VANASTHALI PUBLIC SCHOOL

PT-3 (2021-2022)
CLASS-X
SUB- SOCIAL SCIENCE
TIME: 2 HRS MM:40
General Instructions:
 This Question paper is divided into five sections-Section A, B, C, D and E.
 All questions are compulsory.
 Section-A: Question no. 1 to 5 are very short answer type questions of 2 marks each. Answer to each
question should not exceed 40 words.
 Section-B: Question no. 6 to 8 are short answer type questions, carrying 3 marks each. Answer to each
question should not exceed 80 words.
 Section-C: Question no. 11 and 12 are Case Based questions.
 Section-D: Question no. 9 and 10 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each. Answer to
each question should not exceed 120 words.
 Section-E: Question no. 13 is map based, carrying 3 marks with two parts, 13.1 from History (1 mark)
and 13.2 & 13.3 from Geography (2 marks).
SEC-A

Answer the following Questions:- (2×5=10)

1. How have workers suffered under the flexible labour laws ? Mention any two points.
2. ‘A democratic government is a legitimate government.’ Support the statement with arguments.
3. What is meaning of Barter system? Why double coincidence of wants is is an essential feature of a Barter
system?
4. “Agriculture and industry are complementary to each other.” Explain with examples.
5. How can the globalisation be made more fair? Write two steps and what will be its effect?

SEC-B

Answer the following Questions:- (3×3=9)

6. ‘Democratic governments in practice are known as accountable.’ Support the statement.

OR
‘Democracies are not appearing to be very successful in reducing economic inequalities.’ Analyse the
statement.
7. Describe the problems that are being faced in road transportation in India.
8. Explain any two features each of formal sector loans and informal sector loans.
SEC-C
9. Read the case/source given and answer the following questions.
'It is said of "passive resistance" that it is the weapon of the weak, but the power which is the subject of this
article can be used only by the strong. This power is not passive resistance; indeed, it calls for intense activity.
The movement in South Africa was not passive but active.
"Satyagraha is not physical force. A Satyagrahi does not inflict pain on the adversary; he does not seek his
destruction….In the use of Satyagraha, there is no ill-will whatever.
'Satyagraha is pure soul-force. Truth is the very substance of the soul. That is why this force is called
Satyagraha. The soul is informed with knowledge. In it burns the flame of love.... Non-violence is the supreme
dharma... ‘It is certain that India cannot rival Britain or Europe in force of arms. The British worship the war-
god and they can all of them become, as they are becoming, bearers of arms. The hundreds of millions in India
can never carry arms. They have made the religion of non-violence their own....’
9.1 Why did Gandhiji consider non-violence as supreme dharma? 1
9.2 How was Gandhian Satyagraha taken by the people who believed in his philosophy? 1
9.3 Why was Gandhian Satyagraha considered as a novel way to resist injustice? 2
10. Read the case/source given and answer the following questions.
Manufacturing industries not only help in modernising agriculture, which forms the backbone of our economy,
they also reduce the heavy dependence of people on agricultural income by providing them jobs in secondary
and tertiary sectors. Industrial development is a precondition for eradication of unemployment and poverty from
our country. This was the main philosophy behind public sector industries and joint sector ventures in India. It
was also aimed at bringing down regional disparities by establishing industries in tribal and backward areas.
Export of manufactured goods expands trade and commerce, and brings in much needed foreign exchange.
Countries that transform their raw materials into a wide variety of finished goods of higher value are
prosperous. India's prosperity lies in increasing and diversifying its manufacturing industries as quickly as
possible. Agriculture and industry are not exclusive of each other. They move hand in hand. For instance, the
agro industries in India have given a major boost to agriculture by raising its productivity.

10.1 What is the importance of manufacturing industries? 1

10.2 Research and Development and Banking fall on which sector? 1
10.3 What a country needs to develop to attract foreign manufacturing firms? 2
Sec-D
Answer the following Questions:- (5×2=10)
11. How had Non-Cooperation Movement spread to the countryside? Explain.
OR
‘Some of the Muslim political organizations in India, were lukewarm in their response to ‘Civil Disobedience
Movement’. Examine the statement.
12. What is the necessity of political parties in democratic politics ?
Sec-E
13.1 On the given political map of India, name and locate the following:
(i) Jallianwala Bagh.
(ii) The place where the Indian National Congress Session was held in 1929.

13.2 Locate and label the following items on the

given map with appropriate symbols:
(a) Meenam Bakkam International Airport
(b) Haldia
(c) Singrauli
(d) Narora
 ANSWER KEY
1. How have workers suffered under the flexible labour laws ? Mention any two points.
Answer:
1. Workers are now employed on a temporary basis so that the employers do not have to pay workers for the
whole year.                                                  ,
2. Wages are low and workers are forced to work overtime to make both ends meet.

2. ‘A democratic government is a legitimate government.’ Support the statement with arguments.

Answer: A democratic government is a legitimate government because of the following reasons:
 It may be slow, less efficient or not always responsive or clean, but it is people’s own government.
 It has planned institutions and practices for its functioning, such as free and fair elections, regular public
debates, right to information to citizens & planned legislations.
 In a democracy, decisions are taken in a very transparent manner citizens have the chance to examine the
process of decision-making.(any 2)

3. What is meaning of Barter system? Why double coincidence of wants is is an essential feature of a
Barter system?
Answer:
 A system in which goods are directly exchanged without the use of money is called barter system.
 Double coincidence of wants means when both the parties – seller and purchaser – agree to sell and buy
each other’s commodities. It implies that what a person desires to sell is exactly what the other wishes to
buy. No money is used in such an arrangement. Therefore it is an essential feature of barter system

4. “Agriculture and industry are complementary to each other.” Explain with examples.
Answer: It is true that agriculture and industry move hand in hand.
1. There are agro-based industries such as cotton, woollen, jute, edible oil that get their raw materials from
agriculture.
2. In return, these industries sell their products such as irrigation pumps, fertilisers, insecticides, PVC pipes
and many other things to the farmers.
3. Thus agro-industries has given boost to agriculture by raising its productivity and has made the production
processes very efficient as well. (any 2)

5. How can the globalisation be made more fair? Write two steps and what will be its effect?
Answer:
(1)
1. The government must protect the interest of all the people in the country.
2. The government can ensure that labour laws are properly implemented and the workers get their rights.
(2) Fair globalisation would create opportunities for all, and also ensure that the benefits of globalisation are
shared better.

SEC-B

Answer the following Questions:- (3×3=9)

6. ‘Democratic governments in practice are known as accountable.’ Support the statement.

Answer: Democratic governments in practice are known as accountable because
 people have the right to choose their representatives and they have control over the rulers.
 if these elected representatives do not work properly, people have a chance to not elect them in the next
election.
 people have the right to examine the decision-making process. The Right to Information enables the
people to run a check on the government.
OR
‘Democracies are not appearing to be very successful in reducing economic inequalities.’ Analyse the
statement.
Answer: ‘Democracies are based on political equality but they are not appearing to be very successful in
reducing economic inequalities’. The following points analyse the statement.
 A small number of ultra-rich enjoy a highly disproportionate share of wealth and incomes. Their share in
the total income of the country has been increasing.
 The have-nots lead a frugal life and they have very little to depend upon. Their incomes have been
declining and they find it difficult to meet their basic needs of life.
 According to a recent report, India is the second most unequal country in the world with 54 per cent wealth
controlled by millionaires.
 The poor constitute a large population of voters. No party wants to lose their votes but they do not seem
very interested in addressing the question of poverty.
 People in several poor countries are dependent on rich countries for food with Bangladesh being the worst
with half of its population living in poverty. (any 3)

7. Describe the problems that are being faced in road transportation in India.
Answer: The problems that are being faced in road transportation in India are as given below :
1. Inadequate network in view of the volume of traffic and passengers.
2. Half of the roads are unmetalled that cannot be used during rainy season.
3. National highways are inadequate to meet the rush of traffic.
4. Roads in the cities are highly congested.
5. Most of the bridges and culverts are old and narrow. (any 3)
8. Explain any two features each of formal sector loans and informal sector loans.
Answer: The main differences between formal sector and informal sector loans are as given below:
Formal sector Informal sector
(1) Formal sector source are banks and (1) Informal sector sources are moneylenders,
cooperatives. traders, employers, relatives and friends.
(2) The banks and cooperatives charge less rate (2) Informal sector sources charge higher
of interest i.e., about 10 per cent per annum or interest Le., 3 to 5 per cent per month.
so. (3) Higher rate of interest results in less income
(3) It results in more income and better for the borrowers. It sometimes leads to debt-
condition of the borrower. There is trap.
improvement in his financial condition. (4) There is no organisation which supervises
(4) Reserve Bank of India supervises the the credit activities of the lenders in the informal
functioning of formal sources of loans. sector. They do whatever is in their interest.
SEC-C
9. Read the case/source given and answer the following questions.
'It is said of "passive resistance" that it is the weapon of the weak, but the power which is the subject of this
article can be used only by the strong. This power is not passive resistance; indeed, it calls for intense activity.
The movement in South Africa was not passive but active.
"Satyagraha is not physical force. A Satyagrahi does not inflict pain on the adversary; he does not seek his
destruction….In the use of Satyagraha, there is no ill-will whatever.
'Satyagraha is pure soul-force. Truth is the very substance of the soul. That is why this force is called
Satyagraha. The soul is informed with knowledge. In it burns the flame of love.... Non-violence is the supreme
dharma... ‘It is certain that India cannot rival Britain or Europe in force of arms. The British worship the war-
god and they can all of them become, as they are becoming, bearers of arms. The hundreds of millions in India
can never carry arms. They have made the religion of non-violence their own....’
9.1 Why did Gandhiji consider non-violence as supreme dharma? 1
 9.2 How was Gandhian Satyagraha taken by the people who believed in his philosophy? 1
9.3 Why was Gandhian Satyagraha considered as a novel way to resist injustice? 2
Answer:
9.1 Gandhiji adopted non-violence as a philosophy and an ideal way of life. According to him philosophy of
nonviolence is not a weapon of the weak; it is a weapon, which can be tried by all.
9.2 A Satyagrahi does not inflict pain on the adversary; he does not seek his destruction. In the use of
Satyagraha, there is no ill-will.
9.3 (i) One could win the battle through nonviolence.
(ii) This could be done by appealing to the conscience of the oppressor.
(iii) People - including the oppressors - had to be persuaded to see the truth, instead of being forced to accept
truth through the use of violence.

10. Read the case/source given and answer the following questions.
Manufacturing industries not only help in modernising agriculture, which forms the backbone of our economy,
they also reduce the heavy dependence of people on agricultural income by providing them jobs in secondary
and tertiary sectors. Industrial development is a precondition for eradication of unemployment and poverty from
our country. This was the main philosophy behind public sector industries and joint sector ventures in India. It
was also aimed at bringing down regional disparities by establishing industries in tribal and backward areas.
Export of manufactured goods expands trade and commerce, and brings in much needed foreign exchange.
Countries that transform their raw materials into a wide variety of finished goods of higher value are
prosperous. India's prosperity lies in increasing and diversifying its manufacturing industries as quickly as
possible. Agriculture and industry are not exclusive of each other. They move hand in hand. For instance, the
agro industries in India have given a major boost to agriculture by raising its productivity.

10.1 What is the importance of manufacturing industries? 1

10.2 Research and Development and Banking fall on which sector? 1
10.3 What a country needs to develop to attract foreign manufacturing firms? 2
Sec-D
Answer the following Questions:- (5×2=10)

11. How had Non-Cooperation Movement spread to the countryside? Explain.

Answer: Non-Cooperation Movement began in December 1920. It spread to the countryside in the following
ways.
 In Awadh, peasants were led by Baba Ramchandra. Here, the movement was against talukdars, who
charged high rents and peasants had to do begar.
 The peasant movement demanded reduction of revenue and abolition of begar. By the end of 1920,
Jawaharlal Nehru, Baba Ramchandra and others had formed Oudh Kisan Sabha. So after the beginning of
the Non- Cooperation.Movement, Congress wanted to integrate the *Awadh peasants struggle into a wider
struggle.
 Tribal peasants interpreted the message of Gandhiji and idea of swaraj in their own way. In Gudem Hills in
Andhra Pradesh, a militant guerrilla movement was organised against colonial oppression under the
leadership of Alluri Sitaram Raju. He was inspired by the Non-Cooperation Movement.
 The Gudem rebels attacked police stations, attempted to kill British officials and carried on guerrilla
warfare for achieving swaraj.
 The movement also spread among the plantation workers in Assam. They were not permitted to leave the
tea gardens without permission.
OR
‘Some of the Muslim political organizations in India, were lukewarm in their response to ‘Civil Disobedience
Movement’. Examine the statement.
Answer: When Gandhiji called the Civil Disobedience Movement, Muslims were lukewarm in their response
due to
 The disappointment with Non-Cooperation Movement and how it ended without any concrete outcome.
 The Congress had become visibly associated with the Hindu nationalist groups like the Hindu Mahasabha,
making large sections of Muslims feel alienated.
 The relations between Hindus and Muslims worsened as each community began organising religious
processions.
 In 1927 the Congress and Muslim League tried to negotiate a compromise, but some important differences
remained unsolved.
 Muslim leaders were concerned about the minority status of Muslims in India. Negotiations over the
question of representation continued but all hopes of resolving the issue at the All Party Conference
disappeared, when Hindu Mahasabha strongly opposed efforts at compromise.So when Civil Disobedience
began, there was an atmosphere of distrust and suspicion among the communities and Muslim response
was lukewarm.
12. What is the necessity of political parties in democratic politics ?
Answer: Political parties perform various functions such as contesting elections, formation of government, act
as opposition party. We, therefore, need political parties in a democracy. But still question is raised why modern
democracies cannot exist without political parties. The reasons for this are as mentioned below :
1. In the absence of political parties, every candidate in the elections will be independent. There will be no
promises, no party manifestos. People will not be able to know about the future programme/policies of the
new government after the elections.
2. The government may be formed but there will be no unity among the members of the legislature unless
they are members of one political party.
3. Elected representatives will be accountable to the voters /people of their constituency for their problems
and promises made to them. No one will be held responsible for the foreign and defence policies of the
country because these are decisions that are taken by majority or unanimously. The question may also be
raised to whom the members will be responsible and why for national policies.
4. It may be mentioned here that even during the non-party based elections to the panchayats, the parties do
not contest formally but it is generally noticed that the village gets split into more than one faction, each of
which puts up a ‘panel’ of its candidates. This function is performed by political parties in a democracy.
5. Modern large scale societies need representative democracy which in turn need some agency to gather
different views on various issues and present these to the government. This function is done by political
parties. Thus, parties are a necessary condition for democracy as well as modern democracies cannot exist
without political parties.