Commerce (English Medium)
Science (English Medium)
Arts (English Medium)
Academic Year: 2023-2024
Date & Time: 22nd March 2024, 10:30 am
Duration: 3h
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Read the following instructions carefully and follow them:
- This question paper contains 30 questions. All questions are compulsory.
- Question paper is divided into FIVE SECTIONS Section A, B, C, D & F.
- Section A - question number 1 to 12 are multiple choice type questions. Each question carrics 1 mark.
- Section B - question number 13 to 18 are Short Answer type questions. Each question carries 2 marks. Write answer to each question in 50 to 60 words.
- Section C - question number 19 to 23 are Long Answer type-l questions. Each question carries 4 marks. Write answer to each question in 100 to 120 words.
- Section D - question number 24 to 26 are passage, cartoon and Map. based questions. Answer each question accordingly.
- Section E - question number 27 to 30 are Long Answer type-II questions. Each question carries 6 marks. Write answer to each question in 170 to 180 words.
- There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions has to be attempted.
- In addition to this, NOTE that a separate question has been provided for Visually Impaired candidates in lieu of questions having visual inputs, Map ete. Such questions are to be attempted by Visually Impaired candidates only.
Arrange the following events in chronological order and choose the correct option as answer:
- The Russian Revolution
- The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
- The disintegration of Soviet Union
- The end of the World War II
(i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(i), (ii), (iv), (iii)
(i), (iii), (iv), (ii)
(i), (iv), (ii), (iii)
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Which Central Asian Republic witnessed a civil war for ten years till 2001?
Tajikistan
Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan
Azerbaijan
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A process in which the countries share ideas and information with their rivals is called ______.
Alliance Building
Arms control
Confidence Building
Balance of Power
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People who seek better economic opportunities abroad are called ______.
Immigrants
Migrants
Refugees
Non-Residents
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Match the List-I correctly with List-II:
| List-I | List-II | ||
| a. | Antarctic Treaty | i. | 1997 |
| b. | Montreal Protocol | ii. | 1991 |
| c. | Antarctic Environmental Protocol | iii. | 1987 |
| d. | Kyoto Protocol | iv. | 1959 |
a - iv, b - iii, c - ii, d - i
a - i, b - ii, c - iii, d - iv
a - ii, b - iv, c - i, d - iii
a - iii, b - i, c - iv, d - ii
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Assertion (A): India, China and other developing countries were exempted from the requirements of Kyoto Protocol.
Reason (R): Their contribution to the emission of green house gases during the industrialisation period was not significant.
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(A) is correct and (R) is incorrect.
(A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.
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For the first time the communist party came to power through democratic elections in which state of India?
W. Bengal
Kerala
Tripura
Manipur
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The first Chief Election Commissioner of India was ______.
S. L. Shakdhar
Sukumar Sen
K. V. K. Sundaram
R. K. Trivedi
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In which year did China annex Tibet?
1950
1954
1960
1962
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Assertion (A): The Mizo National Front (MNF) started an armed campaign for independence.
Reason (R): After independence the Mizo Hill area was made an autonomous district within Assam.
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(A) is correct and (R) is incorrect.
(A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.
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India made earnest effort for the early realisation of freedom of Indonesia from the colonial regime of the ______.
British
French
Portugese
Dutch
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'Karbis' community belongs to which State of India?
Manipur
Assam
Arunachal Pradesh
Nagaland
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Why did the people of East Pakistan resent the domination of West Pakistan? Explain the reason.
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'Terrorism is a new threat to security.' Support the statement.
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Name the two models of development before India on the eve of independence.
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Why was India's experiment with universal adult franchise described as 'bold and risky'? Explain.
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Explain 'Balance of Power' as a component of traditional security.
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Highlight any two recommendations of the Mandal Commission.
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Explain the challenging and difficult conditions prevailing in the world at the time of India's independence.
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'India has maintained good relations with Russia after the end of Cold War.' Justify the statement with four examples.
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Highlight any two lessons learnt from the imposition of Emergency in India in 1975.
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Highlight any four consequences of the imposition of Emergency in India in 1975.
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Explain the difference between cultural homogenisation and cultural hetrogenisation.
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Explain any two economic consequences of globalisation.
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How did India address the regional aspirations of the people? Explain with the help of any two examples.
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Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
The growing focus on environmental issues within the arena of global politics was firmly consolidated at United Nations Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio-de-Janeiro of Brazil. This was also called the Earth Summit.
In which year was the Earth Summit held?
1990
1991
1992
1993
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Read the passage given below carefully and answer the question that follow:
The growing focus on environmental issues within the arena of global politics was firmly consolidated at United Nations Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio-de-Janeiro of Brazil. This was also called the Earth Summit.
Which one of the following countries was exempted from the requirements of the Kyoto Protocol?
USA
United Kingdom
France
China
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Read the passage given below carefully and answer the question that follow:
The growing focus on environmental issues within the arena of global politics was firmly consolidated at United Nations Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio-de-Janeiro of Brazil. This was also called the Earth Summit.
Which one of the following was not an outcome of the Rio Summit?
Agenda-21
Sustainable Development
Common but differentiated responsibilities
Kyoto Protocol
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Read the passage given below carefully and answer the question that follow:
The growing focus on environmental issues within the arena of global politics was firmly consolidated at United Nations Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio-de-Janeiro of Brazil. This was also called the Earth Summit.
The ozone hole was discovered in the mid 80's over the ______.
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Antarctic
Arctic Ocean
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In the given outline Map of India, four states have been marked as (A), (B), (C) and (D). Identify the States on the basis of the information given below and write their correct names in the answer book alongwith the respective serial numbers of the information used and the concerned alphabet as per the format that follows:
| Sr. No. of the information used | Alphabet concerned | Name of the State |
| (i) | ||
| (ii) | ||
| (iii) | ||
| (iv) |
- The State to which the former Congress President K. Kamraj belonged. [1]
- The State from where the phrase 'Aya Ram, Gaya Ram' originated. [1]
- The State to which former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri belonged. [1]
- The State where the Congress Party did not get majority in 1967 assembly elections. [1]
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Study the cartoon given below related to Sri Lanka and answer the questions that follow:
- Which community does the tiger shown in the cartoon represent?
- Which community does the lion shown in the cartoon represent?
- What did the balancing act by Rajpakshe aim at? Explain.
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Analyse any four factors that make the European Union an influential regional organisation of the world.
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Analyse any four objectives of establishing the regional organisations.
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What is the composition of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)?
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Describe the suggested reforms to make the UNSC more relevant.
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Describe any four changes that occurred in world politics after the end of Cold War.
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Describe any four consequences of the partition of British India in 1947.
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Describe any three problems that were faced during the process of partition of British India.
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Explain any three important issues on which a consensus has emerged among most political parties of lndia.
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Explain any three benefits of the coalition governments formed in India since 1989.
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