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Class X – Social Science Sample Paper – 1

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General Instructions:

  • Question paper comprises five Sections – A, B, C, D and E. There are 37 questions in the question paper. All questions are compulsory.
  • Section A – Question 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
  • 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.
  • Section C – Question no. 25 to 29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 60 words.
  • 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.
  • Section-E – Questions no. 34 to 36 are case based questions with three sub questions and are of 4 marks each.
  • 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).
  • There is no overall choice in the question paper.
  • In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary.

SECTION-A

Multiple Choice Questions (Q 1 to 20)                      

1. What was one of the main reasons behind Mahatma Gandhi’s decision to take up the Khilafat Issue?

i) To bring more unity among Hindus and Christians.

ii) To bring more unity among Hindus and Muslims.

iii) To bring more unity among Christians and Muslims.

iv) None of the above

Options: –

a) i and ii        b) Only ii       c) Only iv                  d) ii and iii

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Ans. b) Only ii

2. In the given picture, a lion and an elephant signifies what?

a) Rich diversity of fauna in India         

b) Mythological symbols

c) Power and authority

d) Wild animals

View Answer

Ans. Option (c) Power and authority

3. Simon Commission arrived in India in _________.  

a) 1930                    b) 1928          c) 1932           d) 1926

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Ans. Option (b) 1928

4. Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed on _______.   

a) 5 April 1932                  b) 5 March 1931       c) 5 May 1931          d) 5 June 1932

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Ans. Option (b) 5 March 1931

5. The Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act was implemented in _______, with various provisions for protecting habitats.

a) 1972                             b) 1975                      c) 1971                       d) 1974

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Ans. Option (a) 1972

6. Substantial parts of the tribal belts in north-eastern India, have been deforested by:

a) Shifting cultivation                                 b) Mining

c) Infrastructure development                    d) None of the above

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Ans. Option (a) Shifting cultivation

7. Match the followings

Options: –

a) 1-B, 2-A & 3-C    b) 1-A, 2-C & 3-B    c) 1-C, 2-B & 3-A    d) 1-B, 2-C & 3-A

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Ans. Option (d) 1-B, 2-C & 3-A

8. Most of the Sinhala-speaking people of Sri Lanka are __

a) Christians                          b) Hindus                   c) Buddhists              d) Muslims

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Ans. Option (c) Buddhists

9. Which of the following statements are true about power-sharing?                         

i) Power is not shared among different organs of government.

ii) Power can’t be shared among governments at different levels.

iii) Power may also be shared among different social groups.

iv) All of the above.

Options: –

a)   iii only                             b) iv only                   c) i and iii                  d) ii and iii

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Ans. Option (a) iii only.

10. Which of the following is not one of the three organs of government powers are shared?

a) Legislature                        b) Bureaucracy         c) Executive              d) Judiciary

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Ans. (b) Bureaucracy

11. In dealing with power sharing, which one of the following statements is NOT correct about democracy?

a) People are the source of all political power.

b) In a democracy, people rule themselves through institutions of self-governance.

c) In a democracy, due respect is given to diverse groups and views that exist in a society.

d) In a democracy, if the power to decide is dispersed, it is not possible to take quick decisions and enforce them.

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Ans. (d) In a democracy, if the power to decide is dispersed, it is not possible to take quick decisions and enforce them.

12. Which of the following subjects are included in the State List?                            

a) Agriculture                 b) Irrigation               c) Police         d) All of the above

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Ans. Option (d) All of the above

13. What is the third tier of government known as?

a) Village Panchayats                                        b) State government

c) Local self-government                                  d) Zila Parishad

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Ans. (c) Local self-government

14. When power is taken away from central and state governments and given to local government, it is called

a) Distribution    b) Centralisation      c) Reorganisation     d) Decentralisation

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Ans. (d) Decentralisation

15. The Constitution of India…?  

i) Divided powers between center and states in three lists.

ii) Divided powers between center and states in two lists.

iii) Listed the powers of the states and left the undefined powers to the state.

iv) Specified the powers of the states and left the residuary powers with the center.

Options: –

a) Only ii                               b) ii and iv                 c) Only i                     d) ii and iii

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Ans. (c) Only i

16. To compare the development of countries, there _______ is considered to be one of the most important attributes.

a) Income                   b) Population            c) Demographics      d) None of the above

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Ans. Option (a) Income

17. Which of the following statements about money are true?

i) Money can buy you a pollution-free environment.

ii) Money cannot ensure that you get unadulterated medicines.

iii) Money may also not be able to protect you from infectious diseases.

iv) All of the above.

Options: –

a) Only ii                               b) Only iv                  c) i and iii                  d) ii and iii

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Ans. (d) ii and iii

18. Pick out the correct meaning listed below to define ‘average income’.                

a) Average income of the country means the total income of the country.

b) The average income in a country is the income of only employed people.

c) The average income is the same as per capita income.

d) The average income includes the value of property held.

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Ans. (c) The average income is the same as per capita income.

19. Kerala has low Infant Mortality Rate because:        

i) It has good climatic condition

ii) It has adequate infrastructure

iii) It has adequate provision of basic health and educational facilities

iv) It has poor net attendance ratio

Options: –

a) Only iii                              b) ii and iv                 c) Only i                     d) i and iii

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Ans. (a) Only iii

20. Read the given data and find out children of which state has attained maximum elementary school education?

Options: –

a) Haryana                                         b) Bihar

c) Haryana and Kerala both            d) Kerala

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Ans. Option (d) Kerala

Section B – (Question no. 21 to 24)   

21. Explain in brief Satyagraha with location.    

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Ans. The idea of Satyagraha was successfully organised by Gandhiji in 1915. Satyagraha was successfully organised in a number of places including Ahmedabad, Bihar, Kheda and also in South Africa. The word Satyagraha refers to following the path of truth and non-violence to attain freedom and fight against injustice.

22. Write two characteristics of Joint Forest Management Programme.

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Ans. Characteristics: – It depends on: –

  1. The formation of local (village) institutions that undertake protection activities mostly on degraded forest land managed by the Forest Department and
  2. The local communities also work towards restoration of such degraded forests.

23. What do we learn from these two stories of Belgium and Sri Lanka?

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Ans. 1) In Belgium, the leaders have realized that the unity of the country is possible only by respecting the feelings and interests of different communities and regions. Such a realization resulted in mutually acceptable arrangements for sharing power.

2) Sri Lanka shows us that if a majority community wants to force its dominance over others and refuses to share power, it can undermine the unity of the country.

{Any other relevant points}

24. Give the difference between the coming together federations and the holding together federations.

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Ans.

Section C- (Question 25 to 29)

25. Write a short note on the image of Bharat Mata as a sense of collective belongingness.

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Ans. (i) Image of Bharat Mata: The identity of nation was symbolised in an image. Rabindranath painted the famous image of Bharat-Mata. Devotion to this mother figure came to be seen as an evidence of one’s nationalism.

(ii) Folklore: Nationalists toured villages to gather folk tales. These tales gave a true picture of one’s national identity and helped in restoring a sense of pride in one’s past.

(iii) Icon and Symbols: Nationalist leaders used icons and symbols to unite the people and create in them a feeling of nationalism. 

Examples:

• During the Swedeshi movement a tri colour flag was designed. 

• In 1921, Gandhiji designed the Swaraj flag carrying the flag during protest marches became a symbol of defiance.

26. Give the main features of Black soil.

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Ans. 1) Introduction: – These soils are made up of weathering of lava and called ‘Regur’ soil.

2) Texture/ Composition: – The black soils are made up of extremely fine i.e. clayey material.

3) Quality/ Specialisation: – They are well-known for their capacity to hold moisture and best for the cultivation of cotton and called black cotton soil.

4) Importance: – They are rich in soil nutrients, such as calcium carbonate, magnesium, potash and lime.

5) Areas: – They cover the plateaus of Maharashtra, Saurashtra, Malwa, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh and the south east direction along the Godavari and the Krishna valleys.

27. What is the ethnic composition of Sri Lanka?

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Ans.

  1. The Ethnic composition of Belgium is very complex.
  2. The country’s total population 59% lives in the Flemish region and speaks Dutch language.
  3. Another 40% people live in Wallonia region and speak French.
  4. Remaining 1% of the Belgians speak German.
  5. In the capital city Brussels 80% people speak French while 20% are Dutch speaking.

28. Tertiary sector is not playing any significant role in the development of Indian economy. Do you agree? Give reasons in support of your answer?

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Ans. “The tertiary sector is not playing any significant role in the development of Indian economy” is partially correct due to reasons as mentioned below:

The share of tertiary sector in employment has not increased in proportion to its increase in production. In 2000, the production in service sector rose by 11 times, whereas employment has risen less than three times. Therefore, still more than half of the workers in the country are working in the primary sector.

New services such as based on information technology have become important, but not all the services of the service sector are growing well. At one end are highly skilled and educated workers but on the other end, there are a very large number of workers engaged in services such as small shopkeepers, repair Arsons, transport persons. These persons barely manage to earn a living and yet they perform these services because no alternative opportunities for work are available to them. Such persons cannot play any important role in the development of the Indian economy. It is this part of service sector that is not growing in importance.

29. What are you meant by disguised unemployment?  Explain with an example each from the urban and rural areas.

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Ans. Disguised Unemployment is a kind of unemployment in which there are people who are visibly employed but are actually unemployed. This situation is also known as Hidden Unemployment. In such a situation more people are engaged in a work than required.

For example in rural areas, this type of unemployment is generally found in the agricultural sector like – in a family of 9 people all are engaged in the same agricultural plot. But if 4 people are withdrawn from it there will be no reduction in output. So, these 4 people are actually disguisedly employed.

In urban areas, this type of unemployment can be seen mostly in service sectors such as in a family all members are engaged in one petty shop or a small business which can be managed by less number of persons.

Section D – (Question no. 30 to 33)

30. Identify Cavour telling the part played by him in unification of Italy. 

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Ans. Cavour was the Chief Minister of Sardinia- Piedmont.  His contribution to the unification of Italy was:

(i) He was a good administrator.

(ii) He worked for the unification of Italy. Through a tactful diplomatic alliance with France engineered by Cavour Sardinia-pied mont.

(iii) He led the movement to unify the regions of Italy.

(iv) He was a tactful diplomat. He succeeded in defeating the Austrian forces in 1859.

31. Explain the main features of Primitive Subsistence farming and Intensive Farming.  

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Ans.

32. What is decentralization what is the importance or need for decentralization in the country like India?

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Ans. When some power is taken away from Centre and State Governments and given to third tier (level) of the government this process is called decentralization.

1) Locals Have Better Knowledge: – The basic idea behind decentralisation is that there are a large number of problems and issues which are best settled at the local level. People have better knowledge of problems in their localities. They also have better ideas on where to spend money, and how to manage things more efficiently.

2) Direct Participation of The People: – Decentralisation makes it possible for the people to directly participate in decision making. This helps to make a habit of democratic participation. The Local government is the best way to realise one important principle of democracy, called the Local Self-Government.

3) Foundation of Democracy: – Local governments are most important in a democratic system. These are training schools for local citizens and local leadership. These provide knowledge about the electoral process, political education, and the proper use of the vote to the people.

4) Reduction of Burden of The Central Government: – It reduces the burden of the Central or State governments. These can concentrate on matters of national or state importance in a better way. The Local Self-Government ensures efficiency everywhere.

5) Women Empowerment: – At least one-third of all positions are reserved for women in all the local bodies. This has led to women empowerment.

{Any other relevant points}

33. What is Per Capita Income? Can it be regarded as the sole indicator of economic development of a country? Give four valid arguments to support your answer.

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Ans.

  1. Per capita income is the average income of a country.
  2. Per capita income criterion takes into account only the economic aspect of life and ignores the social, aspect of life.
  3. Per capita income criteria ignore education, health, life expectancy, sanitation etc.
  4. Per capita income criterion also ignores non material things like peace, pollution free environment, democracy, etc.
  5. Though Punjab has higher per capita income as compared to Kerala but it has been ranked lower on Human Development Index because it is far behind than Kerala in literacy rate and has higher infant mortality rate than Kerala.

{Any other relevant points}

Section-E – Case Based (Questions no. 34 to 36)

34. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:

In 1848, Frederic Sorrieu, a French artist, prepared a series of four prints visualizing his dream of a world made up of ‘democratic and social Republics’, as he called them. As you would recall, artists of the time of the French Revolution personified Liberty as a female figure-here you can recognises 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. The concept and practices of a modern state, in which a centralised power exercised sovereign control over a clearly defined territory, had been developing over a long period of time in Europe. But a nation-state was one in which the majority of its citizens, and not only its rulers, came to develop a sense of common identity and shared history or descent.

Questions: –

(i) What were the paintings of Frederic Sorrieu was called?

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Ans. The collection of paintings by Frederic Sorrieu is called La Republic Universelle democratique et Sociale, (Democratic and Social Republic)

(ii) Name pairs represent two nation states.

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Ans. United States and Switzerland

(iii) What was the utopian vision of French artist Frederic Sorrieu?

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Ans. The concepts and practices of a modern state, in which a centralised power exercised sovereign control over a clearly defined territory.

35. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:

Maharashtra is a state located in western India, with a population of over 110 million people. The state is home to several large cities, including Mumbai, and has a significant agricultural sector. However, the state is facing a severe water crisis, with its water resources coming under increasing pressure due to climate change, industrialization, and urbanization. The main challenges faced by water resource management in Maharashtra are:

i. Overexploitation of groundwater: Maharashtra is one of the most groundwater-stressed states in India, with the demand for water exceeding the supply. Overexploitation of groundwater for agriculture and urban use has led to a decline in water levels, which has severe implications for the sustainability of water resources.

ii. Pollution of surface water: Industrialization and urbanization have led to the pollution of surface water bodies such as rivers and lakes. The pollution has led to water quality degradation, which poses risks to human health and the environment. iii. Inefficient irrigation practices: The agricultural sector is the largest user of water in Maharashtra, accounting for around 80% of total water use. However, traditional irrigation practices such as flood irrigation are inefficient and lead to the wastage of water.

Questions: –

1. Mention any one reason for the water crisis faced by the state of Maharashtra. 

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Ans. Overexploitation of groundwater and pollution of surface water bodies due to industrialization and urbanization.

2. Propose any one solution to mitigate the water crisis faced by Maharashtra state.

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Ans. Despite receiving the second-highest rainfall in the country, traditional irrigation practices like flood irrigation leading to water shortages in Maharashtra. This is because flood irrigation involves excessive water use, and the water gets lost due to runoff, leading to less water available for other uses.

3. Despite being the second highest rainfall-receiving state of the country, Maharashtra still faces water crisis. Why?

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Ans. To mitigate the water crisis in Maharashtra, one solution could be to promote the adoption of more efficient irrigation practices, such as drip irrigation and sprinkler systems that use less water and are more targeted in their delivery. The state can also use rain water harvesting system to improve ground water levels along the western side of Western Ghats which receive maximum rain fall. This will increase the efficiency of water use in the state of Maharashtra

{Any one of the above or any other relevant solution}

36. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:

The secondary sector covers activities in which natural products are changed into other forms through ways of manufacturing that we associate with industrial activity. It is the next step after primary. The product is not produced by nature but has to be made and therefore some process of manufacturing is essential. This could be in a factory, a workshop or at home. For example, using cotton fibre from the plant, we spin yarn and weave cloth. Using sugarcane as a raw material, we make sugar or gur. We convert earth into bricks and use bricks to make houses and buildings. Since this sector gradually became associated with the different kinds of industries that came up, it is also called as industrial sector. After primary and secondary, there is a third category of activities that falls under tertiary sector and is different from the above two. These are activities that help in the development of the primary and secondary sectors. These activities, by themselves, do not produce a good but they are an aid or a support for the production process. Transport, storage, communication, banking, trade are some examples of tertiary activities. Since these activities generate services rather than goods, the tertiary sector is also called the service sector.

Questions: –

(i) What is meant by processing of raw materials?

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Ans. The processes used to convert raw materials into finished products perform one or both of two major functions.

(ii) Define tertiary sector.

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Ans. The tertiary sector covers a wide range of activities from commerce to administration, transport, financial and real estate activities, business and personal services, education, health and social work.

(iii) Differentiate between Primary and secondary sector.

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Ans. Primary sector: Represents companies that are involved in extracting natural resources and agriculture. Secondary sector: Companies involved in manufacturing, construction, and processing producing goods that use the resources obtained from companies within the primary sector.

Section F – Map Based (Question no. 37)

37. A Mark on the political map of India

  • Satyagraha 1918
  • A place associated with withdraw of non-cooperation Movement                        

37. B Locate and label on the political map of India.     

  • Tungbhadra Dam
  • Tehri Dam

e. Leading producer of Rice in India