Question 1 # How will you explain the medieval Indian temple sculptures represent the social life of those days? Question 2 # Why did the armies of the British East India Company – mostly comprising of Indian soldiers – win consistently against the more numerous and better equipped armies of the Indian rulers? Give reasons. Question 3 # Why was there a sudden spurt in famines in colonial India since the mid-eighteenth century? Give reasons. Question 4 # Describe the characteristics and types of primary rocks. Question 5 # Discuss the meaning of colour-coded weather warnings for cyclone prone areas given by India Meteorological department. Question 6 # Discuss the natural resource potentials of 'Deccan trap'. Question 7 # Examine the potential of wind energy in India and explain the reasons for their limited spatial spread. Question 8 # Explore and evaluate the impact of 'Work From Home' on family relationships. Question 9 # How is the growth of Tier 2 cities related to the rise of a new middle class with an emphasis on the culture of consumption? Question 10 # Given the diversities among the tribal communities in India, in which specific contexts should they be considered as a single category? Question 11 # The political and administrative reorganization of states and territories has been a continuous ongoing process since the mid-nineteenth century. Discuss with examples. Question 12 # Discuss the main contributions of Gupta period and Chola period to Indian heritage and culture. Question 13 # Discuss the significance of the lion and bull figures in Indian mythology, art and architecture. Question 14 # What are the forces that influence ocean currents? Describe their role in fishing industry of the world. Question 15 # Describing the distribution of rubber producing countries, indicate the major environmental issues faced by them. Question 16 # Mention the significance of straits and isthmus in international trade. Question 17 # Troposphere is a very significant atmospheric layer that determines weather processes. How? Question 18 # Analyze the salience of 'sect' in Indian society vis-a-vis caste, region and religion. Question 19 # Are tolerance, assimilation and pluralism the key elements in the making of an Indian form of secularism? Justify your answer. Question 20 # Elucidate the relationship between globalization and new technology in a world of scarce resources, with special reference to India.