Commerce (English Medium)
Science (English Medium)
Arts (English Medium)
Academic Year: 2023-2024
Date & Time: 29th February 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.
- This Question paper is divided into five Sections - Section A, B, C, D and E.
- Section A - Question Nos. 1 to 17 are Multiple Choice (MCQ) type Questions.
- Section B - Question Nos. 18 and 19 are Diagram/Source based questions.
- Section C - Question Nos. 20 to 23 are Short Answer (SA) type questions. Answer to these questions shall be written in 80 to 100 words.
- Section D - Question Nos. 24 to 28 are Long Answer (LA) type questions. Answer to these questions shall be written in 120 to 150 words.
- Section E - Question Nos. 29 & 30 are Map based questions.
Which one of the following sectors is seen as an advanced form of services involving specialised technical skill and administrative knowledge?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary
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Choose the correct option related to the expansion of the 'Orient Express'.
Sydney to Melbourne
Paris to Istanbul
Winnipeg to Cudbury
Moscow to Kazan
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Which of the following tribes is in majority in Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh?
Bhil
Tharu
Bakarwal
Gaddi
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Which one of the following human body system gets affected the most by water pollution?
Nervous system
Circulatory system
Respiratory system
Digestive system
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Indian Railway was introduced in 1853 and a railway line was constructed from ______ to ______ covering a distance of 34 km.
Mumbai (Bombay), Thane
Kolkata (Calcutta), Hugli
Chennai (Madras), Madurai
Bengaluru (Bangalore), Calicut
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Read the following characteristics of settlements carefully and identify its type:
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Nucleated
Fragmented
Hamleted
Dispersed
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Choose the correct option related to Garrison towns in India:
Raniganj, Digboi and Jharia
Mhow, Babina and Udhampur
Itarsi, Katni and Kandla
Modinagar, Jamshedpur and Bhilai
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Which of the following is an example of a 'Modern City'?
Surat
Nagpur
Madurai
Hyderabad
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Match the Column-I with Column-II and choose the correct option:
| Column-I (National Waterway) |
Column-II (River) |
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| (a) | National Waterway No. 1 | (i) | Matai |
| (b) | National Waterway No. 2 | (ii) | Godavari |
| (c) | National Waterway No. 3 | (iii) | Ganga |
| (d) | National Waterway No. 4 | (iv) | Brahmaputra |
(a) – (iv), (b) – (iii), (c) – (ii), (d) – (i)
(a) – (iv), (b) – (iii), (c) – (i), (d) – (ii)
(a) – (iii), (b) – (iv), (c) – (i), (d) – (ii)
(a) – (iii), (b) – (iv), (c) – (ii), (d) – (i)
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Assertion (A): The economic development of a region depends upon its resource base.
Reason (R): Economic development requires technologies as well as investment.
(A) is correct, but (R) is false.
(A) is false, but (R) is correct.
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A).
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The characteristics of an agricultural crop in India are given below. Read them carefully and identify the crop.
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Wheat
Gram
Bajra
Rice
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Which one of the following states has the highest percentage of urban population?
Maharashtra
Goa
Kerala
Gujarat
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Which one of the followings is the false reason of high growth rate of urban population in India?
Higher economic development in cities
Improvement in health conditions in cities
Rapid expansion of urban areas
Availability of employment opportunities in cities
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Assertion (A): Industries based on ores are located close to the sources of raw material.
Reason (R): Industries maximise profits by reducing transportation costs.
(A) is correct and (R) is false.
(A) is false and (R) is correct.
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A).
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Read the given passage and answer the question.
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Demographic Transition Theory The first stage has high fertility and high mortality because people reproduce more to compensate for the deaths due to epidemics and variable food supply. The population growth is slow and most of the people are engaged in agriculture, where large families are an asset. Life expectancy is low; people are mostly illiterate and have low levels of technology. Two hundred years ago, all the countries of the world were in this stage. |
In which of the following stage/stages, the natural growth of population was/were almost stagnant?
Only I
Only II
Only I and Last
Only II and Last
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Read the given passage and answer the question.
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Demographic Transition Theory The first stage has high fertility and high mortality because people reproduce more to compensate for the deaths due to epidemics and variable food supply. The population growth is slow and most of the people are engaged in agriculture, where large families are an asset. Life expectancy is low; people are mostly illiterate and have low levels of technology. Two hundred years ago, all the countries of the world were in this stage. |
In which of the following stage/stages, the death rate declined the most?
Only I
Only II
Only I and II
Only I and Last
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Read the given passage and answer the question.
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Demographic Transition Theory The first stage has high fertility and high mortality because people reproduce more to compensate for the deaths due to epidemics and variable food supply. The population growth is slow and most of the people are engaged in agriculture, where large families are an asset. Life expectancy is low; people are mostly illiterate and have low levels of technology. Two hundred years ago, all the countries of the world were in this stage. |
Which one among the following countries is an example of second stage?
Kenya
Bangladesh
Japan
Canada
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Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
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Tertiary Sector When you fall ill, you go to your family doctor or you call a doctor. Sometimes your parents take you to a hospital for treatment. While in school, you are taught by your teachers. In the event of any dispute, a legal opinion is obtained from a lawyer. Likewise, there are many professionals who provide their services against payment of their fee. Thus, all types of services are special skills provided in exchange of payments. Health, education, law, governance, recreation, etc. require professional skills. These services require other theoretical knowledge and practical training. Tertiary activities are related to the service sector. Manpower is an important component of the service sector, as most of the tertiary activities are performed by skilled labour, professionally trained experts and consultants. |
- Why 'manpower' is an important factor of service sector? Explain. (1)
- Explain the difference between the activities of the secondary and tertiary sectors. (1)
- "Tertiary activities include both production and exchange." Support the statement. (1)
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Study the given diagram carefully and answer the questions that follow:
India - Occupational Structure, 2011
- Write the names of two states with highest percentage of cultivators. (1)
- Write the names of two Union Territories having the highest percentage of other workers. (1)
- What is the approximate percentage of cultivators in Tripura? (1)
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How do differences in national resources become the basis of international trade? Explain with examples.
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Explain the differences between the inland and out-ports with examples.
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"Provision of irrigation makes multiple cropping possible." Support the statement with suitable arguments in Indian context.
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"Water resources are degrading rapidly in India." Support the statement with suitable arguments.
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"Human beings can conquer nature by obeying it." Analyse the statement in context of relation between human and nature.
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Suggest any three measures to solve the problem of land degradation in India and explain them.
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Explain any five measures for the conservation of mineral resources in India.
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Explain the importance of solar energy in Indian context.
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Describe any five features of 'mixed farming' in the world.
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Explain the importance of air transport in the world.
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Which organisation published the 'Human Development Report' every year? Explain the four pillars of 'human development.
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Which country has the highest rank in the world in 'Human Development Index' in 2020? Explain four approaches of human development.
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"Pipelines are the most convenient and efficient mode of transportation in India." Examine the statement with examples.
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"India has the second largest road networks in the world." Examine the statement with examples.
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On the given political outline Map of the World, seven geographical features have been marked as A, B, C, D, E, F and G. Identify any FIVE correctly with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the lines marked near them:
- An area of extensive commercial grain farming
- An area of commercial livestock rearing
- Eastern most station of 'Trans-Canadian Railways'
- A major seaport of Asia
- A major international airport of Europe
- A shipping canal
- An area of 'Nomadic Herding'
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Locate and label any five of the following geographical features on the given political outline Map of India with appropriate symbols:
- A state with highest population density
- State leading in the production of coffee
- Hazaribagh: Copper mines
- Neyveli: Coal mines
- Ratnagiri: Iron ore mines
- Haldia: Major seaport
- Ahmedabad: Major international airport
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