Q. What do you understand by the term “intermontane plateau”? Where would you find one in Asia?

Q. a) What was the original name of Swami Dayananda Saraswati? b) Who was his guru? c) What was his Motto? d) What did the Arya Samaj advocate?

Q. Compare the alkali metals and alkaline earth metals with respect to (i) ionization enthalpy (ii) basicity of oxides and (iii) solubility of hydroxides.

Q. Does Anil realise that he has been robbed?

Q. Differentiate between the terms sedimentation and decantation with a suitable experimental technique.

Q. What are the final products of carbohydrates, proteins and fats after their digestion?

Q. Analyse any five positive effects of globalisation on the Indian economy.

Q. When was NREGA launched and why?

Q. Mention the three main components of the environment.

Q. What are the three states of matter ? Define each of them with two examples.