Social Science II Std X 24-25 Past Paper PDF

DESIGN OF QUESTION PAPER 24-25 STD : X Sub :SOCIAL SCIENCE –II Marks Allotted :40 Duration :1 hour 30 minutes 1. WEIGHTAGE TO LEARNING OUTCOMES No Learning Outcomes...

DESIGN OF QUESTION PAPER 24-25 STD : X Sub :SOCIAL SCIENCE –II Marks Allotted :40 Duration :1 hour 30 minutes 1. WEIGHTAGE TO LEARNING OUTCOMES No Learning Outcomes Marks Percentage of Marks 1 Knowledge 16 40 2 Understanding 15 37.5 3 Application 6 15 4 Skill 3 7.5 Total 40 100 2. WEIGHTAGE TO UNITS Units Marks No. G1 Resources and Development 4 1 G2 Forest and Wildlife Resources 3 2 G3 Water Resources 3 3 G4 Agriculture 5 4 G5 Minerals and Energy Resources 5 (Map Work – 1 Mark) 5 G6 Manufacturing Industries 5 (Map Work – 1 Mark) 6 G7 Transport and Communication 6 (Map Work – 1 Mark) 7 E1 Introduction to Banking 2 8 E2 Poverty and Unemployment 2 9 E3 Rights and Consumers 1 9 Geography of Goa 4 Total 40 3. WEIGHTAGE TO FORMS OF QUESTIONS Marks for each Number of Total No. Forms of Questions question questions Marks 1 Very Short Answer type (VSA) 1 4 4 2 Short Answer Type (SA1) 1 20 20 3 Short Answer Type (SA2) 2 8 16 Total 40 4. EXPECTED TIME FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF QUESTION Approx. time for Approx. time for each Number of No. Forms of Questions each question in form of question in questions mins mins 1 Very Short Answer type (VSA) 2 4 8 2 Short Answer Type (SA1) 3 20 60 3 Short Answer Type (SA2) 4 8 32 Total 90 5. WEIGHTAGE TO DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF QUESTIONS No Estimated difficulty level of questions Marks Percentage of Marks 1 Easy 8 20 2 Average 20 50 3 Difficult 12 30 Total 40 100 A question may vary in difficulty level from individual to individual. As such, the assessment in respect of each question will be made by paper setter, on the basis of general anticipation from the group as a whole, taking the examination. This provision is only to make the paper balanced in weightage, rather than to determine the pattern of marking at any stage. 1  6. This model question paper has 32 questions Map Work for Board Exam evaluation 1. Mineral and Energy Resources (Chapter 5) – Power Plants (Only Nuclear power plants) 2. Manufacturing Industries (Chapter 6) – (Technology Parks of India) 3. Transport and Communication (Chapter 7)- (Major Sea Ports) BLUE PRINT OF MODEL QUESTION PAPER Std: X Sub: Social Science II Marks: 40 Time: 1 hour 30 minutes OBJECTIVES → KNOWLEDGE UNDERSTANDING APPLICATION skill V SA Units VSA VSA SA1 SA2 VSA SA1 SA2 S SA1 SA2 TOTAL 2 ↓ A G1 Resources and 1 1 3 (2) (1) (4) 1 Development G2 Forest and Wildlife 1 1 2 (2) (1) (3) 2 Resources 1 1 3 G3 Water Resources 3 (1) (1) (3) G4 Agriculture 1 1 1 1 4 4 (1) (2) (1) (1) (5) G5 Minerals and Energy 2 1 1 4 (1) (2) (1) (5) Resources) 5 (Map Work – 1 Mark) G6 Manufacturing Industries 1 1 1 1 4 (2) (1) (1) (1) (5) 6 (Map Work – 1 Mark) G7 Transport and 2 1 4 (2) (1) (6) Communication 7 (Map Work – 1 Mark) 1 1 2 8 E1 Introduction to Banking (1) (1) (2) E2 Poverty and 1 1 9 (2) (2) Unemployment 1 1 (1) E3 Rights and Consumers 0 1 1 1 4 1 Geography of Goa (1) (1) (1) (4) 1 12 12 5 3 32 (16) (15) (6) (3) (40) 2  MODEL QUESTION PAPER TIME: 90 minutes SOCIAL SCIENCE II MARKS ALLOTTED:40 STD X GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: i. This question paper has 32 questions in all. All questions are compulsory. ii. Marks are indicated against the question. iii. Question numbers 30, 31, 32 are map questions. iv. There is no overall choice. However, internal choice has been provided for questions 28 & 29. v. In addition to these separate instructions are given wherever necessary. Choose the correct alternatives from those given below the statement and rewrite: 4 1. Species that haven’t been found anywhere. * Pine * Blue sheep * Asiatic cheetah * Mithun 2. The crop that requires not less than 200cms of rain along with a warm, humid, equatorial climate. * Rice *rubber * coffee * maize 3. The banking facility which requires to be operated by using a pin. * ATM * NEFT * RTGS * IMPS 4. A lake in Goa famous for its bubble formation. * Mayem * Carambolim * Arambol * Netravali Name the following: 3 5. The railway that connects Mumbai and Mangalore. 6. An upland or a terrace field suitable for plantation crops in Goa. 7. Category under which industries that manufacture goods like furniture, sugar, medicines are classified. Give a geographical term for each of the following: 2 8. Type of highly fertile soil made up of fine new and old coarse material 9. An embankment where rainwater is collected for agricultural purpose. Answer the following in a sentence each: 7 10. Why are plains economically important? 11. How has mining negatively affected the common man? 12. How does the Ladakh region contribute to the woollen textile industry? 13. Why is it profitable to invest in a fixed deposit account rather than a saving deposit account? 14. How does change in morphology of the river environment affect aquatic life? 15. Distinguish between consumer courts and consumer protection councils? 16. Why has the social forestry scheme been initiated in Goa? 3 Give a geographical reason for each of the following: 5 17. India has many rivers yet there is a shortage of potable water. 18. India is moving towards the use of genetically modified crops. 19. Kanyakumari is well suited for the generation of wind energy. 20. Goa shouldn’t face a problem of water scarcity. 21. Green Revolution has changed the production of wheat in India. Answer the following questions in 2 points each. 16 22. How are industrial workers exposed to various health problems? 23. Suggest measures to conserve energy resources. 24. How does TRYSEM help to reduce unemployment? 25. Explain how man has played a role in forest conservation. 26. Justify how land consolidation has contributed to the improvement in agriculture. 27. Explain the features of the electronic media in communications. 28. How has NITI Aayog played an important role in the overall development of the country? OR What are the steps involved in the resource planning process? 29. Inspite of having many rivers, water transport isn’t popular in India. Why? OR “The Indian Railway plays a vital role in the development of the nation yet it faces many problems” Suggest ways to overcome the problems faced by the Indian railways. On the outline map of India provided to you, mark the following items and draw an index of symbols. 3 30. Software Technology Park in Madhya Pradesh. 31. Sea port in Andhra Pradesh. 32. Nuclear power plant in Rajasthan. THE END 4  WEIGHTAGE FOR FIRST INTERNAL TEST CHAPTER TOPICS MARKS NO. G.1 Resources and Development 3 G.2 Forest and Wildlife Resources 3 Geography of Goa 2 E.1 Introduction to Banking 2 10 WEIGHTAGE FOR SECOND INTERNAL TEST CHAPTER NO. TOPICS MARKS G.3 Water Resources 3 G.4 Agriculture 3 Geography of Goa 2 E.2 Poverty and Unemployment 2 10 5 INNOVATIVE ACTIVITIES FOR THE INTERNALASSESSMENT STD: X SUB: SOCIAL-SCIENCE IIMARKS: 10 INSTRUCTIONS: Altogether three activities are given 1. Students should choose any one of the following activities 2. Students should follow the evaluation pattern given foreach of the activity 3. Teachers should assign the activity before the first weekof July and collect it before the end of November 1.Field Trip : Visit To A Local Farm/ Farmers Market /Agriculture Research Centre /Local Industries /Dam/ WaterTreatment Plant. a) Geographical location (Political & Digital) ---1mk b) Importance of the place (Describe in brief) --3mks c) Compare and contrast the topography of the place beingvisited with the place you reside.---3mks d) Presentation and creativity (report, pictures, ppts, videosetc.)---3mks 2.Consumer Rights: a) History of the consumer movement world and India---1mk b) Significance of the movement.---2mks c) Different rights under the consumer protection act ---2mks d) What happens when consumer rights are denied --- 2mks e) Two case studies ---- 3mks 3.Research Project: On any geographical current topics e.g. Tourism/Non- Conventional energy resource/Climate changes 6 a) History of the topic -------------- 1mk b) Current practices ----------------- 2mks c) Advantages ------------------------ 2mks d) Challenges -------------------------- 2mks e) Suggestions/ Solutions ---------- 3mks  Presentation of the Innovative Activities should be in the following format: a) Title b) Index c) Introduction d) Content e) Pictures / photos f) Conclusion g) References/bibliography ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7