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CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 English Language and Literature Paper 3

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Time: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions

• The paper consists of 3 sections: A, B, C.
• Attempt all the questions.
• Don’t write anything on the question paper.
• Read each question carefully and follow the given instructions.
• All the answers must be correctly numbered and written in the answer sheet provided to you.
• Strictly adhere to the word limit given in the question paper. Marks will be deducted for exceeding the word limit.
• Ensure that questions of each section are answered together.

SECTION A
(Reading – 20 Marks)

Question 1.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: (8)
1. Sacred trees form an important part of the ecological heritage of India. Most temples, towns, villages- and sometimes even Muslim dargahs- are associated with trees. Some plants are sacred to the individual deity; others are sacred to the place… Several plants have been worshipped in India from time immemorial. Wherever the tulsi grows—from the Indo-Gangetic plains to the shores of the Indian Ocean at Kanyakumari—it occupies a position of pride in the central courtyard of the house, tended to, carefully, by the housewife.

2. Apart from the elaborate myths connecting it to Krishna, the tulsi plant has several medicinal properties.

3. To protect and revere this plant with so many medicinal properties, it was designated as sacred, a fitting tribute to its role in providing invaluable healthcare. The worship of plants is an ancient phenomenon in India. It is probably the oldest form of worship. The association of a single tree with a sacred sthala or sthana is reflected in the chaitya vriksha and sthala vriksha or literature and society.

4. When people turned to food production, the Mother Goddess or the Earth Mother became the chief deity. Fertility, creation, and the world of plants and animals became her blessings to her devotees. The worship of the tree was the adoration of her creative abilities, symbolizing fertility so essential or the survival of the early people. Spirits—good or bad—were believed to reside in trees. If the trees were worshipped, then the resident spirits were pleased. As sacred forests were replaced by agriculture, a single tree was left and was designated as ‘sacred’ tree.

5. The earliest temples were little more than images placed under trees. Later, the tree and the image were enclosed by a fence made of wood, followed even by stone. Numerous references are made in the literature to trees as abodes of gods.

1.1. On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer any eight of the following questions in brief: (1 x 8 = 8)
(a) What forms an important part of Indian ecological heritage?
(b) What kind of trees are found in religious places? ‘
(c) Where can we find the Tulsi plant?
(d) What is the myth regarding the Tulsi plant?
(e) What is one of the oldest forms of worship in India?
(f) How did Mother Goddess become the chief deity?
(g) Why did people in the past worship plants and trees?
(h) How were the temples constructed in the past?
(i) Find the word in paragraph 3 which means the same as ‘costly’.

Question 2.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: (12)
1. The time is now to save these magnificent cats before they vanish from the earth forever. There is little time left to preserve these animals; immediate action is required.

2. I cannot imagine, nor would I wish to live in a world without tigers… without these magnificent creatures in our forests living free—without captive populations carrying on the gene pool. The power and beauty of these animals is indisputable. Tigers are an integral part of the ecosystem, as, they are a major link in the food chain. Tigers have been bestowed magical and supernatural properties by many societies, and have also been revered as gods. All living creatures of mother earth depend on one another for survival. We as human beings are brothers and sisters to every living being, from the plants to the animals to each other.

3. Crimes like these—the killing of tigers—must be stopped. They have often killed in the most barbaric, the most unbelievably cruel ways. I ask you—the reader—if learning of things like this moves you at all, then take that energy and do what you can to stop the killing of these magnificent animals. Write to your government, write to the governments of tiger countries and urge them to protect tigers. Penalties for killing tigers, and other protected wildlife need to be strongly enforced—and strong enough as to be a complete deterrent to the poaching of tigers, and also deter those who profit from such killings.

4. Extremist groups would ban all exotic animals from captivity because of small numbers of individuals that mistreat their animals, and unfortunately, the whole zoo “industry” and caring private owners get painted with the same brush. The vast majority of zoos big and small, treat their animals well, feed them well and give them proper environment and enrichment. The numbers of bad homes are small, but they do exist. The Animals Rights Organization should make sure they target only the bad homes and leave those providing a good, happy and healthy ‘ home for animals alone.

5. They don’t realize that banning all exotics from captivity could spell the end for many species of animals. Species whose numbers in the wild are extremely low, such as the Clouded Leopard, Siberian tiger, South China tiger and so forth. Zoos, sanctuaries, and responsible, knowledgeable and caring private owners are rapidly becoming the last havens to preserve ever-dwindling species of animals. These places may well, in the not so far future, hold the last remaining tigers—gems for the future who should be nurtured and protected.

6. Caring for tigers is our immense responsibility. Not just to the single tiger in your care, but to his or her species, and all tigers. Simply to own a tiger and keep him or her in your backyard as a pet is not enough, nor is it acceptable to keep this animal to yourself. You, the owner, owe it to all tigers—wild and those held in captivity—and to the future generations of these animals to educate the public about tigers—and help to change people’s opinions about wildlife preservation. Education is key to developing sensitivity to and awareness of our environment. Our children hold the hope for the future of the tiger. Heightened awareness of environmental issues will help assure our children grow up to respect and care for our global environment. Think Globally—Act Locally!

2.1. On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer any four of the following questions in brief: (2 x 4 = 8)
(a) Why is the writer unable to imagine a world without tigers?
(b) What can you do to stop killing of tigers?
(c) What are the extremist groups banning? What could be its consequence?
(d) Think Globally—Act Locally! How is this possible?
(e) What should animals rights organization do for animals?

2.2. On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer any four of the following: (1 x 4 = 4)
(a) The power and beauty of tigers are ……….
(i) disputable
(ii) indisputable
(iii) within dispute
(iv) required

(b) ……….. should be imposed for killing tigers.
(i) awards
(ii) gifts
(iii) penalties
(iv) poachers

(c) In paragraph 6, ………. means great.
(i) immense
(ii) dense
(iii) enormous
(iv) huge

(d) In paragraph 3, the antonym of destroyed is ………
(i)) damaged
(ii) protected
(iii) harassed
(iv) exploited

(e) ………. can develop our awareness to the environment.
(i) Training
(ii) Practice
(iii) Education
(iv) Preservation

SECTION B
(Writing & Grammar – 30 Marks)

Question 3.
You are Diksha/Gopesh, the student perfect and in charge of the school library. You have been asked to place an order for textbooks on Mathematics. Write a letter to M/s Full Marks (P) Ltd., 4238A/1, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi placing an order for the books. Invent the necessary details.
OR
You have seen an advertisement for a new ‘model sports bike launched by Honda. You are a passionate racer and are keen to buy the new model of racing bikes being offered. Next month a zonal level Bike Marathon is taking place and you are keen to enroll your name as a contestant. Write a letter to M/s Honda Bikes and Scooters, Kashmere Gate, New Delhi enquiring about the price, specifications, and availability of accessories that long-distance racers would require. You are Jai Singh living in Green Park, New Delhi.

Question 4.
Write a story in about 150-200 words on the basis of the following outline. (10)
Outline: A young boy traveling by train / has a briefcase containing a lot of money / befriends a fellow traveler/ train stops / boy goes out to buy snacks/returns/find the fellow traveler unconscious / calls the railway’s medical service/boy admitted to a hospital / recovered/thanked him.
OR
Develop a story with the help of the starting line.
Tarun Patel was a wise man. When he spoke, people listened to him. And so he chose his words and actions carefully. One day a rich man ……..

Question 5.
Fill in any four gaps by choosing the most appropriate words from the options given below. (1 x 4 = 4)
Jawaharlal Nehru went from village to village (a) ………. foot, by train, bullock cart and (b) ………. bicycle. He ate with the peasants, lived in their mud huts, talked to them (c) ……….. addressed their meetings. He lost his shyness and let (d) ………. speak in public. He (e) ……….. a lawyer just like his father.
(a) (i) at (ii) by (iii) on (iv) in
(b) (i) on (ii) in (iii) by (iv) at
(c) (i) or (ii) and (iii) with (iv) so
(d) (i) to (ii) in (iii) on (iv) for
(e) (i) become (ii) becoming (iii) became (iv) becomes

Question 6.
The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction against any four lines of the passage. (1 x 4 = 4)

Question 7.
Rearrange any four of the following groups of words and phrases to form meaningful sentences: (1 x 4 = 4)
(a) lived / his / master / Raju / with
(b) him / gave / his / to eat / master / milk and bread
(c) for / took / he / long walks / Raju / the park/in
(d) with / he / Raju / had given / to play / ball / a red
(e) his / day / day / in / out / Raju / served / master

SECTION C
(Literature : Textbook & Long Reading Text – 30 Marks)

Question 8.
Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow: (1 x 4 = 4)
One of the employees who was a Postman and also helped at the post office, went to his boss laughing heartily and showed his letter to God. Never in his career as a postman had he known that address. The Postmaster – a fat, amiable fellow – also broke out laughing, but almost immediately he turned serious and tapping the letter on his desk, commented.
(a) Who wrote a letter to God?
(b) Why did the Postmaster laugh heartily?
(c) What was the reaction of the Postmaster?
(d) Why did the Postmaster turn serious?
OR
He stalks in his vivid stripes
The few steps of his cage,
On pads of velvet quiet,
In his quiet rage.
(a) Who does ‘he’ refer to?
(b) Where is ‘he’ and what is ‘he’ doing?
(c) Do you think he likes to be in the cage?
(d) Write a rhyme scheme used in this stanza.

Question 9.
Answer any four of the following questions in 30-40 words each: (2 x 4 = 8)
(a) Why did Wanda gift all her paintings of dresses to the girls? What does it show about her?
(b) Why did the pilot call the Paris Control Room to inform the first time? Why could he not contact it the second time?
(c) How did Horace Dandy enter the house at Shotover Grange and why?
(d) Who was Fowler? Why did he want to meet Ausable, a secret agent?
(e) What did Richard Ebright learn from the County Science Fair?

Question 10.
Answer any one of the following questions in about 100-120 words: (8)
Why did Kisa Gotami understand the message given by Buddha only the second time? In what way did Buddha change her understanding?
OR
Write the character sketch of hack driver.

Question 11.
Answer any one of the following questions in about 200-250 words: (10)
How does Anne’s diary show her double responsibilities?
OR
Explain the wonderful and significant transformation in Anne in the Annexe.
OR
What were the other sources of amusement to Helen, besides reading books?
OR
How was Helen’s experience of appearing for her first preliminary examinations of Radcliffe? How did Mr. Gilman help her?

Answers

Answer 1.
(a) Sacred trees are part and parcel of the Indian ecological heritage.
(b) The trees found are either sacred to the place or sacred to the individual deity.
(c) We find the Tulsi plant from Gangetic plains to the Kanyakumari in the south.
(d) According to Indian mythology, there is a connection between the Tulsi plant and Lord Krishna.
(e) The worship of plants is one of the oldest forms of worship in India.
(f) When people started growing plants for good production the earth became the Mother Goddess.
(g) They did so to pay their tribute and respect to plants which helped them survive.
(h) In the past stone, images were placed under the tree. Later a wall was constructed around them and thus temples came into existence.
(i) Invaluable.

Answer 2.
2.1. (a) The writer is unable to imagine a world without tigers as the power and beauty of these animals is indisputable. They are an integral part of the ecosystem and are a major link in the food chain.
(b) We can write to our government regarding the merciless killing of tigers. We can write to the various governments of tiger countries and urge them to protect tigers. Penalties for killing tigers should be strongly enforced.
(c) Extremist groups are banning all exotic animal from captivity. This could lead to the end of many species of animals for species whose numbers are extremely low such as clouded leopard. Caring by private owners are rapidly becoming the last havens to preserve them.
(d) This is possible because saving tigers from extinction is a global issue but each of us can play a part, by writing to the concerned government to protect these beautiful cats.
(e) The animal’s rights organization should make sure they target only the bad homes and leave those providing a good, happy and healthy home for animals alone.

2.2. (a) (ii) indisputable
(b) (iii) penalties
(c) (i) immense
(d) (ii) protected
(e) (ii) Education

Answer 3.
BVM, Public School
Ram Vihar
Delhi
23rd June, 20xx
M/s Full Marks (P) Ltd.
423 8A/1, Ansari Road
Daryaganj, New Delhi

Sub: Order for Mathematics textbooks

Sir,
I would like to place an order for textbooks in Mathematics with your firm for our school library. Since the school is going to have Mathematics exhibition by the end of this month we need the following books urgently.

We request you to give us a discount offered to the educational institutions. Please find enclosed a DD for 50000/-. The remaining amount shall be paid as soon as we receive the final bill. You are requested to send us these books through any courier service. Please ensure that the books are properly packed. The books found damaged will be returned at your cost. We shall feel highly obliged if you could deliver us these books within 10 days.

Yours truly
Gopesh (Student perfect)

OR

44, Green Park
New Delhi-110053
20th Aug, 20xx
M/s Honda Bikes and Scooters
Kashmere Gate
Delhi-110006

Sub: Price and specifications of new model sports bike

Sir,
My name is Jai Singh. I live in Green Park, New Delhi and am a bike enthusiast. I have participated in many race events. At present, I am training myself to compete for the upcoming zonal level Bike Marathon. Later I plan to participate in the coming Olympics. Being a racer I am always very passionate about the latest bike in the market. I have seen your advertisement this morning about the launch of a new racing sports model bike which not only comes in the attractive model but meets all international standards. I saw the picture in the advertisement. Needless to say, the model looks sleek and sporty with a striking color combination.
So I would like to say that I’m really excited about this bike model and wish to procure it. I would be grateful if you could give me information about the following:

• Its features in detail
• It’s Price
• Availability of necessary accessories

Please call back with all the information.

Thanking you

Yours truly
Jai Singh
Mobile No: 999***4446

Answer 4.
Once a young boy was traveling by train. He was going to attend his brother’s marriage who lived in a village. He had a bag containing a lot of money. He put the bag carefully on the’ berth and started having his lunch. Just then a boy of same age boarded the train and sat on the berth opposite to him. Soon he befriended that boy. While talking to him the boy revealed the purpose of his journey to the fellow traveler. He even invited him to the wedding. When the train stopped at the next station the boy got down the train and went out to buy snacks’ leaving his briefcase there. When he came back, he was shocked to see the fellow traveler unconscious. Immediately he called the railways medical service. The fellow traveler was taken to the hospital where he was admitted. The young boy took complete care of the fellow traveller. In a day or two, the fellow traveller recovered. He thanked the boy for being so helpful. He also got to know that the boy could not attend his brother’s marriage. The young traveller felt very bad also, but the boy told him that his mother had taught him that never leave a person at the time of need. They both happily parted from each other and went their way.
OR
Tarun Patel was a wise man. When he spoke, people listened to him. And so he chose his words and actions carefully.
One day a rich man invited Tarun Patel to a feast at his house. I would be honoured Tarun Ji,” said he, “If you would grace us with your presence tomorrow night”.
“I will come,” agreed Tarun Patel.
The following night, Tarun Patel put on his shabbiest and most comfortable clothes. “It is a bit chilly,” he said and added an old black coat. The holes in its elbows were patched with swatches from tom old flour sacks. On his feet, Tarun slipped a pair of ragged sandals.

When darkness fell he arrived at the rich man’s doorstep. A servant opened the door. “What do you want?” the servant demanded. “Your master has invited me to his feast,” said Tarun. The servant peered suspiciously at him. “Wait here,” he said, “I’ll be back in a moment.” The servant went in and came back with the rich man. The rich man waved his hand to the servant. The servant refused Tarun Patel to come. Tarun Patel went home. He changed into finest silk garments. He put his best cap on his head and added a handsome high-collared coat. He combed his beard.

Once again Tarun Patel reached the rich Hian’s house. This time the servant bowed respectfully and ushered him in. Tarun Patel was given a special seat at the feast.
At last, “Tarun Patel,” said the guests. “We have all been waiting for you.” The food was served. Tarun Patel was busy with his food.
“Tarun Patel Ji! What are you doing?” cried the rich man. For Tarun Ji had begun to spoon the soup over his best cap. He crumbled the bread and sprinkled over the shoulders of his handsome coat.

Tarun Ji replied, “When I arrived in rags you turned me away. Now I am dressed in finery, you treat me with honor. Clearly, it is my clothes you are welcoming, not me.
The rich man hung his head in shame.

Answer 5.
(a) (iii) on
(b) (iii) by
(c) (ii) and
(d) (i) to
(e) (iii) became

Answer 6.
Incorrect Correction
(a) spreading spread
(b) flag flagged
(c) it its
(d) within
(e) pass passed

Answer 7.
(a) Raju lived with his master.
(b) His master gave him milk and bread to eat.
(c) He took Raju for long walks in the park.
(d) He had given Raju a red ball to play with.
(e) Raju served his master day in and day out.

Answer 8.
(a) Lencho wrote a letter to God.
(b) The Postmaster laughed heartily because he had never seen such an address.
(c) Firstly the Postmaster broke out laughing, but soon he became serious.
(d) The Postmaster turned serious to see Lencho’s faith in God.
OR
(a) ‘He’ refers to the tiger.
(b) He is in the cage and pacing up and down.
(c) No, does not like to be in the cage. He is very impatient.
(d) abcb

Answer 9.
(a) Wanda had designed her paintings of dresses by keeping girls in her mind. In her new home, she had designed a hundred more of them. She liked the girls and considered them as her friends. So she gifted them to the girls. It shows that she was nice, friendly and forgiving by nature.
(b) The pilot called the Paris Control Room to inform the airport authorities about his flight to England. He also wanted to ask for the proper direction. He could not contact it the second time because his radio was dead due to storm.
(c) Horace had planned everything carefully. He knew where the housekeeper hung the key to the kitchen door. He wore a pair of gloves, took the key and entered the house at Shotover Grange. He made the dog quiet by calling him by his right name. He had entered to commit robbery.
(d) Fowler was a young romantic writer. He used to write suspense stories lull of mysterious characters and action. He wanted to meet Ausable, a secret agent, to know about his life. He wanted to know how he tackled dangerous situations. He wanted to use this in his new story.
(e) When Richard Ebright was in seventh grade, he participated in a county science fair. There he showed slides of frog tissues. But he lost. Now he learned that he would have to do some real experiments.

Answer 10.
Buddha wanted Kisa Gotami to understand that the life of the mortals in this world is troubled, brief and full of pain. There is no way in which those who are born can avoid dying. All young and old, fools and wise are subject to death. The world is afflicted with death and decay. So the wise do not grief knowing the reality of the world. If one does grief, his pain would be greater and his body would suffer. Thus Gotami could understand this when she could not get mustard seeds from any house that was not visited by death. The medicine to bring her dead son back to life was Buddha’s way to tell her reality of life and death.
OR
The hack driver was a fine talker. He was most affectionate and friendly with the narrator. He befooled and duped the narrator. He developed a sort of liking for him. He was frank and free. He robbed him of money by charging him at the rate of two dollars an hour. He also charged money for the narrator’s lunch. He was a trickster. The hack driver called Lutkins as a good for nothing fellow. He had a craze for playing poker. He owed to many. He was skilled in the art of duping others. He was known for his dishonesty. He was a very cunning, clever and smart fellow.
The hack driver took the narrator to many places. The narrator took him to his own house and also took him to his own farmyard but in vain. The narrator failed because Lutkins himself was the hack driver.

Answer 11.
Anne is afraid to confide in people even in her own elder sister, Margot because she is scared that she might be ridiculed by her family and friends. When Anne remarks that paper is more patient than people, she wants to convey the difficulty she has in expressing herself openly in front of others. Anne, again and again, claims that there are two distinct sides of her personality – one who is happy, frivolous while the other one is serious, sensitive and pure. She is afraid that if people see her other side of personality which is pure and genuine, they will make fun of her and consider her ridiculous and sentimental. So she never shows her inner self. She adds that what she says is not what she feels. People in the Annexe think that she is a flirt, boy-crazy and talkative. Even if it hurts her, she pretends that it does not bother her.

Anne tends to be the happy-go-lucky in public, but we, the readers, get a direct view of her serious, sensitive and warm personality. She wears a mask of a frivolous, carefree teenager but when we go through her thoughts and feelings towards others, we find a different Anne—a very matured and serious girl. She herself admits that she is always being taken as a ‘light-hearted’. Anne thinks that she is used to putting up with. The nice Anne never comes up on stage in public. She comes up when she is alone. She sometimes feels sad and hurt as she is not able to bring out her original self because she is surrounded by negative opinions, dismayed looks and mocking faces that do not allow her to show her inner self. It is a double personality syndrome that nearly all people have, but Anne’s two personalities keep out of her diary and everyone can read and notice them.
OR
Anne moved to Annexe when she was just thirteen. She thought that she would be in the Annexe for a short while. Soon the suffocating atmosphere became part of her life, a constant companion. Her fear and depression increased. It was difficult for a teenager to control her emotions and outbursts. Gradually she experiences physical and emotional transformation. She started maturing and ripening. She accepted the prevailing circumstances and got ready for the worst. Nature now became her source of inner happiness and she learned to enjoy it from her hiding place. The scarcity of provisions stopped tormenting her. She became adjusting in nature. She found that she could be the master of her nature and needed no outside support. She acquired self-confidence and this gave her extra strength to control her temper. She stopped pinpointing faults in other people. Her thoughts underwent a change. She became pensive, thoughtful and much balanced. She penned down those ideas which could be expressed only by an intellectual. She became analytical and that gave her the power to see the world objectively. A girl transformed into a woman and that too very thoughtful and understanding.
OR
During the rainy days, Helen kept busy indoors, amusing herself like other girls of her age. She liked to knit, crochet or play a game of chess with her friends. She also loved to play solitaire with playing cards. Helen enjoyed the company of little children, the best. Their prattle frolic and interest pleased her immensely. They could not spell in her hands nor could Helen read their lips but their happiness gave great joy to Helen. Helen could not play ‘dumb show’ with them and her mistakes would let the children burst into noise laughter. Helen was interested in going to museum and art stores and these visits were very inspiring to her. She traced every line and curve with her fingertips and could sense the emotions of the artists. She was particularly impressed by the medallion of Homer, the blind poet and could imagine his glorious songs. Helen was also fond of visiting the theatre. She preferred and enjoyed the plays better when they were being performed rather than reading them. She also had the privilege of meeting some great actors and actresses like Mr. Jefferson. Helen could not forget Mr. Jefferson’s enactment of the role “Rip Van Winkle”. After the play, Helen was much excited to touch his flowing hair and his dress. So Helen’s family provided all kinds of amusement to Helen and Miss Sullivan remained her constant companion and helper in all these activities. All these amusements add to her personality and Helen enjoyed them.
OR
Helen appeared for her preliminary examinations for Radcliffe from 29th June to 3rd July in 1897. The subjects she had opted were Elementary and Advanced German, French, Latin, English, Greek and Roman History making it nine hours in all. Every student was required to pass in sixteen hours—twelve for elementary and four for advanced. The papers were brought to Radcliffe by a special messenger. Every student had a Roll. No. Helen was asked to sit in a separate room so that the noise of the typewriter should not disturb the others. On the first day of examination, Mr. Gilman read out the paper sentence by sentence and made Helen repeat the words. He read out by means of manual alphabet. The papers were difficult and Helen typed the answers on the typewriter. Mr. Gilman read out the answers and Helen made whatever corrections or changes she wished to make. Helen never had this kind of advantage later and she had no chance to correct her errors. Later Mr. Gilman dispatched her papers with his certificate. Helen could fare better in her preliminaries because of the great help rendered by Mr. Gilman and because of the subjects which had been more interesting to her. Helen passed in every subject and received honors in German and English.

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Time: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions

• The paper consists of 3 sections: A, B, C.
• Attempt all the questions.
• Don’t write anything on the question paper.
• Read each question carefully and follow the given instructions.
• All the answers must be correctly numbered and written in the answer sheet provided to you.
• Strictly adhere to the word limit given in the question paper. Marks will be deducted for exceeding the word limit.
• Ensure that questions of each section are answered together.

SECTION A
(Reading – 20 Marks)

Question 1.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: (8)
1. One day Gandhiji and Vallabhbhai Patel were talking in the Yeravda jail when Gandhiji remarked, “At times even a dead snake can be of use.” And he related the following story to illustrate his point: Once a snake entered the house of an old woman. The old woman was frightened and cried out for help. Hearing her, the neighbors rushed up and killed the snake. Then they returned to their homes. Instead of throwing the dead snake far away, the old woman flung it onto her roof.
2. Sometime later a kite flying overhead spotted the dead snake. In its beak, the kite had a pearl necklace which it had picked up from somewhere. It dropped the necklace and flew away with the dead snake. When the old woman saw a bright, shining object on her roof she pulled it down with a pole. Finding that it was a pearl necklace she danced with joy!
3. One day a bania found a snake in his house. He could not find anyone to kill it for him and had not the courage to kill it himself. Besides, he hated killing any living creature. So, he covered the snake with a pot and let it there.
4. As luck would have it, that night some thieves broke into the bania’s house. They entered the kitchen and saw the overturned pot. “Ah”, they thought, “the bania has hidden something valuable here.” As they lifted the pot, the snake struck. Having come with the object of stealing, they barely left with their lives.
5. Once he came out of jail, Gandhiji went from city to city, village to village collecting funds for the Charkha Sangh. During one of his tours, he addressed a meeting in Orissa.
6. After his speech a poor old woman got up. She was bent with age, her hair was grey and her clothes were in tatters. The volunteers tried to stop her, but she fought her way to the place where Gandhiji was sitting. “I must see him,” she insisted and going up to Gandhiji touched his feet.
7. Then from the folds of her sari, she brought out a copper coin and placed it at his feet. Gandhiji picked up the copper coin and put it away carefully.
8. The Charkha Sangh funds were under the charge of Jamnalal Bajaj. He asked Gandhi for the coin but Gandhi refused.

1.1. On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer any eight of the following questions in brief: (1 x 8 = 8)
(a) Why did the woman cry out?
(b) What did the kite do when it saw the dead snake on the roof?
(c) How did the live snake help the bania?
(d) Why was the old woman happy?
(e) Why did Gandhiji go to Orissa?
(f) Describe the woman who went up to meet Gandhiji.
(g) Why did the old woman have to fight her way to the place where Gandhiji was sitting?
(h) Who was in charge of the Charkha Sangh funds and what did he ask Gandhiji for?
(i) Find the word in paragraph 8 which is the Antonym of ‘Accepted’.

Question 2.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: (12)
1. The other day I received an unusual and very gratifying gift: I was given a tree or rather, I was given half-a-dozen trees which would be planted on my behalf. I had been invited to give a talk to an organization. After such events, the speaker is usually given a token gift. Sometimes the gift is that of a pen, or something useful. Often, the gift is in the form of a plaque or a similar token. However well-meant, such gifts are destined to gather dust in forgotten comers. Which is why I was agreeably surprised to be given a scroll which attested that, on a designated plantation established for the purpose, trees would be added in my name as part of the ‘green’ movement sponsored by the organization.
2. In an increasingly environmentally conscious world, the gift of a living tree or plant makes for a perfect present. The tradition of giving and receiving gifts has increasingly become a highly evolved marketing exercise. Apart from festivals like Diwali, Holi, Christmas, Eid and others, a whole new calendar of celebration events has been created to promote the giving of gifts: Mother’s Day, Father’s day, Teacher’s day, Valentine’s Day and so on.
3. What do you give to people – friends, relatives, spouses, children, parents, employees, clients, well-wishers who more or less have everything or at least everything that you could afford to give them as a gift?
4. Another box of chocolates? Another bottle of scent or after-shave? Another shirt or a kurta? Another another?
5. Thinking of unusual and pleasing presents which are also affordable is a full-time job. Like wedding planners and planners of theme parties, present planners—professionals who select and make up gift packages for you to give on occasions like marriages and corporate events— and doing increasingly good business.
6. However, the best-planned gifts of mine and thine go often awry. How often particularly during the so-called ‘festive seasons’ when gift giving and gift receiving reach epidemic proportions— have you had the embarrassing experience of getting back as a present a gift you yourself had given to someone who, having no use for it and not realizing that it was you who had gifted it, to begin with had unwittingly returned your gift to you? Like musical chairs, musical gifts only too often go round and round.
7. This is true not only at the individual but also at the level of the state. The diplomatic protocol also demands the exchange of gifts according to culture and tradition. Such tokens like the numbers of crudely made miniature Taj Mahals that Sarkari India has presented into the reluctant hands of foreign guests must fill entire godowns across the globe.
8. How much more preferable a living tree than a crude model of the Taj possibly made of marble from an unauthorized quarry? If the giving of tree sapling were to be institutionalized, it could lead to another green revolution in the lucrative and growing field of gift giving, with a new, eco-friendly industry taking root in plantations and nurseries specially created for the purpose. People could feel good looking at the certificate that trees had been planted in their names. Next birthday, give someone you love a tree one day the two of you might sit under the shade of the same tree.

2.1. On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer any four of the following questions in brief: (2 x 4 = 8)
(a) What was the gift? Why was it unusual and gratifying?
(b) Why is selecting a gift described as a ‘full-time job’?
(c) What does the writer mean by “However the best-planned gifts of mine and thine go often awry”?
(d) How can we cause another green revolution?
(e) What is a demand made by diplomatic protocol?

2.2. On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer any four of the following: (1 x 4 = 4)
(a) In paragraph 1, ………… means satisfying.
(i) gratifying
(ii) contenting
(iii) relieving
(iv) modification

(b) A token gift is usually given to …………..
(i) the listener
(ii) the speaker
(iii) the referee
(iv) the leader

(c) Procedure ………. are slanted in their names.
(i) trees
(ii) mangoes
(iii) roses
(iv) gifts

(d) In paragraph 6, the synonym of unintentionally is ……….
(i) diplomatic
(ii) initializing
(iii) unauthorized
(iv) unwittingly

(e) The giving of tree sapling should be ……….
(i) ordered
(ii) mandatory
(iii) institutionalized
(iv) lucrative

SECTION B
(Writing & Grammar – 30 Marks)

Question 3.
Write a letter to the Editor of a local newspaper complaining about employing minor children both boys and girls as full domestic help is a common feature, also advocating the need to stop such practice which deprives the children of their basic rights. You are Kunwar/Shubhangi, B-36, Mayur Vihar, Phase-II, Delhi.
OR
You are Sakshi/Saksham, a customer of Excited Broadband. Write a letter to the Customer Care Department, Excited regarding the poor service of Internet connection. You are a resident of 485, Ram Nagar, Shahdara.

Question 4.
Write a complete story in about 150-200 words on the basis of the startup lines.
Rajan was never ordinary, except his circumstances. A student of class IX ………
OR
Develop a story with the help of the following opening line-
Once a man named Mohanlal lived in a city. He had four sons ………….

Question 5.
Fill in any four gaps by choosing the most appropriate words from the options given below. (1 x 4 = 4)
Today we (a) ………. all familiar with the use of fingerprinting. It is very important and is fighting crime. (b) ………….. many people do not know that it was in India (c) ………. fingerprints (d) ………. first used for catching criminals. Fingerprints (e) ………. be found on practically any solid surface including the human body.
(a) (i) are (ii) is (iii) were (iv) was
(b) (i) Since (ii) But (iii) And (iv) Though
(c) (i) which (ii) who (iii) that (iv) where
(d) (i) was (ii) is (iii) are (iv) were
(e) (i) should (ii) shall (iii) can (iv) will

Question 6.
The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the . incorrect word and the correction against any four lines of the passage. (1 x 4 = 4)

Question 7.
Rearrange any four of the following groups of words and phrases to form meaningful sentences: (1 x 4 = 4)
(a) love / Indians / celebrate / to / festivals
(b) enjoy / time / they / with / spending / families / their
(c) exchanged / are/and / sweets / are / gifts / distributed
(d) even/away / some / stay / people / work / from
(e) religion / of / most / are / the / festivals / India / with / in / associated

SECTION C
(Literature : Textbook & Long Reading Text – 30 Marks)

Question 8.
Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow: (1 x 4 = 4)
Did you finish your homework, Amanda?
Did you tidy your room, Amanda?
I thought I told you to clean your shoes Amanda!
(a) Who speaks these lines and to whom?
(b) What are the various works she has to do?
(c) What does the parent think she asked her Amanda to do?
(d) Does Amanda listen to her mother attentively?
OR
Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful
The land will again experience the oppression of one another.
The Sun shall never set on so glorious a human achievement.
Let freedom reign. God bless Africa!
(a) Who speaks these words and when?
(b) What kind of oppression does the speaker refer to here?
(c) Explain ‘The Sun shall never set’.
(d) Who led the first non-racial government?

Question 9.
Answer any four of the following questions in 30-40 words each: (2 x 4 = 8)
(a) Who received Lencho’s letter? Why did he answer it?
(b) Why was it difficult for Hari to rob Anil?
(c) ‘Horace was no ordinary thief.’ Explain.
(d) How did the young seagull’s mother teach him flying?
(e) What is the story about the origin of the people of Coorg?

Question 10.
Answer any one of the following questions in about 100-120 words: (8)
How did otter behave in the beginning? How did he become familiar with the author?
OR
The course of the Loisel’s life changed due to the necklace. Comment.

Question 11.
Answer any one of the following questions in about 200-250 words:
Give a character sketch of Margot Frank.
OR
What were the economic and social conditions during the war?
OR
Describe Helen’s first experience of encountering a dangerous aspect of nature.
OR
Give a brief character sketch of Helen’s mother.

Answers

Answer 1.
(a) The woman cried out for help because a snake had entered her house and that sight frightened her.
(b) The kite dropped a pearl necklace which it had picked up from somewhere and flew away with the dead snake.
(c) When the thieves entered the bania’s house they saw the snake under the pot and ran for their lives.
(d) The old woman was happy because the kite had dropped a pearl necklace on her roof while taking the dead snake.
(e) Gandhiji went to Orissa for collecting funds.
(f) The woman was old and her body was bent with age. She had grey hair and tattered clothes.
(g) The old woman had to fight her way because the volunteers tried to stop the poor woman from going to Gandhiji.
(h) Jamnalal Bajaj was in-charge of the Charkha Sangh funds and he asked for the copper coin from Gandhiji.
(i) Refused

Answer 2.
2.1. (a) The gift was a scroll which attested that on a designated plantation half a dozen trees would be planted on behalf of the writer. It was all usual and gratifying for him as it was different from the usual token of appreciation handed down to a speaker and it was for a great cause.
(b) Selecting a gift is described as a full-time job as often people have all necessities and it is impossible to choose the perfect gift for them. Also most of the time we get things in gifts we usually do possess.
(c) The writer means that sometimes even giving gifts can go totally wrong. Sometimes during the festive, season, one can receive back the same gift from another that he/she had given.
(d) We can cause another green revolution if gifting saplings were to be started. This would ‘ lead to people and even diplomats receiving and giving saplings which would lead to growth of plantations and nurseries.
(e) The diplomatic protocol also demands exchange of gifts according to culture and tradition. Such tokens like the numbers of crudely made miniature Taj Mahals that Sarkari India has presented into the reluctant hands of foreign guests must fill entire godowns across the globe.

2.2. (a) (i) gratifying
(b) (ii) the speaker
(c) (i) trees
(d) (iv) unwittingly
(e) (iii) institutionalized

Answer 3.
B-36, Mayur Vihar
Phase-II, Delhi
19th June, 20xx
The Editor
The Times of India
New Delhi

Sub: Stopping Child Labour

Sir,
Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I want to raise my voice against the exploitation of minors by the so-called elite class. They employ some boys and girls as full-time domestic help in order to save money. These children are given very less salary.
They have to work hard the whole day whereas the children of the employer enjoy all the luxuries of life and study in good schools. Sometimes the employers go to the extent of inflicting atrocities on these children. It is really painful to see that at this tender age these children are compelled to work under most unfavorable conditions.
Most of the time, parents of these children are responsible for their plight. Just to add the income of the family they drop their children from school and engage them in doing such a job. Our Government should take some concrete steps to improve the condition of these underprivileged children. I would like you to give appropriate space to my letter in your esteemed newspaper so that the authorities concerned wake up and take appropriate action.

Yours sincerely
Kunwar

OR

485, Ram Nagar
Shahdara, Delhi
15th Sept., 20xx
The Manager
Customer Care Department (Broadband)
Excitel, Exchange Ram Nagar
Delhi-110032

Sub: Poor Broadband Service

Sir,
I am a customer of your reputed broadband service and my customer ID is 41721. The Internet service at my home is very poor and I have to restart the modem or adjust the cables 10-12 times to get it working every time. Even after that, it works only for 5-7 minutes and then the modem restarts itself.
I have already raised several complaints on the helpline number but the issue has not been rectified as yet. It seems that there is some hardware issue with modem and it needs replacement as it keeps on restarting and its indicators are also not in proper order.
I would highly appreciate if you would look into the matter to deliver the best to its customers.

Thanking you

Yours faithfully
Sakshi
Mobile No. 97604-19xxx

Answer 4.
Rajan was never ordinary, except his circumstances. A student of class IX he was always above his peers, be it neatness, punctuality or discipline. He never had time to waste. After school, he had to help his father at their small shop. He would always carry his books and when there was no customer he would quickly complete his homework. His teachers were very fond of ’ him, especially his English teacher. The moment the teacher would ask the question, Rajan would be the first one to raise his hand. The only subject that put in a spoke in his wheel v/as Maths. He envied everyone who could solve the Maths problems within no time. Rajan’s dreams were translated into reality when he got the chance to work part-time in the household of a retired college professor of Maths, Mr. Rakesh. Mr. and Mrs. Rakesh not only attended to Rajan’s drawback but also gave him excellent career guidance. With the grace of God and his hard work, Rajan cleared the IIM with flying colors.
OR
Once a man named Mohanlal lived in a city. He and his wife had four sons. Both of them passed away, while the children were still young. Their greedy relatives tricked them out of their property and the boys were left penniless. One day the eldest brother said, “It seems to me that we should master some skills which will help us to earn a lot of money and be free.” After some discussion, they decided that it would be best if they acquired magic powers, which would help to bring in a steady income. They set off in different directions. Many months later, they met at appointed place.

The eldest son said, “I have mastered a particular kind of magic. I can cover the bare bones of an animal with the right kind of flesh.
The second one said, “I have learned to add skin and hairs of the animal after the flesh has been added to the bones. The third one said, “I know how to create the limbs of the animals whose bones have been clothed with skin, flesh, and hair. And the fourth one said, “When such an animal is fully formed, I can fill life into it.

So they went into the forest to look for the bones of an animal. Soon they found some scattered bones of an animal. The three brothers who knew to change showed their magic and they saw that they had made a lion. As soon as the fourth brother muttered a spell, the huge lion arose and ate each one of them. Thus, four brothers died because of foolish ideas. This proves if you lack wisdom and common sense even the best skills cannot help you.

Answer 5.
(a) (i) are
(b) (ii) But
(c) (iii) that
(d) (iv) were
(e) (iii) can

Answer 6.
Incorrect    Correction
(a) in             on
(b) the           a
(c) with         of
(d) for           to
(e) the           a

Answer 7.
(a) Indians love to celebrate festivals.
(b) They enjoy spending time with their families.
(c) Gifts are exchanged and sweets are distributed.
(d) Some people even stay away from work.
(e) Most of the festivals in India are associated with religion.

Answer 8.
(a) These lines are spoken by Amanda’s parents to Amanda.
(b) She has to complete her homework, clean her room and her shoes.
(c) The parents think that she asked Amanda to clean her shoes.
(d) She does not listen to her mother as she is often lost in her world of imagination.
OR
(a) These words are spoken by Nelson Mandela on the ceremony of South Africa’s first democratically elected government.
(b) The speaker refers to the oppression of the blacks by the whites in South Africa.
(c) It means that the independence of the people of South Africa should last forever.
(d) Nelson Mandela.

Answer 9.
(a) Lencho’s letter was received by the postmaster. Since it was addressed to God and the postmaster, who was kindhearted and generous, did not want to shake Lencho’s faith in God. He wanted to help Lencho and his family. Therefore he answered it.
(b) Anil was the most trusting person Hari had met. He had given him a key to the door and therefore it was difficult to rob him. According to Hari, it’s easy to rob a greedy man because he can afford to be robbed. But it’s difficult to rob a careless man because sometimes he does not even notice he’s been robbed and takes all the pleasure out of work.
(c) Horace was no ordinary thief because he loved rare, expensive books. So he robbed a safe every year. Each year he planned carefully. What he would do that he stole enough to last for twelve months and secretly bought the books he loved through an agent.
(d) The young Seagull’s mother kept him hungry forth twenty-four hours. She kept playing with a piece of fish before him. She came to him with it. Then she suddenly stopped before him. It provoked him to dive for food. Thus she taught him to fly.
(e) It is said that people of Coorg are of Greek or Arabic origin. Apart of Alexander’s army is said to have settled here. This is clear from their traditions and rites which are different from the Hindus. The theory of Arab origin draws support from the long, black coat worn by the Kodavus, which is known as Kuppia.

Answer 10.
In the beginning, the otter was neither hostile nor friendly. He was simply aloof and indifferent.
He preferred to sleep on the floor near the author’s bed. But soon he got familiar with the author and started taking a keen interest in his surroundings. The second night he came on to the author’s bed and slept in the crook of his knees. Thereafter he became friendly with the author. Whenever he was in trouble, he rushed to the author for protection. When he was indoors he spent most of the time in play. He even escaped to the bathroom where it struggled with tap for water. In this way, he became familiar with the author.
OR
Matilda lost Mrs. Forestier’s necklace while she was dancing at the ball. Matilda and her husband had to return the necklace after borrowing eighteen thousand francs from lenders. They handed the jewel box to Mrs. Forestier who did not open the Jewel Box. After that Matilda and her husband spent a life of misery. A tremendous change came in the lifestyle of Matilda after this incident. She started living in a rented house, sent away the maid, and also started doing all the household work. She led a wretched, poor and humble life for ten years. Matilda’s desire to show off and one little act of negligence or one small error led to the utter ruin of their life full of pleasures. They suffered poverty for ten years due to the debt they incurred to buy a necklace.

Answer 11.
Margot Frank is Anne’s elder sister. She is sixteen at the beginning of the diary and eighteen at the end of it. She does not get much attention in the diary, yet according to Anne, she is prettier, quieter, smarter and more matured than Anne. We do come across some minor quarrels between the two sisters but Margot is Anne’s wellwisher. She sees Anne as a friend to talk to and confide in. She even encourages Anne’s relationship with Peter. Still, she remains under-appreciated by Anne. Her moves in the diary depict her as a mature and caring person. Margot is docile and not assertive like Anne. She is more self-controlled though for Anne she is weak-willed and passive. Margot is quite intelligent and good at her studies. She is not at all jealous of Anne because she has not found a friend like her so much so, she even tells her sister that she thinks of Peter as a young brother. She is not impulsive and moody. She is not critical of other’s faults. She is closer to her mother. This can be the reason why she has been under-appreciated by Anne. She is of adjusting nature and accepts life as it is. She has not developed much like Anne.
OR
The economic and social conditions worsened day by day during the war. Half a pound of coffee cost eighty guilders, half a pound of tea cost three hundred and fifty guilders and a pound of butter cost thirty-five guilders. Everyone was trading in the black market. People had to queue for vegetables and all kinds of goods. Vandalization, murders, and thefts were daily occurrences. The doctors could not visit the patients since their cars and bikes were stolen the moment they turned their back to them. The little children smashed the windows of people’s homes and stole whatever they could lay their hands on. People never left their homes in the fear of finding their belongings stolen. Even the police and night watchman were getting in on the act. Everyone wanted to put food into their stomachs and since wages had been frozen, people resolved to swindling. Everyday the newspapers were filled with reward notice for the return of stolen typewriters, prison rugs, etc. The electric clocks on street comers were dismantled and public phones were stripped down to the last wire. The police had been mightily trying to track down many girls of fifteen and older who were reported missing every day. The only good thing that came out of this was as the situation became more severe, the act of sabotage against the authorities increased.
OR
Once Helen and Miss Sullivan were returning from a walk and they decided to rest under a wild cherry tree. They decided to have lunch sitting under the tree. Helen managed to climb the tree and found a seat in the branches. Miss Sullivan went away to the house to bring the lunch. Suddenly the sky was overcast with clouds and Helen could feel the difference in the atmosphere. She sensed the sky had turned dark as the sun’s warmth had dwindled. Helen smelt a strange odor coming up from the earth, the odor that preceded a thunderstorm. Helen was very frightened. She was alone, cut off from her friends and family and away from her teacher. Moreover, she wanted to get down from the tree. The tree shivered, the branches swayed and Helen held the branches very tightly. The twigs snapped and fell on Helen, the branches heaved and lashed. Helen had been driven to great fright when luckily her teacher arrived and was greatly delighted to feel the earth under her feet. That day Helen learned another lesson. She woke up to the fact that nature is not always kind and giving. It can be cruel and dangerous also. Beneath the softest touch were hidden treacherous claws.
OR
Right from the beginning, the greatest credit of making Helen self-reliant went to Helen’s mother, who had been the epitome of encouragement and motivation. Helen noticed the entire world sitting in her mother’s lap. Her mother succeeded in making Helen understand a great deal. She learned to distinguish her clothes, do errands, make crude signs and feel all the objects. Her mother stressed on Helen’s strengths and did not complain about her deprivations. During Helen’s temperamental outbursts there was a great understanding on her part. Helen was never alienated. She was always there, within the family entertaining guests and making Christmas preparations. Helen’s mother never gave up hope for Helen’s education as she had read Dickens’ American Notes. She had read of the deaf and blind Laura Bridgman. Most of the family members doubted if Helen could ever be educated but her mother persisted in her efforts and finally, Miss Sullivan arrived at the doorstep. Helen’s mother never interfered with the innovative methods of Miss Sullivan’s teaching and provided all the support. She was a lady who could take a firm step also when things turned a little ugly at the Gilman school. Helen was immediately withdrawn. Helen’s mother tried every way to make Helen communicate. Helen’s mother remained her greatest strength and her greatest inspiration.

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Time: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions

• The paper consists of 3 sections: A, B, C.
• Attempt all the questions.
• Don’t write anything on the question paper.
• Read each question carefully and follow the given instructions.
• All the answers must be correctly numbered and written in the answer sheet provided to you.
• Strictly adhere to the word limit given in the question paper. Marks will be deducted for exceeding the word limit.
• Ensure that questions of each section are answered together.

SECTION A
(Reading – 20 Marks)

Question 1.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: (8)
1. Necessity is indeed the mother of invention. When areas in and around Leh began to experience water shortages, life didn’t grind to a halt. Why? Because Chewang Norphel, a retired civil engineer in the Jammu and Kashmir government came up with the idea of artificial glaciers.
2. Ladakh, a cold desert at an altitude of 3,000-3,500 meters above sea level, has a low average annual rainfall rate of 50mm. Glaciers have always been the only source of water. Agriculture is completely dependent on glacier melt unlike the rest of river/monsoon-fed India. But over the years with increasing effects of climate change, rainfall and snowfall patterns have been changing, resulting in severe shortage and drought situations. Given the severe winter conditions, the window for farming is usually limited to one harvest season.
3. It is located between the natural glacier above and the village below. The one closer to the village and lowest in altitude melts first, providing water during April/May, the crucial sowing season. Further layers of ice above melt with increasing temperature thus ensuring continuous supply to the fields. Thus, farmers have been able to manage two crops instead of one. It costs about Rs. 1,50,000 and above to create one.
4. Fondly called the “glacier man”, Mr. Norphel has designed over 15 artificial glaciers in and around Leh since 1987. In recognition of his pioneering effort, he was conferred the Padma Shri by President Pranab Mukherjee, in 2015.
5. There are few basic steps followed in creating the artificial glacier.
6. River or stream water at higher altitude is diverted to a shaded area of the hill, facing north, where the winter sun is blocked by a ridge or a mountain range. At the start of winter/November, the diverted water is made to flow onto sloping hill face through distribution channels. Stone embankments are built at regular intervals which impede the flow of water, making shallow pools and freeze, forming a cascade of ice along the slope. Ice formation continues for 3-4 months resulting in a large accumulation of ice which is referred to as an “artificial glacier”. (349 words)

1.1. Attempt any eight of the following questions on the basis of the passage you have read. (1 x 8 = 8)
(a) Who was Chewang Norphel?
(b) What kind of land form is Ladakh?
(c) Why have Glaciers been the only source of water for Ladakh?
(d) Why has the pattern of snowfall and rainfall changed?
(e) How are Glaciers significant for irrigation?
(f) How do farmers manage to grow two crops instead of one?
(g) In which year did President Pranab Mukherjee confer Padma Shri to Mr. Norphel?
(h) How many months does the ice formation continue for?
(i) Find the word in the paragraph 6 which means the same as ‘gathering’?

Question 2.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
1. Have you ever failed at something so miserably that the thought of attempting to do it again was the last thing you wanted to do?
2. If your answer is yes, then you are “not a robot.” Unlike robots, we human beings have feelings, emotions, and dreams. We are all meant to grow and stretch despite our circumstances and our limitations. Flourishing and trying to make our dreams come true is great when life is going our way. But what happens when it’s not? What happens when you fail despite all of your hard work? Do you stay down and accept the defeat or do you get up again and again until you are satisfied? If you have a tendency to persevere and keep going then you have what experts call, grit.
3. Falling down or failing is one of the most agonizing, embarrassing, and scariest human experiences. But it is also one of the most educational, empowering, and essential parts of living a successful and fulfilling life. Did you know that perseverance (grit) is one of the seven qualities that have been described as the keys to personal success and betterment in society? The other six are curiosity, gratitude, optimism, self-control, social intelligence, and zest. Thomas Edison is a model for grit for trying 1,000 plus times to invent the light bulb. If you are reading this with the lights on in your room, you know well he succeeded. When asked why he kept going despite his hundreds of failures, he merely stated that what he had been not failures. They were hundreds of ways not to create a light bulb. This statement not only revealed his grit but also his optimism for looking at the bright side.
4. Grit can be learned to help you become more successful. One of the techniques that help is mindfulness. Mindfulness is a practice that helps the individual stay at the moment by bringing awareness of his or her experience without judgment. This practice has been used to quiet
the noise of their fears and doubts. Through this simple practice of mindfulness, individuals have the ability to stop the self-sabotaging downward spiral of hopelessness, despair, and frustration.
5. What did you do to overcome the negative and self-sabotaging feelings of failure? Reflect on what you did, and try to use those same powerful resources to help you today.

2.1. On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer any four of the following questions in about 30-40 words each. (2 x 4 = 8)
(a) According to the passage, what are the attributes of a human?
(b) What is perceived as grit?
(c) How is ‘failing’ an educational and empowering part of human life?
(d) In what ways can grit be developed?
(e) How does mindfulness help?

2.2. On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer any four of the following: (1 x 4 = 4)
(a) While inventing the light bulb, Thomas Edison had failed …………
(i) 1000 times
(ii) 10000 plus times
(iii) 1000 plus times
(iv) 10000 times

(b) Failure is a part of …… life.
(i) normal
(ii) common
(iii) human
(iv) ordinary

(c) In paragraph 2, ……… means continue.
(i) robots
(ii) satisfied
(iii) persevere
(iv) flourishing

(d) In paragraph 3, the synonym of distressing is …………
(i) embarrassing
(ii) scariest
(iii) agonizing
(iv) failing

(e) ………….. helps in preventing individuals from going down the lines of despair.
(i) success
(ii) fear
(iii) doubt
(iv) mindfulness

SECTION B
(Writing & Grammar – 30 Marks)

Question 3.
You are Sujal/Sujata of Pragya Public School, Nangal, Punjab who had arranged a trip for fifty students of Nanital in summer vacations for ten days with ‘Mount Travels and Tourism’. The arrangements done by the travel agency were far below standard. The accommodation and food facilities were inferior in quality. Write a letter of complaint . to the director of the agency to stop duping tourists with false promises as it tarnishes the image of locals. (100-120 words) (8)
OR
India is a highly populated country. People lack in maintaining proper sanitation and hygiene, as a result, they suffer from various diseases. India has a serious sanitation challenge; around 60 percent of the world’s open defecation takes place in India. Poor sanitation causes health hazards including diarrhea, particularly in children under S years of age, malnutrition, and deficiencies in physical development and cognitive ability. You are Nitish/Nikita, head boy/girl of Anand Public School, Jaipur. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily, highlighting the problem and suggesting practical ways to ensure public sanitation and the right to dignity and privacy. (100-120 words) (8)

Question 4.
Develop a short story with the help of the given visual/starting line. Give a suitable title to your story. (150-200 words)

OR
It was an amazing day. Full of fun and frolic. We all stood aghast to see a strange flying object over our heads. We started guessing… (write in 150-200 words).

Question 5.
Fill in any four of the blanks choosing the most appropriate option from the ones given in the box. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers. (1 x 4 = 4)
Butterflies are abundant (a) ……….. the Central African Republic. It (b) ………… home to nearly 600 identified species. Many butterflies are brilliantly colored and small (c) ……….. some are as big as saucers. Farmer Philippe (d) …………. solace in collecting butterfly wings from his fields and turning them into works of art. My favorite hobby, since my childhood, is (e) ………… butterflies.
(a) (i) in (ii) from (iii) for (iv) into
(b) (i) has (ii) is (iii) was (iv) are
(c) (i) if (ii) therefore (iii) so (iv) while
(d) (i) find (ii) to find (iii) finding (iv) finds
(e) (i) catch (ii) caught (iii) catching (iv) has been catching

Question 6.
In the following passage, one word has not been edited in each line. Write the incorrect word along with the correct word in the space provided. Do any four. (4)

Question 7.
Rearrange any four of the following groups of words or phrases to make meaningful sentences. (4)
(a) enters / millions tons / the / every year / of7ocean / plastic
(b) are / waters / sightings / junk-filled / of / common
(c) population / middle-class / increasing / is / coastlines/along
(d) trash / increase / has led / waste management / lack / of / in / to
(e) close / like / others / helping / my / friends

SECTION C
(Literature : Textbook & Long Reading Text – 30 Marks)

Question 8.
Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow: (1 x 4 = 4)
The moon was coming up in the east, behind me, and stars were shining in the clear sky above me. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky. I was happy to be alone high up above the sleeping countryside.
(a) Who narrates the above lines?
(b) Which type of weather conditions is being discussed in the above lines?
(c) Explain the term ‘the sleeping countryside’?
(d) Why is the narrator happy?
OR
At about the age of twenty-five, the Prince, thereof shielded from the sufferings of the world, while hunting out glanced upon a sick man, then an aged man, then a funeral procession, and finally a monk begging for alms. These sights so moved him that he at once became a beggar and went out into the world to seek enlightenment concerning the sorrows he had witnessed.
(a) Whose age has been referred here?
(b) What was the effect of those sights on the prince?
(c) How did witnesses sorrow change him?
(d) What does ‘glance’ imply in the given lines?

Question 9.
Answer any four of the following questions in 30-40 words each: (2 x 4 = 8)
(a) Hari Singh is both a thief and a human being. Explain.
(b) How does the necklace change the course of the Loisel’s life?
(c) Explain the qualities of the post office employees?
(d) Why would you not agree with Lencho calling them ‘a bunch of crooks’?
(e) Bholi’s heart was overflowing with a ‘New hope and a new life’. What does the phrase ‘the new hope and the new life’ mean?

Question 10.
Attempt any one out of two long answer type questions in (100-120 words). (8)
People should always try to live within their means. Aspirations have no limits but one should never forget the ground realities. Elaborate on the basis of the chapter, “The Necklace”.
OR
Simple moment proves to be very significant and saves rest of the day of the poet from being wasted. Explain on the basis of the poem ‘Dust of Snow’.

Question 11.
Answer the following questions in about 200-250 words: (10)
Kitty plays a vital role in Anne’s life. Elucidate.
OR
In spite of the heartrending circumstances in which ‘The Diary’ was written, it was not an inspiring rather depressing book. Explore.
OR
How did Miss Anne Sullivan help Helen to communicate properly?
OR
Give a pen portrait of Helen Keller.

Answers

Answer 1.
1.1. (a) Chewang Norphel was a retired civil engineer.
(b) Ladakh is a cold desert.
(c) Because Ladakh is a cold desert at 300-3500 meters. The annual rainfall rate is just 50 mm.
(d) The pattern of snowfall and rainfall has changed because of climate change.
(e) Glaciers provide water in the months of April/May. It is crucial for irrigation.
(f) Glaciers and their layers close to the village melt with increasing temperature and provide the continuous supply of water to the fields.
(g) In 2015 president Pranab Mukherjee conferred Padma Shri to Mr. Norphel.
(h) The ice formation continues for 3-4 months.
(i) Accumulation.

Answer 2.
2.1. (a) According to the passage, grit, curiosity, gratitude, optimism, self-control, social intelligence and zest are the attributes of a human.
(b) If you have a tendency to persevere and keep going, we have what experts call grit.
(c) Failing teaches us how to be perseverant and keep going for one’s goals. Each failure makes one understand what to do and what not to do.
(d) We should not accept defeat. Instead, we should make efforts to overcome our limitations, and not to stay down. Thus, we can develop grit.
(e) Mindfulness is a practice that helps the individual stay in the moment by bringing awareness of his or her experience without judgment. This practice is a technique that many have used to quiet the noise of their fears and doubts.

2.2. (a) (iii) 1000 plus times
(b) (iii) human
(c) (iii) persevere
(d) (iii) agonizing
(e) (iv) mindfulness

Answer 3.
Pragya Public School
Nagal, Punjab
23rd November, 20xx
The Director
Mount Travels and Tourism
Nagal, Punjab.

Sub: Inferior quality of food and accommodation.

Dear Sir,
I am constrained to express my displeasure and resentment at inferior arrangements made during our tour to Nainital summer vacations. Our tour was for ten days and arrangement made by your agency was below standard when we came back home, most of the students fell ill and they are unable to attend classes. During our negotiation for the tour, following promises were made:
(a) Stay in good hotels
(b) Food at a good restaurant.
As above promises were fulfilled, we stayed in a lodge and were forced to eat local foods. Consequently, most of the students fell ill.
Certainly, we are cheated by our agency. You are requested that you should not dupe local people because it tarnishes our image.

Yours sincerely
Sujal/Sujata

OR

Anand Public School
Jaipur
23rd November, 20xx
The Editor
Rajasthan Patrika
Jaipur.

Sub: Need for public sanitation.

Sir,
Through the column of your esteemed daily, I want to highlight the serious problem of sanitation. Everybody knows that India is a highly populated country. The people have no proper sanitation and hygiene facilities. Around 60 percent of the world’s open defecation takes place in India. As a result, people suffer from various diseases. Diarrhea, among various health hazards, is very common among the children of below five years of age. Poor sanitation also causes deficiencies in physical development and cognitive ability among people.
The government and the concerned authorities must take steps in this regard. They should put the public sanitation facilities at important places of villages, towns, and cities. Besides, people should be made aware of diseases caused by open defecation. Sanitation should become our right to ensure dignity and privacy.

Yours faithfully
Nitish
Head Boy.

Answer 4.

A Brave and Courageous Sailor

Yesterday I went to the beach with my friends. We were quite happy. We arrived at the beach at around 10:30 am. We selected a sport by the sea and placed our packets on the benches. After reaching the beach, we decided to play some games on the sand. As we had brought two footballs and there were six children, we started jumping and exchanging the ball with one another. During our play, the ball slipped away near the date tree and I hurried towards the tree to bring back the ball. Fortunately, I watched a strange man near some bench. He was a tall man and wearing a long coat and hat. A big knife was fitted into his strong belt. As he had a different look and dress, I became interested in the man and watched him.

I went near the man who was calling someone and a hawk was flying near his leg. But the strange man was lame in his left leg and he was filled with courage and excitement. I thought him to be seaman and desired to meet him. Fortunately, his eyes caught my presence and he called me there and then.

I gathered courage and approached him. The man was pleased with me. I asked him several questions, and he politely answered them all. During our gossip, I came to know that he was John and a sailor by profession. He had brought up the hawk since he was of five years. He belonged to France and his father was also a sailor.
In the meantime, my friends arrived at the spot. They were also surprised at the sailor. Although he was lame, he often liked to visit the new places. Now he is in our country and would stay for two more days. Really he was the bold and courageous sailor.

OR

A Spy Camera

It was an amazing day, full of fun and frolic. We all stood aghast to see a strange flying object over to our heads. We started guessing about the object. My friend Deepak is very intelligent. He always gets high scores in science. I called him and wanted to take his help. He came to the place where I was standing and stared at the object. After some observation, he said, “I think the strange object may be a part of the plane and may have detached away from the plane body. Now it is flying in the air and may fall upon the ground anytime.”

As I was not satisfied with my friend’s observations, I decided to make my own observation because two strange objects was a curious thing for me. Certainly, I was filled with curiosity and wanted to know the object in detail. But Deepak wanted to go back home as it was getting dark. Certainly, I could not stay Deepak further on the spot so my friend left me and I remained on the spot.

When the evening set in there was faint dark everywhere. I was still standing watching the strange object or UFO. When the strange object was at the short distance over my head, I could clearly see it. I found that it was a very big box fitted with huge cameras. It was an act of some enemy country because it was a sky camera. I found the country was in danger. So, I immediately called the police. The camera was brought down on the ground with the help of the helicopter, and an extensive investigation was made. My information was correct. Hence, I helped the country.

Answer 5.
(a) (i) in
(b) (ii) is
(c) (iv) while
(d) (iv) finds
(e) (iii) catching

Answer 6.
Incorrect Correction
(a) a the
ib) or and
(c) has is
(d) irrigating irrigate
(e) requiring require

Answer 7.
(a) Millions of tons of plastic enter the ocean every year.
(b) Sightings of junk filled waters are common.
(c) The middle-class population is increasing along the coastline.
(d) Lack of waste management has led to increasing in trash.
(e) My close friends like helping others.

Answer 8.
(a) The pilot narrates the above lines.
(b) Weather was favorable, as the sky was clear.
(c) It means everything was going well.
(id) Because he is all above.
OR
(a) Gautam Buddha’s age has been referred here.
(b) All the sights moved the prince.
(c) He left his palace and went in search of enlightenment.
(d) ‘Looked at’.

Answer 9.
(a) No doubt Hari is a thief as well as good human being. Situations compel a person to become either beast or remain as a human being. Even goodness and nobility of a person change anyone’s heart and mind.
(b) Only because of the necklace and showing off, Loisel fell in a debt trap which forced her to live like an ordinary lower-middle-class housewife. She started doing all the household chores which a lady of her status normally does not do. Aspirations have no limits but one should never forget the ground realities.
(c) The post office employees were kind and helpful.
(d) Lencho was not at all justified in calling them ‘a bunch of crooks because they helped him by collecting money.
(e) It means, ‘To serve her parents in old age and to teach the students in the same school when she had learned too much’.

Answer 10.
Matilda was a pretty young woman. But she was a day-dreamer. Although she was born in a poor family, yet she dreams to have costly dresses and jewelry. She wanted to be honored ‘ and respected like rich. One day her husband showed her an invitation from a minister. She emotionally forced to buy a new and costly dress for the ball. After this, she borrowed a diamond necklace from her friend Forestier. She enjoyed the party heartily. She danced with enthusiasm. But she lost the necklace and in this way, their problems started. To replace the necklace her husband had to borrow amount on a very high rate of interest. To repay that amount, they lived in the rented house. She did all the household work herself. Mr. Loisel worked extra to earn small wages.

Thus, it is correctly said that we should always they to live within one means. Our aspirations have no limits. But we should never forget the ground realities. If Matilda had knowledge of this fact, her life would not have changed into realities.
OR
In this poem, Robert Frost praises and describes different positions of nature. Here he touches different aspects of natural sights. There are many things in nature that are not considered auspicious like—crow and hemlock. Crow is not considered a good bird. Similarly, hemlock tree is a poisonous tree and that is why it is the symbol of sadness. When the crow shakes off the dust of snow from the hemlock tree, it falls on the poet. Thus the poet’s mood changes due to this incident. Robert Frost, in this poem, represents the crow and hemlock tree as inauspicious. But when the crow shakes off the dust of snow from the hemlock tree, it falls on the poet. It changes his dejected mood and saves the day from being spoilt.

Answer 11.
Anne received a number of gifts from her parents and friends on her thirteenth birthday which was celebrated on 12th, June 1942. She received a diary, a bunch of roses, a decorative plant and some peonies (plants with showy flowers) from her parents. The first gift she opened was a diary which she liked the most. Other things she received from various friends were Camera Obscura, a party game, lots of sweets, chocolates, a puzzle game, an ornamental brooch. The books she received were “Tales and Legends of the Netherlands” by Joseph Cohen and “Daisy’s Mountain Holiday” which were terrific books. She also got some money with which she was able to buy “The Myths of Greece and Rome.” It was that diary which became her confidant in her hiding in Amsterdam. She named it “Kitty” and considered it her best friend and wrote all her experiences of the two years hideout in the Secret Annexe. Obviously, it became her proud possession.
OR
Though Anne had daring parents and a sister Margot Frank, thirty friends, relatives, uncles and aunts who cared for her a lot, a number of boyfriends who were anxious to become her close friends, but she still lacked something in her life. She could make fun and joke of them but would not disclose her inner feelings of a young girl turning into a woman.

There was a saying that “paper is more patient than men” which clicked in her mind one sad day. She found the diary to be her intimate friend she could trust completely. Undoubtedly she had waited so long for such a great thing. The main reason behind Anne’s writing a diary was that she had no such real friend. Moreover, she understood that it was only a diary that could listen to her patiently without any comments and complaints. She called it “Kitty”. She made her first entry in that diary on 14th June 1942. She knew that no one would be interested in knowing the secrets of a thirteen-year-old schoolgirl. She put all her deeply buried thoughts in this diary.
OR
The child who can hear learns the everyday expressions through constant repeating and imitation. The conversation he hears in his home stimulates his mind and he puts forward his own thoughts orally. This natural exchange of ideas is denied to the deaf child. Miss Sullivan overcame this deficiency of a deaf child (the narrator) by being determined to supply the kind of stimulus that the narrator lacked. She did it by repeating to her as far as possible, by spelling word by word on the hand, what she heard, and by showing her how she could take part in the conversation.

For a long time, the narrator was still. She was not thinking of the beads in her lap but was trying to find a meaning for the word ‘love’. At that time the sun had been under a cloud all day, and there had been brief showers, but suddenly the sun broke forth in all its southern splendor. She enquired from Miss Sullivan if what she saw was ‘love’. Miss Sullivan replied that love is something like the clouds that were in the sky before the sun came out. She explained that one cannot touch the clouds, but one can feel the rain and know how glad the flowers and the thirsty earth are to have it after a hot day. She said that one cannot touch love either, but one can feel the sweetness it pours into everything. She added that without love one would not be happy or want to play.
OR
Like Wordsworth, Helen learned to find solace in nature and its peaceful serenity. Her power of observation was commendable. How beautifully she has described the details of her observations! Even those with eyes and ears cannot describe as beautifully as she has done. Natural beauty was abundant around her house. The Keller homestead was quite near a rose- bower. Its old-fashioned garden was the paradise of her childhood. Before Miss Sullivan’s arrival, this garden was the place where Helen went to find comfort and hide her hot face in the cool leaves and grass. Helen felt extremely happy in that garden of flowers, wandering happily from spot to spot. She could recognize each vine and plant by touching them.

Helen was a prodigy child since her early childhood! However, the challenges she faced were quite arduous—as if Nature had planned a special obstacle course for her to help her bring her best out! After being rendered blind and disabled in hearing and speaking, Helen’s frustration to learn more and more about life mounted very high. Her hearing disability combined with a visual disability made the teaching and learning more challenging. Helen was a very industrious girl; she always did her best to learn. She had such a natural, innate passion for learning which always motivated her. Manual alphabet, reading, arithmetic, etc., all were formidable challenges for her initially, but Helen overcame them. The most arduous of all of them was learning to speak. Learning to speak is almost an impossible task for those who have a hearing disability. So Helen had to work very hard. She had to repeat each word and sentence many times for the right tone and pronunciation. She practiced untiringly. At times she became discouraged and weary too, but she never gave up. She faced all the difficulties courageously. Her courage and perseverance are the source of inspiration for all mankind!.

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Time: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions

1. The question paper has 27 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
2. Marks are indicated against each question.
3. Questions from serial number 1 to 7 are very short answer questions. Each question carries 1 mark.
4. Questions from serial number 8 to 18 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80 words each.
5. Questions from serial number 19 to 25 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 100 words each.
6. Question number 26 and 27 are map questions of 2 marks from History and 3 marks from Geography. After completion, attach the maps inside the answer book.

QUESTIONS

Question 1.
What was ‘Hosay’?
OR
Who devised Spinning jenny? When?
OR
What do you mean by Chartism and the 10-hour movement?

Question 2.
What were the Biliotheque Bleue’?
OR
Name the earliest Marathi novel? Who wrote it?

Question 3.
Identify any two major alliances which contested in the 2004 Parliamentary Elections of India?

Question 4.
Name the local names of the alluvial soils found in the piedmont plains?

Question 5.
What are renewable resources? Give example.

Question 6.
Define GDP.

Question 7.
What are the functions of money?

Question 8.
Write short note on Rinderpest.
OR
Explain the role of the ‘gomasthas’ and ‘jobbers’ in the history of cotton textile industry of India.
OR
Narrate the information you could draw from the writings of Henry Mayhew on crime in London by the end of 19th century and state the steps taken by the government to check crime.

Question 9.
Why the Roman Catholic Church decide to maintain an Index of Prohibited Books from 1558?
OR
‘Stories in prose were not new to India’. Support your answer with three examples.

Question 10.
How do you differentiate federalism from a Unitary form of government?

Question 11.
“Every social difference does not lead to social division”. Explain with suitable example.

Question 12.
“The leaders of the Sinhala community sought to secure dominance over government by virtue of their majority”. Comment.

Question 13.
Why are dams referred to as multi-purpose river valley projects? Briefly explain these giving two examples of multi-purpose projects.

Question 14.
What is plantation farming? State two characteristics of plantation farming. Also mention two examples of plantation crops.

Question 15.
“Consumers are exploited in the marketplace in various ways”. Discuss with example.

Question 16.
Classify the countries according to the World Bank criterion.

Question 17.
Write a short note on Consumers International.

Question 18.
Define what is trade barrier? Why Indian government put various barriers in foreign trade and investments before 1991?

Question 19.
What marked the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement? How was this movement different from the Non-Cooperation Movement?

Question 20.
“The Habsburg Empire that ruled over Austria-Hungary, for example, was a patchwork of many different regions and peoples”. Justify.
OR
Describe any four steps taken by the French for the development of the Mekong Delta Region’.

Question 21.
“Ours is still a male dominated, Patriarchal society. Women face disadvantage, discrimination and oppression in various ways.” Discuss.

Question 22.
Suggest a few broad guidelines that should be kept in mind while devising ways and means for political reforms in India.

Question 23.
What are Golden Quadrilateral Super Highways? What is their major objective? Explain Golden Quadrilateral Super Highways.

Question 24.
When and where the first successful textile mill was established? Explain the three reasons that led to the location of cotton textile industry in Gujarat and Maharashtra initially.

Question 25.
Study the data given in the table and answer the questions that follow :

1. Which is the most important sector that provides most jobs to the people?
2. What is the number of persons engaged in the unorganised sector?
3. Why is this unorganised sector more important? Give one reason.
4. Which is the most important organised sector? Give one reason.

Question 26.
Two features A and B are marked on the given political outline map of India:

Identify these features with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the lines marked in the map :

A. The place where Gandhji led the cotton mill workers’ agitation.
B. The place where INC Session took place in 1927

OR

Locate and label on the same map given:

1. Champaran-indigo planters’ agitation in 1916.
2. Calcutta-INC Session September 1920.

Question 27.
On the given same political outline map of India locate and label/identify the type of soil the following with appropriate symbols:

1. Identify the type of soil in the shaded area on map.
2. Largest producer of ragi among Indian states,
3. Hirakud Dam

ANSWERS

Answer 1.
In Trinidad the annual Muharram procession was transformed into a riotous carnival called ‘Hosay’ (for Imam Hussain) in which workers of all races and religions joined.
OR
Spinning Jenny was devised by James Hargreaves in 1764.
OR
Two political movements of London in the 19th Century were called Chartism (a movement demanding the vote for all adult males) and the 10-hour movement (limiting hours of work in factories).

Answer 2.
In France, were present the ‘Biliotheque Bleue’, which were low-priced small books printed on poor quality paper, and bound in cheap blue covers.
OR
The earliest novel in Marathi was Baba Padmanji’s Yamuna Paryatan (1857).

Answer 3.
Two major alliances in 2004 parliamentary elections- the National Democratic Alliance, the United Progressive Alliance and the Left Front.

Answer 4.
Duars, Chos and Terai.

Answer 5.
Groundwater is an example of renewable resources. These resources are replenished by nature as in the case of crops and plants.

Answer 6.
The value of final goods and services produced in each sector during a particular year provides the total production of the sector for that year. And the sum of production in the three sectors gives what is called the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of a country. It is the value of all final goods and services produced within a country during a particular year. GDP shows how big the economy is.

Answer 7.

1. Money acts as a medium of exchange in goods and services and in payment of debts.
2. Money is used as a measure of value.
3. It is a Standard of Demand Payments.
4. It acts as store of value.

Answer 8.
(i) A devastating cattle disease, Rinderpest arrived in Africa in the late 1880s. It was carried by infected cattle imported from British Asia to feed the Italian soldiers invading Eritrea in East Africa.

(ii) Entering Africa in the east, rinderpest moved west Tike forest fire’, reaching Africa’s Atlantic coast in 1892. It reached the Cape (Africa’s southernmost tip) five years later. Along the way rinderpest killed 90 per cent of the cattle.

(iii) The loss of cattle destroyed African livelihoods. Planters, mine owners and colonial governments now successfully monopolised what scarce cattle resources remained, to strengthen their power and to force Africans into the labour market. Control over the scarce resource of cattle enabled European colonisers to conquer and subdue Africa.

OR

The ‘gomasthas’: The East India Company tried to eliminate the existing traders and brokers connected with the cloth trade, and establish a more direct control over the weaver. It appointed a paid servant called the gomastha to supervise weavers, collect supplies, and examine the quality of cloth.

Jobber:

(i) Getting jobs was always difficult, even when mills multiplied and the demand for workers increased. The numbers seeking work were always more than the jobs available. Entry into the mills was also restricted. Industrialists usually employed a jobber to get new recruits.

(ii) Very often the jobber was an old and trusted worker. He got people from his village, ensured them jobs, helped them settle in the city and provided them money in times of crisis. The jobber therefore became a person with some authority and power. He began demanding money and gifts for his favour and controlling the lives of workers.

OR
In the mid-nineteenth century, Henry Mayhew wrote about London labour, and compiled long lists of those who made a living from crime.

(i) He listed many of them as ‘criminals’ who were in fact poor people who lived by stealing lead from roofs, food from shops, lumps of coal, and clothes drying on hedges.

(ii) There were others who were more skilled at their trade, expert at their jobs. There were cheats and tricksters, pickpockets and petty thieves crowding the streets of London.

Steps taken:

(i) In an attempt to discipline the population, the authorities imposed high penalties for crime.

(ii) Offered work to those who were considered the ‘deserving poor’.

Answer 9.
(i) Print and popular religious literature stimulated many distinctive individual interpretations of faith even among little-educated working people.

(ii) In the sixteenth century, Menocchio, a miller in Italy, began to read books that were available in his locality. He reinterpreted the message of the Bible and formulated a view of God and Creation that enraged the Roman Catholic Church and began its inquisition to repress heretical ideas. Menocchio was hauled up twice and ultimately executed.

(iii) The Roman Church, troubled by such effects of popular readings and questionings of faith, imposed severe controls over publishers and booksellers and began to maintain an Index of Prohibited Books from 1558.

OR

(i) Banabhatta’s Kadambari, written in Sanskrit in the seventh century, is an early example.

(ii) The Panchatantra.

(iii) There was also a long tradition of prose tales of adventure and heroism in Persian and Urdu, known as ‘dastan’.

Answer 10.
Federalism:

1. Is a system of government in which power is divided between the central authority and various constituent units of the country. Federation may have government for the entire nation and government at the levels of provinces or states.
2. Both these levels of the government enjoy their power independent of the others. Powers of each level is specified in the Constitution.

A unitary government:

1. Has one level of government or the sub-units are subordinate to the central government.
2. The central government can pass orders to the provincial or the local government.

Answer 11.

1. Every social difference does not lead to social division. Social differences divide similar people from one another, but they also unite very different people.
2. People belonging to different social groups share differences and similarities cutting across the boundaries of their groups

Example: Carlos and Smith were similar in one way (both were African-American) and thus different from Norman who was white. But they were also all similar in other ways – they were all athletes who stood against racial discrimination.

Answer 12.

1. The democratically elected government adopted a series of Majoritarian measures to establish Sinhala supremacy.
2. In 1956, an Act was passed to recognize Sinhala as the only official language, thus disregarding Tamil.
3. The governments followed preferential policies that favoured Sinhala applicants for university positions and government jobs.
4. A new constitution stipulated that the state shall protect and foster Buddhism.
5. All these government measures, coming one after the other, gradually increased the feeling of alienation among the Sri Lankan Tamils.

Answer 13.
Large dams are referred to as multipurpose river valley projects where the many uses of the impounded water are integrated with one another as:

Irrigation, electricity generation, water supply for domestic and industrial uses, flood control, recreation, inland navigation and fish breeding.

(a) In Sutlej-Beas river basin, the Bhakra-Nangal project water is being used both for hydel power production and irrigation.
(b) Similarly, Hirakund project in the Mahanadi basin integrates conservation of water with flood control.

Answer 14.
Plantation farming: In this type of farming, a single crop is grown on a large area.

Characteristics:

1. The plantation has an interface of agriculture and industry
2. Use large tracts of land and capital intensive inputs with manual labour.

Examples of plantation crops: Tea, coffee, rubber, sugarcane, banana etc.

Answer 15.
Sometimes traders indulge in unfair trade practices such as when shopkeepers weigh less than what they should or when traders add charges that were not mentioned before, or when adulterated/defective goods are sold.

Answer 16.
(i) In World Development Reports, brought out by the World Bank, this criterion is used in classifying countries.

(ii) Countries with per capita income of US$ 12616 per annum and above in 2012, are called rich countries and those with per capita income of US$ 1035 or less are called low-income countries.

(iii) India comes in the category of low middle income countries because its per capita income in 2012 was just US$ 1530 per annum. The rich countries, excluding countries of Middle East and certain other small countries are generally called developed countries.

Answer 17.
(i) In 1985 United Nations adopted the UN Guidelines for Consumer Protection. This was a tool for nations to adopt measures to protect consumers and for consumer advocacy groups to press their governments to do so.

(ii) At the international level, this has become the foundation for consumer movement.

(iii) Today, Consumers International has become an umbrella body to over 220 member organisations from over 115 countries.

Answer 18.
(i) Tax on imports is an example of trade barrier. It is called a barrier because some restriction has been set up.

(ii) Governments can use trade barriers to increase or decrease (regulate) foreign trade and to decide what kinds of goods and how much of each, should come into the country.

(iii) The Indian government, after Independence, had put barriers to foreign trade and foreign investment. This was considered necessary to protect the producers within from foreign competition.

(iv) Industries were just coming up in the 1950s and 1960s, and competition from imports at that stage would not have allowed these industries to come of only essential items such as machinery, fertilizers, petroleum etc.

Answer 19.
(i) On 6 April Gandhi reached Dandi, and ceremonially violated the law, by picking up a handful of salt. This marked the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement.

(ii) People were now asked not only to refuse cooperation with the British, as they had done in 1921-22, but also to break colonial laws. Thousands in different parts of the country broke the salt law, manufactured salt and demonstrated in front of government salt factories.

(iii) As the movement spread, foreign cloth was boycotted, and liquor shops were picketed. Peasants refused to pay revenue and chaukidari taxes, village officials resigned, and in many places forest people violated forest laws – going into Reserved Forests to collect wood and graze cattle.

Answer 20.
(i) It included the Alpine regions – the Tyrol, Austria and the Sudetenland – as well as Bohemia, where the aristocracy was predominantly German-speaking. It also included the Italian-speaking provinces of Lombardy and Venetia.

(ii) In Hungary, half of the population spoke Magyar while the other half spoke a variety of dialects. In Galicia, the aristocracy spoke Polish.

(iii) Besides these three dominant groups, there also lived within the boundaries of the empire, a mass of subject peasant peoples – Bohemians and Slovaks to the north, Slovenes in Camiola, Croats to the south, and Roumans to the east in Transylvania.

(iv) Such differences did not easily promote a sense of political unity. The only tie binding these diverse groups together was a common allegiance to the emperor.

OR

(i) The French began by building canals and draining lands in the Mekong delta to increase cultivation.

(ii) The vast system of irrigation works – canals and earthworks – built mainly with forced labour, increased rice production and allowed the export of rice to the international market.

(iii) Vietnam exported two-thirds of its rice production and by 1931 had become the third largest exporter of rice in the world.

(iv) This was followed by infrastructure projects to help transport goods for trade, move military garrisons and control the entire region. Construction of a trans-Indo-China rail network that would link the northern and southern parts of Vietnam and China was begun.

Answer 21.
(i) The literacy rate among women is only 54 per cent compared with 76 per cent among men. Similarly, a smaller proportion of girl students go for higher studies. But the girls drop out because parents prefer to spend their resources for their boys’ education rather than spending equally on their sons and daughters.

(ii) The proportion of women among the highly paid and valued jobs is still very small. On an average an Indian woman works one hour more than an average man every day. Yet much of her work is not paid and therefore often not valued.

(iii) The Equal Wages Act provides that equal wages should be paid to equal work. However in almost all areas of work, from sports and cinema, to factories and fields, women are paid less than men, even when both do exactly the same work.

(iv) In many parts of India, parents prefer to have sons and find ways to have the girl child aborted before she is bom. Such sex-selective abortion led to a decline in child sex ratio (number of girl children per thousand boys) in the country to merely 927. This ratio has fallen below 850 or even 800 in some places.

(v) There are reports of various kinds of harassment, exploitation and violence against women. They are not even safe even within their own home from beating, harassment and other forms of domestic violence.

Answer 22.
(i) Reforms through Legal Ways: Law has an important role to play in political reform. Carefully devised changes in law can help to discourage wrong political practices and encourage good ones. Example: A change in rules for LBW decisions helped to reduce negative batting tactics. But no one would ever think that the quality of cricket could be improved mainly through changes in the mles.

(ii) Any legal change must carefully look at what results it will have on politics. Sometimes the results may be counter-productive. Example: Many states have banned people who have more than two children from contesting panchayat elections. This has resulted in denial of democratic opportunity to many poor and women, which was not intended. Another example is RTI.

(iii) Reform through ‘Political Practices’: Democratic reforms are to be brought about principally through political practice. The most important concern should be to increase and improve the quality of political participation by ordinary citizens.

(iv) Reform measures that rely on democratic movements, citizens’ organisations and the media are likely to succeed in reforming political system. The main focus of political reforms should be on ways to strengthen democratic practices.

Answer 23.
(i) The government has launched a major road development project linking Delhi-Kolkata- Chennai-Mumbai and Delhi by six-lane Super Highways.

(ii) The North-South corridors linking Srinagar (Jammu & Kashmir) and Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu), and East-West Corridor connecting Silcher (Assam) and Porbander (Gujarat) are part of this project.

(iii) The major objective of these Super Highways is to reduce the time and distance between the mega cities of India.

(iv) The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) implements and maintains these super highways.

Answer 24.
Successful location: Mumbai, 1854

Factors responsible for location of cotton textile industry in Gujarat and Maharashtra:

(i) Availability of raw cotton: This region predominantly located in the black soil. Therefore, good quality of cotton was easily available.

(ii) Well developed transportation network: This region was well connected with efficient network of roads and railways. It got the benefit of port facilities also.

(iii) Market: There was a huge demand for cotton goods in and around this region. Therefore, this industry concentrated in and around Gujarat and Maharashtra.

Answer 25.
(i) Primary-Agricultural Sector

(ii) 370 million

(iii) Agricultural Sector is most important unorganised sector because the unorganised sector mostly comprises of landless agricultural labourers, small and marginal farmers. Nearly 80 per cent of rural households in India are in small and marginal farmer category. These farmers need to be supported through adequate facility for timely delivery of seeds, agricultural inputs, credit, storage facilities and marketing outlets. Employment is more production is less.

(iv) Tertiary Sector: Employment is less and production is less. Also it produces ‘services’ rather than ‘goods’.

Answer 26.

Answer 27.

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Time: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions

• The question paper has 27 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
• Marks are indicated against each question.
• Questions from serial number 1 to 7 are very short answer questions. Each question carries 1 mark.
• Questions from serial number 8 to 18 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80 words each.
• Questions from serial number 19 to 25 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 100 words each.
• Question number 26 and 27 are map questions of 2 marks from History and 3 marks from Geography. After completion, attach the maps inside the answer book.

QUESTIONS

Question 1.
In which years Great Depression occurred in the world?
OR
Who improved the steam engine?
OR
Give one feature of the about the Annual London Season?

Question 2.
Who brought the first printing press to India?
OR
Who is the author of the novel ‘Pariksha Guru’?

Question 3.
What was the importance of Peter Norman in the history of Mexico Olympics of 1968 and Civil Rights Movement of USA?

Question 4.
What are tankas?

Question 5.
Give any two examples of Service Sector.

Question 6.
What are Non-renewable resources? Give example.

Question 7.
What is ‘Liberalisation’?

Question 8.
Explain the impact of Great Depression of 1929 on the Indian economy giving three any points.
OR
Explain any three problems faced by the cotton weavers in India during mid 19th century.
OR
Explain any three reasons for the expansion of Bombay’s (Mumbai’s) population in mid 18th century and later in 19th Century.

Question 9.
Explain how Martin Luther spoke in praise of print?
OR
Explain the contribution of Prem Chand in the field of novel writing.

Question 10.
‘Ethnic composition of Belgium is very complex’. Justify. Mention the innovative method adopted by Belgium to overcome these complex issues.

Question 11.
What is meant by crosscutting differences? Give one suitable example.

Question 12.
Explain the ethnic composition of Sri Lanka.

Question 13.
How do regions differ in terms of availability of resources? Give three examples from different states to show this variation.

Question 14.
What is primitive subsistence farming? State three characteristics of this type of farming.

Question 15.
How will you justify that you are an alert consumer while buying a commodity from the market. Give two examples/situations to support you.

Question 16.
Explain the structure of three-tier quasi judicial machinery was set up by the Government of India under COPRA.

Question 17.
Critically evaluate the negative impact of globalization on Indian economy with examples.

Question 18.
Why is it necessary for banks and cooperatives to increase their lending in rural areas? Explain.

Question 19.
“The Plantation workers too had their own understanding of Mahatma Gandhi and the notion of swaraj”. Support the statement with arguments.

Question 20.
Who was Johann Gottfried? Explain how Culture played an important role in the making of nation.
OR
“In 1926 a major protest erupted in the Saigon Native Girls School”. Why?

Question 21.
The quality of democracy depends upon the degree of public participation. Suggest any four values essential for a citizen for effective participation.

Question 22.
Describe the main features of the Centre-State relations in the Federation of India.

Question 23.
Explain the formation of minerals in the igneous and metamorphic rocks with suitable examples.

Question 24.
How has NTPC achieved a distinction in preserving the natural environment and natural resources in the country?

Question 25.
How is the concept of Self Help Groups important for poor people? Give your view point.

Question 26.
Two features A and B are marked on the given political outline map of India:
Identify these features with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the lines marked in the map:
A. The place where ‘no-tax campaign took place
B. The place where the 1929 session of Indian National Congress took place.
OR
Locate and label on the same map given:

1. The place where Gandhiji called off Non-Cooperation movement in 1922.
2. place where the 1927 session of Indian National Congress took place.

Question 27.
On the given same political outline map of India locate and label /identify the following with appropriate symbols:

1. Identify the type of soil in the shaded area.
2. Largest producer of Sugarcane among states in India.
3. Sardar Sarovar Dam

ANSWERS

Answer 1.
1929-30
OR
Mathew Boulton
OR
It was meant for wealthy Britishers only.

Answer 2.
Portuguese Missionaries.
OR
Srinivas Das

Answer 3.
The silver medallist, white Australian athlete, Peter Norman, wore a human rights badge on his shirt during the ceremony to show his support to the two Black Americans, who had won the gold and bronze.

Answer 4.
Tankas or tanks are the underground storage for rain water.

Answer 5.
Banking, IT.

Answer 6.
Non-renewable resources are those which will get exhausted after years of use. We have a fixed stock on earth which cannot be replenished. Example: Crude oil.

Answer 7.
Removing barriers or restrictions set by the government in the economy is what is known as liberalisation.

Answer 8.
(i) In the nineteenth century, colonial India had become an exporter of agricultural goods and importer of manufactures. The depression immediately affected Indian trade. India’s exports and imports nearly halved between 1928 and 1934.

(ii) As international prices crashed, prices in India also plunged between 1928 and 1934 Peasants and farmers suffered more than urban dwellers. Though agricultural prices fell sharply, the colonial government refused to reduce revenue demands. Peasants producing for the world market were the worst hit.

(iii) For example, jute producers of Bengal suffered as the raw jute that was processed in factories for export in the form of gunny bags crashed, as gunny exports collapsed, the price of raw jute crashed more than expected.

(iv) Across India, peasants’ indebtedness increased. They used up their savings, mortgaged lands, and sold whatever jewellery and precious metals they had to meet their expenses. In these depression years, India became an exporter of precious metals, notably gold. The famous economist John Maynard Keynes thought that Indian gold exports promoted global economic recovery.

(v) The depression proved less grim for urban India. Because of falling prices, those with fixed incomes, town-dwelling landowners who received rents and middle-class salaried employees, now found themselves better off.

OR

(i) Cotton weavers in India faced two problems at the same time: their export market collapsed and the local market shrank, being glutted with Manchester imports. Produced by machines at lower costs, the imported cotton goods were so cheap that weavers could not easily compete with them.

(ii) By the 1850s, reports from most weaving regions of India narrated stories of decline and desolation. By the 1860s, weavers faced a new problem. They could not get sufficient supply of raw cotton of good quality.

(iii) When the American Civil War broke out and cotton supplies from the US were cut off, Britain turned to India. As raw cotton exports from India increased, the price of raw cotton shot up.

(iv) Weavers in India were starved of supplies and forced to buy raw cotton at exorbitant prices. In this, situation weaving could not pay. Then, by the end of the nineteenth century, weavers and other craftspeople faced yet another problem. Factories in India began production, flooding the market with machine-made goods.

OR

(i) At first, Bombay was the major outlet for cotton textiles from Gujarat.

(ii) Later, in the nineteenth century, the city functioned as a port through which large quantities of raw materials such as cotton and opium would pass.

(iii) Gradually, it also became an important administrative centre in western India, and then, by the end of the nineteenth century, a major industrial centre.

Answer 9.
Deeply grateful to print, Luther said, ‘Printing is the ultimate gift of God and the greatest one.’ (Compulsory point)

Reasons:
(i) In 1517, the religious reformer Martin Luther wrote Ninety Five Theses criticising many of the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church. A printed copy of this was posted on a church door in Wittenberg.

(ii) It challenged the Church to debate his ideas. Luther’s writings were immediately reproduced in vast numbers and read widely.

(iii) This lead to a division within the Church and to the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. Luther’s translation of the New Testament sold 5,000 copies within a few weeks and a second edition appeared within three months.

(iv) Several scholars, in fact, think that print brought about a new intellectual atmosphere and helped spread the new ideas that led to the Reformation.

OR

(i) It was with the writing of Premchand that the Hindi novel achieved excellence. He began writing in Urdu and then shifted to Hindi, remaining an immensely influential writer in both languages. He drew on the traditional art of kissa-goi (storytelling).

(ii) Many critics think that his novel Sewasadan (The Abode of Service), published in 1916, lifted the Hindi novel from the realm of fantasy, moralising and simple entertainment to a serious reflection on the lives of ordinary people and social issues.

(iii) Sewasadan deals mainly with the poor condition of women in society. Issues like child marriage and dowry are woven into the story of the novel. It also tells us about the ways in which the Indian upper classes used whatever little opportunities they got from colonial authorities to govern themselves.

Answer 10.
The ethnic composition of this small country is very complex:

1. Of the country’s total population, 59 per cent lives in the Flemish region and speaks Dutch language. Another 40 per cent people live in the Wallonia region and speak French. Remaining one per cent of the Belgians speak German.
2. In the capital city Brussels, 80 per cent people speak French while 20 per cent are Dutch speaking.

Innovative Method: Any one of the Accommodation Methods OR simply write Accommodation OR Community Government.

Answer 11.
(i) If social differences cross cut one another, it is difficult to pit one group of people against the other. It means that groups that share a common interest on one issue are likely to be in different sides on a different issue.

(ii) Example: Consider the cases of Northern Ireland and the Netherlands. Both are predominantly Christian but divided between Catholics and Protestants. In Northern Ireland, class and religion overlap with each other. If you are Catholic, you are also more likely to be poor, and you may have suffered a history of discrimination. In the Netherlands, class and religion tend to cut across each other. Catholics and Protestants are about equally likely to be poor or rich.

(iii) The result is that Catholics and Protestants have had conflicts in Northern Ireland, while they do not do so in the Netherlands. Overlapping social differences create possibilities of deep social divisions and tensions. Cross-cutting social differences are easier to accommodate.

Answer 12.
Composition:
(i) Sri Lanka has a diverse population. The major social groups are the Sinhala-speakers (74 per cent) and the Tamil-speakers (18 per cent). Among Tamils there are two subgroups. Tamil natives of the country are called ‘Sri Lankan Tamils’ (13 per cent).

(ii) The rest, whose forefathers came from India as plantation workers during colonial period, are called ‘Indian Tamils’. As you can see from the map, Sri Lankan Tamils are concentrated in the north and east of the country.

(iii) Most of the Sinhala-speaking people are Buddhists, while most of the Tamils are Hindus or Muslims. There are about 7 per cent Christians, who are both Tamil and Sinhala.

Answer 13.

Therefore, there is a need for balanced resource at the national, state, regional and local levels.

Answer 14.
Primitive subsistence farming is practised on small patches of land with the help of primitive tools like hoe, dao and digging sticks with family/community labour.

Characteristics :

1. Farming depends upon monsoon
2. Natural fertility of soil is used
3. Slash and bum type of agriculture is followed by clearing a patch of land and after some time switching over to another land.

Answer 15.
It is because consumers have the right to be informed about the particulars of goods and services that they purchase. Consumers can then complain and ask for compensation or replacement if the product proves to be defective in any manner.

For example:

1. If we buy a product and find it defective well within the expiry period, we can ask for a replacement. If the expiry period was not printed, the manufacturer would blame the shopkeeper and will not accept the responsibility. If people sell medicines that have expired severe action can be taken against them.
2. Similarly, one can protest and complain if someone sells a good at more than the printed price on the packet. This is indicated by ‘MRP’  maximum retail price. In fact consumers can bargain with the seller to sell at less than the MRP.

Answer 16.

1. Under COPRA, a three-tier quasijudicial machinery at the district, state and national levels was set up for redressal of consumer disputes.
2. The district level court deals with the cases involving claims upto ₹ 20 lakhs, the state level courts between ₹ 20 lakhs and ₹ 1 crore and the national level court deals with cases involving claims exceeding ₹ 1 crore.
3. If a case is dismissed in district level court, the consumer can also appeal in state and then in National level courts.

Thus, the Act has enabled us as consumers to have the right to represent in the consumer courts.

Answer 17.

1. Rising competition
2. Uncertain employment
3. The condition of work and hardships of workers have become common to many industrial and service units in India. Even many organized sector have started to follow unorganized features.
4. Several small scale industries have shut down due to competition which led to many workers jobless.

Answer 18.
(i) Higher cost of borrowing means a larger part of the earnings of the borrowers is used to repay the loan. Hence, borrowers have less income left for themselves. In certain cases, the high interest rate for borrowing can mean that the amount to be repaid is greater than the income of the borrower. This could lead to increasing debt and debt trap. Also, people who might wish to start an enterprise by borrowing may not do so because of the high cost of borrowing.

(ii) For these reasons, banks and cooperative societies need to lend more. This would lead to higher incomes and many people could then borrow cheaply for a variety of needs. They could grow crops, do business, set up small-scale industries etc. They could set up new industries or trade in goods. So cheap and affordable credit is crucial for the country’s development.

Answer 19.
(i) For plantation workers in Assam, freedom meant the right to move freely in and out of the confined space in which they were enclosed, and it meant retaining a link with the village from which they had come.

(ii) Under the Inland Emigration Act of 1859, plantation workers were not permitted to leave the tea gardens without permission, and in fact they were rarely given such permission.

(iii) When they heard of the Non-Cooperation Movement, thousands of workers defied the authorities, left the plantations and headed home. They believed that Gandhi Raj was coming and everyone would be given land in their own villages.

(iv) They, however, never reached their destination. Stranded on the way by a railway and steamer strike, they were caught by the police and brutally beaten up.

(v) They interpreted the term swaraj in their own ways, imagining it to be a time when all suffering and all troubles would be over. Yet, when the tribals chanted Gandhiji’s name and raised slogans demanding ‘Swatantra Bharat’, they were also emotionally relating to an all-India agitation.

(vi) When they acted in the name of Mahatma Gandhi, or linked their movement to that of the Congress, they were identifying with a movement which went beyond the limits of their immediate locality.

Answer 20.
German philosopher Johann Gottfried Herder (1744-1803) claimed that true German culture was to be discovered among the common people – das volk. He popularized true spirit of nation through folksongs, folk poetry and folk dance.

(i) Culture played an important role in creating the idea of the nation. Art and poetry, stories and music helped to express and shape nationalist feelings. Emotions, intuition and mystical feelings were not focused. Their effort was to shared collective heritage, a common cultural past, as the basis of a nation. They criticized the glorification of reason and science.

(ii) Examples:

• German philosopher Johann Gottfried Herder
• Karol Kurpinski

OR
(i) In 1926 a major protest erupted in the Saigon Native Girls School. A Vietnamese girl sitting in one of the front seats was asked to move to the back of the class and allow a local French student to occupy the front bench.

(ii) She refused. The principal, also a colon (French people in the colonies), expelled her. When angry students protested, they too were expelled, leading to a further spread of open protests.

(iii) Seeing the situation getting out of control, the government forced the school to take the students back.

(iv) The principal reluctantly agreed but warned the students, ‘I will crush all Vietnamese under my feet. Ah! You wish my deportation. Know well that I will leave only after I am assured Vietnamese no longer inhabit Cochinchina.’

Answer 21.

1. Awareness
2. mobilization for sharing opinions
3. feeling for nation building
4. Work for bringing social change
5. Honesty in all spheres
6. Accommodation of all differences

Answer 22.
(i) For a long time, the same party ruled both at the Centre and in most of the States. In those days, the Central Government would often misuse the Constitution to dismiss the State governments that were controlled by rival parties. This undermined the spirit of federalism.

(ii) All this changed significantly after 1990. This period saw the rise of regional political parties in many States of the country. This was also the beginning of the era of Coalition Governments at the Centre.

(iii) Since no single party got a clear majority in the Lok Sabha, the major national parties had to enter into an alliance with many parties including several regional parties to form a government at the Centre.

(iv) It led to a new culture of power sharing and respect for the autonomy of State Governments.

(v) This trend was supported by a major judgment of the Supreme Court that made it difficult for the Central Government to dismiss state governments in an arbitrary manner.

Answer 23.

Answer 24.
This has been done by NTPC through the following:

1. Optimum utilisation of equipment adopting latest techniques and upgrading existing equipment.
2. Minimising waste generation by maximising ash utilization.
3. Providing green belts for nurturing ecological balance and addressing the question of special purpose vehicle for afforestation.
4. Reducing environmental pollution through ash pond management, ash water recycling system and liquid waste management.
5. Ecological monitoring reviews and online database management for all its power stations.

Answer 25.
(i) SHG’s are a new source of providing loans to the rural poor particularly women. It may consist of 15-20 members belonging to a neighborhood who meet and save regularly. Their savings may vary from Rs 25 to Rs 100 or more depending on the ability to save. They provide loans to its members according to necessity.

(ii) The rate of interest charged by SHG’s is lesser than that charged by money lender. The SHG helps the borrowers overcome the problem of lack of collateral.

(iii) Small loans are provided to members for instance meeting working capital needs such as buying seeds, raw materials, fertilizers or cloth.

(iv) The group decides on the loans to be granted-the purpose, amount, interests to be charged, repayment schedule etc.

(v) The reason why banks are lending to these groups even without collateral is that in any case of non-repayment of loan, the members of the group seriously follow it up. They are the building blocks of organization of the rural poor. They also discuss certain social issues such as health, nutrition and domestic violence.

Answer 26.

Answer 27.

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