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Q.1.  How will you explain that medieval Indian temple sculptures represent the social life of those days ?

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Q.2  Why did the armies of the British East India Company- mostly comprising of Indian soldiers-win consistently against the more numerous and better equipped armies of the then Indian rulers ? Give reasons.

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Q.3  Why was there a sudden spurt in famines in colonial India since the mid-eighteenth century? Give reasons.

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Q.4  Describe the characteristics and types of primary rocks.

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Q.5  Discuss the meaning of colour-coded weather warnings for cyclone prone areas given by India Meteorological Department.  

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Q.6 Discuss the natural resource potentials of ‘Deccan Trap’

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Q.7 Examine the potential of wind energy in India and explain the reasons for their limited spatial spread.

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Q.8  Explore and evaluate the impact of ‘Work From Home’ on family relationships.

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Q.9  How is the growth of Tier 2 cities related to the rise of a new middle class with an emphasis on the culture of consumption ?

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Q.10  Given the diversities among tribal communities in India, in which specific contexts should they be considered as a single category ?  

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Q.11 The political and administrative reorganization of states and territories has been a continuous ongoing process since the mid-nineteenth century. Discuss with examples.

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Q.12 Discuss the main contributions of Gupta period and Chola period to Indian heritage and culture.  

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Q.13 Discuss the significance of the lion and bull figures in Indian mythology, art and architecture.        

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 Q.14 What are the forces that influence ocean currents? Describe their role in fishing industry of the world.  

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Q.15 Describing the distribution of rubber producing countries, indicate the major environmental issues faced by them.

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Q.16  Mention the significance of straits and isthmus in international trade.

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Q.17 Troposphere is a very significant atmospheric layer that determines weather processes How?

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Q.18  Analyse the salience of ‘sect’ in Indian society vis-a-vis caste, region and religion.

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Q.19  Are tolerance, assimilation and pluralism the key elements in the making of an Indian form of secularism ? Justify your answer.

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Q.20  Elucidate the relationship between globalization and new technology in a world of scarce resources, with special reference to India.

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• Q.1. Evaluate the nature of the Bhakti Literature and Its contribution to Indian culture.
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• Q.2. Trace the rise and growth of Socio- religious reform movements with special reference to Young Bengal and Brahmo Samaj. (Answer in 150 words) 10
• Q.3. Assess the main administrative issues and socio- cultural problems in the integration process of Indian Princely States. (Answer in 150 words) 10
• Q.4. Differentiate the causes of landslides in the Himalayan region and Western Ghats.
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• Q.5. Despite India being one of the countries of the Gondwanaland, its mining industry contributes much less to its Gross Domestic Products in percentage. Discuss. (Answer in 150 words) 10
• Q.6. What are the environmental implications of the reclamation of water bodies into urban land use? Explain with examples. (Answer in 150 words) 10
• Q.7. Mention the global occurrence of volcanic eruptions in 2021 and their impact on regional environment. (Answer in 150 words) 10
• Q.8. Why is India considered as a subcontinent? Elaborate your answer. (Answer in 150 words) 10
• Q.9. Examine the uniqueness of tribal knowledge system when compared with mainstream knowledge and cultural systems. (Answer in 150 words) 10
• Q.10. Examine the role of ‘Gig Economy’ in the process of empowerment of women in India.
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• Q.11.To what extent did the role of the Moderates prepare a base for the wider freedom movement? Comment. (Answer in 250 words) 15
• Q.12. Bring out the constructive programmes of Mahatma Gandhi during Non- Cooperation Movement and Civil Disobedience Movement. (Answer in 250 words) 15
• Q.13. “There arose a serious challenge to the Democratic State System between the two World Wars”. Evaluate the statement. (Answer in 250 words) 15
• Q.14. Briefly mention the alignment of major mountain ranges of the world and explain their impact on local weather conditions, with examples.(Answer in 250 words) 15
• Q.15.How do the melting of the Artic ice and glaciers of the Antarctic differently affect the weather patterns and human activities on the Earth? Explain. (Answer in 250 words) 15
• Q.16. Discuss the multi-dimensional implications of uneven distribution of mineral oil in the world.
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• Q.17. What are the main socio-economic implications arising out of the development of IT industries in major cities of India? (Answer in 250 words) 15
• Q.18. Discuss the main objectives of population education and point out the measures to achieve them in India in detail. (Answer in 250 words) 15
• Q.19. What is Cryptocurrency? How does it affect global society? Has it been affecting Indian society also? (Answer in 250 words) 15
• Q.20. How does Indian society maintain continuity in traditional social values? Enumerate the changes taking place in it. (Answer in 250 words) 15

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