Class 10 Question Paper 2025 Social Science

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SOCIAL SCIElfCB

FuU Mark s : 90
Pass Mark s : 27

7Yme : 3 hour s

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F;nglish I Assa mae / Bengali I Bodo I Hrnd i medium, '/or
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Choose the correct answer of the following questions (From Q. No.
Q. No. 45) : lx
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f411fil~ e-utilHI ~ h11\I ~ ~ ~ (:r!f ~ 1-"llf ~ !P.J ~ 48 9Pfl) :
•118i◄i4~ 81~cild-' ~ ~-4•Ucicll tficUsl~~f't (~.f 1 f.biiici ~~ 451P):
~~~~~~~lfit~lfiU (Sl~r1-«m1io 45~):
1. Which of the following so~•of energy do/ does not produce
carbon dioxide? .
~ ~ ~t◄I◄◄ "4't-t,blt4/C♦Rc.<f$,-. ~ ~-<IJftl~ "~• ~ ?
~ ~ llffwl ~~ ,.,..11,~ ~--<IJfil~ ,~.,. -.iw -n 1
•11grc4f.l •~~A $&,Cfi)<f.l ~~ ~-1ia11/ ~ ~ 15PR ,,,31«Mt1.« fq=n?
. Ai.t~d ~ Wffl -q-« •-lit~
&1'3flcNIII JiqW ~-.mn?
(i)
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Wind energy

~·
ilR ~
-- (ii) Geothermal energy

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,~~-~
!-~•·
-gr-fits~
~~ , 9,cftc1 ~
. (iii) Hydroelcctri~ e~ergy (iv) Fossil fuel
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lfi'IR~c. • .•
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(a) (i) · ~ ) , (ii), (iii)
(c) (i), (iv) (d) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
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a. In the following question, ·1, . statement of Assertion (A) is
followed by a state~ent .C Reason (R). Considering these
statements, choose the CJlrtcct answer from the given
alternatives. ·
~ tr:icGNS·lrfjft (A) fiJ>IC'I ~ . 1ihlA ~ 't'A'1 (R) ~1'11 ~ ~
~~ I ~ ~~'4$1 ~ ~ ~ Rwt◄I◄◄ ~ ~ ~ell ~
,.,..,~, I .
~ !11:ib 1'Al (A) ~C'ic.◄ ~ ~ ~ "ffll'I (R) ~'It◄ '8FU ~ ~
:n,~1 ~\lftf~~~~~ ~~~~1111 ~~

•li~i•d~ \41:,111,._ ~ (A) ~ ~ . ~:,111f.\ 3"IT«. ◄18'1 (R) ""' ~1illll«.
~ 1R'1'f ~ I • J.~q,J~ fil~<:t,~ lffl. A,:.-11c1• \flitQI~ ~ I

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~(A)~~~~~~~ lfiRVf (R) ~ .q ~~·
C9ll~~ft.~~'Q~lfit~cfi01 -
Assertion (A) : Bfl
Acid rain occurs when .there is maximum concenttation of
Sulphur dioxide and lp\tJ>gen dioxide in the atmosphere.
Reason (R) :
Such rains destroy :,rbrests and pollute water in the
wetlands. •
~ (A) : ~ ~ 'G1"1 ~if'ffll •-'dlil~ ~ ~ffl
---'dlil~ ~ ~ 9ITt'I • ◄◄\"A~ ~ I
~ (R) : ~ ~ ~ ~-~ ~ ~ ~ tfili-141'1\"' ~
~~I
;Al (A) : ◄l~il ~ ~~illC'l 'llili#h1 ~-'Glil~ '8 - i ~ ~-
'9(11~ iRf ~ ~ ca(Jlf}t<s ~ ~ ~ I
-.m-t(R): ~ ~ ~ ◄-tl't("IN('I ~ ~ ~ lfWtHV'l\0& ~
~~I
~(A): ◄1<14UCdlq trim ~ ijld'fil( ~-3tiffll'6 3t'IU •11-~◄.f gJt-
.Jtiffll~ oau~,,
v!Cplidi ~ 3Til1 ~q~~ I
~ (R): -. a8'14A .Jt&1◄"'"81T-1'Jn "1'lll'•Hili.f1'4~ ~ '19',-tua1A
Wr◄tflffl (lidi&m
~ (A) : cusaica -q .Jtfq~ct, 1'ffl -q 'ffiil'f>< 11~1'6 3fR .fl~♦t
lif$fMll'6 "" ~-~ ~ 'q( ~ ~ ~ tl ·
1'iR1'l (R) :

(~)
~~,,
~ ~ q.t, ~ lfit -;mT ~ ~ ln'f-~ ◄dm~ "fit 'CfFft

Both (A) and (R) arc true; and (R) is the correct explanation
v of (A).
(A)~ (R) ~ ~; ~tR), (A)'1 ~~I
(A) ~ (R) ~ ~ ; ~ lR), (A)-"ffl ~ ~ I
(A) 3'm (R) 1t1.f~-' tm; ~ - (R) 311 (A) ~ lfR . ,~9--c11.wR1P-11.fnrlq I
(A) ~ (R) M'Qt1; 3'Jt OR), (A) lfi\ ~ cSqj@li ~'
(b) (A) is true, (RI is
(A)~, (R)~I
fa!.,
(i), .
II
(A)~, (R) ~ I
(A) 311 Ill<, (R) 311 'fT< '.flfT I
(A) ~t, ~ (R) ~ti

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(c) (A) is false, (R) is tru e.
(A) "1'l'51, (R) 'Jf;!iJ I
(A) ~ , (R) ~ I
II
l!l, .
(A) 3TI ~ ~ , (R) 3TI 'fR I
(A) llf fll t, ~ (R )~ II
(d) Bo th (A) an d (R) are tru
e; bu t {R) is no t th e co rre
ex pla na tio n of (A) . ct
(A )~ (R )~ ~ ; f.ft (R),
{A )' 1 ~ ~ ~
(A) ~ (R) ~ ~ ; ~ (R)
, (A )-" R ~ ~ ~ ~-
(A) 3'1U (R) l(jof~.., vm; "1Vff1f (R)· 3'T
(A) f.t tm ~<§14~ 41 4 ff l I
(A) • (R) c:r-n lffl\ 1; ~ (R ), (A
) lf;=t ~ 6Qi&c41 ~ 'I
3. W ha t wi ll be the ad ve rse eff
ec t of
alt itu de mo un tai ns an d po lar me lti ng of gla cie rs in th e hi gh
reg ion s?
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tlf4'T ◄◄tff'l◄ ~ ~ c. «:
-1~ ~
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~ ~ ~ ORf ~. ,., ~ ◄1
1~~ "1i1t-111 ~ ~ ~ ~ti,-.~
~9 1I DJ ?
1TI'lf ~lii1•u 3'10 ~ 3(j~1cliq ~ ~
~ 1R'CfiT a:t@[&Hlq f.l trU&l'4
<181qA ~ ~ •~~ .,, m? .- 4 Ill

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~ qct,qlcll 3fr( ~ fflT -q ~

(i) · Rise of se a level
~ ~ 1'iR"I ~ ~ Sl~
'fd Jl1IR

"'ff"SIVJ9◄~
>t \a t,C M ~
~~ an&i-tlq
4tl'i6tc ~ lfiT ~
(ii) Large ex ten t of co as tal ar ea s
will be su br llt rg ed
~
·•r
~ _ .. "If.it<!~ 11A
""' ,~,,., ~ ~ ~ ~
~ 31"m~ ) ~'bMAA ~ 3n ~k 1f ~ ·~~.~
ii
.. [i), .
3q ,i~ tc ~-l lcl ~ lfFft -q l_t( ~
.
(iii) Iss ue s of wa ter sca rci
ty will be res olv ed
~ ..,tA◄ "l1PBT >till-rr-t ~~
lfi11C.Slc◄cl'4 "l1PBT "'11llfR ~
tA' 31i&lclA ~ «I◄•~..
lfFft ~ 3NTcf ~ ~ ~ 1l'ft

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(iv) Biodiversity will be protected
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?IR ~fNl\lf 'l~"""' ~':q
1--•fMi1{11-iU i\lJr ~
~ ~PcNm i&fia ~
(a) (i), (ii), (iii), f"). (b) (i), (iii)

(c) (ii), (iii) Jd) (i), (ii)
the pollution of urb an
4. Co nsi der the sta tem ent s (i) and (ii) abo ut
rivers, and cho ose the cor rec t
cen tre s located on the ban ks of
ans we r.
~ 'l--+t4'5 ~ 1ihrr ~ (i) 111A'
-N--AA ~ tlf◄~ -rsR ~~ ,
( i i ) ~ ~ , ~ ~ hlllct1 ~
.fiftl ffl lff l~ -t"Rf '<INl(if1' ~ ~ ~ CINRff
* (i) '6 (ii) Am
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tin -~ ~ lfRTlf ~ an.:ruc:1A ~ ae,-1,ciA ~ •11$,it,q ~ ~
{i) 31m {ii) e t , ~ ~ tm l\:t,-11ci
8' ~,~~I
~ t <litli
3fR~
t~ -~ * ~ * I
11ft 'q ~ "3ftt; {i) 3fR {ii) 1fi)
QI 3'1{ ltii ~ ~
~Fl\4«6
(iV Urb an garbage and ind ust rial waste pollute the wa ter of
tres .
y the rivers flowing through or by the side of urb an cen
-rsR ~ ~~~
~t' fJ,~ qjcjt(.fJ ~ ~ , ~ ~
~ ~ -~ 9f f. it~ ~ ,
~,~ qj,.(-11 '6 ~ ~ ~
-{"Pf '<INl(iiff ~ 1imJ ~
~fimr~~1'1f~~I
<1~~-1,ft'. 11<8<,,,,.f,q ~tt14q,)u ;ntTI< ~~MA ~
w 3TIU ~t tdJ 1

~ ~ ~- h 'T f. ~ &lc:11~ I

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~
fl •- •~ ~ t ~ -u lff 1P@ -u - ~
1'iPn:ft ~ cf;@
a's river is pol lute d
(ii) About _55% otd le tota l length of Americ mical fertilizers.
by agn cul tur ~7e late d pol lut ant s like
tlflCii~♦, 1-...11, ~ .fift ~ tt9 ' ◄l>t
che
llA♦ ~ ~ ,~-PM
!l 'lf fl ~~ ~I
,~-Ai!
"'1.«fl•~~·-
tiiiCiifa♦) ,:+iil'81' ~ ~ ~ tt9 6 1'1JfHIA♦

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3U~fl¥1 ~ ~ ~ t1ff {ijqiU~A
55% 31T
ati•UGlft: ~ (slldl•Hli\iO ~~I
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~
• ~ ~~ , ~ ~ -rc ft-~ cfiT ss%dP,T ue,c4Acfi
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Bo th (i) and (ii) are tru e (b) Bo th -~ and (ii) arc fals e
(ii) 1'11r'GI\ ~
(a)
(i) ~ (ii) '!Clli,;I\ ~ (i) •
(i) ~ (ii) ~·~ (i) - {ii) ~ ~
(i) 3lrit (ii) ~ em (i) ~ fii) ~..~.;, '-fR ~
(i) ~ (ii) v-n
~t (i) 3'R (ii) ~ lJff if t
(d) (i) is fals e, (ii) is tru e
(c) (i) is tru e, (ii) is fals e
(i) - . (ii) _
(i) ~, (i i) ~
II
liJ~ .
(i) - . (ii) -
(i) ~, (i i) ~
(i) 3'T 'IR ~, (ii) 3" 'lR
(i) 31T 'ITT, (ii) 31T 'IT T~
(i) ~ ,, ~ (ii) lJffif t (i).w-; ,, ~ (ii) ~ t

ent s ii( 1er ms of reg ion al
5. Co ~si der the following sta tem ose th«i ean -ec t ans we r fro m
env u-o nm ent al pro ble ms and cho
the opt icm s giv en below.
I 1M ~ ~ ~ ~
11Rt-c1-f◄ ~•fil♦ >f'l'UI◄ ~ '(!iJ'1 ~~
~ffc-41◄◄ ~ ~ ~'e◄ ~I ~ ~fl 'T I
.
~ ~ @ ~ ~
11fik◄""11 ian•fil• ~ ~ ~ ~
~C'(C♦~~~~~,
qfq ~ P..i~'ti\<ijft P..Ai<=tl .fT<1 3'Rl
3(1=ttfla,I\ 3tliltclqlcUft: -i.fN,)d<l ~ 'lltcl
11i(Clqlq ~-llqAJ614 'fl ~§11400 ~
'I
R ~~ ~~ ~
~c #i \~ ~* h- q~ 'd tlf t~ -q (f cA
f4 ~- q~ ~~ 'il il~ ~,
lmt i, Pun e, etc ., are
{i) Cit ies like Del hi, Ben gal uru , Gu w'ler-
fac ing sho rta ge of und erg rou nd wat
m◄ ~
Ml, Ccf~!5TJl1", ~•11'Jffi, 11_t'T ~ ~ -r ~ ~ ~ "'"
-~'
fli _l filil, ~1TTl'J!f, (jfl i~, 9l t'f ~~~~:~
~ ' ~ , ~•tel~, ~ 31Tft .(),i)((hl(j " ~
lWTT-~ -00 I
>fiptJI~ 'l~ -t ~ I
ffi 3ti(slldA ~

~ , ~ ' ~ , ~ 3Tift ~ * 'fN ~ ~ cfit. cliift ~ ~
~l f; )~ l,
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..) River bank soil cro . .
(it .
in the states lik Ws10n is a :s enous environ mental problem
~
"PP,J1 I
~,,~ e est Bengal and Assam.
~ ~ ~ -A-;fi;R 'Al'll~'1 ~ '6411-4♦ "flA"flR':t
I ~~ ~ ~'itif'll ~ ~ ~ "11\961•1 ~ 1!411-4♦ -nfil"flR':t
"PPlnl
~ iPT 31m 31mTII ~ ~-3tlct tiff-~ -gm .(csll1icU ~
r,~r~ 3tiil(tlc41cUft. .i;n I
~~~~ti~~~~ <fli lliT '(cRlct ~lj1ftt
q44(0ftq ~ I I
(a) (i) is tru~, (ii) is false (b) (i) is false, (ii) is true
(i) 'm, (ii) ~ (i) ~.(ii )~
(i) ~,(i i)~ (i) ,ipm, (ii) ~
(i) 311 Im, (ii) 31T l(R ffl (i) 3tT 11R ;m, (ii) 3tT lfR
(i) ~ ,, ~ (ii) 1Tffil' (i) 1Tfflf t, ~ ( i i ) ~ ,
(c) Both (i) and (ii) arc true (d) Both (i) and (ii) arc f'a1ac
/ (i)~ (ii)~ ~ (i) ~ ( i i ) ~ ~
"(i) ~ (ii) ~ ~ . (i) ~ (ii) ~ ~
(i) 3'm (ii) 1(1-1~~ IIR (i) 3'ffl (ii) it,::t~~ IIR ~
(i) • (ii) ~ ~ t (i) • (ii) ~ 1lffil
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6. Which among the following •teme nta arc correct about the
northe rn hemisp here? ·
~ C'fllil~ ~ ~ C♦Ftt4$1 ~ ~ 7
\tQ CtllillOOI ~ ~ "ffl ~ ~ 7
1llWl gq<csllctA .,,. •ii~l«IA IR-~ Pi~«II tvff?
~ •~di4 4> ~ ~ m-« ~-$ ~~~ I?
tiY' 67% land is confined in this region..
V 4-C\9' ~ ~ qjf.lH - ~ I
I

itC\ 9' ~ "'- ~-.at•HI Cf&~ I
67% lP'T-.
.J?t_..,t-tA Rffflt
1'8a t~67 %~t ,
(ii) 900/o of the world's poi,uf-Ction lives in thi~ .region.
~◄ ~ li-4>i(i(Jl◄ a.o9' ~ "ffl ~ I
~ C1l1t if-1'1(-.ml ·a.o9' ~~Ci l ~ 1Rll I
~ lJ'fft 'ft
3tf.leauf.l 90% C lt)~,(-114 tncn I
18 ~ ~ ~ ~ Ff 3tlillcft 1f;\ 900A, 3Uillcft ~ ' I

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(iii) 57% land is confined in this region.
~'\96l111t~~~~'
~'\96 ~ ~ ~•c-,11 ~ I
57% ~ • ~...)('If.\ ~ 1
1Q~taim57%~tr
(iv) 40% of the world's popMion lives in this region.
~◄ ~ tf-l>tt1Jltlil 8 o 9' ~ Wf\! ~ ~ I
~ q ~ lf-1>t(iffl11 8096 ~~~~ I
~~ U :stAq1A 400/4 ~ -tt1~t1lq ~ I
~~ 40% 311111cft1Q ~~'(8'cftt1
(a) (i), (ii) (b) (i), (iv) ·
(c) (ii}, (iii) (d) (iii), (iv)

7. Identify the ocean from the characteristics mentioned below:
~ ~ ~ ~'1\'4 ~ ilt-0411«-f ~ cRJ : .
~ ~ ~~ ~ 111-0'll'SHdl '1'119 ~ : ·:
•11g1c11q ~ 3t14r1,'fll<f.m;14 ~lf1qd JQ·..,c1.u ~ :
~ ~ 11( ~fl..a,.,a ~ qg1e1•1< 1f;\ 1ffliiilli#lli0 : ~
(i) This ocean covers about c1fle•third of the earth's surface
area.
~ 111()'11,r-.~ ~ ffl1I ""'-~'II~~~ ~ I
~ ~ ~ ffl1I ""'-'f~'ll~"I 1flV'1J ~ ~ I
• ~wnq1c11 p -a~
lfPI 11,ti1•~~ lliPI 1flqiff 3fjqftl-tA q ,
1Q qg1e1•1< ~ ~ 1f;\ Wl'PT ~-fcmi ~ 'q( udt t I
(ii) The average depth of this ocean is about 5000 metres.
~ ~'IA~ ~ 11il◄\!I !ITV ¢.ooo ~ I
~ ~~ ~ 11®1101 !ffll ,Pot, o • I
• ~~•uA "'~31l 5000 MJlillf I
1Q it81ttl•I< 1f;\ 3frtm 118(1f ~ '$000 1ftl< I I
(iii) The oceanic trenches like the deepest Mariana trench,
Aleutian, Kurile, Philipt,iil-e, Tonga, Peru-Chile, etc., are
important. -
'llfF' ,qj\!>t\'4 ~\!till\! ~◄011 ,11R,1-11 ~ ~ "1~1-1,
~~, fqfi141~, ~11l, ~-~ 'lllfit ~ Rt-1@1'4 'l<.ilfl11J I
>tlfff ~-Gt'IRI ~ ~t1011 C11filln•t1 ~ a "'~11-1,
'°'"'~
~1\11, fi)fiMr-..., ~ , '9RP-fflil 'l_'6nfit ffl Rt-t,'d1'◄ I

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~-nq1cnft ~•~ ~ -◄c1f.11~ 1~tftRl::w ql\c11=11 ~'~ t1)•n8
-~ ~~ql-t, ~<,,a, fq,~q1,::w, "irn, ~-~ 3t1ft ~,~ ~
1Rl-.rl'4icll
11$Hti•i6i4 ~ -q ~ ~ " f'¼l-11 ~ ~ t(~i-1, ~1-€1,
. ,fq;f~Nlfl, i\fn, ~, ~ ~ ~ q8'f4'("f 1I
(a) · lndian Ocean (by Pacific Ocean
~ il:ij>\l'll"'l !fffi ~'A
~ ~,m !1-mB il:ij>ti'lffl
'11ffl ~ ~ ~-'•n
fR qgjQj•I( '5m@ qgjQj•j(.
(c) Atlantic Ocean (d) Arctic Ocean
~ 11-.,11~ ~ ililJ>tilfA
iill~lfit4 ~ - il:ij>tilf1ll
at1te1Rq; ~ 1'm ~taq,
31ldi~ qg1t11•1< ~ (311$~) qg1Ewl<

8 4 Which of the following pairs bl. correctly matched?
~ C♦l-4'61 ~ ~'4iCS1'4 ~ ~
~ ~ ~ ~ ~qit;SjCJI il\=i ~ 7
•ll81clA d qJ'~ ~ •~?!◄•II~ -q?'
~ "6 • -m ~ ~ 44il~a I?
(a) South America : Sahara ~
~ q1Ci1R♦1 : ~ ~
~ qjOf~♦I : ~ ~
~ 311qft:q;1 : 'tl1ffl'O ◄1€118iqj
~ 31qft:ifi1: 1'ffl(l~
(b) Atlantic Ocean : Mapalla Trench
~ ~1A : CilRlll-41 ~
iill~il~ ilr-O>tl'ffl : Cilffilll-41 . _
311c!€11Rifi ~ : qftcU=tl ~ '.
3t&1ih qg1e1•1< : qftA1-1_~(IJj
(c) Asia : Bering Strait
"l1\1lt : ~ ·!r'11ift ..'•
~=~!1-niit
~ : -.ft\-~
~ : -.ftiT 'SIOll€ft

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~) / North America : Death Valley
v / - 'c5f1,iff.fft : ~ cslft
~ ~fa •t : ~ ~
~ ~,~l\cfii : 'P ~
~ 34~1\cfi, : 1frct ~ ~

9. Two stat eme nts are given belOW' t>ne is labelled as Ass
and the othe r is labelled Ill . Reason (R).- Con side ertio n (A)

~=
r thes e
stat eme nts and choo se the mos t app ropr iate answ er.
~ ~ ~ 1illT ~ , $ 1fAl J:!..r~
~~ I
~ lit
'~ I ~"ff~
'1111'1' ecMctAo .wl
'1,t9 ~'l◄~I ~ I
~ Cit~ ~ ~. . lfAl (A) ~>t<.◄ ~ iiMJltt• ..,
(R)
~C◄ ~ ~ I ~ ~ ~ ~ 'f◄Cb<.I 19tr , -1'
"Rll 1 $ ~ '111

) •ii(tlqlq ~ fqftr ~ ~ , a.,
hi&' ~ (A) ~ 300 ff' ~-ti
~ (R) ~ 1'if &k11q-41~ ~~'MQII ftfftR 3'ltt ◄ifA... ◄lfii ~
411Rt-t
t=.~~ lnW '~ Iftfl
~~~~llff,~~ ~ b\lf U1' iRW J(R
)~.q ~1f l~
·~f fl1 'it~ 1'i0 1 -
Asse rtion (A) :
Exc ept the narr ow coas tal plain s, the maj or part
African cont inen t is a large plat eau, no high mouof the
rang e is ther e in the cont inen t. ntai n
Rea son (R) :
The Kilimanjaro peak loca ted on the east is the high
plac e of the African cont inen t. .est
1tA) (A) : '"'f"4 Cff ~ ~ ill11 "i iliQt't-flll
~~ ~
~ illlff~, ~ iir-Ot4flld ~ " I ~ ~ I
~ (R) : ~ !f1IP 'ffl ~IIF (lf'- .« ~ illlfA I illOCffi 'N1
11- I
1fAl (A) : ~ ~ ~ ~ ffl illlfH I lf«'ft-AI ~ ~
~ ~ illlff~, ~ ◄:E)tlft:-t ~ ~ ~ I
1'1.r (R) : ~ !fTCI efPIJ Rifitlll-{lfre.ri ; ~ 'cllilMi iiwt( -ffl ~ ~ I
~ (A) : "'~q,f.l ~ 1Pf'R ~ ~ 341&,cw;, (ll<(I IIA ~
111(11
103411' 1'R8 ~ ~, -C (tlcl(llfctlq ~~~~I
~ (R) : ~ ~ ~ ~~ql-t◄i<' ~ ~faA◄,~ 34,&;a
t.1
81cl(IIIA ~ 1ffii'fT I

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~ ( A ) : a<t\~q ~ ~ ~ ~ , ~ qtc1~•• cf;J 3C~¥i••
~ ~ ~-licl <raR ~ °t, -qt~ qcfaqlcll ~ t I

~ (R) : ~ - . , -q @ra 1%~ai-iili<I ~ 4'tcfil qtc1~•1 ctiT J◄dq
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lo/ >Both (A) anct..~ arc true; and (R)
'
is the correc t explan ation
\/ of (A).
(A)~ (R) ~ : ~ (R), (A)~~~~ I ·
(A) ~ (R) ~ ~ ; ~t. (R), (A)- ~~~ I
(A) 3l1U (R) '41-t~-n lfR; 311U (R) 31l (A) f.\ lfR ••'-'~ofl q I
(A) ~ (R) ~ ~ t; ~ (R), (A) lfi\ °Ql ocU&IU I I

(b) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(A)~, (R)~ I

(A)~, (R) ~ •
(A) 31T VITT, ( ~ VITT~ I
(A) ~t, ~~) Tffflf ti
I

(c) (A) is false, (R) is true.
(A)~ , (R)~ I
(A)~ , (R)~ I
(A) 3Cl lfR ~ , (R). 3Cl lfR I
(A) ~,,~ ,(R) ~ti

(d) Both (A) atfd_ (R) arc true; but (R) is not a correc t
explan ation aF-lA).
(A) ~ (R) ~~; 1fl (R), (A~ "ff.~ ~ ~ I
(A) ~t. (R) ~ ~ ; f.ft (R), (A) -1At1f ~ ~~ ~ ~ I
(A) 3l1U (R) '11-t~-n lfR; ~ (R) 31T (A) f.\· vm •-<4~.f lq 'ffl I
(A) afR (R) ~ ~ t; ~ (R), (A) cf;\~ cicti&QI ~ , I

B25-S S/520- C
[ Contd.

( 12 )

10. Arrange the following geographical divisions of oceanic ~oor it
the sequence
.
they occur in increasing depth and find out ~c
-.:., .
correct option.
~ fiflll ~ f f l t!~l51~ "'f-!Ff~>t1_~ ~ 'i~◄t!I◄ ~ 'f"'iiji ~ ~- ~
~~c;Gt~~~I
~ ~ >1\ir!<.ifil f-~ ~ 'f1~1't!l1' ~ "'tli'6 ~~ ~~ ~'dil!I ~
~~I . .

•li~jqjq ~ ~t14lq1f.1 ~ -m-q~('til«sft tnHi◄PJ ~ q,1flct1q ~ 3llU
IIR fil..t~ ill.ft fflllli''lf.t ~ I
'i81tti'R ~ ~ cfi\ 'l-~ cf;t if4cft
. Ii
lf 1mTf ~ 'fJti Fi ~ I Iii, ·
(a) Deep Sea Trench ➔ Oceanic Ridge ➔ Oceanic
Canyon➔ Deep Sea Plain ➔ Continental Slope ➔
Continental Shelf
~ ?ll8 ~ ➔ >tlf" ?-iitfst◄t ➔ st!~' CIJiit ➔ ~ 'l\.f91
➔ ~Glif ➔ ~"11'1R ·.
~ ~ ~ ➔ >tlfff ?-1'1~-JII ➔ > f ! ~ ' ( J \ ! ➔• '11Nit
➔ ~bli1 ➔ ~t>tr,lel ., ·
1TTvtr ~~)qjqj~ ~, ➔ ~~Jnft ~ ➔ ~.~ ~ ➔ 1n1'1 ~ "1ffl
➔ t1&:-tlq~➔ ~-m1'm'ft
~~~➔ ~cfilqi ➔~~ ➔ 11'8U~c@-+
lttticltflq ~ ➔ it8icl~q ~ (lffl <I?)
(~ Continen~ Shelf ➔ Continental Slope ➔ Deep Sea Plain➔
Oceanic Canyon ➔ Oceanic Ridge ➔ Deep Sea Trench
afilt>tr1R ➔ ~Glit ➔ ~ '1\lf\!41 ➔ >t\Niflt CJf1t;t ➔ >11~
~ilfst◄t ➔ ~">f!I~
afilt>tl"1T-1 ➔ ~Gli1 ➔• >f \8'PI ➔ >t\_~CI ~~ ➔ 'II~
t-fil~ ➔ ~ ~ 1ftt!
lPIR -m ~ ➔ ij&.-flq ~ ➔ ~ ~ ➔ ~31lft ~ ➔
~:mft ~ ➔ ~ ~lr(j¥Uqlfl ~•
ltl!Jicltflq 1l'A <I? ➔ qtt,ilcftq I@ ➔ 1Tro - - ➔ - ~ ➔~
~➔ -rmt~~
(c) Continental Slope ➔ Continental Sndf ➔ Oceanic Canyon
➔ Deep Sea Plain ➔ Deep Sea Trench ➔ Oceanic Ridge
afi}Gtil ➔ ~"119flil ➔ >t\w-.,i;lt ~ ➔ ~ >f\a<!il ➔ • ">f!I
~ ➔ " ' ~ t-111131◄1

II
afi}Gl'i ➔ il1}C'IMR ➔ '1\~CI ~'11\! ➔ ~ >f\Nit ➔• ~
'11'5 ➔ >11,ffe4 ~

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( 13 )

~; ~ ~ r"" " 1llmt ➔ tfwil>Tift -i.n ➔ -riltl'I tfwil 11'@1 ➔
•11~1 ~ Gii41( ~ ➔ ~3TI'ft ~

11g1(1~1" "I@ ➔ qe,(lcflq im wz ➔ • ~ ➔ lfflU • <@ -+ ~
~'fl t.+~ ~ .
(d) Conttm ,o tal Shelf ➔ Contine ntal Slope ➔ Deep Sea Plain
➔ Octtu)ic Ridge ➔ Deep Sea Trench ➔ Oceanic Canyon
~ 'fflif4 ~Gt'I ➔ ~ >l\1'91 ➔ >tl\lit♦ ?-161~◄1 ➔ ~ ')l1J_I
~ ➔ >it8'b;()\I ant;l
~ Qll"tfR-'t-7 ~GIii ➔ ~ '1\1'91 ➔ '11\lit♦ ~61~ ➔• "liJ.8
~ ➔ >i\&t"bit1\I ~~ . '
~ " ~ ➔ \4&?jjq ~ ➔ -rnttr ~ "1ffl ➔ ~3Tfft 'ffliTq ➔
~ ~t(lqjqjf\ ~' ➔ ~3llft ~
qt!11f'cftq im ell ➔ qe11f'tflq ml -+ lfflU ~ <@ ➔ • ~ ➔~

~lllf ➔ •jlvft II
11. Arrange the chronol ogical flow of migratio n of the following
groups of ,peeple to Assam.
~ ~ ~~-:rc~11U>i~~◄ '51>iiltii1 ~ !Bit~◄ ~ ~♦lfilJfC'I >i"1rlcll I

ijj(!jqjq q'~-
~ 'fil~ @i;~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~♦lfiM.ol "fllil-6 I
4ilM<4ild-' Jtjftiqjq ~jqi4jq(si-1\:11qf.\ Git!i«lt ~~I
Ai:tfef&a -ii.fffll~ ~ amiJ ~ ~ ~ cfi\ ctii~stililcti qm ~ ~Jt) '·
(i) Mongol oid (ii) Austric
~~ -· ~
~,iii, ~
qa1~q ~
a:i•~t-ftq ~
(iii) Aryan..., (iv) Ahom
~ '<lllcAJ'I
~ '11100'1
~
~
II 31Tt!'1'
3ffilf
(a) (i)➔(ii~lii)➔(iv) (b) (µ)➔(iii) ➔(i)➔(iv)
(c) (i)➔(iv)➔(iii)➔(ii) JP) , (ii)➔(i)-+(iii)➔(iv)

B25-SS /520-C · [ Contd.

( 14 )

12. During which of the following dec ade s, . the Sta te of As ~
witnessed lower growth rate of pop ulat ion as com
India? ·
par ed
! ·
t~
~ fil~lc◄q\◄◄ '41-icGI ~ ~ lf-i>t$1 ~ ~ 'Sl◄<64~o •I•

f.m ~ .
~ ~ ~ '41 -ib ,5p1'iltt lij> t~ ~ ~ 14/63 ••
..,~~ " ·?
, •• ••
,
•11~1q1q g,-1,q'fll<f~ • ~~ 34,Ptf'$ fl 31Afq1 ◄i•t1c4A '1U 'lRff
~,~<f.-11, l§Jt ,i,11t.1~-1? ··
~ 'Q ~ ~ -q ~ cfr ,i,l-l t1® i-~ ~ ~ \fl~dcl~ ~ cR
(a) / 190 1-1 911
jJ{ 199 1-2 001
tn?
(b)" 198 1-1 991 Ii
· (d) 194 1-1 951 Iii, ·
13. Wh y is a dem ocra tic gov ernm ent rega ,.'
rded as a bett er cho ice ;.
ove r oth er form$ of gov ernm ent? .
·, ,;
11'-l\!lflt M♦I◄♦ f;f-v ~ ~ r9tl♦l ◄\!t♦ ~ 1SJif .\
~ '1'TJ ~ ~? ..,
• • • I,.

"
"1'1 \!I~ >i~♦ l~C♦ '61-0!i♦IC~il >til♦l<A ~ -~ '5'ftiff ~ 1MJ ~ ~ -~ ?
f:
•..,

~ .~,, qlfl {1(qii«lt lfR)-~ <l&1qf.:l ~lc6Rf;hg$ ttl◄fe-t -~➔➔~ ttl➔-tiCf ~?
•101c,i~q; Wfi R cli) 3R ft(cfii0 ~ ~ ~ IJRT ~ t?
(i) It prom otes equ ality 'a mon g f(litizens .
\ -TI'fl~♦>fq'ii◄ ~ ~ ~ ~ ..
... ffi
111111 -fl'fl7♦>1«61~ ~ ~ ~ ..w:i
. .~
I
~ lCl!eiq,1<f-l ~ ttiti- 1~~ ~ I
1ffl .fi•iltt,1 ~ ~ tf•1i=tdl ~ ~ cfi«tt t I
(ii) It ens ure s economic development.
\~!i~~~I
~ ~~~ !i~ 'j_AP&! ~ I
~ <i& l~4i l\ an 111=tlq&~ ~ <Sil(11J(l I ·
1ff l~' Wf fac lil~ ~tL
(ill) It prov ides a met hod of n;solvin g conflict.
\ <ff i-~ ~illVti◄ ~ ~9fRI ~ ~ I
~ 'ffi -~ ~Sll~'ilil ~ ~911V -~ ~I
~ ~ .sic,e11q-11qcsft q,)an ◄•t1CfA lffim um ~,
~~~ eq1tU.:t cf; J~ ~ ~
(a)
(c)
(i), (ii)
(ii), (iii)
Ii
lil, .
t1
(bJ (i), (iii)
~ (i), (ii), (iii)

B25 -SS /520 --C ( Contd.

I 1s )
14. Two statem ents arc given in the quest ion below as Asser tion (A)
an~ Reaso n (R). Read the statem ents and choos e the corre ct
optio n.
...~(R)1 ~ 1'GI fffl'I 1i!tr ~ I
~ 1illlJ !!'!I~ 'fAl ~'!.~~-
~cl◄Clc4$1 ~ ~ ~
~ ~ !2':i~ ~ ( A ) ~ - tR) ~c,q ,_tt ~ ~ l.t0.1
~,~ ~ ~ ~'li R♦ttb ~~1 11 I
•11~1'4A «l=tif41q ~ (A} 31m ~ (R} ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I
P-t~'il<ffl ~ 31m ~ ~t~ •. , . ,
A'-118ftia m -q ~ (A) atR qiRVT (R) ~ .tr -q ~ ~ ~ 1'J'{ t t ft .
~3fR ~~c !fi~c til~~ =
Asser tion (A) :
To grasp the inner spirit of the Const itutio n, one shoul d
. go throu gh the Pream ble of the Const itutio n.
Reaso n (R) :
Ea.ch and every word ~ one d in the Pream ble bears
ideals , philo sophy and o1'J¢t ives of the Cons titutio n.
1fAl (A) : !2(114-il\! >iMlal .,~r4, .-,.,,!( ~lfl'-4~-H' ~ 9At 1A I

~ (R) : !2(114-11 ◄ !l~I ~ ~ ~ ~ '1~~~ ~ , 1t"R
~~I . .
lfAl (A) : !!<il-4-1141 >tfa~I ~«'I t' ilfl-,~ >t~~l-1C♦ lfl-1C'6 91m lfRt I
~'T (R) : !2<51-4-1111 ~ llfC1IRI ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ , ~ ~
"if'fJ I
~(A ) : <1q'il<-t1q1q Pae=t•t1q tna,..n«sa~ ~Pl~i€11t11 efil~<.ti ~
~I
~(R ): <lq<ti1<-t1qf.l 1t)-06lq..) i!l~◄A ~ •u&)q1;c1 w \it.~c:A
3lmf ,~31 Tit ~
~ (A) : SfR11q-11 it ~ ~ iffiit ih=t ~ -« " etcN,-1 cf;)~ m t,
'qiRVJ (R): Sft<'llq-11 "q ~ ~ ~l e~~l-t cliT ~ . ~ 3fR ~
eq1~d ti
(a) (A) is true, but (R) is falaer
(A)~ , ffl (R) ~ I
(A)~,f◄M (R) ~I
(A) 3ll vm:, ~ (R) 3ll tfR 'ffi I
(A)~ t, ~ (R) 1@cf t1

( Contd.·
B25- SS/52 0-C

( 16 )

(b) (A) is fal se , bu t (R) is ,tru e.
(A )~ , fw (R) ~ I ,· ,
I

(A )~ , ~ (R) ~ I
1JR I
(A ) 3ll tnt ~ , .flt mf '(R ) 3TI
(A) l @ c f ~ ~ (R ) ~ ti ..
bu t (R) is no t ·-th e .c o ~
(c) Bo th (A> ah d (R) are,• tnle;
·.
ex pl an at; on of (A).
), (A ~~ ~ ~ ( .
,..
(A) ~ (RJ -tC\IW~ ""1 ; ~ (R
(A)-"11J ~ -ffllffl .fff •~~- -
(A )~ (Rf ~ ~ ; ~ (R),:
.(R ) 311 (A ) A ~ -◄<ict~ .ffl
I
(A ) 31lU ~ 'i1-1~G1 ) IJR ; ~
~ ~ ce
), (A ) ~ [email protected] ~ .t.I. ..
(A ) ~ (R ) ~ ~; (R
on
(R) is th e cp rre ct ex pl an ati
'

(A) an d (R) ar e tru e; an d
.(d) Bo th . . ..
of (A) . . ..,..,....,~ ,
(A) ~ (R) 1ClrG~ ~ ; ~
(R), (A f" ~ ~ I
), (A )- \Q ~ ~ ·.1 · . ..
( A ) ~ ( ~ ~ ~ ; ~ (R
(A ) 31lU mf.1t1-t~-.l tm; 3lJU
{R) 31J (A ) ~ ~ ◄8ct~ I
(A) ~ (P ) 1:RJ ~ t ; am(R), (A )~ ~ oq1eq1 t-1
Ri gh ts
air ma n of th e Na tio na l Hu m an
15 . W ho ca n be ~ e Ch ·
Co mm iss io nii'
~~ ~ 1
~ ~ ~ w '41et,~ >f\S,~ ~
,,
d ll ~ ~ ~ ~ * t~ c - .~ ~
ft zn.fffll ~'~ 311q;14frlfhil lfR ~ ~ ?
ttl$el~
uiR lfRcf 3f~ ijij ( ~ ~ ~ $ -m ~
t?
Hi gh Co ur t
(a) Re tir ed Ch ief Ju sti ce of a
~ - iOBllolf\l◄ ~ ~ -0141~
"1

~ - ~Jl~lilal ~ !fR R ~ .Ul
41~'1
~ fil~ ~ A mu~, lJTWl1 filt.<f?ifl
ft;tfi ~ ~ '4 $ ~ ~ -41l41ffi~I
e Su pr em e Co ur t
Re tir ed ,C bie f Ju sti ce of th
~0oc.zsi1 .:iJlffilltil ~ ?"f .u11n'ij)
-i
~06\!Jii ifJl41i'ICClfl !fR R ~ -OIC
IMl-f
~ fi1Alu11faA ~ ' ~
filt.d~,I\
3◄dft ..qllil<:'tli t lf,f ~ ;:q1
q1fft,1

( Contd.
B2 5- SS /5 20 -C

- - - - -·----

( 17 )

(c) A retired judge of a High Court
"'1t-n ~ i11Hlli141◄ ~ ~ -tJlllfiiM
~ - -1iHll61Cll'1 ~ ~ i4JIII~
~ ~~ffil~PI «m 1
'ifR1T ~~(f?il\
'M ~ •-'W•U€1'-4 ~ ~ ◄ 141tfi~I
(d) A retired judge of the Supreme Court
~fib\!~ -tll\116141◄ ~ !rnJe{ .-1Jill~ .
~All -1Ji\lli1C\I~ ~ ~ -11HI~
~ ~~™'~A am lO(tl' r--~<rtttt
3~dti ..qltiicl'-4 ~ ~ ◄l'-41~(1
16. Find out the Agencies of the UNO.
◄~'.~◄ 1:51~"1~ ~ ~~ I I '

~fl>l~~'i:I 1:51~'1~ ~ cfffl ~ I
~ -Jt1q;1c;PI o.-ilf.?i~wl1 Wffl'-;rA ~ 1
~~~~aitftcfil~«rol 17/63
(i) Secretariat
>1~16141
'1~1'141
~~1vnfwl'
tl~c41€1'-4
(ii) United Nations Human Right~ Commi~ n
~~ ~ ~ ~'Sf
ml'f~ ~ ~ ~ ' S f
. Pl . , ,
~ ~1q;1c; fl '11'1\14~ 3Wf lJ
~~~1'Rq~~tfii(~
(iii) General Assembly
~Cf~
"IT~'T~
flii:fl(-1 ~
tf li:f 1(01 '@TI
(iv) International Monetary Fund
~~~~
•=mlm~~
~ ~~(11\ <i©131\ ~
3ittdt\4 ~ f.fftl
(a) (iii), (iv) {b) (ii), (iv,
(c) (i), (iv) ~ (i), (iii)
,

B25-SS / 520-C
[ Conu

. c;.,
17. . Which . of the following statep ients is/ are true in case of tht
General Assembly of the UnMtcl Natio ns Organ izatio n?
◄!l>t~ 'fl~'T ~ >rt4q, ~ ,.~201, 04'1.f ~i tlfw ~ 1
~ll>t«~~ llPfflf'T ~ >tri91C4 ~ ~~RJ!t/ "'1il ~ ~ 1
~ ~,q;,~f.\ Qitcl<.f -

(i)
-~ 21.1 $1~(- ..-~. ~~en tm?
• 'UI ~ ~ ~tcl\~I ~ ~ lR'f '-,1_ 1
It is. the biggest organ of th~ UNO.
~ ~ t/f? •-ffl~
··\ ◄rl>tm ~ ~-, · ·:>·. : ·. •·
~ flrl>t(~~ ~ -~ ~-i .' .·. . ' ·..

1f8.
. \ :
~ ~ ~11q;1~A ~ ~ l ·1:·
18/63
'UI liq l&J.~ 311T I . - :qy· t
(ii) It has 'te~ t~.n i~~~ ·i Jid fiv,~.·perm anent mem ~rs.
~ ~ ~-•~U fJP t'IJ ~I
.- ~~<1<1~~
-~ -~
'qi~
~·" ""'·
~ ,
.lJTfi Wflan q I .
t ·3'Jtt •
~~ "1~•~ • -~ ~ , , • I

(iii) Its main -~ctio n is.to-~ ttle the cases filed by the affected
· memb er States:. ·
- ~ <fN ~ -'dllafll "Pf'fJ ◄ti~'!"'- ~ ~ "116◄'1'J.t{ A ~
: . . ~ I ... ·,. ,_;: .. , .

~, .....~ ~ -'djfafiS
dffl !f~
~ • - •
.
·. .
I •
' P P B ~ ~ ~ JIIJlifl>t¥t{ A ~
. '
•

..r.r·'Rffl u11q1Acu ~ toft,)U ~ ~ <liict,)~&ft Rt~<-tl ~ ,
~ ~ lliJ1f ,~~ 'O F 1fil ~lcfiiilM 4i°I A4ll(I ~ I
(~) . Only (i) ~~ true O>)' (i) and (ii) are true
~ (i) ~ . (i) ~ (ii) "fi!J
·. ~ -'{i) ~ (i) ~ (ii) ~
'(i) .31R-l' VfR (i) 3llU (ii) 31T tfR
'.· . ~ (i) ~ ' (i) 3m (ii) ~ t
(c) (ii) and (iii) are true .d) (i) and (iii) are true
:,_ (ii)~ (iji) ~ - (i) ~ (ii,i) ~
(ii) ~ (iii) ~ (i) ~(iii }~
. (ii) 31m (iii) 31T tfR (i) 3llU (iii) 31T 'ff{
(ii) 3fr{ (iii) ~ t (i) afr{ (iii) ~ t

325-S S/520 -C ( Contd.

( 19 )

18. Ide tify
hn tbe .~ncorrect statements stated bel6W relating to
c eque.money : - -
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~RJ~'f,1 ~ ~ = l!J,.
~'\!IT~~ -~-elll ~~ ~*~ ~ ~:
~ ~l-3~ ~ •ilt:llllc:1 ~ 'ffl ~ ftt~'hl<cil ~ , :
~ ~ ~ ~ -q Ai:.t~f&d m;ra ~q(Oi\ ~ ~ ~ : .
(i). As a medium of exchange, a cheque has ·..general
acceptability. · · · · ···' · ·
RA~\l◄ 11l-mJ ~ ~ \ll~lffl "fl~Cf ~~ ~ ~
RASIC\lil "iTT-mJ ~cs,c;q ~ ~ ~Cf !rei~l,w!t ~ -!~ . .
~cllll{11cl'~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ◄llf.141 •l~lq'41cl~· «I .. ,·
~f.\qq ~~~~-q~cfi\ e1q1~ mQlffltl . ·_. 19/63
••
••
••
(ii) Refusal to accept cheque money will mean: 'riolatiori·of the·
law of the land. ·· · · _· :_ ,'
Cff ~ ~Cf ~;qt01 ~ 0041CG1C<I ~ ~~ ~ -~ ,-
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~,<Rf~ I .
~ &13ful& ~l&llq-11 .3TI ~ ~qilll-1lq<if, ~ I
..
.. '
..
~~q;y~~~, ~ q ; y ~ t l • I

(R
~~~'51~~~~~~1
WI.
(iii) Cheque money is generated through economic offence.
1li' ~~ "ffll'f1 "'R""' 'jll "ff~ I
Iii, .
~ &13ftoo <i&l~llil\ ~ ~ ~1(~-tlll ~ I -
~ ~ ~ 3ltro\l ~ m e:.:.,f8d ~ t1
(iv) A. cheque is a claim against money and can _be encashed at
the counter of a bank. ·
~ ~~ 11f1 "1~C•ttfR ~ ~ ~ ~ - ~ ~ f f l ~ 'i\'~
~I . -

Cff ~"00 1Pfl ""lfil C"1100f ~ ~ ~ ~ ♦~it10t -l~fl~ ~
C.f~lfflf I ,
~ ~ ~ i&'~ -q);m ~ 31m ~ cfilRl(lcl ~
ijiicll•M~ ffi'IT ~ I .

~,,
-:r.r::i1rtz-2 ,

~t~c€tlflrlq;y 3lffli·~~ h;~lfitm'ql -tcfi~1d-~

B25-SS/520-C l Contd.

--· __ _.., ----
.. - ..

( 20)

(v) Only the Centr al Bank has the right to print and.circu,lat.
chequ e money.
~ ~ ~ ~ (-q~,♦,~ ~9fl ~ ~ ' l ~ ~ I
Ii .
~1it~~~1J~~~~'l~~I [!),
~ &13~ ~ ~3lml ~◄&i=t) 31lU m:n
~~~qi)~~ um am ~d(OI ~
""'I
qiJ ,3f~q,I { tI
(a) (i), (ii), (iii), (v) (b) (i), (ii), (iv), (v) .,. ·.
(c) (iil, (iii), (iv), (v) (d) (i), (iii), (iv), (v)
19. Rome n opens an accou nt in Allah abad Bank with ~ sum of
Rupee s ~enty thous and (~ 20,00 0). After thr,a.,.. --+b s r
openin g, he again depos its~ 3 ,000 in his acco1 0 3 CJ
of the financ ial year, bank·c redits a sum of.~ SSC. 2 16 ~-
Consi dering the above situat ion, choos e the ty ~ v, b ~
accou nt Rome n has.
~ '51iii,:J<U't ~ ~ ~ (~o,oo o) ~~~~I~
~AA~~~~~~~ c~,ooo ) ~ -11f11T
♦~Cl1 I ~ cq(t'GI◄ ~ ~ C\!~ ~ ~ 91..-r (440) t:.R ~
!AM ♦~CW, I -- ·-
. ~91~ftM1~~ ◄oi~◄ ~iffl~!Aiff~~~,
~ ~illOJ<ill'i ~ ~ 'Oj'ffll (~o,oo o) tAsffl ~ lc:iOl♦M 1.Cl1~Cill 1
GOl♦~-t ~ ~ 1f1t'ffl ~ C'f ~ '5111♦~ ~ ~ (~,ooo ) ~
~~,~ ~ ~ ~ \ ! f f l '51Ji♦~ ~ ~ (440) tl♦ffl~
!Ar-{ ~I -- .
~91'Cffif 91flft~ft ~ ~ ilC~c:.til ~ ~ <clOI♦~~ !A5R ~ ~
'♦m I

~ ((dl~l◄IC:: ◄cti31Tcl
◄(§q..11qA ~1-11q1qA ~ ~
* ~,a..
~ (20,00 0) 00 1lf.m ((ctitJ.,t ~ I C(cti13--l
,c:4 ~ llTiJ mn
<3,ooo> ~ u
<l..f◄lql 1 <i&11,~cul\ .w1~1<A ~1◄..flqfit ~ f.l'A' ~ 1l'Flt ~
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(a) Curre nt Depos it Accou nt (b) Fixed Depos it Accou nt
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II
[i), .
~ '511SII~<! ~~
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~ ~ 1(4'13.:t
~~ 11'@1 ~ 1f1'T 11'@1

B25-S S/520 -C [ Contd.

( 2~ )

(c) Recurring Deposit Account (d) Savings Deposit A~count
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C~~1~~ '611~l-i% '51Jl4~~
,mi ""'~Ff& ~
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II
■ .
~ ~ l(cfil3rc! ~ 3U¥U-td l(q,13.:t ..
~ ~ fflffl 1'Tffl ~ 1l@T

>. In the following· question, a statement of -Assertion (A) is
followed by a statement of Reason (R). Considering these
statements, choose the correct option from the alternatives
given below :
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~ 1~ 1[ut ~ ~ ~ 1imt Rwc◄I◄◄ ~ ~ fft7"1:17'2~ 1 ~ :

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~~ :

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Assertion (A) :
Money is the most liquid a$set.
Reason (R) :
Money can be converted directly and immediately into
goods and services that the holder of the money wants.
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~ '6ii~t1' ffii>fml 'flt 1'N I
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~ (R) :

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l!J.. .
Ii
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cmvT (R) : ~ 1'>1 ~ afrl "@!{T~~ -q dcq,k1 am
'5tfq~ ~-q ~ ~
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:325-SS/520-C [ Contd,

( 22 J

(A)~,~ (R),. ~ I .
I.
(a) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(A)~, 1fl (R) ~
Iii, . .
(A) 3lT~en,
~ (R) 3TT ten ;rfl I

(f) ~t ~ (R) ~t, . I •

(b) /'30th (A) and (R), are true; and (R) is th~ correct expJanatic
?f (A). . . . . · ... ·· :
(A)~ {R) ~~;- ~ (R), (A)~~l.~ I . .
(A) ~ (R) ~ ~; ~ (R),, (A)-IQ ~t ~ I . ·
(A) 3TIU (R) io-1~-it ~. 31m (R) ·3Tf (A) f.r em ~aq~-114, .
. (A) 3m (R).v.it ~ t; ~ (R), (A)~~ ci41<941 ~i .
(c) (A} .is false,·.but (R) is true. ·
(A) ~,'ffl (R) ~ I •
(A)~, ffl (R) ~ -,
{A)· 3lt·ttft -;m, ~ (R) .3JT ~ I
(A) llffit t,'~ (_R) ~ t1 ·.
(d) Both (A) and· (R) are true; but (R) -is not the ·correct
explanation ·or ,(A). _. · · ·"
(A) ~ (R) 1'ilft"-~ ; ~ (R), (~~ ~ ~ ~ I -
(A)~~ (R) ~"'fl!J~ ~ (R), (A)-IQ~,~~ -, r51M
(A) ~ (R) ~ tvft; ~ ·(R)' 311 (A) f.t tfR i<iCl~➔ilf ;m1
(A) am (R) «rr-il.~ 1; ~ (R), (A) ~~~:rt, t f
21. Consider the statements (i) and · (ii) about economic ·g rowth
. and d~velopment and choose the correct answer from the
alternatives given below.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ .( i)~(ii)f.bff-..r~~~
~fllc-41◄◄ 'Pf'J ~~ ~'4◄Ctt ~ ~~ I .
~~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ (ii) w· m ~ ~ ~ Or6Vf
~~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ffll I
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3TIU'•llt!l41q ffi.jjqq,)d"~SlilCf ~ fq;.j'1JCf~ ~·~ ftr-11 ,
t
~ ~ afR JPTfa ~ it fcmvT (i) aft< (ii) ~ rmt,ql""'"<1'(4:r.r¥ ~ aft<~
~lJQ. ~cf,~ it-a-m't~~~<fiit:
(i) Economic develoJ?ment is .a _qualitative concept, but
economic growth 1s a quantitative concept. ·
~~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~,Ail ~101' ~ ~ ~ -
'!ff 'fA'ff I

B25-SS/520-C l Contd.

I .23 )

~~ ~ ~ ~ ~'1~ 'ffif'1l, ~ ~c4t-i1" ~ ~
"ll~tel~ 'ffifCtl I . .
(iijjl~qj~ "''llt1iqf ~ ai,-1ih$iR gqqj~ ~ -<i&l~cll~ ~c4\11(,,llqi
-in;m ~ <ffi(qtq.:,iq gqqj~ I , . .-
311'1fcfi ~ -AfcR 3tl~ •fc4cfilQ ~ ~
~, t ~ 7'i\ 31.Jbi(IIU,

(ii) Economic development is a narrow concept, whereas
economic growth is a broader concept.
~~ ~iHl-i◄ ~ ~, ffl ~~~ R♦i~ ~ ~ I
~ ~iHl~'4 ~ ~ , 'f ft ~~'" R♦ic-l<SI ~ ~ I
<i&l~<II~ ~ 311•11qf.\ ~~'0 ~ ' ~ <i&l~qlft i\_qt11vil4PI . 3TI~ql
~I
31i~cfi WTfa cfiT 311f ~ 'I, ~ 311~ ~ c5J 311{ o41qcf; I I
(a) (i) is true, (ii) is true (b) (i) is · true, (ii) is false
(i) ~ , (ii) ~ (i) ~ , (ii) ~
(i) ~,(ii)~ (i) ~ , ( i i ) ~ 23/63 ••
••
(i) 311 "WI, (ii) 311 ~ (i) 311 ttn, (ii) ~ 1:. ••
(c)
(i) ~ " (ii) 1fg\'
(i) is false, (ii) is false d)
(i) 1fg\ 'I, (ii)
(i) is false, (ii) is true
Tfffil'
1
(i) ~ , (ii) ~ . (i) ~ , (ii) ~
(i) ~ , (ii) ~ (i) ~ , (ii) ~
(i) 311 ~ ~ , (ii) 311 ~ ~, (i) "h) -:m, (ii) 3'l "WI
(i) 1Jffif t, (ii) ~ ' (i) ~ t, (ii) ~ '
22. The Chairman of 'NITI Aayog' is
~ (NITI) 'ciltalt,A ~i0"'41M ~,_.
~ (NITI) 'cillCIIIC'JJll ~ ~
M (NITI) ~,~ 341q;1f:f?i{lq1 ~
.ftfc, (NITI) ~ ~ ~ ctr-1 t?
(a) The President b) The Union Finance Minister
~~ ~Rqj~
ml~ ~~
g1~ft ~3llft <i&msft ~
~ ~ P4ij'4:ft
The Prime Minister [d) The Vice President
!Ill1-iaii) . ~91◄11~
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lflffl~ ~ ,,@rift
!Nl-tit:ft .::s<t<11qfa

B25-SS/ 520-C [·Contd.

t 24)
( .
23. Match the following and find out the correct answer ·:
(i) Democratic Planning (a) Involves . lowest level ·.
administration in planning·. I • I

(ii) Economic Planning (b) People participate at differei I

stages of. plan niaking ·
(iii) Grassroot Plan~g (c) To attain a set Of well-define
. developmental objectives :·.
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(i) 'Sf'l\!lflqs "1R~-il . (a) !i•ii>M ~1c1,1◄ ~CfllC◄· ~ ~ 1

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~~~ , ·-~ )

( i i i ) ~ ~ "1RW-1I (c) C♦\!041◄ 'fA~ ~itll-f◄· ~ .~
~ . ' , .;

~~~~-e .~~~~~ ~~= ·.,: .. ·, : '•
(i) '51'1\!tfai,qs "'1rafll-11 '··(a) ?i"fi>M c0:q,1,i ~Cfllal ~ ~
."'1.fil<ipCMI !il'-5ffC't ~ ~ ..
(ii) ~ ...,ra"..' (b) -~~ "1HIW➔t !Jl'6cHl"11' ~
-~~~"°' - .
(c) ,q5c41,q5ft . '!A~ '1141c.141 ~ t$"1~\!J
. ·t -~
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(i) f f 1,41fl P-1'4if& (a) ~ ~ •mnc11ud~ csi(1◄1c1 Pcttti~
41-1iCficl ~ ~ '
(ii) <i&l~<til\ P4'4if& (b) ftiqjf& 41:.tl<tA ~ ~ &ft◄lq
u,~)4il<i 1'11Pn 'ffl<tl.
(iii) ~ &t1"A fllqif& . · (c) ~ ~ .ti111:.c1c1A '4if&.,, lfrt.t).
~

(a) sm1e-1 oqct~, ~ lid ~ m ll<
q ~... ~ ~ ~
(ii) ~ qf\qi{-(4•tl (b) qflq;e:c-11 • -q ~ ~ ll< m
\WT 'ffift ' '
(iii)~ l<ll ~ qj\qi{wq.fj (c) ~ ~ At.m.a {-I~ lfi) '5rTlf cfim

(a) (i)➔(a), (ii)➔(~), .(iii)➔(b) (b) (i)➔(c), '(ii)7(a), (iii)➔(b)
(c) (i)➔(c), (ii)➔(b), (iii)➔(a) (d) (i)➔(b), (ii)➔(c), (iii)➔(a)

B25-SS/52d-C [ Co,r.td.

-
( 25 ·)

:11~:~:it ~~~;u1g
'
24
• state ment s are ~e abou t the Partition '

-~~o~ ~~'1 Rt.S ilt-i ~~C <l'M C:cA _°3f ~~ 7 .

~~ 0 ~~~ '1Ac s11t.. ~~ 1'1~1! ~~ 7
'
.

(i) It resul ted in the secon d impo rtant political uphe aval in
India after 't he 1857 Revolt. .
) v~ C\ ~ Rut,~ ~ \ '51◄~ ◄llit-i~ ~>t ◄
.
'al,(.;), ~®,,~, .
~"' J.il ~~ ifl
) v~ C\ ~ RutlC~ ~ ~ '-'lilC\!'4 iiiltt -i~ ~C> t1' ~ 'al,(.;),
~ 1JI~ ffl~ I
1857 qjqtll ,A ~!ll«H lqA ~ ~ ~ (l,iii&i~<UI\ ,iijj~~.. A ~
,
~ ~ ~ ,iiiiG '11'1 I
n,
1r-1. 1857 t fcfm t 1l'R ~ ~ If <1-ii.ftQiq; ~fa$1e ~ ~ a~&.flq
~~ ~cf itvf lt

(ii) It was exec uted to s ~ s s the grow ing. natio nal
cons cious ness in Bengal.
~ ~~~ Jfil~q111-i ~ 11il'SA'ff ~ -ifR~tit ~j(~ flt ~
I

~ ~~C'fC"l~ Jfil~~l-i ~ ~'5ffl'1~ ~ ~ .,(~ 'fft ~~61 I
~ "11 ~ .;ill&ii41~ ~ $il\q1q11\ ,iiijft!iql'&~ q,~~◄ t4i~ q1cti=t1q
,iii iii\'11-t I
"iP T@ "q~ ~;m (VJ q;tf fiq~ t~~ ~~~ tnl
'

(iii) Shill ong was made the cagit al of Easte rn Beng
al and
Assa m.
f1ilff ~~'I~~ ~~~ ~ I
~(C~ ~'Sf ~~ 'epfQlil ~~~ tllll~ I
R,t"icsft ~ 1'iT 311U Jfjijjqf.:l <-•NA csiietlit=tlq ,iiiici1'11=t 1
•,ff 1Pl@ 3ft< 31tA"' (1,iiittl.ft ft@itllfit1R'fcfllfcn ~I
( Contd.
B25- SS/5 20-C

( 26 )

Swadeshi Movement.
(iv) It led to the

(b) (), (), (iv)
(a ), (ii), (iv) (d) (), (ü), (iü), (iv)
(c) (ü), (ii), (iv)

following best explains why Gopal Krishna
the
25. Which of returned Knighthood title to
the British
Gokhale his
Government?

26/63

the British Government was failing to provide
(a) He felt
adequate governance.

wifh his position in the British
(b) He was dissatisfied
administration.

[Conte
B25-SS/520-C

(: 27 ),

(c) He disagreed with the British policy of partitioning Bengal.

(d) He sought to retire from public life- and focus on personal
matters.

26. Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A)
and Reason (R), Read the statements and choose the correct
option.

Assertion (A) :
The Swadeshi Movement in India aimed to promote
indigenous goods and reduce dependency on British
products.
Reason (R):
The Swadeshi Movement primarily aimed to protest
against British taxes and government loans.
A (A) :

B25-SS/520-C [Contd.

| 28 )

(A) :

tfa (A) :

IH (R):

YI (R)

(a) Both (A) and (R)
of (A). are true; and (R) is the
correct explanation
(A) F(R) USG ; F (R), (AJF 3
(A) 4R (R) RIR TOI; R (R), UI I
(A)-4A GG
(A) 31T (R) a R; ART (R) T (A) AUII
(A) 3r (R) 0 HEI ; t (R), (A) Â aff 28/63
() (A) is true, but (R) is false.
H- II
(A) 0, (R) HI|
(A) 0, f (R) II
(A) 3A1 TK, TIT (R) 3AT TR
TST|
(A) H, farg (R) IHTI
(c) Both (A) and (R) are true;
explanation of (A). but (R) is not the correct
(A) F (R) GON; f (R),
(AF I
(A) 4R (R) JDR 0; f (R), (A)-4 UINI
OG
(A) 3ART (R) H-4G rK; IA (R) 3T (A) AUI I
(A) 3R (R) 0H¥ ; frg (R), (A) A H aY TSTI
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
I I i tI
(A) I, f (R) |
(A) MJ, (R) H0|
(A) AT Yr E1, YT4 (R) 31 YRI
(A)Tera t, fe-g (R) H-tI
B25-SS/520-C
[Contd.

( 29 )

7. Who among the following edited a magazine Vande Mataram
during SwadeshiMovement in India?

(a) Arabinda Ghose (b) Krishna Kumar Mitra

(d) Kumudini Mishra
(c) Surendranath Banerjee

Consider the foHowing statements about the Non-Cooperation
28. the following options are correct
about the
Movement. Which of
Movemnent?

faoet -H ?
(i) Salt laws were challenged.

| Corntd.
B25-SS/320-C

( 30 )

(i) Students left government school.

üi) Unity among Hindus and
Muslims.

(iv) Women did not participate.

.(a) ), and (iv) b} i) and (i)
(iv) (i) F(ii)
() R (iv)
(ü) 4R (ii)
(i) 34rÌ (iv) (iiy 3rì (iüi)
(i) str (iv) (ü) str (iü)
(c) (1) and (i)
(d) (0), (ü), (ii) and (iv)
(i) YF (i)
(), (i1), (ii) F(iv)
(i) (ii)
(), (i), (iüi) R (iv)
(i) R (ii) (1), (ü), (üi) 3rt (iv)
(i) sr (iü)
(1), (i), (iü) stt (iv)
B25-SS/520-C [Contd.

(31 )

of the following were the provisions of the Indian
29. Which
Independence Act, 1947?

to become independent
On
India and Pakistan were
(1)
August 15, 1947.

GIGIKIG KA ARÌ VIfIGI 3eÍM AHI
1947 4ATs 15 34118
1947 MRT 3ÌN faA AdAdI YIY FtI
15 3Ra,
was to hêve a Prime Minister appointed by
(ü) Each dominion
the king.

31/63 e
dominions of India and Pakistan
(ii) Two Assembl. Co
established, and their Constituentwithin the British
whether to remain
decide or not.
Commonwealth of Nations

{Contd.
B25-SS/320-C

( 32 )
(iv) The Legislatures of both the dominions were restricted tÛ
making laws only under the supervision of the British
Parliament.

(a) ) and (iü) ( () and (ii)
(i) F (iü) (i) F(ii)
(i) R(i) (i) 4R (i)
(i) 3RT (i) () 3rT (ii)
(i) sir (ii) (i) r (ii)
(c) () and (ivy (d) (ii) and (iv)
(i) F(iv) . (0) YF (iv)
() AR (iv)' (ii) R(iv)
(i) AT (iv) (i) 3r (iv)
(i) sir (iv) (ü) r (iv)
30. Arrange the following historical
they occurred from old to new :events following the sequence

August Revelution (ü) Direct Action Day

B25-SS/520-C [ Con

(33

(i) Simon Commission (iv) Demand for Complete
Independence

(a) (i) ’ (i) ’ (ii) ’ (iv) b) (ii) ’ (iv) ’ (ii) ’ ()
(c) ) ’ (i) ’ iv) ’ (i) t) (ii) (iv) ’ (1) ’ (ü)
31, Choose the correct option based on the following Assertion (A)
and Reason (R):

Assertion (A) :
In the last decades of the 19th century, Assam witnessed
a series of peasant revolts.
Reason (R) :
Peasants organized thesltes through the Raij Mels.
(A) :

T (A) :

afa (A) :
IH (R) :

RUT (R) :
(a) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(A) 8J, (R) |
(A) H0, (R) MSJ I
(A) 3T T, IAN (R) 3T R ST
(A) H t, frg (R) IG tI
[Contd.
B25-SS/520-C

(34 )

(b) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(A) Mo, f (R) Y3|
(A) PO, f (R) Y0|
(A) 341 YR TS1, HIYIY (R) 34TI
(A) Id t, feg (R) H-tI
(c)/ Both (A) and (R) are true, ud (R) is the correct explanation
of (A).

(A) R(R) RI ; R(RI A)- GUROI
(A) R (R) 4 R; 3r (R) 31 (A) fAafI
(A) 3r (R) 0H- ; Ár (R), (A) â H r I I
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true; but (R) is not the correct
explanation of (A).
(A) AF (R) SON ; (R), (AJ7 UIANI
(A) 4R (R) GUq9; f (R), (A)-« GT UII |
(A) 3RT (R) R; INI4 (R) 34T (A) A sa 16T|

of the leaders of
32. How did the British Government's treatment movements
the revolt of Manipur affect subsequent resistance
in the region?

AfaaTA H0E0CTT Mfaa feT ?
encouraged further resistance by demonstrating that
It
British authority could be contested.

[Contd:
B25-SS/320-C

35 )

(b) It led.to a decline in local resistance due to increased
repression.

It created a sense of cooperation
between British
(c)
authorities and local leaders.

significant impact on future resistance
(d) It did not have any
movements.

Heramba Kanta Borpujari, several Brahmin
33. According toUpper Assam joined the 1857 Revolt. Which was
Purohits of it?
the correct reason for

cause of Ahom
aristocracy.
(a) They supported the

[ Contd.
B25-SS/520-C

36

(b) They lost their jobs after the British annexation of Assam

(c/ The British took away their excess Lakheraj(revenue-free)
lands.

(d) They wanted to free India from the British.

34. The consumption of Abkari opium in Assam fell from 1615
maunds in 1920-21 to 993 maunds in 1922-23. Which of the
following statements correctly explains the fall in the
consumption of opium?

B25-SS/520-C [Contd:

37 )

1615 a a
GTYAT
yyyTsAA RHrfAAI
ATATAIG h1 AIAI 1920-1921 g
HNIATA 993 4' a0TI
1922-1923

opium
recognising the ill effectsof
British Government
(a) The its sale.
consumption restricted

opium consumption.
the ill effects of
understood ObD
(b) People

amnong the people.
demand for opium
There was fall in
(c)

by the Congress
anti-opium campaign led
(d)/Vigorous
workers.

[ Contd.
B25-SS/520-C

38 )

the
choose the programme andwhich
35. From the following options,
freedom movement led by Mahatma Gandhi, in
Leeladhar Baruah from Assam joined.

(a) Dandi March, Non-Cooperation Movement

(b) Dandi March, Civil Disobedience Movement

(c) Collection of funds through Tilak Swarajya Fund,
Non-Cooperation Movenment

Movement
(d)Historic August Meeting in Bombay, Quit India

[ Contd.
B25-SS/520-C

39 )

the correct answer :
36. Match the following and choose Sabha
(i) Ambikagiri Raychoudhury (a) Gyan Pradayini
(b) Bandini Bharat
(i) Padmanath Gohain Baruah (c) Ahom Sabha
(ii) Lakshminath Bezbarua
.(iv) Anandaram Dhekial (d) Been Boragi
Phukan

(a) SvIge SI
(b) SNU
(c) .IRJN S1
(d)

(a) evRi TS
(b) r SRS
(i) IR (TRAI
(c) IIN TSI
(d) AI

() rfaatArft ehgt
(b) f KG
(c) 3T I
(d) 't
(iv) 3144IH SfT4IT F

(i) fran1fr ( t (a) IÍN RMT
(b) YRT

(iv) 314-H SIAYIe god (d) t q t
39/63
(a) )+(b), (i){c), (ii)’{d), fi a)
(b) d), (i{a), (ii)-<c), (i (b)
(c) 0b), (i)c), (ii)\a), 9) d)
(d) ()d), (ü)-\a), (ii)-{b), (iv)-c)

B25-SS/520-C | Contd:

( 40 )

37. Which of the following is true about the Gandhara style?

(a) The central theme was the Hindu deities.

(b) It was developed mainly ia Western Uttar Pradesh.

(c) It was influenced by the Mathura style only.

It is associated with the roco-Roman style.

[ Contd.
B25-SS/520-C

( 41 )

38. How does the cultural heritage of India reflect its historical
diversityn

febei?
(a) Through uniform polit~e history

festivals and arts
(b) Through various languages,
representing diferent regions

(c) Through a unified national language

of architecture
(d) Through a single style

chogse the correct answer :
39. 'Match the following and (a) Andhra Pradesh
(i) Kathakali
(b) Kerala
(ü) Bharatnatyam (c) Tamil Nadu
(ii) Kathak (d) Northern India
(iv) Kuchipudi
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(i) ref (a) T
(i) SO-IDIA (b) 91

(iv)
() T {a) eTT
fb) A9I
(ii) *er
(iv) gyi
(i) T6fer (a) 4-9T
(b) IGT
(c) aifreg
(iv) gfrgst (d) HI YRA

()
(a) i ¦I
(i) KaAIQH
(b)
(c) afreg
(d) 3R MRT
l9) (ib), (ü{c), (ii)-{d), iv) a)
b) ()b), (ü){d),
(c)
(ii)-\a), (iv)-c)
)(c), (ia), (üi)b) tv)d)
(d) i{a), (i-<c), (iil-{d)
v)-b)
40. Two statements are given in
and Reason (R). Read the the question below as Assertion (A)
option : státéments and choose the correct

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[ Contd.

(43 )

Assertion (A) :
During the Indus Valley Civilization, diverse ways of
and various deities were
worshipping were observed,
worshipped by the people.
Reason (R) : the
of India accepted
The ancient religious tradition
co-existence, and assimilation
principle of tolerance, religions.
among new traditions or
(A) :

<ifa (A)':

H(R) :

hUT (R):
true; but (R) is not the correct
Both A) and (R) are
explanation of (A). RNI
(R), (A)4 3% UOI
(A) IF (R) b9 0; WI
GN HO; f8 (R), (A)-4Z YG UNj
(A) 4R (R) 3T (A) fA R a f G|
IAIT (R)
(A)3TT (R) -44 T; Ht GITtI 43/63
(A)3R (R) H- ; frg (R), (A)
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hati
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(b) Both (A) and (R) are true; and (R) is the correct explanation'
of (A)
(A) F(R)G8 A3|; (R), (AJA BG UNTI
(A) R(R) GUR Y; 4R (R), (A)-4A 3G UI
(A) 34TT (R) a q; TRT (R) 37 (A) R}aafrRI
(A) sÂr (R) ; ar (R), (A) H AII
(c) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(A) EJ, (R) M I
(A) 0,.(R) II
(A) 3AT TK, (R) 3 RTST|
(A) , fehmg (R) TTI
(d) (A) is false, (R) is true.
(A) M9, (R) Y9JI
(A) qO, (R) 73|
(A) 3T R TST, (R) 3T R1
(A) TGTT , feorg (R) ti
41. Choose the correct set of statements about the IUCN fromn the
options given below.

(1) IUCN was formed in the year 1948.

IUCN S 8 A5d 1 a |
IUCN Gi 1948 4ITYI^3TA AHIY RIAHI

(ii) The full form of IUCN is ndian Union for Conservation of
Nature.
IUCNT of 128 Indian Union for Conservation of
Nature.
IUCN-4g g i s TIndian Union for Conservation of
Nature.
IUCN G 31 H8T ATY Indian Union for Conservation of
Nature.
IUCN h1 qoi y Indian Union for Conservation of
Nature.

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.45 )

(iii) wWF and World Conservation Monitoring
Centre were
established with the initiative of IUCN.

(iv) George Chisholm was the founder Director-General of
IUCN.

(a) i), (), (ii) (b) (ü), (iü), (iv)
(c) (), (iv)

42. Which among the following options is correçt for quaternary
sector of economy?

(a) Community-based tourism

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technolog
(b) nnovative research on modern eco-friendly

(c) Sales executive of ashopping nall

(d) Green bus service for public transportation

(A)
43. Two statements are given below, one is labelled as Assertion
correct
and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Ch00se the
answer based on these statements.

Assertion (A) :
changes occur
With the change in society, simultaneous
in the concept of resource, and consequent change in
use.
resource colection and
Reason (R) :
of human knowledge and development
With the expansiontechnology many neutral stuffs and
of scicence and resources.
resistances are transformed into
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( 47 )

afa (A):

AT (R):

hRUT (R):

(a) Both (A) and (R) are corrèct.
(A) YIF (R) SN I
(A) 4R (R) SS BSI
(A) 3R (R) a gRI
(A)3r (R) d I
(b) (A) is correct, (R) is incorrect.
(A) , (R) y I
(A) BG, (R) YOI
(A) T R, (R) A YR TST|
(A) H , farg (R) TTd
(c) (A) is incorrect, (R) is dorrect.
(A) G, (R) 3G I
(A) On, (R) 9GI
(A) 31 R AS1, (R) 3A| RI
(A) TETA , farg (R) H I

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(48 )

(d) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.

(A) 4R (R) SS OI
(A) 3R (R) R TST
(A) 3AR (R) 0IETTI

44. Which of the following are trect regarding conservation of
resources?

Economic use of resources considering long-lasting
developmental process

(ii) More and more use of pon-renewable
renewable resources resources instead of

(iiü) Possible optimum utiltzaion of
destruction and misus8 resources without any

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[Contd.

for future without any use
(iv) Preservation of resources

(b) ), (ü)
(a) (i), (iv)
(d) i), (iüi)
(c) (ü), iv)
the
given below, one as Assertion (A) and the
are
48. Two statements (R). Based on these statements, choose
other as Reason
most appropriate answer.

Assertion (A) : associated
Géography sthcies human activities exchange
Economic distribution, consumption and
with production, contexts.
resources in spatial and temporal
of
Reason (R):
and their economic activities are
Humän's way of life spatio-temporal variations.
different in terms of
vA (A) :

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( 50 )

zifa (A) :

TIÆT (R) :

HRU (R):

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true; and (R) is the correct explanation
of (A).

(A) R(R) GSH S; R(R) (A)-A Y UII

(A) sAr (R) d ; t (R) (A) H RA I
(b) Both (A) and (R) are trer but (R) is not the correct
explanation of (A).

(A) 4RR (R) GEH T; R (R), (A)-44 BG UI I
(A) R (R) t a à; rNrA (R) 37 (A) A arfR II

(c) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(A) F, (R) HII
(A) T01, (R) M I
(A) 31 , (R) 31 51|
(A) at, frg (R) TeTa tI
1) (A) is false, (R) is true.
(A) 0, (R) 3I
(A) MO, (R) UI
(A) 3T 1, (R) I
(A) TeTd t, fag (R) tI

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( 51 )

Cømpare the methods of protest used in the Swadeshi
MOvement with those empluyed in the earlier Indian Rebellion
of 1857.

47. Look at the picture below and answer the question that
follows:

Identify any two architectura! features of the Rang Ghar. Why
2+1=3
was this architecture built uring the Ahom period?

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( 52 )

Or, a / w / /UAT

(Fot Blind Candidates Only )

( 0fferA rST)
(har zftafra vtgnfiatfere )
Analyse the impact of the Bihu festival on the social unity
among different communities of Assam.

46. Evaluate the role of General Dyer in the
Jallianwala Bagh
Massacre and the subsequent reactions to his actions. 2+2=

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|53 )

49. Observe the given statistical data on the collection of revenue
(in terms of rupees) by the British Government and answer the
questions that follow :
Year’ 1832-33 1842-43 1852-53
District
1,10,181 2.52.991 2,95,996
Kamrup
|Darrang 41,506 1,35,454 1,57,795

Nagaon 31,509 1,10.314 1,28,873
80,843 1,14,463
Sibsagar
34,780 46,553
Lakhimpur

S8

,34,3bb

8),209 S,e9,13¢
,¢0à 9,3o,6) 8
>,38,80
8,4b0 8,2¢0

SY8-8

3,30,3v) R,22.)
8),406 S,9.82 8 S,e9,43Q

S,38,890

8,4vo 89,200

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( 54 )

1832-33 1842-43 1852-53
re
1,10,181 2,52,991 2,95,996
41,506 J.35,454 1,57,795
31,509 1,10,314 1,28,873
80,843 1,14,463
34,780 46,553

1832-33 1842-43 1852-53

1,10,181 2;52,99 1 2,95,996
41,506 135,454 1,57,795
31,509 1,10,314 1,28,873
80,843 1,14,463
34,780 46,553

(a) Compare the data between Kamrup and Darrang.

(b) What was the impact of he change on the peasants of
Kamrup and Darrang?

0?

B25-SS/520 [Contd

( 55 )

J0 Chandra Kumar Agarwala, the
editor of Jonaki, in its inaugural
issue made it clear that the politics of the rulers was beyond
the purview of Jonaki'.

(a) Who are being referred to as rulers' in the statement? 1

(b) Which association published Jonaki ? 1

(c) If politics was out of the puview of Jonaki, then how did
it contribute to the growtr of nationalist consciousness?
Provide at least three examples. 3

J1./ What are called Ubiquitous Resaurce and Localised Resource?
Give example of cach of these resources. 2

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( 56 )
Tribu,
news headline of The Assamfollows :
52. Read the following question that
(29 December, 2022) and answer the in terms of
"Guwahati named among ton 5 slowest cities
average vehicle speed."
Mention three environmentt problems being faced by
Guwahati due to slow vehicle Gbeed.

RrAT4 rGAR *(29 fR, 2022) ferfa HAR fs t

53., Does Assam have prospect t t the development of water
transport? Give four argumetrte lin support of your opinion.

R g t feret1

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(57 )

the following table, compare
14, Bascd on the features given in Ocean. ne
Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Draw the table and write 5
your responses in it :
Atlantic Ocean
Paaific Ocen
SL No. Features

(5) Location
(ü) Land area
(ii) Average depth
(iv) Major islands
(any two)
(v) Major seas in
the ocean (any
two)

i)
()
(ii)
(iv)
(RKA IA)
(v)

()
(ii)
(ii)
(iv)
(a At)
(V)

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58 )

()
(
(iti)
(iv).
(rUI )
()

()
(ii)
(üi)
(iv)
( )

(h )
53. Draw a sketch map of Assayand locate therein any two of the
following with names : 2+%

fsrt:
(a) A bridge connecting ootth and south bank of the river
Brahmaputra

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59 )

(b) A National Park of Assam where we can find white-winged
wood duck

(c) An oil refinery of Assam

Or/I/ /yn/ 4eT

(For Blind Candidates Only )

(arzfkarfra vtgnfat fer)
Briefly describe the problems af tourism industry of Assam. 4

6. How are the permanent members different from the
non-permanent .members in ths UN Security Council? 2

THi?

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( 60 )

57, Read the description below and answer the question tha
follows :
Suppose, the government has set up a hospital in a village
called Dambuk. The hospital provides free treatment to the
Hindus. People of other eligions have to bear the cost of
treatment themselves.
Can government take such measures in a country like India?
Give your opinion.

58, Suppose you are at a harâware store to purchase
and willing to pay your Bi amount by cheque. But some goods
the store
owner is refusing to accept the payment by cheque and
you to pay by cash. Youo not have cash ith you. asks
What do you think why the store owner is refusing to
the cheque? Suggest any qternative way of accept
goods that day. purchasing your
1+1

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( 61 )

69. As per a 2022 report published by the World Bank, the life
expectancy in some countries is mentioned below : b0
Country Name Life Expectancy
Angola 62
|Afghanistan 63
Pakistan 66
India 68

France 82
Norway 83
Australia 83
Japan 84

Why do you think the life expectancy in the
Jupan, Australia, Norway, etc., is higher compared countries like
the countries like India, to that of
Pakistarn, Angola, etc.? 2

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[Contd.

(62 )

8

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(63 )

62

63

66
68

82

83

83

84

62

63
66

68

82

83

aifgferr 83
84

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