SREE NARAYANA PUBLIC SCHOOL, POOTHOTTA

SOCIAL SCIENCE
Periodic Assessment-2 2023-24
Max Marks: 80
Time: 3 Hrs
Class: X

General Instructions
1. The
question paper comprises six sections -A, B, C, D, E and F. There are 37
question paper. All questions are compulsory. questions in the
2. Section A - Question 1to 20are
MCQs of 1 mark each.
3. Section B- Question no 21 to 24 are very
short answer type questions, carrying 2 marks
each. Answer to each questions should not exceed 40 words.
4. Section C- QUestion nT. 25 to 29 are
short answer type questions, carr ying 3 marks each.
Answer to each question should not exceed 60 words.
5. Section D-Question no. 30 to 33 are long
answer type questions, carrying 3 marks each.
Answer to each question should not exceed 120words.
6. Section E- Question no 34 to 36 are case
based questions with three sub questions and are
of 4 marks each. Answer toeach question should not
exceed 100 words.
7. Section F-Question no 37 is mgp based,
carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37a from History
(2marks) and 37b from Geogrophy (3 marks).
8 There is no overallchoice in the question paper. However, an internal
choice has been
provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions have to be attempted.

SectionA
(Multiple choice questions) (1x 20 = 20)
1. Which of the following places is known for lignite deposits?
a) Khetri
b Neyeli
c) Baliadila
d) Bokaro
2. Which groups of crops can be classified under the classification of millets?
a Bajra and Ragi
b) Urad and Arhar
c) Maize and Wheat
d) Sesame and Groundnut
3. Which local government works at district level
a) Panchayat Samiti
b) Village Panchayat
S Zilla Parishad
d) Gram Sabha
4. The first and major test for democratic politics in our country was_
 a) Caste problem b
b) Language problem
c). Problems related to union territories
\d) Creation of inguistic state
5 Arrange the following statementsin sequential order based on the events that shapedthe 11. V
Non-cooperation movement.
General Dyer opened fire at the large crowd gathered in the enclosed ground of
Jallianwala Bagh.
"Forced recruitment" carried out by the British Government and the eco
hardships faced by the people during the first world 12
iü) The defeat of the Ottoman Emperor of Turkey led to war. 1413
the formulation ofthe Khilafat
Movement.
iv Gandhiji launched a nationwide satyagraha against the Rowiatt. Act !14
Options
a) iv, ii, i, i
b) i, i, ii, iv
c) i, iv, ii, iü
d) i, i, i, iv

6. ldentify the crops with the help of the clues given below
This crop is used as both food and fodder
It requires temperature from 21 Cto 27C
It grows wellin alluvial soil
a) Pulses
b), Wheat
Maize
d) Millets
7. Which of the following pair is correctly matched?
List 1 List 2
March 1930 Salt March
b December 1931 Khilafat Movement
c) December 1929 Second round table conference
d) January 1921 Labour Congress Session
8. Consider the following statements
regarding caste in politics and identify the incorrect one
from the following:
a) Social reformers and laws have played important role to
reduce casteism
Caste in politicsalways produces positive results
c) Routes of casteism are visible in our society from ancient time
d) Caste factor played important role in the social inequality.
9. Penny Chapbooks are:
a Pocket sized books
b) Journals
c) Ritual Calendars
d) Newspaper
10. Assertion: The new reading culture was
accompanied by anew technology
Reason: From hand printing there wasagradual shift to
mechanical printing
 Both Assertion and Reayon are true and reason is the
b) Both Assertion and Reason are true and cortect explanation of assertion
reason is no the correct explanation of assertion
c) Assertion istrue but reason is
false
d) Both Assertion and Reason are flse.
11.Which is the oldest oil producing stateof India,
a) Ankeieshwar
b) Digboi
Assam
d) Orissa
12. Awar-like conflict between two opposite groups in a country is called
a) Cold war
bY Civil war
c) Ethnic war
d) World war
13. Which of the following statements is not true?
a) The Constitution prohibits discrimination on the grounds of religion
b) The Constitution allows us to practice, profess and propagate any religion or not to
follow any
) The Cornstitution of india allows the State to intervene in the matters of religion in order
toensure equality within religious communities
d) As per the Constitution, religion can never be separated from politics.
14. Identify the feature of unorganised sector
a) Rules and regulations are followed
b) Workers enjoy security of employment
c) It follows some formal processes and procedures
Ld Employment is not secure
15. Which of the following refers to gender division?
aThe unequal role assigned to man and women by the society
women
b) Biological division between man and
c) The ratio of male child and female child
female labourer
d) Division between male labourer and facilities for
relief feature in India ensure perennial flow of some rivers and provide
16. Which
tourism?
a) Plains
t Mountains
c) Plateaus
d) Coastal Area quasi-federal state?
options prove that India is a
17. Which ofthe following Centre
More powers with
ii) Residuary subjects with Centre
States
iü) Equal subjects with Centre and
Centre
iv) Currency and Railways with

Options:
a) , ii andiv
5,ii and iv
c) i, ii and iv
d) i,i and ii

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18. Communal
a)
politics is based on the idea of
Caste is the basis of social
b) Religion and caste are the community
Religion is the basis of socialbasis of social community
d) None of the
19. Alabourer above community
working
a) Public Sector under
a
contractor is in which type of sector?
Unorganised Sector
c) Service Sector
d) Cooperative Sector
20. There was a strike
announced the "Transport union'" due to
transport vegetables,
by
milk, etc. from the rural which the Lorries refused to
inurban areas
whereas farmers were unable toareas
sell
to the Urban areas.
Food became scarce
sectors are affected due to the their products, Which of the following
a) Primary and strike out by the
b) Secondary "Transport Union"?
c)
Secondary and Tertiary
Tertiary, Primary and
d) Tertiary and Primary Secondary

SECTION-8
21. (Very short answer type
Communalism is
22. Print culture had harmful for the nation. Supportquestions
the statement with two (4x2=8)
a significant
23. How is mining impact on the life of women arguments.
.Give justification.
24. How is right of industry becoming 'killer industry'?
a
inheritance India leading tointensive
in
subsistence farming?
SECTION-C
(Short answer type
25. How is casteism harmful to the democraticquestions)
ideals? (5x3=15)
26. Why did large section of
Muslim feel
alienated from the congress after the
Khilafat movement? Non-cooperation
27. Sharing of power makes a
country more powerful and united., Do agree. Why?
28. Dams are referred as
temples of modern India. Who said this and you
why?
29. Why was vernacular press act
passed in India by the colonial
government?
SECTION-D
(Long answer type questions)
30. Suggest five measures to enhance the (4x5=20)
31. Describe five conditions that you wouldagricultural
consider
production in India.
before
32. How did the bookseller accepting a job.
persuade people to buy more books?
the
33. Primary sector was the most
important sector of economic activity at initial stages of
development. Evaluate the statement

SECTION-E
(Case based questions) (3x4=12)
 34.

in ancient lndia, along with the sophisticated hydraulic structures, there existed an extraordinary
tradition of water-havesting system. People had in-cetn knowiedge of rainfall regimes and soil
types and developed wide ranging techniques to harvest rainwater, groundwater, river water and
flood water in keeping with the local ecological condítons and their water needs. In hill and
mountainous regions, people buit diversion channels like the guls or kuls' of the Western
Himalayas for agricuiture. "Rooftop rainwater harvestun8 was commoniy practised to store drinking
water, particularty in Rajasthan.
(34.1) Mention any two methods of traditional water harvesting used in India (1)
(34.2) How do people of Rajasthan utilise rainwater? i s Kio aq8ciL(1)
(34.3)Expiain any two benefts of rainwater harvesting. (2)
35.

Before its 'discovery, America had been cut off from regular contact with the rest of the world for
milions of years. But from the sixteenth century, its vast lands and abundant crops and minerals
began to transform trade and lives everywhere. Precious metals, particularly silver, from mines
located in present day Peru and Mexico also enhanced Europe's wealth and financed its trade with
Asia. Legends spread in seventeenth-century Europe about South America's fabled wealth. Many
expeditions set off in search of El Dorado, the fabied city of gold.
(35.1)How did trading activity redirect towards Europe? (1)
(35.2)Why was El Dorado known as the fabled city of gold ? (1)
35.3) What made Europeans to move towards America? (2)

36.

Mahatma Gandhi on Satyagraha

t is said of "passive resistance" that it is the weapon of the weak, but the power which is the
subject of thisarticle can be used only by the strong. This power is not passive resistance; indeed it
calls for intense activity. The movement in South Africa was not passive but active ..Satyagraha is
not physical force. Asatyagrahi does not inflict pain on the adversary; he does not seek his
destruction...In the use of satyagraha, there is no ill-will whatever. 'Satyagraha is pure soul-torce.
Truth is the very substance of the soul. That is why this force is called satyagraha. The soul is
informed with knowledge. in it burns the flame of love.. Nonviolence is the supreme dharma .. t is
certain that india cannot rival Britain or Europe in force of arms. The British worship the war-god and
they can aliof them become, as they are becoming, bearers of arms, The hundreds of millions in
cau't ke ud
India can never carry arms. They have made the religion of non-violence their own .
Satagrap
(36.1) Gandhiji said "passive resistance is not the weapon of the weak".Why?
(36.2) "Satyagraha is pure soui force". Substantiate the staternent. toly
(56.3} What according to Gandhiji is the best weanon to Use to collapse British rule in IndBar

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 SECTION-F
(Map skill-based question)

37.a

Two places Aand Bhave been marked on the given outline map of India. Identify them and write
their correct names on the line drawn near them

() Indian National congress session at this place in 1920

(ii) The place where Gandhijibroke salt law.
37.b

(i) Thermal power plant Namrup

(ii) Nuclear power plant at Kalpakkam
(i) Nagarjuna Sagar dam