Geography

1 Mark Questions
1. Name the meridian which serves as the Indian Standard Time?Why?
2. How is India called a sub continent?
3. What is Mac Mohan Line?
4. What are the Himalayans called?
5. What is a Dun? Give examples?
6. What is a Pass? Give examples?
7. What is Terai?
8. How many seasons are in India? What are they ?
9. What is a Monsoon?
10. Why do the forests are considered as National Wealth from the point
economy?
11. What is soil erosion?
12. What is sheet erosion?
13. What are the agents of soil erosion?
14. What is Density of population? What is the average density of population in
India?
15. What is known as white coal?
16. What is meant by a multipurpose project?
17. What is Green Revolution?
18. What is live stock?
19. Mention four Nuclear Energy minerals?
20. Mention four fuel minerals?
21. Expand T.I.S.C.O?
22. Which society provides International Aero planes?
23. When was the first railway line laid in India?
24. Where is Varanasi situated at what are the worth seeing places?

25. Name two major ports in India?

26. What is foreign trade?
27. What is meant by direction of foreign trade?
28. What is an International trade?
29. Varanasi is famous for-

2 Marks Questions
1. How is the name India derived?
2. What is Mac Mohan Line?
3. What are the countries shared with boundaries?
4. Compare the coastal plains of East and West?
5. Explain the structural characteristics of peninsular plateau?
6. Define Dun and Pass with examples or what are the difference between dun
and pass?
7. Name the important river systems of peninsular India?
8. Which rivers flow towards West? Why?
9. Compare Malwa Plateau and Deccan Plateau Compare Western Ghats and
eastern ghats?
10. What is Terai?
11. What is Monsoon burst or break?
12. What are the main problems of rainfall in India?
13. What is maritime climate? Distinguish between maritime climate and
continental type of climate?
14. What is drought and what is sever drought? Which are the most drought
affected states in India?
15. What are the two important methods of climate classification?
16. Name the important forest based industries?
17. Examine the need for forest development in India?
18. What is the difference between tropical moist deciduous forest and tropical
dry

deciduous forest?
19. What is 'Estate concept'?
20. What is the main object of social forestry?
21. Write about the distribution of forest land in India?
22. What is sheet erosion? What is Rill and Gully erosion?
23. What are the methods of controlling population?
24. What are the reasons for population growth in India after Independence?
25. What is density of population? What are the high rural and urban populated
areas?
26. What is the difference between forestry and productive forestry?
27. What are the types of mineral? Name some fuel minerals.
28. Distinguish between major medium and minor irrigation projects?
29. What are the conditions favourable for the construction of Hydro electronic
projects?
30. Name some multipurpose projects and distinguish between perennial and
inundation canals?
31. Explain the important features of Indian agriculture?
32. What are the problems faced by Indian agriculture?
33. Define 'White revolution' ?
34. What are the main crop seasons in India?
35. Why is the location of sugar industry strictly confined to very close vicinity of
sugar cane growing area?
36. What are the industrial regions in India?
37. Name the raw materials required for iron and steel industry?
38. The Ahmedabad-Boroda region is considered as the major industrial region in
India?
39. What are the facilities required for ship building industry?
40. Name some important Agro-based industries and name some steel plants
started in India with foreign collaboration?

41. Name the different means of communication?

42. What is the significance of Air transport? Name some international airports.
43. What operational difficulties our Indian railways are facing?
44. What was the first railway line built in India?
45. Explain the historical significance of Hyderabad and Varanasi?
46. Distinguish between a harbour and a port? Name some natural harbours
where
are they found.
47. What is 'direction of foreign trade'?
48. What will happen if there is a imbalance between exports and imports?
49. What is the importance of Vishakapatnam port?
50. What are the factors responsible for the increase in the volume of foreign
trade
in India?

4 Marks Questions
1. What is sub continent ? Explain how India can be called a sub continent?
2. Describe the importance of the Himalayas?
3. Describe the mechanism of monsoon in India?
4. How can you say that 'Indian agriculture is a gamble with monsoon'?
5. Describe the thornwaite's classification of climatic regions in India?
6. Explain the ecological and economic significance of forest?
7. What is soil erosion? Explain the agents of soil erosion.
8. How do you establish that soil erosion is man made disaster? Suggest some
measures of soil erosion?
9. What are the reasons for population explosion in India?
10. What are the problems of population explosion?
11. What is multi purpose project? Mention its main objectives.
12. Why is irrigation considered as decisive factor in agriculture development?
Mention the geographical advantages that India has in the development of irri

gation
(or)
Why irrigation should be given priority in India?
13. India is mainly agricultural country Justify?
14. What is Green Revolution? What is the relationship between irrigation system
and Green Revolution?
15. What are the favourable factors for the development of cotton textiles in and
around Mumbai and Ahmedabad centres?
16. What are the favourable factors for the development of jute mills in and
around Calcutta and west Bengal?
17. What are the advantages of road transport when compared to railway
transport?
[or]
How are the railways bearing the social burden?
18. What are the advantages of different transports?
19. Why the means of transport and communication are called 'Life lines' of a
country?
20. What are the natural scenic beauties of Srinagar?
21. What are the problems faced by the Kolkata port? What is its consequence?
22. Give the important advantages of Mumbai to become the largest port in the
country?

Civics
1 Mark Questions
1. What is Rule of Law?
2. What is Federalism?
3. What is social justice?
4. Expand IAS and IPS?
5. Why is India called republic?

6. How is the word democracy derived?

7. What is called Universal Adult Franchise?
8. What is 'election manifesto'?
9. What is meant by the term 'regionalism'?
10. Why should the caste system be opposed?
11. Who are working women?
12. What is Habeas Corpus?
13. When was National policy of Education published? What did it provide?
14. What steps have been taken to eradicate illiteracy?
15. Define communalism?
16.Write any two rights of a child?
17. What do you understand by the term anti-social practices?
18.Write any two challenges faced by our country?
19. Who was the architect of India's foreign policy?
20. What is Panchsheel?
21. What is SAARC? Why was it launched?
22. What is third world?
23. What is Veto Power?
24. Expand NTPT and CTBT?
25. Expand IBRD and IMF?
26. What is Environment?
27. How can the growing traffic be managed?
28. Where should the pedestrians cross the way?
29. What does traffic management depend on?
30. What are must for the bicycle especially during journey in the dark night?

2 Marks Questions
1. What is Secularism? How is India committed to it?
2. What meant by social justice? What measures taken by the Government to

achieve it?
3. What is rule of law?
4. How do political parties promote national integration?
5. What are the ideals of Indian democracy?
6. Explain universal adult franchise?
7. What is the difference between -a) General elections and Bye elections
b)National and State parties
8. What are the mal practices in election?
9. Why should democratic governments in modern states be representative
governments?
10. Describe the functions of election commission of India?
11. Suggest some measures for the improvement of conditions of scheduled
castes
and tribes in India?
12. Suggest the ways to curb communalism in India?
13.Write about child rights?
14. What is 'Right to Life'?
15. What are the freedoms guaranteed under right to freedom?
16. What is 'unity in diversity'?
17. What is 'Habeas corpus'?
18.The majority who leave schools without completing primary education, are
girls'. Explain.
19. What is the new International Economic order what are it's objectives?
20. What is the term 'Third Block'?
21. What is the aims of UNO?
22. Define Veto powers and CTBT?
23. Mention any safety measures of riding bicycle?

4 Marks Questions
1. How do describe India is multi cultural society?

2. Describe the factors that contribute to the promotion of National integration?

3. What is democracy? How is India committed to democracy?
4. Describe the procedure of conducting election?
5. Explain the basic elements of Indian democracy?
6. Describe the condition require for successful working of democracy.
(or)
Mention the assumptions that underline the nature of democratic Government.
7. What are the steps to be taken to realise the objective of universal primary
education?
8. Give your views on the future status of women of India?
9. Explain what is non-alignment policy? Why India had to choose it?
10.Explain the problems of environmental pollution and ecological decay?
11. What are the main organs of UNO. Explain briefly?
12. What is the role of India in the UNO?
13. What are the achievements of UNO in political and non political field?
14. Mention the objectives and problems of SAARC?
15. Explain about 'Disarmament Policy'?
16. What are the problems in India's relations with Pakistan?
17. Explain Human Rights?
18. Mention some safety measures of riding motor cycles or scooters?

Economics
1 Mark Questions
1. What is literacy rate of India according to 2001 Census?
2. What is public sector?
3. What is private sector?
4. What is the most important reason for inequality of incomes?
5. Mention two products from organised sector?
6. Who propounded the theories of 'Economic Drain' and Plunder of Economic

Wealth?
7. What does unorganised sector of economy refer to?
8. What is unearned income?
9. What is Ryotwari unearned income?
10. What is Urbanisation?
11. Define Socialist Economic system?
12. What is Mixed Economic system?
13. What is an indicator for the slow pace of urbanisation?
14. What is the important criteria employed to distinguish a developed from a
less
developed country?
15. What are the major problems of Indian Economy?
16. What is the dictum which aptly describes the inflamery situation?
17. What is poverty line?
18. What is Inflation?
19. Name the economist who suggested Human development Index?
20. Expand:
OECD NREP RLEGP SGSY
JGSY SGSY MFAL RWP
SFDA IAY UBS FEMA
21. What was the basis for the first five year plan?
22. Why was the planning commission set up?
23. Who is the chairman of the planning commission?
24. What is the primary objective of planning?
25. In which plan 'Garibi Hatao' was the objective? Who gave the slogan 'Garibi
Hatao'?
26. Who is the present Deputy Chairman of planning commission?
27. Who is the present Chairman of planning commission?
28. By virtue of post who acts as the Chairman of the planning commission?

2 Marks Questions
1. What is meant by urbanisation?
2. What is organised & unorganised sector?
3. What is the role of monsoons in Indian agriculture? Indian agriculture is a
gamble of monsoon. Explain.
4. Explain various programmes launched by the government for promotion of
employment?
5.Write about Human Development Index? Who advocated this concept?
6. Explain the relationship between farm size and production in the Indian
agriculture?
7. What are the types of 'Structure of Industry'?
8. Explain the following in briefa) Structure of Industry based on type of
ownership.
b) Structure of Industry based on size of investment.
c) Structure of Industry based on type of output.
9. What is foreign sector? Give Examples.
10. What is economic planning?
11. Whether the objectives of five year plans have been in the tune with our
national needs?
12.Write about the main objectives of Eighth five year plan?
13.Write about the planning commission?
14. Why were three annual plans introduced from 1966?
15. What are basic industries & capital goods industries? Give examples for each.
16. What are intermediate & consumer (final) goods? Give examples for both.
17. What was economic drain?
18. What is earned income and unearned income?

4 Marks Questions
1. What are the characteristics of Indian Economy during British period?
2. How do you measure income inequality? Explain factors causing inequalities in
income & wealth.

3. What are the economic structures in India? Give reasons.

4. Distinguish between less developed economies and developed economies.
5. Define poverty line? Explain the concepts of absolute and relative poverty.
6. Differentiate involuntary and voluntary employment? What is relevance of
disguised unemployment to India?
7. What are the factors causing regional imbalances? Explain the Indicators of
regional disparities?
8. Explain different concepts of inflation. Is structural inflation useful for
concepts in Indian context?
9. Explain briefly the social and infrastructural needs of our country?
10. Describe Indian Economy during independence?
11. Distinguish various economic systems? Compare capitalistic economic
system
with socialistic economic system? Explain each.
12. What are the important problems of Indian Economy explain?
13. Describe the occupational structure of Indian economy. What is the relation
ship between occupational structure and modernisation?
14. Explain the significance of service sector in Indian economy?
15. Explain the growth of Indian agriculture during the seventh & eighth five year
plan period?
16. What is the role of banking & financial institutions in India? Will privatisation
help in realising its objectives?
17. What is Green Revolution? Explain its main objectives of planning in India.
18. What are the general and specific objectives of planning in India?
19. What are the achievements and failures of planning?
20. What is the role of public sector in Indian Industrialisation? Is it still relevant?

History

1 Mark Questions
1. What was the policy followed by Bismark?
2. What is EMS Telegram?
3. What was carbonary?
4. What was young Italy?
5. What is Resorgimento?
6. Who were Red shirts?
7. Name the Intellectuals who promoted socialistic ideals?
8. What are the books written by Karl Marx?
9. Who advocated the principle of right to work in France?
10. Which system was introduced by Napoleon to defeat England?
11. Which battle sealed the fate of Napoleon?
12. Who explored Africa?
13. Who were called outlanders?
14. Who are called Boers?
15. What is meant by Imperialism?
16. What are the important islands of Indonesia?
17. What is the immediate cause of world war-I?
18. Which countries formed triple alliance?
19. Which countries formed Triple entente?
20. What is meant by aggressive nationalism?
21. Name the Balkan States?
22. What does the word fascism mean?
23. When did U.N.O come into existence?
24. Expand SWAPO?
25. What is Meiji restoration?
26. What is Atlantic Charter?
27. Write about the Marshal Plan?

28. Write about N.A.T.O?

29. What is long march?
30. Write about Warsa Treaty?
31. What is meant by non-alignment movement?
32. What are the unifying features of Indian culture?
33. Who are the important Bhakti saints?
34. What was safety valve theory?
35. What were Minto Morley Reforms?
36. What was the important aspect of 1935 act?
37. Write about Quit India movement?
38. What was Mount Batten Plan?
39. Write about Dandi March of Salt satyagraha?
40. What is the cause for Vandemataram movement in India?

2 Marks Questions
1. Write about the battle of Nations?
2. What were the guiding principles of Congress of Vienna?
3. Write short notes on
a) Karl Marx
b) EMS Telegram
c) Young Italy
4. Write short notes on 'Count Cavour'?
5. Write short notes on 'First International'?
6. What is imperialism?
7. Write short notes on
a) White man's burden b) Opium wars
c) Balkan issues d) Aggressive Nationalism
8. What were the aims of league of nations and write about its organisational set
up?

9. What was the immediate cause of world War - I?

10. Why did USA enter into the first world war?
11. What is known as October revolution?
12. Write a short notes on -a) Aparithied in South Africa
b) SWAPO
13. What is fascism? What were it's principles?
14. What are the reasons for the failure of league of nations?
15. What is Meiji restoration?
16. What factors led America into the World War - II?
17. What is Maltov Plan and Marshall Plan?
18. Write about the Bandung conference?
19. Write about the cold war?
20. Write about Nazism and Hitler?
21. Write about Mussolini and Fascism?
22. Write briefly about 'New deal of Roosevelt'?
23. Write briefly about 'Truman plan'?
24. Write about bhakti movement?
25. Write about the reasons for the failure of Sepoymutiny?
26. What was the impact of English education on Indians?
27. Write short notes on
a) Rowlatt act b) Drain theory c) Salt Satya graham
d) Safty valve theory e) Quit India movement f) Simon commission
g) Indian National Army h) Jallianwala bagh incident
i) Minto Morley reforms(1909) j) Montague Chelmsford act or (1919 act)

4 Marks Questions
1. What are the causes let to the down fall of Napoleon?
2. How far Charles - X was responsible for 1830 revolution in France?

3. What are the causes of the out break of 1840 revolution in France?
4. Give an account of the role played by Bismark in the unification of Germany?
5. Bring out the way how Italy achieved unification under leadership of Sardinia
state?
6. What are the factors responsible for the rise of imperialism?
7. What were the forms and methods of imperialism?
8. What are the causes of World War - I?
9. What are the results of first world war?
10. What were the terms of the treaty of Versailles?
11. What are the factors of 1905 Russian revolution?
12. Write briefly the reasons and results of Russian revolution 1917?
13. What are the causes of Second World War?
14. What are the political and economical consequences of second world war?
15. Discuss the role of non-alignment movement?
16. Assess the role of UNO in preserving world peace?
17. What are the problems of the Disarmament movement?
18. Write about the factors contributing for the cultural unity of India?
19. What were the causes of the revolt of 1857 (Sepoymutiny).?
20. Write about the salient features of Indian History?
21. Bring out the factors that contributed to the growth of National
consciousness
in India?
22. Discuss Vandematharam movement in India.
23. Write about the non - cooperation movement in India?
24. Discuss 'Home rule movement'.
25. Describe the role played by Gandhiji in the Freedom struggle?
26. Role of Hitler, Mussolini?