GAUTAM INTERNATIONAL SR. SEC.

SCHOOL
CBSE AFFILIATION NO. 3530121
HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION
SESSION – 2021 - 2022
SOCIAL STUDIES
CLASS X
TIME: 1.5 HOUR TOTAL MARKS: 40

SECTION A: GEOGRAPHY

Q1. Multiple Choice Questions:

1. Which of the following is not correct about plantation farming?

(a) In this type of farming, a single crop is grown on a large area.

(b) The plantation has an interface of agriculture and industry.

(c) Plantations cover large tracts of land called estates.

(d) Farmers clear a patch of land by felling trees and burning them, to produce
cereals and other food crops.

2. Which of the following are plantation crops?

(a) Rice and maize

(b) Wheat and pulses

(c) Tea, coffee, banana and sugarcane

(d) None of the above

3. The three major cropping seasons of India are:

(a) Aus, Aman and Boro

(b) Rabi, Kharif and Zaid

(c) Baisakh, Paus and Chait

(d) None of the above

4. Rabi crops are:

(a) sown in winter and harvested in summer

(b) sown during rainy season and harvested in winter

(c) sown in summer and harvested in winter

(d) None of the above

5. Kharif crops are grown:

(a) with the onset of monsoon and harvested in September-October

(b) with the onset of winter and harvested in summer

(c) with onset of Autumn and harvested in summer

(d) None of the above

6. The main food crop of Kharif season is:

(a) Mustard

(b) Pulses

(c) Rice

(d) Wheat
7. The main food crop of Rabi season is:

(a) Wheat

(b) Rice

(c) Maize

(d) Jowar

8. A short season between the Rabi and Kharif season is known as:

(a) Aus

(b) Boro

(c) Zaid

(d) None of the above

9. Important non-food crops of our country are:

(a) Tea and coffee

(b) Millets and pulses

(c) Cotton and jute

(d) None of the above

10. Which is the main food crop of the eastern and southern part of the country?

(a) Rice

(b) Wheat

(c) Maize

(d) Sugarcane
 SECTION B: DEMOCRATIC POLITICS

Q2. Multiple Choice Questions:

1. Tamil natives of Sri Lanka are called the

(a) Indian Tamils

(b) Muslim Tamils

(c) Sri Lankan Tamils

(d) Christian Tamils

2. The term Eelam stands for

(a) government

(b) state

(c) country

(d) political party

3. Division of powers between higher and lower levels of government is

called

(a) horizontal division

(b) parallel division

(c) vertical division

(d) none of the above

4. A system of ‘checks and balances’ is another name for which one of

the following power-sharing arrangements:

(a) Power sharing among different social groups.

 (b) Vertical division of power or power shared among different levels
of government.

(c) Horizontal division of power or power shared among different

organs of the government.

(d) Power sharing in the form of political parties, pressure groups and
governments.

5. In dealing with power sharing, which one of the following statements

is NOT correct about democracy?

(a) People are the source of all political power.

(b) In a democracy, people rule themselves j through institutions of

self-governance.

(c) In a democracy, due respect is given to diverse groups and views

that exist in a society.

(d) In a democracy, if the power to decide is dispersed, it is not

possible to take quick decisions and enforce them.

6. Which among the following are examples of ‘Coming together

federations’?

(a) India, Spain and Belgium

(b) India, USA and Spain

(c) USA, Switzerland and Australia

(d) Belgium and Sri Lanka

7. In India’s federal system, the state governments have the power to

legislate on all those subjects which are included in the:

(a) Union list

 (b) State list

(c) Concurrent list

(d) Residuary subjects

8. In case of a clash between the laws made by the centre and a state on a
subject in the concurrent list:

(a) the state law prevails.

(b) the central law prevails.

(c) both the laws prevail within their respective jurisdictions.

(d) the Supreme Court has to intervene to decide

9. What is true regarding sources of revenue in a federal system?

(a) States have no financial powers or independent sources of revenue.

(b) States are dependent on revenue or funds on the central

government.

(c) Sources of revenue for each level of government are clearly

specified to ensure its financial autonomy.

(d) States have no financial autonomy.

10. Which of the following is incorrect regarding a unitary government?

(a) There is either only one level of government or the sub-units are
subordinate to the central government.

(b) The central government can pass on orders to the provincial

government.

(c) A state government is conservable to central government.

(d) The powers of state governments are guaranteed by the

Constitution.
 SECTION C: ECONOMICS

Q3. Multiple Choice Questions:

1. HDI stands for ‘Human Development Index’ that focuses on Fill in the
blanks with one of the following options:

(a) life expectancy

(b) gross enrolment ratio for three levels of schooling

(c) national income

(d) All the above

2. Pick out the correct meaning listed below to define ‘average income’.

(a) Average income of the country means the total income of the country.

(b) The average income in a country is the income of only employed

people.

(c) The average income is the same as per capita income.

(d) The average income includes the value of property held.

3. What will be the top priority in the developmental goal of a landless

labourer?

(a) Expansion of rural banking

(b) More days of work and better wages

(c) Metal roads for transportation

(d) Establishment of a high school

4. Development goals of different sections of our society can be achieved
by:

(a) Force

(b) Democratic political process

(c) Violent agitation

(d) Terrorism

5. Which one of the following statements defines ‘Literacy Rate’?

(a) Total literate population divided by total population

(b) Total literate population divided by literate population

(c) Proportion of illiterate population in the 18 and above age group.

(d) It measures the proportion of literate proportion in the 7 years and

above age group.

6. Which one of the following is not a feature of developing country?

(a) Agriculture as the major occupation

(b) High technological development

(c) Mass poverty

(d) Mass illiteracy

7. The developmental goal for a girl from a rich family is:

(a) to get more days of work

(b) to get as much freedom as her brother gets

(c) to get electricity

 (d) to get better wages

8. Which one of the following is a developmental goal for industrialists?

(a) To get more days of work

(b) To get better wages

(c) To get more electricity

(d) All the above

9. Which one of the following criteria is the basis to measure the

development of a country according to UNDP?

(a) Per capita income

(b) Educational levels of the people

(c) Health status of the people

(d) All the above

10. Which one of the following states has the highest Human Development
Index (HDI)?

(a) Kerala

(b) Punjab

(c) Uttar Pradesh

(d) West Bengal

SECTION D: MAP WORK
Q1. In the context of Soil map, tick the correct answer:

1. In the area coloured DARK GREEN, which soil is marked?

(a) Laterite soil (b) Arid soil

( c) Mountain soil (d) Red and Yellow soil

2. In the area coloured YELLOW, which soil is marked?

(a) Arid soil (b) Laterite soil

( c) Mountain soil (d) Red and Yellow soil

3. In the area coloured BLACK, which soil is marked?

(a) Red and Yellow soil (b) Black soil

(c ) Alluvial soil (d) Mountain Soil

4. In the area coloured RED, which soil is marked?

(a) Red and Yellow soil (b) Laterite soil

( c) Arid soil (d) Alluvial soil

5. In the area coloured LIGHT GREEN, which soil is marked?

(a) Red and Yellow soil (b) Laterite soil

( c) Arid soil (d) Alluvial soil

Q2. In the context of Crops map, tick the correct answer:

1. In the area coloured ORANGE, which crop is marked?

(a) Maize (b) Rubber

( c) Cotton (d) Coffee

2. In the area coloured BLUE, which crop is marked?

(a) Wheat (b) Sugarcane

(c ) Cotton (d) Rice

3. In the area coloured YELLOW, which crop is marked?

(a) Tea (b) Coffee

( c) Rubber (d) Sugarcane

4. In the area marked GREEN, which crop is marked?

(a) Wheat (b) Maize

( c) Rice (d) Jute

5. In the area marked BLACK, which crop is marked?

(a) Rubber (b) Coffee

( c) Rice (d) Sugarcane