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SSLC MODEL EXAMINATION

SOCIAL SCIENCE
[English Version]
Time allowed: 3Hrs.] [Max. Marks: 100
Instructions: Check the question paper for fairness of printing. If there is any lack of fairness inform
the Hall Supervisor immediately.
Use Blue or Black ink to write and pencil to draw diagrams.

SECTION – I

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(Marks: 24)
PART – I

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Note: Answer all questions.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the given four alternatives and write the option

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code and corresponding answer. 14 x 1 = 14

Choose the correct answer:

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01. What is the Battle of Marne remembered for?
a) air warfare b) Trench warfare c) submarine warfare d) ship warfare
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02. After World War II, world was polarized into

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a) Two blocs b) Three blocs c) one bloc d) none of these

03. When did the Vellore Revolt breakout?

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a) 24 May 1805 b) 10 July 1805 c) 10 July 1806 d) 10 September 1806

04. Which among the following was declared as ‗Independence Day‘?

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a) 26th January 1930 b) 26th December 1929 c) 16th June 1946 d) 15th January 1947
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05. Choose the correct statement:

(i) Madras Native Association was founded in 1852.
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(ii) Tamil nationalist periodical Swadesamitran was started in 1891.

(iii) The Madras Mahajana Sabha demanded conduct of civil services examinations only in India
(iv) V.S. Srinivasanar was an extremist.
a) (i) & (ii) are correct b) (iii) is correct c) (iv) is correct d) All are correct

06. _________ is a line joining the places of equal rainfall.

a) Isohyets b) Isobar c) Isotherm d) Latitudes

07. Non-metallic minerals are found in

a) Igneous rocks b) Metamorphic rocks c) Sedimentary rocks d) All of the above

08. The highest peak in Tamil Nadu is

a) Anaimudi b) Doddabetta c) Mahendragiri d) Servarayan

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09. Match the following

1. Normal Laps rate - a) Natural barrier
2. Monsoon - b) fast moving winds
3. Jet streams - c) Seasonal winds
4. The Himalayas - d) 6.5◦ C

(a) 1-(c), 2-(d), 3-(c), 4- (a)

(b) 1-(d), 2-(c), 3-(b), 4- (a)
(c) 1-(a), 2-(b), 3-(c), 4- (d)
(d) 1-(b), 2-(d), 3-(c), 4- (a)

10. The first Nuclear Power station was commissioned in

a) Gujarat b) Rajasthan c) Maharashtra d) Tamil Nadu

11. Under which Article the President is vested with the power to proclaim Financial Emergency

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a) Article 352 b) Article 360 c) Article 356 d) Article 365

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12. Non-Alliance means
a) being neutral b) freedom to decide on issues independently

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c) demilitarization d) none of the above

13. Indian government was introduced ___________ in 1991

a) Globalization b) World Trade Organisation
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c) New Economic Policy d) none

14. Income tax was introduced in India for the first time in the year __________ .
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a) 1860 b) 1870 c) 1880 d) 1850

PART – II
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Answer any TEN questions. Question No. 28 is compulsory. 10 x 2 = 20

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15. List out any two causes for the failure of the League of Nations.
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16. Describe the Pearl Harbour incident.

17. Highlight the essence of the Tiruchirappalli Proclamation of 1801
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18. What do you mean by drain of wealth?

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19. What is Poorna Swaraj?

20. Give the importance of IST.
21. Define Agriculture.
22. Distinguish between: Thamiraparani and Cauvery
23. Why is Coimbatore called the Manchester of Tamil Nadu?
24. Write a short note: Money Bill?
25. List any four guiding principles of Panchsheel?
26. Write the positive impact of Globalization.
27. What is meant by an industrial cluster?
28. Can you imagine a world without agriculture?

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PART - III
Answer any TEN questions. Question No. 42 is compulsory. 10 x 5 = 50
29. Attempt a narrative account of how the process of decolonization happened in India during the inter-
war period (1919-39).
30. Analyze the effects of the World War II.
31. Account for the outbreak of Vellore Revolt in 1806.
32. Critically examine the Civil Disobedience Movement as the typical example of Gandhian
movement.
33. Explain the divisions of Northern Mountains and its importance to India.
34. State the types of soil in India and explain the characteristics and distribution of soil.
35. Describe the nature of the plateau region of Tamil Nadu.
36. Write about the plantation farming of Tamil Nadu.
37. Explain the salient features of the Constitution of India.

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38. Write a detailed note on non-alignment.

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39. Briefly explain various terms associated with measuring of national income.
40. Elucidate why the Green Revolution was born.

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41. Draw a Timeline for Indian Historical events from 1920 to 1940 (any five).
42. In the given World Map, mark the following places
(i) Great Britain
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(ii) Moscow
(iii) Japan
(iv) Greece
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(v) Pacific Ocean

PART – IV
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Answer the following questions. 2 x 8 = 16

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43. Discuss the causes and consequences of the Revolt of 1857?

(OR)
Estimate Periyar E.V.R’ s decisive contribution to the social transformation of Tamil Nadu.
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44. a) Mark the following places on the given Outline Map of India
i) Karakoram v) Paddy cultivation region (one)
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ii) Deccan Plateau vi) Petroleum region (one)

iii) Direction of South-West Monsoon vii) Densely populated state of India
iv) Black Soil viii) Highly literacy region
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b) Mark the following places on the given Outline Map of Tamil Nadu.
i) Western Ghats v) Paddy growing region
ii) Coimbatore Plateau vi ) Least Density of Population
iii) Cauvery vii) Tuticorin port
iv) Gulf of Mannar viii) Chennai airport

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