Question

please solve this questionpaper.
i have two braincellls only





SECTION - A
MCQ –
1. Vivid accounts of the campaign led by Pulakeshin II was composed by (1)
(a) Banabhatta (b) Ravikriti (c) Kalidas (d) Huien Tsang
2. Waves are caused by the
(1)
(a) attraction of the moon and sun acting upon the rotating Earth
(b) force of winds on the surface of sea water.
(c) winds and Earth’s movement
(d) All of these
3. Which of these is not the work of a Tehsildar? (1)
(a) Maintain land records (b) Measure land (c) collect land revenue (d) provide housing
to villages
4. There are three types of local governing bodies in Urban areas – (1)
(a) Gram Sabha, Gram Panchayat and Nyaya Panchayat
(b) Nagar Panchayat, Municipal Council and Municipal Corporation
(c) Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti and ZIlla Parishad
(d) Legislative Assembly, Legislative Council and the Rajya Sabha
5. Which of the following is an active volcano of India? (1)
(a) Barren (b) Stramboli (c) Etna (d) None of these
FILL IN THE BLANKS –
6. The days and nights are of equal length at the _______.

(1)
7. The continent that is bisected into almost two equal parts by the Equator is ___ (1)
8. Registering births and deaths is a _________ function of the Municipal Corporation. (1)
STATE WHETHER TRUE OR FALSE –
9. The Superintendent of police and Deputy Conservator of Forests look after the law and
order and forests respectively. (1)
10. During June-July, Chennai receives most of the rainfall. (1)
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN A WORD OR SENTENCE -
11. Mention the channel that divides Andaman with Nicobar Island. (1)
12. What do you mean by October Heat? (1)
13. Who among the Gupta rulers was very fond of playing the veena? (1)
14. In which sphere the land, air and water meet? (1)
15. What are the two main glaciers of the Himalayan mountains? (1)
16. Define Tehsil. (1)
17. Expand INSOLATION. (1)
SECTION – B
ANSWER IN 2 -3 SENTENCES –
18. How is the media helpful in creating public opinion? (2)
19. Name the two types of pottery associated with the Vedic period. (2)
20. “The Judiciary in our country has been made into an independent body and not a part
of the elected representatives.” Give reason.
(2)
21. Distinguish between Chalcolithic and Megalith.
(2)
22. How are tributaries different from distributaries? (2)
23. What values did Ashoka preach to his subjects? (Any 4 points) (2)
24. Mention any 4 functions of a District Collector. (2)
25. Explain the meaning of Participation in Democracy. (2)
26. “Gupta period is known as the Classical Age of Ancient India”. Substantiate this
statement. (2)
27. “While day temperature may be very high in the Thar Desert, it may drop down at night
to below zero degrees” Justify.
(2)
28. “It is now compulsory to have women representation in the local bodies”. Explain with
reason. (2)
29. Explain with diagram the Circle of Illumination. (2)
SECTION - C
ANSWER IN 5 – 6 SENTENCES –
30. Discuss how the Rigvedic society was different from the Harappan society. (3)

31. Describe the Water-Cycle briefly with diagram. (3)
32. Why are the Northern plains of India the most densely populated part of India? (3)
33. Discuss the possible reasons for the decline of the Mauryan Empire. (3)
34. Illustrate with diagram the different layers of the atmosphere. (3)
35. The Climate of a place affects people. How? (3)
SECTION – D
ANSWER IN DETAIL IN 8 – 10 SENTENCES -
36. Explain the features of administration in the Mauryan Empire. (5)
37. Write a review on Harshavardhana and his rule.
(5)
38. What are the advantages of Local-self Government?
(5)
OR
Describe SMART CITY plan. Is your town/district in the list of cities? Mention any two
facilities you want in your city.

Answer 1

Explanation:

2-b

3-d

4-c

5-a

7-africa

10-no

11-10 degree channel

14-biosphere

15-siachin and baltoro

Answer 2

Answer:

2-b

3-d

4-c

5-a

7-africa

10-no

11-10 degree channel

14-biosphere

15-siachin and baltoro

Explanation: