October 2014 Board Paper History and Political Science

October 2014 Board Paper History and Political Science

Q1. A. Complete the following statements by choosing the correct alternatives from those given in the brackets: (3)

1. Dharasana Satyagraha took place under the leadership of ______________ (Sarojini Naidu, Kasturba Gandhi, Madam Cama)

2. The __________ continent was known as the unknown continent till the 18^thCentury. (Asia, Africa, America)

3. _____________ is called the father of atomic energy. (Niels Bohr, Walten, Prof.Rutherford)

B. Match the terms from Column ‘A’ to the terms of Column ‘B’ correctly: (3)

Column ‘A’	Column ‘B’
i. Secretariat of the League of Nations (b)	(a) Non – Aligned Movement
ii. Lord Curson (c)	(b) Geneva
iii. Pandit Nehru (a)	(c) Partition of Bengal
	(d) President of America

Q2. Answer the following questions in 25 to 30 words each: (any two) (4)

1. How did the imperialist nations establish their economic domination over China?

2. Which programmes were undertaken by the revolutionaries for the achievement of independence?

3. Write the advantages of artificial satellite.

Q3. Give reasons for the following statements in 25 to 30 words each. (any two) (4)

1. The Portuguese could not set up an empire in India.

2. The villages in India lost self – sufficiency.

3. Militarism emerged in Europe towards the end of the 19^th Century.

Q4. Answer the following questions in 40 to 50 words each: (any 2) (6)

1. Write any three causes of imperialism.

2. Explain the objectives of League of Nations.

3. Write the functions of the Secretary General of United Nations.

Q5. Answer the following questions in 60 to 80 words each: (any two) (8)

1. Write the effects of First World War.

2. Write the uses of computer in various fields.

3. Write the information about Russian Revolution with reference to :

(a) Despotic rule in Russia.  (b) Lenin’s contribution.

Q6. Fill in the blanks using the correct alternative from the brackets: (3)

1. India has _____________ form of Democracy.

(direct, indirect, presidential, mixed)

2. The most prominent example of inequality in India is ____________ discrimination.

(religious, political, caste – based, class – based)

3. The party (or parties) wining the majority of seats in the election is known as the ____________ party.

(ruling, opposition, independent, free)

Q7. Answer the following question in one sentence each: (any three) 3.

1. On what basis, do we find the division as superior subordinate made, in the society?

2. Why is representative democracy inevitable?

3. How many types of political parties are in India? What are they?

4. Write any one example of social pressure.

5. Who undertook efforts to abolish the caste system in India?

Q8. State with reason whether the following statements are true or false: (any two) (4)

1. Indirect democracy is based on direct participation of the citizens.

2. Opposition Party in democracy is considered to be important.

3. Economic inequality is not the challenge before democracy.

Q. 9. Answer any one of the following question in 25 to 30 words: 2

1. What measures have been adopted to resolve the issues relating to gender inequality?

2. State the challenges of inequality and explain any one in detail.