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MANDAL’S
DEOGIRI GLOBAL ACADEMY, 2024-25
Pre Board 3
Name: ______________________________________________ Roll No: __________
Subject: Social Science (087) Class: X Div.:____Marks: 80 Date: 03 /01 /2025

General Instructions
1. I -Question paper comprised Six Sections A, B, C, D, E and Section F. There are 19 questions
in the question paper. All questions are compulsory.
2. Section A – From Questions 1 to 20 are MCQ of 1 mark each.
3. Section B – From Questions No 21 and 24 are Very Short Type Questions carrying 2 marks
questions. Answer to each question should not exceed 40 words.
4. Section C – From Questions No. 25 to 29 are short Answer Type Question. Carrying 3 marks
each. Answer to each question should not exceed 60 words.
5. Section D – From Questions No 30 to 33 are long answer type question. Carrying 5 marks
each. Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words.
6. Section E – From Questions No 34 to 36 are case base questions with two sub questions and
are of 4 marks each.
7. Section F – Questions No. 37 is map based. carrying 5 marks from Geography
8. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been
provided I few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions have to be attempted

Section A MCQ (1 X 20 = 20)

1. Arrange the following into the chronological order.
i) Treaty of Constantinople ii) Defeat of Napoleon
iii) Unification of Italy iv) Unification of Germany
A – i, ii, iv, iii B – ii, i, iii , iv C – ii, iii, iv , i D – iv, i, iii, ii
2. Which of the following is an example of solid waste?
A. Fly ash B. Phospo gypsum C. Iron and Steel slag D. All of these
3. NSO stand for:
A – National Statistical Office B- Nongovernmental Sample organization
C – National Sampling Office D – Nongovernmental statistical organization
4. Identify the crop with the help of the following information:
 It is a tropical as well as a subtropical crop.
 It grows well in hot and humid climate with a temperature of 21⁰C to 27⁰C and an annual
rainfall between 75cm and 100cm.
 It is the main source of khandsari and molasses.
A -Wheat B. Maize C. Rice D. Sugarcane
5. Statement I: Khetri mines in Bihar and the Singhbhum district of Maharashtra are Leading
producer of copper.
Statement II: Bihar is the largest bauxite producing state in India.
A -Statement I is correct and II is incorrect.
B - Statement I is incorrect and II is correct
C - Both I and II are incorrect
D -Both I and II are correct
6. Which among the following statements is not correct regarding the Bhairodev Dakav
Sonchuri ?
A. It includes 1200 hectares of forest land.
B. The inhabitants of five villages in the Alwar district of Rajasthan
C. They are protecting the wildlife against any outside encroachments.
D. The rules and regulations followed here are declared by the government.
7. Which one of the following is the guiding philosophy of the Bharatiya Janata Party?
A. Bahujan Samaj B. Revolutionary democracy
C. Cultural nationalism D. Modernity
8. Assertion(A): Collateral is an asset that the borrower owns and use this as a guarantee to a
lender until the loan is repaid.
Reason(R): Collateral is given as the lender can sell the collateral to recover the loan amount
if the borrower fails to repay the loan.
A - Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B - Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C - A is correct but R is false. D - A is false but R is correct.
9. Which of the following statements is true?
A. In a democracy, the majority and minority opinions are not permanent.
B. In a democracy, it is also necessary that rule by the majority does not become rule by the
majority community in terms of religion or race or linguistic group.
C. Democracy remains democracy only as long as every citizen has a chance of being in the
majority at some point in time.
D. All of the above.
10.Assertion(A): In India rise of nationalism is associated with the anti-
colonial movement.
Reason(R): The sense of being oppressed under colonialism connected
many different groups together.
A - Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B - Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C - A is correct but R is false. D - A is false but R is correct.
11.Look at the picture and infer the income of the bank

A – Difference between the amount deposited and borrowed by the bank to the Reserve Bank of
India
B - – Difference between the amount of interest paid to deposited and amount of interest
charged from borrowed by the bank
C – Difference between the amount of interest paid to the borrower and the amount of interest
paid to the depositor
D – Difference between the amount deposited by the depositor and amount borrowed by the
borrower
12.Name the famous Indian descent who lived in West Indies and received Nobel Prize for
literature
A - Tagore B - Kalidas C - V. S. Naipaul D - Sudha Murthy

13.World Trade Organisation (WTO) was started at the initiative of which one of the following
group of countries?
A - Rich countries B - Poor countries
C - Developed countries D - Developing countries
14.Why government of India developed the special economic zone?
A – To invite the foreign investors
B – To reduce the price of the goods in the domestic market
C – To reduce the tax duties
D - To make India financial stable
15.Name the artist of this painting

A – M.F Hussain B - Picasso C – Raja Ravi Verma D – Rabindarnath

Tagore
16.Which of the following statements about Federalism in the Indian Constitution are correct?
1. India is declared as a Union of States.
2. Power-sharing between the Union and State governments is a basic feature.
3. The power-sharing arrangement is easy to change.
4. Changes in power-sharing require a 1/3rd majority in both houses of Parliament.
Options
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 3 (D) 2 and 4
17.Which of the following is the main factor that led to the rise of multiple political parties at the
same level in India?
(A) A federal political system (B) Varied economic conditions.
(C) Linguistic and regional diversity (D) Low levels of literacy and political awareness
18.Consider the statements given below and choose the correct answer.
 Statement I: A communal mind-set can lead to efforts to secure political influence for a
specific religious group.
Statement II: Members of the majority community may seek to create a separate political
entity as a response to such dynamics.
(A) Statement (I) is correct and (II) is incorrect.
(B) Statement (I) is incorrect and (II) is correct
(C) Both (I) & (II) are incorrect (D) Both (I) & (II) are correct
19.You are a citizen of a country that has a democratic form of government. You want to ensure
that the system of power-sharing in your country is effective and that no one branch of
government has absolute power. Which of the following measures would best meet this goal?
A. All power is concentrated in the hands of the legislature only.
B. Power is divided between the central government and the states or provinces, with each
level having its own sphere of influence
C. Power is separated among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with each branch
having its own responsibilities and powers.
D. Power is shared among different levels of government, such as the national, regional, and local
governments, with each level having some degree of autonomy.
20.If the income of mother, father and son is 25000,50000and 40000 respectively, calculate the
income of daughter in the family whereas the average of the family is 37500.
A - 50000 B - 35000 C - 75000 D - 25000

Section B (2 X 4 = 8)
21.“In sedimentary rocks a number of minerals occur in beds or layers”. Support the statement
with example. 2
OR
What are ‘Placer deposits’? Give examples of minerals found in such deposits.
22.Give two examples of different types of global exchanges which took place before the
seventeenth century, choosing one example from Asia and one from the Americas. 2
Chinese pottery also travelled the same route, as did textiles and spices from India and Southeast
Asia. In return, precious metals – gold and silver – flowed from Europe to Asia.
Many of our common foods such as potatoes, soya, groundnuts, maize, tomatoes, chillies, sweet
potatoes, and so on were not known to our ancestors until about five centuries ago. These foods
were only introduced in Europe and Asia after Christopher Columbus accidentally discovered the
vast continent that would later become known as the Americas.
23.Why are constitutional provisions necessary for the success of federalism? Explain 2
24.What is the main criterion used by the World Bank in classifying different countries? What are
the limitations of this criterion, if any? 2

Section C (3 X 5 = 15)

25.What was the participation of peasants in the non-cooperation movement launched by

Gandhiji? 3
In Awadh, peasants were led by Baba Ramchandra – a sanyasi who had
earlier been to Fiji as an indentured labourer. The movement here was
 against talukdars and landlords who demanded from As tenants they had
no security of tenure, being regularly evicted so that they could acquire
no right over the leased land. peasants exorbitantly high rents and a
variety of other cesses. Peasants had to do begar and work at landlords’
farms without any payment. In many places nai – dhobi bandhs were
organised by panchayats to deprive landlords of the services of even
barbers and washermen. In June 1920, Jawaharlal Nehru began going
around the villages in Awadh, talking to the villagers, and trying to
understand their grievances
26.How is planning a widely accepted strategy for judicious use of resources?
Explain with Examples. 3
27.Explain any three challenges before Indian political parties in the present time. 3
28. “Democratic government is accountable and legitimate government”. Support the statement
with arguments. 3
29.What is the basic idea behind the SHGs for the poor? Explain in your words. 3
In recent years, people have tried out some newer ways of providing loans to the poor. The
idea is to organise rural poor, in particular women, into small Self Help Groups (SHGs) and
pool (collect) their savings.
A typical SHG has 15-20 members, usually belonging to one neighbourhood, who meet and
save regularly. Saving per member varies from Rs 25 to Rs 100 Members can take small loans
from the group itself to meet their needs. The group charges interest on these loans but this is
still less than what the moneylender charges.
After a year or two, if the group is regular in savings, it becomes eligible for availing loan
from the bank. the SHGs help borrowers overcome the problem of lack of collateral. Not only
does it help women to become financially self-reliant, the regular meetings of the group
provide a platform to discuss and act on a variety of social issues such as health, nutrition,
domestic violence, etc.
OR
What is the role of Reserve Bank of India in regulating the credit from formal sources?
In India, the Reserve Bank of India issues currency notes on behalf of the central
government. The Reserve Bank of India supervises the functioning of formal sources of loans.
For instance, we have seen that the banks maintain a minimum cash balance out of the deposits
they receive.
The RBI monitors the banks in actually maintaining cash balance. Similarly, the RBI sees that the
banks give loans not just to profit-making businesses and traders but also to small cultivators,
small scale industries, to small borrowers etc.
Periodically, banks have to submit information to the RBI on how much they are lending, to
whom, at what interest rate, etc.

Section D (5 X 4 = 20)
30.How are industries responsible for air pollution? Suggest any three measures to control it? 5
OR
Explain the pro-active approach adopted by the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)
for preserving the natural environment and resources.
31.Why did nationalist tension emerge in the Balkan? 5
The most serious source of nationalist tension in Europe after 1871 was the area called the
Balkans. The Balkans was a region of geographical and ethnic variation comprising modern-
day Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, Macedonia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovenia,
Serbia and Montenegro whose inhabitants were broadly known as the Slavs.
A large part of the Balkans was under the control of the Ottoman Empire.
The Balkan peoples based their claims for independence or political rights on nationality and
used history to prove that they had once been independent but had subsequently been
subjugated by foreign powers.
Hence the rebellious nationalities in the Balkans thought of their struggles as attempts to win
back their long-lost independence. As the different Slavic nationalities struggled to define
their identity and independence, the Balkan area became an area of intense conflict.
During this period, there was intense rivalry among the European powers over trade and
colonies as well as naval and military might.
These rivalries were very evident in the way the Balkan problem unfolded. Each power –
Russia, Germany, England, Austro-Hungary – was keen on countering the hold of other
powers over the Balkans, and extending its own control over the area. This led to a series of
wars in the region and finally the First World War

OR
What were the main clauses of treaty of Vienna?
Treaty of Vienna of 1815 with the object of undoing most of the changes that had come about
in Europe during the Napoleonic wars.
The Bourbon dynasty, which had been deposed during the French Revolution, was restored to
power, and France lost the territories it had annexed under Napoleon.
A series of states were set up on the boundaries of France to prevent French expansion in
future.
Thus the kingdom of the Netherlands, which included Belgium, was set up in the north and
Genoa was added to Piedmont in the south. Prussia was given important new territories on its
western frontiers, while Austria was given control of northern Italy.
But the German confederation of 39 states that had been set up by Napoleon was left
untouched.
In the east, Russia was given part of Poland while Prussia was given a portion of Saxony.
The main intention was to restore the monarchies that had been overthrown by Napoleon, and
create a new conservative order in Europe
32.Describe the path of accommodation adopted in Belgium. What were its consequences. 5

OR
Describe any three demands of the Sri Lankan Tamils. How did they struggle for their demands?
33.Globalisation and competition among producers has been of advantage to the consumers.”
Give arguments in support of this statement. 5
KEY POINT
Now there is more choice for the consumers in the markets.
For example in the field of toys, the markets are flooded with Chinese toys which are cheaper
and of better quality than Indian toys. People now have a choice between Indian toys and
Chinese toys.
 • The consumers now have products of better quality.
• The prices of various products have come down due to competition among the
producers/manufacturers.
• Globalisation has led to improvement in the standard of living of people.

OR
How has information and communication technology stimulated globalisation? Explain with
example.
Technology: • In the past fifty years, several improvements in technology have taken place. • For
example, in transportation technology, containers are used for the transportation of goods which
are placed in containers that can be loaded intact on to ships, railways, planes and trucks.
Containers have led to huge reduction in port handling costs and increased the speed with which
exports can reach markets. • Similarly, the cost of air transport has fallen. This has enabled much
greater volumes of goods being transported by airlines. (2) Information technology: •
Telecommunication facilities – telegraph, moblie phones, fax – are used to contact one another
around the world and to communicate from remote areas • This has been facilitated by satellite
communication devices. • Internet enables to send instant electronic mail and talk across the
world at negligible costs. • Now a news magazine published for London readers can be designed
and printed in Delhi. • The designing is done on a computer. • After printing, the magazines are
sent by air to London. • Even the payment of money for designing and printing from a bank in
London to a bank in Delhi is done instantly through the Internet e., e-banking.
Section E (4 X 3 = 12)
34.Read the passage and answer the given question
From the late nineteenth century, issues of caste discrimination began to be written about in many
printed tracts and essays.2 Jyotiba Phule, the Maratha pioneer of ‘low caste’ protest movements,
wrote about the injustices of the caste system in his Gulamgiri (1871). In the twentieth century, 2
B.R. Ambedkar in Maharashtra and 2 E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker in Madras, better known as
Periyar, wrote powerfully on caste and their writings were read by people all over India. Local
protest movements and sects also created a lot of popular journals and tracts criticising ancient
scriptures and envisioning a new and just future Workers in factories were too overworked and
lacked the education to write much about their experiences. But 1. Kashibaba, a Kanpur
millworker, wrote and published Chhote Aur Bade Ka Sawal in 1938 to show the links
between caste and class exploitation. The poems of another Kanpur millworker, who wrote under
the name of Sudarshan Chakr between 1935 and 1955, were brought together and published in a
collection called Sacchi Kavitayan. By the 1930s, Bangalore cotton millworkers set up libraries to
educate themselves, following the example of Bombay workers. 3. These were sponsored by
social reformers who tried to restrict excessive drinking among them, to bring literacy and,
sometimes, to propagate the message of nationalism.
1. What was the title of kashibaba’s book? 1
2. Which social reformers oppose and publish their literary work against the caste system? 1
3. What was the message the social reformers tried to convey to the society through their literary
work? 2
35.Read the passage and answer the given question.
Another way of classifying economic activities into sectors could be on the basis of who owns
assets and is responsible for the delivery of services.1 .In the public sector, the government
owns most of the assets and provides all the services. In the private sector, ownership of assets
and delivery of services is in the hands of private individuals or companies. Railways or post
office is an example of the public sector whereas companies like 2 Tata Iron and Steel
Company Limited (TISCO) or Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) are privately owned.
Governments raise money through taxes and other ways to meet expenses on the services
rendered by it. Modern day governments spend on a whole range of activities. There are several
things needed by the society as a whole but which the private sector will not provide at a
reasonable cost. Why? 3. Some of these need spending large sums of money, which is beyond
the capacity of the private sector. Also, collecting money from thousands of people who use
these facilities is not easy. Even if they do provide these things they would charge a high rate
for their use. Examples are construction of roads, bridges, railways, harbours, generating
electricity, providing irrigation through dams etc. Thus, governments have to undertake such
heavy spending and ensure that these facilities are available for everyone.
1. Which economic activities are called as public sector? 1
2. Give examples of some private sector industries. 1
3. Why do government spend in the public sector? 2
36.Read the following source and answer the questions given below:
It is the staple food crop of a majority of the people in India. Our country is the second largest
producer of rice in the world after China. It is a kharif crop which requires high temperature,
(above 25°C) and high humidity with annual rainfall above 100 cm. In the areas of less rainfall, it
grows with the help of irrigation. Rice is grown in the plains of north and north-eastern India,
coastal areas and the deltaic regions. Development of dense network of canal irrigation and tube
wells have made it possible to grow rice in areas of less rainfall such as Punjab, Haryana and
western Uttar Pradesh and parts of Rajasthan.
1. Name the largest and the second largest producer of rice in the world. 1
2. Write the climatic conditions required for the growth of rice. 1
3. How the water requirements of rice are fulfilled in area of less rainfall? 2

Section F
Q37. I. Locate and label the given places on outline map of India 2
(a) Jaliyanwala Bagh incident took place here
(b) Gandhiji started the civil disobedient movement from here.
II On the same outline map of India locate and label any three of the following with
suitable symbols. 3
i) Durg: Major iron-ore mines
ii) Kochi: Major sea port
iii) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.
iv) Tarapur Nuclear Power Plant