DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, JAMMU

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER

SOCIAL SCIENCE (087)

CLASS-X (2023-24)

Time Allowed: 3 Hours

Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

1. The 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 questions 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. Answer to each question should not exceed 100 words.

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.

SECTION A

1. The process of the unification of Italy was led by................. 1

a. Sardinia-Piedmont b. Papal State
b. Tuscany
2. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark
your answer as per the codes provided below: 1
Assertion: In 1984, Zollverein was formed at the initiative of Prussia.
Reason: The basic aim was to transfer sovereignty from the monarchy to a body of
citizens.
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 correct but (R) is wrong
d. (A) is wrong but (R) is correct
3. Match the column A with column B 1
Column A Column B
a. Salt March a. Amritsar
b. Jallianwala Bagh b. Lahore
c. Purna Swaraj c. Awadh
d. Peasants Movement d. Dandi
A. I-a ii-b iii-d iv c
B. I-d ii-b iii-c iv-a
C. I-c ii-b iii-a iv-d
D. I-d ii-a iii-b iv-c
4. The Kheda Satyagrah was launched by Gandhiji to support........................ 1
A. The mill workers
B. The peasants
C. The women workers
D. Rowlatt Act
5. Education, forests, trade unions come under........................ 1
a. India b. Pakistan
b. Sri Lanka d. USA

6. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark

your answer as per the codes provided below: 1

Assertion: India is federal country.
Reason: In India power is divided between a central authority and various constituent
units.
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 correct but (R) is wrong
d. (A) is wrong but (R) is correct
 7. Which two languages are generally spoken in Belgium? 1

a. French and English b. Dutch and English

c. French and Dutch d. Dutch and Sinhala

8. ..................... is emerged as an independent country in 1948. 1

9. According to the Census of India, 2011 what is the population percentage of scheduled
tribe? 1

a. 16.6 b. 26.3

c. 36.2 d. 8.6

10. ‘Feminist movements’ are aimed at: 1

a. Liberty b. Equality

c. Participation d. Power

11. NREGA (National Rural Employment Guarantee Act of 2005) has guaranteed
………. days of employment in a year in many districts of India. What are the correct
number of days? 1

(a) 200 days

(b) 100 days

(c) 30 days

(d) 60 days

12. Tertiary sector is also called ……….. . 1

13. Cotton cultivation falls under ……….. sector. 1

14. Not every good (or service) that is produced and sold needs to be counted. It makes sense
only to include the ………… to get the total production? 1

A. values of goods and services in production

B. final goods and services

C. adding up the actual numbers of goods

D. goods and services in the three sectors

15. Different persons could have ……….notions of a country’s development. 1

A. different as well as conflicting

B. Same

C. Indifferent

D. No

16. ………….. is the total income of the country divided by its total population? 1

A. per capita income

B. Gross income

C. Net income

D. Total income

17. Per Capita Income is calculated in Rupees for all countries ( True or False) 1

18. The Narmada BachaoAndolan is associated with. 1

(a) Sardar Sarovar Dam
(b) Tehri Dam
(c) Hirakud Dam
(d) Gandhi Sagar Dam

19.Which one of the following is not an adverse effect of dams? 1

(a) Interstate water disputes
(b) Excessive sedimentation of Reservoir
(c) Displacement of population
(d) Flood control

20. Which one of the following is not true for pulses? 1

(a) Pulses are grown in both rabi and kharif season
(b) Pulses are leguminous crops
(c) They are grown in rotation with other crops
(d) Pulses require intensive irrigation facilities
SECTION: B
21. What is meant by sustainability of development? 2

22. Why was Zollverein formed? 2

23. What is a secular state? Explain. 2

24. ‘Intensive industrialisation and urbanisation have posed a great pressure on existing
freshwater resources in India. Justify the statement with two examples.
 SECTION: C

25. What was Satyagraha? Name any two places where Satyagraha was launched by
Gandhiji. 3

26. What is a Civil War? Explain with context to Sri Lanka.

3

27. Classify the economic sectors on the basis of nature of activities. Mention the main
feature of each. 3

28. Money cannot buy all the goods and services that one needs to live well” Do you agree
with this statement? Justify your answer with any three suitable arguments. 3

29. . “India has enormous diversity in the availability of resources.” Justify the statement
with

example. 3

SECTION: D

30. In many European countries, a revolution led by the educated middle classes was under
way in the year 1848. Explain with the help of suitable examples. 5

OR

Explain the role of Romantic imagination in national feelings.

31. Power sharing arrangements can be seen in the way political parties, pressure groups and
movement control or influence those in power. Analyse the statement. 5

OR

What is meant by the horizontal distribution of power? Explain any three merits of this
form of power sharing.

32. What does HDI stand for? Explain the main criteria of measuring HDI.
5

OR

How can we create more employment in India?

33. . Compare ‘intensive subsistence farming’ with that of ‘commercial farming’ practiced in

India.
5

OR
What are ‘Institutional Reforms’? Enlist various institutional reforms taken by the Indian
Government to bring about improvements in agriculture

SECTION: E

34. CASE-BASED QUESTIONS ( 4 x 3= 12)

34. It is said of “passive resistance” that it is the weapon of the weak, but the power
which is the subject of this article can be used only by the strong. This power
is not passive resistance; indeed, it calls for intense activity. The movement in
South Africa was not passive but active …
'Satyagraha is not physical force. A satyagrahi does not inflict pain on the
adversary; he does not seek his destruction … In the use of satyagraha, there
is no ill will whatever. 'Satyagraha is pure soul force. Truth is the very substance
of the soul. That is why this force is called satyagraha. The soul is informed
with knowledge. In it burns the flame of love. … Nonviolence is the supreme
dharma …' It is certain that India cannot rival Britain or Europe in force of arms.
The British worship the war god and they can all of them become, as they are
becoming, bearers of arms. The hundreds of millions in India can never carry
arms. They have made the religion of non-violence their own …
In his famous book Hind Swaraj (1909) Mahatma Gandhi declared that British
rule was established in India, with the cooperation of Indians, and had survived
only because of this cooperation. If Indians refused to cooperate, British rule
will collapse within a year.
1. Gandhiji said," passive resistance is not the weapon of the weak".
Why? 1
2. “Satyagraha is pure soul-force” substantiate this statement in 20
words. 1
3. What according to Mahatma Gandhi is the best weapon to use to
collapse British rule in India? 2

35. Constitutional provisions are necessary for the success of federalism but these are not
sufficient. If the federal experiment has succeeded in India, it is not merely because of the
clearly laid out constitutional provisions. The real success of federalism in India can be
attributed to the nature of democratic politics in our country.

a. State any two provisions in the Constitution of India which have contributed to make India
a successful federal country? 2

b. Nature of democratic politics in our country has kept alive the spirit of federalism in India.
Justify by giving two examples. 2

36. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: 4
In particularly in Bikaner, Phalodi and Barmer, almost all the houses traditionally had
underground tanks or tankas for storing drinking water. The tanks could be as large as a big
room; one household in Phalodi had a tank that was 6.1 metres deep, 4.27 metres long and
2.44 metres wide. The tankas were part of the well-developed rooftop rainwater harvesting
system and were built inside the main house or the courtyard. They were connected to the
sloping roofs of the houses through a pipe. Rain falling on the rooftops would travel down the
pipe and was stored in these underground 'tankas'. The first spell of rain was usually not
collected as this would clean the roofs and the pipes. The rainwater from the subsequent
showers was then collected.

The rainwater can be stored the tankas till the next rainfall making it an extremely reliable
source of drinking water when all other sources are dried up, particularly in the summers.
Rainwater, or palar pain, as commonly referred to in these parts, is considered the purest form
of natural water. Many houses constructed underground rooms adjoining the 'tanka' to beat
the summer heat as it would keep the room cool.

1. Name traditional rainwater harvesting a technique, commonly practiced in Rajasthan,

India.

2.In which part of Rajasthan are tankas commonly used?

3. What are palarpani?

SECTION: F

37. (A) On the given map of India. Mark and locate: 2

1. Jallianwala Bagh incident

2. A place associated with the movement of Indigo planters

37. ( B) .On the given political map of India, label and locate the following with
appropriate symbols: 3
(i) A soil type

(ii) Tehri dam

(iii) Bhakra Nangal Dam
 ANSWER KEY

1. Ans. A
2. Ans. C
3. Ans. D
4. Ans. B
5. Ans. A
6. Ans. A
7. Ans. C
8. Ans. Sri Lanka
9. Ans. D
10. Ans. B
11. Ans b
12. Ans: Service Sector
13. Ans: Primary
14. Answer: B
15. Answer: A
16. Answer: A
17. Answer: False
18. Answer: A
19. Answer: A
20. Answer: D
21. Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present, without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.Sustainability
 for development or sustainable development refers to the development which is done
without damaging the environment and other resources. In other words, balancing the
need to use resources and also conserve them for future is kn own as sustainable
development.
22. In 1834, a custom union or zollverein was formed at the initiative of Prussia and
joined by most of the German estate. The union abolished the tariff barriers.

23. India is a secular state because it has no national religion, constitution prohihits
discrimination and it provides freedom to process individual beliefs. In India, there is no
official religion. All religions are treated equally and discrimination based on religion is
strictly prohibited.

24. Answer- Urbanisation results in the discharge of untreated sewage and industrial
effluents into water bodies, such as rivers and lakes. - The improper management of solid
waste and disposal of hazardous chemicals further contribute to water pollution.
25. The first Satyagraha was at Champaran in Bihar in 1917 where he took up the cause of
the indigo cultivators. The next Satyagraha taken up by Gandhi was in the Kheda district of
Gujarat in 1918 where he helped the peasants who were struggling to pay taxes to the British
government.
26. (i) It is a violent conflict between the opposing groups within a country, for example,
the Sinhalese and the Tamils. (ii) Due to the violent conflict between both these ethnic
groups, thousands of people of both the communities have been killed.
27. Classification of economic sectors on the basis of nature of activities are as follows :i
Primary sector: When we produce goods by exploiting natural resources it is an activity of
the primary sector such as agriculture dairy farming fishing forestry.ii Secondary sector: In
this natural products are changed into other forms through manufacturing that we associate
with industrial activity. The product is not produced by nature but has to be made and
therefore some process of manufacturing is essential. For example using cotton fibre from the
plant we spin yarn and weave cloth.iii Tertiary sector: It helps in the development of the
primary and secondary sectors. They provide aid or a support for the production process.
Transport storage communication banking trade are some examples of tertiary activities.
28. Yes, I agree with the statement because money income and material goods alone are not
an adequate indicator of a good quality of life. Money cannot buy all the goods and services
one needs to live well.

Money cannot buy a pollution free and dean environment with fresh air.
It cannot protect us from infectious diseases and guarantee good health for us.

Money cannot assure that medicines available in the market are not adulterated.
To live well one needs non-material factors such as equal treatment, freedom, security, equal
opportunity to learn, a pollution free environment, good and safe working conditions etc.
Money cannot buy a pollution free and dean environment with fresh air.

It cannot protect us from infectious diseases and guarantee good health for us.

Money cannot assure that medicines available in the market are not adulterated.

To live well one needs non-material factors such as equal treatment, freedom, security, equal
opportunity to learn, a pollution free environment, good and safe working conditions etc.

29. The states of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh are rich in minerals and coal
deposits. Arunachal Pradesh has abundance of water resources but lacks in infrastructure
development. Rajasthan is very well endowed with solar and wind energy but lacks in water
resources.

30. The revolutions of 1848 in different parts of the Europe are also sometimes referred as the
Liberal Revolutions of 1848. This is because during this time, the ideology of nationalism
were closely allied with the ideas of liberalism. The ideas that were supported by the liberals
like freedom for all, equality before the law, government by the consent of people, universal
suffrage, right to vote for all, end of autocracy and clerical privileges, a constitution and
representative government through parliament, equal political rights, inviolability of private
property, freedom of markets and abolition of state imposed restrictions on trade, were the
basis of these movements and revolutions.

The following are the incidents and their importances which took place during the Liberal
Revolutions of 1848 :

a.) Uprisings in Europe :

In 19th century Europe, the ideas of national unity were closely related to the ideology of
liberalism. There were food shortages and widespread unemployment during 1848 led to
popular uprisings in different parts of Europe such as Poland, Italy, Germany and the Austro-
Hungarian Empire. Men and women of the liberal middle classes came together to voice their
demands for the creation of

nation-state based on parliamentary principles.

b.) Transfer of sovereignty in

France :

The happenings of 1848 movements in France brought the renunciation of monarchy and a
republic, which was mainly based on the universal male franchise. The year 1848 was the
year of food shortages which led to pauperism in France and widespread unemployment. It
brought the population of Paris on the roads. Barricades were erected and Louis Phillippe was
forced to flee. A National Assembly proclaimed a Republic, granted suffrage to all adult
males above the age of 21 and guaranteed the right to work. National workshops to provide
employment were also set-up.
c.) Frankfurt Parliament :

In German regions, a large number of political associations of the middle class professionals,
businessmen and prosperous artisans came together in the city of Frankfurt and decided to
vote for the all German National Assembly. On 18th May 1848, 831 elected representatives
marched to take their place in the Frankfurt Parliament. They drafted a constitution for a
German nation to be headed by a monarchy, subject to a Parliament.

OR

Romantic artists and poets created a sense of shared collective heritage, a common
cultural past, as the basis of a nation. It was through folk songs, folk poetry, and folk
dances that the true spirit of the nation was popularised.

31. Power-sharing arrangements can also be seen in the way political parties, pressure groups
and movements control or influence those in power. In a democracy, the citizens must have
the freedom to choose among various contenders for power.

OR

Power is shared among different organs of government, such as the legislature,

executive and judiciary. This is called horizontal distribution of power because it allows
different organs of government placed at the same level to exercise different powers.

32. HDI stands for Human Development Index (HDI). The Human Development Index (HDI)
is a statistical tool used to measure a country's overall achievement in its social and economic
dimensions. The social and economic dimensions of a country are based on the health of
people, their level of education attainment and their standard of living.

Criteria used by the Human Development Report-

UNDP published HDI to compare different countries based on the educational level, the
health status of the people, and the per capita income of the country.

HDI determines the rank of a country in three areas i.e.,

Life expectancy at birth Life expectancy at birth is a statistical measure of the average time a
newborn is expected to live, based on the mortality rate of the population. It is often used as
an indicator of the overall health and well-being of a population.

Educational level Mean years of schooling the education dimension is measured by mean of
years of schooling for adults aged 25 years and more and expected years of schooling for
children of school entering age.

33. Primitive subsistence farming

1. This type of farming is still practiced in few pockets of India.
 2. It is practiced on small patches of land, with the help of primitive tools like hoe, dao
and digging sticks and family/ community labour.
3. This type of farming depends upon monsoon.
4. It depends on the natural fertility of the soil and suitability of other environmental
conditions to the crops grown. The farmers do not use fertilisers or other modern
inputs.
5. There is no pressure on agricultural land.
Intensive subsistence farming

1. This type of farming is practiced in areas of high population pressure on land.

2. It is labour intensive farming, where high doses of bio-chemical inputs are used for
obtaining higher production.
3. Irrigation is used in this type of farming.
4. It does not depend on the natural fertility of the soil instead bio-chemical inputs are
used.
5. There is enormous pressure on agricultural land because the farmers continue to take
maximum output from the limited land in the absence of alternative source of
livelihood.

Or

Answer- Consolidation of hoardings of land, the abolition of zamindari, collectivization, etc

were important steps towards this goal, which made the lands economically viable to all and
sundry. The Green Revolution and the White Revolution were some of the strategies
embarked on.

34. A. it calls for intense activity to endure suffering without retaliation and to resist
injustice and oppression without violence.

B. A satyagrahi does not inflict pain on the adversary; he does not seek his destruction In the
use of satyagraha, there is no ill-will whatever. Satyagraha is pure soul-force. Truth is the
very substance of the soul. That is why this force is called satyagraha.

C. According to Mahatma Gandhi, the best weapon to use to collapse British rule in India is
non-cooperation . He said that British rule was established in India with the cooperation of
Indians and had survived only because of this cooperation. If Indians refused to cooperate ,
British rule would collapse within a year.

35. A. Three levels of Government - The Central Government, State Governments and Urban
and rural local self Governments.

The Power is divided between the three-tier system of Government.

B. Nature democratic politics in our country has indeed kept a line of the spirit of federalism
in India. For example, according to the language policy in the Indian Constitution, the
use of English language along with Hindi as an official language was to stop by 1965.

36. A. : Tankas
B. Bikaner, Phalodi and Barmer

C. Rainwater is referred to as palarpani in Rajasthan. It is considered as the purest.

37.A. i. Amritsar

ii. Champaran, Bihar

37. B. (i) A soil type

(ii) Tehri dam

(iii) Bhakra Nangal Dam

(iv) Salal dam