10th SST Quarterly Examination - ABC Classes PDF

 ABC CLASSES QUARTERLY EXAMINATION...

 ABC CLASSES QUARTERLY EXAMINATION Class-10th Subject- Social Science M.M.-80 Time-03:00 Hour General Instructions: (i) The question paper comprises of Six Sections – A, B, C, D, E and F. There are 37 questions in the Question paper. All questions are compulsory. (ii) Section A – From questions 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each. (iii) 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. (iv) Section C contains Q.25 to Q.29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 60 words. (v) 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. (vi) 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. (vii) 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). (viii) 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. (ix) In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary. (x) Note: CBQ stands for “Competency Based Question”. 50% weightage allocated for competency-based questions. SECTION - A 20 Marks (MCQs) 1. Identify the correct statement with regard to Country Gross Life Ex- Mean HDI the ‘Zollverein’ from the following options: National pectancy Years of Rank (a) It was a coalition of Prussian states Income at birth Schooling in the formed to manage political alliances. (GNI) per of People world (b) Its aim was to bind the Prussia politically capita aged 25 (2018) into an association. (2011) and above 2017 (c) It was a Custom Union at the initiative of Prussia. Sri Lanka 11,236 75.5 10.9 76 (d) It helped to awaken and raise national India 6,353 68.8 6.4 130 sentiment in Europe. 1 Myanmar 5,567 66.7 4.9 148 2. Which of the following rulers built the tank of Pakistan 5,531 66.6 5.2 150 Hauz Khas, Delhi? Nepal 2,471 70.6 4.9 149 (a) Akbar (b) Iltutmish Bangladesh 3,677 72.8 5.8 136 (c) Raja Nahar Singh (d) Balban 1 Identify the country that most probably has 3. Read the given data and answer the a well-developed healthcare system but following question. lesser average education than India. 1  (a) Sri Lanka (b) Myanmar families is ` 4000, ` 7000 and ` 3000 (c) Pakistan (d) Nepal respectively, what is the income of the fourth (d) No Information has been given to family? determine the health of the children. 1 (a) ` 7500 (b) ` 3000 (c) ` 2000 (d) ` 6000 1 4. Arrange the following statements in sequential order based on the events that 9. Identify the major aspect that helped in the shaped the rise of nationalism in Europe. formation of a Nation-State in Britain. (I) Greek struggle for independence begins (a) In 1688, the monarch of Britain fought which received support from other Greeks War with English Parliament. living in exile (b) The Parliament through a bloodless (II) Revolutions in Europe begin by various revolution seized power from the groups artisans, industrial workers and monarchy. middle classes (c) The British nation was formed as a result (III) Napoleon invades Italy which lead to the of a war with Ireland and Wales. beginning of Napoleonic wars. (d) The formation of a Nation-State in Britain (IV) The Vienna Peace Settlement was signed was the result of many revolts. 1 by representatives of the European powers – Britain, Russia, Prussia and 10. Identify the country indicated through the Austria symbols given in the picture. Codes: (a) (IV), (III), (II), (I) (b) (III), (IV), (I), (II) (c) (I), (IV), (III), (II) (d) (I), (II), (III), (IV) 1 5. Fill in the blank by choosing the most appropriate option: ………………………… owns the Reliance Industries. (a) The government (b) A private business or a group (a) Bulgaria (b) Germany (c) A Bank (c) Italy (d) France 1 (d) Jointly by private companies and the govt. 1 11. Which of the following statements is correct about the GDP? 6. A country in which principle of majori- tarianism led to civil war: (a) It shows how big the economy of a (a) Belgium (b) Sri Lanka country is in terms of purchasing power. (c) Netherlands (d) Germany 1 (b) It shows the total product of a country in a given year without calculating the There are two statements marked as national income. Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your (c) It shows the number of people involved in answer as per the codes provided below: production in the tertiary sector in a year. (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the (d) It shows the value of total goods and correct explanation of (A). services produced in a country in a year.1 (b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). 12. Fill in the blank by choosing the most appropriate option: (c) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong. The Tamil natives of Sri Lanka are known (d) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct. as......................... (a) Indian Tamils (b) Muslim Tamils 7. Assertion (A): Although judges in India are appointed by the executive, they can check (c) Sri Lankan Tamils (d) Christian Tamils 1 the functioning of executive or laws made by 13. Arrange in chronological order. the legislatures. (I) India attained Independence. Reason (R):Judiciary is superior and more experienced than the executive. 1 (II) Comprehensive land development programme was initiated in India. 8. Assume there are four families in a country. (III) White revolution was introduced. The average per capita income of these families are ` 5000. If the income of three (IV)The Green revolution begins. 2  Codes: (a) Package technology being used in (a) (I), (IV), (III) and (II) agriculture. (b) Kisan Credit Card (KCC) being launched. (b) (II), (III), (I) and (IV) (c) Establishment of the Grameen banks. (c) (III), (II), (I) and (IV) (d) Abolition of the zamindari system. 1 (d) (II), (I), (IV) and (III) 1 17. Fill in the blank by choosing the most 14. Rohit works in a hotel. He has regulated appropriate option: work hours and gets to eat lunch at the Muskmelon grows in......................... hotel everyday. He can also take an off if he (a) Rabi season doesn't feel well physically or emotionally. (b) Kharif season (c) Zaid season Of which of the following sectors is he most (d) They are grown in both Zaid and Rabi likely to be an employee? seasons. 1 (a) Agriculture sector (b) Private-sector (c) Organised sector (d) Unorganised sector 18. Fill in the blank by choosing the most 1 appropriate option: ………………………… owns the Reliance Industries. 15. Which of the following statements accurately distinguishes between renewable resources (a) The government and non-renewable resources? (b) A private business or a group (a) Renewable resources can be renewed or (c) A Bank reproduced by physical, chemical or me- (d) Jointly by private companies and the chanical processes while non-renewable govt. 1 resources occur over a very long geolog- ical time. 19. Which of the following statements about the (b) Renewable resources are owned privately third-tier of democracy is false? by individuals while non-renewable re- (a) One-third of all positions in local bodies sources are accessible to all the members are reserved for women. of the community. (b) The state government retains the power (c) Renewable resources are obtained from over revenues for the local bodies. biosphere and have life while non-renew- (c) Seats are reserved in the elected bodies able resources are composed of non-liv- for the SC, ST and OBC candidates. ing things. (d) An independent institution called the (d) Renewable resources are found in a State Election Commission conducts region, but have not been utilised till Panchayat and municipal elections. 1 date while non-renewable resources have the potential to satisfy human 20. For a jobless youth, which of the following needs but human beings do not have the goals of development will be the highest on appropriate technology to access these. 1 his priority list? (a) More employment opportunities 16. Raghu was an Indian farmer during the 1950s. Which of the following institutional (b) More days of work and better wages reforms would he have witnessed in the (c) Metal roads for transportation 1950s? (d) Establishment of a high school 1 SECTION - B 8 Marks (Very Short Answer Type Questions) 21. Identify using the given hints: OR (1) A body of saturated rock through which ‘Sustainable Development is a crucial step for water can easily move. the development of a country’. Explain with (2) They must be permeable and porous. suitable examples. 2 (3) They include rock such as sandstone, conglomerate, fractured limestone and 23. Wheat and rice farming are India are fairly different from each other. Support the gravel. 2 2 statement. 22. “Land is a natural resource of utmost importance.” Justify the statement with 24. State which government is more powerful in appropriate arguments. terms of law making or legislation 2 3  SECTION - C 15 Marks (Short Answer Type Questions) 25. Balanced resource planning is essential at should be examined? Discuss. 3 the national, state, regional and local levels. 27. ‘India is an agriculturally important country.’ Elaborate this statement with suitable Justify the statement with three arguments. examples. 3 3 26. Analyse the table given and answer the 28. Under which type of federation is India question that follows: classified? Mention any two features of such This source shows a database of Workers federation. 3 employed in different sectors (in millions). 29. The table below shows the estimated Sector Unorga- Orga- Total number of workers in India in the organised nised nised and unorganised sectors. Read the table Primary 200 2 202 carefully and answer the question given below: Secondary 50 5 55 Tertiary 80 20 100 Sector Orga- Unorga- Total nised nised Total 330 27 357 Primary 2 242 Total in % 100% Secondary 9 54 63 (A) Calculate the percentage of people in the organised sector. Tertiary 17 76 93 (B) Which sector employs the most amount Total 28 of people according to the given table? Total in 100% OR Percentage For each of the sectors that we came across What percentage of tertiary sector workers why should one focus on employment and in India are employed in Unorganised Sector GDP? Could there be other issues which according to the table? 3 SECTION - D 20 Marks (Long Answer Type Questions) 30. What is land degradation? Suggest any four 32. How is a federal government different from steps to control land degradation. the unitary form of government? OR OR Why is the issue of sustainability important ‘The Centre-State relations in India have for development? Explain. 5 been changed from time to time since 31. “Culture played an important role in the independence.’ Explain the statement with development of nationalism in Europe argument. 5 during the eighteenth and nineteenth 33. What is the main criterion used by the World centuries.” Support the statement with Bank in classifying different countries? What examples. are the limitations of this criterion, if any? OR OR How did female figures become an allegory ‘Sustainability' issue is significant for of the nation during the nineteenth century development. Substantiate with suitable in Europe? Analyse. 5 explanation. 5 4  SECTION - E 12 Marks (Case Based Questions) 34. Read the source given below and answer the across the Narmada river in Gujarat. It originally questions that follow: focused on the environmental issues related The first half of the nineteenth century saw to trees that would be submerged under the an enormous increase in population all over dam water. Recently it has re-focused the aim Europe. In most countries there were more to enable poor citizens, especially the oustees seekers of jobs than employment. Population (displaced people) to get full rehabilitation from rural areas migrated to the cities to live in facilities from the government. People felt that overcrowded slums. Small producers in towns their suffering would not be in vain… accepted were often faced with stiff competition from the trauma of displacement believing in the imports of cheap machine-made goods from promise of irrigated fields and plentiful harvests. England, where industrialisation was more So, often the survivors of Rihand told us that advanced than on the continent. they accepted their sufferings as sacrifice for (A) Who ruled France in 1830s and was the sake of their nation. But now, after thirty forced to flee after unemployment bitter years of being a drift, their livelihood caused workers to revolt on roads? having become even more precarious, they (B) Were people guaranteed rights after they came out on roads to revolt in France in keep asking: “Are we the only ones chosen to 1830s? If yes, name one such right. make sacrifices for the nation?” (C) Why were the 1830s years of great (A) According to the case study, what was economic hardship in Europe? 2 the initial reason for the resistance during the Narmada Bachao Andolan? 35. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow: (B) Explain the side effects of the construction of the dam on human population? Narmada Bachao Andolan or Save Narmada Movement is a non-governmental Organisation (C) What steps must be taken by the (NGO) that mobilised tribal people, farmers, government of India in order to environmentalists and human rights activists rehabilitate the people who had to against the Sardar Sarovar Dam being built dislocate? 2 36. Read the given data: Country Gross National Life Expectancy Mean Years of HDI Rank in the Income (GNI) per at birth (2017) Schooling of world (2018) Capital (2011 People aged PPP $) 25 and above (2017) Sri Lanka 11,326 75.5 10.9 76 India 6,353 68.8 6.4 130 Myanmar 5.567 66.7 4.9 148 Pakistan 5.331 66.6 5.2 150 Nepal 2.471 70.6 4.9 149 Bangladesh 3.677 72.8 5.8 136 Source: Human Development Report, 2018 United Nations Development Programme, New York. (A) Which country has a better rank than (C) Which of the Asian country is lowest in India in Human Development Report for HDI in the given table? 2 2018? (B) Which criterion is common in the assessment of development in the reports of the World Bank and UNDP? 5  SECTION - F 5 Marks (Map Skill Based Questions) 37. (a) Two places I and II have been marked on and label any three of the following with the given outline map of India. Identify suitable symbols. them and write their correct names on 1. Bhakra Nangal dam the lines drawn near them. 2. the largest/ major producer states of 1. major areas where rice is grown coffee 2. black soil is found 2 3. Tungabhadra dam (b) On the same outline map of India locate 4. the largest/ major producer states of sugarcane 3 I II 6