Class - X

- X
SOCIAL SCIENCE

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80
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Total No. of Pages : 14
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Instructions :
1. The question paper has 36 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
2. Marks are indicated against each question.
3. This question paper consists of two parts i.e. Part-I and Part-II. Part-I of this question paper
contains Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) from serial number 1 to 16 of 1 mark each.
These sixteen questions of Part-I are to be answered on a separate sheet provided. This part
has to be completed in first 30 minutes only and the answer sheet must be handed over to
the invigilator before starting Part-II.
4. In Part-II of the question paper, there are 20 questions from serial no. 17 to 36. These questions
are to be attempted in 2 hours and 30 minutes. This part should be attempted only after the
stipulated time given for Part-I.
5. Questions from serial number 17 to 31 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions
should not exceed 80 words each.
6. Questions from serial number 32 to 35 are 4 marks questions. Answer of these questions
should not exceed 100 words each.
7. Question number 36 is a map question of 3 marks from Geography only. After completion,
attach the map inside your answer book.
8. An additional 15 minutes time has been allotted to read this question paper only.
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1. := +--+| = +a 36 +-- r+ ==i +-- fr r+
2. ++ +-- + l-|l- ~+ +-- + =|=- l ^ r+
3. r +--+| zr =|^| = l=|l- r : rnI ~| rnII+ =|^I = +-- =| 1 = 16 -+ r+ :-
rl+-+i +--| + :-| ~a^ = i ^: :-| +l--+| = la+ :=+ la == ~l ~|| || - r+
~+- :-| +| +- + | :-| +l--+| ~+- l-i-|+ +| =|+ + - =|^ | ~|= + +
4. =|^II +--+| = 20 +-- l ^ r+ +-- 17 = 36 +--| +| ra +- +i ~l 2 rr 30 f r+
5. +-- =| 17 = 31 -+ + ++ +-- aiai ~+| + r+ :- +--| + :-| 80 rrzr = ~l+ - r|+
6. +-- =| 32 = 35 -+ + ++ +-- rtrt ~+| + r+ :- +--| + :-| 100 rrzr = ~l+ - r|+
7. +-- =| 36 =|-l-| =^|a l +| 3 ~+| +| r+ +-- +| r|- + =|-l-| +| ~+-i :-|+l--+| +
=i- =a- + +
8. := +--+| +| +- + la( 15 l=- +| == l| ^| r+ := ~l + ||- z|| +a +--+| +| +^
~| :-|+l--+| + +|: :-| -ri la^+
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PART I
1. Which of the following was a book showing links between caste and class exploitation ?
(a) Ghulamgiri (b) Amar Jiban
(c) Istri Dharm Vichar (d) Chhote Aur Bade Ka Sawal
OR
Munshi Premchand wrote on which of the following themes ?
(a) Religious and mythological (b) Oppression in society
(c) Historical (d) Detective and mystery
2. What is EI Dorado in South America ?
(a) The place where Columbus landed
(b) A slave market
(c) A fabled city of gold
(d) A famous silver mining area
OR
Which of the following Indian ports lost its importance under colonial rule ?
(a) Bombay b) Calcutta
(c) Madras (d) Surat
OR
Which of the following statements does not describe a chawl ?
(a) They were multi storeyed structures
(b) Working class people lived here
(c) They are owned by the government
(d) They were in the native part of town
3. Which of the following West Indian cricketers trace their roots to indentured labour
migrants from India ?
(a) Vivian Richards and Gary Sobers
(b) Chris Gayle and Dwayne Bravo
(c) Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul
(d) Brian Lara and Courtney Walsh
OR
Where in India was the first cotton mill set up ?
(a) Kanpur
(b) Bombay
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Madras
OR
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What was referred to as iron monsters ?
(a) Industrial cities
(b) New factories
(c) Tenements
(d) London Underground Railway
4. Which of the following is an Enlightenment thinker whose writings are said to have
created conditions for a revolution in France ?
(a) Louise Sebastien Mercier
(b) Rousseau
(c) Mennochio
(d) Gutenberg
OR
Who was the author of the novel Anandmatha ?
(a) Rabindranath Tagore
(b) Bhudeb Mukhopadhyaya
(c) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya
(d) Chandu Menon
5. Which one of the following is not considered a sacred tree in India ?
(a) Peepal
(b) Neem
(c) Banyan
(d) Mango
6. Which of the following method will not help in soil conservation ?
(a) Contour ploughing
(b) Strip cropping
(c) Creating shelter belts
(d) Ploughing up and down the slopes
7. Which of the following is not a method of water harvesting used in Rajasthan ?
(a) Johads
(b) Khadins
(c) Guls
(d) Tankas
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8. Which of the following crops is not a millet ?
(a) Jowar
(b) Maize
(c) Ragi
(d) Bajra
9. India is a secular state because it :
(a) Allows freedom to practice any religion
(b) There is no official religion
(c) Prohibits discrimination on religious grounds
(d) All the above
10. When different parties share power to form a government it is called ?
(a) Majoritarian
(b) Federal
(c) Community
(d) Coalition
11. Which of the following was not a provision of the Act of 1956 passed in Sri Lanka ?
(a) Sinhala was recognized as the only official language
(b) Buddhism was to be protected by the state
(c) Provinces were given autonomy
(d) Sinhalas were favoured in government jobs
12. Which among the following states in India has a special status ?
(a) Punjab
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Jammu and Kashmir
(d) Himachal Pradesh
13. BMI is a method of finding out which of the following ?
(a) Infant Mortality
(b) Health Status
(c) Longevity
(d) Economic status
14. According to the World Development Report a country is considered rich when the
per capita income is more than which of the following figures ?
(a) Rs 24,000 per annum
(b) Rs 37,000 per annum
(c) Rs 4,53,000 per annum
(d) Rs 5,43,000 per annum
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15. Which of the following economic activity is not in the tertiary sector ?
(a) Money lending
(b) Bee keeping
(c) Tailoring
(d) Working in a call centre
16. Which one of the following best defines GDP ?
(a) Sum of all final goods and services produced in a country in a year
(b) Sum of all final and intermediate goods produced in a country in a year
(c) Sum of value all final goods and services produced in a country in a year
(d) None of the above.
PART - II
17. Many historians argued that print culture created the conditions within which
French Revolution occurred. Explain with three arguments.
OR
In what ways did the characters of the novel Indulekha show that Indian and
foreign lifestyles could be brought together in an ideal combination ? Explain.
18. Why did European employers find it difficult to recruit labour in Africa ? Give two
methods they used to recruit and retain labour.
OR
Technological changes occurred slowly in Britain. Give three reasons for this.
OR
What was the impact of industrialization and urbanization on the family in Britain
in the nineteenth century ?
19. Give three ways in which early printed books closely resembled manuscripts.
OR
Give two examples to explain how English novels reflected colonial attitudes.
20. How did print culture contribute to the growth of nationalism in India ?
OR
Name the first novel written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya. Discuss his
contribution to the Bengali novel.
21. Distinguish between individual resources and community owned resources. Give
any two differences.
22. What has been the contribution of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act in protecting
animal habitats in India ?
1x3=3
3
1+2=3
3
1x3=3
1x3=3
1+1=3
3
1+2=3
1+1=3
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3x1=3
2+1=3
23. Give three reasons for water scarcity in post independent India.
24. What were the reasons for the alienation of Sri Lankan Tamils ? What was the effect
of this on the country ?
25. Explain any two factors which are important in deciding outcomes of politics on
social divisions.
26. Discuss two reasons why differences occur in society. Give an example to show that
social differences do not lead to social division.
27. Give three reasons why caste hierarchy is breaking down in India.
28. Explain the term sustainable development. Suggest two measures to ensure
sustainable development.
29. What is the difference in the criterion used by the World Bank and that of UNDP for
measuring development ? Which do you think is the better method and why ?
30. Service sector in India employs differente kinds of people. Explain with example -
31. Describe any three problems faced by workers in the unorganized sector ?
32. Compare the climatic conditions of the two major cereal crops in India, rice and
wheat. Give one major area where they are grown.
33. Assess the impact of the First World War on Britains economy.
OR
Discuss four factors responsible for the decline of the cotton textile industry in India
in the mid-nineteenth century.
OR
Explain three causes of air pollution in Calcutta in the nineteenth and early
twentieth century. Which body controlled industrial pollution ?
34. Suggest four measures to create more employment opportunities in rural India.
35. Explain how the federal experiment has been successful in the matter of formation of
states in India.
1x3=3
2+1=3
1+1=3
1+2=3
1+2=3
1x3=3
1x3=3
1x4=4
1x4=4
3+1=4
4
1x4=4
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36. Three features with serial number 1 to 3 are marked on the given political outline
map of India. Identify these features with the help of the following information and
write their correct names on the lines marked on the map.
(1) Soil Type
(2) Type of forests
(3) Beverage Crop
OR
Locate and label the following items with appropriate symbols on the same map.
(1) Tungabhadra Dam
(2) Manas Tiger Reserve
(3) A major wheat producing area
Note : The following question is for the visual impaired candidates only, inlieu of Q.No.36
36.1 Name a state where red soil found.
36.2 Name the river on which the Tungabhadra Dam is located.
36.3 Name the state which is a major producer of wheat
1x3=3
3x1=3
3x1=3
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rnI
1. l---lal- = = +|- =i +--+ |l- ~| ^ -||| + i- =-- -||-i r 1
(a) ^a|=^ii
(b) ~=| i-
(c) -|i = l-|
(d) z| ~| +| =|a
r
=-|i +=-- - l---lal- = = l+= l -- + la| 1
(a) ==| = =-
(b) (l-r|l=+
(c) |l=+ ~| +||l|+
(d) |==i ~| r-=i
2. l-||i ~=l+| = (a ||| ~| r 1
(a) r -|- r| +|a-= +r-| |
(b) r| -|i +i |- +|: ^:
(c) l+l-| +i |a- =|- +| -|r
(d) (+ +l=z |= ||
r
l---lal- = = +|- =| -^|r ~|+l-l-|+ -||=- + ||- =rri- r| ^| 1
(a) -:
(b) +a+-||
(c) =-
(d) =|=
r
'-|a` + =-- = l---lal- = = +|- =| +- = -ri r 1
(a) r=l-ai :=|- i
(b) r| +|=^| (=) a|^ r-
(c) =+| + -|l= = r
(d) -|r + -l =|^ = i
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3. l---lal- -:-i. + l>+ la|l| = = +|- =|- = ^( ~-l- >|l=+| + -| r 1
(a) ll- l- = ~| ^i =|=
(b) l>= ^a ~| |- |
(c) |=- -| =||- ~| l-|-||| --+|a
(d) |- a|| ~| +| -i |--|
r
=|- = +rai ++|= l=a +r| a^|: ^: i 1
(a) +|-+ (b) -: (c) ~r=|| (d) =|=
r
l---lal- = l+=+| ''a|r `` +r| ^| 1
(a) ~||l^+ -|r (b) -i =l~ |
(c) -=-| (d) a-- =l=^- a
4. l---lal- = = +|- -||-| l--+ r l=+ a| - =|= = >|l-- +i +ll-l-| l-l=- +i 1
(a) a: =l--( =l=( (b) =| (c) =-l+| (d) ^-^
r
:+-|= ~|--=a +| a+ +|- |
(a) l--| ^| (b) = =|+||
(c) l+= -- -|+|| (d) -- =--
5. l---lal- = = +|- =| -| =|- = +l| -ri =|-| |-| 1
(a) +i+a (b) -i= (c) ^ (d) ~|=
6. l---lal- = = +|- =| -i+| =| =-|| = =r|+ -ri r|^| 1
(a) ==|=| -|:
(b) +i +l
(c) -|+ =a| -|-|
(d) |a + :+ = -i- -|: +-|
7. l---lal- = = +|- |-|- = a =^r| +| -i+| -ri r 1
(a) |r (b) |i- (c) ^a (d) |+|
8. l---lal- ==a| = = +|- =|| ~-| -ri r 1
(a) -| (b) =~+| (c) |^i (d) ||
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9. =|- (+ = l-+-| |- r ~|l+ : 1
(a) r| l+=i =i = +| -i+| +- +i --|-| r+
(b) r| |- +| +|: = -ri r
(c) r| |l=+ ~|| + +|: ==| -ri l+| |-|
(d) :+|~- ==i
10. ll=| +|l | =+| -|- + la( =-|| = =|^i|i +-i r -| := =+| +| ~| +r| |-| r 1
(a) r=+ (b) =|i -||=- -| (c) =|=|l+ (d) ^a--
11. l---lal- = = +|- >|ia+| = +|l- 1956 + (~ +| +||- ri | 1
(a) +a l=rai +| |=|| +i =|--| i ^:
(b) |z=- +| |- +| =-|| l| ^|
(c) +|--| +| -|-|-| +|- +i ^:
(d) =+|i -|+l| = l=rla| +| +-| la| ^|
12. =|- = l-|+| |-| = = l+= +| l-| | +|- r 1
(a) +| (b) :|| (c) -= ~| +-=i (d) lr=|-a +-|
13. (BMI) -|i =|- =-+|+ l---lal- = = l+=+| =|+- +| -i+| r 1
(a) l-|-| = (b) -|- -- (c) i|| (d) ~|l+ --
14. l---lal- ~|+| = = l+= ~|+ = ~l+ +l- l~- ~| |a -| +| l- l+|= l+| +
~-=| ~=i -| =|-| |-| r
(a) 24,000 + |l+ (b) 37,000 + |l+
(c) 4,53,000 + |l+ (d) 5,43,000 + |l+
15. l---lal- ~|l+ ^l-ll| = = +|- =i --i+ -||+ ^l-ll -ri r 1
(a) :| -| (b) = =~i +|a-
(c) ++ l=a-| (d) l+=i +|a =- = +|= +-|
16. l---lal- = +|- =+a | a :+| +i >|a-= +l=|| r 1
(a) l+=i -| = (+ = :+|l- ==i ~l--= --~| ~| =|~| +| |^
(b) l+=i -| = (+ = :+|l- ==i ~l--= ~| =-i --~| +| |^
(c) l+=i -| = (+ = :+|l- ==i ~l--= --~| ~| =|~| +| =-
(d) :+|~- = = +|: -ri
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17. ''+: :l-r|=+|| +| =|--| r l+ =| =-+l- - =|=i=i >l-- + la( ~-+a +ll-l-| +i
--| +i`` +|: -i- -+ + -+z +il+
r
:+-|= ':-a|` + +|| l+= -r = -||- r l+ =|-i ~| l-|i i- -|la| +| ~|-| +
= l=a|| | =+-| r -+z +il
18. |+i l-|~-|~| +| ~=i+| = =.| +| =-i +- = +la-|: ~| r: =. =-i +- ~| :-r
~+- +|= |+ - + la( :-+ ;|| +|^ l+( ^( | -i+ lal(+
r
''l - = +||l^+i a|| +i ^l- i=i i` :=+ la( -i- +|| lal(+ 1x3=3
r
19i =i = ~||l^+i+| ~| -|ri+| +| l - = +l|| + ~| +=| r~| 3
19. -|-| = z+i l+-| l+- -i- -i+| = +| lal+| = l=a-i a-i l|: -i i 1x3=3
r
:+-|= l+= ++| ~|+l-l-|+ =|-l=+-| +| :|^ +- r | :|r| + -+z +il(+ 1+1=3
20. =|- = |z| +| || - = =| =-+l- - l+= ++| |^|- l| 3
r
l+= -- -|+|| ;|| la += :+-|= +| -|= lal(+ ^|ai :+-|= +| l( :=+ |^|-
+| |- +il(+
21. l~-^- ==|-| ~| =|=|l+ ==|-| + i- +|: | ~-- lal(+ 1+1=3
22. =|-i -i =-|| ~ll-= +| +-|~| + ~||= =-|| = ~| |^|- r| 3
23. --|-| + +--|- =|- = a +i +=i + +|: -i- +|| lal(+ 1x3=3
24. >|ia+|: -l=a| + ~a^| + ~| +|| -| + :=+| ~| +=| r~| 2+1=3
25. =|=|l+ l=|-| + |-il- + +l||= +| l-|l- +- |a | =r+| +|+| +i ||
+il+
26. | :|r| + -+z +il( l+ ==| = =|=|l+ ~-- ~| r|- r (+ :|r| + -||: l+
=|=|l+ ~-- =|=|l+ l=|- +i ~| -ri a |-+
1x3=3
3
1+2=3
1+2=3
2+1=3
1+1=3
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27. =|- = |l- -| ~| ri r +|: -i- +|| + -+z +il(+ 1+2=3
28. 'l+|= +i ||i-|` +| -+z +il(+ =-- +||i l+|= +| =l-l--- +- r- +|: | :+|
=:||:+
29. l+|= =|+- + la( l- + ~| =~- |z l+|= +|+= (.(-.i.+i.) ;|| +|^ l+( ^(
=|+ = ~| ~-- r ~|++ l-| = +|- =| -i+| r- r ~| ~|
30. ''=|- = =| -||+ l=|l=| ++| + a|^| +| |^| +|- +-| r+`` :|r| + -+z +il(+
31. ~=^la- -||+ = =.| + ==-| ~|- |ai l+-ri -i- ==-|~| +| |- +il(+ 1x3=3
32. =|- = ~-| +i | = ==a| ^r ~| -|a + la( ~|-+ =|^|la+ -||~| +i -a-| +il(+
:-+ :+|- + (+(+ = -|| +| -|= lal(+
33. l - +i ~-| + += l- z + +=| +| ~|+a- +il(+ 4
r
:|i=i -|i + = = =|- = ++| :|^ =i + | = ^- a^|+ =i + l+-ri -| :-||i
+|+| +i --| +il(+
r
+a+-|| = :|=i =i -| i=i =i + -|~|- = | +| + l+-ri -i- +||| +| :-a
+il(+ := == ~||l^ +| l-|+ =-| +|-=i i :-a +il(+
34. ^|=i| =|- = |^| + ~l+ ~= :+| +- r- +|: -| =:|| il(+ 1x4=4
35. -+z +il( l+ =|- = |-| + l-=|| + =-- = =|i -||=- -| +| +|^ l+= ++|
==a r|
36. =|- + l( r( |-il-+ | =|-l-| + +=|+ 1 = 3 -i- a-|| l-l-r- l+( ^( r+ :- a-||| +i
l---lal- =--| + ~|| + +r-|- +il( ~| =|-l-| + l-l-r- | + :-+ ai+ -|= lal(+
(1) =| +| ++|
(2) - +| ++|
(3) + +| ==a
r
1+2=3
1+2=3
1+2=3
1+4=4
4
1x3=3
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l( r( =|-l-| + ri l---lal- +| :+~- =+-| = -||: ~| -|= lal( :
(a) -^=| =
(b) =|-= || l.
(c) ^r :+|- +| = -||
r : C 36
36.1 := |- +| -|= lal( r| a|a ^ +i =| +|: |-i r
36.2 := -i +| -|= lal( l= + -^=| = l-- r+
36.3 ^r + = :+|+ |- +| -|= lal(+
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