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Class - X
- X
SOCIAL SCIENCE

Time : 3 hours
3 U

Maximum Marks : 80
80
Total No. of Pages : 16
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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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PART - I
1.

The
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

mountain share in the total land area is :

30%
27%
43%.
40%

2.

How
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

many species of flora are found in India ?

81000
47000
15000
41000.

3.

In which of the following regions, people built Guls and Kuls for irrigation ?
(a) Northern plains
(b) Western Himalayas
(c) Coastal areas
(d) None of the above.

4.

Arabica variety of coffee was initially brought to India from which of the following
countries ?
(a) Yemen
(b) Vietnam
(c) Japan
(d) Korea.

5.

Which one of the following was the worlds first mass produced car ?
(a) T model car
(b) Maruti car
(c) B M W car
(d) None of the above
OR
Who established six Joint stock companies in India during 1830-40 ?
(a) Jamsed Jee Nuserwan Jee Tata
(b) Dinshaw petit
(c) Seth Hukumchand
(d) Dwarkanath Tagore
OR
Who among the following produced the film Raja Harishchandra in 1913 ?
(a) Dada Saheb Phalke
(b) Harishchandra Sakharam Bhatwadekar
(c) Ashok Kumar
(d) None of the above

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6.

The United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference was held at Breten Woods in
(USA) in the year :
(a)

1942

(b)

1943

(c)

1944

(d)

1945

OR
Which one of the following ports decayed by the end of the eighteenth century ?
(a)

Calcutta

(b)

Goa

(c)

Surat

(d)

None of the above

OR
Which one of the following was used in Tollygunge rice mills in place of coal ?

7.

(a)

petrol

(b)

wood

(c)

rice husk

(d)

All of the above

When did the printing press first came to Goa with Portuguese missionaries ?
(a)

Mid eighteenth century

(b)

Mid seventeenth century

(c)

Mid sixteenth century

(d)

Mid fifteenth century

OR
Which one of the following is the first modern novel in Malayalam novels published
in 1889.

8.

(a)

Indulekha

(b)

Henrieta Temple

(c)

Yamuna Paryatan

(d)

None of the above

Who started to edit the Bengal Gazettes weekly in 1780.

(a)

James Augustus Hickey

(b)

Richard M Ho

(c)

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(d)

None of the above

OR
Whose writings in Hindi created a novel reading public ?

9.

(a)

Premchand

(b)

Shrinivas Das

(c)

Devki Nandan Khatri

(d)

Bhartendu Harish Chandra

The literacy rate among Indian women is approximately :

(a)

54%

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(b)

55%

(c)

56%

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(d)

57%

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11.

12.

13.

Which one of the following countries is an example of Holding together federation ?

(a)

India

(b)

U.S.A

(c)

Australia

(d)

Switzerland

Which ethnic group constituted a majority in Brussels ?

(a)

French speaking

(b)

Dutch speaking

(c)

German speaking

(d)

English speaking

1954

(b)

1955

(c)

1956

(d)

1957

When was NREGA enacted ?

(a)

14.

15.

16.

In which year was Sinhla was recognised as the only official language in Srilanka ?
(a)

2004

(b)

2005

(c)

2006

do not want to work

(b)

are working in a lazy manner

(c)

are working less than what they are capable of doing

(d)

are not paid for their work

What was the annual per capita income of India in 2004 ?

(b)

4,53,000

(c)

28,000

(d)

38,000

Which sector has the provision of paid leave ?

(a)

Unorganised sector

(b)

Organised sector

(c)

Rural sector

(d)

None of these

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2007
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(a)

37,000

Underemployment occurs when people :

(a)

PART - II
17.

3
Explain the visual culture (picture, calendar & cartoon etc. ) in print which developed
in the nineteenth century.
OR
Which type of problems were highlighted by the novelist, Charls Dikens through his
1+1=3
novel ? Explain from any of his two novels.

18.

What was corn law ? Who forced the abolition of the corn law ?
OR
Explain any three problems faced by Indian weavers in 1850s
OR
Highlight any three problems faced by people who migrated to Bombay ?

1+1=3
3x1=3
3x1=3

19.

Explain any three different roles of women regarding print ?

3x1=3
OR
What was the main theme of novel Priksha Guru written by Srinivas Das. Explain
the expectation from society as described in this novel ?

20.

Explain the regulations passed by the British Government to control press freedom.
OR
Characters of Prermchands novel were drawn from various strata of society.
Explain with suitable example.

3
3

21.

Distinguish between stock and Reserves.

22.

What is Project Tiger ? Evaluate its success ?

1+2=3

23.

Explain any three disadvantages of Multi purpose projects.

3x1=3

24.

What is meant by majoritarianism ? How is it practised in Sri Lanka ?

1+2=3

25.

How do social divisions affect politics ? Explain.

26.

Social divisions exist in the most countries of the world. Explain.

27.

Mention any three provisions of the Indian constitution which make India a secular
state.
3x1=3

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1+ 1=3

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28.

Study the following table and answer the following questions :

State

Per capita income ( in Rs.)

2002 - 2003

Punjab
Keral
Bihar

26000
22800
5700

(a)

Which state has the highest per capita income and why ?

(b)

Calculate the difference of per capita income between Punjab and Bihar.

2+1=3

29.

The quality of our life depends on non material things, Justify the statement with
example

30.

Answer the following questions after carefully studying the graph given below :

1+2=3

Shares of sectors in GDP (%).

(a)

Which sector shares the largest % in GDP of India ?

(b)

Give any two reasons of it.

31.

Mention any three types of benefits which the workers of organised sector enjoy ?

32.

Agriculture had been the backbone of the Indian economy. But the declining share of
agriculture in the GDP now is a matter of serious concern. Explain the meaning of
this statement.
2+2=4

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3x1=3

33.

Answer the following questions :

Mention any three importance of tertiary sector. Highlight any four consequences
of the great depression of 1929 on India.

OR
How did industrial production in India increase during the First World War ?
Explain.

OR
Explain the merits and draw backs of underground rail of London.

34.

Explain the three fold division of legislative powers between the Union government
and the state governments. What do we call the subjects which are not mentioned in
3+1=4
these three lists ?

35.

Write any four features of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005
(NREGA).
2+2=4

36.

Three features with serial No 1 to 3 are marked in the given political map of India.
Identify these features with the help of the following information and write their correct
names on the line marked in the map
3x1=3
(1)

A type of soil

(2)

A type of forest

(3)

A commercial crop.
OR

Locate and label the following on the given outline map of India with appropriate
3x1=3
symbols.
(a)

Bandhavgarh

(b)

Tungbhandra dam.

(c)

one cotton producing state of India

OR

Only for visually challenged candidates in lieu of

(36.1)

State where red soil is formed.

(36.2)

Name a national park situated

(36.3)

In which state is Salal dam situated.

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3x1=3

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 - I
1.

?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

2.

30%
27%
43%.
40%

U S ?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

81000
47000
15000
41000.

3.

?
(a) U
(b)
(c) U
(d) U

4.

U U ?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) U

5.

- U ?
(a) U U U
(b) L U
(c) ... U
(d) U

1830 - 40 U 6 l ?
(a) U UU
(b) UU
(c) U
(d) mU UU

1913 U U ?
(a)
(b) U U UUU
(c) U
(d) U

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... U U S U UcU
?
(a)

1942

(b)

1943

(c)

1944

(d)

1945

- U UU $U ?
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

- S U U ?
(a)
7.

(b)

(c)

(d)

(a)

UU

(b)

(c)

(d)

8.

1889

(a)

(b)

UU U

(c)

(d)

1780

U L ?

(a)

SU

(b)

UU ..

(c)

(d)

U ?

9.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

U U

U U U ?
(a)

54%

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(b)

55%

(c)

10

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56%

(d)

57%

10.

U U ?
(a)

11.

12.

13.

15.

16.

(b)

...

(c)

SU

(d)

SU$UU

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

U ?
(a)

1954

(b)

1955

(c)

1956

(d)

1957

.U.... (UcU U$U UU ) ?

(a)

14.

2004

(b)

2005

(c)

2006

1
(d)

2007

UU

(a)

(b)

S U U U

(c)

U U

(d)

2004 ,

(a)

37,000

(b)

4,53,000

(c)

28,000

(d)

38,000

U^ ?
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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 - II
17.

19

U S (, UU, U)

U U S U ?
1+1=3
U U
18.

? U ?

1+1=3

1850

U U S

3x1=3

19.

SU U S U

3x1=3

3x1=3

mU UL U ?

20.

U UU mU S U

Z U ScU

21.

UU U ScU

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1+ 1=3

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22.

U ?

1+2=3

23.

g U

3x1=3

24.

U ?

1+2=3

25.

U U U ?

26.

27.

U U U U M
3x1=3
U

28.

29.

bj
.

<
<

26000
22800
5700

(a)

U U ?

(b)

U U U

U S U U U U cU

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2+1=3

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30.

U
U

1+2=3

U
(a)

U U S ?

(b)

(c)

31.

U U

32.

U S U a U , U U U
2+2=4
U ScU

33.

1929

U U U $U

3x1=3

h , U l ? ScU

U U
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2+2=4

34.

U UU SU
U ?
3+1=4

35.

UcU U UU

36.

1 3 U U U
3x1=3
U U S U
(1)

(2)

(3)

2005

2+2=4

U U U U U
3x1=3

(a)

(b)

(c)

cU U , 36 S U
(36.1)

(36.2)

UU UcU

(36.3)

U S ?

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3x1=3

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