PRE BOARD- TERM I ( 2021-22)

CLASS X
SUBJECT - SOCIAL SCIENCE
TIME-90 MINUTES MM-40 Marks
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
General Instructions:
1. The Question Paper contains four sections.
2. Section A has 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
3. Section B has 22 questions. Attempt any 18 questions.
4. Section C has 12 questions (Case-based). Attempt any 5 questions per case.
5. Section D contains 2 Map-based questions. Attempt both the questions.
6. All questions carry equal marks.
7. There is no negative marking.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SECTION – A
(Attempt any 20 out of 24 questions)

1. After 1871 the most serious source of nationalist tension in Europe was the area
called -
A ) Germany
B ) Balkans
C ) Italy
D ) Ottoman Empire

2. The only state of Italy that was ruled by an Italian princely house
A ) Romania
B) Hungary
C ) Sardinia piedmont
D ) Bulgaria

3. The term Utopian society means a vision of society :

a) That is so ideal that it is unlikely to actually exist

b) Which existed in the ancient age.
c) The modern society in the USA.
d) That exists in all places in Europe.
4. The Revolution of 1830 in France took place for :
a) Restoration of Bourbon Dynasty.
b) Installation of Constitutional Monarchy with Louis Philippe as its head.
c) Abdication of the throne by Louis Philippe.
d) Abdication of power by Napoleon Bonaparte.

5. Identify the correct statement with regard to John Gottfried Herder

a) He was a French philosopher.
b) He was an Indian philosopher.
c) He was an Italian philosopher
d) He was a German philosopher

6 Rinjha lived with her family in a small village on the outskirts of Diphu in
Assam. She enjoys watching her family members clearing, slashing & burning a
patch of land for cultivation.
Name the farming type practised by the Rinjha family.
a. Shifting farming
b. Commercial Farming
c. Intensive Subsistence farming
d. Plantation farming

7 A type of natural resource that exists in a region and may be used in the future is
known as-
a) Actual resource
b) Potential resource
c) Available resource
d) Un-available resource

8 The term used to achieve development without damaging the environment and
without compromising with the needs of the future generations is referred to as:
(a) Socio-economic development
(b) Agenda 21
(c) Global environmental development
(d) Sustainable development

9. ASSERTION & REASON TYPE QUESTION

ASSERTION (A): In Punjab & Haryana, the soils have turned saline and alkaline
REASON (R ): Over irrigation has led to waterlogging in Punjab.
OPTIONS:
a) A is false but R is true
b) A is true but R is false
c) A is correct and R is the correct explanation of A
 d) A is correct but R is not the correct explanation for A.

10 Which type of soil erosion is depicted in this picture?

a) Sheet Erosion
b) Wind Erosion
c) Glacial Erosion
d) Gully Erosion

11 Identify the correct statement about the “ Holding Together” federation.

(a) Both the Central and the state governments have equal power.
(b) Central Government tends to be more powerful vis-a-vis states.
(c) The Central government has less power than the states.
(d) Powers are equally distributed among the central, provincial & local
governments.

12. Besides Hindi, there are __ other languages recognized as Scheduled Languages
by the Constitution.
A. 21
B. 23
C. 27
D. 24

13. States which are created on the basis of culture, ethnicity, or geography are
a ) Maharashtra, Tamilnadu
b) Odisha, Himachal Pradesh
c) Nagaland, Uttarakhand
d) Andaman Nicobar, Chandigarh

14.
Identify the aspect which is not crucial for the practice of Federalism -
a) To accommodate regional diversity
b) To promote unity of the country
c) To promote social conflicts
d) Mutual trust and agreement.
15 The power shared amongst different organs of government is called horizontal
distribution of power because-
A. It gives the judiciary more power than the legislature and executive.
B. It allows different organs of government to be placed at the same level
C. It gives representation to different ideologies at the political level.
D. It influences and coordinates in the decision-making process.

16 The government which has two or more levels is called-

a) Community Government
b) Coalition Government
c) Federal Government
d) Unitary Government

17 In case of a clash between the laws made by the centre and the state on a subject
in the concurrent list :
a) The state law prevails
b) The central law prevails
c) Both laws prevail within their respective jurisdiction.
d) The Supreme Court has to intervene to decide.

18 The Right implemented by the Central government under MGNREGA-

(a) Right to equality
(b) Right to employment
(c) Right to work
(d) Right to economic equality

19 Find the Incorrect option -

(a) Quality of life depends on material things only

(b) Quality of life depends on material and non-material things
(c) Quality of life depends on seeking money and respect too
(d) Quality of life depends on seeking money and freedom too

20 Developmental Goals of landless agricultural labour is -

(a) High prices for crops
(b) Cheap labour
(c) Pollution-free environment
(d) More days of work

21 Kerala has low Infant Mortality Rate because it has:

(a) Good climatic condition

(b) Adequate infrastructure
(c) Adequate provision of basic health and educational facilities
(d) Poor net attendance ratio
22 The UNDP stand for-

(a) United New Development Programme

(b) United New Development Policy
(c) United Nations Development Programme
(d) United Nations Development Policy

23 What is the basis for the classification of sectors into private and public?
(a) Employment Conditions
(b) Nature of economic activity
(c) Ownership of enterprise
(d) Number of workers employed

24 Planning Commission is now known as -

(a) NITI Aayog

(b) YOJANA Aayog
(c) NITI Commission
(d) YOJANA Commission

SECTION - B
( Attempt any 18 out of 22 questions )

25 Which of the following aspects best signifies this image of thinkers.

Options-
a) Diplomacy of Cavour
b) Blood and iron policy of Bismarck
c) Conservative regimes of 1815
d) Suppression by Napoleon Bonaparte
26 Match the items given in column A with Column B and choose the correct answer
from the options given below-

Column A Column B

A. Hosted the Congress of Vienna, 1815 I) Act of Union 1707

B. Formed a secret society called Young

II) Duke Metternich
Italy

C. Event Leading to Formation of

III) Germania
United kingdom in 1707

D. The allegory of the German Nation IV) Giuseppe Mazzini

Options :
a) A III, B II , C I , D IV
b) A IV , B I , C II , D III
c) A II , B III , C IV , D I
d) A II, B IV , C I , D III

27 Arrange the following historical events in the correct sequence beginning from
the earliest.
1. Act of Union between England & Scotland resulted in the formation of
United Kingdom
2. The symbol of Great Britain – the British Flag, the National Anthem, and
the English language – were actively promoted.
3. English Parliament seized power from the monarchy in 1688
4. Ireland was forcibly incorporated into the United kingdom.

Options -
a) 1–3–2- 4
b) 3–1–4–2
c) 2–3–1–4
d) 4–2–3–1

28 Identify the Incorrect statement with regard to Zollverein-

a) It was a custom union formed at the initiative of Prussia.

b) It hindered the movement of goods and people in Germany.
c) It reduced the number of currencies from over thirty to two.
d) The network of railways increased mobility.

29 Which one of the following methods will NOT be helpful in soil conservation
a) Contour Ploughing
b) Creating shelterbelts
c) Strip Cropping
d) Ploughing up and down the slopes
30 . Match the following Soil Types with the States they are found in:
1. Alluvial soil A.Western Rajasthan

2. Black Soil B. Himachal Pradesh

3. Arid soil C. Uttar Pradesh

4. Forest soil D. Maharashtra

Options:
a) 1-C, 2-D, 3-A, 4-B
b) 1-C, 2-A, 3-D, 4-B
c) 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D
d) 1-A, 2-C, 3-D, 4-B

31 Select from the options given below the appropriate meaning of the term Civil War
a) A violent conflict between the opposing groups of different countries.
b) A violent conflict between the opposing groups within a country.
c) A violent conflict between the religious groups of different countries.
d) A violent conflict between the political parties.

32 Identify the correct statements with regard to Federations-

1. In a federation the powers of the federal and provincial governments are clearly
demarcated.
2. India is a federation because the powers of the Union and State Governments
are specified in the Constitution and they have exclusive jurisdiction on their
respective subjects.
3. Sri Lanka is a federation because the country is divided into provinces.
4. India is no longer a federation because some powers of the States have been
devolved to the local government bodies.

A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1, 3 and 4
C. 1 and 2 only
D. 2 and 3 only

33 Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning
(R). Read the statements and choose the appropriate option.

Assertion - An Act was passed in 1958 to recognize Sinhala as the only official
language
Reason- The Sri Lankan Government denied them equal political rights and
discriminated against them in getting jobs and other opportunities.
 a) Both A and R are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
b) Both A and R are correct 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.

34 Match the items given in column A with Column B and choose the correct answer
from the options given below-

COLUMN A COLUMN B

1. Union of India A. Governor

2. State B. Mayor

3. MunicipalCorporation C. Sarpanch

4. Gram Panchayat D. Prime Minister

a) 1 C, 2 A , 3 B, 4D
b) 1 D, 2 A , 3 B, 4C
c) 1 B, 2 D, 3 C, 4A
d) 1 B, 2 C, 3 D, 4A

35 Rearrange the following incorrect sequence:-

A) The rise of coalition Governments

B) The boundaries of several old states of India were changed in order
to create new states
C) A major step towards decentralization was taken
D) According to the constitution, the use of English for the official
purpose was to stop in 1965
Options:
a) B, C, D, A
b) C, A, B, D
c) B, D, A, C
d) A, C, B, D

36 Consider the following statements on the practice of federalism in India. Identify

those which hold true for decentralization after 1992.
A) Local governments did not have any power or resources of their own.
B) It became constitutionally mandatory to hold regular elections to local
government bodies.
 C) The state governments are required to share some powers and revenue
with local government bodies.
D) No seats are reserved in the elected bodies for scheduled castes,
scheduled tribes, and other backward classes.
(a) B and C
(b) A and C
(c) A and D
(d) B and D

37 The federal character of the Indian political system has been maintained due to-
a) Authority to the supreme court to settle the disputes between the centre
and the states
b) Supremacy of the constitution
c) Provision of lists of legislative authority in the constitution.
d) More powers are given to the Central government

38 Identify the statement which is not correct in context of reservation of seats in

local bodies
a) Seats are reserved in local bodies for SC, ST and OBC.
b) Seats are reserved for the executive heads of these institutions.
c) At least one-third of seats are reserved for women.
d) Seats are reserved for senior citizens.

39 Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning
(R). Read the statements and choose the appropriate option.

Assertion(A): Groundwater overuse is found in prosperous regions of Punjab and

Western UP.
Reason (R): Punjab and Western UP are desert areas.

(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

40 Match the items given in Column A with Column B and choose the correct option-

Column A Column B

A) Unirrigated land 1) Procurement of food grains by

the government

B) Low Prices for Crops 2) Setting up Agro-based mills

C) Debt Burden 3) Construction of Canals by the

government
 D) No job in the offseason 4) Banks to provide credit with low
interest

OPTIONS :
(a) A-1 , B-2 , C-3 , D-4
(b) A-4 , B-3 , C-2 , D-1
(c) A-3 , B-2 , C-1 , D-4
(d) A-3 , B-1 , C-4 , D-2

41 Read the given data and find which country has the most equitable distribution of
income.

Monthly Income Of Citizens In four Countries in 2019

Countrie Citizen 1 Citizen II Citizen III Citizen IV Citizen V Average
s

Country 800 4,800 700 5,000 750 2,410

A

Country 10,500 11,200 10,800 11,000 10,700 10,840

B

Country 600 5,000 600 600 600 1,480

C

Country 550 10,500 400 7,500 2,000 4,190

D

(a) Country A
(b) Country B
(c) Country C
(d) Country D

42 Which one of the following statements defines ‘Literacy Rate’?

(a) Total literate population divided by the total population.

(b) Total literate population divided by literate population.
(c) Proportion of illiterate population in the 18 and above age group.
(d) It measures the proportion of literate people in the 7 years and above age
group.

43 Meeta, owning about two hectares of unirrigated land-dependent only on rain and
growing crops like jowar and arhar. All five members of her family work in the plot
throughout the year. Everyone is working, none remains idle, but in actual fact
their labor effort gets divided. Each one is doing in actual fact their labour effort
gets divided. Each one is doing some work but no one is fully employed.
 The situation given in the above lines can be termed as-
(a) Unemployment
(b) Disguised Unemployment
(c) Seasonal Unemployment
(d) Open unemployment

44 Which of the following statements defines the organized sector?

(a) The government owns most of the assets and provides all the services.
(b) It has small and scattered units, which are outside the control of the
government
(c) Terms of employment are regular and there is the security of work
(d) All the activities are guided by profit-making

45 Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning
(R). Read the statements and choose the appropriate option.

Assertion (A): Kerala is the most developed state in India :

Reason (R): Despite low per capita income, it has a low mortality rate, high
literacy rate, and high net attendance ratio
(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

46 Find the incorrect option -

(a) The activities of the tertiary sector help in the development of primary and
secondary sectors.
(b) Activities like transport, communications do not produce goods but help in
the production process.
(c) New services like information and communication technology have
become very important.
(d) Greater development of primary and secondary sectors will diminish the
importance of the tertiary sector.

SECTION - C
(Attempt any 5 out of 6 questions in each of the Case-based questions)

Read the source given below and answer any 5 of the 6 questions that follow by
choosing the most appropriate option:

Parallel to the revolts of the poor, unemployed, and starving peasants and
workers in many European countries in the year 1848, a revolution led by the
educated middle classes was underway. Events of February 1848 in France had
 brought about the abdication of the monarch and a republic based on universal
male suffrage had been proclaimed. In other parts of Europe where independent
nation-states did not yet exist – such as Germany, Italy, Poland, the
Austro-Hungarian Empire – men and women of the liberal middle classes
combined their demands for constitutionalism with national unification. They took
advantage of the growing popular unrest to push their demands for the creation
of a nation-state on parliamentary principles – a constitution, freedom of the
press, and freedom of association.

47 The revolution of 1848 abolished the evils of -

a) Serfdom and bonded labour
b) Right to vote to the propertied
c) Restrictions on the movement of goods.
d) Freedom of Press.

48 The term Liberal Nationalism does not mean

a) End of autocracy and clerical privileges
b) Freedom for the individual and equality
c) A government empowered to violate the right of private property
d) Government by consent

49 Identify the statement which best describes the idea of Liberal nationalism in 19th
century Europe :
a) Freedom of individual and equality before the law
b) Emphasis on social justice
c) Supremacy of state-oriented nationalism
d) Universal Adult suffrage to aristocrats.

50 Choose the correct option(s) regarding the demands of the liberal middle class-
i) A Constitution
ii) Freedom of Press
iii) Freedom of Association
iv) Universal Adult Suffrage
OPTIONS -
a) i) , ii) , iii), iv)
b) i) , iii) , iv)
c) i) , ii) , iii)
d) i) and ii)

51 Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning
(R). Read the statements and choose the appropriate option.

Assertion A: In Germany, the Frankfurt Parliament offered the crown to King

Friedrich Wilhelm IV.
Reason (R): He accepted it as he wanted to become a constitutional monarch.
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.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.

52 The ruler who was abdicated in France by a revolution of 1848-

a) Duke Metternich
b) Bourbon rulers
c) Louis Philippe
d) Louis XVI

Read the source given below and answer any 5 of the 6 questions that follow by
choosing the most appropriate option:

A few economists think that Indian farmers have a bleak future if they continue
growing foodgrains on the holdings that grow smaller and smaller as the
population rises. India’s rural population is about 600 million which depends
upon 250 million (approximate) hectares of agricultural land, an average of less
than half a hectare per person. Indian farmers should diversify their cropping
pattern from cereals to high-value crops. This will increase incomes and reduce
environmental degradation simultaneously. Because fruits, medicinal herbs,
flowers, vegetables, bio-diesel crops like jatropha and jojoba need much less
irrigation than rice or sugarcane. India’s diverse climate can be harnessed to
grow a wide range of high-value crops.
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate options:

53 Which one of the following is a high-value crop?

(a) Jatropha
(b) Rice
(c) Maize
(d) Sugarcane

54 Which one of the following is a major problem of Indian agriculture?

(a) Indian agriculture employs most people in India.

(b) Indian agriculture is the backbone of the Indian economy.
(c) Indian agriculture produces rice, wheat, sugarcane and pulses.
(d) Indian agriculture takes place on small landholdings which are
uneconomical.

55 How will diversification of Indian cropping pattern help Indian farmers?

(i) Reduce environmental degradation.
(ii) Increase incomes.
(iii) Replenish the fertility of soil.
(iv) Supply nitrogen to the soil.

Option:
(a) (i) & (ii)
 (b) (iii) & (iv)
(c) (i) & (iv)
(d) (ii) & (iii)

56 Which one of the following rights led to a reduction in size of landholdings?

(a) Right to equality
(b) Right to inheritance
(c) Right against exploitation
(d) Right to work

57 How can small farms be made economically viable? Identify the correct
statements and choose the correct option:
(i) Change in cropping pattern
(ii) Access to technology
(iii) Reduction in investment in agriculture
(iv) Decrease in subsidy on fertilizers
Options:
(a) (i) & (iii)
(b) (ii) & (iv)
(c) (i) & (ii)
(d) (iii) & (iv)

58 Assertion(A): India’s diverse climate can be harnessed to grow a wide range of

high value crops such as fruits, medicinal herbs, flowers, vegetables, bio-diesel
crops like jatropha and jojoba
Reason(R): These high value crops need much more irrigation than cereals.

Choose the correct option:

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(A) is true but (R) is false
(A) is false but (R) is true

SECTION -D
( Attempt both the Map-Based questions)
On the given map of India, identify the locations with the help of specified
information.
59 On the political map of India, ‘A’ is marked as a Dam. Identify it from the following
options.
(a) Tehri
(b) Sardar Sarovar
(c) Hirakud
(d) Tungabhadra

60 On the same map, ‘B’ is also marked as a major Tea cultivating state. Identify it
from the following options.
(a) Meghalaya
(b) Sikkim
(c) Tripura
(d) Assam