MODEL PAPER - 6 [2026] Social Studies - MODEL PAPER - 6 [2026]

Arrange the following events in chronological order and choose the correct option.
I. Treaty of Constantinople
II. Hamburg granted autonomy to Hungary
III. Balkan Conflict
IV. Napoleonic Civil Code

Who among the following organized Depressed Classes Association in 1930?

Study the picture and answer the question that follows :

Which of the following option is correct regarding the picture?

Match the following and choose the correct option.

(Leader)	(Role)
(a) Victor Emmanuel II	(I) Chief Minister of Italy
(b) Guiseppe Mazzini	(II) Young Italy Movement
(c) Guiseppe Garibaldi	(III) Conquered the Kingdom of Sicillies
(d) Count Cavour	(IV) Proclaimed as king of Unified Italy

How did the Greek War of Independence contribute in mobilizing nationalist feeling among the educated elite across Europe? Explain with examples.

Highlight any three measures and practices that French revolutionaries introduced to create a sense of collective identity among the French people.

The Imperial State in China, was the major producer of printed material. Support this statement with examples.

Write the name of any two women writers of India in the 19th century and highlight their contribution who wrote about the different experiences of the women.

Describe the unification process of Germany.

What happened during the year following 1815 when the fear of repression drove many liberal-nationalists underground? Explain.

Source: The Movement in the Towns
The movement started with middle-class participation in the cities. Thousands of students left governmentcontrolled schools and colleges, headmasters and teachers resigned, and lawyers gave up their legal practices. The council elections were boycotted in most provinces except Madras, where the Justice Party, the party of the non-Brahmans, felt that entering the council was one way of gaining some power-something that usually only Brahmans had access to.
The effects of non-cooperation on the economic front were more dramatic. Foreign goods were boycotted, liquor shops picketed, and foreign cloth burnt in huge bonfires. The import of foreign cloth halved between 1921 and 1922, its value dropping from Rs. 102 crore to Rs. 57 crore. In many places merchants and traders refused to trade in foreign goods or finance foreign trade. As the boycott movement spread, and people began discarding imported clothes and wearing only Indian ones, production of Indian textile mills and handlooms went up.
1. Explain the role of Justice Party in boycotting of council elections.
2. How was the effects of non-cooperation on the economic front dramatic?
3. Explain the effect of Boycott movement on foreign textile trade.

Which of the following options represent measures taken under Operation Flood during the 1970s?
i. Emphasising the use of package technology.
ii. Creating a nationwide milk grid.
iii. Promoting development in flood-torn areas.
iv. Providing loans to agricultural farmers.

__________ plays an important role in the development of plantations.

Which of the following options represents the measures that can be taken under joint forest management (JFM) for the management and restoration of forests?
i. Involving local communities.
ii. Formation of local (village) institutions.
iii. Promoting community afforestation.
iv. Developing new methods of ecological farming.

Read the given data and find out which states are NOT equal contributors to the production of limestone.

Production of Limestone in 2016-17	Percentage
Andhra Pradesh	11
Chhattisgarh	10
Gujarat	8
Karnataka	10
Madhya Pradesh	11
Rajasthan	21
Telangana	8
Tamil Nadu	8

X provided his friend with clues regarding the right kind of soil for growing cashew nut. Which of the following clues from X would be most helpful in determining the ideal type of soil?
Clues :
i. It is the result of intense leaching due to heavy rain.
ii. It is well-known for its capacity to hold moisture.
iii. It turns yellow when it is hydrated.
iv. It is rich in kankur and bhangar nodules.

"Consumption of energy in all forms has been rising all over the country. There is an urgent need to develop a sustainable path of energy development and energy saving". Suggest and explain any three measures to solve this burning problem.

How is the per capita consumption of electricity considered as an index of development? Explain with examples.

Automobiles provide vehicle for quick transport of goods services and passengers. Trucks, buses, cars, motor cycles, scooters, three-wheelers and multi-utility vehicles are manufactured in India at various centres. After the liberalisation, the coming in of new and contemporary models stimulated the demand for vehicles in the market, which led to the healthy growth of the industry including passenger cars, two and three-wheelers. The industry is located around Delhi, Gurugram, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Indore, Hyderabad, Jamshedpur and Bengaluru.
i. What was the impact of liberalisation on the Indian economy?
ii. What is the role of the automobile industry in Indian GDP?
iii. Why the the demand for vehicles stimulated in the market after liberalisation in India?

Describe the different steps of resource planning.

On the same outline map of India locate and label the following with suitable symbols :
I. Any one of the following:
i. Steel Plant that was established in 1964 with the help of the Soviet collaboration in Jharkhand.
ii. Software Technology Park in the capital city of Gujarat.

II. Any two of the following :
iii. Tarapur - Nuclear Power Plant
iv. Salal - Dam
v. Tuticorin - Sea Port

Which of the following statements will be considered as our fascination for democracy which when unfulfilled we start blaming the idea of democracy?
Statement i: There is a delay in decision-making in a democracy.
Statement ii: Democracy should always provide a method to resolve conflicts.
Statement iii: Democracy often ignores the demands of a majority of its population.
Statement iv: Democracy can address all socio-economic and political problems.

What do these newspaper clippings have to say about the efforts of decentralisation in India?

Assertion (A) : India is a secular country.
Reason (R) : A secular state prohibits its citizens to practice and propagate any religion or not follow any religion at all.

Analyse the outcomes of democracies in terms of economic growth and development.

Political parties need to face certain challenges in order to remain effective instruments of democracy. Explain the statement with examples.

All over the world, people express their dissatisfaction with the failure of political parties to perform their functions well. Analyse the statement with arguments.

Language Diversity of India

How many languages do we have in India? The answer depends on how one counts it. The latest information that we have is from the Census of India held in 2011. This census recorded more than 1300 distinct languages which people mentioned as their mother tongues. These languages were grouped together under some major languages. For example languages like Bhojpuri, Magadhi, Bundelkhandi, Chhattisgarhi, Rajasthani and many others were grouped together under 'Hindi'. Even after this grouping, the Census found 121 major languages. Of these 22 languages are now included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution and are therefore called 'Scheduled Languages'. Others are called 'Non-Scheduled Languages'. In terms of languages, India is perhaps the most diverse country in the world.
i. Explain the importance of language diversity in India.
ii. Differentiate between Scheduled and Non-Scheduled Languages.
iii. The fusion of languages has united the country into one cultural entity. Explain the statement with an example.

Democracies are based on political equality. Examine the statement.

Explain any three steps taken by the Belgium government to accommodate regional differences.

In a small village in India, Ravi, a skilled farmer, and his wife, Meera, a talented artisan, struggled to find consistent work to support their family. However, their lives took a turn when the government implemented the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 (MGNREGA 2005). Ravi and Meera started work, providing them stability and the opportunity to contribute to the development of their community. What does the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 (MGNREGA 2005) ensure?

Match the following :

Column A	Column B
(a) An Organisation that monitors the banks in maintaining a cash balance	(i) Self Help Group
(b) An Organisation that works as building blocks for the rural poor	(ii) Demand deposits
(c) Means of payment	(iii) Double coincidence of wants
(d) An essential feature in a barter system	(iv) RBI

Which of the following statements is not correct?
a. Members of a co-operative pool their resources.
b. In rural areas, the major source of cheap credit is co-operative societies.
c. There are several types of co-operatives such as farmer co-operatives etc.
d. Co-operative societies work under the local self-government.

Fill in the blank :

SECTOR	CRITERIA USED
Industrial	associated with the different kinds of industries
Service	?

In a bustling marketplace, Sarah, a shoe manufacturer, sought to acquire wheat for her family. With the convenience of money, she effortlessly sold her shoes and exchanged the money for the desired wheat, avoiding the complexities of a direct barter system. The use of money eliminated the need for a double coincidence of wants, streamlining transactions. Why is the use of money preferred in transactions?

"For development, people look at a mix of goals". Support the statement with three suitable examples.

"Deposits with the banks are beneficial to the depositors as well as to the nation." Examine the statement.

What were the reasons for putting barriers to foreign trade and foreign investment by the Indian government? Why did it wish to remove these barriers?

The pace of change in the communication sector has been rapid in modern times. Support the statement with examples.

Describe any five provisions of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005.

Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of India. Identify them and write their correct names on the lines marked on the map.
a. The place where Indian National Congress session was held in December, 1920.
b. The place associated with Cotton Mill Workers Satyagraha.