DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, BANGALORE, SOUTH

ANNUAL EXAMINATION (20-21)

SOCIAL STUDIES SAMPLE PAPER

History(15 marks)

I. Define the term ‘Hundi’. 1x1=1

II. Answer the following briefly 2x2=4
1.How can one attain salvation according to Ramanujacharya?
2. Why do you think towns grew around the temples?
III. Map identification: 3x1=3
1. ____________in Gujarat was the emporium of western trade during the
Mughal period.
2. ____________fell into ruin following the defeat of Vijayanagar by the
Deccan sultans.
3. The Siodiya Rajput of ___________ refused to accept Mughals authority
for a long time.
IV Read the exact and answer the following questions: 3x1=3

Akbar was an enlightened and liberal monarch .He respected all the
religion and he married a Rajput princess .He Jodha Bai .Akbar allowed
his Rajput wife to practice her own religion and custom at his place .He
built Ibadat Khana (the place of worship ) at Fatehpur Sikri . He called
religious scholar of Hindu .Jain and Christian religion to discuss religious
subjects. He felt that all religion lead to one path thus encouraging living
in peace with each other. After long discussion with the scholars, he
reached at a conclusion and suggested a new religious path .He started
Din i Illahi, the Divine Faith in 1582 .There were no forced conversion to
the faith.

1. How can you say that Akbar was a liberal and secular monarch?
2. What was the purpose of Ibadat khana built at Fatehpur Sikri?
3. What was a very positive aspect of Din –I –Illahi?

V. Answer the following in detail (any one only): 4x1=4

1.Write a short note on Hampi City.
2.Who were mansabdars and what were their military responsibilities?

Civic (10 Marks)

I. Define the term ‘Opposition ‘. 1x1=1

II. Answer the following questions briefly 2x2=4
1.What do you understand by term Balanced report?
2. In what ways do the media play an important role in a
Democracy?
III. Observe the given picture and write 2 sentences about it (2)
IV. Answer in detail (any one ): (3)

1. How do some MLA become minister?

2. Why most newspaper failed to provide a balanced story
despite the absence of censorship by the government?

Geography(15marks)

I. Define: ( 1x2=2)
a. Oasis b. Ocean Currents
II. Give reasons: (1x2=2)
a. Paddy is grown in Ganga and Brahmaputra basin.
b. Scanty vegetation is found in the deserts.
III. Distinguish between: (2x1=2)
a. The climatic conditions between Amazon and Ganga Brahmaputra
basin.
IV. Write a short note on: (1x1=1)
a. Location and extent of Amazon Basin.
V. On the world political map, Identify the following places: (1/2x4=2)
a. The largest desert in the world.
b. The mountain range to the south of Ladakh
c. The longest river in India
d. The country where the Amazon river originates
 VI. Answer any one of the following in detail: (1x4-4)
a. What are the climatic conditions of Ladakh Desert.
OR
b. Why is the Amazon basin covered with thick forests whereas
Ganga- Brahmaputra basin has a lot of land under agriculture?

VII. Read the passage and answer the questions: (1x2=2)

Wind-driven waves, or surface waves, are created by the friction between
wind and surface water. As wind blows across the surface of the ocean or
a lake, the continual disturbance creates a wave crest. These types of
waves are found globally across the open ocean and along the coast.

More potentially hazardous waves can be caused by severe weather, like a

hurricane. The strong winds and pressure from this type of severe storm
causes storm surge, a series of long waves that are created far from shore
in deeper water and intensify as they move closer to land. Other hazardous
waves can be caused by underwater disturbances that displace large
amounts of water quickly such as earthquakes, landslides, or volcanic
eruptions.
a. What are waves? What is a crest?

b. Define Tsunami. How does it occur?