This document contains instructions for a Social Science exam, including general instructions, types of questions, and topics that will be covered. It provides details on the exam format, such as the duration, number and types of questions, and guidelines for answering. The topics covered include history, geography, economics, and current affairs. Students are instructed to follow directions for objective and subjective questions, and are given extra time to read the paper before starting.

1. Noble High School
Noble Extension, Kunjathbail, Mangalore-575015
S.S.L.C Preparatory Examination Jan/2015-16
Time: 2 1/2 Hours Social Science Max.Marks:80
General Instructions
 Follow the instructions given against both the objective and subjective type of questions
 Candidate should not rite the answers with pencil. Answers written in pencil will not be
evaluated.(except Graphs, Diagrams and Maps)
 In case of Multiple Choice and Matching questions, scratching rewriting is not permitted,
thereby rendering to disqualification for evaluation.
 Candidates Have Extra 15 minutes for reading the question paper.
 Do not write anything in the space provided in the right side margin
I. Four alternativesare givenfor each of the followingquestions/incomplete statements.Only
one of them is correct or most appropriate.Choose the correct alternative and write the
complete answeralong with its letterin the space providedagainst eachquestion. 10*1=10
1. Dual Governmentsystembroughtby__________
a) Warren Hastings
b) RobertClive
c) Minto
d) Lord Wellesley
2. Under the ________ sectionof the constitution,special statushasbeengiventothe
Hyderbad-Karnatakaregion.
a) 391
b) 381
c) 371
d) 361
3. Folk/Oral sourcesare a boonto _______
a) Sociologist
b) Economist
c) Scientist
d) Historians
4. ‘Home Rule’movementwasstartedinIndiaby ____________
a) Mahatma Gandiji
b) Tilak
c) DayanndaSarswati
d) Annie Besant
5. ‘VarthamanaRananiti’isbookwhichwaspublishedby___________
a) Generl Dyer
b) Ghandiji
c) AurobindoGosh
d) BarindarKumar

2. 6. Swaraj Party wasestablished inthe year________
a) 1924
b) 1922
c) 1929
d) 1906
7. Japanattacked the AmericanNaval Center___________
a) GoldenHarbour
b) Pearl Harbour
c) SilverHarbour
d) DimondHarbour
8. In _____ , TashkentAgreementwassignedby India andPakistanwiththe mediationof
Russia.
a) 1961
b) 1978
c) 1966
d) 1967
9. Section____ of the constitutiondeclares thatpractice of untouchabilityispunishable
offence.
a) 19
b) 21
c) 17
d) 14
10. The farmersof Salayani villageinUttaraKannada Districtof Karnataka beganthe
_______movement
a) Chipko
b) Appiko
c) Narmada
d) kaiga
II. Answerthe followingquestionsina sentence each: 14*1=14
11. WhenHuman rightsdayis celebrated?
12. Describe the Chowri-ChowraIncident.
13. What ismob? Explain
14. In whichislandIndirapointislocated
15. Describe the SaltSathyagrah.
16. What iscalledas profiteering?
17. What are the Principalsof Panchsheela?
18. ExpandSAARC.
19. What ismeantby Prejudices?
20. What isfemale foiticide?
21. What are monsoon winds?
22. What ismeantby biodiversity?
23. What isnational powergrid?
24. What are the indicatorsof humandevelopment?
III. Answerthe followingquestionstwoor three sentence each 15*2=30
25. “ScientificDevelopmentsledtoseavoyages”.Justifythisstatement?
26. What are the effectsof the arrival of Britishonthe writingof history?
27. Whichis the firstIndiannewspaperandwhostartedit and when?

3. 28. Describe the mannerinwhichPondicherrywasliberatedfromthe French.
29. How didthe countrydeal withthe problemof refugees?
30. What are the reasonsfortensionbetweenIndiaandPakistan?
31. What are the functionsof UNESCO?
32. What are the constitutional andlegal measuresundertakentoeradicate untouchability?
Explain.
33. Explainthe importance of womenselfhelpgroups.
34. Racial discriminationisagainsthumanism’ Justify.
35. What are the advantagesof Himalayas?
36. What are the typesof soilswhichare found inIndia?
37. What do youmeanby goldenquadrilateral project?
38. What re the effectsof biotechnologyon agriculture?
39. What are the measurestocontrol migration?
IV. Answerthe followingquestionsinsixor eightsentenceseach: 6*3=18
40. Describe the role of Guddemane Appayyainthe Coorgmutiny.
or
Explainthe visionof Ramakrishnamission.
41. What are the Plansto eradicate PovertyExplain?
or
DevelopmentsintransportandCommunicationlettothe Independence struggle.Discuss.
42. Explainthe immediate cause forWorldWar I
or
Explainbrieflythe significance of rural development.
43. Whichare the factors responsible forenhancingman’slife expectancy?
or
Explainbrieflythe significance of publicfinance.
44. What are the differences betweenorganizedandunorganized labourworkers?
or
Explainthe processof fillinginthe proposal formof openinganaccountin the bank.
45. Explainthe measures toeradicate childlabour.
or
Explainthe importance of entrepreneur.
V. Answerthe followingquestioninabout eight to tensentences: 4*1=4
46. Describe Lenin’s role inRussian revolution
VI. Draw an outline map of India and mark the following: 1+3=4
47.
a) 231/2 northlatitude
b) Evergreenforests
c) Koshi river