SUMMATIVE ASSESMENT II (Unsolved) -2
TIME---3 HOURS M.M90
Instructions
Q. No. 1 to 10 are MCQs ( 1mark for each
question)
Q. No. 11 to 23 are short answer questions
write in 60-80 words ( 3 marks for each question)
Q. No. 24 to 30 are long are questions write
in 100-125 words ( 5 marks for each question)
Q.
No. 31-1 and 31-2 are map questions. Please attach the map inside the answer
book.
Q.1. In the Amazon forests or in the __________ it is possible
to find as many as 500 different plant species in one forest patch. (1)
(a) Eastern Ghats (b) Western
Ghats (c) Himalayas (d) Northern Plains
or
Between 1880 and 1920,
cultivated area rose by __________ million hectares in colonial India.
(a) 4.7
(b) 5.7 (c)
6.7
(d) 7.7
Q.2. Which of the following are pastoral communities of the
Himalayas? (1)
(a) Bhotiyas (b)
Sherpas (c)
Kinnauris (d)
All of these
or
Which of the following
pairs is incorrect?
(a) Maldharis – Rann of
Kutch (c) Bhabar – A dry
forested area below the foothills of Garhwal and Kumaun
(b) Maru Raikas – Barmer (d) Gaddi Shepherds – Bihar
Q.3. Which of the following was not one of the consequences of
end of the Napoleonic wars in rural England? (1)
(a) Soldiers needed
alternative jobs to survive (b)
Grains were imported from Europe and their prices declined
(c) Landlords grew
anxious and demanded that imports of grains be stopped (d) An agricultural boom set in
or
By the time Thomas
Jefferson became president of the USA in 1800, over 7 lakh whitesettlers had
moved on to the __________ through the passes.
(a) Great plains (b) Honduras (c) Mexico (d) Appalachian
plateau
or
The climate of India is
strongly influenced by _____________.
(a) Jet Stream (b) El
Nino (c)
Monsoons (d) None
of these
Q.4. What is the main cause for the growth rate of population?
(1)
(a) Rise in death rate (b) Decrease in birth
rate (c) Decline in death rate (d) None of these
Q.5. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India? (1)
(a) President (b) Prime
Minister (c) Chief
Justice (d) Union Law
Minister
Q.6. Which of these legislative bodies does not have a tenure
of five years? (1)
(a) Lok Sabha (b)
Vidhan Sabha (c) Rajya
Sabha (d) None of
these
Q.7. How was the massacre of Albanians stopped? (1)
(a) The UN ordered
Milosevik’s arrest (b)
Foreign countries intervened to stop the massacre
(c) The Serbs rebelled
against Milosevic (d)
Milosevic reformed his policies
Q.8. Which of the following is the greatest challenge facing
India since Independence? (1)
(a) Poverty (b)
Food security (c) Social harmony (d)
National integrity
Q.9. In which state 94% ration shops are run by cooperatives? (1)
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Orissa (d) Bihar
Q.10. Average consumption of PDS grains per person per month at
all India level is (1)
(a) 1 kg (b)
4 kg
(c) 5 kg
(d) 10 kg
Q.11. Give brief explanations for the following: (3)
(i) The Parsis were the
first Indian community to set up a cricket club in India.
(ii) Gandhiji condemned
the Pentangular tournament. (iii)
ICC headquarters was shifted from London to Dubai.
or
Examine the significance
of ‘Khadi’ as clothing material for colonial India. Why did Gandhiji insist on
it?
Q.12. Trace the evolution of cricket in India in
pre-independence period. (3)
or
What did the patriotic
French citizens wear in France after the French Revolution?
Q.13. ‘The climate of India is strongly influenced by monsoon
winds.’ Comment. (3)
Q.14. Describe the characteristic features of the following
types of natural vegetation. (3)
(i) Tropical rain forests
(ii) Mangrove forests
Q.15. Name three Indian medicinal plants and describe their
uses. (3)
Q.16. Bring out the main features of the National Population
Policy 2000. (3)
Q.17.Why is an independent and powerful judiciary considered
essential for India? (3)
Q.18. Compare and contrast between the powers of the Lok Sabha
and the Rajya Sabha. (3)
Q.19. What are the rights available to the minorities and women
in Saudi Arabia? How are these different from the rights available to
minorities and women in India? (3)
Q.20. Highlight the global poverty scenario. (3)
Q.21. Why is agriculture a seasonal activity? Give an example
of a non-seasonal activity. (3)
Q.22. What are the problems in the functioning of ration shops?
(3)
Q.24. Describe the livelihood, life cycle and and practices of
the Dhangars pastoral community of Maharashtra. (5)
or
Enclosures filled the pockets of landlords. But what
happened to those who depended on the commons for their survival?
or
How did forest rules affect cultivation in colonial
India?
Q.25. Give brief explanation for the following. or
Explain the reasons for
the changes in clothing patterns and materials in the 18th century.
Q.26. Mention the five major types of vegetation found in
India. Describe any one of them. (5)
Q.27.Why is an independent and powerful judiciary considered
essential for democracies?Discuss. (5)
Q.28. Can we do without rights in a democracy? Give reasons.
Q.29. Explain the limitations of anti-poverty measures in
India. Mention two other measures for removal of poverty in India. (5)
Q.30. Mention any four provisions for improving food security
in India. What are the limitations of current food security measures?(5)
Q.31.1.
Two features 1 and 2 are marked on the
given outline map of India. Identify these features with the help of following
information and write their correct names on the lines marked in the map. 1x2=2
(1) Meteorological
station at Kerala (2)
National park in Uttarakhand that is famous for tigers.
Q.31.2. Locate and label the following places
on the given outline political map of India: 1x2=2
(a) Shilong –
Meteorological station of North East India (b)
Tropical Evergreen Forest
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