SSC HYE Revision

Section A
1. a) Rouget de L’isle
2. b) Maldives
3. c) Magazine
4. c) Purvanchal
5. c) Rule of Minority
6. a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
7. a) Jawahar Lal Nehru (Out of Syllabus)
8. c) 1964 (Out of Syllabus)
9. d) The idea of socialism
10. 2015
11. c) Any sphere of life
12. a) October 1999
13. b) A=3, B=1, C=2
14. a) Agriculturist
15. b) Brahmaputra
16. a) Investing in Human Capital
17. b) Health care and education
18. a) Primary Sector
19. c) Both (a) and (b)
20. a) Mahatma Gandhi

Section B
21. - In Mexico, it seemed that people had a choice, but in the
truest sense, they did not. Even if the people were against the
ruling party, the PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party), the PRI
never lost.
 -They were known for using dirty tricks and sabotaging the
elections, hence Mexico wasn’t truly a democracy until 2000.

22. - The morning of 14th July 1789 was highlighted by the

Storming of the Bastille by an angry crowd.
- This marked the start of the French Revolution.

23. - The Himadri is situated in the Northernmost part of the

Himalayas.
- Shivaliks are located in the Southernmost parts of the
Himalayas.

24. Apartheid was a system of racial discrimination based on

race. It was practiced in South Africa. The practice was unjust as
White supremacy was encouraged and enforced, keeping the
majority of the Black population to be forced under them. The
Black people were deprived of many public facilities that were
reserved for White people.

Section C
25. Russian Industrial workers that had endured low wages,
poor conditions and appalling treatment from owners decided to
protest against this. They marched to the Winter Palace where
they were met by an assemblage of soldiers that opened fire
upon the unarmed workers. 100 were killed and about 300
wounded. This incident became known as ‘The Bloody Sunday
Massacre’ and started a series of events called the 1905
revolution.

26. - In disguised employment, people appear to be employed

but are not.
 - The people are employed for tasks that do not necessarily
require their aid.
- Eg. A task to be done by 5 people has 8 hired people
working on it. The extra three people are not needed,
hence they are in disguised employment.
- In Seasonal Employment, people are unable to find work
through some months of the year.
- These are mostly in agro-based industries (agriculture,
weaving and threshing)
- Does not ensure job security

27. India is a south -west extension of the Asian continent. The

trans Indian Ocean routes which connect the countries of Europe
in the west and the countries of East Asia provide a strategic
central location to India.
- India's strategic location at the head of the Indian Ocean
confers considerable strategic value and aids in the maintenance
of trade and commerce.
- The Deccan Plateau protrudes into the Indian Ocean,
thus helping India to establish close contact with West Asia,
Africa and Europe from the western coast and East Asia and
Southeast from the eastern coast.

28. The rulers of the nation are elected by the public.

- It is a government which is accountable to the people
- Democracy improves the quality of decision-making.
- Democracy provides a method to deal with differences and
conflicts.
- Democracy enhances the dignity of citizens.
- Democracy is better than other forms of government because it
allows us to correct our own mistakes.
(Write any 3 points)
29. Human resource is different from other resources like land
and physical capital in the following ways:
From an economic development perspective, human resources
exhibit multiple importances i.e. at one end human resource act
both producers as well as consumers.
Human resources makes use of other resources like land and
physical capital to produce an output.
Human resources are considered superior to other resources as they
are not confined to one region or place. It can spread to other
places and diversify.

30. The immediate cause of the French Revolution was the

state of financial disparity France was in at the time, forcing the
Ruler to impose high taxes on the Third Estate.

Changes in daily life post-revolution:

- Change in dressing style due to equality and liberty.
- Censorship was abolished
- Opposing views to events could be expressed.
- The uneducated populace were attracted to the new
revolutionary ideas through acts and plays.
- Slavery was Abolished.

OR

- Maximilien Robespierre was one of the French revolution's

rulers.
- His ruling time period was known as the 'Reign Of Terror'
because he had severe control and punishment over the people
of france.
- He banned wheat and white flour that was expensive.
- He guillotined people who went against him or his form of
government.

31.

(i) The Krishna river from a spring near Mahabaleshwar flows for
about 1400 km and reaches the Bay of Bengal.
(ii) Some of its tributaries are the Tungabhadra, the Koyana, the
Ghatprabha, the Musi and the Bhima.
(iii) Its drainage basin is shared by Maharashtra, Karnataka and
Andhra Pradesh.

OR
 (Write any 5 points)

32. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution mentions these 5

Ideals:
- Liberty: It refers to freedom in the activities of citizens of India.
- Justice: Discrimination of the citizens on any ground is legally
prohibited.
- Sovereign: The people of India have supreme power and
authority to decide on internal and external matters concerning
the country. The government cannot be dictated by any external
power.
- Secular: There is no state religion in India. Secular Citizens
have complete freedom to practice and profess any religion or
faith of their choice. No government machinery can discriminate
against or favor any religion or faith and its followers.
- Democratic: In India, it is the form of government where people
enjoy equal rights, choose their leaders, who form the
 government. The government has to function according to
certain basic rules ensuring maximum welfare of the people.

OR

A Constitution is a set of principles or precedents by which a state is

governed. It is a set of rules and regulations which places the
government's power in the hands of the citizens in a democratic setup.

-The Constitution places the power of government in the hands of

citizens.
-It limits the power of the state and establishes a system of evaluation
and measurement.
-It is the national constitution, which establishes three administrative
structures, in particular, the legislature, administration and the
judiciary.
-A constitution can defend rights of minorities (including the all-
important minority of one).
-It can include guarantees of legal processes and fundamental legal
restrictions such as laws that make actions illegal after the fact.

33. The main reasons for the ineffectiveness of poverty

alleviation programs are:
- One of the main reasons is the lack of proper implementation
and right planning.
- The chaos caused due to overlapping of various schemes.
- Lack of efficiency in the implementation of the schemes
because of which the benefits of the schemes do not go to the
 poor and deprived.
- Lack of proper monitoring of poverty alleviation programs.

In summary:

Lack of proper planning and implementation of schemes are the main

reasons behind the ineffectiveness of poverty alleviation programs.

OR

A person is considered poor if his or her income or consumption level

falls below a given “minimum level” necessary to fulfill the basic
needs. This minimum level is called the poverty line. In India, the
poverty line is estimated by multiplying the prices of physical
quantities like food, clothing, footwear, fuel, light, education, etc. in
rupees. The numbers involved in determining the poverty line vary for
different years. Also, the poverty line for rural areas is different from
that of the urban areas because the work, lifestyle and expenses are
different for rural and urban areas.

Section D
34. a) Louis Blanc
b) Socialist
c) Workers
d) Karl Marx
35. i) a - The Great Grassland
ii) d - 2400km
iii) c - Arunachal Pradesh
iv) d - Between the Tista and the Brahmaputra.
36. A - Paris
B - Bordeaux

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