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Part - III
\‰P AÔ¯À / SOCIAL SCIENCE
( uªÌ ©ØÖ® B[Q» ÁÈ / Tamil & English Version)

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(ii) öPõkUP¨£mh |õßS ©õØÖ ÂøhPÎÀ ªPÄ® Hئøh¯
Âøh°øÚ ÷uº¢öukzxU SÔ±mkhß Âøh°øÚ²® ÷\ºzx
GÊuÄ®.
Note : (i) Answer all the questions.
(ii) Choose the most appropriate answer from the given four alternatives and write
the option code and the corresponding answer.

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1. £zöuõߣuõ® ¡ØÓõsk •iÁøh²¢u¸Áõ°À QÇUS B]¯õÂÀ Eu¯©õÚ
Á¼ø© Áõ´¢u |õk Gx ?
(A) ^Úõ (B) ᨣõß (C) öPõ›¯õ (D) ©[÷Põ¼¯õ
Which country emerged as the strongest in East Asia towards the close of nineteenth century ?
(a) China (b) Japan (c) Korea (d) Mongolia

2. Czuõ¼ ¯õ¸hß ÷»mµß EhߣiUøPø¯a ö\´x öPõshx ?
(A) öáº©Û (B) µè¯õ (C) ÷£õ¨ (D) ìö£°ß
With whom of the following was the Lateran Treaty signed by Italy ?
(a) Germany (b) Russia (c) Pope (d) Spain

3. ÁhUS ©ØÖ® öuØS ¯m|õ® G¢u Bsk JßÖ ÷\ºUP¨£mhx ?
(A) 1975 (B) 1976 (C) 1973 (D) 1974
When was North and South Vietnam united ?
(a) 1975 (b) 1976 (c) 1973 (d) 1974

4. TØÖ : ÷áõv£õ ¦÷» BuµÁØ÷Óõ¸UPõÚ ÂkvPøͲ®, ÂuøÁPÐUPõÚ
Põ¨£P[PøͲ® vÓ¢uõº.
Põµn® : ÷áõv£õ ¦÷» SÇ¢øuz v¸©nzøu Gvºzuõº. ÂuøÁ
©Ö©nzøu Bu›zuõº.
(A) TØÖ \›. BÚõÀ Põµn® TØÖUS¨ ö£õ¸zu©õÚuõP CÀø».
(B) TØÖ \›. Põµn® TØÖUS¨ ö£õ¸zu©õÚuõP EÒÍx.
(C) Cµsk÷© uÁÖ.
(D) Põµn® \›, BÚõÀ TØÖ ö£õ¸zu©ØÓuõP EÒÍx.
Assertion : Jyotiba Phule opened orphanages and homes for widows.
Reason : Jyotiba Phule opposed child marriage and supported widow remarriage.
(a) Assertion is correct but Reason is not apt to the Assertion.
(b) Assertion is correct and the Reason is apt to the Assertion.
(c) Both are wrong.
(d) Reason is correct but Assertion is irrelevant.

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5. ÷\õmhõ |õU§º SzuøPa \mh® G¢u ¤ßÚo°À {øÓ÷ÁØÓ¨£mhx ?
(A) ÷PõÀ Qͺa] (B) Csi÷Põ Qͺa]
(C) •shõ Qͺa] (D) uUPõn P»Áµ[PÒ
What was the context in which the Chotanagpur Tenancy Act was passed ?
(a) Kol Revolt (b) Indigo Revolt
(c) Munda Rebellion (d) Deccan Riots

6. C¢v¯õÂß Põ»{ø» __________ BP ö£¯›h¨£mkÒÍx.
(A) A¯Ú©sh» DµU Põ»{ø»
(B) {»|kU÷PõmkU Põ»{ø»
(C) A¯Ú©sh» £¸ÁUPõØÖU Põ»{ø»
(D) ªu A¯Ú©sh»U Põ»{ø»
Climate of India is labelled as __________.
(a) Tropical Humid
(b) Equatorial Climate
(c) Tropical Monsoon Climate
(d) Temperate Climate

7. __________ Gߣx J¸ Áõo£¨ £°º.
(A) £¸zv (B) ÷Põxø© (C) A›] (D) ©UPõa ÷\õÍ®
__________ is a cash crop.
(a) Cotton (b) Wheat (c) Rice (d) Maize

8. C¢v¯õÂß •uÀ Aqªß {ø»¯® {ÖÁ¨£mh ©õ{»® :
(A) Sáµõz (B) Cµõáìuõß
(C) ©Pµõèiµ® (D) uªÌ|õk
The first Nuclear Power Station was commissioned in :
(a) Gujarat (b) Rajasthan
(c) Maharashtra (d) Tamil Nadu

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9. ©UPÒ öuõøP°ß £À÷ÁÖ A®\[PÒ £ØÔ¯ AÔ¯À §ºÁ©õÚ £i¨¦ __________.
(A) Áøµ£h¯À (B) ©UPίÀ
(C) ©õÝh¯À (D) PÀöÁmi¯À
The Scientific study of different aspects of population is called :
(a) Cartography (b) Demography
(c) Anthropology (d) Epigraphy

10. uªÌ|õmk ©UPÎß CµshõÁx •UQ¯ EnĨ£°º :
(A) £¸¨¦ ÁøPPÒ (B) ]ÖuõÛ¯[PÒ
(C) Gsön´ ÂzxUPÒ (D) ö|À
Second staple food of the people of Tamil Nadu is :
(a) Pulses (b) Millets
(c) Oil seeds (d) Rice

11. RÌUPõq® ©õ{»[PÎÀ G¢u JßÖ DµøÁ \mh ©ßÓzøu¨ ö£ØÔ¸UPÂÀø» ?
(A) B¢vµ¨ ¤µ÷u\® (B) öu¾[PõÚõ
(C) uªÌ|õk (D) Ezvµ¨ ¤µ÷u\®
Which of the following States does not possess a bicameral Legislature ?
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Telangana
(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Uttar Pradesh

12. Jö£U (OPEC) Gߣx :
(A) \ºÁ÷u\ Põ¨¥mk {ÖÁÚ®
(B) J¸ \ºÁ÷u\ ÂøͯõmkU PÇP®
(C) Gsön´ HØÖ©v {ÖÁÚ[PÎß Aø©¨¦
(D) J¸ \ºÁ÷u\ {ÖÁÚ®
OPEC is :
(a) An International Insurance Company
(b) An International Sports Club
(c) An Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
(d) An International Company

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13. __________ •øÓ°À JÆöÁõ¸ Cøh{ø» £shzvß ©v¨ø£ Tmk®÷£õx,
CÖv £shzvß ©v¨ø£ PnUQh»õ®.
(A) ö\»Ä •øÓ (B) ©v¨¦ Tmk •øÓ
(C) Á¸©õÚ •øÓ (D) |õmk Á¸©õÚ®
In __________ approach, the value added by each intermediate good is summed to estimate
the value of the final good.

(a) Expenditure approach (b) Value added approach
(c) Income approach (d) National Income

14. C¢v¯õ G¨÷£õx h[PÀ vmhzvÀ øPö¯Êzvmhx ?
(A) 1984 (B) 1976 (C) 1950 (D) 1994
India signed the Dunkel Proposal in :

(a) 1984 (b) 1976 (c) 1950 (d) 1994

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SÔ¨¦ : GøÁ÷¯Ý® £zx ÂÚõUPÐUS Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. ÂÚõ Gs 28 &US
Pmhõ¯©õP Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. 10x2=20

Note : Answer any Ten questions. Question No. 28 is compulsory.

15. ^Ú&ᨣõÛ¯¨ ÷£õ›ß •UQ¯zxÁzøu } GÆÁõÖ ©v¨¥k ö\´Áõ´ ?
How do you assess the importance of Sino-Japanese war ?

16. ö£õ¸Íõuõµ¨ ö£¸©¢u® C¢v¯ ÷ÁÍõsø©°ß «x GzuøP¯z uõUPzøu
HØ£kzv¯x ?
How did Great Depression impact on the Indian agriculture ?

17. £õøͯUPõµºPÎß Phø©PÒ ¯õøÁ ?
What were the duties of the Palayakkarars ?

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18. Áõ›_ CǨ¦U öPõÒøP°ß Ai¨£øh°À ¤›miè Aµ]À CønzxU
öPõÒͨ£mh £SvPøÍ £mi¯¼hÄ®.
Name the territories annexed by the British, under the Doctrine of Lapse.

19. C¢v¯õÂß Âkuø»¨ ÷£õµõmhzvÀ AßÛö£\ßmiß £[PΨ¦ ¯õx ?
What is the contribution of Annie Besant towards India’s Freedom Struggle ?

20. uUPõn ¥h§ª – ]Ö SÔ¨¦ ÁøµP.
Write a short note on Deccan Plateau.

21. C¢v¯õÂß |õßS £¸ÁU Põ»[PøÍU SÔ¨¤kP.
Name the four distinct Seasons of India.

22. C¢v¯õÂß ÷ÁÍõsø© •øÓPøÍU SÔ¨¤kP.
State the types of agriculture practices in India.

23. uªÌ|õmiß •UQ¯ wÄPøÍU SÔ¨¤kP.
Mention the major islands of Tamil Nadu.

24. uªÌ|õmiß •UQ¯ £À÷|õUS vmh[PÎß ö£¯ºPøÍ GÊxP.
Name the important multipurpose projects of Tamil Nadu.

25. E¯º }v©ßÓzvß uÚU÷P E›¯ }vÁøµ¯øÓ AvPõµ[PÒ ¯õøÁ ?
What is the original Jurisdiction of the High Court ?

26. Ao÷\µõ C¯UPzvß {ÖÁÚz uø»ÁºPÒ ¯õÁº ?
Name the architects of the Non-Aligned Movement.

27. FAO &Âß £i EnÄ £õxPõ¨ø£ Áøµ¯Ö.
Define food security according to FAO.

28. ìhõºm A¨ C¢v¯õ vmh® SÔzx }º AÔÁx ¯õx ?
What do you know about ‘Startup India Scheme’ ?

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£Sv & III / PART - III
SÔ¨¦ : GøÁ÷¯Ý® £zx ÂÚõUPÐUS Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. ÂÚõ Gs 42 &US
Pmhõ¯©õP Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. 10x5=50

Note : Answer any Ten questions. Question No. 42 is compulsory.

29. ÷Põimh Ch[PøÍ {µ¨¦P.
(i) Pmhö£õ®©ß __________ GßÓ ChzvÀ yUQ¼h¨£mhõº.
(ii) Põ¢v¯iPÎß Aµ]¯À S¸ __________ BÁõº.
(iii) __________ uªÌ|õmiß ©õ{» »[S BS®.

(iv) C¢v¯ Si©UPÐUS Ai¨£øh Phø©PÒ __________ ¤›Âß RÌ
ÁÇ[P¨£mkÒÍÚ.
(v) Cµshõ® xøÓø¯ ÷ÁÖÂu©õP __________ xøÓ GÚ AøÇUP»õ®.
Fill in the blanks.

(i) Kattabomman was hanged to death at __________.

(ii) Gandhi regarded __________ as his political guru.

(iii) __________ is the Tamil Nadu State animal.

(iv) Fundamental duties have been given to the citizen of India under Article __________.

(v) Secondary sector is otherwise called as __________.

30. öẩ۲hß öuõhº¦øh¯ öÁºö\´Àì EhߣiUøP°ß \µzxPøÍ
÷PõimkU PõmkP.
Highlight the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles relating to Germany.

31. Cµshõ® E»P¨ ÷£õ›ß ÂøÍÄPøÍ B´Ä ö\´P.
Analyze the effects of the World War II.

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32. (A) ÷ÁÖ£kzxP.
(i) ÁhQÇUS £¸ÁUPõØÖ ©ØÖ® öuß÷©ØS £¸ÁUPõØÖ
¦x¨¤UP C¯¾® ©ØÖ® ¦x¨¤UP C¯»õ ÁÍ[PÒ
(ii)
(B) Põµn® TÖP.
©ø»¨ £SvPÒ \©öÁÎPøÍ Âh SεõÚøÁ.
(a) Distinguish between :
(i) North east monsoon and South west monsoon
(ii) Renewable and non-renewable resources
(b) Give reason :
Mountains are cooler than the plains.

33. ö£sPÎß ÷©®£õmiØS 19 B® ¡ØÓõsk ^ºv¸zuÁõvPÒ BØÔ¯ £oPÒ
SÔzx GÊxP.
Write an essay on the role played by the 19th century reformers towards the cause of women.

34. w£PØ£ BÖPøͨ £ØÔ ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
Give an account on the peninsular rivers of India.

35. C¢v¯ ©s ÁøPPÒ H÷uÝ® I¢vøÚU SÔ¨¤mk, Auß £s¦PÒ ©ØÖ®
£µÁÀ £ØÔ ÂÁ›.
State any five types of soil in India and explain the characteristics and distribution of soil.

36. uªÌ|õmiß £À÷ÁÖ ÷£õUSÁµzx •øÓPøÍ ÂÁ›.
Explain the different modes of transport available in Tamil Nadu.

37. C¢v¯¨ ¤µu© Aø©a\›ß £oPÒ ©ØÖ® Phø©PÒ ¯õøÁ ?
What are the duties and functions of Prime Minister of India ?

38. C¢v¯ Aµ]¯»ø©¨¤ß ]Ó¨¦U TÖPøÍ ÂÍUSP.
Explain the salient features of the Constitution of India.

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39. |õmk Á¸©õÚzøu PnUQkÁuØS öuõhº¦øh¯ £À÷ÁÖ P¸zxUPøÍ ÂÁ›.
Explain various terms associated with measuring of National Income.

40. Á› GßÓõÀ GßÚ ? Auß ÁøPPøÍ ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
What is tax ? Explain its various types.

SÔ¨¦ : ©õØÖz vÓÚõÎ ©õnÁºPÒ Põ»U÷Põk ©ØÖ® Áøµ£hzvÀ
{PÌÄPøͲ® Ch[PøͲ® SÔ¨¤mk PõmkÁuØS £v»õP
AÁØøÓ¨ £ØÔ¯ SÔ¨¦PÒ ©mk÷© GÊu ÷Ásk®.

Note : Differently abled candidates have to write only notes for the questions related to
Time-line chart and Map.

41. RÌU Põs£ÚÁØÔØS Põ»U÷Põk ÁøµP.
1910 •uÀ 1940 Áøµ°»õÚ BskPmS Em£mh C¢v¯ ÷u]¯ C¯UPzvß
•UQ¯ {PÌÄPÒ H÷uÝ® I¢vøÚ Põ»U÷PõmiÀ GÊxP.
Draw a Time-line for the following :
Write any five important events of Indian National Movement between 1910 and 1940.

42. E»P Áøµ£hzvÀ ¤ßÁ¸® Ch[PøÍU SÔUPÄ®.
(i) Czuõ¼
(ii) £]¤U ö£¸[PhÀ
(iii) ¤µõßì
(iv) ö\º¤¯õ
(v) ᨣõß
Mark the following places on the map of the World.
(i) Italy
(ii) Pacific Ocean
(iii) France
(iv) Serbia
(v) Japan

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SÔ¨¦ : ¤ßÁ¸® ÂÚõUPÐUS Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. 2x8=16

Note : Answer the following questions.

43. (A) Põ¢v¯ C¯UPzvß J¸ ]Ó¢u Euõµn©õÚ \mh ©Ö¨¦ C¯UP® SÔzx
›ÁõP Bµõ¯Ä®.
AÀ»x
(B) }vUPm]°ß ÷uõØÓzvØPõÚ ¤ß¦»zøu ÂÍUQ \‰P }vUPõÚ Auß
£[PΨø£a _miU PõmhÄ®.
(a) Critically examine the Civil Disobedience Movement as the typical example of Gandhian
Movement.
OR
(b) Describe the background for the formation of the Justice Party and point out its
contribution to the cause of Social Justice.

SÔ¨¦ : ©õØÖzvÓÚõÎ ©õnÁºPÒ Áøµ£h öuõhº¦øh¯ ÂÚõUPÐUS
SÔ¨¦PÒ ©mk® GÊuÄ®.
Note : Differently abled candidates have to write only notes for the questions related to
map.

44. (A) öPõkUP¨£mkÒÍ C¢v¯ Áøµ£hzvÀ RÌPõq® Ch[PøÍU SÔUPÄ®.
(i) ÷©ØS öuõhºa] ©ø»
(ii) uUPõn ¥h§ª
(iii) £ßÚõ E°ºU÷PõÍ ö£mhP®
(iv) P[øP BÖ
(v) P›\À ©s £Sv
(vi) ÷©mlº Aøn
(vii) £ßÚõmk ©õÚ {ø»¯® (H÷uÝ® JßÖ)
(viii) ö£m÷µõ¼¯® QøhUSªh®

AÀ»x

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(B) öPõkUP¨£mkÒÍ uªÌ|õk Áøµ£hzvÀ RÌPõq® Ch[PøÍU SÔUPÄ®.
(i) Põ› BÖ
(ii) }»Q›
(iii) ÷Põi¯UPøµ ÁÚ»[S \µnõ»¯®
(iv) £Ç÷ÁØPõk H›
(v) ©õÚ {ø»¯® (H÷uÝ® JßÖ)
(vi) P¸®¦ ÂøͲ® £Sv
(vii) {»UP› QøhUSªh® (H÷uÝ® JßÖ)
(viii) C¢v¯¨ ö£¸[PhÀ
(a) Mark the following places on the given outline map of India.
(i) Western Ghats
(ii) Deccan plateau
(iii) Panna Biosphere Reserve
(iv) River Ganga
(v) Black Soil region
(vi) Mettur Dam
(vii) International Airport (Any one)
(viii) Petroleum region
OR
(b) Mark the following places on the given outline map of Tamil Nadu.
(i) Cauvery River
(ii) Nilgiri
(iii) Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary
(iv) Pulicat Lake
(v) Airport (any one)
(vi) Sugarcane growing area
(vii) Coal mining area (Any one)
(viii) Indian Ocean

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