BANGALORE SAHODAYA SCHOOLS COMPLEX ASSOCIATION (BSSCA)

PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION –TERM -2 (2021-2022)

SOCIAL SCIENCE GRADE X-SET – 1

ANSWER KEY
Date: 21-2-2022 Max. Marks: 40
Subject: Social Science Time: 2 hrs

SECTION – A (2X5=10)
Very short answer
1. Read the following information and write the technical term being referred to in a
single term/sentence.
(2)
(a) A situation where both parties have to agree to sell and buy each other’s
commodities. What a person desires to sell is exactly what the other wishes to buy.
(b) Ram purchased goods worth Rupees 2000 from Shyam. Ram makes the payment in
cash but Shyam refuses to take the payment. Shyam cannot refuse to accept the
payment in cash.
Ans :
(a) Double coincidence of wants
(b) Money is legally accepted a medium of exchange/The Indian law legislates the use of
rupees as a medium of payment that cannot be refused in settling transactions in India.

2. Differentiate between Non Co-operation Movement and Civil Disobedience

movement. (2)
Ans : Any two points:

Non co-operation movement Civil Disobedience Movement

It was launched between 1920 to 1922 It was launched between 1930 to 1934.

Swaraj or Self-government was the aim of Complete independence or Purna Swaraj

movement was the aim of this movement.

People were asked to refuse cooperation Colonial laws were broken.

with the British

3. Why were the demands of jute products increased internally as well as globally?
Explain any two reasons.
Ans: a) Environment friendliness
1
b) Government policy of mandatory use of jute Packaging. (Any other relevant point)
4. Party in the country has to register with the Election Commission. While the
Commission treats all parties equally, it offers some special facilities to large and
established parties. These parties are given a unique symbol – only the official
candidates of that party can use that election symbol. Parties that get this privilege and
some other special facilities are recognised by the Election Commission for this purpose.
That is why these parties are called, ' recognised political parties'.
In this context, Name any two National parties of India along with its party symbol. (2)
Ans : Any two :

1. Indian national congress (INC)

Communist party of India- Markist (CPI-

M)

Bharatiya Janata Party

All India Trinamool Congress ( AITC)

5. Name any two waterways which have been declared as National waterways by the
government.
Ans :
a. The Ganga river between Allahabad ad Haldia . N.W 1
b. The Brahmaputra river between Sadiya and Dhubri N.W 2
c. The west coast canal in Kerala . N.W 3
[any 2 points]
SECTION – B (3X3=9)
Short answer type questions
6. “Credit in certain case pushes the borrower into a situation from which recovery is
very painful”. Which situation is being referred to? Why is it common in rural areas?
Ans: Debt trap - is a condition where the credit pushes the borrower into a situation from
which the recovery is very painful, it is called debt trap. Here the borrower fails to repay the

2
borrowed money to the lender and he has to sell his small portion of land to repay the loan. It
is rampant in rural areas because of the following reasons:
1. Rural areas small farmers give preference to the informal sources to take loan. The interest
rates of these sources are very high.
2. Farmers take loan for crop production, equipment, fertilizers. If crop fails due to any
reason, they become unable to pay back the loan.
3. There is unusually absence of any kind of support to the farmers in case of crop failure.
4. The main source of their income is production of crops. If it fails than they don’t have any
other source of income from which they can repay their borrowings. (any 2)
OR
How do deposits with banks become their source of income?
Ans: (1) Banks mediate between those who have surplus funds (the depositors) and those
who are in need of these funds (the borrowers).
(2) Banks charge a higher interest rate on loans than what they offer on deposits.
(3) The difference between what is charged from borrowers and what is paid to depositors is
their main source of income.

7. Following the launch of the Non cooperation movement in January 1921, council
election were boycotted in most provinces. Which provinces and party did not boycott
council elections? Why? Give reasons.
Ans : The council elections were boycotted in most provinces except Madras by the Justice
Party. (1)
Reasons : (2)
 The Justice party was the party of the non-Brahmins and was against the Brahmins
domination.
 For them entering the council was one way of gaining power-something that only
Brahmins had access to.

8. The rise of political parties is directly linked to the emergence of representative

democracies. Justify the given statement with reasons.
(3)
Ans : Large scale societies need representative democracy. As societies became large and
complex, they also needed some agency to gather different views on various issues and to
present these to the government. They needed some way to bring various representatives
together so that a responsible government could be formed. They needed a mechanism to
support or restrain the government, make policies, justify or oppose them. Political parties
fulfill these needs that every representative government has.

SECTION – C
Long answer type questions (5X2=10)
3
9. What role can government play in order to ensure fair globalization?
Ans:
(1) Its policies must protect the interests, not only of the rich and the powerful, but all the
people in the country .
(2) The government can ensure that labour laws are properly implemented and the workers
get their rights.
(3) It can support small producers to improve their performance till the time they become
strong enough to compete.
(4) If necessary, the government can use trade and investment barriers. It can negotiate at
the WTO for fairer rules.
(5) It can also align with other developing countries with similar interests to fight against the
domination of developed countries in the WTO .
OR
What are trade barriers? Give examples. Why were they eliminated in India post 1991?
Ans :
Trade Barriers are restrictions imposed on exports and imports to discourage trade. For
example, import/export duties, custom duty, excise duty
(2)
They were eliminated post 1991 because:
(3)
(i) The government decided that the time had come for Indian producers to compete with
producers around the globe.
(ii) It felt that competition would improve the performance of producers within the country
since they would have to improve their quality.
Any other relevant point

10. Analyze how well Indian democracy has accommodated the social divisions within
the country. Conclude your views.
Ans :
a) India is divided into different states on linguistic basis to avoid any future disputes
however, due to socio-political issues, we see the emergence of some new states like
Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh and Telangana.
b) Cultural and social (caste) distinctiveness are some of the reasons behind demand for
new states.
c) Economic distinctiveness has been the main cause as minorities within a state feel they
are neglected by the majority community in the state so they ask for a separate state.
Thus, it can be said that the democratic politics in India has been accommodating interests
of the diverse groups of people living here but, it has failed in some regions, to keep the
people of different castes together. This can be a big threat to India’s democratic character
in near future.

4
 OR
Why is democracy considered much superior to any other forms of government in
promoting dignity and freedom of the individuals? Give any five reasons.
Ans :
1. Principles of dignity and integrity of women are best guaranteed and protected in
democracy.
2. Democracy makes sure that people are enjoying fundamental rights as provided by the
constitution.
3. The passion for respect and freedom are the base for democracy.
4. Take the case of dignity of women.
5. Caste in equality.
[Explain each point]
SECTION – D
Case based questions (4X2=8)
11. Railways are the principal mode of transportation for freight and passengers in India.
Railways also make it possible to conduct multifarious activities like business, sightseeing
and pilgrimage along with transportation of goods over longer distances. Apart from an
important means of transport the Indian Railways have been a great integrating force for
more than 150 years. Railways in India bind the economic life of the country as well as
accelerate the development of the industry and agriculture. The Indian Railway have a
network of 7,133 stations spread over a route length of 64,460 km with a fleet of 9,213
locomotives, 53,220 passenger service vehicles, 6,493 other coach vehicles and 2,29,381
wagons as on March 2011.
a. Describe the Modernisation of railways. (2)
Ans :
Introduction of Multi-channel microwave link for fast and reliable communication
Introduction of automatic signal system to prevent rail accidents due to wrong signalling.
Introduction of long distance super-fast trains.
b. Computer Reservation (2)
Computer reservation has been introduced and extended to most parts of the country to serve
more and more people. Hustle free service and surety of tickets are assured.
[any other relevant points to be considered]

12. Mahatma Gandhi’s letter was, in a way, an ultimatum. If the demands were not fulfilled
by 11 March, the letter stated, the Congress would launch a civil disobedience campaign.
Irwin was unwilling to negotiate. So Mahatma Gandhi started his famous salt march
accompanied by 78 of his trusted volunteers. The march was over 240 miles, from Gandhiji’s
ashram in Sabarmati to the Gujarati coastal town of Dandi. The volunteers walked for 24
days, about 10 miles a day. Thousands came to hear Mahatma Gandhi wherever he stopped,
and he told them what he meant by Swaraj and urged them to peacefully defy the British. On

5
6 April he reached Dandi, and ceremonially violated the law, manufacturing salt by boiling
sea water.
a. Which movement was kick started by Dandi march?
(1)
Ans : Civil Disobedience movement
b. Describe the main events leading to Dandi march?
(3)
Ans :
a. Failure of Simon commission
b. Lahore congress and Purna swaraj
c. Gandhiji’s eleven demands
[Each point to be explained]

SECTION – E (1X3=3)
Map Skill Based Question
13.

6
7