1. Who said “imperialism is the highest stage of capitalism”?
a) Lenin
2. _________ River is known as „Sorrow of Bihar‟.
c) Kosi
3. The Constitutional Head of the Union is ?
a) The President
4. Who granted the English “golden Fireman” in 1632
b) Sultan of Golconda
II. Fill in the blanks 3 X 1 = 03
5. Radar is a device used to find out the enemy aircraft from a distance.
6. Supreme Court is the Guardian of the Constitution.
7. Agriculture is the primary sector in India.
III . TWO MARKS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Write - Any 5 only) 5 X 2 = 10
( Question No 15 is Compulsory )
08. Name the countries in the Triple Entente.
* Britain
* Russia
*France
09. What was the result of Mussolini‟s march on Rome?
* Mussolini organized the Fascist March on Rome in October 1922,in the context of a long ministerial crisis.
* Impressed by the Mussolini‟s march on Rome, the king invited Mussolini to form a government.
* Describe the Pearl Harbour incident.
* On December 1941, Japan attacked American naval installations in Pearl Harbour without warning.
* The idea was to cripple America‟s Pacific fleet so that Japan would not face any opposition.
* Many battleships and numerous fighter planes were destroyed.
* So U.S.A declared war on Japan.
11. Name the neighbouring countries of India.
Afghanistan – North West
Bangladesh and Myanmar - East.
China, Nepal & Bhutan - North
Pakistan - West.
Srilanka – South.
12. What is meant by „normal lapse rate‟?
When the altitude increases, The temperature decreases.
Temperature decreases at the rate of 6.5°C for every 1000 metres of ascent.
*It is called normal lapse rate.
13. What are the classical languages in India?
Tamil (2004),
Sanskrit (2005),
Telugu (2008),
Kannada (2008),
Malayalam (2013),
Odia (2014).
14. How is President of India elected?
* The President is elected by an electoral college in accordance with the system of proportional representationby means of single transferable vote.
* The Electoral College consists of :-
i)The elected members of both houses of Parliament and
ii) The elected members of the states and elected members of National Capital Territory of
Delhi and Puducherry
15. What is per capita income?. ( Question No 15 is Compulsory )
* Per capita Income or output per person is an indicator to show the living standard of people in a country.
* It is obtained by dividing the National Income by the population of a country.
* Per capita Income = National Income / Population
16. What is globalization?
* Globalization is the integration of a country with the world economy.
* Basically, globalization signifies a process of internationalization plus liberalization.
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