BANGALORE SAHODAYA SCHOOL COMPLEX

PREBOARD EXAMINATION –2021-22

GRADE X
SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE
SET - 2

TIME: 90 MINUTES MM – 40 MARKS

General Instructions:
1. The Question paper consists four sections.
2. Section A has 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
3. Section B has 22 questions. Attempt any 18 questions.
4. Section C has 12 questions (Case based) Attempt any 10 questions.
5. Section D contains 2 Map based questions. Attempt both the questions.
6. All questions carry equal marks.
7. There is no negative marking.

SECTION - A
(Attempt any 20 out of 24 questions)

1 Among Haryana, Kerala and Bihar, the lowest per-capita income state is Bihar. It
shows that
(a) Bihar has high standard of living
(b) People are earning less in Kerala
(c) Maharashtra has a greater number of rich people
(d) On an average, people in Bihar have low income
2 Prudential reasons of power sharing stress on the facts that :

A) It ensures the stability of political order

B) It reduces the possibility of conflict between social groups
C) It gives a fair share to minority
D) It is the very spirit of democracy
Which of the above statements are correct?
a) Both A and B
b) A,C and D
c) A,B and C
d) All are correct
3 Net Attendance Ratio is the total number of children of age group _____ attending
schools as a percentage of total number of children in the same age group
(a) 0-3 years (b) 8-10 years
(c) 5-7 years (d) 14-15 years
4 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 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.
5 Which among the following is not a public facility?
(a) Transport and electricity (b) Roads and bridges
(c) Private schools (d) Government hospitals
6 ___ shows the value of all final goods and services produced within a country during
a particular year and this is how it reflects the size of economy.
(a) Gross Net Product (GNP) (b) Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
(c) National Income (d) Growth Rate
7 Name the regions where Indian Tamils are concentrated:
a) South Western Sri Lanka
b) Central Sri Lanka
c) Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka
d) None of the above
8 Read the extract given below and identify the state:
In 2016 India was the second largest producer of groundnut in the world after
China. Groundnut is a kharif crop and accounts for about half of the major oilseeds
produced in the county.
The second largest producer of groundnut in India is _________________
a. Rajasthan
b. Kerala
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Tamil Nadu
9 Which of the following sector deals with intangibles?
(a) Primary (b) Secondary
(c) Tertiary (d) both (b) and (c)
10 Arrange the following in the correct sequence:
(I)Slav nationalism was the go-to force in the Habsburg and Ottoman Empires
(ii) Unification of Germany
(iii) Victor Emmanuel II was declared as the king of united Italy and Rome was
declared the capital of Italy
(iv) The Prussian King, William I was proclaimed the German Emperor.
a) (iv) -(ii)-(iii)-(I)
b) (iii)-(iv)-(ii)-(I)
c) (iii)-(ii)-(iv)-(I)
d) (I)-(ii)-(iii)-(iv)
11 Which of the following is a final good?
(a) Bread used by a baker to make sandwiches
(b) Bread used by a family to make sandwiches
(c) Electricity used by a factory for its production process
(d) None of the above
12 Which is the right condition for the growth of Maize?
A) Temperature between 21 to 27 degrees Celsius and old alluvial soil.
B) Temperature below 17 degree Celsius and shallow black soil.
 C) Temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and 200 cm of rainfall.
D) None of the above
13 ________ emerged as an independent country in 1947.
a) Sri Lanka
b) Belgium
c) Lebanon
d) None of the above
14 Choose the Correctly matched pair about the major crops of India from the
following options:
A) Millets – North Eastern part of the country
B) Wheat – Norh Western part of the country
C) Pulses – south western part of the county
D) Rice – South eastern part of the country
15 Analyse the information given below, considering one of the following correct
options:
He was perhaps the most celebrated of Italian freedom fighter. He came from a
family engaged in coastal trade and was a sailor in the merchant navy. In 1833, he
met Mazzini, joined the young Italy movement and participated in a Republican
uprising in Piedmont in 1834.
a) Otto von Bismarck
b) Giuseppe Mazzini
c) Count Camillio de Cavour
d) Giuseppe Garibaldi
16 Assertion – Tyranny of majority is highly desirable.
Reason – It makes the political order unstable

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true and R is false
d) A is false and R is true
17 Arrange the following in the correct sequence from top to bottom as per the soil
profile.
(I) Sub soil
(ii)Top soil
(iii) Weathered parent rock material
(iv) Un weathered parent bed rock

a) (I) - (iii)- (iv)-(ii)

b) (ii)-(I)-(iii)-(iv)
c) (I)-(ii)-(iv)- (iii)
d) (ii)- (iii)-(iv)-(I)
18 Assertion – French speaking community in Belgium was rich and powerful.
Reason – Belgian government favored French speaking community.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
 c)A is true and R is false
d) A is false and R is true
19 Identify the personality:
1. He was an Austrian Chancellor
2. He heard the congress of vienna
3. He said” When France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches cold”
Choose the right option:
a) Garibaldi
b) Napoleon
c) Duke Metternich
d) Lord Byron

20 Assertion- Power Sharing among different levels of the government is horizontal

form of power sharing.
Reason – Horizontal form of power sharing allows different organs of government
placed at the same level to exercise different powers.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true and R is false
d) A is false and R is true

21 The processes of ______and ______go on simultaneously and generally there is a

balance between the two.
A) Denudation and erosion.
B) Soil formation and erosion
C) Soil formation and denudation
D) Climatic condition and soil erosion

22 Read the source and answer the question that follows:

The model of the nation or the nation-state, some scholars have argued, is
GreatBritain. In Britain the formation of the nation state was not the result of a
sudden upheaval or revolution. It was the result of a long-drawn-out process. There
was no British nation prior to the eighteenth century.
1. Ethnic people who inhabited the British Isles are ____
a) English
b) Welsh
C) Scot or Irish
D ) All the above
23 Arrange the following in the correct sequence:
Resource planning in India which involves:
(I) Evolving a planning structure endowed with appropriate technology, skill and
institutional set up for implementing resource development plans.
 (ii) Identification and inventory of resources across the regions of the country. This
involves surveying, mapping and qualitative and quantitative estimation and
measurement of the resources.
(iii) Matching the resource development plans with overall national development
plans.
Choose the right option:
a) (I)-(ii)-(iii)
b) (iii)-(I)-(ii)
c) (ii)-(I)-(iii)
d) (I)- (iii) -(ii)
24 How did the congress of Vienna ensure peace in Europe? select the appropriate option:
A ) With the restoration of Bourbon dynasty.
B) Austria was not under the control of Northern Italy.
C) Laying out a balance of power between all the great powers in Europe.
D) By giving power to German confederation.
SECTION – B
(Attempt any 18 out of 22 questions)
25 Which one of the following is not a measure of development in the Human
Development Report of the UNDP?
(a) Per capita income in US $.
(b) Educational Levels of the people
(c) Body Mass Index
(d) Life Expectancy at Birth
26

Which one of the following options best signifies this cartoon ?

a) The State representatives are begging before the Central government
b) The Central government is undermining the spirit of Federalism
c) A lady is disturbing food to the beggars
d) None of the above
27 Assertion(A): Non-renewable resources cannot be replenished in a given period of
time.
Reason(R): They are abundant in nature.
 Choose the appropriate alternative:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
28 In which year, a major step was taken towards decentralisation?
(a) In 1995
(b) In 1994
(c) In 1992
(d) In 2000
29 Which of the following pair is incorrect?
a) State government – State List
b) Central government- Union list
c) Central and State – Concurrent list
d) Local government – Residuary list
30 Assertion – Organic farming is much in Vogue.
Reason – In Organic farming crops are grown using high doses of modern inputs to
increase the production.

(a) Both A & R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A & R are correct and R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is correct but R is wrong
(d ) Both A & R are wrong

31 “Consequences of environmental degradation do not respect national or state

boundaries.” Which of the following is the essence of this statement?
(a) Economic development
(b) Human Development
(c) Sustainable Development
(d) National Development
32 Match the columns:
Column A Column B
(I) Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra A . Apples, Pears, Walnuts, and apricots
(ii) Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka B. Oranges
(iii) Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and C. Mangoes
Kashmir
(Iv) Nagpur and Meghalaya D.Bananas

Options:
A) (I)- B , (ii)-C, (iii) - D , (iv) -A
B) (I)- D , (ii)-C, (iii) - B , (iv) -A
C) (I)- C, (ii)-D, (iii) - A , (iv) -B
D) (I)- A , (ii)-B, (iii) - C , (iv) -D
33 Assertion – The first clear expression of Nationalism came with the French
Revolution in 1789.
Reason – The French Revolutionaries declared that it was the mission and the
destiny of the French nation to help other people of Europe to become nations.

(c) Both A & R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

(d) Both A & R are correct and R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is correct but R is wrong
(d ) Both A & R are wrong

34 A government official is working in a post which is redundant now. The new

organizational structure had made his profile meaningless. Which type of
unemployment is this an example?

(a) Under employment

(b) Disguised unemployment
(c) Educated unemployment
(d) Both (a) and (b)
35 Assertion – During the British period cotton belts of India attracted the British and
ultimately silk was exported to Britain as a raw material for their textile industries.
Reason – Cotton textile industry in Manchester and Liverpool flourished due to the
availability of good quality cotton from India.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c)A is true and R is false
D)A is false and R is true

36 Which one of the following states was ruled by an Italian princely house before
unification of Italy.
A)Ecombardy
B) Kingdom of two sicilies
C) Venetia
D) Sardinia- Piedmont
37
Study the picture and answer the question that follows:
 Which of the following aspects best suits ‘Olive branch around the sword’ in the image?
(a) Heroism

(b) Willingness to make peace

(c) Readiness to Fight
(d)Symbol of freedom
38 Assertion – Third tier of government is local government
Reason – It made democracy stumble

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

c)A is true and R is false

e)A is false and R is true

39 Arrange the following in correct sequence:
(I)Treaty of Constantinople
(ii) First upheaval took place in France
(iii) Lord Byron died
(iv) Greek struggle for Independence begins
Options:
A) (I)-(ii)-(iii)-(iv)
B) (ii)-(iv)-(I)-(iii)
C) (iv)- (iii)-(ii)-(I)
D) (iii)-(iv)-(ii) -(I)
40 Statement 1: There are several things needed by the society as a whole but which
the public sector will not provide at a reasonable cost.
Statement 2: Some of these needs spending large sums of money, which is beyond
the capacity of the public sector. Also, collecting money from thousands of people
who use these facilities is not easy. Even if they do provide these things, they would
charge a high rate for their use.

Choose the appropriate alternative:

(a) Both statements are true
(b) Both statements are false
(c) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false
 (d) Statement 2 is true and Statement 1 is false
41 Taking a hint from the given picture identify what this woman is engaged in?

(a)Sowing the tea and coffee seeds

(b) Plucking coffee beans
(c) Pruning tea bushes
(d) Plucking tea leaves

42 Resources which are surveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined
for utilization is known as____
A) Potential resources
B) Stock
C) Developed resource
D) Reserve
43 ______________is a public policy think tank of the Government of India, which
suggested various new avenues for increasing employment.

(a) Ministry of Finance (b) National Sample Survey Organization

(c) Census (d) NITI Ayog
44 TRUE/ FALSE
Statement 1-Ninety-five per cent of our basic needs for food, shelter and clothing
are obtained from land.
Statement 2- Land is an utmost important natural resource supporting vegetation,
wild life, human life, etc.
A. Only Statement 1 is true
B. Only Statement 2 is true
C. Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true
D. Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false
45

The crop in the picture is the main source of

A. gur
B. molasses
C. khandsari
D. all the above.
46 Assertion- India has a federal system.
Reason- Under a unitary system, either there is only one level of government or the
sub units are subordinate to central government.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

c)A is true and R is false

d) A is false and R is true

SECTION –C
(This section consists of two cases. There are total of 12 questions in this section. Attempt
any 10 questions from this section)
Answers the question numbers 47 to 52 with reference to the case study given
below

More than half of the workers in the country are working in the primary sector,
mainly in agriculture, producing only a quarter of the GDP. In contrast to this, the
secondary and tertiary sectors produce four fifth of the produce whereas they
employ less than half the people. Does this mean that the workers in agriculture are
not producing as much as they could? There are also people who are not employed
at all. In what ways can one increase employment for people?
47 The secondary and tertiary sectors produce four-fifth of the produce whereas they
employ less than half the people. Why?
(a) Its goods are limited to few sections of the society
(b) It requires skilled and educated workers
(c) It requires too much capital
(d) It offers very less wages
48 The other name for the secondary sector is
(a) service sector (b) manufacturing sector
(c) industrial sector (d) both (b) and (c)
49 Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding tertiary sector?
 (a) the activities under tertiary sector help in development of the primary and
secondary sector
(b) The activities of tertiary sector by themselves, do not produce a good but aid or
support for the production process
(c) In the past 100 years, there has been a further shift from tertiary to secondary
sector in developed countries
(d) While production in the service sector rose by 14 times, employment in the
service sector rose around five times
50 What are the reasons for the high concertation of workforce in agriculture sector
despite a fall in its share of GDP?
(i) increased profitability in agriculture
(ii) disguised unemployment in agriculture
(iii) seasonal unemployment in agriculture
(iv) lack of skilled labour in agriculture

Select the appropriate option

(a) (i) only
(b) (ii) and (iv)
(c) (i) and (iii)
(d) (ii) only
51 Which sector has become the most important in terms of total production in the
past 100 years?
(a) Primary sector (b) Secondary sector
(c) Tertiary sector (d) All of the above
52 Local companies decide not to buy sugarcane from the Indian market and import all
that they need from other countries. Which of the following statements holds
relevance in the situation given above:
(a) Primary sector depends on tertiary sector
(b) Secondary sector depends on tertiary sector
(c) Primary sector depends on secondary sector
(d) All of the above
53 Answer question no. 53-58 with reference to the case study given below: -

Belgium is a small country in Europe. It shares its borders with France, Netherlands,
Germany and Luxembourg. The ethnic composition of Belgium is very complex.
Brussels is the capital of Belgium.
Sri Lanka is an island nation. It is a few kilometers off the southern coast of Tamil
Nadu. Tamil natives of Sri Lanka are called “Sri Lankan Tamils”. ‘Indian Tamils’ are
those whose fore fathers came from India as plantation workers during the colonial
period.
Sri Lanka emerged as an independent country in 1948. The democratically elected
government adopted a series of majoritarian measures to adopt a Sinhala
supremacy. In 1956 an act was passed to declare Sinhala as official language. The
government recognised Sinhala applicants for university jobs and governments jobs.
 The Belgian leaders recognised the existence of regional differences and cultural
diversities. They amended their constitution four times between 1970 and 1993
Constitution prescribes that the number of Dutch and French–speaking ministers
shall be equal in the central government. The state governments are not
subordinate to the central government. Brussels has a separate government in
which both the communities have equal representation. Apart from the central and
state government there is a third kind of government elected by people called as
“community government”.

53 Who elects the community government in Belgium?

a) People belonging to one language community only
b) By the leaders of Belgium
c) The citizens of the whole country
d) The community leaders of Belgium

54 Which language is spoken by the majority of Belgians in the country?

a) German
b) French
c) Dutch
d) English
55 The ratio of Sinhala speaking and Tamil speaking in Sri Lanka is :
a) 20:80
b) 50:50
c) 70:30
d) 80:20
56 The process of dominance over the government by virtue of majority is seen in
which country?
a) Bangladesh
b) Belgium
c) Sri Lanka
d) Netherlands
57 Area of Belgium is :
a) Equals to Haryana
b) Greater than Haryana
c) Smaller than Haryana
d) Equals to Europe
58 Belgium shares it’s border with:
a) France
b) Germany
c) Luxembourg
d) All of the above

Section –D
(Attempt both the Map based questions)

59 On the outline map of India, two items are marked as A and B. Identify the
locations with the help of specified information.
 The place marked (A) in the map shows a multipurpose project that has become a
cause of many new social movements.
A. Bhakra nangal
B. Sardar sarovar dam
C. Hirakud dam
D. Nagarjuna sagar dam
60 Identify the type of soil marked ‘ B ‘from the following options:
A) Alluvial soil
B) Red soil
C) Laterite soil
D) Arid soil