DIVINE ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL

SOCIAL SCIENCE
STD - X
History: Short Answers.
1) Define Imperialism ?
2) What is Colonialism ?
3) Write about Military Imperialism ?
4) What do you know about Economic or Tariff control ?
5) How did China become an International Colony ?
6) Write a note on taiping Rebellion ?
7) Write a short note on Mandate system ?
8) What were the causes for the First Opium War ?
9) Why did America enter into First World War ?
10) Why did Germany need Colonies ?
11) What was the immediate causes of the First World War ?
12) What are the Organs of the League of Nations ?
13) What were the causes for the Great Economic Depression ?
14) Write a note on National Recovery Act ?
15) What do you know about Agriculture Adjustment Act?
16) What does the term “Fascism” mean ?
17) What were the Four Pillars of Fascism ?
18) What did Hitler declare ?
19) Write a brief note on Munich Agreement ?
20) What was the immediate cause of the Secound World War ?
21) Write a note on Scorched Earth Policy ?
22) Why did America declare War on Japan ?
23) Write a note on Battle of Britain ?
24) What are the main objectives of the UNO ?
25) Mention any two major achievement of the UNO ?
26) Mention some of the specialized agencies of UNO ?
27) Name the important leaders and centers of the Mutiny ?
28) Mention the importance of Queen Victoriya’s proclamation ?
29) What was the immediate cause for the Revolt of 1857 ?
30) What are the teachings of Vallalar ?
31) Name some of the important moderate leaders ?
32) What do you know about Thiruppur Kumaran ?
33) Why was Kamaraj called as “King Maker” ?
34) Why do we call Periyar as “Vaikam Hero” ?
35) What are the aims of Self Respect Movement ?

Geography: Short Answers.

36) What are the main Physical divisions of India ?

37) Name a few holy places in the Northern Mountains of India ?
38) Name the islands belonging to India ?
39) Name the factors determining the climate of India ?
40) What do you mean by Monsoon ?
41) Name the regions of heavey rainfall in India ?
42) What do you mean by the “Burst of Monsoon” ?
43) What do you understand by term Natural resource ?
44) Name the Mica producing areas of India ?
45) What are the major determinant factors of Agriculture ?
46) What are the types of Agriculture ?
47) Name the Cotton growing areas of India ?
48) What are the Plantation Crops ?
49) Define Manufacturing ?
50) Name factors that determine location of an Industry ?
51) What are Agrobased industries ?Give examples ?
52) Name any five Software centers ?
53) What are the byproducts of Jute industry ?
54) What is water pollution ?
55) List out the majour Air Pollutants ?
56) What is bio diversity ?
57) What is Trade ? What are the types of Trade ?
58) State the merits of Pipeline transport ?
59) What is meant by remote sensing ?

Civics: Short Answers.

60) Why is World peace an essential one ?

61) Write a note on the policy of Apartheid ?
62) Give Abraham Lincoln’s definition of Democracy ?
63) What are National Parties ?
64) What is a Political Party ?
65) Why is India called the “Museum of human race” ?
66) Name some of the religions of India ?
67) Write a brief note on birth of COPRA ?

Economics: Short Answers.

68) Define National income ?

69) What is Percapita income ?
70) What is Laisseez-faire ?
71) What is Mixed Economy ?
72) Write a note on Liberalization ?
73) What is Privatisation ?
74) What do you mean by Globalization ?
Distinguish Between :

75) GMT and IST ?

76) Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats ?
77) Weather and Climate ?
78) Loo and Norwesters ?
79) Southwest Monsoon and Northeast Monsoon ?
80) Windward side and leeward side ?
81) Wind energy and thermal energy ?
82) Renewable Resource and Non Renewable Resource ?
83) Unicropping and dual cropping ?
84) Agrobased and Mineral based industries ?
85) Exports and Imports ?
86) National highways and state highways ?
87) Internal and International trade ?
88) Roadways and Railways ?
89) Airways and Waterways ?
90) Kharif crops and Rabi crops ?
91) Water pollution and Land pollution ?
92) Air pollution and Noise pollution ?
93) Subsistance Agriculture and Commercial Agriculture ?
94) Tropical Ever Green Forest and Tropical Monsoon Forest ?
History: Detail Answers.

95) What were the causes for Imperialism ?

96) What were the effect of Imperialism ?
97) Describe first and second opium wars ?
98) How can we say that the Balkan problem led to the first world
war ?
99) What were the Achievements of League of Nations ?
100) Write about Relief ,Recovery and Reforms introduce by
Franklin.D.Roosevelt ?
101) Explain Hitler’s aggressive policy ?
102) Explain Mussolini’s aggsessive foregin policy ?
103) Write any five causes for the out break of secound world war ?
104) What are the major achievements of the U N O ?
105) What were the Administrative and Military causes of the
Great Revolt of 1857 ?
106) Enumerate causes for the failure of the Great Revolt of1857 ?
107) Write a paragraph on Partition of Bengal ?
108) Write a short note on Salt Sathyagragha ?
109) Write a paragraph on Quit India Movement ?
110) What is the importance of three Round table conferences ?
111) Explain the stages of Non-Co-operation Movement of 1920-22.
Why was it suspended ?
112) Bharathiar is a freedom fighter –prove ?
113) Dr.Muthu Lakshmi’s contribution to Tamil Society is beyond
description – prove statement ?
Geography: Detail Answers.

114) “Unity in Diversity” – Explain ?

115) Mention the Importance of Himalayas ?
116) Describe Rain water harvesting ?
117) Write the Importance of Forest ?
118) Discribe any three current challenges in Indian Agriculture ?
119) Write an account of Iron and Steel industries of India ?
120) What are the effect of Acid rain ?
121) Classify the Indian roads and Explain ?
122) Explain the various components of remote sensing ?
123) Explain the process involes in remote sensing Techonology ?

Civics: Detail Answers.

124) Write a paragraph about Pancha sheel and Non-Alignment ?

125) Write a short note on SAARC ?
126) Mention the types of election and explain them ?
127) Write a paragraph on the rights of consumers ?

Economics: Detail Answers.

128) Explain the need for the study of National income ?

129) Explain the methods of calculating National income ?
130) Write down the objectives of 11’ th five year plan ?
131) Explain Green Revolution?
132) Explain Economic Reforms of 1991 ?
 HISTORY – OUTLINE OF INDIA MAP:

Delhi, Meerut, Lucknow, Nagpur, Kanpur, Patna, Barrackpore,

Gwalior, Chauri Chaura, Jhansi, Benares, Barailley, Poona,
Allahabad, Bombay, Surat, Lahore, Araah, Hyderabad, Goa, Diu,
Daman, Pondicherry, Karaikal, Yenam, Mahe, Dandi,
Mysore, Madras, Vedaranyam, Amritsar, Kashmir,Calcutta,
Vellore, Kota, Indore.

GEOGRAPHY-OUTLINE OF INDIA MAP:

Pamir knot, Sunderban, Thar desert, Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean,
Rann of kutch, Gulf of Mannar, Gulf of Kutch, Gulf of khambat, Gulf of
cambay, Western Coastal plain, Eastern coastal plain, Gangentic plain,Palk
strait, Nilgri hills, Mt.k2, Mt.Everest, Kailash range, Karakoram, Siwalik,
Aravalli range, Vindya and Satpura range, Coromandal coast, Konkan coast,
Malabar coast, Northern circaras,Western ghats, Eastern ghats.
Plateau – Decan Plateau, Chotta nagpur Plateau, Malwa Plateau.
River – Ganga, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Yamuna, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri,
Tapti.Chilika lake, Pulicat lake.
Andaman and Nicobar island, Lakshadweep, Kochi, Tuticorin, Chennai,
Visshakhapatnam, Bhubaneshwar, Paradwip.
Rainfall regions- HEAVEY, MODERATE, LOW.
Soils- Alluvial, Black soil, Red soil, Desert soli, Mountain soil, Laterite soil.
Forest - Tropical Evergreen, Tropical Monsoon, Desert Vegetation, Mangrove
forest, Mountain forest.
Growing area- Rice (Paddy), Wheat, Jute, Sugergane, Cotton,Tea, Coffee,
Rubber.
Railway route-Chennai to Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi.
Head quarters-(southern, central, Northern).
Software industries-(Bangalore), Coal-Nayveli, Electronic capital of India-
(Delhi), Manchesester of India- (Mumbai), Tamilnadu-(Coimbatore), Bhilai,
Rourkela, Durgapur, Bokaro,Salem.