MOST REPEATED TOPICS/QUESTIONS IN THE

LAST 10 YEARS
FINAL BRUSHUP
N. Rai
History
Rise of Nationalism in Europe:
a. Napoleon code
b. Balkan crises
c. treaty of Vienna
d. sense of collective identity
e. liberalism

1. Nationalism in India,
a. Khilafat Movement.
b. How social and political situation of India affected by the 1 st world war.
c. Civil Disobedient movement.

2. Print Culture
a. Impact of Print in India

Political science

a.Majoritarianism and Power sharing

Federalism
a. Unitary vs Federal Government
b. Coming together / Holding Together
c. Reason India is a federal country
d. Legislative list
Union list, Concurrent list, state list, residual list
Q. Reason why India is a federal country.

Political Parties
a. Multi Party system
b. National and Regional Party
c. Challenges and reforms of political parties

Outcome of Democracy
a. Analyze the condition under which democracies accommodates social
diversities.
b. Democracy produces the legitimate, accountable, Responsive government,
Support the statement.
C, Transparency is the most important features of democracy. Support the
statement.
d. Analyze the condition under which democracies promote dignity and
freedom of citizen.

Resource and Development

a. Sustainable development
b. Measures to control soil and land degradation.

Water Resources
a. Causes of water pollution.
b. Traditional method of rain water Harvesting.

Agriculture
a. Cropping Season
b. Agriculture Reform.
c. Types of Farming.

Mineral and Energy Resources ( Important for Map work)

a. “Why energy is important for all the activities”. Explain
b. Non-conventional sources of energy.

Manufacturing Industries
a. Importance of manufacturing Industry.
b. Industrial Pollution.

Economics
Development
a. Organized and unorganized Sectors
b. Why is tertiary sector important
c. creating employment in rural areas.
d. Protecting workers in unorganized sectors.

Money and Credit

5 marks questions come repeatedly from this chapter:
a. Self Help Group
b. Formal and Informal Credit
c. Role of Bank / RBI

Making of the Global World

a. Silk Route: ‘The silk routes are a good example of vibrant pre modern trade
and culture links between distant parts of the world’. Elaborate
b. Diseases
c. Food: In what ways did the food items offer scope for long distance cultural
exchange?

Globalization:
a. Examine the factors which facilitates globalization in India.
b. Technology is the vital force behind modern form of Globalization. Explain
with the help of suitable example.

Gender Religion and caste:

a. Discrimination against women: Describe the different ways in which the
women are discriminated in the Indian society.
b. Communalism : What is communalism ? How does it affect the political life
of the people.