SOCIAL SCIENCE MID-TERM EXAMINATION (SEPTEMBER 2017) S-2 SETI Time: 3 hours MM: 80 General Instructions: ‘The question paper has 27 questions in all. All questions are compulsory. Marks are indicated against each question. Questions from serial number 1 to 7 are 1 mark Questions from serial number 8 to 18 are 3 mark questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80 words each.. (vy) Questions from serial number 19 to 25 are 5 mark questions. Answer of these Questions should not exceed. 100 words each. (vi) Question number 26 to 27 map question of 5 marks from History and Geography both. After completion, attach the map inside your answer book. Ql. Why did Gandhiji withdraw the Non-cooperation movement? qa Q2. Why did the French want to educate the Vietnamese? qd) Q3. — Enlist two ways to solve the problems of land degradation. a Q4. Name two Multipurpose river valley projects, which have come under scrutiny in recent years. ay Q5. State two characteristics of primitive subsistence farming qd) Q6. Name the policy followed by Sri lankan Government after the Act of 1956. @ Q7. Pick the odd one out and state the reason: qd) Fisherman, Tailor, Gardener, Beekeeper Q8. Highlight how the reinterpretation’ of History played an important role in promoting the feeling of nationalism amongst the Indians? (3) Q9. Why was economic development not possible in Vietnam? What were the suggestions made by Paul Bernard to improve the economy of Vietnam? G3) Q10. Define Resource Planning. why is resource planning a complex process? (142) Qll. Differentiate between Kharif and Rabi cropping season. (Give three points). @) QI2. Why is there an urgent need to conserve and manage water resources? @) S-2 Page-1 Set-IQi3. a4, ais. Ql6. Qi7. ais. Qi9. Q20. Qa. Qs. Q26. Describe the features of the Belgium Government that makes it different and innovative from governments of other countries. (3) Explain overlapping and cross cutting social differences. (3) How do social differences affect politics? @) Explain the features of MGNREGA 2005. (3) What do you mean by sustainable development? How can it be achieved? (3) Apart from income, which other criteria are used to compare different Countries? (3) s the two factors and their impact which shaped Indian politics in the late (S) Explain in detail the various ways in which the Viemmamese resisted colonialism. (5) Suggest the initiatives taken by the government to ensure the increase in agricultural production. () Describe the changes towards decentralisation brought in the Constitution of India after the amendment made in 1992. (5) “Women are discriminated in India " Analyse the statement (5) “Although tertiary sector is the most important sector, yet all parts of this sector are not growing equally well." Comment. (3) What is development? Do the following two statements mean the same? Justify (5) your answer. a. People have different developmental goals. b. People have conflicting developmental goals On the outline map of India : (2) *A' has been marked . Identify the place with the help of the clue given below: 1. A-The place where Mahatma Gandhi organized a Satyagraha movement amongst the cotton mill workers 2. B-Locate and label the place where the Congress Session was held in 1929. S-2 Page-2 Set-IQ26. f* re : | { Q27 (a) One feature A is shown the given political outline'map of India. Identify this feature with the help of following information and write its correct name on the line marked on the map: (A) Soil Type (142) Q27 (b). On the same political outline map of India, locate and label the following features with appropriate symbol: (B) Multipurpose River Valley Project in Utrakhand. (C) Multipurpose River Valley project in Odisha S-2 Page-3 Set-Irave ; ‘ts en Ch, NN