DIRECTION: In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
Q1.
Assertion: When 10 g of CaCO₃ is decomposed, 5.6 g of CaO is left and 4.4 g of CO₂ escapes.
Reason: The law of conservation of mass is followed.
Q1. Define variation.
Answer: Subtle DNA changes that occur in the reproduction process (sexual or asexual) that gives offsprings look similar to parents.
Q2. Which has more variation asexual or sexual mode of reproduction?
Answer: Sexual mode of reproduction.
VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTION (1 MARK)
Q1.Who is the present Secretary General of the United Nations?
Answer: Antonio Guterres from Portugal (Appointed in 2017)
Q2.Name any two member states of the European Union who are permanent members of
the UN Security Council?
Answer: Britain and France
Q3.What is the main objective of the United Nations?
Answer: To prevent international conflict and to facilitate cooperation among states. It was
found with the objective that it would stop the conflicts between states escalating
into war and if war broke out, limit the extent of the hostilities.
Q4.Mention a few agencies of the United Nations?
Answer: IMF - International Monetary Fund
WHO - World Health Organization.
UNESCO - United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organization.
ILO – International Labour Organisation
FAO – Food and Agriculture Organization
Political parties are an indispensable part of the present-day political system. In a modern representative democracy, a political party in one form or another is omnipresent in the political process. The phenomenon of a party is closely linked with the growth of the complexity of political systems in which the notion of political power has come to include the idea that the mass public must participate.
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Q1: Name the states that are part of the South Asian region.
Answer: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives and Afghanistan. South Asia stands for diversity in every sense and yet constitutes one geopolitical space.
POLITICS IN INDIA SINCE INDEPENDENCE
Q1: What does "tryst with destiny" mean?
Answer: Tryst with destiny means to make a deal secretly with your destiny. The speech "Tryst with Destiny" was given by Jawaharlal Nehru on the eve of India's independence. Nehru's speech was a call to action for all Indians to unite and work together to achieve this dream. He reminded them of the sacrifices that had been made by previous generations in the struggle for freedom, and he urged them to continue fighting for a better future for their country.
Q1. The state was carved out of Madhya Pradesh.
Answer: Chhattisgarh
Q2. State which opposed the merger after independence.
Answer: Manipur
Q3. The first state of free India had a communist government.
Answer: Kerala
Q4. State to which Nizam belonged?
Answer: Hyderabad
