KHALSA MODEL SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

135, B.T. ROAD, DUNLOP, KOLKATA- 700108

(MANAGED BY: GURDWARA SIKH SANGAT, DUNLOP AND AFFILIATED TO CBSE)
TERM - I EXAMINATION : 2022-2023
SUBJECT - SOCIAL SCIENCE
CLASS - X
SET - I
TIME : 3 Hrs. M.M : 80

Instructions:

1. The question paper is divided into four sections -Section-A, Section-B, Section- C and Section D,
Section-E
2. The question paper has 32 questions in all.
3. All questions are compulsory.
4. Marks are indicated against each question.
5. Questions from serial number 1 to 14 are Very Short Answer Type.
Each question carries 1 mark.
6. Questions from serial number 15 to 24 are 3 marks questions.
Answers to these questions should not exceed 80 words each.
7. Questions from serial number 25 &28 are 4 marks Source based questions.
8. Questions from serial number 29-31 are 5 marks questions.
Answers to these questions should not exceed 100 words each.
9. Question number 32 is a map question of 5 marks with two parts 32 (A) from History (2 marks) and
32(B) from Geography (3 marks).
*After completion, attach the map inside your answer-book.

Section-A
Very Short Questions Answers

1. What is the percentage of the Sinhala speaking population in Sri Lanka? (1)
a. About 74%
b. Almost 50%
c. Less than 27%
d. Less than 19%
2. Who were the founders of Swaraj party? (1)

3. Choose the correct option from list I and list II. (1)

List -I List -II

a. Napoleon invade Italy i. 1797

b. Fall of Napoleon ii. 1819

c. Greek struggle for iii. 1831

independence begins

d. Zollverein was formed iv. 1835

4. Mahatma Gandhi organised Satyagraha movement among cotton mill workers in Ahmedabad in the year-.
(1)
a. 1869
 b. 1915
c. 1917
d. 1918

5. Why is power sharing desirable? (1)

6. Consider the following statements about Rabi season-. (1)

I. RAVI CROPS ARE SHOWN AT THE START OF WINTER. (OCTOBER TO DECEMBER)
II. RAVI CROPS ARE HARVESTED IN SPRING OR AT THE START OF THE SUMMER ( APRIL TO JUNE)
III. SOME CROPS CULTIVATED IN THIS SEASON ARE MAIZE, JOWAR, BAJRA TUR ETC.
Which of the above statements is/ are true?
a. I and II
b. II and III
c. I and III
d. none of these

7. Veena works in an office. She attends her office from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm. She gets her salary regularly at the end
of every month. In addition to the salary, she also gets provident fund as per the rules laid down by the government.
She also gets medical and other allowances. Veena does not go to the office on Sundays. This is a paid holiday.

Analyse the above information and tell in which sector Veena is working? (1)
(a) Organised sector g
(b) Unorganised sector
(c) Primary sector
(d) Tertiary sector

8. The process of resource planning involves ________ of resources across the regions of the
country. (1)

9. Study the picture and answer the question that follows- (1)

Which of the following aspect best signifies this image of London in 1851?
a. Slaves for trade
b. People searching for work
c. People waiting outside a ration shop
d. People celebrating some festivals

10. The following questions consist of two statements questions selecting the appropriate option given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (1)
(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.
Assertion (A) : The unorganised sector is characterised by small and scattered units which are largely
outside the control of the government.
Reason (R )- There are rules and regulations but these are followed.

11. Read the following statement and write if it is true or false-. (1)
Political parties and candidates hardly use caste sentiments.
12. Arrange the following in the correct sequence. (1)
(i) Indentured labour was abolished.
(i) First World War
(ii) Rinderpest arrived in Africa.
(iv) The World Bank was established.
(a) (ii)-(i)-(iii)-(iv)
(b) (iii)-(ii)-(i)-(iv)
(c) (i)-(iii)-(iv)-(ii)
(d) (iv)-(ii)-(i)-(iii)

13. What are Guls? (1)

a. Reservoirs
b. Artificial lakes
c. Diversion channels
d. None of these

14. Complete the following statement with appropriate word. (1)

BMI stands for _____________.

Section -B (3 Marks)
Short Questions Answers
15. How had the female figures became an allegory of the nation during the 19th century in Europe?
Analyse. (3)
Or
Describe any three conditions that led to formation of the British nation state. (3)

16. How did the US become an international creditor from an international debtor? (3)
Or
Why was the first world war called the 'industrial war' or 'world war'? (3)

17. Mention any two human activities which are responsible for the process of soil erosion. Explain the two
types of soil erosion mostly observed in India? (2+1)

18. Explain any three different categories of existing plants and animals species based on the International
Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources with examples. (3)

19. How is sharing of power between the Union and the state governments basic to the structure of the
Constitution of India? Explain. (3)
Or
Highlight the positive and negative impact of casteism with regard to political expressions. (3)

20. Distinguish between "coming together federation" and "holding together federations" with examples. (3)

21. What is the criterion used by the UNDP for classifying countries? (3)

22. Explain the objective of implementing the MGNREGA 2005. (3)

23. How have multipurpose projects and large dams been the cause of many new social movements? (3)

24. Why did the British government scrap the 'Corn law'. (3)
 Section -C
Source Based questions (4 marks)

25. Read the source and answer the following questions.

In 1848, Frédéric Sorrieu, a French artist, prepared a series of four prints visualising his dream of a world
made up of 'Democratic and Social Republics', as he called them. The first print of the series, shows the
peoples of Europe and America - men and women of all ages and social classes- marching in a long train,
and offering homage to the statue of Liberty as they pass by it. As you would recall, artists of the time of the
French Revolution personified Liberty as a female figure - here you can recognise the torch of
Enlightenment she bears in one hand and the Charter of the Rights of Man in the other. On the earth in the
foreground of the image lie the shattered remains of the symbols of absolutist institutions.
In Sorrieu's utopian vision, the peoples of the world are grouped as distinct nations, identified through their
flags and national costume. Leading the procession, way past the statue of Liberty, are the United States
and Switzerland, which by this time were already nation-states. France, identifiable by the revolutionary
tricolour, has just reached the statue. She is followed by the peoples of Germany, bearing the black, red
and gold flag. Interestingly, at the time when Sorrieu created this image, the German peoples did not yet
exist as a united nation - the flag they carry is an expression of liberal hopes in 1848 to unify the numerous
German-speaking principalities into a nation-state under a democratic constitution. Following the German
peoples are the peoples of stria, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Lombardy, Poland, England, Ireland,
Hungary and Russia. From the heavens above, Christ, saints and angels gaze upon the scene. They have
been used by the artist to symbolise fraternity no among the nations of the world.

(i) Frederic Sorrieu prepared some prints which depicted his notion of world as wisd
(a) Democracy was the best option. (1)
(b) Social Republic was most desirable.
(c) The Republic should be established.
(d) Both (a) and (b)

(ii) Artists of the time of French Revolution introduced the idea of -. (1)
(a) Liberty as a necessary concept.
(b) Liberty as an indispensable concept.
(c) Liberty as a female figure.
(d) All of the above

(iii) Identify people of the world in Sorrieu's prints symbolised as. (1)
(a) citizens of the country recognised through their flags.
(b)citizens of the country recognised through their national costumes
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above

(iv) Which of the following statements correctly describes the people of different countries in Sorrieu's is
paintings? (1)
(a) Fraternity among the nations.
(b) Revolution would start everywhere.
(c) Revolution was inevitable, et
(d) None of the above

26.Read the source and answer the following questions.

Everything available in our environment which can be used to satisfy our needs provided, it is
technologically accessible, economically feasible and culturally acceptable can be termed as 'Resource'.
The process of transformation of things available in our environment involves an interactive
relationship between nature, technology and institutions. Human beings interact with nature
through technology and create institutions to accelerate their economic development.
Do you think that resources are free gifts of nature as it assumed by many? They are not.
Resources are a function of human activities. Human being themselves are essential components of
resources. They transform material available in our environment into resources and use them.

(i) Everything available in our environment which can be used to satisfy our needs is known as. (1)
(a) Resources
(b) Assets
(c) Technology
(d) None of these

(ii) The process of transformation of things available in our environment involves

an interactive relationship between which of the following? (1)
(a) Value and technology only
(b) Technology and institutions only
(c) Institutions and nature only
(d) Nature, technology and institutions

(iii) Human beings interact with nature through which of the following? (1)
(a) Technology
(b) function of human activities
(c) not usable for human beings
(d) None of the above

(iv) Resources are- (1)

(a) Created by humans
(b) function of human activities
( c ) not usable for human beings
(d) none of the above

27. Read the source and answer the following questions.

Belgium is small country in Europe, smaller in area than the state of Haryana. It has borders
or with France, the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg. It has a population of a little over one crore,
about half the population of Haryana. The Ethnic composition of this small country is very complex. Of the
country's total population, 59 per cent lives in the Flemish region and speak Dutch language. Another 40
per cent people live in the Wallonia region and speak French.
Remaining one per cent of the Belgians speak German. In the capital city Brussels, 80 per cent people
speak French while 20 per cent are Dutch-speaking. baland busio
The minority French-speaking community was relatively rich and powerful. This was resented by the Dutch-
speaking community who got the benefit of economic development and education much later. This led to
tensions between the Dutch-speaking and French-speaking communities during the 1950s and 1960s. The
tension between the two communities was more acute in Brussels. Brussels presented a special problem,
the Dutch-speaking people constituted a majority in the country, but a minority in the capital.
Sri Lanka is an island nation, just a few kilometres off the Southern coast of Tamil Nadu. It has about two
crore people, about the same as in Haryana. Like other nations in the South Asia region, Sri Lanka has a
diverse population. The major social groups are the Sinhala-speakers (74 per cent) and the Tamil-speakers
(18 per cent). Among Tamils there are two sub-groups. Tamil natives of the country are called 'Sri Lankan
Tamils' (13 per cent). The rest, whose forefathers came from India as plantation workers during colonial
period, are called 'Indian Tamils'. Sri Lankan Tamils are concentrated in the North and East of the country.

(i) Belgium is a small country in Europe which has border with European countries.(1)
(a) four
(b) three
(c) five
(d) two

(ii) In Belgium, 59 per cent of population lives in the Flemish region and speak Dutch language, 40% people
live in the Wallonia region and speak French. This suggest the- (1)
(a) Ethnic composition of the country.
(b) Linguistic scenario of the country.
(c) Supremacy of Dutch people. comment ba
(d) None of the above

(iii) Which statement is correct? (1)

(a) The tension between French and Dutch speaking people in Belgium becomes more acute in its capital
city.
(b) Brussels does not face any problem due
(c) The minority French people was rich and powerful in Brussels.
(d) Both (a) and ( c)

iv) Who are Sri Lankan Tamils? (1)

(a) Tamil natives of Sri Lanka. 80%
(b) Tamil who lived in Sri Lanka after 1960.
(c) Tamil who lives in Sri Lanka during
1950s and 1960s.
(d) None of the above.

28. Read the source and answer the following questions:

You will notice one common thing: what people desire are regular work, better wages and decent price for
their crops or other products that they produce. In other words, they want more income. Besides seeking
more income, one-way or the other, people also seek things like equal treatment, freedom, security and
respect of others. They resent discrimination. All these important goals. Infact, in some cases, these may
be more important than more income or more consumption because material goods are not all that you
need to live.
Money, or material things that one can buy with it, is one factor on which our life depends. But the quality of
our life also depends on non-material things mentioned above. If it is not obvious to you, then just think of
the role of your friends in your life. You may desire their friendship.
Similarly, there are many things that are not easily measured but they mean a lot to our lives. These are
often ignored. However, it will be wrong to conclude that what cannot be measured is not important.
Consider another example. It you get a job in a far off place, before accepting it you would try to of been
consider many factors, apart from income, such as facilities for your family, working atmosphere, or
opportunity to learn. In another case, a job may give you less pay but may offer regular employment that
enhances your sense of security. Another job, however, may offer high pay but no job security and also
leave no time for your family. This will reduce your sense of security and freedom.
Similarly, for development, people look at at mix of goals. It is true that if women are engaged in paid work,
their dignity in the household and society increases. However, it is also the case that if there is respect for
women there would be more sharing of housework and a greater acceptance of women working outside. A
safe and secure environment may allow more women to take up a variety of jobs or run a business.
Hence, the developmental goals that people have are not only about better income but also about other
important things in life.

(i) The source given above relates to which of the following options? (1)
(a) Employment
(b) Development
(c) Income
(d) Selling of produce

(ii) As per the passage, which of the following is the desire of people? (1)
(a) Regular work
(b) Better wages tomobilo
(c) Decent price for their crops
(d) All of the above

(iii) What other things people desire besides seeking more income for them? (1)
(a) Equal treatment
(b) Freedom
(c) Security
(d) All of these

(iv) For development people- (1)

(a) desire to have regular work
(b) desire to get better wages
(c) look at a mix of goals
(d) All of the above

Section-D
Long Question Answers (5 marks)
29. What measures would you suggest to increase agricultural production? Suggest any five measures?
(5)

30. Why did Mahatma Gandhi decide to call off the civil disobedience movement? Explain. (5)
Or
How did a variety of cultural processes play an important role in making nationalism in India? Explain with
examples. (5)

31. Explain the constitutional amendments of 1992 that compare local governments in India. (5)
Or
What factors led to a civil war in Sri Lanka? (5)

Section -E
Map Based Questions ( 5 marks)
32. (a) on the given political outline map of India Mark and look at the followings-. (2)
I. The place where the Indian National Congress was held in 1927.
II. The place where the present Satyagraha took place.

(b) On the same outline map of India identify any three of the following features and write their name on the
map given. (3)
I. Major soil type of India
II. A major tea producing state
III. A major sugarcane producing state
IV. Tehri dam
V. Hirakud dam