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This Question Paper contains 4 Printed Pages. New Syllabus 22E(A) SOCIAL STUDIES, Paper - II (English version) Parts A and B - Time : 2 Hours 45 min.] {Maximum Marks : 40 Instructions : 1. In the time duration of 2 Hours 45 minutes, 15 minutes of time is allotted to read and understand the Question paper. 2, Answer the Questions under Part-A on separate answer book. 3. Attach thé given World map with the answer sheet of Part ‘A’. Time : 2.15 Hours Marks : 35 Instructions : i. Part - A comprises of three sections I, II and Iil. 2, All the questions are compulsory. SECTION -I NOTE: 7x1=7 marks 1. Answer alll the questions. 2. Each question carries ONE mark. 3. Answer each question in 1 or 2 sentences. 1. How was the USSR escaped from the Great Depression ? -2—Why did the black Americans begin the Civil Rights Movements in 1960s ? 3. What was the contribution of Telecom revolution ? 22E(A)/New PTO. D 4. What was the main reason behind introducing symbols to represent political parties and candidates by Election Commission ? 5c Write the features of Federal system. * — Observe the following graph and answer the questions 6 and 7. 45,000 40,000 35,000) United States 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000] 10,000] 5,000] Number of warheads 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 Year Graph : US and USSR nuclear stockpiles -@. During 1955-2005, which country had the highest number of warheads? -%. What is the reason for decreasing in the nuclear stockpiles after 1985 ? SECTION - NOTE: 6x2=12 Marks 1. Answer alll the questions. 2. Each question carries TWO marks. 3. Answer each question in 4-5 sentences. 8. What suggestions do you give to maintain friendly relations with neighbouring countries ? 9. Write the role of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in preparing the draft Constitution of India. 10. What are the situations that paved to strengthen the regional parties in present days ? 11. Create two slogans on ‘Environmental Protection’. 42. Write the main reasons for Assom movement. £3. Draw the outline map of India. 22E(A)/New D [3] SECTION - TT 4x4=16 Marks NOTE: 1. Answer all the questions. 14. 15. 16. 2. Each question carries 4 marks. 3. There is an internal choice to each question. 4. Answer each question in 8-10 sentences. What are the situations that led to strengthening Nazism in Germany ? OR How does the Parliamentary system of Government differ with the Presidential system of Government ? Read the paragraph given below and interpret. India has been extremely successful in holding together and maintaining its unity and integrity. India was seen a fit case for break- up given its extreme diversities and the fact that it has not done so, is a valuable lesson for many other countries. OR Read the paragraph given below and interpret. India was forced to open up and ‘liberalise’ its economy by allowing freer flow of foreign capital and goods into India. On the other hand, new social groups asserted themselves politically for the first time, and finally religious nationalism and communal political mobilisation became important features of our political life. All this put the Indian society into great turmoil, we are still coming to grips with these changes and adapting ourselves to them. Locate the following in the World map. @_ New York (ii) Myanmar (ii) Austria (iv) Alaska OR fj Moscow (iii) Egypt (iv) France 22E(A)/New PTO. D [4] 17. Observe the following table and write a paragraph analysing it. Rank in 2011 Total Carbon dioxide Per capita Total | Country emissions from the | Carbon di-oxide emissions Emissions consumption of Energy | from the consumption of in 2011 (Million metric tons) Energy (Metric tons) 1 China 8715.31 6.52 2 USA 5490.63 17.62 3 Russia 1788.14 12.55, 4 India 1725.76 1.45 ib UK 496.80 7.92 15 Indonesia 426.79 1.73 OR Observe the following table and write a paragraph analysing it. Annual National Defence Expenditure (Million of Dollars) Year| 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1939 Country Britain 455 480 595 846 1263 1817 Germany 253 | 299 | 381 | 2600 | 3600 | 4400 22E(A)/New MARCH, 2016

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