ANSAR ENGLISH SCHOOL, PERUMPILAVU

PREMIDTERM 2023 - 24
Social Science - ANSWER KEY
Class: X.
Max marks: 40

Q Total
Value points
No: marks
1 C 1
2 D 1
3 B
1

4 B 1
5 D 1
6 A 1
7 D 1
8 B 1
9 D 1
10 A 1
11 Challenges to political parties:
• Lack of internal democracy within parties.
• The challenge of dynastic succession.
• The growing role of money and muscle power in parties, 1+1
especially during elections.
• Parties do not seem to offer a meaningful choice to the
voters.
12 Almost everything we use, from a tiny pin to a towering
building or a ship, all are made from minerals. All means
of transport are manufactured from minerals and run on
power resources derived from the earth. Even the food 1+1
that we eat contains minerals. Human beings have used
minerals for their livelihood, decorations, festivities and in
all stages of development.
13 1. India is a tropical country and gets abundant
sunshine.
2. It has enormous possibilities of tapping solar energy.
3. It is an inexhaustible source of energy which is freely
available in nature.
4. It is a cheaper source of energy and is fast becoming
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popular in rural and remote areas.
5. Photovaltic technology is available which converts
sunlight directly into electricity.
6. Because of its abundant and free availability in all parts
of India in addition to its ecofriendly nature, solar energy
is called the energy of future.
14 Air pollution. Smoke is emitted by chemical and paper
factories, brick kilns, refineries and smelting plants, and
burning of fossil fuels in factories that ignore pollution
norms. Air-borne particulate materials contain both solid
and liquid particles like dust, sprays, mist and smoke.
2. Water pollution. Major water pollutants are dyes,
detergents, acids and salts. Heavy metals like lead and
mercury, pesticides and fertilizers and synthetic
chemicals with carbon, plastics and rubber etc.
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discharged in the water bodies without treatment pollute
these water bodies.
3. Noise pollution. The generators, compressors,
machines, furnaces, looms, exhaust fans, etc. used by
industries create a lot of noise. Noise can raise blood
pressure and can have physiological effects as well.
4. Land pollution. Land and water pollution are closely
related. Dumping of industrial wastes especially glass
harmful chemicals
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Ans. Suggestions to reform political parties in India:

Regulation of party’s internal affairs: A law should be

made to regulate the internal affairs of political parties. It
should be made compulsory for political parties to
maintain a register of their members, to follow their own
constitution, to have an independent authority, etc.
Ensure women’s participation: It should be made
mandatory for political parties to give a minimum number
of tickets, about one-third, to women candidates.
State funding: There should be state funding of elections.
The government should give money to parties to support
their election expenses to avoid corruption.
The pressure of public opinion: Political parties can be
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reformed if people put pressure on them. This can be done
through petitions, propaganda,
OR
Political parties are a necessary condition for a
democracy', due to the following reasons:

(i) It is difficult to imagine a democratic system without

political parties.

(ii) It helps in ensuring the formation of a responsive and

accountable government.

(iii) It helps in ensuring that the government will run as

per the set ideologies and policies for common welfare.
 (iv) If political parties are not present, independent
candidates will be responsible for their own
constituencies, but administration of the entire country
will be ignored.

(v) Political parties present their policies and ideologies in

front of the people, on the basis of which people select
them.

(vi) No one will be able to bring about a change by

amending policies if there are no political parties.

(vii) The utility of government will be doubtful in absence

of political parties.

16. Conventional Sources

(i) They have been in use since ages.
(ii) Except hydel power they are exhaustible or non-
renewable, e.g., coal, petroleum and natural gas.
(iii) These non- renewable resources create pollution.
(iv) Except water, all other sources of energy are available
in limited quantities.
Non-conventional Sources
(i) The technology for their large-scale development is
relatively new.
(ii) They are inexhaustible sources of energy, e.g., solar,
wind and tidal energy.
(iii) They are pollution- free, therefore are eco- friendly.
(iv) They are freely and abundantly available in nature.
(v) It is costly.
(v) It is a cheaper source.
OR
Conservation of minerals is necessary because of the
following reasons:
1. The formation of minerals takes a long geological
period of millions of years.
2. They are finite, i.e., limited in nature.
3. Many of them are non-renewable and exhaustible.
4. The rate of replenishment of minerals is infinitely
small in comparison to rate of consumption.
5. They have to be preserved for our future
generations because they are very important for
industrial development of the nation.
Ways to mineral conservation:
1. We should use minerals in a planned and
sustainable manner.
 2. Improved technologies need to be evolved to allow
use of low grade ores at low cost.
3. Recycling of metals should be done.
4. Using scrap metals and other substitutes should be
promoted.

17 A Differences in the geological structure, processes and time

involved in the formation of minerals.
B Petroleum deposits
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C. Ferrous minerals contain an iron base, whereas Nonferrous
minerals do not have iron.

18 A. Election commission
B. Parties that get privileges and some other special facilities
C. party that secures at least six per cent of the total votes in an 1+1+2.
election to the Legislative Assembly of a State and wins at
least two seats is recognised as a state party.
19. Map