Sample Question Paper 1 -- Final Examination

Max Marks 100

I. 1. 2. 3. 4. #. %. '.

Fill in the blanks:

(1 x 20 = 20)

Periodic rise and fall of water is called __________. The largest lake in the world is ___________. Aurangazebs successors are known as ____________. The Ra !ut state of A"ber rose to !ro"inence under _____________. $ne horned rhinoceros is found in ___________ !lain. The "a or occu!ation of the !eo!le of the &outh African grasslands is _______. (hen the go)ern"ent !re)ents either a news ite"* or scenes fro" a "o)ie being shared with the larger !ublic * this is referred to as ___________. +. ______________ has brought the world closer to us. ,. -arge "ulti.store/ed air.conditioned buildings with sho!s are ____________. 10. 1randed goods are usuall/ !urchased fro" __________. 11. &trong seis"ic wa)es are called ___________. 12. The !rocess b/ which water continuall/ changes its for" and circulates between oceans* at"os!here and land is called __________. 13. &ahara is located in ________ !art of Africa. 14. 2eserts are characterized b/ ____________. 1#. _________ carried awa/ 3ohinoor dia"ond when he in)aded 4ndia. 1%. ___________ took the title 56hattra!ati. 1'. $rganizing rall/* starting signature ca"!aigns*blocking roads are so"e wa/s of _________. 1+. 7ews!a!ers and "agazines are e8a"!les of ___________. 1,. 9arket on a s!ecific da/ of the week is called __________. 20. 1u/ing goods on credit "eans _________. II. Choose the correct option: 1. 4t is an artificial enclosure for kee!ing s"all house !lants. a.: terrariu" b.: green house c.: ac;uariu" ( 1 x 10 = 10)

2. Ta 9ahal is situated on the banks of this ri)er* a tributar/ of <anga

a.: &on

b.: =a"una

c.: 6ha"bal

3. The/ assu"ed the role of king"akers a.: !easants b.: "ansabdars c.: nobles

4. $ne wa/ in which "ass "edia earns "one/ is a. b/ censoring news b. b/ ad)ertising !roducts c. !rinting d. using ca"eras

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1u/ig and selling takes !lace through a. sho!s onl/ b. internet onl/ c. sales re!resentati)es onl/ d. all of the abo)e

%. &trea"s of ocean water flowing constantl/ in a definite direction. a.: wa)e b.: current c.: tide

'. The te"!erate grasslands of &outh Africa are known as a.: )eld b.: downs c.: !rairies c.: none

+. 6hin >uilich 3han was known as _____. a.: 7iza".ul.9ulk b.: ?ahangir

,. The !eo!le in between the !roducers and final consu"ers are a. wholesalers b. traders c. sho!kee!ers d. far"ers 10. The go)ern"ent can !re)ent the "edia fro" !ublishing a stor/. This is called a. !ublicit/ b. broadcasting c. 6ensorshi! d. setting an agenda. III. Name the followin : (1 x 10 = 10)

1. A hot wind that blows in winter raising the te"!erature in !rairies. ___________ 2. A single "achine which can co"bine the tasks of sowing* !loughing and threshing ______ 3. The areas where a war" and cold current "eet e8!erience ___________ 4. An e8a"!le for a cold current ___________ #. @e established the state of @/derabad ___________ %. After his death* the 9ughal A"!ire declined ___________ '. 9eans of co""unication ___________ +. The "edia reaching "illions of !eo!le ___________ ,. -arge "ulti.store/ed air.conditioned buildings with sho!s ___________ 10. 1randed goods are usuall/ !urchased fro" ___________

!ection " I. 1. 2. 3. 4. #. II. 1. 2. 3. 4. #. %. #efinitions: -ater 9ughals $cean currents desert "edia "arkets (1x$=$)

%nswer in one or two sentences: (1x10=10) 7a"e an/ two "a or cities of !rairies. 7a"e an/ two "a or cities located on the ri)er <anga. (hat are the factors effecting the "o)e"ent of ocean currentsB 7a"e an/ two war" currents of the worldB 1etween who" was third battle of Pani!at foughtB (hat was the enor"ous wealth taken awa/ b/ 7adir &hah when he in)aded 4ndiaB '. (rite an/ two uses of internetB +. <i)e an/ one wa/ in which "ass "edia earns "one/B ,. (hat is a weekl/ "arketB 10. (h/ are things chea! in weekl/ "arketsB III. %nswer in abo&t three sentences each: (' x ( = 21) 1. (hat were the "ain causes of 9aratha failure in the third battle of Pani!atB 2. <i)e an/ three differences between A"azon and <anga.1rah"a!utra basin. 3. @ow are tides useful to "ankindB 4. @ow are s!ring tides and nea! tides causedB #. @ow does changing technolog/ in "ass "edia effect our li)esB %. A8!lain how a chain of "arkets is for"edB '. 4n what wa/s does "edia !la/ i"!ortant role in a de"ocrac/B I). %nswer the followin in abo&t fo&r sentences each: (* x $ = 20) 1. 6o"!are and contrast in weekl/ "arket and sho!!ing co"!le8. 2. <i)e a broad co"!arision of the cli"atic conditions of &ahara and -adakh. 3. (hat were the causes and conse;uences of the third battle of Pani!atB 4. (hat were the causes of ra!id decline of the 9ughal A"!ire in the 1+th centur/B #. 2efine ocean currents and -ist an/ three war" and cold ocean currents. ). +ocate the followin in the i,en map of the worl-: <anga 1rah"a!utra basinC -adakh desertC PrairiesC )eld (1 x * = *)