unique compared to that of other provinces. How? (Mar:23

History Chapter 9: WORLD WARS AND INDIA’S ROLE
I. Four options are given for the following questions or incomplete statements. Choose the appropriate answer
from them and write the answer along with its letter of alphabet.
1.The policy of not joining any power blocks is called
A) Blue water policy B) Non-alignment policy
C) Apartheid policy D) Human rights policy
2. The correct group of countries belongs to Tripple Alliance
A) Britain, France, Russia B) Italy, France, Russia
C) Germany, Austria, Hungary-Italy D) Germany, Australia, Hungary, France
3. The cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are
A) In the United States of America B) In Germany C) In Japan D) In Poland
4. The treaty that ended the First World War
A) Treaty of Versailles B) Treaty of Geneva C) Treaty of Paris D) Treaty of Tashkent
5. The correct group of two countries that engaged in the Cold War (June 2019)
A) United States – China B) United States – Japan
C) China – Soviet Russia D) United States – Soviet Russia
6.The one among the following is different from the rest (April 2024)
A) Axis B) Allies C) Alliance D) Grey Shirts
7.The second World War ended in the year
A) 1939 B) 1945 C) 1943 D)1941
8. The correct pair of Nations which formed ‘Tripple Entente’
A) Britain-France- Russia B) Italy- France- Russia
C) Germany, Australia- Hungary, Italy D) Germany, Austria- Hungary, France

9.The country which defeated German troops in the Stalingrad war in 1942
A) Russia B) Japan C) Britain D) France
10.The country where socialist Revolution took place in 1917
A) Russia B) Japan
C) Britain D) France
II. Answer the following questions in a sentence each.
11. Why did Adolf Hitler form the Grey Shirts?
12. Why did Hitler appoint a special minister named Goebbels?
13. Name the fascist dictator of Italy.
14. Where is Teenmurthy Bhavan located? (April -2024)
15. Why was the League of Nations established?
16. What is meant by Holocaust?
17. What was the immediate cause for the First World War? (April -2024)
18. What was the humiliating treaty signed by Germany after the first world war? (Easy)
19. When was the Russian Revolution took place?
20. Who was the founder of the Nazi Party?
III. Answer the following questions in four/six sentences or points each. (2/3 marks)
21. What are the features of fascism? (April 2017,2019)
22. State the effects of the Great economic Depression of 1930.
23. State the summary of Nazism. (June 2019)
24. What is the significance of Teen Murthy Bhavan?
IV. Answer the following questions in six/eight sentences or points each. (3/4 marks)
25. State the causes and effects of World War I.
26. State the causes and effects of World War II. (April -2 2024)
27. Explain the role of India in the World War I / What was the role of the Mysore in the World War I
28. How did Britain use India's resources during World War II?

POLITICAL SCIENCE
Chapter 1. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION – AN INTRODUCTION
I. Four alternatives are given for each question or incomplete statement. Choose one appropriate answer from
them and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet.
1. Father of Public Administration (March-2025)
A) Woodrow Wilson B) Piffner C) Luther Gulick D) F. M. Marx
2.The person who used the term public administration for the first time
A) Woodrow Wilson B) F.M. Marx
C) Alexander Hamilton D) Luther Gulick
3. The article of our Constitution which makes provision for State Public Service
Commission / Union Public Service Commission
a) Article 356 b) Article 326 c) Article 315 d) Article 314
4.The concept of POSDCORB was given by
A) L.D. White B) Luther Gulick C) Herbert A Simon D) O Glen Stall
5.The process of selecting suitable persons for suitable posts is called
A) Promotion B) Disciplinary Action C) Increment D) Recruitment
6. The scholar who defined “recruitment as the cornerstone of administrative structure”
A) Luther Gulick B) O Glen Stall C) Alexander Hamilton D) F.M. Marx
II. Answer the following questions in a sentence each.
7. What is public administration?
8. Who used the term Public Administration for the first time?
9. Who appoints the members of the Central Public Service Commission? (State-2025)
10. What is Public Administration according to Woodrow Wilson? (April-2025)
11. What is Public Administration according to Piffner?
12. What is Public Administration according to Luther Gulick?
13. What is Public Administration according to F.M. Marx?
14. Who advocated the narrow view of public administration?
15. Who appoints /removes the chairperson/members of UPSC?

16. On what grounds that the chairperson/members of UPSC can be removed from their post?
17. Where is the head Quarters of the UPSC located?
18. Who appoints / removes the chairperson and members of KPSC?
19. What is Recruitment?
20. Where is the head Quarters of the KPSC located?
21. Which article of our constitution mentions about the functions of UPSC?
22. As per which article of our constitution the president can declare state emergency?
23. Under which Department State police system works?
24. Who is the administrative head of the Home Ministry?
25. Who advocated the comprehensive view of public administration?
III. Answer the following questions in two to four sentences/points each.
26. “Public Administration functions from the birth to the death of a person”. Justify
27. How is direct recruitment different from indirect recruitment? (M-4-25)
28. Explain the functions of the Union Public Service Commission. (M-4-25)
29. Explain the functions of State Public Service Commission.
30. Which are the three stages of civil service examination?
31. List the armed forces of the Union Home Ministry to provide public security. (March-2025)
32. What are the types of recruitment?
IV. Answer the following questions in Six/Eight sentences/points each. (3/4 Marks Questions)
33. Recently the importance of public administration is increasing. How? / Public administration functions from birth
to death of a person. Justify.
34. Explain the scope of public administration according to the POSDCORB concept of Luther Gulick.
35. The role of the state government in maintaining law and order is very important. Explain (M-3-25)
36. Public Administration strengthens social security. Justify this statement.

POLITICAL SCIENCE : Chapter 2. CHALLENGES OF INDIA AND THEIR REMEDIES
I. Four alternatives are given for each question or incomplete statement. Choose one appropriate answer from
them and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet.
1. The year in which the Right to Information Act was implemented
a) 2010 b) 2008 c) 2018 d) 2005
2. The first woman judge of the Supreme Court of India
a) Smt. Pratibhadevi Sing Patil b) Fatima Beeby c) V. S. Ramadevi d) Sarojini Naidu
3. The literacy rate of India as per 2011 census
A) 66.4% B) 74.04% C) 76.04% D) 25.97%
4. The article 21A of our constitution pertains to
A) Right to Religious Freedom B) Right against Exploitation
C) Right to constitutional Remedies D) Right to Education
5. Dr. D.M. Nanjundappa Committee was formed in order to
A) Stop Communalism B) Control Regionalism
C) Eradicate Illiteracy D) Curb corruption
II. Answer the following questions in a sentence each.
6. What is sub-regionalism? (Easy) (2025 Paper-1)
7. What is smuggling?
8. Who are the gender minorities?
9. Which are the institutions established to prevent corruption in India?
10. What is regionalism?
11. What is communalism?
12. What is corruption?
13. What is poverty?
14. What is profiteering?
15. What is meant by demographic dividend?
III. Answer the following questions in four/six sentences or points each. (2/3 marks questions)
16. “Smuggling is harmful to National interest”. How?
17. Regionalism is harmful to the unity and integrity of the Nation. How?
IV. Answer in six sentences or points / eight sentences or points each. (3/4 marks questions)
18. List out the measures implemented to eradicate poverty.
19. “Many ill effects arise from profiteering.” – Justify.

20. What are the factors involved in the network of corruption?
21. State the ill effects caused by corruption.
22. Analyse the measures taken to control corruption (March 2020)
23. Explain the measures to eliminate economic inequality.
24. What are the problems caused by population explosion?
25. State the measures to control profiteering.
26. What are your suggestions to control communalism? / What are the measures to be taken to control
communalism?
27. What are your suggestions to control smuggling? / What are the measures to be taken to check
smuggling?
28. Recently the status of women in India is improving. Explain. / What are the measures taken to improve the status
of women. / What are the measures taken eradicate gender discrimination. (SEFT-19-20 (2024 March, 2024 Exam-2)
29. What are the measures taken to eliminate illiteracy? (March 2025)
30. What are the ways to solve the problems arising from population explosion? /
31. What are the initiatives taken to eliminate discrimination against gender minorities? / What are the measures
taken to empower the gender minorities in India? (March- April 2025)
32. Communalism disrupts very unity and integrity of our nation. Discuss.

POLITICAL SCIENCE :: Chapter 3. INDIA’S FOREIGN POLICY AND GLOBAL CHALLENGES
I Four alternatives are given for each question or incomplete statement. Choose one appropriate answer from
them and write the complete answer with along with its letter of alphabet.
1. He is called the "Father of India's Foreign Policy" / Architect of Indian foreign policy.
a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar b) Jawaharlal Nehru c) M.S. Swaminathan. d) Sir M. Visvesvaraya.
2. The United Nations declared the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on
(April 2016/April 2018/March 2020/2019/2021/2024)
A) 10 December 1950 B) 15 March 1948
C) 10 December 1948 D) 1945 December 10
3. The term “Third World” was used for the first time by
A) Franklin D. Roosevelt B) Winston Churchill C) Joseph Stalin D) Alfred Savage
4 India's policy of remaining neutral by not joining any power blocks led by America and Russia is (April -22
A) Foreign policy B) Disarmament policy C) Non-alignment policy D) Apartheid policy
5. The country which adopted the policy of non-alignment as its foreign policy (June 2022)
A) America B) Russia C) China D) India
6. World Human Rights Day is observed on (June 2020/June 2023)
A) December 10 B) March 15 C) June 6 D) July 11
7. The main objective of the French Revolution of 1789 (September 2020)
A) Establishment of the United Nations
B) Protection of human rights
C) Prevention of foreign aggression
D) Establishment of the League of Nations
8. India promotes disarmament. Because (March 2020)
A) India has nuclear weapons B) India has the largest military
C) India is a peace-loving country D) India is a developing country
9. In 1954, the nation signed Panchasheela Principles with India was (September 2021)
a) China b) Indonesia c) Pakistan d) Sri Lanka
II. Answer the following questions in a sentence each.
10. Define foreign policy.
11. What is disarmament? (April 2019/W1-2024/W2-2024)
12. What are human rights?
13. What is terrorism?
III. Answer the following questions in two to four sentences/points each. (2/3 marks questions)
14. List the common determinants that determine India's foreign policy.
15. Write the stages of development of India's foreign policy.
16. Mention the struggles that have taken place for the protection of human rights globally. (June 2019)
17. Which are the global agreements signed towards achieving disarmament?
18. What are the major problems faced after the Second World War? (June 2022)
19. What are the main characteristics of economically backward countries under colonial rule? (June 2023)

20. Explain the consequences of terrorism. (April 2015/2017/June 2017/June 2018)
21. Explain the measures taken by India to remove economic inequality among Nations.
IV. Answer the following questions in six 0r 8 sentences/points each. (3/4 Marks Questions)
22. What are the fundamental principles of India's foreign policy?
23. Mention the steps taken by India to protect human rights. (Jun2016/A2018/A2022)
24. Explain the consequences of the arms race in the context of “Arms race is the beginning of the destruction of
the world”? (Mar2020)
25. What steps has India taken to address the challenge of terrorism? (A2023/P3-2024)
26. Explain Indian foreign policy during Jawaharlal Nehru’s Idealism Phase.

POLITICAL SCIENCE : Chapter 4. WORLD ORGANISATIONS
I. Four alternatives are given for each question or incomplete statement. Choose one appropriate answer from
them and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet.
1.The United Nations was established in the year (June 2017)
A) 1950 B) 1945 C) 1919 D) 1948
2. The term United Nations was coined by (June 2016)
A) Franklin D. Roosevelt B) Winston Churchill
C) Joseph Stalin D) Alfred Savage
3. The headquarters of the United Nations is located in (A2017/June 2018/September 2021)
A) The Hague B) Geneva C) Washington D) New York
4. The a subsidiary body called as the Cabinet of UN is
A) General Assembly B) Secretariat
C) Security Council D) Trusty Committee
5. The headquarters of the International Court of Justice is located in (A2015)
A) The Hague B) Geneva C) Washington D) New York
6. World Health Organization was founded in the year
A) 1945 B) 1948 C) 1950 D) 1965
7. The U N agency that won the Nobel Peace Prize for its work in 1965
a) UNESCO b) World Health Organization
c) World Trade Organization d) UNICEF
8. The headquarters of “SAARC” is located in
a) Delhi b) Geneva c) Kathmandu d) New York
9. The League of Nations, which was started to maintain world peace, failed due to (A2017)
a) Establishment of the United Nations b) Starting of World War II
c) End of World War I d) Starting of Cold War
10. This organ of the United Nations known as World Parliament (June 2016)
A) Secretariat B) Security Council
C) General Assembly D) Trusteeship Council
11. The number of representatives from each member state present in the General Assembly (September 2021)
A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5
12. The headquarters of the World Health Organization is located in (W2-2024)
A) New York B) Paris C) Rome D) Geneva
13 The agency of UN which is called as ‘The third economic pillar of world trade and commerce’ is
A) UNESCO B) WHO C) WTO D) UNICEF
II Answer the following questions in a sentence each.
14. Which was the last territory to became independent that was under the administration of the Trusteeship
Council?
15. Where is the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization located? (June 2019)
16. Which organization was established after World War II for the welfare of children? (June 2018)
17. Which organization is called as the Central Bank of the Central Banks of various nations?
18. How many member Nations are there in the Commonwealth of Nations?
19. When was “SAARC” organization established?
20. Where is the headquarters of the European Union located?
21. When was the African Union established?
22. Why is the importance of the Trusteeship Council reduced now? (June 2017)
23. How is UNICEF working for the welfare of the children? (June 2018)
24. Why is the Security Council of UN called Cabinet of UN?

III. Answer the following questions in two to four sentences/points each.
25. Name the major world leaders who played a major role in the establishment of the United Nations?
26. Who are the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council? (June 2015/W3- 2024)
27. The role of the World Health Organization is significant in protecting world health. How?
28. What are the objectives of the Food and Agriculture Organization? (September 2020/A2018)
29. The role of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD).in the development of World
economy is significant. Justify.
30. Which are the affiliate institutions of the European Union?
31. Explain the role of the IMF in solving the international economic problems. (April 2016/April 2023)
IV. Answer the following questions in Six/eight sentences/points each. (3/4 Marks Questions)
32. Which are the organs of the United Nations?
33. What are the aims and objectives of the United Nations? (April 2019)
34. What are the functions of the Economic and Social Council?
35. What are the functions of UNESCO? (Jun 2023/P1-2025)
36. What are the objectives of Common Wealth of Nations?
37. Explain the composition and functions of the General Assembly.
38. Explain the composition and functions of the Security Council. (A 2019/P1-2024/Jul 2020/Sep 2020)
39. List out the achievements of UN./ The role of Un is significant in maintaining world peace and solving world
problems. Justify. (Jul 2019/P1-2025)

SOCIOLOGY Chapter 1 : SOCIAL STRATIFICATION
I. Four alternatives are given for each question or incomplete statement. Choose one appropriate answer from
them and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet.
1. The article of our Constitution which prohibits the practice of untouchability (June 2015, September 2021)
A) Article 24 B) Article 42 C) Article 17 D) Article 30
2. Who said that 'Truly, the whole mankind is one' A 2015, A 2017, A 2023)
A) Pampa B) Janna C) Ranna D) Ambedkar
3. ‘Untouchability a stigma on the Hindu society’ is said by (RA Po 2016, June 2023)
A) Ambedkar B) Jyotibha Phule C) Mahatma Gandhiji D) Vivekananda
4. Untouchability Crime Act was changed as Civil Rights Protection Act in the year
A) 1989 B) 1976 C) 1955 D) 1950
5. The year in which the Untouchability Crime Act came into force
A) 1976 B) 1955 C) 1989 D) 1996
6. The significance of Article 17 of the Constitution of India (April 2023, P 2024)
A) Prohibition of child labour B) Elimination of illiteracy
C) Elimination of untouchability D) Prohibition of dowry
7. Social Stratification in India can be seen in
A) Apartheid B) Slavery
C) Caste system D) Plebians and Patricians
II. Answer the following questions in a sentence each.
8. What is social stratification? (March 1, March 2, June 2016, P 2024)
9. What is prejudice? (April 2023, March 2024)
10. Which legislation has given special responsibility for the eradication of untouchability to the state governments?
III.. Answer the following questions in six sentences each. (3/4 marks questions)
11. How has social stratification emerged?
12. Social stratification differs from time to time and from country to country. Explain. (April 2023)
13. What are the constitutional and legislative measures to eradicate untouchability? How is India trying to eradicate
untouchability? How are the rights of Untouchables protected in India? Recently in India untouchability is
decreasing Justify. (April 2015, April 2016 April 2017 June 2017 BC 2018 April 2018 June 2018 April 2019 June
2019 Mar-1 2021 Sep-2020 Model 2022 BC 2022 April 2022 June 2022 Model 2023 BC 2024 P-3 2024)
14. Untouchability is a social evil. Explain.
15. What are your suggestions to eradicate untouchability?

SOCIOLOGY: Chapter 2. WORK AND ECONOMIC LIFE
I. Four alternative answers are given to the following questions or incomplete statements. Write the correct
answer along with its letter of alphabet.
1. An example for organized workers
A) Vegetable sellers B) Daily wage labour
C) Domestic workers D) Teachers
2. An example for Unorganized sector workers (April 2020)
A) Doctors B) Agricultural workers C) Insurance company workers D) Soldiers
3. Reason for class system in modern times
A) Industrialization B) Colonialism C) Imperialism D) Globalization
4. Best example of unpaid labour (Model 2023)
A) Serf B) Bonded labour C) Driver D) Mother’s love
5.The best example for Unpaid work is
A) Street venders B) Drawing for self satisfaction C) Industrial Labour D) Teachers work in schools
II. Answer the following questions in a sentence each:
6. What is labour?
7. What is division of labour? (April 2024)
8. Why was the Equal wages Act-1976 enacted?
9. What is specialization?
10. What is paid labour?
11. What is unpaid labour?
12. What is unemployment? (Mar 1 2021)
13. When was the Equal wages Act enacted?
III. Answer the following questions in Six/Eight sentences or points each. (3/4 Marks Questions)
14. Differentiate between paid and unpaid labour. (April 2024)
15. What are the causes for unemployment?
16. How is unemployment a serious social problem? / How has unemployment a bad impact on society? / What are
the effects of unemployment? (June 2018)
17. What are the measures taken by the governments to eliminate unemployment? / How can be the problem of
unemployment solved in a country with huge population? (April 2016 BC 2017 June 2017
April 2017 BC 2018 April 2018 Ma-1 2021 Model 2023 June 2023 BC 2024 P-2 2024 P-3 2024)
18. Explain the differences between organized and unorganized workers. / How are organized sectors workers
different from unorganized sector workers? (April 2015, June 2015, June 2020, March-2 2020, BC 2022)
19. What are the challenges faced by unorganized workers? (June 2016 Mar- 2019, June 2019 Apr 2022 June 2022
20. Explain the characteristics of organized sector workers. (April 2023)
21. Explain the nature of discrimination in employment. (March 2019)

SOCIOLOGY: Chapter 3. COLLECTIVE BEHAVIOUR AND PROTESTS
I. Four options are given for each question or incomplete statement. Choose one appropriate answer from them
and write the complete answer with along with its letter of alphabet.
1) Silent Valley Movement launched in (June-2023)
a) Tamil Nadu b) Karnataka c) Kerala d) Maharashtra
2) This Environmental movement held in Salyani village of Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka
A) Chipko B) Appiko
C) Silent Valley Movement D) Kaiga Anti-Nuclear Plant Movement
3) Narmada Bachao Movement was led by (September-20, June-24)
A) Medha Patkar B) Dr. Shivaram Karanth
C) Sunder Lal Bahuguna D) Dr. B R Ambedkar
4) Environmental Movement led by Dr. Shivaram Karanth
A) Silent Valley Movement B) Kaiga Anti-Nuclear Plant Movement
C) Chipko Movement D) Appiko Movement
5. The founder of Karnataka State Farmers' Association
A) Prof. M. D. Nanjundaswamy B) Shivaram Karanth
C) D. Devaraj Urs D) Baba Amte
6. The practice of bounded labour in Karnataka was abolished by
A) Prof. M. D. Nanjundaswamy B) D. Devaraj Urs
C) Shivaram Karanth D) Baba Amte

7. The Environmental moment led by Sundarlal Bahuguna is
A) Chipko B) Appiko
C) Silent Valley Movement D) MRPL
II. Answer each of the following questions in a sentence each.
8. What is collective behavior?
9. What is a mob? (June-22)
10. What is a riot?
11. What is labour movement?
12. Who led the Appiko movement?
13. Why was movement against MRPL Launched?
14. Gangadhar met with an accident while going to office. People gathered around him. What is this collective
behaviour called?
15. Why did Devraj Ars abolish the practice of bounded labour?
III. Answer each of the following questions in two to four sentences/points each.
16. What are the causes of riots?
17. How can riots be controlled? (April-2024)
18. Explain the Chipko movement.
19. Give an account of the Appiko movement in Karnataka.
20. Among environmental movements the Narmada Bachao movement is unique. How?
21. Explain the Silent Valley movement.
22. Explain the anti - Kaiga nuclear power plant movement.
IV. Answer each of the following questions in six sentences each.
23. Describe the nature of a mob.
24. State the nature/characteristics of a riot. / Uncontrolled riots can lead to destruction. How? (April-2023)
25. Name the major environmental movements held in India. (September-2022)

SOCIOLOGY : Chapter 4. SOCIAL CHALLENGES
I. Four options are given for each question or incomplete statement. Choose one appropriate answer from them
and write the complete answer with along with its letter of alphabet.
1) The Child helpline number (September-20, April-24)
a) 1081 b) 1098 c) 1033 d) 1086
2) As per Article 24 of our Constitution
a) Child marriage is a punishable offence. B) Untouchability is a punishable offence
C) Dowry is a punishable offence D) Child labour below the age of 14 is a punishable offence
3) The Dowry Prohibition Act was enacted by the Government of India in
A) 1960 B) 1984 C) 1961 D) 1985
4) The Prenatal Sex Testing Prohibition Act was enacted in
A) 1994 B) 1985 C) 2006 D) 2019
5) The Act that made provision for the right to compulsory and free education for children between 6 to 14 years
A) Right to Education Act-2009
B) National policy for child labour-1987
C) Protection of children from sexual harassment -2012
D) Child labour eradication and rehabilitation Act -2006
6. The year in which the Child Labour Prohibition and Control Act was implemented (April-23)
A) 1988 B) 1994 C) 1986 D) 2006
7. The program to enroll child labourers in schools through Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan in Karnataka (June-23)
(A) Ba barbi shiksha (B) From Drudgery to school (C) Kali-nail (D) Nali-kali
II. Write an answer to each of the following questions in a sentence each.
8. What is child labour?
9. What is child marriage?
10. What is female foeticide? (June-20, June-21, June-23, April-25)
11. What is female infanticide?
12. Why was the Prenatal Sex Testing (Prohibition) Act (1994) implemented?
13. When was the Child Marriage Prohibition Act implemented?
14. Which law was enacted to prevent sexual abuse of children?
15. When did the POCSO Act come into force?

III. Answer the following questions in two to four sentences / points each.
16. What are the causes for child labour?
17. What are the consequences of the child labour? (April-25)
18. What are the causes of female foeticide?
19. What are the ill effects of female foeticide?
IV. Answer of the following questions in Six/Eight sentences or points each. (3/4 Marks Questions)
20. What are the measures taken to eliminate child labour?
21. What are the causes for child marriage?
22. What are the ill effects of child marriage? (June-24)
23. How can we prevent child marriage? (April-25)
24. What are the measures to control child marriage?
25. What are the ill effects of dowry?
26. What are the solutions to the problem of dowry? How can be the problem of Dowry solved?

GEOGRAPHY : Chapter 1: INDIA – GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION AND PHYSICAL FEATURES
I. . Four options are given for the following questions or incomplete statements. Choose the appropriate answer
from them and write it with its letter of alphabet.
1. The Eastern Coastal Plain is (SLP 2020)
A) long B) wide C) steep D) narrow
2. Ladakh Plateau is found (SLP 2023)
A) In the Central Himalaya B) In the Greater Himalaya
C) In the Siwalik range D) In the Peninsular Plateau
3. Highest mountain peak of India (June-2019)
A) Godwin Austin / K2 B) Mount Everest C) Anaimudi D) Guru Shikhara
4. The largest geographical division of India is
A) Northern greater Plain. B) Himalayans mountains
C) Coastal Plain and Islands. D) Peninsular Plateau
5. Mount Everest lies between
A) India - Pakistan B) India - China
C) Nepal - Tibet D) Nepal - Bhutan
II. Answer the following questions in one sentence each.
6. Where do the Eastern and Western Ghats meet? (Mar/April 2022)
7. Why is the North Indian Plain called the ”deposition plain”? (MQP 2022)
8. Name the hill stations in the Himalayas / Middle Himalaya. (SLP 2022))
9. What are the Dunes?
10. Which is the oldest land mass in Indian physical feature?
11. Why are Great Himalayas called Himadri?
12. Which is the highest mountain peak in South India?
13. Which is the extreme southern tip of India?
14. On which longitude is the Indian Standard Time based?
15. By what name are the western ghats called in Maharashtra and Karnataka?
III. Answer the following questions in two-three sentences each. (2/3 marks questions)
16. Which are the major natural divisions of India?
17. How does the peninsular plateau play an important role in the economic development of the country?
(MQP2021-22)
18.What are the difference between Eastern and Western Ghats.
19.How are the Himalayas useful for Indians? OR The Himalayan mountains have influenced the life of Indians to a
greater extent “Justify this statement”? (SLP 2020 June 2023)
IV. 20. Mark the following places in the Indian map provided to you.
A) Indira Col. (SLP 2020, June 2025)
B) Nilgiri hills. (MQP-1. 21-22)
C) Bay of Bengal
D) 82 ½ East longitude (June 22 Mar/Apl 23. Mar/Apl 2025 June2025)
E) Tropic of Cancer / 23.30’ latitudes (April 2022, June2024, Aug 2024)
F) Indiara Point
G) Palk Strait
20. Mark the following places in the Indian map provided to you.

A) Vindhya Mounatian Ranges (SLP 2020)
B) Aravalli Mountains
C) Konkan Coast (Mar/ April 2024)
D) Coromandel Coast (SLP 2025)
E) K2 / Godwin Austin
F) Malbar coast (model 2, 21-22)
G) Utkal coast

GEOGRAPHY Chapter 2: INDIA - SEASONS
I. Four options are given for the following questions or incomplete statements. Choose the appropriate answer
from them and write it with its along with its letter of alphabet.
1.The eastern parts of western ghats get less rainfall than the western parts because
A) They lie in the south B) They are rain shadow regions
C) They get heavy snow fall D) There are dense forests
2.During the Retreating Monsoon season cyclones occur in the Bay of Bengal due to
A) Difference in temperature and pressure between land and ocean
B) Vertical rays of sun cause increase in temperature in the northern hemisphere
C) These areas lies high from the sea level D) North Indian areas are far away from the sea
3. The Pre-monsoon rain fall which occurs due to local temperature, conventional currents, winds during April and
May in West Bengal are called
A) Andhis B) Kala Baisakhi
C) Coffee Blossoms D) Mango Showers
4.The Pre-monsoon rain fall which occurs due to local temperature, conventional currents, winds during April and
May in Uttar Pradesh are called
A) Andhis B) Kala Baisakhi
C) Coffee Blossoms D) Mango Showers
5. The Pre-monsoon rain fall which occurs due to local temperature, conventional currents, winds during April and
May in Kerala are called
A) Andhis B) Kala Baisakhi
C) Coffee Blossoms D) Mango Showers
6. The Pre-monsoon rain fall which occurs due to local temperature, conventional currents, winds during April and
May in Karnataka are called
A) Andhis B) Kala Baisakhi C) Coffee Blossoms D) Mango Showers
7.The period of Retreating Monsoons season in India
A) March - May B) June- September C) October- November D) December- February
II. Answer the following questions in a sentence each.
8. What is the reason for the high temperature in North India during summer?
9. What is the reason for the conventional rainfall occur in April and May Month? (April-2023)
10. Mention the cooler regions in India during summer season.
11. Which are the two branches of the southwest monsoon? (June-2015)
12. Which state does not receive rain during the southwest monsoon season?
13. Which is the period of lowest rainfall in India?
14. Why does western sides of western ghats receive heavy rain fall?
15. Which place of India has recorded highest temperature?
16. Which place in India receives the highest rainfall?
17. Which region receives the lowest rainfall in India? (June-2023)
18. What is reason for cyclones that occur in Arabian sea and Bay of Bengal during the retreating monsoon season?
19. Why is temperature lower in South India than in North India during summer?
III. Answer the following questions in three to four sentences / Points each.
20.Which are the main climatic seasons of India? (April-2022)
21.Which factors influence the climate of India? (June-2018)
22.What are the reasons for the South West monsoons to recede in October?
23. Which are the regions that receive heavy rainfall in India?
24.“Indian agriculture is a gambling with the monsoon.” Justify. (April-2015, 2017, 2018, June-2017)

IV 25. Mark the following places in the Indian map provided to you.
A) Thar desert B) Ruyli C) Ganga nagar D) Mawsynram

GEOGRAPHY : Chapter 3: INDIA - SOILS
I. Four options are given for each of these questions or incomplete statements. Choose one appropriate answer
from them and write the complete answer with its letter.
1.The Soil that covers largest area in the Deccan plateau (April -2024)
(a) Black soil (b) Red soil (c) Alluvial soil (d) Desert soil
2.The most extensively spread soil in India
(a) Mountain soil (b) Black soil (c) Alluvial soil (d) Red soil
3. The soil which is also called as Regur Soil (A-2018)
(a) Black soil (b) Desert soil (c) Laterite soil (d) Alluvial soil
4. The most suitable soil for dry farming
(a) Red soil (b) Black soil (c) Alluvial soil (d) Desert soil
5. The Soil most suitable for growing millet, tobacco, oilseeds
(a) Red soil (b) Mountain soil (c) Black soil (d) Alluvial soil
6. Deficiency of nitrogen and salts is found in this soil
(a) Black soil (b) Laterite soil (c) Red soil (d) Mountain soil
7. The soil largely found in Rajasthan (A-2018)
(a) Desert soil (b) Alluvial soil (c) Black soil (d) Mountain soil
8. Decayed organic matter is abundantly found in
(a) Mountain soil (b) Red soil (c) black soil (d) Laterite soil
9.The Soil found in areas with more than 200 cm of rainfall
(a) Red soil (b) Black soil (c) Desert soil (d) Laterite soil
10. The soil found in the Deccan Trap region (June-2016)
(a) Black soil (b) Laterite soil (c) Red soil (d) Desert soil
II. Answer the following questions in a sentence each.
11. Why is black soil called ‘black cotton soil’? (A-2019)
12. Why does black soil retain moisture for a long time? (July-2021)
13. Why is laterite soil mostly found in the Western Ghats of India?
14. What is meant by soil erosion?
15. What is soil conservation?
16. How is laterite soil formed? (Sep-2020)
17. Recently, the storage capacity of our reservoirs is decreasing. Why? (Jun-2016)
III. Answer the following questions in two to four/six sentences each. (2/3 marks questions)
18. What are the causes for soil erosion? (Jun-2015, Jun-2018, Jun-2022, Jun-2020, Apr-2022, Mar-2024)
19. Which are the characteristics of mountain soil?
20. Write briefly about red soil.
21. Why is laterite soil red in colour?
IV. Answer the following questions in six / Eight sentences or points each. (3/4 marks questions)
22. Soil erosion creates many problems. How? / What are the effects of soil erosion (A-2017, Jun-2017, Mar-2020,)
23. How is black soil different from Laterite soil?
24. Which are the major soils found in India?
25. How is desert soil different from alluvial soil?
26. How can we prevent soil erosion? (April-2015, April-2016, Mar-2021, Jun-2023, P1-2025)

GEOGRAPHY : Chapter 4: INDIA FOREST RESOURCES
I. Four alternatives are given for each question or incomplete statement. Choose one appropriate answer from
them and write the complete answer with its alphabetical order.
1. Sundarbans are found in (A-2019, A-2022)
(A) Narmada delta (B) Ganges delta
(C) Indus delta (D) Godavari delta
2. The most widespread forest in India
(A) Deciduous monsoon forests (B) Evergreen forests
(C) Mangrove forests (D) Tropical grassland forests
3. The type of forests found in Himalayas

(A) Mangrove forests (B) Desert forests
(C) Deciduous monsoon forests (D) Alpine forests
4.various types of forest are found in Himalayas because
(A) Nature of Soil (B) Heavy Rain fall (C) High temperature and humidity (D) Altitude and various climate
5. The forests with the plants which have deep roots and thrones are
(a) Desert forests (b) Mangrove forests
(c) Evergreen forests (d) Alpine forests
6.The state which has the highest forest area in India (April -2019)
(A) Haryana (B) Karnataka (C) Maharashtra (D) Madhya Pradesh
7.The state which has the lowest forest area in India
(A) Rajasthan (B) Haryana (C) Bihar (D) Kerala
8. Types of forests found in estuaries and lowlands
(A) Desert forests (B) Alpine forests
(C) Tropical grassland forests (D) Mangrove forests
9. India’s first biosphere reserve
(A) Sundarbans (b) Manas (c) Nilgiri (d) Nanda Devi
II. Answer the following questions in a sentence each.
10. Why are the mangrove forests of the Ganges delta called Sundarbans? (A-2023)
11. What is natural vegetation or forests?
12. Deciduous forests are called ‘deciduous monsoon forests’ in India. Why? (June-2020, June-2022)
13. Which forest is found with Babul, Shisham, Sabai grass?
14. What is forest conservation?
15. Why are wildlife sanctuaries created in India?
16. Which was the first national park established in India?
17. Why are biosphere reserves created in India?
III. Answer the following questions in two to four sentences each.
18. Which are the plants found in the alpine forests of the Himalayas? (April-2018)
19. Explain the distribution of mangrove forests in India. (Mar-2-2021)
20. State the characteristics of deciduous forests in India. (A-2017)
IV. Answer the following questions in six /Eight sentences / points each. (3/4 questions)
21. How are evergreen forests different from deciduous forests? (A-2016)
22. In recent years, forest areas have been decreasing. Why? / What are the causes of deforestation? Conservation
of forest is most important Why? (Sep-2020)
23. Which are the types of forests found in India? (Jun-2016)
24. Mention the difference between tropical grassland forests and desert forests. (A-2015, P1-2024)
25. Name the important wildlife sanctuaries of India.
26. Which are the important national parks of India.
27. Forests are a very useful resource for us and the environment. Justify. / What is the importance of forests. (P1-
28. How can we protect forests? / What are the methods of conservation of forests? (Average) (Jun-2015, Jun-2017,
Mar-2019, Mar-2020, Jun-2023, Mar2-2024, Mar3-2024)

GEOGRAPHY Chapter 5: INDIA- WATER RESOURCES
I. Four alternatives are given for each question or incomplete statement. Choose one appropriate answer from
them and write the complete answer with its alphabetical order.
1) The country with the largest irrigated area in the world
A) Russia B) China C) India D) America
2) The state with the largest tank irrigation in India
A) Tamil Nadu B) Karnataka C) Bihar D) Andhra Pradesh
3) India's first multipurpose river valley project after independence
A) Bhakra Nangal B) Damodar C) Kosi D) Hirakud
4) Dam built across the river Mahanadi
A) Hirakud B) Bhakra Nangal C) Tehri D) Nagarjuna Sagar
5) The river which is known as the " Sorrow of Bihar"
A) Sutlej River B) Kosi River C) Krishna River D) River Mahanadi
6) Nagarjuna Sagar Dam has been built across the river
A) Damodar River B) Krishna River
C) Kosi River D) Tungabhadra River

7) Major multipurpose river valley project in Odisha (June-2021)
A) Hirakud B) Bhakra Nangal C) Pampa Sagar D) Nagarjuna Sagar
8) Multipurpose river valley project built across Sutlej River (Jun-2023)
A) Bhakra Nangal B) Hirakud C) Pampa Sagar D) Nagarjuna Sagar
9)National Power Grid has been established with an intention to
A) Provide electricity to poor people B) Supply electricity to industries
C) Supply power from surplus states to deficit states D) Import electricity
II. Answer the following questions in a sentence each.
10. What is irrigation?
11. Which is the tallest dam in India?
12. Which is the joint multi-purpose river valley project of India and Nepal?
13. What is rain water harvesting? (Mar-2024)
14. How can be under groundwater recharged?
15. Why is River Damodar called the sorrow of Bengal?
16.What is National Power Grid?
III. Answer the following questions in 2-4 sentences each.
17. Which are the types of irrigation?
18. Why is Well irrigation the most important irrigation system?
19. What are the differences between perennial canals and flood canals?
20.Why is rain water harvesting mandatory?
IV. Answer the following question in six sentences each. (3/4 marks questions)
21. What are the methods of rain water harvesting?
22. Why is irrigation necessary in India? (March-2019)
23. What are the objectives of multi-purpose river projects?
25.Mark the following River valley projects in the Indian map provided to you.
a) Bhakra Nangal / Govinda sagara (June-2021)
b) Kosi River valley Project / Hanuman Nagar (A- 2016,2017)
c) Narmada Project (A-2016, June-2020)
d) Hirakud Project (W-2 2024, W-3 2024)
e) Damodar Project (June-2015,2023)
f) Upper Krishna Project Lal Bhadurshastri reservoir /Basava sagara
g) Tungabhadra / Pampa Sagara (Ma- 2021A 2022)
h) Nagarjuna Sagar Project (A 2015, 2018)

GEOGRAPHY : Chapter 6. INDIA - LAND USE AND AGRICULTURE
I. Four alternatives are given for each question or incomplete statement. Choose one appropriate answer from
them and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet.
1. The state that grows paddy in large quantity in India
A) Bihar B) Uttar Pradesh C) West Bengal D) Karnataka
2. The state which is known as the granary of wheat
A) Punjab B) Gujarat C) Tamil Nadu D) Madhya Pradesh
3.This method of farming has been banned in the modern days
A) Intensive farming B) Commercial Farming
C) Shifting cultivation D) Mixed Farming
4. The method of farming in which crops are grown for commercial purposes (Sep-2021)
A) Subsistence farming B) Commercial farming
C) Shifting farming D) Fixed farming
II. Answer the following questions in a sentence each.
5. What is land use?
6. What is meant by Golden Revolution?
7. Land which was earlier used for agriculture is now left uncultivated. Why?
8. What is floriculture?
9.Which is the major tobacco marketing centre of Karnataka?
10. What is Rabi farming?
11. What is intensive farming? (Mar- 2019,2024)
12. What is subsistence farming? (Jun- 2016)
13. What is mixed farming? (Jun-2015)

14.Why does paddy cultivation require flat land?
III. Answer the following questions in two to four sentences each. (2/3 marks questions)
15. Which are the cropping seasons in India?
16. How is paddy farming different from wheat farming?
17.What are the climatic conditions that required to growing cotton?
18. How has horticulture and floriculture helped the development of Indian farmers?
19. Which are the facilities available for the growth of horticulture in India?
20.Explain Kharif cultivation.
21.Mention the geographical factors required for the cultivation of paddy.
22. Mention the factors which influence the cropping pattern in India.
IV. Answer the following questions in six /Eight sentences or Points each. (3/4 marks questions)
23. Land use is influenced by many factors. Justify.
24. Which are the types of land use in India?
25. Which are the major types of agriculture found in India?
26. Explain the importance of agriculture.
27. What are the factors that determine cropping pattern in India?

GEOGRAPHY : Chapter 7. INDIA – MINERAL AND POWER RESOURCES
I. Four alternatives are given for each question or incomplete statement. Choose one appropriate answer from
them and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet.
1. India's largest oil deposit
A) Digbai B) Ankleshwar C) Bombay High D) Nahar Katia
2. The energy resource called as ‘liquid gold' is
A) Coal B) Mica C) Petroleum D) Nuclear power
3. Petroleum is called liquid gold because (June 2015, 2017, 2019)
A) It is a multipurpose energy resource B) It is highly exported
C) It is used in both war and peace time D) It is a resource with high hardness
4. An example for conventional energy resources among these is
A) Petroleum B) Solar energy C) Geothermal energy D). Wind energy
5. The metal known as ‘Kage Bangara’in Kannada
A) Mica B) Bauxite C) Gold D) Manganese
6. The important solar plant established in Tumkur district of Karnataka state
A) Koratagere B) Madhugiri C) Pavagada D) Kunigal
II. Answer the following questions in a sentence each.
7. Which atomic mineral is used as moderator in Nuclear Reactors?
8. Why is the export of Mica reduced today?
9. Why is aluminum called the wonder metal of the 20th century?
10. Which metal is used as a medium for international value determination?
11. Which mine produces the highest amount of gold in India?
12. Where was petroleum discovered for the first time in India?
13. What is global warming?
14. What is solar energy?
15. Where was the first solar power generation station set up in India?
III. Answer the following questions in two sentences each.
16. Mention the uses of coal.
17. The use of non-conventional energy resources is essential Why. / It is necessary to reduce the use of
conventional energy sources today. Why? (April-2016)
18.Mention the types of manganese ore.
19.Manganese has multiple uses. Justify.
IV. Answer the following questions in six sentences each.
20. . What are the uses of Mica?
21. Give your own suggestions to overcome the scarcity of Energy resources (April-2018)
V. Mark the following places in the Indian map provided to you.
A) Bombay – High B) Surath C) Kaiga D) Narora E) Ranaprathapa Sagara
F) Tarapura G) Kalpakam

GEOGRAPHY : Chapter 8. INDIA TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION
I. Four alternatives are given for each question or incomplete statement. Choose one appropriate answer from
them and write the complete answer with its alphabetical order.
1. The port which is known as the 'Gateway of India' (July-2021) (Easy)
A) Kolkata B) New Mangalore C) Goa D) Mumbai
2. The 'Tea Port of India' (June 2024) (Easy)
A) Mumbai B) New Mangalore C) Marmagoa D) Kolkata
3. The longest national highway in India (Easy)
A) National Highway 44 B) National Highway 37
C) National Highway 47 D) National Highway 54
4. The year in which the Airports Authority of India was established
A) 1988 B) 1947 C) 1995 D) 1965
5. Natural port of India among the following
A) Chennai B) Mumbai C) Marma Gao D) Visakhapatnam
6. The system which is known as the route finder or path finder
A) GPS B) GIS C) GST D) RST
7. The regional and independent GPS system of India is
A) Map info B) Swadeshi C) Navik D) Arc info
8.The country which has highest road in the world
A) China B) Russia C) France D) India
II. Answer the following questions in a sentence each.
9. What is transport?
10. In which place of India world’s highest road is constructed?
11. In which year was NHAI established?
12. What is remote sensing technology?
13.Why did Government of India construct a new port at Nava Sheva?
14. What is mass media?
III. Answer the following questions in two/four sentences each.
15. Name the types of transport?
16. What are the main types of roads on basis of construction and maintenance in India?
17. Explain the importance of railway transport.
IV. Answer the following questions in six / Eight sentences or Points each.
18. What are the benefits of Road transport? / Explain the importance of Road transport in the development of a
country) (April-2018, June-2022)
19. What are the problems of road transport in India? (June-2018, 2018)
20. List out the ports of the east coast.
21. List out the ports of the west coast.
22. Explain the importance of communication (April-2016)
23. Explain the uses of GIS system.
24. What are the uses of GPS technology?
25. Explain the uses of Remote Sensing Technology.
V. 26. Mark the following places in the Indian map provided to you.
A. Kochi
B. Navasheva
C. Guwahati
D. Paradeep
E. Hyderabad
F. Kolkata
G. Gateway of India
H. Tea port of India
I. New Mangalore
J. Visakhapatnam
K. Kandla
L. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
M. Kempegowda International Airport
N. Indira Gandhi International Airport / New Delhi

GEOGRAPHY : Chapter 9. INDIA - MAJOR INDUSTRIES
I. Four alternatives are given for each question or incomplete statement. Choose one appropriate answer from
them and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet.
1. The first steel industry in India was established in
A. Serampura B. Salem C. Bhadravathi D. Kulti
2. The place which is called Manchester of India (September 2021)
A. Davangere B. Mumbai C. Coimbatore D. Salem
3. The Silicon Valley of India (June 2017, 2023)
A. Bangalore B. Dehli C. Mysore D. Hyderabad
4. The ISRO was established in the year
A.1961 B.1976 C. 1969 D.1950
5. The first country to land near the south pole of the moon
A. America B. China C. Japan D. India
II. Answer the following questions in a sentence each.
6. What is industrial Zone? (June 2015)
7. Iron and steel industry is called basic industry. Why?
8. What is textile industry?
9. Why is Mumbai in Maharashtra called Manchester of India? (June 2018)
10. Where was India's first paper industry established?
11. Which is the rapidly growing industry in present days?
12. What is knowledge-based industry?
13. Why did knowledge-based industry get its name?
14. Why did the Indian government establish software technology parks?
15. Why is Bangalore called the Silicon Valley of India?
16. Where is the head office of ISRO located?
17. Who was the first chairman of ISRO?
III. Answer the following questions in two to four sentences each.
18. Mention the major achievements of ISRO.
19. What are the raw materials used in the paper industry?
IV. Answer the following questions in six/eight sentences or points each. (3/4 marks Questions)
20. Industries play a very important role in human economic activities. How? (March 2020)
21. Biotechnology started a great revolution in the field of agriculture. Justify.
V. Answer the following questions in eight to ten sentences or points each. (3/4 marks Questions)
22. Industries in India are located only in a few areas. Why?
23. Name the major iron and steel industries in India. (June 2015, April 2016, June 2016, 2017, 2022, April)
24. Which are the major industrial Zones of India? (April 2017, 2024)
25. What are the changes brought about by the use of Advanced technology in India?
26. Explain the growth and importance of Bio-Technology in India.
27.Maximum number of sugar industries are located in the Ganga River plain region. Justify.
VI. Mark the following places in the Indian map provided to you.
29. A. Bhadravati - June 2023, April 2018 B. Durgapur C. Sura D. Davanger E. Bokar
F. Burnpur G. Salem H. Kanpur I. Tata Iron and steel Industry J . Rourkela

GEOGRAPHY : Chapter 10. INDIA- NATURAL DISASTERS
I. Four alternatives are given for each question or incomplete statement. Choose one appropriate answer from
them and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet.
1. Recently, cyclones have also occurred in the Arabian Sea because
A. Dams B. Change in the course of rivers
C. Mining D. Global warming
2. Precautionary measure for floods (September 2021)
A. Use of good quality building materials B. Ban on high-rise buildings
C. Restriction of excessive mining D. Afforestation
3. Walls should be built on both sides of the river because,
A. To prevent erosion B. To control floods
C. To prevent earthquakes D. To prevent landslides
4. Type of forest grown to control Coastal erosion (September 2021)

A. Monsoon type forest B. Evergreen Forest
C. Alpine Forest of Himalayas D. Mangrove Forest
5. The state where coastal erosion is most common (April 2016)
A. Tamil Nadu B. Andhra Pradesh C. Kerala D. Odisha
6. Forests should be grown in watershed areas because
A. To control floods B. To control cyclones C. To avoid landslides D. To avoid earthquakes
II. Answer the following questions in a sentence each.
7. What is the main reason for the occurrence of cyclones?
8. What are floods?
9. Landslides are common in mining areas. Why? (April 2016)
10. What is a landslide?
11 What is coastal erosion?
12. What is an earthquake?
13. What are natural disasters?
14. Coastal erosion is more common in the western coast. Why? (April 2017)
15. Why should we grow mangrove forests along the coast? (April 2017, 2018)
16. Which states of India are most affected by cyclones? (April 2018)
III. Answer the following questions in two to four sentences each. (2/3 marks questions)
17. List out the flood control measures.
18. What are the effects of landslides?
19. What are the effects of coastal erosion?
20. What are the measures to manage coastal erosion? (June 2017)
21. List the causes of earthquakes. (2024)
IV. Answer the following questions in Six / Eight Sentences or Points each. (3/4 marks questions)
22. What are the effects of cyclones. (April 2022, 2024)
23. What are the measures that can be taken to combat cyclones? (April 2024)
24.What are the causes of floods? (June 2016, 2019)
25.What are the causes of landslides? (June 2015)
26. Write the effects of earthquakes. (April 2024)
27.List out the precautionary measures for earthquakes. (April 2023)
28. Write the effects of floods. (April, June 2022)
29. Explain that human activities are the cause of floods and landslides. (September 2020)
30.Which are natural disasters? (April 2015)
31.What are the measures to be taken during natural disasters?
VI. Mark the following places in the Indian map provided to you.
32. A. Koyna (April 2023)
B. Latur
C. Vishakhapatnam
D. Kochi
E. Kanyakumari
ECONOMICS
Chapter 1: ECONOMY AND GOVERNMENT
I. Four options are given for each question or incomplete statement. Choose one appropriate answer from them
and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet.
1. Father of Green Revolution in India (June-2016, R.P.-23, Exam 1, 2,3-24)
a) Dr. Norman Borlaug b) Verghese Kurien
c) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan d) Sir. M. Visvesvaraya
2. While the NITI Aayog is headed by the Prime Minister, its day-to-day administration is handled by (April-23)
a) President b) Secretariate c) Deputy Prime Minister d) Vice-Chairmen
3. In the Eleventh Five Year Plan priority was given to
a) Agriculture b) Inclusive growth c) Education d) Industry
4.The body which approves five-year plans in India
A) National Development Council B) Planning Commission C) NITI Ayog D) Social welfare commission
II. Answer the following questions in a sentence each.
5. What is economic stability?
6. What is meant by social justice?

7. What is economic planning?
8. Why is Sir M Visvesvaraya called the ‘Father of Indian Economic Planning’? (June18)
9. What is Green Revolution?
10. What is ‘Post-harvest Technology’? (June-17, 2017)
11. What is ‘Second Green Revolution’ or ‘Perpetual Green Revolution’?
12. Which body approves the Five-Year Plans? (June-16)
13. Which was the priority area of the Eleventh Five Year Plan?
14. Who is called the ‘Father of Indian Economic Planning’?
III. Write the answers to the following questions in four sentences/points each.
15. Write the objectives of the Five-Year Plans. (June-2018, 2023, Exam-3-2024, 2018)
16. What are the objectives of NITI Aayog?
IV. Answer the following questions in Six/Eight sentences or points each. (3/4 Marks Questions)
17. List the achievements of Five-Year Plans. (April 2024)
18. What were the factors that inspired the Green Revolution? (April-2023, Exam-1-2024, Model-2023, 2024)
19. How is Pre-harvest technology different from post-harvest technology?
20. Five Year Plans failed to achieve complete development. Substantiate.

ECONOMICS : Chapter 2. RURAL DEVELOPMENT
I. Four alternatives are given for each question or incomplete statement. Choose one appropriate answer from
them and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet.
1. The contribution of the primary sector to the national income
A. Increasing B. Decreasing C. Equal D. Increasingly decreasing
2. The real development of India is the development of villages is said by (April 2015, April 2017, April 2018,
September 21, March 2021, July 2022)
A. Gandhiji B. Visvesvaraya C. Nehru D. Ambedkar
3. The Panchayat Raj system has been implemented through this amendment (September 2021, April 2019 Model
2019, 2021, April 2019)
A.42nd B. 46th C. 73rd D. 74th
4. The system brought in to practice as per the 73rd amendment (April 2022)
A. Two tier system B. Three tier system C. Single tier system D. Four tier system
5. Panchayat institutions function under the principles of
A. Socialist B. Democracy C. Autocratic D. Monarchy
6. This scheme is cooperative to develop the basic amenities of villages (Model 2024)
A. NREGA. B. Swarna Jayanti Gram Swaraj Udyog Yojana.
C. Suvarna Gramodaya Yojana. D. Indira Awas Yojana
7. The scheme to organize the rural poor women and make them economically self-reliant
A. Stree Shakti B. Sukanya Samriddhi
C. Stree Samriddhi D. Stree Abyudaya
8. The idea of Gram Swaraj is given by (July 2021)
A. Jawahar Lal Nehru B. Bala Gangadhar Tilak
C. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel D. Mahatma Gandhiji
9. The scheme launched to provide houses to houseless people
A) Ashraya B) Sandhya Suraksha
C) Sukanya Samriddhi D) Jawahar Rozgar

II. Answer the following questions in a sentence each.
10. Mention the meaning of rural development. (Model 3-2025)
11. What is Gram Swaraj? (July 2021)
12. What is decentralization of power? (Exam 2- 2024, Rapoo-2022, Model 2022)
13. Name a government scheme that provides employment.
III. Answer the following questions in two/four sentences/points each. ( 2 marks)
14. Name the three levels of Panchayat Raj institutions.
15. Mention any four housing programmes launched by the government.
IV. Answer the following questions in Six/Eight sentences/points each. (3/4 Marks)
16. Explain the economic conditions of rural India.
17. Explain the importance of rural development (April 2015 April 2016 April 2018, Exam-3 (20124, Rapoo2016, 2017

2018. Model 1- 2021)
18. Explain the role of Gram Panchayat in rural development. /How is Panchayath Raj system helpful in the rural
development / Panchayath raj system plays important role in rural Development. justify (June 2017, 2018, 2023.
Exam 2- 2024, Rapu 2022, 2023,2024. Model 1,2-2020)
19. Explain the role of self-help groups in women Empowerment. (June 2020 April 2023 Model 2- 2021)
20. Explain Gandhiji’s concept of ‘grama swarajya’ in the light of decentralization. / Decentralization of power
upholds the concept of Grama Swarajya of Gandhiji. How?

ECONOMICS : Chapter 3. PUBLIC FINANCE AND BUDGET
I. Four alternatives are given for each question or incomplete statement. Choose one appropriate answer from
them and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet.
1. The financial year in India ends on (June 2017, Exam2- 2024, Report 2018)
A) April 1 B) January 1 C) March 31 D) December 31
2. The central budget is presented in the Lok Sabha by the (April 2018, April 2016)
A. Chief Minister B. Prime Minister C. State Finance Minister D. Union Finance Minister
3. Developing Countries usually present (June 2023)
A. Surplus Budget B. Balanced Budget C. Deficit Budget D. Developmental Budget
4. An example for direct tax is (Model 1- 2025)
A. Import export tax B. Goods and services tax
C. Corporate Tax D. Foreign Travel Tax
5. In India it is mandatory to get the budget approval before this date (Model 4- 2025)
A. April 01 B. January 01 C. March 31 D. December 31
II. Answer the following questions in a sentence/point each.
1. What is personal finance?
7. What is public finance?
8. What is the financial policy followed by government to manage its income, expenditure and debt called?
9. What is budget? (June 2015, June 2018)
10. What is deficit budget? (June 2023)
11. Why does a country like India present a deficit budget?
12. Give two examples for social services.
13. Give an example of non-plan expenditure.
14. What is meant by Fiscal policy?
15. What is direct tax?
16. What is meant by planned-expenditure?
17. What is internal debt?
18. What is progressive Taxation?
19. What is a tax?
III. Answer the following questions in two/Four sentences/ points each. (2 marks)
20. What are the types of budgets?
21. What is plan expenditure?
22. What are economic services?
23. What is tax revenue?
24. Give two examples for tax revenue.
25. Mention the major direct taxes. (Rapu 2023)?
26. Why does government follow progressive tax policy while imposing Tax?
IV. Answer the following questions in six /Eight sentences or points each. (3/4 marks)
27. What the differences between public finance and personal finance? (June 2015, Exam 2-2024, Rapu 2017)
28. What are the sources of non-tax revenue of the central government? (April 2015, April 2023, June 2016 June
2019, Rapu 2019 2023 2024)
29. Explain the differences between direct and indirect taxes.
30. Explain the importance of public finance/ fiscal policy. (June 2017 June 2023, Exam 1-2024, Exam 3-2024,
2016)
31. List out the planned expenditures.

BUSINESS STUDIES
Chapter 1. BANKING TRANSACTIONS
I. Four alternatives are given for each question or incomplete statement. Choose one appropriate answer from
them and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet.
1. The word 'bank' is derived from this Italian word
a) Banker b) Banque c) Banco d) Bench
2. This is called the central bank of India
a) Reserve Bank of India b) Syndicate Bank
c) State Bank of India d) Commercial Bank
3. Senior citizens and pensioners with a fixed income usually open this account
A) Savings account B) Current account
C) Recurring deposit account D) Fixed deposit account
4. An account that can be opened for future needs such as children's marriage, purchase of
valuables, land, car, etc. (June-2024)
A) Fixed deposit account B) Recurring deposit account
C) Current account D) Savings account
5. This department issues National Savings Certificates (June-2023)
A) Postal Department B) Agriculture Department
C) Financial Department D) education Department
6. The bank account that allows depositing and withdrawing money as many times as necessary in a day (June-
2022)
A) Current account B) Savings account
C) Recurring deposit account D) Fixed deposit account
7. The bank does not pay interest on deposits in this type of bank account and charges a service fee for its services
(April-2023)
A) Current account B) Fixed deposit account
C) Recurring deposit account D) Savings account
8. This type of Bank Account is generally opened by students
A) Recurring deposit account B) Fixed deposit account
C) Current account D) Savings account
II Answer the following questions in a sentence each.
9. Which bank controls the activities of all banks in India?
10. What is the service that people get from banks to protect their jewelry and valuables? (June-2023)
11. Write the expanded form of the word ATM.
12. From which French word, the word bank has derived?
13. Why is RBI called ‘Bank of banks?
14. How do banks link depositor and borrower?
III Answer the following questions in six /eight sentences/points each. (3/4 marks questions)
15. What are the characteristics of banks?
16. Mention the types of banks.
17. What are the functions of bank / services of banks / advantages of opening a bank account? (June-2022,
September-2022, April-2023, June-2024, August-2024, April-2025, June-2025)
18. What are the financial transactions of post offices? (June-2020, April-2024)
19. Explain the steps of opening a bank account. (September-2020, September-2022, June-2023)
20. What are the differences between savings account and current account? / How is Savings account different from
current account?

BUSINESS STUDIES : Chapter 2. ENTREPRENEURSHIP
I. Answer the following questions in a sentence each.
1. From which French word the word entrepreneur has originated?
2. Who is an entrepreneur?
3. What is meant by entrepreneurship?
4. In which year was the District Industrial Centre established?
5. What is the objective of establishing District Industrial Centre? (June-2024)
6. From which language is the word Entreprende derived?

II Answer the following questions in Six/Eight sentences or points each. (3/4 Marks Questions)
7. What are the characteristics of entrepreneurship/entrepreneur? (September-2022, April-202
8. State the functions of an entrepreneur (June-2020, June-2023, June-2024, August-2024, April-2025)
9. Entrepreneurship is a creative activity. How?
10. What is the role of an entrepreneur in economic development?/How does entrepreneurs paly an important role
in the economic development of India? Explain the importance of Entrepreneurship. (September-2020, June-
11. What are the opportunities for entrepreneurs to start their own business?
12. Which are the institutions that provide loans for self-employment?
13. Name the promotional organisations of entrepreneurs.
14. What are the services of District Industrial Centers?

BUSINESS STUDIES : Chapter 3. CONSUMER EDUCATION AND PROTECTION
I. Four alternatives are given for each question or incomplete statement. Choose one appropriate answer from
them and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet.
1. World Consumer Day is observed on (April-2024, June-2024)
a) September 15 b) January 15 c) December 15 d) March 15
2. Complaints where the compensation amount is less than one crore should be filed with (August-2024, April-2023,
April-2025)
a) District Commission b) National Commission c) Taluk Commission d) State Commission
3. The so-called king of the market
a) Consumer b) Producer c) Supplier d) Distributor
4. ‘AWARE’ movement first started at
A) Chennai B) Kolkata C) Mumbai D) Bengaluru
II. Answer the following questions in a sentence each.
5. What is teleshopping? (April-2024)
6. What is the need of consumer protection?
7. Who appoints the Chairman of the District Consumer Commission?
8. In which year did the Consumer Protection Act come into force? (September-2022)
III. Write an answer to the following questions in four sentences
9. What are the reasons for exploitation of consumers?
10. World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated every year on 15th March Why? (June-2024, June- 2020, September-
11. Name the four basic rights given by John F. Kennedy to consumers of America?
IV. Answer the following questions in six sentence each. (3/4 marks questions)
12. What are the main objectives of the Consumer Protection Act? (Average) (August-2024, June-2022, June-2023)
13. How does the Consumer Protection Act protect consumers’ interests? /What are the rights given by Consumers
Protection Act to the consumers?
14. What is the information required in a complaint file in the Consumer Court?

Model Answers
History - Chapter 1: THE ADVENT OF EUROPEANS TO INDIA
I.
1. b) Constantinople
2. a) Vasco da Gama
3. b) Francisco de Almeida
4. b) Aix-la-Chapelle
5. d) Farouk Siyar
II.
6. Robert Clive
7. The policy of strengthening naval power to monopolize the sea instead of dominating the land is called the Blue
Water Policy.
8. Ottoman Turks
9. Alfonso de Albuquerque
10. Treaty of Paris
11 .Pondicherry
12. Kappad near Calicut
13. Wynad
III.
14
• The Turks captured Constantinople.
• They began to impose taxes on trade.
• This made trade unprofitable for the merchants
• The encouragement given by the European kings to the sailors.
• Scientific inventions such as the compass, astrolabe, and gunpowder were among the first.
15.
• Robert Clive introduced it in Bengal.
• The British had the right to collect land revenue.
• The Nawab of Bengal performed administrative functions such as administration and justice.
16
• Ended with the ‘Treaty of Pondicherry’.
The French recalled Dupleix.
• It gave the French a political setback.
• It gave the British prestige.
17
• Eyre Coote defeated the French and captured Bussy.
• The French lost their footing in India.
• According to the Treaty of Paris, Pondicherry was returned to the French.
• The French were defeated in South India.
18.
• Mir Qasim made all trade in Bengal duty-free.
• As a result, British trade suffered a blow.
• They deposed Mir Qasim and made Mir Jafar the Nawab.
• Mir Qasim led an organized struggle against the British.
IV.
19.
• Shah Alam II granted the East India Company the `Diwani' right over Bengal.
• Shah Alam had to give up his right over Bengal after receiving an annual salary of 26 lakh rupees.
• The company had to pay 50 lakh rupees as war compensation.
• Mir Zafar's son was given a pension.
• The complete administration of Bengal came under the control of the company.
• Robert Clive introduced Dual Government.
20.
Causes of the Battle of Plassey
• Misuse of tax money by British employees
• Repairing of the fort without permission

• The Black Room Tragedy
Consequences of the Battle of Plassey
• Mir Jafar became the Nawab of Bengal.
• The Company received unrestricted rights to trade in the Bengal province.
• Mir Jafar paid the Company Rs. 17 crore 70 lakhs.
• It showed the disunity, disorganization and greed of the merchant class among the Indians.
21.
• He ruled the Wayanad princely state until 1758.
• He protected his princely state from the Dutch.
• He shifted the capital to Thiruvananthapuram.
• He stopped the Dutch from gaining control over the black pepper trade.
• He defeated the Dutch force when the Dutch attacked Travancore.
• He captured the trading posts of Nedumangad and Kottarakkara.
• In 1741, the Dutch declared war on Thiruvananthapuram.
• Marthanda Varma repelled them.
• According to the treaty of 1753, the Dutch surrendered the full power.
•
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History - Chapter 2 : THE EXTENSION OF THE BRITISH RULE
I.
1. B) Salbai
2. B) Lord Wellesley
3. A) Hyderabad
4. D) Pratap Singh
5. A) Dalhousie
6. A) Dalhousie
7. A) Bassien
II. Answer the following questions in one sentence each.
8. Ranjit Singh
9. The Subsidiary Alliance was a military treaty between the East India Company and the Indian states.
10. Wellesley's battle-thirstiness led to criticism of the company's debt burden and led to his resignation.
11.The Peshwa attacked the Poona Residency.
12. Death of Ranjit Singh.
13. Madhavrao
14.. The state concerned should bear the expenses of the army and the wages of soldiers.
15. They installed Pratap Simha the descendant of Shivaji as the ruler of Satara.
III.
16.
• Waging war against new states
• Subsidiary Alliance
• Doctrain of laps
17.
• The Mughal Emperor gave the Kora & Allahabad to the Marathas, which he had earlier given to the British.
• Enmity arose between the Marathas & the British.
• Dispute arose over the position of the Peshwa.
18
• The Maratha families made efforts to maintain their dignity and independence.
• The Peshwa wanted to free himself from the control of the British.
• The Peshwa attacked the British Residency in Poona.
19.
• The British abolished the title of Peshwa.
• British gave a pension to Bajirao.
• British installed Pratap Singh, a descendant of Shivaji, in Satara.
• Through this, he suppressed the resistance of the Marathas.
20.
• If any Indian king died childless, his adopted son had no right to succession.

• Such a state was included in the British Empire.
• Satara, Jaipur, Sambalpur, Udaipur, Jhansi, Nagpur came under the control of the British.

21. Chattar Singh Attariwala in Lahore
Moolraj in Multhan
IV.
22.
• The Indian king should keep a British military force in his state.
• The state concerned should bear the cost of the army's salary and maintenance.
• A British resident should be appointed in the court.
• No European could be appointed at the court without the permission of the British.
• The consent of the British was required for war or negotiations with any state.
• The company should provide internal and external defense to that state.

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History - Chapter 3: THE IMPACT OF THE BRITISH RULE IN INDIA
I.
1. Regulating Act of 1773
2. Cornwallis
3. Dalhousie
4. 1909 Indian Council Act
5. It created a federal system.
6. Lord Cornwallis
7. Macaulay
II.
8. William Bentinck
9.R.M.Bird and James Thompson
10.Taluk
11. Allowing Indians to participate in the process law making
12. Civil courts of British period
13.Lord Canning
14.To extend the licence of the East India compony
15. Subedar
16. Charles Metcalf
17. 1935 Indian Govt Act
III.
18.The total number of central legislative members were increased
• The number of council members were also increased in the provinces
• The members of the legislature were elected through election for the first time
• In order to provide separate representation for Muslims, ‘Separate Electorate College’ was created
19.
• The British appointed the Indians for the military and took the entire India under their control with the
help of the military
• They protected their supremacy by suppressing the challenges posed by outside as well as inside forces
with the help of the military
20
• The Bengal province gained control over Madras and Bombay presidencies.
The Governor General of Bengal became the Governor General of all the three presidencies.
• The Governor General was authorized to direct, exercise control and to supervise over the other two
presidencies
• The Bombay and Madras presidencies could not declare war on anyone or entre into peace agreements without
prior approval of the Governor General of Bengal Presidency and the board of Directors of the Company
• Only during the acute emergencies, they were entitled to act independently
•According to this Act, Supreme Court was established in Calcutta.
•In this central court, one Chief Justice and three ordinary judges were officiating.

V.

21
• Implemented by Alexander Reid and Thomas Munroe
• Promulgated in Madras and Mysore provinces
• There was a direct link between the government and the farmers
• Farmers became owners
• 50 percent share of revenue was fixed
• Farmers were trapped in debt
22)
• Concepts of modernity, secularism and democracy were introduced
• Nationalist views began to grow
• Encouragement of local languages and literature
• Unity in the thinking of the educated class began to grow
• Newspapers began to grow
• New social and religious reform movements emerged
• Innovation in the thinking of Indian educated people
• Awareness of Indian cultural traditions
23)
• A new zamindars who exploited the farmers
• The peasants were subjected to various kinds of hardships
• Land became an object of sale
• Many landlords also alienated land to pay revenue
• Agriculture became commercialized
• The money-grabbers became powerful

24)
• A bicameral legislature was formed at the Centre
• A dual system of government was introduced in the provinces
• A High Commissioner was appointed to India
• Development of local bodies was encouraged
• The budget of the provinces was separated from the central budget
• The system of separate electoral constituencies was extended to Sikhs, Anglo-Indians and Europeans.
25)
• The Government of India Act of 1935 laid the foundation for the Constitution of India
• An all-India Federation was formed
• A dual government was established at the centre
• Provinces were given autonomy
• Reserve Bank of India was established
• Federal Court was established in India
26)
• Warren Hastings created two types of courts
• Civil courts called Diwani Adalat
• Criminal courts called Nizamat Adalat
• Hindus were given justice according to Hindu scriptures
• Muslims were given justice according to the Periyat laws
• European district magistrates were given justice in civil courts
• Criminal courts were given justice by Khaji.

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History -Chapter 4: OPPOSITION TO BRITISH RULE IN KARNATAKA AND WODEYARS OF MYSORE
I.
1) Basappa Shastri
2) Madras Treaty
3) Yadagiri
4) Nandagarh
5) Hyder Ali's defeat by the British
6) Chamarajendra Wodeyar X

7) Krishna Raj Wodeyar IV
8) Raja Wodeyar
9) Kayo Sri Gowri
10) Yaduraya killed Maranayaka and helped the Queen
II.
11) Century of political problems
12) Rayanna was being instigated by Rani Chennamma
13) Treaty of Mangalore
14) Due to the law prohibiting the use of weapons came into force
15) Raja Wodeyar
16) Chamarajendra Wodeyar
17)
• Made Srirangapatna as capital
• Expanded the kingdom
• Offered the Rajamudi crown to Melukote Cheluvanarayana Swamy
• Started the Navaratri festival in Mysore
18)
• Construction of new railway lines
• Mysore Civil Service Examination started
• Child Marriage Act was enacted in 1894
• Shimsha Hydroelectric Project started
• Irrigation, priority given to girls’ education
19)
• Tipu signed the Treaty of Srirangapatna with the British
• Tipu gave away half of his kingdom to the British
• Three crore rupees were given as war compensation
• He kept his two children as hostages
• Release of soldiers who were captured
• British army withdrew from Srirangapatna

20)
• Free primary education
• High priority given to primary education
• Encouragement of girls' education
• Establishment of Mysore University
• Scholarship for students to study in abroad
• Establishment of Indian Institute of Science
• Development of irrigation
• Construction of new railway lines
• Establishment of small and largescale industries
• Formation of legislative assembly
21)
• Death of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb
• Mughals became weak
• Struggle for power in the Carnatic region
• Death of Chikkadevaraj Wodiyar in Mysore
• Hyder Ali rose to political prominence.
22)
• Sangolli Rayanna considered it his primary duty to fight for Kittur
• He fought against the British along with Chennamma
• He organized the soldiers
• He held secret meetings
• He looted the British offices and treasuries
• He followed the strategy of Guerilla method of war against the British
• The British encouraged the Desais to capture Rayanna
• Rayanna was arrested by the British
• He was hanged at Nandagarh

23)
• Amarasulya Rebellion was a peasant rebellion
• Aparampara, Kalyanaswamy, and Putta Basappa organized a rebellion against the British
• Puttabasappa announced that taxes on tobacco and salt will be withdrawn
• This gained the support of farmers and landlords
• He took over government offices
• He looted the jail and treasury
• He killed the Sulya Amaldar
• The British captured Puttabasappa and imprisoned him.
• 24. He was an efficient soldier and administater
• . He checked invasion of Shivaji
• . He captured Madhugiri and Koratagere
• He purchased Bengaluru from Mughal military
• He had the titles like Karnataka Kavichakravathi, Aprathima veera, Tenkana Raja and Navakaoti Narayana
o He started the council of ministers
o He introduced Postal system
o He constructed Ddam across the river cauvery
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History, Chapter 5 : SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS REFORM MOVEMENTS

1. B. Prathana Samaj
2. Samavada Kaumudi
3. Arya samaja
4. D) Colonel H.S.Olcott and Madam Blavatsky
5. C. Annie Besant
6. Dayananda Sararwathi
7. Sathya shodhaka Samaj
II. Answer the following questions in one sentence each.
8. Indian Renaissance
9. 'E.V Ramaswami Naiker
10. Atmaram Panduranga
11. Jyotiba Phule
12. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
13. Henry Vivian Derozio
14. To propagate the ideals of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
15. Narayana Guru
16. Jyotiba Phule
17. M. G. Ranade
18. Syed Ahmed Khan
19. The Academic association
20. Brought sathi prohibition act
21. Dayananda Saraswathi
IV.
22.
• During this period, Indians got contact with Western civilization.
• English education was made available.
• Introduction to the concepts of democracy and nationalism.
• Rationalism developed.
• Interest in social analysis and reform.
• Influenced by Western scholars.
• Rajaram Mohan Roy, Dayanand Saraswati, Jyotiba Phule etc. started movements.

23.
• Founder of Brahma Samaj.
• Known as the ‘father of Indian Renaissance’.

• He was proficient in Sanskrit, Arabic, English, French, Greek, Latin.
• Studied Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist religions.
• Questioned idol worship.
• Said that modern science & English education were necessary
• Opposed the exploitation of women.
• Fight against Sati system, child marriages.
• Supported the Sati Prohibition Act.
• Started the newspaper ‘Samvada Kaumudi’.
24.
• It demanded prohibition of liquor
• It opposed the inequality of men and women, denial of human rights, and exploitation.
• It opposed the practices of untouchability.
• It led a movement for social justice.
• It opened schools for the education of female students.
• It condemned slavery.
• It advocated free and compulsory education.
• It led pro-peasant struggles.
25.
• It tried to reform Hindu customs.
• Opposed idol worship and polytheism
• Encouraged monotheism
• Condemned sacrificial offerings
• Opposed priesthood
• Helped to create national consciousness among Indians.
26.
• Founded the Arya Samaj.
• Said that the Vedas are the source of truth and knowledge
• Declared ‘Return to the Vedas’
• Condemned idol worship and caste system
• Encouraged widow remarriage
• Called for the use of swadeshi goods
• Wrote the book ‘Satyartha Prakasha’
• Started the ‘Shuddhi Movement’
• Declared that “India is for Indians”
27.
• “Service to humanity is service to the God” was its foundation
• Gave high priority to the spread of education
• Established the Deccan Educational Institute and made efforts for the advancement of education
• Encouraged widow marriage and female education
• Encouraged inter-caste marriage
• Encouraged eating together by people of all castes
• Opposed child marriage and caste system
• Opposed idol worship
• Said that all religions are the symbol of truth
• Established orphanages, national schools, and widows' homes
28.
• Revealed the importance of love for life
• A brave monk who awakened Indians
• He gave importance to the individual and the existence of the individual
• He wanted to give importance to the potential of the individual
• He said that social service is important for salvation
• Many were inspired by his thoughts
• He was a driving force for the youth
29.
• She gave new life to the work of the Theosophical Society
• She sowed admiration for Indian culture
• She tried to promote equality, brotherhood and achieve harmony in society

• She supported the freedom movement
• She started the newspaper ‘New India’
• She started the Home Rule Movement in 1916
• She was the president of the 1917 Congress session
30.
• The aim of this organization was to empower the backward and exploited communities
• The aim of this organization was to build a society where man can live with dignity
• His wish was that there should be one caste, one religion and one God for the human race
• Started the social resistance movement in Kerala
• Built alternative temples to the temples that were denying entry to lower castes
• Led the Vaikam Satyagraha Temple Entry Movement
• Led the Guruvayur Temple Entry Movement
31.
• Started the Non-Brahmin Movement.
• Started the ‘Atma Gaurava Movement’
• He rejected the ideas of racial superiority of Aryans and Brahmins
• He opposed caste and gender discrimination
• He called Tamil a Dravidian language
• He opposed Sanskrit language and literature
• Periyar became the president of the Justice Party in 1939
• He founded the “Dravidian Kalagam” organization
• He founded the newspaper ‘Justice’
• His mission was to form a society of tolerance for all religions
32.
• Promoting harmony of Eastern and Western ideas
Transformation of Muslims in their political, social, educational, and religious philosophical beliefs
• Sir Syed Ahmed Khan started Anglo-Oriental College with an intention to provide modern education to the
Muslims
• Providing religious education along with modern education
• Creating a modern society through western education
• Supported female literacy and condemned polygamy and ideas against widow marriage.

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History -Chapter 6. THE FIRST WAR OF INDIAN INDEPENDENCE (1857)
I.
1. C. Nana Saheb
2.C. Lack of a strong leader
3 D. Soldiers' looting and robberies
II.
4. First War of Independence
5. Mangalapande
6. Gwalior
7`. Magna Carta
8 Revolt in Meerut
III.
9.
The princely states of Satara, Jaipur, Jhansi, Udaipur were captured by the British.
• The kingship of Thanjavur and the Nawabs of the Carnatic was abolished.
• The Mughal emperor and the Nawabs of Oudh were deposed.
• Millions of soldiers who depended on them became unemployed.
10.
• India's domestic industries declined.
• Indian artisans became unemployed.
• Home industries suffered losses and collapsed.
• The landlord was exploiting the farmers.
• The farmers suffered financially.

11.
• New civil & criminal laws were enacted.
• There was bias in the law.
• There were separate rules for Indians.
• English became the language of the court.
• Judges administered justice in favor of the English.
• The people did not understand the intentions of the new law.
12.
• The conditions of the Indian soldiers were serious
• The status, pay, and promotion opportunities that the British soldiers had were not available to the
Indian12soldiers
• The fact that Indian soldiers were forced to serve overseas was religiously motivated
• There was a rumor that the Cartridges of the ‘Royal Enfield’ rifles were filled with fat of pig and cow
13.
• The soldiers were given ‘Royal Enfield’ rifles
• It was rumored that their guns were greased with fat of pig and cow
• The cow was sacred to Hindus
• Pig was forbidden to Muslims
• This rumor was the immediate cause of the mutiny
• The soldiers in the barracks mutinied when they were ordered to take away the guns
IV.
14.
• The mutiny did not spread throughout India.
• It was done for the self-interest of the kings and queens.
• It was not a planned rebellion.
• There was no unity among the Indian soldiers.
• There was no proper guidance for the rebellion.
• There was a lack of organization.
• There was a lack of proper military leadership.
• There was no definite goal among the fighters.
• Many native kings showed loyalty to the British.
• They lost the trust of the people due to the looting and robberies committed by the sepoys.
15.
• The East India Company's rule ended.
• The affairs of India were entrusted to the Secretary of State for Indian Affairs
• In 1858, the British Queen issued a proclamation
• The agreements made by the company with the native kings were accepted
• British gave up the desire for territorial expansion
• Providing a secure government to the Indians
• Equality before the law was declared
• No interference in religious matters
• They realized that he could not rule peacefully without the love, support, and trust of the Indians
• It became a turning point for the freedom struggle
3.
Economic Causes:
India's domestic industries declined
• Indian artisans became unemployed
• Home industries suffered losses and collapsed
• The landlord was exploiting the farmers
• The farmers suffered financially

Military Causes:
• The conditions of the Indian soldiers were serious
• The status, pay, and promotion opportunities that the British soldiers had were not available to the Indian
soldiers
• The fact that Indian soldiers were forced to serve overseas was religiously motivated
• There was a rumor that the Cartridges of the ‘Royal Enfield’ rifles were filled with fat of pig and cow

4.
Political Causes:
The princely states of Satara, Jaipur, Jhansi, Udaipur were captured by the British
• The kingship of Thanjavur and the Nawabs of the Carnatic was abolished
• The Mughal emperor and the Nawabs of Oudh were deposed
• Millions of soldiers who depended on them became unemployed
Administrative Causes:
• New civil & criminal laws were enacted
• There was bias in the law
• There were separate rules for Indians
• English became the language of the court
• Judges administered justice in favor of the English
• The people did not understand the intentions of the new law

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History - Chapter 7. THE FREEDOM STRUGGLE

1. B) A.O. Hume
2. C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
3. B) 1923
4. D) Subhash Chandra Bose
5. A) Dada Bai Naoroji
6. A) Jawaharlal Nehru
7. C) Gopalakrishna Ghokhale
8. To supressed the struggle against the British
9. C) Jaya Prakash Narayan
10. A) To support the Indigo planters
11. B) Khilapat

II.
12. Lord Lytton
13. 1885
14. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
15. Anusheelan Samiti and Abhinava Bharat
16. Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali
17. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
18. 1942
19. Subhash Chandra Bose
20. Dr.|| B.R. Ambedkar
21. Jawaharlal Nehru
22. Lord Mountbatten
23. Sir John Radcliffe Commission
24. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
25. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
III.
26.
• Presenting demands to the government through prayers and petitions.
• Dadabai Naoroji, M.G. Ranade. Gopal Krishna Gokhale Surendranath Banerjee.
• Believed in British rule and justice.
• Providing political education to Indians.
• Reducing military expenditure.
• Developing the country's industries.
• Studying poverty.
• Demanding that relief programs be implemented.
• He said that India's wealth was flowing to England.
27.

• Naoroji explained in detail how India's wealth was flowing to England through his theory
• Increasing India's import and reducing exports, causing adverse arrears of payments
• Excessive salaries given to British officials
• Pensions given to retired British officials
• Excessive administrative costs
• He explained with statistics that India's wealth was flowing to England.
28.
• Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandrapal.
• Organization through festivals like Ganesh, Shivaji, Durga etc.
• Tilak declared 'Swaraj is my birthright; I will get it'.
• Started Swadeshi movement.
• Tilak started newspapers 'Kesari' in Marathi and 'Maratha’ in English.
• Opposed the partition of Bengal.
• Tilak was arrested by the British government due to his revolutionary writings.
• His goal was complete Swaraj.
• While in jail, he wrote the book 'Gitarahasya' and intensified the struggle.
29.
• A group of leaders who believed that the British could be defeated only through violent means.
• V.D. Savarkar Arabindo Ghosh, Shyamaji Krishna Sharma, Khudiram Bose, Bhagat Singh Chandrashekar Azad
and others
• Establishment of secret organizations
• Establishment of branches in the country and abroad
• Collection of funds and weapons
• Training of revolutionaries
30.
• In 1920, Gandhiji started the Non-Cooperation Movement
• Rejected the titles and awards given by the British
• Students left schools and colleges
• Courts were boycotted
• Foreign goods were boycotted
• Elections to provincial assemblies were boycotted.
• Chauri Chaura violent incident took place.
• Policemen were burnt alive.
• Gandhiji was offended by the incident.
• Gandhiji withdrew this movement.
31.
• Resolution of the Civil Disobedience Movement at the Lahore Congress session.
• Gandhiji led it.
• Gandhi wrote a letter of eleven demands to the Viceroy.
• The Viceroy rejected these demands.
1The Civil Disobedience Movement was launched.
• Gandhiji marched from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi with his followers.
• He broke the Salt Law by making salt in Dandi.
• Thousands of people responded to Gandhiji's call,
32.
• Congress called for the Quit India Movement in 1942.
• The slogan of this movement was 'Britishers, quit India'.
• Gandhiji gave the call of 'Do or Die'.
• Gandhiji and many leaders were arrested by the British government.
• Rise of new leaders.
• Jayaprakash Narayan took over the leadership of the movement.
• He engaged in revolutionary activities.
• Muslim League did not participate in the movement.
33.
• They opposed the cultivation of indigo in Champaran district
• They held a hartal against land revenue
• Farmers in Telangana protested against the landlords and the Nizam's razakars

• Farmers in Bengal revolted against the exploitation of landlords
• In Maharashtra, farmers staged a movement against low wages
• Labor revolts: jute mill workers, textile mill workers, and railway workers began to organize for their
demands
• Railway workers raised slogans against the British for higher wages
• A labor union was established in Madras
34.
• British revenue and forest policies inspired tribal revolts.
• The Santal revolt, the Kolas revolt, and the Munda movement are important.
• The Halagali Bedas revolt in Karnataka is important.
• These tribal people became destitute due to the permanent zamindari system.
• Enraged Santalas held secret meetings.
• They decided to loot the zamindars and moneylenders.
• The rebellion intensified in Barhat, Bhagatpur and Rajmahal.
• Many zamindars and moneylenders fled.
• The British used the army to suppress the Santal rebellion.
• The Kolas and Mundas fought against the British.
35.
• He was the president of the Haripur Congress session.
• He was popularly known as 'Netaji'.
• He took over the leadership of the INA.
• He formed a new party called 'Forward Block'.
• He founded the Socialist Party.
• He gave a call to Delhi Chalo.
• He gave the call 'Give me blood, I swear to give you freedom'.
• He gave up his prestigious post and plunged into the freedom movement.
• Escaped from house arrest and went to Germany and sought help from Hitler.
• However, Subhash died in an accidental plane crash.
36.
(Hint: Ambedkar, the Bharat Ratna, the modern man, the architect of the constitution, the first law minister. He
published the newspaper Mooknayaka Janata, led the Mahar Kalaram movement, fought for boycotted associations,
reservations for the oppressed, and social & economic equality.)
• He is called Bharat Ratna, the modern man, the architect of the constitution.
• He was the first law minister of the country.
• Published the newspapers 'Janta', 'Mooknayaka, Bahishkruta Bharat'.
• He formed the 'Mahad and Kalaram' movements.
• He founded the 'Bahiskrita Hitkarani Sabha' organization.
• He fought for social & economic equality
• He formed struggles against the caste system.
• He wanted separate constituencies for the protection of untouchables.
• Founded a party called 'Independent Workers' Party'.
• Was the chairman of the drafting committee of the Constitution.
• Provided legal protection against the practice of untouchability in the Constitution.
37.
• Nehru served as the first Prime Minister of India
• He is the architect of industrialization and New India.
• Formulated foreign policy on the principles of Panchsheel
• Implemented five-year plans in India
• Proposed the policy of non-alignment.
• Achieved industrialization in India
• Implemented a mixed economic policy
• Completed the merger of the Indian states with the help of Sardar Patel
38.
• The Sulthan of Turkey was the religious chief of Muslims
• He was called Khalif
• The atrocity against Khalif during the first world war was opposed by Muslims across the world
• Ali brothers started the Khilafat movement in India in order to support the Turks

• Gandhiji Believed that only if Hindus and Muslims fought together against the British, the British would leave
the country
• In this context, he felt that participation of Muslims in the congress was vital
• Hence Gandhiji declared his support to the Khilafat movement
• This turned out to be a joint Hindu- Muslim nation-wide movement against the British
• Many national leaders and the congress took active part in the Khilafat movement

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History Chapter 8 : INDIA AFTER INDEPENDENCE

1. b) Mountbatten Report
2. d) Secular- Socialist
3. c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
4. d) 1973
5. Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad
6. 1950 January 26
7. 1987
8. Dr. Fazal Ali
9. Andhra Pradesh
10. All Karnataka State Organization Council
11. In 2006
II
12. Formation of the constitution
• Refugees’ problem
• Communal riots
• Government formation
• Reorganization of the Indian states
• Food production
• Agricultural and industrial development
• Communalism
• Regionalism
• Illiterate
• Poverty
• Corruption Etc
13.
• After independence Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe, Chandranagar continued under French colonial rule
• The French further increased their control over these pocessions
• Struggle by Congress and other communist organizations
• Inclusion of these areas in India in 1954
• Pondicherry became a Union Territory in 1962.
14.
• It was under the Nizam of Hyderabad
• Determination to remain independent
• Armed struggle of Telangana farmers under communist leadership
• Widespread resistance against the Nizam and Razakars
• The Indian government sent troops and defeated the Nizam and merged with India in 1948.

15.
• There were 562 princely states at the time of India's independence
• Implementation of the Union Act of 1947 by the Government of India
• Patel implemented war, negotiation and persuasion strategies
• Strong resistance from the three princely states of Junagadh, Hyderabad and Kashmir
• The unification of princely states was successful under the leadership of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the first
Home Minister of India.

16.
• The Nawab of Junagadh wanted to annex his princely state to Pakistan
• Strong opposition from the people of Junagadh State
• Unable to face the protest, the Nawab fled the state
• At the request of the Diwan, the Indian government sent troops and in 1949, Junagadh was included in the
Indian Union
17.
• There was a continuous movement for Goa, which was a Portuguese colony, to join India
• The Portuguese ordered the annexation of Goa. They tried to suppress the movement by bringing in more
troops from Africa and Europe
• In 1955, Satyagrahis came from different parts of the country fought for the liberation of Goa
• In 1961, the Indian army entered and captured Goa
18.
• Due to the division, people had to migrate from Pakistan to India leaving their homes, familiar environment,
property etc…
• They had to go a new place
• The burden of providing shelter, employment, land, education, health care conducive social environment to
these refugees fell on the government
• Many efforts went in to this process of rehabilitation
IV. 19.
• King Hari Singh of Jammu and Kashmir wanted to remain independent
• Fearing a merger of Kashmir with India, Pakistan incited the tribals of Jammu and Kashmir valley
• The National Conference of Sheikh Abdullah which fought for the freedom of Kashmir, finally decided to
merge with India
• Pressurized by such forceful circumstances, king Hari Singh requested for help from India government
• After the Pakistani attempt failed, Jammu and Kashmir merged with India with certain conditions
• One part of Kashmir remained with Pakistan
• The Indian government complained to the United Nations Organization against this
• On 1st January 1949, the UN ordered a ceasefire
• The North-West region of Kashmir occupied by Pakistan is called Pak-occupied Kashmir even today

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History Chapter 9 : WORLD WARS AND INDIA’S ROLE

1.B) Non-Alignment
2. A) Britain-France- Russia
3. C) Japan
4. A) Treaty of Versailles
5. D) United States - Soviet Russia
6 D) Grey Shirts
7. B)1945
8. C) Germany, Austria, Hungary, Italy
9. A) Russia
10.A) Russia
II.
11.To create unrest and fear in the minds of people
12. Hitler appointed a minister named Goebbels to incite racial hatredness
13. Mussolini
14. Delhi
15. To prevent world wars
16. The mass killings carried out by Hitler are called the Holocaust.
17. Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the prince of Austria, was assassinated by a Serbian citizen.
18. Treaty of Versailles
19. 1917
20. Hitler
III.

21. a. Nationalism
b. Destruction of foreign powers
c. Glorification of violence
d. Racial superiority
e. Imperial expansion
f. Support for genocides.
22. a. Creation of a difficult situation in America and Europe.
b. A sharp decline in the standard of living of the people
c. Stagnation of industrial and agricultural growth
d. There was extreme unemployment.
23.a. The Aryan German race is the superior race in the world.
b. The rest of the races are the only ones fit to rule.
c. The Jews are the cause of all the problems of the Germans.
e. The extremist nationalism that the Jews are not fit to live came into effect.
24.
• Lancers from Mysore, Hyderabad and Jodhpur helped the British in capturing the city of Haifa
• Thus, the British built Teen Murti Bhavan in their name, on the same route as Teen Murti Chowk in Delhi
IV.
25.
a. War preparations of Germany.
b. The Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman empires ceased to exist.
c. Germany lost most of its territories.
d. The map of Europe changed.
e. The humiliating Treaty of Versailles
f. The formation of the League of Nations
g. The growth of extremist nationalism
h. The rise of dictators like Hitler and Mussolini.
26.
• The most casualties in human history occurred.
• Change in the political structure of the world
• Formation of the United Nations
• Colonies in Asia and Africa became independent.
• Cold War between America and Russia
• Britain lost its colonies.
• India became independent.
• Nuclear rivalry between the great powers America and Russia
27.
• The Maharaja of Mysore, Krishnaraja Wodiyar IV said that he would stand shoulder to shoulder in the
defense of the empire.
• He gave fifty lakh rupees to the war fund of India.
• He told the Lancer Regiment to leave for Egypt.
• He sent the Mysore army to the battlefield under the command of the army officer B. Chamaraja Urs.
• He sent a regiment with officers, sepoys, horses, and donkeys.
• Iron, mica, chromite, and wood were produced and sent to the battlefield.
• He fought with the enemy in the Suez Canal region.
• Chased the enemy in the Battle of Gaza.
• Mysore soldiers destroyed the Turkish army.
28.
• India participated in the war
• The Indian Army fought in West Asia, Burma, Iraq, Iran, Syria, Africa, Italy.
• India became a war zone for Germany and Japan in the West.
• Indian resources and soldiers helped the Allies win.
• Helped fight the Italians in Africa
• Britain used Indian agricultural products and industrial materials for this war.
• Upgraded the ordinance factories to produce ammunitions
• Large quantities of ammunition
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POLITICAL SCIENCE : Chapter 1. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION – AN INTRODUCTION
I.
1. A) Woodrow Wilson
2. C) Alexander Hamilton
3. C) Article 315
4. B) Luther Gulick
5. D) Recruitment
6. B) O Glen Stall
II.
7. Public administration is the thorough and systematic implementation of the law
8. Alexander Hamilton
9. The president of India
10. Public administration is the comprehensive enforcement of law
11. Public administration is the combination of collective effort and coordination to implement public policy
12. Public administration is concerned with the executive branch that carries out the functions of government
13. Public administration is the systematic co-ordination of persons, things and methods
14. Luther Gulick, Herbert A Simon and others
15. The president of India
16. On grounds of misconduct and incompetence
17. New Delhi
18. The Governor
19. Recruitment is the process of selecting suitable persons for suitable posts
20. Bengaluru
21. Article 320
22. Article 356
23. Home Ministry
24. The home secretary
25. Woodrow Wilson and L D White
III.
26.
• Maintains law and order
• Protection of life and property of the people
• Dispensation of justice
• Provide education
• Provide employment
• Supply of necessary goods
• Achieves economic equality
27. Direct recruitment
• Selecting eligible candidates through competitive examinations
• Scientific and popular method
• Candidates must possess some special and required qualifications
• For example, recruitment of civil servants

Indirect recruitment
• Recruitment of those already in the government service to higher posts based on their educational
qualifications
• Also called promotion method
• Used to give increment
• Practiced generally in all countries of the world
28.
• Conducting competitive examinations for A and B posts of Union Govt
• Conducting personality tests
• Advising the government regarding promotions and transfers
• Recommending disciplinary action against officers who have shown misconduct
• Advising the government on any matter on the instructions of the president of India

29.
• Recruitment of Gazetted Officers through competitive exams
• Conducting personality Tests
• Conducting departmental exams
• Advising the government on disciplinary and promotion cases
• Coordinating the examination work of the UPSC
30.
• Preliminary exams
• Mains
• Personality test (interview)
31.
• Central Reserve Force
• Border Security Force
• Railway Protection Force
• Central Industrial Security Force
32. 1. Direct recruitment
2. Indirect recruitment
IV.
33.
• Pillar of government
• Protection of public interest
• Implementation of laws and policies
• Social responsibility
• Strength and Social Security
• Assistance to the legislature and the executive
• Heart of Public administration
• Required for welfare state
34.
• Planning
• Organizing
• Supply of personnel
• Directing
• Coordinating
• Reporting
• Budgeting
35.
• Constitutional power to maintain law and order in the state
• Central can direct the state in this regard
• Effective supervision of the Home Department
• Efficient police system Executive class and advisory class officers
• Strict punishment for violators
• Separate Department called Home Ministry
36.
• Welfare poor and weaker section
• Implementation of Social security policies
• Youth fund
• National food security Mission
• Security to the needy people
• Eradication of unemployment
• Food security (BPL)
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POLITICAL SCIENCE : Chapter 2
I.
1. D) 2005
2. B) Fatima Beevi
3. B) 74.04%
4. D) Right to Education

5. B) Control Regionalism
II.
6. Regionalism in different regions within a state is called sub-regionalism
7. The act of secretly importing and sending goods from foreign countries without paying any import and export
duties to the government is called smuggling
8. Individuals from a community who are physically or mentally opposed to their genitals are called gender
minorities
9. Lokpal and Lokayukta
10. The deep-rooted pride that a particular community has for the region in which they live is called regionalism
11. The division of society on the basis of religion and the identification and development of mutual enmity on that
basis is called communalism
12. Inciting illegal actions through bribery or any other means is called corruption
13. The state in which people are unable to meet their minimum needs is called poverty
14. Profiteering means the excess profit earning trend at the cost of general public or consumers
15. If the majority of the population out of total population of the country is working then it is called demographic
dividend
III.
16.
• Opening up for unwanted economic activities
• Harm to the country's industry and market
• Harmful to national interest
• Increase in economic crimes
• Anti-National activities
17.
• Extreme regionalism harms national unity and integrity of the nation
• Inter-state border disputes
• Inter-state river water sharing disputes
• Develops narrow mindedness among the people
IV. 18.
• Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
• National Rural Livelihood Mission
• National Urban Livelihood Mission
• National Food Security Act
• Five year plans
• Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana
• Proper distribution of Wealth
• Equal distribution of National Wealth
19.
• Increases economic crimes in society
• Leads to creation of black money
• Leads to unethical b business transactions
• Leads to rise in prices
• Leads to increase in inflation
• Increases poverty
• Money concentrates in the hands of wealthy merchant class
20.
• Tax -evasion
• Hoarding
• Smuggling
• Misappropriation
• Fraud
• Violation of rules of foreign exchanges
• Professional misconduct
21.
• Illegal act
• Antisocial
• Immoral act

• Staunch enemy of good administration
• Disrupts transparency and accountability in administration
• Political corruption leads to organized crimes
• Allows for bureaucratic loopholes
• Allows for fraud in public sectors
• Weakens the social, economic, and political system of the country
22.
• Political administrative will
• Lokpal and Lokayukta institutions
• Public cooperation
• Good political leadership
• Strengthening of Lokpal and Lokayukta
• Central Vigilance Commission
• Right to Information Act- 2005
• Very severe punishment
• CC cameras
• Sakala, Janaspandan, Janasevak
• Complaint boxes
• Prevention corruption Act
23.
• Proper economic reforms
• Planned financial management
• Progressive taxation system
• Development of cottage and small scale industries
• Growth of largescale industries
• Labour oriented policies
• Elimination of unequal distribution of national income
• Social security measures
• Land reforms
• Pro-labour policies
24.
• Unemployment
• Illiteracy
• Poverty
• Health problems
• Lack of basic amenities
• Beggary
• Lack of housing facilities
• Lack of pure drinking water
25.
• Proper governmental regulations
• Price control
• Check price indices
• Expansion of cooperative markets
• Proper taxation policy
• Taking measures to prevent shortage of goods in the domestic market
26.
• Uniform Civil Code
• Strengthening secularism
• Emphasis on inter-religious harmony
• Secular principles in education
• Emphasis on national thinking
• Implementation of orderly legal system
• Awareness about communal harmony
• Stress on thoughts of Nationalism

27.
• Encouraging import substitutions
• Suitable modulation of domestic market prices
• Proper export-import policy
• Strict coastal vigilance service
• Severe punitive measures to economic crimes
• Inter-state trade agreements
• Social boycott of smuggled goods
• Creating proper awareness among citizens
28.
• Formation of the Department of Women and Child Welfare
• Reservation in education and employment
• Establishment of Women's Commissions
• Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (2005)
• Nari Shakthi Vandana Abhiyan
• Sakhi One stop centres
• Prohibition of Sexual Harassment Act
• 50% reservation for women in local bodies
• Women's helpline 1091
• 33% reservation for women in Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies
29.
• National Literacy Mission
• Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (2001)
• Free and Compulsory Education
• Right to Education Act (2009)
• Literate India Programme (2009)
• Samagra Shiksha Programme (2018)
• Article 21 A
• New India Literacy Programme
30.
• Literacy
• Technical education
• Industrial development
• Agricultural development
• Increase in exports
• Development of small and cottage industries
• Creation of additional employment opportunities
31.
• The family cannot separate trans-gender persons from the community and the village
• Comprehensive Housing Scheme
• Formation of National Council for gender minorities
• Garima Griha
• National Portal for Transgenders
• Smile Scheme
• Gender Minorities Protection Act-2019
• National policy
• Karnataka Govt. Gender minorities Policy 2017
• 1% reservation in Govt employment
32. One of the biggest evils of Indian society
• Creates religious division of the society
• Results in mutual distrust and threat
• Manifests itself in social groupism
• Economic antagonism and political rivalry
• Propagates hate philosophy among the religious groups
• Leads to social unrest and loss of life and property
• Mutual accusation and physical combat among the religious groups
• Capable to disrupt the very unity and integrity of the nation

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POLITICAL SCIENCE : Chapter 3
I
1. B) Jawaharlal Nehru
2. C) December 10, 1948
3. D) Alfred Savage
4 C) Non-alignment policy
5. D) India
6. A) December 10
7. B) Protection of human rights
8. C) India is a peace-loving country
9. A) China
II. Answer each of the following questions in one sentence.
10. Foreign policy is the policy followed by a country in its dealings with other countries.
11. Disarmament is the direct process of reducing or completely giving up certain or all weapons.
12. Human rights are humane, just and social conditions conducive to the development of an individual's personality.
13. Terrorism is a political strategy aimed at creating an atmosphere of fear and achieving the objectives of extremist
organizations.
III. Answer each of the following questions in two to four/Six sentences. (2/3 marks questions)
14. The general determinants of India's foreign policy are:
• Unity and sovereignty of the nation.
• Interdependence.
• Protection and development of national interests.
• Provocative factors.
15. Stages of development of India's foreign policy:
• Jawaharlal Nehru's idealistic stage (1947-1959)
• Strategic realist stage (1959-1991).
• Economic Experimental Phase (since 1991)
16. Global Struggles for the Protection of Human Rights
• 1776 American War of Independence.
• 1789 French Revolution,
• 19 17 Russian Revolution,
• 20th Century Indian and Other Countries' Struggle for Independence,
17. Global Agreements for the Achievement of Disarmament:
• SALT (Strengthening Arms Control Treaty),
• Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT),
• Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT),
• Fugitive Substances Ban Treaty, Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)
18. Major Issues Faced After World War II:
• Violation of Human Rights Arms race.
• Economic inequality
• Terrorism
• Apartheid
19. Important features of economically backward countries under colonial rule:
• Poverty and Unemployment
• Inadequate utilization of natural resources
• Poor quality of Education
• Ill-health and malnutrition
• Lack of Technology
• Lack of basic infrastructure
20. Effects of terrorism:
• Loss of life and property
• Hindrance to economic development
• Threat to social and cultural aspects
• Mental disturbance
• Disrupts law and order Threat to global security

21.
• India launched the policy of non-alignment
• She advocated for the economic assistance to the needy countries by rich countries without any
conditions
• India championed the cause of national pride of the economically weak countries
• Stood for the smooth flow of capital investment by rich nations

IV. Answer the following questions in six sentences each.
22. Basic principles of India's foreign policy
• Opposition to colonialism
• Opposition to imperialism
• Opposition to apartheid
• Non-alignment
• Support for disarmament
• Support for the United Nations and world peace
• Policy for the progress of Asia and African countries
23. Steps taken by India to protect human rights
• India has consistently advocated universal human rights
• India has also included fundamental rights in its constitution
• The UN General Assembly has also advocated that human rights should be protected worldwide
• India opposes genocide, all forms of exploitation and oppression
• India is trying to protect human rights through the UN and other global forums
• Establishment of national and state human rights commissions
•
24. Adverse effects of Arms race:
• Arms race is seen as a terrible phenomenon
• Fear, instability
• The possibility of war arises worldwide
• It hinders the establishment of world peace
• It is also considered an unnecessary loss economically
• Creates economic instability
• According to Eisenhower. ‘This world with weapons is not only a waste of money; Instead, it wastes the
sweat of workers, the intelligence of scientists and the aspirations of children
25. Steps taken by India to meet the challenge of terrorism
• Establishment of the National Investigation Agency (NIA)
• Formation of special task forces
• Strong opposition to terrorism globally
• Anti-Terrorism Squads (ATS) by state governments
• Intelligence Bureau (IB) and RAW
• Establishment and strengthening of intelligence units
• Financial intelligence unit
26.
• Nehru’s idealism greatly influenced foreign policy of India
• Took Kashmir issue to the UNO for a peaceful settlement
• Panchasheela agreement with China
• Support for non-alignment
• Anti colonialism
• Anti-apartheid and anti-imperialism policy

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POLITICAL SCIENCE : Chapter 4
1. B) 1945
2. A) Franklin D. Roosevelt
3. D) New York
4. C) Security Council
5. A) The Hague

6. B) 1948
7. D) UNICEF
8. C) Kathmandu
9. B) The outbreak of World War II
10. C) General Assembly
11. D) 5
12. D) Geneva
13. C) WTO
II.
14. Republic of Palau
15. Rome, Italy
16. UNICEF is an organization established after World War II for the welfare of children
17. The IMF is called the central bank of the central banks of the countries
18. The Commonwealth of Nations has 56 member countries
19. The “SAARC” organization was established in 1985
20. The headquarters of the European Union is in Brussels, Belgium
21. The Organization of African Unity was established in 1963
22. because the number of trust territories has reduced. And there is no charity left
23. The money earned from the sale of greeting cards is used for the well-being of children UNICEF is working for the
development of children
24. This is the most powerful organ and executive of the UNO
III.
25. The important world leaders who played a major role in the establishment of the World Organization:
• Winston Churchill of England
• Joseph Stalin of Russia
• Franklin D. Roosevelt of America
26. The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council are:
• United States of America, Russia, United Kingdom, France and China
27. Achievements of the World Health Organization:
• This World Health Organization is trying to completely eliminate diseases like cholera, plague, malaria,
smallpox, and COVID-19
• Similarly, it tries to free the world from terrible diseases like AIDS and cancer
• This organization has succeeded in completely eliminating smallpox
• Issues like population explosion, environmental protection, hunger, malnutrition are on the agenda of this
organization
28. Objectives of the Food and Agriculture Organization:
• Development of the agricultural sector
• Provision of nutritious food
• Liberation of the global population from hunger and
• Improvement of the living standards of people in rural areas
29. Functions of the IBRD:
• This bank was established for economic recovery after the Second World War
• This bank provides huge amounts of loans to all member countries for the development of agriculture, industry,
transport and communication
• It helps in the balance of world trade and foreign exchange payments
• This bank provides the greatest assistance to the economic development of all developing countries
30. The institutions of the European Union are:
• European Council
• European Commission
• European Parliament
• European Court of Justice
• European Central Bank
31. Role of IMF in solving world economic problems
• It tries to solve international economic problems
• It helps in the growth of world trade, financial stability and maintaining a good balance of foreign payments
• It is composed of a Board of Governors, a Board of Executive Directors and a Managing Director
• It can be called a central bank for the central banks of different countries
It plays a complementary role in fostering mutual relations between economically advanced and backward countries

IV.
32. The member bodies of the United Nations are:
• General Assembly
• Security Council
• Economic and Social Committee
• Trusteeship council
• International Court of Justice
• Secretariat
33. The objectives of the United Nations are:
• To maintain international peace and security
• To develop mutual understanding among nations
• To promote faith in fundamental human rights
• To find cooperative solutions to international economic, social, cultural and humanitarian problems
• To ensure the observance of international law and the terms of international agreements
• To act as a centre of mutual understanding among nations
34. Functions of the Economic and Social Council:
• Study report on international economic, social, cultural, educational, health issues
• Issues such as refugees, the status of women, housing problems are within the scope of the committee
• Recommendations on human rights and fundamental freedoms
• International conferences on issues such as human resources, culture, education
• Coordination of the work of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO), the World Health Organization (WHO) etc
35. Functions of UNESCO:
• Promotion of science, education, culture etc. worldwide
• Working on technical education, media technology,
• creative thinking,
• cultural issues,
• environmental science
• Assisting governmental and non-governmental organizations in the field of education and knowledge
dissemination throughout the world
36.
• Upholding democracy
• Protecting freedom
• Eradicating poverty
• Establishing world peace
• Developing sports, science, and art
• Enhancing relations
• This organization strengthens the alliance between member countries
37. Structure and Functions of the General Assembly:
Structure:
• All member states, 5 members from each member state
• But each member state has only one vote
• Elects a President. Similarly, 17 Vice-Presidents and 7 Chairmen for the 7 Standing Committees
Functions:
• Session from September to December
• Special session if any urgent matters need to be discussed
• Major decisions require the approval of 2/3 of the members present
• The annual budget has to be approved by this general meeting
• It plays a leading role in the discussion of all major events in the world
38. Structure and Functions of the Security Council
Structure:
• It has 15 members, out of which the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France and China are
permanent members
• The remaining 10 non-permanent members are elected by the General Assembly for a period of 2 years
• Each member has veto power
• But the consent of all permanent members is necessary for every decision
Functions:
• Efforts for peaceful solutions to global problems
• Deployment of United Nations peacekeeping forces for international peace and order

• Appointment of judges of the International Court of Justice
• The name refers to the candidacy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations
39. Achievements of the United Nations:
• Resolved political conflicts
• Continuous efforts towards disarmament
• Solution of international trade problems
• Efforts to eradicate deadly diseases
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• Efforts to implement human rights worldwide
• Elimination of apartheid
• Eliminated imperialism and colonialism
• Striving to prevent global warming

SOCIOLOGY : Chapter 1

I.
1. C) Article 17
2. A) Pampa
3. C) Mahatma Gandhi
4. B) 1976
5. B) 1955
6. C) Elimination of untouchability
7. C) Caste system
II.
8. Stratification is the division of people into upper and lower classes on the basis of income, education, caste,
colour, gender, occupation, intelligence etc.
9. A pre-determined attitude that can be held towards an individual or a group.
10. 1989
III.
11. It is created on the basis of
• Income
• Education
• Caste
• Colour
• Gender
• Occupation
• Intelligence etc.
12.
• Various kinds of social stratification can be seen in different periods
• It can be seen in different countries
• Caste system exists in India
• This is a hierarchical system
• People of lower castes are considered untouchables
• Their right to food, employment and livelihood was taken away
• Social stratification is found in all societies
• In America, white people treated black people as slaves
• Black people were sold
• There is a feeling of discrimination between the poor and the rich everywhere
13.
• Article 17 prohibits the practice of untouchability
• Untouchability Offences Act, 1955
• Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1976
• Universal suffrage is given to all
• Reservation in educational jobs
• 1989 abolition of untouchability is the responsibility of the respective states
14.
• The caste system in India is identified with the caste system

• The Indian people are divided into thousands of caste groups
• Some of these castes are considered lower castes than others
• The untouchables were considered the last rung of society
• Untouchability is an inhuman practice of our society
• The lower castes were deprived of social, cultural, religious, educational and political opportunities.
• Mahatma Gandhi said that untouchability was a stain on Hindu society
15.
• Create awareness among people through mass media
• Enforcing strict laws
• Bring the untouchables into the mainstream of society by providing more facilities
• Social and religious leaders should take great care to eliminate this practice
• Instil secular ideas in children and people

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SOCIOLOGY : Chapter 2

I.
1. D) Teachers
2. B) Agricultural workers
3. A) Industrialization
4. D) Mother’s love
5. B) Drawing for self-satisfaction
II.
6. If a person gets financial or material reward from the expenditure of his energy or effort, it is called 'labour'
7. Division of labour is the division of work between people on the basis of their interests, aptitudes, abilities, age,
special expertise, skills and gender differences.
8. The Equal Wages Act was enacted to eliminate discrimination in employment.
9. It refers to acquiring sufficient in-depth expertise, training or skills in a particular field.
10. Work activity that provides wages, salary or any other material form of reward
11. Unpaid work is the activity that a human being engages in for the sake of mental happiness
12. The situation where a person is unable to find a job despite having the working age, ability,
interest and qualification
13. In 1976
III.
14.
Paid work
• Providing physical form of reward
• Work activity itself is paid work.
• Work for financial reward
• E.g. lecturing in school, building construction, repairing vehicles
Unpaid work
• Unpaid work is work that is done for the sake of mental happiness,
• Work without financial gain or reward
• E.g. an artist paints a picture for his own pleasure, building construction, repairing vehicles
15.
• Overpopulation
• Mechanization
• Excessive division of labor
• Social inequality
• Lack of capital
• Illiteracy
16.
• Poverty
• Illness
• Corruption
• Family breakdown