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21E/22E(A)
SOCIAL STUDIES
(English version)

·Parts A and B
'l'i,me : 3 hourt] [Maximum: Marks : 80
Instructions :
1. Re°':1- the question paper car~fu~lyli unde,rstand and answer. . .
2. . Write the ar,,swers for the questions in Part - A in the answer sheet.
8. Attach the Map to P~rt ~ A answer sheet. · ,.
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, Attach Part - B·to Pa:rt - A answer -.
sheet.
5. Part - A consists of I, II and Ill sections.
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6.· 'W ri~ the answers clearly duly fqllowing the instructions given for each
section.

l:PART-AI ..
Ti.me : 2 hours 30 min. Marks: 60

.SECTION -·I 6-x 2 = 12

Instructions·:
(i) ~swer aii q~estfons.
(ii) Answer each question in 3 - 4 sentences.
(iii) Each question carries 2 marks.

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1. What are the factors that affect the density of population in India?

2. What are the ~i:Q. objectives of the National Food Security Act?

' .3. Which quality of Pr. B.R. A.mbedk.ar do you like the most?'Give reasons.
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4. What J re the·consequences of frequent violation of election code of conduct

' by political parties at present? ·

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 5.
. Draw the outli ne map of Tela ngan a.
6. Obse rve the following table and answ er the ques tions A & B.

Dist rib.u tion of Work_ers in India , 2017 -201 8 (%)

Sect or Place of Residence Sex All

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Rura l Urban Male Female workers
Agri cultu re Sect or 59.8 6.6 40.7 57.2 44.6
Indu stry Sect or 20.4 34.3 26.4 17.7 24.4
Serv ices Sect or 19.8 59.1 32.8 25.2 31.0

A. Wha t does the above table show ?

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B. Why the shar e of employment in agric ultur e secto r has not
decr ease d?

SEC TIO N-II 6x4 =24

Inst ruct ions :

(i) Ans wer all questions.
(ii) Ans wer each ques tion in ·5 - 6 sente nces .
(iii) Each ques tion carri es 4 mark s.

7. Wha t' are the basic concepts that cont ribu te to an area beco
ming a
Sett leme nt? Expl ain them . ·

8. Wha t chan ges occured in Indi an democracy betw een 1975-85?

9. Prep are a pam phle t expl ainin g the need for orga nic farm ing.

10. Rea d the given para grap h and inter pret it.
Mos t sma ll farm ers have to borrow money to arra nge for the
work ing
capi tal. They borrow from large farm ers or the village mon eyle
nder s or
the trad ers who supp ly vario us inpu ts for culti vatio n. Tlw
rate .of
inte rest on- such loan s is very high.

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11. Locate the following .on .the o~tline ~ap of the World.
(1) Wasl,tlngton
(2) Japan
(3) Congo
(4) Italy

12. Observe the given table and analyse it.

Net Irrigated area in lakh hectares. -

Regwn 1955 - 56 2006 - 07 Growth%

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Andhra Region '
17 . 23 .. - 135
Telangan a Region 7 19 257

SECTIO N - III 4x6=2 4

Jnstruct'ions :
(i) Answer any 4 question s.
(ii) Answer e,ach question in 8 - 10 sentences.
(iii) Each question carries 6 marks. .

13. Classify the Himalay as and explain. ·

'14. _Explain the relations between .india 'a~d Ch1na.

15. Why are the working conditions of workers in unorgan ised sector not
improvin g even today? Suggest ~uitable measure s.

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16. Bead-the following paragrap h and write your opinion:
\ Land reforms were however in;iplemented in a half hearted
manner acro.s s India. While Zaminda ri system was abolishe d,
redistrib ution of land to the landless did. not take place. The rich and
powerfu l in the rural areas continue d to control most of the land.

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17. Locat e the followin on the outlin e m~p of I~dia .
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( I) .Malw a platea u
(2) River Godav ari
(3) Circa r coast
(4 ) The state with the lowes t densit y of popul ation.
(5) Ch~d igarh .
(6) Bihar

18. Obser ve the given bargr aph and analy se it.

The Arma ments Race
The Armam ents Race
450 i 397
400 ~~----------1
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350 §
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300 s::
-=-
250

200

150
100
50

O 1880 · 1890 1900 1910 1914

Milita ry ~pend iture by great powers (Germany, Austri a-

Hunga ry, Great Britain , Russia , Italy and France 1880-1 91"
· (Sourc e : The 'IImes_Atlas of World History, Londo n 1978)