Class Sample Paper - 2
Session - 2025-2026
Section A
History (20 marks)
1. In which congress session, was the Non-cooperation programme adopted? (1)
(a) Nagpur Session (b) Delhi Session (c) Calcutta Session (d) Madras Session
2. Choose the correctly matched pair. (1)
(a) Catholic Reformation – Martin Luther
(b) Almanac - Sub Group within a religion
(c) Ballad - The person who composes the text for printing
(d) Johann Gutenberg – Printing Press
3. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank. (1)
In the beginning of the 19th century,______.
A girl married in a very orthodox household wrote an autobiography called “Amar Jiban” (1)
(a) Pandita Ramabai (b) Rashsundari Devi (c) Tarabai Shinde (d) Kailashbashini debi
4. Many expeditions set off in search of El Dorado, the fabled city of ______.
a) Silver b) Emerald c) Diamonds d) Gold
5. What is referred to as Absolutism? (2)
Or
Why was the Inland Emigration Act of 1859 troublesome for plantation workers?
6. What was Protestant Reformation? (3)
Or
Explain the contribution of Giuseppe Mazzini spreading revolutionary ideas in Europe.
7. Why did different social groups participate in the Civil Disobedience Movement? Explain wth example. (5)
OR
Examine the various innovations in print technology in the late 19th century and early 20th century.
8. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow. (1+1+2)
The first clear expression of nationalism came with the French Revolution in 1789. The political and constitutional changes that came in the wake of the French Revolution led to the transfer of sovereignty from the monarchy to a body of French citizens. The revolution proclaimed that it was the people who would henceforth constitute the nation and shape its destiny. From the very beginning, the French revolutionaries introduced various measures and practices that could create a sense of collective identity amongst the French people. The ideas of la patrie (the fatherland) and le citoyen (the citizen) emphasized the notion of a united community enjoying equal rights under a constitution. A new French flag, tricolour, was chosen to replace the former royal standard. New hymns were composed, oaths taken and martyrs commemorated, all in the name of the nation. Regional dialects were discouraged and French. as it was spoken and written in Paris, became the common language of the nation. The revolutionaries further declared that it was the mission and the destiny of the French nation to liberate the peoples of Europe from despotism, in other words to help other peoples of Europe to become nations.
A. Name two symbols introduced during the French Revolution to promote a sense of national unity.
B. What was the main political shift brought about by the French Revolution in 1789?
C. How did the French Revolutionaries aim to spread the idea of nationalism to other parts of Europe?
MAP SKILL-BASED QUESTION (2)
9. Two places (A) and (B) have been marked on the given outline map of India. Identify them and write their correct Name on the line drawn near them. (2)
Satyagraha movements:
• Kheda
• Champaran
SECTION B
GEOGRAPHY (20 marks)
10. Which of the following is NOT a conventional source of energy?
a) Coal
b) Natural Gas
c) Wind energy
d) Firewood
11. Resources are classified on the basis of origin as:
a) Biotic and Abiotic
b) Renewable and Non-renewable
c) Potential and Developed
d) None of the above
12. The Buxa Tiger Reserve in West Bengal is seriously threatened by the ongoing ______.
a) Flooding
b) Urbanization
c) Poaching
d) Deforestation
13. Which of the following is a major problem of resource depletion?
a) Over-consumption by a few
b) Unequal distribution
c) Both a and b
d) None of the above
14. Which one of the following factors does not affect industrial location?
a) Raw Material b) Labour c) Capital d) Rainfall
15. Choose the incorrect pair from the following:
Type of mineral Example
a) Ferrous Nickel
b) Precious Silver
c) Non - Metallc Tin
d) Energy Coal
Section B: Two Marks Question (1 x 2 = 2 marks)
1. Explain any two methods of soil conservation.
Section C: Five Marks Question (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
1. Explain the importance of forest resources in India. Also, mention the steps taken by the government to conserve them.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
16. This is the most widely spread and important soil. In fact, the entire northern plains are made of alluvial soil. These have been deposited by three important Himalayan river systems – the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra. These soils also extend in Rajasthan and Gujarat through a narrow corridor. Alluvial soil is also found in the eastern coastal plains particularly in the deltas of the Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna and the Kaveri rivers. The alluvial soil consists of various proportions of sand, silt and clay. As we move inlands towards the river valleys, soil particles appear some what bigger in size. In the upper reaches of the river valley i.e. near the place of the break of slope, the soils are coarse. Such soils are more common in piedmont plains such as Duars, Chos and Terai. Apart from the size of their grains or components, soils are also described on the basis of their age. According to their age alluvial soils can be classified as old alluvial (Bangar) and new alluvial (Khadar). The bangar soil has higher concentration of kanker nodules than the Khadar. It has more fine particles and is more fertile than the bangar. Alluvial soils as a whole are very fertile. Mostly these soils contain adequate proportion of potash, phosphoric acid and lime which are ideal for the growth of sugarcane, paddy, wheat and other cereal and pulse crops. Due to its high fertility, regions of alluvial soils are intensively cultivated and densely populated. Soils in the drier areas are more alkaline and can be productive after proper treatment and irrigation.
a) What are the factors necessary for the formation of the soil. (1)
b) The alluvial soil consists of various proportions of ___________ (1)
c) Where do we find coarse soil? (2)
MAP SKILL-BASED QUESTION (2)
19. On the same map of India locate and label the following with suitable symbols: (3)
• Amritsar (Raja Sansi - Sri Guru Ram Dass jee) (Airport)
• Bhakra Nangal Dam
• Mayurbhanj (Iron Ore mines )
SECTION C
POLITICAL SCIENCE (20 marks)
20. Identify the type of administrative system.
(i) There are two or more levels/tiers of government.
(ii) The jurisdictions of the respective levels or tiers of government are specified in the constitution.
(iii) No government is subordinate to another.
Select the appropriate option from the following
(a) Unitary system (b) Federal system
(c) Decentralized system (d) Unitary federal system
21. Assertion (A): The government is expected to protect the rights of citizens.
Reason (R): Rights empower citizens to participate in decision-making and express their opinions without fear.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(c) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(d) Both (A) and (R) are false.
22. Which symbol is associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)?
a) Lotus, b) Hand, c) Wheel, d) Elephant
23. correct the following statement and rewrite
Removing barriers or restrictions by the government is known as Globalisation.
24. State any two functions of political party. (2)
25. “Democracy is better form of government” Justify your statement. (2)
26. What makes India a federation? (3)
27. “Caste system and politics in India cannot be separated:. Justify (5)
28. Read the given extract and answer the following questions. (1+1+2)
Boys and girls are brought up to believe that the main responsibility of women is housework and bringing up children. This is reflected in a Sexual Division of Labour in most families; women do all work inside the home such as cooking, cleaning, washing clothes, tailoring, looking after children, etc., and men do all the work outside the home. It is not that men cannot do housework; they simply think that it is for women to attend to these things. When these jobs are paid for, men are ready to take up these works. Most tailors or cooks in hotels are men. Similarly, it is not that women do not work outside their home. In villages, women fetch water, collect fuel and work in fields. In urban areas, poor women work as domestic helper in middle class homes, while middle class women work in offices. In fact the majority of women do some sort of paid work in addition to domestic labour. But their work is not valued and does not get recognition.
a). What do you mean by sexual division of labour.
b).Why most tailors or cooks in hotels are men?
Name some countries where participation of women in public life is very high.
SECTION D
ECONOMICS (20marks)
29. MGNREGA Act 2005 states a guarantee of minimum 100 days of employment per year. If government is unable to fulfill these 100 days of an employement, the government would have to ______
(a) Pay the compensation in lieu of these days. (b) Provide another scheme for the same
© Pay atleast one third part allowance (d) Provide health care as compensation
30. Why is money called a medium of exchange?
(a) Because it acts as an intermediate in the exchange process
(b) Because it is made of precious metal.
(c) Because it is a thing of everyday life.
(d) None
31. Assertion (A): A high average income does not necessarily mean a country is well-developed.
Reason (R): Average income does not account for important factors like education, health, and public facilities. (a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(c) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(d) Both (A) and (R) are false.
32. Which is an example of an organized sector job?
(a) A farmer growing crops on their own land
(b) A construction worker hired for a daily wage
(c) A government-employed teacher who receives a monthly salary and medical facilities
(d) A small shopkeeper
33. Which of the following is a key benefit of globalization for MNCs?
(a) To operate exclusively in their home country
(b) To increase production costs by using local labor and resources
(c) To reduce production costs by producing in countries with cheap labor and resources
(d) To compete only with large, established companies in other countries
34. For development, people look at a mix of ______.
(a) goals (b) responsibilities (c) accountability (d) none of the above
35. Why do most of the rural households still remain dependent on the informal sources of credit? Explain. (3)
36. Distinguish between organized and unorganized sectors. (3)
37. ‘Why do different persons have different notions of development? Which of the following explanations is more important and why? (3)
(a) Because people are different.
(b) Because life situations of persons are different.
38. Explain the role of Self – Help Groups(SHGs) in the rural society. (5)
Or
How has globalization beenadvantageous to both producers as well as consumers in India? Explain.
