AKSHARAM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

COIMBATORE.
REVISION 1 EXAMINATION
Grade: X Subject: Social Science
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
 Question paper comprises Six Sections – A, B, C, D, E and F. There are 37 questions in the question paper. All questions
are compulsory.
 Section A – Questions 1 to 20 are MCQs of I mark each.
 Section B – Questions no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 2 marks each. The answer to each
question should not exceed 40 words.
 Section C – Questions no. 25 to 29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each. The answer to each
question should not exceed 60 words.
 Section D – Questions no. 30 to 33 are Long Answer Type Questions, carrying 5 marks each. Answer to each question
should not exceed 120 words.
 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, 37 (i) from History (2 marks) and 37 (ii) from
Geography (3 marks).
 There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided in a few questions. Only
one of the choices in such questions has to be attempted.
 In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary.
Section-A
MCQs (1 × 20 = 20 Marks)
1. The Treaty of Vienna signed in 1815
(a) brought the conservative regimes back to power.
(b) destroyed the conservative powers of Europe.
(c) introduced democracy in Austria and Prussia.
(d) set up a new Parliament in Austria.
2. Who among the following formed the secret society called „Young Italy‟.
(a) Otto von Bismarck
(b) Giuseppe Mazzini
(c) Metternich
(d) Johann Gottfried Herder
3. Which of the following was the reason for calling off the Noncooperation Movement
by Gandhiji?
(a) Pressure from the British Government
(b) Second Round Table Conference
(c) Gandhiji‟s arrest
(d) Chauri-Chaura incident
4. When did Mahatma Gandhi reach in Dandi to violate the salt law?
(a) On 5thApril 1930
(b) On 6th April 1930
(c) On 6th May 1930
(d) On 7th April 1930
5. The Hirakud project was built in _______ basin.
(a) Indus
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Ganga
(d)Ravi
6. On which of the following issues did the Narmada Bachao Andolan first focus?
(a) Benefits of irrigation to landless farmers
(b) Environmental issues related to submergence of trees under the dam water
(c) Rehabilitation of the people displaced due to construction of the dam
(d) Economic issues of wastage of money for the construction of the dam
7. Which ore is the most important industrial iron ore in terms of the quantity used?
(a) Magnetite
(b) Pyrite
(c) Goethite
(d) Hematite
8. Which one of the following minerals are formed by decomposition of rocks , leaving a
residual mass of weathered material ?
(a) Coal
(b) Bauxite
(c) Gold
(d) Zinc
9. Match the items of column A with that of Column B
A B
(i) Cotton Textile (a) Bengaluru
(ii) Jute Textile (b) Jamshedpur
(iii) Iron and Steel (c) Noida
(iv) Electronic goods (d) Mumbai
(v) Software Park (e) Hugli
(a) (i) a, (ii) b (iii) c (iv) d (v) e
(b) (i) d (ii) e (iii) b (iv) a (v) c
(c) (i) c, (ii) d (iii) b (iv)a (v) e
(c) (i) d, (ii) e (iii) c (iv) b (v) e
10. Which one of the following agencies markets steel for the public sector plants?
(a) HAIL
(b) SAIL
(c) TATA Steel
(d) MNCC
11. Which one of the following countries does not share its boundary with Belgium?
(a) France
(b) Netherlands
(c) Sweden
(d) Luxembourg
12. Consider the following statements on power sharing and select the answer using the codes
given below:
I. It is the very spirit of democracy.
II. It reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups
III. It brings transparency in the governance.
IV. It brings socio-political competition among parties.

Options:
(a) I, II & III
(b) II, III & IV
(c) I, III & IV
(d) I, II & IV
13. Which countries follow the unitary system of government?
(a) Belgium, Spain and India
(b) USA Japan and Belgium
(c) United Arab Emirates, China and Sri Lanka
(d) France, Germany and India
14. The state which violently demanded that the use of English for official purpose should be
continued, is
(a) Kerala
(b) Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Andhra Pradesh
15. Match Column I with Column II and select the correct answer:
Column I Column II
1 Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) A.1964
2 Indian National Congress (INC) B. 1980
3 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) C.1885
4 Communist Party of India -Marxist (CPI-M) D. 1999
(a) 1.B, 2.C, 3.D, 4.A
(b) 1.C, 2.B, 3.D, 4.A
(c) 1.C, 2.A, 3.B, 4.D
(d) 1.B, 2.C, 3.A, 4.D
16. What is the meaning of „Alliance‟?
(a) Two parties together form the government.
(b) Leftist and Rightist together form the government.
(c) When state and national parties together form the government.
(d) When several parties in a multiparty system join for the purpose of contesting election
and winning power
17. NREGA (National Rural Employment Guarantee Act of 2005) has
guaranteed_________ days of employment in a year in many districts of India. What are
the correct number of days?
(a) 200 days
(b) 100 days
(c) 30 days
(d) 60 days
18. Rituraj is employed as a government teacher. Which of the following statement is right
about him?
(a) He works in secondary sector
(b) He works in private sector
(c) He works in unorganized sector
(d) He works in public sector
19. Which of the following is not a feature of Self Help Groups (SHGs)?
(a) It consists of 15-20 members or more.
(b) Here members pool their savings which acts as collateral.
(c) Loans are given at nominal rate of interest.
(d) It is an informal source of credit.
20. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the correct
option. [1]
Assertion (A): Credit would be useful or not depends on the risk involved in a situation.
Reason (R): The chance of benefitting from credit is highest in agricultural sector.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of
Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is correct but Reason (R) is wrong.
(d) Assertion (A) is wrong but Reason (R) is correct.
 Section-B
Very Short Answer Questions (2 x 4 = 8 Marks)
21. How the Rowlatt Act affected the National Movement?
22. Where were manufacturing units located in pre-independence period?
Or
Which industries are defined as small scale industries?
23. Mention any three provisions of the Act passed in 1956 in Sri Lanka as part of the
majoritarian measures.
24. Describe any three problems faced by the French in the sphere of education in Vietnam.

Section-C
Short Answer-Based Questions (3 x 5 = 15 Marks)
25. Why is it necessary to conserve mineral resources? Explain any four ways to conserve
mineral resources.
26. Explain two achievements and two difficulties of local self governments in India.
27. Why is energy required for all activities? How can energy be generated? Explain.
Or
Differentiate between anthracite and bituminous coal on the basis of quality.
28. The following table shows the details of Megha‟s housing loan:
Megha‟s Housing Loan Loan Amount (in Rs.) 5 lakhs
Duration of loan 10 years
Documents required Employment record, Salary slip
Interest rate 12% per annum
Mode of repayment Monthly instalment in cash/by cheque
Collateral New house papers
a. Calculate the total number of instalments which will be paid by Megha in repayment of
loan.
b. “The bank retained as collateral the papers of the new house.” What do you mean by the
word „collateral‟?
29. Why did Mahatma Gandhi start the Civil Disobedience Movement? How did this
movement unite the country? Explain.

Section-D
Long Answer Based Questions (5 × 4 = 20 Marks)
30. Describe the necessity of political parties in democratic countries.
Or
“All over the world, people express their dissatisfaction with the failure of political parties
to perform their functions well.” Analyse the statement with arguments.
31. Describe the significance of Textile Industry in India with specific reference to Cotton
industry
32. “Dalit participation was limited in the Civil Disobedience Movement.” Examine the
statement.
33. What are the commercial banks? Mention any four of their functions.
Or
Why are the poor households still dependent on informal sources of credit? Explain.
 Section-E
Case-Based Questions (4 × 3 = 12 Marks)
34. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:

Source A– All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) was
launched on 1 January 1998 under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee. Recognised as a
national party in 2016. The party‟s symbol is flowers and grass. Committed to secularism
and federalism. Has been in power in West Bengal since 2011. Also has a presence in
Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Tripura. In the General Elections held in 2014, it got
3.84% votesand won 34 seats, making it the fourth largest party in the Lok Sabha.

Source B– Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) was formed in 1984
under the leadership of Kanshi Ram. Seeks to represent and secure power for the
bahujansamaj which includes the dalits, adivasis, OBCs and religious minorities. Draws
inspiration from the ideas and teachings of Sahu Maharaj, Mahatma Phule, Periyar
Ramaswami Naicker and Babasaheb Ambedkar. Stands for the cause of securing the
interests and welfare of the dalits and oppressed people.

Source C– Communist Party of India (CPI) Communist Party of India (CPI) was formed in
192.5. Believes in Marxism-Leninism, secularism and democracy. Opposed to the forces of
secessionism and communalism. Accepts parliamentary democracy as a means of
promoting the interests of the working class, farmers and the poor. Became weak after the
split in the party in 1964 that led to the formation of the CP (M).
Question:
a. When was All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) recognised as a national party?
b. From where Kanshi Ram draw inspiration while forming the political party?
c. What is the best example of parliamentary democracy according to the Communist
Party of India (CPI)?
35. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:

Mahatma Gandhi returned to India in January 1915. As you know, he had come from
South Africa where he had successfully fought the racist-regime with a novel method of
mass agitation, which he called satyagaha. It suggested that if the cause was true, if the
struggle was against injustice, then physical force was not necessary to fight the
oppressor. Without seeking vengeance or being aggressive, a satyagrahi could win the
battle through non-violence.

On l3 April a large crowd gathered in the enclosed ground of Jallianwalla Bagh. Some
came to protest against the government‟s new repressive measures. Other had come to
attend the annual Baisakhi fair. Being from outside the city, many villagers were unaware
of the martial law that had been imposed. Dyer entered the area, blocked the exit points,
and opened fire on the crowd killing hundreds.

The movement started with middle-class participation in the cities. Thousands of students
left governmentcontrolled schools and colleges, headmasters and teachers resigned and
lawyers gave up their legal practices. The council elections were boycotted in most
provinces except Madras.
Questions:
a. What do you mean by the idea of Satyagraha?
b. By which episode most of the people gathered in the Jallianwala Bagh?
c. Which movement was talking about in the paragraph? What does it mean to the
people?
36. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:
A person holding money can easily exchange it for any commodity or service that he or she
might want. Thus, everyone prefers to receive payments in money and then exchange the
money for things that they want. Take the case of a shoe manufacturer. He wants to sell
shoes in the market and buy wheat. The shoe manufacturer will first exchange shoes that
he has produced for money, and then exchange the money for wheat. Imagine how much
more difficult it would be if the shoe manufacturer had to directly exchange shoes for
wheat without the use of money. He would have to look for a wheat growing farmer who
not only wants to sell wheat but also wants to buy the shoes in exchange. That is, both
parties have to agree to sell and buy each other‟s commodities. This is known as double
coincidence of wants. What a person desires to sell is exactly what the other wishes to buy.
In a barter system where goods are directly exchanged without the use of money, double
coincidence of wants is an essential feature.

Modern forms of money include currency – paper notes and coins. Unlike the things that
were used as money earlier, modern currency is not made of precious metal such as gold,
silver and copper. And unlike grain and cattle, they are neither of everyday use. The
modern currency is without any use of its own. Then, why is it accepted as a medium of
exchange? It is accepted as a medium of exchange because the currency is authorised by
the government of the country.

The other form in which people hold money is as deposits with banks. At a point of time,
people need only some currency for their day-to-day needs. For instance, workers who
receive their salaries at the end of each month have extra cash at the beginning of the
month. What do people do with this extra cash? They deposit it with the banks by opening
a bank account in their name. Banks accept the deposits and also pay an interest rate on
the deposits. In this way people‟s money is safe with the banks and it earns an interest.
People also have the provision to withdraw the money as and when they require. Since the
deposits in the bank accounts can be withdrawn on demand, these deposits are called
demand deposits.
Question:
a. In which system, double coincidence of wants is an essential feature?
b. Why are paper notes and coins accepted as a medium of exchange?
c. Why do people prefer demand deposits?

Section-F
Map Skill-Based Questions
37.
i. 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 the slat law.
ii. On the same outline map of India locate and label any 3 of the following with suitable
symbols.
(a) A Coal mine in Tamil Nadu.
(b) A dam built on river Chenab.
(c) A large natural major seaport located at Andhra Pradesh.
(d) Noida software technology park.