SARPANG
LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL
Annual
Examination: 2014
CLASS:
VIII A, B, C, And D
WRITING TIME: 2 Hours
HISTORY
& CIVICS TOTAL
MARKS: 100
Read the following
directions carefully:
- Do not
write for the first fifteen minutes.
This time is to be
spent reading over the questions.
- Be sure to
write your name, roll number, class and section on the answer sheet
provided to you.
- Remember to
number your answer. Write down
the question number and sections properly.
- In
this paper, there are two sections-A and B. Section ‘A’ has multiple choice
questions and Section ‘B’ has questions on Bhutan History, world History
and Civics, All the questions are compulsory in both A and B.
- If you
complete writing your answer ahead of time, revisit all the answers once.
SECTION:
A
30 Questions – 30 Marks
Direction:
Write
down the most suitable answer from the options given. Answer should be written
on the answer sheet provided to you.
1.
Druk Gyelpo Ugyen Wangchuck was
born in the year:
*1861 *1862 *1863 *1864
2.
The battle of Changlimithang ended
in the year:
*1875 *1885 *1895 *1906
3.
Increasing Chinese influence in
Tibet led Ugyen Wangchuck to
*build fortress at the borders. *make
military alliance with British.
*help Tibet secretly to fight with Chinese. *sign the Treaty of Punakha.
4.
Which of the following development did not take place during the reign
of Druk Gyalpo Ugyen Wangchuck?
*one
school was set up in Haa.
*Some
students were sent to study in Kalimpong.
*26
students were getting modern education by 1914
*small
school was set up in Bumthang for the Crown Prince.
5.
All of the following prepared Jigme Wangchuk for his
future role as king EXCEPT
*he was brought up under strict
discipline.
*he was sent to London to continue his
studies.
*he was given a good training in
administration.
*he
received a good education in Buddhist literature.
6.
Druk Gyalpo Jigme Wangchuck was appointed as
Trongsa Dronyer in 1922 at the age of
*17 *18 *19 *20
7.
“Druk GyalpoJigme Wangchuck ruled
the country when some very important historical events were taking place in the
world.”
Q:
Which historical events mentioned above marked the total collapse of the
world’s powerful economy?
*Communist Revolution *Japanese Invasion
*Tibetan
Invasion *Second World War
8. Druk Gyalpo
Jigme Wangchuk reduced the government officials mainly to
*centralize the administration. *reduce
the tax burden on people.
*make the administration efficient. *reduce the power
of regional leaders
9.
Which of the following statement is NOT true about the Druk Gyalpo Jigme
Wangchuck?
*a dispute between the monastery of Tawang
and Bhutan was peacefully settled.
*indo Bhutanese treaty was signed between
the two countries.
*number of government officials was reduced
*Bhutan’s door was opened to the outside
world.
10. King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk is well known as the
Father of Modern Bhutan because:
*he abolished the slave
practices in Bhutan
*it was at his time
that the country joined the UN
*he gave up the age-old
policy of isolation and opened Bhutan’s door to outside world
*he distributed lands
to the landless people.
11. Gyalyong
Tshogdu and Lodoe Tshogde were established in:
*1963 and 1953
respectively *1953 and 1963
respectively
*1962 and 1952
respectively *960 and 1964
respectively
12. The
most important foreign official that visited Bhutan in the capacity of a position holder in 1958 was:
*Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru *Smt.
Indra Gandhi
*President Zail Singh
of India *Dr.
B.R Ambedkar
13. The
then crown prince Jigme Singye Wangchuk was officially crowned as the fourth
king on:
*2nd June 1971 *2nd
June 1972
*2nd June 1973 *2nd
June 1974
14. His
majesty jigme Singye Wangchuck strongly believed upon the need for the
government and the people to work hand-in –hand towards achieving the national
objectives. As a result, the king came up with the goal of:
*five year plan *end
of isolation
*national identity *people’participation.
15.
“One
of the most far reaching decisions taken by Druk Gyalpo Jigme Singye Wangchuk
was to decentralize the system of government.”
Q:
The above objective was fulfilled by
*reducing taxes on people. *establishing
DYT and GYT.
*establishing more schools and hospitals. *improving transport and
communication.
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World
History
16. Which
of the following is NOT correctly matched?
*Karl Marx -------Socialism and
Communism
*Benito Mussolini --------Fascism
*Adolf Hitler --------Nazism
*Joseph Stalin --------Imperialism
17. Which
of the following is TRUE about the condition of Italy after the First World
War?
*It’s economy was in a strong
economic position.
*the socialists brought peace and
order in the country.
*group of middle class people armed
themselves to oppose the Communists and the Socialists.
*Italians were satisfied with the
Treaty of Versailles.
18. Beginning
with the earliest, what is the correct order of events in Adolf Hitler’s life?
I.
Formed a Political Party
II.
Won the election and became the
Chancellor.
III.
When the First World War broke out, he
joined the German Army.
IV.
He was arrested and put in prison.
*I-II-III-IV
*II-III-IV-I
*III-IV-I-II
*II-III-I-IV
19. Which
of the following personality is blamed by many historians for the outbreak of the
Second World War?
*President
Woodrow Wilson of USA
*Joseph
Stalin of Russia
*Adolf
Hitler of Germany
*Benito
Mussolini of Italy
20. The
country that conquered Manchuria- a province of China in 1931 is
*Russia
*Japan
*USA
*Germany
21. Which
of the following was the immediate cause of the Second World War?
*invasion
of Manchuria by Japan
*invasion
of Abyssinia by Italy
*invasion
of Poland by Russia
*invasion
of Poland by Hitler.
22. The
Second World War was fought mostly between six countries. Which of the
following shows the correct list of countries?
*USA,
England, France--------- Germany,
Italy, Japan
*Germany,
Japan, Russia----- USA, England,
France
*Germany,
Italy, Japan-------- USA, England,
Russia
*Germany,
Italy, Japan --------- USA, Russia, France.
23. The
international organization established officially on October 24, 1945 is:
*League of Nation *International Labour
Organization
*United Nations *International
Court of Justice
24. Which of the
following is NOT a permanent member of the UN Security Council?
*England *Germany *Russia *China
25. The
Non- UN world body formed by the countries that did not want to join any power
bloc is called
*Warsaw Pact *SEATO Pact *NATO Pact *Non –Aligned Group
26. In
the Bhutanese system of government, the legislative power is vested in the
hands of
*the prime minister, the Gyalyong
Tshogdu and the Gyalyong Tshogde.
*the Monarch, the Gyalyong Tshogdu
and the Gyalyong Tshogde.
*the Council of Ministers and the
people.
*the Council of ministers, National
Assembly and the National Council.
27. Which
of the following is NOT true about the Bhutanese constitution?
*it is an unwritten constitution. *it talks about the Bhutanese form
of government.
*it starts with a Preamble. *it guarantees fundamental
rights to all its citizens.
28. “It
is the basic responsibility to be performed by the citizens for the welfare of
the people and in the interest of nation.”
Question: The above statement
describes the:
*directive principles of state
policy
*Fundamental Rights.
*Fundamental Duties. *Independence of Judiciary.
29. As
per the Citizenship Laws of Bhutan, the three ways of becoming Bhutanese
citizen are:
*citizen by birth, citizenship by
donation, and citizenship by naturalization.
*citizenship by birth, citizenship
by registration, and citizenship by naturalization.
*citizenship by birth, citizenship
by registration, and citizenship by allegiance.
*citizenship by birth, citizenship
by registration, and citizenship by residence.
30. Which
of the following statements about voting is TRUE for Bhutan?
I.
all the citizens who are 18 years and
above and mentally sound have the right to vote.
II.
all the citizens should be members of a
political party.
III.
all the citizens should vote for the
right candidate.
IV.
Voting is a fundamental right as well as
fundamental duty of all the citizens of Bhutan.
*I, II, and III *I, III, and IV *II, III and IV *III, IV, and I
SECTION: B (70
Marks)
Answer ALL Questions.
Bhutan
History: 35 Marks
1.
What
reforms did Druk Gyalpo Ugyen Wangchuck bring in the area of education in the country.(5)
2.
Why
did the Monk-body and the Council of ministers decide to have a king instead of
the Desi System? (4)
3.
Why was there
a need to reform the administration during the reign of Druk Gyalpo Jigme
Wangchuk? Give two reasons. (4)
4. Bhutan
was not affected by the major historical events like Great economic Depression
and the Second World War during the time of Druk Gyalpo Jigme Wangchuck.
Explain two reasons. (4)
5. What
was one of the greatest achievements of Druk Gyalpo Jigme Dorji Wangchuck? How
did it help Bhutan? (1+2)
6. Explain
some of the steps taken by Druk Gyalpo Jigme Dorji Wangchuck to bring an end to
Bhutan’s isolation. (5)
7. In which year and date, was king Jigme Singye Wangchuck
crowned? (2)
8. List
down any five goals identified by Druk Gyalpo, to fulfill his plan for the
country, which was evident from his speech delivered during his coronation on 2nd
June, 1974. (5)
9.
What does SAARC stands for? Write down
its important function. (1+2)
World
History: (25 marks)
1. Evaluate
the achievement of Mussolini in both the social and political fields. (5)
2. “Joseph
Stalin was a visionary leader who brought great economic, political and social
changes in Russia.” Prove this statement with evidence of his achievements. (5)
3. The
unjust terms of the treaty of Versailles were responsible for the Second World
War. Analyze this statement. (5)
4. “Those
who use violence to achieve their goals bring misery to themselves and their
friends.”
Support
this statement by analyzing what happened to Hitler’s Germany, Mussolini’s
Italy, and Japan in the Second World War. (5)
5. “The
cold war did serious harm to a large number of nations. Explain this with
evidences. (5)
Civics (10 marks)
1. Define
the term ‘government’ and write down at least three functions of
government.(2+3)
2. Explain
why it is important for the people to exercise both Fundamental Rights as well
as Fundamental Duties. Give one example of each.(3+2)
The End
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