KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN JAMMU REGION B.

Christians (c) 2010

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D. Buddhists Q9. The three major cropping seasons of India are:
CLASS -10 SUBJECT- SOCIAL SCIENCE Q3. The number of seats reserved for women in the panchayats and municipalities is (a) Aus, Aman and Boro

कें द्रीय विद्यालय संगठन

TIME: 3HRS M.M : 80 (a) one-fourth (b) Rabi, Kharif and Zaid
(b) one-third (c) Baisakh, Paus and Chait
(c) half (d) None of the above
(जम्मू संभाग )
General Instructions:
(d) one-fifth Q10. Who was the Staplers and Fullers?
● Question paper comprises five Sections – A, B, C, D, E and F. There are 37 questions in the
question paper. All questions are compulsory. Q4. Family laws deal with (a) Gathers cloth by pleating

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN ● Section A – Question no. 1 to 20 are Objective Type Questions of 1 mark each.
(a) marriage and divorce (b) Sorts wool according to its fibre
(b) adoption (c) Both a and b
(JAMMU REGION) ● 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. (c) inheritance (d) None of these
(d) all of the above Q11. Who painted this famous Painting.
● Section C – Question no. 25 to 29 are short answer type questions, carrying 3 marks each.
Q5. Who among the following recognises political parties in India?
● 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. (a) Election Commission
(b) President of India
● Section E – Question no. 34 to 36 are case based questions, carrying 4 marks.

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(c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
● Section F – Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37.1 from History
(2 marks) and 37.2 from Geography (3 marks). (d) Supreme Court
Q6. Which one of the following is the most popular form of government in the contemporary
● There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been world?

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provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions have to be attempted.
(a) Dictatorship
● In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever (b) Monarchy (A) Raja Ravi Verma
necessary.
(c) Military rule (B) Rabindranath Tagore

SOCIAL STUDEIS (087) (d) Democracy (C) M.F Hussain

SECTION A
Q7. Which one of the following type of resource is iron ore? (D) Amrita Roy
MCQs (1×20=20)
(a) Renewable
Q1. When did Sri Lanka emerge as an independent country?
(b) Biotic
A. 1949
(c) Flow Q12. What do you mean by the term ‘Galley’?
B. 1950
(d) Non-renewable (a) A metal frame in which types are laid and the text composed
C. 1948
क्षेत्रीय कायाालय, जम्मू, नज़दीक राजकीय विककत्सालय, गााँधी नगर Q8. The Indian Wildlife Protection Act was implemented in: (b) A corridor
D. 1951
(a) 1972 (c) A scarecrow
जम्मू-180004 Q2. Most of the Sinhalese Speaking people in Srilanka are…………?
(b) 1971 (d) None of these
A. Hindus

Regional Office, Jammu, Near Govt. Hospital,

Gandhi Nagar, Jammu-180004

Q13. Who was Kitagawa Utamaro? (a) Paper notes Q30. Explain the functions of the political parties .
(a) A Japanese artist (b) Gold OR
(b) An Indian artist (c) Silver
What is meant by a Political party’? State the conditions required to be a national political party. Q35. Multi-purpose projects, launched after Independence with their integrated water resources
(c) An Korean artist (d) Copper management approach, were thought of as the vehicle that would lead the nation to development
Q31. How does industrial pollution degrade environment? and progress, overcoming the handicap of its colonial past. Jawaharlal Nehru proudly proclaimed
(d) None of these Q20. Assertion (A):- People are attracted towards Chinese products.
the dams as the ‘temples of modern India’; the reason being that it would integrate development
Q14. HDI stands for ‘Human Development Index’ that focuses on Fill in the blanks with one of Reason (R) They are cheaper and new designed. OR of agriculture and the village economy with rapid industrialisation and growth of the urban
the following options: economy. Many thought that given the disadvantages and rising resistance against the
(a)Both A and R are true, R is the correct explanation of A. Why are manufacturing industries considered as the backbone of economic development of a
(a) life expectancy country ? Explain multipurpose projects, water harvesting system was a viable alternative, both socio-economically
(b) Both A and R are true, But R is not the correct explanation of A. and environmentally. In ancient India, along with the sophisticated hydraulic structures, there
(b) gross enrolment ratio for three levels of schooling existed an extraordinary tradition of water-harvesting system. People had in-depth knowledge of
(c) A is true , R is false. Q32. Briefly trace the process of German unification.
(c) national income rainfall regimes and soil types and developed wide ranging techniques to harvest rainwater,
(d) A is false , R is true OR groundwater, river water and flood water in keeping with the local ecological conditions and
(d) All the above their water needs. In hill and mountainous regions, people built diversion channels like the ‘guls’
Discuss the role played by women in nationalist struggles? or ‘kuls’ of the Western Himalayas for agriculture. ‘Rooftop rainwater harvesting’ was
Q15. Which one of the following states has the highest Human Development Index (HDI)?
SECTION - B commonly practised to store drinking water, particularly in Rajasthan. In the flood plains of
(a) Kerala Q33. Why do we need to expand formal sources of credit in India?
VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (2×4=8) Bengal, people developed inundation channels to irrigate their fields. In arid and semi-arid
(b) Punjab OR regions, agricultural fields were converted into rain fed storage structures that allowed the water
Q21. What is communal politics? to stand and moisten the soil like the ‘khadins’ in Jaisalmer and ‘Johads’ in other parts of
(c) Uttar Pradesh Which government body supervises the functioning of formal sources of loans in India? Explain
Q22.What do you understand by Rat-hole mining ? Rajasthan. In the semi-arid and arid regions of Rajasthan, particularly in Bikaner, Phalodi and
(d) West Bengal its functioning Barmer, almost all the houses traditionally had underground tanks or tankas for storing drinking
Q23.When did the Great Irish Potato Famine take place and what were its results ? water.
Q16. What are the groups of classification of an economy called? SECTION - E
Q24.What is disguised unemployment?
A. Sectors 1. In western Himalaya water diversion channels are called. (1)
CASE BASED QUESTIONS
OR
B. Centers 2. __________ proudly proclaimed the dams as the ‘temples of modern India.(1)
Why is the primary sector called agriculture and related sector ? Q34. Read the given extract and answer the following questions:
C. Types 3. What are the traditional methods of rain water harvesting? (2)
Power sharing arrangements can also be seen in the way political parties, pressure groups and
D. Categories movements control or influence those in power. In a democracy, the citizens must have freedom Q36. Proto-industrialization refers to the era that occurred well before the launch of industries in
SECTION - C
Q17.The secondary sector is also called……..? to choose among various contenders for power. Power is shared among different organs of England and Europe. Even before the coming of the age of Industrialisation, industrial
SHORT ANSWERS BASED QUESTIONS ( 3×5=15) government, such as the legislature, executive and judiciary. Let us call this horizontal production was still happening, even if at a smaller scale.What happened was that during the
A. Organised sector distribution of power because it allows different organs of government placed at the same level seventeenth and eighteenth century, there was a movement of Merchants towards the countryside
Q25.When is democracy considered successful? Explain.
B. Service sector to exercise different powers. Such a separation ensures that none of the organs can exercise and there they convinced the small peasants to produce for the international market. Because of
Q26. State any three merits of roadways. unlimited power. Each organ checks the others. This results in a balance of power among various colonisation and increase in world trade, these goods were quite in demand and the merchants
C. Industrial sector institutions. We studied that in a democracy, even though ministers and government officials made use of this opportunity and spread their business from the countryside. Now, one can ask
Q27. Why was the Khilafat movement started?
D. Public sector exercise power, they are responsible to the Parliament or State Assemblies. Similarly, although why these merchants left the towns and moved towards the countryside? It’s because in the
Q28. Why is the tertiary sector growing so rapidly in India ? Explain by giving four reasons. judges are appointed by the executive, they can check the functioning of executive or laws made towns, urban crafts and trade guilds have acquired a monopoly and therefore the small merchants
Q18. Which one of the following is a formal source of credit? could find no opportunities there. So, because of all this, production for trade began in the
Q29. How do Multinational Companies manage to keep the cost of production of their goods by the legislatures. This arrangement is called a system of checks and balances.
(a) Traders low? Explain with examples. countryside. Even for the peasants of the rural milieu, this was a beneficial endeavour because
Answer the following questions: now they had an alternative source of fixed income. In this period, the concept of
(b) Cooperative societies OR
Industrialisation was not yet there but still certain elements of Industrial production could be
(i) It allows different organs of government placed at the same level to exercise different powers
(c) Moneylenders Explain the conditions that determine MNCs setting up production in other countries? widely seen and this is the period which is termed as Proto-industrialization. The earliest
is known as ___________. (1)
manufacturers in England came into being in the 1730s, but the number of factories only
(d) Friends and relatives SECTION-D
(ii) Ministers are responsible to _________.(1) compounded during the late eighteenth century. This new age of Industrialisation began with the
Q19. Which one of the following is a modern form of currency? LONG ANSWER BADED QUESTIONS ( 5×4=20) production of cotton and this was triggered by certain inventions which happened during the
(iii) How power is shared in horizontal distribution? (2) time. The most significant among these was Richard Arkwright’s creation of the Cotton Mill.

SECTION- A
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN JAMMU REGION
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Now cotton production was not restricted to individual households using traditional methods but MCQs (1X20=20)
was conducted on the mill using machinery. Basically, the coming of the Cotton Mill organised
cotton production and increased overall productivity. This showcased the impact which these CLASS -X SUBJECT- SOCIAL SCIENCE Q.1 Which of the following aspect best signifies this image of ‘Germania’?
new technologies could have on the industrial landscape and therefore, they slowly started TIME: 3HRS M.M: 80
becoming a significant part of nineteenth-century England.

Q1.Where Proto-industrialization era was occurred well before the launch of industries. (1) GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Q2. In the 17th and 18th centuries, merchants persuaded the peasants to ____________. (1) i. Question paper comprises five Sections – A, B, C, D, E and F
Q3.What was the impact of technology on industrialization? (2) There are 37 questions in the question paper. All questions are
compulsory.
(A) Folk and Culture Tradition
SECTION - F ii. Section A – From question 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
(B) A Heroism and Justice
MAP SKILLS iii. Section B – Question no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type (C) Austerity and Asceticism
Questions, carrying 2 marks each. Answer to each question should (D) Revenge and Vengeance.
37.1 Two places A and B are marked on the outline political map of India, identify these places not exceed 40 words.
with the help of following information and write their correct names on the lines marked near Q.2 Certain events are given below. Choose the appropriate chronological order:
them: 1+1=2 iv. Section C contains Q.25to Q.29 are Short Answer Type Questions, 1. Non-Cooperation movement
carrying 3 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 2. Madras session
(A) A place where Indian National Congress Session was held in Dec. 1920. 3. Second Round table conference
60 words. 4. Champaran Satyagraha
(B) A place where Satyagraha Movement of indigo planters took place.
v. Section D – Question no. 30 to 33 are long answer type questions,
37.2 Locate and label ANY THREE of the following with appropriate symbols on the same Choose the correct sequence:
carrying 5 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed
given outline map of India In the political map of India. 1+1+1=3 (a) 1-2-3-4
120 words. (b) 2-4-1-3
(A) Salal Dam
vi. Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions (c) 1-4-2-3
(B) Namrup Thermal Power Station (d) 4-1-2-3
with three sub questions and are of 4 marks each.
(C) Noida Software Technology Park vii. Section F – Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with
(D) Kandla Port two parts, 37a from History (2 marks) and 37b from Geography (3 Q.3. Which among the following are referred to as the Bretton Woods twins?
(a) The IMF and the World Bank.
(E) Delhi Airport marks). (b) The IMF and WTO.
viii. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an (c) The World Bank and WTO.
(d) The WTO and the W.H.O.
internal choice has been provided in few questions. Only one of
the choices in such questions have to be attempted. Q.4 Production process involving carding, twisting, rolling and stapling are associated with
ix. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section (a) Textile industry
(b) Railway Industry
and question, wherever necessary.
(c) Shipping Industry
(d) Glass Industry

Q.5 Read the following features of soil and name the related soils?

1. It consists of properties of sand, silt and clay. (1) One person one vote (a) Secular state a) Interest on loans
2.It is described based on age. 2) No official religion (b) Patriarchal society b) Interest on Deposits
3.It is very fertile. Q.11. ………………………… is a major power providing corporation in India. 3) Rule by the father (c) Unitary system c) Difference between the interest charged on borrower and depositors
a) Black Soil (a) NTPC 4) National government (d) Universal Adult Franchise d) None of these.
b) Alluvial soil (b) RBI has all the powers.
c) Red and Yellow soil (c) SAIL SECTION-B
d) None of the above. (d) HAIL
(A) (1) - (b) (i) - (c) (ii) (d) (iv) - (a) VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (2X4=8)
(B) (i) - (d) (ii) (a) (iii) - (b) (iv) - (c) Q.21 What were corn law? Why were these Laws abolished?
Q.6 More than half of the total forest land of India has been declared as ………
Q.12. Assertion & Reasoning Based Questions (C) (i) - (c) (ii) - (a) (iii) (d) (iv) - (b) Q.22 List two characteristics of Green Revolution.
a) Reserved Forest Reason: Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) as
(D) (i)-(d) (ii) - (b) (iii) - (a) (iv) - (c) Q.23 Examine the role of opposition in a democracy?
b) Protected Forest given below: Q.24 How can employment opportunities be generated in the Tourism in India?
OR
c) Unclassed forest Assertion: Sri Lanka followed the principle of majoritarianism.
Q.16. Every party in India has to register itself with …… What steps should be taken to create more employment in rural areas
d) Classed Forest.
a) The President
Reason: The leaders of the Sinhala community sought to secure dominance over government SECTION-C
Q.7 Who proudly proclaimed the dam as the temple of the Modern India? by virtue of their majority. b) The Parliament
a) Mahatma Gandhi c) The Prime Minister
d) The Election Commission Q.25 Explain the impact of industrialisation on the Indian weavers during the 18th century.
b) Jawahar Lal Nehru a) (1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of the assertion. Q. 26 Write any three effective practices towards conserving forest and wildlife.
c) Indira Gandhi Q.27 Why is power sharing desirable? Give any three suitable points.
Q.17. Democracy is a better form of government as compared to other types of
d) Dr. Abdul Kalam. b) (ii) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of the assertion. Q.28 How is BMI used to determine the undernourishment of a person? Explain.
governments. Which of the following is not an appropriate reason for the same?
Q.29. Why are demand deposits considered as money.
Q.8 Complete the following table with correct information with regard to cultivation of rice. c) (iii) A is true but R is false. OR
Select the Correct Answer from the given options.
Describe the significance of the Reserve bank of India.
(a) Democracy promotes equality among citizens
RICE Temp. required Rainfall Cropping season d) (iv) A is false but R is true.
(b) It enhances the dignity of the individual.
SECTION-D
(c) It provides method to resolve conflicts.
25 C ? ?
(d) It creates economic equality.
Q.13 Which of the following countries is an example of ‘Coming together federations? Q.30 Explain how the print culture assisted the growth of nationalism in India.
(a) India OR
a) 75 cm, Kharif (b) Belgium Explain how had the print culture changed the way of life of women in the late 19 th century.
Q.18 Suppose there are four families in your locality, the average per capita income of whom
b) 50 cm, Rabi (c) Spain Q.31 What geographical conditions are required for the cultivation of sugarcane. Write four
is 10,000 If the income of three families is 6,000, 8,000 and 14,000 respectively, what would
c) 100 cm, Kharif (d) United States of America be the income of the fourth family? major sugarcanes producing states.
d) 100 cm, Rabi. OR
Q.14. A society that values man more and gives them power over women…………………………… (a) 5,000 INR (c) 12,000 INR Distinguish between the commercial agriculture and the subsistence agriculture
Q.9 Which of the following is the best variety of Iron Ore? a) Feminist society Q.32 “Democracies do not appear to be very successful in reducing economic inequalities.”
a) Limonite b) Heterogenous society (b) 10,000 INR (d) 15,000 INR Support your statement?
b) Anthracite c) Communist society
OR
c) Magnetite d) Patriarchal society. Q.19 It is a situation in which more workers are working in a activity than required . The
“Democracy promotes dignity and freedom of citizen” Explain.
d) Haematite. people who are actually engaged in such an activity appear to be employed, what are not
Q.33 Describe the role of public sector in the economic development of the country.
Q.15. Match the following items in column A with those in column B and choose the correct fully employed?
OR
answer from the option given below: a) Seasonal unemployment
Q.10 Which of the following types of pollution is caused by the wastes from the nuclear How can workers in unorganised sector be protected? Explain.
power plants b) Disguised unemployment
SECTION- E
a) Air Pollution Column A Column B c) Seasonal unemployment and Disguised unemployment.
b) Water Pollution d) None of the above.
Q.34: Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:
c) Noise Pollution
d) Thermal pollution Q. 20 What is the main source of income for the banks?
Frederic Sorrieu prepared a series of four prints visualizing his dream of a world made up of value of all final goods and services produced within a country during a particular year. GDP
‘democratic and social Republics’, as he called them. The first print of the series shows the shows how big the economy is. KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN JAMMU REGION (A) (i)–(c), (ii)–(d), (iii)–(a), (iv)–(b)
peoples of Europe and America – men and women of all ages and social classes – marching in Answer the following questions.
SAMPLE PAPER SET-3 (B) (ii)–(c), (i)–(d), (iii)–(b), (iv)–(a)
a long train, and offering homage to the Statue of Liberty as they pass by it. Artists of the 1 Which types of goods are called final goods. (1)
(C) (iv)–(a), (i)–(b), (iii)–(c), (ii)–(d)
time of the French Revolution personified Liberty as a female figure. She bears the torch of 2 ............... shows the economy of a country. (1)
(D) (iii)–(a), (iv)–(d), (ii)–(c), (i)–(b)
Enlightenment in one hand and the Charter of the Rights of Man in the other. On the earth in 3How do we calculate the GDP of a country? (2) CLASS -X SUBJECT- SOCIAL SCIENCE
the foreground of the image lie the shattered remains of the symbols of absolutist TIME: 3HRS M.M: 80 2. The type of government that was functioning in France before the Revolution of 1789 was:
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 (A) Dictatorship (B) Military
SECTION-F
past the Statue of Liberty, are the United States and Switzerland, which by this time were Q. 37 (a) Identify and label the following on the given outline map of India General Instructions : (C) Body of French citizens (D) Monarchy
already nation-states. France, identifiable by the revolutionary tricolour, has just reached the A. The place where the Indian National Congress Session held in 1927.
statue. She is followed by the peoples of Germany, bearing the black, red and gold flag. i. Question paper comprises five Sections – A, B, C, D and E. There are 37 questions in the 3. Image given below: Identify the event related to this image of “Gandhiji”.
B. The place where Salt Law was broken by Mahatma Gandhi.
Answer the following questions: question paper. All questions are compulsory.
37(b). On the same outline map of India locate and label any THREE of the following with ii. Section A – From question 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
1. Who was Frederic Sorrieu? (1) suitable Symbols
2. In which year did Frederic Sorrier prepare a series of four prints?(1) (a) Paradip Sea Port iii. Section B – Question no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 2
3.What is an ‘'utopian vision”?(2) (b) Rana Pratap Sagar -Dam marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 40 words.
(c) Chennai software technology park
Q.35 Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow: iv. Section C contains Q.25to Q.29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each.
(d) Narora Nuclear Plant.
Answer to each question should not exceed 60 words
A third tier of federalism was added in the form of Panchayats and Municipalities. As in any v. Section D – Question no. 30 to 33 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each.
federation, these different tiers enjoy separate jurisdiction. The Constitution clearly provided Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words.
a threefold distribution of legislative powers between the Union Government and the State (A) Non - Cooperation Movement (B) Kheda Satyagraha
Governments. Thus, it contains three lists: Union List includes subjects of national importance vi. Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions with three sub questions
(C) Dandi March (D) None of these
such as defence of the country, foreign affairs, banking, communications and currency. They and are of 4 marks each
are included in this list because we need a uniform policy on these matters throughout the 4. “The printing press is the most powerful engine of progress and public opinion is the force
vii. Section F – Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37a from
country. The Union Government alone can make laws relating to the subjects mentioned in that will sweep despotism away.” Who said these words?
History (2 marks) and 37b from Geography (3 marks).
the Union List. State List contains subjects of State and local importance such as police, trade,
commerce, agriculture and irrigation. The State Governments forest, trade unions, marriage, (A) Johann Gutenberg (B) Louise Sebastien Mercier.
viii. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been
adoption and succession. Both the Union as well as the State Governments can make laws on provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions have to be attempted. (C) James Augustus Hickey (D) Martin Luther
the subjects mentioned in this list. If their laws conflict with each other, the law made by the
Union Government will prevail According to our constitution, the Union Government has the ix. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, 5. Which of the following factors play the most important role in the location of an industry
power to legislate on these residuary subjects. wherever necessary. in a particular region?

SECTION -A (A) Raw material (B) Market (C) Least production cost (D) Transport
Answer the following questions.
1 What is the third tier of government known as?(1) 6. Identify the measures with the help of the following information
2.Name the three list of Constitution. (1)
3.Why do we need a union list? (2) (i) Contour ploughing (ii) Terrace farming

1. Match the following:- (iii) Strip cropping (iv) Afforestation

Q.36 Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:
Column – A Column – B
I Kitagawa Utamaro (A) Ninety Five Theses Options:
The value of final goods and services produced in each sector during a particular year II Johann Gutenberg (B) Adages
provides the total production of the sector for that year. And the sum of production in the III Martin Luther (C ) Ukiyo (A) Measures for ploughing (B) Measures for soil conservation
three sectors gives what is called the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of a country. It is the IV Erasmus (D) Printing Press (C) Measures for terrace farming (D) Measures for afforestation
Options:-

7. Which soil type is made up of lava flows? (C) MNCs set up their units where markets are closer. Countries Monthly income of citizens in four countries in 2018 29. “All of the service sector is not growing equally well in India.” Justify the statement with
three arguments.
(A) Alluvial soil (B) Yellow soil (C) Black soil (D) Arid soil (D) MNCs set up their units where the cost of production is high. Citizen 1 Citizen 2 Citizen 3 Citizen 4 Citizen 5
Citizen 6 SECTION-D
8. The most common expression of Communalism is in: 15. According to per capita income report prepared by the World Bank in 2004, India is Country A 10,500 11200 10800 11000 10700 10840
included in: Country B 600 5000 600 600 600 1480 30. Explain the impact of the First World War on the British economy.
(A) Everyday beliefs. (B) Religious prejudices.
Country C 550 10500 400 7500 2000 4190
(A) Rich countries. (B) Middle income countries. Country D 800 4800 700 5000 750 2410 OR
(C) Stereotypes of religious communities. (D) All of these
(C) Low income countries. (D) None of these Mention any five important factors that finally led to the end of the Bretton Woods System
9. Look at the picture given below. Identify the best option which signifies this cartoon. and start of globalisation.
16. Which of the following neighbouring countries has better performance in terms of human (A) Country A (B) Country B (C) Country C (D) Country D\
development than India? 20. Sushila is a worker in the garment export industry in Agra. She gets facilities like health 31. Conservation of minerals is the need of the hour”. Support the statement with five facts.
insurance, provident fund, overtime at a double rate, medical leave, etc.
(A) Bangladesh (B) Sri Lanka (C) Nepal (D) Pakistan OR

17. In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Analyse the information given above, considering one of the following correct options: "The conservation projects are now focussing on biodiversity rather than on a few of its
Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option: (A) Tertiary sector (B) Organised sector components." Justify with proper examples.

Assertion (A): Banks give loans not only to profit-making businesses but also to small (C) Unorganised sector (D) None of the above 32. Explain any five problem areas in the working of political parties.
cultivators.
SECTION-B OR
Reason (R): The RBI supervises the functioning of formal sources of loans. Options:
21. How the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement took place? Differentiate between national and regional parties.
(A) Both (A) and R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(A) Concentration of power in few hands (B) Democracy is like a horse-cart 22. Give two features of the federal form of government? 33. Describe the impact of globalisation on Indian economy with examples.
(C) Putin and Bush are good friends (D) None of these (B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
OR OR
10. Name the country which follows ‘coming together’ style of federalism. (C) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
Why democratic government is said to be an accountable government? Why is sustainable development essential for economic growth? Give three reasons. Also
(A) Switzerland (B) Japan (C) Pakistan (D) Russia (D) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct. suggest two measures to ensure sustainable development.
23. What are the uses of Pipelines transport?
11. A belief that the majority community should be able to rule a country in whichever way it 18. Read the information given below and select the correct options: 'However, for SECTION-E
wants, by disregarding the wishes and needs of the minority is: comparison between countries, total income is not such a useful measure. Since, countries 24. Give two features of the SEZs?
have different populations, comparing total income will not tell us what an average person is 34. Read the extract given below and answer the question that follows: [4]
(A) Power Sharing (B) Central Government SECTION-C
likely to earn. Are people in one country better off than others in a different country? Hence, One of the key changes made in the Constitution of Belgium was to reduce the power of the
(C) Majoritarianism (D) Community Government we compare the average income which is the total income of the country divided by its total 25. How has the Napoleonic Code exported to the regions under French control? Explain central government and to give these powers to the regional governments. Regional
population. The average income is also called.' with examples. governments existed in Belgium even earlier. They had their roles and powers. But all these
12. When was States Reorganisation Commission formed? powers were given to these governments and could be withdrawn by the central government.
(A) Comparison between countries OR
(A) 1949 (B) 1953 (C) 1857 (D) 1991 The change that took place in 1993 was that the regional governments were given
(B) Comparison of the total population Explain any three provisions of the Treaty of Vienna of 1815. constitutional powers that were no longer dependent on the central government. Thus,
13. Community government solves issues related to: Belgium shifted from a unitary to a federal form of government. Sri Lanka continues to be,
(C) Comparison of average income 26. Describe any three main features of ‘Rabi crop’. for all practical purposes, a unitary system where the national government has all the powers.
(A) Culture (B) Education (C) Language (D) All of the above Tamil leaders want Sri Lanka to become a federal system.
(D) Per capita income 27. How is the criterion used by the UNDP different from the World Bank for measuring the
14. Which of the following options regarding MNCs is NOT correct? development of a country.
19. Read the given data and find out which country has the most equitable distribution of Federalism is a system of government in which the power is divided between a central
(A) MNCs set up their factories and offices in more than one country. income. authority and various constituent units of the country. Usually, a federation has two levels of
28. Define Feminist Movements with their main objectives.
government. One is the government for the entire country that is usually responsible for a few
(B) MNCs set up their units where they can get cheap labour. subjects of common national interest. The others are governments at the level of provinces or

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SAMPLE PAPER SET- 4
states that look after much of the day-to-day administering of their state. Both these levels of the subsequent showers was then collected. The rainwater can be stored the tankas till the
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governments enjoy their power independent of the other. 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 TIME: 3 Hrs M.M: 80
In this sense, federations are contrasted with unitary governments. Under the unitary system, in these parts, is considered the purest form of natural water. Many houses constructed
either there is only one level of government or the sub-units are subordinate to the central General Instructions:
underground rooms adjoining the 'tanka' to beat the summer heat as it would keep the room
government. The central government can pass on orders to the provincial or the local cool. 1. Question paper comprises five Sections – A, B, C, D, E and F. There are 37 questions in
government. But in a federal system, the central government cannot order the state
the question paper. All questions are compulsory.
government to do something. State government has powers of its own for which it is not 1. Name a traditional rainwater harvesting technique, commonly practiced in Rajasthan, 2. Section A – Question no. 1 to 20 are Objective Type Questions of 1 mark each.
answerable to the central government. Both these governments are separately answerable to India. [1] 3. Section B – Question no. 21 to 24 are short answer type questions, carrying 2 marks each.
the people. Answer to each question should not exceed 40 words.
2. In which part of Rajasthan are tankas commonly used? [1] 4. Section C – Question no. 25 to 29 are source based questions, carrying 3 marks each.
1. What change took place in 1993 in Belgium? [1] 5. Section D – Question no. 30 to 33 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each.
3. State any two advantages of rooftop rainwater harvesting. [2]
Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words.
2. How many levels of government are there in federation? [1] 6. Section E – Question no. 34 to 36 are case based questions, carrying 4 marks each.
SECTION-F
7. Section F – Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37.1 from
3. ‘Federations are contrasted with unitary government’. Explain. [2]
37. (a) Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of India. Identify History (2 marks) and 37.2 from Geography (3 marks).
35. Read the extract given below and answer the question that follows: [4] them and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them. [2] 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
The Second World War broke out a mere two decades after the end of the First World War. It (A) The place where Indian national congress session was held . attempted.
was fought between the Axis powers (mainly Nazi Germany, Japan and Italy) and the Allies 9. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question,
(B) The place from Gandhiji organised Satyagraha in favour of Indigo planters . wherever necessary.
(Britain, France, the Soviet Union and the US). It was a war waged for six years on many
fronts, in many places, over land, on sea and in the air. (b) On the same outline map of India locate and label any THREE of the following with
SECTION – A
Once again death and destruction were enormous. At least 60 million people, or about 3% of suitable symbols. [3]
the world's 1939 population, are believed to have been killed, directly or indirectly, as a result (a) Kochi – Major Seaport 1. Precious metals, particularly _______, from mines located in present-day Peru and
of the war. Millions more were injured. Mexico enhanced Europe’s wealth and financed its trade with Asia.
(b) Chennai – Software Technology Park
Unlike in earlier wars, most of these deaths took place outside the battlefields. Many more a) Copper b) Bauxite c) Iron Ore d) Silver
civilians than soldiers died from war-related causes. Vast parts of Europe and Asia were (c) Nagarjuna sagar– Dam 2. ___________ created the cotton mill.
devastated, and several cities were destroyed by aerial bombardment or relentless artillery
(d) Narora – Nuclear Power Plant a) Orville Wright b) Richard Arkwright c) James Watt d) None of the above
attacks. The war caused an immense amount of economic devastation and social disruption.
Reconstruction promised to be long and difficult. 3. Who devised the spinning jenny in 1764?

1. What was the time span between the two World Wars? [1]
2. The Second World War was fought between which two powers? [1]

3. What was the damage caused by the World War II? [2]

36. Read the extract given below and answer the question that follows: [4] In the semi-arid
and arid regions of Rajasthan, 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 m deep,
4.27 m long and 2.44 m 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 a) Newcomen b) James Hargreaves
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 c) T E Nicholson d) C E Turner
rain was usually not collected as this would clean the roofs and the pipes. The rainwater from 4. Vellum was a parchment made from the _____ of animals.

a) Bones b) Skin c) Legs d) None of the above (b) A "4, B" 1, C "2, D" 3 SECTION – C
5.Observe the following image given below: (c) A "1, B" 3, C "4, D" 2 14. Development goals of different sections of our society can be achieved by: 25. What type of flag was designed during the ‘Swadeshi Movement’ in Bengal? Explain its
main features.
(d) A "3, B" 4, C "1, D" 2 (a) Force (b) Democratic political process
26 “Roadways still have an edge over railways”. Explain.
9. The Union List includes subjects such as: (c) Violent agitation (d) Terrorism
27 What is meant by regional political party? State the conditions required to be recognised
(a) Education, forests, trade unions, marriages, adoption and succession. 15. What proportion of the country is over using their groundwater reserves?
as a ‘regional political party’.
(b) Police, trade, commerce, agriculture and irrigation. (a) One-Fourth (b) One-Tenth (c) One-Third (d) half
28 What is money? Why is modern money currency accepted as a medium of exchange?
(c) Residuary subjects like computer software. 16. Which of the following examples does not fall under unorganized sector?
OR
(d) Defence, foreign affairs, banking, currency, communications. (a) A farmer irrigating his field.
Why do we need to expand formal sources of credit in India?
10. When we speak of gender divisions, we usually refer to: (b) A daily wage labourer working for a contractor.
Transformation of things available in our environment involves an interactive relationship 29 “Globalisation and competition among producers has been of advantage to the
between ………………………………………? (a) Biological difference between men and women (c) A doctor in a hospital treating a patient. consumers.” Give arguments in support of this statement.

a. Nature and technology b. Nature, technology and institutions (b) Unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women (d) A handloom weaver working on a loom in her house. SECTION – D

c. Nature and institutions d. Environment and human beings (c) Unequal child sex ratio 17. Which one of the following is the newer way of providing loans to the rural poor, 30. What do you understand by Liberalism? Describe their ideas in the political, social and
particularly women? economic spheres.
6. Water of Bhakra Nangal Project is being used mainly for: (d) Absence of voting rights for women in democracies.
(a) Cooperative Banks (b) Grameen Banks OR
(a) hydel power and irrigation (b) fish breeding and navigation 11.In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason
(R). Read the statements and chose the correct option: (c) Self-Help Groups (d) Moneylenders Culture had played an important role in the development of nationalism in Europe during the
(c) Industrial use (d) flood control Assertion (A): Different people have different development goals. 18th and 19th centuries. Support the statement with examples.
Reason (R) What may be development for one may not be development for the other. 18. Name the system in which the double coincidence of wants is an essential feature.
7. Study the given pie-chart and answer the following questions: 31. Why is cotton textile industry largely concentrated in Gujarat and Maharashtra? Explain
Options: (a) Barter system (b) Money economy (c) Global economy (d) None of these
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. any five reasons
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. 19.The number of political parties registered with the Election Commission of India is OR
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true. (a) 750 parties (b) more than 750 parties “Industrialization and urbanisation go hand in hand.” Validate the statement.
(c) Less than 750 parties (d) 705 parties 32. Describe the path of accommodation adopted in Belgium. What were its consequences?
12. Assertion (A): Hinduism is an official religion for India State.
20. Which sector has not benefited by the policy of globalisation? OR
Reason (R): Like the status of Buddhism in Sri Lanka, that of Islam in Pakistan and that of
Christianity in England. (a) Agricultural sector (b) Manufacturing sector Explain how power is shared among different organs of the government. Explain.
Options: (c) Service sector (d) All the above
Figure: Production of Manganese showing state-wise share a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. 33.Give five reasons for the rising importance of the tertiary sector in production.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. OR
Which State is the Largest producer of Manganese in India? c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true. SECTION – B How does service sector help in the development of primary and secondary sectors? Explain
(a) Odisha (b) Jharkhand (c) Karnataka (d) Andhra Pradesh
21 Why did technological changes occur slowly in Britain in the early nineteenth century? with examples.
8. Match List-1 with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Explain any three reasons.
13.Assertion (A): The Indian government, after Independence, had put barriers to foreign
lists:
trade and foreign investment. 22 State any 2 features of Intensive Subsistence Farming.
List-I List-II SECTION – E
Reason ®: The government considered it necessary to protect the producers within the OR
A. Union of India 1. Prime Minister country from foreign competition. 34. Read the extract given below and answers the questions:
B. State 2. Sarpanch Why Jhumming is a primitive subsistence farming in India?
C. Municipal Corporation 3. Governor Options: In the 1960s and 1970s, conservationists demanded a national wildlife protection
D. Gram Panchayat 4. Mayor a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. 23. Which subjects falls under the Concurrent List? programme. The Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act was implemented in 1972, with various
Select the correct option: b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. provisions for protecting habitats. An All-India list of protected species was also published.
c) A is true but R is false. 24. Where is arid soil found in India? Write its 2 characteristics also.
The thrust of the programme was towards protecting the remaining population of certain
(a) A "1, B" 3, C "4, D" 2 d) A is false but R is true. endangered species by banning hunting, giving legal protection to their habitats, and
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restricting trade in wildlife. Subsequently, central and many state governments established (i) What is the basic outcome of democracy? 1 SAMPLE PAPER SET- 5
national parks and wildlife sanctuaries about which you have already studied. The central (ii) Why there is delay in decision making in democracy? 1
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government also announced several projects for protecting specie animals, which were (iii) Is the cost of time that democracy pays worth it? Why? 2
gravely threatened, including the tiger, the one-horned rhinoceros, the Kashmir stag or TIME: 3 Hrs M.M: 80
hangul, three types of crocodiles - freshwater crocodile, saltwater crocodile and the Gharial, SECTION – E General Instructions:
the Asiatic lion, and others. Most recently the Indian elephant, black buck (chinkara), the i. Question paper comprises five Sections – A, B, C, D and E. There are 37 questions in the
great Indian bustard (Gondwana) and the snow leopard, etc, have been given full or partial 37.1 Two places A and B are marked on the outline political map of India, identify these question paper. All questions are compulsory.
legal protection against hunting and trade throughout India. places with the help of following information and write their correct names on the lines ii. Section A – From question 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
marked near them: (1+1=2)
1. Which act was implemented in 1972. 1 iii. Section B – Question no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 2 marks
A place where Indian National Congress Session was held in Dec. 1920. each. Answer to each question should not exceed 40 words.
2. Who demanded the national wildlife protection programme? 1 iv. Section C contains Q.25to Q.29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each.
B A place where Satyagraha Movement of indigo planters took place.
3. Which animals have been recently given full or partial legal protection against Answer to each question should not exceed 60 words
hunting and trade throughout India? 2 v. Section D – Question no. 30 to 33 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each.
37.2. Locate and label ANY THREEof the following with appropriate symbols on the same
given outline map of India in the political map of India. 1+1+1=3 Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words.
A. Indira Gandhi International Airport vi. Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions with three sub questions
35. Read the extract given below and answers the questions: B. Tungabhadra Dam and are of 4 marks each
The Second World War broke out a mere two decades after the endof the First World War. It C. Tuticorin Port vii. Section F – Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37a from
D. Tarapur Nuclear Power Plant
was fought between the Axis Powers (mainly Nazi Germany, Japan and Italy) and the Allies History (2 marks) and 37b from Geography (3 marks).
E. . Noida IT Park
(Britain, France, the Soviet Union and the US). It was a war waged for sixyears on many viii. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been
fronts, in many places, over land, on sea, in the air. Once again death and destruction was provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions have to be attempted.
enormous. At least 60 million people, or about 3 per cent of the world’s 1939 population,
ix. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever
isbelieved to have been killed, directly or indirectly, as a result of thewar. Millions more were
injured. Unlike in earlier wars, most of thesedeaths took place outside the battlefields. Many necessary.
more civilians thansoldiers died from war-related causes. Vast parts of Europe and Asiawere
devastated, and several cities were destroyed by aerialbombardment or relentless artillery SECTION A
attacks. The war caused animmense amount of economic devastation and social disruption. 1. Directions: In the following questions, A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a
Reconstruction promised to be long and difficult. Two crucialinfluences shaped post-war statement of Reason (R).
reconstruction. The first was the US’semergence as the dominant economic, political and Assertion (A): With the expansion of factories, the demand for workers increased.
military power inthe Western world. The second was the dominance of the SovietUnion. It
Reason (R): Many workers travelled distant places in the hope of work in the mills.
had made huge sacrifices to defeat Nazi Germany, andtransformed itself from a backward
agricultural country into a worldpower during the very years when the capitalist world was
trapped inthe Great Depression. Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(i) Which countries directly involved in the Second World War? 2
(b) Both A and R are true but, R is not the correct explanation of A
(ii) Who trapped the world in the Great Depression? 1 (c) A is true, but R is false
(iii) What was the duration of the Second World War? 1 (d) A is false, but R is true

2. Which of the following statements are true about the Rowlett Act?
36. Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow: a) It did not give the government powers to repress political activities.
b) It did not allow detention of political prisoners without trial for two years.
There are some things that democracy must provide. In a democracy, we are most concerned
with ensuring that people have the right to choose their rulers and people will have control c) It allowed detention of political prisoners without trial for two years.
over the rulers. Whenever possible and necessary, citizens should be able to participate in d) Gandhi ji decided to launch nationwide Satyagraha against the Rowlett Act in 1920.
decision making that affects them all.
3. Buddhist missionaries from China had introduced one of the following in Japan. Pick up
Some people think that democracy produces less effective government. It is, of course, true
that nondemocratic rulers do not have to bother about deliberation in assemblies or worry the correct one from the list given below:
about majorities and public opinion. (a) Tripitakas (religious canons —three basic Buddhist principles)

(b) Hand printing technology 8. Consider the following statements about power sharing arrangements in Belgium and Sri etc. a) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
(c) Buddhism Lanka b) Ministry of Finance
(d) Teachings of Buddha A. In Belgium the Dutch speaking majority people try to impose their domination on a. Only A c) Finance Commission
the minority French speaking community b. Only B d) None of the above
4. Which of the following were the result of the invention of the printing press? B. In Sri Lanka the policies of the government sought to ensure the dominance of the c. Both A and C
a) The time and labour required to produce each book came down Sinhala speaking majority d. Only D 18. Arrange the following in the correct sequence:
b) Printing reduced the cost of books C. The Tamils in Sri Lanka demanded a federal arrangement of power sharing to 11. Patriarchal society means ________. (i) Online payment, Debit card, Credit cards
c) None of the above protect their culture, language and equality of opportunity in education and jobs a) a society dominated by men (ii) Precious metal coins (gold, silver, copper)
d) Both (a) and (b) D. The transformation of Belgium from unitary government to a federal one b) a society dominated by women (iii) Grain and Cattle
prevented a possible division of the country on linguistic lines c) a society where there is equality between men and women (iv) Modern Currency-Paper notes and coins
5. In the 14th Century, the tank in ________ was constructed by Iltutmish for supplying Which of the following given above are correct d) None of the above Options:
water to the Siri Fort area. Codes (a) (iv) - (i) - (ii) - (iii)
a) Jaipur, Rajasthan a) A, B, C and D 12. "A woman or a man who believes in equal rights and opportunities for men and (b) (iii) - (ii) - (i) - (iv)
b) Hauz Khas, Delhi b) A, B and D women.” Select the correct option for the definition. (c) (iii) - (ii) - (iv) - (i)
c) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh c) C and D (a) Feminist (d) (ii) - (iv) - (iii) - (i)
d) Surat, Gujarat d) B, C and D (b) Patriarchy
(c) Caste hierarchy 19. Which one of the following is false?
6. Minerals need to be conserved because (d) Social change a) MNCS offer subsidy to the small-scale industries
(i) They are renewable. 9. Consider the following statements on the practice of federalism in India. Identify those which b) MNCs acquire small companies to expand production
(ii) They are depleting rapidly. hold true for decentralisation after 1992. 13 . Pick out the cause (from below) that enhances environmental degradation: c) MNCs enter into joint venture to enter into foreign markets
(iii) They are needed for country’s industrial development. A. Local governments did not have any power or resources of their own. (a) Planting of trees. d) MNCs set up own production centre in foreign countries
(iv) Their formation is very fast. B. It became constitutionally mandatory to hold regular elections to local government (b) Prevention of factory wastes getting mixed up with river water.
Choose the correct options- bodies. (c) Ban on use of plastic bags. 20. MNCs might look for government policies that look after their interest. What does the given
(a) (i) and (ii) C. The state governments are required to share some powers and revenue with local (d) Allowing increase in the level of exhaust fumes emitted by cars, buses, trucks, etc. image reflects in this regard?
(b) (ii) and (iii) government bodies.
(c) (iii) and (iv) D. No seats are reserved in the elected bodies for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and 14. In World Development Reports, brought out by the_________, per capita income criterion is
(d) All of the above other backward classes. used in classifying countries.
a) UNICEF
7. Match the following: (a) B and C b) World Bank
(b) A and C c) World Economic Forum.
Column A Column B (c) A and D d) United Nations
(i) Software technology park a. Bhadravati (d) B and D
(ii) Iron and steel plant b. Amritsar 15. Human Development Report published by UNDP compares countries based on _________.
(iii) Cotton textile industry c. Murshidabad 10. Which of the following is an incorrect match from the following a) health status
(iv) Silk textile industry d. Bengaluru b) per capita income
(v) Woollen textile industry e. Shahjahanpur c) educational levels of the people
OPTIONS: LIST 1 LIST2 d) all of the above
a. Id, iia, iiie, ivc , vb A. state list It includes subjects like trade, commerce 16. Which of the following statements are true regarding the organised sector?
b. Ia, iie, iiib , ivc , vd etc. a) Workers in the organised sector enjoy the security of employment.
c. Ib, iie, iiid, iva , vc B. Union list It includes subjects like defence, foreign b) They are expected to work only a fixed number of hours.
d. Ic, iib, iiia, ivd , ve affairs etc. c) If they work more, they have to be paid overtime by the employer. a) MNCs set up factories and offices for production.
d) All of the above. b) Any investment is made with the hope that these assets will earn profits.
C. Residuary list It includes subjects like computer software
c) MNCs set up production where it is close to the markets; where there is skilled and
D. Concurrent List It includes subjects like police, agriculture
17. In India, _____________ issues currency notes on behalf of the Central Government. unskilled labour available at low costs

d) All of the above 33. "Economic activities, though grouped into three different categories, are highly 1. when did the Indian wildlife protection act was implemented? 1
interdependent.” Discuss. Do you agree with the view that primary, secondary and 2. What programs are announced by the government for protecting animals? 1
SECTION -B tertiary sectors are dependent on each other? 3. Why do we need to conserve the wildlife? Which animals are under partial legal
21. Name any four places where Satyagraha was launched by Gandhiji. or protection against hunting and trade in India? 2
22. What is gross cropped area? Explain the ways to create more employment in agricultural sector.
23. What was the main objective of the Constitutional Amendment made in 1992 in India? 36. Democracy stands much superior to any other form of government in promoting dignity and
or freedom of the individual. Every individual wants to receive respect from fellow beings. Often
What are residuary subjects? Who can make law on these subjects? conflicts arise among individuals because some feel that they are not treated with due respect.
24. What is the basic feature of double coincidence of wants? In which system is it practiced? SECTION -E The passion for respect and freedom are the basis of democracy. Democracies throughout the
34. The silk routes are a good example of vibrant pre-modern trade and cultural links world have recognised this, at least in principle. This has been achieved in various degrees in
SECTION -C between distant parts of the world. The name ‘silk routes’ points to the importance of various democracies. For societies which have been built for long on the basis of subordination
West-bound Chinese silk cargoes along this route. Historians have identified several silk and domination, it is not a simple matter torecognize that all individuals are equal.
25. What was proto-industrialisation? Explain the importance of proto-industrialisation. routes, over land and by sea, knitting together vast regions of Asia, and linking
Or Asia with Europe and northern Africa. They are known to have existed since before the 1. In what ways democracy stand superior to any alternative government? 1
Describe the main features of the pace of industrial change in Britain in the nineteenth Christian Era and thrived almost till the fifteenth century. But Chinese pottery also 2. What are the basis of democracy? 1
century. travelled the same route, as did textiles and spices from India and Southeast Asia. In 3. Why do conflicts arise among individuals in democracies? How democracy promotes the
26. Name three features of Indian agriculture. return, precious metals – gold and silver – flowed from Europe to Asia. Trade and dignity of an individual? 2
27. What measure was adopted by the democratically elected government of Sri Lanka to cultural exchange always went hand in hand. Early Christian missionaries almost
establish Sinhala Supremacy? certainly travelled this route to Asia, as did early Muslim preachers a few centuries later. SECTION -F
28. What is per capita income? Mention any two limitations of per capita income as an Much before all this, Buddhism emerged from eastern India and spread in several
indicator of development directions through intersecting points on the silk routes. Many of our common foods such 37. A) places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of India. Identify them
29. Explain any three advantages of globalization. as potatoes, soya, groundnuts, maize, tomatoes, chillies, sweet potatoes, and so on were and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them.
not known to our ancestors until about five centuries ago. These foods were only A. A place where the congress session was held in 1927
SECTION -D introduced in Europe and Asia after Christopher Columbus accidentally discovered the B. A place where Civil disobedience movement started
vast continent that would later become known as the Americas.
30. What steps did the French revolutionaries take to create a sense of collective identity
among the French people? 1. Which communities travel along the silk roots in the pre modern world? 1
or 2. Christopher Columbus accidentally discovered sea route to…………… 1
Describe the condition of the aristocracy and peasantry in Europe in the mid-eighteenth 3. What does the name ‘silk routes’ point to? Mention one example of vibrant pre-modem
century. trade and cultural link between distant parts of the world. 2

31. Why are the means of transportation and communication called the lifelines of a nation 35. Conservation in the background of rapid decline in wildlife population and forestry has
and its economy? become essential. But why do we need to conserve our forests and wildlife?
Or Conservation preserves the ecological diversity and our life support systems – water, air and
Do you agree with the view that transport, communication and trade are complementary soil. It also preserves the genetic diversity of plants and animals for better growth of species and
to each other? Explain you views. breeding. The Indian Wildlife (Protection)Act was implemented in 1972, with various provisions
for protecting habitats. An all- India list of protected species was also published. The central
32. Lack of internal democracy within parties is the major challenge to political parties all government also announced several projects for protecting specific animals, which were gravely 37 b On the outline map of India locate and label any three of the following with suitable
over the world”. Analyse the statement threatened, including the tiger, the one- horned rhinoceros, the Kashmir stag or hangul, three symbols
Or types of crocodiles – fresh water crocodile, saltwater crocodile and the Gharial, the Asiatic lion, a) Nagarjuna Sagar
Dynastic succession is one of the most serious challenges before the political parties.” and others. Most recently, the Indian elephant, black buck (chinkara), the great Indian bustard b) Ram Gundam Thermal Power Plant
Analyse the statement (Gondwana) and the snow leopard, etc. havebeen given full or partial legal protection against c) Pune Software Technology Parks
hunting and trade throughout India. d) Kandla sea port

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, JAMMU REGION (d) political party (a) less developed
(b) more developed
SAMPLE PAPER SET- 6 2. “Spinning jenny” was devised by…………………………? 9. Brussels is the capital of (c) less-stronger
(a) Belgium (d) more organized
CLASS-X SUBJECT- SOCIAL SCIENCE a) T.e Nicholson
b) James Hargreaves (b) the Netherland
(c) Sri Lanka 16. Which of the following activities does not belong to the primary sector?
TIME: 3 Hrs M.M: 80 c) William bell Scott
(d) west indies (a) fishing
d) Mathew Boulton
General Instructions: (b) banking
10. Which one of the following countries has one party system? (c) mining
I. Question paper comprises six sections – a, b, c, d, e and f. There are 37 questions in the 3. Diamond sutra is the oldest printed book of
(a) China (d) forestry
Question paper. All questions are compulsory. (a) Korea (b) India
II. Section a – from question 1 to 20 are mcqs of 1 mark each. (b) India (c) Japan 17. What is meant by GDP?
III. Section b – question no. 21 to 24 are very short answer type questions, carrying 2 marks (c) Japan (d) Germany (a) gross dairy product
Each. Answer to each question should not exceed 40 words. (d) China
11. Which one of the following is the most popular form of government in the contemporary world? (b) gross domestic product
IV. Section c contains q.25to q.29 are short answer type questions, carrying 3 marks each. (c) great development project
Answer to each question should not exceed 60 words 4. State whether the statements are true or false. If false correct the statement.
(a) dictatorship (d) great domestic product
V. Section d – question no. 30 to 33 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each.
Gutenberg developed metal types for each of the 26 characters of the Italian alphabet.
Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words. (b) monarchy 18. Which one of the following is the appropriate meaning of collateral?
VI. Section-e - questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions with three sub questions 5. India’s territorial water extends up to a distance of: (a) it is the sum total of money borrowed from banks.
(c) military rule
And are of 4 marks each (a) 12 km (b) the amount borrowed from friends.
VII. Section f – question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37a from history (b) 12 nautical miles (d) democracy (c) it is an asset of the borrower used as guarantee to a lender.
(2 marks) and 37b from geography (3 marks). (c) 19.2 miles (d) the amount invested in a business.
VIII. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been (d) 200 nautical miles 12. Democratic government is better than non-democratic because
Provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions have to be attempted. 19. In the question below, there are two statements marked as assertion (a) and reason (r).
(a) it is a legitimate form of government.
IX. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever 6. The Indian wildlife protection act was implemented in: read the statement and choose the correct option:
Necessary. (a) 1972 (b) overwhelming support for the idea all over the world. Assertion: the modern currency is used as a medium of exchange; however, it does not have a use of its own.
(b) 1971 Reason: modern currency is easy to carry.
(c) 2010 (c) it leads to a just distribution of goods and opportunities.
A) both A and R are true and r is the correct explanation of a.
SECTION-A (d) 1982 (d) it ensures faster economic growth. B) both A and R are true but r is not the correct explanation of a.
1. Study the picture and answer the question that follows C) A is true but R is false.
7. Identify the soil with the help of clues given below: 13. In a democracy, a citizen has the right and means to examine the process of decision-making. This is known D) both A and R is false
as
• Is low in humus content
20. Removing barriers or restrictions set by the government is known as
• Develops in areas with high temperature and heavy rainfall (a) dictatorship
(a) Globalisation
• Found in the hilly areas of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu (b) transparency (b) Privatisation
a) Yellow soil
(c) Nationalism
b) Laterite soil (c) legitimacy
(d) Liberalisation
c) Forest soil
(d) equality
d) Black soil
14. Pick out the correct meaning listed below to define ‘average income’. SECTION-B
8. The term Eelam stands for
Image depicts a severe potato famine in 1849.where did it happen? (a) average income of the country means the total income of the country. 21. What is meant by horizontal distribution of power? Explain any two merits of this form of power sharing.
(a) government
a) Ireland (b) the average income in a country is the income of only employed people. 22. Explain any two terms of credit.
b) France (b) state (c) the average income is the same as per capita income. or
c) England (d) the average income includes the value of property held.
d) Belgium (c) country List any two sources of credit operating generally in Indian villages.
15. Countries with higher income are _____________ than others with less income.
23. Explain any two provisions of the Rowlett act. advertisements have played a part in expanding the markets for products and in shaping a new consumer
culture.
24. Where are rabi crops mainly grown? Describe the climatic conditions required for their growth?
Answer the following questions 37.2 on the same outline map of India locate and label any three of the following with suitable symbols. 3
SECTION-C
1. How does advertisement help us to create new consumers? 1 1. Hira Kund dam
25. What attracted Europeans to Africa? Give any three reasons. 2. What did the manchester label say? 1 2. Namrup thermal power plant
26. What is a political party? Explain any two characteristics of a political party. 3. What kind of images were made on the labels? which was a popular mode of advertisement? 2 3. Narora nuclear power plant
4. Software technology park in Tamil Nadu
Or 5. Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
35. Minerals are indispensable part of our lives. Almost everything we use from a tiny pin to a towering
Suggest any three reforms to make political parties more democratic. building or a big ship all are made from minerals. In all stages of development human beings have used
minerals for their livelihood decoration festivities religious and ceremonial rites. A particular mineral that will
27. Describe certain activities of public interest on which the government has to focus on priority basis.
be formed from a certain combination of elements depends upon the physical and chemical conditions under
28. How can the workers in an unorganized sector be protected? Explain. which the material forms. This in turn results in a wide range of colours hardness crystal forms luster and
density that a particular mineral possesses. Geologists use these properties to classify the minerals.
29. Classify industries on the basis of their main roles. How are they different from one another? Explain with
examples. Answer the following questions

SECTION-D 1. Define the term mineral. Where are minerals found? 2

30. Describe the process of unification of Britain. 2. Who studies the formation of minerals their age and physical and chemical composition? 1
3. Name one property which geologists use to classify minerals? 1
Or
36. Unlike gender differences the religious differences are often expressed in the field of politics
Explain the process of unification of Italy.
Consider the following: Gandhiji used to say that religion can never be separated from politics. What he meant
31. What are the problems faced by road transportation in India? by religion was not any particular religion like Hinduism or Islam but moral values that inform all religions. He
Or believed that politics must be guided by ethics drawn from religion. Human rights groups in our country have
argued that most of the victims of communal riots in our country are people from religious minorities. They
Why is international trade considered as an economic barometer for a country? have demanded that the government take special steps to protect religious minorities. Women’s movement has
argued that family laws of all religions discriminate against women. So they have demanded that government
32. Describe any five features of federalism.
should change these laws to make them more equitable.
Or
Answer the following questions
Assess the need for local government in India.
1. Mention a group that forms religious minority in India? 1
33. What is Globalisation? Describe the role of multinational corporations (MNCs) in promoting globalisation 2. Which laws have been primarily discriminatory to women? 1
process. 3. Mention two Gandhian beliefs about religion and politics. 2

Or SECTION-F
How have our markets been transformed in recent years? Explain with examples.

SECTION-E 37a) Two places a and b have been marked on the given outline map of India. 2
34. One way in which new consumers are created is through advertisements. As you know advertisements make Identify them and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them
products appear desirable and necessary. They try to shape the minds of people and create new needs. Today we
live in a world where advertisements surround us. They appear in newspapers magazines, hoardings street walls (A) Indian national congress session at this place in Sep. 1920
television screens. But if we look back into history we find that from the very beginning of the industrial age
(B) Jallianwala Bagh incident

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, JAMMU REGION (C) Forced manual labour (A) Asia (B) Arab States (C) India (D) Europe
(D) Equal pay for equal work
SAMPLE PAPER SET- 7 Q6. Reserved and protected forests are also referred to as :.
Q3. Study the picture and answer the question that follows:.
CLASS-X SUBJECT- SOCIAL SCIENCE (A)Unclassed Forest (B) Permanent forest estate
TIME: 3 Hrs M.M: 80 (C ) Open forest (D) Mangrove forest

General Instructions: Q7. find the incorrect option from the following:
1. Question paper comprises Six Sections – A, B, C, D, E and F. (A) Groundnut is a kharif crop and accounts for about half of the major oil seeds
2. There are 37 questions in the question paper. produced in the country.
3. All questions are compulsory. (B) Gujarat was the largest producer of groundnut followed by the Rajasthan and
4. Section A – From question 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each. Tamilnadu in 2015-16.
5. Section B – Question no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 2 marks each. (C) Lineseed and mustard are kharif crops.
Answer to each question should not exceed 40 words. (D) Sesamum is a kharif crop in north and Rabi crop in South India.
6. Section C contains Q.25to Q.29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each. Answer
Q8. Assertion (A) Plantation has an interface between agriculture and industry. Q13. The most common expression of communalism is in:
to each question should not exceed 60 words
7. Section D – Question no. 30 to 33 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each. Answer to Reason (R) : Plantation is a type of commercial farming, a single crop is grown on a (A) Everyday beliefs.
each question should not exceed 120 words. large area. (B) Religious prejudices.
8. Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions with three sub questions and are (C) Stereotypes of religious communities.
of 4 marks each . (A) Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(D) All of the above
9. Section F – Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37a from History (2 (B) Both A and R is true and R is the not correct explanation of A.
marks) and 37b from Geography (3 marks.) (C) A is it true but R is false.
10. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided in (D) A is false and R is true.
Q14. Which form of government is considered best?
few questions. Q9. Find the incorrect option from the following:.
Which of the following aspects best signifies this image of the ship “Alexandra”? (A) Monarchy (B) Democracy (C) Communist (D) Anarchy
11. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever
necessary. (A) Iris migrants waiting to board the ship (A) Belgium is a big country in North America.
Q15. Suppose there are four families in your locality, the average per capital income of
(B) Meat being loaded on the ship (B) It has borders with France, the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg.
whom is ₹10000. If the income of three families is rupees 6,000, rupees 8000 and
(C) Emigrants Leaving for the US (C) It has a population of a little over 1 crore.
rupees 14000 respectively, what would be the income of the fourth family?
SECTION A (D) Transport to the gold mines. (D) The ethnic composition of this small country is very complex.
(A) Rs. 5,000 (B) Rs. 10,000 (C) Rs. 12,000 (D) Rs. 15,000
Q1. Match the following: -. Q4 Arrange the following in the correct sequence:
Q16. The products received by exploiting natural resources come under which one of the
COLUMN A COLUMN B . Indentured labour was abolished. Q10. Major steps to our decentralization taken in 1992 were:.
following sector?
(I) Nepoleon Bonaparte (a) Frankfurt Parliament (A) To hold regular elections of local government bodies.
(I) Rinderpest (cattle plague) had a terrifying impact (A) Quaternary (B) Tertiary (C) Secondary (D) Primary
(ii) Duke Metternich (b) Civil Code (B) At least one third of all positions are reserved for women.
(iii) Louis XVI (c) Congress of Vienna (II) on livelihoods of the African people and the local economy.
(III) The first world war was fought. (C) State election commission has been created in each state.
(iv) Carl Welcker (d) French Revolution (D) All of the above
(A) (I)-(b),(ii)-(c),(iii)-(d),(iv)-(a) (IV) Potato famine in Ireland. Q17. Which one of the following is a private sector industry?
(B) (I)-(d),(ii)-(a),(iii)-(b),(iv)-(c) (A) (iv)-(ii)-(iii)-(I) (C) (iii)-(I)-(ii)-(iv) Q11. When was state reorganization commission formed?
(B) (I)-(iv)-(iii)-(ii). (D) (ii)-(iii)-(iv)-(I) (A) BHEL (B) TISCO (C) OIL (D) SAIL
(C) (I)-(b),(ii)-(a),(iii)-(c),(iv)-(d)
(A) In 1951 (B) In 1963 (C) In 1997 (D) In 1953
(D) (I)-(a),(ii)-(d),(iii)-(b),(iv)-(c) Q18. Which one of the following options describe ‘Collateral’?
Q12. Study the bar graph and answer the following question:
Q 2. What did the rowlatt act ,1919 presume? Q5 A forest is land that is reserved forest, and over which the government has property (A) Double coincidence of wants. (B) certain products for barter system
rights. Which country in the world has least participation of women in National
(A) Detention of political prisoners without trial (C) Trade in Barter system (D) Asset as guarantee for loan
parliaments.
(B) Forced recruitment in the army (A)Reserved (B) protected (C ) Unclassed (D) None of the above

Q19. Which one of the following was not at traditional form of money? Evaluate the contribution of folklore, songs, popular symbols etc.,in shaping “Money can not buy all the goods and services that you may need to live well.” Hindi for Official purposes. Many critics think That this solution favoured the
nationalism during the freedom struggle? Explain the statement. English-Speaking elite. Promotion of Hindi continues to be the official policy of the
(A) Grains (B) Paper notes (C) Cattle (D) Gold coins Government of India. Promotion does not mean that the Central Government can
Q20. In the following question, statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of SECTION:- E impose Hindi on States where people speak a different language. The flexibility
reason (R). Mark the correct choice as: Q26. Distinguish between Khadar and Bangar soil. shown by Indian political leaders helped our country avoid the kind of situation that
Sri Lanka finds itself in.
Assertion (A): the Indian government after independence had put barriers to foreign
Q34. Read the extract given below and answer the following questions:
trade and for an investment.
Q27. “manufacturing sector is considered as the backbone of economic development of
The abundance of labour in the market affected the lives of workers. As news of 1. What was the first and major test for democratic politics in our country? 1
Reason (R): the government considered it necessary to protect the producers within the country”. Support the statement with examples.
possible jobs travelled to the countryside, hundreds Tramped to the cities. The actual
the country from foreign competition. (A) The creation of linguistics states
possibility of getting a job depended On existing networks of friendship and kin
Q28. How is democracy accountable and responsible to the needs and expectations of the (B) The creation of the language policy
(A) Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A. relations. If you had A relative or a friend in a factory, you were more likely to get a
citizens? Analyse.
(B) Both A and R is true and R is the not correct explanation of A. Job quickly. But not everyone had social connections. Many job-Seekers had to wait (C) The reason of new federal states
(C) A is it true but R is false. weeks, spending nights under bridges or in night shelters. Some stayed in Night
(D) A is false and R is true. Q29. Explain by giving examples that multinational corporations (MNCs) are spreading Refuges that were set up by private individuals; others went to the Casual Wards (D) The reason of new federal territories
their production in different ways. maintained by the Poor Law authorities. Seasonality of work in many industries
meant prolonged periods without work. After the busy season was over, the poor
SECTION:. B SECTION: D were on the streets again. Some returned to the countryside after the winter, when
Q30. “The first clear expression of nationalism came with the French revolution in 1789”. the demand for labour in the rural areas opened up in places. But most looked for 2. It ended it in an examination conducted for the Central Government Positions has
Explain the meaning of nationalism and throw light on the statement. odd jobs, which till the mid-nineteenth century were difficult to find. to opt for which language? 1
Q21. Why was printing of textbooks sponsored by the imperial state in China? Mark.
Question 1. Name one factor that affected the lives of the workers. 1
Or (A) Hindi
Question 2. What happened when the news of the possible jobs travel to the
Q22. Why is petroleum referred to as “Black Gold”? How did ideas of National Unity in early 19th century Europe allied to the ideology countryside? 1 (B) English
of liberalism? Explain.
Question 3. What do you understand by seasonal work? Give one Example. 2 (C) Both Hindi and English
Q31. “Roadways Still have an edge over railways in India” support the statement with Mark’s (D) Any of 22 languages recognized as scheduled languages by the constitution
Or
examples. Q35. Read the extract given below and answer the following questions:
Or
3. How many languages are included in the 8th schedule of the Indian Constitution
What is bituminous coal used for?
Explain the importance of railways as a means of transport? A second test for Indian federation is The language policy. Our Constitution Did not and Write the name of the first state which was formed by the basis of language? 2
Q23. Why is power sharing desirable? give the status of national Language to any one language. Hindi was Identified as
Q32. . Suggest any five effective measures to reform Political Parties
the official language. But Hindi is the mother tongue of only About 40 per cent of
Indians. Therefore, There were many safeguards to protect Other languages. Besides Q36. Read the extract given below and answer the following questions:
Q24. Why do people prefer to work in organised sector? Hindi, there are 21 other languages recognised as Scheduled Languages by the Suppose for the present that a Particular country is quite developed. We would
Or Constitution. A candidate in an Examination conducted for the Central Government certainly like this level of Development to go up further or at Least be maintained
Describe the importance of Political Parties in a Democratic Government. positions may opt to take The examination in any of these Languages. States too for future Generations. This is obviously Desirable. However, since the second Half
SECTION: C have their own Official languages. Much of the Government work takes place in the of the twentieth century, a number Of scientists have been warning that The present
type, and levels, of Development are not sustainable. Groundwater is an example of
Q33. What Is credit? Explain with an example, how credit plays a vital and positive role renewable resources. These resources are replenished by nature as in the case of
Official language of the concerned State. Unlike Sri Lanka, the leaders of our crops and plants. However, even these resources may be overused. For example, in
Q25. “The civil disobedience movement was different from the non-cooperation for development. Country adopted a very cautious Attitude in spreading the use of Hindi. According the case of groundwater, if we use more than what is being replenished by rain then
movement”. Support the statement with examples. to the Constitution, the use Of English for official purposes was to Stop in 1965.
Or we would be overusing this resource.
Or However, many non-Hindi speaking States demanded that The use of English
continue. In Tamil Nadu, this movement took a violent Form. The Central Non-renewable resources are those which will get exhausted after a few years of
Government Responded by agreeing to continue the Use of English along with use. We have a fixed stock on earth which cannot be replenished. We do discover
new resources that we did not know of earlier. New sources in this way add to the

stock. However, over time, even this will get exhausted. KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, JAMMU REGION
Consequences of environmental degradation do not respect national or state SAMPLE PAPER SET- 8
boundaries this issue is no longer reason or nation specific. Our future is linked list
together sustainability of development is comparatively a new area of knowledge in CLASS-X SUBJECT- SOCIAL SCIENCE
which scientist economists philosophers and other social science or working
TIME: 3 Hrs M.M: 80
together. In general the question of development or progress is perennial. At all
times as a member of society and as individuals we need to ask where we want to
go, what we wish to become and what our goals are. So the debate on development General Instructions:
continues. 1. All questions are compulsory.
2. There are 37 questions in the question paper.
Question 1. Give one example each of renewable and non- renewable resources. 3. Question paper comprises Six Sections – A, B, C, D, E and F.
1 4. Section A – From question 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
5. Section B – Question no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 2
Question 2. What are non- renewable resources ? 1 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 40 words.
6. Section C contains Q.25to Q.29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks
Question 3. What do you know about sustainability of development? each. Answer to each question should not exceed 60 words.
SECTION – F 7. 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.
8. Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions, carrying 4 marks
each.
Q37 (A.) On the given map of India, identify the place marked as (A) and (B) with the 9. Section F – Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37a from
help of the following information and write the correct name of the line mark near it. History (2 marks) and 37b from Geography (3 marks).
Each question have 1 Mark. 5 10. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been
provided in few questions.
(A) The place where Gandhiji violated the salt law. SECTION – A
(B) The city where JallianwalaBagh incident took place.
37. (B) on the same given map of India, locate and level this following with 1. Which of the following was the result of Act of Union 1707? 1
appropriate symbols. (a) Independence of Greek
1. Rana Pratap Sagar Dam (b) United Kingdom of America.
(c) United Kingdom of Great Britain.
2. Pune software Technology park (d) Unification of Italy.
3. Kandla Port 2. The spinning jenny was devised by 1
Or (a) James Hargreaves
(b) Richard Arkwright
Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport (c) New cowmen
(d) James’s watt
3. Read the statements Marked as Assertion(A) and Reason ® Chose the 1
correct option
(a) Both A and R true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true and R is false.
(d) A is false and R is true.

Assertion(A): The first symbol of new era was cotton.

. Reason(R): In Victorian Britain, the industrialists did not want to introduced
machines that got rid of human labour and require large capital investment.

4. Johann Gutenberg developed the first-known printing press in the 1

1430s, in Strasbourg located in ______.
 (a) Great Britain. (d) One-fifth (c) Country C
(b) Germany 11. Read the statements Marked as Assertion(A) and Reason ® Chose the 1 (d) Country D 24. What is meant by trade barrier?
(c) USA correct option Or 2
(d) France (a) Both A and R true and R is the correct explanation of A. 17.
(a)Which
1 one of the following best describes Human Development 1 Give one characteristic feature of a ‘Special Economic Zone’?
(b) Both A and R true and R is not the correct explanation of A. Index7 (HDI)?
5. The piece of land left uncultivated for the past 1 to 5 years agricultural 1 (c) A is true and R is false. (a)
. Improvement in science, information and technology
years is called ___________________. (d) A is false and R is true. (b) improvement in health, education and income
(a) Barren land Assertion(A): India is a secular state. (c)
. improvement in information and communication SECTION – C
(b) Forest land Reason(R): constitution gives freedom to everyone to profess, practice and (d) improvement in investment, finance and technology Questions Marks
(c) Grazing land propagate any religion without prejudice or any discrimination. 25. Explain any three effects of the Non-cooperation Movement on the 3
(d) Fallow land 12. A woman or a man who believes equal rights and opportunities for 1 18.
(b)A1man is employed on a food processing farm where he has to do a 1 economy of India.
women and men, is known as – lot of8manual work. His wife and daughter also help him in his work on
6. Identify the soil with the help of clues given below- 1 (a) Patriarchal the farm
. every day. Which type of employment is this an example? 26. “Roadways still have an edge over railways in India.” Support the 3
• Develops in areas with high temperature and heavy rainfall. (b) Matriarchal (a) Under employment statement with arguments.
• Is low in humus content. (c) Feminist (b) Seasonal employment Or
• Found in the hilly areas of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. (d) None of these (c) Over employment
(a) Forest soil 13. Which of the following political party is not a registered National 1 (d) Cyclical employment What are the factors for growing importance of the roadways? State two
(b) Yellow soil political party with election commission of India? factors.
(c) Black soil (a) Indian National Congress 19.
(c)What do you understand by liberalization in trade? 1 27. Why is democracy is considered a better form of government as 3
(d) Laterite soil (b) Communist Party of India. (a) Free movements for traders internationally. compare to others? Write any three supporting statements.
(c) All India Trinamool Congress (b) Removal of custom duties and taxes. Or
7. Magnetite is the finest iron ore with a very high content of iron up to 1 (d) Rashtriya Janata Dal (c) To allow MNCs to trade under no terms or conditions. “Democratic government is legitimate government?” Support the
_______. 14. Democratic government is better than non-democratic because 1 (d) Allowing only liberal people to trade. statement with arguments.
(a) 70% (a) it is a legitimate form of government.
(b) 50% (b) overwhelming support for the idea all over the world. 20.
(d)Match the following items given in Column A with those in Column 1 28. What do you understand by disguised unemployment? Explain with an 3
(c) 40% (c) it leads to a just distribution of goods and opportunities. B. example each from the urban and rural areas.
(d) 60% (d) it ensures faster economic growth. Column A Column B
15. Read the statements Marked as Assertion(A) and Reason ® and chose 1 1. Information Technology I. Concurrent List 29. What is a collateral? What happens if a borrower fails to repay the 3
8. Which one of the following is not correct about majoritarianism in Sri 1 the correct option 2. Police II. Union list loan? Give some examples of collateral.
Lanka? (a) Both A and R true and R is the correct explanation of A. 3. Education III. State list
(a) Recognition of Sinhalese as the only official language (b) Both A and R true and R is not the correct explanation of A. 4. Defence IV. Residuary Subjects
(b) Preferential policies for Sinhalese applicants in government jobs (c) A is true and R is false. Choose the correct answer from the option given below:
(c) Constitution gave the responsibility to the state to protect and foster (c) A is false and R is true. (a) 1-iv, 2-III, 3-I, 4-II
Buddhism in the country Assertion (A): A high average income is not indicative of the overall well- (b) 1-III, 2-IV, 3-I, 4-II
being or human development in country. (c) 1-IV, 2-I, 3-III, 4-II SECTION – D
(d) The members of Indian Tamils in Sri Lanka wanted to secure
dominance over government. Reason (R): Average income does not cover indicators like levels of literacy (d) 1-iv, 2-II, 3-I, 4-III Questions Marks
rate, health facilities and public facilities in a country. 30. What changes did Napoleon introduce to make the administrative 5
9. Which of the following statements are true about the Unitary system of 1 system more efficient in the territories rule by him?
Government? 16. Read the given data carefully and find out which country has most 1 Or
(a) Under the unitary system, either there is only one level of government or equitable distribution of Income? SECTION – B How the sense of collective belongings emerged in France during the late
the sub-units are subordinate to the central government. 18th century.
(b) The central government can pass on orders to the provincial or the local Monthly Income of Citizens in four countries in 2020 Questions Marks 31. “Agriculture and industry are not exclusive of each other. They move 5
government. Countries Citizen Citizen Citizen Citizen Citizen Average 21. Which were the three types of movements or flows within international 2 hand in hand.” Explain.
(c) State government has powers of its own for which it is not answerable to I II III IV V economic exchanges? Or
the central government. Country A 10500 11200 10800 11000 10700 10840
(d) All of the above statements are true. Country A 600 5000 600 600 600 1480 22. What is the main characteristic of commercial farming? 2 How industries can be classified on the basis of ownership? Explain.
Country A 550 10500 400 7500 2000 4190
10. ___________ of seats in local government bodies, in panchayats and 1 Country A 800 4800 700 5000 750 2410 Or 32. “Political parties are necessary for a democracy”. In the light of this 5
municipalities, are now reserved for women. Write the differences between Rabi crops and Kharif crops with statement explain five functions of the political parties in India.
(a) Three-fourth (a) Country A examples. Or
(b) One-third (b) Country B “What are the major challenges which the political parties face in the
(c) One-fourth 23. What are residuary subjects? Who can make law on these subjects? 2

present era? Explain. (ii) Only (b) results in a balance of power among various institutions.
(iii) Both (a) and (b)
33. Explain the role of Self help group (SHGs) in the rural economy. 5 (iv) Neither (a) nor (b) Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option:
Or 36.1 Which of the following is a Modern form of Power sharing?
Distinguish between formal and informal credit resources. 35. Read the extracts carefully and answer the following questions: 4 A. Power sharing among governments at different levels.
Large-scale development projects have also contributed significantly to B. Power sharing among different Social groups.
the loss of forests. Since 1951, over 5,000 sq. km of forest was cleared for C. Power sharing among organs of the government.
SECTION – E river valley projects. Clearing of forests is still continuing with projects like D. All of these.
Questions Marks the Narmada Sagar Project in Madhya Pradesh, which would inundate
34. Read the extracts carefully and answer the following questions: 4 40,000 hectares of forest. Mining is another important factor behind 36.2 Division of powers among of organs of the government is called.
Not everyone welcomed the printed book, and those who did also had fears deforestation. The Buxa Tiger Reserve in West Bengal is seriously A. Parallel distribution
about it. Many were apprehensive of the effects that the easier access to the threatened by the ongoing dolomite mining. It has disturbed the natural B. Vertical division
printed word and the wider circulation of books, could have on people’s habitat of many species and blocked the migration route of several others, C. Horizontal distribution
minds. It was was feared that if there was no control over what was printed including the great Indian elephant. Many foresters and environmentalists D. Diagonal division
and read them rebellious and irreligious thoughts might spread. It that hold the view that the greatest degrading factors behind the depletion of
happened the authority of ‘valuable’ literature would be destroyed. forest resources are grazing and fuel-wood collection. 36.3 Why the power is shared equally among legislature, executive and
Expressed by religious authorities and monarchs, as well as many writers and Judiciary?
artists, this anxiety was the basis of widespread criticism of the new printed Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option: A. To eliminate influence of political parties
literature that had begun to circulate. B. To maintain Check and balance
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option: C. To protect individuals rights
35.1 Which of the following development projects affect adversely in D. None of these.
34.1 Which of the following is true regarding the Church not natural habitat of flora and fauna? 36.4 Which organ among legislature, executive and Judiciary exercise its
welcoming the print? A. Parallel distribution independent Power?
(a) It would spread irreligious thoughts. B. Vertical division A. Judiciary
(b) It would encourage individual interpretation of faith. C. Horizontal distribution B. Legislature
(i) Only (a) D. Diagonal division C. Executive
(ii) Only (b) D. All of these
(iii) Both (a) and (b) 35.2 The mining of dolomite in West Bengal is seriously threatened for :-
(iv) Neither (a) nor (b) A. Narmada Sagar Project
B. Buxa Tiger reserve
C. Habitat of great Indian elephant SECTION – F
34.2 Which of the following step was taken by the Roman Catholic
Church to control the print? D. None of these 37. On the given outline political map of India identify the place marked as 5
(a) They began to maintain an Index of Prohibited Books. A & B with the help of following information and write its correct name
(b) They banned Ninety Five These written by Martin Luther. 35.3 Which of the following is a cause of depletion of flora and fauna? on the line marked near it.
(i) Only (a) A. Large scale developments projects
(ii) Only (b) B. Mining of the minerals 37.i A. A place associated with the calling off the Non-Cooperation
(iii) Both (a) and (b) C. Grazing and fuel-wood collection Movement.
(iv) Neither (a) nor (b) D. All of these.
B. Jallianwala Bagh Incident.
34.3 Who amongst the following welcomed the print? 35.4 How much sq. Km area of forests has been cleared since 1951 for
river valley projects? 37.ii On the same given map of India locate the following: -
(a) Louise Sebastian Mercier
(b) Martin Luther A. Over 5000 sq km (a ) Salal Dam
(c) Both (a) and (b) B. 4000 sq km
(d) None of these C. 5000 hectares (b ) Kakrapar nuclear power plant
D. 40000 hectares
(c ) Haldia port
34.4 Which of the following was an effect on Print on Church? 36. Read the extracts carefully and answer the following questions: 4 or
(a) This led to the division of Church between Catholics and Protestants. Power is shared among different organs of government, such as the
(b) The Church permitted individuals to have freedom of interpretation legislature, executive and Judiciary. Let us call this horizontal distribution of Bengaluru software technology park
of faith. power because it allows different organs of government placed at the same
(i) Only (a) level to exercise different powers. Such a separation ensures that none of the
organs can exercise unlimited power. Each organ checks the others. This

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, JAMMU REGION (b) Madras and Masulipatnam (d) 1972 12. How many National political parties are there in India?
(c) Bombay and Patna
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(d) Kandla and Visakhapatnam 8. In which month the Kharif crops are harvested?
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4. The fly shuttle was used for: (a) April -June
TIME: 3 Hrs M.M: 80 (c) 07
(a) Washing (b) January – February
(b) Drying (d) 20
General Instructions:
(c) September – October
(c) Weaving 13. The successful Democracy needs:
i. Question paper comprises five Sections – A, B, C, D and E. There are 37 questions in (d) Sowing (d) June – July
the question paper. All questions are compulsory. (a) Right to Vote
ii. Section A – From question 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each. 5. Who painted this famous Painting.
9. Look at the picture given below. Identify the best option which signifies this cartoon. (b) Freedom
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. (c) Periodic Election
iv. Section C contains Q.25to Q.29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks (d) All of the above
each. Answer to each question should not exceed 60 words
14. Which country has democratic government since independence?
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. (a) India
vi. Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions with three sub (b) Bhutan
questions and are of 4 marks each
vii. Section F – Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37a from (c) Pakistan
History (2 marks) and 37b from Geography (3 marks). (A) Raja Ravi Verma (d) Nepal
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 (B) Rabindranath Tagore 15. Read the given data and find out which country has the most equitable distribution of
attempted. (C) M.F Hussain income.
(A) Concentration of power in few hands (B) Democracy is like a horse-cart
ix. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, (D) Amrita Roy Countries Monthly income of citizens in four countries in 2018
wherever necessary. (C) Putin and Bush are good friends (D) None of these
Citizen 1 Citizen 2 Citizen 3 Citizen 4 Citizen 5 Citizen 6
Country A 10,500 11200 10800 11000 10700 10840
SECTION A Country B 600 5000 600 600 600 1480
Country C 550 10500 400 7500 2000 4190
Country D 800 4800 700 5000 750 2410
6. Resource Planning is essential for ________ existence of all forms of life. 10. Which country is an example of coming together federation?
1. Who remarked “when France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches cold”?
(a) Giuseppe Mazzini (a)Ecological Balance (a) Belgium (A) Country A (B) Country B (C) Country C (D) Country D
(b) Metternich (b) USA
(c) Louis Philippe (b) Exploitation
(c) India 16. ATM is an example of
(d) Johann Gottfried
(c) Sustainable (d) Sri Lanka (a) Primary Sector
2.When was the Global Agriculture Economy took shape?
(d) None of these 11.Patriarchal society means ________. (b) Secondary Sector
(a) 1790
(b) 1690 a) a society dominated by men (c) Tertiary Sector
7. In which year was Indian wild life Protection Act introduced?
(c) 1710 (d) None of the above
b) a society dominated by women
(d) 1890 (a) 1980
c) a society where there is equality between men and women 17. IMR stands for
3. Which of the following two ports grew after the European companies gained power in (b) 1992
trad? d) None of the above (a) Infant Mortality Rate
(c) 1982
(b) Indian Mortality Rate
(a) Surat and Hoogly

(c) International Mortality Ratio 25. “The ‘Print Revolution’ had transformed the lives of people changing the irrelationship to D. All of the above
information and knowledge.” Analyse the statement.
(d) None of These SECTION-E
26. Why did Mahatma Gandhi decide to launch a Nationwide ‘Satyagraha’ against the
18. Chit fund come under 34. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follows: 35. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:
proposed Rowlatt Act? How was it organised? Explain.
(a) Organised credit Chinese manufacturers learn of an opportunity to export toys to India, where toys are sold at
OR
(b) Discounted coupon a high price. They start exporting plastic toys to India. Buyers in India now have the option of Partly due to their efforts and partly due to other socioeconomic changes, castes and caste
Distinguish between Non co- operation Movement and Civil Disobedience Movement. choosing between Indian and the Chinese toys. Because of the cheaper prices and new system in modern India have undergone great changes. With economic development, large
(c) Unorganised credit designs, Chinese toys become more popular in the Indian markets. Within a year, 70 to 80 per
27.Which are the Two main cropping Seasons in India? Mention their growing and scale URBANISATION, growth of literacy and education, OCCUPATIONAL
(d) None of above harvesting periods. cent of the toy shops have replaced Indian toys with Chinese toys. Toys are now cheaper in MOBILITY and the weakening of the position of landlords in the villages, the old notions of
the Indian markets than earlier. CASTE HIERARCHY are breaking down. Now, most of the times, in urban areas it does not
19. Globalisation will result in: 28.Describe any three provisions of Amendment made in Indian constitution in 1992 for
making. ‘Three- Tier’ Government more effective and Powerful. matter much who is walking along next to us on a street or eating at the next table in a
(a) More competition among producers restaurant. The Constitution of India prohibited any caste-based discrimination and laid the
29.Name the Sector that is the largest employer in India. Why does this sector produce only a Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option. foundations of policies to reverse the injustices of the caste system. If a person who lived a
(b) Less competition among producers quarter of the National GDP?
34.1 China export toys to India, this is an example of century ago were to return to India, she would be greatly surprised at the change that has
(c) No change in competition among producers come about in the country
(d) None of the above A. Modernisation
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option:
20. In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and B. Globalisation
35.1. Who among the following is not a prominent name to bring caste reform in India?
Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option: C. Socialisation
(a) Jyotiba Phule
Assertion (A): Banks give loans not only to profit-making businesses but also to small D. None of the above
cultivators. SECTION D (b) B.R. Ambedkar
Reason (R): The RBI supervises the functioning of formal sources of loans. Options: (c) Mahatma Gandhi
34.2Why Chinese toys replaced Indian toys?
30. Describe the process of unification of Germany.
(A) Both (A) and R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). (d) Jawaharlal Nehru
A. Chinese toys are tax free
OR
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). 35.2. The main reason for caste system removal in urban India is:
B. Chinese toys are best in the world
“The Habsburg Empire that ruled over Austria – Hungry was a patchwork of many different
(C) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong. regions and peoples.” Explain (a) People who do not have any faith in the caste system
C. Cheaper prices and new designs
(D) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct 31. Why is the Economic strength of a country measured by the development of D. All of the above (b)People’s primary concern is the economic progress
manufacturing industries? Explain with examples. (c) In urban colonies it is difficult to identify someone by his caste
OR
SECTION B 34.3 Which one of the following Indian industries has been hit hard by globalisation? (d) Local authority discourages the caste system
Describe the importance of manufacturing sector in countries like India.
(a) Information Technology (IT) 35.3. The sentence ‘castes and caste system have undergone great changes’ signifies:
32. How majoritarianism has increased the feeling of alienation among the Sri Lankan
21.What was the impact of the Great Depression of 1929 on Jute producers of Bengal? (b) Toy making (a) Now castes and caste system have taken new forms
Tamils? Explain.
22.Why is Transport and Communication called lifelines of a Country? (c) Jute (b) The caste boundaries are breaking down rapidly
OR
OR (c) In ancient society caste system did not have any importance
Explain how Belgium was able to solve its ethnic problem. (d) Cement
What are the problems faced by Indian Railways?
33.“Banks are playing an important role in the development of the Indian economy.” Support (d)Caste system is in India because of globalisation and colonization
23. What is Multi-party System? Why has India adopted a Multi-Party System? Explain. the statement with examples.
34.4 How Trade with China or other countries is beneficial to India 35.4 Find out the incorrect statement about the caste system:
24. The issue of Sustainability is important for development. Examine the Statement. OR
A. It creates income (a) Economic development, urbanization played important role to remove caste system
What are the two categories of sources of credit? Mention four features of each.
B. Increases employment (b) Removal of zamindari system helped to remove caste system in urban area
SECTION C
C. It grows national development (c) Caste based discrimination is a punishable offence in India
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haematite iron ore is mined in Gua and Noamundi.
• B. Train
• Durg-Bastar -Chandrapur belt lies in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. Very high grade
hematites are found in the famous Bailadila range of hills in the Bastar district of • C. Ferry General Instructions :
Chhattisgarh. The range of hills comprise of 14 deposits of super high grade hematite iron • D. Pipeline i. Question paper comprises Six Sections – A, B, C, D, E and F. There are 37 questions in the
ore. It has the best physical properties needed for steel making. Iron ore from these mines is question paper. All questions are compulsory.
exported to Japan and South Korea via Vishakhapatnam port.
• Ballari-Chitradurga-ChikkamagaluruTumakuru belt in Karnataka has large reserves of iron ii. Section A – From question 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
ore. The Kudremukh mines located in the Western Ghats of Karnataka are a 100 per cent iii. Section B – Question no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 2 marks
export unit. Kudremukh deposits are known to be one of the largest in the world. The ore is SECTION- F
transported as slurry through a pipeline to a port near Mangaluru.
each. Answer to each question should not exceed 40 words.
37a. Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of India.
• Maharashtra-Goa belt includes the state of Goa and Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. iv. Section C contains Q.25to Q.29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each.
Identify them and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them. Answer to each question should not exceed 60 words
Though, the ores are not of very high quality, yet they are efficiently exploited. Iron ore is
exported through Marmagao port. A. Indian National Congress session at this place in 1920
v. Section D – Question no. 30 to 33 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each.
B. The place where Mahatma Gandhi broke Salt Law. Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words.
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option.
vi. Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions with three sub questions and
36.1. Bellary-Chitradurga-Chikmagalur-Tumkur belt is a: 37 b. On the same outline map of India locate and label any Three of the following with are of 4 marks each vii. Section F – Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two
Suitable symbols. parts, 37a from History (2 marks) and 37b from Geography (3 marks).
• A. Iron- ore belt
a. Hirakud Dam
• B. Mica belt viii. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been
b. Tarapur nuclear power station provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions have to be attempted.
• C. Bauxite belt
c. Kandla Port ix. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever
• D. Mineral belt
d. Singrauli Thermal power plant necessary.
SECTION A
36.2. The ________________ mines located in the western Ghats of karnataka are a 100
percent export unit. 1 _____ is an example of renewable resources. 1
• A. Ratnagiri (a) Solar light (b) Crude oil (c) Coal (d) Natural Gas
• B. Kudremukh 2. Identify the appropriate reason for the formation of the Swaraj Party from the options given
• C. Durg- Bastar below: 1
• D. All of the above (a) Swaraj Party wanted members of Congress to return to Council Politics.
(b) It wanted members of Congress to ask for Poorna Swaraj for Indians.
36.3. High grade hematite iron has the best physical properties needed for:
(c) It wanted members of Congress to ask Dominion State for lndia.
• A. Steel making
(d) It wanted members of Congress to oppose Simon Commission.
• B. Iron making
3. Infant mortality rate refers to the number of the children that die : 1

(a) before the age of one year as a proportion to 1000 live births in that particular year. Which of the above statements are correct? 14.When an MNC opens its company in India then it can be termed as . 1
(b) before the age of five years as a proportion to 1000 live births in that particular year. (a) A - Wildlife Protection Act, B - 1972 (a) A, B (b) A, C and D (c) All are correct (d) A, B and C A. Foreign trade B. Foreign link
(c) before the age of one year as a proportion to 100 live births in that particular year. (b) A - Wildlife Security Act, B - 1952 10. The following table gives the GDP in rupees (crores) by the three sectors 1 C. Foreign investment D. Foreign migrate
(d) out of 1000 live births in that particular year (c) A - Wildlife Save Act, B – 1962 Year Primary Secondary Tertiary 15. The picture portrays about the: 1
1950 80,000 19,000 39,000
4. Which one of the following options describe ‘Collateral’? 1 (d) A - Wildlife Security Act, B – 1982
2011 96,500 13,70,000 30,10,000
(a) Double coincidence of wants 8. Which of the followings aspect best signifies this image? 1

(b) Certain products for barter The share of primary sector in above GDP table for 1950?

(c) Trade in barter (a) 57.97 %

(d) Asset as guarantee for loan (b) 59.97 %

5. Match the following and choose correct option. 1 (c) 28.26 %

List-I (Crops) List-II (Geographical conditions) (d) 13.17 %

A. Barley 1. Hot and dry climate with poor soil 11. Which of the following are perfectly matched. 1

B. Rice 2. Cool climate with poorer soil List A List B

A. Communalist A person who says that religion is the principal basis of community.
C. Millets 3. Warm and moist climate with high altitude B. Feminist A person who does not discriminate others on the basis of religious (a) Uneven Dispersal of power between the Centre and State.
beliefs.
D. Tea 4. Hot and moist climate with rich soil (b) Lack of harmonization between Centre and State.
C. Secularist A person who thinks that caste is the principal basis of community.
Select the correct option : (a) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3 D. Casteist A person who believes in equal rights and opportunities for women (c) The states plead for more power.
and men
(b) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2 (d) Demand for power by the states can never be met.
(c) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3 12. Which among the following is a developmental goal for the landless rural labourers? 1 16. Record of the democracies is not impressive because . 1
(d) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1 (a) To get electricity and water A. it often frustrate the needs of people .
6. Assertion : The new reading culture was accompanied by a new technology. 1 A. Sign of the progress of the world (b) To educate their children B. It often takes much time in decision making .
Reason : From hand printing there was a gradual shift to mechanical printing. B. Glorification of the machines (c) More days of work and better wages C. Both A and B
(a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion. C. Starting of the industrialisation in modern world (d) To shift to the cities D. None of the above
(b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion. D. All of the above 13. Calculate the average income of all members according to the stats in table: 1 17. Fill in the Blank. 1
(c) Assertion is true but reason is false. 9. Prudential reasons of power sharing stress on the facts that: 1 Members A B C D Bretton Woods was established ……… and IMF.
(d) Both assertion and reason are false Income 7000 8000 10000 15000
A. It ensures the stability of political order. 18. The reason Multi national companies opens their branches in other country is . 1
7.Complete the following table with correct information. 1 B. It reduces the possibility of conflict between social groups. A. Cheap labour and resource
What is the average income of all members according to the stats in table :
Act A-? C. It gives a fair share to minority. B. Welfare motive
Year B-? (a) Rs 7,000. (b) Rs 10,000.
Aim To protect the remaining endangered species and their habitat. D. It is the very spirit of democracy. C. To generate employment
(c) Rs 15,000. (d) Rs 12,000
Passed by Indian Parliament

D. To generate income 26. “Tertiary sector activities help in the development of the primary and secondary sectors.” dams, lakes and irrigation systems were extensively built. Evidences of sophisticated irrigation 35.3. Why did industrialists shift from yarn to cloth production ? 2
Evaluate the statement. 3 works have also been found in Kalinga (Odisha), Nagarjunakonda (Andhra Pradesh), Bennur
19.In India seats are reserved for women in: 1
(Karnataka), Kolhapur (Maharashtra), etc. In the 11th Century, Bhopal Lake, one of the largest
27. “Dense and efficient network of transport is a prerequisite for local and national artificial lakes of its time was built. In the 14th Century, the tank in Hauz Khas, Delhi was
A. Lok Sabha 36. Read the sources given below and answer the questions that follows: 4
development.” Analyze the statement. 3 constructed by Iltutmish for supplying water to Siri Fort area. Sardar Sarovar Dam has been built
B. State Legislature over the Narmada River in Gujarat. This is one of the largest water resource projects of India Sri Lanka emerged as an independent country in 1948. The leaders of the Sinhala community
28. Why is a democratic government called a accountable, responsive and legitimate sought to secure dominance over government by virtue of their majority. As a result, the
C. Panchayati Raj government? 3 covering four states–Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan. The Sardar Sarovar
project would meet the requirement of water in drought-prone and desert areas of Gujarat (9,490 democratically elected government adopted a series of MAJORITARIAN measures to establish
D. Cabinet 29. In what ways Multi National Corporation (MNC) different from other companies? Explain villages and 173 towns) and Rajasthan (124 villages). Multi-purpose projects and large dams Sinhala supremacy. In 1956, an Act was passed to recognise Sinhala as the only official
have also been the cause of many new environmental movements like the ‘Narmada Bachao language, thus disregarding Tamil. The Sri Lankan Tamils launched parties and struggles for the
20.Consider the following statements on parties. 1 with an example. 3
Andolan’ and the ‘Tehri Dam Andolan ’ etc. Resistance to these projects has primarily been due recognition of Tamil as an official language, for regional autonomy and equality of opportunity
A. Political parties do not enjoy much trust among the people. SECTION D to the large-scale displacement of local communities. Local people often had to give up their in securing education and jobs. But their demand for more autonomy to provinces populated by
land, livelihood and their meagre access and control over resources for the greater good of the the Tamils was repeatedly denied. By 1980’s several political organisations were formed
B. Parties are often rocked by scandals involving top party leaders. demanding an independent Tamil Eelam (state) in northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka. The
nation. Question:
C. Parties are not necessary to run governments. 30. Highlight the various measures and practices that French revolutionaries introduced to Belgian leaders took a different path. They recognised the existence of regional differences and
create a sense of collective identity amongst the French people. 5 34.1. During earlier time how did the irrigation done? 1 cultural diversities. Between 1970 and 1993, they amended their constitution four times so as to
Which of the statements given above are correct? work out an arrangement that would enable everyone to live together within the same country.
OR 34.2. Why did J L Nehru proclaim the dams as the temples of modern India? 1
(a) A, B, and C The arrangement they worked out is different from any other country and is very innovative.
Explain the unification process of Italy. What was the role of Guiseppe Mazzini in unification of 34.3. How do multi-purpose projects face resistance? 2
(b) A and B Questions:
Italy.
(c) B and C 36. 1. Which act recognises the Sinhala as the only official language? 1
31. Why do the rural borrowers depend on the informal sector of credit ? What steps can be 35. Read the sources given below and answer the questions that follows: 4
(d) A and C 36.2. Who launched parties and struggles for the recognition of Tamil as an official language?1
taken to encourage them to take loans from the formal sources ? Explain any two. 5
Source A – Where did the workers come from ? In most industrial regions workers came from
SECTION B 36.3. How many time Belgium amended their constitution? 2
OR the districts around. Peasants and artisans who found no work in the village went to the industrial
VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (2X4=8) centers in search of work. Over 50 per cent workers in the Bombay cotton industries in 1911
Why do we need to expand formal sources of credit in India ? Explain came from the neighbouring district of Ratnagiri, while the mills of Kanpur got most of their
21. Analyse any two factors that were responsible for the Great Depression in America during textile hands from the villages within the district of Kanpur. Most often mill workers moved SECTION-F
32. Describe the role of political parties in India. 5
1929. 2 between the village and the city, returning to their village homes during harvests and festivals.
OR
22.What are the criterion use by UNDP to measure development? 2 Source B – Dominated industrial production in India European Managing Agencies, which 37a. Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of India. Identify them and
What are the major challenges to political parties . dominated industrial production in India, were interested in certain kinds of products. They write their correct names on the lines drawn near them. 2
23. Describe any two main features of ‘Rabi crop season.’ 2
established tea and coffee plantations, acquiring land at cheap rates from the colonial
33. ‘Manufacturing sector is considered as the backbone of general and economic A. Indian National Congress session at this place in 1920
OR government; and they invested in mining, indigo and jute. Most of these were products required
development.’ Examine the statement in the context of India. 5 primarily for export trade and not for sale in India.
Mention two climatic condition to cultivate wheat crop. B. The place where Mahatma Gandhi broke Salt Law.
OR Source C – Industries shifted from yarn to cloth production From 1906, moreover, the export of
24. Explain two feature of Decentralization in 1992. 2 Indian yam to China declined since produce from Chinese and Japanese mills flooded the
Examine the multiple aspects of Information Technology and Electronics Industry. 37b. On the same outline map of India locate and label any THREE of the following with
SECTION C Chinese market. So industrialists in India began shifting from yam to cloth production. Cotton suitable Symbols.
SECTION-E piece-goods production in India doubled between 1900 and 1912.
A. Paradip sea port 3
Questions :
25. Why did Gandhiji start Non-Cooperation Movement? Explain. 3 B. Naraura thermal Power plant
34. Read the sources given below and answer the questions that follows: 4 35.1. Where did the workers come in cotton mills in India during 1900s? 1
OR C. Noida Software Technology Park
In the first century B.C., Sringaverapura near Allahabad had sophisticated water harvesting 35.2. What helped the European Managing Agencies to dominate the Indian markets? 1
How did the Non-Cooperation Movement unfold in the cities and towns of India? system channeling the flood water of the river Ganga. During the time of Chandragupta Maurya, D. Vishakhapatnam Port

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SAMPLE PAPER SET-11
CLASS -X SUBJECT- SOCIAL SCIENCE
TIME: 3HRS M.M : 80

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. A. J.V. Schley
vi. Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions with three sub questions and are of B. Rabindra Nath Tagore
4 marks each C. Erasmus
vii. Section F – Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37a from History (2 D. Samant Das Gupta
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 4 Arrange the following in chronological order: 1
few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions has to be attempted.
I. A children’s press devoted to literature for children was set in France.
ix. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever
II. Shilling Series was started in England.
necessary. III. Great Depression feared a publishers in the declined in book purchasing.
IV. Buddhist missionaries from China introduced hand-printing technology into Japan.
SECTION – A
OPTIONS:
A. III, II, I & IV
1 What was guild? Identify the incorrect statement from the following options. 1 B. I, II, III & IV
A. Associations of producers C. IV, III, II & I
B. It trained craftspeople D. IV, I, II & III
C. It maintained control over production 5 Identify the crop with the help of the following information. 1
D. It did not regulate competition and prices
* It is a food crop.
2 Which of the following book was written by Gandhi ji? 1 * It is a kharif crop which requires temperature above 25°C.
A. Hind Swaraj * It requires high humidity with annual rainfall above 100 cm.
B. Kesari * Use of modern inputs has contributed to the increasing production of this crop.
C. Struggle for freedom
D. Indian Independence Options:
A. Wheat
3 Look at the picture given below. Identify the name of the painter of this painting from the following 1 B. Maize
options. C. Rice
D. Sugarcane

6 Which of the following is NOT correct? 1

Animals/Birds Category of existence

A Rodents Normal Species

B Asiatic elephant Vulnerable Species
 C Nicobar pigeon Extinct Species B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. 18 Read the information given below and select the correct option. 1
D Hornbill Rare Species C. A is true but R is false. 27 What are the various ways in which MNCs set up, or control, production in other countries? Explain with 3
7 Match the following: 1 D. A is false but R is true. Kamal has taken a loan of Rs.15 lakhs from the bank to purchase a car on 10% rate of interest. He an example.
has to submit papers of new car and salary record to the bank. What is this process called as? 28 “Democracy stands much superior to any other form of government in promoting dignity and freedom of 3
RESOURCES EXAMPLES 13 When we speak of gender division we usually reffer to 1 the individual” Do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.
A. Biologycal difference between men and women A. Collateral.
a Renewable Resources I. Solar and wind energy B. Unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women B. Mode of repayment.
b Non -Renewable Resources II. Fossil fuel C. Unequal child sex ratio C. Demand deposits. 29 Why is the tertiary sector becoming so important in India? Explain your answer. 3
c National Resources III. Railways D. Absence of voting rights for women in democracies. D. None of these SECTION – D
D International Resources: IV. The oceanic resources 14 Read the given data and find out Per Capita Income of which state more than others? 1
19 What is liberalisation of trade? 1
OPTIONS 30 Why did nationalist tension emerge in the Balkans? 5
A. a-I, b-II, c-III, d-IV States Per Capita Infant Mortality literac y Rate Net A. Trade barriers OR
B. a-II, b-I, c-IV, d-III Income Rate per 1,000 % 2017–18 Attendance B. Foreign investment Briefly trace the process of Italian unification.
C. a-IV, b-I, c-IV, d-II live births Ratio (per 100 C. Removing of barriers or restrictions set by the government on trade.
D. a-I, b-IV, c-II, d-III For 2018– 19 (2018) persons) D. It is the process of rapid integration or interconnection between countries.
(in Rs) secondary 31 Discuss the steps to be taken to minimise environment degradation by industry? 5
8 Consider the following statements regarding power sharing arrangements in Sri Lanka an identify 1 stage (age 14 OR
the incorrect one from the following: and 15 years) 20 Identify the correct statements about World Trade Organization. 1 “Agriculture and industry move hand in hand.” Explain your answer with examples.
2017–18
A. Sinhala was declared as the only official language. I. All barriers to foreign trade and investment are harmful. 32 What is a political party? What are the functions of a political party? 5
B. Sinhala applicants got preference in university positions and government jobs. HARYANA 2,36,147 30 82 61 II. Trade between countries should be free. OR
C. Tamils are in majority in Sri Lanka. KERALA 2,36,147 7 94 83 III. It establishes rules regarding international trade. What are the various challenges faced by political parties?
D. A new constitution stipulated that the state shall protest and foster Buddhism. BIHAR 40,982 32 62 43 IV. All countries in the world should liberalize their policies.
Sources: Economic Survey 2020–21, P.A 157, National Sample Survey Organisation (Report No. 585), 33 What is the basic idea behind the SHGs for the poor? Explain in your words. 5
9 Which one of the following subjects comes under the legislation of Centre in India? 1 National statistical office, Government of India. OPTIONS: OR
In what ways does the Reserve Bank of India supervise the functioning of banks? Why is this necessary?
A. Police A. Haryana A. I & IV
B. Computer software B. Bihar B. II & III SECTION – E
C. Irrigation C. Bihar and Kerala both C. I, II & IV
D. Commerce D. Kerala D. I, II, III & IV
34 Read the source given below and answer the question that follows: 4
10 Dr. B.R Ambedkar, Jyotiba Phule and Mahatama Gandhi worked for elemination of 1 15 What is the literacy rate of India (2011 census)? 1 Reporting on the Koshtis, a community of weavers, the Census Report of Central Provinces stated:
SECTION – B
A. Caste system A. 74 % ‘The Koshtis, like the weavers of the finer kinds of cloth in other parts of India, have fallen upon
B. Dowry system B. 82 % evil times. They are unable to compete with the showy goods which Manchester sends in such
C. Gender inequality C. 65 % 21 What is minimum support price? 2 profusion, and they have of late years emigrated in great numbers, chiefly to Berar, whereas day
D. All of these D. 69 % labourers they are able to obtain wages …’
11 Which one among the following pairs is correctly matched? 1 22 Define indentured labour? 2
16 Find the odd one out from the following options: 1 Census Report of Central Provinces, 1872, quoted in Sumit Guha, ‘The handloom industry in
LIST I LIST II 23 Besides more income what other things do people seeks for their development? 2 Central India, 1825-1950’, The Indian Economic and Social History Review
A. Doctor
B. Politician OR 34.1 Who were Koshtis? 1
a Bharatiya Janata Party National political party
C. Postman Why do different persons have different notions of development ? Explain briefly
b Bahujan Samaj Party Left front
D. Vegetable Vendor 34.2 Where were they migrated to get work? 1
c National Congress Party Regional party
24 Compare the federations of coming together and holding together ? explain in two points 2
d Shiromani Akali Dal United Progressive Alliance
34.3 What problems were faced by Koshtis? 2
17 Choose the correct answer: 1 SECTION – C 35 Read the given extract and answer following questions. 4
Underemployment occurs when people:- Narmada Bachao Andolan or Save Narmada Movement is a Non-Governmental Organisation
12 There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the 1 (NGO) that mobilized tribal people, farmers, environmentalists and human rights activists against
codes provided below: A. Do not want to work 25 How was the economic situation of India changed by the First World War? Explain. 3 the Sardar Sarovar Dam being built across the Narmada river in Gujarat. It originally focused on
B. Are working in a lazy manner. OR the environmental issues related to trees that would be submerged under the dam water. Recently
Aassertion (A): Democracy stands much superior to any other form of government in promoting C. Are working less than they are capable of doing. it has re-focused the aim to enable poor citizens, especially the oustees (displaced people) to get
dignity and freedom of the individual D. Are not paid for their work. What were the limitations of the Civil Disobedience Movement? Explain. full rehabilitation facilities from the government.
Reason (R): Democracies are based on political equality. People felt that their suffering would not be in vain… accepted the trauma of displacement
26 What is meant by trade? What is the difference between international and local trade? 3 believing in the promise of irrigated fields and plentiful harvests. So, often the survivors of Rihand
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

told us that they accepted their sufferings as sacrifice for the sake of their nation. But now, after
thirty bitter years of being adrift, their livelihood having even being more precarious, they keep
asking: “Are we the only ones chosen to make sacrifices for the nation?”
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN JAMMU REGION 7. Which city is known as Edo? 1
35.1 With what objective ‘Sardar Sarovar Dam’ was built? 1 SAMPLE PAPER SET-12
35.2 Analyze the reason of protest by the tribal people. 1 8. Find odd one out.
35.3 Highlight the issues on which ‘Save Narmada Movement’ worked on. 2 CLASS -10 SUBJECT- SOCIAL SCIENCE
(a) Tourist guide
36 Read the given extract and answer following questions. 4
Belgium is a small country in Europe, smaller in area than the state of Haryana. It has borders with TIME: 3HRS M.M : 80 (b) Dhobi
France, the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg. It has a population of a little over one crore, (c) Tailor
about half the population of Haryana. The ETHNIC composition of this small country is very General Instructions :- (d) Potter
complex. Of the country’s total population, 59 per cent lives in the Flemish region and speaks 1. There are five sections - A,B,C,D & E. All questions are compulsory.
Dutch language. Another 40 per cent people live in the Wallonia region and speak French. 2. Section A - MCQ Answer Type Questions, carrying 1 marks each. 9. Which category does India come under? 1
Remaining one per cent of the Belgians speak German. In the capital city Brussels, 80 per cent (a) High-income countries (b) Low middle-income countries (c ) Low-income countries (d)
people speak French while 20 per cent are Dutch speaking. 3. Section B - Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 2 marks each.
4. Section C - Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each. High middle-income countries
The minority French-speaking community was relatively rich and powerful. This was resented by
the Dutch-speaking community who got the benefit of economic development and education much 5. Section D - Long Answer Type Questions, carrying 5 marks each.
later. This led to tensions between the Dutch-speaking and French-speaking communities during A 10. Which state of india has lowest infant mortality rate and highest literacy rate? 1
6. Section E - Case Based Answer Type Questions, carrying 4 marks each. (a) Punjab (b) M P (c ) Kerala (d) Goa
the 1950s and 1960s. The tension between the two communities was more acute in Brussels.
Brussels presented a special problem: the Dutch-speaking people constituted a majority in the 7. Section F - Map based questions, carrying 1 marks each. (Total 5 marks)
country, but a minority in the capital 11. Write the full form of NREGA. 1
SECTION - A Or
36.1 In which continent Belgium is situated? 1
36.2 Which community dominated in the capital city Brussels? 1 Write the full form of GDP.
36.3 Why did tension occur between Dutch-speaking and French-speaking communities during 1. Which soil is also known as regur soil? 1
the 1950s and 1960s. 2 (a) Alluvial soil (b) Black Soil (c) Red & Yellow Soil (d) Arid Soil 12. The part of the total deposits which a bank keeps with itself in cash is: 1
SECTION – F
(a) zero (b) a small proportion (c) a big proportion (d) None of these
2. In which year the tiger project was launched? 1
37 37a. Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of India. 2 5
(a) 1974 (b) 1976 (c)1973 (d) 1978 13. Which of the following is a ‘barrier’ on foreign trade? 1
Identify them and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them. (a) Tax on import (b) Sales tax (c ) Quality control (d) Tax on local trade
A. The place where Mahatma Gandhi launched a movement in the favour of indigo planters. 3. By which, The Kisan Credit Card loan started for farmers in India? 1
B. Indian National Congress session at this place in 1927.
(a) By Govt. (b) By RBI (c ) By NABARD (d) All of the above 14. Integration of markets means ? 1
(a) operating beyond the domestic markets (b) competitive price (c) wider choice of goods (d)
37 b.On the same outline map of India locate and label any THREE of the following with 3 4. What was the problem with simon commission ? 1 all the above
suitable Symbols. (a) There were only indian members (b) There were no indian members (c ) Simon hated
a. Hirakud dam
india (d) none of the above 15. Assertion (A): French speaking community in Belgium was rich and powerful.
b. Naraura Atomic Power Station
c. Jaipur Software Technology Park B Reason: Belgian Government favoured French speaking community. 1
d. Kandla Port 5. By which routes textiles and spices traveled from india and south east india to all over the
world? 1 (a) If both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct
(a) Food Routes (b) Trades Routes (c ) Silk Routes (d) Air Routes explanation of Assertion (A).

6. The introduction of the fly shuttle enabled handloom workers to improve their productivity. Is (b) If both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct
this statement true or false? 1 explanation of Assertion (A).

Or (c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.

The international market for fine textiles was dominated by india till the eighteenth century. Is
this statement true of false? (d) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are false.

(c) Economic priorities adopted by the Government. How was the history of nationalism in Britain unlike the rest of Europe?
16. Assertion (A) : A major step towards decentralisation was taken in 1992. (d) All of the above
Reason (R) : The Constitution was amended to make the third-tier of democracy more powerful 32. Why do we need to expand formal sources of credit in India? 5
and effective. 1 SECTION - B Or
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. What are self help group? How do they work? Explain.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. 21. What is agriculture 2
(c) A is true but R is false. 33. What are the various challenges faced by political parties. Explain. 5
(d) A is false but R is true. 22. Write a short note on The Great Depression on The Indian Economy. 2
SECTION - E
17. Match List I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: 23. Why is an issue of sustainability of development is important? 2
1
24. What is Federalism? How many levels of Government does India have? 2 34. Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, about 15 kilometres (9 mi) from Sambalpur
in the state of Odisha in India. It is the longest earthen dam in the world. Behind the dam extends (i) Identify the illustration mentioned in the picture. 1
List I List II (ii) Why were women against such developments? 1
SECTION - C a lake, Hirakud Reservoir, 55 km (34 mi) long. It is one of the first major multipurpose river
(i) A person who believes A. Communalist in equal rights and valley projects started after India's independence. Hirakud Reservoir was declared a Ramsar site (iii) What was the result of such development. 2
opportunities for women and men. on 12 October 2021.
25. State any three merits of Roadways? 3 36. Sri lanka emerged as an independent country in 1948. The leaders of Sinhala community
(ii) A person who says that B. Feminist religion is the principal basis of sought to secure dominance over government by virtue of their majority. As a result the
the community.
26. Match the following. 3 democratically elected government adopted a series of MAJORITARIAN measures to establish
(iii) A person who thinks C. Secularist that caste is the principal basis of Sinhala supremacy. In 1956, an act was pass to recognise Sinhala as the only official language,
community. Movements years thus disregarding Tamil. The government followed preferential policies that favoured Sinhala
1. Withdrawn of Non-Cooperation (a) 1916 applicants for university positions and government jobs. A new constitution stipulated that the
(iv) A person who does not D. Castiest discriminate against others on the
state shall protect and foster Buddhism.
basis of religious beliefs.
2. Satyagraha of Champaran (b) 1919

3. Jallianwala bagh massacre (c ) 1922 (i) When did Sri lanka got independence? 1
(a) (i) – B; (ii) – C; (iii) – A; (iv) – D (ii) When did Sinhala language declared as official language of Sri lanka? 1
(b) (i) – B; (ii) – A; (iii) – D (iv) – C .
(iii) What is Majoritarian? 2
(c) (i) – D; (ii) – C; (iii) – A (iv) – B 27. Write a note on Disguised Employment. 3
(d) (i) – C; (ii) – A; (iii) – B (iv) – D Or (i) Identify this picture and write its name. 1
How is tertiary sector different from other sector? (ii) Which river is associated with it. 1
18. Fill in the blank: 1 (iii) How is it beneficial? 2
The concept of …………. refers to a system that values men more and gives them power over 28. What do you understand by globalisation? 3
women. 35. A spinning mill opened raw cotton bales and cleaned the cotton in the blowing room. The
29. What are the conditions under which democracies accommodate social diversities. 3 cotton staples are carded into lap and straightened and drawn into roving which is spun using
SECTION - F
19. Name the oldest political party of India either a mule or ring frame. The yarn can be doubled and processed into thread, or prepared for
a. BJP b. Indian national congress c. CPI d. AAP SECTION - D weaving.
37. (a) Two places A and B have been marked on outline map of India identify and write their
30. How do industries pollute the environment? Explain it. 5
correct names
20. Which of these factors play a role in the economic development of a country? 1 (A) Place where jallianwala bagh incident took place. 1
(a) Cooperation from other countries. 31. Describe the process of unification of Germany. 5
(B) Congress Session (Sept-1920). 1
(b) Size of the population Or

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, JAMMU REGION Q2. In 1905, who painted the image of Bharat Mata shown as dispensing learning, food and 1 B. a-II, b-III c-I,
SAMPLE PAER SET-13 clothing? C. a-I, b-III , c-, II
CLASS-X SUBJECT: SOCIAL (a) Rabindranath Tagore D. None of the above
37 (b) Mark the given places on the map of India.( any 3)
SCIENCE (b) Abnindranath Tagore
(i) Narora Power Plant. 1 TIME: 3 HRS M.M : 80 (c) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay Q6. 1
The Chipko Movement in the Himalayas to protect the forest cover was started by
(ii) Bengaluru software park. 1 (d) None of these (a) Sunder Lai Bahuguna
(iii) Visakhapatnam Sea Port. 1 (b) Dr Anil Agarwal of CSE
(iv) Tehri dam General Instructions: (c) Dr Aruna Roy of Kisan Mazdur Vikas
1). Question paper comprises Six Sections – A, B, C, D, E and F. There are 37 (d) Medha Patkar

questions in the question paper. All questions are compulsory. Q7. Which of the following is not correct about plantation farming? 1
2). Section A – From question 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
(a) In this type of farming, a single crop is grown on a large area.
3) Section B – Question no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, (b) The plantation has an interface of agriculture and industry.
carrying 2marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 40words. (c) Plantations cover large tracts of land called estates.
(d) Farmers clear a patch of land by felling trees and burning them, to produce cereals
4) SectionCcontainsQ.25toQ.29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3marks Q3. Which of the following allowed the British Government to restrict the import of corn? 1 and other food crops
each. Answer to each question should not exceed 60 words (a) Food Act Q8. Identify the crop with the help of following features; 1
5) Section D – Question no. 30 to 33 are long answer type questions, carrying (b) Corn Act
(c) Corn Laws 1. It is a kharif crop.
5 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 120words. (d) Import Act 2. It requires high temperature and high humidity with annual rainfall above 100
6) Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions with three Q4. Read the assertion and reason carefully and choose the correct option: 1 cm.
3. India is the second largest producer of rice in the world after China.
sub questions and are of 4 markseach Assertion(A): We consider globalisation as rapid growth of global trade in the last 50
years. a) Rice
7) SectionF–Questionno.37is map based, carrying 5marks with two parts,37a
Reason(R): But globalisation has a long history which emerged with centuries of trade, b) Wheat
fromHistory (2 marks) and 37b from Geography (3marks). c) Tea
migration and voyages.
8) There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has d) Rubber
been provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions have to be
attempted Q9. Which one of the following statements about community government is true? 1
(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. (a) Power is shared among different organs of the government
SECTION A
(c) A is true but R is false. (b) Power is shared among governments at different levels
Q1. Which of the following statements about the Civil Code of 1804, usually known as the 1 (c) Power is shared by different social groups
(d) A is false but R is true
Napoleonic Code, are true? (d) Power is shared by two or more political parties
a) Secured the Right to Property Q5. 1
Match the following;- Q10. Which of the following is an example of ‘holding together’ federations? 1
b) Established Equality before Law
c) Removed all privileges based on birth a) India
d) All of the above EXAMPLES b) USA
RESOURCES c) Switzerland
a) Reserved forests i.) other forests and wastelands d) None of the above
belonging to both government and
private individuals and communities
b) Protected forests ii.) forests are regarded as most Q11. Which one among the following pairs iscorrectly matched? 1
valuable as far as the conservation of
forest and wildlife resources
c) Unclassed forests iii.) forest lands are protected from
any further depletion
LIST LIST
I II
A. State list Defence
OPTIONS
A. a-I, b-II, c-III, B. Union List Police
 (b) Natural products are changed through manufacturing. Explain any three problems faced by the peasants of Awadh.. 34.3 Why London came to be known as finishing centre in the eighteenth
C. Concurrent list Education
(c) Goods are produced by exploiting natural resources. century? 2 mark
D. Residuary powers Banking (d) It includes agriculture, forestry and dairy.

Q12. 1 Q26. What do you understand by ‘sustainable economic development’?. 3

When we speak of gender divisions, we usually refer to: Q17. Fill intheblank: 1
3
(a) Biological difference between men and women In India, _____________ issues currency notes on behalf of the Central Government. Q27. How do industries pollute environment? Explain with three examples.
(b) Unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women Q35. 4
(c) Unequal child sex ratio a) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Q28. Democracy is a best form of government. Justify the statement. 3
(d) Absence of voting rights for women in democracies. b) Ministry of Finance Read the given extract and answerfollowing questions 4
c) Finance Commission Q29. Explain any three advantages of globalization. . 3
The need for decentralisation was recognised in our Constitution. Since then, there
Q13. 1 d) None of the above
A system that values men more and gives them power over women is called? have been several attempts to decentralise power to the level of villages and towns.
(a) Feminist Q18. 1 SECTION D Panchayat in villages and municipalities in urban areas were set up in all the States. But
Read the information given below and select thecorrect option
(b) Socialist these were directly under the control of state governments. Elections to these local
Rohan has taken a loan of Rs.5 lakhs from the moneylender to purchase a Q30. What changes did Napoleon introduce to make the administrative system more 5 governments were not held regularly. Local governments did not have any powers or
(c) Patriarchy
house on 22% rate of interest. He has taken which kind of loan? efficient in the territories ruled by him? resources of their own. Thus, there was very little decentralisation in effective terms. A
(d) Communist Or
major step towards decentralisation was taken in 1992. The Constitution was amended
Briefly trace the process of German unification and role of ottoman Bismarck in
Q14. 1 A. Formal Loan to make the third-tier of democracy more powerful and effective. Now it is
Read the assertion and reason carefully and choose the correct option: B. Informal Loan unification.
Q31. 5 constitutionally mandatory to hold regular elections to local government bodies. Seats
Assertion (A): Kerala has a low Infant Mortality Rate. C. Educational Loan Efficient means of transport are pre-requisites for the fast development.” Express your are reserved in the elected bodies and the executive heads of these institutions for the
D. None of the above views in favour of this statement.
Reason (R): Kerala lacks the provision of basic health and educational facilities. Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes. At least one-third of
Q19. Choose the correct statement. 1 all positions are reserved for women. An independent institution called the State
Or
(a) Democracies can fully and permanently resolve conflicts among different Election Commission has been created in each State to conduct panchayat and
(A) If both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct municipal elections. The State governments are required to share some powers and
groups Why roadways have an edge over railways. Explain any five reasons for the same
explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Dictatorships can fully and permanently resolve conflicts among different revenue with local government bodies. The nature of sharing varies from State to State.
(B) If both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct groups Q32. Describe any five functions of political parties perform in a democracy. 5
explanation of assertion (A). 35.1 What is the basic idea behind decentralization? I mark
(c) No regime can fully and permanently resolve conflicts among different groups Or
(C) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false. Describe in brief the efforts that have been made in India to reform political parties and 35.2 In local self-government institutions at least one-third of all positions are
(d) None of these
(D) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are false. its leaders. reserved for whom? I mark
Q33. What is credit and explain the terms of credit. 5 35.3 What is the work of State Election Commission? 2 mark
Q20. Identify which one of the following is not true regarding impact of globalisation of 1 Or Q36. 4
India? What are the differences between formal and informal sources of credit?. Read the given extract and answerfollowing questions. 4
Q15. 1
(a) It has created jobs in the service sector. For comparing countries, their income is considered to be one of the most important
Answer the following question by looking at the graph: - (b) People with education, skill and wealth have not been benefited. SECTION-E
attributes. Countries with higher income are more developed than others with less
Which is the largest producing sector in (c) Benefits of globalisation are not shared equally. Q34. 4
Read the source given below and answer the questionthatfollows: income. This is based on the understanding that more incomemeans more of all things
1973-1974 (d) Labour laws are not implemented properly and workers are denied their rights.
that human
In the countryside poor peasants and artisans began working for merchants. This was a time when open fields were disappearing and commons werebeings
beingneed. Whatever
enclosed. people
Cottagers andlike,
poorand shouldwho
peasants have,
hadthey willdepended
earlier be able to
on common lands for their s
a) Primary Sector look for alternative sources of income. Many had tiny plots of land which could not
SECTION B get with greater income. So, greater income itself is considered to be one important
b) Secondary sector provide work for all members of the household. So when merchants came around and goal. The rich countries, excluding countries of the Middle East and certain other
c) Teritory sector offered advances to produce goods for them, peasant households eagerly agreed. By small countries, are generally called developed countries..
d)A and B both Q21. What kind of books were available in India before the introduction of print culture? 2 working for the merchants, they could remain in the countryside and continue to
Q22. Describe the vertical and horizontal forms of power sharing . 2 cultivate their small plots. Income from proto-industrial production supplemented their 35.1 _______________ is the total income of the country divided by its total
23 Describe the impact of mining on the health of the miners and the environment.. 2 shrinking income from cultivation. It also allowed them a fuller use of their family population I mark
labour resources. Within this system a close relationship developed between the town .
OR and the countryside. Merchants were based in towns but the work was done mostly in 35.2 What is considered to be one of the most important attributes when we
Highlight the importance of petroleum. the countryside. A merchant clothier in England purchased wool from a wool stapler, compare countries at the level of development? I mark
Q24. Highlight any two differences between intermediate goods and final goods.? 2 and carried it to the spinners; the yarn (thread) that was spun was taken in subsequent
stages of production to weavers, fullers, and then to dyers. The finishing was done in 35.3 Which country can be considered as a developed country in the modern
London before the export merchant sold the cloth in the international market. London world? 2 mark
SECTION C in fact came to be known as a finishing centre.

Q16. Which of the following types of activities are covered in the secondary sector? 1 Q25. Why did Gandhiji decide to launch a nationwide Satyagraha against the proposed 3 34.1 What is proto-industrialisation? 1 mark SECTION-F
(a) It generates services rather than goods. Rowlatt Act 1919? 34.2 Differentiate between stapler and fuller?I mark
Or

Q37. 2+3= 5
37.a Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline mapof India.
Identify them and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them. KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, JAMMU REGION COLUMN-A COLUMN-B 4 Identify the person in the picture. 1
A. Indian National Congress session at this place in1927
SAMPLE PAER SET-14 i Indian a Pottery
B. The related city to Jallianwala Bagh Incident.
CLASS-X SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE ii Chinese b Pasta
37.b On the same outline map of India locate and label any THREE of thefollowing TIME: 3 HRS M.M : 80 iii Italian c Cowries
with suitable Symbols.
iv Arab Traders d Spagheti
a. Salal Dam
b. Namrup Thermal PowerStation (A).(i- d), (ii- c), (iii- a), (iv- b)
c. Mumbai Software TechnologyPark General Instructions:
d. Rajiv Gandhi Airport (B).(i- c), (ii- d), (iii- b), (iv- a)
1). Question paper comprises Six Sections – A, B, C, D, E and F. There are 37
questions in the question paper. All questions arecompulsory. (C).(i- c), (ii- a), (iii- d), (iv- b)
2). Section A – From question 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 markeach. (D).(i- b), (ii- a), (iii- d), (iv- c)
B
3) Section B – Question no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, a) JamshedjiJeejeebhoy
carrying 2marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 40words. 3 Arrange the following in the correct sequence:- 1 b) J N Tata
4) SectionCcontainsQ.25toQ.29 are ShortAnswer Type Questions, carrying3markseach.
Answer to each question should not exceed 60 words (i) James Hargreaves invented the spinning Jenny. c) Bhai Bhosle
5) Section D – Question no. 30 to 33 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 (ii) James Watt patented the steam engine. d) Dwarknath Tagore
marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 120words. (iii) Richard Arkwright created the first cotton mill. 5 What was the ancient name of Tokyo? 1
6) Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions with three
(iv) Matthew Boulton manufactured the new model of steam engine. (a) Edo
sub questions and are of 4 markseach
7) Section F–Questionno.37is map based, carrying 5marks with A (iv, i, iii, ii) (b) Osaka

A Two parts,37a from History (2 marks) and 37b from Geography (3marks). B (i, iii ii, iv) (c) Gifu
8) There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has C (ii, iv, i, iii)
been provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions have to (d) None of these
A beattempted D (iii, ii, iv, i)
SECTION A
6 In which one of the following States is terrace cultivation practised? 1
1 Identify and mark the incorrect response. The Napoleonic Code 1
(a) Punjab
(a) Did away with all the privileges based on ‘birth and established equality.
(b) Destroyed feudalism in France. (b) Plains of Uttar Pradesh
(c) Formulated codes for the army.
(d) Ensured right to property for the privileged class. (c) Haryana

(d) Uttarakhand
2 Match the following:- 1
7 Match the following:- 1

Column - A. Column – B (d) (i) and (iv) nation/country. (d) B and D

i. Corbett National Park. (a) Madhya Pradesh 10 Pick out the correct meaning listed below to define ‘average income’. 1 (a) Domestic company
17 Which leaders worked for the elimination of caste system in India? 1
ii. Bandhavgarh National Park. (b) Assam (a) Average income of the country means the total income of the country. (b) Multinational corporation
iii. Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary. (c) Uttarakhand (a) JotibaPhule, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Mahatma Gandhi and Periyar Ram as warn
iv. Manas Tiger Reserve. (d) Rajasthan (b) The average income in a country is the income of only employed people. (c) International corporation Naicker

(A).(i- d), (ii- c), (iii- a), (iv- b) (c) The average income is the same as per capita income. (d) None of the above (b) Raja Ram Mohun Roy, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi

(B).(i- c), (ii- d), (iii- b), (iv- a) (d) The average income includes the value of property held. (c) JotibaPhule, PeriyarRamaswamiNaicker and Mahatma Gandhi

(C).(i- c), (ii- a), (iii- d), (iv- b) 15 Assertion (A): In Belgium, the leaders realized that the unity of the country is possible 1 (d) Swami Vivekanand, JotibaPhule and Raja Ram Mohan Roy
11 Which of the following types of activities are covered in the secondary sector? 1 by respecting the feelings and interest of different countries.
(D).(i- b), (ii- a), (iii- d), (iv- c)
(a) It generates services rather than goods. Reason: Belgium favoured Dutch speaking community.
18 When and under whose leadership was BahujanSamaj Party (BSP) formed? 1
8 Complete the following table with correct information with regard to cultivation of 1 (b) Natural products are changed through manufacturing. (A) If both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct
Rice crop:- explanation of Assertion (A). (a) 1982, Mayawati
(c) Goods are produced by exploiting natural resources.
(B) If both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct (b) 1984, Kanshi Ram
Type of cropping season Annual Rainfall Temperature required for (d) It includes agriculture, forestry and dairy.
its growth explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) 1985, Mulayam Singh Yadav
A-? Above 100cm B- ? (C) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(d) 1986, Bhajanlal
12 Money 1
(a) A-Kharif: B- Above 40°C (b) A- Kharif: B- Above 25°C (D) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are false.
(a) eliminates double-coincidence of wants 19 Decisions taken by which type of government are likely to be more acceptable to the 1
(c) A- Rabi: B- Above 35°C (d) A- Zaid: B- Above 20°C
16 Consider the following statements on the practice of federalism in India. Identify those 1 people and more effective?
(b) acts as a common measure of value
9 Money cannot buy all the goods and services that we may need to have a good life. A 1 which hold true for decentralisation after 1992.
(a) Democratic government
list of things required for a good life is given below. Which among the following are (c) acts as a standard of deferred payments
A. Local governments did not have any power or resources of their own.
things money cannot buy? (b) Non-democratic government
(d) all the above
B. It became constitutionally mandatory to hold regular elections to local government
(i) Full protection from infectious diseases (c) Military dictatorship
bodies.
(ii) High quality education 13 FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) attracted by globalisation in India belongs to the 1 (d) Theocracy
C. The state governments are required to share some powers and revenue with local
(in) A luxury home (a) World Bank government bodies.
20 Which of the following statements is correct? 1
(iv) A pollution-free atmosphere in every part of the country (b) multinationals D. No seats are reserved in the elected bodies for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and
other backward classes. (a) Democracies can fully and permanently resolve conflicts among different groups
(a) (i) and(ii) (c) foreign governments
(a) B and C (b) Dictatorships can fully and permanently resolve conflicts among different groups
(b) (ii) and (iii) (d) none of the above
(b) A and C (c) No regime can fully and permanently resolve conflicts among different groups
(c) (i), (ii) and (in)
14 A___________is a company that owns or controls production in more than one 1 (c) A and D (d) Both (a) and (b)

energy from waste material. These are called nonconventional energy sources. Firstly, MNCs have increased their investments in India over the past 20 years, which
SECTION B 30 Describe the process of unification of Italy. 5 India is blessed with an abundance of sunlight, water, wind, and biomass. It means investing in India has been beneficial for them. MNCs have been interested in
has the largest programmes for the development of these renewable energy industries such as cell phones, automobiles, electronics, soft drinks, fast food or
OR resources. services such as banking in urban areas. These products have a large number of well-
21 What was called Hosay? Where was , the Chutney music popular? 2 Q 1. What are non-conventional energy sources?1mark off buyers. In these industries and services, new jobs have been created. Also, local
"The first clear expression of nationalism came with the French revolution in 1789."
Explain the meaning of nationalism and throw light on the statement. companies supplying raw materials, etc. to these industries have prospered.
Q 2. What is causing serious environmental problems?1mark Secondly, several of the top Indian companies have been able to bene!t from the
22 Name the river related to National Waterways No. 1 & 2. 2 Q 3. Why there is a pressing need to use renewable energy? Discuss 2 marks increased competition. They have invested in newer technology and production
methods and raised their production standards. Some have gained from successful
OR 31 What is manufacturing sector? Describe four types of Manufacturing sector on the basis 5 35 Read the source given below and answer the question that follows: 4 collaborations with foreign companies.
of ownership?
State any two merits of Roadways. Moreover, globalisation has enabled some large Indian companies to emerge as
Secular state
OR multinationals themselves Tata Motors (automobiles), Infosys (IT), Ranbaxy
Communalism was and continues to be one of the major challenges to democracy in (medicines). Asian Paints (paints), Sundaram Fasteners (nuts and bolts) are some
23 Which party is recognized as a National Party? 2 'The challenge of sustainable development requires control over industrial Indian companies which are spreading their operations worldwide. Globalisation has
our country. The makers of our Constitution were aware of this challenge. That is why
pollution.' Explain the statement with example. they chose the model of a secular state. This choice was rejected in several also created new opportunities for companies providing services, particularly those
24 "People have conflicting development goals". Support the statement with suitable 2
example. constitutional provisions that we studied last year. There is no official religion for the involving IT. The Indian company producing a magazine for the London based
32 Explain with example the accommodative experience of Belgium for peace and 5 Indian state. Unlike the status of Buddhism in Sri Lanka, that of Islam in Pakistan and company and call centres are some e3amples. Besides, a host of services such as data
harmony. that of Christianity in England, our Constitution does not give special status to any entry, accounting administrative tasks, engineering are now being done cheaply in
SECTION C religion. The Constitution provides to all individuals and communities freedom to countries such as India and are reported to the developed countries.
OR profess, practice and propagate any religion, or not to follow any. The Constitution Q 1. How globalisation and greater competition among producers has been of
25 What type of flag was designed during the 'Swadeshi Movement' in Bengal? Explain 3
prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion. At the same time, the Constitution advantage to consumers? 1mark
it's main features? Explain the different forms of power sharing in modern democracies?
allows the state to intervene in the matters of religion in order to ensure equality within
Q. 2 Which type of industries are MNCs interested in investing in India? 1mark
OR religious communities. For example, it bans untouchability.
33 "Self-help Groups help borrowers to overcome the problem of lack of collateral" 5 Q 1. Which power does the Constitution allow the state in matter of religion? 1mark Q. 3 How are top Indian Companies benefitted ? Discuss. 2mark
Discuss in brief the contribution of Mahatama Gandhi in national movement from Examine the Statement.
1915 to 1918. Q. 2 What is the major challenge to democracy? 1mark
OR
Q. 3 On what ground the Constitution prohibits discrimination? Discuss 2 mark SECTION-F
What is credit? How does credit play a vital and positive role? Explain.
26 What was the "Reading Mania"? Explain its impact on children, women and workers? 3
36 Read the source given below and answer the question that follows: 4 37 Q. 37 (A) Two places 1 and 2 have been marked on the given outline map of India. 2+3=5
SECTION-E
27 Enlist the various agriculture institutional reform programmes introduced by the 3 IMPACT OF GLOBALISATION IN INDIA Identify them and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them: -
government in the interest of farmers. 34 Read the source given below and answer the question that follows: 4 In the last twenty years, globalisation of the Indian economy has come a long
way. What has been its effect on the lives of people? Let us look at some of the 1. Indian National Congress session at this place in sept. 1920
The growing consumption of energy has resulted in the country becoming
increasingly dependent on fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas. Rising prices evidence.
28 Why is organised sector preferred by the employees? Explain. 3 2. The place where Movement of Indigo Planters.
of oil and gas and their potential shortages have raised uncertainties about the Globalisation and greater competition among producers - both local and foreign
security of energy supply in future, which in turn has serious repercussions on producers - has been of advantage to consumers, particularly the well-off sections in the Q. 37 (B) On the same outline map of India locate and label any THREE of the
29 What is the main difference between a federal form of government and a unitary one? 3 the growth of the national economy. Moreover, increasing use of fossil fuels urban areas. There is greater choice before these consumers who now enjoy improved following with suitable Symbols: -
also causes serious environmental problems. Hence, there is a pressing need quality and lower prices for several products. As a result, these people today, enjoy
much higher standards of living than was possible earlier. (a) Identify atype of Soil.
to use renewable energy sources like solar energy, wind, tide, biomass and
SECTION D Among producers and workers, the impact of globalisation has not been uniform.
 b) Richard Arkwright d) Tuticorin

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, JAMMU REGION c) James Watt

(b) Salal dam.
SAMPLE PAER SET-15 d) None of the above 8 Which of the following statements about Power Sharing is false? 1
(c) Gandhi nagar:- A software Technology Park. CLASS-X SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE
TIME: 3 HRS M.M : 80 a) Power sharing helps in reducing the conflicts between social groups.
(d) MeenamBakkam International Airports. 3 The production process (carding, twisting and spinning, and rolling) is 1 b) Power sharing is a good way to help in establishing political order.
associated with the production of _______.
c) Power sharing is not the spirit of democracy.
General Instructions: a) Cotton
d) All the above are false.
1). Question paper comprises Six Sections – A, B, C, D, E and F. There are b) Ships
37 questions in the question paper. All questions arecompulsory. c) Railways
2). Section A – From question 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 markeach. 9 Which of the following statements are true about the Federalism system of 1
d) None of the above Government?
3) Section B – Question no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions,
a) Federalism is a system of government in which the power is divided between a
carrying 2marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 40words. central authority and various constituent units of the country.
4 Which of the following statements are true about printing? 1
4) SectionCcontainsQ.25toQ.29areShortAnswerTypeQuestions,carrying3markseach. b) In Federalism there is usually more than one level of government for the entire
a) Merchants used print in their everyday life, as they collected trade information.
Answer to each question should not exceed 60 words country.
b) The imperial state in China was, for a very long time, the major producer of
5) Section D – Question no. 30 to 33 are long answer type questions, c) In Federalism there will be a government at the level of provinces or states that
printed material.
look after much of the day-to-day administering of their state.
carrying 5 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed c) Both (a) and (b) are true.
d) All the above statements are true.
120words. d) None of the above are true.
6) Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions with
three sub questions and are of 4 markseach 10 Which of the following statements are true regarding communal politics? 1
5 What percentage of our land should be under forest according to the National Forest 1
7) SectionF– a) State Power is used to establish the domination of one religious group over the
Policy (1952)? rest.
Questionno.37ismapbased,carrying5markswithtwoparts,37afromHistory (2 (a) 33
b) Beliefs of one religion are presented as superior to those of other religions.
marks) and 37b from Geography (3marks). (b) 22.5
(c) 31 c) Communal politics is based on the idea that religion is the principal basis of a
8) There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has social community.
(d) 30
been provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions have to be
attempted d) All of the above.
6 Which of the following statements are true? 1
a) Abiotic resources are obtained from the biosphere and have life, such as human
SECTION A beings, flora and fauna. 11 The ___________ and the United Kingdom are examples of a two-party system. 1
b) Biotic resources are all those things which are composed of non-living things like a) United States of America
rocks and metals.
b) Russia
1 The famous Italian Revolutionary Giuseppe Mazzini was born in _____ in 1807. 1 c) Both the above statements are false.
c) China
a) Turin d) Both the options (a) and (b) are true.
d) Canada
b) Rome
c) Genoa 7 The principal lignite reserves are found in ________, in Tamil Nadu and are 1
used for generation of electricity. 12 Among the below given countries, which country has the highest support for 1
d) Atlanta
democracy?
a) Madurai
a) India
2 ___________ created the cotton mill. 1 b) Vellore
b) Nepal
a) Orville Wright c) Neyveli
c) Bangladesh

d) Pakistan 28 “The problem of underemployment is not confined only to agriculture”. Support the 3 of the Roman Catholic Church and posted a printed copy of it on the door of the
statement with examples Church in Wittenberg. 1 mark
19 Which of the following is/are an example of collateral? 1
13 For comparison between countries, total income is not such a useful measure. 1 a) Livestocks 29 Explain any three advantages of globalization 3 Q 3. Whose views did Martin Luther challenge and how? 2 marks
State whether true or false.
b) Land SECTION D
a) true
c) Deposits with banks 35 Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: 4
b) false
d) All of the above
30 Explain the contribution of Giuseppe Mazzini in spreading revolutionary ideas in 5 Arid soils range from red to brown in colour. They are generally sandy in texture and
saline in nature. In some areas the salt content is very high and common salt is
Europe.
14 As per 2013 report ________ had the HDI rank of 135 in the world. 1 obtained by evaporating the water. Due to the dry climate, high temperature,
20 Which of the following statements are true about MNCs? 1 evaporation is faster and the soil lacks humus and moisture. The lower horizons of
a) Sri Lanka OR
a) A MNC is a company that owns or controls production in more than one nation. the soil are occupied by Kankar because of the increasing calcium content
b) Pakistan Explain the causes of conflict in the ‘Balkan area’ after 1871. downwards. The Kankar layer formations in the bottom horizons restrict the
b) MNCs set up offices and factories for production in regions where they can get infiltration of water. After proper irrigation these soils become cultivable as has been
c) India cheap labour and other resources. 31 What is the manufacturing sector? Why is it considered the backbone of 5 in the case of western Rajasthan
d) Banglades c) This is done so that the cost of production is low and the MNCs can earn greater development? Interpret the reason.
profits. 1. what are the two components lacked by dry climate and high temperature? 1
OR mark
d) All of the above. 2. What does the Kankar layer formation restrict in the bottom horizons?1 mark
15 Which of the following statements about money are true? 1 Why was the cotton textile industry concentrated in the cotton growing belt in the 3. Describes the nature of arid soil. 2 marks
a) Money cannot buy you a pollution-free environment. early years? Explain.
SECTION B 36 Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: 4
b) Money cannot ensure that you get unadulterated medicines. 32 How has multi-party system strengthened democracy in India? 5 The Belgian leaders recognised the existence of regional differences and cultural
c) Money may also not be able to protect you from infectious diseases. 21 Write any two geographical condition required for the growth of wheat in India 2 diversities. Between 1970 and 1993, they amended their constitution four times so as
OR to work out an arrangement that would enable everyone to live together within the
d) All of the above statements are true 22 Mention the government of India’s efforts to modernize agriculture 2 same country. The arrangement they worked out is different from any other country
“Lack of internal democracy within parties is the major challenge to political parties and is very innovative. Here are some of the elements of the Belgian model:
OR all over the world”. Analyse the statement
16 Which of the following comes under the tertiary sector? 1 •Constitution prescribes that the number of Dutch and French-speaking
Give the main objectives of food security policy of government of India. What is the 33 “Cheap and affordable credit is essential for poor households both in rural and urban 5 ministers shall be equal in the central government. Some special laws
a) transport role of FCI? areas.” In the light of the above statement explain the social and economic values require the support of the majority of members from each linguistic
b) communication attached to it. group.
23 Distinguish between ‘coming together’ and ‘holding together’ types of federations. 2 • Many powers of the central government have been given to state
c) both (a) & (b) India comes under which type of federation ? OR governments of the two regions of the country. The state governments
are not subordinate to the Central Government.
d) none of the above How does money solve the problem of double coincidence of wants? Explain with an
24 What is a trade barrier? Why did the Indian Government put up trade barriers after 2 • Brussels has a separate government in which both the communities
Independence? Explain. example have equal representation. The French-speaking people accepted equal
representation in Brussels because the Dutch-speaking community has
17 In a barter system where goods are directly exchanged without the use of 1 SECTION C SECTION-E accepted equal representation in the Central Government.
money, double coincidence of wants is an essential feature. • Apart from the Central and the State Government, there is a third kind
a) False of government. This ‘community government’ is elected by people
34 Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: 4 belonging to one language community – Dutch, French and German-
b) True 25 Explain the effects of ‘worldwide economic depression’ on India, towards late 1920s. 3 speaking – no matter where they live. This government has the power
Religious Debates and the Fear of Print In 1517 The religious reformer Martin
regarding cultural, educational and language-related issues.
26 Do you agree with the view that transport, communication and trade are 3 Luther wrote 9inety Five Theses criticising many of the practices and rituals of 1. ________ and ________ dealt with the question of power-sharing differently.
complementary to each other ? Explain you views. the Roman Catholic Church. A printed copy of this was posted on a church door 1 mark
18 In rural areas, the main demand for credit is for ________. 1
in Winenberg. It challenged the Church to debate his ideas. Luther’s writings 2. Write main elements of “Belgian model”? 2 marks
a) purchasing land 27 Democracy accommodates social diversities.’ Support the statement with examples. 3
were immediately reproduced in vast numbers and read widely. This leads to a
division within the Church and to the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. 3. Suggest the title best describes the given passage?1 mark
b) purchasing house OR
c) medical expenses Q 1. Evaluate how Martin Luther challenged the Roman Catholic Church. 1 mark SECTION-F
Democracy stands much superior in promoting dignity and freedom of the citizens.’
d) crop production Justify the statement
Q 2. When did Martin Luther write 95 Theses criticising the practices and rituals

37 2+3=5

(37.A) Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline mapof India.
Identify them and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them.

A. Aplace where an incident happened due to which Non co-operation

movement was call off by Gandhi ji in 1922.
B. Congress session of 1927

On the physical map of India locate the following (ATTEMPT ANY THREE)

37. B) 1) Tungbhadra dam

2) Kalpakkam nuclear power plant

3) A software technology park-Pune

4) Chatrapati Shivaji airport