X Social Science Sample Question Paper - Final

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Social Science
Class X
CBSE
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE 087)
CLASS X – SESSION 2022-23
Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 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.
vi. Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions with three sub questions
and are of 4 marks each
vii. Section F – Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37a from History
(2 marks) and 37b from Geography (3 marks).
viii. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been
provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions have to be attempted.
ix. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever
necessary.
SECTION A
MCQs (1X20=20)
1 What helped in the colonisation of Asian and African countries? Identify the correct 1
statement from the following options.
A. Intergovernmental policies for the expansion of trade
B. Governmental invite to the mother countries for expansion
C. Technology, investments and improvement in transport
D. Capitalists of these regions wanted trade with colonial powers
2 Which of the following newspaper was started by Bal Gangadhar Tilak? 1
A. Hindu
B. Kesari
C. Sudharak
D. Pratap
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3 Look at the picture given below. Identify the name of the painter of this painting from the 1
following options.
A. Abindra Nath Tagore

B. Rabindra Nath Tagore
C. Raja Ravi Verma
D. Samant Das Gupta
Note : The following question is for Visually Impaired Candidates only in lieu of Q. No. 3
Who among the following was the author of the book ‘Gita Govind’?
A. Tulsidas
B. Surdas
C. Jayadev
D. Raidas
4 Arrange the following in chronological order: 1

I. Print culture created the conditions for the French Revolution
II. Martin Luther’s writings led to beginning of the Protestant Reformation
III. Menocchio reinterpreted the message of the Bible
IV. Johann Gutenberg invented Printing press
OPTIONS:
A. III, II, I & IV
B. I, II, III & IV
C. IV, III, II & I
D. IV, II, III & I
5 Identify the crop with the help of the following information 1

 It is a crop which is used both as food and fodder.
 It is a kharif crop which requires temperature between 21°C to 27°C.
 It grows well in old alluvial soil.
 Use of modern inputs have contributed to the increasing production of this crop.
Options:
A. Wheat
B. Maize
C. Rice
D. Sugarcane
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6 Which of the following description of forest is NOT correct? 1
A. Reserved Forest -Reservation of more than half of forests
B. Protected Forest- Reservation of 1/3 of the forests
C. Unclassed Forest-Reservation of forest under govt. and private individuals
D. Permanent Forest-Reserved and unclassed forest for the production of timber
7 Match the following : 1
EXAMPLES
RESOURCES
I. Forests and wildlife
a. Renewable Resources:
II. The oceanic resources
b. Non -Renewable Resources:
III. Roads, canals and railway
c. National Resources:
IV. Minerals and fossil fuels
d. International Resources:
OPTIONS
A. a-I, b-IV, c-III, d-II
B. a-II, b-I, c-IV, d-III
C. a-IV, b-I , c-IV, d-II
D. a-I, b-IV, c-II, d-III
8 Consider the following statements regarding power sharing arrangements in Belgium and 1
identify the incorrect one from the following:
A. Equal number of members from Dutch and French community in the central government
B. Separate government for Brussels with equal representation of communities
C. The state government to be subordinate to the central government
D. Community government elected by people belonging to one language community
9 Which one of the following subjects comes under the legislation of Centre and State in 1
India?
A. Education
B. Forests
C. Banking
D. Trade
10 Which of the following statement is true regarding Feminist Movements? 1

A. A group which favours giving more power to working women at rural and urban level.
B. A movement that believes in giving exclusive rights to female in urban areas.
C. Radical women’s movements aimed at equality in personal and family life as well.
D. It is the practice of placing a feminine and masculine point of view in decision making.
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11 Which one among the following pairs is correctly matched? 1
LIST I LIST II
A. Bharatiya Janata Party National Democratic Alliance
B. Congress Party Left front
C. Communist Party of India Regional Party
D. Mizo National Front United Progressive Alliance
12. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as 1
per the codes provided below:
Assertion (A): Democracy is an accountable, responsive and legitimate government
Reason (R): Democracies have regular, free and fair elections and decision-making is based on
norms and procedures
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.
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true.
13 Which one of the following religions was protected and fostered by Sri Lankans in their 1
constitution?
A. Christianity
B. Hinduism
C. Buddhism
D. Islam
14 Read the given data and find out children of which state has attained maximum elementary 1
school education?
States Per Capita Infant Literac Net Attendance Ratio (per 100
Income Mortality y Rate persons) secondary stage
%
For 2018– Rate per 1,000 (age 14 and 15 years) 2017–18
2017–18
19 (in Rs) live births
(2018)
HARYANA 2,36,147 30 82 61
KERALA 2,04,105 7 94 83
BIHAR 40,982 32 62 43
Sources: Economic Survey 2020–21, P.A 157, National Sample Survey Organisation (Report No. 585), National
statistical office, Government of India.
A. Haryana
B. Bihar
C. Haryana and Kerala both
D. Kerala
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15. Read the following data and select the appropriate option from the following. 1
Educational Achievement of Rural Population of Uttar Pradesh
Category Male Female
Literacy rate for rural population 76% 54%
Literacy rate for rural children in age group 10-14 years 90% 87%
Percentage of rural children aged 10-14 attending school 85% 82%
How much percentage of girls are not attending school?

A. 81%
B. 61%
C. 69%
D. 18%
16. Find the odd one out from the following options: 1
A. Tourist Guide, Barber, Tailor, and Potter
B. Teacher, Doctor, Vegetable Vendor and Lawyer
C. Postman, Cobbler, Soldier and Police Constable
D. Indian Railways, Jet Airways, Doordarshan and Metro
17. Fill in the blank: 1
SECTOR CRITERIA USED
Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Nature of economic activity
Organized & Unorganized ?
OPTIONS:
A. Nature of Employment activities
B. Nature of Social activities
C. Nature of Production activities
D. Nature of Political activities
18. Read the information given below and select the correct option 1
Rohan has taken a loan of Rs.5 lakhs from the bank to purchase a house on 12% rate of interest.
He has to submit papers of new house and salary record to the bank. What is this process called
as?
[
A. Interest Rate
B. Collateral
C. Principal Amount
D. Instalments
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Which of the following international agencies allow free trade and work on mutual trade
19. 1
between countries?
A. WTO
B. IMF
C. UPU
D. FAO
20. Identify the correct statements about globalization. 1
I. Removal of barriers by the government

II. Foreign companies are allowed to set up factories
III. Has enabled all companies to increase their investments
IV. Has lessened foreign investment and foreign trade
OPTIONS:
A. I &II
B. II & III
C. I & III
D. II & IV
SECTION B
VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (2X4=8)
21 Analyse any two factors that were responsible for the Great Depression in America during 1929. 2
22 Mention the provisions that constitute India into a secular country. 2
23 Suggest any two ways to conserve energy resources in India. 2

OR
Suggest any two ways to improve the usage of Solar energy.
24. In what ways Government can increase employment in the rural sector? 2
SECTION C
SHORT ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS (3X5=15)
25. How was the social and political situation of India affected by the First World War? Explain. 3
OR
How did the Indian merchants and industrialists relate themselves to the Civil Disobedience
Movement? Explain.
26. Examine the factors that influence the distribution pattern of the railway network in India. 3
27. In what ways Multi National Corporation (MNC) different from other companies? Explain with 3
an example.
28. Differentiate between democratic and non-democratic government. 3
29. ‘Tertiary sector is different from other sectors.’ Justify the statement with suitable arguments. 3
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SECTION D
LONG ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS (5X4=20)
30 Highlight the various measures and practices that French revolutionaries introduced to create a 5
sense of collective identity amongst the French people.
OR
Highlight the role of Otto Von Bismarck in making of Germany. 5
31. ‘Manufacturing sector is considered as the backbone of general and economic development.’ 5
Examine the statement in the context of India.
OR 5
Examine the multi-pronged aspects of Information Technology and Electronics Industry.
32. Describe the role of political parties in India. 5

OR
Describe the necessity or utility of political parties in democratic countries. 5
33. Explain the role of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in the rural society. 5
OR
Explain the significance of The Reserve Bank of India in the Indian economy.
5
SECTION-E
CASE BASED QUESTIONS (4x3=12)
34 Read the source given below and answer the question that follows: 4
Will Thorne is one of those who went in search of seasonal work, loading bricks and doing odd
jobs. He describes how job-seekers walked to London in search of work:
‘I had always wanted to go to London, and my desire … was stimulated by letters from an old
workmate … who was now working at the Old Kent Road Gas Works … I finally decided to go
… in November, 1881. With two friends I started out to walk the journey, filled with the hope
that we would be able to obtain employment, when we get there, with the kind assistance of my
friend … we had little money when we started, not enough to pay for our food and lodgings each
night until we arrived in London. Some days we walked as much as twenty miles, and other days
less. Our money was gone at the end of the third day … For two nights we slept out – once under
a haystack, and once in an old farm shed … On arrival in London we tried to find … my friend
… but … were unsuccessful. Our money was gone, so there was nothing for us to do but to walk
around until late at night, and then try to find some place to sleep. We found an old building and
slept in it that night. The next day, Sunday, late in the afternoon, we got to the Old Kent Gas
Works, and applied for work. To my great surprise, the man we had been looking for was working
at the time. He spoke to the foreman and I was given a job.’
Quoted in Raphael Samuel, ‘Comers and Goers’, in H.J. Dyos and Michael Wolff, eds, The Victorian City:
Images and Realities, 1973.
34.1 Analyse the major factor which led London become an attractive place for the job seekers. 1
34.2 Analyse the reason for the appointment of Will Thorne by the Old Kent Gas works. 1
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34.3 Examine the preference of hand labour over machines by the industrialists of the Victorian 2
Britain.
35. Read the given extract and answer following questions 4

Narmada Bachao Andolan or Save Narmada Movement is a Non-Governmental Organisation
(NGO) that mobilized tribal people, farmers, environmentalists and human rights activists against
the Sardar Sarovar Dam being built across the Narmada river in Gujarat. It originally focused on
the environmental issues related to trees that would be submerged under the dam water. Recently
it has re-focused the aim to enable poor citizens, especially the oustees (displaced people) to get
full rehabilitation facilities from the government.
People felt that their suffering would not be in vain… accepted the trauma of displacement
believing in the promise of irrigated fields and plentiful harvests. So, often the survivors of Rihand
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?”
Source: S. Sharma, quoted in In the Belly of the River. Tribal conflicts over development in Narmada valley. A.
Baviskar. 1995.
35.1 With what objective ‘Sardar Sarovar Dam’ was built? 1

35.2 Analyse the reason of protest by the tribal people. 1
35.3 Highlight the issues on which ‘Save Narmada Movement’ worked on. 2
36. Read the given extract and answer following questions. 4

Power sharing arrangements can also be seen in the way political parties, pressure groups and
movements control or influence those in power. In a democracy, the citizens must have freedom
to choose among various contenders for power. In contemporary democracies, this takes the form
of competition among different parties. Such competition ensures that power does not remain in
one hand. In the long run, power is shared among different political parties that represent different
ideologies and social groups. Sometimes this kind of sharing can be direct, when two or more
parties form an alliance to contest elections. If their alliance is elected, they form a coalition
government and thus share power. In a democracy, we find interest groups such as those of
traders, businessmen, industrialists, farmers and industrial workers. They also will have share in
governmental power, either through participation in governmental committees or bringing
influence on the decision-making process.
36.1 ‘Power sharing is an essential component of democracy.’ Give one example to prove the 1
statement.
1
36.2 How is alliance building an example of power sharing?
36.3 How Political parties, pressure groups and movements help in controlling or influencing 2
those who are in power?
SECTION-F
MAP SKILL BASED QUESTION (2+3=5)
37 37a. Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of India. 2
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Identify them and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them.
A. Indian National Congress session at this place in 1920
B. The place where Mahatma Gandhi broke Salt Law.
37b. On the same outline map of India locate and label any THREE of the following with 3
suitable Symbols.
a. Hirakud Dam
b. Tarapur Atomic Power Station
c. Noida Software Technology Park
d. Kochi Port
Note: The following questions are for Visually Impaired Candidates only in lieu of Q. No.37. 5
Attempt any FIVE questions.
37.1 Name the Place where the session of Indian National Congress was held in September 1920.
1
37.2 Name the place where Mahatma Gandhi broke Salt Law. 1
37.3 Name the State where Hirakud Dam is located. 1
37.4 Name the State where Tarapur nuclear plant is located. 1
37.5 Name the State where Noida Software Technology Park is located. 1
37.6 Name the State where Kochi ‘Sea Port’ is located. 1
A A
B
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SAMPLE QUESTION PAPERS
ODISHA ADARSHA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN
CLASS X
SOCIAL SCIENCE (087)
SET-1
Roll No. Class: X
Maximum marks: 80 Time Allowed: 03 Hours
General Instructions:
(1) Question paper comprises five Sections – A, B, C, D and E. There are 37 questions in the question
paper. All questions are compulsory.
(2) Section A – From question 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each?
(3) Section B – Question no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 2 marks each.
(4) 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
(5) 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.
(6) Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions with three sub questions and are
of 4 marks each
(7) Section F – Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37a from History (2
marks) and 37b from Geography (3 marks).
(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 attempted
(9) In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever
necessary
SECTION-A
MCQs (1X20=20)
1. Which of the following is an example of horizontal sharing of power?
(a) Power sharing between different states
(b) Power sharing between different organs of the government
(c) Power sharing between different levels of the government
(d) Power sharing between different political parties
2. Both the Union and State government can make laws on the subjects mentioned in the:
(a)Union List (b) State List
(c)Concurrent List (d) Residuary List
3. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes
provided below:
Assertion (A): India is still a patriarchal society.
Reason (R): Women in India still lag much behind men, face disadvantage, discrimination and oppression in
various ways.
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
C. A is true but R is false
4. Consider the following statements on parties:
A. political parties do not enjoy much trust among the people
B. Parties are often rocked by scandals involving top party leaders
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C. Parties are not necessary to run governments
(a)A, B and C (b) A and B (c)B and C (d) A and C
5. Which of the following is not true with reference to democracy?
(a)Democratic governments take decisions very fast.
(b)Democracy ensures that decision making is based on norms and procedures.
(c)Democratic government is a legitimate government.
(d) Democratic government is an accountable government.
6. A ladder like formation in which all the caste groups are placed from the highest to the lowest caste is
known as:
(a)Caste formation (b) Caste hierarchy
(c)Caste discrimination (d) Pyramid
7. Match the following items in column A with those in column B and choose the correct answer from the
options given below:
Column A Column B
(i)Khaddar and Banger (a)Laterite Soil
(ii)Regur (b)Alluvial Soil
(iii)Soil is deficient in plant nutrients (c)Red Soil
(iv)Development on crystalline igneous rocks (iv)Black Soil
(A) (i)- (b) (ii)-(d) (iii)-(a) (iv)-(c) (C) (i)-(c) (ii)-(a) (iii)-(d) (iv)-b
(B) (i)- (d) (ii)-(a) (iii)-(b) (iv)-(c) (D) (i)-(d) (ii)-(b) (iii)-(a) (iv)-(c)
8. Identify the crop with the help of following information.
(i) Rainfall- Above 100cm
(ii)Temperature 250c
(iii)Alluvial Soil with clayey subsoil
(iv)India is the second largest producer
(a)wheat (b)maize (c) Rice (d) tea
9. Which of the following factors does not affect industrial location?
(a)Raw material (b) Labour (c)Capital (d) Rainfall
10. Which of the following aspect best signifies the image of Germania?
(i) Heroism and justice (ii) Revenge& Vengeance

(ii) Both A & B (iv) Folk and Cultural Tradition
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Note: The following question is for visually impaired candidates only in lieu of q. No. 10.
Who said ‘When France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches cold’?
(a) Garibaldi (b) Bismarck (c) Mazzini (d) Duke Metternich
11. Which one of the following is true about “Treaty of Constantinople “of 1832?
(a)It recognised Turkey as an independent nation.
(b)It recognised Greece as an Independent nation.
(c)It recognised Germany as an Independent nation.
(d)It recognised Britain as an Independent nation.
12. Match the following item given in column A with column B
COLOUMN A COLOUMN B
1.Peasant Satyagraha a. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
2.The resolution of PurnaSwaraj B. Sir Muhammad Iqbal
3.President of Muslim league in 1930 c. Kheda
4.Author of Anandamath D. Lahore (1929)
(a)1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d(b)1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a

(c)1-c, 2-d, 3-a 4-b(d)1-c, 2-d, 3-b, 4-a
13. Who led the tribal movement in Gudem Hills of Andhra Pradesh?
(a)Baba Ramachandra (b)AlluriSitaramRaju
(c)Abdul Gaffer Khan (d) Jawaharlal Nehru
14. Which was the most powerful weapon of Spanish colonisers?
(a) Rinderpest (b) Smallpox (c) Measles (d) Chickenpox
15. Human Development Report is published by
(a) UNDP (b) World Bank (c) IMF (d) WHO
16. MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act of 2005) has guaranteed how
many
days of employment in a year to able body workers who are in need of work?
(a) 200 days (b) 100 days (c) 30 days (d) 60 days
17. The sector of economy can be divided on the basis of ownership into;
(a)Organised &Unorganised (b)Primary & Secondary
(c)Public & Private (d)Secondary & Tertiary
18. Which of the following is the formal source of credit in India?
(a)Moneylenders (b) Zamindars (c) Cooperatives (d)Employers
19. Which one of the following is the appropriate meaning of collateral?
(a) It is the sum total of money borrowed from banks.
(b) The amount borrowed from friends.
(c) It is an asset of the borrower used as guarantee to a lender.
(d) The amount invested in a business.
20. Removing barriers or restrictions set by the government is known as
(a) Globalisation (b) Privatisation (c) Nationalism (d) Liberalisation
SECTION-B
VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (2x4=8)
21. Mention any two subjects which are included in the Union list. Explain by giving reasons why these are
included in the union list. (2)
22. Distinguish between intensive subsistence and primitive subsistence farming. (2)
23. Why was Khilafat movement started? (2)
Or
What was the main aim of treaty of Vienna of 1815? (2)
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24. What id debt trap? (2)
SECTION-C
25. ”Minerals are unevenly distributed in India. “Support the statement with examples. (3)
26. Analyse three major challenges before the countries which do not have democratic form of governments.
(3)
27. Why did elite of Britain prefer hand made goods in the mid nineteenth century? Explain. (3)
Or
Describe the limits of civil disobedience movement. (3)
28. What is the impact of high cost of borrowing on the borrowers? (3)
29. Why is tertiary sector becoming important in India? Explain. (3)
SECTION-D
LONG ANSWERBASED QUESTIONS (5X4=20)
30. “Roadways still have an edge over railways in India. “Support the statement.
Or,
How irrigation changed the cropping pattern of many regions of India. Explain with examples.
31. Explain any five reasons for declining caste system in India.
Or,
The creation of linguistic states was the first and the major test of democratic politics in our country. Justify
the statement.
32. How is the criterion used by the UNDP is different from the World Bank for measuring the development of
a country? Explain
Or
Explain the objective of implementing the MGNREGA 2005.
33. What were the causes of reading mania? Explain.
Or
Explain any five innovations in print technology in Europe that took place after the eighteenth century.
SECTION-E
CASE BASED QUESTIONS (4X3=12)
34. Today, dams are built not just for irrigation but for electricity generation, water supply for domestic and
industrial uses, flood control, recreation, inland navigation and fish breeding. Hence, dams are now
referred to as multi-purpose projects where the many uses of the impounded water are integrated with
one another. For example, in the Sutlej-Beas River basin, at the Bhakra – Nangal project water is being used
both for hydel power production and irrigation. Similarly, the Hirakud project in the Mahanadi basin
integrates conservation of water with flood control. Multi-purpose projects, launched after Independence
with their integrated water resources management approach, were thought of as the vehicle that would
lead the nation to development and progress, overcoming the handicap of its colonial past. Jawaharlal
Nehru proudly proclaimed the dams as the ‘temples of modern India’; the reason being that it would
integrate development of agriculture and the village economy with rapid industrialisation and growth of
the urban economy.
34.1 What is dam? (1)
34.2 Name any two social movements which have been launched against the multipurpose
Projects. (2)
34.3 Why were the multipurpose river projects considered as temples of modern India by Jawaharlal
Nehru? (1)
35. Read the following source carefully and answer the following questions:
Party system is not something any country can choose. It evolves over a long time, depending on the nature
of society, its social and regional divisions, its history of politics and its system of elections. These cannot be
changed very quickly. Each country develops a party system that is conditioned by its special circumstances.
35.1 Which type of party system has been adopted by India? Give any one reason for such Adoption. (2)
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35.2 Name three components of political parties. (1)
35.3 Why we cannot consider one party system as a good option? (1)
36.Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, who organised the dalits into the Depressed Classes Association in 1930, clashed with
Mahatma Gandhi at the second Round Table Conference by demanding separate electorates for the dalits.
When the British Government conceded Ambedkar’s demand, Gandhiji began a fast unto death. He
believed that separate electorates for dalits would slow down the process of their integration into society.
Ambedkar ultimately accepted Gandhiji’s position and the result was the Poona Pact of September 1932. It
gave the Depressed Classes (later to be known as the Scheduled Caste) reserved seats in provincial and
central legislative councils, but they were to be voted in by the general electorate. The Dalit Movement,
however, continued to be apprehensive of the Congress led national movement.
36.1 When was the Depressed Classes Association formed and by whom? (2)
36.2 At the second Round Table Conference, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar had a clash with whom? (1)
36.3 What did Poona Pact offer the depressed classes? (1)
SECTION-F
37 37a. Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of India (2)
A. Movement of indigo planters
B. the session of Indian National Congress session 1927
37b. on the same outline map of India locate and label any THREE of the following with suitable Symbols.
a. Hirakud Dam
c. Rajiv Gandhi airport
d. Kochi Port (3)
Note: The following questions are for Visually Impaired Candidates only in lieu of Q. No.37.
37.1 Name the Place where the session of Indian National Congress was held in September 1927. (1)
37.2 Name the place where Indigo planters movement took place (1)
37.3 Name the State where Hirakud Dam is located. (1)
37.4 Name the State where Tarapur nuclear plant is located. (1)
37.5 Name the State where is Rajiv Gandhi airport located. (1)
37.6 Name the State where Kochi ‘Sea Port’ is located. (1)
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CLASS X
SET-2
Roll No. Class: X
(1) Question paper comprises five Sections – A, B, C, D and E. There are 37 questions in the
question paper. All questions are compulsory.
(2) Section A – Question 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
(3) 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.
(4) Section C contains Q.25 to Q.29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks
each. Answer to each question should not exceed 60 words.
(5) Section D – Question no. 30 to 33 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each.
(6) Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions with three sub
questions and are of 4 marks each.
(7) Section F – Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37a from
History (2 marks) and 37b from Geography (3 marks).
(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
attempted.
(9) In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question,
wherever necessary.
SECTION-A
MCQs (1X20=20)
1. Match the following items in column A with those in column B and choose the correct answer from the
options given below:
Column A Column B
(i) Haematite (a)Aluminium
(ii)Bauxite (b)Limestone
(iii)Lignite (c)Iron
(iv)Calcium Carbonate (d)Coal

(A) (i)-(b) (ii)-(c) (iii)-(d) (iv)-(a)
(B) (i)-(d) (ii)-(a) (iii)-(b) (iv)-(c)
(C) (i)-(c) (ii)-(a) (iii)-(d) (iv)-(b)
(D) (i)-(d) (ii)-(b) (iii)-(a) (iv)-(c)
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2. Which one amongst the following is not a variety of coal?
(a)Lignite (b) anthracite
(c)Bituminous (d) Hematite
3. “There is enough for everybody’s need but not for anybody’s greed. “Who said this statement?
(a)Jyotiba Phule (b) Schumacher
(c)Mahatma Gandhi (d) Jawaharlal Nehru
4. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided
below:
Assertion (A): China follow a multiparty system.
Reason(R): In China, only the Communist party is allowed to rule.
(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
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true.
5. A man or a women who believes in equal rights and opportunities for woman and man.
(a)Communist (b) Socialist (c)Feminist (d) Communist
6. Consider the following statements regarding language policy of Indian Federation.
(1) Hindi was identified as the official language.
(2) Besides Hindi, there are 21 other languages recognized as scheduled languages.
(3) English can be used along with Hindi for official purpose.
Choose the right option from the following:
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 (c) only 1 (d) 1, 2 and 3
7. Who elects the community government in Belgium?
(a) People belonging to one language community only. (b) By the leader of Belgium.
(c) The citizens of the whole country. (d) The community leaders of Belgium
(d) Democratic government is an accountable government
9. A person who is strongly committed to a party, group or faction.
(a)Party man (b) Partisan (c)Follower (d) None of the above
10. Who represented as a postman in the given image?
(a)Giuseppe Mazzini (b) Napoleon Bonaparte (c) Otto Von Bismarck (d) Giuseppe Garibaldi
Note: the following question is for visually impaired candidate in lieu of q. No. 10
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10. Identify the French artist who prepared a series of four prints visualising his dream of a world from the
following:
(a) Kitagewa Utamaro (b) Richard M Hoe (c) Voltaire (d) Frederic Sorrieu
11. Which party did not boycott the Council elections held in the year 1921?
(a) Swaraj Party (b) Justice Party (c) Muslim League (d) Congress Party
12. Name the place and the year of United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference:
(a) China, 1911 (b) Tokyo, 1944
(c) Vietnam, 1939 (d) Bretton Woods in New Hampshire, USA, 1944
13. Which of the following was the main function of jobber, employed by the industrialists?
(a) To collect money (b) To set up industries
(c) To get a new recruit (d) to supply raw material
14. Which one of the following is the oldest Japanese book? [CBSE 2014]
(a) Sutta Pitka (b) Diamond Sutra (c) Mahavamsa (d) Dipavamsa
15. Match the following
1.Landless labourers A. Better job opportunities
2.Prosperous farmer of Punjab B. Better wages
3.An Adivasi from Narmada Valley C. High Family income
4.Urban employed youth D. Better means of livelihood
Choose the correct options from below

1 2 3 4
(a) A B C D
(b) B C D A
(c) B A C D
(d) B C A D
16. The task of measuring GDP is undertaken by the

(a) central government (b) state government (c) Provincial government (d) all of the above
17. Information and communication technology is associated with
(a) Primary sector (b) secondary sector (c) Tertiary sector (d) none of the above
18. Choose the correct option about demand deposit.
(a)They can be withdrawn on demand (b)They constitute money in the modern economy
(c) Both A&B (d) None of the above
19. Which of the following is a ‘barrier’ on foreign trade?
(a) Tax on import (b) Quality control (c) Sales tax (d) Tax on local trade
20. Which one of the following is not true regarding the World Trade Organisation?
(a) It allows free trade to all countries without any trade barriers.
(b) Its aim is to liberalise international trade.
(c) It establishes rules regarding international trade.
(d) WTO rules have forced the developing countries to remove trade barriers.
SECTION-B
21. Classify manufacturing industries on the basis of the source of raw material used.
22. Explain the term ‘sexual division of labour’. Analyse the result of sexual division of labour in India.
23. What is collateral? Explain.
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24. What change did Napoleon introduced to make administrative system more efficient in the territories
ruled by him?
SECTION-C
25. Distinguish between Personal communication and mass communication.
26. When was the Indian National Congress formed? Mention its major ideologies.
27. Define the idea of Satyagraha?
Or
Explain the significance of congress session held at Lahore in 1929.
28. Self Help Groups help borrowers overcome the problem of lack of collateral. Explain.
29. Why Indian government had put barriers to foreign trade and investment after Independence? Explain.
SECTION-D
30. Explain the classification of resources on the basis of the status of development.
Or,
With the help of examples show how communities have carried out conservation of flora and fauna in India.
31. ” India is a federal country. “Explain by giving examples.

Or,
What are the differences between democratic and non-democratic governments in the decision-making
process?
32. Briefly trace the process of Italian unification.
Or
What was Zollverein? What was its aim? Explain.
33. What is double coincidence of wants? Explain with example.
or
Differentiate between formal and in formal source of credit.
SECTION-E
34. Power sharing arrangements can also be seen in the way political parties, pressure groups and movements
control or influence those in power. In a democracy, the citizens must have freedom to choose among various
contenders for power. In contemporary democracies, this takes the form of competition among different
parties. Such competition ensures that power does not remain in one hand.
34.1 How do political parties share power? (1)
34.2 Why is power sharing desirable? Justify by giving two reasons. (2)
34.3 Write one advantage of Horizontal power sharing. (1)
35. Today, the world has been converted into a large village with the help of efficient and fast moving
transport. Transport has been able to achieve this with the help of equally developed communication system.
Therefore, transport, communication and trade are complementary to each other.
Today, India is well-linked with the rest of the world despite its vast size, diversity and linguistic and socio-
cultural plurality. Railways, airways, waterways, newspapers, radio, television, cinema and internet, etc. have
been contributing to its socio-economic progress in many ways.
The trades from local to international levels have added to the vitality of its economy. It has enriched our
life and added substantially to growing amenities and facilities for the comforts of life. In this chapter, you will
see how modern means of transport and communication serve as lifelines of our nation and its modern
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economy. It is thus, evident that a dense and efficient network of transport and communication is a
prerequisite for local, national and global trade of today.
35.1 Why is there a need to interlink with the world?
35.2 Infer the importance of means of transportation and communication for socio-economic
progress?
35.3 Why is an efficient means of transport considered as a pre-requisite for fast development?
36. Manchester imports into India declined as the British mills were busy with war production to meet the needs
of the army paving the way for Indian mill to supply for the huge home market. As the war prolonged, Indian
factories were called upon to supply war needs. As a result, new factories were setup, new workers were
employed and everyone one was made to work longer hours. On 13th April 1919, a crowd of villagers who had
come to attend a Baisakhi fair, gathered in the enclosed ground of Jallinwala bagh. Being from outside the city
many were not aware about martial law that had been imposed as a repressive measure. General Dyer with
his British troops entered the park and closed the only exit point without giving any warning to the assembled
people and ordered the troops to fire at the crowds killing hundreds. Foreign goods were boycotted, liquor
shop was picketed and foreign cloth were burnt. The import of foreign cloth halved between 1921-22.Its
values dropped from rs. 102 core rs. 57 crores. Many merchants and traders refused to trade in foreign goods
or finance foreign trade. Use of khadi was popularised.
36.1 What was the effect of First World War on India as Britain was busy in war in Europe?
36.2 Why the crowd was unaware about martial law? What General Dyer did with the people
gathered at Jallinwala bagh?
36.3 Why import of foreign cloth halved between 1921-22.
SECTION-F
37. a. Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of India (2)
A. Calling off the Non-Cooperation Movement
B. Jallianwala Bagh incident
a. Kandla port c. Salal Dam
b. Singrauli Thermal Plant d. Gandhinagar
37.1 Name the Place where the Non-Cooperation movement call off (1)
37.2 Name the place where Jallianwala Bagh incident took place (1)
37.3 Name the State where Kandla port is located. (1)
37.4 Name the State where Singrauli Thermal plant is located. (1)
37.5 Name the State where Salal Dam is located. (1)
37.6 Name the State where Gandhinagar software technology parks is located. (1)
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CLASS X
SET-3
Roll No. Class: X
(1) Question paper comprises five Sections–A, B, C, D and E. There are 37 questions in the question
(2) Section A – From question1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
(3) Section B–Question no.21to24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 2marks each.
Answer to each question should not exceed40words.
(4) Section C contains Q.25 to Q.29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3marks each. Answer
to each question should not exceed 60 words.
(5) Section D–Question no.30 to 33 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each. Answer
(6) Section-E-Questions no. from34 to 36 are case based questions with three sub questions and are
of 4 marks each
(7) Section F–Questionno.37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37a from History
(2marks) and 37b from Geography (3 marks).
(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 attempted.
necessary.
SECTION A
MCQs (1X20=20)
1. Reason for decline of cotton textile export from India to Britain in the early 19th century:
(a) imposition of tariff on cotton import into Britain. (b) quality of cotton textile was poor.
(c) shortage of raw cotton in India. (d) cotton producers had found other buyers.
2. Why was the Simon Commission sent to India?
(a) To look into the Indian constitutional matter and suggest reform
(b) To choose members of Indian Council
(c) To settle disputes between the government and the Congress leaders
(d) To set up a government organization
3. Which of the following best signifies this image?
(a) War at Zweibrucken, Germa (c) Planting of tree of liberty
(d) None of the above
(b) People celebrating Christmas
Note: The following question is for Visually Impaired Candidates only in lieu of Q.No.3
What was ‘Zollverein’?
(a) A secret society formed in Germany in 1845
(b) A political party formed in Italy 1853
(c) A customs union formed in 1834
(d) A revolutionary party formed in Britain in 1835
4. Match the term with the statements given below:
A ‘Utopian Society’ is
(i) a society under a benevolent monarchy (ii) a society that is unlikely to ever exist
(iii) a society under the control of a chosen few wise men (iv) a society under Parliamentary
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Democracy
Options
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii) (c) (ii) only (d) (iii)
only
5. Which one of the following statements is incorrect as regards to commercial farming?
(a) Use of heavy doses of modem inputs. (b) Crops are grown for sale.
(c) Less capital is needed. (d) Practised on large land holdings.
6. Which one of the following is not considered a sacred tree in India?
(a) Peepal (b)Date palm (c) Banyan (d) Bael
7. Match the following:
(Commodities exported from India) (Countries of destination)
a. Iron ore 1. Russia
b. Leather goods 2. U.S.A
c. Tea 3. Japan
d. Cotton fabrics 4. U.K
5. Canada
OPTIONS
(a)a-I,b-IV,c-III,d-II (b) a-III,b-I,c-IV,d-II (c) a-IV,b-I,c-IV,d-II (d) a-I,b-IV,c-II,d-III
8. The first great revolution which gave the clear idea of nationalism with its core words: ‘Liberty,
Equality and Fraternity’ was:
(a) The Russian Revolution (b) The French Revolution
(c) The American Revolution (d) India’s First War of Independence
9. Which among the following are examples of ‘Coming together federation’?
(a) India, Spain and Belgium (b) India, USA and Spain
(c) USA, Switzerland and Australia (d) Belgium and Sri Lanka
10. What did Gandhiji mean when he said that religion and politics can never be separated?
(a) Effect of Hinduism on politics is more (c) Needed more and more equal value and equality
(b) Effect of Islam on politics is more (d) Need moral values in politics
11. Which one among the following pairs is correctly matched?
LIST I LISTII
(National Political Party) (Famous Leaders)
A. TrinaMool Congress (TMC) Mayawati
B. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Atal Bihari Bajpayee
C. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Sarad Pawer
D. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Mamata Banerjee
12. There are two statements marked as Assertion(A) and Reason(R). Mark your answer as per the codes
provided below:
Assertion(A) : Democratically elected governments do not appear to be as keen to address the
question of poverty as you would expect them to.
Reason(R) : They believe that if the poor remains poor, they will vote for them more.
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 sharing between different states.
(b) Power sharing between different organs of the government.
(c) Power sharing between different levels of the government.
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(d) Power sharing between different political parties.
14. Read the given data and find out the country which has the lowest life expectancy rate.
Life Mean Years of

Gross National HDI Rank in
Expectancy Schooling of People
Country Income (GNI) per the world
at birth aged 25 and above
capita (2011 PPP $) (2018)
(2017) (2017)
Sri Lanka 11,326 75.5 10.9 76
India 6,353 68.8 6.4 130
Myanmar 5,567 66.7 4.9 148
Pakistan 5,331 66.6 5.2 150
Nepal 2,471 70.6 4.9 149
Bangladesh 3,677 72.8 5.8 136
Sources: Human Development Report, 2018, United Nations Development Programme, New York.
A. Pakistan
B. Myanmar
C. India
D. Nepal
15. The following data tells us about the availability of crude oil in the world and also tells us for how
many years the stock of crude oil will last if people continue to extract it at the present rate.
Crude Oil Reserves

Region
/ Reserves (2017) Number of Years
Countr (Thousand Million Barrels) Reserves will last
y
Middle East 808 70
USA 50 10.5
World 1697 50.2
Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy, June 2018, P.12
For how many years the stock of the world’s crude oil will last approximately?
(a) 70 (b) 50 (c) 15 (d) 80
16. Which one of the following means of transport is used for carrying solids in a slurry form?
(a) Trucks (b) Railways (c) Pipelines (d) Ships
17. Fill in the blank:
SECTOR EXAMPLES
Primary Sector Agriculture, Fishing, Poultry
Tertiary Sector ?
OPTIONS:
(a) Manufacturing, Transport, Finishing goods. (c) Transport, silk production, banking.
(b) Coal mining, trade, communication. (d) Banking, Transport, communication.
18. Which of the following statements are true regarding the organised sector?
(a) Workers in the organised sector enjoy the security of employment.
(b) They are expected to work only a fixed number of hours.
(c) If they work more, they have to be paid overtime by the employer.
(d) All of the above.
19. Which one of the following industries uses limestone as a raw material?
(a) Aluminium (b) Cement (c) Sugar (d) Jute
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20. To achieve the goal of fair globalisation, major role can be played by
I.People II.Government III.MNCs IV.None of the above
OPTIONS:
(a) I&III (b) II&IV (c) I&II (d) III&IV
SECTION-B
VERY SHORT ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS
(2X4=8)
21. Explain the role played by advertisements in creating new consumers for the British products.
22. How is mining a hazardous activity?
Or, What is the significance of the Border Roads?
23. Differentiate between a pressure group and a political party.
24. Mention the significance of collateral in a credit transaction.
SECTION- C
SHORT ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS
(3X5=15)
25. Why did Mahatma Gandhi relaunch the Civil Disobedience Movement after the Second Round Table
Conference? Explain any three reasons?
Or, Explain any three effects of population growth in the late eighteenth century.
26. Mention three important causes of resource exploitation.
27. What are the expected outcomes of democracy? Explain.
28. Describe the contribution of multinational corporations to promote globalization.
29. How can the workers in an unorganized sector be protected?
SECTION-D
30. Examine the ‘nation state building’ process in Germany after 1848.
Or, Explain the limitations of the Civil Disobedience Movement.
31. How industries are classified on the basis of ownership? Explain.
Or, why are maximum Jute textile mills located in the Hugli Basin?
32. Describe any five features of federalism.
Or, Explain with examples the accommodative experience of Belgium for peace and harmony.
33. What is human development? Explain its indicators.
Or, Mention some steps that can be taken by the government to make globalization ‘fairer’?
SECTION-E
34. Read the given extract and answer 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. Nonviolence 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’.
34.1.1.1 Why did Gandhiji consider nonviolence as supreme dharma? 1
34.1.1.2 How was Gandhian satyagraha taken by the people who believed in his
philosophy? 1
34.1.1.3 Why was Gandhian satyagraha considered as a novel way to resist injustice?2
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Ever since humans appeared on the earth, they have used different means of communication.
But, the pace of change, has been rapid in modern times. Long distance communication is far easier
without physical movement of the communicator or receiver. Personal communication and mass
communication including television, radio, press, films, etc. are the major means of communication in
the country. The Indian postal network is the largest in the world. It handles parcels as well as
personal written communications. Cards and envelopes are considered first-class mail and are
airlifted between stations covering both land and air. The second-class mail includes book packets,
registered newspapers and periodicals. They are carried by surface mail, covering land and water
transport. To facilitate quick delivery of mails in large towns and cities, six mail channels have been
introduced recently. They are called Rajdhani Channel, Metro Channel, Green Channel, Business
Channel, Bulk Mail Channel and Periodical Channel.
35.1 Examine the role of the Indian postal network. 1
35.2 Differentiate between mass communication and personal communication. 1
35.3 Analyse the significance of communication for a nation. 2
We can understand the necessity of political parties by imagining a situation without parties.
Every candidate in the elections will be independent. So, no one will be able to make any promises to the
people about any major policy changes. The government may be formed, but its utility will remain ever
uncertain. Elected representatives will be accountable to their locality. But no one will be responsible for
how the country will be run. We can also think about it by looking at the non-party based elections to the
Panchayat in many states. Although the parties do not contest formally, it is generally noticed that the
village gets split into more than one faction, each of which puts up a panel of its candidates. Thus, it is
exactly what the party does. That is the reason we find political parties in almost all countries of the world
whether these countries are big or small, old or new, developed or developing.
The rise of political parties is directly linked to the emergence of representative democracies. As we
have seen, large societies need representatives of democracy. As societies became large and complex,
they also need some agency to gather different views on various issues and to present these to the
government.
36.1 Write two political parties in India. 1
36.2 In a democratic nation who will accountable to the people? 1
36.3 Why is the existence of a Political Party necessary for democracy? 2
SECTION-F
MAP BASED QUESTIONS
(2+3=5)
37. a. Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of India. Identify them and write
their
correct names on the lines drawn near them. 2
A. The place where the first Satyagraha organized by Mahatma Gandhi in 1917 with the Indigo
Planters in India.
B. Indian National Congress session at this place in December 1920.
37. b. On the same outline map of India locate and label any THREE of the following with suitable
Symbols. 3
I.Hirakud Dam
II.Namrup Thermal PowerStation
III.Gandhinagar Software Technology Park
IV.Haldia Port
Note: The following questions are for Visually Impaired Candidates only in lieu of Q.No.37.
(Attempt any FIVE questions). 5
37.1 Name the Place where the Jallianwala Bagh Incident occurred.
37.2 Name the Place where the session of Indian National Congress was held in 1927.
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37.3 Name the State where Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is located.
37.4 Name the State where Bokaro Coal mines is located.
37.5 Name the State where Kalpakkam Nuclear plant is located.
37.6 Name the State where Tuticorin sea port is located.
***All the Best***
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CLASS X
SET-4
Roll No. Class: X
(10) Question paper comprises five Sections – A, B, C, D and E. There are 37 questions in the question paper.
All questions are compulsory.
(12) Section B – Question no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 2 marks each. Answer
(15) Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions with three sub questions and are of 4
marks each
(16) Section F – Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37a from History (2 marks)
and 37b from Geography (3 marks).
(17) There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided in few
questions. Only one of the choices in such questions have to be attempted
(18) In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary
SECTION A
MCQs (1X20=20)
1. Which was the most powerful weapon of the Spanish colonisers?
(a) Rinderpest (b) Smallpox (c) Chickenpox (d)Measles
2. Study the picture and answer the picture below-
What does this image depict?

(a)A fitting shop at a railway works in England (b) A spinning factory in 1830
(c) People searching for work (d) The industrial landscape at Manchester
3. Match the following.
Column A Column B
i. A parchment made from the skin of animals (a) 1579
ii. The ancient name of Tokyo (b) 1821
iii. Sambad Koumudi (c) Edo
iv. The first Tamil book printed in- (d)Vellum
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OPTIONS-
(a) 1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a (b) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d
(c) 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a (d) 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b
4. Who were called ‘Chapmen’?
(a) Book seller (b) Seller of penny chapbooks
(c) Paper seller (d) Workers of printing press
5. Which one of the following is the most important mode of transportation in India?
(a) Pipeline (b) Railways (c) Roadways (d) Airways
6. Which one of the following is a rabi crop?
(a) Gram (b)Rice (c)Millets (d) Cotton
7. Choose the odd one out-
(a)Bituminous (b) Anthracite (c) Limonite (d) Lignite
8. In which of the following states is bamboo drip irrigation prevalent?
(a) Rajasthan (b) Karnataka (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Meghalaya
9. Consider the following statements regarding communalism.
i. The problems begin when religion is seen as the basis of the nation.
ii. The problems become more acute when religion is expressed in politics in partisan term.
iii. This happens when beliefs of one religion are presented as superior to those of other.
(a) i and ii (b)i and iii (c) Only i (d) i, ii and iii
10. Which one of the following facilities is offered by the Election Commission to recognised political party?
(a) Party name (b) Manifesto (c) Election symbol (d) Election funds
11. Match the following:
Column-A Column-B
1.Software technology park a. Gwalior
2.First Jute mill b. Noida
3.Silk textile mill in Madhya Pradesh c. Bengaluru
4.Electronic capital of India d. Kolkata
OPTIONS-
(a) 1-c,2-a,3-b,4-d (b)1-b,2-d,3-a,4-c (c)1-a,2-b,3-c,4-d (d)1-d,2-c,3-b,4-a
12. What kind of power sharing is referred as federation?
(a) Power sharing between social groups (b) Power sharing between political parties
(c) Horizontal power sharing (d) Vertical power sharing
13. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list:
List-I List-II
1.No constitution A. Feature of democracy
2.Population size B. Freedom and dignity
3.Rule of law C. Dictatorship
4.Expected outcomes of democracy D. Economic development
Options-
1 2 3 4
(a) A C B D
(b) C D A B
(c) B C D A
(d) C B D A
14. The question given below consists of an assertion and reason. Use the following key to choose the
appropriate answer.
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Assertion (A): Power sharing is good.
Reason (R): It helps to reduce the possibility of conflicts between social groups.
OPTIONS-
(a) A is true but R is false.
(b) A is false but R is true.
(c) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(d) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
15. Who publishes the Human Development Report?
(a) UNDP (b) UNICEF (c) WHO (d) World bank
16. Choose the incorrect option from the following.
(a) Courier: Tertiary Sector (b) Fisherman: Primary Sector
(c) Carpenter: Primary Sector (d) Banker: Tertiary Sector
The question given below consists of an assertion and reason. Use the following key to choose the
appropriate answer.
Assertion (A): Collateral is an asset that the borrower owns and uses this as a guarantee.
Reason (R): If the borrower failed to repay the loans the leader has no right to sell the asset or collateral
to obtain payment.
OPTIONS-
(a) A is true but R is false.
(b) A is false but R is true.
(c) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(d) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
17. Read the following data carefully and select the most appropriate answer from the given options.
Table for comparison of three countries –
Monthly income of citizens in 2007 (in Rs.)

COUNTRIES I II III IV V
COUNTRY-A 9500 10500 9800 10000 10200
COUNTRY-B 500 500 500 500 48000
COUNTRY-C 5000 1000 15000 4000 25000
Rita is an employee of a multinational company who get transferred to different countries after every three
years of service. She has been given an opportunity to choose any one out of the three countries mentioned
in the table above as her next job location. She calculates average income of all three countries as per given
data and chooses to be transferred to country-A.
Identify the reason for which Rita has chosen Country-A.
(a) Most of it’s citizens are rich and stable. (b) Has most equitable distribution of income.
(c) National income of its citizens is higher. (d) Average income of its citizens is lower.
18. Arrange the following in the correct sequence:
i) WTO establishes rules regarding international trade for all countries.
ii) WTO was started at the initiative of developed countries.
iii) Developing countries like India have removed trade barriers.
iv) In practice trade between countries is not obeyed.
OPTIONS-
(a) iv, i, iii, ii (b) iii, iv, I, ii (c) ii, i, iv, iii (d) i, ii, iii, iv
19. Which state in India has the highest literacy rate?
(a) Assam (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Haryana (d) Kerala
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SECTION B
VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS(2X4=8)
20. Describe any two functions of gomasthas.
OR
Who were the ‘jobbers’? Explain their functions.
21. Mention any two provisions of the Act which was passed in Sri Lanka in 1956 to establish Sinhala supremacy.
OR
Describe the ethnic composition of Belgium.
22. What are the differences between Conventional and Non- conventional source of energy?
OR
Suggest any two ways to reduce the use of petrol.
23. How is Body Mass Index (BMI) calculated?
OR
What is public facility? Write any three examples of it.
SECTION C
SHORT ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS(3X5=15)
24. What steps were taken by the French revolutionaries to propagate the idea of nationhood among the French
people?
OR
Describe the role of Otto Von Bismarck in the unification of Germany?
25. Write the differences between subsistence and commercial agriculture.
OR
Describe the favourable climatic conditions for growing Wheat.
26. Analyse the role of money as a medium of exchange.
OR
What is the significance of Reserve Bank of India?
27. Describe any three factors that are required to set up MNCs.
OR
What is trade barrier? Why did Indian Government put up trade barriers after Independence?
28. Describe any three features of federalism in India.
OR
Explain any three steps taken towards decentralisation by the Constitution of India.
SECTION D
LONG ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS(5X4=20)
29. How was the sense of collective belonging developed during the freedom movement of India?
OR
Explain how the Non-Cooperation Movement emerged in the towns.
30. Highlight the significance of pipelines as the means of transportation, with the help of suitable examples.
OR
‘There are different kinds of roads according to their capacity.’ Explain in detail.
31. Describe any five functions of political parties.
OR
Examine the major challenges faced by the political parties in India.
32. Distinguish between primary sector and secondary sector by stating four points of distinction.
OR
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Describe the employment condition prevailing in the organised sector of the economy.
SECTION-E
33. Read the passage given below and answer the questions follow:
The silk routes are good examples of vibrant pre-modern trade and cultural links between distant
parts of the world. The name ‘Silk routes’ points to the importance of west bound Chinese silk cargoes along
this route. Historians have identified several silk routes, over land and sea, knitting together vast regions of
Asia, and linking Asia with Europe and Northern Africa. They are known to have existed since before the
Christian era and thrived almost till the fifteenth century. But Chinese pottery also travelled the same route,
as did textiles and spices from India and Southeast Asia.
Food offers many examples of long distance cultural exchange. Traders and travellers
introduced new crops to the lands they travelled. Even ‘ready’ foodstuff in distant parts of the world might
share common origins. Take spaghetti and noodles. It is believed that noodles travelled west from China to
become spaghetti. Or, perhaps Arab traders took pasta to fifth century Sicily, an island now in Italy.
(i) What were Silk routes? 1
(ii) Which goods of India had a great demand in world market before fifteen century? 1
(iii) How food was a major example of cultural exchange? 2
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 the 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 in to 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.
(i) What was the main philosophy behind the establishment of public sector and joint sector industries? 2
(ii) What is the need of export of manufactured goods? 1
(iii) how do we know that agriculture and industry move hand in hand? 1
Boys and girls are brought up to believe that the main responsibility of women is house
work and bringing up children. This is reflected in a SEXUAL DIVISION OF LABOUR in most families: women do
all work inside the home such as cooking, cleaning, washing clothes, tailoring, looking after children, etc.
Men do all the work outside the home. It is not that men can’t do housework; they simply think that it is for
women to attend to these things. When these jobs are paid for, men are ready to take up these works. Most
tailors or cooks in hotels are men. Similarly, it is not that women do not work outside their home.
In villages, women fetch water, collect fuel and work in the fields. In urban areas, poor
women work as domestic helper in middle class homes, while middle class women work in offices. In fact the
majority of women do some sort of paid work in addition to domestic labour. But their work is not valued
and does not get reorganisation.
(i) What is the stereotype about the work of the women in Indian society? 1
(ii) How the women of the urban areas are engaged in outside works? 1
(iii) What is the thinking of the men about the housework? 2
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SECTION-F
36. a. Two places ‘A’ and ‘B’ are marked on the given political outline map of India. Identify these places with the
help of following information and write their correct names on the line marked near them.
A. The place where the Indian National Congress session was held in 1927.
B. The place where the Indigo peasants organised satyagraha.
b. Locate and label any THREE of the following with appropriate symbols on the same given political outline
map of India.
(i) Salal Dam
(ii) Raniganj Coal Mines
(iii) Bhilai Steel Plant
(iv) Marmagao port
Note: The following questions are for Visually Impaired Candidates only Q. No. 37. Attempt any FIVE
questions.
37.1 Name the place where the Indian National Congress session held in 1927.
37.2 Name the place where indigo peasants organised satyagraha.
37.3 Name the state where Salal dam is located.
37.4 Name the state where Raniganj Coal mines is located.
37.5 Name the state where Bhilai steel plant is located.
37.6 Name the state where Marmagao port is located.
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CLASS X
SET-5
Roll No. Class: X
(19) Question paper comprises five Sections – A, B, C, D and E. There are 37 questions in the question paper.
All questions are compulsory.
(21) Section B – Question no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 2 marks each. Answer
(24) Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions with three sub questions and are of 4
marks each
(25) Section F – Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37a from History (2 marks)
(26) There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided in few
(27) In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary
SECTION A
MCQS (1X20=20)
1. Which of the following is a drawback of using average income as a measure of development? 1
(a) Average income does not indicate the disparity in income level.
(b) Calculation of average income is a tedious process.
(c) Average income is always lower than the actual income of people.
(d) Average income fails to indicate the economic stability of a country.
2. Consider the following statements regarding collateral and identify the incorrect onefrom the following: 1
(a) Collateral is what pushes the borrower into a painful situation
(b) Collateral is the amount that RBI gets from other banks
(c) Collateral is an asset that the borrower owns and uses as a guarantee to a lender
(d) Collateral is deposit facility like cheque
3. A porter making pots, wants to exchange pots for wheat. Luckily, he meets a farmerwho has wheat and is
willing to exchange it for the pots. What is this situation known as? Select the appropriate option: 1
(a) Incidence of wants
(b) Double coincidence of wants
(c) Barter system of wants
(d) None of the above
4. Identify which one of the following is a major benefit of joint production between alocal company and a
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Multinational Company? 1
(a) MNCs can bring latest technology in the production.
(b) MNCs can control the increase in the price.
(c) MNCs can buy the local company.
(d) MNCs can sell the products under their brand name
5. The following table shows source of rural households in India in the year 2003. 1
Source Share
Money lender 30%
Co-operative societies 27%
Commercial Bank 25%
Other (Merchant, Relative etc.) 18%
Analyzing the table above, what is the share of formal sector in total credit?
(a) 25% (b) 27% (c) 52% (d) 18%

6. Suppose there are four families in your locality, the average per capital income of whom is Rs. 10,000. If the
income of three families is Rs. 6,000, Rs. 8000 and Rs.14,000 respectively, what would be the income of the
fourth family? 1
(a) Rs. 5,000 (b) Rs.10,000 (c) Rs.12,000 (d) Rs. 15,000
7. Complete the table with correct information:

Zone State Port Features
Know as tidal fort. Acknowledged as trade
Western Coast Gujarat A-?
free zone.
Eastern Coast B-? Tuticorin It has a natural harbour and richhinterland.
Choose correct option: 1
(a) A - Kandla, B - Tamil Nadu

(b) A - Kandla, B - Maharashtra
(c) A - Mormugao, B - Maharashtra
(d) A - Mormugao, B - Tamil Nadu
8. Which one of the following statements is not an argument in favour of multipurpose river projects? 1
(a) Multi-purpose projects bring water to those areas which suffer from water scarcity.
(b) Multi-purpose projects by regulating water flow help to control floods.
(c) Multi-purpose projects lead to large-scale displacements and loss of livelihood.
(d) Multi-purpose projects generate electricity for our industries and our homes.
9. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason(R). Mark your answer as per the codes
provided below: 1
Assertion: A high average income is not indicative of the overall well-being or human development in a
country.
Reason: Average income does not cover indicators like level of literacy rate, health facilities and public
facilities in a country.
(a) Both the Assertion and the Reason is correct and the Reason is the correctexplanation of the Assertion.
(b) The Assertion and the Reason is correct but the Reason is not the correctexplanation of the Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but the Reason is false.
(d) The statement of the Assertion is false but the Reason is true.
10. Analyze the information given below, consideringone of the following correct options: 1
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(i) Contour ploughing
(ii) Terrace farming
(iii) Strip cropping
(iv) Afforestation
Options:
(a) Measures for ploughing (b)Measures for soil conservation
(b) Measures for terrace farming (d) Measures for afforestation
11. Certain events are given below. Choose the appropriate chronological order: 1
(i) Coming of Simon Commission to India
(ii) Demand of Purna Swaraj in Lahore Session of INC
(iii) Government of India Act, 1919
(iv) Champaran Satyagraha
Options:
(a) (iii) - (ii) - (iv) - (i) (b) (i) - (ii) - (iv) - (iii)
(b) (ii) - (iii) - (i) - (iv) (d) (iv) - (iii) - (i) - (ii)
12. Which among the following was the main demand of the peasant movement led by Baba Ramchandra in
Awadh? 1
(a) Reduction of revenue (b) Abolition of begar
(b) Social boycott of oppressive landlords (d) All of the above
13. Choose the correct statement about the image given bellow. 1
(a) This image was painted by artist Lorenz Clasen.

(b) This image was painted by artist Julius Hübner
(c) Germania guarding the Rhine was the title of this painting.
(d) Philip Veit, was the artist who have made this painting.
14. Who said, that press is the most important tool for the progress of society? 1
(a) Martin Luther (b) Voltaire
(b) Louis Sebastien Mercier (d) Menocchio
15. Study the following picture and answer the question that follows : 1
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(a) Political leaders treat people belonging to a caste as 'vote banks'.
(b) In elections, political parties give tickets to the candidates on the basis of caste.
(c) Candidates in elections make appeals to caste sentiment to muster support.
(d) None of the above.
16. The government formed by several political parties is known as: 1
(a) Alliance (b) Uni-party system (c) Group (d) Coalition
17. Democracy is better because it: 1
(a) Promotes equality among citizens
(b) Enhances dignity of the individual
(c) Improves the quality of decision-making
(d) All of the above
18. Which of the following outlines the prudential reason for power sharing? 1
(a) Power sharing is good for democracies.
(b) Power sharing is the spirit of democracy.
(c) Power sharing reduces the chances of social conflicts.
(d) A democratic rule involves power sharing.
19. Holding Together Federation stands for: 1
(a) The type of federation in which a large country decides to divide its power betweenthe constituent
states and the national government.
(b) The type of federation in which a small country decides to divide its power betweenthe constituent
states and the national government.
(c) The type of federation in which a large country decides to divide its power amongthe constituent states.
(d) The type of federation in which a small country decides to divide its power amongthe constituent states.
20. Why was reading of manuscripts not easy in India? Choose the appropriate reasonfrom the following. 1
options:
(a) Manuscripts were highly expensive

(b) Manuscripts were widely spread out.
(c) Manuscripts were written in English and Hindi.
(d) Manuscripts were fragile.
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SECTION-B
21. What is Bamboo Drip Irrigation? Mention any two features of it. 2
OR
Describe the different steps of ‘resource planning.
22. “People have conflicting development goals”. Support the statement with suitableexample. 2
OR
Describe any two possible development goals of landless rural labourers.

23. Write a brief note about the components of political party.
OR
What is political party? Write any two characteristics of political party
(1+1=2)
24. Explain in brief the ‘Dandi March’. 2
OR
Name the two hostile groups of Second World War.
SECTION-C
SHORT ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS (3x5=15)
25. Write the important features of joint Forests Management (JFM) Programme. 3
OR
“Mining affects health and environment both." Comment.
26. Why is cheap and affordable credit important for the country’s development? Explain any three reasons. 3
OR
Distinguish between formal and informal sources of credit.
27. Compare the employment conditions prevailing in the organised and unorganised sector? 3
OR
Give three reasons for the rising of the tertiary sector in India.
28. ‘Industrialisation gave birth to Imperialism’. Justify the statement with threearguments. 3
OR
Elucidate any three factors that led to the Great Depression

29. Give reasons why power sharing is desirable. 3
OR
State any three major steps taken by the Indian Government towardsDecentralization in 1992
SECTION-D
LONG ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS (5x4=20)
30. Describe the process of unification of Italy.
OR
Evaluate the contribution of folklore, songs, popular symbols etc., in shaping Nationalism during the freedom
struggle
31. How is the idea of Power Sharing emerged? Explain different forms that have common arrangements of
power sharing.
OR
Describe any five Outcomes of Democracy.

32. “Globalisation and greater competition among producers have been ofadvantageous to consumers.” Justify
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the statement with examples.
OR
Describe the impact of globalisation on Indian economy with examples.

33. “The economic strength of a country is measured by the development ofmanufacturing industries.” Support
the statement with arguments
OR
Describe any five steps taken by the government of India to increase theproductivity of agriculture in India.
SECTION-E
34. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follows:
What does a political party do? Basically, political parties fill political offices andexercise political power.
Parties do so by performing a series of functions:
1. Parties contest elections. In most democracies, elections are fought mainly among the candidates put up
by political parties. Parties select their candidates in different ways. In some countries, such as the USA,
members and supporters of a party choose its candidates. Now more and more countries are following
this method. In other countries like India, top party leaders choose candidates for contesting elections.
2. Parties put forward different policies and programmes and the voters choose from them. Each of us may
have different opinions and views on what policies are suitable for the society. But no government can
handle such a large variety of views. In a democracy, a large number of similar opinions have to be
grouped together to provide a direction in which policies can be formulated by the governments. This is
what the parties do. A party reduces a vast multitude of opinions into a few basic positions which it
supports. A government is expected to base its policies on theline taken by the ruling party.
3. Parties play a decisive role in making laws for a country. Formally, laws are debated and passed in the
legislature. But since most of the members belong to a party, they go by the direction of the party
leadership, irrespective of their personal opinions.
4. Parties form and run governments. As we noted last year, the big policy decisions are taken by political
executive that comes from the political parties. Parties recruit leaders, train them and then make them
ministers to run the government in the way they want.
5. Those parties that lose in the elections play the role of opposition to the parties in power, by voicing
different views and criticising government for its failures or wrong policies. Opposition parties also
mobilise opposition to the government.
6. Parties shape public opinion. They raise and highlight issues. Parties have lakhs of members and activists
spread all over the country. Many of the pressure groups are the extensions of political parties among
different sections of society. Parties sometimes also launch movements for the resolution of problems
faced bypeople. Often opinions in the society crystallise on the lines parties take.
7. Parties provide people access to government machinery and welfare schemes implemented by
governments. For an ordinary citizen it is easy to approach a local party leader than a government officer.
That is why, they feel close to parties even when they do not fully trust them. Parties have to be
responsive to people’s needs and demands. Otherwise, people can reject those parties in the next
elections
34.1. Who chooses candidates in countries like U.S.A.? 1
34.2. How do parties form and run government? 1
34.3. What is the role of opposition parties in a democracy? 2
35. Read the given extract and answer following questions.Quiet India Movement
The failure of the Cripps Mission and the effects of World War II created widespread discontentment in
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India. This led Gandhiji to launch a movement calling for complete withdrawal of the British from India. The
Congress Working Committee, in its meeting in Wardha on 14 July, 1942, passed the historic ‘Quit India’
resolution demanding the immediate transfer of power to Indians and quit India. On 8 August, 1942, in
Bombay, the All India Congress Committee endorsed the resolution which called for a non- violent mass
struggle on the widest possible scale throughout the country. It was on this occasion that Gandhiji delivered
the famous ‘Do or Die’ speech. The call of ‘Quit India’ almost brought the state machinery to a standstill in
large parts of the country as people voluntarily threw themselves into the thick of the movement. People
observed hartals, and demonstrations and processions were accompanied by national songs and slogans. The
movement was truly a mass movement which brought into its ambit thousands of ordinary people, namely
students, workers and peasants. It also saw the active participation of leaders, namely, Jayprakash Narayan,
Aruna Asaf Ali and Ram Manohar Lohia and many women such as Matangini Hazra in Bengal, Kanaklata Barua
in Assam and Rama Devi in Odisha. The British responded with much force, yet it took more than a year to
suppress the movement.
35.1. What was the main demand of the Quit India Movement? 1
35.2. Why was Quit India Movement a mass movement? 1
35.3. What factors led Gandhi to launch Quit India Movement? 2
Total geographical area of India is 3.28 million sq km. Land use data, however, is available only for 93 per
cent of the total geographical area because the land use reporting for most of the north-east states except
Assam has not been donefully. Moreover, some areas of Jammu and Kashmir occupied by Pakistan and China
have also not been surveyed. The land under permanent pasture has also decreased. How are we able to
feed our huge cattle population on this pastureland and what are the consequences of it? Most of the, other
than the. current fallow lands, are either of poor quality or the cost of cultivation. The pattern of net sown
area varies greatly from one state to another. It is over 80 per cent of the total area in Punjab and Haryana
and less than 10 per cent in Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipurand Andaman Nicobar Islands.
36.1. Why has the land under permanent pasture decreased? 1
36.2. Why is the net sown area high in Punjab and Haryana; whereas low in ArunachalPradesh? 2
36.3. What do you mean by net sown area? 1
SECTION-F
37a. Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of India. Identify them and write their
correct name of the lines drawn near them. 2
A. Indian National Congress session at this place in 1927.

B. The city where Jallianwala Bagh incident took place.
37b. On the same outline map of India locate and label any THREE of the following with suitable symbols. 3
a. New Mangalore-Major seaport
b. Sardar Sarovar Dam
c. Major producer states of Rubber
d. Narora nuclear power station.
Note: The following questions are for Visually Impaired Candidates only in lieu of Q.No 37.
Name the place where Indian National Congress Session was held at this place in 1927. 1
Name The place where the movement of Indigo Planters was started 1
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Name the State Where Haldia sea port is located 1
Name the State Where Narora nuclear plant is located 1
Name the State Where Hirakud Dam is located 1
Name the State Where Thiruvananthapuram International Airport is located. 1
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CLASS X
SET-6
Roll No. Class: X
(31) Section C contains Q.25 to Q.29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each. Answer
to each question should not exceed 60 words
(32) Section D – Question no. 30 to 33 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each. Answer
of 4 marks each
necessary
SECTION – A
MCQs: (1X20=20)
1. During the First World War women in Europe stepped into jobs which earlier men were expected to do. What
was the reason? (1)
(a) Because men went to battle.
(b) Because men went to other countries in search of jobs.
(c) Because of liberalisation of women in society.
(d) Because men folk decided to take charge of the household work.
2. Which of the following countries faced labour shortage in the nineteenth century? (1)
(a) America (c) France
(b) Britain (d) Germany
3. Who was represented as postman in this image? (1)
(a) Otto Von Bismarck
(b) Napoleon Bonaparte
(c) Giuseppe Mazini
(d) Giuseppe Garibaldi
Note: The following question is for Visually Impaired Candidates
only in lieu of Q. No. 3
What does a blindfolded woman carrying a pair of weighing
scales symbolise?
(a) Peace
(b) Equality
(c) Justice
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(d) Liberty
4. Arrange the following in chronological order: (1)

i. Coming of Simon Commission to India
ii. Demand of Purna Swaraj in Lahore Session of INC
iii. Government of India Act, 1919
iv. Champaran Satyagraha
Options:
(a) iii-ii-iv-i (b) i-ii-iv-iii (c) ii-iii-i-iv (d) iv-iii-i-ii
5. Identify the soil with the help of the following information. (1)
(i) This soil is very fertile.
(ii) Ideal for the growth of sugarcane, paddy, wheat and other cereal and pulse crops.
(iii) Regions of this soil are intensively cultivated and are densely populated.
(iv) Contains adequate proportion of potash, lime and phosphoric acid.
Options:
(a) Black soil (b) Red and yellow soil (c) Alluvial soil (d) Laterite soil
6. Which one of the following is not responsible for the decline in India’s biodiversity? (1)
(a) Mining activities
(b) Hunting and poaching
(c) Forest fire
(d) Afforestation
7. Match the following: (1)
Column - I Column - II
(A) Most important oil field of Gujarat (i) Tarapur
(B) Lignite Mine (ii) Neyveli
(C) A nuclear power plant (iii) Ankaleshwar
(D) A geothermal energy plant (iv)Manikarn
Options:
(a) A-iii, B-ii, C-i, D-iv (b) A-iv, B-iii, C-ii, D-i (c) A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv (d) A-ii, B-iv, C-i, D-iii
8. Which of the following is incorrect regarding a unitary government? (1)
(a) There is either only one level of government or the sub-units are subordinate to the central government.
(b) The central government can pass on orders to the provincial government.
(c) A state government is conservable to central government.
(d) The powers of state governments are guaranteed by the Constitution.
9. A belief that the majority community should be able to rule a country in whichever way it wants, by
disregarding the wishes and needs of the minority is: (1)
(a) Power Sharing (c) Majoritarianism
(b) Central Government (d) Community Government
10. When we speak of gender divisions, we usually refer to: (1)
(a) Biological difference between men and women
(b) Unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women
(c) Unequal child sex ratio
(d) Absence of voting rights for women in democracies.
11. Which one among the following pairs is correctly matched? (1)
LIST I LIST II
(i) Telugu Desam party (a) Sahu Maharaj
(ii) Bahujan Samaj Party (b) Kanshi Ram
(iii) Bharatiya Janata Party (c) L.K. Advani
(iv)Samajwadi Party (d) Jyotiba Phule
12.There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both statements carefully and choose
the correct answer from the below: (1)
Assertion (A): People in poor countries are dependent on rich countries
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Reason (R): In Bangladesh more than half of population lives in poverty.
(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.
(c) A is correct but R is wrong.
(d) A is wrong but R is correct.
13. Which one of the following is the most popular form of government in the contemporary world? (1)
(a) Dictatorship (b) Monarchy (c) Military rule (d) Democracy
14. Study the table given below and answer the following question. (1)
SOME COMPARATIVE DATA ON HARYANA, KERALA AND BIHAR
Literacy Rate % Net Attendance Ratio
Infant Mortality Rate per 100 (per 100 persons)
STATE
live births (2015-2016) 2011 secondary stage (age 14
and 15 years) 2013-14
Haryana 36 82 61
Kerala 12 94 83
Bihar 42 62 43
Calculate the difference in literacy rate of Kerala and Bihar.
(a) 44 (b) 32 (c) 60 (d) 4
15.Read the given data and find out which country has most equitable distribution of income. (1)
Countries Monthly Income of Citizens in four countries in 2018
Citizen I Citizen II Citizen III Citizen IV Citizen V Average
Country A 10500 11200 10800 11000 10700 10840
Country B 600 5000 600 600 600 1480
Country C 550 10500 400 7500 2000 4190
Country D 800 4800 700 5000 750 2140
a. Country A b. Country B c. Country C d. Country D

16. Find the odd one out from the following options: (1)
(a) MTNL (b) Indian Railways (c) SAHARA Airlines (d) All India Radio
17. Fill in the blank. (1)
Problems faced by farming sector Some possible measures
Unirrigated land Construction of canals by the government
Debt burden ?
Options:
(a) Procurement of food grains by government (c) Setting up agro-based mills
(b) Banks to provide credit with low interest (d) Cooperative marketing societies
18. Which of the following activities does not belong to the primary sector? (1)
(a) Banking (b) Fishing (c) Mining (d) Forestry
19. Which one of the following has benefited least because of globalisation in India? (1)
(a) Agriculture Sector (b) Industrial Sector (c) Service Sector (d) Secondary Sector
20. Which of the following factors has not facilitated globalisation? (1)
(a) Nationalisation of Banks (d) Technology
(b) Liberlisation of trade
(c) WTO
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SECTION - B
VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS: (2X4=8)
21. How was proto-industrialisation different from factory production? (2)
22. What is the concept of political parties in rural areas? (2)
23. Write the advantages of pipeline transportation for petroleum and natural gas. (2)
Or
What is mass communication?
24. What is meaning of Barter system? Why is double coincidence of wants is an essential feature of a Barter
system? (2)
SECTION - C
SHORT ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS: (3X5=15)
25. Explain any three problems faced by the peasants of Awadh. (3)
OR
Explain any three effects of the Non-cooperation Movement on the economy of India.
26. Explain the steps to be taken to conserve the energy resources. (3)
27. Describe any three factors that promote the Multinational Corporations (MNCs) to setup their production
units in a particular place. (3)
28. How does democracy promote the dignity and freedom of an individual? (3)
29. What are secondary activities? Explain with examples. (3)
SECTION - D
LONG ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS: (5X4=20)
30. Explain the process of unification of Italy. (5)

OR
Why was the decade of 1830s known as the great economic hardship in Europe? Explain the reasons.
31. Write the main characteristics of intensive subsistence farming. (5)

OR
What are ‘Institutional Reforms’? Enlist various institutional reforms taken by the Indian Government to bring
about improvements in agriculture.
32. Explain the major key features of federalism. (5)

OR
Why do we feel that democracy is a better form of government than any other form? Explain.
33. Why should credit at reasonable rates from the banks and cooperatives be available for all? (5)
OR
What are the modern forms of money? Why is the ‘rupee’ widely accepted as a medium of exchange? Explain
reasons.
SECTION - E
CASE BASED QUESTIONS: (4x3=12)

34. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:
Frederic Sorrieu prepared a series of four prints visualizing his dream of a world made up of ‘democratic and
social Republics’, as he called them. The first print of the series shows the peoples of Europe and America – men
and women of all ages and social classes – marching in a long train, and offering homage to the Statue of Liberty
as they pass by it. Artists of the time of the French Revolution personified Liberty as a female figure. She bears the
torch of Enlightenment in one hand and the Charter of the Rights of Man in the other. On the earth in the
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foreground of the image lie the shattered remains of the symbols of absolutist institutions. In Sorrieu’s utopian
vision, the peoples of the world are grouped as distinct nations, identified through their flags and national
costume. Leading the procession, way past the Statue of Liberty, are the United States and Switzerland, which by
this time were already nation-states. France, identifiable by the revolutionary tricolour, has just reached the
statue. She is followed by the peoples of Germany, bearing the black, red and gold flag.
Answer the following questions:
34.1. Which French artist prepared a series of four prints visualising his dream of a world? (1)
34.2. What is a Utopian? (1)
34.3. Describe main features of the first print prepared by Frederick Sorrieu? (2)
35. Read the extract and answer the question that follows:
We use different materials and services in our daily life. Some of these are available in our immediate
surroundings, while other requirements are met by bringing things from other places. Goods and services do not
move from supply locales to demand locales on their own. The movement of these goods and services from their
supply locations to demand locations necessitates the need for transport. Some people are engaged in facilitating
these movements. These are known to be traders who make the products come to the consumers by
transportation. Thus, the pace of development of a country depends upon the production of goods and services
as well as their movement over space. Therefore, efficient means of transport are pre-requisites for fast
development.
The movement of these goods and services can be over three important domains of our earth i.e. land, water
and air. Based on these, transport can also be classified into the land, water and air transport. For a long time,
trade and transport were restricted to limited space. With the development in science and technology, the area
of influence of trade and transport expanded far and wide.
Today, the world has been converted into a large village with the help of efficient and fast-moving transport.
Transport has been able to achieve this with the help of an equally developed communication system. Therefore,
transport, communication and trade are complementary to each other.
Questions:
35.1. Explain the necessity of means of transport in modern times. (1)

35.2. Enumerate the domains and means of transport. (1)
35.3. Why are efficient means of transport pre-requisites for the fast development of the country? (2)
36. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
The Belgian leaders recognised the existence of regional differences and cultural diversities. Between
1970 and 1993, they amended their constitution four times so as to work out an arrangement that would enable
everyone to live together within the same country. The arrangement they worked out is different from any other
country and is very innovative. Here are some of the elements of the Belgian model:
Constitution prescribes that the number of Dutch and French-speaking ministers shall be equal in the central
government. Some special laws require the support of the majority of members from each linguistic group.
Many powers of the central government have been given to state governments of the two regions of the
country. The state governments are not subordinate to the Central Government.
Brussels has a separate government in which both the communities have equal representation. The French-
speaking people accepted equal representation in Brussels because the Dutch-speaking community has accepted
equal representation in the Central Government.
Apart from the Central and the State Government, there is a third kind of government. This ‘community
government’ is elected by people belonging to one language community – Dutch, French and German-speaking –
no matter where they live. This government has the power regarding cultural, educational and language-related
issues.
36.1. What was the object of constitutional amendments between 1970 and 1993 in Belgium ? (1)
36.2. Which type of powers does the community government of Belgium enjoy ? (1)
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36.3. How is Belgium’s power-sharing path different from any other country? (2)
SECTION - F
MAP SKILL BASED QUESTION: (2+3=5)
37.37 a. Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of India.
(A) The place where Gandhiji broke the salt law.
(B) The place where the Indian National Congress Session was held in 1929.
37b. On the same outline map of India locate and label any THREE of the following with suitable Symbols.
(a) BhakraNangal Dam
(b) Kaiga power plant
(c) Bokaro steel plant
(d) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
Note: The following questions are for Visually Impaired Candidates only in lieu of Q. No.37 Attempt any FIVE
questions.
37.1 Name the place where Gandhiji broke the salt law. (1)
37.2 Name the place where the Indian National Congress Session was held in 1929. (1)
37.3 Name the State where BhakraNangal Dam is located. (1)
37.4 Name the State where Kaiga power plant is located. (1)
37.5
Name the
State
where
Bokaro
steel
plant is
located.
(1)
37.6 Name the State where Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is located. (1)
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CLASS X
SET-7
Roll No. Class: X
of 4 marks each
necessary
SECTION -A – MCQs (1X20=20)

1. Which of the following statements are true about printing? 1
a) Merchants used print in their everyday life, as they collected trade information.
b) The imperial state in China was, for a very long time, the major producer of printed material.
c) Both (a) and (b) are true.
d) None of the above is true.
2. Who adopted the concept of assembly line to manufacture automobiles? 1
(a) T. Cuppola (b) Henry Ford
(c) Samuel Morse (d) Christopher Columbus
3. There are two statements marked as Assertion(A) and Reason(R).Mark your answer as per the code
provided below : 1
Assertion (A): Italy was divided into seven states, of which only one was ruled by an Italian princely house.
Reason (R): The north was under the domination of the Bourbon kings of Spain.
(A) If both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
Assertion (A).
(B) If both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
Assertion (A)
(C) Assertion (A) is true but reasons (R) is false.
(D) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are false.
4. Match the following conditions with the different crops growth: Crop Ideal condition 1
A. Rice (i) Temperature- 25°C, Rainfall- 100 cm-200 cm.
B. Wheat (ii) Temperature- 20-25°C, Rainfall- 50 cm-75 cm
C. Maize (iii) Temperature- 21-27°C, Rainfall- 50 cm-75 cm
D. Pulses (iv) Temperature- 20-25°C, Rainfall- 50 cm-75 cm
(A) A-(iii), B-(iv), C-(i), D-(ii)
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(B) A-(iii), B-(iv), C-(ii), D-(i)
(C) A-(i), B-(ii), C-(iii), D-(iv)
(D) A-(i), B-(ii), C-(iv), D-(iii)
5. Which one among the following pairs is correctly matched? 1
LISTI LISTII
A. Bharatiya Janata Party National Democratic Alliance
B. Congress Party Left front
C. Communist Party of India Regional Party
D. Mizo National Front United Progressive Alliance

I. Removal of barriers by the government
II. Foreign companies are allowed to set up factories
III. Has enabled all companies to increase their investments
IV. Has lessened foreign investment and foreign trade
OPTIONS:
A. I&II
B. II&III
C. I&III
D. II&IV
7. Which of the following international agencies allow free trade and work on mutual trade between
Countries? 1
A. WTO
B. IMF
C. UPU
D. FAO
8. Which sector has emerged as the largest producing sector in India? Select one from the following
alternatives: 1
(a) Secondary sector
(b) Tertiary sector
(c) Primary sector
(d) Science and Technology sector
9. GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product. What does it show? Pick up the correct statement given below: 1
(a) It shows how big is the economy of a country in a given year in terms of its total output.
(b) It shows what the total product of a country in a given year without counting the country’s total
resources.
(c) It shows the number of people involved in production in a particular year.
(d) It shows the total value of trade trans-actions of a country in a particular year.
10. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option for the same. 1
I. India is well placed in respect of ferrous minerals both in reserves and production.
II. Ferrous minerals provide a strong base for development of metallurgical industries.
a. Only I is correct
b. Both I & II are correct
c. Only II is correct
d. Both are incorrect
11. Which of the following statement is true regarding Feminist Movements? 1
A. A group which favors’ giving more power to working women natural and urban level.
B. A movement that believes in giving exclusive rights to female in urban areas.
C. Radical women’s movements aimed at equality in personal and family life as well.
D. It is the practice of placing a feminine and masculine point of view in decision making.
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12. Who played the leading role in the unification of Germany? 1
(a) German Emperor (formerly King of Prussia) — Kaiser William I.
(b) Otto Von Bismarck (Prussian Chief Minister).
(c) Johann Gottfried Herder — German philosopher.
(d) Austrian Chancellor — Duke Metternich.
13. Vijay is undernourished as his weight is 45 kgs and his height is 1.78 meters. Find out his Body Mass Index
(BMI) from the following options. 1
A.12.6
B.13.5
C.14.7
D.15.2
14. Following image is the personification of Germany commonly associated with the Romantic Era and the
Revolutions of 1848. Identify its name from among the following options. 1
Options:
a. Marianna
b. Philip Viet
c. Germania
d. La Italia
NOTE: Following question is for visually impaired candidates in lieu of Q14.
Identify the name of the Prussian King who was proclaimed German Emperor in a ceremony
held at Versailles.
A. William I
B. William II
C. Henry VII
D. Louis IV
15. Accordingto2017-2018data,the share ofdifferentsectorsinemployment(percentage)inIndiaWas 1
 PrimarySector-44%
 SecondarySector-25%
 TertiarySector-31%
Out of the three sectors, why did the ratio of employment in Primary Sector high?
Select the most suitable option from the following:
A. Workers in the Primary Sector are underemployed
B. Low job opportunities in Secondary Sector
C. Efforts of labour are not equivalent in all the sectors
D. Outsourcing of job opportunities in Secondary Sector
16. Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R). Read the statements
and choose the appropriate option. 1
Assertion (A): Crude oil reserves in the entire world are depleting, we need to find a sustainable
Substitute for it.
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Reason(R): Oil and petrol prices are increasing day by day.
Options:
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.
D. A is false but R is true
17. Read the information given below and select the correct option - 1
Mohan is an agricultural labourer. There are several months in a year when he has no work and needs
credit to meet his daily expenses. He depends upon his employer, the landowner for credit who charges an
interest rate of 5 per cent per month. Mohan repays the money by working physically for the landowner
on his farm land.
Over the years his debt will–
A. Increase-because of increasing interest and non-payment of monthly a mount
B. Remain constant – as he is working for the employer but is repaying less
C. Reduce – as amount equivalent to his salary is being counted as monthly repayment
D. Be totally repaid- as he is repaying the debt in the form of physical labour
18.Fill in the blank- 1
Barley: Rabi crop, cotton: kharif, : zaid crop.
a. Wheat
b. Mustard
c. Soya bean
d. Cucumber
19. Which of the following was the reason for calling off ‘the Non-cooperation Movement’ by Gandhi
was 1
A. Pressure from the British Government
B. Second Round Table Conference
C. Gandhiji’s arrest
D. Chauri-Chaura incident
20. What do you mean by ‘Gomastha’? 1
A. An officer of the Company who acted as a go-between the Company and Indian traders
B. An officer of the East India Company who looked after the textile trade
C. A paid servant of the Company who supervised weavers, collected supplies and examined the quality of
the cloth
D. None of these
SECTION-B
21. How did the Non-Cooperation Movement unfold in the cities and towns of India? 2
22. Why is tourism considered as a trade? 2
23. Differentiate between one party and two-party system. 2
24. State the role of Reserve Bank of India. 2
SECTION-C
25. Why do most of the rural households still remain dependent on the informal sources of
Credit? Explain. 3
OR
How do Self Help Groups help borrowers to overcome the problem of lack of collateral? Explain.
26. “Tribal peasants interpreted the message of Mahatma Gandhi and the idea of swaraj in another way and
participated in the Non-Cooperation Movement differently.” Justify the statement. 3
27. Examine the role of Political Parties in a democratic country. 3
28. ‘Tertiary sector is different from other sectors. ’Justify the statement with suitable arguments. 3
29. Differentiate between democratic and non-democratic government. 3
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SECTION-D
30. Democracy’s ability to generate its own support is itself an outcome that cannot be ignored.’ Support the
statement with examples.
OR
‘There is an overwhelming support for the idea of democracy in South Asia.’ Support the statement with
examples.
31. Examine the role of Information Technology in stimulating the process of globalization.
OR
Assess the impact of globalization on India and its people. 5
32. How did people belonging to different communities, regions or language groups develop a sense of
collective belonging in the nineteenth century India? Explain.
OR
Explain the meaning and notion of ‘Swaraj ’as perceived by the plantation workers. How did they respond
to the call of ‘the Non –Cooperation movement’? 5
33. Describe the role of mass communication in India.

OR
Describe the benefits of Roadways. 5
SECTION-E
34. Read the given text and answer the following questions: 4
Ever since humans appeared on the earth, they have used different means of communication. But, the
pace of change has been rapid in modern times. Long distance communication is far easier without
physical movement of the communicator or receiver Personal communication and mass communication
including television, radio, press; films, etc. are the major means of communication in the country. The
Indian postal network is the largest in the world. It handles parcels as well as personal written
communications .Cards and envelopes are considered first-class mail and are airlifted between stations
covering both land and air. The second-class mail includes book packets, registered newspapers and
periodicals. They are carried by surface mail, covering land and water transport. To facilitate quick delivery
of mails in large towns and cities, six mail channels have been introduced recently. They are called Rajdhani
Channel, Metro Channel, Green Channel, Business Channel, Bulk Mail Channel and Periodical Channel.
34.1 Examine the role of the Indian postal network. 1
34.2 Differentiate between mass communication and personal communication. 1
34.3 Analyze the significance of communication for a nation. 2
35. Read the given text & answer the following questions: 4
‘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 active..Satyagraha is not physical force. A Satyagrahi does not inflict pain own 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...
35.1 Why did Gandhiji considered Non violence as supreme dharma? 1
35.2 How was Gandhian Satyagraha taken by the people who believed in his philosophy? 1
35.3 Why was Gandhian Satyagraha as a novel way to resist injustice? 2
36 .Read the given extract and answer following questions. 4
surroundings, while other requirements are met by bringing things from other places. Goods and services
do not move from supply locales to demand locales on their own. The movement of these goods and
services from their supply locations to demand locations necessitates the need for transport. Some
people are engaged in facilitating these movements. These are known to be traders who make the
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products come to the consumers by transportation. Thus, the pace of development of a country depends
upon the production of goods and services as well as their movement over space. Therefore, efficient
means of transport are pre-requisites for fast development. The movement of these goods and services
can be over three important domains of our earth i.e. land, water and air. Based on these, transport can
also be classified into the land, water and air transport. For a long time, trade and transport were
restricted to limited space. With the development in science and technology, the area of influence of
trade and transport expanded far and wide.
Today, the world has been converted into a large village with the help of efficient and fast-moving
transport. Transport has been able to achieve this with the help of an equally developed communication
system. Therefore, transport, communication and trade are complementary to each other.
36.1. Explain the necessity of means of transport in modern times. 1

36.2. Enumerate the domains and means of transport. 1
36.3. Why are efficient means of transport pre-requisites for the fast development of the country? 2
SECTION-F
MAP SKILL BASED QUESTIONS (2+3=5)
37. (a) Two places A and B have been marked on the given outlined map of India. 2
A. Indian National Congress session at this place in 1920
B. The place where Mahatma Gandhi broke Salt Law.
37. (b) On the same outline map of India locate & label any THREE of the following with suitable Symbols. 3
a. Hirakud Dam
c. Noida Software Technology Park Kochi Port
Note: The following questions are for Visually Impaired Candidates only in lieu of Q. No.37. 5
37.1 Name the Place where the session of Indian National Congress was held in September 1920. 1
37.2 Name the place where Mahatma Gandhi broke Salt Law. 1
37.3 Name the State where Hirakud Dam is located. 1
37.4 Name the State where Tarapur nuclear plant is located. 1
37.5 Name the State where Noida Software Technology Park is located. 1
37.6Namethe State where Kochi ‘Sea Port’ is located. 1
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CLASS X
SET-8
Roll No. Class: X
of 4 marks each
necessary
SECTION A
MCQs (1X20=20)
1. Which religious reformer was responsible for the Protestant Reformation? 1
A.Martin Luther
B.George Elliot
C.Maxim Gorky
D.Martin Luther King
2. Why did the weavers suffer from a problem of raw cotton? 1
A.The cotton crop perished
B. Raw cotton exports increased
C. Local markets shrank
D. Export market collapsed
3. Look at the picture given below. Identify the name of the painter of this
painting from the following options.
*Which of the following thing is being held by J L Nehruin this image?1
A.Bhagvad Gita
B.Discovery of India
C.Image of Bharatmata
D.Hind Swaraj
4. Which one of the following countries passed Corn Laws to restrict the
import of corn? 1
A.India
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B.France
C. China
D.Britain
5. Which of the following innovations helped the weavers in increasing productivity and compete with mill
sector? 1
A.Spining jenny
B. Fly shuttle
C. Cotton Gin
D. Roller
6. Identify the incorrect statements about the Laterite soil. 1
*It is rich in iron and aluminium.
*Suitable for cultivation of sugarcane, maize etc.
*It is acidic in nature.
*It is made up of silt,sand,clay
Options;
A.I &III
B.II & IV
C.II & III
D.III & IV
7. Which one of the following non-conventional sources of energy is harnessed in the Parvati Valley near
Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh.1
A. Tidal Energy
B. Geothermal Energy
C. Wind Energy
D.Solar Energy
8. Match the following. 1
Rainwater Harvesting Regions
a.Khadins I.Rajasthan
b.Tankas II.Western Himalayas
c.Guls or Kuls III.Meghalay
d.Rooftop IV.Jaisalmer
Options;
A. a-I,b-IV,c-III,d-II
B. a-II,b-I,c-IV,d-III
C. a-IV,b-I,c-II,d-III
D. a-IV,b-I,c-IV,d-II
9. Which one of the following ports is the biggest with a spacious natural and well-sheltered harbour? 1
A. Kolkata
B. Chennai
C.Mumbai
D.Vishakhapatnam
10. Which one of the following states has the largest area under permanent forests? 1
A. Bihar
B. Kerala
C.Madhya Pradesh
D. Uttar Pradesh
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11. What is a signed document submitted to an officer regarding her personal information? 1
A.Affidavit
B. Declaration
C.Agreement
D. Appeal
12. Read the information given below and select the correct option. 1
Rahul is an agricultural labourer. There are several months in a year when he has no work and needs credit
to meet his dailyexpenses. He depends upon hisemployer, the landowner for credit who charges an interest
rate of 8% per month. Rahulrepays the money by working hard.
Over the years his debt will be-
A.Increase B.Remain constant C.Reduce D.Be totally repaid
13. Find the odd one out from the following options: 1
A. Tourist Guide, Barber, Tailor, and Potter B. Teacher, Doctor, Vegetable Vendor and Lawyer
C. Postman, Cobbler, Soldier and Police Constable D. Indian Railways, Jet Airways, Doordarshan and Metro
14. TwostatementsaregiveninthequestionbelowasAssertion(A)andReasoning(R).Read the statements and choose
the appropriate option. 1
Assertion(A):Crude oil reserves in the entire world are depleting, we need to find a sustainable substitute
for it.
Reason(R): Oiland petrolpricesareincreasing daybyday.
Options:
E. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
F. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
G. AistruebutRisfalse.
H. AisfalsebutRistrue
I. Removalofbarriers bythegovernment
II. Foreigncompaniesareallowedto setupfactories
III. Hasenabled all companiestoincreasetheirinvestments
IV. Haslessened foreigninvestmentandforeigntrade
OPTIONS:
A. I&II B. II&III C. I&III D. II&IV
16. Fill in the blank: 1
ORGANISATION CRITERIA USED
World Bank Per capita income
UNDP ?
OPTIONS:
A.Literacy rate B.Life Expectancy rate C.Gross enrolment ratio D.All of the above
17. Holding together federations are not found in 1
A. India B. Spain C. Belgium D. Australia
18. When was the WTO established? 1
A. 1985 B. 1995 C. 2000 D. 2005
19. What portion of deposits are kept by the banks for their day-to-day transaction? 1
A.10% B.15% C. 20% D. 25%
20. The helicopter services to Oil and Natural Commission in its offshore operations are provided by: 1
A.Air India B. Indian Airlines C. Pawanhans helicopters D. Alliance Air
SECTION-B
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21. Why was Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit convened in 1992? 2
22. What is the significance of Human Development Index? 2
OR
Why do banks ask for collateral while giving credit to a borrower?
23. Why do women want the government to change family law? 2
24. Mention two steps that were taken to meet the increased demand for food in Britain. 2
SECTION-C
25. Enumerate the features of Joint Forest Management Programme. 3
26. How do political parties help in the formation of public opinion? Explain. 3
27. Suggest any three steps to minimise the environmental degradation caused by the industrial development in
India. 3
28. What steps have been taken by the government to attract foreign investment?3
29. Describe any three economic hardships faced by Europe in the 1830s. 3
SECTION-D
30. How did the ‘First World War’ create new economic and political situations in India? Explain with examples.
5
OR
How did the print revolution influence the reading habit of the people of Europe?
31. Advancement of international trade of a country is an index to its prosperity.’
Support the statement with suitable examples. 5
OR
Why is there a pressing need for using renewable energy resources in India? Explain any five reasons.
32. Give five reasons for the rising importance of the tertiary sector in production.5
OR
How are multinational corporations (MNCs) controlling and spreading their productions across the world?
Explain.
33. “Power Sharing is the very spirit of democracy”. Justify the statement. 5
OR
What forms does communalism take in politics?
SECTION-E
34. Read the source given below and answer the question that follows. 4
Frederic Sorrieu prepared a series of four prints visualizing his dream of a world made up of ‘democratic
and social Republics’, as he called them. The first print of the series shows the peoples of Europe and America –
men and women of all ages and social classes – marching in a long train, and offering homage to the Statue of
Liberty as they pass by it. Artists of the time of the French Revolution personified Liberty as a female figure. She
bears the torch of Enlightenment in one hand and the Charter of the Rights of Man in the other. On the earth in
the foreground of the image lie the shattered remains of the symbols of absolutist institutions. In Sorrieu’s
utopian vision, the peoples of the world are grouped as distinct nations, identified through their flags and
national costume. Leading the procession, way past the Statue of Liberty, are the United States and Switzerland,
which by this time were already nation-states. France, identifiable by the revolutionary tricolour, has just reached
the statue. She is followed by the peoples of Germany, bearing the black, red and gold flag.
34.1 Who was Frederic Sorrieu? 1
34.2 What was Sorrieu’s utopian vision? 2
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34.3 Which of the following statements correctly describes “absolutist”? 1
A.Monarchical Government
B.Democratic Government
C.Uncentralised Government
D.Bureaucratic Government
35. Read the extract and answer the question that follows: 4
surroundings, while other requirements are met by bringing things from other places. Goods and services do not
move from supply locales to demand locales on their own. The movement of these goods and services from their
supply locations to demand locations necessitates the need for transport. Some people are engaged in facilitating
these movements. These are known to be traders who make the products come to the consumers by
transportation. Thus, the pace of development of a country depends upon the production of goods and services
as well as their movement over space. Therefore, efficient means of transport are pre-requisites for fast
development.
The movement of these goods and services can be over three important domains of our earth i.e. land,
water and air. Based on these, transport can also be classified into the land, water and air transport. For a long
time, trade and transport were restricted to limited space. With the development in science and technology, the
area of influence of trade and transport expanded far and wide.
Today, the world has been converted into a large village with the help of efficient and fast-moving transport.
Transport has been able to achieve this with the help of an equally developed communication system. Therefore,
transport, communication and trade are complementary to each other.
35.1 Enumerate the domains and means of transport. 2
35.2 Why are efficient means of transport pre-requisites for the fast development of the country? 2
36.Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
Besides seeking more income, oneway or the other, people also seek things like equal treatment, freedom,
security, and respect of others. They resent discrimination. All of these are important goals. In fact, in some
cases, these may be more important than more income or more consumption because material goods are
not all that you need to live. Money, or material things that one can buy with it, is one factor on which our
life depends. But the quality of our life also depends on non-material things. Consider an example: If you get
a job in a far-off place, before accepting it you would try to consider many factors, apart from income, such
as facilities for your family, working atmosphere, or opportunity to learn. In another case, a job may give you
less pay but may offer regular employment that enhances your sense of security. Another job, however, may
offer high pay but no job security and also leave no time for your family. This will reduce your sense of
security and freedom. Similarly, for development, people look at a mix of goals. It is true that if women are
engaged in paid work, their dignity in the household and society increases. However, it is also the case that if
there is respect for women there would be more sharing of housework and a greater acceptance of women
working outside. A safe and secure environment may allow more women to take up a variety of jobs or run a
business. Hence, the developmental goals that people have are not only about better income but also about
other important things in life.
36.1 Gaurav currently residing in Surat applied for a job in an educational learning hub “myCBSEguide” located
in Delhi. He got selected in an interview. The company offered him a handsome salary. However, Gaurav
is confused. Apart from salary, what other goals he should keep in mind while taking up a new job? 1
A.Opportunity to learn
B.Working atmosphere
C.Job security
D.All of the above
36.2Besides seeking more income, people also seek things like equal treatment, freedom, security and respect of
others”. What does the given statement signify? 1
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A.Mixed goals are important for people for development.
B.Common goals are important for people for development.
C.Conflicting goals are important for people for development.
D.Similar goals are important for people for development.
36.3 The quality of life depends upon which factors? 2
SECTION-F
MAP SKILL BASED QUESTIONS (2+3=5)
3737.a Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of India.2
Identify them and write their correct names on the lines draw near them.
A.The place where the Non-cooperation movement called off due to violence.
B.The place where Indigo planters organised Satyagrah.
37b. On the same outline map of India locate and label any THREE of the following with suitable Symbols. 3
A.Nagarjunsagar Dam
B.Kalpakkam Atomic Power Station
C.Mohali Software Technology Park
D.Marmagao port
Note: The following questions are for Visually Impaired Candidates only in lieu of Q. No.37
37.1 Name the placewhere the Non-cooperation movement called off due to violence.
37.2Name the placewhere Indigo planters organised Satyagrah.
37.3Name the state where Nagarjunsagar Dam.
37.4Name the state where Kalpakkam Atomic Power Station.
37.5Name the state where Mohali Software Technology Park.
37.6Name the state where Marmagao port.
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CLASS X
SET-9
Class-X Full Mark: 80
Subject: Social Science Time: 3hrs
i. Question paper comprises five Sections – A, B, C, D and E. There are 37 questions in the question
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.
iv. Section C contains Q.25to Q.29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each. Answer to
v. Section D – Question no. 30 to 33 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each. Answer to
vi. Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions with three sub questions and are of
4 marks each
vii. Section F – Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37a from History (2 marks)
viii. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided in few
ix. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary
SECTION-A
MCQs (1X20=20)
(a)Power sharing between different states
(b) Power sharing between different organs of the government
(c) Power sharing between different levels of the government
(d) Power sharing between different political parties
2. Both the Union and State government can make laws on the subjects mentioned in the:
(a)Union List (b) State List
(c)Concurrent List (d) Residuary List
3. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided
below:
Assertion (A): India is still a patriarchal society.
Reason (R): Women in India still lag much behind men, facedisadvantage, discrimination and oppression in
various ways.
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
C. A is true but R is false
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4. Consider the following statements on parties:
A. political parties do not enjoy much trust among the people
B. Parties are often rocked by scandals involving top party leaders
C.Parties are not necessary to run governments
(a)A, B and C (b) A and B
(c)B and C (d) Aand C
(d) Democratic government is an accountable government.
6. A ladder like formation in which all the caste groups are placed from the highest to the lowest caste is known
as:
(a)Caste formation (b) Caste hierarchy
(c)Caste discrimination (d) Pyramid
7. Match the following items in column A with those in column B and choose the correct answer from the options
given below:
Column A Column B
(i)Khaddar and Banger (a)Laterite Soil
(ii)Regur (b)Alluvial Soil
(iii)Soil is deficient in plant nutrients (c)Red Soil

(iv)Development on crystalline igneous rocks (iv)Black Soil
(A)(i)- (b) (ii)-(d) (iii)-(a) (iv)-(c)
(B)(i)- (d) (ii)-(a) (iii)-(b) (iv)-(c)
(C)(i)-(c) (ii)-(a) (iii)-(d) (iv)-b
(D)(i)-(d) (ii)-(b) (iii)-(a) (iv)-(c)
8. Identify the crop with the help of following information.
(i) Rainfall- Above 100cm
(ii)Temperature 250c
(iii)Alluvial Soil with clayey subsoil
(iv)India is the second largest producer
(a)wheat (b)maize
(c) Rice (d) tea

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9. Which of the following factors does not affect industrial location?
(a)Raw material (b) Labour
(c)Capital (d) Rainfall
10. Which of the following aspect best signifies the image of Germania?
(i) Heroism and justice (ii) Revenge& Vengeance
(ii) Both A & B (iv) Folk and Cultural Tradition
Note: The following question is for visually impaired candidates only in lieu of q. No. 10.
Who said ‘When France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches cold’?
(a) Garibaldi
(b) Bismarck
(c) Mazzini
(d) Duke Metternich
11. Which one of the following is true about “Treaty of Constantinople “of 1832?
(a)It recognised Turkey as an independent nation.
(b)It recognised Greece as an Independent nation.
(c)It recognised Germany as an Independent nation.
(d)It recognised Britain as an Independent nation.
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12. Match the following item given in column A with column B
COLOUMN A COLOUMN B
1.Peasant Satyagraha a.Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
2.The resolution of PurnaSwaraj B .Sir Muhammad Iqbal
3.President Of Muslim league in 1930 c.Kheda
4.Author of Anandamath D .Lahore (1929)
(a)1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d(b)1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a
(c)1-c, 2-d, 3-a 4-b(d)1-c, 2-d, 3-b, 4-a
13. Who led the tribal movement in Gudem Hills of Andhra Pradesh?
(a)Baba Ramachandra(b)AlluriSitaramRaju
(c)Abdul Gaffer Khan(d) Jawaharlal Nehru
14. Which was the most powerful weapon of Spanish colonisers?
(a) Rinderpest(b) Smallpox
(c) Measles(d) Chickenpox
15. Human Development Report is published by

(a) UNDP (b) World Bank
(c) IMF (d) WHO
16. MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act of 2005) has guaranteed how many
days of employment in a year to able body workers who are in need of work?
(a) 200 days
(b) 100 days
(c) 30 days
(d) 60 days
17. The sector of economy can be divided on the basis of ownership into;
(a)Organised &Unorganised
(b)Primary & Secondary
(c)Public & Private
(d)Secondary & Tertiary
18. Which of the following is the formal source of credit in India?
(a)Moneylenders
(b) Zamindars
(c) Cooperatives
(d)Employers
19. Which one of the following is the appropriate meaning of collateral?
(a) It is the sum total of money borrowed from banks.
(b) The amount borrowed from friends.
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(c) It is an asset of the borrower used as guarantee to a lender.
(d) The amount invested in a business.
20. Removing barriers or restrictions set by the government is known as
(a) Globalisation
(b) Privatisation
(c) Nationalism
(d) Liberalisation
SECTION-B
21. Mention any two subjects which are included in the Union list. Explain by giving reasons why these are
included in the union list. (2)
22. Distinguish between intensive subsistence and primitive subsistence farming. (2)
23. Why was Khilafat movement started? (2)
Or
What was the main aim of treaty of Vienna of 1815? (2)
24. What id debt trap?(2)
SECTION-C
25.”Minerals are unevenly distributed in India. “Support the statement with examples. (3)
26. Analyse three major challenges before the countries which do not have democratic form of governments.
(3)
27. Why did elite of Britain prefer hand made goods in the mid nineteenth century? Explain. (3)
Or
Describe the limits of civil disobedience movement. (3)
28. Whatis the impact of high cost of borrowing on the borrowers? (3)
29. Why is tertiary sector becoming important in India? Explain. (3)
SECTION-D
LONG ANSWERBASED QUESTIONS (5X4=20)
30. “Roadways still have an edge over railways in India. “Support the statement.
Or,
How irrigation changed the cropping pattern of many regions of India. Explain with examples.
31. Explain any five reason for declining caste system in India.
Or,
The creation of linguistic states was the first and the major test of democratic politics in our country. Justify the
statement.
32. How is the criterion used by the UNDP is different from the World Bank for measuring the development of a
country? Explain
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Or
Explain the objective of implementing the MGNREGA 2005.
33. What were the causes of reading mania? Explain.
Or
Explain any five innovations in print technology in Europe that took place after the eighteenth century.
SECTION-E
34. Today, dams are built not just for irrigation but for electricity generation, water supply for domestic and
industrial uses, flood control, recreation, inland navigation and fish breeding. Hence, dams are now referred to as
multi-purpose projects where the many uses of the impounded water are integrated with one another. For
example, in the Sutlej-Beas river basin, at the Bhakra – Nangal project water is being used both for hydel power
production and irrigation. Similarly, the Hirakud project in the Mahanadi basin integrates conservation of water
with flood control. Multi-purpose projects, launched after Independence with their integrated water resources
management approach, were thought of as the vehicle that would lead the nation to development and progress,
overcoming the handicap of its colonial past. Jawaharlal Nehru proudly proclaimed the dams as the ‘temples of
modern India’; the reason being that it would integrate development of agriculture and the village economy with
rapid industrialisation and growth of the urban economy.
34.1What is dam? (1)
34.2Name any two social movements which have been launched against the multipurpose
Projects. (2)
34.3Why were the multipurpose river projects considered as temples of modern India by Jawaharlal Nehru?
(1)
35. Read the following source carefully and answer the following questions:
Party system is not something any country can choose. It evolves over a long time, depending on the nature of
society, its social and regional divisions, its history of politics and its system of elections. These cannot be changed
very quickly. Each country develops a party system that is conditioned by its special circumstances.
35.1Which type of party system has been adopted by India? Give any one reason for such
Adoption. (2)
35.2Name three components of political parties. (1)
35.3Why we cannot consider one party system as a good option? (1)
36. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, who organised the dalits into the Depressed Classes Association in 1930, clashed with
Mahatma Gandhi at the second Round Table Conference by demanding separate electorates for the dalits. When
the British Government conceded Ambedkar’s demand, Gandhiji began a fast unto death. He believed that
separate electorates for dalits would slow down the process of their integration into society. Ambedkar ultimately
accepted Gandhiji’s position and the result was the Poona Pact of September 1932. It gave the Depressed Classes
(later to be known as the Scheduled Caste) reserved seats in provincial and central legislative councils, but they
were to be voted in by the general electorate. The Dalit Movement, however, continued to be apprehensive of
the Congress led national movement.
36.1When was the Depressed Classes Association formed and by whom? (2)
36.2At the second Round Table Conference, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar had a clash with whom?(1)
36.3What did Poona Pact offer the depressed classes? (1)

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SECTION-F
37 37a. Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of India (2)
A.Movement of indigo planters
B. the session of Indian National Congress session 1927
a. Hirakud Dam
c. Rajiv Gandhi airport
d. Kochi Port (3)
37.1 Name the Place where the session of Indian National Congress was held in September 1927. (1)
37.2 Name the place where Indigo planters movement took place (1)
37.3 Name the State where Hirakud Dam is located. (1)
37.4 Name the State where Tarapur nuclear plant is located. (1)
37.5 Name the State where is Rajiv Gandhi airport located. (1)
37.6 Name the State where Kochi ‘Sea Port’ is located.(1)
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ODISHA ADARSHA VIDYALAYA

Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 80

A. Abindra Nath Tagore

4 Arrange the following in chronological order: 1

5 Identify the crop with the help of the following information 1

7 Match the following : 1

10 Which of the following statement is true regarding Feminist Movements? 1

A. Bharatiya Janata Party National Democratic Alliance

B. Congress Party Left front

C. Communist Party of India Regional Party

D. Mizo National Front United Progressive Alliance

How much percentage of girls are not attending school?

17. Fill in the blank: 1

SECTOR CRITERIA USED

Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Nature of economic activity

Organized & Unorganized ?

20. Identify the correct statements about globalization. 1

I. Removal of barriers by the government

22 Mention the provisions that constitute India into a secular country. 2

23 Suggest any two ways to conserve energy resources in India. 2

28. Differentiate between democratic and non-democratic government. 3

32. Describe the role of political parties in India. 5

35. Read the given extract and answer following questions 4

35.1 With what objective ‘Sardar Sarovar Dam’ was built? 1

36. Read the given extract and answer following questions. 4

(i)Khaddar and Banger (a)Laterite Soil

(ii)Regur (b)Alluvial Soil

(iii)Soil is deficient in plant nutrients (c)Red Soil

(iv)Development on crystalline igneous rocks (iv)Black Soil

(i) Heroism and justice (ii) Revenge& Vengeance

1.Peasant Satyagraha a. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

2.The resolution of PurnaSwaraj B. Sir Muhammad Iqbal

3.President of Muslim league in 1930 c. Kheda

4.Author of Anandamath D. Lahore (1929)

(a)1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d(b)1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a

(i) Haematite (a)Aluminium

(iv)Calcium Carbonate (d)Coal

(B) (i)-(d) (ii)-(a) (iii)-(b) (iv)-(c)

(C) (i)-(c) (ii)-(a) (iii)-(d) (iv)-(b)

(D) (i)-(d) (ii)-(b) (iii)-(a) (iv)-(c)

2.Prosperous farmer of Punjab B. Better wages

3.An Adivasi from Narmada Valley C. High Family income

4.Urban employed youth D. Better means of livelihood

Choose the correct options from below

16. The task of measuring GDP is undertaken by the

31. ” India is a federal country. “Explain by giving examples.

Life Mean Years of

Crude Oil Reserves

***All the Best***

What does this image depict?

Monthly income of citizens in 2007 (in Rs.)

(a) 25% (b) 27% (c) 52% (d) 18%

7. Complete the table with correct information:

(a) A - Kandla, B - Tamil Nadu

(a) This image was painted by artist Lorenz Clasen.

(a) Manuscripts were highly expensive

Describe any two possible development goals of landless rural labourers.

Elucidate any three factors that led to the Great Depression

Describe any five Outcomes of Democracy.

Describe the impact of globalisation on Indian economy with examples.

All the Best