HS Final Examination 2025
Subject: Swadesh Adhyayan
Full Marks: 80 Pass Marks: 24
(Part–I = 40 Part–II = 40)
Figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions.
Part One: Geography
Question 1: Multiple Choice Questions
(Choose the correct answer – any four)
A. Which state of the following is out of “Satbhanee”?
i) Manipur ii) Tripura iii) Mizoram iv) Sikkim
B. In which year was the first census conducted in Assam?
C. In which district of Assam is the Nameri National Park located?
D. In which year were traces of crude oil found in Assam?
E. In which place of Assam was coal (black diamond) discovered first?
i) Makum ii) Margherita iii) Naharkatiya iv) Silbheta
Question 2: Short Answer Questions
A. Name the two foreign countries that share boundaries with Assam.
B. Which two places in India were connected by the first railway line?
C. Write the names of two places where limestone is found in Karbi Anglong district.
D. Mention the two main projections used for drawing maps.
Question 3: Short Answer Questions
(Answer briefly – any two)
A. Write the names of three hilly districts of Assam.
B. Write the names of three wildlife sanctuaries in Assam.
C. Mention three major problems faced by workers in the brass and bell metal industry of Assam.
D. What are the three types of map scales?
Question 4: Long Answer Questions
(Answer any four)
A. Write a note on the quality and distribution of alluvial soil in Assam.
B. Explain the problems and prospects of biodiversity in Assam.
C. State the main reasons why Assam is industrially backward compared to other Indian states.
D. Explain the importance of water transport in Assam.
E. What is pollution? Describe the main types and causes of pollution.
F. What is biodiversity? Explain its main divisions with examples.
G. Why is the Brahmaputra River called the lifeline of Assam (or North-East India)?
Part Two: History
Question 5: Multiple Choice Questions
(Choose the correct answer – any four)
A. In which year did the China–India war take place?
B. In which year did the Phulguri Peasant Rebellion against the British occur?
C. In which year was the Assam Accord signed?
D. In which year was the Assam Association, the first political organization of Assam, formed?
E. In which year was Cotton College established in Guwahati?
Question 6: Short Answer Questions
(Answer briefly – any three)
A. Name the two ancient geographical regions of Assam.
B. Mention two oil refineries located in Assam.
C. Write the names of Ahom officials under the Paik system.
D. Mention the ancient divisions of Assam as described in the Yogini Tantra.
Question 7: Short Answer Questions
(Answer any two)
A. Name three places in Assam known for peasant revolts.
B. Write briefly about the consequences of the Yandaboo Treaty.
C. Write briefly about the Language Movement in Assam.
D. Differentiate between International migration and Inter-state migration.
Question 8: Long Answer Questions
(Answer any four)
A. Discuss the influence of the Non-Cooperation Movement in Assam and the role of Assamese women in it.
B. Write briefly about the discovery of tea plantations in Assam and the migration of workers for tea cultivation.
C. Write a note on the weaving and spinning industry during the Ahom period.
D. Describe the pottery industry in ancient Assam.
E. Write about the origin and development of the petroleum industry in Assam.
F. Write a note on the forest management schemes introduced by the British in Assam.
G. Write a short note on the environmental movements in India.
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