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Karnataka State Syllabus SSLC English Model Question Paper 2 With Answers (1st Language)

Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 100

I. Four alternatives are given for the following questions. Choose the correct answer and write it along with its alphabet. ( 6 × 1 = 6 )

Question 1.
‘That on the ashes of his youth doth lie’. The figure of speech in the line is The figure of speech in the line is
A) Personification
B) Metaphor
C) Synecdoche
D) Alliteration
Answer:
B) Metaphor

Question 2.
There are no snakes in Ireland,______
The appropriate question tag to be added is
A) are they?
B) aren’t they?
C) ain’t they?
D) don’t they?
Answer:
A) are they?

Question 3.
When I was younger, I thought so.
The underlined group of word is
A) a noun clause
B) an adverb clause
C) an adjective clause
D) a main clause
Answer:
B) an adverb clause

Question 4.
Our boss ______ our meeting until next week
The correct phrasal verb to be filled in the blank is
A) put
B) put off
C) put down
D) put up
Answer:
B) put off

Question 5.
The word in which ‘inter’ is a part of the word but not a prefix is
A) international
B) intercontinatal
C) interpret
D) interact
Answer:
C) interpret

Question 6.
The bus is coming round the corner
The tense of the verb in the given sentence is
(A) Simple past
(B) Simple present
(C) Past continuous
(D) Present continuous
Answer:
(D) Present continuous

II. Observe the relationship in the first pair of words and complete the second pair accordingly in the following :
( 4 × 1 = 4 )

Question 7.
Sustain : maintain :: imbibe :
Answer:
assimilate / absorb

Question 8.
Blue : blew :: bare :
Answer:
bear

Question 9.
Qualify : disqualify :: responsible :
Answer:
irresponsible

Question 10.
Strength : strong :: mystery :
Answer:
Mysterious

III. Rewrite as directed : ( 3 × 1 = 3 )

Question 11.
Change the voice of sentence :
We are going to watch a movie tonight
Answer:
A movie is going to be watched by us tonight.

Question 12.
Frame a question to get the underlined words as answer :
You will find the keys on the table
Answer:
Where will I find the keys?

Question 13.
Change to reported speech :
He said, “My mother is a teacher”
Answer:
He told me that his mother is a teacher.

IV. Answer the following questions in a sentence each : ( 4 × 1 = 4 )

Question 14.
When was the male sarus crane shot?
Answer:
The male crane was trying to pull the reluctant sun out of the rim of the horizon.

Question 15.
How was Marion going to identify Gaultier’s Messenger?
Answer:
Gaultier had told Marion that the messenger would ask to kiss her hand and that would be the sign, that the person was the messenger.

Question 16.
What was troubling the French wine growers?
Answer:
The French wine – growers were troubled by a germ which turned their wine sour.

Question 17.
What does ‘moving finger’ mean?
Answer:
Moving finger means fate.

V. Answer the following questions in two – three sentences each : ( 7 × 2 = 14 )

Question 18.
How does a close friend describe Anne when she saw her at the Belsen Camp?
Answer:
The close friend described Anne as ‘cold and hungry’, and her skeleton like form was draped in coarse shapeless, striped garb of the concentration camp.

Question 19.
What horrid response did the Cyclop give to Ulysses request for hospitality?
Answer:
Polyphemus said nothing in reply but gripping two of Ulysses men standing nearest to him as if they were no more than children, dashed their brains out against the earth, tore in pieces their limbs and devoured them, even while they were warm and trembling, lapping their blood.

Question 20.
Why did the vagabonds go back to the bakery after eating the Pie?
Answer:
When they were waiting at M. Gaultier’s door they saw a tart. They thought that it was a cranberry tart. They felt like it was a tart to dream about, succulent, spiced, sugared and white as a miad’s bosom. They felt that it would be very nice to have it was a starter food before eating the eel pie. So the vagabonds went back to the bakery after eating the pie.

Question 21.
How could the narrator, being blind, describe Mussoorie?
Answer:
At the beginning of the story the narrator himself says that he was totally blind at the time he was travelling by train to Mussoorie. The narrator also tells that the best time to visit Mussoorie was October, when the tourists have gone back and the hills are covered with wild dahlias. We can infer that the narrator’s eyesight was good before and he must have visited Mussoorie many times when he had a good eye sight. But he seems to have lost his eyesight at a recent time.

Question 22.
Why did Buttoo sever his thumb? What does it tell you about Buttoo.
Answer:
Buttoo severed his thumb to present it to his guru Dronacharya as recompense for his skill at archery. It tells as about Buttoo devotion to his guru. He knew that his future was doomed yet he gave up his right thumb.

Question 23.
What has happened to his own garden now with a poison tree? Was he happy in growing a poison tree?
Answer:
The speaker’s garden is no longer a paradise because now, a poisonous tree grows there bearing poisonous fruits. The speaker not happy in growing a poison tree.

Question 24.
How did Parasurama realize that Kama was not a Brahmana?
Answer:
One day Parasurama was reclining with his head on Kama’s lap when a stinging worm burrowed into Kama’s thigh. Blood began to flow and the pain was terrible, but Kama bore it without tremor lest he should disturb the master’s sleep. Parasurama awoke and saw the blood which had poured from the wound. He said: “Dear pupil, you are not a brahmana. A kshatriya alone can remain unmoved under all bodily torments”.

VI. Rewrite as directed. ( 3 × 2 = 6 )

Question 25.
Change the following sentence to a simple and compound
If you don’t do this you will be punished
Answer:
Simple : Do this to avoid punishment.
Compound : Do this or you will be punished.

Question 26.
Change the following sentence to the other two degrees of comparison :
No other fruit is as sweet as mango.
Answer:
Comparitive : Mango is sweeter than any fruit.
Superalative : Mango is the sweetest of all fruits.

Question 27.
Combine the following sentences using neither / nor
He does not drink. He does not smoke
Answer:
He neither drinks nor smokes.

VII. Answer the following questions in 5-6 sentences each : ( 6 × 3 = 18 )

Question 28.
How does Basavanna console himself regarding his helplessness as a poor man?
Answer:
Basavanna too wants to show his devotion to his Lord. But he was a poor man and could not build temples for his Lord. So he consoles himself saying that his body itself is a temple. His legs are pillars, the body is the shrine where his lord resides and his head is a cupola of gold.

Question 29.
What was John Silver’s treacherous plan? How did Jim come to know about it?
Answer:
John Silver’s treacherous plan was to kill the skipper, the Squire and the doctor once the treasure was found.
One evening Jim went looking for an apple to eat, but found the apple barrel empty. He climbed right into it and while he was inside the barrel, he over heard, John Silver’s treacherous plan.

Question 30.
Explain how the stones on the wall are disturbed. When is the usual mending time ?
Answer:

• Stones get displaced — swelling due to heavy frost and the upper boulders get spilled in the sun and make wide gaps (natural causes ).
• Hunters disturb the wall when they come searching for rabbits hiding in the gaps of the wall — to please the yelping dogs (man-made causes ).
• Spring — the mending time.

Question 31.
Why does the narrator say that October is the best time in Mussoorie? Being blind, how could he describe it?
Answer:
The narrator was not born blind. He had visited Mussoorie during his childhood. But unfortunately he had lost his sight as he grew – up. Hence he could describe Mussoorie from his memory of the place.

Question 32.
How did Pasteur develop the idea of immunity?
Answer:
Pasteur could understand that a cow could not have anthrax twice. Then he began to wonder whether it would not be possible to make a cow and even a man just a little ill with anthrax, so they might not get it again. Perhaps this could be done by giving cow or sheep very weak old germs to make them safe or immune for the future. This is how he developed the idea of immunity.

Question 33.
What is the ‘deep irony’ about the tragic comedy of development ? Substantiate your answer with two examples.
Answer:

• Irony : While pockets of private prosperity are growing, there is an inexorable impoverishment of the resources that belong to the public realm.
• Ex. 1 : There is an amazing variety of sleek new car models to choose from but the roads are in bad shape.
• Ex. 2 : Fashionable luxury resorts for the affluent are coming up everywhere whereas lung spaces for public use parks and playgrounds are shrinking.

OR

Write briefly the proceedings of the meeting of the elders in the Workers’ Paradise.
Answer:

• All agreed that work had suffered — people were wasting their precious time in useless things.
• Aerial messenger confessed that it was all because of the wrong man whom he had brought into the paradise.
• The man was summoned — seeing his dress, brushes and paints, they realised this was not the right place for him.
• The President asked him to leave — he agreed readily — the girl of the silent torrent too decided to go with him — All surprised.

VIII. Explain with reference to the context: ( 5 × 3 = 15 )

Question 34.
“But if you’ll unwrap that package you may see why you had me going a while at first”.
Answer:
The words “But if you’ll unwrap that package you may see why you had me going a while at first”, is extracted from the lesson “The gift of the Magi” by O’Henry. The above words are said by Jim to Della, when Della tries to convince Jim why she needed to cut off her hair. Jim comes home and is surprised to see Della without her long hair. Della tries her best to console and convince Jim. Jim finally reveals why he is shocked to see Della without her long hairs by saying the above words.

Question 35.
“Have you noticed that the trees seem to the moving while we seem to be standing still?”
Answer:
The lines are extracted from “The Eyes are not here” by Ruskin Bond.
These lines are spoken by the narrator to the girl travelling with him in the train to Dehradun. The narrator being blind was trying to impress the girl by pretending that he was not blind.

When the girl asked him to look out of the window he moves to the window and pretends looks out and says that the trees outside seemed to be moving while they seem to be standing still.

Question 36.
Death’s second self, that seals up all
in rest.
Poem — That Time of Year
Poet — William Shakespeare.
Answer:

• Said by poet addressing his friend through the poem.
• The poet imagines himself to be in old age , — wants his friend to love him more as he is nearing death. He corresponds the four stages of man’s life i.e. childhood, youth, old age and death to the four stages of a . day i. e. morning, noon, evening and night and considers night as another name for death because just as death closes all activities of man’s life, similarly night’s darkness closes everything in sleep.

Question 37.
“Money is not required to buy even one necessity of the soul.”
Answer:
This line is taken from the lesson ‘Consumerist Culture’ by Cheriyan Alexander. The Writer has quoted this sentence made by Henry David Thoreau, the 19th C American philosopher. It is quoted to impress the fact that beyond a point it is necessary to say ‘enough’ to more meterial wealth. Even if we acquire all the material wealth we do not feel satisfied. But to gain, spiritual knowledge, no money is required. Hence “Money is not required to buy even one necessity of the soul”.

Question 38.
“I didn’t want to catch the darned thing’.
Lesson : A village Cricket Match
Author : A.G Macdonell
Said by Boone to Donald.
Answer:
The sexton of the village team, a man of Iron muscle from much digging hit the ball and it flashed like a thunderbolt straight at Donald. He sprang backwards to avoid it. The ball went straight and hit mighty Boone in the mid – riff like a red – hot cannon ball upon a Spanish Galleon. With a fearful oath, Boone clapped his hands to his outraged stomach and found that the ball was in the way.

He looked at it for a moment and in astonishment and then threw it down angrily. Donald came up to him and congratulted him for the catch. Boone scowled at him and told him that he didn’t want to catch the darned ball; sourly massaging his enraged stomach.

IX. Quote from memory: ( 1 × 4 = 4 )

Question 39.
So boldly he enter’d the Netherby Hall.
Among bride’s – men, and kinsmen,
and brothers and all:
Then spoke the bride’s father, his hand on
his sword
(For the poor craven bridegroom said never a word).
“O come ye in peace here, or come ye in war

OR

The rich
will make temples for Siva.
What shall I,
a poor man,
do?
My legs are pillars,
the body the shrine,
the head a cupola
of gold.

X. Answer the following questions in seven to eight sentences each : ( 3 × 4 = 12 )

Question 40.
What does the poet- father want his son’s teacher to teach his son about-
a) Books and Nature?
b) Being honest?
Answer:
The poet father wants his son’s teacher to teach him all the values essential for his son to lead a virtuous life,
a) Books and Nature: The poet requests {he teacher to teach his son the wonder of books. He should be given quiet time to think about the mysteries and wonders of nature- the birds in the sky; the bees in the sun flowers on a green hill side.

b) Being honest: The teacher should teach him that it more honorable to fail than cheat. He/she should teach him the value of a dollar earned is far greater than five dollars found.

Question 41.
“The ball hit by the Sexton flashed like a thunderbolt.” Describe the scene where the fielder tried to catch it.
Answer:
After the postman had gone back to the pavilion, the scores were level with only two wickets to fall. Then the Major bowled a fast half – volley on the leg – stump. The sexton hit it fair and square in the middle of the bat and it flashed like a thunderbolt, waist – high, straight at the youth in the blue jumper.

The youth sprang backwards out of its way and fell over on his back. Immediately behind him stood the mighty Boone. There was no escape for him. The ball struck him in the midriff (stomach) like a red hot cannon ball upon a Spanish sailing ship and with the sound of a drumstick upon an insufficiently stretched drum.

With a curse, Boone clasped his hand to his stomach and found that the ball was in his hands. He threw it down angrily and massaged the injured spot. Hence he did not reciprocate cordially when Donald congratulated him.

‘Midriff’ refers to the belly of Boone. The ball is likened to a red – hot cannon ball that hit a Spanish ship. ‘An insufficiently stretched drum’ refers to Boone’s big belly.Thus, the whole description is a comical caricature of Boone, and the ‘hit’ that he received in the belly, like the one given here, contributes to the element of humour.

OR

Narrate the instances to show how the narrator tried his best to prove to the girl that he was normal sighted.
Answer:
As soon as the girl enters the compartment, the young man asks her whether she was going all the way to Dehradun. When the girl expresses her surprise and tries to hide the fact that she was blind saying “I didn’t know anyone else was here”, the young man in his enthusiasm to prove her that he was normal sighted tells her, “I didn’t see you either, but I heard you come in”.

Had the young man been confident enough he should not have made the statement, but he was guilty that he was blind and so makes an attempt to cover up his fault.

When the girl learns that he was going to Mussoorie, she tells him that he is luckly and that she loves the hills especially in October. The young man recalls from memory his previous visits to Mussoorie and conveys his approval that October was the best time to visit Mussoorie. Then he gives a beautiful description of the natural scenery in Mussoorie only to let her know that he was normal sighted like any other person.

Next, he tells the girl that she had an interesting face only to flatter her.

Question 42.
Man today is an unstoppable buying machine. Elucidate with examples.
Answer:
Man today is an unstoppable buying machine. Shopping has become more than a need. For increasing numbers of people today, it has become the chief form of entertainment, an obsessive compulsion they have little control over, and often an end in itself. Relentless advertisements persuade people to become buying machines incapable of figuring out how much of all those things they really need.

In a recent survey conducted in the U.S it was discovered that most Americans spend roughly half their leisure time watching T.V and the other half spend their time shopping, the sheer amount of choices available has thrilled shoppers and they have turned into voracious shoppers.

OR

Write on the appropriateness of the title ‘The Gift of the Magi’.
Answer:
“The Gift of the Magi” is a story in which a young couple excels in their giving gift one to another. The author compares their giving the gifts the Magi gave to baby Jesus. The Three Wise men knew how to give. They gave unique gifts with special emphasis. Jim and Della have given special gifts to one another. They made the ultimate sacrifice. They gave their most prized possession.

Truly, no other couple has been compared to The Three Wise Men and their giving of themselves. The author of “The Gift of the Magi” beautifully writes how Jim and Della pay the price by giving up valuable gifts to show their love for one another.

No greater love is expressed than the love Jim and Della have for each other. Their gifts display their unselfish attitudes. Jim and Della care deeply and each one’s gifts expressing a genuine desire to please the other.

No doubt, Jim and Della are the Magi: The narrator explains that the wise men, or Magi, , brought gifts to the baby Jesus and so invented the giving of Christmas gifts. Because these men were wise, they no doubt gave wise gifts. Della and Jim, the narrator asserts, have unwisely sacrificed their most precious possessions. Yet, because they gave from the heart, they are wise: “They are the Magi.”

XI. 43. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below : 1 × 4 = 4 ( 2 × 2 )

It is everyone’s desire to have a personality that is appreciated by all. Personality is the combination of physical, emotional, spiritual and psychological aspects in a person. If you wish to enhance your personality, start by respecting yourself and believing in your ability to win respect from others. Have a positive attitude. In your interaction with other be polite and gentle, doing good to them and for them as far as possible.

Give importance to words. Speak only when it is required and is of utmost necessity. What you say has tremendous power. it can hurt, it can heal, it can charm or it can harm. A kind word can support a person, motivate him and make him feel good. Be devoted and committed to your work.

Remember you are always a learner even when you have climbed up the ladder of position and success. The higher you reach, the more humble you should be. The meaning of life is to grow, but grow with changes for the better. Your personality shows when you a positive outlook, the right communication, a commitment to work, the will to serve others and humble acceptance of success.

Questions:
A) What aspects are included in a personality?
Answer:
Physical, emotional, spiritual and psychological aspects.

B) What is the first step to enhance your personality?
Answer:
Respecting oneself and believing in one’s ability to win respect from others.

XII. 44. Write an essay of about 18-20 sentences on any one of the following topics: ( 1 × 5 = 5 )

(a) Role of an ideal Citizen.
Answer:
An ideal citizen is the one who is aware of his duties even as he exercises his rights. The constitution of India has assured us both right and duties. But unfortunately, most of us enjoy our rights without fulfilling our duties. So, we can say that ideal citizen is the one who prioritises his duties over his rights.

What are the duties to be upheld by an ideal citizen? First and foremost, an ideal citizen is the one who loves his country and who is proud of his country. So he should promote secularism and bring people of different communities together in the true spirit of brotherhood.

The word ‘brotherhood’ points out that in society all of us should get equal opportunities. So an ideal citizen would strive to ensure that there is social justice and people get equal benefit without a huge gap between the rich and the poor. An ideal citizen should exhibit the virtue of philanthropy and social consciousness.

In addition to these lofty ideals, an ideal citizen should also keep in mind practical values like saving the environment, preserving natural resources, keeping the surroundings clean and protecting public amenities.
If each one of us does what is expected of an ideal citizen, this world certainly be a better place to live in and we can experience the heaven on the earth.

(b) Indian farmer today.
Answer:
Indian farmers today are at the cross roads. Technology has taken huge strides reformulating the role of farmers. If farmers do not make use of technology, they would be left behind in this fast – moving world, That is why, it is of paramount importance that Indian farmers educate themselves and know how to succeed in the new world order of consumerism.

If they are educated, they can progress in the field of agriculture and contribute richly towards the economy of the nation. Even to this day, despite the progress it has made in the IT Sector, India is recognised as an agricultural economy. Hence it is of paramount importance that India values its farmers.

But unfortunately we have seen that Indian farmers are native, and hence are taken for a ride by the mediators. That is why there are many tragic cases of farmers committing suicide after being cheated by mediators who swallow a lion’s share of farmers profit margin or landlords who offer loans on high rates of interest.

It is the duty of the government to offer attractive schemes of farmers so that the nation makes progress in the field of agriculture. It is also necessary that the government educates farmers and also gives manure and farming equipment at subsidised rates.

This would mean a bright future for India.

XIII. 45. Imagine that you are Punith / Parineetha studying in Government High School, Udupi.
Write a letter to the local Electricity Board to reduce the power – cuts during evening stating reasons. ( 1 x 5 = 5 )
Answer:
Punith
Govt. High school
Udupi
Date : ………..

The Chief Engineer
Urban sub- division
MESCOM
Udupi

Dear Sir,
This is to bring to your attention the problems faced by the residents of Vidyaratna Nagar. For the past two months we have been facing power – cuts of long duration both in the mornings and evenings, we take strong objection to the power cuts in the evenings. While it is understandable that the production of electricity is insufficient, and has led to unavoidable power cuts, it is not acceptable that there is no uniformity in the power cuts in different areas. It is also objectionable that factories which consume much mote electricity than residences have not been affected.

The school – going children have faced terrible problems with power – cuts. There is the question of safety too as the whole area is dark to power – cuts. Unfortunately, the rich can manage with inverters and generators. It is the poor who suffer.

We have lodged complaints twice before. But no action has been taken. We request you to act upon our complaint immediately and ensure that the power – cuts in the evenings are stopped.
Thank You.
Yours faithfully
Punith

OR

Write a letter to your elder brother/ sister thanking him/ her for preparing you for the inter-state debate competition in which you the first prize.
Answer:

Govt. High School
Udupi
Date : ……….

Dear Akka,
I am very happy to share with you a piece of good news. Remember, you helped me for a debate competition last months? I sought your help because it was an inter – state debate competition. Had it been merely an inter – school competition, I wouldn’t have probably troubled you because I know how busy you are in your job.. I know that your work stretches for more than 12 hours. Yet you made time for me and I am proud that I kept faith. Akka, I won the first prize.

Do you know something? It is a cash prize of Rs. 5000 Actually, I should give more than half the amount to you as you gave me all the points. One of the judges even told me that my presentation was superior to that of others, not in the delivery, but in the content… So, thank you once again Akka.

In my excitement of being a winner I forgot to ask you about Kathak recital. How did the programme go on? I am sure you were the star performer of the evening. Do let me know all the details when you find some time

Thanking you.
Loads of love.
Parineetha.

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Karnataka State Syllabus SSLC English Model Question Paper 3 With Answers (1st Language)

Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 100

I. Four alternatives are given for the following questions. Choose the correct answer and write it along with its alphabet. ( 6 × 1 = 6 )

Questions 1.
‘With trembling oars I turned’.
The figure of speech in the line is
A) Personification
B) Metaphor
C) Synecduche
D) Alliteration
Answer:
A) Personification

Question 2.
There are no elephants in Europe, ______
The appropriate question tag to be added is
A) are they?
B) aren’t they?
C) ain’t they?
D) don’t they?
Answer:
A) are they?

Question 3.
How he behaved was not acceptable
The underlined group of word is
A) a noun clause
B) an adverb clause
C) an Adjective clause
D) a Main clause
Answer:
A) a noun clause

Question 4.
“Could you the music while I’m on the phone?
The correct phrasal verb to be filled in the blank is
A) turn
B) turn off
C) turn around
D) turn down
Answer:
B) turn off

Question 5.
The word in which ‘uni’ is a part of the word but not a prefix is
A) unilateral
B) universe
C) unilateral
D) unjust
Answer:
B) universe

Question 6.
Researches are desperately searching for a cure for many deadly diseases
The passive form of the above sentence is
A) A cure for deadly diseases is being desperately searched by researchers
B) A cure for many deadly disease is searched desperately by researchers
C) A cure for many dies eases are being desperately searched by researchers
D) A cure for many deadly diseases was being desperately searched by researchers.
Answer:
A) A cure for deadly diseases is being desperately searched by researchers

II. Observe the relationship in the first pair of words and complete the second pair accordingly in the following :
( 4 × 1 = 4 )

Question 7.
Elude : Escape :: Ecstasy :
Answer:
Thrill

Question 8.
Role : Roll:: Great:
Answer:
Grate

Question 9.
Moral: Immoral:: Real:
Answer:
Unreal

Question 10.
Progress : Progressive : Victory :
Answer:
Victorious

III. Rewrite as directed : ( 3 × 1 = 3 )

Question 11.
Change the voice of sentence :
You have committed a mistake
Answer:
A mistake has been committed by you.

Question 12.
Frame a question to get the underlined words as answer :
I’m getting down at Saharanpur
Answer:
At which station are you alighting at?

Question 13.
Change to reported speech :
“Where are you going”, She said
Answer:
She asked me where I was going.

IV. Answer the following questions in a sentence each : ( 4 × 1 = 4 )

Question 14.
Why did the idler ask the girl of the silent torrent for one of her pitchers?
Answer:
The idler asked the girl of the silent torrent for one of her pitchers to draw pictures on it.

Question 15.
What, according to Pierre, is a sure sign of starvation?
Answer:
According to Pierre if one squints his eyes slightly while begging, it is a sure sign of starvation,

Question 16.
What does Sir C.V. Raman mean by ‘Civilized Forests’.
Answer:
Civilized forests are the systematic planting of suitable trees in ever}’ possible and impossible areas of the country,

Question 17.
Why is the torrent in the workers ‘Paradise Silent’.
Answer:
The torrent in the workers paradise was silent because in the worker’s Paradise even a torrent would not waste its energy singing.

V. Answer the following questions in two – three sentences each : ( 7 × 2 = 14 )

Question 18.
How were the ribbons, made by the idler, responsible for the girl’s work remaining unfinished?
Answer:
The busy girl now spent a lot of time everyday combing her hair and tying the coloured ribbon around her hair. So much work was left unfinished.

Question 19.
Why didn’t Ellen’s father suspect Lochinvar’s intentions?
Answer:
Lochinvar’s boldly went to Ellen’s wedding. When he was confronted by the bride’s father, he cunningly tells him that it was true that he had been in love with his daughter, But was denied the opportunity to marry her. Now his love for her is diminished He had only come to the wedding to drink a cup of wine at the marriage feast.

He claimed that many beautiful maidens who are far more beautiful than Ellen would open heartedly come to be become his bride. These words of Lochinvar convinced Ellen’s father and he never suspected Lochinvar’s real intentions.

Question 20.
Why was Arjuna’s mind wavering when Lord Krishna asked him to slay Karna?
Answer:
When Krishna urged Arjuna not to waste time and to shoot his arrow. Arjuna’s mind was wavering. His hand hesitated to shoot his enemy when he was in distress because that was unchivalrous and against the dharma of warfare.

Question 21.
With what intention did the narrator remark that the girl had an interesting face?
Answer:
The narrator did not want the girl travelling with him to understand that he was totally blind. So to impress her and to let her think that he was not blind, he remarks that she had an interesting face. He wanted to hide his blindness.

Question 22.
What prevented Ulysses from attacking the Cyclops with his sword?
Answer:
Ulysses drew his sword, and half resolved to thrust it with all his might in at the bosom of the sleeping monster, but wiser thought restrained him, because none but polyphemus himself could have removed that mass of stone which he had placed to guard the entrance of the cave.

Question 23.
How did the poet make the poison tree grow?
Answer:
The speaker caressed and nursed his emotions towards his enemy. He kept imagining that his enemy would do him harm and he lived in suffering. This increased his agony and watered his emotions of anger against his enemy. He then put on a mask of friendship towards his enemy. He pretended to be good to him and smiled at him whenever he saw him.

Question 24.
How does Robert Frost try to convince his neighbour that they do not need a wall? How does the neighbour respond?
Answer:
The poet Robert Frost tries to convince his neighbour saying that he had only pine trees in his garden whereas the poet had an apple orchard. The poet tells the neighbour that his apple trees will never get across and eat the cones under his pine trees. However the poet points out that there are no cows to wander into his neighbour’s garden. But the neighbour responds stoically that ‘Good fences make good neighbours.

VI. Rewrite as directed. ( 3 × 2 = 6 )

Question 25.
Change the following sentence to a compound and a complex sentence :
Your absence disappointed us
Answer:
Compound : You were absent and we were disappointed
Complex : We were disappointed because you were absent.

Question 26.
Change the following sentence to the other two degrees of comparison :
I am taller than my brother
Answer:
Positive : My brother is not as tall as I am.
Superalative : I am the tallest among my brothers.

Question 27.
Combine the following sentences using, neither / nor
You can’t have coffee. You can’t have tea.
Answer:
Neither you can have coffee nor tea.

II. Answer the following questions in 5 – 6 sentences each : ( 6 × 3 = 18 )

Question 28.
How did Pasteur prove himself to be useful to the manufacturers of Lille ?
Answer:
Pasteur gave lectures in Lille on fermentation. The chief industry in Lille was the manufacture of alcohol from beetroot, which would go wrong in a short time. Pasteur conducted experiments in their breweries. He helped a manufacturer whose beer was turning out badly, by discovering about yeast. When yeast was used to manufacture beer it stayed good for a long time. Thus Pasteur proved himself useful to the manufacturers of Lille.

Question 29.
Why did the poet compare human body to a temple? How did he compare?
Answer:

• The poet compares human body to a temple because he believes that God is present within ourselves and not in any temple built by human beings.
• He compares his body to the shrine of God. His legs are the pillars of the temple. His head is a cupola of gold.

Question 30.
Write briefly the proceedings of the meeting of the elders in the Workers’ Paradise.
Answer:

• All agreed that work had suffered — people were wasting their precious time in useless things.
• Aerial messenger confessed that it was all because of the wrong man whom he had brought into the paradise.
• The man was summoned— seeing his dress, brushes and paints, they realised this was not the right place for him.
• The President asked him to leave — he agreed readily — the girl of the silent torrent too decided to go with him — All surprised.

Question 31.
What are compared to “bare ruined choirs”? What does it mean ?
Answer:
“Bare ruined choirs” is compared to the sounds of ‘sweet birds’. During the spring and summer seasons the birds make their nests on the Lush green trees full of leaves. They sit on its branches and sing sweetly. These songs of the birds are similar to the choirs in the church. As winter approaches the trees start shedding leaves and the birds fly away to warm places.

The birds have abandoned the tree similar to the ‘Choir’ of a ruined church. The poet wants his friend to visualize these images and compare them with his approaching old age which compare to the bare trees and a ruined church.

Question 32.
What surprise awaited Jim when he ‘ returned to the stockade?
Answer:
Jim made his way back to the stockade, but to his horror it was Long John Silver and the pirates who greeted him.

Question 33.
What fatal mistake did Hodge make?
Answer:
Captain Hodge of the English team saw Livingstone and Southcott the two cracks, were approaching competently. Either of them would catch it easily. Mr. Hodge had to choose between them and, coming to a swift decision, he yelled at living stone to cater the ball. Southcott, a disciplined cricketer, stopped going towards the ball. Then Mr. Hodge made a fatal mistake.

He remembered Livingstone’s two missed catches and reversed he decision and roared for Bobby Southcott to catch the ball. Bobby Southcott obediently started again, to catch the ball. Livingstone who had not heard the captain, went straight on.

OR

Everyone thinks, he could outwit anyone but sometimes, he himself is outwitted by others comprehensively. Substantiate this with reference to the story.
Answer:
The narrator who was blind tries to pass off as a normal person. To hide his blindness he strikes up conversation with his fellow travellers. He asks them clever questions so that he be assured that they have not guessed that he was blind. When the young girl enters the carriage he assumes she is normal sighted and tries to impress her with clever conversation to hide his blindness, In the process he fails to notice that the girl is also blind.

He learns it after she gets down at Rohana from a traveller who had entered the compartment after she had got down at Rohana. Thus the narrator is himself outwitted by the girl.

VIII. Explain with reference to the context: ( 5 × 3 = 15 )

Question 34.
“ _____ if we should meet,
She would pass by me in the street,”
Answer:
These lines are extracted from the poem C. L. M by John Masefield. The poet is talking about his mother who is dead and reveals that he longs to see her alive. The poet brings out the sadness of the situation when he says the above lines. If his mother would happen to meet him as a passerby, she, his own mother would be unable to recognize him because he has now grown into an adult.

Question 35.
“I’m not as attractive a travelling companion as the one who just left”.
Answer:
This question was asked by the blind young man to the new fellow traveller in the story ‘The Eyes are not Here’ written by Ruskin Bond.

The narrator was a blind young man travelling by train to Mussoorie. The story begins when the train reaches Rohana station when a girl, a fellow traveller, gets into the young man’s compartment. The narrator, being a young man, is inquisitive and tries to pick a conversation with the girl. The young man manages to hide the fact that he is blind by making prudent and discrete remarks. Finally the girl gets off at Saharanapur.

By that time the blind man had been fascinated by the sound of her voice and the sound of her slippers and was even tempted to touch her hair, being attracted by the perfume. A man gets into the compartment and finds the young man day – dreaming.

He breaks into his reverie and says that he was sorry that he was not as attractive a travelling companion as the one who had just left. In reply, the narrator says that she was an interesting girl and asks the fellow traveller whether she kept her hair long or short.

Question 36.
“Why do they make good neighbours?”
Answer:
These lines are taken from the poem ‘Mending wall’ by Robert Frost. The poet Robert Frost is in a mischievions mind because it is spring time. He would always ask his neighbour why they needed a wall between their houses and his neighbour would always reply ‘Good fences make good neighbours’.

But the poet is of the opinion if there are good neighbours then why is there a need for a good fence. He wonders if he could put this notion in his neighbours mind that ‘Why do they make good neighbours if they are not friendly and build a wall to keep away their neighbours.

Question 37.
“Bare ruined choirs, when late the sweet birds sang”
Answer:
These lines are extracted from the poem “Sonnet 73 – That time of the year” by William Shakespeare.
In this poem the speaker invokes a series of Metaphors to characterize the nature of what he perceives to be his oldage. In the first quatrain, he tells the beloved that his age is like ‘that time of the year’ – late autum, when the leaves have almost completely fallen from the trees and the weather has grown cold. The birds which sit on the tree branches singing sweetly have abandoned the branches to go warmer places.

This implies that the now the poet is in his old age (Autumn of life) and pretty women have abandoned him similar to the singing birds which have abandoned the trees in autumn.

Question 38.
“Work I’ve not a moment to spare for work”.
Lesson: A wrong man in workers paradise
Author : Rabindranath Tagore
Answer:
The wrong Man is sent to the worker’s paradise by mistake. The idler is standing by the silent torrent. A girl from the worker’s paradise comes there to fill her pitcher. She sees the idler and pities him. She asks him if he has no work in hand. The idler replies that he doesn’t have even a moment free to spare for work.

IX. Quote from memory: ( 1 × 4 = 4 )

Question 39.
And it grew both day and night.
Till it bore an apple bright:
And my foe beheld it shine.
And he knew that it was mine.

OR

There was mounting mong Graemes of the Netherbv clan:
Forsters. Fenwicks, and Musgraves. they rode and they ran:
There was racing and chasing on Cannobie Lee,
But the lost bride of Netherbv ne’er did they see.
So daring in love, and so dauntless in war,

X. Answer the following questions in seven to eight sentences each : ( 3 × 4 = 12 )

Question 40.
The poem ‘Buttoo’ is a saga of loyalty and faithfulness as well as selfishness and cunning. Explain.
Answer:
In the poem ‘Buttoo’, the poet Torn Dutt brings out the contrasting values of loyalty and selfishness. ; Buttoo remains loyal to Dronacharya. He attributes his inspiration and “all my knowledge is from thee”.

On the other hand Guru Dronacharya is selfish. In the first, he declined to teach Buttoo the skill of archery, but when he hears Buttoo attributing his skill to him, he unhesitatingly asks Buttoo’s right thumb as, Gurudakshina.

Drona cunningly manipulates Buttoo’s unwavering faithfullness in him and makes him promise that he would give anything he asks. When Buttoo agrees, Drona demands his right-thumb as Gurudakshina. None – the – less, Drona is compelled to act selfishly because he had promised Arjuna that he would make him the greatest archer.

Question 41.
Gandhiji says, “For an act to be moral it has to be free fear and compulsion.” Give three instances to illustrate his point of view.
Answer:
Mahatma Gandhiji argues that it is not enough if one does a moral act with a good intention alone. He adds that a good act must also be done without compulsion. Gandhiji gives examples from our personal life. One should not acquire the habit of rising early out of the fear of being late to office and losing one’s job. Similarly, one should not choose to live a simple life because one does not have the means to live a life of luxury and comfort.

On the contrary if a person, despite being wealthy, chooses to live a plain and simple life believing that he ought not to live a life of ease and luxury looking at the want and misery of the world around him, then it is a moral act.

Likewise, it is not a moral act if an employer pays higher wages so as to prevent his employees from leaving him. On the other hand, if he pays higher wages so as to wish his employees well and out of the realization that he owes his prosperity to them, then that becomes a moral act.

OR

What are the causes of soil erosion and what are the methods of prevention as suggested by Sir G.V. Raman?
Answer:
Soil erosion refers to the phenomenon of the washing away of the top layer of the soil in both agricultural and non- agricultural land by rapidly – moving water caused by sudden bursts of excessively heavy rains. The other factors which contribute to soil erosion are the slope of the land, removal of the natural protective coat of vegetation, the existence of ruts along which the water can flow rapidly gathering momentum and the absene of any checks to such flow.

Soil erosion can be prevented by the terracing of the land, the construction of bunds to check the flow of water, the practice of contour cultivation and the planting of trees leading to creation of civilized forests.

Question 42.
Write on Mahatma Gandhi’s comments on action prompted by motive of happiness in another world.
Answer:
An action prompted by the motive of material gain here on earth is non-moral, so also another done for considerations of comfort and personal happiness in another world is non-moral. That action is moral which is done only for the sake of doing good. A great Christian, St. Francis Xavier, passionately prayed that his mind might always remain pure. For him devotion to God was not for enjoying a higher seat after death. He prayed because it was man’s duty to pray.

The great Saint Theresa wished to have a torch in her right hand and a vessel of water in her left so that with the one she might bum the glories of heaven and with the other extinguish the fires of hell, and men might learn to serve God from love alone without fear of hell and without temptation of heavenly bliss. To preserve morality thus demands a brave man prepare to face even death. Those who do good out of fear and haltingly have no moral virtue.

OR

What are the changes brought about before the match started and its effect?
Answer:
Before the match began, two players of the English team were found absent; so, two Scottish players from the village team were asked to field for both the team and bat for neither of these two teams. This arrangement, however, irritated these two players and they withdrew themselves from the match.

Two missing English players arrived at the spot in a car and they brought with them another person who claimed that Hodge, the captain of the English team had asked him to play and that was why he had come and he was determined to play the match. On the other hand, two Scottish players who had left the team were brought back into the team after negotiations.

Finally, it was decided that two sides would play with twelve players, instead of usual eleven players. However, the English team won the toss and decided to bat.

XI .43. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below: 1 × 4 = 4 ( 2 × 2 )

Among all the gifts you can give a child, there is none more conducive to his present and future happiness and content, none more likely to add richness to his life, than books. Not a book, but the habit of reading. Give him the habit of reading and you have done something for which he may be thankful all his days. Books should be the daily companions of a child’s life. And they ought not to be linked too closely with the school.

You don’t want to create the idea that reading a book is a task, a lesson. It’s the fun, the good time he can get out of reading that needs to be emphasized. You want to make him enjoy reading so that reading will become a treasured part of his daily life and there is nothing difficult about this.

Questions:
A) What can add to the richness of a child’s life?
Answer:
The habit of reading books can add to the richness of a child’s life.

B) Why shouldn’t books be linked too closely to the school?
Answer:
Books shouldn’t be linked too closely to the school so as not to create the idea that reading a book is a task, a lesson.

XI .44. Write an essay of about 18-20 sentences on any one of the following topics: ( 1 × 5 = 5 )

(a) Safety and dignity of women in India.
Answer:
Human civilization has made a tremendous progress through many centuries. Yet, even in the 21 st century, in which we have discovered Artificial Intelligence and Robots with A. I , women in some countries and societies are treated as nothing more than women. In India the archaic and often criminal notions of justice and honour, particularly the treatment meted out to women, speak of a society that remains mired in a mediaeval mindset. This is evident judging by news we read daily in newspapers.

Women constitute almost half of our population and are one of the main stakeholders of our society. Women play a great role in the social and family system. A woman dons many roles – as a mother, as a daughter etc. All these roles are respected and dignified.

But, most unfortunately, we always find that women are not treated well and are dishonoured and in India the situation is even worse. Research tells us that India is the worst place for women to live, with rape, poverty and infanticide being rife. Violence against women is rampant all over India. Such violence is a human-rights violation , which include women trafficking, forced marriages, acid burning, dowry and inheritance deaths, genital mutilation, domestic violence and honour killing.

These acts are beyond humanity and condemnable. Women deserve more respect and dignity because they are as equal as men in respect and honour.

The laws and punishment have been ineffective to curb violence against women and equally not ensured their safety and dignity. Only a drastic change in the mind-set of Indian men and in general the Indian society can ensure a safe and dignified life for women in our country.

(b) The Greener the world, the happier the life.
Answer:
GREEN is the colour of PROGRESS, and it is obvious that Progress makes our life happier. The verdant greenery surrounding us gives us a feeling of abundance and security in our lives. The planet Earth will look verdant and makes us feel happy and blessed for having been born on this earth.

It is scientifically proven that spending our time leisurely is greenery, will rejuvenate our mind and body and helps to enhance our eyesight.

But it is unfortunate that in the name of ‘development’ we have be unceremoniously destroying our greenery. Large tracts of green spaces have been replaced by concrete jungles and agricultural fields, in our cities and villages, to house and feed our ever growing population and provide raw material to our industries, so that they can provide employment to one and all.

According to the United Nations stipulation it is mandatory for a country to have 30% of forest cover in ratio to its total land area. But most countries in the world have been indiscriminately destroying the much needed green forests for developing adequate infrastructure for its population and ever growing toxic fumes spewing vehicles. These lost green spaces have had a disastrous effect on our environment.

There is a serious threat of global warming. This has increased then Earth’s temperature by 1 deg to 2 deg celcius. Global warming has adversely affected rainfall, food production, availability of potable water etc and also rainfall, food production, availability of potable water etc and also the health and lives of peole all over the world.

So isn’t it evident that conserving our greenery will greatly enhance our lives and make the Earth a happier place to live. Lets as all vow to protect and conserve our green spaces for the good of all people and the future generation.

XIII. 45. Imagine you are Rathan / Radhika, studying in Government High School, Theerthalli.
Write a letter to your younger brother advising him to participate in the inter-school Music Competition. ( 1 × 5 = 5)

4 APRIL 2019

To,
Mithrajith

I just received your letter. I am happy that all of you over there are keeping good health but I am sorry to know that grandfather has fallen down in the bathroom and sprained his leg. Please look after him carefully. I hope he will be more careful next time.

You had written about the inter- school music competition organized by the Federation of Government schools. You wanted me to help you decide whether to participate in it or to study hard for the final examination. Yes, it is necessary to study hard for exams but it is also important to have some extra-curricular activities for the mind to relax and regenerate after a period of rest.

I strongly advise you to certainly participate in the competition. It will rejuvenate your mind and helps to develop concentration in your mind. I hope you will devote your time to both the competition and studies sensibly and be a winner in both.
Tell Mamma and Pappa that I enquired about them

Your loving brother
Rathan

Government high school
Theerthalli

OR

Write a letter to the local Road Transport Authority requesting to have more buses along your school route to help the students.

From 4 APRIL 2019

XXX
YYY
ZZZ

To,
THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER
B.M.T.C
Bangaluru
Dear Sir,

Sub: Request to ply sufficient number of buses in the morning and afternoons.
I am compelled to write to you on behalf of all school going children residing at Basweshwaranagara, Illstage, Bengaluru, we have been facing difficulties in reaching school and home in time, during the mornings and afternoons. Very few buses ply in our locality during the morning peak period. Even those buses which ply down the road are over crowded and we children cannot even get even a toehold to board the buses.

We have to invariably walk all the way to our schools carrying heavy school and lunch bags. By the time we reach school we will be extremely tired and unable to concentrate on the lessons being taught at school. This has drastically affected our academic performance. While returning from school late in the afternoon after 3.30 pm, there are no buses in sight at all.

We are forced to walk all the way back home and due to this unwanted strain on our energy we are not able to concentrate on our studies even at home. Some of us have nightmares thinking of walking to school and back home. Walking to school and back has not only taken a toll on our studies but also on our health.

I earnestly request you to take drastic remedial measures to provide adequate number of buses during the mornings and afternoons, especially for school going children. I hope you will act on our plea as .soon as possible and help as out of our predicament.
Thanking you,

Yours sincerely,
XXX

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Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 100

I. Four alternatives are given for the following questions. Choose the correct answer and write it along with its alphabet ( 6 × 1 = 6 )

Question 1.
English is _____ language of ______ English.
The appropriate articles to be filled in the blanks are
A) a, a
B) the, the
C) the, a
D) the, an
Answer:
B) the, the

Question 2.
Good books build character, ________.
The appropriate question tag to be added is
A) did they?
B) doesn’t they?
C) do they?
D) don’t they?
Answer:
D) don’t they?

Question 3.
Ask him why he is late.
The underlined group of word is
A) a Noun clause
B) an Adverb clause
C) an Adjective clause
D) a Main clause
Answer:
C) an Adjective clause

Question 4.
With trembling oars I turned.
The figure of speech used here is
A) Synecdoche
B) Metaphor
C) Transferred Epithet
D) Simile
Answer:
B) Metaphor

Question 5.
The mother along with her children _______ to the temple just now.
The correct form of the verb to be filled in the blank is
A) have gone
B) has gone
C) had gone
D) gone
Answer:
B) has gone

Question 6.
Gandhiji was born ______ Porbandar Gujarat.
The appropriate prepositions to be filled in the blanks are
A) in, in
B) in, into
C) at, from
D) at, in
Answer:
D) at, in

II. Observe the relationship in the first pair of words and complete the second pair accordingly in the following :
( 4 × 1 = 4 )

Question 7.
fertile : barren : : scarce :
Answer:
plenty

Question 8.
beautify : beautiful : : agree :
Answer:
agreement

Question 9.
rode : road : : night :
Answer:
knight

Question 10.
cascade : waterfall : : nimble :
Answer:
swift

III. Rewrite as directed: ( 3 × 1 = 3 )

Question 11.
Change the voice of sentence :
You ought to respect your parents.
Answer:
Your parents ought to be respected by you.

Question 12.
Frame a question to get the underlined words as answer :
Shalini had breakfast at 9 o’ clock.
Answer:
When did Shalini have her breakfast?

Question 13.
Change to reported speech :
“Where did you go?” said Charu
Answer:
Charu asked me where I had been?

IV . Answer the following questions in a sentence each : ( 4 × 1 = 4 )

Question 14.
When, according to Gandhiji, can we regard ourselves to have stepped on the moral road?
Answer:
When we all care only for what our conscience says.

Question 15.
What made Pierre think of taking the pie to the Mayor’s house while going for dinner?
Answer:
Pierre overhears M. Gaultier’s conversation with his wife, Marion. M Gaultier tells his wife that he will send a messenger to her to collect the eel pie and take it to the mayor’s house for dinner.

Question 16.
What was the sign for Marion to hand over the pie to the messenger?
Answer:
M. Gaultier will have asked the messenger to kiss her hand, that will be the sign for Marion to hand over the pie to the messenger.

Question 17.
What does ‘wave of the seas’ refer to in the poem ‘to a pair of Sarus cranes’?
Answer:
‘Wave of seas’ refers to the waves of sorrow.

V. Answer the fallowing questions in two – three sentences each : ( 7 × 2 = 14 )

Question 18.
Why doesn’t Gandhiji term Alexander’s conquests as moral even if others call him great?
Answer:
According the Gandhiji a moral act depends upon the intention of the doer. The intent of moral action should be good and should be done with good intention. Alexander’s conquests were done only for renown, hence he considers his conquests as an act without any moral.

Question 19.
When, according to the author Alexander Cheriyan, will U.S. certify India as developed?
Answer:
Alexander Cheriyan thinks that the United States will consider India is ‘developed’, when all of India will look like the United States with two cars in every garage and the reassuring glow of Me Donald and Pepsi signs all along every highway. This ‘development’ can be ironically confirmed when the sheer tonnage of the garbage we throw out matches that in America.

Question 20.
How did the female Sarus crane react when she saw her male partner shot dead?
Answer:

• In agony and desperation she encircled the sky in movements of grace over the disgraceful death of her partner.
• When the killers went away with the kill, she descended to the death scene and expressed her grief in long and short cries.
• She picked a few blood-stained feathers and sat to hatch them into a toddling chick.
• In her grief she forgot to eat or drink and pined away for her lost mate and finally died.

Question 21.
Why was Ellen’s father convinced that Lochinvar had come with good intention?
Answer:
Lochinvar’s boldly went to Ellen’s wedding. When he was confronted by the bride’s father, he cunningly tells him that it was true that he had been in love with his daughter, But was denied the opportunity to marry her. Now his love for her is diminished. He had only come to the wedding to drink a cup of wine at the marriage feast.

He claimed that many beautiful maidens who are far more beautiful than Ellen would open-heartedly come to be become his bride. These words of Lochinvar convinced Ellen’s father and he never suspected Lochinvar’s real intentions.

Question 22.
Explain the features of the autumn season as described by the poet William Shakespeare?
Answer:
Autumn is that time of the year when we see yellow leaves, or none or few leaves hang upon the branches of trees which shake – tremble against the cold of the autumn season. The trees are not only bereft of leaves but also of birds which recently had sat on their boughs singing sweet songs.

Question 23.
What did Jim and his mother do with Billy’s precious sea – chest after his death?
Answer:
Jim and his mother quickly searched through Billy’s precious sea – chest. His mother took as much coins as to cover the old pirate’s rent, and not a half – penny more, while Jim found an intriguing bundle of papers, wrapped in oil cloth which he pocketed as payment for his services to Billy.

Question 24.
How was Arjuna protected by Lord Krishna when Kama shot an arrow?
Answer:
Kama sent a dazzing arrow, which spat fire at Arjuna. Krishna, Arjuna’s charioteer, at the nick of time pressed the chariot down five fingers deep in the mud and the arrow just missed Arjuna’s head but struck off his helmet.

VI. Rewrite as directed. ( 3 × 2 = 6 )

Question 25.
Change the following sentence to a compound and a complex sentence :
The soldier was awarded for his bravery.
Answer:
Compound : The soldier was brave and he was awarded for his bravery.
Complex : The soldier was given an award because his bravery.

Question 26.
Change the following sentence to the other two degrees of comparison :
Tidal energy is one of the cheapest forms of energy.
Answer:
Tidal energy is a cheap form of energy. Tidal energy is cheaper than most other forms of energy.

Question 27.
Combine the following sentences beginning with a) ‘No sooner…; and b) As soon as.
The referee blows the whistle. The game starts.
Answer:
No sooner the referee blows the whistle, the game starts.
As soon as the referee blows the whistle, the game starts.

VII. Answer the following questions in 5-6 sentences each : ( 6 × 3 = 18 )

Question 28.
How has the Nile been the cause for the difference between the Libyan Desert and the valley of the Nile in Egypt?
Answer:
The water of River Nile had transformed Egypt into a green and most fertile and densly populated areas to be found anywhere on the earth, teeming with life and vegetation. But on the other side was visible a sea of billowing sand without a speak of green or a single living thing anywhere visible on it – the Libyan desert.

River Nile had formed, Egypt by bringing finest silt in its flood waters, from the highlands of Abyssinia and from remote Africa.

Question 29.
How, according to William Blake can suppressing of anger prove really dangerous?
Answer:
William Blake believes that anger should not be suppressed as it would prove disasterous. If we do not exhibit our anger it grows inside us. The poet compares the growing anger to a poison tree. The trust of this tree is poisonous. It endangers the ability of a person to use logical reason.

The poet warns those who harbour anger and allow the feelings of resentment to stay inside without dealing with them. So it is better to express our anger and feel related. Suppressed anger is like a poison tree and grows in size to bear the poisonous fruit that is harmful for the enemy and can even lead to death.

Question 30.
What could be the possible reason for the displacement of the boulders from the wall?
Answer:
The stones from the wall got displaced due to swelling caused by the heavy frost and the upper boulders got disloged and fell down due to the effect of the hot sun. They made wide gaps in the wall. The hunters who came there to hunt for rabbits, pried the stones from the wall to see if rabbits were hiding in the gaps of the wall.

Question 31.
Why does John Masefield want his mother’s grave kept shut?
Answer:
The poet John Masefield recalls the sacrifices made by his mother which has now made him a man. He feels sad that his mother cannot see him now because she was dead. Even if she were to come alive from the grave they would not be able to recognise each other. The poet regrets that he has not repaid the debt to his Mother for bringing him to life inspite of all the suffering and pain, she had to undergo while giving him birth.

The poet feels a sense of guilt as he has not been able to repay her and also to women in general. The poet thinks that he is also to blame for the fact that men are considered superior to women for he has not done anything about it. The poet does not want his mother to come alive as he is ashamed to show his face to her.

Question 32.
Give a glimpse of the cruelty exhibited by Polyphemus.
Answer:
Ulysses and his men had entered the Cyclop Polyphemus’ cave and were looking about the cave. Polyphemus came back with his flock of sheep. He hastily kindled a fire and spied Ulysses and his men. He asked them if they were merchants or wandering theives. Ulysses told him that they were Grecians and returning from Troy.

Polyphemus did not respond but gripped two of the nearest men, as if they were children, he dashed their brains out against the earth and tore in pieces their limbs, and devoured them, yet warm and trembling, making a lion’s meal of them, lapping the blood and relishing their flesh. At the end of his wicked supper he drank a draught of goat’s milk and lay down and slept among his goats.

Question 33.
Why did captain Hodge have to restore the status quo?
Answer:
The invaders were the English fielders. Things were not so well with them. If there was doubt and confusion among the warriors of Fordenden, there was uncertainity and disorganization among their ranks. Their main trouble was the excessive concentration of their force in the neigh bourhood of the wicket. When the blacksmith hit the ball highup in the air, Mr. Hodge, the captain of the English fielding side took a swift glance at the disposition of his troops.

He decided that there were far too many in the field, contrary to the thinking of Napoleon, who used to do everything in his power to call up every available man for a battle. Mr. Hodge saw that all, except the youth in the blue silk jumper and the mighty Boone, were moving towards, strategical positions underneath the ball, and not one of them appeared to be aware that any of the other existed. Boone did not move as he was exactly in the place where the ball would land.

But Boone was not likely to bring off the catch, especially after he the episode of the last ball. Mr.Harcourt had obviously lost sight of the ball as he was running round and round Boone and giggling foolishly. Livingstone and Southcott, were approaching competently because either of them would have caught the ball easily. Mr. Hodge, the captain, had to choose between them.

He decided to ask Livingstone to have the catch and yelled ‘Yours Livingstone’, while Southcott, being a disciplined cricketer, stopped in his tracks to let Livingstone catch the ball. But then, Mr.Hodge, made a fatal mistake. He remembered Living stone two missed catches and reversed his decision and roared at south cott to catch the ball.

Mr. Southcott obediently started again, while Livingstone, who had not heard the second order, went straight onto catch the ball, even though captain Hodge had restored the status quo.

OR

How did the girl in the train try to pretend that she was normal sighted?
Answer:
When the narrator told the girl that he was going to Mussorie, she told him that she wished that she was going there too, because she loved to see the hills especially in October.

She cunningly evaded the narrator’s question asking her how the view was outside the train by asking him to look out of the window and watch the view himself. She asked him if he saw any animals. She also told him that she felt sad because there were hardly any animals left in the forests of Dehra.

VIII. Explain with reference to the context: ( 5 × 3 = 15 )

Question 34.
‘Wait a moment! I shall come with you’.
Lesson : A Wrong Man in Workers’ Paradise
Author : Rabindranath Tagore
Answer:
The lines are said by the girl of the torrent to the wrong man in workers’ paradise.
In the ‘Workers’ Paradise’ work had, of late, had begun to suffer. Many people had become idle wasting their time on useless things such as painting and sculpture.

The elders called a meeting to analye the situation. The ariel messenger admitted that the situation in the workers paradise had worsened because he had brought the wrong man there.

They decided to banish him from the workers’ paradise. When the girl of the torrent asked him to wait for her so that she will also accompany him out of the workers’ paradise.

Question 35.
‘It’ll grow out again – you won’t mind, will you’?
Lesson : Gift of the Magi
Writer : O’ Henry
Answer:
These words are said by Della to Jim. Della had cut her precious beautiful hair and sold it for 21 dollars, to buy a platinum fob chain for Jim’s watch. That evening when Jim came back from work he was shocked to see that Della’s hair was gone because he had sold his precious heir – loom watch to buy Della, tortoise shell combs for her hair.

Della tries to console Jim that she couldn’t have lived through Christmas without giving a present to Jim and convinced him that her hair will grow out soon and asked him to forgive her.

Question 36.
‘It was her eyes I noticed, not her hair’
Lesson : ‘The eyes are not here’
Author : Ruskin Bond
Answer:
These words are said by a new passenger to the narrator who gets into the narrator’s compartment after the girl gets down at Saharanapur. The narrator was on his way to Mussoorie.

The narrator was curious about the girl who had just alighted from the train. He was blind and had not been able to notice her appearance. So he asked the new passenger if she had kept her hair long or short, the new passanger was puzzled and replied that he had not noticed her hair but he had noticed her beautiful eyes. He explained that they were no use to her as she was completely blind.

Question 37.
‘And take only the good that comes through’
Poem : Abraham Lincoln’s letter to his son’s teacher
Poet : Abraham Lincoln
Answer:
These words are written by Abraham Lincoln in his letter his son’s teacher.
Lincoln had written a letter to his son’s teacher asking the teacher to teach his son how to become an ideal man. He requests the teacher to teach his son among other things, to listen to all men yet teach him to filter all he hears on a seive of truth. So that he may take only the good that comes through.

Question 38.
‘There hung a darkness, call it solitude or blank desertion’.
Poem : The stolen Boat
Poet : William Wordsworth
Answer:
The poet describes his strange experience during his childhood. When he stole and took an unknown shepherd’s boat onto an unfamiliar lake. Suddenly he realized that it was an act of stealing and his joy and thrill of adventure was troubled by a sense of guilt. When the boat moved on, there came echoing sound of warning from the mountains. That’s why the poet was guilty of his act of moving the boat in an act of stealth.

The poet stealthily returns the boat back to her usual mooring place at the willow tree in a cave. He walks back home through the meadows in a grave and serious mood. But the spectacle of the huge peak towering behind him lingered in his mind for many days. His mind was filled with no other thought but of the huge peak. He could recall no other shapes, nor the pleasant images of trees, sea or sky or the colours of green fields.

His every thought and imagination was filled with the huge and mighty lifeless forms of the huge peaks, which moved slowly through his mind like living men, during the day. And every night these huge forms troubled him in his dreams.

IX. Quote from memory: ( 1 × 4 = 4 )

Question 39.
My legs are pillars,
the body the shrine,
the head a cupola
of gold
Listen. O lord of the meeting rivers.
things standing shall fall,
but the moving ever shall stay

OR

And into my garden stole
When the night had veil’d the pole
In the morning glad I see
My foe out strech’d beneath the mine.

X. Answer the following questions in seven to eight sentences each : ( 3 × 4 = 12 )

Question 40.
Why does Buttoo’s name deserve to be linked with self help, truth and modesty?
Answer:
In the poem ‘Buttoo’, the poet, Toru Dutt brings out Buttoo’s (Ekalavya’s) values of self – help, truth, and modesty.
Buttoo is a poor tribal boy. One day he approaches Guru Dronhacharya and humbly requests him to teach him archery. But the guru refuses to teach him archery as he thought it was below his dignity to teach archery to anyone who is not from a royal family.

But Buttoo is determined to learn archery. He makes a statue of guru Dronacharya and begins selftraining in front of idol and eventually masters the art of archery.

Once while Dronacharya and the Pandavas where hunting in the forest, Buttoo was practicing archery. The Pandavas noticed his exceptional skill at archery and reported it to’Dronacharya. Dronacharya noticed Buttoo’s skill at archery and wanted to know who his teacher was. Buttoo humbly credited his skill to guru Dronacharya himself. He did not behave arrogantly with Dronacharya but admitted the turth and had the modesty to credit his expertise to Dronacharya.

Question 41.
‘All the research which Louis Pasteur did in his laboratories was meant to help his fellow beings’. Elucidate.
Answer:
Louis Pasteur devoted his life to the study of germs. He not only made exciting discoveries about germs but used them in practical ways. He worked hard in his laboratory, conducting experiments and find solutions to help people suffering from disease. Pasteur was able to help brewers, breeders of silk worms, cow keepers and even the wine merchants.

He discovered a method called ‘Pasteuriziation’ to prevent milk from getting spoilt after sometime. He discovered the way to prevent fermentation of food and beverages. He discovered that infections in men, animals and plants were caused by bacteria. He discoved a cure for ‘anthrax’ in animals, small pox and rabies. Pasteur believed that the future will belong to those who shall have done the most for suffering humanity.

OR

Explain the circumstances that made Jim’s and Della’s Christmas gifts for each other ‘too nice to use just at present’.
Answer:
In the short story ‘The Gift of the Magi’ Jim and Della sacrifice their precious possessions for each other. Della cut off her beautiful long hair and sold it for twenty one dollars to buy a platinum fob chain for Jim’s priceless heirloom watch. But unknowningly Jim pawns his goldwatch to buy original tortoise shell combs for Della’s beautiful long tresses, as Christmas presents. But it is ironical and sad to they both can’t use their Christmas presents immediately.

Della has to wait for her hair to grow back, which may take a long time to grow back. Jim has to wait for a long time to use the platinum fob chain on his watch until he can save enough money to get back the pawned watch. Thus Jim’s and Della’s Christmas gifts for each other are ‘too nice to use just at present’.

Question 42.
Describe the agony of the Franks under the German dictator after they were arrested.
Answer:
On August 4, 1944, the Frank’s family was arrested and were carried in cattle – trucks to Auschwitz – the Nazi death camp in southern Poland. There the Nazis seperated Otto Frank from his family without giving them time to say farewell. Anne and Margot were marched into the women’s part of the camp, where Mrs. Frank died from exhaustion.

Later in the autumn Anne and her sister, Margot were transported to another camp, Belsen. A close friend saw Anne there ‘Cold and hungry, her head shaved and her skeleton like form draped in the coarse, shapeless, striped grab of the concentration camp’. Anne was pitifully weak, her body racked by typhoid fever she died early in March 1945, a few days after Margot. Both were buried in mass grave. Otto Frank was freed early in 1945 by the Russian army.

OR

Why do we desperately need alternative models of development and how can this be done?
Answer:
We desperately need alternative models of development because it has been estimated that to make the pardadigm of development (as believed by America) a reality, the resources of Planet Earth will prove horribly inadequate. We would need at least another three planets with the similar resource found on Earth. If we continue to exploit the resources of the Earth indiscriminately in the name of ‘consumerism’ it will definitely lead to an enivronmental Holocaust, even before the ‘unworldy’ vision of development is fully realized.

Hence we deseperately need alternative models of development. The author Alexander Cherian believes that the only way to restore sanity is by empowering local communities, co – operatives, civil socities and democratic governmetns to take back the autonomy and the initiative for their own development which they had of late, traded away to giant global business corporations.

People should cultivate the habit of saying ‘enough’ to material wealth and turn to spirituality, arts, culture, community life, in order for life to be truly meaningful and sustainable. Humanity should muster – up enough soul – force to contain the damage caused by unrestricted consumerism before we destroy our Mother Earth.

XI. 43. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below : 1 × 4 = 4 ( 2 × 2 )

Our education system should reflect the aims and aspirations of our society, it should adjust itself to the changes in the society we live in. The aim of our education should not only be to bring change in the amount of knowledge gained, it should also bring changes in our abilities to do, to think, and to acquire habits and skills which are accepted in our society. We should be able to develop an attitude which can make us adjust in our society. If these qualities are not developed in us, our education will remain unrealistic, useless and meaningless.

The world is changing very fast. Our quality education should prepare us for these changes. The education imparted to us should be related to the needs of an individual and help him to find a place in the world, help him to ensure his future. It should be flexible. A dynamic association of teachers, educational planners and students is necessary.

Questions :
A) Why, according to the passage, will our education remain unrealistic, useless and meaningless?
Answer:
Our education system should reflect the aims and aspirations of our society, it should adjust itself to the changes in the society we live in. The aim of our education should not only be to bring change in the amount of knowledge gained, it should also bring changes in our abilities to do, to think, and to acquire habits and skills which are accepted in our society.

We should be able to develop an attitude which can make us adjust in our society. If these qualities are not developed in us, our education will remain unrealistic, useless and meaningless.

B) How can our education prepare us for the quick changes taking place in the world?
Answer:
The education imparted to us should be related to the needs of an individual and help him to find a place in the world, help him to ensure his future. It should be flexible. A dynamic association of teachers, educational planners and students is necessary.

XII. 44. Write an essay of about 18 – 20 sentences on any one of the following topics: ( 1 × 5 = 5 )

A) Our Indian Constitution – The guiding light to democracy.
Answer:
The Constitution of India was enforced on 26th January 1950. It was prepared by a committee consisting of seven members headed by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. It guides the citizens of India, the country’s government bodies and other authorities to act in the right manner. It has played a significant role in maintaining peace and prosperity in the country.

The Constitution of India is the longest written constitution in the world. It took almost three years to write this detailed constitution. It has a preamble, 448 articles, 25 groups, 12 schedules and 5 appendices. It is much lengthier than the US Constitution that includes only 7 Articles. The Constitution of India is a mix of rigidity and flexibility. While it is the supreme power that needs to be followed diligently to maintain law and order in the country, the citizens can appeal to amend the provisions they deem outdated or stem.

While certain provisions can be amended with some difficulty others are easy to amend. As many as 103 amendments have been done in the Constitution of our country since its enforcement. The well drafted Preamble of the Indian Constitution gives a detailed account of the philosophy of the constitution.

It states that India is a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic. It is a welfare state which puts its people first. It believes in equality, freedom and justice for its people. While democratic socialism was followed right from the beginning, the term Socialism was added only in 1976.

The Constitution has declared India a secular state. India does not give special status to any religion. It provides its citizens complete freedom to choose their religion. It condemns religious groups instigating people in the name of religion.The Constitution declares India to be a Republic. The country is not ruled by a nominated head or monarch. It has an elected head called the President. The President, elected indirectly by the people of the country, comes to power for a period of 5 years.

The Constitution describes India as a federal structure with many unitary features. It is referred to as a Quasi-Federation or a Unitarian Federation. Just like a federation. India has divided power among the centre and states. It has a dual administration system. It has a written, supreme constitution that needs to be followed religiously. It includes an independent judiciary embedded with the power to decide centre-state disputes. At the same time it has unitary features such as a strong common constitution, common election commission and emergency provisions to name a few.

The Constitution of India clearly states the fundamental duties of its citizens. Some of these are to upload and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India, respect the national flag and the national anthem, preserve the rich heritage of the country, protect the natural environment, safeguard public property and treat everyone equally. The Directive Principles of the State Policy are also mentioned in the Constitution of India. These principles are basically the guidelines provided to the state to further socio-economic development aims via its policies.

The Constitution of India serves as a guiding light for its citizens. Everything is well- defined in the Indian Constitution. It has helped India attain the status of a Republic. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and the members of the drafting committee of the Indian constitution have indeed done a commendable job for which they will always be remembered.

B) Recent natural calamities and the havoc caused.
Answer:
A natural disaster is a major bad event caused by the natural processes of the Earth. Examples include floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis and other geological processes. A natural disaster causes loss of life or property damage, and leaves some economic damage afterwards.

And often human activities also make causes of natural disasters, such as climate change and deforestation.
On 1 August 2019 1st week, due to heavy rainfall in the monsoon season, severe flood affected the southern Indian State of Karnataka. As a security measure in the prevailing situation of heavy rains, Indian Meteorological Department issued Red alert to several regions of coastal and Malnad regions of Karnataka state.

Thousands of people were evacuated to safer places and relief camps. A total of 61 people have been killed and seven lakh have been displaced. As of 14 August 2019, over 6.97 lakh people were evacuated.

Due to the heavy water discharge from the Maharashtra reservoir, the North Karnataka districts of Belagavi, Bijapur, Raichur, Kalburgi, Yadgir and Uttara Kannada were severely affected by the flood discharge. On August 8, Karnataka received nearly five times the rainfall it normally used to have, adding to the severity of the ongoing floods in 12 districts that had killed 20 people by August 9, 2019.

Excess rainfall is the main possible factor that caused or intensified floods. According to government officials report, any particular region can manage rainfall only up to a point, based on its land use and soil holding. Once that is breached, it floods.

As of 14 August 2019,61 people have been killed and 15 people missing due to flood-related incidents across 22 districts of the state as per the claia released by Karnataka State [Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre] (KSNDMC).
More than 40,000 houses have been damaged in Karnataka floods, while more than 2,000 villages were affected. North, coastal and Malnad districts were worst affected. Other affected districts include Bagalkot, Vijayapura, Raichur, Yadgiri, Uttara Kannada, Dakshina Kannada, Shivamogga, Kodagu and Chikkamagalur.

Landslides have occurred in many places in Chikkamagaluru, Kodagu, Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada districts due to heavy rains. Connectivity on 136 major roads (National Highway, State Highway and Major district roads) has been disrupted due to floods and landslides. There are extensive damage to critical infrastructure such as roads, pipelines, tanks, schools, and electrical infrastructure etc.

Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority, Karnataka police along with the Indian Air Force, civilians, volunteers, fishermen from coastal Karnataka are actively taking part in the rescue operations in flood-affected regions. A joint rescue team consisting of Fire and Emergency, State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Indian Army have evacuated 6.73 lakh people as on 14 August 2019. Nodal officers are tasked to camp invulnerable villages.

The Prime Minister’s relief fund has released funds for rescue and relief operations in the flood-hit state, the amount is not enough to meet the cost of restoring normalcy.

XIII. 45. Imagine, you are Sumit / Sumitra, studying in Government High school, Peenya, Bangalore ( 1 x 5 = 5 )

Write a letter to your friend in Kolar describing the hardships you face due to traffic jams.
Answer:

Sumit
Government High School
Bengaluru

To,
Amith
Government High School
Kolar

My dear friend
You must have wondered why I haven’t written to you for such a long time. I am sorry, I couldn’t write because I was down with fever, wheezing and cough for almost fifteen days and have been suffering greatly. I was so weak, I couldn’t get out of bed. The cause of my ailment was due to long hours commuting to school and back home.

I have to spend a harrowing time on the way to school and back due to Bangalore’s notorious traffic jams and extremely polluted air. You know I have to take a bus to reach school and travelling by public transport itself is like hell. I have often been punished for being late to school. However early I leave home to school I get stuck in traffic jams. I have to spend nearly forty – five minutes to an hour to reach school.

This has affected my heatlh, psychology and studies also. The polluted air of Bangalore has taken a toll on my health and I barely score enough marks to get through tests and exams. I am often tired even to have food and go to bed directly as soon as I come back home late and extremely tired. Even after I get down at the busstop, it nearly takes five to ten minutes to cross the road to reach the school due to stress. I can’t consentrate on lessons and often been scolded for not paying attention at school.

I have asked my father to admit me at a nearby school. So that I can walk to school, saving precious time for studies.
I hope you are keeping well. Do write to me as early as you can. Study hard.

Love from
Sumit

OR

Imagine, you are Reshma / Ravish, of Government High School, Dharwad.
Write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper drawing his attention on the rising prices of commodities.
Answer:
The Editor
The Times of India

Sub: Skyrocketing prices of essential commodities.
Dear Sir,
I am writing to you to express my deep concern over the skyrocketing prices of essential commodities making the life of the common people very hard. The Government has failed miserably in its promise of keeping the inflation low. The prices of essential commodities such as pulses, vegetables, cereals, cooking oil, sugar, rice, onion and petrol, etc. have been rising unrelentingly.

The Government’s all measure to bring the prices down have failed. I just want to ask the concerned ministry and authorities what is happening. The poor are still grinding, and the rich are having a gala luxurious life! Why does the Government not put a reign on inflation? Why the Government PDS is such a big failure? See the paradox! On one hand we have food grains worth millions of rupees rotting in the FCI warehouses, and on the other hand the poor and the middle classes of our country not getting the food grains and pulses at reasonable price.

Why does the Government not make these food grains and pulses available to the common man. Once the Government will supply these food items into the market, the prices will automatically go down. Besides the Government needs to act strictly against the hoarding and black-marketing of food items.

Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper. I appeal to the concerned ministry to look into the matter and take steps to alleviate people’s troubles.

Thanking you,
Yours truly,
Reshma.

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Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 100

I. Four alternatives are given for the following questions. Choose the correct answer and write it along with its alphabet. ( 6 × 1 = 6 )

1. All eyes turned in that direction. The figure of speech in the line is
A) Personification
B) Metaphor
C) Synecdoche
D) Alliteration
Answer:
C) Synecdoche

Question 2.
“ _____ with your work. You need not stand”, said the visiting minister to his staff. The correct phrasal verb to be filled in the blank is
A) Carry away
B) Carry out
C) Carry on
D) Carry off
Answer:
C) Carry on

Question 3.
He was suspected _____ having stolen the book.
The appropriate preposition to be filled in the blank is .
A) to
B) for
C) of
D) with
Answer:
C) of

Question 4.
That’s the right answer, _____ The question tag to be added is
A) doesn’t it?
B) isn’t it?
C) is it?
D) wasn’t it?
Answer:
B) isn’t it?

Question 5.
The word in which ‘mis’ is a part of the word but not a prefix is
A) misjudge
B) mistake
C) misdeed
D) miscalculate
Answer:
B) mistake

Question 6.
I have been trying to learn to play the guitar for so many years, but I _____ yet.
The appropriate verb forms to be filled in the blank is
A) did not succeed
B) will not succeed
C) have not succeeded
D) had not succeeded
Answer:
C) have not succeeded

II. Observe the relationship in the first pair of words and complete the second pair accordingly in the following:
( 4 × 1 = 4 )

Question 7.
develop : development : : prefer :
Answer:
preferable

Question 8.
tale : tail : : antic :
Answer:
antique

Question 9.
violent: non violent : : modest:
Answer:
immodest

Question 10.
scraped : removed : : bewilder :
Answer:
confuse

III. Rewrite as directed: ( 3 × 1 = 3 )

Question 11.
Change the voice of sentence :
The teacher is calling the roll numbers.
Answer:
The roll numbers are being called by the teacher.

Question 12.
Frame a question to get the underlined words as answer :
He confessed his crime in the court.
Answer:
Where did he confess his crime?

Question 13.
Combine the sentences using ‘too…to’:
It is very cold. We can’t go out.
Answer:
It was too cold to go out.

IV. Answer the following questions in a sentence each : ( 4 × 1 = 4 )

Question 14.
What does the writer compare water in a landscape to?
Answer:
Water in a landscape may be compared to the eyes in a human face.

Question 15.
Who were the two teams of the village cricket match?
Answer:
The team organized by a London editor and a village cricket team, played in a English village.

Question 16.
How does the writer take a dig at the government officials?
Answer:
The Sexton and the Postman where government officials. The writer takes a dig at the sexton and postman, who were both government officials. He jokes that these men being government officials were by nature cautious and were taking no risks and there fore for an interminable peroid no wicket fell and no run was scored.

Question 17.
What made Lochinvar ride to Netherby Hall?
Answer:
Lochinvar rode to Netherby Hall to save his beloved Ellen from being married to another man.

V. Answer the following questions in two – three sentences each : ( 7 × 2 = 14 )

Question 18.
Describe the horror that Anne Frank witnessed one day in her concentration camp.
Answer:
One day she passed hundreds of Hungarian – Jewish children who were standing naked in freezing rain, waiting to be led to the gas – chambers.

Question 19.
How does the writer interpret the meaning of the catchy phrase, ‘Shop till you drop’ in the last paragraph of his essay?
Answer:
The author, Cheriyan Alexander, believes that there comes a point beyond which it is necessary to say ‘enough’ to merely material and not ‘shop till you drop’. He hopes that humanity will muster up enough courage to contain the damage caused by unrestricted consumerism, lest we really ‘shop till we drop’.

Question 20.
What did Jim and his mother take from Billy’s chest before they fled the inn?
Answer:
Jim’s mother took as much coins as to cover the old pirate’s rent, and not a half penny more, while Jim found an intriguing bundle of papers, wrapped in oilcloth, which he pocketed as payment for his services.

Question 21.
Why did Ulysses and his party land on the strange looking island?
Answer:
Ulysses and his party were sailing on the sea at night. They lost their way and landed on the land of the cyclops.

Question 22.
What two ways of handling anger are mentioned in the poem, ‘Poison Tree’?
Answer:
The two ways of handling anger are expressing one’s anger and suppressing one’s anger. When the poet – speaker expressed his anger towards his friend, his anger subsided but when he supressed it his anger towards his friend grew.

Question 23.
How is the autumn season characterised in Sonnet 73?
Answer:
The poet uses autumn as a sign of his growing older. He compares his stage in life to the autumn season, when yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang and the trembling branches of the trees in the cold autumn season, where birds perched and sang sweet songs. But now the branches of the trees were bare and the birds had flown to warmer places.

Question 24.
‘I press for this sad recompense’, says Drona. If it was a ‘sad recompense’, why did he demand it?
Answer:
Drona was sad to press for the recompense, the right thumb of Buttoo, because he had promised to make the greatest archer in the world.

VI. Rewrite as directed. ( 3 × 2 = 6 )

Question 25.
Give the other two degrees of comparison:
Delhi is one of the biggest cities in India.
Answer:
Positive : No other city is as big as Delhi in India.
Comparative: No other city is bigger than Delhi in India.

Question 26.
Change into the reported speech :
He said to me, “I do not work on Sundays”.
Answer:
He told me that he doesn’t work on Sundays.

Question 27.
Change the sentence into a compound and a complex sentence :
He was given a medal for saving the life of a girl.
Answer:
Compound : He saved the life of a girl so he was given a medal.
Complex : He was given a medal because he saved the life of a girl.

VII. Answer the following questions in 5 – 6 sentences each : ( 6 × 3 = 18 )

Question 28.
Explain the details about the girl as imagined by the narrator in the train.
Answer:
The narrator was travelling to Dehradun on a train. He was totally blind. At Rohana he heard a girl enter his compartment. He was unable to see how the girl looked. He knew she wore slippers from the way they slapped against her heels. The narrator imagined that the girl’s voice had the sparkle of a mountain stream.

Question 29.
Describe the incident that made Parasurama realise that Kama was not a Brahmana?
Answer:
One day, when Parashurama was resting on Kama’s lap; it so happened that a bee stung Kama on the lower portion of his thigh. However, fearing that if he moved his legs, he would awaken Parashurama. Parashurama woke up and saw Kama bleeding. He asked Kama to tell the truth that whether he was a Brahmin or a Kshatriya. Kama addmitted that he was a Kshatriya.

Question 30.
How does Basavanna express his devotion to Lord Shiva?
Answer:
This line is taken from the poem’The temple and the body’ by Basavanna. The poet sadly says that the rich can afferd to build temples for Lord Shiva.But the poet being a poor man can’t. But the poet compares his body to a shrine, his legs the pillars and his head is the cupola of the shrine. The poet means to convey that he does not seek God in temples but he has made his entire body into a shrine of Lord Shiva.

Question 31.
Describe the scene as the poet began rowing the boat.
Answer:
The poet dipped the oars vigorously into the silent lake and began rowing. The boat moved from behind the uneven range of the high hill which had so far seemed to him to be the boundary of distant horizon. A huge black peak put its head up, as if it were a living being endowed with a will and power of its own.

As he continued rowing over the serene lake the peak grew slowly larger in stature. Its towering height seemed to stand between the poet and the stars. It seemed to the poet as if the peak was a living creature following him with regular steps with some fixed purpose of its own.

Question 32.
How has John Masefield expressed his guilt as well as his gratitude towards his mother?
Answer:
The poet John Masefield recalls the sacrifices made by his mother which has now made him a man. He feels sad that his mother cannot see him now because she was dead. Even if she were to come alive from the grave they would not be able to recognise each other. The poet regrets that he has not repaid the debt to bis Mother for bringing him to life in spite of all the suffering and pain, she had to undergo while giving him birth.

The poet feels a sense of guilt he has not been able to repay her and also to women in general. The poet thinks that he is also to blame for the fact that men are considered superior to women for he has not done anything about it. The poet does not want his mother to come alive as he is ashamed to show his face to her.

Question 33.
Describe how the 70th birthday of Louis Pasteur was celebrated.
Answer:
On Pasteur’s 70th birthday his jubliee was celebrated almost like a national festival. Like Lord Lister, he was honoured in his old age by the scientists of all nations. At the crowded meeting in the great hall of the university of Paris, Pasteur was too overcome to speak and his speech was read to the distinguished audience by his son.

OR

Describe how the girl of the silent torrent scanned the painted pot at home secretly?
Answer:
When the girl of the silent torrent reached home. She made sure she was safe from prying eyes then she held the painted pot in the light and turned it round and round and scanned the painting from all angles. Later that night she got up from bed, lighted a lamp and scanned it again in silence for the first time in her life she had been something that had no meaning and no purpose at all.

VIII. Explain with reference to the context: ( 5 × 3 = 15 )

Question 34.
‘We have our hands full’.
Lesson : A Wrong Man in Workers’ Paradise
Author : Rabindranath Tagore.
Answer:
Said by the men in the Worker’s Paradise.
In the Workers’ Paradise one can find anything except leisure. The people make use of every single minute. They don’t have a moment to spare. Women whisper to each other that they should get on with work as time’s flying. Everybody in the Worker’s Paradise believe that time is percious. They sigh complainingly that their hands are full of work and that they should make use of every single minute yet these words make them happy and exalted.

Question 35.
‘Shall I put the chops on?’
Lesson : The Gift of The Magi
Writer : O’ Henry
Answer:
Jim is back from work and Della sweetly asks him if he is ready for dinner.
Della cut her most precious tresses to buy Jim a platinum fob chain for his watch, as a Christmas present. That evening when Jim comes back home he is shocked to see Della’s hair gone. Della pacifies him and tries to convince him that she loves him as much as she ever had even with the hair gone and asks him if she shall put the chops on for dinner.

Question 36.
‘I’ve too much to do to run errands’.
Lesson : The Pie and the Tart
Writer : Hugh Chesterman
Answer:
Said by Marion, M Gaultier’s wife to M. Gaultier.
M Gaultier has been invited to dine with the mayor. He thinks that it is appropriate to take the eel pie, he had baked with him to the dinner. He thinks that it is below his dignity to be seen carrying an eel pie through the streets of Paris. So he asks his wife, Marion, if she could bring it along after him. Marion retorts that it is quite impossible and she has too much to do to run errands.

Question 37.
‘She flew crying as he was picked up
hands and jaws’.
Poem : To a pair of Saras Cranes
Poet : Manmohan singh
Answer:
Said by the poet about the female Saras Crane.
A male Saras Crane was shot down by a cruel and callous hunter early in the morning. The dead male Saras Crane was picked up callously by the hunter by its neck and stuffed into a coarse washing bag like dirty laundry.
Seeing this the female Saras crane flew up crying into the air and circled the sky. She went insane with sorrow at his disgraceful end. But the hunter insenstively ignored her and carried her dead partner leaving her in deep sorrow.

Question 38.
‘If I could put a notion in his head’.
Poem : Mending Wall
Poet : Robert Frost
Answer:
Said by the speaker in the poem. He is of the opinion that there is no need of a wall between his property and that of his neighbour. The speaker thinks it a waste of time mending the wall every spring wear out. their fingers rough from handling the boulders. The speaker feels that it just like an outdoor game with him on his side of the wall and his neighbour on his side of the wall. Moreover the speaker is sure that his apple trees will never get across to his neighbour’s property and eat the cones under his neighbours pine trees.

The neighbour thinks that good fences make good neighbours. So the speaker mischieviously think that if he could put a notion in his neighbours head as to “Why do they make good neighbours”. The speaker implies that there is no need of a wall between good neighbours.

IX. Quote from memory : ( 1 × 4 = 4 )

Question 39.
But ere he alighted at Netherby gate
The bride had consented, the gallant came late;
For a laggard in love, and a dastard in war,
was to wed the fair Ellen of brave Lochinvar.

OR

And it grew both day and night
Till it bore an apple bright,
And my eve beheld it shine
And be knew that it was mine.

X. Answer the following questions in seven to eight sentences each : ( 3 × 4 = 12 )

Question 40.
What does Abraham Lincoln what his son to know about the people around him? How should he respond to them?
Answer:
In this letter , which is actually a poem, Lincoln is asking the teacher to do certain things to make his son a nice citizen. As Lincoln himself says it is a big order but the teacher should do what he can. This poem beautiful!) tells the importance of a teacher in the character formation of a student.

My son has to learn that all men are not just and all men are not true. The teacher has to teach him many things: a) for every scoundrel there is a hero; b)for every selfish politician there is a dedicated leader; and c) for every enemy there is a friend.

The teacher should keep the boy away from envy and teach him the secret of quiet laughter.His son should learn that bullies are the easiest to defeat. The teacher should teach him the wonder of books. He should give him quiet time to think about the mysteries and wonders of nature the birds in the sky, the bees in the sun and the flowers on a green hillside.

The teacher should teach him that it is more honourable to fail than cheat. He should have faith in his own ideas, even if all the people tell him that his ideas are wrong. The teacher should teach him to be gentle with gentle people and tough with tough people.

The teacher should try to give the boy the strength not to follow the crowd. He should be taught to, listen to all men, but he should learn to differentiate truth from falsehood. He should be taught to laugh when he is ad and let him know that there is no shame in tears. He should be taught to laugh at the cynics and to be careful about people who show too much sweetness.

Teach him to sell his physical and mental abilities to the one who pays most. But he should never sell his heart and soul. He should learn to close his ears to the shouts of the crowds and fight if he thinks he is right. He wants the teacher to treat the boy gently. But he should be pampered too much because, like steel becomes strong only when it is put in fire, a man becomes strong only when he faces difficulties.

He should be taught to have the courage to be impatient. He should also learn to have patience to be brave. He should have faith in himself because only then he will have faith in mankind.

Lincoln says that he knows that he has given the teacher a big task. But the teacher should do what he can. Lincoln says the boy is a fine fellow and he hopes he will turn to be a nice citizen with the learning he is going to receive.

Question 41.
Describe the observation made by Sir. C.V. Raman standing near the valley of the Nile? What explanation was given by the geologists about it?
Answer:
One day Sir. C.V. Raman was standing on the line which seperates the Libyan Desert from the valley of the Nile in Egypt. He observed that on one side was a visible a sea of billowing sand without a speck of green or a single living thing anywhere visible on it. But on the other side of the line he observed the greenest, most fertile and densly populated areas to be found anywhere on the earth, teeming with life and vegetation.

He concluded that the difference was made by the water of the River Nile flowing down to the Mediterranean sea.
The Geologists explain that the entire soil of the Nile valley is the creation of the river itself. It was brought down as the finest silt in its flood waters, from the highlands of Abyssina and from remote Africa. Egypt, in fact, was made by its river.

OR

How did the blacksmith face the ball? What was happening in the terrestrial sphere when the ball was high in the air?
Answer:
The last man to bat for the village side was the Blacksmith. The Blacksmith had sprained his ankle and limped in great pain. The Baker was his stand – in runner. The Blacksmith took position to bat. He looked around, savagely. He was clearly still in rage, having sprained his ankle. He lashed at the first ball he received and hit it straight up into the air to an enormous height, It seemed that the ball was trying to break Newton’s law of gravitation and hovered for a long time in the air and then began to decend slowly.

The Blacksmith forgot his sprained ankle and speedily set out for the other end of the wicket. As he started to run he roared at the Baker, his stand – in runner, to run with him. The baker, who was to run an behalf of the injured Blacksmith, enthusatically began to run along with the Black smith. The two of them collided with Joe, the man batting at the other end in the middle of the pitch and fell down. With their fall, the hopes of the village fell with the resounding fall of their three champions.

Question 42.
What illustrations does Gandhiji give to justify that all good actions need not be moral acts?
Answer:
Conventional Behaviour:
An example for conventional behaviour is the way we greet each other, which depends on the way people greet each other socially. In that part of the world in western countries, shaking hands is a conventional behaviour, where as greeting with folded hands is followed in our country.

A moral act:
A moral act must be our own act; must spring from our own will. If we act mechanically, there is no moral content in our act. Such action would be immoral, if we think it proper to act like a machine and do so. For, in doing so, we use our discrimination. We should bear in mind the distinction between acting mechanically and acting intentionally. It may be moral of a king to pardon a culprit. But the messenger bearing the order of pardon plays only a mechanical part in the king’s moral act. But if the messenger were to bear the king’s order, considering it to be /his duty, his action would be a moral one.

It is not enough that an act done by us is in itself good; it should have been done with the intention to do good. That is to say, whether an act is moral or otherwise depends upon the intention of the doer. Two men may have done exactly the same thing; but the act of one may be moral, and that of the other the contrary. Take, for instance, a man who out of great pity feeds the poor and another who does the same, but with the motive of winning prestige or with some such selfish end. Though the action is the same, the act of the one is moral and that of the other non-moral.

There is no morality in living a simple and unpretentious life if I have not the means to live otherwise. But plain, simple living would be moral if, though wealthy, I think of all the wants and miseries in the world about me- and feel that I ought to live a plain, simple life and not one of ease and luxury.

Likewise it is only selfish, and not moral, of an employer to sympathize with his employees or to pay them higher wages lest they leave him. It would be moral if the employer wished well of them and treated them kindly realizing how he owed his prosperity to them. This means that for an act to be moral it has to be free from fear and compulsion.

OR

What role does the diary play in Anne Frank’s life?
Answer:
The diary was a journal of Anne’s experiences, feelings, fears, anxities, hatred and hopes. The diary was very important to her. She was a teenage girl with latent feelings and aspirations which she could not express to anyone except to her diary. It provided an avenue for her to vent her feelings. To her the diary was her friend and confidant. Anne was always in confinement of the Secret Annexe.

She was friendless. Moreover she was not on cordial terms with her mother and sister Margot. She needed to befriend someone who was compassionate to her. The diary provided this need of a friend. She faithfully recorded her feelings in her diary and it helped her to stay composed thoughout her ordeal. She treated her diary as her close – friend and also named it ‘Kitty’ in memory of her estranged dear cat, whom they could not bring it along with them to the Secret Annexe.

Anne coped with the problem of isolation and lonliness by writing her feelings in her diary. The diary gave her a much needed sense of security, because she considered it as her greatest friend. She expressed her inner turmoil and thoughts in her diary and pondered for answers, which gave her a certain maturity to her thoughts as she grew up.

XI. 43. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below: 1 × 4 = 4 ( 2 × 2 )

You are endowed with certain naughtiness as child. Keep it alive. Humour will grease all tough situations. One who has humour can sail through any conflict. Humour is buffer that saves you from humiliation. If you refuse to be humiliated, you become invincible. Humour brings everyone together, while humiliation. If you refuse to be humiliated, you become invincible. Humour brings everyone together, while humiliation tears them apart.

In a society tom with humiliation and insult, humour is like a breath of fresh air. Humour should be coupled with care and concern. Humour can keep the spirit high, yet if overdone it leaves a bad taste. Humour without wisdom is shallow. Humour without sensitivity is satire – it comes back to you with more problems.

The wise use humour to bring wisdom and to lighten situations. The intelligent use humour as a shield agains thumiliation. The cruel use humour as a sword to insult others. The irresponsible use humour to escape from responsibility. And fools take humour too seriously.

How does one cultivate a sense of humour? Humour is not just a word, it is the lightness of your being. You do not have to read and repeat jokes. Humour can be cultivated by taking life not too seriously (because you will never come out of it alive), having a sense of belongingness with everybody, including those who are not friendly, practising yoga and meditation, having unshakable faith in the Divine and in the laws of Karma.

Questions :
A) How does humour help in a society?
Answer:
In a society tom with humiliation and insult; humour is like a breath of fresh air.

B) How can sense of humour be developed?
Answer:
Humour can be cultivated by taking life not too seriously; having a sense of belongingness with everybody, practising yoga and meditation having unshakable faith in the divine and the laws of Karma.

XII. 44. Write an essay of about 18-20 sentences on any one of the following topics: ( 1 × 5 = 5 )

A) Gender Discrimination – a challenge to social justice.
Answer:
Gender is a concept that is used to describe men and women. This denotes not only the biological features of man or woman, it includes the cultural, behavioural, and social layers of life. It includes the status of each in the social hierarchy. It is common to understand gender from the woman’s perspective only.

Gender is used to study issues related to women. Women and children are the ones who are usually left 1 behind in the society. Women have been j discriminated against since ages. Gender discrimination is present all over the world. But the nature of discrimination is not same everywhere, it is a complex whole of numerous social issues. It is great social evil and a bane even in this age of Artificial Intelligence.

India is a predominantly patriarchal society, generally preference is given for male child. Hence gender based foeticide is a common practice in India. This has led to skewed gender ratio in India. There is inequality in women accessing education, ownership, economic activities as well as social activities. Gender discrimination is evident in family structure too.

It is shocking to see that 2011, the ratio of female and male was 933 females to 1000 males. The governments of India have implemented many laws to curb gender inequalities. Yet gender equality is still a mirage. Laws and punishment seem to have no effect and women are still being discriminated. The only solution to gender discrimination seems to be awareness about gender bias.

But it will take a long time for this awareness to transform into a social change. While it is true that today woman have proved their worth in every field, there are still millions of women who face discrimination at every juncture of life. There is a great need for further empowering women so that they can lead an enriched life free of discrimination.

B) The success story of Moon Mission of India.
Answer:
Chandrayaan 2:
Chandrayaan 2 was launched on July 22 from the Satish Dawan Space Center, Sriharikota launch pad from which I Chandrayaan 1 had taken off. Instead of using the up dated PSLV rocket used career, the spacecraft made use of the advanced Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, Mark III (GSLV Mk III).

The spacecraft was expected to land on the Moon on September 7, 2019. According to NASA, the Moon’s polar craters have the Solar System’s lowest temperature. It would have been the first probe in the world to land on the lunar south- pole. The main mission objective was the exploration of lunar water near the polar region.

Also, ISRO planned to test the capabilities of its lunar rover named Pragyan. Weighing 27kg, the rover operates on solar power and travels at a speed of 1cm per second. It will continuously perform chemical analysis of the soil and send back to the lander -Vikram, and update the ground station.

It was expected that the rover will operate for 14 days but the duration may vary since Pragyan uses solar power to keep itself up.

Unlike last time, ISRO declined to carry any foreign payloads due to weight restrictions. But in June 2019, it agreed to carry a small laser retroreflector from NASA. The orbiter will carry eight payloads, while the Lander is carrying three and the rover just two. However, the orbiter will be hovering over the moon at a distance of 100km and performing passive experiments just like it did on Chandrayaan 1.

Chandrayaan 2 successfully entered space. The most critical part was the auto soft-landing. But unfortunately the Rover lost contact with the base station. On 7 September 2019, the lander, Vikram tried to make a soft landing on the moon but when it was 2 kms away from the surface, the ISRO lost contact with Vikram.

Many efforts have been made to restore communication but the efforts have not been fruitful. The rover has not been able to come out of the lander and thus, it cannot gather important information related to the Moon. Due to this, the data that was supposed to be collected by Vikram and Pragyaan cannot be collected.

If the spacecraft had landed successfully on the Moon, India would have been the fourth country to join the moon club after China, the United States and Russia.

The entire Chandrayaan 2 mission cost approximately $141 million. This is less than every installment in the Marvel Avenger series.

Unlike Chandrayaan 1, the stakes were pretty high this time since the spacecraft was also carrying a lunar rover, orbiter and a lander. Moreover, Chandrayaan 2 used indigenously manufactured components and design vehicles for the first time.

Even if the mission ended in failure, ISRO will have a lot to learn from its experiences, motivating it to do better in the future. India is the only country in the world which successfully completed its maiden interplanetary mission to Mars.

The mission has achieved a 95% success with the placement of the orbiter in the moon’s orbit. It will take images of the moon for one year and send the data to earth. The launch is significant for a number of reasons, including the fact that, for the first time in Indian history, a space mission is spearheaded by two women. Chandrayaan-2 is led by Muthayya Vanitha and Ritu Karidhal, the project director and mission director

XIII. 45. Imagine, you are Sowmya / Sunil, studying in Government High school, Peenya, Bangalore ( 1 x 5 = 5 )

Write a letter to your father requesting him to send you to your native place during summer vacation to spend some time with your grandparents. Inform him how you would take care of them.

Sunil
Government High School
Peenya
Bangalore

Dear Papa,
How are you? I hope you are keeping well. I miss you, ever since you were transferred to Mysore. I feel unhappy without you being here with us. But somehow I console myself and involve myself in studies.

Papa, today is the last day of our final exams, without you here in Bangalore, I will feel bored during the summer vacation. I request you to please allow me to go to grand – pa’s house to spend my vacation. As you know grand – pa has fractured his leg last week and grand- ma is finding it difficult to look after him, I might be of some help to them.

I will take care of them while I stay there and grand – ma will also feel relieved. I hope you will agree to send me to grand – pa’s house. Please write back to me as soon as you are free.

Your loving son
Sunil

OR

Imagine, you are Anthrose / Ambrose, a resident of Gayathrinagar, Bangalore. Write a letter to the Sub – Inspector of the police station of your locality, requesting him to arrange for patrolling in your area as there are too many chain snatching incidents going on there.
Answer:

Ambrose # 606,
II main
Ghat Road
Gayathrinagar
Bengaluru

Sub – Inspector
Gayathrinagar Police Station
Bengaluru

Dear sir,
I am compelled to write to you on behalf of all residents of Gayathrinagar. We have been facing untold difficulties due to the increasing incidents of chain – snatching in our locality. Women and children are afraid to venture out – doors after dark due to the threat of chain – snatching. Old people are deprived of their evening walk, women have to stay indoors and miss visiting neighbours and friends due to this threat.

The other day, a miscreant on a bike daringly snatched a women’s chain while she was standing outside her house waiting for her children to return from tutuions. A fortnight ago another bike – borne miscreant snatched the ear – ring a little girl playing in front of her house in the evening, tearing the poor girls’ ear – lobes into pieces, which required surgery to sew them back.

I hope you will increase necessary steps to ensure that this threat doesn’t escalate into life – threatening incidents. I suggest that you increase police patrol after dark. I hope that you will put an end to this chain – snatching menance at the earliest.

Yours sincerely,
Ambrose.

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Time: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 80

I. four alternatives are given for each of the following questions / incomplete statements. Only one of them is correct or most appropriate. Choose the correct alternative and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet in your arts wer booklet. (8 ×1 = 8)

Question 1.
Which battle the British as real holders of power over Bengal, Bihar and Odisha?
A. Battle of plassey
B. Battle of Buxar
C. First Carnatic war
D. Third Carnatic war
Answer:
B. Battle of Buxar

Question 2.
The belief of Aryan supremacy gave rise to
A. Fascism
B. Nazism
C. Socialism
D. Communalism
Answer:
B. Nazism

Question 3.
India adopted ‘Disarmament’ as a basic aspect of it Foreign policy because
A. India is worried that massive scale of arms could lead to Third World War
B. India is a peace loving country
C. India cannot produce arms
D. India fears accidently triggering nuclear destruction
Answer:
B. India is a peace loving country

Question 4.
The state in which ‘Silent valley movement’ started is
A. Karnataka
B. Gujarat
C. Maharastra
D. Kerala
Answer:
D. Kerala

Question 5.
Specialization creates
A. Organised labour
B. Unorganised Labour
C. Class system
D. Division of labour
Answer:
D. Division of labour

Question 6.
The cause of change in the course of rivers is
A. Floods
B. Dams
C. Low ground water level
D. Silting
Answer:
D. Silting

Question 7.
The prime reason for Rural backwardness is
A. Illiteracy
B. Poverty
C. Slow growth rate of agriculture
D. Competition from industries
Answer:
C. Slow growth rate of agriculture

Question 8.
The indiscriminate exploitation of natural resources of a country is due to
A. Industrialization
B. Population explotion
C. Globalization
D. Consumerism
Answer:
C. Globalization

II. Answer the following questions in a sentence each: (8 × 1 = 8)

Question 9.
According to which land tax system of the British, the farmer was directly linked to East India Company?
Answer:
Ryotwari system

Question 10.
Which incident started the Second World War?
Answer:
Germany’s occupation of Poland on September 01, 1939.

Question 11.
Give one instance of the cordial relationship between India and Russia.
Answer:
Russia has extended its support to India’s quest for permanent seat in the UN security council.

Question 12.
When and where was the first labour union established?
Answer:
‘The international working men’s association’ was the first labour union established in London in the year 1864.

Question 13.
Which industry is the basis of all other industries.
Answer:
Iron and steel industry.

Question 14.
How is density of population different from size of population?
Answer:
Size of population: The total number of people living in a particular area is called the size of population.

Density of population: The number of people per sqkm is called density of population.

Question 15.
When the lending rate of interest by banks increases drastically creating lower credit creation in the economy. What step does RBI take to create credit?
Answer:
It varies the Repo rate.

Question 16.
Per captia income is used as indicator of development instead of national income. Why.
Answer:

• Comparison of economic development between countries with different levels of population is incorrect.
• Higher the population, slower the increase in national Income.

III. Answer the following questions in three to four sentences each : (8 × 2 = 16)

Question 17.
What were the main aspects in the declaration of the British Queen?
The Queen of Britain passed a declaration in 1858. It had the following aspects :
Answer:

• The agreements entered by the company with the local Kings were accepted.
• Non – pursuance of regional expansion.
• Providing a stable government for Indians
• Equality before the law
• Non-interference of the government in religious issues of Indians and practicing religious tolerance.

Question 18.
How did the Labour Party in England try to find solutions for the political problems of India just before Independence?
Answer:

• The Labour party government seat a cabinet committee to India for disscustion on giving self – rule rights with INC and Muslim League.
• It recommeded for a federal form of government.
• It suggested them to form an interim government.
• It suggested to form a consituent assembley to formulate constitution.

Question 19.
What was India’s contribution in alleviation of economic inequality among third – world countries?
Answer:

• India followed Non – Aligned policy.
• India urged developed countries to provide assistance to developing countries without conditions.
• India helped to chanUalize monetary help to the third – world countries.

OR

How did independent India help solve Bangladesh Crisis?
Answer:

• India helped the liberation of Bangladesh from Pakistan.
• India helped to resettle Bangladesi refugees in-Bengal, Tripura, Meghalaya and Assam.
• In spite of India facing economic crisis, it helped Bangladeshi refugees find new hope of life in India.

Question 20.
There is a need for disarmament. Illustrate.
Answer:

• Arms Race is a dangerous phenomenon.
• Disarmament is the only solution to Arms race.
• Arms Race creates insecurity, fear, instability and threat of war.
• Resources used to produce arms can be usefully used for development.
• Threat of Nuclear War.

OR

Illustrate the relationship between India and USA
Answer:
Relationship between India and USA

• India follows non – aligned policy.
• USA supported many India’s five year – plans.
• USA extended support during Indo-China war in 1965.
• India and USA share interest in controlling terrorism.
• India and USA support each other in trade, science and technology, space science, education.
• India and USA share mutual responsibility to strengthen UNO.
• Go-operate to support global peace.
• India adjusts its foreign policy according to the political party in power in USA.

Question 21.
What are the major effects of soil erosion?
Answer:
The important effects of soil erosion are :

• Loss of soil fertility and fall in agricultural productivity
• It leads to silting and floods, change of the course of rivers, and reduction of capacity of the reservoirs.
• Ground water level is lowered and there is decrease in soil moisture
• Vegetation covers dries up and drought increase.
• Economy as a whole suffers a great set back.

Question 22.
The Himalayas are a boon for India. How?
Answer:

• Himalayas act as natural frontiers and prevent foreign invasion.
• Prevent cold winds from Central – Asia.
• Obstruct rain bearing winds and cause heavy rainfall.
• Slopes have thick forests, an ideal natural resource.
• Storehouse of minerals.
• Birth – place of many perennial rivers – Ganga, Brahmaputra.
• Have many waterfalls, useful for generation of Hydro – electricity.

Question 23.
What are the objectives of government fiscal policy.
Answer:

• Achieve economic growth
• Maintain economic (price) stability
• Achieve fair distribution of income.

Question 24.
What were the results of Third Carnatic War?
Answer:

• Globalization promotes economic growth, generates wider range of products and services.
• Globalization has made the availability of the similar type of products all over the world.
• Globalization creates competition for local firms and thus keeps the costs down.

IV. Answer the following questions in six sentences each : (9 × 3 = 27)

Question 25.
What are the causes and results of Battle of Plassey?
Answer:
Siraj – ud – Daula ascended the throne of Oudh after the death of his grandfather Aliwardi Khan
Causes :
1.  He was fiirions that the Dastakths issued by Faruk Shiara, the Mughal emperor of Bengal were misued by the officials of East India company causing loss to the Oudh treasury.

2. The English repaired the Calcutta fort and placed cannons in it. The Nawab ordered their removal but the British refused.

3. The Nawab conqured Fort William. He imprisoned 146 English soldiers in a small dungeon in the fort.

4. 123 Soldiers died of suffocation. Robert Clive was enraged and attacked Oudh near Plassey.

Results :

• • Siraj – Ud – Daula was captured and killed.
• Mir Jaffar become the Nawab of Bengal.
• East India comapny gained exlusive trade rights in Bengal.
• The company forced Mir Jaffer to pay seventeen crore and seventy lakh rappees as compensation for the attack on fort.

Question 26.
What was Raja Ram Mohan Roy’s role in the social reforms in India.
Answer:

• Started Athmiya Sabha, in Calcutta to eradicate socio – religious maladies.
• Stared Brahma Samaj in 1828 to purge Hinduism of caste system, superstitions.
• He attempted to rebuild Hindu society based on philosophical foundations of upanishads.
• His efforts led Governor General William Bentinckto implement ‘Prohibition of Sati act’in 1829.
• He published articles to develop rationality among people in his journal ‘Samvada Komudhi’.

Question 27.
What were the causes for the failure of 1857 mutiny?
Answer:
The First war of Indian Independence in 1857 failed due to following reasons:

• The Mutiny did not cover many parts of India.
• They focused on the issues of the dethroned kings and queens rather than the freedom of the country.
• It was not a planned Mutiny
• Disunity among Indian soldiers
• Lack of direction and efficient leadership
• The Indian soldiers lacked military strategies, discipline and organization
• Many Indian Kings supported the British rather than their countrymen.
• The common people lost faith in Indian soldiers because they went about plundering and harassing them.

Question 28.
Name the factors which influence foreign policy of a country?
Answer:

• To regulate the interaction with other countries.
• To maintain peaceful relations with other countries.
• For cordial trade and commerce.
• National security.
• To develop friendly relations with other countries to check enemy countries.

Question 29.
How is Untouchability a social evil? Discuss.
Answer:
Untouchability is a social evil in India. It has its roots in the Vedas and based on the varna system, Brahmana, Kshatriya, Vysya & Shudra. The caste group occupied the lowest position on the caste system and were considered untouchables.

The untouchables were not allowed to lead a dignified life. They were not allowed to touch wells, tanks and cemetery used by upper caste people. They had to do menial jobs like carrying in the night spil dead animals and filthy jobs. They were barred from using the footwear, though footwear made by them were worn by the upper caste people. Untouchables were denied education and social justice. Untouchables were not allowed to own property. This is in human and also the violation of basic human rights.

Question 30.
Rice is the most important food crop of India. Jusify.
Answer:

• Staple food of eastern, southern and south-western India.
• India has largest area under rice cultivation in the world.
• India is second largest producer of rice.
• It the major kharif crop of India.
• Grown in all states of India.

OR

What are the main objectives of Biosphere Reserves.
Answer:

• Biospheres are special protected area of land or coastal enviroments.
• For conservation fo Ecology.
• For research
• For educational purpose
• To spread awarness of ecology among locals.

Question 31.
Mention the main causes of soil erosion.
Answer:
The main causes of soil erosion are :
a) deforestation
b) overgrazing,
c) shifting cultivation
d) faulty methods of cultivation
e) use of top soil for making bricks, tiles etc.

Question 32.
Define development and explain the process of development.
Definition:
Economic development is a process whereby an economy’s real national income increases over a long period of time.
– Prof. Meter and Baldwin Process of development:

• Operation of the forces that bring changes in supply of factors of production in the structure of demand of products.
• Changes in factor supply takes place due to discovery of additional resources, education and skill development.
• Capital accumulation, population as growth, adoption fo better techniques of production.
• Demand for production is proportional in change in size and composition of population level and distribution of income, tastes etc.
• The above changes contribute to an increase in national income.

OR

Explain Gandhiji’s concept of ‘gram swarajya’ in the light of decentralization.
Answer:

• Decentralization is the process of providing power and responsibility of developing their village to people themselves.
• Power sharing occurs and people participate in decision making.
• It aims at planning and development from the village level.
• It reduces exploitation, increases human independence and dignity.
• It nurtures human values such as compassion and co – operation.
• Panchayat Raj system is the form of decentralization in India.
• Panchayat Raj system was implement in 1993 throughout India.

Question 33.
Entrepreneurship is a creative activity. How?
Answer:

• Because it is a process of an action of an entrepreneur takes to establish his enterprise.
• It creates and build something new
• It is a knack of sensing opportunity where others can’t.
• It is an attitude of mind to seek opportunity.
• Hence Entrepreneurship is a creative activity.

OR

Explain the advantages of Globalization.
Answer:

• Globalization promotes economic growth and generates a wider range of products and services.
• Globalization helps to increase the standard of living of the people
• Globalization has made the availability of the similar type of products all over the world.
• Globalization increases the GDP of a country.
• Globalization has helped in increasing the income of the people
• By buying the products from other countries, customers are offered a much wider choice of goods and services.
• Globalization creates competition for local firms and thus keeps the costs down.
• Globalization promotes specialization. Countries can begin to specialist in those products that are best at making.
• Economic interdependence among different countries can build improved political and social links.

V. Answer the following questions in six sentences each : (4 × 4 = 16)

Question 34.
Explain the process of South – West monsoon.
Answer:

• The rainy season in India is known as South – West mons son season.
• Temperature over land rises at the end of summer.
• Low pressure develops over Central India.
• High pressure over the Indian ocean.
• Moisture laden winds blow towards Indian mainland from south – west bringing about 7570 rainfall.
• The Arabian sea branch of S.W Monsoon brings heavy rainfall to the western side of Western ghats.
• Bay of Bengal branch of S.W monsson brings heavy rainfall in the hills of Meghalaya and Assam.

Question 35.
Explain the European Union.
Answer:
It is an institution of 27 European countries. It was founded in 1922 as per the agreement of Matrich among the member countries. It provides for common market, common currency and common agriculture and trade policy. The following are the subdivision of this organization.
1) Committee
2) Commission
3) European Parliament
4) European Court of Justice.

The European Union resembles a federal government structure. As the founders asserted this strives for international peace and democracy in the world. This seems to be the continuation of earlier European Economic Community (EEC). The members states have given away some of their sovereign powers to the union willingly.

Question 36.
Why was Stratford Cripps sent to India. Explain.
Answer:

• British government favoured a federal government at the center and regional governments at the states.
• Third round table conference was organised to discuss the formation of govt.
• Congress did not participate opposing the decisions of the British.
• The British implemented the Government of India Act 1935.
• The act gave political rights for Indians and elections were held.
• Congress formed the government at the center.
• The British took unilateral decision to participate in II World War.
• Congress walked out of the cabinet opposing their decision.
• Gandhiji declared personal Satyagraha.
• The Britain Govt, sent Stratford Sripps to mediate.

OR

The Integration and unity of China became important. Why?
Answer:

• China was controlled by landlords and warlords.
• Parts of China were under colonial rule.
• In 1911, a democractic revolution took place under Kuomintang party’s Sun – Yat – San.
• In 1925, the Communist Party of China took birth to unify China.
• It supported farmer’s and worker’s movements.
• After the death of Sun – Yat – San, Chaig – kai – Shek became the leader of Kuominatang party.
• He joined imperialistic forces and attacked and killed thousands of communist revolutionaries.
• Mae – Tse – Tung started ‘Long – March’ to gamer support for Communist Party.
• Japan invaded China and was defeated by – the Communist Party.
• Japan withdrew and Mao – ze – Tung occupied Japnese colonies in China.
• By 1949, the Communist party gained control of China and established people Republic of China.

Question 37.
Partition of India had created problems. Explain.
Answer:

• Bloody communal violence broke out soon after partition.
• Millions of people migrated to India which put a great financial stress on the new country of India.
• The 562 princely states had to be integrated into the Indian union.
• Challenge of creating a new constitution
• India had to build its defence forces to protect its newly acquired freedom.
• There was a need to strengthen the social fabric to establish social security and mitigate gender, caste, religious and economic inequality in Indian society.

VI. 38. Draw out line map of India and mark the given by naming them  (1 + 4 = 5)
A. 231/2° Latitude
B. Ballari
C. Vishakapatnam
D. River Godavari
Answer:

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Time: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 80

I. Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions / incomplete statements. Only one of them is correct or most appropriate. Choose the correct alternative and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet in your answer booklet. (8 × 1 = 8)

Question 1.
The main reason for discovering a new sea – route to India was
A. Turks, captured Constantinople and levied many taxes on goods passing through Constantinople.
B. Spain and Portugal were attempting to break the monopoly of Italian traders
C. The invention of compass and astrolabes
D. Constantinople came under Turkish rule
Answer:
A. Turks, captured Constantinople and levied many taxes on goods passing through Constantinople.

Question 2.
The First World War divided the European countries into two groups known as
A. Fasists and dictators
B. Democrates and Communists
C. Axis and Allies
D. Triple Alliance and Triple Entente
Answer:
D. Triple Alliance and Triple Entente

Question 3.
The General Assembly acts like a global parliament
A. To discuss world issues
B. To approve general budget
C. It consists representatives from all the member countries.
D. It has five representatives from aU the member countries
Answer:
D. It has five representatives from aU the member countries

Question 4.
The main reasons for female trafficking is
A. Number of males eligible for marriage
B. Increase in Female population
C. Dowry system
D. Abnormal decrease in male-female sex ratio
Answer:
D. Abnormal decrease in male-female sex ratio

Question 5.
The proof of social inequality is
A. Stratification of society
B. Inequality
C. Discrimination
D. Untouchability
Answer:
B. Inequality

Question 6.
Desert soils are not suitable for all crops because
A. Have high content of soluble salt
B. They are sandy
C. Low in moisture
D. Low in humus content
Answer:
A. Have high content of soluble salt

Question 7.
When we divide the National Income of a country by the total population, we get
A. Human Development Index
B. Gender Inequality Index
C. Per Capita Income
D. Real National Income
Answer:
C. Per Capita Income

Question 8.
The woman who crossed all entrepreneurial barriers and made Biocon a success is
A. Sudha Murthy
B. Indira Nooyi
C. Nirmala Sitaraman
D. Kiran Mazumdar Shah
Answer:
D. Kiran Mazumdar Shah

II. Answer the following questions in a sentence each: (8 × 1 = 8)

Question 9.
How has India benefited from the influx of Tibetan Refugees?
Answer:
It has enriched India’s cultural diversity.

Question 10.
Why did India adopt Parliamentary Democracy?
Answer:
The founding fathers of our constitution believed that a parliament elected by the people of India should be the ultimate authority in governance.

Question 11.
On which principles does Indo – China relationship based on?
Answer:
Panchasheel Principles.

Question 12.
In which labour sector is the relationship between employee and employer is guided by legal provisions?
Answer:
Organised sector.

Question 13.
Which are the crops grown in Karif season?
Answer:
Rice, Jowar, Ragi, Cotton, Groundnuts, Tobacco.

Question 14.
Mention the main factors influencing the distribution of population in India?
Answer:

• Physical features
• Climate
• Soils
• Resources
• Industries and commerce

Question 15.
What is inflation?
Answer:
A high supply of money without concomitant supply of goods leads to inflation or a period of rising prices.

Question 16.
Mention any one factor of Globalisation?
Answer:
Encourages international capital and trade overcoming political barriers.

III. Answer the following questions in three to four sentences each : (8 × 2 = 16)

Question 17.
Who said ‘Untouchability is a heinous expression of caste system. This is a leprosy attached to Hindu skin”.
Answer:
Mahatma Gandhi.

Question 18.
What were the effects of Chinese Revolution?
Answer:

• Effects of Chinese Revolution
• Mao Tse Tung became the President of China.
• Community farming was introduced.
• The govt provided free health, education and other facilities.
• Importance was given science and technology
• Focus on industrialization.
• ‘Leap Forward’ programme was implemented.
• Deng Xioping made many reforms in 1979.
• Adopted capitalist principles within the frame work of communism.

Question 19.
How did India help improve status of women after independence?
Answer:

• India started women and child development department to develop women’s education and status. ‘
• Programmes to curb child marriage, dowry and compulsory education were implemented.
• Self – help groups of women were formed to foster social progress of women.
• Shree – Shakti associations were formed to skill women for self employment.
• Reservations for women in state and union legislature bodies and in local bodies.
• Reservation for women in education and government jobs.

OR

What is India’s take on Human Rights?
Answer:

• India has been advocating universal declaration of human rights at the UNO since the beginning.
• India has set up national and state commissions for Human rights.
• It has also set up national commission for scheduled castes and tribes.

Question 20.
Child marriage is detrimental to the society? Why?
Answer:

• Child marriage is illegal
• Children below marriagable age are not mentally and physically prepared to manage functions of marriage.
• It also affects the physical and psychological well being of children born out of child marriage.

OR

The condition of labourers in unorganised sector is pathetic. Why?
Answer:

• Unorganised sector is not governed by legal provisions.
• No fixed time or duration of work.
• Wages in this sector is below minimum wages.
• No paid leaves
• No health benefits
• No guarantee of employment

Question 21.
What are the factors that favour ocean transport in India.
Answer:

• India has a long‘coastline.
• The coastline'” has many sheltered harbours.
• India is located at the centre of the eastern hemisphere.
• Hence 85% of our foreign trade is seaborne.

Question 22.
Give the importance of peninsular plateau
Answer:

• Rich in minerals, forests, biodiversity.
• Covered with black soil, suitable for agriculture.
• Peninsular plateau is influenced by south – west monsoon.
• Western Ghats are the source of many southern rivers.
• Southern rivers are useful for producing hydro – electricity.
• The western and eastern ghats have many hill – stations.

Question 23.
Give the importance of Banks.
Answer:

• Banks play important role in economic development.
• They mobilize savings of the public.
• Provide loans to investors.
• Provide means of transfer of money.
• Offer higher interest rates on fixed deposit.
• Provide loans at lower interest rates.
• Provide loans for agriculture industry and services.
• Consumers loans, demand drafts credit and debit cards.

Question 24.
The mixer – grider you have bought is mal – functioning. The seller is refusing to replace it in spite of warranty. Whom do you approach for redress al?
Answer:
District consumer forum.

IV. Answer the following questions in six sentences each : (9 × 3 = 27)

Question 25.
What were the conditions of Srirangapatana treaty?
Answer:

• The conditions of the treaty of Srirangapatna :
• Tippu Sultan was forced to part with half of his kingdom.
• Tippu Sultan had to pay three crore rupees as war damage fee.
• Tippu Sultan had to pledge two of his three children as hostages, as a guarantee against the payment.
• Tipu Sultan was also forced to release all the prisoners of war.

OR

What are the features of Fascism
Answer:

• Ultra – nationalism
• Ideas of destroying the other national forces.
• Patronising violence
• Racial superiority
• Expansion of national boundaries
• Support of human executions.

Question 26.
Explain the contributions of E.V. Ramaswami Naicker in the social, political and religious reformation in pre-independent India.
Answer:

• E.V Ramaswamy Naicker started Self – Respect Movement’ in 1926.
• Self – respect movement was based on Dravida Racial Identity.
• He rejected racial supremacy of Arya and Brahmins.
• He gave importance to Tamil language by . rejecting Sanskrit.
• He rejected Lord Rama as vedic leader and patronized Rawan.
• He championed in equality, criticized caste and gender dicrimination.
• He participated in temple entry at Vaikam, Kerala.
• He started “Dravida Kalagam’ and became President of Justice Party.
• He started a periodical Justice.

Question 27.
Explain the beginning and spread of the mutiny of 1857.
Answer:
Beginning of the Mutiny :

• There were a sizeable number of Indian soldiers in the British – Indian army.
• Indian soldiers believed that they can drive out the British if they fought against them united.
• The greasing of the bullets of enfield guns became the major contetion for both Hindu and Muslim soldiers and refused to bite the bullet.
• Soldiers in Barackpur revolted and Mangal Pandey shot dead a British officer. Many soldiers were arrested.
• Mangal Pandey was hanged for his crime.

Spread of Mutiny

• The hanging of Mangal Pandey enraged Indian soldiers.
• Soldiers in Meerut revolted and released imprisoned soldiers.
• The mutiny spread to Delhi.
• They seized Red Fort and declared Mughal King Bhadur Shah II as the emperor.
• Later Nana Saheb, Tatya Tope and Rani Lakshmi Bai joined the Mutiny.

Question 28.
What are the aims of the World Health Organization?
Answer:

• Improving the health of world community.
• To eradicate plague, cholera, malaria and small pox.
• To free the world from AIDS and cancer and other major diseases.
• To address issues of population growth, hunger, malnutrition etc.

Question 29.
What are the legal measures to eradicate untouchability taken by the Government?
Answer:
The Legal Measures to eradicate untouchability are:
a. Articles 17 of Indian Constitution prohibits untouchability.
b. ‘Untouchability Crime Act ’ of 1955 makes untouchability a criminal act.
c. The Act of 1969 has made governments responsible in the eradication of untouchability.

Question 30.
Hydro – electricity is an important power resource for India. Justify.
Answer:

• Hydro – electricity is renewable, cheaper and has higher calorific value than coal and oil.
• India has many fast flowing rivers and waterfalls to generate Hydro – electricity.
• It can be easily transmitted.
• India depends on Hydro – electricity as ti does not have adequate fossil fuel deposits of petroleum, natural gas or coal.

OR

Aluminium is the wonder metals of 20th centruy. Justify.
Answer:

• It is the most important non – ferrous metal.
• It has wide range of uses.
• It is good subtitute for steel and copper.
• It is used in numerous industries such as, aircraft, automobiles, railways, ships, household appliances, electrical cables, packing, paints etc.

Question 31.
What are the measures to control floods?
Answer:

• Afforestation in catchment areas to reduce runoff.
• Construction of dams across rivers to store water and reduce flow of water.
• Flood forecasting and early warnings to prevent loss of life and property.

Question 32.
Explain the key features of Panchayat Raj system in India.
Answer:

• Three tier structure at district, Taluk and village Panchayats with Grama Sabha as foundation.
• Direct and periodic elections.
• Reservation of seats for SC’s, St’s, BC’s and women.
• Provision for major financial and administrative responsibilities budget and audits.
• Provision for executive/support staff.
• Strict procedure for dissolution/suppression of Panchayats.
• Mandatory elections within six months of dissolution.

OR

Deficits are a disadvantage for the economy of a country. Explain.
Answer:
High amount of deficits are not goods for the economy as they create liabilities and uncontrolled deficit and indicates financial indiscipline on the part of the government. It also increases inflation. That is why to check such practices of the governments, the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBMA) was passed in 2003.

It seeks to instill financial discipline, reduce fiscal deficit, improve macroeconomic ‘management and the overall management of the public funds by moving towards a balance budget.

Question 33.
What are the funtions of a bank? Functions of Banks are :
Answer:

• Accepting deposits from public and others.
• Lending money to public (Loans) and other institutions.
• Transferring money from one place to another (Remittances)
• Collecting money on cheques, drafts and bills.
• Discounting of bills.
• Hiring safe deposit lockers.
• Conducting foreign exchange transactions.
• Keeping valuables in safe custody.
• Issuing letters of credit and guarantee
• Conducting government transactions (State & Central)

OR

Explain the major role played by Entrepreneur in the economic development of a country.
Answer:
1. Entrepreneur promote capital formation by mobilizing the idle savings of the citizens. They employ resources for setting up their enterprise.

2. Entrepreneurs provide large scale employment to artisans, technically qualified persons and professionals.

3. Entrepreneurs help the country to increase the Gross Domestic product (GDP) and Per Capita Income.

4. Entrepreneurs encourage effective mobilization of skill, bring in new products and services and develop market for the growth of the economy.

5. Entrepreneurs enable the people to avail better quality goods at lower prices which results in the improvement of their standard of living.

6. Entrepreneurs promote development of Industries. They help to remove regional disparities by industrialising rural and backward areas.

7. Entrepreneurs contribute towards the development of society by reducing concentration of income and wealth.

8. Entrepreneurs promote country’s export trade.

9. Entrepreneurs work in an environment of changing technology and try to maximise profits by innovations.

V. Answer the following questions in six sentences each : (4 × 4 = 16)

Question 34.
The ‘Salt Sathyagraha’ was a daring display of solidarity of Indian common people against the British during the freedom movement. Explain.
Answer:
In 1930, the working committee of the congress met at Sabarmathi Ashram and passed resolution to hold Civil Disobedience under the leadership of Gandhiji. Gandhi wrote a letter to the Viceroy demanding eleven points. In case, the government does not accept this demand, the people would reject the paying tax and also start Civil disobedience movement all over India. As the Viceroy rejected the letter, declared on March 12,1930 that he would walk with followers upto Dandi, the coastal area of Gujarath. Gandhi covered 375 kms on foot and reached Dandi.

He broke the law by holding a fistful salt without paying the tax which the British had levied on salt. Charaka, the Spinning Wheel became more famous during this march. Thousands of people participated in the Salt Sathyagraha. After this, National Movement Week was observed from April 6th to 13th.

Many leaders like Vijayalakshmi Pandit, Kamala Nehru, Vallabhabai Patel, Rajagopalachari, Babu Rajendra Prasad and many other leaders who had participated with Gandhi in Dandi March were arrested. Slowly, the movement spread to other parts of the country as well.

Question 35.
The protests against Simon Commission in 1927 intensified the national freedom struggle further. Substantiate.
Answer:

• The Britian Government sent Simon Commission in 1927, to India.
• The commission aimed at studying the effects of India Govt Act, 1919.
• The commission witnessed wide protests with the slogan ‘Simon go back’.
• Bundhs and Hartals were organised in Bombay, Lahore and Madras.
• Lala Lajpath Roy died when protestors were lathi charged.
• This intensitied the national freedom struggle.

OR

The reforms made in Chinese administration resulted in China becoming a major economical force. Justify.
Answer:

• After the Revolution, community farming was introduced in China.
• Chinese citizens were provided with free – health, education etc.
• Science and Technology was encouraged for growth in industrialization.
• ‘Leap Forward’ programme was planned and implemented.
• All private property became public property.
• Deng Xiaping brought in many reforms in 1979.
• Later China adopted capitalist principles within the frame work of communism and became a major economic force.

Question 36.
Apartheid is against Humanism. How do you substantiate this statement?
Answer:
Apartheid is a crime against humanity. It is legalized racial discrimination systematically used violence to impoverish Malnourish and in other ways violate the fundamental right of the overwhelming majority of South Africans because of their race.

Apartheid is a doctrine of White supremacy. The black Africans were not allowed the right to choose where they could live and even travel where they pleased. Blacks were not allowed to buy land outside of land reserved form them despite being indigenous people. Apartheid is an extreme form of violation of basic human rights and blatant disregard of international charter of human rights.

Question 37.
Explain the factors affecting the distribution of population.
Answer:
1. Physical features :

• Mountain and Hilly areas are sparsely populated. (North east hilly region)
• Northern plains and deltas have dense population.

2. Climate :

• Hot, cold or dry regions are sparsely populated – Thar desert.

3. Soils :

• Fertile soil regions are densly populated Northern plains.
• Infertile sandy soil in thar desert – sparsely populated.

4. Resources :

• Regions with rich mineral deposits and power resources are densly populated.

5. Industries and commerce

• Industrialized, commercial urban centres are densly populated. Eg – Delhi, Bengaluru.
• Supply of water, tourism and security of life and property also influence population distribution.

VI. 38. Draw out line map of India and mark the given by naming them (1 + 4 = 5)
A] Peninsular plateau
B] Mangaluru
C] Hyderabad
D] Bokaro
Answer:

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Time: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 80

I. Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions / incomplete statements. Only one of them is correct or most appropriate. Choose the correct alternative and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet in your answer booklet. (8 × 1 = 8)

Question 1.
The reason which the French could not succeed in India was.
A. They sided with the weak Indian sides such as Chandasahib and Muzaffar Jung.
B. Dupleix was called back to a crucial time.
C. They conspired against Indian powers
D. Their trading Company was heavily dependent on the French Government.
Answer:
D. Their trading Company was heavily dependent on the French Government.

Question 2.
Congress walked out of the government in 1939.
A. Muslim League was kept out of government.
B. Muslim League did not participate in Quit Indian movement.
C. Opposing the unilateral decision of the Viceroy to participate in World War II
D. The Muslim League proposed division of India.
Answer:
C. Opposing the unilateral decision of the Viceroy to participate in World War II

Question 3.
Security council is like the cabinet of the UNO because it.
A. Has five permanent members.
B. Has ten temporary members.
C. Has special voting power.
D. It can take major decisions on global issues.
Answer:
D. It can take major decisions on global issues.

Question 4.
A person who recieves less than _____ calories of food is considered as malnourished.
A. 1600
B. 1633
C. 1632
D. 1635
Answer:
C. 1632

Question 5.
Social Inequality is the result of
A. Caste
B. Gender
C. Profession
D. Unequel social opportunity
Answer:
D. Unequel social opportunity

Question 6.
During the rainy season the eastern coast of India suffers heavy damage due to.
A. Heavy Rainfall
B. Huge Tidal waves
C. Tropical cyclones
D. Hurricances
Answer:
C. Tropical cyclones

Question 7.
Unemployment in developing countries has increased due to
A. Automation
B. Computerization
C. Globalisation
D. Competition
Answer:
C. Globalisation

Question 8.
The process of creating some thing new is
A. Creativity
B. Skill development
C. Innovation
D. Dynamism
Answer:
C. Innovation

II. Answer the following questions in a sentence each: (8 × 1= 8)

Question 9.
What was the main reason for implementation of the ‘Regulating Act’ by the British
Answer:
Curb the corruption in East India Company.

Question 10.
How did Puttabasappa of Amarasuliya Rebellion become popular?
Answer:
He killed an Amaldhar who was known for his brutality.

Question 11.
Mention one major aim of Indian foreign policy.
Answer:
National Security.

Question 12.
What do ‘Income sources’ and ‘Educational and professional opportunities’ lead to?
Answer:
Social Inequalities.

Question 13.
The Northern plains has high density of population. Why?
Answer:
Fertile soil for agriculture, efficient transport and communication, Industries for employment, water facility etc.

Question 14.
Which industry has become a powerful tool of socio-economic change?
Answer:
Knowledge based industry.

Question 15.
What does the word ‘underdevelopment’ denote?
Answer:

• Backwardness
• Low level of living of people
• Stagnant situation
• Low percapita income
• Low productivity levels
• High population growth

Question 16.
Technology and Communication has aided globalisation. How?
Answer:

• Communication techonology and Interent Communication have made large business units as global business units.
• Business are not confined to their place of establishment but spread world – wide.

III. Answer the following questions in three to four sentences each : (8 × 2 = 16)

Question 17.
How did trade take place between India and Europe during middle ages?
Answer:

• There was great demand for Indian spices. like Pepper, Cardamom, Ginger, and many other spices in Europe.
• Arab merchants carried Asian Merchandise into Constantinople of Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantium)
• Italian merchants would buy these goods and then sell in European countries.

Question 18.
What was the result of ‘Treaty of Versallies’
Answer:

• Empires of Austro – Hungary and Ottoman empires lost their existence.
• New and small countries emerged in Europe.
• ‘League of Nations’ was established in 1919.
• Spirit of Nationalism brewed in the defeated nations.
• Germany was economically devastated
• Hitler rose to power.
• Arms manufacturers profited.

Question 19.
How does corporate strategies affect a country?
Answer:

• Corporate strategies influence the decisions of the governments.
• Corporate strategies are also used to alleviate social problems such as poverty, malnutrition, health, skill, training etc.
• Corporate social responsibility (CSR) can channelize corporate strategies in favour of society.

OR

What were the major problems that emerged after II World War?
Answer:

• Human Rights
• Apartheid
• Arms Race
• Terrorism
• Economic ineuality

Question 20.
Why are women’s Movement important?
Answer:

• They oppose patriarchal values exploiting women.
• They oppose Gender Inequality.
• They oppose exploitation of woman.
• They demand equal rights for work and wages.

OR

Why is child labour a social Problem?
Answer:

• Child Labour affects physical and psychological growth of children negatively.
• Child labourers remain uneducated and miss basic rights.
• Child Labour leads to seual exploitation child marriage, human trafficing.

Question 21.
Which soils are suitable for plantation crops? Why?
Answer:

• Mountain soils.
• Mountain soils are formed due to decomposition of organic matter,
• They are rich in humus.
• Hence mountain soil is fertile.

Question 22.
Railways are important mode of land transport. Why?
Answer:

• Railways can carry heavy goods over the long distance.
• Railways can carry large number of passengers over a long distance.
• They are cheap and affordable means of transport.
• Play vital role in development of agriculture, Industry and economy.
• Help expand trade and tourism.

Question 23.
What are measures that are essential for Rural Development?
Answer:

• Development of Human Resources.
• Land reforms
• Development of productive resources of each village.
• Development of Infrastructure (roads, hospitals, electrification etc)

Question 24.
“Globalization is the worldwide economic movement”. Substantiate your answer.
Answer:

• Globalization is the increasing cross border movement of goods and services.
• International flow of capital, technology and information
• Formation of one worldwide market by obtaining raw materials and other resources from cheap market.
• Production of goods in any region of the world at cheaper cost.

IV. Answer the following questions in six sentences each : (9 × 3 = 27)

Question 25.
Mention the efforts of the British to facilitate the expansion of Modern education in India.
Answer:

• Warren Hastings started the “Calcutta Madarasa” in 1781.
• Jonathan Duncan, a British Citizen started ‘Sanskrit College’ in Banaras in 1792.
• Lord William Benedict appointed Sir Macaulay as the Chairperson of the committee on education in 1828.
• Macaulay’s report on Education submitted by him in 1835 became the base of Modern Education in India.
• The English Medium of Instruction in India Learning System was started after 1830.
• Governor General Lord Dalhousie established Universities in Calcutta, Bombay and Madras.

OR

Why did congress pass a resolution to hold Non – Co-operation Movement.
Answer:

• To educate Indians about the British for their brutal killing in Jallianwala Bagh.
• To prevent Jallianwala Bagh-like incidents in future.
• To compel British to withdraw Rowlatt Act.
• To compel British to reform the political system which would lead to swarajya.

Question 26.
Discuss the efforts of Sayyid Ahmen Khan in removing the evils of Muslim community.
Answer:

• He started Mohammadan Liberty Society in 1863.
• He started debates and discussions on issues related to religion, society and politics.
• He advocated that religion should be interpreted according to changing times.
• He fought against traditions, superstitions, ignorance and irrationalities in Muslim religion.
• He did not support purdah system and called for educating muslim girls.
• He started Mohammadan Anglo-oriental college to spread western scientific and cultural ideas.
• He preached tolerance.

Question 27.
How did the Political and Social religious factors led to the First war of India Independence of 1857.
Answer:
The issues that outraged the religions feeling of Indian Soldiers:
1. Indians believed that it was against their religious belief to cross the oceans to another country. Hence the pressure put on Indian soldiers for overseas work triggerd anger among the Indian soldiers due to their religious beliefs.

2. The rumour that the bullets of the New Royal Enfield guns were greased with cow or pig fat. Hindu soldiers believed that cows are sacred and pigs were prohibited for Muslims.

3. When the military soldiers at Barackpur were ordered to load the bullets to the gun by chewing a part of the bullet, they refused to do it and revolted against the British Officers.

The major cause of the ‘First Indian ‘Freedom Struggle’ are
Political Causes: Under the ‘Doctrine of Lapse’ policy, the British annexed many kingdoms into their empire

Economic cause:
a) Industrial revolution in west led to decline in Indian industries and rendered many people unemployed.
b) High customs duty on Indian Goods exported to England
c) Oppressive land taxes impoverished the farmers

Administrative Causes: Oppressive civil and criminal laws which discriminated against Indians.

Military Causes:
a) Indian soldiers in the British army were discriminated in status, salary and promotions.
b) The rumour that the bullets of the Royal Enfield guns were greased with the fat of pig or cow enraged the Hindus, who believed that cows are sacred and the Muslims who were prohibited the consumption of pigs, was the immediate cause for the uprising.

Question 28.
What are the effects of terrorism? What are the measures taken to curb terrorism?
Answer:

• Terrorism puts pressure on a government.
• Terrorism creates a lot of loss for individuals as well as communities.
• Terrorism creates psychological pain and influences the cultural aspects negatively
• Terrorism creates panic and violence and fear in people.
• The Government of India now created special elite force to tackle terrorism.

Question 29.
What are the features of Social Stratification?
Answer:
1. Social Stratification is social in nature: This stratification is based on the social recognition and importance but not on any physical traits.

2. Social Stratification is Universal: In any human society social stratification exists based on division of labour, profession, income and other social traits.

3. Social Stratification is ancient: Social stratification exists since the birth of society.

• Social stratification exists in different ways in different regions.
• In ancient Rome, differences existed between – plebians & patricians. In India, social stratification is based on varna system.

Question 30.
Mention the causes of earthquakes.
Answer:
Earthquake occur due to several causes such as plate movements, volcanic eruption, faulting and folding, landslides, collapse of underground cave roofs, hydrostatic pressure of man made water bodies like reservoirs etc., In India most of the earthquakes that have occurred earlier were due to plat movement.

OR

What is the Impact of population growth in India?
Answer:

• Unemployment.
• Shortage of food and malnutrition.
• Burden on civic and social amenities.
• Low per capita income
• Slow economic development.
• Political and social unrest.
• Low Standard of Living.
• Poverty.
• Environmental pollution.
• Strain on resources.

Question 31.
Agriculture is the back bone of India. Explain.
Answer:

• India is predominantly an agricultural country.
• 65% of people depend on agriculture.
• Main source of livelihood
• Main source of food, fodder and raw material for animals and industries.
• Supports tertiary sectors – trade, transport, booking, insurance.
• Influences political and social situtation of India.
• Supports Industries.

Question 32.
Explain the aspects of nOn-tax revenue of the central government.
Answer:

• The ‘Non-Tax Revenue’ of the Government are –
• Profit earned by the Reserve Bank of India
• Profit generated by the Indian Railways
• Revenue generated by the Departments of Post and Telecommunications
• Revenue generated by the public sector industries
• Revenue generated by the coins and mints
• Various types of fees and penalties etc.

OR

Explain the meaning of Public Finance and its importance
Answer:
Public finance deals with how a Government raises revenues to meet its
expenditure. As Dalton says, public finance is “concerned with the income and expenditure of public authorities and with the adjustment of one to the other.” Public finance studies the way in which the government manages its income, expenditure and loans.

Importance of Public Finance: The government’s activities of mobilizing revenue, incurring expenditure and raising loans are part of its fiscal policy. The objectives of fiscal policy are to achieve economic growth, maintain economic (price) stability, and achieve a fair distribution of income.

The government usually spends the revenue collected through taxes or the money raised through borrowings for development activities. This increases the growth rate of the economy and benefits everyone. Similarly, by spending more during recession and controlling expenditure during inflation, the government tries to regulate the economic activities.

Since all these are part of the annual budget prepared by the government, the study of public finance also helps in analysis and evaluation of budgets.

Question 33.
Explain the relationship between the banker and its customers.
Answer:
Relationship between bankers and customers :
The relation between a banker and customers falls under two broad categories, namely-
1. General relationship
2. Special relationship

1. General relationship

• Primary Relationship (Debtor and creditor relationship).
• Subsidiary Relationship (Trustee and beneficiary relationship.)
• Agent and Principal Relationship

2. Special relationship

• Obligation to honour cheques.
• Obligation to maintain secrecy of accounts.

OR

Explain the factors which include in Globalization.
Answer:
Globalization refers to the worldwide phenomenon of technical, economic, political and cultural exchanges, brought about by modern communication , transportation and legal infra structure as well as the political choice to consciously open cross-border links in the international trade and finance.

• Globalization encourages international capital and trade overcoming the political barriers among the countries.
• Globalization creates free trade zone by removing the import and export duties.
• Through container service in shipping, globalization reduces the transportation expenses.
• Globalization helps to reduce the restriction on capital investment or fully removes the barriers on capital flow.
• Globalization creates subsidies to the worldwide trade organization
  Globalization creates harmonization of intellect property laws across the majority of states which have more restrictions.
  Ex : Some patent goods of China are found in some prominent business houses of America.)

V. Answer the following questions in Six sentences each : (4 × 4 = 16)

Question 34.
Explain the role of farmers revolts in the freedom movement of India.
Answer:
The protests organized by the farmers and the workers are equally important in the history of National Freedom Struggle. Some of these associations were influenced by the Congress, and some were influenced by the Marxist ideologies. During the British administration many farmers rebelled against the British planters and Zamindars.

They opposed the Indigo cropping in Champaranya district. They protested against land tax. Gandhi convinced the British officers through his Sathyagraha to withdraw tax.

The Indian National Congress tried to organize the farmers as a part of National Freedom Struggle. Gandhiji’s influence was visible in activities in Champaranya, Khedha and other places where the farmers organized themselves and protested. Farmers of Tebhaga, Malabar and other places revolted against the British and Zamindars under the influence of the Congress.

The issues the farmers found themselves intermingled with the problems focused on Non movements like Non-Cooperation movement. Tax refusal and Quit India movements. Many of the protests were organized under the banner of Kisan Sabha which was influenced by leftist ideologies.

These protests were often in favour of the congress and many times stood opposed to congress. In Telangana, farmers protested against the Zamindars and Nizam’s Razacks. The farmers of Bengal rose against the Zamindars. In Maharastra, farmers protested against low wages for them.

Question 35.
The Indian Government Act of 1858 brought radical changes in the British administration of India. Explain.
Answer:

• The Queen of Britain passed a declaration in 1858. It had the following aspects :
• The agreements entered by the company with the local Kings were accepted.
• Non – pursuance of regional expansion.
• Providing a stable government for Indians
• Equality before the law
• Non-interference of the government in religious issues of Indians and practicing religious tolerance.

OR

How did USA come out of its Great Economic Depression?
Answer:
Emergence of USA as a strong country: The Great Economic Depression that affected USA in 1927 brought in many changes in the politics of USA. USA had helped the Triple Entente with money and soldiers. In 1929, USA. experienced stagnation in economic development. As a result, output dropped in automobile and agriculture. There was also drop in the output of consumer durables manufacturing, mining, ship building, and many other industries. This economic crisis led to changes in the politics.

During the Second World War, Japan attacked Pearl harbor, the military base of USA. This made USA to enter the war in favour the allied forces. The President Roosvelt made people to be ready for war. He encouraged women to work in public spear. USA won the war. It also helped the establishment of UNO during the war and later provided its support to it. USA has emerged as a powerful country after 1945. With the end of Cold War, USA has become the only Super Power of the world.

Question 36.
Child Marriage is a blot on Indian society. Explain.
Answer:
The holistic development of children is stunted by child marriage and they lose the power of questioning. As a result, violations like sexual assaults on children become more and more increased. Many rights of children like education, childhood, entertainment, interaction with friends continue to be violated.

Children fall into the trap of malnutrition, anemia, diseases, abortions, infanticide and maternal mortality increases. The chance of girl becoming a widow at a young age is also more and becomes a victim of violence easily.

Question 37.
How can coastal erosion be prevented?
Answer:

• Constructing walls, Groins and Breaks waters to protect the coastal areas from erosion.
• Restricting sand mining in coastal areas.
• Planting of trees to stabilize the beaches and coastal dunes.
• Banning construction activities within 500 mts of sea coasts.

VI. 38. Draw outline map of India and mark the given by naming them (1 + 4 = 5)
A] Western Ghats
B] Kholapur CJ Srinagar
D] Vishakapatnam
Answer: