Sample Questions by CBSE (Term - II)
Very Short Answer Questions
Que 1. What did the inland Emigration Act of 1859 declare?
Answer :
● Under The Inland Emigration Act of 1859, it was declared that plantation workers
could not leave the plantation fields without seeking official permission.
● In reality, such permission was rarely granted to them.
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Very Short Answer Questions
Que 2. Name any one fossil fuel used to generate thermal electricity.
Answer :
● Coal
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Very Short Answer Questions
Que 3. Give one special feature that distinguishes a pressure group from a political
party.
Answer :
● Difference between political parties and pressure groups is that political parties
get into power whereas pressure groups do not get into the power but influences
the parties in power from outside.
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Que 4. Give one reason why multi party system has evolved in India.
Answer :
● Multi party-system evolved in India because of the social and geographical
diversity of the country. This diversity cannot be absorbed by 2 or 3 parties alone
and there is need for multi party system in India to accommodate this diversity.
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Que 5. With the help of an example each compare a single issue movement and a
long term movement.
Answer :
Out of syllabus
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Que 6. What is meant by ‘Fair Globalisation’?
Answer :
● Fair globalisation means that the benefits of the globalisation must be shared by
all equally.
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Que 7. Why do banks ask for collateral while giving credit to the borrower?
Answer :
● Bank ask for collateral while giving credit to borrower because if the borrower
fails to repay the loan the bank has right to use or sell the collateral given to him
by the borrower so that they can get money which they gave him as a loan.
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Que 8. How will you justify that you are an alert consumer while buying a
commodity from the market. Give two example/ situations to support you.
Answer :
Long Answer Questions
Out of syllabus
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Que 1. ‘The merchants and industrialists made a significant contribution to the Civil
Disobedience Movement’. In the light of the above statement, explain their role in the
movement.
Answer :
● They Demanded protection against imports and fixed exchange ratio.
● Reacted against colonial policies that restricted business activities and formed
Indian Industrial and Commercial Congress (IICC) in 1920 and the Federation of
the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FICCI) in 1927.
● They gave financial assistance and refuse to buy or sell imported.
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Que 2. How reinterpretation of history created a sense of collective belongingness
among different community of India?
Answer :
➔ Reinterpretation of history was an important means to create a feeling of
nationalism.
● Countering the British version on Indians as backward and primitive through
reinterpretation of History.
● Indians started to search their glories past and discovered that art ,
architectecture, science and mathematics,religions were flourished in India.
● Nationalists persuade the readers to develop a sense of self confidence, national
pride and patriotism among them.
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Que 3. ‘Napoleon was a great administrator.’ Explain the statement in the light to the changes he
brought about in France.
OR
Highlight the contribution of women in the anti-imperial struggle in Vietnam. Did they succeed?
Answer :
Out of syllabus
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Que 4. How have biogas plants proved to be a valuable source of energy in rural India?
Give its three benefits.
Answer :
Out of syllabus
Out of syllabus
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Que 5. Why do you think the northern plains of India provide favourable conditions
where as the Himalayan mountains provide unfavourable conditions for the growth of
railways? Give three reasons for both.
Answer :
● The northern plains provide most favourable conditions for growth of railways because :
○ Having high population density
○ Vast level land
○ Rich agricultural resources
● The Himalayan mountainous regions are unfavourable for the construction of railway lines
due to
○ High relief
○ Sparse population
○ Lack of economic opportunities.
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Que 6. Assam with its extensive tea gardens and high production of crude oil has lot of
potential for growth of tourism. What values are associated with promotion of tourism?
Answer :
The values associated with promotion of tourism are:
● It makes us aware of the beauty and rich cultural heritage of our nation.
● It promote inter-regional relationship.
● Tourism encourages cultural pursuits and provides support to local handicrafts.
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Que 7. What are the differences between democratic and Non-democratic governments in the
decision making process?
Democratic governments Non-democratic governments
1. In democracy the decision making 1. No discussion and deliberation.
process is based on the idea of 2. In a non-democratic government, the
deliberation and negotiation. leaders need not bother themselves
2. Democratic political systems take with public opinion, and hence,
time in executing decisions. decision making process in such
3. People's participation in decision systems is quicker.
making. 3. Public have no participation in decision
making process.
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Que 8. How Deepening of Democracy is a major challenge to modern democracies?
Explain.
Answer :
Out of syllabus
Out of syllabus
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Que 9. What do you mean by foundational challenge in democracy? What values can
help to overcome this challenge?
Answer :
Out of syllabus
Out of syllabus
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Que 10. Define the term ‘liberalization’. Explain the reasons for the Indian Government
beginning the policy of liberalization in 1991.
Answer :
● Removing the barriers or restrictions set by the government is known as
liberalisation.
● The Indian Government introduced the policies of liberalizing the economy
because it was felt that the time had come for Indian producers to compete with
the producers across the globe.
● It was also realized that competition would improve the performance of Indian
producers and the Indian-quality product.
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Que 11. We often complain about lack of civic amenities like erratic water and power
supply, bad roads garbage disposal etc. Name the right that gives us the power of
question? Discuss.
Answer :
Out of syllabus
Out of syllabus
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Que 12. Ravi works in a leather bag manufacturing and export company. He feels
insecure due to introduction of flexible labour laws. How can the government help him?
Answer : ( Open ended Question Question )
● The government can help him in the following ways:
1. It should set some laws so that the companies are bound to look for the welfare
of the workers.
2. It must see that the labour laws provide some kind of job security so that no one
can be removed from his job without any reason.
3. The government should look into the working condition and regulate their pay.
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Long Answer Questions
Que 1. “Equality before law did not stand for universal suffrage in France after the revolution”.
Explain with suitable examples.
OR
The French claimed that introduction of Modern Education to Vietnamese would create “an
Asiatic France tied solidly to European France”. Explain the statement with suitable examples.
Out of syllabus
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Que 2. Categorize and discuss the different urban segments which joined the
Non-Cooperation Movement.
Answer : ( Categorize and discuss )
1. Students and Teachers
2. Lawyers
3. Congress and its members
4. Common masses
5. Merchants and traders
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Que 3. What is the meaning of road density? Describe any four major problems faced
by road transport in India.
Answer :
➔ The length of road per 100 Sq/km of area is known as road density.
● Road network is inadequate in India.
● The roadways are highly congested in cities.
● About half of the roads are unmetalled.This limits their usage during the rainy season.
● Most of the bridges and culverts are old and narrow.
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Que 4. If jute industry has to be set up which would be a better location? Damodar
basin or Hugli basin? Give five reasons to support your answer.
Answer : ( Intro )
● Proximity of the jute-producing areas to the Hugli basin.
● Inexpensive water transport provided by the Hugli river.
● It is well connected by a good network of railways, waterways, and roadways to
facilitate the movement of raw materials to the mills.
● Availability of cheap labour in the adjoining area of West bengal and Bihar.
● Abundant water for processing raw jute.
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Que 5. Has democracy led to the promotion of dignity and freedom of citizens? Discuss
with example.
Answer :
● It recognises the passion of respect and freedom of the people.
● Since past, Most societies are male dominated and women do not get equal chance. In
democracies equal respect and treatment to women has been accepted.
● It has helped the disadvantaged and discriminated castes of the society by providing
them with equal status and opportunity.
● Although, there may be many instances of caste-based inequalities and atrocities, they
lack the moral and legal foundations.
● It transforms people from the status of being subjects to being citizens who have rights
and duties.
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Que 6. Explain the role of Opposition Parties in a Democracy.
Answer :
● In a democracy political parties performs a variety of functions, the parties which do
not get majority seats and lose in the election are called opposition parties.
● It provide to the people alternative policies and criticises government and restricts
them from misusing the power.
● It gathers support or opposition for or against the ruling party in the legislature.
● The opposition is always a viable alternative to the ruling government.
● The opposition parties keep a watch over Ruling party.
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Que 7. ‘The effect of Globalisation has not been uniform’. Do you agree? Give reasons
to support your answer.
Answer :
● Globalisation has been of advantage to consumers, particularly the well off sections as
the have the greater to choices to choose from.
● Several top India companies have able to benefit from the increased competition. E.g.
Tata Motors, Infosys ect
● For a large number of small producers and workers globalisation has posed major
challenges. Producers of batteries,toys, capacitors have hit hard.
● Globalisation and the pressure of competition have changed the lives of workers. Their
employment became uncertain
● Conclusion
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Que 8. Compare and Contrast the conditions for taking loan from formal and informal
sources. Suggest an alternative source that you think is best for the rural poor.
Formal sources Informal sources
1. These include banks and cooperatives. 1. These sources include moneylenders,
2. The RBI supervised the lending friends, traders, employers, relatives,
activities of formal sources of credit. neighbour, etc.
3. These charge less interest on loans. 2. There is no organisation to supervise
4. These sources do not pressurize lending activities of informal sources of
borrower nor impose any unfair credit.
condition on them. 3. These sources charges high interest on
their lending activities.
4. These sources impose their own
Alternative source that is best for the rural conditions which are at times very
poor are Self Help Groups. difficult for borrowers to fulfil.
Sample Questions by CBSE (Term - II)
Map Questions
Que 1. Identify and label the following on
the map of India:
a. The Congress Session where 26th
January was declared as the day for
Purna Swaraj.
b. The place where 22 policemen were
burnt forcing Gandhiji to call of the
non-cooperation movement.
c. The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took
place here.
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Map Questions
Que 2. On the given political outline map of India:
a. Identify
i. Iron ore mine
ii. Software technology park
b. Locate and label - Jawaharlal Nehru Port
i. ●
ii.●
