PHASE – I_EXAMINATION SOCIAL SCIENCE

CBSE_CLASS_X_SOCIAL SCIENCE_AP_PHASE_I_EXAM
Time: 3 Hrs 80 Marks
General Instructions:

1. Question paper comprises Six Sections – A, B, C, D, E and F. There are 37

questions in the question paper. All questions are compulsory.
2. Section A – From question 1 to 20 are 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 question should not exceed 40 words.
4. Section C - contains Q.25to Q.29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 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 5
marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words.
6. Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions with three sub
questions and are of 4 marks each
7. Section F – Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37a
from History (2 marks) and 37b from Geography (3 marks).
8. There is no overall choice 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.
9. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and
question, wherever necessary.
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SECTION – A (MCQ – 1 X 20 = 20M)

1. Identify the characteristics of Cavour among the following and choose the correct option:
( )
1. He was an Italian statesman.
2. He spoke French much better than Italian
3. He was a tactful diplomat.
4. He belonged to a Royal family.
Options: ( )
A. Only 1 and 2 are correct.
B. Only 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
C. Only 2, 3 and 4 are correct.
D. Only 1, 2 and 4 are correct.
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2. Identify the sector of economy with the help of given information. ( )

 It covers activities in which primary goods are used to produce some other commodity.
 This sector mainly includes service such as electricity supply, ect.
 It produces more than half of the total country’s output.
 The employees of this sector are less than half of the working population.
A. Organised sector B. Tertiary sector
C. Primary sector D. Secondary sector
3. Which of the following statements is true? ( )
A. A legitimate government is one where citizens, through participation, acquire a stake
in the system.
B. Prudential reasons stress that power-sharing will bring out better outcomes; moral
reasons emphasise the very act of power sharing as valuable.
C. A democratic rule involves sharing power with those affected by its exercise and who
have to live with its effects.
D. All of the above.
4. Which one is considered as Primary Producers in an ecological system ( )
A. Forest B. Animals C. Sun D. Humans
5. Assertion (A): It was observed that the multi-purpose projects induced earthquakes,
caused water-borne disease.
Reason (R): People had in-depth knowledge 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 conditions and their water needs.
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.
6. The fast-selling folk literature to teach women how to be obedient wives was _____
( )
A. Sacchi Kavitayen
B. Chhote Aur Bade Ka Sawal
C. Gulamgiri
D. Istri Dharm Vichar

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7. Match the Following ( )

List-I List-II
a. Democracy is preferable i. Brazil
b. Sometime dictatorship exists ii. India
c. High degree of economic inequality iii. Pakistan
A. a-ii, b-iii and c-i B. a-i, b-ii and c-iii
C. a-iii, b-i and c-ii D. a-ii, b-i and c-iii
8. Identify the page given below choose the correct option ( )

A. From the Rigveda.

B. A page from the Diamond Sutra.
C. From the Gita Govinda of Jayadeva
D. The cover page of Indian Charivari
9. Match the following and choose the right option. ( )

List-I ( Nuclear
List-II (State)
power Station)
a) Kakrapara i) Rajasthan
b) Rawatbhata ii) Uttar Pradesh
c) Kaiga iii) Gujarat
d) Narora iv) Karnataka

A) a-iv, b-iii, c-ii and d-i B) a-i, b-ii, c-iii and d-iv
C) a-iii, b-i, c-iv and d-ii D) a-i, b-iii, c-iv and d-ii

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10. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the manufacturing industries?
( )
i. Increases unemployment ii. Helps in Expansion of trade
iii. Helps in modernising agriculture iv. Helps to overcome poverty
Options:
A. Statements i and ii are correct B. Statements i, ii and iii are correct
C. Statements ii, iii and iv are correct D. Only statement iv is correct
11. ____________ is this process of rapid integration or interconnection between countries.
( )
A. Globalization B. Privatisation C. Liberalisation D. Diversification
12. On which of the following modern aspects did the new Germany place a strong
emphasis? ( )
1. Currency 2. Banking 3. Legal system. 4. Demography
A. Only 1 and 2 are correct. B. Only 2 and 3 are correct.
C. Only 3 and 4 are correct. D. Only 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
13. Which of the following features are common to Indian and Belgian forms of power
sharing? ( )
i. Power is shared among governments at different levels.
ii. Power is shared among different organs of government.
iii. Power is shared among different social groups.
iv. Power is shared among different parties and takes the form of competition.
A. Both i and ii B. Both ii, iii and iv
C. Both i and iv D. Both iii and iv
14. Delhi was constructed by Iltutmish for supplying water to ___________ area. ( )
A. Siri Fort B. Agra Fort C. Mehrangarh Fort D. Amber Fort
15. Consider the following statements about Bauxite. Which of the following statement is
correct? ( )
i. From bauxite, the clay-like substance alumina is extracted.
ii. Jharkhand is the largest bauxite producer in India.
iii. Bellary - Chitradurga belt is famous for bauxite reserves in India.
A. Only i B. Both ii and iii
C. Both i and iii D. Both i, ii and iii

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16. GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product. What does it show? Pick up the correct
statement given below: ( )
A. It shows the economy of a country in a given year in terms of its total output.
B. It shows the total product of a country in a given year without counting the country’s
total resources.
C. It shows the number of people involved in production in a particular year.
D. It shows the total value of trade transactions of a country in a particular year.
17. Democracy is considered to be better than other forms of government. Which of the
following statements support this claim? ( )
i. It is a more accountable form of government
ii. It improves the quality of decision-making
iii. It ensures rapid economic development of citizens
iv. It enhances the dignity of citizens
Options:
A. i and ii B. ii, iii and iv C. i, ii and iv D. i, ii and iii
18. Where will you find the disguised unemployment most? Select the correct option from
those given below: ( )
A. Among part-time industrial workers
B. Among agricultural workers working for small farm lands
C. In most of the government offices
D. In big private companies
19. Which of the following animals were gravely threatened, and the central Government
announced several projects for protecting them? ( )
A. The Asiatic lion B. Kashmir stag
C. One-horned rhinoceros D. All the above
20. Analyze the information given below, considering one of the following correct options:
 It not only results in irritation and anger. It can also cause hearing impairment,
increased heart rate and blood pressure among other physiological effect.
 Unwanted sound is an irritant and a source of stress. Industrial and
construction activities, machinery, factory equipment, generators, saws and pneumatic
and electric drills also make a lot of noise. ( )
A. Water Pollution B. Noise Pollution
C. Air Pollution D. Soil Pollution

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SECTION-B
VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (2X4=8)
21. Explain the aim to form 'Zollvereln' a Customs Union, in 1834 in Germany.
22. Explain any three types of formations in which minerals occur.
Or
Why do you think that solar energy has a bright future in India?
23. What are the advantages of horizontal power sharing explain with an example?
24. How is information technology connected with globalization? Would globalization have
been possible without expansion of IT?
SECTION C
SHORT ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS (3X5=15)
25. How is the tertiary sector different from other sectors? Illustrate with few examples.
26. How is democratic government known as responsive government? Explain with
examples.
Or
Explain any three conditions in which democracies are able to accommodate social
diversities.
27. Describe how communities have conserved and protected forests and wildlife in India.
28. "The chemical industry in India is fast growing and diversifying". Justify the statement.
29. Analyse the merits and demerits of multipurpose projects.

SECTION D
LONG ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS (5X4=20)
30. Describe the demands of the Sri Lankan Tamils. How did they struggle for their
demand?
Or
Compare the different ways in which the Belgians and the Sri Lankans have dealt with
the problem of diversity.
31. How are the three sectors of economy interdependent? Explain with five suitable
examples.
Or
What is the difference between economic activities and non-economic activities?
32. Describe the explosive conditions prevailed in Balkans after 1871 in Europe.
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Explain what is meant by 1848 revolution of liberals? What were the political, social and
economic ideas supported by the liberals?
33. What does NTPC refer to? List out two ways through which NTPC has contributed
towards the preservation of natural environment?
Or
‘Production and consumption of steel is often regarded as the index of a country’s
development’. Examine the statement.
SECTION-E
CASE BASED QUESTIONS (4x3=12)
34. Read the source given below and answer the question that follows:
New forms of popular literature appeared in print, targeting new audiences. Booksellers
employed pedlars who roamed around villages, carrying little books for sale. There were
almanacs or ritual calendars, along with ballads and folktales. But other forms of
reading matter, largely for entertainment, began to reach ordinary readers as well. In
England, penny chapbooks were carried by petty pedlars known as chapmen, and sold
for a penny, so that even the poor could buy them. In France, were the “Biliotheque
Bleue”, which were low-priced small books printed on poor quality paper, and bound in
cheap blue covers. Then there were the romances, printed on four to six pages, and the
more substantial ‘histories’ which were stories about the past. Books were of various
sizes, serving many different purposes and interests.
(34.1) What were chapbooks? 1
(34.2) How Biliotheque Bleue was different from chapbooks? 1
(34.3) What were the new forms of literature introduced in Europe to attract the new readers?
2
35. Read the source given below and answer the question that follows:
Decaying plants in swamps produce peat. Which has a low carbon and high moisture
contents and low heating capacity. Lignite is a low grade brown coal, which is soft with
high moisture content. The principal lignite reserves are in Neyveli in Tamil Nadu and
are used for generation of electricity. Coal that has been buried deep and subjected to
increased temperatures is bituminous coal. It is the most popular coal in commercial
use. Metallurgical coal is high grade bituminous coal which has a special value for
smelting iron in blast furnaces. Anthracite is the highest quality hard coal. In India coal
occurs in rock series of two main geological ages, namely Gondwana, a little over 200
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The major resources of Gondwana coal, which are metallurgical coal, are located in
Damodar valley (West Bengal, Jharkhand). Jharia, Raniganj, Bokaro are important
coalfields. The Godavari, Mahanadi, Son and Wardha valleys also contain coal deposits.
Tertiary coals occur in the north eastern states of Meghalaya, Assam, Arunachal
Pradesh and Nagaland.
(35.1) Which reserves are important for lignite in India? 1
(35.2) In what extent do you agree that bituminous coal is metallurgical coal? State its one
property. 1
(35.3) Why is coal associated with geological ages? State where it is found? 2
36. Read the source given below and answer the question that follows:
Perhaps more than development, it is reasonable to expect democracies to reduce
economic disparities. Even when a country achieves economic growth, will wealth be
distributed in such a way that all citizens of the country will have a share and lead a
better life? Is economic growth in democracies accompanied by increased inequalities
among the people? Or do democracies lead to a just distribution of goods and
opportunities?
Democracies are based on political equality. All individuals have equal weight in electing
representatives. Parallel to the process of bringing individuals into the political arena on
an equal footing, we find growing economic inequalities. A small number of ultra-rich
enjoy a highly disproportionate share of wealth and incomes. Not only that, their share
in the total income of the country has been increasing. Those at the bottom of the society
have very little to depend upon. Their incomes have been declining. Sometimes they find
it difficult to meet their basic needs of life, such as food, clothing, house, education and
health.
In actual life, democracies do not appear to be very successful in reducing economic
inequalities. The poor constitute a large proportion of our voters and no party will like
to lose their votes. Yet democratically elected governments do not appear to be as keen
to address the question of poverty as you would expect them to. The situation is much
worse in some other countries. In Bangladesh, more than half of its population lives in
poverty. People in several poor countries are now dependent on the rich countries even
for food supplies.
(36.1) Why it is expected that democracy will reduce the economic disparities? 1
(36.2) What is a reasonable expectation from a democratic government? 1
(36.3) why do some poor countries depended on the rich countries? 2

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SECTION-F
MAP SKILL BASED QUESTION (2+3=5)
37. (a) Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of India. 2
Identify them and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them
(A) A place where session of Indian National congress was held in Dec 1920
(B) The place where violence occurred due to which Mahatma Gandhi suddenly
called off the Non- cooperation Movement.
37. (b) On the same outline map of India locate and label any THREE of the following
with suitable Symbols. 3
(i) Digboi (ii) Durgapur
(iii) A dam built on river Chenab in India. (iv) Tarapur Atomic Power Station

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