Abhijat Coaching Classes

TIME: 2.30 Hrs Subject: History +Pol.Sci Class: X

Marks: 60 Date: / /2019
Q.1 A] Choose the right option and rewrite the sentence. [04]
1. It may be said that ………………was the founder of modern historiography.
aVoltaire b. Rene Discartes c. Karl Marx d. Leopold Ranke
2. The earliest museum in the world was discovered in the excavations at the city of……………….
a. Delhi b. Ur c.Harappa d. Kolkata
3 Lalit kala is also known as………………..
a. Aangik kala b. Drik kala c. Chitrakathi d. Pingul
4 The arts of painting and sculpting are………………
a. Visual arts b. performing arts c. folk arts d. classical arts

B] Identify the wrong pair and rewrite the corrected one [04]
I)
1. Prabhakar – Achaarya P.K. Atre
2. Darpan – Balshastri Jambhekar
3. Deenbandhu – Krishnarao Bhalekar
4. Kesari – Bal Gangadhar Tilak

II)
1) Kathak- -North India
2) kathakali –Andhra Pradesh
3) Odisi—Odisha
4) Bharatnatyam – Tamil Nadu

III)
1)Kootiyatttam -Sanskrit Theatre
2) Ramman -Dance form in West Bengal
3) Ramlila -Traditional performance of the Ramayana in Uttar Pradesh
4) Kalbelia -Folk songs and dances of Rajasthan

IV)
1)V.K. Rajwade -Marathyanchya Itihasachi Sadhane
2) Pandita Ramabai -The High Caste Hindu Woman
3) Dr. Sharmila Rege - Shri-Purush Tulana
4) Meera Kosambi -Crossing Threshholds: Feminist Essays in Social History

Q.2 A] Complete the graphical Description: [Any Two] [04]

1.
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------------- Disciplines
Included in
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Humanities

2.
Tangible…………………
………………………………
Cultural Heritage ….

Intangible………………
………………………………
……..

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Types of events -------------------------------
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covered in the
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newspaper
‘Darpan’ -------------------------------
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B] Explain the following concepts in your own words. [Any two] [04]
1. Dialectics
2. Mass Media and Professional Opportunities
3. Applied History
4. Orientalist historiography
Q.3 A] Give reasons. [Any three] [06]
1. Knowledge of history is essential for newspaper articles..
2. An expert with deep understanding of art history is required in the art market.
3. It is essential to study the history of technology.
4 Writing of the regional history received momentum.
5. Historical research was driven to focus in depth on various aspects of women’s life.
B] Answer the following questions in 25 to 30 words. [Any two] [06]
1. Write about Gandhara School of art.
2. What is the contribution of Svatantryaveer Savarkar to nationalistic historiography?
3. What is Historiography?

Q.4 Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. [04]
Three Volumes of ‘The History of British India’, Written by James Mill were published in 1817. This was
the first book on Indian History written by a British historian. It clearly reflects an absence of objective
perspective and prejudice about various aspects of the Indian culture. ‘The History of India’, written by
Mountstuart Elphinstone , Governor of Bombay (now Mumbai) was published in 1841.

The period of Maratha Empire is very important in the Indian history. Grant Duff’s name stands out
among the British officers who wrote about Maratha history. He wrote the book entitled, ‘A History of
1. What are called Naxalite movements?
2.Marathas’.
What madeThis book isapublished
Naxalism in three volumes.
serious challenge to India’sGrant Duff’s writing also shows the British inclination
Security?
3.ofWhere
condemning Indian
did Naxlite culture and
Movement history. Similar tendency is witnessed in Colonel Todd’s writings about
start?
4.Rajasthan’s
How did thehistory.
movement strayed away from itsbyobjectives?
The two volumes written William Wilson Hunter on Indian history show a
somewhat impartial treatment of the subject. Nilkhanth Janardhan Kirtane and Vishwanath Kashinath
Rajwade were two Indian historians who took upon the task of exposing the limitations of Grant Duff’s
writing.

1)Mention the name of the first book written by the British historian in 1817. 01
2) Name the book written by Mountstaurt Elphinstone. 01
th
3) Do you think that the British authors who wrote about Indian history in the 19 century were prejudiced? Give two
examples. 02

Q.5 Answer the following questions in detail. [Any two] [08]

1. Write in detail about folk styles of painting.
2. Suggest at least 10 solutions for preservation of the sources of History.
3. What is feminist historiography?
4. What kind of professional opportunities are available in the field of arts?
 POLITICAL SCIENCE [20]
Q.6] Choose the right option and rewrite the sentence. [04]
1National Conference is party in ______________State.
a. Orrisa b. Assam c. Bihar d. None of these

2. The Election Commissioner is appointed by the……………….

A. Prime Minister b. President
c. Speaker of loksabha d. Vice President

3. The essence of democracy is………………………

a. universal adult franchise b. decentralisaion of power c. policy of reservation of seats d. judicial decision

4. Constituencies are created by………………..committee of the Election Commission.

a. Selection b.Delimitation c. Voting d. Timetable

Q.7] Explain with reasons whether the following statements are true or false. [ Any two] [04]
1. The Elections Commission lays down the code of conduct during elections.
2.Indian democracy is considered the largest democracy in the world.
3. Political party set as a link between government and people..
Q.8 A] Explain the following concepts. [ Any two] [04]
1. Regionalism
2. Right based approach
3. Reorganising the constituencies
B] Write the answers as instructed: [Any two] [04]
1. Complete the Table
Party Established in Objectives
1 Trinamool
Congress
2 Jammu and
Kashmir
National
Conference

2. complete the following concepts map.

Electing people’s
representatives
Need of Elections

3. 2. complete the following concepts map.

Advantages of using EVM

machines
Q.9 Answer the following questions in brief. (any two) [04]
1)What are the major characteristics of the political parties?
2) Explain the meaning of the Code of Conduct.
3) What are the effects of reducing the voting age from 21 years to 18 years?
4) What is meant by establishment of social justice?

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