Section A - HISTORY

Q1) Mention any two special rights enjoyed by the imperialist powers in China in the 19th century.
(Marks 2)

Q4) Name any two political organisations set up in India before the Indian National Congress (Marks 2)

Q5) Describe the reasons for conflicts among European powers in the early years of the 20th century


OR

Describe, with examples, the rise of USA as an imperialist power till the beginning of the First World War. (Marks 4)

Q7) Examine the role of the Press in promoting national consciousness among the Indian people in the 19th century.


OR

Describe the contribution of any two foreign scholars in the rediscovery of India's post (Marks 4)

SECTION B - CIVICS

Q13) Explain the meaning of the two-party system. How best can the Indian party system be described ? (Marks 3)

Q14) Explain the provisions made in the Indian constitution for improving the condition of the scheduled castes and scheduled Tribes. (Marks 3)

SECTION C - GEOGRAPHY

Q21) Describe three ways in which floods can be controlled (Marks 3)

Q22) What is the utility of Manganese ? Describe its distribution in Orissa and Karnataka States (Marks 1+2=3)

Q25) India has diverse flora. Explain with examples four factors responsible for it. (Marks 4)

SECTION D - ECONOMICS

Q27) Discuss briefly three problems of Indian agriculture (Marks 3)