Kanya Kubja Public School

Pre-Board (2022-23)
Social Studies
Class 10th
Time Allowed: 3hrs Max Marks:80

General Instructions :

i. Question paper comprises five Sections – A, B, C, D and E. 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

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).

vii. 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.

viii. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever
necessary.

Section A (1×20=20)
1.What helped in the colonisation of Asian and African countries? Identify the correct 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.Who described Mazzini as ‘the most dangerous enemy of our social order’?
A. Ernest Renan

B. Louis Philippe

C. Napoleon Bonaparte

D. Metternich

3.The image of Bharat Mata was first created by:

(a) Abanindranath Tagore

(b) Rabindranath Tagore

(c) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

(d) Jawaharlal Nehru

4.‘Chutney music’ became popular in:

(a) Trinidad and Guyana

(b) Trinidad

(c) Guyana

(d) none of the above

5.Machines were oriented to produce:

(а) Fancy dresses standardised goods for a few people

(b) Uniforms for a mass market

(c) Uniforms, standardised goods for a mass market

(d) None of the above

6.Identify the crop with the help of the following information

❖ 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

7.Which of the following description of forest is NOT correct?

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

8.Match the following :

RESOURCES EXAMPLES

a. Renewable Resources: I. Forests and wildlife

b. Non -Renewable Resources: II. The oceanic resources

c. National Resources: III. Roads, canals and railway

d. International Resources: IV. Minerals and fossil fuels

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

9.Consider the following statements regarding power sharing arrangements in Belgium and 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

10. Removing barriers or restrictions set by the government is known as:

(a) Globalisation

(b) Liberalisation

(c) Free trade

(d) All the above

11.Which of the following statement is true regarding Feminist Movements?

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.

12.Which one among the following pairs is correctly matched?

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

13.There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as 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.

14.Which one of the following religions was protected and fostered by Sri Lankans in their constitution?

A. Christianity

B. Hinduism

C. Buddhism

D. Islam

15.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
16.Interest rate, security and documentation requirement, and the mode of repayment together

comprise what is called the:

(a) Loan factor

(b) Credit factor

(c) Terms of loan

(d) Terms of credit

17. Industries that use minerals and metals as raw materials are called:

(a) Agro based industries

(b) Metal based industries

(c) Mineral based industries

(d) None of the above

18.The Human Development Report compares countries on the basis of:

(a) The educational levels of the people

(b) Health status of the people

(c) Per capita income of the people

(d) All the above factors

19.Masulipatam on the Coromandel coast and Hoogly in Bengal had trade links with:

(а) North-East Asian Ports (b)

South-East Asian Ports

(c) North-East Asian Ports

(d) South-East Asian Ports

20.Who published the given poster in 1900?

Section B (2×4=8)
21. Analyse any two factors that were responsible for the Great Depression in America during 1929.

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

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

OR

Suggest any two ways to improve the usage of Solar energy.

24. In what ways Government can increase employment in the rural sector?

Section C (3×5=15)
25. How was the social and political situation of India affected by the First World War? Explain.

OR

How did the Indian merchants and industrialists relate themselves to the Civil Disobedience

Movement? Explain.

26. “Ideas of nationalism also developed through a movement to revive Indian folklore”.Elaborate.
27. Why is conservation of mineral resources essential? Explain any three reasons.

28. What are the prudential reasons to support democracy?

29.How do farmers get into debt trap?

Section D (5×4=20)
30.Highlight the various measures and practices that French revolutionaries introduced to create a
sense of collective identity amongst the French people.

OR

Highlight the role of Otto Von Bismarck in making of Germany.

31. What efforts were made for resource planning in the First Five Year Plan?

OR

What are the causes of land degradation? What are the ways to solve this problem?

32. Describe the role of political parties in India.

OR

Describe the necessity or utility of political parties in democratic countries.

33. Explain the role of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in the rural society.

OR

Explain the significance of The Reserve Bank of India in the Indian economy.

Section E (4×3=12)
34 Read the source given below and answer the question that follows:

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)

34.3 Examine the preference of hand labour over machines by the industrialists of the Victorian

Britain.(2)

35. Read the given extract and answer following questions

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.

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

statement. (1)

36.2 How is alliance building an example of power sharing?(1)

36.3 How Political parties, pressure groups and movements help in controlling or influencing

those who are in power?(2)

Section F (2+3=5)
37a. 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.

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 suitable

Symbols.

a. Hirakud Dam
b. Tehri Dam
c. Nagarjuna Dam
d. Tungabhadra dam