CBSE Social Science Self-Practice Test Paper : Set I
1. What do you mean by the word ‘Sanskriti’?
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2. Name two different schools of paintings in India.
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3. How will you describe the climate of India?
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4. Why is canal irrigation prominent in northern plains while tank irrigation prominent in insular India?
Below are given in List A the names of different means of irrigation and in list B the -"percentages of net sown area irrigated by them.
Write against each method of irrigation the relevant percentage area irrigated by it.
List A List B
(a) Canals - (i) 57%
(b) Tanks s - (it) 6%
© Tube wells and Wells - (iii) 31%
(d) Other sources - (jv) 6%
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5. What is uniguage project of railways?
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6 .Distinguish between agro-based industries and mineral-based industries.
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7. What is ‘per capita income’? What is its use?
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8. What is World Trade Organisation?
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9. What are the implications of brain drain?
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10. What is a price index?
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11. Account for the rise of consumer awareness in India in recent years.
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12. How communalism is a threat to democracy?
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13. What steps have been taken by the government to do away with casteism?
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14. (a) Why preservation of nature has been considered very important in Indian thought and behaviour?
(b) What are agiaries?
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15. State the distinctive features of the Islamic architecture.
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16. Define ‘Endangered Species’ of wildlife.
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17. What is the importance of solar energy in India?
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18. Discuss the impact of terrorism on society and economy.
Explain the main principles of India’s foreign policy.
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19. How is India a secular state?
How is human development different than economic development?
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20. (a)- What do you mean by preservation of heritage?
(b) “Indian culture has sought unity in diversity.” Elaborate.
Discuss the economic significance of our heritage.
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21. What do you mean by ‘Green Revolution’? What have been its consequences?
“India is an agricultural country.” Comment.
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22. How do manufacturing industries contribute to pollution and environmental degradation-1
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23. What do you mean by soil degradation? What are the sources of soil degradation? What is watershed development?
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24. What are old-age problems?
Briefly explain any six features of Indian Economy.
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25. What is the need for entrepreneurial development? Evaluate the measures taken by the government in this regard.
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26. What do you mean by standards? Mention a few organisations which provide certification of standardisation in India.
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27. (a) On an outline map of India, show the following rivers:
(i) River Mahanadi (ii) River Kaveri.
(b) On an outline map of India, show the location of the following:
(i) Hemkund Project; (ii) Bhakra-Nangal Project; (iii) Gandhi Sagar Project;
(iv) Nagarjun Sagar Project.
© On an outline map of India, locate and label the following:
(i) Any one Metropolitan City, (ii) any one Software Technology Park
(iii) Any one Aircraft manufacturing unit.
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