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Sample Papers Social Science SAMPLE PAPER - 1 Class: X Maximum Marks: 80 Subject: Social Science (087)...

Sample Papers Social Science SAMPLE PAPER - 1 Class: X Maximum Marks: 80 Subject: Social Science (087) Time Allotted: 3 Hours General Instructions : i) Question paper comprises 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 question 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.25to 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. 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) A separate question has been provided for visually impaired candidates in lieu of questions having visual inputs, maps etc. Such questions are to be attempted by Visually impaired students only. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary. SECTION A MCQs (1M × 20 = 20M) 1. Arrange the events in a chronological order: a) Beginning of Civil Disobedience Movement. b) Arrest of Abdul Ghaffar Khan. c) Gandhiji’s letter to Lord Irwin. A) abc B) bca C) cba D) cab 2. Who wrote ‘Ninety-five Theses’? A) Martin Luther B) Johann Gutenberg C) Charles Dickens D) Louise Sebastian Mercier 3. In 1871, who was the Chief Minister of Germany? A) William I B) Otto von Bismarck C) Kaiser William D) None of these No.1 School in India 1 Sri Chaitanya School Social Science Sample Papers 4. India wildlife protection act was implemented in the year 1972,later it was amended in the following years A) 1976, 1980, 1990 B) 1976, 1980, 1986 C) 1986, 1991, 1996 D) 1980, 1986, 1991 5. Which of the following are known as coarse grains? A) Wheat and rice B) Jowar, bajra and ragi C) Urad, arhar and gram D) Groundnut and Mustard 6. Two statements are given below as Assertion A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the most appropriate option. Assertion (A) : Dams have never triggered flood. Reason (R) : Flood control is also a reason for the construction of dams. A) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A. C) A is correct but R is incorrect. D) A is incorrect but R is correct. 7. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Liberal Nationalism in 19th century in Europe? I) Right of Liberty and Equality. II) Formation of people’s government III) Ownership of private property IV) Complete control of government on all public and private property A) I, II and III only B) I, III and IV only C) II, III and IV only D) I, II and IV only 8. Fill in the data Party Foundation Year Symbol a) TRS …………………. Car b) Kerala Congress 1964 …………………. c) DMK 1949 Rising sun d) PMK 1990 Mango A) 2001-Two leaves B) 2010-Plough C) 2009-Book D) 2013-Watch 9. Two statements are given below as Assertion A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the most appropriate option. Assertion (A) : Sex selective abortion led to decline of child sex ratio in India. Reason (R) : Desire of a boy child makes Indian families abort a girl child. A) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A. C) A is correct but R is incorrect. D) A is incorrect but R is correct. 10. Consider the following statements: Statement I: Democracy in India ensures the protection of individual rights and freedoms. Statement II: In a democracy, the government is not accountable to the people. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? A) Only I is correct. B) Only II is correct. C) Both I and II are correct. D) Neither I nor II is correct Sri Chaitanya School 2 No.1 School in India Sample Papers Social Science 11. Which of the following options best explains this cartoon? A) Democracy in action B) Political parties in the coalition government C) Coalition tensions D) Richness of democracy 12. Consider the following statements on ‘Power Sharing’ and choose the incorrect option. I) Improves the quality of decision making II) Provides a method to increase conflicts III) Promotes inequality among citizens IV) Allows room to correct mistakes A) I, IV B) II, III C) II, IV D) I, III 13. Suppose there are four families in your locality, the average per capita income of whom is Rs. 10,000. If the income of three families are Rs. 6,000, Rs. 8,000 and Rs. 14,000 respectively, what would be the income of the fourth family? A) Rs. 5,000 B) Rs. 10,000 C) Rs. 12,000 D) Rs. 15,000 14. Read the given data and find out which country has most equitable distribution of income. Monthly income of five families in country I and country II. A B C D E I 500 1500 7000 1000 10000 II 4000 3000 5000 4000 4000 A) Country I B) Country II C) Country I and II D) None of these 15. Which of the following profession belongs to the tertiary sector of economy? A) Fisherman B) Farmer C) Factory worker D) Teacher 16. Which of the following is incorrect regarding a unitary government? A) There is either only one level of government or the sub-units are subordinate to the central government. B) The central government can pass orders to the provincial government. C) A state government is answerable to the central government. D) The powers of state governments are guaranteed by the Constitution. 17. Arrange the following activities for complying double coincidence of wants. i) Arrange a meeting where products could be exchanged. ii) Ready to exchange the products iii) Find a person who wants your product and has something that you wish to have A) (iii) , (ii) , (i) B) (ii) , (iii) , (i) C) (ii) , (i) , (iii) , D) (ii) , (iii) , (i) No.1 School in India 3 Sri Chaitanya School Social Science Sample Papers 18. NITI Aayog provides _____jobs in education and ____jobs in tourism. A) 35,20 B) 20,35 C) 20,15 D) 15,20 19. Which one of the following refers to investment? A) Money spent on religious ceremonies B) Money spent on social customs C) Money spent to buy assets such as land D) Money spent on household goods 20. Lakshminath Bezbaruah’s notable work was ___________ A) Memsahib B) Charivari C) Burhi Aair Sadhu D) Ghorkali SECTION B VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (2M × 4 = 8M) 21. What was the role of print culture in the French Revolution? (OR) Write a short note on Almanac or Ritual calendar? 22. Why the representation of women in Indian parliament is still low as compared to the European countries? 23. What does underemployment mean? 24. Classify industries on the basis of sources of raw materials. How are they different from each other? SECTION C SHORT ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS (3M × 5 = 15M) 25. What was the significance of the Lahore Congress session of 1929? (OR) What was the role of IICC and FICCI in Non Cooperation movement? 26. Explain the role of human beings in resource development. 27. What are the two conditions to accommodate social diversities in a democracy? Mention any one exception to this. 28. Suggest any three ways to save workers of unorganized sector from exploitation. 29. Getting a loan from bank is much more difficult than taking a loan from informal sources for poor. Why? (OR) Explain the term ‘debt-trap’. Why is it more rampant in rural areas? Give two reasons. SECTION D LONG ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS (5M × 4 = 20M) 30. (a) What is sathyagraha? Explain in detail about the places and events connected to it. (OR) (b) Describe any three suppressive measures taken by the British administration to clamp down nationalists during Rowlatt satyagraha. 31. (a) What are the benefits of water conservation? (OR) (b) Write in brief about Geo-Thermal energy? Sri Chaitanya School 4 No.1 School in India Sample Papers Social Science 32. (a) How has the idea of power-sharing emerged? Explain any two forms of power-sharing. (OR) (b) What are the challenges faced by the political parties? Explain in brief? 33. (a) There has been a big change in the three sectors of economic activities, but a similar shift has not taken place in the share of employment. Explain the above statement on the basis of facts. (OR) (b) Distinguish between public and private sectors. SECTION E CASE BASED QUESTIONS (4M × 3 = 12M) 34. Case Study – 1 Read the given extract and answer following questions. Energy can be generated from fuel minerals like coal, petroleum, natural gas, uranium and from electricity. Energy resources can be classified as conventional and non-conventional sources. Conventional sources include: firewood, cattle dung cake, coal, petroleum, natural gas and electricity (both hydel and thermal). Non-conventional sources include solar, wind, tidal, geothermal, biogas and atomic energy. Firewood and cattle dung cake are most common in rural India. According to one estimate, more than 70 percent energy requirement in rural households is met by these two, continuation of these is increasingly becoming difficult due to decreasing forest area. Moreover, using dung cake too is being discouraged because it consumes most valuable manure which could be used in agriculture. 34.1 Which conventional energy source are mostly used in rural areas? 34.2 It is becoming difficult to continue the use of firewood and cattle dung. What is the reason? 34.3 What are conventional sources of energy? Give two examples. 35. Case Study – 2 Read the given extract and answer following questions Besides banks, the other major source of cheap credit in rural areas are the cooperative societies (or cooperatives). Members of a cooperative pool their resources for cooperation in certain areas. There are several types of cooperatives possible such as farmers cooperatives, weavers’ cooperatives, industrial workers cooperatives, etc. Krishak Cooperative functions in a village not very far away from Sompura. It has 2300 farmers as members. It accepts deposits from its members. With these deposits as collateral, the Cooperative has obtained a large loan from the bank. These funds are used to provide loans to members. Once these loans are repaid, another round of lending can take place. Krishak Cooperative provides loans for the purchase of agricultural implements, loans for cultivation and agricultural trade, fishery loans, loans for construction of houses and for a variety of other expenses. 35.1 Why do cooperatives need to lend more to borrowers? 35.2 Write the role played by cooperatives in village societies. No.1 School in India 5 Sri Chaitanya School Social Science Sample Papers 36. Case Study – 3 Read the source given below and answer the question that follows: During the 1830s, Giuseppe Mazzini had sought to put together a coherent programmed for a unitary Italian Republic. He had also formed a secret society called Young Italy for the dissemination of his goals. The failure of revolutionary uprisings both in 1831 and 1848 meant that the mantle now fell on Sardinia Piedmont under its ruler King Victor Emmanuel II to unify the Italian states through war. In the eyes of the ruling elites of this region, a unified Italy offered them the possibility of economic development and political dominance. 36.1 Who was Giuseppe Garibaldi? Write about his role in uprising in Piedmont in 1834. 36.2 Who was proclaimed as the king of United Italy? 36.3 Which type of message is conveyed by the passage? SECTION F MAP SKILL BASED QUESTION (2+3=5M) 37. a. Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of India. Identify them and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them. 2 A) The place where the Indian National Congress Session was presided by M.A. Ansari in 1927. B) The city where Jallianwala Bagh incident took place. b. On the same outline map of India locate and label any THREE of the following with suitable Symbols. 3 i) Kalpakkam – Nuclear Power Plant ii) Vijayanagar – Iron and Steel Plant iii) Bengaluru – Software Technology Park iv) Paradwip – Sea Port v) Sardar Sarovar – Dam Note : The following questions are for Visually Impaired Candidates only in lieu of Q.No.37. Attempt any FIVE questions. 37.1 The place where the Indian National Congress Session was presided by M.A. Ansari in 1927. 1 37.2 The city where Jallianwala Bagh incident took place. 1 37.3 Kalpakkam – Nuclear Power Plant 1 37.4 Vijayanagar – Iron and Steel Plant 1 37.5 Bengaluru – Software Technology Park 1 37.6 Paradwip – Sea Port 1 37.7 Sardar Sarovar – Dam 1 Sri Chaitanya School 6 No.1 School in India Sample Papers Social Science Map for Question No. 37 No.1 School in India 7 Sri Chaitanya School