✅ SECTION A: HISTORY – FRENCH REVOLUTION (50 MARKS)
1. Very Short Answer Questions (2 x 2 = 4 marks)
a) Who was Louis XVI?
b) What was the Bastille?
2. Short Answer Questions (3 x 4 = 12 marks)
a) Explain the three estates of French society.
b) Mention any three features of the Constitution of 1791.
c) What role did women play in the French Revolution?
3. Long Answer Questions (5 x 2 = 10 marks)
a) Describe the causes that led to the French Revolution.
b) Explain the role of philosophers in inspiring the Revolution.
4. Very Long Answer Questions (8 x 2 = 16 marks)
a) Describe the outbreak of the French Revolution and the events of July 14, 1789.
b) What was the Reign of Terror? What changes did it bring?
5. Map Work (4 marks)
On a map of France, mark:
Paris
Bordeaux
Nantes
Marseilles
🟢 HOT QUESTION: "What were the main causes of the French Revolution?" – 💯 sure to
🟢 HOT QUESTION: "Role of philosophers like Rousseau, Locke, Montesquieu" – must
come.
prepare.
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✅ SECTION B: POLITICAL SCIENCE – CONSTITUTION + DEMOCRACY (50 MARKS)
1. Very Short Answer Questions (2 x 2 = 4 marks)
a) What is apartheid?
b) What is a preamble?
2. Short Answer Questions (3 x 4 = 12 marks)
a) Mention any three key features of the Indian Constitution.
b) Why do we need a Constitution?
c) Give three arguments why democracy is better than other forms of government.
3. Long Answer Questions (5 x 2 = 10 marks)
a) How was the South African Constitution formed?
b) List and explain any five major features of democracy.
4. Very Long Answer Questions (8 x 2 = 16 marks)
a) How did the Indian Constitution makers take inspiration from global examples?
b) "Democracy enhances the dignity of citizens" – Justify this with examples.
5. Case Study Question (8 marks)
A paragraph-based question on Nelson Mandela, Constitution, or Indian Democracy.
🟢 HOT QUESTION: "Why do we need a Constitution?" – 100% expected.
🟢 HOT QUESTION: "Features of democracy" – always comes.
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✅ SECTION C: GEOGRAPHY – PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA (50 MARKS)
1. Very Short Answer Questions (2 x 2 = 4 marks)
a) What are the major physical divisions of India?
b) Define tectonic plates.
2. Short Answer Questions (3 x 4 = 12 marks)
a) What are the characteristics of the Northern Plains?
b) State three features of the Peninsular Plateau.
c) How were the Himalayas formed?
3. Long Answer Questions (5 x 2 = 10 marks)
a) Describe the different physical features of India.
b) Distinguish between Western and Eastern Ghats.
4. Very Long Answer Questions (8 x 2 = 16 marks)
a) Explain how various physical features influence life in India (economic activities, climate,
etc.)
b) Classify Himalayas on the basis of regions and height.
5. Map Work (8 marks)
Label on the map of India:
Himalayas
Western Ghats
Thar Desert
Deccan Plateau
Aravalli Range
Indo-Gangetic Plain
Lakshadweep
Andaman & Nicobar
🟢 HOT QUESTION: “Describe the major physical features of India” – must come in every
🟢 HOT: Map labeling – definite question. Practice maps daily.
paper.
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✅ SECTION D: ECONOMICS – PEOPLE AS RESOURCE (50 MARKS)
1. Very Short Answer Questions (2 x 2 = 4 marks)
a) Define human capital.
b) Name two non-economic activities.
2. Short Answer Questions (3 x 4 = 12 marks)
a) Differentiate between economic and non-economic activities.
b) How does education contribute to economic development?
c) Explain disguised unemployment.
3. Long Answer Questions (5 x 2 = 10 marks)
a) How is population an asset and not a liability?
b) What is the role of health in human capital formation?
4. Very Long Answer Questions (8 x 2 = 16 marks)
a) Explain the concept of human resource and how it is important for the nation’s
development.
b) Discuss the various employment sectors in India (Primary, Secondary, Tertiary).
5. Diagram/Chart Based Question (8 marks)
Draw a flowchart showing Human Capital Formation:
Education
Training
Health
Skill → Productivity → Development
🟢 HOT QUESTION: “How people can become assets for the economy?” – guaranteed
🟢 HOT: Difference between disguised and seasonal unemployment – mostly asked.
question.
BEST OF LUCK 👍
