T-TET PAPER-II PART-VI: SOCIAL STUDIES-(60 MCQs) 1. GEOGRAPHY: (15 MCQs)  Geography as social study and as science.  The Solar System.  Globe, Latitudes and Longitudes.  Interior of the Earth.  Rocks: types and characteristics.  Our changing earth: weathering and erosion.  Geomorphic process: endogenous process and landforms, folding, faulting, earth-quake and volcanic activities, exogenous process and resultant landforms-works of river, glacier, winds and waves.  Atmosphere: composition, structure, temperature, pressure, wind system and precipitation,  Hydrosphere: ocean currents (Indian, Pacific, Atlantic) and tides.  Economic geography: resources, types-natural and human.  Agriculture: types of farming.  Industry: classification, locational factors of industries: iron and steel industry, cotton textile industry, automobile industry, information technology (IT) industry.  Human Environment: settlement, transport and communication.  Physical Environment: concept and nature.  Pollution of air and water, deforestation and its impact, ozone depletion and green-house effect.  Concept of hazard and disaster, industrial hazard, biological hazard, wild fire hazard, landslides.  India as a physical unit (relief drainage).  Forest, mineral and power resources of Tripura. 2. HISTORY: (15 MCQs)  Civilization: Egypt, Mesopotamia, Harappa and Aryan Civilization, Buddhism and Jainism, First Cities, Early Societies, First Farmers and Herders.  Sixteen Mahajanapada and the First Empire: Asoka the Great, Cantact with Distant Lands, Political Developments, Science and Literature in Gupta Age, Art and Architecture of Pallavas.  Sultans of Delhi - 1st and 2nd Battle of Tarain, Foudation and Consolidation of Delhi Sultaniate, The Slave Dynasty – Iltutmish, Khalji Dynasty – Allauddin. Taimur’s Invasion Archtecture, The Bhakti and Sufi Movements.  Beginning of the Mughal Rule – Babar, 1st and 2nd Battle of Panipath, Battle of Khanuar, Battle of Chousa, Akbar the Great, Mughal Art and Architecture, Social Change, Regional Cultures.  The Establishment of Company Power in India, Battle of Palashi, Battle of Buxar, Grant of Diwani, Rural life and Society, Colonialism and Tribal Societies, Agrarian Revolts- Indigo, Santal, Munda, The Revolt of 1857, Social and Cultural Reform Movements of India in 19th Century India, Challenging the Caste System, Women and Reforms.  The National Movement - Gandhian Era, Role of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.  India after Independence.  Tribal Society and Festivals of Tripura