University : Karnatak State Board
SSLC Examinations
Subject : Social Science
Exam Year : 2008
PART – A
Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions / incomplete statements.
Only one of them is correct or most appropriate. Choose the most appropriate alternative and write it in the space provided below each question. 60 x 1 = 60
1. The first printing machine was brought to Goa by
(A) English (B) Portuguese
(C) French (D) Dutch.
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2. In the year 1758, the English and the French fought war in India, because of
(A) Austrian succession war (B) political instability in India
(C) enhancement of political power (D) Seven years war in Europe.
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3. The Wodeyar who assumed the title “Navakoti Narayana” was
(A) Chikkadevaraja Wodeyar (B) Raja Wodeyar
(C) Doddadevaraja Wodeyar (D) Kantirava Narasaraja Wodeyar.
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4. ‘Dual Government’ was introduced by
(A) Sir Eyre Coote (B) Robert Clive
(C) Lord Wellesley (D) Lord Dalhousie.
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5. The place conquered by Portuguese from the Sultan of Bijapur was
(A) Calicut (B) Calcutta
(C) Madras (D) Goa.
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6. “Chikkadevaraja Binnapam” was written in praise of
(A) Chennakeshava Deva (B) Melukote Cheluvanarayana
(C) Paravasudeva (D) Venkataramana Deva.
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7. The policy implemented by Lord Wellesley to expand British empire and control the
native States was
(A) the Doctrine of Lapse (B) the Ryotwari system
(C) the Subsidiary Alliance (D) the Zamindari system.
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8. Bajirao II accepted the Subsidiary Alliance with the English by the treaty of
(A) Bassein (B) Salbai
(C) Purandar (D) Amritsar.
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9. Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV is called as “the maker of modern Mysore State” because
(A) Mysore achieved great progress
(B) Maharaja could suppress the revolts
(C) he became the ruler of Mysore at an early age
(D) the Bangalore-Mysore railway was inaugurated.
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10. The dethroned Mughal emperor at the time of the first war of Indian independence
was
(A) Bahadur Shah II (B) Shah Alam
(C) Nana Shah (D) Bahadur Shah.
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11. The traitor who helped the English to arrest Tantya Tope was
(A) Bahadur Shah (B) Mansingh
(C) Nana Saheb (D) Nawab Wazir Ali.
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12. As a result of the Sepoy Mutiny
(A) the English granted responsibility to the Indians
(B) India came under direct rule of British Government
(C) the Doctrine of Lapse was introduced
(D) Indians secured fundamental rights.
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13. The first newspaper of India was
(A) The Hindu (B) The Bengal
(C) Indian Mirror (D) The Bengal Gazette.
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14. The Land Revenue system which conformed the rights of the cultivator over his land
was
(A) the Mahalwari system (B) the Ryotwari system
(C) the Zamindari system (D) the Land Revenue system.
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15. The Act which introduced the separate communal electorate was
(A) the Government of India Act, 1919 (B) the Government of India Act, 1858
(C) the Indian Council Act, 1909 (D) the Government of India Act, 1935.
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16. The draft of the Constitution of India was approved on
(A) November 24th, 1948 (B) November 26th, 1945
(C) November 25th, 1943 (D) November 26th, 1949.
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17. The Salt Satyagraha in Karnataka was organised at
(A) Udupi (B) Ankola
(C) Dandi (D) Belgaum.
18. “The dictatorship of the proletariat is the only solution to all feudal problems.” This
was advocated by
(A) Lenin (B) Stalin
(C) Karl Marx (D) Gorbachev.
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19. Which one of the following was not the organ of the League of Nations ?
(A) Trusteeship Council (B) International Labour Organization
(C) International Court of Justice (D) Security Council.
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20. America entered the First World War because
(A) huge weapons were possessed by America
(B) murder of Austrian crown prince
(C) Germans had sunk Lusitania ship
(D) Japan's attack on Pearl harbour.
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21. The programme evolved to improve the economic conditions of the countries
destroyed in the Second World War was
(A) Truman Plan (B) Marshall Plan
(C) New Deal (D) Five-Year Plan.
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22. Hitler : Nazi Party :: Mussolini :
(A) Fascist Party (B) Communist Party
(C) Capitalist Party (D) Socialist Party.
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23. The terrorist group which attacked World Trade Centre in 2001 is
(A) Al-Qaida (B) LTTE
(C) Mau Mau (D) Hamas.
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24. The reason for the outbreak of cold war in the world was
(A) U.S.S.R. tested the nuclear bomb
(B) Russia and America exhibited military powers
(C) to seek control over the rest of the world
(D) internal conflicts in America and Russia.
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25. Communalism is serious challenge to India because it
(A) advocates communist ideas (B) opposes the secular principles
(C) encourages racism (D) spreads illiteracy.
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26. Success of democracy of a country is dependent on its
(A) prosperity (B) health
(C) education (D) per capita income.
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27. The programme launched for the development of rural women is
(A) Stree Shakti Scheme (B) Balika Samriddhi Yojana
(C) Swayam Siddha Scheme (D) Bhagyalakshmi Scheme.
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28. If the permanent members of the Security Council exercise the veto power,
(A) international problems will increase
(B) any matter will not get a decision
(C) the member countries will lose their memberships
(D) the rights of member countries can be rejected.
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29. In spite of its efforts the UNO has failed to solve
(A) Korean problem (B) problem between Hungary and Poland
(C) Vietnam problem (D) Congo problem.
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30. The first person to condemn racial discrimination and slavery was
(A) George Washington (B) Nelson Mandela
(C) Abraham Lincoln (D) Martin Luther King.
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31. The Limited Test Ban Treaty has not restricted nuclear test
(A) in open environment (B) under the ground
(C) inside the ocean (D) in space.
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32. Developing nations are facing serious problems due to
(A) globalization and open market
(B) competition between the powerful countries
(C) lack of natural resources
(D) regional non-cooperation.
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33. India advocates the use of nuclear power for
(A) war purpose (B) agricultural purpose
(C) industrial purpose (D) peaceful purpose.
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34. The main purpose of the Biological Weapon Convention of 1975 was
(A) the prohibition of production of biological weapon and stocking
(B) stocking of weapons
(C) collection of biological weapons
(D) prohibition of production of weapons.
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35. The peninsular plateau is having economic importance because
(A) it contains many hill stations (B) it has plenty of mineral resources
(C) many industries are there (D) climatic conditions are suitable.
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36. The North Indian Plain is called heart of India because
(A) it occupies central part of India (B) it attracts tourists
(C) 40% of population live here (D) many industries are located here.
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37. The smallest State of India is
(A) Goa (B) Haryana
(C) Kerala (D) Delhi.
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38. India is called ‘a subcontinent’ because
(A) it is peninsula
(B) of diversities in climate, natural vegetation and diversity among people
(C) it is in southern part of Asia
(D) it is the seventh largest country in the world.
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39. The pre-monsoon showers that occur in Kerala are called
(A) monsoon rainfall (B) mango showers
(C) south-east monsoon rain (D) cyclonic rain.
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40. The main factor that determines the climate of India is
(A) the monsoon winds (B) the cyclones
(C) the deserts (D) the forests.
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41. One-horned Rhinoceros is found only in
(A) India and Tibet (B) India and Nepal
(C) India and China (D) India and Pakistan.
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42. People who practise the shifting cultivation, shift to some other place to practise
agriculture because
(A) they belong to nomads (B) they are troubled by wild animals
(C) monsoons destroyed their crops (D) of soil erosion and low yield.
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43. The largest producer of tea in India is
(A) Assam (B) West Bengal
(C) Meghalaya (D) Kashmir.
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44. Jute is grown best in Gangetic delta because it has
(A) light sandy deltaic soil (B) black soil
(C) red soil (D) laterite soil.
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45. The mineral that is called as “wonder metal” is
(A) copper ore (B) iron ore
(C) bauxite ore (D) manganese ore.
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46. Lots of local protests were held against the Kaiga Nuclear Plant in Karnataka due to
(A) the destruction of the evergreen forests from radioactive gases
(B) loss of private property
(C) it may supply power to other states
(D) opposition against global investment.
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47. The raw material which was used for production of cement at first was
(A) sea shells (B) limestone
(C) gypsum (D) manganese ore.
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48. “Mumbai is called the Manchester of India” because it
(A) is the centre for many industries
(B) has the largest number of cotton mills
(C) has good transport and communication system
(D) is constructed on the model of Manchester.
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49. The place which is called “Java of India” is
(A) Gorakhpur (B) Hapur
(C) Mysore (D) Bangalore.
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50. The backbone of Indian economy is
(A) industries (B) transport and communication
(C) agriculture (D) telecommunication.
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51. The main objective behind the establishment of “Exim Bank” by the government is
(A) to guarantee for the organization which produces goods for exports
(B) to overcome the adverse balance of payment
(C) to curb inflation
(D) to reduce exports.
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52. Foreign trade of India was affected in 1947 due to
(A) return of the British to England
(B) loss of jute, cotton and wheat growing areas to Pakistan
(C) poor rainfall
(D) refugee problem.
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53. The first Chairman of Planning Commission of India was
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(C) Dr. Radhakrishnan (D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
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54. The main objective of ‘Package programme’ was
(A) export promotion (B) agricultural development
(C) industrial development (D) to consolidate landholdings.
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55. During the Third Five-Year Plan none of the sectors achieved what they were
expected to because of
(A) wars with China and Pakistan (B) lack of raw materials
(C) unscientific method of cultivation (D) shortage of foodgrains.
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56. The main characteristic of tidal forest is
(A) coarse grass (B) pendant roots
(C) deep roots (D) Kasavi plant.
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57. The satellite “Sputnik” was launched in the year 1957 to space by
(A) America (B) Russia
(C) France (D) China.
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58. International Labour Organization : Geneva :: Food and Agricultural Organization :
(A) Rome (B) Paris
(C) Holland (D) Washington.
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59. Marathas failed to check the rise of Hyder Ali to power because
(A) Maratha army was fighting against Dupleix
(B) Marathas were defeated in the third battle of Panipath
(C) Hyder Ali had made alliance with the Nizam
(D) Marathas did not get help from the British.
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60. As per the treaty of Srirangapattana, Tipu surrendered to the English
(A) half of his kingdom (B) three-fourth of his kingdom
(C) Rs. 330 crores (D) half of his army.
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PART – B
Answer the following questions in two sentences each : 6 × 2 = 12
61. What was the impact of Industrial Revolution on India ?
62. Briefly describe the Quit India Movement at Isur.
63. What was the condition of Karnataka before unification ?
64. What is the stand taken by India regarding nuclear power ?
65. Name any four mineral resources of India.
66. What is Internal Trade ? Where does it generally take place ?
Answer the following questions in three sentences each : 4 × 3 = 12
67. Write a short note on Simon Commission.
68. What steps have been taken by the government to eradicate poverty ?
69. What are the main objectives of multipurpose river valley projects ?
70. What are the benefits of regulated markets to farmers ?
Write the answers to the following questions in about eight sentences each : 3 × 4 = 12
71. Who was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj ? Mention its principles.
72. Write any eight achievements of UNO.
73. How are small-scale and cottage industries helpful for the economic development of India ?
74. Draw an outline map of India and mark the following on it : 1 + 3 = 4
a) Western Ghats
b) Thiruvananthapuram
c) Paradwip.
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Alternative Question for Blind Candidates only : ( In lieu of Q. No. 74 ) 4
Which are the different types of roads in accordance with their construction and maintenance ?
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