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Periodic Assessment-II

(History 7 to 9, Geography 16, 17, Civics 23, 24)

A. Tick (3) the right option :
1. The Child Marriage Act was passed in _____________ .
(a) 1978 (b) 1972 (c) 1929

2. Jallianwala Bagh is located in _____________ .
(a) Lucknow (b) Amritsar (c) Lahore
3. _____________ is a beverage crop.

(a) rice (b) wheat (c) coffee
4. _____________ is an agro-based industry.
(a) iron and steel (b) sugar (c) chemical
5. An appeal from a district court can be made to the _____________ Court.

(a) High (b) Supreme (c) both of these
6. A minority may be specified on the basis of religion and _____________ .
(a) place of birth (b) language (c) date of birth

B. Match the following :
1. Ramakrishna Mission u u Owned jointly by the state and individuals

2. Capital punishment u u 1919
3. Joint sector u u Calcutta
4. Indian Councils Act u u Death sentence

5. Jurist u u Growing of crops and rearing of animals
6. Agriculture u u A person who is an expert in law

C. Write T for true and F for false statements :
1. Vivekananda started the Nai Talim scheme at Calcutta.
2. The Swadeshi Movement was used to encourage the native craftsmen.

3. Ahmedabad is called the Manchester of India.
4. B.R. Ambedkar called the untouchables as the children of God.
5. A civil case is tried under the criminal law.
6. The Scheduled Castes are caste-based.

D. Fill in the blanks :

1. A _____________ college was started by the British resident.
2. Mahatma Gandhi founded the _____________ .
3. Silicon valley is famous for _____________ .
4. Rearing of silkworms is known as _____________ .

5. Punjab and Haryana have a common High Court situated at _____________ .
6. Tribals in India are also known as _____________ .
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