How to Use This Model Paper
This is a second practice paper. Attempt after completing Model Paper 1. Focus on the topics you found weak in the first paper.
Section A — One Mark Questions (20 × 1 = 20)
1. Name one foreign traveller who visited the Delhi Sultanate. 2. Who built the Taj Mahal? 3. What was the Doctrine of Lapse? 4. When was the Dandi March? 5. When was the United Nations founded? 6. Name the five layers of the atmosphere in order. 7. What percentage of Earth is land? 8. What is magma? 9. Which ocean is the largest? 10. Name one biosphere reserve in Tamil Nadu. 11. What are alluvial plains? 12. What is a cyclone? 13. What is the Preamble? 14. What is universal adult franchise? 15. Under which article is the Election Commission established? 16. What is per capita income? 17. Name one government programme for housing the poor. 18. What is a BPL card? 19. What is a zebra crossing? 20. Name the law that protects people who help accident victims.
Section B — Short Answer Questions (10 × 3 = 30)
Answer any 10 questions.
1. What information do coins give historians about medieval India? 2. Why did the Mughal Empire decline? 3. What was the impact of British economic policies on Indian industries? 4. What were the main features of the Non-Cooperation Movement? 5. What is the Cold War? Which superpowers were involved? 6. Explain the hydrosphere — its components and freshwater resources. 7. Describe the major biomes of the world. 8. Describe the physical features of South India — plateaus, hills, and coasts. 9. Explain the Directive Principles of State Policy. 10. What is the role of the Election Commission of India? 11. What are the three sectors of the economy? Give examples. 12. What are the three types of road signs with examples?
Section C — Long Answer Questions (5 × 5 = 25)
Answer any 5 questions.
1. Describe the rise and fall of the Mughal Empire. 2. Explain the major events of India's independence movement from 1920 to 1947. 3. Describe the structure of the atmosphere and its importance for life on Earth. 4. Explain the physical divisions of India with a focus on peninsular India. 5. Describe the six Fundamental Rights of Indian citizens with examples. 6. Explain the causes and effects of poverty in India and the government programmes to reduce it.
Map Work (5 marks)
On the outline map of India: 1. Mark the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal 2. Mark the Western Ghats 3. Mark Chennai 4. Mark the Ganga River 5. Mark the Thar Desert
Answer Hints
Section A Key Answers:
| 1. Ibn Battuta | 2. Shah Jahan | 3. Dalhousie's policy of annexing states without heirs | 4. March 1930 | 5. 24 October 1945 | 6. Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere | 7. 29% | 8. Molten rock inside the Earth | 9. Pacific Ocean | 10. Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve | 11. Plains formed by river sediment deposits | 12. Rotating tropical storm | 13. Introduction to the Indian Constitution | 14. Voting right for all citizens aged 18+ | 15. Article 324 | 16. GDP ÷ population | 17. PMAY (Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana) | 18. Below Poverty Line ration card | 19. Marked pedestrian crossing | 20. Good Samaritan Law |
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Exam Strategy
- Spend first 5 minutes reading all questions
- Attempt one-mark answers first (15 minutes max)
- Allocate 3 minutes per short answer
- Allocate 6–8 minutes per long answer
- Keep 15 minutes for map work and review