Tamil Nadu Board 10th Standard Social Science - Civics Unit 5: Book Back Answers and Solutions
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Question Types Covered:
- 1 Mark Questions: Choose the correct answer, Fill in the blanks, Identify the correct statement, Match the following
- 2 Mark Questions: Answer briefly
- 3, 4, and 5 Mark Questions: Answer in detail
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Unit 5: India’s International Relations
I. Choose the correct answer.
b) India and Nepal
c) India and China
d) India and Bhutan
c) India and China
1) G20
2) ASEAN
3) SAARC
4) BRICS
a) 2 only
b) 2 and 4
c) 2, 4 and 1
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer Key:
a) 2 only
a) An international insurance Co.
b) An international sports club
c) An Organisation of Oil Exporting Countries
d) An international company
Answer Key:
c) An Organisation of Oil Exporting Countries
a) Bangladesh
b) Myanmar
c) Afghanistan
d) China
Answer Key:
a) Bangladesh
i)
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Salma
Dam
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1
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Bangladesh
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ii)
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Farakka
accord
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2
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Nepal
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iii)
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Chukha
hydroelectric project
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3
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Afghanistan
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iv)
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Sharda
River project
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4
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Bhutan
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b) 3 1 2 4
c) 3 4 1 2
d) 4 3 2 1
Answer Key:
a) 3 1 4 2
6. How many countries share their border with India?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 8
Answer Key:
c) 7
7. Which two island countries are India’s neighbours?
a) Sri Lanka and Andaman island
b) Maldieves and Lakshadweep island
c) Maldieves and Nicobar island
d) Sri Lanka and Maldives
Answer Key:
d) Sri Lanka and Maldives
8. Which Indian state is surrounded by three countries?
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Meghalaya
c) Mizoram
d) Assam
Answer Key:
a) Arunachal Pradesh
9. How many Indian states have their boundary with Nepal?
a) Five
b) Four
c) Three
d) Two
Answer Key:
a) Five
10. Who drew up the borders for independent Pakistan?
a) Lord Mountbatten
b) Sir Cyril Radcliffe
c) Clement Atlee
d) None of the above
Answer Key:
b) Sir Cyril Radcliffe
II. Fill in the blanks.
1. _____ is a small Himalayan kingdom.2. India’s gateway to South East Asia is _____.
3. A strip of land _____, belongs to India on West Bengal and Bangladesh border.
4. _____ is known as the Land of thunderbolt.
Answer Key:
1. Bhutan
2. Myanmar
3. Teen Bigha Corridor
4. Bhutan
III. Consider the following statement and tick the appropriate answer.
1. The Kaladan transport project by India and Myanmar consists of which of the following modes of transport?1. Roads
2. Railways
3. Shipping
4. Inland water transport
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 1, 3 and 4 only
c) 2, 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer Key:
b) 1, 3 and 4 only
2. Assertion (A) : India and France launched the International Solar Alliance.
Reason (R) : It was done to bring together countries between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn for co-operation of solar energy.
a) A is correct and R is the correct explanation of A
b) A is correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is wrong and R is correct
d) Both are wrong
Answer Key:
a) A is correct and R is the correct explanation of A
IV. Match the following.
1
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Brandix
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Vienna
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2
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COMCASA
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Japan
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3
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Shinkansen system
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Shanghai
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4
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BRICS
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USA
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5
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OPEC
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Garment city in Vishakapatnam
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1
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Brandix
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Garment
city in Vishakapatnam
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2
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COMCASA
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USA
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3
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Shinkansen
system
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Japan
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4
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BRICS
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Shanghai
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5
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OPEC
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Vienna
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V. Give short answer.
1. Name the neighbouring countries of India.Answer Key:
1. Pakistan and Afganisthan - North West
2. China, Nepal, Bhutan - North
3. Bangladesh - East
4. Myanmar - Far East
5. Sri Lanka - South East
6. Maldives - South West are the neighbouring countries of India.
2. Write a short note on the Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA).
Answer Key:
1. Indo - Afghan relation was strengthened by the strategic partnership Agreement.
2. SPA provides assistance to rebuild Afghan’s Infrastructure, institutions, agriculture, water, education, health and providing duty - free access to the Indian markets.
3. What do you know about Kaladan Multi – Model Transit Transport?
Answer Key:
1. The transport system links Kolkatta and Sittwe in Myanmar.
2. It is a multi - model transit, road - river - port cargo transport project.
3. It aims to connect Kolkatta with Ho Chi Minh City on the South Sea for forming an economic zone.
4. The road passes through Myanmar, Cambodia and Vietnam.
4. What is the role of Japan India Institute of Manufacturing (JIM)?
Answer Key:
1. Japan trains 30,000 Indian people in the Japan India Institute of manufacturing (JIM) and Provides Japanese style of manufacturing skills.
2. This training enhances Indian manufacturing skills and contributes ‘Make in India’ and ‘Skill India’ initiatives.
3. In 2017, the first four JIMS were started in Gujarat, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu.
5. How do you assess the importance of Chabahar agreement?
Answer Key:
1. It is a trilateral Agreement signed between India, Iran and Afghanistan.
2. It has established a transit and transport corridor among the three countries.
3. It is the golden gateway for India to access markets of Afghanistan and Central Asia bypassing Pakistan.
6. Mention the member countries of BRICS.
Answer Key:
BRICS: member countries
1. Brazil
2. Russia
3. India
4. China
5. South Africa
7. List out any five global groupings in which India is a member.
Answer Key:
1. IBSA
2. BCIM
3. MGC
4. EAS
5. GCC.
VI. Answer in detail.
1. Trace the reasons for the formation of BRICS and write its objectives.Answer Key:
1. BRICS - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
2. Head quarters - Shanghai in China.
Reasons for the formation of BRICS:
1. As an alternative to World Bank and IMF to challenge U.S. supremacy.
2. To provide self-owned and self managed organisation to carry out developmental and economical plans in its member nations.
Objectives of BRICS:
1. To achieve regional development.
2. To serve as bridge between developed and developing nations.
3. To contribute extensively to the development of humanity.
4. To establish a more equitable and fair world.
5. Boost intra BRICS trade in their local currencies and to increase trade cooperation and cope with current international financial crisis.
6. To Promote technological information exchange among member nations.
7. Creation of jobs, fight against poverty and accelerate economic transformation by enhancing economic growth.
2. Mention OPEC missions and how does it help other countries?
Answer Key:
OPEC’ missions:
1. To co ordinate oil policies in its member countries.
2. To help stabilise oil markets
3. To secure Fair and stable income to petroleum producers.
4. Regular supply of oil in an efficient economic and regular manner to consumning nations.
5. A fair return on capital to those investing in the petroleum industry.
OPEC’s help to other countries:
1. The OPEC fund for International Development is an institution that helps finance projects with low interest loans.
2. It also provide Grants social and humanitarian projects.
3. OPEC has a Information centre with over 20,000 volumes including books reports, maps, conference proceedings related to petroleum, energy and oil market.
4. The information centre is open to public. It is often students and researchers.
1. India is a potential super power.
2. It has growing international influence all around the world.
3. It is a developing industrial country it has collaborated with many countries.
4. It is a prominent member of several international organisations.
5. It has also founded many.
VII. Project and activity.
1. Students can be asked to collect information from newspapers about India’s relation with world countries.Answer Key:
Students should find any article from Tamil (or) English newspaper about India’s relation with world countries.
Eg: Foreign Minister’s visit to India.
A sample news taken from the English newspaper.
Times of India
Date: Sep. 17,2019
Bangladesh Information Minister Hasan Mahmud said ties between India and Bangladesh is becoming better by the day under the leadership of Narendra Modi and Sheikh Hasina.
Inaugurating a 3 – day film festival here, the Minister said Bangladesh believes in having good relations with its neighbours and films play a great role in that. The film festival will feature 20 films made on the Bangladesh Liberation war.
2. Group project involving students to prepare an album with pictures on India’s latest projects with its neighboring countries.
Answer Key:
India’s latest project with its neighbouring countries: The Government of India gives high importance to strengthen the friendly relations and to promote understanding with neighbouring countries. As part of this policy, the Government has undertaken several development projects with our neighbouring countries. Details of projects (a sample) is given below.
Note:
Students should find and collect information (or) pictures related to the project of Gol (Government of India) with its neighbouring countries taking the sample few projects given here (or) other projects also. Students should paste the pictures in a note book underlining the project, prepare it as an album, submit to the subject teacher.
Projects
Bhutan:
Projects completed in Bhutan with GOI assistance include Paro airport, Bhutan broadcasting station, major highways, and construction of Mini – Hydel projects. Penden cement plant with 300 tonnes capacity was completed in 1982 with GOI assistance.
Bangladesh:
India is gifting 10 ambulances to Bangladesh.
Maldives:
The 200 – bed Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) was set up in Maldives in 1995 at a cost of about ₹40 crores.
Nepal:
The recently completed projects include 22 bridges on the East – West Highway. Setting up of trauma – center at Bir hospital in Kathmandu.
Sri Lanka:
GOI has committed US $ 7.5 million to set up an India cancer centre in Colombo.
The above mentioned are only guidelines that could help a student to find what type of projects are generally undertaken.
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