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CLASS X (2019-20)
SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE 087)
SAMPLE PAPER-1

Time Allowed : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 80

General Instructions :
(i) The question paper has 35 questions in all.
(ii) Marks are indicated against each question.
(iii) Questions from serial number 1 to 20 are objective type questions. Each question carries one mark. Answer them
as instructed.
(iv) Questions from serial number 21 to 28 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80
words each.
(v) Questions from serial number 29 to 34 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 120
words each.
(vi) Question number 35 is a map question of 6 marks with two parts-35 a. from History (2 marks) and 35 b. from
Geography (4 marks).

SECTION A
1. Match the following. [1] 3.

Problem faced by Some possible meas-

farming sector ures
1. Unirrigated land a Setting up agro-based
mills
2. Low prices for crops b Procurement of food
grains by government
3. Debt burden c Construction of canals
by the government
4. No job in the off d Banks to provide
season credit at low interest
Ans : 1 − c, 2 − b, 3 − d, 4 − a

2. A system of governance in which absolute power is

exercised by an individual, unregulated by legal and
constitutional checks is associated with [1]
(a) Despotism (b) Nepotism
(c) Marxism (d) Socialism
Ans : (a) Despotism

In the above figure what was apartheid? [1]

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(a) Former policy of racial segregation in South is shown. [1]

America
(b) Former policy of racial segregation is South Africa
(c) Poverty of South Africa
(d) State authority of the South Africa
Ans : (b) Former policy of racial segregation is South
Africa

4. In which year Sri Lanka became an independent

country? [1]
Ans :
Sri Lanka became an independent country in 1948.
5. Who was responsible for killing many innocent people
at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar? [1]
(a) General Campbell (b) General Hugh Ross
(c) General Neil (d) General Dyer
Ans : (d) General Dyer
(a) The challenge of organise independent and
6. Complete the following table with the correct justified election
information regarding the distance between the two (b) The challenge of forming the government from
inner edges of the railway track. [1] military and keeping it free from bias.
(c) Challenge to giving women equal rights in decision
Railway Gauge Brode Metre Narrow
making rules
Gauge Gauge Gauge
(d) The challenge of bringing undue control and
Distance between A−? 1.00 metre B−? influence on the democracy of the rich to a
inner edges minimum level.
Ans : Ans : (b) The challenge of forming the government
A − 1.676 Metre from military and keeping it free from bias.
B − 0.762 and 0.610 Metre 10. When conservative regimes were restored to power,
7. “India is highly dependent on coal for meeting its many liberal minded people went underground
commercial energy required”. Support the statement because of the fear of .......... . [1]
with one argument. [1] Ans : Repression
Ans : or
Coal prudes a substantial part of the nation energy .......... were the most serious nationalist tension in
needs. Europe after 1871. [1]
or Ans : Balkans
“Natural gas is an important source of energy”.
Support this statement with one argument. 11. What are MNCs? [1]
Ans : Ans :
Natural gas is considered as an environment friendly Multinational Corporations (MNCs) are large
fuel. companies that operate in several countries at the
same time.
8. Correct the following statement and rewrite :
or
The first clear cut expression of nationalism in
What is the monopoly of trade?
America came with the French Revolution in 1789. [1]
Ans :
Ans :
Monopoly of trade is the practice in which a country
The first clear cut expression of nationalism in France
develops a system of management and control,
came with the French Revolution in 1789.
eliminating competition, control costs and to ensure
or
regular supply of products.
Correct the following statement and rewrite :
Viceroy Irvin announced a vague offer of Dominion 12. What do you understand by the term ‘Affidavit’ ? [1]
status for India in 1967. Ans :
Ans : It is a signed document submitted to an officer, where
Viceroy Irvin announced a vague offer of Dominion a person makes a sworn statement regarding her
status for India in 1929. personal information.
9. In the following cartoon which challenge to democracy 13. Which one of the following is not true regarding
Romanticism and National feeling in Europe? [1]
(a) It was a cultural movement which sought to
develop a particular form of nationalist sentiment.
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(b) The romantic artists and poets generally did not
criticized the glorification of science and reason
(c) It focused on emotions and mystical feelings
(d) Its effort was to create a sense of collective heritage
Ans : (b) The romantic artists and poets generally did
not criticized the glorification of science and reason
14. India, is the largest exporter of Jute after .......... . [1]
Ans : Bangladesh
15. Which one of the following is true regarding how
the new artists depicted liberty during the French
Revolution? [1]
(a) As a female figure with a torch of enlightenment
in one hand and the Charter of Rights of Man in
the other hand
(b) Blindfold woman carrying a pair of weighing
scales.
(c) The gold red and black tricolour
(d) Rays of the rising sun
Ans : (a) As a female figure with a torch of
enlightenment in one hand and the Charter of Rights
of Man in the other hand
16. BMI stands for .......... .
Ans : Body Mass Index
or
Literacy rate in Bihar in the year 2001 was ......... .
Ans : 62%
17. When power is taken away from central and state
governments and given to local government, it is
called [1]
(a) Distribution (b) Centralisation
(c) Reorganisation (d) Decentralisation
Ans : (d) Decentralisation
18. Arrange the following in the correct sequence
i. Champaran Satyagraha
ii. Kheda Satyagraha
iii. Ahmedabad Satyagraha
iv. Rowlatt Act
(a) i, ii, iii, iv (b) iv, iii, ii, i
(c) i, iii, ii, iv (d) iv, i, ii, iii
SECTION B
21. What are the steps taken by our Constitution to
safeguard the different languages? [3]
Ans :
Our Constitution identified Hindi as the official
language but took many steps to safeguard the
other languages. Besides Hindi, there are 21 other
languages recognised as scheduled languages by
the Constitution. A candidate in an examination
conducted for the central government positions may
take the examination in any of the languages. States
also have their own official languages, and most of the
government work takes place in the official language
of the concerned state.
or
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Ans : (a) i, ii, iii, iv
19. In the question given below, there are two statements
marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the
statements and choose the correct option:
Assertion (A) : Suppose the literacy rate in a state is
78% and the net attendance ratio in secondary stage
is 47%.
Reason (R) : More than half of the students are going
to other states for elementary education. [1]
(a) Both assertion and reason are true, and reason is
the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is
not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, but reason is false.
(d) Both assertion and reason are false.
Ans : (c) Assertion is true, but reason is false.
20. [1]
[1]
[1] The largest producing sector in 1970-71 is
(a) Primary sector
(b) Tertiary sector
(c) Secondary sector
(d) Primary and Secondary both
Ans : (a) Primary sector
What is the first thing the Election Commission does
after recognising a party? Does it treat every party
as equal?
Ans :
It allots a ‘symbol’ to the parties. It has to treat every
party as equal, but it offers some special facilities to
large and established parties. These parties are given a
unique symbol and only the official candidates of that
party can use that symbol. For example, the Hand is
the symbol of only the Congress Party and the Lotus
of the BJP. Parties which have these benefits are
called recognised national political parties.
22. What was the objective of Simon Commission? Why
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was it opposed in India? [3]
Ans :
The effects of the worldwide economic depression in the
late 1920s were severely felt in the countryside in India.
Against this background the new Tory government
in Britain constituted a statutory commission under
Sir John Simon. Set up in response to the nationalist
movement, the Commission was to look into the
functioning of the constitutional system in India
and suggest changes. But the problem was that the
Commission did not have a single Indian member. All
members were British. When the Commission arrived
in India in 1928, it was greeted with the slogan, ‘Go
Back Simon’. All parties, including the Congress and
the Muslim League, opposed it and participated in the
demonstrations.
or
When and where Khilafat Committee was formed?
What was its objective?
Ans :
The Khilafat Committee was formed in Bombay in
March 1919. Mahatma Gandhi felt the need to launch
a broad-based movement to defend the Khalifa’s
temporal powers and to oppose the harsh treaty
imposed on the Ottoman empire after the First World
War. Gandhiji saw the Khilafat movement as a great
opportunity to bring Hindu and Muslim communities
together under the umbrella of a unified national
movement.
23. Read the sources given below and answer the questions
that follows- [3]
Source A : Idea of Satyagraha
‘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
24. “Great depression was caused by a combination of
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 .....’
Source - B : Great leader-Jawaharlal Nehru
On 6 January 1921, the police in United Provinces
fired at peasants near Rae Bareli, Jawaharlal Nehru
wanted to go to the place of firing, but was stopped
by the police. Agitated and angry, Nehru addressed
the peasants who gathered around him. This is how
he later described the meeting:
‘They behaved as brave men, calm and unruffled
in the face of danger. I do not know how they felt
but I know what my feelings were. For a moment my
blood was up, non-violence was almost forgotten-but
for a moment only. The thought of the great leader,
who by the God’s goodness has been sent to lead us
to victory, came to me, and I saw the kisans seated
and standing near me, less exited, more peaceful than
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I was - and the moment of weakness passed, I spoke
to them in all humility on non-violence - I needed
the lesson more than they - and they heeded me and
peacefully dispersed’.
Source -C : The Independence Day Pledge, 26
January 1930
‘We believe that it is the inalienable right of the Indian
people, as of any other people, to have freedom and to
enjoy the fruits of their toil and have the necessities
of life, so that they may have full opportunities of
growth. We believe
also that if any government deprives a people of these
rights and oppresses them, the people have a further
right to alter it or to abolish it. The British Government
in India has not only deprived the Indian people of
their freedom but has based itself on the exploitation
of the masses, and has ruined India economically,
politically, culturally, and spiritually. We believe,
therefore, that India must sever the British connection
and attain Purna Swaraj or Complete Independence.’
Source -A : Idea of Satyagraha
23 (1) What do the British worship? [1]
Ans : The British worship the war-god, as they are
becoming bearers of arms.
Source -B : Great leader-Jawaharlal Nehru
23 (2) What is the source of the above passage? [1]
Ans : The source of the above passage is A Biography,
Vol. I. Jawaharlal Nehru by Sarvapalli Gopal.
Source -C : The Independence Day Pledge, 26
January 1930
23 (3) What do you mean by purna Swaraj? [1]
Ans : The Purna Swaraj declaration, or declaration
of the Independence of India was promulgated by
the Indian National Congress on January 26, 1930,
resolving the congress and Indian Nationalists to fight
for Purna Swaraj, or complete self rule Independent of
the British Empire.
several factors.” Examine the statement. [3]
Ans :
The Great Depression was caused by a combination of
several factors. Some of them were as follows :
Condition created by the Word War I : During
the World War I, there was an immense industrial
expansion in the context of large demand of goods
related to war machinery. After the war, the industries
went on producing goods at the period of war level.
However, the steep and sharp decline in demands for
non-related products led to economic depression.
Over-production in Agriculture : First, agricultural
overproduction remained a problem. This was made
worse by falling agricultural prices. As prices slumped
and agricultural incomes declined, farmers tried
to expand production and bring a larger volume
of produce to the market to maintain their overall
income. This worsened the glut in the market, pushing
down prices even further. Farm produce rotted for a
lack of buyers.
Shortage of Loans : Second, in the mid-1920s, many
countries financed their investments through loans
from the US. While it was often extremely easy to
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raise loans in the US when the going was good, US
overseas lenders panicked at the first sign of trouble.
In the first half of 1928, US overseas loans amounted
to over $ 1 billion. A year later it was one quarter of
that amount. Countries that depended crucially on
US loans now faced an acute crisis.
Other Factors : The withdrawal of US loans affected
much of the rest of the world, though in different ways.
In Europe it led to the failure of some major banks and
the collapse of currencies such as the British pound
sterling. In Latin America and elsewhere it economy
in the depression by doubling import duties also dealt
another severe blow to world trade.
or
The indentured labour gave rise to new culture in
the Caribbean’. Justify this statement with three
examples. [3]
Ans :
Cultural fusion’ comes to exist when two or more
different cultures intermingle and interact with each
other and give birth to a new culture which inherits
the features of both the cultures.
The life of the indentured labour was very harsh,
troublesome and difficult. This forced them to seek
new avenues of comfort, ease and relaxation. As such,
they developed new means to make their life worth-
living. Some means and methods they adopted were
as follows :
a. In Trinidad the annual Muharram procession was
transformed into a riotous carnival called ‘Hosay’
(for Imam Hussain) in which workers of all races
and religions joined.
b. Similarly, the protest religion of Rastafarianism
(made famous by the Jamaican reggae star Bob
Marley) is also said to reflect social and cultural
links with Indian migrants to the Caribbean.
c. Chutney music’, popular in Trinidad and Guyana,
is another creative contemporary expression of
the post-indenture experience.
25. How was Italy unified? Explain. [3]
Ans :
The failure of revolutionary uprisings both in 1831
and 1848 meant that the mantle now fell on Sardinia-
Piedmont under its ruler, King Victor Emmanuel II,
to unify the Italian states through war. Chief Minister
Cavour who led the movement to unify the regions of
Italy was neither a revolutionary nor a democrat. By a
tactful diplomatic alliance with France engineered by
Cavour, Sardinia-Piedmont succeeded in defeating the
Austrian forces in 1859. Regular troops and a large
number of armed volunteers under the leadership of
Garibaldi joined the fray. In 1860, they marched into
South Italy and the Kingdom of the two Sicilies and
succeeded in winning the support of the local peasants
in order to drive out the Spanish rulers. In 1861 Victor
Emmanuel II was proclaimed the king of United Italy.
In 1867, Garibaldi led an army of volunteers to fight
the Papal states where a French garrison was stationed
but he was defeated. It was only in 1870 that Papal
states joined Italy.
26. Why does the pattern of net sown area vary from one
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state to another? [3]
Ans :
On account of the vast expanse of India, its relief,
climate, soil and socio-economic set-up, net sown area
varies from region to region. The pattern of net sown
area is over 80 per cent of the total area in Punjab and
Haryana. Geographical conditions like climate and
soil here are favourable for cultivation. Further, due to
agricultural advancement through Green Revolution,
more areas have been brought under cultivation. On
the other hand, less than 10 per cent of the total area
is net sown area in Manipur, Mizoram, Arunachal
Pradesh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Topographical constraints, unfavourable climate and
socio-economic reasons account for the low proportion
of net sown areas in these states.
27. Which type of soil is ideal for growth of cotton? What
are the main characteristics of this type of soil? [3]
Ans :
Black soil, primarily of the Deccan Trap region, is
ideal for the growth of cotton. This soil type is also
known as black cotton soil for this reason.
Black soil is well known for its moisture or water
retaining capacity because it is clayey in nature. It
is rich in soil nutrients, such as calcium carbonate,
magnesium, potash and lime but generally poor in
phosphoric contents.
On account of its clayey nature, black soil develops
deep cracks in the hot dry season. This aids proper
aeration of the soil. This soil becomes sticky when wet
and difficult to work unless tilled immediately after
the first shower during the pre-monsoon period.
or
Explain why the use of non-conventional sources of
energy is becoming necessary in our country? Give
three reasons.
Ans :
The use of non-conventional sources of energy is
becoming necessary in our country for the following
reasons.
a. Rising prices of oil and gas.
b. To lessen environmental pollution.
c. As a renewable source of energy.
Our country has become increasingly dependent
on fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas. Rising prices
of oil and gas and their potential shortages have
increased uncertainty.
28. Describe the power-sharing mechanism in Lebanon.
[3]
Ans :
As per the agreement
a. President must belong to the Maronite sect of
Catholic Christi
b. The Prime Minister must be from the Sunni
Muslim community.
c. The post of Deputy Prime Minister is fixed for
Orthodox Christian sect and that of the Speaker
for Shia Muslims.
d. The Christians agreed not to seek French
protection and the Muslims agreed not to seek
unification with Syria.
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SECTION C
29. Explain the challenges faced by Indian democracy
while holding free and fair elections. [5]
Ans :
a. Caste-ism and communal-ism : Voters in India
vote on the basis of caste and religion. They
do not consider the ability of the candidate. In
the same way, parties are affected by caste and
community. They give tickets based on the above
consideration and not the ability.
b. Money power : A lot of money is spent by parties
and candidates to win the favour of the voters.
They try to buy votes by wooing the poor, the
illiterate and lower classes. The ordinary citizens
cannot contest elections.
c. Unfair advantage lies with bigger parties : They
have more resources as compared to smaller
parties and independent candidates.
d. Voters have no choice : There is sometime no
difference in the agenda of different parties. It
is only a clash of personalities and voter has no
choice.
e. Politicians misuse government machinery during
elections.
or
Why does the exact balance of power between the
central and the state governments vary from one
federation to another? Explain with two examples.
Ans :
The exact balance of power between the central and
the state governments varies from one federation to
another. There are two kinds or two ways in which
federations have been formed :
a. The first example is where independent states
come together on their own to form a bigger
unit. They, by pooling sovereignty and retaining
identity, can increase their security. This type
of coming together federations include USA,
Switzerland and Australia. In this first category,
all the constituent states usually have equal powers
and are strong vis-a-vis the federal government.
b. The second category is where al large country
decides to divide its powers between the constituent
states and the national government. India, Spain
and Belgium are examples of this kind of holding
together federations. In this second category, the
central government is more powerful vis-a-vis the
states. Very often different constituted units of
the federation have unequal powers. Some units
may be granted special powers.
30. Read the extract and answer the questions that follows
: [5]
‘The enormous expanse of Bombay city; its great
and palatial private and governmental mansions;
broad streets which accommodate up to six carriages
abreast ..... the struggle to enter the merchants lanes;
the frequent troublesome noise of passenger and goods
trains whistles and wheels; the wearisome bargaining
in every market, by customers who wander from place
to place making enquiries with silver and notes in their
pockets to buy a variety of commodities; the throngs of
thousands of boats visible in the harbour ..... the more
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or less rushed pace of official and private employees
going to work, checking their watches ..... The clouds
of black smoke emitted by factory chimneys and the
nose of large machines in the innards of buildings .....
Men and women with and without families belonging
to every caste and rank travelling in carriages or
horseback or on foot, to take the air and enjoy a drive
along the sea shore in the slanting rays of the sun as
it descends on the horizon .....’
30 (1) Give the source of this passage.
Ans : This passage has been taken from ‘The Obverse
Side of British Rule or our Dire Poverty’ by G.G.
Agarkar.
30 (2) Give some features of the city of Bombay.
Ans : Some main features of Bombay city are :
a. Its vast expanse;
b. Its great and palatial private and governmental
mansions;
c. Its great and palatial private and governmental
mansions;
d. Its broad streets which accommodate up to six
carriages abreast;
e. Frequent troublesome noise of passengers and
goods trains whistles and wheels.
30 (3) Give any three activities of the people in
Bombay city.
Ans : Some activities of the people in Bombay city
are :
a. Customers wandering from place to place to buy
variety of commodities.
b. Officials and private employees going to work.
c. Men and women of every colour and hue travelling,
in carriages of horsebacks or on foot along the sea
shore.
31. Explain any four ways in which multinational
corporations have spread their production. [5]
Ans :
The multinational corporations have spread their
production and interaction with local producers in the
following ways :
a. Setting up production jointly with local companies.
They provide money for additional investments
like buying new machines for faster production.
b. The MNCs provide efficient managerial and
advanced technology for faster production and
efficient use of resources.
c. They have increased their investments over the
past 15 years. Large MNCs place orders for
production with small, local producers. The
local companies supplying raw material to these
industries have prospered.
d. Many MNCs buy up local companies and expand
production. For example, Cargill Foods, an
American MNC, bought up Parakh Foods.
Thus, we see that MNCs are spreading production
and interaction with local producers by
Setting up partnerships,
Using local companies for supplies and
Closely competing with local companies or buying
them up.
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32. Discuss the merits and demerits of two-party system Formal Sources Informal Sources
and multi-party system. [5]
Ans : 8. Formal credit sector Informal credit sector
usually grants loan for usually does not
In some countries, there are only two main parties and productive purposes differentiate between
power changes hands between them only. They are the like purchase of loan for productive
only ones who can win seats in elections. There may machinery, agricultural and unproductive
be other parties and they may win a small number of equipments, house, etc. purposes. They easily
seats, but never enough to form a government. The give loan even for
United States of America and United Kingdom are unproductive purpose
examples of the two-party system. Two-party system like loan for family
leads to formation of a stable government but it function, for illness,
negates representational or various opinions, interests. etc.
In a multi-party system, three or more parties
have a chance to win elections and gain control of 9. Here, more It involves less
the government. In a multi-party system, groups come documentation is documentation.
to power on their own strength or in alliance with required. It involves It involves less
others. In India various parties have come together many formalities. formalities. That is
in a coalition. Two major coalitions UPA and NDA why illiterate persons
have formed governments at centre. This system is prefer to take loan
followed in India, France and Denmark. This system from this sector.
gives a chance to various interests and concerns, to or
gain representation. This system appears very messy How does the Reserve Bank of India supervise the
and can sometimes lead to instability, as many parties functioning of banks? Why is this necessary?
cannot pull together. Ans :
33. How do formal and informal sources of credit differ Reserve Bank of India (RBI) supervises the banks in
from each other. [5] the following ways :
Ans : a. It monitors the balance kept by banks for day-to-
day transactions
Formal Sources Informal Sources b. It checks that the banks give loans not just to
profit-making businesses and traders but also to
1. Comparatively rate Higher rate of interest small borrowers.
of interest charge is is charged. c. Periodically banks have to give details about
lower. lending, borrowing and interest rate to RBI. It is
2. Collateral is must for They are ready to necessary for securing public welfare. It prohibits
getting loan from a give loans without any the bank from running the business with profit
formal sector. collateral too. motive only. It also keeps a check on interest rate
of credit facilities provided by bank. RBI makes
3. RBI supervises them. There is no organisation
sure that the loans from the banks are affordable
to supervise them.
and cheap.
4. Rich urban households Poor households
34. Name the ore from which aluminium is obtained. Why
depend on formal depend on informal
is aluminium considered to be an important metal?
sector. sector.
Name the areas which have rich deposits of the ore of
5. Example : Banks and Example : aluminium. [5]
Cooperatives. Moneylender, traders, Ans :
friends, retailers, etc.
Aluminium is obtained mainly from bauxite. Though
6. Organised banking Unorganised sector several ores contain aluminium, it is from bauxite,
sector is systematic in is not so systematic a reddish-brown, residual clay-like substance, that
its functioning. and often indulges in alumina and later aluminium is obtained. Bauxite
malpractices to exploit deposits are formed by the decomposition of a wide
the customers. variety of rocks rich in aluminium silicates. Aluminium
7. Organised financial Unorganised financial is considered to be an important metal because of its
intermediaries intermediaries do not properties and wide variety of uses.
maintain proper books maintain proper books a. It combines the strength of metals such as iron with
of accounts. Their of accounts. They do extreme lightness. So it is used for manufacturing
books of accounts not charge uniform of aircraft and transport vehicles.
are regularly audited. interest rates. They b. It has great malleability. It is used for construction
Their functioning is keep their business purposes to make doors, windows, rods and for
more transparent. affairs confidential. making utensils.
c. It also has quality of good conductivity and is
used in electrical conductors.
Rich deposits of bauxite, the ore of aluminium,
are found mainly in the Amarkantak plateau, Maikal

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hills and the plateau region of Bilaspur-Katni in

Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Odisha is the
leading producer accounting for about 45 per cent of
the total bauxite production in the country.
Map Skill Based Question
35. a. Locate and label the following in the given outline
political map of India. [6]
(i) The place where Jallianwala Bagh massacre
took place.
(ii) The place where Indian National Congress
Session was held in 1927.
b. On the same outline map of India locate and label
any four of the following with suitable Symbols.
(i) Forest and mountainous soil
(ii) Alluvial soil
(iii) Red and yellow soil
(iv) Black soil
(v) Laterite soil
(vi) Arid soil

(b)

Ans :
a.

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CLASS X (2019-20)
SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE 087)
SAMPLE PAPER-2

Time Allowed : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 80

General Instructions :
(i) The question paper has 35 questions in all.
(ii) Marks are indicated against each question.
(iii) Questions from serial number 1 to 20 are objective type questions. Each question carries one mark. Answer them
as instructed.
(iv) Questions from serial number 21 to 28 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80
words each.
(v) Questions from serial number 29 to 34 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 120
words each.
(vi) Question number 35 is a map question of 6 marks with two parts-35 a. from History (2 marks) and 35 b. from
Geography (4 marks).

Section-A
1. Match the following items given in column A with
those in column B. [1]

Column A Column B
(A) French Revolution (1) brought the
conservative
regimes back to
power
(B) Liberalism (2) ensured right to
property for the
privileged class
(a) Deteriorating family relations
(C) Napoleonic Code (3) transfer of
(b) Cultural import of the west
sovereignty from
monoarch to the (c) Representation of traditional roles
French citizens (d) Respect of women in the family
(D) The Treaty of (4) individual freedom Ans : (b) Cultural import of the west
Vienna and equality before
law 4. Which language is spoken by the majority of Belgians?
[1]
Ans : A − 3, B − 4, C −2 , D− 1 Ans :
2. Which of the following is a negative effect of Dutch language.
industrialisation? [1] 5. ‘The Poona Pact’ took place in [1]
(a) Economic growth (a) August 1933 (b) September 1932
(b) Rapid Urbanisation (c) July 1933 (d) May 1932
(c) Pollution Ans : (b) September 1932
(d) Foreign exchange earnings
Ans : (c) Pollution 6. Complete the following table by writing the values of
A and B in the table. [1]
3. Which of the following aspects is best illustrates of
this picture? [1] Monthly income of people in
Coun- (2007) (In Rupees)
try 1 2 3 4 5 Aver-
age
Coun- 9500 10500 9800 10000 10200 A-?
try-A
Coun- 500 500 500 500 4800 B-?
try-B

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Ans : power and .......... with local governments bodies .

A-10,000 [1]
B-10,000 Ans : revenue
7. Crude oil reserves are limited all over the world. If or
people continue to extract it at the present rate, the After 1990, there was the rise of regional political
reserves would last only 35-40 year more. Suggest any parties as well as the beginning of era of .......... at
one way to solve this problem. [1] the centre.
Ans : Ans : Coalition Governments
Drive at a constant and moderate speed as far as 11. Who were the indentured labourers ? [1]
possible. Driving at a high speed or slow speed wastes Ans :
a lot of fuel.
Indentured labourers were bonded labourers who were
8. Correct the following statement and rewrite. transferable to any countries on contract for a specific
The highest institution of Panchayati Raj in rural amount of wage and time.
area is the high court. [1] or
Ans : Who invented the Spinning Jenny ? [1]
The highest institution of Panchayati Raj in rural Ans :
area is the Zila Parished. Spinning Jenny was invented by James Hargreaves in
or 1764.
EDI is used to measure level of development of a
country. 12. When was the Communist Party of India formed? [1]
Ans : Ans :
HDI is used to measure level of development of a The Communist Party of India was formed in 1925.
country. 13. Which of the following is not a feature of communal-
9. Which one of the following option best signifies this ism? [1]
cartoon? [1] (a) Communal politics is based on the idea that
religion is the principal basis of social community.
(b) Religion is seen as the basis of nation.
(c) Beliefs of one religion are presented as superior to
those of other religions.
(d) The followers of a particular religion can belong
to different communities
Ans : (d) The followers of a particular religion can
belong to different communities

14. Kharif crops are grown with on set of .......... in

different parts of country. [1]
Ans : Mansoon.

15. Which of the following subjects is included in the

Concurrent List? [1]
(a) Banking (b) Trade
(c) Police (d) Education
Ans : (d) Education

16. The main criterion used by the world Bank in classifying

different countries is average .......... income. [1]
Ans : per capita or average.
or
.......... is a inoventary measure of the market value of
all final goods and services produced in a period.
Ans : GDP (Gross domestic product)
(a) Secular Governance
17. The most serious source of nationalist tension in
(b) Caste discrimination Europe after 1871 was the area called the [1]
(c) Problem of apartheid (a) Balkans (b) Northeastern France
(d) Gender discrimination (c) Nottinghamshire (d) Milan
Ans : (a) Secular Governance Ans : (a) Balkans
10. The state governments are required to share some 18. Arrange the following iron ore mines in the direction

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of North to South. [1] minds. Nationalism is based on common heroic past

1. Bailadila of endeavours, sacrifices and devotion to the country.
2. Durg or
3. Mayurbhanj How did the non-cooperation become a movement ?
4. Bellary Explain ? [3]
(a) 3, 2, 1, 4 (b) 1, 2, 3, 4 Ans :
(c) 4, 3, 2, 1 (d) 1, 2, 4, 3 Mahatma Gandhi proposed that the movement
Ans : (a) 3, 2, 1, 4 should advance in stages. It should begin with the
or surrender of titles awarded by the government, and
Arrange the following party according to its foundation a boycott of civil services, army, police, courts,
year. legislative councils, schools—all institutions of the
1. Indian National congress British Raj. Then foreign goods would be boycotted
2. Bharatiya Janta Party and burnt. In case the government used repression, a
3. Bahujan Samaj Party full civil disobedience campaign would be launched.
4. Communist Party of India During the summer of 1920 Mahatma Gandhi and the
(a) 1, 4, 2, 3 (b) 1, 2, 3, 4 Ali brothers toured the nook and corners of India,
mobilising popular support for the movement. At the
(c) 4, 3, 2, 1 (d) 3, 4, 2, 1
Congress session at Nagpur in December 1920, the
Ans : (a) 1, 4, 2, 3 Non-Cooperation programme was adopted. The Non-
Cooperation-Khilafat movement began in January
19. In the question given below, there are two statements 1921. Various social groups participated in this
marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the movement which spread all over towns, cities and in
statements and choose the correct option: [1] rural areas of India.
Assertion (A) : An individual who manufactures flour
from wheat is engaged in primary sector. 22. What are the conditions under which democracies
Reason (R) : When some process of manufacturing is accommodate social diversities ? [3]
used the product is a part of secondary sector. Ans :
(a) Both assertion and reason are true, and reason is i. The majority always needs to work with the
the correct explanation of assertion. minority so that governments function to represent
(b) Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is the general views.
not the correct explanation of assertion. ii. It is necessary that rule by majority does not
(c) Assertion is true, but reason is false. become rule by majority community in terms
(d) Both assertion and reason are false. of religion, race, linguistic group, etc. Different
persons or groups should be allowed to form a
Ans : (d) Both assertion and reason are false. government as a result of an election conducted.
20. The following table shows source of rural households iii. Democracies accommodates diversities based on
in India in the year 2003. [1] religion, class and gender.
or
Source Share No system is ideal for all countries and all situations.
Explain.
Money lender 30%
Ans :
Co-operative societies 27%
No system is ideal for all countries and in all situations
Commercial Bank 25% because party system is not something any country
Other (Merchant, Relative etc.) 18% can choose. It evolves over a long time, depending on
the nature of society, its social and regional divisions,
Analyzing the table above, what is the share of formal its history of politics and its system of elections. Each
sector in total credit? country develops a party system that is conditioned
(a) 25% (b) 27% by its special circumstances.
(c) 52% (d) 18%
23. Read the source below and answer the question that
Ans : (c) 52% follows
SOURCE-A
Section B ‘From the depredation of a lawless Banditti of colliers
and their wives, for the wives had lost their work
21. How and when nationalism captures the hearts and to spinning engines ... they advanced at first with
minds of people ? [3] much insolence, avowing their intention of cutting to
pieces the machine, lately introduced in the woollen
Ans :
manufacture; which they suppose, if generally
When people begin to believe strongly that they are adopted, will lessen the demand for manual labour.
part of the same nation. Also, when they discover The women became clamorous. The men were more
common bonds that unite them, when they share the open to conviction and after some expostulation
same struggles and have a common folklore, history were induced to desist from their purpose and return
and culture, then nationalism grips their hearts and peacefully home.’

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SOURCE-B
‘It appears that twenty years ago, a brisk trade was
carried on in the manufacture of cloth at Jahanabad
and Bihar, which has in the former place entirely
ceased, while in the latter the amount of manufacture
is very limited, in consequence of the cheap and
durable goods from Manchester with which the Native
manufactures are unable to compete.’
SOURCE-C
‘The Koshtis, like the weavers of the finer kinds of
cloth in other parts of India, have fallen upon evil
times. They are unable to compete with the showy
goods, which Manchester sends in such profusion and
they have of late years emigrated in great numbers,
chiefly to Berar, where as day labourers they are able
to obtain wages...’
SOURCE-A
23 (1) What made the women to make strong
protest? Why? [1]
Ans : The introduction of Spinning Jenny, made the
women to make strong protest as they feared they
would lose their jobs.
SOURCE-B
23 (2) Give any one main reason for the decline of
India’s textile industry, according to the author.
[1]
Ans : Indian textile industry declined because of the
cheap and durable goods from Manchester (England)
which were flooding the Indian markets.
SOURCE-C
23 (3) Why did the Indian cloth market decline. [1]
Ans : The Indian cloth market declined due to
the showy goods that flooded the markets from
Manchester.
24. “Culture had played an important role in the
development of nationalism in Europe during
eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.” Support the
statement with examples. [3]
Ans :
1. Culture played an important role in creating the
idea of the nation, art and poetry, stories and
music helped to express and shape nationalist
feelings.
2. Emotions, intuition and mystical feelings were not
focused.
3. Their effort was to shared collective heritage, a
common cultural past, as the basis of a nation.
4. They criticized the glorification of reason and
science.
5. German philosopher Johann Gottfried popularised
true spirit of nation through folk songs, folk
poetry and folk dance.
or
“Nationalism no longer retained its idealistic liberal
democratic sentiment by the last quarter of the
nineteenth century in Europe.” Analyse the statement
with examples.
Ans :
Nationalism in Europe- The Balkans:
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1. During this period, nationalist groups become
increasingly intolerant of each other.
2. Manipulations of the nationalist aspirations were
there.
3. The Balkan was under the control of the Ottoman
Empire.
4. Ideas of romantic nationalism spread in the
Balkan.
5. They claimed 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 domination.
6. Russia, Germany, England, Austria-hungry were
keen on countering the hold of other powers over
the Balkans.
7. This led to a series of wars in the region and
finally the First World War.
25. Write a short note on one-party system. [3]
Ans :
One-party system is followed in China, North Korea
and Cuba. This system was also prevalent in the
USSR till its break up into 15 independent states.
They are mostly communist countries. There is no
competition in this system. The lone party nominates
candidates and the voters have to say “yes” or “no”
only against the name of the candidates. They have
another choice of not voting at all. One-party system
is popular in communist or authoritarian countries.
Supporters of one-party system claim that this system
helps the government in mobilising the talents of all
citizens towards a common goal.
But this system limits the choices and freedom
of the citizens, hence it is not a good system for a
democracy. In democracy people must have at least
two parties to choose from.
26. Why are petroleum refineries termed as ‘nodal
industries’ ? [3]
Ans :
Petroleum refineries act as a ‘nodal industry’ for
synthetic textile, fertiliser and numerous chemical
industries. During fractional distillation of mineral
oil, apart from petrol, diesel and kerosene which
act as fuel, a number of by-products like naphtha,
phenyl, paraffin wax, asphalt or tar and a number
of petrochemicals are obtained. Chemical fertilisers,
insecticides and chemicals, artificial fibres and
artificial rubber are products of petrochemicals. Thus,
petrochemicals, provide raw materials for fertilisers,
numerous chemicals, synthetic textiles, synthetic
rubber and plastic industries.
27. Why are metalled roads better than unmetalled
roads? What is the role of border roads and national
highways in transportation ? [3]
Ans :
Metalled roads are made of either cement, concrete or
even bitumen of coal and are therefore more durable
than unmetalled roads. Unmetalled roads go out of use
in rainy season. They are not durable. Border roads
play an important role in connecting strategically
important difficult areas and help in the economic
development of the area. National Highways are the
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primary road system which links various parts of the
country. They provide the backbone of transportation.
or
Explain three factors that make minerals extraction
commercially viable. [3]
Ans :
i. The mineral content of the ore must be in sufficient
quantity.
ii. The type of formation or structure determine
the relative ease with which mineral ores are
extracted. Extraction should not be too difficult.
iii. The cost of extraction of the minerals must be less
than the value of minerals.
28. Why were the 1830s called the years of great economic
hardship in Europe? Give any three reasons. [3]
Ans :
The 1830s were called the year of great economic
hardship in Europe.
i. During the first half of the nineteenth century
there was an enormous growth of population
requiring lakhs of jobs. Due to the rise of
population, unemployment also increased.
ii. The job seekers or unemployed people migrated
from villages to cities where they lived in
overcrowded slums. Small producers in towns
faced stiff competition from import of cheap
goods from England.
iii. Peasants struggled under the burden of feudal
dues and obligations. The rise of food prices or
a year of bad harvest led to widespread poverty.
Section C
29. Write a short note on the developments or innovations
in the printing technology in the 19th century. [5]
Ans :
There were a series of innovations in the printing
technology in the 19th century.
i. Richard M. Hoe of New York perfected the power-
driven cylindrical press. He could print 8000 sheets
per hour. His press was very useful for printing
newspapers.
ii. The late 19th century saw the development of
offset press capable of printing six colours at a
time.
iii. Electrically-operated press in the early 20th
century increased the rate of printing operations.
iv. Methods of feeding paper improved, quality of
plates became better, machines were fed automatic
paper reels and photoelectric controls of colour
register were introduced.
or
How did French territory undergo changes due to the
Treaty of Vienna in 1815 ? [5]
Ans :
Representatives of European powers, i.e. Austria,
Britain, Russia and Prussia, met at Vienna in 1815 after
having defeated Napoleon. The Austrian Chancellor
Duke Metternich was the head of the Congress. Here
the Treaty of Vienna of 1815 was drawn up to undo the
changes after the Napoleonic wars. Thus the Bourbon
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dynasty, deposed during the French Revolution, was
put back in power even as France lost the territories it
had annexed under Napoleon.
To prevent every future expansion of France, many
states were set up on France’s boundaries. So the
kingdom of Netherlands including Belgium came up in
the north, while Genoa came together with Piedmont
in the south. Prussia received some important new
territories on its western frontiers. Austria gained
control of northern Italy. The 39 states in the German
Confederation as set up by Napoleon underwent no
changes. In the east, Russia received a part of Poland
and Prussia received a part of Saxony.
The objective was to restore the monarchies
overthrown by Napoleon and create a new conservative
order in Europe.
30. Read the extract and answer that follows [5]
‘The enormous expanse of Bombay city; its great
and palatial private and governmental mansions;
broad streets which accommodate up to six carriages
abreast ... the struggle to enter the merchants lanes;
the frequent troublesome noise of passenger and goods
trains whistles and wheels; the wearisome bargaining
in every market, by customers who wander from place
to place making enquiries with silver and notes in their
pockets to by a variety of commodities; the throngs of
thousands of boats visible in the harbour ... the more
or less rushed pace of official and private employees
going to work, checking their watches ... The clouds
of black some emitted by factory chimneys and the
noise of large machines in the inwards of buildings...
Men and women with and without families belonging
to every caste and rank travelling in carriages or
horseback or on foot, to take the air and enjoy a drive
along the sea shore in the slanting rays of the sun as
it descends on the horizon ...’
(i) What is the source of this passage?
Ans : This passage is taken from ‘The Obverse Side of
British Ruler or Out Dire Poverty’ by G.G. Agarkar.
(ii) Give some key features of the city of Bombay.
Ans : Main features of Bombay City :
a. Its vast expanse.
b. Its great and palatial private and governmental
mansions.
c. Its broad streets
d. Frequent troublesome noise of passengers and
goods trains whistles and wheels.
(iii) Mention any three activities of the people in the
city.
Ans : Activities of the People :
a. Customers wandering from place to place to buy
varieties of commodities.
b. Officials and private employees going to work.
c. Men and women travelling in carriages or
horsebacks or on foot along the sea shore.
31. Do you agree with the view that casteism has not
disappeared from Indian society ? Discuss. [5]
Ans :
Although the old barriers of caste system are breaking
down, casteism still continues to be there in the Indian
society. Some of the older aspects of caste system have
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persisted :
i. Even now most people many within their own
caste or tribe.
ii. Untouchability has not ended completely, despite
the constitutional provisions to prohibit it.
iii. Effects of centuries of advantages and
disadvantages continue to be felt today. For
example, the caste groups that had access to
education under the old system, have done very
well in acquiring modern education as well, while
those that were prohibited have lagged behind.
iv. Caste continues to be closely linked to economic
status.
v. There is ‘caste in politics’ and ‘politics in caste’.
32. Why is the tertiary sector becoming so important in
India? Give reasons. [51
Ans :
i. Almost all the basic services are included in
tertiary sector. The government has to take
responsibility for provision of these services.
ii. Greater development of the primary and secondary
sectors has created more demand for services.
iii. As income levels have risen, affluent sections
have been availing more services like eating out,
tourism, shopping, private hospitals and schools,
etc.
iv. Over the past few decades there has been vast
expansion of services based on information and
communication technology.
33. What makes India a federation ? [5]
Ans :
The Constitution declared India as a Union of states.
The following points clearly show that the Indian
Union is based on the principles of federalism –
i. The Constitution clearly provided a three-fold
distribution of legislative powers between the
Union government and the State governments in
the three lists—Union, State and Concurrent lists.
ii. Sources of revenue for each level of government are
clearly specified to ensure its financial autonomy..
iii. This sharing of power is basic to the structure of
the Constitution, and it cannot be changed by
Parliament; it has to be ratified by at least half of
the state legislatures.
iv. In a federation, judiciary solves the disputes
between different levels of government. In any
such case of a dispute, the High Courts and the
Supreme Court make a decision.
or
In which way does the language policy in India help
our country avoid the situation that Sri Lanka is in
today ? [5]
Ans :
Our Constitution did not give the status of national
language to any one language. Although Hindi was
identified as the official language, there were many
safeguards to protect other languages.
According to the Constitution, the use of English for
official purpose was to stop in 1965. However, many non-
Hindi speaking states demanded that the use of English
should continue. The Central government decided to
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continue the use of English alongwith Hindi for official
purposes. Hindi is not imposed on states where people
speak a different language. The flexibility shown by
Indian political leaders helped our country avoid the
kind of situation that Shri Lanka finds itself in. In Sri
Lanka, the major social groups are the Sinhala-speakers
(74%) and the Tamil-speakers (18%). In 1956, an Act
was passed to recognize Sinhala as the only official
language, thus disregarding Tamil. Due to this, and
other reasons, the relations between the Sinhala and the
Tamil communities got strained over time.
34. The table below shows the estimated number of
workers in India in the organised and unorganised
sectors. Read the table carefully and answer the
questions that follow :
Worker in different Sectors (in Millions)
Sector Organised Unorganised Total
Primary 2 240 242
Secondary 9 54 63
Tertiary 17 76 93
Total 28 370 398
Total Percentage 7% 93% 100%
i. Which is the most important sector that provides
most jobs to the people ?
ii. What is the number of persons engaged in the
unorganised sector ?
iii. Why is the unorganised sector more important ?
Give one reason.
iv. Which is the most important organised sector ?
Give one reason. [5]
Ans :
i. The primary sector is the most important sector
that provides most jobs to the people.
ii. The number of person engaged in the unorganised
sector is 370 million.
iii. Unorganised sector is more important because
it provides employment to a far greater number
of people (93%), specially from lower strata of
society, when compared to those employed by the
organised sector.
iv. Tertiary sector is the backbone which further boosts
the growth of primary and secondary sectors. For
example, infrastructure and communication help in
smooth flow of goods and services across the country.
Section D
MAP SKILL BASED QUESTION
35. (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
(A) The place where the Indian congress session
was held in december 1920.
(B) The place where Gandhi ji arganized
satyagraha with cotton textil mill workers.
(b) On the same outline map of India locate and label
any four of the following with suitable symbols.
(i) Namroop-Thermal power plant
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(ii) Narora-Atomic power plant

(iii) Mumbai-Cotton textile Industry center
(iv) Durgapur-Iron and steel plant
(v) Noida-Software technology park
(vi) Kandala-Major see port

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SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE 087)
SAMPLE PAPER-3
Time Allowed : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 80
General Instructions :
(i) The question paper has 35 questions in all.
(ii) Marks are indicated against each question.
(iii) Questions from serial number 1 to 20 are objective type questions. Each question carries one mark. Answer them
as instructed.
(iv) Questions from serial number 21 to 28 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80
words each.
(v) Questions from serial number 29 to 34 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 120
words each.
(vi) Question number 35 is a map question of 6 marks with two parts-35 a. from History (2 marks) and 35 b. from
Geography (4 marks).

3.
Section A
1. Match the following items given in column A with
those in column B. [1]

Column A Column B
(A) Bankim Chandra (1) Depressed Classes
Chattopadhyay Association
(B) B.R Ambedkar (2) Famous image of
Bharat Mata
(C) Sir Mohannad (3) President of the
Iqbal Muslim League
(D) Abanindranath (4) Vande Matram
Tagore
Ans : A −4 , B −1 , C −3 , D−2

2. Which one of the following is true regarding how

the new artists depicted liberty during the French
Revolution? [1]
(a) As a female figure with a torch of enlightenment The above figure is the symbol of [1]
in one hand and the Charter of Rights of Man in (a) Power and authority (b) Power and Justice
the other hand (c) Justice and Liability (d) Power and Liability
(b) Blindfold woman carrying a pair of weighing Ans : (a) Power and authority
scales.
(c) The gold red and black tricolour 4. Who allots a ‘symbol’ to the political parties ? [1]
(d) Rays of the rising sun Ans :
Ans : (a) As a female figure with a torch of The Election Commission allots a symbol to the
enlightenment in one hand and the Charter of Rights political parties.
of Man in the other hand 5. In which Schedule of the Indian Constitution are the
22 Scheduled languages included ? [1]
(a) Tenth Schedule (b) Eighth Schedule
(c) Twelfth Schedule (d) Ninth Schedule
Ans : (b) Eighth Schedule

6. Complete the following table with the correct

information regarding Indian national congress. [1]

Political party Foundation Alliance Election

Year symbol
Indian national A-? B-? Right
congress Hand

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Ans : or
A-1885 .......... refineries act as a ‘nodal industry’ for synthetic
B-United progressive alliance textile, fertiliser and numerous chemical industries.
Ans : Petroleum
7. Consumption of energy in all forms has been rising all
over the country. There is an urgent need to develop 11. Name any two West Indies cricketers who have their
a sustainable path of energy development and energy roots to indentured labour migrants from India ? [1]
saving. Suggest any one measures to solve this burning Ans :
problem. [1]
Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnaraine Chanderpaul
Ans :
or
We can do one bit by using public transport systems Define the term Proto-industrialisation.
instead of individual vehicle. Ans :
or
India is an important iron and steel producing country Proto-industrialisation was the stage when large scale
in the world. Yet we are not able to perform to our full industrial production took place within houses in the
potential. Suggest any one measure to get full potential. absence of modern factories for international market.
Ans : 12. What is secularism ? [1]
India is an important iron and steel producing country Ans :
in the world yet, we are not able to perform to our Secularism means all religions are given the same
full potential largely due to high costs and limited respect and there is no state religion.
availability of coking coal. 13. Which among the following statements about India’s
8. Correct the following statement and rewrite. Constitution is wrong? It [1]
Bokaro has emerged as the electronic capital of India. [1] (a) prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion.
Ans : (b) gives official status to one religion.
Bengaluru has emerged as the electronic capital of India. (c) provides to all individuals freedom to profess any
or religion.
The television and mobile are two electronic media of (d) ensures equality of citizens within different
mass communication. religious communities.
Ans : Ans : (b) gives official status to one religion.
The television and Radio are two electronic media of
14. The goods produced by exploiting natural resources
mass communication
comes under the category of .......... . [1]
9. Which one of the following option best signifies this Ans : Primary sector
cartoon? [1]
15. When people produce a good by exploiting natural
resources, it is known as [1]
(a) Tertiary sector (b) Secondary sector
(c) Primary sector (d) Service sector
Ans : (c) Primary sector

16. .......... unemployment is a kind of unemployment in

which some people look like being employed but are
actually not employed fully. [1]
Ans : Disguised
or
.......... sector is the part of a country’s economic
system that is run by individuals and companies,
rather than the government.
Ans : Private

17. Who among the following wrote Ninety Five Theses

(a) Bank lockers of corrupted leaders criticising many of the practices and rituals of the
(b) Poverty and unemployment Roman Catholic Church ? [1]
(c) Politics with in caste (a) Galileo Galileo (b) Martin Luther
(d) Caste unequality (c) Copernicus (d) Petrarch
Ans : (c) Politics with in caste Ans : (b) Martin Luther

10. .......... is the finest iron ore with a very high content 18. Arrange the following cotton textile industries place
of iron up to 70 percent. [1] in the direction of North to south [1]
Ans : Magnetite 1. Kanpur
2. Indore

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3. Coimbatore iv. Parties do not seem to offer a meaningful choice

4. Madurai to the voters.
(a) 1, 2, 4, 3 (b) 1, 2, 3, 4 Dynastic succession means that the power remains
(c) 4, 3, 2, 1 (d) 3, 4, 2, 1 in the hands of a few. They pass on this power to their
family members, who may not have popular support
Ans : (b) 1, 2, 3, 4
or enough experience in politics and governance. In
19. In the question given below, there are two statements many parties, the top positions are always controlled
marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the by members of one family.
statements and choose the correct option: [1] 22. Explain the two important factors that shaped Indian
Assertion (A) : Belgium and Spain has ‘holding politics during the 1920s. [3]
together’ federation. Ans :
Reason (B) : A big country divides power between
constituent states and national government. i. The first was the worldwide economic depression
(a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is which brought the agricultural prices crashing
the correct explanation of assertion. down in India. Farmers could not sell their produce
and the whole countryside was in turmoil.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is
ii. The British constituted a statutory commission in
not the correct explanation of assertion.
1927 under Sir John Simon. The aim was to diffuse
(c) Assertion is true, but reason is false. nationalism aroused by the Non-Cooperation
(d) Both assertion and reason are false. Movement. The Commission was to look into the
Ans : (a) Both assertion and reason are true and functioning of the constitutional system in India.
reason is the correct explanation of assertion. It was an all-white commission, with not a single
Indian member in it.
20. The following table gives the GDP in rupees (crores) It set the political world in India on fire and
by the three sectors [1] led to Gandhiji starting the Civil Disobedience
Movement.
Year Primary Secondary Tertiary or
1950 80,000 19,000 39,000 “Method of reinterpretation of history was followed
to encourage feeling of nationalism.” Give any three
2011 9,65,00 13,70,000 30,10,000 arguments to support this statement.
The share of primary sector in above GDP table for Ans :
1980?
We love our nation and are proud of its achievements.
(a) 57.97 (b) 59.97
To awaken the feeling of nationalism many things
(c) 28.26 (d) 13.17 were practised but the main part was History writing.
Ans : (a) 57.97 The Indians started writing glorious events of the past
like the stories full of bravery, courage and patriotism.
They started developing writing concerned with
Section B beautiful art and architecture, great spiritual heritage
of India. Some personalities were presented as national
21. Some people think that democracy produces less heroes like — Shivaji, Maharana Pratap and others.
efficient and effective government. Do you agree with So it developed into a nationalist style of history
their views ? [3] writing which revived the people’s pride in their past
Ans : achievements.
It is true that some delay is bound to take place 23. Read the source below and answer the question that
in democracy as it is based on deliberation and follows
negotiation. It is also true that non-democratic rulers SOURCE-A
can be very quick and efficient in decision-making ‘A nation is the culmination of a long past of
and implementation. But they may take decisions endeavours, sacrifice and devotion. A heroic past,
that are not acceptable to the people and are forced great men, glory, that is the social capital upon which
on them. On the other hand, because democratic one bases a national idea. To have common glories in
governments follow procedures, their decisions may be the past, to have a common will in the present, to have
more acceptable to the people and more effective. So performed great deeds together, to wish to perform
I do not agree with the view that democracy is a less still more, these are the essential conditions of being
effective and an inefficient form of government. a people. A nation is therefore a large-scale solidarity
or ... Its existence is a daily plebiscite ... A province is its
Mention any four challenges faced by political parties inhabitants; if anyone has the right to be consulted, it
in India ? is the inhabitant. A nation never has any real interest
Ans : in annexing or holding on to a country against its will.
i. Lack of internal democracy within parties The existence of nations is a good thing, a necessity
ii. Challenge of dynastic succession even. Their existence is a guarantee of liberty, which
iii. Role of money and muscle power in parties, would be lost if the world had only one law and only
especially during elections. one master’.

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SOURCE-B
‘The aim of the zollverein is to bind the Germans
economically into a nation. It will strengthen the
nation materially as much by protecting its interests
externally as by stimulating its internal productivity.
It ought to awaken and raise national sentiment
through a fusion of individual and provincial interests.
The German people have realised that a free economic
system is the only means to engender national feeling.’
SOURCE-C
‘Let us ask how many men, possessed by thoughts
of living and dying for the sake of Liberty, would be
prepared to fight for the freedom of the entire people,
of all human beings? When asked this question, they
would all too easily respond with a “Yes!”, though
their untiring efforts are intended for the benefit
of only one half of humanity - men. But Liberty is
indivisible! Free men therefore must not tolerate to be
surrounded by the unfree ...
SOURCE-A
23 (1) Explain the meanings of ‘Plebiscite’. [1]
Ans : A direct vote by which all the people of a region
are asked to accept or reject a proposal.
SOURCE-B
23 (2) What is theme of this passage? [1]
Ans : The theme of this passage is the free economic
system.
SOURCE-C
23 (3) Is the writer in favour of giving equal rights to
women or not? [1]
Ans : Yes, the writer is in favour of granting equal
rights to women.
24. Give reasons as to why the ideal location of sugar
mills is near sugarcane producing areas. Support the
statement with reasons. [3]
Ans :
Sugar industries are concentrated in the sugarcane
producing areas:
(i) Sugarcane is a perishable good, it looses its
sucrose content if delays in transportation occurs,
so it needs to be in the nearby place.
(ii) Sugarcane is bulky and perishable, so
transportation cost reduces.
(iii) Near it is to the production area, its production
automatically increases.
(iv) In haulage, its sucrose content reduces.
Challenges :
(i) Seasonal nature of the industry.
(ii) Old and inefficient methods of production.
(iii) Transport delays in reaching cane to the mills.
(iv) Need to maximise the use of bagasse.
or
Suggest any five measures to control industrial
pollution in India.
Ans :
1. Minimizing the use of water for processing by
reusing and recycling it in two or more successive
stages.
2. Harvesting of rainwater to meet water requirements
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3. Treating hot water and effluents before releasing
them in to rivers and ponds.
4. Treatment of industrial effluents can be done in
three phases.
5. Primary treatment by mechanical means
involves screening, grinding, flocculation and
sedimentation, Secondary treatment by biological
process, Tertiary treatment by biological, chemical
and physical processes. This Involves recycling of
wastewater.
25. Why is mica considered to be an indispensable mineral
for the electronics industry? Mention the names of the
main mica-producing areas of India. [3]
Ans :
Mica is a bad conductor of electricity. Due to its
excellent dielectric strength, low power loss factor,
insulating properties and resistance to high voltage,
mica is an indispensable mineral for the electrical
and electronics industries. Koderma-Gaya-Hazaribagh
belt of Jharkhand is the leading mica-producing area
of India. In Rajasthan, the major mica-producing area
is around Ajmer. In Andhra Pradesh, the Nellore mica
belt is an important mica-producing area.
26. In which year was the unification of Italy completed ?
Mention two features of the unification movement. [3]
Ans :
Unification of Italy was completed in the year 1870.
i. Despite formidable hurdles which beset the path of
unification of Italy, the feeling of liberty, equality
and patriotism could not remain suppressed
among Italians for a long time. Many patriots,
supporters of democracy, writers, philosophers and
secret institutions resolved to launch a combined
struggle to achieve liberty and unification for
Italy.
ii. Mazzini, Cavour and Garibaldi played a crucial
role in the unification movement.
27. Mention any three problems faced by cotton textile
industries in India. [3]
Ans :
Three problems faced by cotton textile industries in
India are as follows :
i. Power supply is erratic and machineries are
outdated. They need to be upgraded, mainly in
weaving and processing sectors.
ii. Output of labour is low.
iii. They face stiff competition from the synthetic
fibre industry.
or
‘Energy saved is energy produced’. Justify the
statement by mentioning any six measures to conserve
the energy resources.
Ans :
i. Use public transport systems instead of individual
vehicles.
ii. Switching off electricity when it is not in use.
iii. Using power saving devices.
iv. Using non-conventional sources of energy.
v. Use of power saving electrical appliances.
vi. Minimum use of high power consuming electrical
gadgets ie, air conditioner, room heaters etc.
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28. What do the banks do with the ‘public deposits’ ?
Describe their working mechanism. [3]
Ans :
Banks accept deposits from the public and use the
major portion of these deposits to extend loans. There
is a huge demand for loans for various economic
activities. Banks make use of these deposits to meet
the loan requirement of the people and thereby
earn interest. This is, in fact, the main source of
income of the banks. In this way, a bank acts as a
mediator between those who have surplus funds (the
depositors) and those who are in need of these funds
(the borrowers). Banks charge a higher interest rate
on loans than what they offer on deposits.
Section C
29. Write down important causes and effects of the Second
World War. [5]
Ans :
The Second World War started in 1939 and continued
up to 1945.
Causes:
Many factors caused the Second World War. The
Great Depression of 1929, competition to acquire more
and more colonies, extreme nationalism, failure of the
League of Nations, rise of dictatorship in Germany
and Italy under Hitler and Mussolini respectively were
some of the important causes.
Effects:
i. About 3 per cent of the world’s population
perished.
ii. Two crucial developments shaped the post-war
scenario. They were :
(a) The emergence of USA and the USSR as
superpowers. At least 6 million people died,
and millions more were injured. Most of the
deaths took place outside the battlefields.
More civilians than fighting soldiers
died. Vast parts of Europe and Asia were
devastated and several cities were destroyed
by aerial bombings. It caused enormous
economic devastation and social disruption.
Reconstruction was long and difficult.
(b) The establishment of international organisations
like the UNO, IMF and World Bank to maintain
peace and stability.
or
Explain any three problems faced by the Indian
weavers by the turn of the 19th century.
Ans :
The three problems faced by weavers by the turn of
the 19th century were :
i. Decline in export market : By the 1860s
insufficient supply of raw cotton of good quality
affected the Indian weavers. Due to the American
Civil War, the supply of raw cotton from USA
had stopped. Britain turned to India for new
cotton export. This resulted in price rise and the
Indian weavers suffered. In the beginning of the
19th century, there was a sharp decline in Indian
export of cotton piece exports. In 1811-12, 33% of
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was no more than 3%.
ii. The British started dumping mill-made and
machine-made British goods in India. British
exports to India for textile goods increased from
31% to over 50% in the 1870s. The local markets
collapsed as they were glutted with Manchester
imports. Machine-made goods were sold at lower
prices and Indian weavers could not compete with
them.
iii. Another problem cropped up for weavers. At the
end of the 19th century, India started producing
cotton textiles in factories and punished the
weavers for delays in supply, often beating and
flogging them. The weavers lost the power to
bargain for prices and sell to different buyers.
The Company paid them a miserably low price.
The loans tied them to the Company. It led to
deserted villages and migration to other cities.
30. ‘The task of the native newspapers and political
associations is identical to the role of the Opposition
in the House of Commons in Parliament in England.
That is of critically examining government policy to
suggest improvements, by removing those parts that
will not be to the benefit of the people, and also by
ensuring speedy implementation.
These associations ought to carefully study the
particular issues, gather diverse relevant information
on the nation as well as on what are the possible and
desirable improvements, and this will surely earn it
considerable influence.’
(i) What is the source of the above passage?
Ans : This extract has been taken from a newspaper
‘Native Opinion’.
(ii) What is the role of the native newspapers and
political associations in democracy?
Ans : In a democracy, the task of native newspapers
and political associations is identical to the role of the
opposition in the House of Commons in Parliament in
England.
(iii) How can these associations improve the outcome
of a particular issue?
Ans : These associations can improve the outcome of a
particular issue of carefully studying it, gather diverse
relevant information, critically examine government
policy and suggest improvements.
31. Mention four geographical requirements each for the
growth of tea and sugar-cane. [5]
Ans :
Tea is the main beverage crop of India. Four
geographical requirements for its growth are :
i. The tea plant grows best in tropical and
subtropical climate.
ii. Tea bushes require warm and moist and frost-free
climate with temperature between 20°C to 30°C
and annual rainfall of 150 to 250 cm.
iii. Frequent showers evenly distributed over the year
ensure continuous growth of tender leaves.
iv. Deep, fertile, well-drained soil, rich in humus and
organic matter are ideal for its growth.
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favourable for its cultivation. Primary Sector Secondary Sector

Four geographical conditions required for growth of
sugar-cane are : 4. Agriculture, a part of Manufacturing is
i. Sugar-cane grows best in tropical and subtropical the primary sector, the backbone of the
climate. It is an annual crop requiring a year for is the largest sector economy and creates
maturing. and plays the most demands in other
ii. It grows well in hot and humid climate with important role in sectors.
temperature of 21°C to 27°C and an annual economic development.
rainfall between 75 cm and 100 cm. or
iii. Frost is injurious for the plant and rainfall before How do banks mediate between those who have
ripening decreases sucrose content. Hence, frost- surplus money and those who need money. [5]
free weather and short, cool, dry winter during Ans :
ripening and harvesting are favourable.
iv. It can grow in a variety of soils, but clayey alluvial i. People keep their surplus money in banks for
soil of northern plains and black soil in south are safety and interest which is provided by banks
ideal for its growth. to them.
ii. Banks again keep only a small proportion of their
32. How does communalism create problems in politics?[5] cash with themselves. These day’s banks keep
Ans : only 15% of the total deposits with them. Rest of
Communalism creates problems in politics in the the money banks keep extending as loans. Banks
following ways: charge interest on loans which is higher than the
i. The way one uses religion in politics is communal interest on deposits.
politics. It creates problems when one sees religion iii. This surplus interest becomes the source of income
as the basis of the nation. for the banks.
ii. When one religion considers itself superior to iv. The 15% of cash deposits which banks keep
other religions. with them helps to carry on with, day-to-day
iii. When there is discrimination against the followers transactions. Like every day, depositors come to
of the other religion. withdraw some of their. (Any three)
iv. When state power is used to help one religion to 34. Name the ore from which aluminium is obtained. Why
dominate other religious groups. is aluminium considered to be an important metal?
v. When the demands of one religious group are in Name the areas which have rich deposits of the ore of
opposition to others. aluminium. [5]
33. Distinguish between primary sector and secondary Ans :
sector. [5] Aluminium is obtained mainly from bauxite. Though
Ans : several ores contain aluminium, it is from bauxite,
a reddish-brown, residual clay-like substance, that
Primary Sector Secondary Sector alumina and later aluminium is obtained. Bauxite
deposits are formed by the decomposition of a wide
1. Primary sector includes This sector is
variety of rocks rich in aluminium silicates. Aluminium
all agricultural and also known as
is considered to be an important metal because of its
allied activities, e.g., manufacturing sector.
properties and wide variety of uses.
forestry, fishing,
a. It combines the strength of metals such as iron with
mining, quarrying, etc.
extreme lightness. So it is used for manufacturing
2. It produces goods by Manufacturing sector of aircraft and transport vehicles.
exploiting natural converts one type b. It has great malleability. It is used for construction
resources such as land, of commodity into purposes to make doors, windows, rods and for
water, forests, mines, another. For example making utensils.
etc. – manufacturing of c. It also has quality of good conductivity and is
cotton cloth from used in electrical conductors.
cotton yarn, sugar Rich deposits of bauxite, the ore of aluminium,
from sugar-cane, etc. are found mainly in the Amarkantak plateau, Maikal
3. Farmers buy many S i m i l a r l y , hills and the plateau region of Bilaspur-Katni in
goods such as tractors, manufacturing sector Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Odisha is the
fertilisers, equipment, needs raw materials leading producer accounting for about 45 per cent of
etc. from secondary such as cotton yarn the total bauxite production in the country.
sector. Thus, it shows to produce cotton,
the
primary
dependence
sector
of
on
sugarcane to produce
sugar, wood for
Section D
secondary sector. furniture, etc. This MAP SKILL BASED QUESTION
shows the dependence 35. (a) Two places (A) and (B) have been marked on
of secondary sector on the given outline map of India. Identify them and
primary sector. write their correct Name on the line drawn near

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them. [2]
(A) A place marked by a where the satyagraha
movement of former took place.
(B) The place where Indian congress session was
held in 1927.
(b) On the same outline map of India locate and label
any four of the following with suitable symbol [4]
(i) Ramagundan-Thermal power plant
(ii) Tarapur-Atomic power plant
(iii) Indore-Cotton textile Industry center
(iv) Bhilai-Iron and steel plant
(v) Hyderabad-Software technology park
(vi) Paradip-Major see port

Ans :
(a) & (b)

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CLASS X (2019-20)
SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE 087)
SAMPLE PAPER-4
Time Allowed : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 80
General Instructions :
(i) The question paper has 35 questions in all.
(ii) Marks are indicated against each question.
(iii) Questions from serial number 1 to 20 are objective type questions. Each question carries one mark. Answer them
as instructed.
(iv) Questions from serial number 21 to 28 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80
words each.
(v) Questions from serial number 29 to 34 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 120
words each.
(vi) Question number 35 is a map question of 6 marks with two parts-35 a. from History (2 marks) and 35 b. from
Geography (4 marks).

The significance of above image is. [1]

Section A (a) Revenge and Vengeance (b) Heroism and Justice
(c) Liability and Justice (d) Justice and Revenge
1. Match the following items given in column A with
those in column B. [1] Ans : (b) Heroism and Justice

Column A Column B 4. What is globalisation ? [1]

Ans :
(A) Great depression (1) IMF and World
Bank It is the process of rapid integration or interconnection
between countries.
(B) Hosay (2) Punjab
5. In which sector the government owns most of the
(C) Bretton Wood (3) Riotous carnival assets and provides all the services ? [1]
Institution (a) Joint sector (b) Private sector
(D) Canal colonies (4) Agricultural (c) Cooperative sector (d) Public sector
overproduction
Ans : (d) Public sector
Ans : A −4 , B −3 , C −1 , D−2
6. Complete the following table with the correct
2. Which body conducts the elections to panchayat and information regarding the type of iron ore and coal.
municipalities ? [1]
(a) Election Commission of India T y p e Magnetite A-? Limonight Siderite
(b) State Election Commission of Iron
Ore
(c) State High Court
(d) Parliament T y p e Anthracite Bitum- B-? Peat
of Coal inous
Ans : (b) State Election Commission
Ans :
3.
A-Hematite
B-Lignite
7. Do you think that resources are free gifts of nature as
is assumed by many? Suggest any one argument. [1]
Ans :
Resources are not free gifts of nature as : Resources
are a function of human activities.
or
“Planning is widely accepted strategy for judicious
use of resources in a country like India.” Justify this
statement with one relevant point.
Ans :
An equitable distribution of resources has become
essential for a sustained quality of life and global
peace.
8. Correct the following statement and rewrite.
Democracy is based on the principle of the cast ism

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equality. [1] 12. Mention different aspects of life in which women are
Ans : Democracy is based on the principle of the discriminated in India. [1]
political equality. Ans :
or Women are discriminated against in politics, spheres of
All the suggestions or proposals about overcoming education, economic rights, status and opportunities.
various challenges to democracy are called democratic 13. Which of the following is not true regarding Rowlatt
forms. Act, 1919? [1]
Ans : All the suggestions or proposals about (a) The Act was passed by the Imperial Legislative
overcoming various challenges to democracy are called Council.
democratic reforms. (b) It gave power to the government to repress
9. Which one of the following option best signifies this political activities.
cartoon? [1] (c) It empowered the government to detain the
political prisioner without trial.
(d) The Act controlled the movement of plantation
workers.
Ans : (d) The Act controlled the movement of
plantation workers

14. Although, over .......... minerals have been identified,

only a few are abundantly found in most of the
rocks. [1]
Ans : 2000

15. Your uncle works in a telephone and computer-

manufacturing factory. Which type of industry is it?[1]
(a) Iron and Steel
(b) Electronics
(c) Aluminium
(d) Information Technology
Ans : (b) Electronics

16. .......... is basically trade between two different

countries of the word. [1]
Ans : Foreign Trade
or
(a) Reading between two lines .......... is a monetary measure of the market value of
(b) Check unnecessarily all final goods and services produced in a period.
(c) Find out the secret Ans : GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
(d) Find the news of our choice 17. Which of the following is considered to be an
Ans : (a) Reading between two lines environmental friendly fuel ? [1]
(a) Coal (b) Petroleum
10. .......... is a homogenous, naturally, occurring substance
(c) Natural gas (d) Uranium
with definable internal structure.
Ans : Mineral Ans : (c) Natural gas

or 18. Arrange the following state according to the percent

In .......... high grade hematite ore is found in share of rice to all India.
Badampahas mines in Mayurbhanj and Kendujhar 1. Punjab
districts. 2. West Bengal
Ans : Odisha 3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Rajasthan
11. What is sericulture ? [1] (a) 2, 3, 1, 4 (b) 1, 2, 3, 4
Ans : (c) 4, 3, 2, 1 (d) 4, 3, 1, 2
Rearing of silkworms for the production of silk fibre is Ans : (a) 2, 3, 1, 4
called sericulture.
19. In the question given below, there are two statements
or marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the
What is the full form of IADP ? [1] statements and choose the correct option: [1]
Assertion (A) : Equal Remuneration Act, 1976,
Ans :
provides that equal wages should be paid for equal
Intenisve Agriculture Development Programme. work, irrespective of gender and caste.
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Reason (B) : Women are physically weak so they are
righteously paid less than men.
(a) Both assertion and reason are true, and reason is
the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is
not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, but reason is false.
(d) Both assertion and reason are false.
Ans : (c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
20. A study in Ahmedabad found that out of 15,00,000
workers in the city, 11,00,000 worked in the unorganised
sector. The total income of the city in this year (1997-
1998) was `60,000 million. Out of this `32,000 million
was generated in the organised section. The number of
workers in organised sector is [1]
23. Read the source below and answer the question that
(a) 4,00,000 (b) 5,00000
(c) 10,00000 (d) 39,000
Ans : (a) 4,00,000
Section B
21. Explain the idea of Satyagraha. [3]
Ans :
Gandhiji said ‘Satyagraha’ was not passive resistance
but it called for intensive activity. Physical force was
not used against the oppressor, nor vengeance was
sought. Only through the power of truth and non-
violence, an appeal was made to the conscience of
the oppressor. Persuasion, not force, would make the
oppressor realise the truth. This `dharma’ of non-
violence and truth united people against the oppressor
and made them realise the truth.
or
Explain the immediate effects of the Lahore session of
Indian National Congress of December 1929. [3]
Ans :
The Lahore Session of Indian National Congress of
December 1929 was held under the presidency of
Pt. J.L. Nehru. The session formalised the demand
of ‘Puma Swaraj’ or full independence for India. It
was decided that the day of 26 January, 1930 would
be celebrated as the Day of Independence. But the
decision of Lahore Session was unable to attract good
attention. By taking the idea from this Puma Swaraj
agenda Gandhiji planned `Dandi March’ (to break
salt the law) as the initial step for Civil Disobedience.
22. Why are democracies unable to reduce economic
inequalities ? Explain. [3]
Ans :
Democracies are based on political equality. All
individuals have equal right in electing representatives.
Parallel to the process of bringing individuals into the
political arena on an equal footing, there are growing
economic inequalities. A few of the rich enjoy a highly
disproportionate share of wealth and incomes. Not only
that, their share in the total income of the country has
been increasing. Those at the bottom of the society
have very little to depend upon. Their incomes have
been declining and sometimes they find it difficult to
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house, education and health.
or
What is the function of the Opposition party ? [3]
Ans :
Opposition party is a party which does not win
elections in sufficient numbers to form a government.
But it keeps an eye on the working of the ruling party
and acts as a check on their activities. It prevents the
ruling party from misusing its powers. It keeps a check
on their expenditures, brings their failure before the
public. It also protects the rights and liberties of the
people by not allowing any law to be passed which
threatens their fundamental rights.
follows
SOURCE-A
‘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 ... Non-violence is the supreme
dharma...
‘It is certain that India can not 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.
SOURCE-B
“It is said to ‘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...”
SOURCE-C
‘I have no hesitation in declaring that if the principle
that the Indian Muslims is entitled to full and free
development on the lines of his own culture and
tradition in his own Indian homelands is recognised
as the basis of a permanent communal settlement,
he will be ready to stake his all for the freedom of
India. The principle that each group is entitled to
free development on its own lines is not inspired by
any feeling of narrow communalism ... A community
which is inspired by feelings of ill-will towards other
communities is low and ignoble. I entertain the
highest respect for the customs, laws, religions and
social institutions of other communities. Nay, it is my
duty according to the teachings of the Quaran, even
to defend their places of worship, if need be. Yet I
love the communal group which is the source of life
and behaviour and which has formed me what I am
by giving me its religion, its literature, its thought, its
culture and thereby its whole past as a living operative
factor in my present consciousness.
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SOURCE-A
23 (1) What do the British worship? [1]
Ans : The British worship the war-god, as they are
becoming bearers of arms.
SOURCE-B
23 (2) Which passive resistance is the author talking
about? [1]
Ans : Satyagraha
SOURCE-C
23 (3) What does Quran say about the places of
worship of other communities? [1]
Ans : Quran says that the places of worship of other
communities need to be defended.
24. “Industrialization and urbanisation go hand in hand.”
Validate the statement. [3]
Ans :
After an industrial activity starts in a town,
urbanisation follows. Industry provides employment
to the people of the area. Population migrates from
rural hinterlands to seek jobs. Housing and transport
facilities are developed to accommodate these people.
Other infrastructural developments take place leading
to growth and development of the town into a city.
Sometimes, industries are located in or near the
cities. Cities provide markets and services such as
banking, insurance, transport, labour, consultants
and financial advice, etc. to the industry.
Thus, industrialisation and urbanisation go hand
in hand.
or
“Agriculture and industry are complimentary to each
other.” Support the statement with three examples.
Ans : Agriculture and industry both depend on each
other
1. Agriculture supplies raw material for the
manufacturing industries. Shortage of these raw
materials can spell doom for the industry.
2. Agriculture gets its basic inputs form the
manufacturing industries.
3. In this way agriculture offers a big market for
industrial products, fertilizers, water pumps,
tractors, farm equipment etc.
4. In short, agriculture and industry are not exclusive
of each other they move hand in hand.
25. State the importance of petroleum as an energy
resource. Mention any four oil fields of India. [3]
Ans :
Petroleum is the next major energy source in India
after coal. Petroleum provides fuel for heat and
lighting, lubricants for machinery and raw materials
for number of manufacturing industries — synthetic
textiles, fertiliser and numerous chemical industries.
i. Mumbai High.
ii. Ankeleshwar, Gujarat.
iii. Digboi, Assam.
iv. Bassien, Arabian Sea.
26. What is meant by national parties? State the criteria
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for recognising a party as national and state party. [3]
Ans :
Political parties in India are recognised as ‘National’
or ‘State’ party by the Election Commission of India.
There are some countrywide parties which are called
‘national parties’. These parties have their units in
various states. But by and large all these units follow
the same policies, programmes and strategy that is
decided at the national level.
A party that secures at least six percent of total
votes in Lok Sabha elections or Assembly elections in
four states and wins at least 4 seats in the Lok Sabha
is recognised as a national party.
A party that secures at least 6 per cent of the
total votes in an election to the Legislative Assembly
of a state and wins at least two seats is recognised as
a state party.
27. Distinguish between an integrated steel plant and a
mini steel plant stating three points of distinction. [3]
Ans :
i. An integrated steel plant is larger than a mini
steel plant.
ii. Mini steel plants use steel scrap and sponge
iron while integrated steel plant use basic raw
materials, i.e. iron ore for making steel.
iii. Mini steel plant produces mild and alloy steel
while integrated steel plant produces only steel.
or
“Mineral resources in India are unevenly distributed.”
Support the statement with three suitable examples.
[3]
Ans :
i. Peninsular rocks contain most of the reserves of
coal, metallic minerals, mica and many other non-
metallic minerals.
ii. Sedimentary rocks on the western and eastern
flanks of the peninsula in Gujarat and Assam
have most of the petroleum deposits.
iii. The vast alluvial plains of North India are almost
devoid of minerals. These variations exist largely
due to differences in the geological structure
processes and time involved in the formation of
minerals.
28. What are the objectives of social development? [3]
Ans :
Following are the objectives of social development.
i. Economic Equality : Social development seeks to
bring economic equality to the poor sections of
the society. It requires to raise the standard of
living of the people living below poverty line.
ii. Social Justice : The underprivileged section of
society should get equal right for carrying on any
job. They should also get justice and legal aid for
any injustice met.
iii. Health and Education : It should be ensured that
the lower section of the society gets proper health
and education facilities so that they can compete
with other people living in society.
iv. Cultural Equality : There should not be
discrimination between people on the basis of
regional identity, caste, religion, social status etc.
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Section C property are excluded from this right.

31. How can religion influence politics ? [5]

29. How is culture a great agent of globalisation ? Explain
with example. [5] Ans :
Ans : i. Gandhiji believed that politics must be guided by
ethics drawn from all religions.
Trade and cultural exchange went hand in hand.
ii. Ideas, ideals and values drawn from different
Religion was perhaps one of the most important
religions can play a role in politics. These can
commodities carried along the Silk Route. Buddhism
have a good moral effect on politics.
reached China from India along the northern branch
iii. People should have the freedom to express in
of the route. The Karakoram passes were used as a
politics their needs, interest and demands as a
means by the missionaries to explore the faiths and
member of a religious community.
scriptures.
iv. People who hold political power should see that
Art, literature and philosophical ideas were
discrimination and oppression do not take place
exchanged and in the process, it affected the cultures
due to religion.
of different countries to which the route branched out.
v. Religious sentiments should not be exploited for
Even Christian missionaries travelled along the Silk
electoral gains.
Route to Asia, followed by Muslim preachers a few
centuries later. The long rule of British in India also 32. Give a few examples of public sector activities and
left an indelible western influence in different ways. explain the role of government in this sector. [5]
or Ans :
Describe the nexus between merchants and cotton
Construction of roads, bridges, railways, harbours,
textile producers in proto-industry. [5]
generating electricity, providing irrigation through
Ans : dams, building hospitals, dispensaries, schools, colleges
In the proto-industrial stage, cotton textile was etc. are a few examples of public sector activities.
produced in the following ways : Government has taken up these activities because
i. Merchant clothier bought wool from stapler, the these are basic facilities and require a huge amount of
person who sorted wool according to its fibres investment which is beyond the capacity of the private
ii. Then, he took the wool to spinners to produce sector. Several things are needed by the society as a
spun yarns. whole which the private sector will not provide at a
iii. Yarn (threads) were finally given to the weavers reasonable cost. Even if they do provide these things,
for weaving and the fullers who gathered cloths they would charge a high rate for their use.
by pleating and finally sent to dyers for colouring. Let us further understand this with the help of
As a result, a close relationship between town an example. Selling electricity at a price which covers
and countryside developed in which a network of the full cost of generation may push up the cost of
commercial exchange existed between merchants and production in industries. Many units, specially small
farmers. scale units, might have to shut down. Government
30. Read the following extract taken from the textbook here steps in by producing and supplying electricity
and answer the questions that follows: at rates which these industries can afford. So the
‘It is indeed ridiculous and unreasonable to deny government has to bear a part of the cost.
women political rights even though they enjoy the right 33. Distinguish between Intensive Subsistence Farming
to property which they make use of. They perform and Commercial Farming. [5]
functions and assume responsibilities without however Ans :
getting the benefits that accrue to men for the same
... Why this injustice ? Is it not a disgrace that even
Intensive Subsistence Commercial Farming
the stupidest cattle-herder possesses the right to vote,
Farming
simply because he is a man, whereas highly talented
women owning considerable property are excluded 1. This type of farming is This type of farming
from this right, even though they contribute so much practised in area of high is practised in area
to the maintenance of the state? population pressure on of low population
(i) Who is the writer of the above passage? land. density.
Ans : The writer is an anonymous reader of the 2. Farmer and his family Cash crops are
journal ‘feminist’. produce mainly cereal grown on a large
(ii) What is the grudge (complaint) of the writer? crops for subsistence of scale for commercial
the family and for local purposes, and for
Ans : The writer grudges that women perform
market. export to other
functions and assume responsibilities without getting
countries.
the benefits that accrue to men for the same.
(iii) What example does the writer cite in support of 3. It is a labour-intensive It is capital-
her view point? agriculture. intensive, requiring
high application of
Ans : The writer argues that it is a disgrace that even
modern inputs.
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Intensive Subsistence Commercial Farming them. [2]

Farming (A) A place marked by A where Indian congress
session was held in December 1920.
4. Farm sizes are small Farm sizes are large, (B) The place where 22 policemen were burnt by
and uneconomical due allowing for use of violent mob and due to this Gandi ji withdrew
to fragmentation of modern machineries the now cooperation movement.
landholding on account and for large scale (b) On the same outline map of India locate and label
of ‘right of inheritance’. production. any four of the following with suitable symbol [4]
5. Farmers try to take Farmers earn huge (i) Singrauli-Thermal power plant
maximum output from profit in commercial (ii) Kakrapara-Atomic power plant
the limited land in agriculture from sale (iii) Kanpur-Cotton textile Industry center
absence of alternative of crops. (iv) Bokaro-Iron and steel plant
source of livelihood. (v) Gandhinagar-Software technology park
(vi) Tuticorin-Major see port
or
What is soil erosion? Suggest measures to stop soil
erosion. [5]
Ans :
The denudation of the soil cover and the subsequent
washing down is described as soil erosion.
Steps to stop soil erosion:
i. Contour ploughing : Ploughing along the contour
lines can decelerate the flow of water down the
slopes.
ii. Terrace cultivation : Steps can be cut out on
the slopes making terraces. Terrace cultivation
restricts erosion.
iii. Strip cropping : Large fields can be divided into
strips. Strips of grass are left to grow between
crops. This breaks up the force of the wind.
iv. Creating shelter belts : Planting lines of trees to
create shelter also stops soil erosion by checking
force of wind and running water. Rows of such
trees are called shelter belts.
34. Explain the significance of the Tertiary sector. [5]
Ans :
Tertiary sector generates services rather than goods, Ans :
therefore, it is also called service sector. Some examples
of tertiary sector activities are transport, storage, (a) (a) and (b)
communication, banking, trade etc. These activities,
by themselves, do not produce a good but they are an
aid or a support for the production process.
This sector also includes the services of teachers,
doctors, barbers, lawyers, dry-cleaners etc. In recent
times, certain new services based on information
technology such as internet cafe, ATM booths,
call centres, software companies etc. have become
important.
This sector includes the services that help in the
development of primary and secondary sectors. For
example, goods that are produced in the primary and
secondary sectors would need to be transported by
trucks or trains and then these are sold at wholesale
and retail shops. At times, it may be necessary to store
these in go-downs. Similarly, we may need to avail the
transport services to go from one place to another
or borrow money from banks to help production
and trade. Thus, we can say that the tertiary sector
supports the other two sectors.
35. (a) Two places (A) and (B) have been marked on
the given outline map of India. Identify them and
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CLASS X (2019-20)
SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE 087)
SAMPLE PAPER-5
Time Allowed : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 80
General Instructions :
(i) The question paper has 35 questions in all.
(ii) Marks are indicated against each question.
(iii) Questions from serial number 1 to 20 are objective type questions. Each question carries one mark. Answer them
as instructed.
(iv) Questions from serial number 21 to 28 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80
words each.
(v) Questions from serial number 29 to 34 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 120
words each.
(vi) Question number 35 is a map question of 6 marks with two parts-35 a. from History (2 marks) and 35 b. from
Geography (4 marks).

In the above picture which thing is being offered to

Section A the people. [1]
(a) goddess is offering cloths to the people
1. Match the following items given in column A with
(b) goddess is offering food to the people
those in column B. [1]
(c) goddess is offering bless to the people
Column A Column B (d) goddess is offering bless and food to the people
(A) Gomasthas (1) Official who acted as Ans : (a) goddess is offering cloths to the people
company’s agent
4. What is Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) ? [1]
(B) Spinning Jenny (2) Richard Arkwright
Ans :
(C) Steam engine (3) James Hargreaves IMR indicates the number of children that die before
(D) Cotton mill (4) James Watt the age of one year as a proportion of 1000 live children
born in that particular year.
Ans : A − 1, B − 3, C − 4, D − 2
5. Which of the following is a kharif crop and accounts
2. Which of these statements is not a valid reason for the for about half of the major oilseeds produced in the
depletion of flora and fauna? [1] country? [1]
(a) Agricultural expansion
(a) Mustard (b) Coconut
(b) Large-scale developmental projects
(c) Groundnut (d) Soyabean
(c) Grazing and fuel wood collection
(d) Rapid industrialisation and urbanisation Ans : (c) Groundnut

Ans : (c) Grazing and fuel wood collection 6. Complete the following table by writing the values of
A and B in the table. [1]
3.
Primary Sector Secondary Sector Tertiary Sector
Fisherman Matchmaker A-?
Bee-keeping B-? Worker of call
centre
Ans :
A-Bank Clerk
B-Tailor
7. Suggest any one measure to control industrial pollution
in India. [1]
Ans :
Minimizing the use of water for processing by reusing
and recycling it in two or more successive stages.
or
The economic strength of a country is measured by
the development of manufacturing industries. Support
the statement with one argument.

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Ans : produces another test.

Manufacturing Industries not only help in modernising 13. Which one of the following is the main feature of
agriculture, which forms the backbone of our economy, Bolivia’s struggle? [1]
they also reduce the heavy dependence of people (a) About one specific policy of democratic
on agricultural income by providing them jobs in government.
secondary and tertiary sectors. (b) It involved people’s claim on elected democratic
8. Correct the following statement and rewrite: government.
Hematite is the best quality of iron ore and contains (c) It was about the foundation of country’s politics
about 72% iron. [1] (d) None of these.
Ans : Ans : (b) It involved people’s claim on elected
Magnetite is the best quality of iron ore and contains democratic government.
about 72% iron.
or 14. .......... is a form of market intervention by the
Under vertical distribution of power, power is shared Government of India to insure agricultural against
among different organs of the government. any sharp fall in farm prices. [1]
Ans : Ans : Minimum Support price
Under horizontal distribution of power, power is 15. Which of the following public sector steel plants of
shared among different organs of the government. India is located near a port? [1]
9. Which one of the following option best signifies this (a) Durgapur (b) Vijaynagar
cartoon? [1] (c) Bhadravati (d) Vishakhapatnam
Ans : (d) Vishakhapatnam

16. .......... is the total percentage of the population of an

area at particular time aged seven year or above who
can read and write with understanding. [1]
Ans : Literacy rate
or
.......... may be defined as the process of widening
people’s choice as well as raising the level of well-
being.
Ans : HDI (Human Development Index)
(a) Midday meal program
17. Between 1970 and 1993 Belgians amended their
(b) Relationship between centre and states
constitution [1]
(c) Relationship between people and state government (a) four times (b) three times
(d) Demand of reservation (c) six times (d) five times
Ans : (b) Relationship between centre and states Ans : (a) four times
10. .......... is a process by which business or other 18. Arrange the following mica deposits in the direction of
organisations develop international influence or start west to east [1]
operating on an international scale. [1] 1. Beawar
Ans : Globalisation 2. Ajmer
or 3. Chota Nagpur Plateau
The famous economist .......... thought that Indian 4. Koderma Gaya-hazaribagh belt of Jharkhand
gold exports promoted global economic recovery. (a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 4, 3, 2, 1
Ans : John Maynard Keynes (c) 1, 2, 4, 3 (d) 1, 4, 2, 3
Ans : (a) 1, 2, 3, 4
11. Where was the first jute mill in India set up ? [1]
Ans : 19. In the question given below, there are two statements
marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the
At Rishra near Kolkata.
statements and choose the correct option: [1]
or
Assertion : Sinhala was recognized as only official
What is lignite ?
language of Sri Lanka.
Ans : Reason : The government of Sri Lanka wanted to
Lignite also known as brown coal is an inferior quality establish the supremacy of Sinhala community.
of coal. (a) Both assertion and reason are true, and reason is
12. What is the most distinctive feature of democracy? [1] the correct explanation of assertion.
Ans : (b) Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is
not the correct explanation of assertion.
The most distinctive feature of democracy is that its
(c) Assertion is true, but reason is false.
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(d) Both assertion and reason are false.
Ans : (a) Both assertion and reason are true and
reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
The government of Sri Lanka passed an Act in 1956
to recognize Sinhala as only official language of Sri
Lanka. The government also formulated preferential
policies to favour Sinhala applicants for university
positions and government jobs. All this was done to
establish supremacy of Sinhala community. Thus the
reason justifies the assertion.
20. Assume there are four families in a country. The
average per capita income of these families is 5000.
If the income of these families is 4000, 7000 and 3000
respectively. The income of the fourth family is [1]
(a) 7500 (b) 3000
(c) 2000 (d) 6000
Ans : (d) 6000
Section B
21. What was the cause of disagreement between the
Congress-led Non-Cooperation Movement and the
Peasants’ and Workers’ Movements? [3]
Ans :
The Congress under Gandhiji believed in achieving
‘Swaraj’ by peaceful means and total non-violence. He
believed in Satyagraha, truth and non-violence. He
believed in non-cooperation with British regime.
The peasants and workers, though believed in
Gandhi’s Swaraj, khadi and boycott, did not always
believe in non-violence. They sometimes turned
violent to achieve their aims, which went against the
Congress creed. The violence at Chauri-Chaura led to
suspension of the Non-Cooperation movement. The
peasants in Awadh also indulged in violence against
landlords and taluqdars.
or
What was Rowlatt Act ? How did the Indians show
their disapproval towards this Act.? [3]
Ans :
During Indian struggle for Independence British
government passed a law named after Sidney Rowlatt
who was a government official. This was the Rowlatt
Act. Three officers in the commission were all British.
Indian freedom fighters called it “Black Law”. This
Act gave the government enormous powers to repress
political activities and allowed detention of political
prisoners without trial for two years.
The opposition against this law started with a call
for strike by Gandhi. March and April 1919 witnessed
a remarkable political awakening in India. Rallies were
organised in many cities, workers stopped working,
went on strike. Shops and workshops were closed.
22. What are renewable resources ? Why has it become
necessary to use renewable energy resources ? [3]
Ans :
The resources which can be renewed or reproduced by
physical, chemical or mechanical processes are known
as renewable resources.
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Dependence on fossil fuels ie, coal, oil and gas
and rising prices of oil and gas and their potential
shortages have raised uncertainties about security of
energy supply in future, which affect the growth of
national economy. Besides, the use of fossil fuels also
causes serious environmental problems. Hence, there
is a need for use of renewable energy resources.
or
Describe the three cropping seasons in India. [3]
Ans :
India has three cropping seasons — rabi, kharif and
zaid. Rabi crops are sown in winter from October to
December and harvested in summer from April to
June. Some major rabi crops are — wheat, barley,
peas, gram and mustard.
Kharif crops are grown with the onset of monsoons
and harvested in September to October. Important
kharif crops are paddy, maize, jowar, bajra, cotton,
jute, groundnut, etc.
In between rabi and kharif seasons, there is a
short season during summer, called zaid season. Some
major crops grown during zaid are — watermelon,
muskmelon, cucumber, vegetables and fodder crops.
23. Read the sources given below and answer the questions
that follows
SOURCE-A
‘To what corner of the world do they not fly, these
swarms of new books? It may be that one here and there
contributes something worth knowing, but the very
multitude of them is hurtful to scholarship, because it
creates a glut, and even in good things satiety is most
harmful... [Printers] fill the world with books, not just
trifling things (such as I write, perhaps), but stupid,
ignorant, slanderous, scandalous, raving, irreligious
and seditious books, and the number of them is such
that even the valuable publications lose their value.
SOURCE-B
‘The task of the native newspapers and political
associations is identical to the role of the Opposition
in the House of Commons in Parliament in England.
That is of critically examining government policy to
suggest improvements, by removing those parts that
will not be to the benefit of the people, and also by
ensuring speedy implementation.
These associations ought to carefuly study the
particular issues, gather diverse relevant information
on the nation as well as on what are the possible and
desirable improvements, and this will surely earn it
considerable influence.’
SOURCE-C
‘In 1926, Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossein, a noted
educationist and literary figure, strongly condemned
men for withholding education from women in the
name of religion as she addressed the Bengal Women’s
Education Conference:
‘The opponents of female education say that women
will become unruly ... Fie! They call themselves
Muslims and yet go against the basic tenet of Islam
which gives Women an equal right to education. If
men are not led astray once educated, why should
women?’
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23 (1) What opinion does the writer hold about most
of the books? [1]
Ans : The author is critical of swarm of now books
that were glutting the market because of the print
revolution. He terms most of these books as harmful,
slanderous, scandalous, raving, irriligious and
seditious.
SOURCE-B
23 (2) What is the role of the native newspapers and
political associations in democracy? [1]
Ans : In a democracy, the task of native newspapers
and political associations is identical to the role of the
opposition in the House of Commons in Parliament in
England.
26. What do you know about MGNREGA ?
SOURCE-C
23 (3) Why did Rokeya Sakhawat Hossein condemn
men? [1]
Ans : She condemned men for withholding education
from women in the name of religion.
24. ‘India has land under a variety of relief features’.
Support the statement with three arguments. [3]
Ans :
The name of these relief features are mountains,
plateaus, plains and islands.
27. Political parties are rightly called the government
i. About 43 percent of the land area is plain which
provides facilities for agricultural and industrial
activities.
ii. Mountains account for 30 percent of the total
surface area of the country and ensure perennial
flow of some rivers. They also provide facilities for
tourism and ecological aspects.
iii. About 27 percent of the area of the country is
the plateau region. It possesses rich reserves of
minerals, fossil fuels and forests.
or
Why is resource planning so important in a country
like India? Give reasons.
Ans :
i. India has enormous diversity in the availability
of resources. There are regions which are rich
in certain types of resources but are deficient in
some other resources.
ii. There are some regions which can be considered
self-sufficient in terms of the availability of
resources and there are some regions which have
acute shortage of some vital resources.
iii. The states of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and
Madhya Pradesh are rich in minerals and coal
deposits. Arunachal Pradesh has no dearth
of water resources but lacks in infrastructural
development. The state of Rajasthan is gifted
with solar and wind energy but lacks in water
resources. Ladakh has rich cultural heritage but it
is deficient in water, infrastructure etc. This calls
for balanced resource planning at the national,
state, regional and local levels.
25. Bring out any three arguments in support of democracy
as a better form of government as compared to
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dictatorship. [3]
Ans :
i. Democratic government is legitimate government.
It may be slow, less efficient, not always very
responsive or clean but a democratic government
is people’s own government. This is not true in
case of dictatorship.
ii. In a democratic government citizens enjoy
fundamental rights but in dictatorship it is not so.
iii. In a democratic form of government, the decision
making process is slow. But it follows the
procedures and its decisions are more acceptable
to the people. This is not seen in the dictatorship
type of government, where decisions might be
forced on the people.
[3]
Ans :
The Union government made a law in 2005
implementing the right to work in 625 districts of
India. It is called Mahatma Gandhi National Rural
Employment Guarantee Act 2005 (MGNREGA
2005). Under this, all those who are able to, and
are in need of work in villages are guaranteed 100
days of employment per year. If the government
fails in its duty to provide employment, it will give
unemployment allowances to the people.
in disguise. Justify the statement in reference to
democratic politics by giving three arguments. [3]
Ans :
i. Parties contest elections. In most democracies
elections are fought mainly among the candidates
put up by political parties.
ii. 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 the
line taken by the ruling party.
iii. Parties play a decisive role in making laws for
a country. Most of the members of a legislature
belong to a party and they go by the direction of
the party leadership.
or
Are political parties no longer popular ? Discuss with
examples.
Ans :
It is believed that in most of the countries in the
world, political parties are no longer popular. People
have lost their trust in them and become indifferent
towards them. According to a recent survey in South
Asia, majority says that they do not at all trust the
parties. A number of people belong to the “Not much”
category. In India, there is growing indifference towards
parties. They have failed to reduce poverty, prices and
this has led to indifference and unpopularity. In the
rest of the world, which contains many democracies,
political parties are one of the least trusted institutions.
But there is another side of the story. Strangely
enough, participation and membership of the parties
has increased in great numbers. In India, it is higher
than many advanced countries like Canada, Japan,
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Spain and South Korea. Party membership is higher
in South Asia than the rest of the world.
28. Explain the role of women in the nationalist struggles
of Europe. [3]
Ans :
The issue of extending political rights to women was
a controversial one within the liberal movement,
in which large number of women had participated
actively over the years. Women had formed their own
political associations, founded newspapers and taken
part in political meetings and demonstrations. Despite
this, they were denied suffrage during the elections to
the Assembly. When the Frankfurt Parliament was
convened in the Church of St. Paul, women were
admitted only as observers to stand in the visitors’
gallery.
Section C
29. The workers in the unorganised sector need protection
on the following issues: wages, safety and health.
Explain with examples. [5]
Ans :
In unorganised sectors workers are exploited by the
private individuals because their aim is to earn more
profit. They are not concerned with the safety and
health of the employees. They also pay low wages to
increase their profits. In such a type of organisation
working conditions are not good. So the protection
of their rights is necessary. They can take the help
of labour laws and courts. Outdated and obsolete
machines installed in factories play havoc with health
of workers. These need up-gradation. Government
should make laws and strictly implement them for
benefit of workers.
or
Why are transactions made in money ? Explain with
suitable examples ?
Ans :
Money is accepted as a medium of exchange because
the currency is authorised by the government of
India. In money transactions, money can be paid
for any goods or services one desires. For example :
the producer of shoes may want wheat in exchange
for his shoes. But he may find it difficult to find a
person who is also willing to exchange his wheat for
shoes. So simultaneous fulfilment of mutual wants
is the first and foremost condition to buy and sell
the commodity. In money transaction one can buy a
commodity whenever one wants it. One does not have
to wait for another person to agree to an exchange of
goods.
30. Read the following extract taken from the textbook
and answer the questions that follows: [5]
‘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, 1981.
With two friends I started out to walk the journey,
filled with the hope that we would be able to obtain
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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’.
(i) Give the source of the above passage.
Ans :
This passage has been taken from the book ‘The
Victorian City Images and Realities–1973. It appeared
in Raphael Samual, ‘Comers and Goers’, in H.J. Dyos
and Micheael Wolff.
(ii) What prompted the narrator to go to London?
Ans :
The narrator was prompted by a letter, from an old
workmate who was now working at the Old Kent
Road Gas Works, to go to London in search of a job.
(iii) How did he succeed in getting the job?
Ans :
Per chance, he encountered the old workmate in the
Old Kent Gas Works and got a job with his help.
31. Mention some of the suggestions made to reform
political parties. [5]
Ans :
i. Laws could be made to regulate internal politics
of parties.
ii. It should be compulsory to maintain a register
of its members, hold independent inquiry in case
of a party dispute and hold open elections to top
party posts.
iii. It should be mandatory to give 1/3 party tickets
to women candidates. There should be a quota for
women in decision making bodies.
iv. The government or the state should help parties
during elections by funding them. Expenses for
petrol, paper, telephone etc. can be given. Cash
can be given on the basis of votes secured by the
party in the last elections.
v. It should be mandatory to hold regular and
periodic organisational elections.
32. Why is the tertiary sector becoming more important
than other sectors in India ? Give four reasons. [5]
Ans :
Tertiary sector has become important in India due to
i. Basic services like hospitals, education, post and
telegraph, courts etc. are the responsibility of the
government.
ii. Demand for services such as transport, trade,
storage has increased with the development of
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primary and secondary sectors. the cultures of China, Central Asia and the West.
iii. Demand for tourism, shopping, private schools, It had many branches leading to different regions,
private hospitals etc. increased with the increase including ancient India. It played an important role
in the level of income. as a means of pre-modern trade and cultural exchange
iv. Rapid growth of service sector also benefited from between different regions.
external demand such as software industry and The Romans learned about the Silk Route from
call centre services. the Parthians around 53 B.C.E. They used the word
33. Explain major human activities that are mainly “Serer” or the silk people to refer to the Chinese. The
responsible for land degradation in India. [5] modern word “Silk Route” was coined by a German
scholar, Von Richthofen, in the nineteenth century.
Ans : Silk was considered the most precious by the Romans
Use of land over a prolonged period without taking even though it was only one of the many commodities
necessary steps to conserve and manage it has resulted that was traded between China and the world through
in land degradation. The major human activities this route.
responsible for land degradation in India are as follows:
i. In states like Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya
Pradesh and Odisha deforestation due to mining Section D
have caused severe land degradation. Mining sites MAP SKILL BASED QUESTION
are dug, drilled or quarried and abandoned leaving
35. (a) Two places (A) and (B) have been marked on
the land overburdened and in a highly degraded
the given outline map of India. Identify them and
state.
write their correct names on the lines drawn near
ii. Mineral processing like grinding of limestone
them
for cement industry and calcite and soapstone
(A) The place where Jallianwala Bagh incident
for ceramic industry generate huge quality of
took place.
mineral dust in the atmosphere, which ultimately
(B) The place where the indigo planters movement
settles down on the land. It retards the process of
took place. [2]
infiltration of water into the soil, thus, degrading
(b) Identify and name any four the following oil fields
the land.
in the same outline map of India. [4]
iii. Discharge of industrial effluents and wastes cause
(i) Mumbai high
pollution and land degradation in industrial
(ii) Ankaleshwar
regions.
(iii) Kalol
iv. In states like Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya
(iv) Naharkata
Pradesh and Maharashtra overgrazing is one of
(v) Bassien
the main reasons for land degradation.
(vi) Digboi
v. In Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh
over irrigation is responsible for land degradation.
It leads to water logging which in turn increases
salinity and alkalinity in the soil and reduces its
fertility.
or
What is the ideal location for sugar mills ? Why is
this industry ideally suited to the cooperative sector ?
Ans :
Sugarcane, the raw material used in sugar industry,
is bulky, and its sugar content reduces in haulage
and time lag between reaping and sugar production.
Therefore, the ideal location for sugar mills is in
close proximity of sugarcane producing areas. The
sugar industry is seasonal in nature and so is ideally
suited to the cooperative sector. For entire year the
farmers are engaged in producing sugarcane as it is
an annual crop. When the crop is reaped, the farmers
pool together their resources, set up mills within the
sugarcane producing areas and produce sugar. The
seasonal nature of the sugar industry is combated by
setting up cooperative societies where farmers share
the profits and losses.
Ans :
34. Trace the origin of Silk Route and describe its
significance. [5] (a) and (b)
Ans :
The Silk Route is one of the world’s oldest and
historically most important trade route which affected

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CLASS X (2019-20)
SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE 087)
SAMPLE PAPER-6

Time Allowed : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 80

General Instructions :
(i) The question paper has 35 questions in all.
(ii) Marks are indicated against each question.
(iii) Questions from serial number 1 to 20 are objective type questions. Each question carries one mark. Answer them
as instructed.
(iv) Questions from serial number 21 to 28 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80
words each.
(v) Questions from serial number 29 to 34 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 120
words each.
(vi) Question number 35 is a map question of 6 marks with two parts-35 a. from History (2 marks) and 35 b. from
Geography (4 marks).

4. Study the picture and answer the question that

Section-A follows: 1

1. Who wrote “Dawn of the Century?” 1

A. GD Birla B. Henry Patullo
C. Dinshaw D. E.T. Paull
Ans : (D) E.T. Paull
or
What is ‘El Dorado’ in South America famous for?
A. Imaginary land of great wealth and fabled city of
gold
B. A form of trade
C. Another name for ‘Silk Route’ Who among the following has painted the image of
Germania?
D. None of the above
A. Nathaniel Currier
Ans : (A) Imaginary land of great wealth and fabled B. Philip Viet
city of gold
C. Edward Bailey
2. _____ is the art of beautiful and stylised writing. 1 D. Richard Saltonstall Greenough
Ans : Calligraphy Ans : (B) Philip Viet
or 5. What is ‘Proto-industralisation’ ? 1
_____ has officially banned wall writing by parties A. Early form of industralisation
during election times.
B. Small scale industralisation
Ans : Election Commission
C. Industrial revolution in 20th century
3. Match the following items given in column A with D. Period before industralisation
those in column B. Choose the correct answer from Ans : (D) Period before industralisation
the options given below: 1
6. Correct the following statement and rewrite.
Column A Column B Between 1980 and 1993, the Belgian leaders amended
A. Goods-Bought and 1. Spain their constitution 6 times so as to work out an
Sold arrangement that would enable everyone to live
together within the same country. 1
B. Countries to the east 2. Hierarchy of society
or
of Mediterranean
Srilanka emerged as an independent country in 1950.
C. First European 3. Money as a medium Ans :
Country to conquer
America Between 1970 and 1993, the Belgian leaders amended
their constitution 6 times so as to work out an
D. Basis of Gender 4. Greece arrangement that would enable everyone to live
division together within the same country. 1
Ans : A – 3, B – 4, C – 1, D – 2 or
Srilanka emerged as an independent country in 1948.

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7. NSSO is an organisation under the Ministry of Ans : A – 84, B – 62, C – 61.

_____, _____, Government of India. 1
12. Which one of the following is not an example of
Ans : Statistics, Planning and Programme
renewable resource? 1
Implementation
A. Solar energy B. Water
or C. Rocks D. Wildlife
Most of the toothpaste are made white with _____
Ans : (C) Rock
Ans : Titanium
13. Which one of the following is an example of National
8. Which power dominated the nation-building process
Park? 1
in Germany? 1
A. Village pond B. Wildlife
Ans : Power of the Prussian State.
C. Burial grounds D. Community Park
or
Ans : (B) Wildlife
What do you mean by despotism?
Ans : 14. Which community was rich and powerful in
A system of governance in which absolute power is Belgium? 1
exercised by an individual, unregulated by legal and A. German speaking B. French speaking
constitutional check. C. Dutch speaking D. None of the above
9. Which one of the following option portrayed Bharat Ans : (C) French speaking
Mata best? 1
15. Name the rock that consists of a single mineral. 1
Ans : Limestone

16. Anything which has common acceptability as a means

of exchange, a measure and a store of value. 1
Ans : Money

17. USA is an example of which type of Federation’ ? 1

Ans : Coming Together

18. This war was the first modern industrial war. It saw
the use of machine guns, tanks, aircraft, chemical
weapons, etc. on a massive scale. These were all
A. An ascetic figure B. Calm and composed increasingly products of modern large scale industry.
To fight the war, millions of soldiers had to be recruited
C. Divine and spiritual D. All of these
from around the world and moved to the frontlines on
Ans : (D) All of these large ships and trains. 1
Analyse the above given information, considering one
10. Arrange the following in the correct sequence: 1 of the following correct option.
(i) Aluminium Refinery A. It is talking about the Industrial War
(ii) Aluminium Smelter
(iii) Bauxite Quarry B. It is talking about the First World War
(iv) Pitch from a colliery Options: C. It is talking about the Cold War
A. (i) — (iv) — (iii) — (ii) D. It is talking about the Second World War
B. (iii) — (i) — (iv) — (ii), Ans : (B) It is talking about the First World War
C. (i) — (iii) — (ii) — (iv)
19. In the question given below, there are two statements
D. (iii) — (i) — (ii) — (iv)
marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the
Ans : (B) (iii) — (i) — (iv) — (ii), statements and chose the correct option: 1
Assertion (A): Modern forms of money are accepted
11. Complete the following table with correct information as a medium of exchange.
with regard to comparative data between Reason (R): The currency is authorised by the
Haryana, Kerala and Bihar. 1 government of the country.
State I n f a n t Literacy Net Attendance Options:
M o r t a l i t y Rate % Ratio (per A. Both A and R are true R is the correct explanation
Rate per (2011) 100 persons) of A.
1000 live Secondary Stage B. Both A and R are true R is not the correct
birth (2016) (age 14 and 15 explanation of A.
years) 2013-14 C. A is correct but R is wrong.
Haryana 33 A? C? D. A is correct but R is correct.

Kerala 10 94 83 Ans : (A) Both A and R are true R is the correct

explanation of A.
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20. Industries that use minerals and metals as raw
materials are called _____. 1 among citizens? Clarify.
Ans : Mineral based industries.
Section-B
21. Mohit is 28 years of age, has 65 kg of body weight and
is 1.4 meters tall. Calculate his BMI. Find out whether
he is under nourished or over weight. Why? 3
Ans :
His BMI is 33.16
He is over weight
Because his BMI is more than 25
22. How can the government ensure that globalisation is
fair and its benefits are shared in a better way by
all? 3
or
“Tertiary sector is not playing any significant role in
the development of Indian economy.” Do you agree?
Give reasons in support of your answer.
Ans :
(a) Government’s policies must protect the interests,
not only of the rich and the powerful, but all the
people in the country. It should ensure that the
labour laws are properly implemented and the
workers get their rights.
(b) It can support small producers to improve their
performance till the time they become strong
enough to compete. If necessary, the government
can use trade and investment barriers.
(c) It can negotiate at the WTO for ‘fairer rules’. It
can also align with other developing countries with
similar interests to fight against the domination of
developed countries in the WTO.
or
No, it is not true. In fact, tertiary sector is playing
a significant role in the development of the Indian
economy. The tertiary sector has contributed vastly to
the Indian economy, especially in the last two decades.
In the last decade, the field of Information and
Technology has grown, and consequently, the GDP
share of the tertiary sector has grown from around
40% in 1973 to more than 50% in 2003. It helps in
the development of primary and secondary sectors.
Though it does not produce goods but they are an aid
or support for the production processes.
23. Amrita is a government employee and belongs to a
rich urban household whereas Rani works as a helper
on a construction site and comes from a poor rural
household. Both have a crisis at home and wish to
take loan. Create a list of arguments explaining who
between the two would successfully be able to get the
loan from a formal source. Why? 3
Ans :
Amrita would successfully get the loan from a formal
source because –
Can do the documentation required
Can fulfil the terms of credit
Bank can be assured of repayment of loan by her
through EMIs from her salary
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24. Do democracies lead to peaceful and harmonious life
3
Ans :
(a) Non-democratic regimes often turn a blind eye to
or suppress internal social differences. Ability to
handle social differences, divisions and conflicts is
thus a definite plus point of democratic regimes.
(b) But the example of Sri Lanka exhibits that a
democracy must fulfil two conditions in order to
achieve this outcome:
• That democracy is not simply rule by majority
opinion. The majority always needs to work
with the minority so that governments
function to represent the general view.
• That rule by majority does not become rule
by majority community in terms of religion or
race or linguistic group, etc.
25. Women face disadvantage, discrimination and
oppression in various ways even today. Assess the
statement by giving five suitable arguments. 3
Ans :
(a) The literacy rate among women is only 54 per
cent compared with 76 per cent among men.
Similarly, a smaller proportion of girl students go
for higher studies. Many of them drop out because
parents prefer to spend their resources for their
boys’ education.
(b) The proportion of women among the highly paid
and valued jobs is still very small. On an average
an Indian woman works one hour more than an
average man every day. Yet much of her work is
not paid and therefore often not valued.
(c) The Equal Wages Act provides that equal wages
should be paid to equal work. However, in almost
all areas of work, from sports and cinema, to
factories and fields, women are paid less than
men, even when both do exactly the same work.
(d) In many parts of India parents prefer to have sons
and find ways to have the girl child aborted before
she is born. Such sex-selective abortion led to a
decline in child sex ratio.
(e) They are not safe even within their own home
from beating, harassment and other forms of
domestic violence.
26. Distinguish between the unitary and federal systems
of government. 3
or
Explain the elements of the Belgian model of power
sharing.
Ans :
Under the unitary system, either there is only one level
of government or the sub-units are subordinate to the
central government. The central government can pass
on orders to the provincial or the local government.
In federal system, government and its powers are
divided at Union and State level, in some countries
even at local self-government level. In this system, the
central government cannot order the state government
to do something.
In federal system State government has powers of
its own for which it is not answerable to the central
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government. Both these governments are separately
answerable to the people.
or
The elements of the Belgian model of power sharing
is:
(i) Equal representation in central government :
Constitution prescribed that the number of Dutch
and French speaking ministers shall be equal in
the central government.
(ii) Equal powers to both regions : Many powers of
the central government have been given to state
government of the two regions of the country.
The state governments are not subordinate to the
central government.
(iii) Separate government at Brussels : Brussels, the
capital of Belgium has a separate government
in which both the communities have equal
representation.
(iv) System of community Government : Community
government is elected by the people belonging
to one language community i.e. Dutch, French
and German speaking, no matter where they
live. They have the power regarding cultural,
educational and language related issues.
27. Not everyone welcomed the printed book, and those
who did also had fears about it. Justify the statement
by giving three arguments. 3 in the Jallianwala Bagh?
or
“Colonial administrators found ‘vernacular’ novels
a valuable source of information on native life and
customs.” Prove the statement by giving three
evidences.
Ans :
(a) Many were apprehensive of the effects that the
easier access to the printed word and the wider
circulation of books, could have on people’s minds.
(b) It was feared that if there was no control over
what was printed and read then rebellious and
irreligious thoughts might spread.
(c) If that happened the authority of ‘valuable’
literature would be destroyed.
or
(a) Such information was useful for them in governing
Indian society, with its large variety of communities
and castes.
(b) As outsiders, the British knew little about life
inside Indian households. The new novels in Indian
languages often had descriptions of domestic life.
(c) They showed how people dressed, their forms of
religious worship, their beliefs and practices etc.
28. Read the sources given below and answer the questions
that follows: 1+1+1=3
Source A : The Idea of Satyagraha
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
satyagraha. 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.
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Source B : The Jallianwala Bagh incident
On 13 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.
Source C : The Movement in the Towns
The movement started with middle-class participation
in the cities. Thousands of students left government-
controlled schools and colleges, headmasters and
teachers resigned and lawyers gave up their legal
practices. The council elections were boycotted in
most provinces except Madras.
Source A : The Idea of Satyagraha
28 (1) What do you mean by the idea of Satyagraha?
Ans : The idea of satyagraha means the power of truth
and the need to search for truth. It also suggested
that if the cause was true, if the struggle was against
injustice, then physical force was not necessary to
fight the oppressor.
Source B : The Jallianwala Bagh incident
28 (2) By which episode most of the people gathered
Ans : Mahatma Gandhi in 1919 decided to launch a
nationwide satyagraha against the proposed Rowlatt
Act. It gave the government repressive powers, and
allowed detention of political prisoners without trial
for two years. Due to this episode most of the people
gathered in the Jallianwala Bagh.
Source C : The Movement in the Towns
28 (3) Which movement was talking about in the
paragraph? What does it mean to the people?
Ans : The paragraph talks about the Non-
Cooperation-Khilafat Movement. It was started in
January 1921. Various social groups participated in
this movement each with its own specific aspiration.
All of them responded to the call of Swaraj but the
term meant different things to different people.
Section-C
29. What steps did the French revolutionaries take to
create a sense of collective identity among the French
people? 5
or
How did people belonging to different communities,
regions or language groups in India develop a sense of
collective belonging?
Ans :
The first clear cut expression of nationalism came
in France with the French Revolution. To make the
Revolution a success it was very important to instill a
sense of unity in every citizen. To achieve it, various
measures and practices were followed:
(a) A new French flag, the tricolour, was chosen to
replace the former royal standard.
(b) The Estate General was elected by the body
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of active citizens and renamed the National
Assembly.
(c) The ideas of la patrie (the fatherland) and le
citoyen (the citizen) emphasised the nation of a
united community enjoying equal rights under a
Constitution.
(d) New hymns were composed, oaths taken and
martyrs commemorated, all in the name of the
nation.
(e) A centralised administrative system practising
uniform laws for all citizens within its territory
was set up.
(f) Internal custom duties and dues were abolished
and a uniform system of weights and measures
was adopted.
(g) Regional languages were discouraged and French
was adopted as the common language of the
nation.
or
This sense of collective belonging came partly through
the experience of united struggles. But there were
also a variety of cultural processes through which
nationalism captured people’s imagination.
(a) United Struggle : When people begin to believe
that they are all part of the same nation, when
they discover some unity that binds them together,
it spreads nationalism.
(b) History and fiction : By the end of the 19th
century many Indians began feeling that to instill
a sense of pride in the nation, Indian history
had to be thought about differently. They wrote
about the glorious developments in ancient times.
Nationalist histories urged the readers to take
pride in Indian’s great achievements in the past
and struggle to change the miserable conditions of
life under British rule.
(c) Folklore and song : Nationalists toured villages to
gather folk tales. These tales helped in restoring a
sense of pride in one’s past.
(d) Popular points : The image of Bharat Mata
acquired many different forms, as it circulated
in popular prints, and was painted by different
artists. This devotion came to be seen as evidence
of one’s nationalism.
(e) Symbols and Icons : During the Swadeshi
movement in Bengal, a tricolour flag was designed.
Carrying the flag, holding it aloft during marches
became a symbol of defiance.
30. What is the need of political parties? 5
Ans :
“Political parties are necessary condition for a
democracy” because
(i) We cannot think modern democracies without
political parties. In case there are no political
parties every candidate in the elections will be
independent, 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 always uncertain.
(ii) Elected representatives will be accountable to their
constituency for what they do in the locality. But,
no one will be responsible for how the country will
run. Just look at the non-party based elections to
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the Panchayats in many states.
(iii) Political parties agree on policies and programmes
to promote collective good and influence people
to know why their policy is better than others.
They try to implement the policies by winning
popular support through elections. They reflect
fundamental division in a society.
(iv) The absence of political parties would affect a
democracy badly. The interest of all the people
would not reach the Parliament, and, therefore,
some sections of people would left out of the
mainstream. They won’t get all the welfare
measures.
(v) The role of opposition party in a democracy
necessitates the existence of political parties.
(vi) As societies become large and complex they
also need some agencies to gather different
views on various issues and to present these to
the government, that’s why political parties are
needed.
31. How can the government ensure that globalisation is
fair and its benefits are shared in a better way by
all? 5
Ans :
(a) Government’s policies must protect the interests,
not only of the rich and the powerful, but all the
people in the country.
(b) It should ensure that the labour laws are properly
implemented and the workers get their rights.
(c) It can support small producers to improve their
performance till the time they become strong
enough to compete.
(d) If necessary, the government can use trade and
investment barriers.
(e) It can negotiate at the WTO for ‘fairer rules’. It
can also align with other developing countries with
similar interests to fight against the domination of
developed countries in the WTO.
32. India has one of the largest road networks in the
world, aggregating to about 2.3 million km at present.
On what basis roadways have taken an edge over
railways? Explain. 5
Ans :
(a) Construction cost of roads is much lower than
that of railway lines.
(b) Roads can traverse comparatively more dissected
and undulating topography, they can negotiate
higher gradients of slopes and as such can traverse
mountains such as the Himalayas.
(c) Road transport is economical in transportation
of few persons and relatively smaller amount of
goods over short distances.
(d) It also provides door-to-door service, thus the cost
of loading and unloading is much lower.
(e) Road transport is also used as a feeder to other
modes of transport such as they provide a link
between railway stations, air and sea ports.
33. Describe the significance of Textile Industry in India
with specific reference to Cotton industry. 5
Ans :
(a) The Textile Industry occupies unique position
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in the Indian economy, because it contributes within village households and production of cotton
significantly to industrial production (14 per cent), were increased in the countryside.
employment generation (35 million persons directly (iii) The production of cotton enhanced through:
– the second largest after agriculture) and foreign (a) A series of inventions increased the efficiency
exchange earnings (about 24.6 per cent). of each step of the production process
(b) It contributes 4 per cent towards GDP. It is the (carding, twisting and spinning and rolling).
only industry in the country, which is self-reliant They enhanced the output per worker.
and complete in the value chain i.e., from raw (b) Richard Arkwright is credited as the driving
material to the highest value added products. force behind the development of the spinning
(c) In the early years, the Cotton Textile Industry frame known as the water frame. He further
was concentrated in the cotton growing belt of patented a rotary carding engine to convert
Maharashtra and Gujarat. Availability of raw raw cotton to cotton lap prior to spinning.
cotton, market, transport including accessible port
facilities, labour, moist climate, etc. contributed MAP SKILL BASED QUESTION
towards its localisation. 35. (A) Two places (a) and (b) are marked on the political
(d) This industry has close links with agriculture and outline map of India, identify these places with the
provides a living to farmers, cotton ball pluckers help of the following information and write their
and workers engaged in ginning, spinning, weaving, correct names on the lines marked near them:
dyeing, designing, packaging, tailoring and sewing. (a) The place where Mahatma Gandhi organised
(e) The industry by creating demands supports many satyagraha for cotton mill workers.
other industries, such as, chemicals and dyes, mill (b) The place where Jallianwala Bagh massacre
stores, packaging materials and engineering works. occurred. 1×2=2
34. Read the extract and answer the questions that (B) Locate and label ANY FOUR of the following
follows: 1+2+2=5 with appropriate symbols on the same given
The earliest factories in England came up by the outline political map of India. 1×4=4
1730s. But it was only in the late eighteenth century (i) Namrup Thermal Power Plant
that the number of factories multiplied. (ii) Meenambakkam International Airport
The first symbol of the new era was cotton. Its (iii) Mayurbhanj Iron ore mine
production boomed in the late nineteenth century. (iv) Salal dam
In 1760 Britain was importing 2.5 million pounds of (v) Jharia coal mine
raw cotton to feed its cotton industry. By 1787 this (vi) Sardar Sarovar – Multi-purpose project
import soared to 22 million pounds. This increase was Ans :
linked to a number of changes within the process of
production. Let us look briefly at some of these.
A series of inventions in the eighteenth century
increased the efficacy of each step of the production
process (carding, twisting and spinning, and rolling).
They enhanced the output per worker, enabling each
worker to produce more, and they made possible the
production of stronger threads and yarn. Then Richard
Arkwright created the cotton mill. Till this time, as
you have seen, cloth production was spread all over the
countryside and carried out within village households.
But now, the costly new machines could be purchased,
set up and maintained in the mill. Within the mill all
the processes were brought together under one roof and
management. This allowed a more careful supervision
over the production process, a watch over quality, and
the regulation of labour, all of which had been difficult
to do when production was in the countryside.
(i) When did the number of factories multiply?
(ii) What was the first symbol of the new era?
(iii) How did the production of cotton enhanced?
Ans :
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CLASS X (2019-20)
SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE 087)
SAMPLE PAPER-7

Time Allowed : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 80

General Instructions :
(i) The question paper has 35 questions in all.
(ii) Marks are indicated against each question.
(iii) Questions from serial number 1 to 20 are objective type questions. Each question carries one mark. Answer them
as instructed.
(iv) Questions from serial number 21 to 28 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80
words each.
(v) Questions from serial number 29 to 34 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 120
words each.
(vi) Question number 35 is a map question of 6 marks with two parts-35 a. from History (2 marks) and 35 b. from
Geography (4 marks).

Column A Column B
Section-A D. Casteist 4. A person who does not
1. What was the Civil Disobedience Movement associated discriminate others on the
with? 1 basis of religious beliefs.
Ans : Ans : A – 2, B – 1, C – 4, D – 3
It was associated with the breaking of salt law.
4. Pamlou, a term of jhumming cultivation is in 1
2. Study the picture and answer the questions that A. Meghalaya B. Manipur
follow: 1 C. Mizoram D. Nagaland
Ans : (B) Manipur

5. What was ‘cowries’ ? 1

Ans :
Cowries: The Hindi cowdi or seashells, used as a form
of currency.
or
Who produced a music book that had a picture on the
Which of the following aspect best signifies this cover page announcing the ‘Dawn of the Century’ ?
picture of printer’s workshop?
Ans :
A. It depicts workshop during 16th century
B. Galleys are being prepared In 1900, a popular music publisher E.T. Paull.
C. The printers are turning the screws of the press 6. Complete the following table with correct information
D. All of these with regard to proportion of adults (aged 15-49)
whose BMI is below normal (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 ) in
Ans : (D) All of these India (2015-16). 1
3. Match the following items given in column A with State Male (%) Female (%)
those in Column B. Choose the correct
answer from the options given below: 1 Kerala A–? 10
Karnataka 17 B–?
Column A Column B
Madhya Pradesh 28 28
A. Communalist 1. A person who believes
in equal rights and Ans : A – 8.5, B – 21
opportunities for women
and men. 7. Which one is not an important goal of our life? 1
A. Good education
B. Feminist 2. A person who says that
B. Blood donation
religion is the principal
basis of community. C. High salaried job
D. Facilities for going abroad
C. Secularist 3. A person who thinks that
caste is the principal basis Ans : (B) Blood donation
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The sectors are classified into public and private Buddhist Diamond Sutra.
sectors on the basis of: 13. In which general elections in India did the proportion
A. employment conditions of women cross 12% mark for the first time? 1
B. the nature of economic activity Ans : 2014: In india, the proportion of woman in
C. ownership of enterprises Legislature is very low. India is among the bottom
D. number of workers employed in the enterprise. group of nations in the world, in this respect.
Ans : (A) employment conditions 14. When did the UK government and the Nationalist
8. Correct the following statement and rewrite: 1 reached a peace treaty? 1
Haldia port was developed as a subsidiary port in A. 1994 B. 1996
order to relieve growing pressure on Chennai port. C. 1998 D. 2000
Ans : Ans : (C) 1998
Haldia port was developed as a subsidiary port in 15. _____ crops are grown with the onset of monsoon
order to relieve growing pressure on Kolkata port. in different parts of india. 1
or
Ans : Kharif
50% of seats in local government bodies in panchayats
and municipalities are reserved for women. 16. _____ is a mineral made up of a series of plates or
Ans : leaves.. 1
One-third of seats in local government bodies in Ans : Mica
panchayats and municipalities are reserved for women. or
9. A compromise between the supporters and opponents _____ is found in association with rocks composed
of Non-cooperation movement was worked out in the of calcium carbonates or calcium and magnesium
congress session at: 1 carbonates..
A. Hoshiarpur B. Ahemdabad Ans : Limestone
C. Ambala D. Nagpur
17. All the major political parties in the parliament,
Ans : (D) Nagpur formed a Seven Party Alliance (SPA) and called for a
10. Which one of the following option best signifies this four-day strike in the country’s capital. This protest
picture? 1 soon turned into an indefinite strike in which Maoist
insurgents and various other organisations joined
hands. 1
Analyse the above given statement and find which
among the following country is talking about?
A. China B. Bolivia
C. Nepal D. Sri Lanka
Ans : (C) Nepal
18. The Act that gave enormous powers to the British
government to repress political activities was 1
A. It requires high humidity A. Rowlatt Act
B. It requires low humidity B. Seditious Meetings Act
C. It requires high temperature (above 25°C) C. Arms Act
D. Both ‘A’ and ‘C’ D. Vernacular Press Act
Ans : (D) Both ‘A’ and ‘C’ Ans : (A) Rowlatt Act

11. Workers in the _____ sector do not produce 19. Arrange the following in the correct sequence: 1
goods. 1 (i) Chauri Chaura Incident
Ans : Tertiary (ii) Khilafat Movement
(iii) Jallianwala Bagh Incident
or
(iv) Mahatma Gandhi returned to India Options:
A society that has similar kinds of people, especially
A. (i) — (ii) — (iii) — (iv)
where there are no significant ethnic differences called
_____ . B. (iii) — (ii) — (i) — (iv)
Ans : homogeneous society C. (iv) — (ii) — (i) — (iii)
D. (iv) — (iii) — (ii) — (1)
12. Which one country has one-party system? 1 Ans : (D) (iv) — (iii) — (ii) — (i)
Ans : China
or 20. In the question given below, there are two statements
Name the oldest Japanese book printed. marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the
statements and choose the correct option: 1
Ans : Assertion (A): In fact organic farming is much in
The oldest Japanese book, printed in AD 868, is the vogue today.
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Reason (R): It is practised without factory made
chemicals such as fertilisers and pesticides. 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 correct but R is wrong.
D. A is wrong but R is correct.
Ans : (A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
explanation of A.
Section-B
21. What is Holding Together Federation? Give examples
of ‘holding together federations’. 3
or
“Gender division is not based on biology but on social
expectations and stereotypes.” Support the statement.
Ans :
Holding Together is where a large country decides to
divide its power between the constituent States and
the national government. In this category, the central
government tends to be more powerful vis-à-vis the
States. Very often different constituent units of the
federation have unequal powers. Examples: India,
Spain and Belgium.
or
(i) Gender division is a form of hierarchical social
division based on social expectation and
stereotypes.
(ii) Boys and girls are brought up to believe that the
main responsibility of women is house work and
bringing up children.
(iii) There is a sexual division of labour in most
families where women do all the household chores
and men work outside the home.
(iv) Majority of women do some paid work in addition
to domestic labour both in rural and urban
areas but work is not valued and does not get
recognition.
22. Critically evaluate the conditions that favoured the
conquests of Latin America by the European powers
like Spain and Portugal. 3 cloth production. Cotton piece-goods production in
or
What is proto-industrialisation? “In the seventeenth
and eighteenth centuries, merchants from the towns
in Europe began moving to the countryside”. Explain
any two reasons.
Ans :
(i) The conquest by European powers like Spain and
Portugal were not just a result of superior fire
power or conventional military weapons.
(ii) It was the germs such as those of smallpox that
they carried on their person. Because of their long
isolation, America’s original inhabitants had no
immunity against these diseases that came from
Europe. Smallpox in particular proved a deadly
killer.
(iii) Once introduced, it spread deep into the continent,
ahead even of any Europeans reaching there. It
killed and decimated whole communities, paving
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or
Even before factories began to dot the landscape in
England and Europe, there was large-scale industrial
production for an international market. This was not
based on factories. Many historians now refer to this
phase of industrialisation as proto-industrialisation.
Two Reasons:
(i) In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries,
merchants from the towns in Europe began moving
to the countryside, supplying money to peasants
and artisans, persuading them to produce for an
international market.
(ii) With the expansion of world trade and the
acquisition of colonies in different parts of the
world, the demand for goods began growing.
23. Read the sources given below and answer the questions
that follows: 1+1+1=3
Source A : Where did the workers come from?
In most industrial regions workers came from the
districts around. Peasants and artisans who found no
work in the village went to the industrial centres in
search of work. Over 50 per cent workers in the Bombay
cotton industries in 1911 came from the neighbouring
district of Ratnagiri, while the mills of Kanpur got
most of their textile hands from the villages within
the district of Kanpur. Most often mill workers moved
between the village and the city, returning to their
village homes during harvests and festivals.
Source B : Dominated industrial production in India
European Managing Agencies, which dominated
industrial production in India, were interested in
certain kinds of products. They established tea and
coffee plantations, acquiring land at cheap rates from
the colonial government; and they invested in mining,
indigo and jute. Most of these were products required
primarily for export trade and not for sale in India.
Source C : Industries shifted from Yarn to cloth
production
From 1906, moreover, the export of Indian yarn to
China declined since produce from Chinese and
Japanese mills flooded the Chinese market. So
industrialists in India began shifting from yarn to
India doubled between1900 and 1912.
Source A : Where did the workers come from?
23 (1) Where did the workers come in cotton mills in
India during 1900s?
Ans : The workers came from the districts around.
Over 50% workers in Bombay cotton industries in
1911, came from the neighbouring district of Ratnagiri,
while the mills of Kanpur got most of their textile
hands from the villages of Kanpur district.
Source B : Dominated industrial production in India
23 (2) What helped the European Managing Agencies
to dominate the Indian markets?
Ans : The European Managing Agencies established
tea and coffee plantations, acquiring land at cheap
rates from the colonial government and they invested
in mining, indigo and jute. Through this activities
they dominated the Indian markets.
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Source C : Industries shifted from Yarn to cloth
production
23 (3) Why did industrialists shift from yarn to cloth
production?
Ans : From 1906, the export of Indian yarn to China
declined since produce from Chinese and Japanese
mills flooded the Chinese market. So industrialists in
India began shifting from yarn to cloth productions.
24. The focus on caste in politics can sometimes give
an impression that elections are all about caste and
nothing else. Do you agree? Explain. 3 Karnataka, Punjab and Haryana.
or
‘Women still lag much behind men in India despite some
improvements independence.” Analyse the statement.
Ans :
The focus on caste in politics can sometimes give
an impression that elections are all about caste and
nothing else. This is far from true because:
i. No parliamentary constituency in the country
has a clear majority of one single caste. So, every
candidate and party needs to win the confidence
of more than one cast and community to win
elections.
ii. No party wins the votes of all the voters of a caste
or community. When people say that a caste is a
‘vote bank’ of one party, it usually means that a
large proportion of the voters from the caste vote
for the party.
iii. Many political parties may put up candidates
from the same caste (if that caste is believed
to dominate the electorate in a particular
constituency). Some voters have more than one
candidate from their caste while many voters have
no candidates from their caste
iv. The ruling party of the sitting M.P. or M.L.A.
frequently lose elections in our country. That could
not have happened if all castes or communities
were frozen in their political preferences. 3 Indian constitution did not give the status of national
or
In India women still lag much behind men despite
some improvements since independence.
i. Patriarchal society: Indian society is still a male
dominated society. Women face disadvantage,
discrimination and oppression in various ways.
ii. Literacy Rates: The literacy rate among women is
only (64 6%) as compared to (80 9%) among men
Similarly, a smaller proportion of girl students go
for higher studies.
iii. Low paid jobs: Among the highly paid and valued
jobs the proportion of women is still very small.
Women are paid less than men, even when both
do exactly the same work.
iv. Low sex-ratio: Parents in India prefer to have
sons They also find ways to abort the girl child
before she is born. Such sex-selective abortion has
resulted in a decline in female child sex-ratio.
v. Political representation: In India, women
representation in legislature has been very low.
For example the percentage of elected women
members in Lok Sabha has never reached even
10% of its total strength before 2009 Lok Sabha
Elections. In the state assemblies their share is
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25. Name the two important by-products of sugarcane
other than the sugar and jaggery. State the temperature
and rainfall requirements of sugarcane. Also name the
two major sugarcane producing states of India. 3
Ans :
(i) Sugarcane by-products: Khandsari and molasses.
(ii) Rainfall: 75-100 cm annually.
(iii) Temperature: 21°C to 27°C.
(iv) States: Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu,
26. What are Concurrent Lists? Give examples. 3
Ans :
Concurrent List includes subjects of common interest
to both the Union Government as well as the State
Governments, such as education, forest, trade unions,
marriage, adoption and succession. Both the Union
as well as the State Governments can make laws
on the subjects mentioned in this list. If their laws
conflict with each other, the law made by the Union
Government will prevail.
27. Present your own picture of a Democracy without a
political party. 3
or
What is the language policy of India?
Ans :
Let us consider a case where elections are held without
any political party. In this case, each candidate will be
an independent one who won’t be giving any promises
to the voters with respect to the whole nation. The
government that will be formed after the elections
will lack unity and have an uncertain future. Each
candidate will be responsible to his/her constituency
and there won’t be any collective responsibility for the
whole nation.
or
language to any one language. Hindi was recognised as
the official language.
i. Besides Hindi, there are 21 other languages
recognised as Scheduled Languages by the
Constitution.
ii. States have their own official languages and much
of the government work rakes place in the official
language of the concerned State.
iii. A very cautious attitude has been adopted by the
Indian leaders in spreading the use of Hindi.
iv. According to constitution the use of English for
official purposes was to stop in 1965 which was
not liked by some of the states. So the central
government responded by agreeing to continue
the use of English along with Hindi as official
language.
Section-C
28. What is the total length of road networks in India?
Explain how roads have edge over the railways. 5
Ans :
(i) Length of road networks: 2.3 million km.
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(ii) Roadways: Edge over railways:
• Construction cost of roads is much lower than
that of railway lines.
• Roads can traverse comparatively more
dissected and undulating topography.
• Roads can negotiate higher gradients of slopes
and as such can traverse mountains such as
the Himalayas.
• Road transport is economical in transportation
of few persons and relatively smaller amount
of goods over short distances.
29. Describe any five steps taken by the French
revolutionaries to create a sense of collective identity
among the French people. 5 mill workers.
or
Write a newspaper report on the Simon Commission.
Ans :
To make the Revolution a success it was very important
to instill a sense of unity in every citizen. To achieve
it, various measures and practices were followed:
(i) A new French flag, the tricolour, was chosen to
replace the former royal standard.
(ii) The Estate General was elected by the body of
active citizens and renamed the National Assembly.
(iii) The ideas of la patrie (the fatherland) and le
citoyen (the citizen) emphasised the nation of a
united community enjoying equal rights under a
Constitution.
(iv) New hymns were composed, oaths taken and martyrs
commemorated, all in the name of the nation.
(v) A centralised administrative system practising
uniform laws for all citizens within its territory
was set up.
or
4 February 1928, Bengal (By TOI Correspondent)
The Statutory Commission under Sir John Simon set
up in India in 1928 was in response to the nationalist
movement and to look into the functioning of the
constitutional system in India and suggest changes.
But the Commission has only British members, no
Indian members. Also the clauses of this Commission
did not contain any hope of Swaraj ‘ for the Indians.
This was followed by a strike in Bengal on February
3rd, 1928. So when the Simon Commission arrived
in India in 1928, it was greeted with the slogan ‘Go
back, Simon’. To pacify Indians, the Viceroy Lore
Irwin, announced in October 1929 ‘dominion status’
for India in an unspecified future, and a Round Table
Conference was held to discuss a future Constitution.
30. Gandhiji decided to launch a nationwide satyagraha
in 1919. Why? 5 v. Rural Roads: Roads which link rural areas and
or
How did Mahatma Gandhi successfully organise
Satyagraha movement in various places just after
arriving in India?
Ans :
(i) Gandhiji in 1919 decided to launch a nationwide
satyagraha against the proposed Rowlatt Act
(1919).
(ii) This Act was passed through the Imperial
Legislative Council despite the united opposition
of the Indian members.
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(iii) It gave the government enormous powers to
repress political activities, and allowed detention
of political prisoners without trial for two years.
or
(i) In 1916 he travelled to Champaran in Bihar
to inspire the peasants to struggle against the
oppressive plantation system.
(ii) In 1917, he organised a Satyagraha to support the
peasants of the Kheda district of Gujarat affected
by crop failure and could not pay the revenue and
demanded that revenue collection be relaxed.
(iii) In 1918, Mahatma Gandhi went to Ahmedabad to
organise a Satyagraha movement amongst cotton
31. Write a short note on various kinds of roads in India. 5
or
Differentiate between subsistence and commercial
agriculture.
Ans :
Various kinds of roads in India are:
i. Golden Quadrilateral Super Highways: The
government has launched a major road development
project Uniting Delhi-Kolkata-Claennai-Mumbai
and Delhi and six-lane super Highways. The
North-South corridors linking Srinagar (Jammu
and Kashmir) and Kanniyakumari (Tamil Nadu)
and East-West Corridor linking Silchar (Assam)
and Porbander (Gujarat) are part of this project.
ii. National Highways: National highways link
extreme parts of the country. These are primary
road systems and are laid and maintained by the
Central Public Works Department (CPWD). The
historical Sher Shah Suri Marg is called National
Highway No.1, between Delhi and Amritsar.
The National Highway 7 between Varanasi and
Kanniyakumati is the longest highway of India.
The national highway 2 is between Delhi and
Kolkata. The national highway 3 is between Agra
and Mumbai. The national highway 8 is between
Delhi and Mumbai. The national highway 15
passes through Rajasthan.
iii. State Highways: Roads linking a state capital
with different district headquarters are known as
State Highways. State highways are constructed
and maintained by the State Public Works
Department (PWD).
iv. District Roads: Roads which connect the district
headquarters with other places of the district are
called district roads. These roads are maintained
by the Zila Parishad.
villages with towns are classified as rural roads.
Under the Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak
Yojana scheme special provisions are made so that
every village in the country is linked to a major
town in the country by an all season motorable
road.
vi. Border Roads: Strategically important roads
in the bordering areas of the country are called
border roads. Border Roads Organisation (BRO)
a government of India undertaking constructs and
maintains border roads. This organisation was
established in 1960 for the development of the
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roads of strategic importance in the northern and
northeastern border areas.
or
Subsistence Agriculture C o m m e r c i a l
Agriculture
(a) Crops are cultivated for Crops are cultivated
sustenance for sale in the market
(b) No crop specialisation Crop specialization
(c) Practised in developing Practised in
countries developed countries
(d) Farms size is small Farms size is large
(e) Farm work is mainly Machines are used in
done by hands farming
32. Read the extract and answer the questions that
follow: 5 decisions may be both more acceptable to the
The English language press did not grow in India
till quite late even though the English East India
Company began to import presses from the late
seventeenth century.
From 1780, James Augustus Hickey began to edit
the Bengal Gazette, a weekly magazine that described
itself as ‘a commercial paper open to all, but influenced
by none’. So it was private English enterprise, proud
of its independence from colonial influence, that began
English printing in India. Hickey published a lot of
advertisements, including those that related to the
import and sale of slaves. But he also published a lot
of gossip about the Company’s senior officials in India.
Enraged by this, Governor-General Warren Hastings
persecuted Hickey, and encouraged the publication of
officially sanctioned newspapers that could counter
the flow of information that damaged the image of the
colonial government. By the close of the eighteenth
century, a number of newspapers and journals
appeared in print. There were Indians, too, who began
to publish Indian newspapers. The first to appear was
the weekly Bengal Gazette, brought out by Gangadhar
Bhattacharya, who was close to Rammohun Roy.
(i) Which weekly magazine described itself as ‘a
commercial paper open to all, but influenced by
none’.
(ii) Why Governor-General Warren Hastings
persecuted James Hickey? What did he encourage
regarding publication?
(iii) What did happen by the eighteenth century
regard printing?
Ans :
(i) From 1780, James Augustus Hickey began to
edit the Bengal Gazette, weekly magazine that
described itself as ‘a commercial paper open to
all, but influenced by none’.
(ii) James Augustus Hickey published a lot of
advertisements including those that related to the
import and sale of salves. But he also published a
lot of gossip about the company’s senior officials
in India. That is why Governor-General Warren
Hastings persecuted Hickey. Governor-General
Warren Hastings encouraged the publication
of officially sanctioned newspapers that could
counter the flow of information that damaged the
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image of the colonial government.
(iii) By the close of 18th century, a number of
newspapers and journals appeared in print. There
were Indians too, who began to publish Indian
newspapers. The first to appear was the weekly
Bengal Gazette, brought out by Gangadhar
Bhattacharya, who was close to Rammohan Roy.
33. ‘Democracy is an accountable, responsive and
legitimate form of government’. Explain. 5
Ans :
(i) Most basic outcomes of democracy should be
that it produces a government that is accountable
to the citizens, and responsive to the needs and
expectations of the citizens.
(ii) Democracy is based on the idea of deliberation
and negotiation. So, some delay is bound to take
place but because it has followed procedures, its
people and more effective.
(iii) A citizen who wants to know if a decision was taken
through the correct procedures can find this out. She
has the right and the means to examine the process
of decision-making. This is known as transparency.
(iv) The democratic government develops mechanisms
for citizens to hold the government accountable
and mechanisms for citizens to take part in
decision making whenever they think fit.
34. Explain any four consequences on which democracy
has failed. 5
Ans :
i. If democracies are expected to produce good
governments, then it is fair to expect that they
would also produce development Evidences show
that in practice many democracies did noy fulfil
this expectation. The inability of democracy to
achieve higher economic development worries us.
ii Democracy is the government of the people.
Hence, one can expect it to reduce economic
disparities. But, it is a bitter truth that even
when a country achieves economic growth, wealth
is not distributed in such a way that all citizens
of the country will have a share and lead a better
life. Most of the democracies of the world have
miserably failed on this issue.
iii. Democracies have also failed on the issue of
poverty reduction. A smaller number of ultra-rich
enjoy a highly disproportionate share of wealth
and incomes. Not only that, their share in the
total income of the country has been increasing.
Those at the bottom of the society have very
little to depend upon. Their incomes have been
declining.
iv. Democracies often frustrate the needs of the
people and often ignore the demands of a majority
of its population. The routine talks of corruption.
MAP SKILL BASED QUESTION
35. (a) Two places A and B have been marked on the
given political outline map of India. Identify them
with the help of the following information and
write their correct names on the lines drawn near
them. 1×2=2
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A. A place where violence occurred due to which

Mahatma Gandhi suddenly called off the
Non-Cooperation Movement.
B. A place of peasants Satyagraha
(b) On the same outline map of India locate and label
any four of the following with suitable symbols on
the same given outline political map of India.
1×4=4
(i) Singrauli — Thermal Power Plant
(ii) Jamshedpur — Iron and Steel Plant
(iii) Noida — Software Technology Park
(iv) Kandla — Seaport
(v) Amritsar (Raja Sans) — International Airport
(vi) Kakrapara — Nuclear Plant

Ans :
(a) A. Chaura-Chauri
B. Kheda
(b) Located and labelled on the map.

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CLASS X (2019-20)
SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE 087)
SAMPLE PAPER-8

Time Allowed : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 80

General Instructions :
(i) The question paper has 35 questions in all.
(ii) Marks are indicated against each question.
(iii) Questions from serial number 1 to 20 are objective type questions. Each question carries one mark. Answer them
as instructed.
(iv) Questions from serial number 21 to 28 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80
words each.
(v) Questions from serial number 29 to 34 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 120
words each.
(vi) Question number 35 is a map question of 6 marks with two parts-35 a. from History (2 marks) and 35 b. from
Geography (4 marks).

Section-A
1. Which one of the following set up first Jute Mill in
India? 1
A. Seth Hukum Chand
B. JRD Tata
C. British Government
D. English East India Company
Ans : (A) Seth Hukum Chand
or
Why did European powers met in Berlin in 1885?
A. To settle their disputes
B. To divide a few European Countries
C. To divide Africa among themselves
D. To divide Asia
Ans : (C) To divide Africa among themselves Which of the following aspects best signifies this
image? 1
2. Match the following items given in column A with (a) Reading throughly
those in Column B. Choose the correct answer from (b) Reading intermittently
the options given below: 1
(c) Reading between the lines
Column A Column B (d) All of the above
A. One cannot refuse 1. Refrigerated railways Ans : (c) Reading between the lines
a payment made in
rupees in India 4. Name the major source of energy in lndia. 1
Ans : Coal
B. Technology helped 2. Cotton and Metal
in transporting 5. Name the third level of government in Belgium. 1
perishable goods A. Sharing government B. Ethnic government
C. Dynamic industries 3. Authorised by Indian C. Community government D. Regional government
of Britain government Ans : (C) Community government
D. Basis of Gender 4. Sex
differentiation 6. Complete the following table with correct information
with regard to educational achievement of rural
Ans : A – 3, B – 1, C – 2, D – 4 population of Uttar Pradesh. 1

3. Study the picture and answer the question that Category Male (%) Female (%)
follows:
Literacy rate for rural 76% A—?
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Category Male (%) Female (%) 11. State the contribution of James Watt towards
industrialisation. 1
Literacy rate for rural B – ? 87% or
children in age group 10- What was El-Dorado?
14 years Ans :
Percentage of rural C – ? 82% James Watt improved the steam engine produced by
children age 10-14 Newcomen and patented the new engine in 1781.
attending school or
Ans : A – 54%, B – 90%, C – 85% El Dorado was a fabled city of gold.
12. Name the befitting conditions that led to low infant
7. What is the main source of income for the banks? 1 mortality rate: 1
Ans : A. More industries
Investment and deposits. B. More employment
or C. Better provisions of basic health and educational
What makes India a country with a United federation? facilities
Ans : D. None of these
Rigid constitution, written constitution and Ans : (C) Better provisions of basic health and
independent judiciary. educational facilities
8. Correct the following statement and rewrite: 1
13. _____ introduced printing press in India. 1
Community government prevails in France, where
power may be shared among different social groups. Ans : Portuguese
or
14. What is the per capita income of low income
West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Odisha and Meghalaya
countries? 1
are major Cotton producing states.
A. 30,000 or less B. 35,000 or less
Ans :
C. 37,000 or less D. 40,000 or less
Community government prevails in Belgium, where
Ans : (C) 37,000 or less
power may be shared among different social groups.
or 15. What is the meaning of barter system? 1
West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Odisha and Meghalaya Ans :
are major Jute producing states.
The exchange of goods, property, services, etc. for
9. Which one of the following option best signifies this other goods, etc. without using money is known as
newspaper clippings? 1 barter system.
16. Gandhiji in 1919 decided to launch a nationwide
satyagraha against the proposed 1
Ans : Rowlett Act
or
At the Congress session at Nagpur in December 1920,
a compromise was worked out and the programme was
adopted.
Ans : Non-Cooperation
A. The three-tier system is often being misused as
can be seen regarding Panchayat posts in Tamil 17. Which of the following is the main cause of land
Nadu. degradation in Punjab? 1
A. Intensive farming B. Overgrazing
B. There are still several difficulties in realising the
objectives of decentralisation. C. Deforestation D. Over-irrigation
C. Women are becoming Tradhans’ and are being Ans : (D) Over-irrigation
elected to Panchayats.
18. In the question given below, there are two statements
D. All of these marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the
Ans : (D) All of these statements and choose the correct option: 1
Assertion (A): The Developmental goals that people
10. 10 _____ is the upper house of India’s bicameral have are not only about better income but also about
parliament. 1 other important things in life.
Ans : Rajya Sabha Reason (R): A safe and secure environment may allow
or more women to take up a variety of jobs or run a
According to NITI Aayog tourism sector will generate business.
_____ employment opportunities in India. Options:
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct
Ans : 35 Lakh.
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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.
Ans : (B) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A.
19. Arrange the following in the correct sequence: 1
(i) Blast Furnace
(ii) Pig Iron
(iii) Shaping Metal
(iv) Steel Making
Options:
A. (i) — (ii) — (iii) — (iv)
B. (ii) — (iii) — (iv) — (i)
C. (iv) — (iii) — (ii) — (i)
D. (i) — (iv) — (iii) — (ii)
Ans : (A) (i) — (ii) — (iii) — (iv)
20. The most common expression of communalism is in
everyday beliefs. These routinely involve religious
prejudices, stereotypes of religious communities and
belief in the superiority of one’s religion over other
religions. This is so common that we often fail to
notice it, even when we believe in it.
Analyse the above given statement, considering one of
the following correct option.
A. There is no official religion for the Indian State.
B. All societies have some kind of social inequality
and some form of division of labour.
C. No party wins the votes of all the voters of a caste
or community.
D. Communalism is based on the idea the religion is
the principal basis of social community.
Ans : (D) Communalism is based on the idea the
religion is the principal basis of social community.
Section-B
21. Explain any three values attached with the use of
minerals in a sustainable manner. 3 (i) Education should be spread in rural areas.
or
Why Chhota Nagpur plateau is called a ‘store house
of minerals’ ?
Ans :
i. Our industries and agriculture immensely
depend on mineral deposits and the substances
manufactured from them. The total volume
of workable mineral deposits is an insignificant
fraction i.e. one per cent of the earth’s crust.
Hence, minerals should be used cautiously.
ii. The geological processes of mineral formation
are so slow that the rates of replenishment are
infinitely small in comparison to the present rates
of consumption.
iii. Mineral resources are finite and non-renewable.
Rich mineral deposits are our country’s extremely
valuable but short-lived possessions.
or
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minerals as it has very high grade haematite iron
ore.
ii. The ranges of hills in Chhotanagpur have 14
deposits of super high grade haematite iron ore.
iii. Most of the mica deposits are found on the
northern edge of Chhotanagpur plateau.
iv. Koderma—Hazaribagh belt of Jharkhand is the
leading producer of mica
22. Analyse the quick measure adopted by Central
Government of India to provide employment to the
unemployed in the rural area. 3
Ans :
(i) For the short-term, as a quick measure, the central
government in India made a law implementing the
Right to Work in 200 districts of India and then
extended to an additional 130 districts.
(ii) The remaining districts in rural areas were brought
under the act with effect from 1 April, 2008. It
is called National Rural Employment Guarantee
Act 2005 (NREGA 2005).
(iii) Under NREGA 2005, all those who are able to,
and are in need of work are guaranteed 100 days
of employment in a year by the government.
If the government fails in its duty to provide
1 employment, it will give unemployment allowances
to the people.
23. What according to you can reduce the dependence
of the poor households on informal sources of credit?
Suggest ways to avert this situation. 3
Ans :
The poor households in rural India is bound to lead a
very hard life. The reason is that they don’t have their
own land or any property with them.
They work as landless labourers in the field of
big farmers. Whenever they need money, they seek
the help of moneylenders, who charge much higher
interest on loans. Higher cost of borrowing means a
larger part of earning of the borrowers is used to repay
the loan and they have less income left for themselves.
This dependence of theirs can be reduced only
when the following steps will be taken:
(ii) The government should assist them in improving
their condition.
(iii) Poor people belonging to rural areas should be
made self-sufficient so that they may have a
decent life.
24. Which features of democracy are common in most
countries of the world? 3
Ans :
Most of the democratic countries of the world today
have:
(i) formal constitutions
(ii) hold elections
(iii) form parties
(iv) guarantee the rights of citizens
25. Define feminist movement. Write their objectives. 3
3 Ans :
It is an agitation demanding enhancement in the
political and legal status of the women and improvement
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in their education and career opportunities.
Main Objectives:
(i) They believe in equal rights and opportunities for
both men and women.
(ii) To attain equality between men and women.
26. “As Indian federation is ‘holding together’ federation,
all States in the Indian Union do not have identical
powers.” Support your answer with two suitable
examples. 3 Ans : After discovery of America, its vast lands and
Ans :
(i) Some States enjoy a special status. Jammu
and Kashmir has its own Constitution. Many
provisions of the Indian Constitution are not
applicable to this State without the approval
of the State Assembly. Indians who are not
permanent residents of this State cannot buy land
or house here. Similar special provisions exist for
some other States of India as well.
(ii) There are some units of the Indian Union which
enjoy very little power. These are areas which
are too small to become an independent State
but which could not be merged with any of the
existing States. These areas, like Chandigarh, or
Lakshadweep or the capital city of Delhi, are called
Union Territories. These territories do not have
the powers of a State. The Central Government
has special powers in running these areas.
27. Read the sources given below and answer the questions
that follows: 1+1+1=3
Source A – From Travels : Spaghetti and Potato
Noodles are believed to have travelled West from
China to become spaghetti. Or, perhaps Arab traders
took pasta to fifth-century Sicily, an island now in
Italy. Similar foods were also known in India and
Japan, so the truth about their origins may never be
known. Yet such guesswork suggests the possibilities
of long-distance cultural contact even in the pre-
modern world.
Source B – Silk Route link the World
Trade and cultural exchange always went hand in
hand. Early Christian missionaries almost certainly
travelled this route to Asia, as did early Muslim
preachers a few centuries later. Much before all this,
Buddhism emerged from eastern India and spread in
several directions through intersecting points on the
silk routes.
Source C – Conquest, Disease and Trade
Before its ‘discovery’, America had been cut off from
regular contact with the rest of the world for millions
of years. But from the sixteenth century, its vast lands
and abundant crops and minerals began to transform
trade and lives everywhere.
Source A – From Travels : Spaghetti and Potato
27 (1) How does it say that food offers cultural
exchange?
Ans : Food offers many examples of long distance
cultural exchange. It is said because noodles travelled
west from China to became spaghetti, and Arab
travellers took pasta to Sicily.
Source B – Silk Route link the World
27 (2) How did trade and cultural exchange take
place through silk route?
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Ans : The silk routes are a good example of vibrant
pre-modern trade and cultural links between distant
parts of the world. Many Christian missionaries and
Muslim preachers travelled from this route to Asia.
Later Buddhism emerged from eastern India and
spread in several directions through this route.
Source C – Conquest, Disease and Trade
27 (3) What did happen after discovery of America?
abundant crops and minerals began to transform trade
and lives everywhere. Its precious metals enhanced
Europe’s wealth and finance its trade with Asia.
28. Describe the geographical conditions for the cultivation
of jute. Also mention major jute producing states of
India. 3
Ans :
(i) Jute grows on well drained fertile soils in the flood
plains where soils are renewed every year.
(ii) High temperature is required during the time of
growth.
(iii) West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Odisha and
Meghalaya are the major jute producing states.
Section-C
29. ‘Napoleon was a great administrator.’ Explain the
statement in the light to the changes he brought about
in France. 5
or
Distinguish between the Non-Cooperation movement
and the Civil Disobedience Movement.
Ans :
(i) The Civil Code of 1804 – usually known as the
Napoleonic Code- did away with all privileges
based on birth, established equality before the law
and secured the right to property.
(ii) This Code was exported to the regions under
French control. In the Dutch Republic, in
Switzerland, in Italy and Germany, Napoleon
simplified administrative divisions, abolished the
feudal system and freed peasants from serfdom
and manorial dues. In the towns too, guild
restrictions were removed.
(iii) Transport and communication systems were
improved.
(iv) Businessmen and small-scale producers of goods,
in particular, began to realise that uniform
laws, standardised weights and measures, and a
common national currency would facilitate the
movement and exchange of goods and capital
from one region to another.
N o n - C o o p e r a t i o n Civil Disobedience
Movement Movement
(i) The Rowlett Act, Rejection of
Jallianwala Bagh Gandhiji’s eleven
Massacre and injustice demands was the main
done to Khilafat were cause for launching
the basic causes for the movement.
the movement.
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N o n - C o o p e r a t i o n Civil Disobedience
Movement Movement
(ii) People were asked not People broke the
to cooperate with the colonial laws and
British. refused to pay taxes.
(iii) Tribal peasants, Rich peasants, poor
common people in peasants, business
towns, plantation classes and women
workers participated participated the
in the movement. movement.
(iv) This movement was This movement was
launched in 1920 in a launched in 1930 in a
peaceful way. violent way.
30. What do you mean ‘Political Parties’ ? Explain the
ideology of BJP. 5 the constitution of India safeguards the other
Ans :
A political party is a group of people who come together
to contest elections and hold power in the government.
They agree on some policies and programmes for the
society with a view to promote the collective good:
Ideology of BJP:
(i) Wants full territorial and political integration of
Jammu and Kashmir with India.
(ii) A uniform civil code for all people living in the
country irrespective of religion.
(iii) Cultural nationalism.
(iv) Party Symbol–Lotus.
31. Read the extract and answer the questions that
follow: 1+2+2=5
A second test for Indian federation is the language
policy. Our Constitution did not give the status of
national language to any one language. Hindi was
identified as the official language. But Hindi is the
mother tongue of only about 40 per cent of Indians.
Therefore, there were many safeguards to protect
other languages. Besides Hindi, there are 21 other
languages recognised as Scheduled Languages by
the Constitution. A candidate in an examination
conducted for the Central Government positions may
opt to take the examination in any of these languages.
States too have their own official languages. Much
of the government work takes place in the official
language of the concerned State.
Unlike Sri Lanka, the leaders of our country adopted
a very cautious attitude in spreading the use of Hindi.
According to the Constitution, the use of English for
official purposes was to stop in 1965. However, many
non-Hindi speaking States demanded that the use of
English continue. In Tamil Nadu, this movement took
a violent form. The Central Government responded
by agreeing to continue the use of English along with
Hindi for official purposes. Many critics think that
this solution favoured the English-speaking elite.
Promotion of Hindi continues to be the official policy
of the Government of India. Promotion does not mean
that the Central Government can impose Hindi on
States where people speak a different language. The
flexibility shown by Indian political leaders helped our
country avoid the kind of situation that Sri Lanka
finds itself in.
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(i) How many official languages recognised as
scheduled Languages by the Constitution?
(ii) How does Constitution of India safeguard the
other languages?
(iii) How does India avoid the kind of situation that
Sri Lanka finds itself in?
Ans :
(i) There are 22 Languages recognised as Scheduled
Languages by the Constitution.
(ii) The Constitution of India did not give the status
of national language to any one language.
Hindi was identified as the official language.
States too have their own official languages.
Much of the government work takes place in the
official language of the concerned state. Although
only 40% of Indians speak Hindi. Therefore
languages and recognised 22 languages as the
scheduled languages.
(iii) Unlike Sri Lanka, the leaders of our country
adopted a very cautious altitude in spreading
the use of Hindi. Therefore government of India
agreed to continue the use of English along with
Hindi for official purposes.
Although, promotion of Hindi continues to be
the official policy of the Government of India.
Promotion does not mean that the Central
Government can impose Hindi on states where
people speak a different language. The flexibility
shown by Indian political leaders helped our
country avoid the kind of situation that Sri Lanka
finds itself in.
32. Describe how technology enabled globalisation?
Explain with examples. 5
Ans :
Technology: Rapid improvement in technology
has been one major factor that has stimulated the
globalisation process. For instance, the past fifty years
have seen several improvements in transportation
technology. This has made much faster delivery of
goods across long distances possible at lower costs.
Example: Containers for transport of goods.
33. Why is road transport mainly preferred in India? 5
Ans :
(i) Roads can traverse comparatively more dissected
and undulating topography than rail lines.
(ii) Roads can negotiate higher gradients of slopes
and as such can traverse mountains such as the
Himalayas.
(iii) Road transport is economical in transportation
of few persons and relatively smaller amount of
goods over short distances.
(iv) Roads also provides door-to-door service, thus the
cost of loading and unloading is much lower.
(v) Road transport is also used as a feeder to other
models of transport and they provide a link
between railway stations, airports and seaports.
34. When and where was the first jute mill set up in
India? Explain the reasons why most of the jute mills
concentrated in the Hugli river basin. 5
Ans :
(i) Rishra, near Kolkata in 1859.
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(ii) Factors responsible for location in the Hugli river i. Salem - Iron and steel centre.
basin: ii. Kandla - Major Seaport
• Availability of raw material: The Hugli river iii.Hyderabad - Software Technology Park
basin is rich in extremely good quality alluvial iv. Mumbai - Chhatrapati Shivaji International
soil. Hence, jute is grown abundantly in this Airport.
region and raw material is available in this v. Kakrapara - Nuclear power plant.
region. vi. Murshidabad - Silk Textile Industry
• Abundant water: For jute industry huge amount
of water is required. Abundant water is supplied
from the Hugli river to the jute industries.
• Network of transport: Inexpensive water
transport is provided by the Hugli river
itself. Moreover, the region is rich in railways,
roadways and water transport. This helped in
the growth of jute industry in this region.
MAP SKILL BASED QUESTION
35. (a) Two places A and B have been marked on the
given political outline map of India Identify them
with the help of the following information and
write their correct names on the lines drawn near
them. 1×2=2
A. The place related to the calling off Non-
Cooperation Movement
B. The place where the peasants struggled
against the Indigo Plantation system.
(b) On the same outline map of India locate and label
any four of the following with suitable symbols on
the same given outline political map of India.
1×4=4

Ans :
(a) A. Chauri-Chaura
B. Champaran
(b) Located and labelled on the map.

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SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE 087)
SAMPLE PAPER-9
Time Allowed : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 80
General Instructions :
(i) The question paper has 35 questions in all.
(ii) Marks are indicated against each question.
(iii) Questions from serial number 1 to 20 are objective type questions. Each question carries one mark. Answer them
as instructed.
(iv) Questions from serial number 21 to 28 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80
words each.
(v) Questions from serial number 29 to 34 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 120
words each.
(vi) Question number 35 is a map question of 6 marks with two parts-35 a. from History (2 marks) and 35 b. from
Geography (4 marks).

4. Wheat and rice are known as 1

Section-A A. cereal crops B. coarse grains
C. plantation crops D. horticulture crops
1. In which one of the following states is terrace
cultivation practised? 1 Ans : (A) cereal crops
A. Punjab
5. Complete the following table with correct information
B. Plains of Uttar Pradesh with regard to cultivation of Rice: 1
C. Haryana
D. Uttarakhand Sown Harvested Major Crop
Kharif Crop Onset of A — ? B—?
Ans : (D) Uttarakhand
Monsoon
2. Match the following items given in column A with
those in Column B. Choose the correct answer from Ans : A – November-December, B – Yes.
the options given below: 1
6. How had hand printing technology introduced in
Column A Column B Japan? 1
or
A. Haematite (i) Copper How had translation process of novels into regional
B. Bauxite (ii) Iron languages helped to spread their popularity?
Ans :
C. Dolomite (iii) Calcium
Buddhist missionaries from china introduced hand
D. Cuprite (iv) Aluminium
printing technology in Japan around AD 768-770.
Ans : A – (ii), B – (iv), C – (iii), D – (i) or
Translation process of novel into regional languages
3. Study the picture and answer the questions that brings different spoken languages of people closer. The
follow: 1 novel produces the sense of a shared world between
diverse people in a nation.
7. What are community resources? Give an example. 1
Ans :
Resources which are accessible to all the members of
the community.
Example : Village growing grounds, burial grounds,
public parks, picnic spots, etc.
8. Correct the following statement and rewrite: 1
In India, the Central Government issues currency
notes on the behalf of the Reserve Bank of India.
Which of the following aspect best signifies this image or
of ‘Bharat Mata’ ? Sovereignty is a system of government in which the
A. One’s Nationalism power is divided between a central authority and
B. Vande Mataram various constituent units of the country.
C. Heroism and Justice Ans :
D. Folk and Cultural Tradition In India, the Reserve Bank of India issues currency
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or 13. What is foreign trade? 1

Federalism is a system of government in which the Ans :
power is divided between a central authority and
Trade (export and import) with other countries is
various constituent units of the country.
called foreign trade.
9. Study the picture and answer the question that
14. Which subjects are not included in the Union List? 1
follows. 1
(a) Foreign affairs (b) Banking
(c) Communications (d) Trade
Ans : (d) Trade

15. The rich countries, excluding countries of Middle East

and certain other small countries, are generally called
______ 1
Ans : developed countries

16. What did Das Volk stand for? 1

A. Democracy B. Factory workers
C. Common people D. Slum dwellers
Ans : (C) Common people
Which of the following aspect best signifies this image
of The courier of Rhineland’ ? 17. In 1517, the religious reformer _____ wrote Ninety
(a) Victories of Napolean Five Theses criticising many of the practices and
(b) Difficulties faced by Napolean rituals of the Roman Catholic Church. 1
(c) Loses of Napolean Ans : Martin Luther
(d) Journey of Napolean or
Ans : (c) Loses of Napolean _____ is an example of some form of social division
related to sex that needs to be expressed in politics.
10. Arrange the following in the correct sequence: 1 Ans : Gender division
(i) Napoleon invades Italy
(ii) Fall of Napoleon 18. The US became a colonial power in the late 1890s by
(iii) Greek Struggle for independence begins occupying some colonies earlier held by 1
(iv) Unification of Italy A. France B. Germany
Options: C. Belgium D. Spain
A. (ii) — (iii) — (iv) — (i) Ans : (D) Spain
B. (iv) — (ii) — (iii) — (i)
19. In the question given below, there are two statements
C. (i) — (ii) — (iii) — (iv) marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the
D. (i) — (iii) — (ii) — (iv) statements and chose the correct option: 1
Ans : (C) (i) (ii) — (iii) — (iv) Assertion (A): From the very beginning, the French
Revolutionaries introduced various measures and
11. About _____ percentage of land area is plains in practices like the idea of a new Tri-colour French Flag.
India. 1 Reason (R): This was done to create a sense of collective
Ans : 43 percent identity amongst the French People. Options: 1
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct
or
explanation of A.
The country _____ has a separate government in
which both the communities have equal representation. B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct
explanation of A.
Ans : Brussels
C. A is correct but R is wrong.
12. What was the traditional book used by the Chinese D. A is wrong but R is correct.
from 594 AD? 1
Ans : (A) Both assertion and reason are true and
or
reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
Who described about Coketown, an industrial city in
his novel? Name the novel. 20. Suresh studying in class XI in Delhi was admitted
Ans : to a private hospital for an appendicitis operation.
The traditional Chinese ‘accordion book’ was folded A surgeon performed the operation under general
and stitched at the side. Superbly skilled craftsmen anesthesia. Due to improper anaesthesia he developed
could duplicate, with remarkable accuracy, the beauty brain abnormalities and was crippled for life.
of calligraphy. Analyse the information given above and choose the
or correct option as to where his family should apply for
Charles Dickens in his novel Hard Times (1854). compensation. 1
(a) File an RTI
(b) The State Consumer Redressal Commission.

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(d) None of the above.
Ans : (b) The State Consumer Redressal Commission.
Section-B
21. Explain the major problems caused due to
indiscriminate use of resources by human beings. 3
or
Why is the growth rate in agriculture decelerating?
How did the Government of India make efforts to
modernise agriculture? Explain.
Ans :
Following problems are caused:
(i) Depletion of resources for satisfying the greed of
few individuals.
(ii) Accumulation of resources in a few hands, which
in turn, divided the society into two segments i.e.
haves and have-nots or rich and poor.
(iii) Indiscriminate exploitation of resources has led to
global ecological crises such as, global warming,
ozone layer depletion, environmental pollution
and land degradation.
or
It is a fact that the growth rate in agriculture is
decelerating. There are several reasons for this, such
as:
(i) Today, Indian farmers are facing a big challenge
from international competition. Subsidy on
fertilisers is decreased leading to the increase in
the cost of production.
(ii) Moreover, reduction in import duties on
agricultural products have proved detrimental to
agriculture in the country.
(iii) Farmers are withdrawing their investment from
agriculture causing a downfall in the employment
in agriculture. Considering the importance of
agriculture in India, the Government of India
made concerted efforts to modernise agriculture.
Establishment of Indian Council of Agricultural
Research (ICAR), agricultural universities,
veterinary services and animal breeding
centres, horticulture development, research and
development in the field of meteorology and
weather forecast, etc. were given priority for
improving Indian agriculture.
22. How did business classes relate to the Civil
Disobedience Movement? Why were they no longer
uniformly enthusiastic after the failure of Second
Round Table Conference? 3 or
or
Why was growth of nationalism in the colonies linked
to an anti-colonial movement?
Ans :
(i) Business classes led by prominent industrialists
like Purushottamdas Thakurdas and G.D.
Birla, the industrialists attacked colonial control
over the Indian economy and supported the
Civil Disobedience Movement when it was first
launched.
(ii) Most businessmen came to see swaraj as a time
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longer exist and trade and industry would flourish
without constraints.
(iii) After the failure of the Second Round Table
Conference, business groups were no longer
uniformly enthusiastic. They were apprehensive
of the spread of militant activities, and worried
about prolonged disruption of business, as well as
of the growing influence of socialism amongst the
younger members of the Congress.
or
The growth of nationalism was intimately connected
to the anti-colonial movement. People began
discovering their unity in the process of their struggle
with colonialism. The sense of being oppressed under
colonialism provided a shared bond that tied many
different groups together. But each class and group felt
the effects of colonialism differently, their experiences
were varied, and their notion of freedom were not
always the same. The Congress under Mahatma
Gandhi tried to forge these groups together within
one movement.
23. The Supreme Court’s order to bring down the influence
of money and criminals in politics is still fraught with
defects. Discuss. 3
Ans :
According to a Supreme Court order, every candidate
contesting elections has to provide details of his
personal assets and cases of crime pending against
him/her. This is done to bring down the influence of
money and crime in politics. However, there is still no
mechanism to check whether the information provided
by the candidate is true of not, as still we do not find
any significant decline of the influence of money or
crime in politics.
24. In a nation, communalism has different repercussions
on the minds majority and minority religious groups.
How? 1
Ans :
In a nation, communalism has different repercussions
on the minds majority and minority religious groups.
This is so because inspired by communalism the
majority religious groups starts thinking of dominating
and suppressing the religious minorities. On the other
hand, the religious minorities start believing to form a
separate political unit
25. What led to the tension between the Dutch-speaking
and the French-speaking communities of Belgium
during the 1950s and 1960s? 3
Examine the political outcome of democracy.
Ans :
(i) The minority French-speaking community was
relatively rich and powerful. This was resented
by the Dutch-speaking community who got the
benefit of economic development and education
much later.
(ii) This led to tensions between the Dutch-speaking
and French-speaking communities during the
1950s and 1960s.
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problem: the Dutch-speaking people constituted a
majority in the country, but a minority in the
capital.
or
(i) Right of the citizens to choose their leaders and
keep check on them.
(ii) If required people can participate in decision
making either directly or through indirectly or
through representatives.
(iii) It produces accountable, responsible and
legitimate government
26. Read the sources given below and answer the questions
that follows: 1+1+1=3
Source A : Indentured Labour Migration from India
The example of indentured labour migration from
India also illustrates the two-sided nature of the
nineteenth-century world. It was a world of faster
economic growth as well as great misery, higher
incomes for some and poverty for others, technological
advances in some areas and new forms of coercion in
others.
Source B : Indian Entrepreneurs Abroad
Indian traders and moneylenders also followed
European colonisers into Africa. Hyderabadi Sindhi
traders, however, ventured beyond European colonies.
From the 1860s they established flourishing emporia
at busy ports worldwide, selling local and imported
curios to tourists whose numbers were beginning
to swell, thanks to the development of safe and
comfortable passenger vessels.
Source C : Indian Trade, Colonialism and the Global
System
Historically, fine cottons produced in India were
exported to Europe. With industrialisation, British
cotton manufacture began to expand, and industrialists
pressurised the government to restrict cotton imports
and protect local industries. Tariffs were imposed on
cloth imports into Britain. Consequently, the inflow of
fine Indian cotton began to decline.
Source A : Indentured Labour Migration from India
26 (1) What do you mean by indentured labour?
Ans : A bonded labourer under contract to work for
an employer for a specific amount of time, to pay off
his passage to a new country or home.
Source B : Indian Entrepreneurs Abroad
26 (2) How did Indian traders flourished?
Ans : The Indian traders established flourishing
emporia of busy ports worldwide, selling local and
imported curios to tourists whose numbers were
beginning to swell.
Source C : Indian Trade, Colonialism and the Global
System
26 (3) Why did Indian cotton begin to decline?
Ans : With industrialisation, British Cotton
manufacture began to expand and industrialists
pressurised the government to restrict cotton imports
and protect local industries. Tariffs were imposed on
cloth imports into Britain. Consequently, the inflow of
fine Indian cotton began to decline.
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27. When were the comprehensive land development
programmes launched in India? Explain the provisions
of this programme. 3
Ans :
1980s and 1990s.
Programmes:
(i) Bank facilities : Under this programme many
Grameen Banks and cooperative societies were
established. They provided loans at lower rates to
the farmers.
(ii) KCC : Government provided with Kisan Credit
Card to the farmers. These cards helped farmers
getting financial help from the banks.
(iii) PAIS : Government also provided Personal
Accident Insurance Schemes for benefiting the
farmers. This enabled the farmer’s family to get
money due to any accident.
28. “Traders and travellers introduced new crops to
the lands as well as ‘ready’ foodstuff in distant
parts of the world they travelled and share common
origins.” Support your answer with any three suitable
examples. 3
or
Explain giving four reasons why the industrialists of
Europe preferred hand labour over machines during
the 19th century.
Ans :
(i) Take spaghetti and noodles. It is believed that
noodles travelled west from China to become
spaghetti.
(ii) Perhaps Arab traders took pasta to fifth-century
Sicily, now in Italy.
(iii) 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.
or
(i) There was no shortage of labour at that period of
time.
(ii) Installation of machinery required large capital
investment which the industrialists did not want
to invest.
(iii) In seasonal industries only seasonal labour was
required.
Section-C
29. Read the extract and answer the questions that
follow: 1+2+2=5
Ernst Renan, ‘What is a Nation?’: In a lecture
delivered at the University of Sorbonne in 1882, the
French philosopher Ernst Renan (1823-92) outlined
his understanding of what makes a nation. The lecture
was subsequently published as a famous essay entitled
‘Qu’est-cequ’une nation?’ (‘What is a Nation?’). In
this essay Renan criticises the notion suggested by
others that a nation is formed by a common language,
race, religion, or territory: ‘A nation is the culmination
of a long past of endeavours, sacrifice and devotion.
A heroic past, great men, glory, that is the social
capital upon which one bases a national idea. To have
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the present, to have performed great deeds together,
to wish to perform still more, these are the essential
conditions of being a people. A nation is therefore
a large-scale solidarity... Its existence is a daily
plebiscite... A province is its inhabitants; if anyone
has the right to be consulted, it is the inhabitant.
A nation never has any real interest in annexing or
holding on to a country against its will. The existence
of nations is a good thing, a necessity even. Their
existence is a guarantee of liberty, which would be lost
if the world had only one law and only one master.
(i) What do you mean by the term Nation?
(ii) Write any two requirements for the formation of a
nation.
(iii) How does a heroic past helps in the formation of
a nation?
Ans :
(i) A country or all the people in a country.
(ii) Population and Territory are two requirements to
form a nation.
(iii) A heroic part gives a sense of pride and identity to
a people. This helps in the formation of a nation.
30. “One important feature of the US economy in the 1920s
was mass productions.” Prove this with example. 5
or
Explain the reasons favouring shift from hand printing
to mechanical printing in China.
Ans :
A well known pioneer of mass production was the car
manufacturer ‘Henry Ford’.
(i) He adopted an assembly line technique of a
slaughter house.
(ii) He realised that the assembly line method would
allow faster and cheaper way of producing vehicles.
(iii) This method forced workers to repeat a single
task mechanically and continuously.
(iv) This was a way of increasing the output per
worker by speeding up the pace of work.
(v) Later on, this system of mass production was
followed by many other countries. In the US, with
this system car production rose from two millions
to above five millions.
or
(i) From 594 AD, the books were printed in China
by rubbing paper against the inked surface of
woodblocks.
(ii) The imperial court got many textbooks printed
for the Civil Services Examination and remained
the target user of printed books in China.
(iii) By the 17th century, urban culture developed
in China and it officials who not only started
reading printed books but also began to write
their autobiographies.
(iv) In the late 19th century, the western powers
established mechanical printing press in Shanghai
and shifted to mechanical printing.
31. Explain the pro-active approach adopted by the
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) for
preserving the natural environment and resources. 5
or
How is biogas produced? Why is it called ‘Gobar gas
plant’ in rural areas?
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The pro-active approach adopted by the National
Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) for preserving
the natural environment:
(i) Equipment: Optimum utilisation of equipment
adopting latest techniques and upgrading existing
equipment
(ii) Waste Regeneration: Minimising waste generation
by maximising ash utilisation.
(iii) Maintain Ecological Imbalance: Providing green belts
for nurturing ecological balance and addressing the
question of special purpose vehicles for afforestation.
(iv) Ways to reduce environmental pollution: Reducing
environmental pollution through ash pond
management, ash water recycling system and
liquid waste management.
(v) Monitoring: Ecological monitoring, reviews and
online database management for all its power
stations. 5
or
(i) Biogas is produced from shrubs, farm waste,
animal and human wastes. It is mostly used for
domestic consumption in rural areas.
(ii) Decomposition of organic matter yields gas, which
has higher thermal efficiency in comparison to
kerosene, dung cake and charcoal
(iii) Biogas plants are set up at municipal, cooperative
and individual levels.
Biogas plants using cattle clung are known as
Gobar gas plant’ in rural India because:
(i) These provide twin benefits to the farmer in the
form of energy and improved quality of manure.
(ii) They make the most efficient use of cattle dung.
(iii) They prevent the loss of trees and manure due to
burning of fuelwood and cow dung cakes.
32. What is majoritarianism? How has it increased the
feelings of alienation among Sri Lankan Tamils?
Explain with examples. 5
or
Explain the difference between the power sharing
model accepted by Belgium and Sri Lanka.
Ans :
(i) The democratically elected government adopted
a series of majoritarian measures to establish
Sinhala supremacy.
(ii) In 1956, an Act was passed to recognize Sinhala as
the only official language, thus disregarding Tamil.
(iii) The governments followed preferential policies
that favoured Sinhala applicants for university
positions and government jobs.
(iv) A new constitution stipulated that the state shall
protect and foster Buddhism. All these government
measures, coming one after the other, gradually
increased the feeling of alienation among the Sri
Lankan Tamils.
(v) They felt that the constitution and government
policies denied them equal political rights,
discriminated against them in getting jobs and
other opportunities and ignored their interests.
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Belgium Sri Lanka MAP SKILL BASED QUESTION

• The Belgian leaders The majority 35. (a) Two places A and B have been marked on the
realised that the community of Sinhala given political outline map of India. Identify them
unity of the country wanted to force its with the help of the following information and
can be maintained by domination over the write their correct names on the lines drawn near
respecting the feelings minority community of them. 1×2=2
and interests of Tamils. A. The city where Jallianwala Bagh incident
different regions and occurred.
communities. B. The place of peasant where satyagraha was
started.
• They shared equal They refused to share (b) Locate and label any four of the following with
powers with all the the power. appropriate symbols on the same given outline
communities. political map of India. 1×4=4
• The government The majority rule (i) Pune — Software technology park.
enables every divided the different (ii) Tatapur — Nuclear thermal power plant
community to live communities which (iii) Kochi — Major seaport
together and avoid resulted in civil war. (iv) Salem — Iron and steel plant
civil war. (v) Chennai — Meenam Bakkam international
airport
• A secular country Buddhism is the only (vi) Naraura — Nuclear power plant
with no state religion. official religion.
• There is a community The government follows
government to look preferential policies
after the issues related to favour Sinhala in
to culture, education university position &
and language. government jobs.

33. “The textile industry occupies unique position in

the Indian economy.” Justify the statement giving
examples.. 5
Ans :
(i) It contributes significantly to industrial production
(14%).
(ii) Contributes to employment generation. (35
million persons directly- the second largest after
agriculture)
(iii) Source of foreign exchange earnings. (About 24.6%)
(iv) It contributes 4% towards GDP.
(v) It is the only industry in the country, which is self-
reliant and complete in the value chain i.e. from
raw material to the highest value added products.
34. Explain how tourism plays a significant role in the
growth of the economy of our country. 5
Ans :
Ans :
(a) A. Amritsar 1
(i) Foreign exchange : Foreign tourist’s arrivals in our
B. Kheda 1
country witnessed an increase of 4.5 per cent during
(b) Located and labelled on the map
the year 2015 as against the year 2014, contributing
Z 1,35,193 crore of foreign exchange in 2015. 8.03
million foreign tourists visited India in 2015.
(ii) Employment generation : More than 15 million
people are directly engaged in the tourism
industry. This enhances the income of the people.
(iii) National integration and international
understanding : Tourism promotes national
integration. People understand the culture and
heritage of our country.
(iv) Promotes local handicrafts : Tourist show keen
interest in buying local made articles of handicrafts.
Thus, local handicrafts manufactures get a boost
and support from tourism of the country.
(v) Types of tourism : Eco tourism, adventure
tourism, medical tourism etc.

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CLASS X (2019-20)
SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE 087)
SAMPLE PAPER-10
Time Allowed : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 80
General Instructions :
(i) The question paper has 35 questions in all.
(ii) Marks are indicated against each question.
(iii) Questions from serial number 1 to 20 are objective type questions. Each question carries one mark. Answer them
as instructed.
(iv) Questions from serial number 21 to 28 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80
words each.
(v) Questions from serial number 29 to 34 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 120
words each.
(vi) Question number 35 is a map question of 6 marks with two parts-35 a. from History (2 marks) and 35 b. from
Geography (4 marks).

5. The industry where the demand for labour was

Section-A seasonal 1
A. breweries
1. Match the following items given in column A with
B. iron and steel industry
those in Column B. Choose the correct answer from
the options given below: 1 C. cotton industry
D. None of these
Column A Column B Ans : (A) breweries
A. Union of India 1. Prime Minister
6. Complete the following table with correct information
B. State 2. Sarpanch with regard to cultivation of Rice: 1
C. Municipal Corporation 3. Governor
Producing states Temperature Rainfall
D. Gram Panchayat 4. Mayor Rubber
Kerala, A—? B—?
Ans : A – 1, B – 3, C – 4, D – 2 Tamilnadu
2. What does the German oak stand for? 1 Ans : A – 20-34°C, B – Around 250 cm
A. Heroism B. Patriotism
7. What is the symbol of Bhartiya Janta Party? 1
C. Liberalism D. Socialism
or
Ans : (A) Heroism
Name the oldest party of india.
3. Study the picture and answer the questions that Ans :
follow: 1
Lotus is the symbol of Bhartya Janta Party.
or
Indian National Congress
8. Correct the following statement and rewrite: 1
All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) was launched
on 26th January 1990 under the leadership of Kanshi
Ram.
Which of the following aspect best signifies this or
picture?
Indian National Congress was founded in 1785 and is
A. Women suffrage
one of the oldest political parties of the world.
B. Women participated in Quit India Movement
Ans :
C. Women participated in Civil Disobedience
Movement All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) was launched
on 1st January 1998 under the leadership of Mamta
D. Women participated in Non-Cooperation
Banerjee.
Movement
or
Ans : (C) Women participated in Civil Disobedience
Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 and is
Movement
one of the oldest parties of the world.
4. Which power dominated the nation-building process 9. Which one of the following option best signifies
in Germany? 1 following cartoon? 1
Ans : Power of the Purssian State.

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Developmental goals for farmers who depend only on
rain for growing crops:
(a) better irrigational facilities
(b) better production of crops
14. Write any one prudential reason for which power
sharing is desirable. 1
Ans :
It helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between
social groups.
15. The fast-selling Istri Dharm Vichar was written by 1
(a) A worker stitching quilt A. Raja Ravi Varma B. Ram Chaddha
(b) Female workers in farm C. Raja Rammohun Roy D. Tarabai Shinde
(c) A women’s SHG (self help group) meeting
Ans : (B) Ram Chaddha
(d) People on strike wanting loan from bank 1
Ans : (c) A women’s SHG (self help group) meeting 16. Roads linking a state capital with different district
headquarters are known as 1
10. The _____ provides to all individuals and Ans : State Highways.
communities freedom to profess, practice and
propagate any religion or not to follow any. 1 17. Find the incorrect option: 1
Ans : Constitution of India (a) Collateral is what pushes the borrower into a
painful situation
or
(b) Collateral is the amount that RBI gets from other
The first challenge to political parties is lack of
banks
_____ within parties.
(c) Collateral is an asset that the borrower owns and
Ans : Internal Democracy.
uses as a guarantee to a lender
11. In the question given below, there are two statements (d) Collateral is deposit facility like cheque
marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the Ans : (b) Collateral is the amount that RBI gets from
statements and choose the correct option: 1 other banks
Assertion (A): In February 1922, Mahatma Gandhi
decided to withdraw the Non-Cooperation Movement. 18. The Government of India made a law implementing
Reason (R): It was done due to Gandhi-Irwin Pact. the _____ in many districts of India. It is called
Options: MNREGA. 1
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct Ans : Right to Work
explanation of A.
or
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct
Since the 1990s, it is also common to see a large
explanation of A.
number of workers losing their jobs in the _____
C. A is correct but R is wrong.
Ans : Organised Sector
D. A is wrong but R is correct.
Ans : (C) A is correct but R is wrong. 19. Arrange the following in the correct sequence: 1
(i) Cotton from Farmer
12. These activities by themselves do not produce a good (ii) Cloth market
but they are an aid or a support for the production (iii) Garment Factory
process. At times, it may be necessary to store these (iv) In Market
in godowns. Since these activities generate services Options:
rather than goods. 1 A. (i) — (ii) — (iii) — (iv)
Analyse the consumer movement information given B. (i) — (iii) — (iv) — (ii)
above, considering one of the following correct option: C. (iii) — (iv) — (ii) — (i)
A. Tertiary Sector B. Secondary Sector
D. (iii) — (iv) — (i) — (ii)
C. Primary Sector D. Industrial Sector
Ans : (A) (i) — (ii) — (iii) — (iv)
Ans : (A) Tertiary Sector
20. Minerals are deposited and accumulated in the strata
13. Identify the condition when both the parties in a of which of the following rocks? 1
barter economy have to agree to sell and buy each A. Sedimentary rocks
other’s commodities. What is it called? 1
B. Metamorphic rocks
or
Write the developmental goals for farmers who depend C. Igneous rocks
only on rain for growing crops. D. None of these
Ans : Ans : (A) Sedin entary rocks
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21. What is meant by Bretton Woods Twins? How can
G-77 be seen as a reaction to the activities of Bretton
Woods Twins? 3
or
Mention the two key lessons learnt from the inter-
war economic experiences by the economists and
politicians after the Second World War.
Ans :
(i) The IMF and the World Bank are referred to as
the Bretton Woods institutions or sometimes the
Bretton Woods twins. The post-war international
economic system is also often described as the
Bretton Woods system.
(ii) Most developing countries did not benefit from the
fast growth the Western economies experienced in
the 1950s and 1960s. Therefore, they organised
themselves as a group — the Group of 77 (or
G-77) — to demand a new international economic
order (NIEO).
(iii) By the NIEO they meant a system that would
give them real control over their natural resources,
more development assistance, fairer prices for raw
materials, and better access for their manufactured
goods in developed countries’ markets.
or
The two lessons learnt by the economists and
politicians during the Second World War were:
First : An industrial society based on mass production
needs mass consumption. For mass consumption,
steady income was necessary and for stable income, full
employment was necessary. For this, the government has
to take step to minimise the fluctuation of price, increase,
production and employment. Hence, economic stability
could be ensured by the government intervention.
Second : The goal of full employment could be
achieved only if the government controls the flow of
goods, capital and labour.
22. What led to the print revolution? 3 and irrigation are listed in State List. It is of state and
or
Why is mica considered the most important mineral in
electric and electronic industries? Give three reasons.
Ans :
(i) In the hundred years between 1450 and 1550,
printing presses were set up in most countries of
Europe.
(ii) Printers from Germany travelled to other
countries, seeking work and helping start new
presses. As the number of printing presses grew,
book production boomed.
(iii) The second half of the fifteenth century saw
20 million copies of printed books flooding the
markets in Europe. The number went up in the
sixteenth century to about 200 million copies. This
shift from hand printing to mechanical printing
led to the print revolution.
or
(i) Mica is excellent di-electric in strength and has
low powerless factor.
(ii) It has insulating properties and resistance to high
voltage.
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(iii) It is most indispensable mineral used in electric
and electronic industries.
23. Read the sources given below and answer the questions
that follows: 1+1+1=3
Source A : Union List
Union List includes subjects of national importance
such as defence of the country, foreign affairs,
banking, communications and currency. They are
included in this list because we need a uniform policy
on these matters throughout the country. The Union
Government alone can make laws relating to the
subjects mentioned in the Union List.
Source B : State List
State List contains subjects of State and local
importance such as police, trade, commerce, agriculture
and irrigation. T he State Governments alone can make
laws relating to the subjects mentioned in the State List.
Source C : Concurrent List
Concurrent List includes subjects of common interest
to both the Union Government as well as the State
Governments, such as education, forest, trade unions,
marriage, adoption and succession. Both the Union
as well as the State Governments can make laws
on the subjects mentioned in this list. If their laws
conflict with each other, the law made by the Union
Government will prevail.
Source A : Union List
23 (1) How many items are listed in the Union List?
Ans : There are 100 numbered items listed in the Union
List (before 97 numbered items were listed). These
include subjects of national importance such as defence,
foreign affairs, banking, communications and currency.
Source B : State List
23 (2) Which kind of subjects are listed in the state
list?
Ans : Subject like police, trade, commerce, agriculture
local importance.
Source C : Concurrent List
23 (3) Who makes laws in the concurrent list? It
conflict occurs then what happen in the List?
Ans : Both the Union as well as the State Governments
can make laws on the subjects mentioned in the
Concurrent List. If their laws conflict with each other,
the law made by the Union Government will prevail.
24. Why primary sector is primary and also called as
agriculture and related sector? Give examples. 3
Ans :
(i) When we produce a good by exploiting natural
resources, it is an activity of the primary sector.
Example: cotton.
(ii) It is primary because it forms the base for all
other products that we subsequently make.
(iii) Since most of the natural products we get are from
agriculture, dairy, fishing, forestry, this sector is
also called agriculture and related sector.
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25. Explain how power is shared horizontally in a
government. 3 you agree? Give reasons to support your answer.
or
Differentiate between Gram Sabha and Gram
Panchayat.
Ans :
(i) Power is shared among different organs of
government, such as the legislature, executive and
judiciary. This is called horizontal distribution
of power because it allows different organs of
government placed at the same level to exercise
different powers.
(ii) Each organ checks the others. This results in a
balance of power among various institutions.
Ministers and government officials are responsible
to the Parliament or State Assemblies.
(iii) Similarly, although judges are appointed by the
executive, they can check the functioning of
executive or laws made by the legislatures. This
arrangement is called a system of checks and
balances.
or
Gram Panchayat is a council consisting of several
ward members often called panch and a President
or Sarpanch. It is the decision making body for
the village. The Panchayat works under the overall
supervision of the Gram Sabha. All the voters in the
village are its members.
26. What are the functions of money? 3 incident took place.
Ans :
(i) Money acts as a medium of exchange in goods and
services and in payment of debts.
(ii) Money is used as a measure of value.
(iii) It is a Standard of Demand Payments.
27. Analyse the role of credit in development. 3 been imposed. Dyer entered the area, blocked the
or
Dhananjay is a government employee and belongs to a
rich household, whereas Raju is a construction worker
and comes from a poor rural household. Both are in
need and wish to take loan. Create a list of arguments
explaining who between the two would successfully be
able to arrange money from a formal source. Why?
Ans :
(i) Credit plays an important role in the development
process of a country.
(ii) If the credit is taken from the formal sources at
low interest rate, then it is easy for the borrowers
to complete their work and repay the loan after
making profit.
(iii) In this way there will be individual economic
development and also it will lead to country’s
economic development.
or
Dhananjay will be able to get loan from a formal
source because:
(i) Dhananjay, being a government employee, has a
regular income. But Raju does not have a regular
income.
(ii) Dhananjay, being rich, is more credit worthy.
(iii) Dhananjay has assets against which he can easily
get a loan.
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28. ‘The effect of globalisation has not been uniform’. Do
3
Ans :
Globalisation has shown mixed impacts:
Merits:
(i) Advantage to consumers-greater choice.
(ii) Employment opportunities.
(iii) Local companies benefitted.
(iv) Indian companies have turned into MNCs
Demerits:
(i) Rising competition.
(ii) Some small producers had to close the industries.
(iii) Uncertain employment and insecurity among
workers
Section-C
29. His object, as he declared later, was to ‘produce a
moral effect’, to create in the minds of satyagrahis a
feeling of terror and awe. Who declared this? What
was the incident? Explain. 5
or
Explain the new economic and political situation
created during the First World War in India.
Ans :
(i) General Reginald Dyer
(ii) Incident: On 13 April 1919, the Jallianwalla Bagh
(iii) On 13 April 1919, a large crowd gathered in the
enclosed ground of Jallianwalla Bagh. Some came
to protest against the government’s new repressive
measures. Others had come to attend the annual
Baisakhi fair. Being from outside the city, many
villagers were unaware of the martial law that had
exit points, and opened fire on the crowd, killing
hundreds. His object, as he declared later, was to
‘produce a moral effect’, to create in the minds of
satyagrahis a feeling of terror and awe.
or
The First World War created new economic and
political situations because:
(i) It led to huge increase in defence expenditure
which was financed by war loans and increasing
taxes. Custom duties were raised and income tax
was introduced.
(ii) Prices doubled between 1913-18 leading to
extreme hardship for the common people.
(iii) Villagers were called upon to supply soldiers
through forced recruitment in rural areas which
caused wide spread anger.
(iv) During 1918-19, crops failed in many parts of
India which created shortage of food.
(v) Spread of Influenza epidemic and famine-12 to 13
million people died.
30. Read the extract and answer the questions that
follow: 1+2+2=5
How were liberty and equality for women to be defined?
The liberal politician Carl Welcker, an elected member
of the Frankfurt Parliament, expressed the following
views: ‘Nature has created men and women to carry
out different functions... Man, the stronger, the bolder
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and freer of the two, has been designated as protector
of the family, its provider, meant for public tasks in
the domain of law, production, defence. Woman, the
weaker, dependent and timid, requires the protection
of man. Her sphere is the home, the care of the
children, the nurturing of the family... Do we require
any further proof that given such differences, equality
between the sexes would only endanger harmony
and destroy the dignity of the family?’ Louise Otto-
Peters (1819-95) was a political activist who founded
a women’s journal and subsequently formed a feminist
political association. The first issue of her newspaper
(21 April 1849) carried the following editorial: ‘Let us
ask how many men, possessed by thoughts of living
and dying for the sake of Liberty, would be prepared
to fight for the freedom of the entire people, of all
human beings? When asked this question, they would
all too easily respond with a “Yes!”, though their
untiring efforts are intended for the benefit of only
one half of humanity – men. But Liberty is indivisible!
Free men therefore must not tolerate to be surrounded
by the unfree...’ An anonymous reader of the same
newspaper sent the following letter to the editor on 25
June 1850: ‘It is indeed ridiculous and unreasonable
to deny women political rights even though they enjoy
the right to property which they make use of. They
perform functions and assume responsibilities without
however getting the benefits that accrue to men for
the same... Why this injustice? Is it not a disgrace that
even the stupidest cattle-herder possesses the right
to vote, simply because he is a man, whereas highly
talented women owning considerable property are
excluded from this right, even though they contribute
so much to the maintenance of the state?’
(i) Evaluate the role of equality for women in the
development of the nation.
(ii) To what extent it is true to say that nature has
created men and women to carry out different
functions?
(iii) To what extent you feel that equality helped in
bringing the dignity of women in the family back?
Ans :
(i) If women are given equality, they too can
contribute towards nation-building activities.
(ii) Women can do most of the jobs a man can do.
Today, we even find women serving the armed
forces. So it is not correct to say that men and
women were created for different roles in life.
(iii) Providing equality to the woman empowers her.
It gives her independence from her husband. This
increases her dignity in the family.
31. What steps did the French revolutionaries take to
create a sense of collective identity among the French
people? 5 government can pass orders to the provincial or
Ans :
The first clear cut expression of nationalism came
in France with the French Revolution. To make the
Revolution a success it was very important to instill a
sense of unity in every citizen. To achieve it, various
measures and practices were followed:
(a) A new French flag, the tricolour, was chosen to
replace the former royal standard.
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(b) The Estate General was elected by the body of
active citizens and renamed the National Assembly.
(c) The ideas of la patrie (the fatherland) and le
citoyen (the citizen) emphasised the notion of a
united community enjoying equal rights under a
Constitution.
(d) New hymns were composed, oaths taken and martyrs
commemorated, all in the name of the nation.
(e) A centralised administrative system practising
uniform laws for all citizens within its territory
was set up.
(f) Internal custom duties and dues were abolished
and a uniform system of weights and measures
was adopted.
(g) Regional languages were discouraged and French
was adopted as the common language of the nation.
32. Illustrate with examples that food offers many
opportunities of long-distance cultural exchange.. 5
Ans :
(a) Traders and travellers introduced new crops to
the lands they travelled.
(b) Even ‘ready’ foodstuff in distant parts of the
world might share common origins like spaghetti
and noodles or, perhaps Arab traders took pasta
to fifth-century Sicily, an island now in Italy.
(c) Similar foods were also known in India and
Japan, so the truth about their origins may
never be known. Yet such guesswork suggests the
possibilities of long-distance cultural contact even
in the pre-modern world.
(d) 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.
(e) 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.
33. How do you differentiate federalism from a Unitary
form of government? 5
or
Describe any three main features of Two-Party system.
Ans :
Federalism:
(i) Is a system of government in which power is
divided between the central authority and various
constituent units of the country. Federation
may have government for the entire nation and
government at the levels of provinces or states.
A unitary government:
(i) Has one level of government or the sub-units are
subordinate to the central government. The central
the local government.
or
Main features of two-party system:
(i) Power usually changes between two parties,
several other parties may exist.
(ii) In such system, people get clear choice.
(iii) The party that wins majority forms the
government and the other sits in opposition.
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(iv) Strong opposition is good for democracy. B. The place of peasant where satyagraha was
(v) Prompt decisions are taken and implemented. started.
(vi) More development and less corruption. (b) Locate and label any four of the following with
34. “Communalism can take various forms in politics” appropriate symbols on the same given outline
Elucidate. 5 political map of India. 1×4=4
(i) Pune — Software technology park.
Ans :
(ii) Tatapur — Nuclear thermal power plant
(i) The most common expression of communalism (iii) Kochi — Major seaport
is in everyday beliefs. These routinely involve (iv) Salem — Iron and steel plant
religious prejudices, stereotypes of religious (v) Chennai — Meenam Bakkam international
communities and belief in the superiority of one’s airport
religion over other religions. (vi) Naraura — Nuclear power plant
(ii) A communal mind often leads to a quest for
political dominance of one’s own religious
community.
(iii) For those belonging to majority community, this
takes the form of majoritarian dominance. For those
belonging to the minority community, it can take
the form of a desire to form a separate political unit.
(iv) Political mobilisation on religious lines is another
frequent form of communalism. This involves the
use of sacred symbols, religious leaders, emotional
appeal and plain fear in order to bring the followers
of one religion together in the political arena.
(v) Sometimes communalism takes its most ugly form
of communal violence, riots and massacre. India
and Pakistan suffered some of the worst communal
riots at the time of the partition.
MAP SKILL BASED QUESTION
35. (a) Two places A and B have been marked on the
given political outline map of India. Identify them
with the help of the following information and
write their correct names on the lines drawn near
them. 1×2=2
A. The city where Jallianwala Bagh incident
occurred.

Ans :

Ans :
(a) A. Amritsar
B. Kheda
(b) Located and labelled on the map.

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CLASS X (2019-20)
SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE 087)
SAMPLE PAPER-11
Time Allowed : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 80
General Instructions :
(i) The question paper has 35 questions in all.
(ii) Marks are indicated against each question.
(iii) Questions from serial number 1 to 20 are objective type questions. Each question carries one mark. Answer them
as instructed.
(iv) Questions from serial number 21 to 28 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80
words each.
(v) Questions from serial number 29 to 34 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 120
words each.
(vi) Question number 35 is a map question of 6 marks with two parts-35 a. from History (2 marks) and 35 b. from
Geography (4 marks).

Column A Column B
Section-A C. Decision of MNCs to 3. Informal sources
1. The vernacular press Act of 1878 gave the government relocate production
the right to _____ and _____ 1 in Asian countries
Ans : Censor reports, editorials D. Women’s movement 4. Feminist movement
or Ans : A — 3, B — 1, C — 2, D — 4
_____ prevents the elected MLAs and MPs from
changing parties, especially after elections. 6. Give two examples of placers deposits. 1
Ans : Anti-Defection Law Ans : 1. Gold, 2. Silver
or
2. Which one of the following pertains to development
What is double coincidence of Wants?
with regard to aspects of development. 1
A. Development relates to satisfaction Ans :
B. Provides ample opportunities When both the parties agree to buy or sell each other’s
C. These are different developmental goals goods or commodities.
D. None of these 7. Complete the following table with correct information
Ans : (C) These are different developmental goals with regard to cultivation of Rice: 1

3. Which indicates the best about spinning jenny? 1 Examples Natural silk Rearing
A. Multi-spindle frame for weaving is obtained of silk
from worms
B. Railway engine
Fibre crops called
C. Part of the steam engine
Cotton, jute, A — ? B—?
D. None of these
hemp and
Ans : (A) Multi-spindle frame for weaving natural silk
4. The average income is called: 1 Ans :
(a) per person per income (b) per capita income A — Cocoons of silk worms, B — Sericulture
(c) per house income (d) per national income
8. Who improved the steam engine? 1
Ans : (b) per capita income Ans : Mathew Boulton
5. Match the following items given in Column A with or
those in Column B. Choose the correct answer from What was Rinderpest?
the options given below: 1 Ans :
Column A Column B In 1885, the big European powers met in Berlin to
divide the countries of Africa between them. The
A. Meeting credit 1. Fear of Unemployment countries borders run straight as if they were drawn
needs in rural area using a ruler. This event was called paper partition.
B. Women workers in 2. Increased world trade 9. Study the picture and answer the questions that
Britain attacked and capital flows follow: 1
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C. The shocking difference between the Blacks and

Whites.
D. The overuse power on African people.
Ans : (C) The shocking difference between the Blacks
and Whites.

14. Minerals are deposited and accumulated in the

horizontal strata of _____ rocks. 1
Ans : Sedimentary
Which of the following aspect best signifies this image 15. Women in the _____ sector manufacture goods. 1
of Germania??
Ans : Secondary sector
A. It is the symbolic personification of Liberty and
Reason. or
B. She became the symbol of the German nation. Which one is sectors enjoys job security?
A. Unorganised sector B. Organised sector
C. She represents austerity and asceticism.
C. Both A and B D. None of these
D. Both A and B
Ans : (B) Organised sector
Ans : (D) Both A and B
16. Arrange political parties according to their formation
10. Correct the following statement and rewrite: 1
dates in increasing order: 1
Interest rate, collateral and documentation
(i) BSP
requirement, and the mode of repayment together
(ii) BJP
comprise what is called the collateral assest.
(iii) INC
or
(iv) CPI
The value of final goods and services produced in each
(a) i—iv—iii--ii (b) iii—iv—i—ii
sector during a particular year provides
the total production of the sector for the year is called (c) iv—i—ii—iu (d) iii—iv—ii—i
Gross National Income. Ans : (d) iii—iv—ii—i
Ans :
17. Which is not a characteristic of unorganized sector? 1
Interest rate, collateral and documentation (a) Small and scattered units which are largely
requirement, and the mode of repayment together outside the control of the government
comprise what is called the terms of credit.
(b) There are rules and regulations but these are not
or
followed
The value of final goods and services produced in
each sector during a particular year provides the total (c) Jobs here are high-paid and often not regular
production of the sector for the year is called Gross (d) No provision for overtime, paid leave, holidays,
Domestic Product (GDP). leaves due to sickness
11. What are non-renewable resources? Give Example. 1 Ans : (c) Jobs here are high-paid and often not regular
Ans : 18. The printing press first came to _____ with
Non-renewable resources are those which will get _____ missionaries in the mid-sixteenth century. 1
exhausted after years of use. Example: Crude oil. Ans : Goa, Portuguese
12. Which of the reason for power sharing to reduce the
19. If in an area 10 percent of loans are taken from
possibility of conflict between social groups? 1
informal source and 90 percent are taken from formal
A. Prudential reason B. Moral reason
source what will be that area called as: 1
C. Both A and B D. None of these (a) Urban Region (b) Semi urban
Ans : (A) Prudential reason (c) Rural region (d) Rich country
13. Which one of the following option best signifies this Ans : (a) Urban Region
cartoon? 1
20. In the question given below, there are two statements
marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the
statements and chose the correct option: 1
Assertion (A) : Disguised unemployment is hidden in
contrast to someone who does not have a job and is
clearly visible as unemployed. Everyone is working, no
one is fully employed.
Reason (R): In actual fact, labour effort gets divided.
Options:
A. It cuts the other hand of democracy. A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct
explanation of A.
B. Power-sharing is not good between the state and
the centre. B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct
explanation of A.
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C. A is correct but R is wrong.
D. A is wrong but R is correct.
Ans : (A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
explanation of A.
Section-B
21. Explain the ethnic composition of Sri Lanka.
Ans :
(i) Sri Lanka has a diverse population. The major
social groups are the Sinhala-speakers (74 per
cent) and the Tamil-speakers (18 per cent). Among
Tamils there are two subgroups. Tamil natives of
the country are called ‘Sri Lankan Tamils’ (13 per
cent).
(ii) The rest, whose forefathers came from India as
plantation workers during colonial period, are
called ‘Indian Tamils’.
(iii) Most of the Sinhala-speaking people are Buddhists,
while most of the Tamils are Hindus or Muslims.
There are about 7 per cent Christians, who are
both Tamil and Sinhala.
22. “The future generation may not have sufficient
resources as compared to the present generation.”
Explain the statement by giving suitable examples. 3
or
How are the three sectors of the economy different
from each other? Explain.
Ans :
It is quite true that the future generation may not
have sufficient resources as compared to the present
generation.
(i) The statement explains that the overuse of
resources by the present generation would lead to
insufficiency of resources for the future generation.
(ii) Development without adequate resources is
impossible.
Examples:
(a) Nearly one-third of the country is overusing
their ground water resources.
(b) Overusing of fossil fuels like petroleum, coal.
or
Classification of economic sectors on the basis of
nature of activities are as follows:
(i) Primary sector : When we produce goods by
exploiting natural resources, it is an activity of
the primary sector, such as agriculture, dairy
farming, fishing, forestry.
(ii) Secondary sector : In this, natural products are
changed into other forms through manufacturing
that we associate with industrial activity. The
product is not produced by nature but has to be
made and therefore, some process of manufacturing
is essential. For example, using cotton fibre from
the plant we spin, yarn and weave cloth.
(iii) Tertiary sector : It helps in the development of
the primary and secondary sectors. They provide
aid or a support for the production process.
Transport, storage, communication, banking,
trade are some examples of tertiary activities.
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23. Explain how Martin Luther spoke in praise of print. 3
Ans :
Deeply grateful to print, Luther said, ‘Printing is the
ultimate gift of God and the greatest one.’ Reasons:
(i) In 1517, the religious reformer Martin Luther
wrote Ninety Five Theses criticising many of
the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic
Church. A printed copy of this was posted on a
3 church door in Wittenberg.
(ii) It challenged the Church to debate his ideas.
Luther’s writings were immediately reproduced in
vast numbers and read widely.
(iii) This lead to a division within the Church and
to the beginning of the Protestant Reformation.
Luther’s translation of the New Testament sold
5,000 copies within a few weeks and a second
edition appeared within three months.
24. How is money used in everyday life? Explain with
examples. 3
Ans :
In modern times, money is used as a medium of
exchange because it has been authorised by the
government as a currency. In everyday lives we use
money:
(i) To buy goods and services like in market money
can be used to buy clothes, vegetables, etc.
(ii) To deposit in banks so that money can be saved
and used for future use. For example, if a labourer
deposits his monthly salary in his bank account,
then, he can use it in instalments during the entire
month.
(iii) As a store value. For instance, we cannot store
perishable goods like milk, grain, etc., to exchange
goods in future. However, we can buy precious
metals like gold and save it for future use.
25. Read the sources given below and answer the questions
that follows: 3(1 + 1 + 1)
Source A: Wood block Printing
The technology of woodblock printing developed in
China. the knowledge was brought to Italy by the
Explorer Marco Polo on his return from China and Of
marry years on explorations. it was only after italians
begin publishing with wood blocks that the technology
read to other parts of Europe.
Source B: Martin Luther King’s View
Martin Lather King’s initiation finally led to the
questioning of the authority and ritual of the Roman
Catholic Church at the beginning of the protestant
reformation.
Source C: Women and Print
As a result of the *read of print culture in the 19th
Century lives in feelings of women in India begin to
be written in vivid and intense wigs. Mary liberal
husbands arts father’s convinced by writings and
reformers began educating their women folks
Source A: Wood block Printing
25 (1) When did the wood block printing Arrived in
Europe? (1)
Ans : After 1295
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25 (2) Why Martin Luther king was in favour of print
technology? (1)
Ans : Because his challenges to the Roman Catholic
Church in form of writing were praised by others and
he sold 5000 copies of New Testament in 3 months.
Source C: Women and Print
25 (3) Why did Gandhi said the fight for Swaraj is a
fight for liberty of press, speech and freedom
of association? (1)
Ans : He said that because government tried to curb
all these powerful vehicles of expressing and cultivating
public opinion.
26. When is democracy considered successful? Explain. 3
or
Why did MNCs increase their investment in India?
Ans :
Democracy is considered to be successful because:
(i) The rulers elected by the people must take all
major decision and not the rich and powerful.
(ii) The election must offer a free choice and
opportunity to the people.
(iii) The choice should be available to all the people
based on political equality.
or
MNCs have increased their investment in India over
the past few years because:
(i) It has been beneficial for them.
(ii) Interested to invest in industries such as cellphones,
automobiles, electronics, soft drinks, fast food or
services such as banking in urban areas, as these
products have a large number of well-of buyers.
(iii) They earn profits by selling their profits and
services.
27. Describe the geographical conditions required for the
growth of wheat and its distribution in the country. 3
Ans :
(i) Wheat is a rabi crop which requires a cool growing
season and a bright sunshine at the time of
rippeing. It requires 50 to 75 cm of annual rainfall
evenly distributed over the growing season.
(ii) There are two important wheat growing zones in
the country, the Ganga-Satluj plains in the north
west and black soil region of the Deccan.
(iii) The major wheat producing states are Punjab,
Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan and
some parts of Madhya Pradesh.
28. “Dynastic succession is one of the most serious
challenges before the political parties.” Analyse the
statement. 3 triumph. Mahatma Gandhi believed that this
Ans :
Dynastic succession is one of the most serious
challenges before the political parties because:
(i) Most political parties do not practice open and
transparent procedures for their functioning.
(ii) There are few ways for an ordinary worker to rise
to the top in a party.
(iii) In many parties, the top positions are always
controlled by members of one family.
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(iv) This practice is unfair to other members of that
party and is also bad for a democracy.
(v) People who do not have adequate experience
or popular support come to occupy position of
power. (Any three)
Section-C
29. Read the extract and answer the questions that
follow: 1+2+2=5
‘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. ...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...’
(i) What do you mean by passive resistance?
(ii) To what extent do you feel that Truth should be
called the force of Satyagraha?
(iii) What was the difference between the gandhian and
British way of dealing the Satyagraha in India?
Ans :
(i) Passive resistance commonly refers to actions of
non-violent protect or resistance to authority. It
is widely used by Mahatma Gandhi during the
independence struggle in India. Sometime it has
been called as ‘the weapon of the weak’.
(ii) 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. Thus, Satyagraha is pure
soul-force. Truth is the very substance of the soul.
That is why this force is called satyagraha.
(iii) It is certain that India cannot rival Britain
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.
By this the satyagraha was bound to ultimately
dharma of non-violence could unite all Indians.
30. How did Frederic Sorrieu visualise his dream of a
world made up of ‘democratic and social republics’ ? 5
or
Who inspired the tribal peasants of Andhra Pradesh
and how?
Ans :
(i) The French artist Frederic Sorrieu visualised his
dream of a world made up of democratic and
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social republic.
(ii) The first print of series shows the people of
Europe and America, marching in a long train
and offering homage to the Statue of Liberty as
they pass by.
(iii) The people of the world are grouped as distinct
nation, identified through their flags and national
costume.
(iv) The procession was led by the USA and Switzerland
which had become nation-state at that time.
(v) Christ, saints and angels gazing upon the scene
symbolize fraternity among the nations of the world.
or
Alluri Sitaram Raju inspired the peasants by claiming
variety of special powers like:
(a) He could make correct astrological predictions.
(b) He could heal people.
(c) He could survive even bullet shots.
The rebels proclaimed that he was an incarnation of
God.
Raju talked of the greatness of Mahatma Gandhi and
persuaded people to wear Khadi and give up drinking.
At the same time, the Gudem rebels attacked police
stations, attempt to kill British officials for achieving
Swaraj.
Raju was captured and killed in 1924 and over a time
became a folk hero.
31. Mention the challenges faced by political parties in
democracies all over the world. Explain in detail. 5
Ans :
(i) Lack of internal democracy: All over the world,
there is a tendency of political parties towards the
concentration of power in one or few leaders at
the top.
• Parties do not keep membership register.
• They do not regularly hold organisational
meetings.
• Ordinary members of the party do not have
sufficient informations as to what happens
inside the party.
• As a result, the leaders assume greater power
to make decisions in the name of the party.
(ii) Dynastic Succession: Most political parties do
not practice open and transparent procedures for
their functioning.
• There are very few ways for an ordinary
workers to rise to the top in a party.
• In many parties, the top positions are always
controlled by members of one family. This is
unfair to other members of that party.
• Some people who do not have adequate
experience or popular support come to occupy
good positions of power.
(iii) Money and Muscle Power:
• Some parties are focussed only on winning
elections, they tend to use shortcuts to win
elections.
• They tend to nominate those candidates who
have or can raise a lot of money.
• In some cases, parties support criminals who
can win elections.
• Rich people and companies who give funds
to the parties tend to have influence on the
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policies and decisions of the party.
(iv) Meaningful Choice: In recent years, there has
been a decline in the ideological differences among
parties in most parts of the world.
• Those who want really different policies have
no option available to them.
• Sometimes people cannot elect very different
people either because some group of leaders
keep shifting from one party to another.
(v) Corruption: It adversely affects the economy of
the country. It is the big reason of inequalities in
the societies and communities. Sometimes leaders
use their powers to earn illegal money in spite of
working for the country’s benefits.
32. Describe any five factors that promote the Multi-
national Corporations (MNCs) to set up their
production units in a particular place. 5
Ans :
Factors that promotes MNCs:
(i) Close proximity to the market.
(ii) Availability of skilled and unskilled labour at low
cost.
(iii) Assured production.
(iv) Government’s liberalised policies.
(v) Developed infrastructure.
(vi) Safety measures
33. “The plantation workers too had their own
understanding of Mahatma Gandhi and the notion of
swaraj”. Support the statement with arguments. 5
Ans :
(i) For plantation workers in Assam, freedom meant
the right to move freely in and out of the confined
space in which they were enclosed, and it meant
retaining a link with the village from which they
had come.
(ii) Under the Inland Emigration Act of 1859,
plantation workers were not permitted to leave
the tea gardens without permission, and in fact
they were rarely given such permission.
(iii) When they heard of the Non-Cooperation
Movement, thousands of workers defied the
authorities, left the plantations and headed home.
They believed that Gandhi Raj was coming and
everyone would be given land in their own villages.
(iv) When the tribals chanted Gandhiji’s name and
raised slogans demanding `Swatantra Bharat’,
they were also emotionally relating to an all-India
agitation.
(v) When they acted in the name of Mahatma
Gandhi, or linked their movement to that of the
Congress, they were identifying with a movement
which went beyond the limits of their immediate
locality.
34. What is principal mode of transportation for freight
and passengers in India? Highlight the significance of
this mode of transportation. 5
or
Give a detail account of information technology and
electronic industry in India.
Ans :
(i) Principal mode: Railways
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(ii) Significance of Railways: them. 1×2=2

• Railways also make it possible to conduct A. The place of Civil Disobedience Movement
multifarious activities like business, B. The place where the Non-Cooperation
sightseeing, and pilgrimage along with Movement was called-off.
transportation of goods over longer distances. (b) On the same outline map of India locate and label
• Apart from an important means of transport any four of the following with suitable symbols.
the Indian Railways has been a great 1×4=4
integrating force for more than 150 years. (i) Surat - Cotton Textile Centre.
• Railways in India bind the economic life of (ii) Naraura - Nuclear Power Plant .
the country. (iii) New Mangalore - Seaport
• Railways accelerate the development of the (iv) Gandbinagar - Software Technology Park
industry and agriculture. (v) Hyderabad - Rajiv Gandhi International
or Airport.
(i) The electronic industry covers a wide range (vi) Srinagar - Software Technology Park
of products from transistor sets to television
and many other equipments required by the
telecommunication industry.
(ii) Bengaluru has emerged as the electronic capital
of India. Other important centres for electronic
goods are Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Hyderabad,
Chennai, Kolkata, Lucknow and Coimbatore.
(iii) By 2010-11, 46 software technology parks have
come up across different centres of India.
(iv) A major impact of this industry has been on
employment generation. 30 per cent of the people
employed in this sector are women.
(v) This industry has been a major foreign exchange
earner in the last two or three years because of its
fast growing BPO sector.

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35. (a) Two places A and B have been marked on the
given political outline map of India. Identify them
with the help of the following information and
write their correct names on the lines drawn near

Ans :
(a) A. Dandi
B. Chauri-Chaura
(b) Located and labelled on the map.

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CLASS X (2019-20)
SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE 087)
SAMPLE PAPER-12

Time Allowed : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 80

General Instructions :
(i) The question paper has 35 questions in all.
(ii) Marks are indicated against each question.
(iii) Questions from serial number 1 to 20 are objective type questions. Each question carries one mark. Answer them
as instructed.
(iv) Questions from serial number 21 to 28 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80
words each.
(v) Questions from serial number 29 to 34 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 120
words each.
(vi) Question number 35 is a map question of 6 marks with two parts-35 a. from History (2 marks) and 35 b. from
Geography (4 marks).

Column A Column B
Section-A D. Religion can never be 4. Reserve Bank of
1. Fly shuttle is a mechanical device used for weaving, separated from politics India
moved by means of ropes and pullies. It places the Ans : A — 4, B — 1, C — 2, D — 3
horizontal threads called the weft into the vertical
threads called the warp. The invention of the fly 4. Identify the key reason why sustainability is important
shuttle in the second decade of the 20th century remain for development. 1
proved a boon for the weavers. 1 A. Offers food for all
Analyse the above given paragraph considering one of B. Takes car of environment
the following correct option:
C. Satisfies today needs without harming environment
A. With the invention of this mechanical device,
it became possible for weavers to operate large D. None of these
looms and weave wide pieces of cloth Ans : (C) Satisfies today needs without harming
B. The device increased productivity per worker. environment
C. It speeded up production and reduced labour 5. How is coal formed? 1
demand.
Ans :
D. All of these
Coal is form due to deposition, accumulation and
Ans : (D) All of these concentration of plants over millions of years.
2. Which one of the following is called to share power 6. What is collateral? 1
among governments at different levels. 1 or
A. Vertical Distribution Give two subjects of ‘State List’.
B. Horizontal Distribution Ans :
C. National Power Distribution Its is a security or guarantee for repayment of a loan.
D. None of these or
Ans : (A) Vertical Distribution 1. Local Police, 2. Trade and Commerce.
7. Which one of the following is the key reason for low
3. Match the following items given in column A with human development ranking despite high income? 1
those in Column B. Choose the correct answer from A. Less melting tar roads
the options given below: 1
B. Lack of drinking water
Column A Column B C. Low investment in human resources
A. Issues of currency notes 1. Cotton D. None of these
on behalf of Central Ans : (C) Low investment in human resources
Government
8. Complete the following table with correct information
B. Symbol of new era in 2. EI Dorado
England in the Late
18th Century
C. Fabled city 3. Gandhi Ji

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with regard to the working people in the city of Surat: 1 D. Both A and C
Ans : (D) Both A and C
Place of Work Nature of % of Working
Employment People 12. The sectors are classified into public and private
Own shops, office, A– ? 15 sectors on the basis of: 1
clines in market A. employment conditions
places with formal B. the nature of economic activity
license C. ownership of enterprises
Working in small B – ? 50 D. number of workers employed in the enterprise
workshops usually Ans : (C) ownership of enterprises
not registered with
the government 13. The first printing press was developed by 1
Ans : A – Organised, B – Unorganised Ans : Johann Gutenberg.

9. Arrange the following in the correct sequence: 1 14. Hospitals and schools belong to which of the
(i) demand for food grains in Britain following: 1
(ii) corn laws A. Primary Sector B. Tertiary Sector
(iii) consumption of food in Britain rose C. Secondary Sector D. None of these
(iv) Food came from thousands of miles away Options: Ans : (b) Tertiary Sector
A. (i) — (ii) — (iii) — (iv)
B. (iv) — (iii) — (ii) — (i) 15. What is meant by the average income? 1
C. (ii) — (iv) — (i) — (iii) or
What is Net Attendance Ratio?
D. (i) — (iv) — (iii) — (ii)
Ans :
Ans : (A) (i) — (ii) — (iii) — (iv)
The average income is the total income of a country
10. In the question given below, there are two statements divided by its total population. It is also called per
marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the capita income.
statements and chose the correct option: 1 or
Assertion (A): Collateral is an asset that the borrower The Net Attendance Ratio is the total number of
owns such as building, land, vehicle etc. Children of age group 6-10 attending school as a
Reason (R): For loan borrower can withdraw the percentage of total number of children in the same
guarantee as and when she/he wants. age group.
Options: 16. Workers in the _____ sector provide services. 1
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct
Ans : Tertiary Sector
explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct or
explanation of A. _____ is formed by decomposition of rocks, leaving
a residual mass of weathered material.
C. A is correct but R is wrong.
Ans : Bauxite.
D. A is wrong but R is correct.
Ans : (A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct 17. Which of the following neighbour countries has better
explanation of A. performance in terms of human development than
India? 1
11. Study the picture and answer the questions that A. Bangladesh B. Sri Lanka
follow: 1 C. Nepal D. Pakistan
Ans : (B) Sri Lanka

18. Which one of the following option best signifies this

cartoon? 1

Which of the following option best signifies the image

of Dwarkanath Tagore?
A. He believed that India would develop through
westernisation and industrialisation.
B. He published and wrote many novels and stories. A. Relationship between democracy and
C. He set up six joint-stock companies in the 1830s concentration of power.
and 1840s. B. Visit of US President to Russia.
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C. Both the Head of the State drive democracy by
their own.
D. Making rules to facilitates democracy.
Ans : (A) Relationship between democracy and
concentration of power.
19. On which day of the year is National Consumer Day
celebrated in India and Why? 1 seen. Greater the development of the primary and
Ans :
The 24th December is observed as National Consumers
Day in India because on this day in 1986 COPRA was
enacted by the Parliament of India.
20. Correct the following statement and rewrite: 1 schools, professional training etc. This is seen
In the Dutch Republic, in Switzerland, in Italy and
Germany, Hitler simplified administrative divisions,
abolished the feudal system and freed peasants from
serfdom and manorial due.
or
In 1815, representatives of European powers— Russia,
Germany, France and Austria – who had collectively
defeated Napoleon, met at Vienna to draw up a
settlement for Europe.
Ans :
In the Dutch Republic, in Switzerland, in Italy
and Germany, Napolean simplified administrative
divisions, abolished the feudal system and freed
peasants from serfdom and manorial due.
or
In 1815, representatives of European powers— Britian,
Russia, Prussia and Austria — who had collectively
defeated Napolean, met at Vienna to draw up a
settlement for Europe.
Section-B
21. What consequences would we face if non-renewable
resources get exhausted in the world? 3 mainly grows on well drained fertile soils in the
Ans :
(1) Non-renewable resources are those which will
get exhausted after years of use. We have a fixed
stock on earth which cannot be replenished.
(ii) We can discover new resources that we did not
know of earlier. New sources in this way add to
the stock.
(iii) However, overtime, even this will get exhausted.
In that situation life would be difficult for us.
There would be total chaos all over the world.
22. “People have conflicting developmental goals”.
Support the statement with suitable example. 3 gadgets.
or
Why is the tertiary sector becoming so important in
India?
Ans :
Different persons could have different as well as
conflicting notions of a country’s development. In fact,
two persons or groups of persons may seek things which
are conflicting. To get more electricity, industrialists
may want more dams. But this may submerge the
land and disrupt the lives of people who are displaced
such as tribes. They might resent this and may prefer
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small check dams or tanks to irrigate their land.
or
(i) It provides basic services. Example: Police,
banking, trarisport, etc.
(ii) The development of agriculture and industry leads
to the development of services such as transport,
trade, storage and the like, as we have already
secondary sectors more would be the demand for
such services.
(iii) As income levels rise, certain sections of people
start demanding many more services like eating
out, tourism, shopping, private hospitals, private
mostly in cities and towns.
23. Analyse the role of credit for development. 3
Ans :
(i) Credit refers to an agreement in which lender
supplies the borrowers with money, goods and
services in return for the promise of future
payments.
(ii) Whether credit will be useful or not, depends
upon the risks in the situation and on whether
there is some support in case of loss.
(iii) When a borrower takes a loan from the bank for
increasing the production of goods and he/she is
able to increase it and pay the loan back to the
bank within the given time limit, then credit has
played a positive role in making him/her wealthy.
24. Describe geographical conditions required for the
growth of the following crops: 3
1.Jute, 2. Cotton
or
How is nuclear energy obtained?
Ans :
1. Jute: It is called the golden fibre of India. It
flood plains where soils are renewed every year.
It requires high temperature during the growing
season.
2. Cotton: It requires warm climate. It grows very
well in the drier parts of the black cotton soil of
the Deccan Plateau. It requires high temperature,
light rainfall or irrigation.
or
(i) Energy is the basic requirement for economic
development in every sector of our economy.
(ii) In the domestic sector, the demand of energy is
growing due to the increase in the use of electrical
(iii) India has a large coastline. Therefore, oceanic
tides can be used to generate electricity.
25. Read the sources given below and answer the questions
that follows: 1+1+1=3
Source A : The Napoleonic Code
The Civil Code of 1804 — usually known as the
Napoleonic Code — did away with all privileges based
on birth, established equality before the law and
secured the right to property. This Code was exported
to the regions under French control. In the Dutch
Republic, in Switzerland, in Italy and Germany,
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Napoleon simplified administrative divisions, abolished
the feudal system and freed peasants from serfdom
and manorial dues. In the towns too, guild restrictions
were removed. Transport and communication systems
were improved. Peasants, artisans, workers and new
businessmen enjoyed a new-found freedom.
Source B : The Aristocracy and The New Middle
Class
In Western and parts of Central Europe the growth of
industrial production and trade meant the growth of
towns and the emergence of commercial classes whose
existence was based on production for the market.
Industrialisation began in England in the second half
of the eighteenth century, but in France and parts
of the German states it occurred only during the
nineteenth century. In its wake, new social groups
came into being: a working-class population, and
middle classes made up of industrialists, businessmen,
professionals.
Source C : A New Conservatism After 1815
Following the defeat of Napoleon in 1815, European
governments were driven by a spirit of conservatism.
Conservatives believed that established, traditional
institutions of state and society — like the monarchy,
the Church, social hierarchies, property and the
family —should be preserved. Most conservatives,
however, did not propose a return to the society of
pre-revolutionary days. Rather, they realised, from
the changes initiated by Napoleon, that modernisation
could in fact strengthen traditional institutions like
the monarchy.
Source A : The Napoleonic Code
25 (1) What was the core concept of the Napoleonic
Code?
Ans : The Napoleonic Code defined the concept
of equality before the law and secured the right to
property. This code abolished the feudal system and
freed peasants from serfdom and manorial dues as well
as improvement in the transport and communication
system.
Source B : The Aristocracy and The New Middle
Class
25 (2) Who were the new middle class in Europe?
Ans : The growth of industrial production and trade
in Europe led to emergence of commercial classes
whose existence was based on production for the
market. In its wake, new social group came into
being such as a working class population and middle
classes population. The middle class population were
industrialists, businessmen, professionals.
Source C : A New Conservatism After 1815
25 (3) What do you meant by conservatism?
Ans : A political philosophy that stressed the
importance of tradition, established institutions and
customs, and preferred gradual development to quick
change is called conservation.
26. State any three merits of democracy. 3 What are Golden Quadrilateral Super Highways?
or
What was the Feminist Movement? Explain the
political demands of the Feminist Movement in India.
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Ans :
Merits of democracy are:
(i) Democracy assures equality in every spheres of
life like political, social and economic.
(ii) It upholds basic individual liberties like freedom
of speech, etc.
(iii) Due obedience to laws.
or
Feminist movement was a radical movement which
demanded equality for women in personal and family
life also in politics, society and educational field. The
political demands of the feminist movements in India
were:
(i) More women representatives in local government.
(ii) More political representatives for women by
having elected women representatives.
(iii) Reserving at least one-third of the seats in the
Lok Sabha and the Legislative Assemblies for
women.
27. How are the powers divided between the states and
centre? Explain with examples. 3
Ans :
(i) The three-fold distribution of legislative powers:
(a) Union list: It consists of 100 subjects. It
includes subjects of national importance
such defence of the country, foreign affairs,
banking, communication and currency.
(b) State list: It consists of 61 subjects. It contains
subjects of state and local importance such
as police, trade, commerce, agriculture and
irrigation.
(c) Concurrent list: It consists of 52 subjects
It includes subjects of common interest to
both such as education, forest, trade unions,
marriage, adoption and succession. (ii) Union
Government can make laws on the subjects
which are not covered under these lists. The
name has been given to such subjects is
residuary subjects.
28. Why was the imperial state in China a major producer
of printed material for a long time? 3
Ans :
(i) China possessed a huge bureaucratic system
which recruited its personnel through civil service
examinations.
(ii) Textbooks for this examination were printed
in vast numbers under the sponsorship of the
imperial state.
(iii) From the 16th century the number of examination
candidates went up and that increased the volume
of print.
Section-C
29. Explain the advantage of globlization to producers as
well as consumers. 5
or
What is their major objective? Explain Golden
Quadrilateral Super Highways.
Ans :
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Globalisation has been advantageous to producers in
the following ways:
(i) The producers now have access to the international
markets.
(ii) Globalisation has also enabled free movement of
capital, i.e., via electronic transfers, etc.
(iii) Globalisation has enabled access to foreign
investment in capital and technology via Foreign
Direct Investment, etc.
Globalisation has been advantageous to consumers in
the following ways:
(i) It has led to employment generation, as a result,
beneficial to the consumers.
(ii) Globalisation has also given rise to intense
competition due to opening up of markets to
foreign companies. As a result, this has led to the
increase in product quality and decrease in the
prices of the products.
(iii) The consumers have benefited from the arrival of
MNCs as they have now larger choice in the goods
that are available to them in the market.
or
(i) The government has launched a major road
development project linking Delhi-Kolkata-
Chennai-Mumbai and Delhi by six-lane Super
Highways.
(ii) The North-South corridors linking Srinagar
(Jammu and Kashmir) and Kanyakumari (Tamil
Nadu), and East-West Corridor connecting Silcher
(Assam) and Porbander (Gujarat) are part of this
project.
(iii) The major objective of these Super Highways is
to reduce the time and distance between the mega
cities of India.
(iv) The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)
implements and maintains these super highways.
30. Analyse the various events that led to the conclusion
of Greece as an independent nation in 1832. 5 Ineeded the lesson more than they’.
or
Explain the unification of Great Britain?
Ans :
(i) An event that mobilised nationalist feelings among
the educated elite across Europe was the Greek
war of independence. Greece had been part of the
Ottoman Empire since the fifteenth century.
(ii) The growth of revolutionary nationalism in
Europe sparked off a struggle for independence
amongst the Greeks which began in 1821.
(iii) Nationalists in Greece got support from other
Greeks living in exile and also from many West
Europeans who had sympathies for ancient Greek
culture.
(iv) Poets and artists lauded Greece as the cradle
of European civilisation and mobilised public
opinion to support its struggle against a Muslim
empire. The English poet Lord Byron organised
funds and later went to fight in the war, where he
died of fever in 1824.
(v) Finally, the Treaty of Constantinople of 1832
recognised Greece as an independent nation.
or
(i) In Britain, the nation states were formed due to
long struggle.
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(ii) All ethnic groups such as English, Welsh, Scot
or Irish had their own cultural, and political
traditions.
(iii) The English nation grew in wealth, and power
and extended their power over the other nations.
(iv) Tole English helped the Protestants to defeat the
Catholics and dominated Ireland.
(v) The Act of Union in 1707 signed between England
and Scotland resulted in the formation of the
‘United Kingdom of Great Britain’.
(vi) A new British nation had its new symbols like the
British flag, the national anthem and the English
language.
31. Read the extract and answer the questions that
follow: 1+2+2=5
On 6 January 1921, the police in United Provinces
fired at peasants near Rae Bareli. Jawaharlal Nehru
wanted to go to the place of firing, but was stopped
by the police. Agitated and angry, Nehru addressed
the peasants who gathered around him. This is how he
later described the meeting: ‘They behaved as brave
men, calm and unruffled in the face of danger. I do
not know how they felt but I know what my feelings
were. For a moment my blood was up, non¬violence
was almost forgotten — but for a moment only. The
thought of the great leader, who by God’s goodness
has been sent to lead us to victory, came to me, and
I saw the kisans seated and standing near me, less
excited, more peaceful than I was — and the moment
of weakness passed, I spoke to them in all humility on
non-violence — I needed the lesson more than they —
and they heeded me and peacefully dispersed.’
(i) How did the peasants who gathered around Nehru
near Rae Bareli behave when he addressed then?
(ii) To what extent do you feel that the demands of
the peasants of Rae Bareli were correct?
(iii) Explain what did Nehru mean when he said.
Ans :
(i) The peasants behaved as cool, calm and brave
men. They were not excited or angry. They heard
Nehru’s speech peacefully.
(ii) The peasants of Rae Bareli were strongly
protested against about corruptions exploitation,
etc and held meetings at different places. They
protested peacefully. But British Police opened
fired to them.
(iii) JL Nehru needed the lesson of non-violence more
than the peasants. Nehru was angry, excited and
overcome by violence for a moment. But the
peasants were calm and peaceful. They were not
angry or violeut.
32. Why does the textile industry occupy a unique
position in the Indian economy? 5
Ans :
(i) The textile industry contributes significantly to
industrial production, i.e. about 14%.
(ii) Wide market and the availability of transport,
banking and electricity facilities in almost all
parts of the country have led to the spread of
textile mills in different areas of the country.
(iii) It is the only industry in India which is self-reliant
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and complete in the value chain, i.e. from raw
material to the highest value added products.
(iv) Textile industry is a labour intensive industry so
a large number of people are employed in different
stages of its working such as weeding, spinning,
leaving, dyeing, designing, printing, tailoring and
sewing.
(v) The textile industry not only employs lot of people
but also provides a huge amount to country. In
rural areas the handloom industry is doing its
work while in the urban areas the textile mills
and factories work day, and night.
33. Explain the new economic and political situation
created during the First World War in India. Ans. The
First World War created new economic and political
situations because:
(i) It led to huge increase in defence expenditure
which was financed by war loans and increasing
taxes. Custom duties were raised and income tax
was introduced.
(ii) Prices increased doubling between 1913-18 leading
to extreme hardship for the common people.
(iii) Villagers were called upon to supply soldiers
through forced recruitment in rural areas caused
wide spread anger.
(iv) During 1918-19, crops failed in many parts of
India which created shortage of food.
(v) Spread of Influenza epidemic and famine-12 to 13
million people died. 5 with appropriate symbols on the same given
34. Mention the challenges faced by political parties in
democracies all over the world. Explain in detail. 5
Ans :
(i) Lack of internal democracy: All over the world,
there is a tendency of political parties towards the
concentration of power in one or few leaders at
the top.
• Parties do not keep membership register.
• They do not regularly hold organisational
meetings.
• Ordinary members of the party do not have
sufficient informations as to what happens
inside the party.
• As a result, the leaders assume greater power
to make decisions in the name of the partY
(ii) Dynastic Succession: Most political parties do
not practice open and transparent procedures for
their functioning.
• There are very few ways for an ordinary
workers to rise to the top in a party.
• In many parties, the top positions are always
controlled by members of one family. This is
unfair to other members of that party.
• Some people who do not have adequate
experience or popular support come to occupy
good positions of power.
(iii) Money and Muscle Power:
• Some parties are focussed only on winning
elections, they tend to use shortcuts to win
elections.
• They tend to nominate those candidates who
have or can raise a lot of money.
• In some cases, parties support criminals who
can win elections.
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• Rich people and companies who give funds
to the parties tend to have influence on the
policies and decisions of the party.
(iv) Meaningful Choice: In recent years, there has
been a decline in the ideological differences among
parties in most parts of the world.
• Those who want really different policies have
no option available to them.
• Sometimes people cannot elect very different
people either because some group of leaders
keep shifting from one party to another.
(v) Corruption: It adversely affects the economy of
the country. It is the big reason of inequalities in
the societies and communities. Sometimes leaders
use their powers to earn illegal money in spite of
working for the country’s benefits.
MAP SKILL BASED QUESTION
35. (A) Two places (a) and (b) are marked on the political
outline map of India, identify these places with the
help of the following information and write their
correct names on the lines marked near them:
1×2=2
(a) The place where cotton mill workers organised
Satyagraha.
(b) Place where Gandhiji called-off Non-
Cooperation Movement.
(B) Locate and label ANY FOUR of the following
outline political map of India. 1 x4=4
(i) Tungabhadra dam
(ii) Tarapur Atomic Power Station
(iii) Tuticorin Port
(iv) Kerala — a leading rubber producing state
(v) Mohali software technology Park
(vi) Balaghat — Manganese
Ans :
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CLASS X (2019-20)
SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE 087)
SAMPLE PAPER-13

Time Allowed : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 80

General Instructions :
(i) The question paper has 35 questions in all.
(ii) Marks are indicated against each question.
(iii) Questions from serial number 1 to 20 are objective type questions. Each question carries one mark. Answer them
as instructed.
(iv) Questions from serial number 21 to 28 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80
words each.
(v) Questions from serial number 29 to 34 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 120
words each.
(vi) Question number 35 is a map question of 6 marks with two parts-35 a. from History (2 marks) and 35 b. from
Geography (4 marks).

5. Match the following items given in column A with

Section-A those in Column B. Choose the correct answer from
the options given below: 1
1. Water logging is one of the main cause of Land
degradation in which of the following states? 1 Column A Column B
A. Punjab B. Rajasthan
A. A form of guarantee 1. Gomasthas
C. Assam D. Tamil Nadu against loan
Ans : (A). Punjab B. Supervise Weavers, 2. Shroffs & Chettairs
2. What was the major change that occurred in the collect supplies, and
political and constitutional scenario due to the French examine the quality of
Revolution in Europe? 1 cloth
Ans : C. Group of bankers and 3. Collateral
traders who financed
The major change that occurred in the political and
export of agriculture
constitutional scenario due to the French Revolution
in Europe was the transfer of sovereignty from the D. Caste system was 4. Outcaste
monarchy to a body of French citizens. based on exclusion and
discrimination against
3. Assume there are four families in a country. The
average per capita income of these families is `5000. Ans : A — 3, B — 1, C — 2, D — 4
If the income of three families is `4000, `7000 and `
3000 respectively, what is the income of the fourth 6. Which one of the following states recorded least per
family? 1 capita income in India according to 2013–14 data? 1
A. `7500 B. `3000 A. Madhya Pradesh B. Bihar
C. `2000 D. `6000 C. Haryana D. Uttar Pradesh
Ans : (D) `6000 Ans : (B) Bihar

4. Correct the following statement and rewrite: 1 7. Study the picture and answer the questions that
Different tiers of government govern the same citizens, follow: 1
but each tier has not its own jurisdiction in specific
matters of legislation, taxation and administration.
or
Courts cannot interpret the constitution and also
cannot exercise of their powers of different levels of
government.
Ans :
Different tiers of government govern the same citizens,
but each tier has its own jurisdiction in specific matters
of legislation, taxation and administration. Which of the following option best suited the cartoon?
or A. Silence is the first commandment of this learned
Courts have the power to interpret the constitution society.
and the powers of different levels of government. B. To avoid the eventality whereby a member of this
club may succumb to the temptation of speech,

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muzzles will be distributed to members upon cartoon? 1

entering.
C. Most of them imposed censorrhip laws to control
what was said in newspapers, books, plays and
songs and reflected the ideas of liberty and
freedom.
D. Both A and B
Ans : (D) Both A and B

8. Complete the following table with correct information

with regard to cultivation of cotton: 1 A. Lack of internal democracy
B. Money and muscle power
Soil type Number of Time to get
C. Corporate America controls all major institutions
Cotton frost free days matured
of the country
Black A–? B–? D. Most political parties do not practice open and
Ans : A – 210, B – 6 to 8 month transparent procedures
Ans : (C) Corporate America controls all major
9. For which purpose can government use trade institutions of the country
barriers? 1
Ans : 14. ‘Barriers on foreign and foreign investment were
removed to a large extent in India since 1991.’ Justify
Government can use trade barriers to increase or
the statement. 1
decrease (regulate) foreign trade and to decide what
kinds of goods and how much of each, should come Ans :
into the country. Barriers on foreign trade and foreign investment
10. What is ‘Chutney music’ ? Where is it seen? 1 were removed to a large extent. Now, goods could
or be imported and exported easily and also foreign
‘A vibrant sea trade operated through the main pre- companies could set up factories and offices here.
colonial ports’. Identify. In 1991, the government decided that the time had
come for Indian producers to compete with producers
Ans :
around the globe. It felt that competition would
‘Chutney music’, popular in Trinidad and Guyana, improve the performance of producers within the
is a creative contemporary expression of the post- country. Since they would have to improve their
indenture experience. quality.
or With libralisations of trade, businesses are
Surat on the Gujarat coast connected India to the Gulf allowed to make decisions freely about what they wish
and Red sea ports; Masulipatnam on the Coromandel to import or export.
coast and Hoogly in Bengal had trade links with
15. Which one of the following is announced by the
Southeast Asian ports.
government in support of a crop? 1
11. _____ a Kanpur mill Worker, wrote and published A. Maximum support price
the book “Chhote Aur Bade Ka Sawal”. 1 B. Minimum support price
Ans : Kashi Baba C. Moderate support price
or D. Influential support price
Cotton as a rawmaterial is produced by _____
Ans : (B) Minimum support price
sector.
Ans : Primary Sector 16. Rearing of silk worms for the production of silk fibre
is known as _____ 1
12. What are ‘family laws’ ? 1
Ans : sericulture
Ans :
Those laws that deal with family related matters such 17. Arrange the following in the correct sequence: 1
as marriage, divorce, adoption, inheritance, etc. In (i) Evaporation from Oceans, Lakes and Streams
our country, different family laws apply to followers of (ii) Condensation
different religions. (iii) Precipitation
(iv) Surface Runoff or Ground water Options:
13. Which one of the following option best signifies this A. (i) — (ii) — (iii) — (iv)
B. (ii) — (iii) — (iv) — (1)
C. (i) — (iii) — (iv) — (ii)
D. (iv) — (ii) — (iii) — (i)
Ans : (A) (i) — (ii) — (iii) — (iv)

18. Find the Incorrect option: 1

A. Kisan Credit Card, Personal Accident Insurance
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Scheme are some other schemes introduced to
benefit of the farmers
B. Mahatma Gandhi declared Vinoba Bhave as his
spiritual heir
C. The Green Revolution based on the use of package
technology and the white revolution were some
of the strategies initiated to improve the lot of
Indian agriculture
D. Cotton is known as the golden fibre and grows
well on well drained fertile soils in the flood plains
Ans : (D) Cotton is known as the golden fibre and
grows well on well drained fertile soils in the flood
plains
19. After arrving in India, _____ travelled to Champaran
in Bihar in 1917 to inspire the peasants to struggle
against the oppressive plantation system. 1 (ii) It is also called Industrial sector, because this
Ans : Mahatma Gandhi
or
The Congress session at _____ in December 1920, a
compromise was worked out and the Non-Cooperation
programme was adopted.
Ans : Nagpur
20. In the question given below, there are two statements
marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the
statements and chose the correct option: 1 Ans :
Assertion (A): Conservative Regimes set up in 1815
were autocratic in France. They did not tolerate
criticism and dissent and sought to curb activities
that questioned legitimacy of autocratic government.
Reason (R): Most of the regimes did not impose
censorship laws to control what was said in newspapers.
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 correct but R is wrong.
D. A is wrong but R is correct.
Ans : (C) A is correct but R is wrong.
Section-B
21. How do you differentiate federalism from a Unitary
form of government? 3
Ans :
Federalism:
(i) Is a system of government in which power is
divided between the central authority and various
constituent units of the country. Federation
may have government for the entire nation and
government at the levels of provinces or states.
A unitary government:
(i) Has one level of government or the sub-units are
subordinate to the central government. The central
government can pass orders to the provincial or
the local government.
22. Define average income. Write the demerit of using
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average income for comparing countries. 3
or
Define secondary sector. Why is it called industrial
sector? Give examples.
Ans :
(i) Average income can be defined as the total income
of the country divided by its total population.
(ii) Average income hides the disparities i.e. it does
not tell us how income is distributed among
people.
(iii) Therefore, average income or per capita income
should not be used alone for comparing countries.
or
(i) In secondary sector, primary goods/natural
products are changed into other forms through
different ways of manufacturing in the industries.
sector is associated with different kinds of
industries.
(iii) Example: cotton fibre which we get from
agriculture is used/changed into yarn and cloth
through different ways of manufacturing in the
industries.
23. “It is not politics that gets caste ridden, it is the
caste that gets politicized and it takes several forms”.
Justify. 3
(i) Each caste group tries to become bigger by
incorporating within it neighbouring castes or
sub-castes which were earlier excluded from it.
(ii) Various caste groups are required to enter into a
coalition with other castes or communities and
thus enter into a dialogue and negotiation.
(iii) New kinds of caste groups have come up in the
political arena like ‘backward’ and ‘forward’ caste
groups.
24. Analyse the role of credit in development. 3
or
How can you say that democracy is better than
dictatorship?
Ans :
(i) Credit plays an important role in the development
process of a country.
(ii) If the credit is taken, from the formal sources at
low interest rate, then it is easy for the borrowers
to complete their work and repay the loan after
making profit.
(iii) In this way there will be individual economic
development and also it will lead to country’s
economic development.
or
(i) Democracy promotes equality among citizens.
(ii) It enhances the dignity of the individual.
(iii) It also improves the quality of decision-making.
(iv) It provides methods to resolve conflicts.
(v) It allows room to correct mistakes.
25. Read the sources given below and answer the questions
that follows: 1+1+1=3
Source A : Simon Commission
Against this background the new Tory government
in Britain constituted a Statutory Commission under
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Sir John Simon. Set up in response to the nationalist
movement, the commission was to look into the
functioning of the constitutional system in India and
suggest changes. The problem was that the commission
did not have a single Indian member. They were all
British.
Source B : Dominion Status
When the Simon Commission arrived in India in 1928,
it was greeted with the slogan ‘Go back Simon’. All
parties, including the Congress and the Muslim League,
participated in the demonstrations. In an effort to
win them over, the viceroy, Lord Irwin, announced
in October 1929, a vague offer of ‘dominion status’
for India in an unspecified future, and a Round Table
Conference to discuss a future constitution. This did
not satisfy the Congress leaders. The radicals within
the Congress, led by Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhas
Chandra Bose, became more assertive.
Source C : The Salt March
The most stirring of all was the demand to abolish the
salt tax. Salt was something consumed by the rich and
the poor alike, and it was one of the most essential
items of food. The tax on salt and the government
monopoly over its production, Mahatma Gandhi
declared, revealed the most oppressive face of British
rule.
Source A : Simon Commission
25 (1) Why did Tory government set up Simon
Commission?
Ans : The new Tory government set up the Simon
Commission in response to examine the state of
Indian constitutional affairs and also in response to
the nationalist movement.
Source B : Dominion Status
25 (2) Why did Lord Irwin announced dominion
status?
Ans : All parties including the Congress and the
Muslim League against the Simon Commission arrival
to India in 1928 and participated in the demonstrations
and greeted commission with slogan ‘Go Back Simon’.
In an effort to win them over, the Viceroy, Lord Irwin
announced a vague offer of dominion status for India.
Source C : The Salt March
25 (3) Why did Gandhiji find in salt is a powerful
symbol of unity?
Ans : Mahatma Gandhi found in salt a powerful
symbol that could unite the nation because it is
consumed by the rich and the poor alike, and it was
one of the most essential items of food.
26. “Resource planning is a complex process”. Justify. 3
or
“Production and consumption of steel is often
regarded as the index of a country’s development.”
Examine the statement.
Ans :
It involves the following steps:
(a) Identification and inventory of resources across
the regions of the country: It involves surveying,
mapping and qualitative and quantitative
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(b) Evolving a planning structure: Endowed with
appropriate technology, skill and institutional set
up for implementing resources development plans.
(c) Matching resource development plans with overall
national development plans.
or
(i) Steel production is the backbone of any country’s
economy since it is the basic unit for the
development of the nation.
(ii) Almost every industry depends on iron and steel
for its manufacturing and production.
(iii) In today’s era of globalisation, consumption of
goods is increasing. Thus, it can be concluded
that growth in production of steel is regarded as
the index of country’s development.
27. “Communalism can take various forms in politics.”
Elucidate. 3
Ans :
(i) The most common expression of communalism
is in everyday beliefs. These routinely involve
religious prejudices, stereotypes of religious
communities and belief in the superiority of one’s
religion over other religions. This is so common
that we often fail to notice it, even then we believe
in it.
(ii) A communal mind often leads to a quest for
political dominance of one’s own religious
community. For those belonging to majority
community, this takes the form of majoritarian
dominance. For those belonging to the minority
community, it can take the form of a desire to
form a separate political unit.
(iii) Political mobilisation on religious lines is another
frequent form of communalism. This involves the
use of sacred symbols, religious leaders, emotional
appeal and plain fear in order to bring the followers
of one religion together in the political arena. In
electoral politics this often involves special appeal
to the interests or emotions of voters of one
religion in preference to others.
(iv) Sometimes communalism takes its most ugly
form of communal violence, riots and massacre.
India and Pakistan suffered some of the worst
communal riots at the time of the Partition. The
post-independence period has also seen large-scale
communal violence. (Any three)
28. What is plantation farming? State two characteristics
of plantation farming. Also mention two examples of
plantation crops. 3
Ans :
Plantation farming: In this type of farming, a single
crop is grown on a large area.
Characteristics:
(i) The plantation has an interface of agriculture and
industry
(ii) Use large tracts of land and capital intensive
inputs with manual labour. Examples of plantation
crops: Tea, coffee, rubber, sugarcane, banana, etc.
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29. Explain the new economic and political situation
created during the First World War in India. 5 Ans :
Ans :
The First World War created new economic and
political situations because:
(i) It led to huge increase in defence expenditure
which was financed by war loans and increasing
taxes. Custom duties were raised and income tax
was introduced.
(ii) Prices increased doubling between 1913-18 leading
to extreme hardship for the common people.
(iii) Villagers were called upon to supply soldiers
through forced recruitment in rural areas caused
wide spread anger.
(iv) During 1918-19, crops failed in many parts of
India which created shortage of food.
(v) Spread of Influenza epidemic and famine-12 to 13
million people died.
30. Who inspired the tribal peasants of Andhra Pradesh
and how? 5 Muslim League, reiterated the importance of separate
or
Describe the incident and impact of the Jallianwala
Bagh.
Ans :
(i) Alluri Sitaram Raju inspired the peasants by
claiming variety of special powers like:
(a) He could make correct astrological predictions.
(b) He could heal people.
(c) He could survive even bullet shots.
The rebels proclaimed that he was an incarnation of
God.
Raju talked of the greatness of Mahatma Gandhi and
persuaded people to wear Khadi and give up drinking.
At the same time, the Gudem rebels attacked police
stations, attempt to kill British officials for achieving
Swaraj.
Raju was captured and killed in 1924 and over a time
became a folk hero.
or
Jallianwalla Bagh massacre holds an important and
significant position in the freedom movement of India.
It took place in Amritsar on 13 April, 1919. On this
day a protest meeting against the government’s new
repressive measures (the Rowlatt Act) was being
held at Jallianwalla Bagh in Amritsar. The meeting
was attended by a large number of men, women and
children. The only entrance of the park was blocked
by the British army on the orders of General Dyer.
He ordered his troops to fire on the crowd without
giving a word of warning. Thousands of people were
killed and many were injured. It was the cold blooded
murder of innocent people.
As the news of Jallianwalla Bagh spread, crowds
took to streets in many north Indian towns. There
were strikes, clashes with the police and attacks on
government buildings. The government responded
with brutal repression. The satyagrahis were forced to
rub their nose on the ground, crawl on the streets and
do salaam (salute) to all sahibs. People were flogged
and villages were bombed.
31. What are Golden Quadrilateral Super Highways?
What is their major objective? Explain Golden
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Quadrilateral Super Highways. 5
(i) The government has launched a major road
development project linking Delhi-Kolkata-
Chennai-Mumbai and Delhi by six-lane Super
Highways.
(ii) The North-South corridors linking Srinagar
(Jammu & Kashmir) and Kanyakumari (Tamil
Nadu), and East-West Corridor connecting Silcher
(Assam) and Porbander (Gujarat) are part of this
project.
(iii) The major objective of these Super Highways is
to reduce the time and distance between the mega
cities of India.
(iv) The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)
implements and maintains these super highways.
32. Read the extract and answer the questions that
follow: 1+2+2=5
In 1930, Sir Muhammad Iqbal, as president of the
electorates for the Muslims as an important safeguard
for their minority political interests. His statement
is supposed to have provided the intellectual
justification for the Pakistan demand that came up
in subsequent years. This is what he said: ‘I have no
hesitation in declaring that if the principle that the
Indian Muslim is entitled to full and free development
on the lines of his own culture and tradition in his
own Indian home-lands is recognised as the basis of
a permanent communal settlement, he will be ready
to stake his all for the freedom of India. The principle
that each group is entitled to free development on
its own lines is not inspired by any feeling of narrow
communalism... A community which is inspired by
feelings of ill-will towards other communities is low
and ignoble. I entertain the highest respect for the
customs, laws, religions and social institutions of
other communities. Nay, it is my duty according to
the teachings of the Quran, even to defend their places
of worship, if need be. Yet I love the communal group
which is the source of life and behaviour and which
has formed me what I am by giving me its religion,
its literature, its thought, its culture and thereby
its whole past as a living operative factor in my
present consciousness... ‘Communalism in its higher
aspect, then, is indispensable to the formation of a
harmonious whole in a country like India. The units
of Indian society are not territorial as in European
countries... The principle of European democracy
cannot be applied to India without recognising
the fact of communal groups. The Muslim demand
for the creation of a Muslim India within India is,
therefore, perfectly justified... ‘The Hindu thinks
that separate electorates are contrary to the spirit of
true nationalism, because he understands the word
“nation” to mean a kind of universal amalgamation
in which no communal entity ought to retain its
private individuality. Such a state of things, however,
does not exist. India is a land of racial and religious
variety. Add to this the general economic inferiority
of the Muslims, their enormous debt, especially in the
Punjab, and their insufficient majorities in some of
the provinces, as at present constituted and you will
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begin to see clearly the meaning of our anxiety to (ii) The place where markets are closer.
retain separate electorates. (iii) The place where skilled and unskilled labour is
(i) Who was the president of the Muslim league in available at low cost.
the year 1930? (iv) Other factors of production are assured.
(ii) To what extent do you agree that the demand for (v) Government policies are favourable.
separate electorates by the Muslims was justified?
Give one reason. MAP SKILL BASED QUESTION
(iii) What were the characteristics of the territories 35. (A) Two places (a) and (b) are marked on the political
during the British India? outline map of India, identify these places with the
Ans : help of the following information and write their
correct names on the lines marked near them:
(i) Sir Muhammad Iqbal was the president of Muslim
1×2=2
League in 1930.
(a) A place where Indian National Congress held
(ii) Communalism in its higher aspect, then, is
its session in April, 1929.
indispensable to the formation of a harmonious
(b) The place where Mahatma Gandhi presided
whole in a country like India. The units of
the Indian National Congress Session.
Indian society are not territorial as in European
(B) Locate and label any four of the following with
countries... The principle of European democracy
appropriate symbols on the same given outline
cannot be applied to India without recognising the
political map of India. 1×4=4
fact of communal groups. The Muslim demand for
(i) Tungabhadra dam
the creation of a Muslim India within India is,
(ii) Tarapur Atomic Power Station
therefore, perfectly justified.
(iii) Tuticorin Port
(iii) India during the British Raj was made up of two
(iv) Kerala — a leading rubber producing state
types of territory:
(v) Mohali software technology Park
• British India,
(vi) Koraput — Bauxite deposits.
• The Princely States
The British India with any territories of any Ans :
native prince or chief under the suzerainty of her
Majesty exercised through the Governor-General
of India as through any governor or other officer
subordinates to the Governor-General of India.
33. How did the concept of nation state develop in
Europe? 5
Ans :
(i) Nationalism emerged as a force which brought
changes in the political and mental world of
Europe.
(ii) It resulted into ‘Nation state’ in place of the
multinational dynastic empire of Europe.
(iii) In a nation-state, people living in it developed a
sense of common identity and shared history.
(iv) This commonness was developed through
struggles, actions of leaders and the struggle of
the common people.
34. Describe any three main features of Two-Party system.
or
Where do MNCs set up their production units?
Explain. 5
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CLASS X (2019-20)
SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE 087)
SAMPLE PAPER-14

Time Allowed : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 80

General Instructions :
(i) The question paper has 35 questions in all.
(ii) Marks are indicated against each question.
(iii) Questions from serial number 1 to 20 are objective type questions. Each question carries one mark. Answer them
as instructed.
(iv) Questions from serial number 21 to 28 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80
words each.
(v) Questions from serial number 29 to 34 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 120
words each.
(vi) Question number 35 is a map question of 6 marks with two parts-35 a. from History (2 marks) and 35 b. from
Geography (4 marks).

1. Coming together, 2. Holding Together.

Section-A 5. Which one of the following option best signifies this
1. Match the following items given in column A with cartoon? 1
those in Column B. Choose the correct answer from
the options given below: 1

Column A Column B
A. High cost of 1. Monopoly
A. 90 percent of income is distributed between the
borrowing
population
B. Complete control 2. Hosay B. 90 percent of the income is stored with 10 percent
on trade and its of the population
management
C. Equal distribution of income
C. Annual Muharram 3. Caste Hierarchy D. All of these
procession in
Trinidad Ans : (D) All of these

D. Class structure 4. Increase the debt- 6. Complete the following table with correct information
determined by burden with regard to major multi-purpose
birth projects of India: 1
Ans : A – 4, B – 1, C – 2, D – 3 Name River States Benefitted
2. Iron ore belongs to which category of resources? 1 Hirakund A—? Odisha and B — ?
A. Non-renewable B. Biotic C—? Bhagirathi Uttarakhand
C. renewable D. Flow
Ans :
Ans : (A) Non-renewable
A – Mahanadi, B – Chhattishgarh, C – Tehri.
3. Correct the following statement and rewrite: 1 7. All the activities in primary, secondary and tertiary
In the 1920s in England, popular works were sold in sector are _____ on each other. 1
cheap series called cheepbook series.
Ans : Interdependent
or
With the onset of the Great Depression in 1950s or
publishers feared a decline in book purchases. Biogas and solar energy are the examples of _____
Ans : sources of energy.
Ans : Non-conventional sources of energy.
In the 1920s in England, popular works were sold in
cheap series called shilling series. 8. Give two benefits of natural gas. 1
or or
With the onset of the Great Depression in 1930s What is demand deposit?
publishers feared a decline in book purchase. Ans :
4. Name the two types of federation. 1 1. Used on source of power,
Ans : 2. Source of raw material is fertilizer manufacturing.

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or proclaimed German Experor in a ceremony held at

It is a facilities provided by the bank to have the
provision to withdrawn the money as and
when require.
14. Pipeline transport network is a new arrival on the
9. In the question given below, there are two statements
marked as Assertion (A) and Reason(R).
Read the statements and chose the correct option: 1
Assertion (A): The availability of resources is a
necessary condition for the development of any region,
but mere availability of resources in the absence of
corresponding changes in technology and institutions
may hinder development.
Reason (R): There are many regions in our country
that are rich in resources but these are included in
economically backward regions.
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 correct but R is wrong.
D. A is wrong but R is correct.
15. _____ is the value of all final goods and services
Ans : (A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
explanation of A.
10. Which one of the following option best signifies this
cartoon? 1
16. Studies on political and social inequalities in
Versailles. 1
Ans : William – I.
transportation map of India. In the past, these were
used to transport water to cities and industries. Now,
these are used for transporting crude oil, petroleum
products and natural gas from oil and natural gas
fields to refineries, fertilizer factories and big thermal
power plants. Solids can also be transported through
a pipeline when converted into slurry. 1
Analyse the consumer movement information given
above, considering one of the following correct option:
A. Water transport is the cheapest means of
transport.
B. The waterways are helpful in spreading the Indian
commerce and culture.
C. Waterways are the ecofriendly means of transport.
D. All of the above
Ans : (D) All of the above
produced within a country during a particular year. 1
or
In the year 2013-14, the _____ has emerged as the
largest producing sector in India replacing the primary
Ans :
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) OR Tertiary Sector.
democracy show that: 1
A. democracy and development go together.
B. inequalities exist in democracies.
C. inequalities do not exist under dictatorship.
D. dictatorship is better than democracy.
Ans : (B) inequalities exist in democracies.

17. Arrange the following in the correct sequence: 1

(i) The first printed edition of the Ramcharitmanas
A. A courier man loses all the letter. (ii) Rammohan Roy’s Sambad Kaumudi
B. Napoleon is represented in this image on his back (iii) The Deoband Seminary founded
to France. (iv) Jam-i-jahan Nama and Shamsul Akhbar published
Options:
C. Each letter dropping out of Napoleon bag bears
A. (i) — (ii) — (iii) — (iv)
the names of the territories which were lost by
Napoleon. B. (i) — (ii) — (iv) — (iii)
D. Both B and C C. (i) — (iv) — (iii) — (ii)
D. (iii) — (ii) — (iv) — (i)
Ans : (D) Both B and C
Ans : (B) (i) — (ii) — (iv) — (iii)
11. Which one of the following variable is not part of the
Human Development Index? 1 18. Why did Mahatma Gandhi organise the Champaran
A. Standard of living B. Knowledge Satyagraha in Bihar? 1
C. Long and healthy life D. Good income Ans :
Ans : (D) Good income Mahatma Gandhi organised the Champaran
Satyagarha in order to voice against the oppressive
12. Which one of the following is odd one? 1 indigo plantation system.
A. Fishing B. Farming
19. Give one reason to show that the First World War was
C. Automobile D. Good gathering the ‘first modern industrial war’. 1
Ans : (C) Automobile or
Name a successful industrialist of Bengal who traded
13. In January 1871, the Prussian King, _____ was with China in the 1830s and 1840s.

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It saw the use of machine guns, tanks, aircraft,
chemical weapons, etc. on a massive scale.
or
Dwarkanath Tagore.
20. Which one of the following is not part of vertical
power sharing? 1 the French armies began to carry the idea of
A. Central Government B. State Government
C. Local Government D. Executive
Ans : (D) Executive
Section-B
21. Explain the system of Accommodation adopted in
Belgium. 3 services and in payment of debts.
Ans :
(i) 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.
(ii) Constitution prescribes that the number of Dutch
and French-speaking ministers shall be equal in
the central government.
(iii) 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.
22. “People have conflicting developmental goals”.
Support the statement with suitable example. 3 • That rule by majority does not become rule
or
Give a few examples of public sector activities and
explain why the government has taken them up.
Ans :
Different persons could have different as well as
conflicting notions of a country’s development. In fact,
two persons or groups of persons may seek things which
are conflicting. To get more electricity, industrialists
may want more dams. But this may submerge the
land and disrupt the lives of people who are displaced
such as tribes. They might resent this and may prefer
small check dams or tanks to irrigate their land.
or
A few examples include provision of water, electricity
and some modes of transport. The government has
taken them up because water and electricity are the
basic needs of every individual. If the work of providing
electricity and water is left to private enterprises, the
latter might exploit this opportunity and sell these
at rates which the masses cannot afford. Hence, to
ensure that basic amenities like water and electricity
are available for all, the government supplies these at
low and affordable rates and ensures its uninterrupted
supply to public.
23. Describe the events of the French Revolution which
had influenced the people belonging to other parts of
Europe. 3 educate themselves, following the example of Bombay
Ans :
(i) When the news of the events in France reached
the different cities of Europe, students and other
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members of educated middle-classes began setting
up Jacobin clubs.
(ii) Their activities and campaigns prepared the way
for the French armies which moved into Holland,
Belgium, Switzerland and much of Italy in the
1790s.
(iii) With the outbreak of the revolutionary wars,
nationalism abroad.
24. What are the functions of money? 3
or
Do democracies lead to peaceful and harmonious life
among citizens? Clarify.
Ans :
(i) Money acts as a medium of exchange in goods and
(ii) Money is used as a measure of value.
(iii) It is a Standard of Demand Payments.
or
(a) Non-democratic regimes often turn a blind eye to
or suppress internal social differences. Ability to
handle social differences, divisions and conflicts is
thus a definite plus point of democratic regimes.
(b) But the example of Sri Lanka exhibits that a
democracy must fulfil two conditions in order to
achieve this outcome:
• That democracy is not simply rule by majority
opinion. The majority always needs to work
with the minority so that governments
function to represent the general view.
by majority community in terms of religion or
race or linguistic group, etc.
25. Read the sources given below and answer the questions
that follows: 1+1+1=3
Source A : Issues of Caste Discrimination
From the late nineteenth century, issues of caste
discrimination began to be written about in many
printed tracts and essays. 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, B.R. Ambedkar
in Maharashtra and E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker in
Madras, better known as Periyar, wrote powerfully
on caste and their writings were read by people all
over India.
Source B : Workers in Factories
Workers in factories were too overworked and lacked
the education to write much about their experiences.
But 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
workers. 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.
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Source C : The Vernacular Press Act
After the revolt of 1857, the attitude to freedom of
the press changed. Enraged Englishmen demanded
a clamp down on the ‘native’ press. As vernacular
newspapers became assertively nationalist, the colonial
government began debating measures of stringent
control. In 1878, the Vernacular Press Act was passed,
modelled on the Irish Press Laws. It provided the
government with extensive rights to censor reports
and editorials in the vernacular press.
Source A : Issues of Caste Discrimination
25 (1) Who was Jyotiba Phule?
Ans : Jyotiba Phule was the maratha pioneer of low
caste protest movement and a social reformer. He
wrote about the injustices of the caste system in his
‘Gulamgire.
Source B : Workers in Factories
25 (2) How did the message of nationalism propagate?
Ans : The social reformers sponsored to set up
libraries to educate mill workers or factories workers.
They also tried to restrict excessive drinking among
them, to bring literacy and sometimes, to propagate
the message of nationalism.
Source C : The Vernacular Press Act
25 (3) What do you mean by the Vernacular Press
Act?
Ans : The Vernacular Press Act was enacted to
curtail the freedom of the Indian press and prevent
the expression of criticism toward British policies in
British India. It was passed in 1878.
26. Cite the reasons why multipurpose projects and large
dams have come under great scrutiny and opposition.3
or
Describe three characteristics of ‘Odisha-Jharkhand
belt of iron ore in India.
Ans :
(a) Regulating and damming of rivers affect their
natural flow causing poor sediment flow and
excessive sedimentation at the bottom of the
reservoir.
(b) This results in rockier stream beds and poorer
habitats for the river’s aquatic life.
(c) Dams also fragment rivers making it difficult for
aquatic fauna to migrate especially for spawning.
or
Odisha-Jharkhand Belt:
(i) In Odisha high grade hematite ore is found.
(ii) It is found in Badampahar mines in the
Mayurbhauj and Kendujhar districts.
(iii) In the adjoining Singbhum district of Jharkhand
hematite iron ore is mined in Gua and Noamudi.
27. ‘Every social difference does not lead to social division’.
Support your answer with suitable examples.
Ans :
(i) Social differences divide similar people from one
another, but they also unite very different people.
(ii) People belonging to different social groups share
differences and similarities cutting across the
boundaries of their groups.
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(iii) In the instance above, Carlos and Smith were
similar in one way (both were African-American)
and thus different from Norman who was White.
28. What is the meaning of development? Explain the two
aspects of development. 3
or
Explain what do you understand by ‘Right to Choose’
in the study of Consumer Rights.
Ans :
Development refers to progress or improvement in
lifestyle.
Important aspects of development are:
(i) Different persons can have different developmental
goals.
(ii) What may be development for one may not
be development for the other. It may even be
destructive for others.
or
Any consumer who receives a service in whatever
capacity, regardless of age, gender and nature of
service, has the right to choose whether to continue to
receive the service. Example:
(i) A Refund, (ii) Toothbrush and toothpaste.
Section-C
29. Describe any five steps taken by the government of
India to increase the productivity of agriculture in
India. 5
Ans :
Agriculture is the backbone of the Indian economy
because:
(1) In 1960s and 1970s, two most important reforms
were introduced. The Green Revolution and the
White Revolution were some of the strategies
initiated to improve the Indian agriculture.
(2) Provision for crop insurance against drought,
flood, cyclone, fire and disease, establishment of
Grameen banks, cooperative societies and banks
for providing loan facilities to the farmers at lower
rates of interest were some important steps.
(3) Kissan Credit Card, Personal Accident Insurance
Scheme are some other schemes introduced by
the Government of India for the benefit of the
farmers.
(4) Special Weather bulletins and agricultural
programmes for farmers were introduced on the
radio and television.
(5) The government also announces Minimum
Support Price (MSP), remunerative and
procurement prices for important crops to check
the exploitation of farmers by speculators and
middlemen.
(6) The government provides HYV seeds and
3 fertilisers.
(7) Government provides technical assistance and
training for farmers.
(8) Soil testing facilities, cold storage and
transportation facilities are provided by
government for farmers.
30. “Ours is still a male dominated, patriarchal society.
Women face disadvantage, discrimination and
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oppression in various ways.” Discuss. 5 (i) The textile industry contributes significantly to
or
How did print culture affect women in the nineteenth
century India? Explain.
Ans :
(i) The literacy rate among women is only 54 per
cent compared with 76 per cent among men.
Similarly, a smaller proportion of girl students go
for higher studies. But the girls drop out because
parents prefer to spend their resources for their
boys’ education rather than spending equally on
their sons and daughters.
(ii) The proportion of women among the highly paid
and valued jobs is still very small. On an average
an Indian woman works one hour more than an
average man every day.
(iii) The Equal Wages Act provides that equal wages
should be paid to equal work. However in almost
all areas of work, from sports and cinema, to
factories and fields, women are paid less than
men, even when both do exactly the same work.
(iv) In many parts of India, parents prefer to have sons
and find ways to have the girl child aborted before
she is born. Such sex-selective abortion led to a
decline in child sex ratio (number of girl children
per thousand boys) in the country to merely 919
(2011 Census).
(v) There are reports of various kinds of harassment,
exploitation and violence against women.
or
As a result of the spread of print culture in the 19th
century India, women’s reading increased enormously
in middle-class homes. Liberal husbands and fathers
began educating their womenfolk at home, and sent
them to schools when women’s schools were set up
in the cities and towns after mid-19th century. But
conservative Hindus and Muslims were not in favour
of educating women. Sometimes, rebel women defied
them. The story of a Muslim girl is worth-mentioning
here. Her family wanted her to read only the Arabic
Quran which she did not understand. So, she insisted
on learning to read and write in Urdu, a language
that was her own. In East Bengal, in the early 19th
century, Rashsundari Debi, a young married girl in a
very orthodox household, learnt to read in the secrecy
of her kitchen. Later, she wrote her autobiography
Amar Jiban which was published in 1876, became
the first full-length autobiography published in the
Bengali language. From 1860s, a few Bengali women
like Kailashbhashini Debi wrote books highlighting
the experiences of women about how women were
imprisoned at home, kept in ignorance and forced
to do hard domestic labour. In 1880s, in present-day
Maharashtra, Tarabai Shinde and Pandita Ramabai
wrote about the miserable lives of upper-caste Hindu
women, especially widows. In 1926, Begum Rokeya
Sakhawat Hossein, an educationist and literary figure,
strongly condemned men for withholding education
from women.
31. Why does the textile industry occupy a unique
position in the Indian economy? 5 two countries is called international trade.
Ans :
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industrial production, i.e. about 14%.
(ii) Wide market and the availability of transport,
banking and electricity facilities in almost all
parts of the country have led to the spread of
textile mills in different areas of the country.
(iii) It is the only industry in India which is self-reliant
and complete in the value chain, i.e. from raw
material to the highest value added products.
(iv) Textile industry is a labour intensive industry so
a large number of people are employed in different
stages of its working such as weeding, spinning,
leaving, dyeing, designing, printing, tailoring and
sewing.
(v) The textile industry not only employs lot of people
but also provides a huge amount to country. In
rural areas the handloom industry is doing its
work while in the urban areas the textile mills
and factories work day, and night.
32. Read the extract and answer the questions that
follow: 1+2+2=5
The exchange of goods among people, states and
countries is referred to as trade. The market is the
place where such exchanges take place. Trade between
two countries is called international trade. It may take
place through sea, air or land routes. While local trade
is carried in cities, towns and villages, state level trade
is carried between two or more states. Advancement
of international trade of a country is an index to its
economic prosperity. It is, therefore, considered the
economic barometer for a country.
As the resources are space bound, no country
can survive without international trade. Export and
import are the components of trade. The balance of
trade of a country is the difference between its export
and import. When the value of export exceeds the
value of imports, it is called a favourable balance of
trade. On the contrary, if the value of imports exceeds
the value of exports, it is termed as unfavourable
balance of trade.
India has trade relations with all the major
trading blocks and all geographical regions of the
world. The commodities exported from India to other
countries include gems and jewellery, chemicals and
related products, agriculture and allied products, etc.
The commodities imported to India include
petroleum crude and products, gems and jewellery,
chemicals and related products, base metals, electronic
items, machinery, agriculture and allied products. India
has emerged as a software giant at the international
level and it is earning large foreign exchange through
the export of information technology.
(i) What do you mean by international trade?
(ii) What is meant by favourable and unfavourable
balance of trade?
(iii) What are the commodities export and imported
by India in international trade?
Ans :
(i) The exchange of goods among people, states and
countries is referred to as trade. Trade between
(ii) The balance of trade of a country is the difference
between its export and import. When the value
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of export exceeds the value of imports, it is called or

a favourable balance of trade. If the value of (i) Defection in politics means moving of a person
imports exceeds the value of exports, it is termed from one party to another party for some personal
as unfavourable balance of trade. benefit.
(iii) Among the commodities in export the share of (ii) It means changing party allegiance from the party
agriculture and allied products has been 8.64 on which a person got elected to a different party.
percent, base metals 6.91 percent, gems and (iii) It happens when a legislature, after having been
jewellery 17.02 percent, chemicals and related elected from a particular party leaves it and joins
products 12.06 percent in 2016-17. in other party.
The commodities imported to India include (iv) The Constitution was amended to prevent elected
petroleum crude and products 22.4 percent, MLAs and MPs from changing parties. Now the
gems and jewellary 12.8 percent, chemicals and law says that if any MLA and MP changes parties,
related products 9.76 percent, base metals 5.95 he or she will lose seat in the legislature.
percent, electronic items 10.94%, machinery 8.9%, (v) The new law has brought defection down and has
agriculture and allied products 5.84% in 2016-17. made dissent even more difficult.
33. “The Habsburg Empire that ruled over Austria- MAP SKILL BASED QUESTION
Hungary, for example, was a patchwork of many
different regions and peoples”. Justify. 5 35. (A) Two places (a) and (b) are marked on the political
outline map of India, identify these places with the
Ans :
help of the following information and write their
(i) It included the Alpine regions – the Tyrol, Austria correct names on the lines marked near them:
and the Sudetenland – as well as Bohemia, where l×2=2
the aristocracy was predominantly German- (a) The place where Gandhji led the cotton mill
speaking. It also included the Italian-speaking workers’ agitation.
provinces of Lombardy and Venetia. (b) The place where the peasants struggled
(ii) In Hungary, half of the population spoke Magyar against the indigo plantation system.
while the other half spoke a variety of dialects. In (B) Locate and label any four of the following with
Galicia, the aristocracy spoke Polish. appropriate symbols on the same given outline
(iii) Besides these three dominant groups, there also political map of India. 1×4=4
lived within the boundaries of the empire, a (i) Tamil Nadu – tea, coffee and sugarcane
mass of subject peasant peoples — Bohemians producing state
and Slovaks to the north, Slovenes in Camiola, (ii) Hirakud dam
Croats to the south, and Roumans to the east in (iii) Digboi oil field
Transylvania. (iv) Bhadravati – Iron and Steel Plant
(iv) Such differences did not easily promote a sense of (v) Raja Sansi Airport
political unity. The only tie binding these diverse (vi) Neyveli – Coal Mines
groups together was a common allegiance to the Ans :
emperor.
34. Describe the development which led to the launching
of Non-Cooperation movement. 5
or
What is meant by ‘defection’ in democracy? Explain.
Ans :
Developments which led to the launching of Non-
Cooperation Movement:
(a) Mahatma Gandhi successfully organized
Satyagraha movement in various places.
(b) In 1916, he travelled to Champaran in Bihar
to inspire the peasants to struggle against the
oppressive plantation system.
(c) Then in 1917, he organized a Satyagraha to
support the peasant of the Kheda district of
Gujarat.
(d) In 1918, he went to Ahmedabad to organize
a Satyagraha movement amongst cotton mill
workers.
(e) In 1919, he decided to launch a nationwide
Satyagraha against the proposed Rowlatt Act.
(f) Rallies were organized in various places
(g) At the Calcutta session of the Congress in
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CLASS X (2019-20)
SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE 087)
SAMPLE PAPER-15

Time Allowed : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 80

General Instructions :
(i) The question paper has 35 questions in all.
(ii) Marks are indicated against each question.
(iii) Questions from serial number 1 to 20 are objective type questions. Each question carries one mark. Answer them
as instructed.
(iv) Questions from serial number 21 to 28 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80
words each.
(v) Questions from serial number 29 to 34 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 120
words each.
(vi) Question number 35 is a map question of 6 marks with two parts-35 a. from History (2 marks) and 35 b. from
Geography (4 marks).

6. Complete the following table with correct information

Section-A with regard to Golden quadrilateral super highways:1

1. Which one of the following was not part of G o l d e n Links Number Maintained
majoritarianism measures adopted in Sri Lanka? 1 quadrilateral of lanes by
A. Sinhala Supremacy super highways
B. Buddhism Delhi, A–? B–?
C. Sinhala Official Language Mumbai,
Chennai
D. Economic development of ethnic groups
, Kolkata
Ans : (D) Economic development of ethnic groups , Delhi
2. Which one of the following option best signifies this Ans : A – Six lanes, B – NHAI
image? 1
A. People participate in Khilafat Movement 7. Match the following items given in column A with
B. People march against Jallianwalla Bagh incident those in Column B. Choose the correct answer from
the options given below: 1
C. People boycott the foreign cloth
D. People march against Rowlatt Act Column A Column B
Ans : (C) People boycott the foreign cloth A. Supervision of 1. Japan
functioning of banks
3. What is the main characteristic of commercial
farming? 1 B. First Asian country 2. Henry Ford
Ans : to be Industralised

The main characteristic of commercial farming is the C. Pioneer of the system 3. Secularism
use of higher doses of modern inputs, e.g., HYV seeds, of mass production
chemical fertilizers, insecticides and pesticides. D. No official religion, 4. Reserve Bank of
4. Antarctica is an example of which category of constitution does India
resources? 1 not give any special
A. National B. Non-renewable status
C. International D. Fixed Ans : A – 4, B – 1, C – 2, D – 3
Ans : (C) International
8. A region where water is sufficiently available may still
5. When Punjab revolutionaries were deported in 1907, suffer from the scarcity of water. Give reason? 1
_____ wrote with great sympathy about them in or
his Kesari. 1 What is Jhununing Cultivation?
Ans : Balgangadhar Tilak Ans :
or Due to bad quality of water/pollution of water.
The Company appointed a paid servant called the or
_____ to supervise weavers, collect supplies and Jhumming is the local name of ‘slash and burn’
examine the quality of cloth. agriculture in north-eastern states of India.
Ans : Gomastha 9. Name key factor that forced the government of Britian

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to abolish corn Laws? 1 or
A. Unhappy with high food prices, industrialist and
urban people forced
B. Unemployment forced
C. Wars diverted food
D. None of the above
Ans : (A) Unhappy with high food prices, industrialist
and urban people forced
10. Kerala, with lower per capita income has a better
human development ranking than Punjab. However,
it would be wrong to say that per capita income is
not a useful criterion at all. It has some limitations.
But this does not imply that it is not useful at all. To
counter the inadequacy of this average, the Human
Development Index (HDI) is used. The HD uses a
combination of development factors such as health,
education, income for comparison. 1 15. Why are MNCs attracted to India?
Analyse the Human Development Comparison given
above, considering one of the following correct option:
A. They hide disparities. Although averages are
useful for comparison.
B. Per capita income is one of the development
factors and cannot be done away with.
C. Per capita income is useful for comparing the
money index of states.
D. Both B and C
Ans : (D) Both B and C
11. Correct the following statement and rewrite: 1 16. What type of challenge is faced by a non-democratic
The percentage of elected women members in Lok
Sabha has touched 12 percent of its total strength for
the first time in 2019.
or
Women’s organisations and activists have been
demanding a similar reservation of at least one-fourth
of seat in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies for
women.
Ans :
The percentage of elected women members in Lok
Sabha has touched 12 percent of its total strength for
the first time in 2014.
or
Women’s organisations and activits have been
demanding a similar reservation of at least one-third of
seat in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies for women.
12. Why are MNCs setting their customer care centres in
India? 1 economically backward regions.
or
What is COPRA? When was it introduced?
Ans :
MNCs are setting up their customer care centres in
India due to availability of cheap skilled labour and
good English speaking people.
or
Consumer Protection Act is popularly known as
COPRA. It was introduced by the Government of
India in 1986.
13. _____ praised the print and wrote 95 thesises
criticising many the Roman Catholic Church. 1
Ans : Martin Luther
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Most of the workers in _____ sector do not have
any job security.
Ans : Unorganised sector.
14. Study the picture and answer the question that
follows: 1
A. It shows only the parliamentary works.
B. It shows social disparity.
C. It shows why the women’s reservation bill has not
been passed in the parliament.
D. Women’s organisations and activists have been
demanding a similar reservation of at least one-
third of seats in the Lok-Sabha.
Ans : (C) It shows why the women’s reservation bill
has not been passed in the parliament.
1
or
What is meant by double coincidence of wants?
Ans :
India has high skilled engineers who can understand
the technical aspects of production. It also has
educated English speaking youth who can provide
customer care services.
or
When in the exchange, both parties agree to sell and
buy each other’s commodities, it is known as double
coincidence of wants.
country setting up democracy? 1
A. Foundational challenge
B. Challenge of deepening
C. Challenge of expansion
D. Challenge of money power
Ans : (A) Foundational challenge
17. In the question given below, there are two statements
marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the
statements and chose the correct option: 1
Assertion (A): The availability of resources is a
necessary condition for the development of any region,
but mere availability of resources in the absence of
corresponding changes in technology and institutions
may hinder development.
Reason (R): There are many regions in our country
that are rich in resources but these are included in
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 correct but R is wrong.
D. A is wrong but R is correct.
Ans : (A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
explanation of A.
18. 14 _____is the declaration signed by world leaders
in 1992 at the UNCED which took place at Rio-de-
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Janeiro, Brazil. 1 (ii) The period of 1990 saw the rise of regional
Ans : Agenda-21
19. Find the Incorrect option: 1 Governments at the Centre.
A. The use of money spans a very large part of our
everyday life.
B. When the two parties have to agree to sell and
buy each others commodities is called double
coincidence of wants.
C. Modern forms of money include currency paper
notes and coins.
D. The other form in which people hold money is as
promissory note with banks.
Ans : (D) The other form in which people hold money
is as promissory note with banks.
20. Arrange the following in the correct sequence: 1 Church. A printed copy of this was posted on a
(i) Peasants revolt against economic hardships in
Europe.
(ii) Slav nationalism gathers force in the Habsburg
and Ottoman Empires.
(iii) Unification of Italy.
(iv) Unification of Germany.
Options:
A. (i) — (ii) — (iii) — (iv)
B. (i) — (iii) — (iv) — (ii)
C. (i) — (iv) — (iii) — (ii)
D. (i) — (iii) — (ii) — (iv)
Ans : (B) (1) — (iii) — (iv) — (ii)
Section-B
21. Women face disadvantage, discrimination and
oppression in various ways even today. Assess the
statement by giving five suitable arguments. 3
or
Describe the main features of the Centre-State
relations in the Federation of India.
Ans :
(a) The literacy rate among women is only 54 per
cent compared with 76 per cent among men.
Similarly, a smaller proportion of girl students go
for higher studies. Many of them drop out because
parents prefer to spend their resources for their
boys’ education.
(b) The proportion of women among the highly paid
and valued jobs is still very small. On an average
an Indian woman works one hour more than an
average man every day. Yet much of her work is
not paid and therefore often not valued.
(c) The Equal Wages Act provides that equal wages
should be paid to equal work. However, in almost
all areas of work, from sports and cinema, to
factories and fields, women are paid less than
men, even when both do exactly the same work.
or
(i) For a long time, the same party ruled both at
the Centre and in most of the States. In those
days, the Central Government would often misuse
the Constitution to dismiss the State governments
that were controlled by rival parties.
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political parties in many States of the country.
This was also the beginning of the era of Coalition
(iii) Since no single party got a clear majority in the
Lok Sabha, the major national parties had to
enter into an alliance with many parties including
several regional parties to form a government at
the Centre.
22. Explain how Martin Luther spoke in praise of print. 3
Ans :
Deeply grateful to print, Luther said, ‘Printing is the
ultimate gift of God and the greatest one.’ Reasons:
(i) In 1517, the religious reformer Martin Luther
wrote Ninety Five Theses criticising many of
the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic
church door in Wittenberg.
(ii) It challenged the Church to debate his ideas.
Luther’s writings were immediately reproduced in
vast numbers and read widely.
(iii) This lead to a division within the Church and
to the beginning of the Protestant Reformation.
Luther’s translation of the New Testament sold
5,000 copies within a few weeks and a second
edition appeared within three months.
23. What is primitive subsistence farming? State two
characteristics of this type of farming. 3
Ans :
Primitive subsistence farming is practised on small
patches of land with the help of primitive tools like
hoe, dao and digging sticks with family/community
labour.
Characteristics:
(i) Farming depends upon monsoon
(ii) Natural fertility of soil is used
24. Why do different individuals have different as well as
conflicting notions of development goals? 3
or
Do you think the classification of economic activities
into primary, secondary and tertiary are useful?
Explain how.
Ans :
Development goals may be common, different or
conflicting:
(i) Common Goals: There are some needs which are
common to all like income, freedom, equality,
security, friendship, etc.
(ii) Different Goals: Deveiopment or progress does
not mean the same thing for every individual.
Each individual has his own idea of development.
For example, development for a farmer might be
irrigation facilities; for an unemployed might be
employment opportunities for an unemployed
youth it may mean employment opportunities,
etc.
(iii) Conflicting Goals: What may be development
for some may become destruction for some may
become destruction for some others. Example:
Industrialists may want dams for electricity but
such dams would displace the natives of a region
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by submerging their land.
or
Yes, the classification of economic activities into
primary, secondary and tertiary is very useful because
of the following reasons:
(i) On account of the information it provides we come
to know how and where the people of a country
are employed.
(ii) It helps in ascertaining as to which sector of
economic activity contributes more or less to the
country’s GDP and per capita income.
(iii) If the tertiary sector is developing much faster than
the primary sector, it implies that agriculture is
depleting, and the government must take measures
to rectify this. The knowledge that the agricultural
profession is becoming unpopular or regressive can
only come if we know which sector it belongs to.
Hence, it is necessary to classify economic
activities into these three basic sectors for smooth
economic administration and development.
25. How is the concept of Self-Help Groups important for
poor people? Give your view point. 3
or
‘Democracy is an accountable, responsive and
legitimate form of government’. Explain.
Ans :
(i) SHG’s are a new source of providing loans to
the rural poor particularly women. They provide
loans to its members according to necessity.
(ii) The rate of interest charged by SHG’s is lesser
than that charged by money lender. The SHG
helps the borrowers overcome the problem of lack
of collateral.
(iii) Small loans are provided to members for instance
meeting working capital needs such as buying
seeds, raw materials, fertilizers or cloth.
or
(i) Most basic outcomes of democracy should be
that it produces a government that is accountable
to the citizens, and responsive to the needs and
expectations of the citizens.
(ii) Democracy is based on the idea of deliberation
and negotiation. So, some delay is bound to take
place but because it has followed procedures, its
decisions may be both more acceptable to the
people and more effective.
(iii) A citizen who wants to know if a decision was
taken through the correct procedures can find this
out. She has the right and the means to examine
the process of decision-making. This is known as
transparency.
26. Read the sources given below and answer the questions
that follows: 1+1+1=3
Source A : Romanticism and National Feeling
Let us look at Romanticism, a cultural movement
which sought to develop a particular form of nationalist
sentiment. Romantic artists and poets generally
criticised the glorification of reason and science and
focused instead on emotions, intuition and mystical
feelings. Their effort was to create a sense of a shared
collective heritage, a common cultural past, as the
basis of a nation.
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Source B : Economic Hardship in Europe
The 1830s were years of great economic hardship in
Europe. The first half of the nineteenth century saw
an enormous increase in population all over Europe.
In most countries there were more seekers of jobs than
employment. Population from rural areas migra ted to
the cities to live in overcrowded slums.
Source C : The Revolution of the Liberals
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.
Source A : Romanticism and National Feeling
26 (1) What are the other aspect of idea of
nationalism?
Ans : The development of nationalism did not come
about only through wars and territorial expansion.
Culture played an important role in creating the idea
of nationalism. Romanticism is most accepted cultural
movement which helped and expressed the nationalist
feelings in Europe.
Source B : Economic Hardship in Europe
26 (2) What do you meant by economic hardship in
Europe?
Ans : The economic hardship in Europe refers to most
of the European countries during 1830s faced more
seekers of jobs than employment. Small producers in
towns were often faced with stiff competition from
imports of cheap machine-made goods from England,
where industrialisation was more advanced than on
the continent.
Source C : The Revolution of the Liberals
26 (3) What were the demand of Liberals?
Ans : In the year of 1848, in many European countries
liberal middle classes were emerged. They took
advantage of the growing popular unrest to push
their demands for the creation of a nation-state on
parliamentary principles.
27. Discuss the various stages of the Non-Cooperation
movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi. 3
Ans :
Various stages of the Non-cooperation movement
launched by Gandhiji.
1st Stage – Surrender of titles that the government
awarded.
2nd Stage – Boycott of civil services, army, police
courts and legislative, councils, schools, and foreign
goods.
3rd Stage – Then, in case the government used
repression, a full civil disobedience campaign would
be launched.
28. Explain any three values attached with the use of
minerals in a sustainable manner. 3
Ans :
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(i) Our industries and agriculture immensely
depend on mineral deposits and the substances
manufactured from them. The total volume
of workable mineral deposits is an insignificant
fraction, i.e., one per cent of the earth’s crust.
Hence, minerals should be used cautiously.
(ii) The geological processes of mineral formation
are so slow that the rates of replenishment are
infinitely small in comparison to the present rates
of consumption.
(iii) Mineral resources are finite and non-renewable.
Rich mineral deposits are our country’s extremely
valuable but short-lived possessions.
Section-C
29. “The plantation workers too had their own
understanding of Mahatma Gandhi and the notion of
swaraj”. Support the statement with arguments. 5 Independence, the total population of each community
or
Write short note on: (1) Mazzini (2) Important features
of National Assembly set up in 1848 in France.
Ans :
(i) For plantation workers in Assam, freedom meant
the right to move freely in and out of the confined
space in which they were enclosed, and it meant
retaining a link with the village from which they
had come.
(ii) Under the Inland Emigration Act of 1859,
plantation workers were not permitted to leave
the tea gardens without permission, and in fact
they were rarely given such permission.
(iii) When they heard of the Non-Cooperation
Movement, thousands of workers defied the
authorities, left the plantations and headed home.
They believed that Gandhi Raj was coming and
everyone would be given land in their own villages.
(iv) When the tribals chanted Gandhiji’s name and
raised slogans demanding `Swatantra Bharat’,
they were also emotionally relating to an all-India
agitation.
(v) When they acted in the name of Mahatma Gandhi,
or linked their movement to that of the Congress,
they were identifying with a movement which went
beyond the limits of their immediate locality.
or
(i) Mazzini: Italian revolutionary leader Giuseppe
Mazzini. Born in Genoa in 1807, he became a
member of the secret society of the Carbonari.
He subsequently founded two more underground
societies, first, Young Italy in Marseilles, and
then, Young Europe in Berne, whose members
were like-minded young men from Poland, France,
Italy and the German states. So Italy could not
continue to be a patchwork of small states and
kingdoms. It had to be forged into a single unified
republic within a wider alliance of nations.
This unification alone could be the basis of
Italian liberty.
(ii) Important features of National Assembly set up in
1848 in France: The year 1848 was one such year.
Food shortages and widespread unemployment
brought the population of Paris out on the roads.
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Barricades were erected and Louis Philippe was
forced to flee. A National Assembly proclaimed a
Republic, granted suffrage to all adult males above
21, and guaranteed the right to work. National
workshops to provide employment were set up.
30. Read the extract and answer the questions that
follow: 1+2+2=5
The Census of India records the religion of each and
every Indian after every ten years. The person who fills
the Census form visits every household and records the
religion of each member of that household exactly the
way each person describes it. If someone says she has
‘no religion’ or that he is an ‘atheist’, this is exactly
how it is recorded. Thus we have reliable information
on the proportion of different religious communities in
the country and how it has changed over the years. The
pie chart below presents the population proportion of
six major religious communities in the country. Since
has increased substantially but their proportion in
the country’s population has not changed much. In
percentage terms, the population of the Hindus, JaMs
and Christians has declined marginally since 1961. The
proportion of Muslim, Sikh and Buddhist population
has increased slightly. There is a common but mistaken
impression that the proportion of the Muslims in the
country’s population is going to overtake other religious
communities. Expert estimates done for the Prime
Minister’s High Level Committee (popularly known as
Sachar Committee) show that the proportion of the
Muslims is expected to go up a little, by about 3 to 4
per cent, in the next 50 years. It proves that in overall
terms, the population balance of different religious
communities is not likely to change in a big way.
(i) What do you mean by atheist?
(ii) How much growth rate of Muslim population fall
in compare to last decadal census?
(iii) What did happen in population proportion of
six major religious communities in India since
Independence?
Ans :
(i) The atheist in the broadest sense means an absence
of belief in the existence of deities or God or Goddess.
In other sense an atheist believe in no religion.
(ii) The population of Muslim witness sharp fall
in growth rate to 24.60% in 2001-2011 decadal
census from the previous figure of 29.52% (1991-
2001). Such sharp fall in population growth rate
for Muslims didnot happened in the last 6 decades.
(iii) Since Independence, the total population of each
community has increased substantially but their
proportion in the country’s population has not
changed much. But in percentage terms, the
population of the Hindus, Jains and Christians
has declined marginally since 1961
31. “Dynastic succession is one of the most serious
challenges before the political parties.” Analyse the
statement. 5
Ans :
Dynastic succession is one of the most serious
challenges before the political parties because:
(i) Most political parties do not practice open and
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transparent procedures for their functioning. This has been done by NTPC through the following:
(ii) There are few ways for an ordinary worker to rise (i) Optimum utilisation of equipment adopting latest
to the top in a party. techniques and upgrading existing equipment.
(iii) In many parties, the top positions are always (ii) Minimising waste generation by maximising ash
controlled by members of one family. utilization.
(iv) This practice is unfair to other members of that (iii) Providing green belts for nurturing ecological
party and is also bad for a democracy. balance and addressing the question of special
(v) People who do not have adequate experience purpose vehicle for afforestation.
or popular support come to occupy position of (iv) Reducing environmental pollution through ash
power. pond management, ash water recycling system
32. Why is road transport mainly preferred in India? 5 and liquid waste management.
(v) Ecological monitoring reviews and online database
Ans :
management for all its power stations.
(i) Roads can traverse comparatively more dissected
and undulating topography than rail lines. MAP SKILL BASED QUESTION
(ii) Roads can negotiate higher gradients of slopes 35. (A) Two places (a) and (b) are marked on the political
and as such can traverse mountains such as the outline map of India, identify these places with the
Himalayas. help of the following information and write their
(iii) Road transport is economical in transportation correct names on the lines marked near them:
of few persons and relatively smaller amount of 1×2=2
goods over short distances. (a) The place from where ‘No tax campaign’ was
(iv) Roads also provides door-to-door service, thus the started.
cost of loading and unloading is much lower. (b) The place where the 1927 session of Indian
(v) Road transport is also used as a feeder to other National Congress took place.
model of transport and they provide a link (B) Locate and label any four of the following with
between railway stations, airports and seaports. appropriate symbols on the same giver outline
33. What is ‘vote bank’ ? State any three reasons to political map of India. 1×4=4
say that caste alone does not determine the election (i) An area of forest and mountain soil
results in India. 5 (ii) Halida Port
or (iii) Sardar Sarovar dam
Describe some major functions of political parties. (iv) Rawat Bhata Nuclear Power Plant
(v) Vijayayanagar Iron and Steel Plant
Ans :
(vi) Ludhiana – Woolen Textile
(i) A ‘vote bank’ of one party usually means that a Ans :
large proportion of the voters from that caste vote
for that party.
(ii) No Parliamentary constituency in the country has
a clear majority of single caste. So every candidate
and party needs to win the confidence of more
than one caste.
(iii) No party wins the votes of all the voters of a caste
or community.
(iv) Many political parties may put up candidates
from the same caste that will divide the votes.
(v) The ruling party or sitting MLA or MP frequently
lose election in our country. This shows that
people belong to one caste always do not vote for
same party or candidate.
or
Functions of political parties:
(a) Parties contest elections.
(b) They put forward policies and programmes.
(c) Parties play a decisive role in making laws.
(d) Parties form and run government.
(e) Defeated parties in the election play its role of
opposition to the parties in power.
(f) Parties shape public opinion.
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CLASS X (2019-20)
SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE 087)
SAMPLE PAPER-16
Time Allowed : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 80
General Instructions :
(i) The question paper has 35 questions in all.
(ii) Marks are indicated against each question.
(iii) Questions from serial number 1 to 20 are objective type questions. Each question carries one mark. Answer them
as instructed.
(iv) Questions from serial number 21 to 28 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80
words each.
(v) Questions from serial number 29 to 34 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 120
words each.
(vi) Question number 35 is a map question of 6 marks with two parts-35 a. from History (2 marks) and 35 b. from
Geography (4 marks).

Which of the following aspect best signifies this image

Section A of Germania??
A. It is the symbolic personification of Liberty and
1. Match the following items given in column A with Reason.
those in column B. [1]
B. She became the symbol of the German nation.
Column A Column B C. She represents austerity and asceticism.
D. Both A and B
(A) Bankim Chandra (1) Depressed Classes
Chattopadhyay Association Ans : (D) Both A and B
(B) B.R Ambedkar (2) Famous image of 5. Which soil has best moisture holding capacity? [1]
Bharat Mata
Ans : Black Soil
(C) Sir Mohannad (3) President of the
Iqbal Muslim League 6. Fill the blank in table with correct answer: [1]
(D) Abanindranath (4) Vande Matram Occupations Sectors
Tagore
Tailor Tertiary
Ans : A −4 , B −1 , C −3 , D−2
(A)- ? Primary
2. The average income is called: [1] Astronaut (B) - ?
(a) per person per income (b) per capita income
Ans :
(c) per house income (d) per national income
A. Fisherman/Farmer
Ans : (b) per capita income
B. Tertiary
3. The value of final goods already includes the value of
all the ............ goods. [1] 7. To protest against the salt tax, Gandhi ji undertook: [1]
Ans : Intermediate (a) Non-cooperation movement

or (b) Civil disobedience

The ............ sector which has become the most (c) Dandi March
important in terms of the total production in
(d) Go back Simon
developed countries.
Ans : Tertiary Ans : (c) Dandi March

4. Study the picture and answer the questions that 8. Who has the special powers in administering the
follow: [1] Union Territories of India? [1]
Ans : Central Government
or
In which year did the Communist Party of India split
into two parties?
Ans : 1964

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9. Which sector does this following cartoon represents? [1] 15. Bhartiya Janta Party was formerly called ............ [1]
Ans :
Bhartiya Jana Sangh
16. Who is a person that refuses to accept established
beliefs and practices? [1]
Ans : A dissenter
or
In which 3 countries the earliest kind of print
technology was developed? [1]
Ans : China, Korea and Japan

17. Which is not a characteristic of unorganized sector? [1]

(a) Small and scattered units which are largely
outside the control of the government
(b) There are rules and regulations but these are not
followed
(c) Jobs here are high-paid and often not regular
(d) No provision for overtime, paid leave, holidays,
(a) Primary (b) Secondary
leaves due to sickness
(c) Tertiary (d) None
Ans : (c) Jobs here are high-paid and often not regular
Ans : (a) Primary
18. Arrange political parties according to their formation
10. Rice is grown with the withdrawal of monsoon in dates in increasing order: [1]
different parts of India. It is a Rabi crop. State whether (i) BSP
the statement is True or False. If false, correct the (ii) BJP
statement. [1] (iii) INC
Ans : False (iv) CPI
Rice is grown with the onset of monsoon in different (a) i—iv—iii--ii (b) iii—iv—i—ii
parts of India. It is a kharif crop. (c) iv—i—ii—iii (d) iii—iv—ii—i
or Ans : (d) iii—iv—ii—i
Rice, wheat and maize are important millets grown in
India. State whether the statement is True or False. If 19. In the question given below, there are two statements
false, correct the statement marked as Assertion (A) and Reason(R).
Ans : False Read the statements and chose the correct option:
Assertion (A) : Pakistan was ruled many times by
Jowar, bajra and ragi are the important millets grown
army. [1]
in India.
Reason (R) : Functional Challenge is one of the
11. ............ is the deepest, land-locked and well-protected important challenges of democracy
port of India [1] Options:
Ans : Vishakhapatnam (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
or explanation of A.
Sustainable development encourages more use of (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct
............ resources. explanation of A.
Ans : Renewable (c) A is correct but R is wrong.
(d) A is wrong but R is correct.
12. Which of the following state has the highest literacy
rate? [1] Ans : (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
(a) Haryana (b) Bihar explanation of A.
(c) Punjab (d) Kerala 20. If in an area 10 percent of loans are taken from
Ans : (d) Kerala informal source and 90 percent are taken from formal
source what will be that area called as: [1]
13. Bank deposits are also called ............ [1] (a) Urban Region (b) Semi urban
(a) Collateral (b) Demand deposits (c) Rural region (d) Rich country
(c) Cheque (d) Currency Ans : (a) Urban Region
Ans : (b) Demand deposits

14. What is defined as the print revolution?

Ans :
[1]
Section - B
The shift from hand printing to mechanical printing 21. Describe the impact of Rinderpest on people’s livelihood
led to the print revolution. and local economy in Africa in the 1890. [3]

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Ans : 23. How is a federal government different from the unitary

Rinderpest was a cattle epidemic that came to Africa form of government? Why are federations preferred
with the infected meat imported from British Asia these days? [3]
to feed the Italian soldiers invading Eritrea in East Ans :
Africa. It came with the horses which were imported
from British Asia. It killed more than 90 percent of Basis of Federal Form of Unitary Form
the live stocks in Africa, making them dependent on Distinction Government of Government
Europeans for food and turned them subservient. Nature Under the federal But in Unitary
Rinderpest spread in the African continent like the system there form of
forest fire. It reached to western coast of Africa by are two levels of Government
1892 and within five years after that, it reached to government, one at either there is
southernmost tip of the continent. Loss of cattle the central level and only one level
meant loss of livelihood for the Africans. They had other at the state of government
no choice but to work as labourers in plantations and level. Both levels or the sub-units
mines. Thus, a cattle disease enabled the Europeans have their own areas are subordinate
to colonise Africa. of Jurisdiction. to the central
or government.
Describe three major problems faced by Indian cotton
Function A state has power In Unitary
weavers in nineteenth century. [3]
of its own for which system, state
Ans : it is not answerable government
The problem faced by Indian cotton weavers continued. to the central does not have
They were as follows. government. power of its
(i) Their export market collapsed due to increase in own. They are
import duties on them in England. accountable for
(ii) Their local market shrank as they were flooded their actions.
with cheap Manchester imports. Command Central government The central
(iii) They could not get sufficient supply of raw cotton cannot order the government can
of goods quality. When the American civil war state government to pass the orders
broke out and cotton supplies from the U.S. were do some-thing to - the local
cut off, Britain turned to India. Indian weavers government.
were forced to buy cotton at a very high price.
Scope and There is dual It has single
22. What are software technology parks? State any Significance citizenship one of citizenship.
two points of significance of information technology the country and one
industry in India [3] of the state.
Ans :
Examples India, Belgium USA,
Software Technology Park: Software technology Switzerland
parks provide single window service and high data
communication facility to software experts. 24. Do democracies lead to peaceful and harmonious life
Significance of IT industry: among citizens? Clarify. [3]
(i) A major impact of this industry has been on Ans :
employment generation Upto 31st March, 2005, Democracy leads to peaceful and harmonious life
the IT industry employed over one million persons. among citizens because:
(ii) It is encouraging to know that 30 percent of the (i) Non-democratic regimes often turn a blind eye to
people employed in this sector are women. or suppress internal social differences. Ability to
(iii) This industry has been a major foreign exchange handle social differences, divisions and conflicts is
earner in the last two or three years because of thus a definite plus point of democratic regimes.
its fast growing Business Processes Outsourcing (ii) But the example of Sri Lanka exhibits that a
(BPO) sector. democracy must fulfill two conditions in order
(iv) The continuous growth in the hardware and software to achieve this outcome: That democracy is not
is the key to the success of IT industry in India. simply rule by majority opinion. The majority
or always needs to work with the minority so that
Mention any three features of arid soils. governments function to represent the general
Ans : view
Below are the features of Arid Soils: (iii) That rule by majority does not become rule by
(i) Arid soils range from red to brown in colour. majority community in terms of religion or race
(ii) They are generally sandy in texture and saline in or linguistic group etc.
nature. 25. Read the sources given below and answer the questions
(iii) Due to dry climate high temperature, evaporation that follows: [1 + 1 + 1=3]
is faster and the soil lacks humus and moisture.
(iv) The lower horizons of the soil are occupied by Source A: Wood block Printing
kankar because of the increasing calcium content The technology of woodblock printing developed in
downwards. (mention any 3 parts) China. the knowledge was brought to Italy by the

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Explorer Marco Polo on his return from China and
after many years on explorations. it was only after
italians begin publishing with wood blocks that the
technology read to other parts of Europe.
Source B: Martin Luther King’s View
Martin Lather King’s initiation finally led to the
questioning of the authority and ritual of the Roman
Catholic Church at the beginning of the protestant
reformation.
Source C: Women and Print
As a result of the spread of print culture in the 19th
Century lives in feelings of women in India begin to
be written in vivid and intense wigs. Many liberal
husbands ans father’s convinced by writings and
reformers began educating their women folks
Source A: Wood block Printing
25 (1) When did the wood block printing Arrived in
Europe? (1)
Ans : After 1295
Source B: Martin Luther King’s View
25 (2) Why Martin Luther king was in favour of print
technology? (1)
Ans : Because his challenges to the Roman Catholic
Church in form of writing were praised by others and
he sold 5000 copies of New Testament in 3 months.
Source C: Women and Print
25 (3) Why did Gandhi said the fight for Swaraj is a
fight for liberty of press, speech and freedom
of association? (1)
Ans : He said that because government tried to curb
all these powerful vehicles of expressing and cultivating
public opinion.
26. Give any three features of Guttenberg’s printing
Press. [3]
Ans :
Three features of Guttenburg’s Printing Press were:
(i) It was the world’s first printing press.
(ii) In this press, the paper is rubbed with ink surface
and it printed 180 copies which took 3 years to
print
(iii) It consisted of a platen which inked metal
alphabets arranged this platen was pressed against
the surface of paper to get an impression.
or
What was the Vernacular Press Act?
Ans :
In 1878, the Vernacular Act was passed, modelled on
the Irish Press Laws. It provided the government with
extensive rights to censor reports and editorials in
Vernacular press. From now on the government kept
regular track of the Vernacular newspapers published
in different provinces. When a report was judged
as seditious, the newspaper was warned and if the
warning was ignored, the press was liable to be seized
and printing machinery confiscated.
27. How do banks mediate between those who have
surplus money and those who need money? [3]
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Ans :
People deposits money in the bank and in return banks
pay an interest on the deposits. The major portions of
this deposited money in the banks are used to extend
loans Since there is a huge demand of loans, banks
make use of the deposits to meet the loan requirements
of the people. In this way, banks mediate between the
depositors. those who have surplus. and the borrowers
who are in need of these funds.
or
Describe the bad effects of informal sources of credit
on borrowers.
Ans :
Bad effects of informal sources of credit on borrowers:
(i) Higher interest rates on loan are charged.
(ii) No organisation is there to supervise its lending
activities.
(iii) Since, informal lenders charge higher interest
rates for borrowing, mean that the amount to be
repaid is greater than the income of the borrower.
(iv) The borrowers tend to find themselves in a debt-
trap.
28. Beside income, what can be the other attributes to
compare economic development? [3]
Ans :
Income is not only the criterion but it is one of the
important indicators of economic development. Some
of the others attributes are:
(i) Infant Morality Rate: It is an indicator of the
availability of doctors and medical facilities in the
region as well the awareness of the people living
there in regard to diseases and their prevention.
Low infant mortality rate indicates good medical
facilities and all round development in the society.
A high rate will be an economic loss for the region
as much effort is wasted, Which could have been
harnessed.
(ii) Literacy Rate: This is an indicator of the number
of schools and teachers available in a region and
also indicates whether the facilities are being used
or not due to societal pressures. Low literacy rate
shows backwardness and there will not be fast
economic development.
(iii) Life Expectancy: This is also an indicator of
available health facilities. Low life expectancy will
be a hindrance to economic development.
Section - C
29. Illustrate with examples that food offers many
opportunities of long-distance cultural exchange. [5]
Ans :
Food offers many opportunities of long distance
cultural exchange:
(i) Traders and travellers introduced new crops to
the lands they travelled.
(ii) Even ‘ready’ foodstuff in distant parts of the
world might share common origins like spaghetti
and noodles or perhaps Arab traders took pasta
to fifth-century Sicily. an island now in Italy
(iii) Similar foods were also known in India and
Japan, so the truth about their origins may
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never be known. Yet such guesswork suggests the created by themselves to transform the substances
possibilities of long-distance cultural contact even into usable products which have utility and fulfill
in the pre-modern world. human wants. Hence, resources are a function of
(iv) Many of our common foods such as potatoes human activity.
soya, groundnuts, maize, tomatoes, chillies, sweet Resources may be classified into renewable and non-
potatoes,. and so on were not known to our renewble resources on the basis of their exhaustibility.
ancestors until about five centuries ago.
(v) These foods were only introduced in Europe and
Basis of R e n e w a b l e Non Renewable
Asia after Christopher Columbus accidentally
Distinction Resource Resource
discovered the vast continent that would later
become known as the Americas. Meaning Resources whose Substances whose
or quantity is not stock get reduced
Even before factories began to dot the landscape in reduced due to are gradually
England and Europe, there was large scale industrial use and which can exhausted with
production for an international market in the country and be repeatedly use are termed
side. Elucidate. used without fear as non renewable
Ans : of exhaustion resources. They
are termed are exhaustible
(i) In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, as renewable resources.
merchants from the towns in Europe began resources. They
moving to the countryside, supplying money are inexhaustible’
to peasants and artisans, persuading them to resources
produce for an international market.
(ii) With the expansion of world trade and the Increase or They can be They cannot
acquisition of colonies in different parts of the decrease renewed or be renewed or
world, the demand for good began growing. But reproduced by recovered.
merchants could not expand production within physical, chemical
towns because here urban crafts and trade guilds or mechanical
were powerful. process.
(iii) These were associations of producers that trained Resources Renewable Their quantity is
craftspeople, maintained control over production, resources like more or less fixed
regulated competition and prices and restricted sunlight, wind, quantity because
the entry of new people into the trade. water are their formation
(iv) Rulers granted different guilds the monopoly flow resources takes long
right to produce and trade in specific products. It whose stock geological period
was therefore difficult for new merchants to set up is continuous of million of years,
business in towns. and are being e.g. minerals. Fossil
(v) So they turned to the countryside. In the used since time fuels are exhausted
countryside poor peasants and artisans who immemorial. totally with use
had lost their common lands began working for while metals can
merchants and produced goods and indirectly be recycled.
served the international market.
Process of Biotic resources These resources
30. Why are political parties necessary for a democracy? [5] Renewing that are can never be
Ans : renewable, may renewed or
We need political parties because: be temporarily replenished.
i. Parties form and run governments in the way they diminished but
want for the benefit of nation. may be renewed
ii. Parties that loose in elections play the role of again by natural
opposition to parties in power. process and proper
iii. Parties shape public opinion. management.
iv. Parties provide people access to government Examples Solar and wind Fossil fuels
machinery and welfare schemes implemented by energy, water, like coal and
governments. forests, wildlife, petroleum,
31. What are Resources? Distinguish between renewable etc. minerals.
and non-renewable resources. Give examples. [5]
Ans : 32. India has one of the largest road networks in the
world, aggregating to about 2.3 million km. at present
Natural endowments which can be utilised to satisfy
On what basis roadways have taken an edge over
our needs, provided they are technologically accessible
railways? Explain. [5]
economically feasible and culturally acceptable
are termed as resources. Materials available in the Ans :
environment become a resource only when human Roadways have taken an edge over railways on the
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(i) Construction cost of roads is much lower than
that of railway lines.
(ii) Road can traverse comparatively more dissected
and undulating topography, they can negotiate
higher gradients of slopes and as such can traverse
mountains such as the Himalayas.
(iii) Road transport is economical in transportation of
few person and relatively smaller amount of goods
over short distances.
(iv) It also provides door-to-door service, thus the cost
of loading and unloading is much lower.
(v) Road transport is also used as a feeder to other
modes of transport such as they provide a link
between railway stations. air and sea ports.
or
The pace of change has been rapid in modem times
and has impacted the ways of communication as well.
In light of the given statement explain the role of a
variety of means of communication that are used in
India in the currents times.
Ans :
Means of Personal Communication in India:
(i) 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
(ii) India has one of the largest telecom networks
in Asia. Excluding urban places more than two-
thirds of the villages in India have already been
covered with Subscriber Trunk Dialling, (SID)
telephone facility. In order to strengthen the flow
of information from the grass root to the higher
level, the government has made special provision
to extend twenty-four hours STD facility to every
village in the country. There is a uniform rate
of 5ID facilities all over India. It has been made
possible by integrating the development in space
technology with communication technology.
Mass communication in India:
(iii) All India Radio (Akashwani) broadcasts a variety
of programmes in national, regional and local
languages for various categories of people, spread
over different parts of the country. Doordarshan,
the national television channel of India, is one
of the largest terrestrial networks in the world.
It broadcasts a variety of programmes from
entertainment, educational to sports, etc. for
people of different age groups.
(iv) India publishes a large number of newspapers and
periodicals annually. They are of different types
depending upon their periodicity. Newspapers are
published in about 100 languages and dialects.
Largest numbers of newspapers published in the
country are in Hindi, followed by English and Urdu.
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(v) India is the largest producer of feature films in
the world. It produces short films; video feature
films and video short films. The Central Board of
Film Certification is the authority to certify both
Indian and foreign films.
33. Women face disadvantage, discrimination and
oppression in various ways even today. Assess the
statement by giving five suitable arguments. [5]
Ans :
(i) The literacy rate among women is only 54 percent
men. Similarly, a smaller proportion of girl
students go for higher studies. Many of them
drop out because parents prefer to spend their
resources for their boys’ education.
(ii) The proportion of women among the highly paid
and valued jobs is still very small. On an average
an Indian woman works one hour more than an
average man every day. Yet much of her work is
not paid and therefore often not valued.
(iii) The Equal Wages Act provides that equal wages
should be paid to equal work. However, in almost
all areas of work, from sports and cinema, to
factories and fields, women are paid less than
men, even when both do exactly the same work.
(iv) In many parts of India parents prefer to have
sons and find ways to have the girl child aborted
before she is born. Such sex-selective abortion led
to a decline in child sex ratio.
(v) They are not safe even within their own home
from beating, harassment and other forms of
domestic violence.
34. Read the extract and answer the questions that
follows: [5]
Natural resources are the things that exist freely in
nature human beings use for survival These things
include the water, land, fires animals, rocks, fossil
fuels, and minerals inside the Earth. Human beings
did not create natural resources. They have always
been a part of the Earth Wore humans append
Most of the natural resources are connected to
each other in some way. For example, water is a
natural resource, and there was a limited supply then
other resources such as animal and plants would be
affected Natural resources are consumed directly or
indirectly. For example when animals eat plants they
are consuming a natural resource directly. However,
the many trees of rain forest act as climate control
flood control and storm protection. The trees of a
forest can also be used as raw materials for making
houses, furniture, paper or other items.
Natural resources can be a solid liquid, or gas.
They can also be organic coming from living things,
or inorganic, coming from a non-living source. They
can also be made out of metal or be non-metallic All
natural resources are also either renewable or non-
renewable.
(i) What are resources? (1)
(ii) Why it has been considered natural resources to
be connected to each other? (2)
(iii) Give 10 examples of natural resources in various
categories? (2)
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(a) Resources are things that exist freely and are used
for survival of human beings.
(b) Most of natural resources are connected to each
other in some way. For example, water is a natural
resource, and there was a limited supply, then
other resources such as animal and plants would
be affected.
(c) Natural resources—water, land, forests, animals,
rocks, fossil fuels, minerals, sun energy, biogas,
mountains, humans.
MAP SKILL BASED QUESTION
35. (a) Two places A and B have been marked on the
given political outline map of India. Identify them
with the help of the following information and
write their correct names on the lines drawn near
them. 1×2=2
A. The place of Civil Disobedience Movement
B. The place where the Non-Cooperation
Movement was called-off.
(b) On the same outline map of India locate and label
any four of the following with suitable symbols.
1×4=4
(i) Surat - Cotton Textile Centre.
(ii) Naraura - Nuclear Power Plant . Ans :
(iii) New Mangalore - Seaport (a) A. Dandi
(iv) Gandbinagar - Software Technology Park B. Chauri Chaura
(v) Hyderabad - Rajiv Gandhi International (b) Located and labelled on the map.
Airport.

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CLASS X (2019-20)
SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE 087)
SAMPLE PAPER-17

Time Allowed : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 80

General Instructions :
(i) The question paper has 35 questions in all.
(ii) Marks are indicated against each question.
(iii) Questions from serial number 1 to 20 are objective type questions. Each question carries one mark. Answer them
as instructed.
(iv) Questions from serial number 21 to 28 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80
words each.
(v) Questions from serial number 29 to 34 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 120
words each.
(vi) Question number 35 is a map question of 6 marks with two parts-35 a. from History (2 marks) and 35 b. from
Geography (4 marks).

(a) Automobile Industry (b) Banking Sector

Section A (c) Textile Sector (d) Agriculture Sector
1. Match the following Industries into their correct Ans : (d) Agriculture Sector
locations : [1]
4. According to their main role, copper smelling comes
COLUMN A Location under which industry? [1]
Ans : Key or basic industries
(A) Cotton Textile (i) Bokaro
or
(B) Iron & Steel Plants (ii) Singrauli
Which is an example of joint sector industry?
(C) Software Parks (iii) Surat
Ans : Oil industry is a joint sector industry.
(D) Thermal Power Plant (iv) Noida
5. Oudh Kisan Sabha was set up and headed by ..........
Ans : (A)-(iii), (B)-(i), (C)-(iv), (D)-(ii) and ............. [1]
2. Fill the right challange and example respectively in Ans : Jawaharlal Nehru, Baba Ramchandra
options A and B, according to the information given or
in the table. [1]
After the ........... incident, Gandhiji was forced to halt
Challange Example Reasons for the non-cooperation movement.
Preference Ans : Jallianwala Bagh massacre
Foundational (A) - ? No one should name 6. ............ party is recognised as a national party in
absolute power 2016. [1]
(B)- ? Distribution of To check to give Ans : All India Trinamool Congress
money, sarees, fair chance to all
wheat etc by candidates. 7. Banks and cooperatives are informal sources of credit.
candidate. State whether the statement True or False. If false,
correct the statement. [1]
Ans : Ans : False
A. To make changes in constitution Banks and cooperatives are formal sources of credit.
B. Corruption or
3. Look at the below picture and choose the correct Double coincidence of wants is essential feature of
sector from which it belongs. [1] Barter system. State whether the statement True or
False. If false, correct the statement.
Ans : True

8. A country in which principle of majoritorianism led to

civil war [1]
(a) Belgium (b) Sri Lanka
(c) Netherlands (d) Germany
Ans : (b) Sri Lanka

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9. At present how countries of the world are currently

members of the WTO? [1]
(a) 166 (b) 193
(c) 164 (d) 165
Ans : (c) 164

10. Based on per capita income, India comes in the

category of: [1]
(a) Middle income group
(b) Low income group
(c) High income group
(d) Low middle income
Ans : (d) Low middle income

11. Which among the following most appropriately

describes the underemployment? [1]
(a) Workers are not paid as per their work
(b) Worker are working less than what they are
capable of doing
(c) Workers are not skilled
(a) Poverty (b) Healthcare
(d) Workers are not willing to work
(c) Development (d) Collateral
Ans : (b) Worker are working less than what they are
Ans : (c) Development
capable of doing
17. Which of the following options is incorrect related to
12. ........... results in connecting the markets or integration Dandi March organised by Mahatma Gandhi? [1]
of markets in different countries. [1] (a) Mahatma Gandhi started the Dandi March from
Ans : Foreign trade Sabarmad Ashram
or (b) Dandi March is also known as salt march
(c) Dandi March was started on 11 March 1930
.......... is the freedom of markets and abolition of state
imposed restrictions on the movement of goods. (d) Mahatma Gandhi accompanied 72 of his trusted
members.
Ans : Liberalism
Ans : (d) Mahatma Gandhi accompanied 72 of his
13. The .......... is the only political party that is allowed trusted members.
to function in China. [1]
18. Arrange the following events of Indian history in
Ans : Communist Party increasing order of their date of occurring [1]
14. Germania wears red cap, the tricolour, the cockade. (i) Rowlatt act passed by council
State whether the statement True or False. If false, (ii) Mahatma Gandhi returned to India
correct the statement. [1] (iii) Jallian Wala bagh Massacre
(iv) Simon Commission arrived
Ans : False
(a) i—ii—iii—iv (b) iv—iii—ii—i
Germania became the allegory of the German nation (c) ii—i—iii—iv (d) iii—ii—i—iv
and wears a crown of oak leaves as the German oak
stands for heroism. Ans : (d) iii—ii—i—iv
or 19. In the following question given below, there are two
When power is taken away from Central and State statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
governments and given to local government, it is Read the statements and choose correct options. [1]
called decentralisation. State whether the statement Assertion (A) : GDP (Gross Domestic Product) shows
True or False. If false, correct the statement [1] how big the economy is.
Ans : True Reason (R) : GDP of a country is the value of all
intermediate goods and services produced within a
15. The Bharatiya Janta Party came in to power in 1998 country during a particular year.
as the leader of .......... arty. [1] Options:
Ans : NDA (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
explantion of A.
16. The idea of ...........can be depicted from the below (b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct
cartoon. [1] explantion of A.
(c) A is correct but R is not correct
(d) A is not correct but R is correct.]
Ans : (c) A is correct but R is not correct
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20. Workers in different sectors (hi millions) [1]
Sector Unorganised Organised Total
Primary 200 2 202
Secondary 50 5 55
Tertiary 80 20 100
Total 330 27 357
Total in 100%
percentage
What is the percentage of people in organised sector?
(a) 8.4% (b) 9.6%
(c) 7.6% (d) 10%
Ans : (c) 7.6%
Section - B
21. The print culture created the conditions within
which the French Revolution occurred. Support the
statement giving three arguments. [3]
Ans :
The print culture created the conditions within which
the French Revolution occurred were as follows:
i. Print popularised the ideas of enlightened thinkers
the writings of Voltaire and Rousseau were read
widely. They made a critical commentary on
tradition, superstition and despotism. It opened
the eyes of the readers, made them question, be
critical and rational.
ii. Print created a new culture of dialogue and
debate. All values, norms and institutions were
revalued and discussed by a public that had
become aware of the power of reason. New ideas
of social revolution came into being.
iii. By the 1780s, there was an outpouring of
literature that mocked royalty and criticised
their morality. In the process, it raised questions
about the existing social order. It led to hostile
sentiments against the monarchy. Thus, the print
culture created the conditions in which the French
Revolution occurred.
or
“The idealistic liberal- democratic sentiment of
nationalism became a narrow creed with limited
Ends” Support the statement in the context of Balkan
nationalism in the early 19th century.
Ans :
The Balkans comprised modern-day Romania,
Bulgaria, Albania Greece, Macedonia, Croatia, Bosnia-
Herzegovina, Slovenia, Serbia and Montenegro.
i. The disintegration of the ruling Ottoman Empire
and the spread of the ideas of romantic nationalism
made this area explosive.
ii. The European subject nationalist started breaking
from its control to declare independence.
iii. The Balkan revolutionaries’ acts were directed to
gain bark the long-lost independence.
iv. The Balkan States were fiercely jealous of each
other and wanted to gain more territory at the
expense of the other.
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v. There was intense rivalry among the European
powers over trade, colonies. naval might and
military mitt European powers such as Russia,
Germany, England and Austro-Hungary were keen
on opposing the hold of other powers over the
Balkans for extending their own area of control.
vi. All these events ultimately triggered the First
World War (1914).
22. “Natural gas is an important source of clean energy”.
Support the statement with examples. [3]
Ans :
In a power deficient country natural gas is a precious
gift
i. It can be used as a source of energy. It takes less
time to build a power plant based on natural
ii. It can be used as an industrial raw material in
petro-chemical industry.
iii. It can be used in building the fertiliser plants and
thereby encouraging the use of fertilizers. It can
boost agricultural production.
iv Through easy transportation by way of pipelines
its utility is further increased
v. Use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for
vehicles to replace liquid fuels is gaining wide
popularity in the country.
or
‘Airways is the most preferred mode of transport in
North-Eastern states of India”. Give three reasons to
prove this preference.
Ans :
Airways is the most preferred mode of transport in
North-Eastern states of India because:
i. The north-eastern part of the country is marked
with the presence of big rivers, dissected relief
and dense forests hence, it is difficult to construct
roads and railway lines there.
ii. There are frequent floods and international
frontiers, which require immediate and quick
attention from the government authorities. Floods
also damage roads and railway lines.
iii. Air travel has made access to north-eastern part
of the country easier and quicker.
23. Write a note on Greek war of Independence. [3]
Ans :
Greece had been a part of the Ottoman empire
since fifteenth century. The growth of revolutionary
nationalism and liberalism in 19th century sparked
off a struggle for independence among Greeks in 1821.
Nationalists in Greece got support of Greeks living in
exile. The treaty of Constantinople in 1832 recognised
Greece as an independant state. Art, poetry, stories
and music helped express and shape Greek nationalist
feelings.
24. Why was the gender division rarely given any
recognition in the study of politics? [3]
Ans :
Gender division was hardly given any recognition in
society as it was regarded as something natural and
unalterable. However, its study should be included in
the study of politics as it is not based on biology but
has its roots in stereotypes and social expectations.
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Explain the three components of ‘political party’.
Ans :
The three components of a political party are:
i. The Leaders-Every political party has some
prominent leaders who formulate policies and
programmes of the party and choose candidates
for contesting elections.
ii. The Active Members-These people are involved in
different committees of the party and participate
directly in their activity.
iii. The Followers-They believe in the party’s ideology
and support the party by casting their votes in
favour of the party at the time of election.
25. Read the sources given below and answer the questions
that follow. [3]
Source A : The First World War
In the First World War, 9 million were dead and 20
million were injured. The scale of death and destruction
was unthinkable without the use of industrial arms
the war led to snapping of economic links between
some of the world’s largest economic powers.
Source B : Indian Trade
Heavy taxes were imposed on export of Indian textiles
in to England So the export of fine Indian cotton to
Britain declined. Excluded from British markets by
tariff barriers, Indian textiles faced stiff competition
in other international markets also.
Source C : Indian Enterpreneurs
Many Bankers and traders from India financed export
agriculture in Central and Southeast Asia. They used
their own funds borrowed from European banks.
Indian traders and money lenders followed European
colonisers into Africa.
Source A : The First World War
25 (1) Name any two countries that played major
role in First World War. (1)
Ans : Germany, Britain
Source B : Indian Trade
25 (2) How did Britain flood the Indian Market? (1)
Ans : Britain flooded the Indian market with cheap,
attractive machine made goods.
Source C : Indian Entrpreneurs
25 (3) Name any two Indian entrepreneurs before
independence of India. (1)
Ans : JRD Tata, Shikari Puri Shroffs
26. In power sharing what is meant by horizontal
distribution of power? What is the advantage of this
kind of power sharing? [3]
Ans :
In horizontal distribution of power, the different organs
of government such as the legislature, executive and
judiciary are placed at the same level to exercise
different powers.
i. This kind of separation ensures that none of the
organs can exercise unlimited power.
ii Each organ can keep checks on others. This results
in a balance of power among various institutions.
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27. Self-help Groups support has brought about a
revolutionary change in the rural sector Explain. [3]
Ans :
Yes, self-help groups has brought about a revolutionary
change in the rural sector in the following ways:
i. The idea is to organize rural poor, in particular
women, into small Self Help Groups (SHGs)
and pool their savings. 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.
ii. If the group is regular in savings, it becomes
eligible for availing loan from the bank. Loan is
sanctioned in the name of the group and is meant
to create self – employment opportunities for the
members. The SHG is responsible for repayment
of the loan, hence, banks get ready to give loans
without collateral.
iii. Self - help, self - reliance and creating a support
system and platform to discuss and act on a
variety of social issues such as health nutrition
domestic violence etc.
or
Why do we need to expand formal sources of credit in
India? Give three reasons.
Ans :
We need to expand formal sources of credit in India
because:
i. The cost of informal loans is much higher and
often leads to a debt trap. Also, people who might
wish to start a new enterprise by borrowing may
not do so because of the high cost of borrowing in
such a case.
ii. Most loans from informal lenders carry a very
high interest rate and do little to increase the
income of the borrowers. Thus, it is necessary
that banks and cooperatives increase their
lending particularly in the rural areas, so that
the dependence of the poor on informal sources
of credit reduces.
iii. It is important that the formal credit is distributed
more equally so that the poor can benefit from
the cheaper loans.
28. “Technology has stimulated the globalisation process”.
Support the statement with examples. [3]
Ans :
Technology has stimulated the globalisation process:
i. Rapid improvement in technology has been one
of the major factors that has stimulated the
globalisation process.
ii. There are several improvements in transportation
technology which has made much fastest delivery
of goods across long distances possible at lower
costs.
iii. There have been remarkable developments in
information and communication technology.
iv. In recent times, technology in the areas of
telecommunications, computers, and internet has
been changing rapidly.
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Section - C
29. How did the Non-Cooperation Movement spread in
cities across the country? Explain its effects on the
economic front [5]
Ans :
Non-cooperation Movement spread in cities across
the country:
i. The movement started with middle class
participation in the cities.
ii. Thousands of students left government controlled
schools and colleges.
iii. Headmasters and teachers resigned and lawyers
gave up their legal practices.
iv. The council elections were boycotted in most
provinces except Madras where Justice Party
took part in elections.
Effect of Non-Cooperation Movement on the economic
front were:
i Foreign goods were boycotted.
ii. Liquor shops were picketed.
iii. Foreign clothes were burnt in huge bonfires.
iv. The import of foreign cloth halved between 1921-
1922. In value the drop was from Rs. 102 crore to
Rs. 57 crore.
v. In many places merchants and traders refused to
trade in foreign goods or finance foreign trade.
vi. The people began discarding imported clothes
and wore only Indian ones.
vii. Production of Indian textile mills and handlooms
went up tremendously.
or
British rule in India would have collapsed if Indians
had not cooperated. How did this statement help in
starting a mass movement in India against the British
rule?
Ans :
Mahatma Gandhi started boycott and non-cooperation
movement in order to collapse the British rule:
i. Not to cooperate with the British government
Mahatma Gandhi declared that British rule
was established in India with the cooperation of
Indian and if Indians had refused to cooperate,
British rule in India would have collapsed within
a year. He proposed that the movement should no
fold in stages.
ii. Surrendering of Tides: It should begin with the
surrendering of tides that the government had
awarded to the Indians.
iii. Boycott: A boycott of civil services, army, police,
courts and legislative assemblies, schools and
foreign goods would show their non-cooperation
to the British Empire. Mahatma Gandhi felt that
in case the government used suppression, a full
civil disobedience campaign would be launched.
iv Adoption of Swadeshi: Indians should be ready to
use Indian made goods as well as clothes to Wear.
30. Read the extract and answer the questions that
follow: [5]
Primitive farming is a “Slash and burn” agriculture.
Farmers clear a patch of land and produce cereals
and other food crops to sustain themselves. When soil
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patch of land to cultivate.
In commercial farming the main features of this
type of farming is the use of higher dose of modern
inputs. Generally the degree of commercialistion
varies from one region to another. Plantation is a
type of Commercial farming in which a single crop is
grown on a larger area. Plantation has an interface of
agriculture and industry.
Based on the above comprehension, answer the
following questions:
(i) What is commercial farming? (1)
(ii) How is Soil fertility affected in primitive farming? (2)
(iii) How is plantation farming different from other
farmings. Give examples of plantation farming(2)
Ans :
(i) The farming in which the use of higher modern
inputs is dosed is known as commercial Escaping.
(ii) Soil fertility replenish through the natural process.
In primitive farming, as and when the soil fertility
decreases, the farmer shift and clear a fresh patch
of land to cultivate.
(iii) Plantation is a type of farming in which single
crop is grown on a large area. It has an interface
of agriculture and industry for example—Coffee,
Rubber, Jute, Apple etc.
31. What is plantation farming? What are its main
characteristics? Name some plantation crops. [5]
Ans :
Plantation farming is a type of commercial agriculture
in which a single crop is grown on a large scale and
processed for the purpose of sale. This type of farming
is mainly prevalent in the tropical and sub-tropical
areas. In India plantation farming was introduced by
the British.
The main characteristics of plantation farming
are as follows:
i. A single crop is grown on a large area covering
large tracts of land.
ii. Capital intensive inputs are used.
iii. Use of managerial staff and technical know-how
iv. Cheap, local and migrant labourers are employed.
v. Require well-developed transport network
vi. Produces special market-oriented products.
Some plantation crops in India are tea, coffee,
rubber, sugarcane and banana.
or
Describe the impact of globalisation on Indian
agriculture.
Ans :
Integrating the national economy with the economy of
other countries of the world is called globalisation. It
has made cross-border flow of money; technology and
people very easy.
Positive Impact of Globalisation on Indian Agriculture
i. Indian farmers will have access to internal market
They can sell their produce at international prices.
ii. Capital investment from foreign countries will
develop the Indian agriculture.
iii. Globalisation will bring competitiveness among
farmers which will lead to commercialisation of
Indian agriculture.
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iv. Indian farmers can also use modern technology step eliminates the need for double coincidence
and machineries which are now used only in of wants.
foreign countries. 34. Modern democracies cannot exist without political
v. Globalisation will also help in biotechnology and parties. Evaluate the statement with the help of few
genetic engineering in India. relevant arguments. [5]
Negative Impact of Globalisation on Indian
Ans :
Agriculture
i. Multinational Companies (MNCs) of developed Importance of Political parties in modern democracy:
countries will exploit our farmers as Indian i. They form government after winning elections i.e.
farmers are poor and illiterate. the political party which wins majority seats in
ii. Small farmers of India cannot compete with the legislature forms the government.
farmers of developed nations. ii. Political party which does not win majority
iii. Indian farmers may not get the international seats in the legislature forms the opposition. It
buyers as quality of our crops is not as per the criticises the government for its acts of omission
international standards. and commission.
Due to globalisation, Indian farmers will try to grow iii. Political parties are important for representative
more cash crops and there will be shortage of food in democracies as they bring representatives together
our country. to form the government.
iv. It consists of people seeking to achieve their
32. What is a Political Party? Suggest three reforms
objectives through constitutional means and aims
to strengthen today’s political parties so that they
at promoting national integration.
perform their functions well. [5]
MAP SKILL BASED QUESTION
Ans :
35. (a) Two places A and B have been marked on the
i. A political party is a group of people who come given political outline map of India. Identify them
together to contest elections and hold power in with the help of the following information and
the government. They agree on some policies and write their correct names on the lines drawn near
programs for the society with a view to promote them. 1×2=2
the collective good. A. The place where the peasants struggled
ii. They try to persuade people as to why their against the Indigo Plantation system.
policies are better than others seek to implement B. The place where session of Indian National
these policies by winning popular support through Congress held in Dec 1920.
elections. Political parties have three components (b) On the same outline map of India locate and label
– the leaders, active members and followers. any four of the following with suitable symbols.
Suggestions 1×4=4
i. A law should be made to regulate the internal (i) Kanpur - Cotton Industry.
affairs of political parties. It should be made (ii) Bhiali - Iron and Steel Plant
compulsory for political parties to maintain (iii) Hyderabad - Software Technology Park.
a register of its members, to follow its own (iv) Kandla - Sea Port
constitution etc (v) Bengaluru - Software Technology Park.
ii. It should be made mandatory for political parties (vi) Digboi - Oil field.
to give a minimum number of tickets, about
one-third, to women candidates. Similarly, there
should be a quota for women in the decision
making bodies of the party.
iii. There should be state funding of elections. The
government should give parties money to support
their election expenses.
33. Why is money transaction system better than Barter
system? Explain with examples. [5]
Ans :
Money transaction system is better than Barter
system because:
i. Money transaction system is better than Barter
system because double coincidence of wants
creates problem.
ii. For example, shoe manufacturer wants to sell
shoes in the market and wants to buy wheat. For
this he would look for a wheat growing farmer
who would exchange his wheat with the shoes.
iii. In Barter system, goods are exchanged without
the use of money.
iv. In contrast, in an economy where money is in
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B. Nagpur
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SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE 087)
SAMPLE PAPER-18
Time Allowed : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 80
General Instructions :
(i) The question paper has 35 questions in all.
(ii) Marks are indicated against each question.
(iii) Questions from serial number 1 to 20 are objective type questions. Each question carries one mark. Answer them
as instructed.
(iv) Questions from serial number 21 to 28 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80
words each.
(v) Questions from serial number 29 to 34 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 120
words each.
(vi) Question number 35 is a map question of 6 marks with two parts-35 a. from History (2 marks) and 35 b. from
Geography (4 marks).

(d) Female workers in Construction industry

Section A Ans : (c) Spinning in the eighteenth Century
1. Match the following items given in Column A with 4. Fill with the correct Maintenance Authority in the
those in Column B. Choose the correct answer from blank given below in table: [1]
the options given below [1]
Basis of National Highways State Highways
COLUMN A COLUMN B Distinction
(A) First World War (i) 1914 Meaning National Highways They link a
(B) Second World War (ii) 60 million link all major cities state capital
of entrance Parts with different
(C) Casualties of first (iii) 1939
of country districts
World War
Maintenance Maintained by (A) Maintained by
(D) Casualties of Second (iv) 9 million
Authority -? (B) - ?
World War
Areas of They service the They serve
Ans : (A)-(i), (B)-(iii), (C)-(iv), (D)-(ii) Service need of nation need of states
2. The oldest printed book of Japan was ........... [1] Ans :
Ans : Diamond Sutra (A) Central Public Works Department (CPWD)
or (B) Public works Department (PWD)
Buddhist missionaries from China introduced hand- 5. Name any two cities of terminal stations that are
printing technology in ........... around AD 768-770. connected with National Highway No.7. [1]
Ans : Japan Ans : Varanasi and Kanyakumari
3. Study the picture and answer the question that or
follows. [1] Name 1 inland riverine port.
Ans : Kulkata Port, Farappa Port, Haldia inland Port.

6. Which type of government is formed when two political

parties form a government? [1]
Ans : Coalition government
or
Name the institution with which every political party
has to get registered.
Ans : Election Commission

7. Resources which are surveyed and their quality and

What do you depict from the above picture?
(a) A Bakery Shop from 18th Century
(b) A Printing Press from 19th Century
(c) Spinning in the eighteenth Century
quantity have been determined for utilisation is called
potential resources. State whether the statement True
or False. If false, correct the statement. [1]
Ans : False
Resources which are surveyed and their quality and
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called developed resources. 16. Which one of the following sectors best signifies this
or cartoon? [1]
Black soil has good moisture holding capacity. State
whether the statement True or False. If false, correct
the statement
Ans : True
(a) Primary sector (b) Secondary sector
8. A vision of a society that is so ideal that it is unlikely (c) Tertiary sector (d) None of these
to actually exist [1] Ans : (b) Secondary sector
(a) Utopian (b) Absolutist
(c) Plebiscite (d) Conservatism 17. The election commission is the most visible institution
of any Democracy. State whether the statement True
Ans : (a) Utopian
or False. If false, correct the statement. [1]
9. Simultaneous fulfillment of mutual wants by buyers Ans : False
and sellers is known as ........... [1] The Political Party is the most visible institution of
Ans : Double coincidence of wants any Democracy
or 18. Arrange following parties according to the increasing
In the .......... sector, goods are directly obtained from dates of formation. [1]
agriculture as raw material. (i) TMC
Ans : Primary (ii) INC
(iii) BJP
10. In which sector workers enjoy job security? [1] (iv) BSP
(a) Agriculture sector (b) Private sector (a) iii—iv—i—ii (b) ii—iii—i—iv
(c) Organised sector (d) Unorganised sector (c) i—ii—iii—iv (d) iv—iii––ii—i
Ans : (c) Organised sector Ans : (b) ii—iii—i—iv
11. If there are 4 members in the family and their total 19. In the question given below, there are two statements
income is `32000/-. What would be their average marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). [1]
income? [1] Read the statements and choose the correct option.
(a) `26000 (b) `8000 Assertion (A) : The non-cooperation movement was
(c) `7000 (d) `5000 adopted in Madras Congress Session in 1919.
Ans : (b) `8000 Reason (R) : Chauri-Chaura was the places where
non-cooperation movement was called off.
12. A major benefit of joint production between local (a) Both A and R are true and It is correct explanation
company and a multi-national company is: [1] of A.
(a) MNC can bring latest technology in the production (b) Both A and R are true but It is not the correct
(b) MNC can control the increase in the price explanation of A.
(c) MNC can buy the local company (c) A is correct but R is wrong.
(d) MNC can sell the products under their brand (d) A is wrong but R is correct.
name Ans : (d) A is wrong but R is correct.
Ans : (a) MNC can bring latest technology in the
production 20. Calculate the average income of all members according
to the stats in table: [1]
13. The rise of political parties can be linked directly to
Member 1 Member 2 Member 3 Member 4
the emergence of: [1]
(a) Direct democracy Income 7000 8000 10000 15000
(b) Polyarchy Ans : By taking an average of all 4 members (7,000 +
(c) Constitutional democracy 8,000 + 10,000 + 15,000)/4 we get 10,000.
(d) Representative democracy
Ans : (a) Representative democracy
Section - B
14. What is one of the most important attributes
considered for comparing countries on the basis of 21. How did the local people in the areas conquered by
development? [1] the Napoleon react to French rule? Explain. [3]
Ans : Ans :
Average income of an individual is the most important Reaction to the French Rule was as follows:
attribute for development comparison in countries i. Peasants, artisans, workers and businessmen
enjoyed this newly found freedom.
15. In which sector the government owns most assets and ii. Uniform laws and standard system of weight and
provides all the services? [1] measures and a common currency would be more
Ans : Public Sector helpful in trade.

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iii. Increase in taxes, censorship and forced
conscription in French armies were seen as
outweighing the advantage of administrative
changes which Napoleon brought.
or
Why was the Napoleonic rule over other regions
unpopular with some sections of Europe?
Ans :
Reasons of unpopular Napoleonic rule over other
regions were:
i. Administrative reforms did not go hand in hand
with political freedom. The newly annexed regions
found themselves under the French rule.
ii. The newly acquired territories had to face
increased taxation and censorship.
iii. The forced conscription into French army to
conquer other parts of Europe,was not popular
with the newly conquered people.
22. The first challenge faced by political parties is lack
of internal democracy within parties. What do you
understand by the statement? Explain. [3]
Ans :
i. All over the world there is a tendency in political
parties towards the concentration of power in one
or few leaders at the top.
ii. Parties do not keep membership registers, do not
hold organisational meetings, and do not conduct
internal elections regularly.
iii. Ordinary members of the party do not get
sufficient information on what happens inside the
party.
iv. They do not have the means or the connections
needed to influence the decisions. As a result the
leaders assume greater power to make decisions in
the name of the party.
v. Since one or few leaders exercise paramount
power in the party those who disagree with the
leadership find it difficult to continue in the patty.
vi. More than loyalty to party principles and policies,
personal loyalty to the leader becomes more
important
23. What is pipeline transportation? Write two merits
and demerits of the same. [3]
Ans :
Pipeline transport network is the new mode of
transport these days. In the past, pipelines were used
to transport water to cities and industries. Now,
these are used for transporting crude oil, petroleum
products and natural gas from oil and natural gas
fields to refineries, fertiliser factories and big thermal
power plants. Solids can also be transported through
a pipeline when converted into slurry.
Merits
i. Useful in transporting liquids and solid slurry
from far away locations.
ii. Subsequent Ginning costs after laying down the
network are minimal
iii. It rules out trans-shipment losses or delays,
Demerits
i Initial cost of laying pipelines is high
ii. Pipelines can burst or can have leaks
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“Industrialisation and urbanisation go hand in hand”.
Explain and validate the statement.
Ans :
After an Industry activity starts in a town,
urbanisation follows. Industry provides employment
to the people of the area. Population migrates from
rural hinterlands to seek jobs. Housing and transport
facilities are developed to accommodate these people.
Other infrastructural developments take place leading
to growth and development of the town into a city.
Sometimes, industries are located in or near the cities.
Cities provide markets and services such as banking,
insurance, transport, labour, consultants and financial
advice, etc. to the industry. Thus,industrialisation and
urbanisation go hand in hand.
24. Examine with the help of three examples how the
dignity and freedom of citizens are best guaranteed in
a democracy. [3]
Ans :
The dignity and freedom of citizens are best guaranteed
in a democracy are as follows:
i. Dignity of women: Long struggles by women
have created some sensitivity today that respect
to and equal treatment of women are necessary
ingredients of a democratic society.
ii. Caste inequalities: Democracy in India has
strengthened the claims of the disadvantaged and
discriminated castes for equal status and equal
opportunity.
iii. Public expression of dissatisfaction: A public
expression of dissatisfaction with democracy
shows the success of the democratic project. It
transforms people from the status of a ‘subject’
to that of a ‘citizen’. Public expression shows
that people are aware and have the ability to look
critically at the power holders.
or
Name any two subjects that are included in concurrent
list. How are laws made on these subjects? Explain.
Ans :
Concurrent list-Education forest marriage, adoption
and succession (Any two)
Both the union as well as the state government can
make laws on the subjects mentioned in this list, If
their laws conflict with each other the law made by
the union government will prevail.
25. What do you mean by the term defection.? What
measures were adopted to prevent this practice? [3]
Ans :
Defection in politics means moving of a person from
one party to another party for some personal benefit.
It means changing party allegiance from the party
on which a person got elected to a different party. It
happens when a legislature, after having been elected
from a particular party leaves it and joins in other
party.
Measures adopted to prevent this practice:
i. The Constitution was amended to prevent elected
MLAs and MPs from changing parties. This
was done because many elected representatives
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were indulging in defection in order to become
ministers or for cash rewards.
ii. Now, the law says that if any MLA or MP changes
parties. he or she will lost seat in the legislature.
iii. The new law has brought defection down and has
made dissent even more difficult. Now MLAs and
MPs have to accept whatever party leaders say.
or
Raghav is a government employee and belongs to a
rich household whereas Raju is a construction worker
and comes from a poor rural household. Both are in
need and wish to take loan. Create a list of arguments
explaining who between the two would successfully be
able to arrange money from a formal source. Why?
Ans :
Raghav will be able to get loan from a formal source.
Arguments:
i. Banks are not present everywhere in rural India.
Even when they are present, getting a loan from
a hank is much more difficult than taking a loan
from informal sources.
ii. Bank loans require proper documents and
collateral. Absence of collateral is one of the major
reasons which prevents the poor from getting
bank loans.
iii. Informal lenders such as moneylenders, on the
other hand, know the borrowers personally and
hence are often willing to give a loan without
collateral.
26. Read the sources given below and answer the questions
that follow: [1 + 1 + 1=3]
Source A: Pre-Modern World
All through history, human societies have become
steadily more interlinked From Ancient times,
travelers, traders, priests and pilgrims travelled vast
distances for knowledge, opportunity and spiritual
fulfillment, or to escape persecution. They carried
goods, values, money, skill, ideas, inventions and even
diseases.
Source B: Silk Routes
The silk routes are good examples of vibrant pre-
modern trade and cultural links between distant part
of world. The name ‘silk routes’ points the importance
of west-bound Chinese silk can goes along this route.
Source C: Food Travels
Food offers many examples of long distance cultural
exchange. Traders and travelers introduced new crops
to lands they travelled even ‘ready’ food stuffs in
distant parts of world might share common origins.
Take spaghetti and noodles. It is believed that noodles
travelled from China to become spaghetti
Source A: Pre-Modern World
26 (1) Who were the people travelled and what did
they bring? (1)
Ans : The people travelled were travelers, traders,
priests and pilgrims. They carries, goods, values,
money, ideas and even diseases.
Source B: Silk Routes
26 (2) How did the silk routes named so? (1)
Ans : The importance of west-bound Chinese silk can
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Source C: Food Travels
26 (3) What is ‘ready’ food? (1)
Ans : The food like spaghetti and noodles is known as
‘ready’ food.
27. Explain the role of MNREGA in creating employment
for the people in India. [3]
Ans :
MNREGA is also called Right to Work: The roles of
MNREGA are as follows:
i. It has been implemented in 200 poorest of the
poor districts of India.
ii. MNREGA guarantees 100 days of assured work to
the people who are able and in need of work.
iii. If the government fails to provide work it will
provide unemployment allowance to the people.
iv. One-third of the jobs are reserved for the women.
28. What changes affected the pattern of industrialisation?
[3]
Ans :
(i) Shift from yarn to cloth produced
(ii) Momentum of Swadeshi movement where people
boycott foreign good.
(iii) Increased power of industrial groups.
Section - C
29. Why is tax on imports known as trade barrier? Why
did the Indian government impose barriers to foreign
trade and foreign investments after independence?
Give three reasons. [5]
Ans :
Trade barrier means restrictions imposed on import
and export of goods. It is called so because some
restrictions have been set up. The trade barriers
provide protection to domestic goods from foreign
competition. The government can use barriers to
increase or decrease (regulate) foreign trade and to
decide what kind of goods and services and how much
of each should come into the country.
Reasons for putting barriers to foreign trade and
foreign investment by the Indian Government were
i. To protect the domestic users within the country
from foreign competition.
ii. The competition from importers would have
crippled the new-horn industries of India. In such
a situation, imports of only such commodities
were allowed which were quite necessary such as
machinery, fertilisers, petroleum etc.
iii. During 1950s and 1960s, competition from imports
was giving a death blow to growing industries
in India. Hence, India allowed imports of only
essential goods.
30. Compare and contrast the merits and demerits of
Roadways with those of Railways. [5]
Ans :
Roadways v/s Railways
i. Construction cost of roads is much lower than
that of railway lines and construction time is also
comparatively less.
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ii. Roads can traverse comparatively more dissected Basis of Conventional N o n -

and undulating topography which is a limitation Distinction Conventional
in case of railways.
iii. Roads can negotiate higher gradients of slopes Technology Simple mining as Advanced scientific
and as such can traverse mountains like the well as modern technology is
Himalayas, whereas the mountainous regions are technology are involved in its
unfavourable for the construction of railway lines involved in their production.
due to high relief, sparse population and lack of production.
economic opportunities. Likewise, it is difficult Examples Coal, mineral Solar energy, wind
to lay railway lines on the sandy plains in the oil, natural gas, energy, tidal energy,
deserts, swampy or forested tracks. and hydel power geothermal energy,
iv. Road transport is economical in transportation are examples biogas and energy
of few persons and relatively smaller amount of of conventional from urban waste
goods over short distances whereas railways are sources of energy are examples of
suitable for transportation of large number of non-conventional
people and goods in bulk, especially over long sources of energy
distances.
v. Roadways provide door-to-door service, thus the
cost of loading and unloading is much lower but 31. How does money and muscle power play an important
railways have not reached everywhere, still there role in elections? Explain. [5]
are places which are yet to be connected with the Ans :
railways.
Money and muscle power play an important role in
vi. Road transport is also used as a feeder to other
elections because:
modes of transport such as they provide a link
i. Role of money and muscle power in parties
between railway stations, air and sea ports. On
especially during elections is growing.
the other hand railways work as a life line for the
ii. Parties tend to nominate those candidates who
economic growth of a country as they carry raw
have or can raise lots of money.
materials and produced goods from one part of
iii. Rich people and companies who give funds to the
the nation to another on a large scale.
parties tend to have influence on the policies and
or decisions of the party
Distinguish between Conventional and Non- iv. In some cases parties support criminals who can
Conventional Sources of Energy. win election.
Ans : v. Democrats all over the world are worried over the
increasing role of rich people and big companies in
democratic politics.
Basis of Conventional N o n - or
Distinction Conventional “Dynastic succession is one of the most serious
Time period C o n v e n t i o n a l Non-conventional challenges before the political parties.” Analyse the
sources of energy sources have been statement.
have been in put to use in the Ans :
use since time recent past
Dynastic succession is one of the most serious
immemorial.
challenges before the political parties because:
Type of Most of them, They are i. Most political parties do not practice open and
resource especially the inexhaustible, transparent procedures for their functioning.
fossil fuels are renewable - ii. There are few ways for an ordinary worker to rise
limited and resources. to the top in a party.
exhaustible. iii. In many parties the top positions are always
Eco-friendly They emit smoke They are - controlled by members of one family.
and ash on environment - iv. This practice is unfair to other members of that
burning and cause friendly as they parry and is also bad for a democracy.
environmental do not cause v. People who do not have adequate experience or
pollution. pollution. popular support come to occupy position of power.

Cost As the supply As they are flow 32. How do industries cause water pollution? Explain any
fossil fuels are resources, freely four measures to control water pollution created by
limited they are found in nature in industries in India. [5]
expensive. abundance, they Ans :
are lessexpensive. Water Pollution:
a. Water pollution is caused by organic and inorganic
industrial wastes and effluents discharged into
rivers.
b. Some pollutants are dyes detergents, acids, salts
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c. Pesticides, fertilisers, synthetic chemicals with MAP SKILL BASED QUESTION

carbon, plastics, rubber, etc are discharged by 35. (a) Two places A and B have been marked on the
different industries into water bodes. given political outline map of Inclia. Identify
d. How water from factories and thermal plants is them with the help of the following information
drained into rivers and ponds, affect adversely and write their count names on the lines drawn
aquatic life. near them. 1×2=2
e. Every litre of waste water discharged into rivers/ A. The place where session of Indian national
water bodies degrade the quality of fresh water. Congress held in 1920.
Methods to control water pollution: B. The place of Civil Disobedience Movement
a. Minimizing use of water for processing by reusing (b) On the same outline map of India locate and label
and recycling it in two or more successive stages. any four of the following with suitable symbols.
b. Treating hot water and effluents before releasing 1×4=4
them in rivers and ponds. (i) Surat - Cotton textile centre.
c. Use of ground water resources also needs to be (ii) Naraura - Nuclear power plant
regulates legally. (iii) New Mangalore - Seaport.
d. Strict legal laws to be passed against water (iv) Thiruvananthapuram - Software technology
pollution. park
33. Explain various components of political party. [5] (v) Hyderabad - Rajiv Gandhi International
Ans : Airport
(vi) Noida - Software technology park.
A political party is founded on some ideologies and
these ideologies are followed by the components of that
political party: The major and the deciding component
who choose candidates for contesting elections are
leaders who are at the top in formulating policies.
The other members who directly participate in party
activities are also the components of political party.
Even the followers who follow the ideologies of the
party are said as to be components of political party.
34. Read the extract and answer the questions that follow
: [5]
During civil disobedience movement, people were not
only to refuse cooperation with the British, as they
had done in 1921-22, but also to break colonial laws.
Thousands in different parts of country broke salt
low, manufactured salt and demonstrated in front of
government salt factories.
As the movement spread, foreign cloth was boycotted
and liquor shops were picketed Peasants refused to pay
revenue and chaukidari taxes, village officials resigned
and in many places forest people violated forest laws,
going to collect wood and graze cloth.
(i) When did the civil disobedience movement
started? (1)
(ii) How did civil disobedient movement different
from non-cooperation movement? (2) Ans :
(iii) How did Indians took part in civil disobedience (a) A. Nagpur
movement? (2) B. Dandi
Ans : (b) Located and labelled on the map
(i) Civil disobedience movement initiated in the year
1930.
(ii) In non-cooperation movement were to refuse
cooperation with British but in civil disobedience
movement people were also needed to break
colonial laws.
(iii) People took part in civil disobedience movement and
broke salt law, manufactured salt and demonstrated
in front of salt factories of government. Also, foreign
clothes were boycotted, village officials resigned
and forest people violated forest laws. Liquor shops
were picketed and peasants refuse to pay revenue
and chaukidari taxes.

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CLASS X (2019-20)
SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE 087)
SAMPLE PAPER-19
Time Allowed : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 80
General Instructions :
(i) The question paper has 35 questions in all.
(ii) Marks are indicated against each question.
(iii) Questions from serial number 1 to 20 are objective type questions. Each question carries one mark. Answer them
as instructed.
(iv) Questions from serial number 21 to 28 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80
words each.
(v) Questions from serial number 29 to 34 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 120
words each.
(vi) Question number 35 is a map question of 6 marks with two parts-35 a. from History (2 marks) and 35 b. from
Geography (4 marks).

Which of the following aspect best signifies this image

Section A of The courier of Rhineland’ ?
(a) Victories of Napolean
1. Match the following items given in Column A with
(b) Difficulties faced by Napolean
those in Column B. Choose the correct answer from
the options given below: [1] (c) Loses of Napolean
(d) Journey of Napolean
COLUMN A COLUMN B Ans : (c) Loses of Napolean
(A) Haematite (i) Copper
4. In which Congress session the Non-Cooperation
(B) Bauxite (ii) Iron programme was adopted? [1]
(C) Dolomite (iii) Calcium (a) Wardha (b) Bombay
(D) Cuprite (iv) Aluminium (c) Lahore (d) Nagpur
Ans : (d) Nagpur
Ans : (A)-(ii), (B)-(iv), (C)-(iii), (D)-(i)
5. Banks and Cooperative sector are included in which
2. Resources which are found in a region, but have not sector of loan? [1]
been utilised are called [1 ] (a) Informal (b) Formal
(a) Potential (b) Developed
(c) Credit (d) Saving
(c) Stock (d) Reserve
Ans : (b) Formal
Ans : (a) Potential
6. Identify which of the following statements is not true
3. Study the picture and answer the question that about globalization. [1]
follows. [1] (a) Globalisation is the process of rapid integration
between countries.
(b) It is movement of more and more investments and
technology between countries.
(c) Globalisation is introduction of restrictions or
barriers by the government.
(d) It is movement of more and more goods and
services between countries.
Ans : (c) Globalisation is introduction of restrictions
or barriers by the government.

7. Literacy Rate measures the proportion of literate

population in the age group: [1]
(a) Above 5 years (b) Above 12
(c) Above 7 years (d) Above 6 years
Ans : (c) Above 7 years

8. Which subjects are not included in the Union List? [1]

(a) Foreign affairs (b) Banking
(c) Communications (d) Trade
Ans : (d) Trade
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9. Which one of the following option best signifies Options:

following cartoon? [1] (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
Ans : (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
explanation of A

14. Government negotiate with _____ for fair rules in

order to make globalisation fairer. [1]
Ans : World trade organisation
or
Banks initiate digital transfer of _____ through
_____ card.
Ans : Money, credit

15. _____ is the area over which someone has legal

(a) No party wins all votes of a caste or community authority [1]
(b) Political leaders treat people belonging to a Ans : Jurisdiction
particular caste as vote bank
16. Who said, “Printing is the ultimate gift of God and
(c) Elections are all about castes. the greatest one”? [1]
(d) No parliamentary constituency in India has clear Ans :
majority of a single caste
‘Printing is the ultimate gift of God and the greatest
Ans : (b) Political leaders treat people belonging to a
one” was said by Martin Luther.
particular caste as vote bank
or
10. Correct the following statement and rewrite: How had hand printing technology introduced in
Communal Politics is based on the idea that language Japan?
is the principal basis of social community. [1] Ans :
Ans :
Buddhist missionaries from China introduced hand-
Communal politics is based on idea that religion is the printing technology in Japan around AD 768-770.
principle basis of social community.
17. Which is the most common route for investment by
or
MNCs in countries around the world? [1]
Economic equality is promoted much superiorly by
democracy than any other form of government Ans :
Ans : To buy up local companies and then to expand
production.
Economic equality is promoted much superiorly by
democracy than any other form of government 18. Complete the following table with regard to
information about political parties: 1
11. The ........... is the largest public sector undertaking in
India. [1] Type of No. of % of total votes No. of seats
Ans : Indian Railways party states required assembly/
Lok sabha
12. The countries of east of the Mediterranean which reqd.
majorly referred to Asia were called ........... [1]
State 1 6% (B) - ?
Ans : Orient
or National (A) - ? 6% in Lok Sabha or 4
........... machine introduced in 1764 speeded up the Assembly elections
spinning process and reduced labour demand.
Ans :
Ans : Jenny
A. 4
13. In the question given below, there are two statements B. 2
marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the 19. Name the industry which is self-reliant and complete
statements and choose the correct option. [1] in the value chain. [1]
Assertion (A) : Not all the money that is deposited
Ans :
in the bank by the depositors is kept by the banks
themselves. Textile industry is the only industry in the country,
Reason (R) : They use it to extend loans, so that the which is self-reliant and complete in the value chain
difference between interest earned and interest given which means from raw material to the highest value
becomes a source of income. added products.

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or Ans :
How is over-irrigation responsible for land degradation The three characteristics of commercial farming in
in Punjab? India are as follows:
Ans : (i) Crops are grown on a large scale in large farms
Over-irrigation is responsible for land degradation due or plantations for commercial purposes and for
to water-logging which leads to increase in salinity export to other countries.
and alkalinity in the soil. (ii) It is a capital intensive farming required high
application of modern inputs.
20. Ritwik studying in class XI in Delhi was admitted
(iii) Modern inputs like high yielding variety (HYV)
to a private hospital for an appendicitis operation.
seeds, chemical fertilisers, insecticides and
A surgeon performed the operation under general
pesticides are used to obtain higher productivity.
anesthesia. Due to improper anaesthesia he developed
Irrigation is applied to meet water requirement.
brain abnormalities and was crippled for life.
or
Analyse the information given above and choose the
Distinguish between ferrous and non-ferrous minerals.
correct option as to where his family should apply for
compensation. [1] Ans :
(a) File an RTI The difference between Ferrous and Non-Ferrous
(b) The State Consumer Redressal Commission. Minerals are as follows:
(c) State Consumer Court
Minerals Ferrous Non-Ferrous
(d) None of the above.
Meaning Metallic minerals Metallic minerals
Ans : (b) The State Consumer Redressal Commission. containing iron are that contain metals
called ferrous other than iron are
Section - B minerals. called non-ferrous
minerals.
21. How was Rowlatt Act opposed by the people in India?
Explain with examples. [3] Production They account India’s reserves
for about three- and production
Ans :
fourths of the of non-ferrous
The Rowlatt Act of 1919 was opposed in the following total value of minerals is not
manner: production of very satisfactory.
(i) Rallies were organised in various cities. metallic minerals
(ii) Workers went on strike in railway workshops. in India.
(iii) Shops were dosed down.
Examples Iron ore, manganese, Copper, lead, tin,
It was in opposition to the Rowlatt Act that the
chromite, tungsten, bauxite, gold are
infamous Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place.
nickel and cobalt examples of non-
General Dyer ordered his troops to open fire on the
are examples of ferrous minerals
innocent civilians who had gathered from the city of
ferrous minerals. as they do not
Amritsar and outside to attend a peaceful meeting.
contain iron.
or
19th century indentured labour has been described as
a ‘New system of slavery’. Explain. 23. Read the sources given below and answer the questions
Ans : that follow: [1 + 1 + 1=3]
(i) In the 19th century; hundreds of thousands of Source A : Accountable, responsive and legitimate
Indians and Chinese labourers went to work on government
plantations in mines and in road and railway There are some things that democracy must provide.
construction projects around the world. In a democracy, we are most concerned with ensuring
(ii) In India, indenture labourers were hired under that the people will have the right to choose their
contracts which promises return travel to India rulers and people will have control over the rulers.
after they had worked for five years on plantations. Whenever possible and necessary, citizens should be
(iii) Gradually in India cottage industries declined, able to participate in decision making, that effects
land rents rose, land was cleared for mines and them all Therefore, the most basic outcome of
plantations. All this affected the lives of the poor. democracy should be that it produces a government
They failed to pay their rents, become indebted, that is accountable to citizens, and responsive to the
and were forced to migrate in search of work. needs and expectations of the citizens.
(iv) The main destinations of Indian indentured
Source B : Economic growth and development
migrants were the Caribbean islands, Trinidad,
If all democracies and all dictatorships for the last
Guyana, Surinam, Mauritius, Fiji, Ceylon and
50 years i.e. between 1950 — 2000 are considered,
Malaya.
dictatorships have a higher rate of economic growth.
(v) Recruitment was done by agent engaged by
The inability of democracy to achieve higher economic
employers and paid a small commission.
development is worrying. But this alone cannot be
22. State any three characteristics of commercial farming a reason to reject democracy. Economic development
in India. [3] depends on several factor: Country; population, size,

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global situation, cooperation from other countries,
economic priorities adopted by the country, etc.
Overall, we cannot say that democracy is a guarantee of
economic development. But we can expect democracy
not to lag behind dictatorships in this respect.
Source C : Reduction of inequality and poverty
Perhaps more than development it is reasonable to
expect democracies to reduce economic disparities.
Democracies are based on political equality.
All individuals have equal weight in electing
representatives Parallel to this there are growing
economic inequalities. A small number of ultra- rich
enjoy a highly dsproportinate share of wealth and
incomes. Those at the bottom of the society have very
little to depend upon. Sometimes they find it difficult
to meet their basic needs of life, such as food, clothing,
house, education and health.
Source A: Accountable, responsive and legitimate
government
23 (1) Define democracy in a single sentence on the
basis of the above extract. (1)
Ans : Democracy can be defined as a government ‘Of
the people by the people, for the people.
Source B : Economic growth and development
23 (2) State the factors which are responsible for a
democracy’s economic growth. (1)
Ans : The factors on which the economic growth of
a democracy depends are its population, size, global
situation, cooperation from other countries etc.
Source C : Reduction of inequality and poverty
23 (3) Justify the statement Democracies have
successfully eliminated economic inequalities
between people.’ (1)
Ans : The statement ‘Democracies have successfully
eliminated economic inequalities between people,’
is incorrect All people have equal rights in electing
representatives but economic inequalities are growing
day by day. There are a few ultra-rich people where as
a vast majority of the people are poor.
24. The Supreme Court’s order to bring down the influence
of money and criminals in politics is still fraught with
defects. Discuss. [3]
Ans :
According to a Supreme Court order, every candidate
contesting elections has to provide details of his
personal assets and cases of crime pending against
him/her. This is done to bring down the influence of
money and crime in politics However, there is still no
mechanism to check whether the information provided
by the candidate is true of not, as still we do not find
any significant decline of the influence of money or
crime in politics.
25. In a nation, communalism has different repercussions
on the minds majority and minority religious groups.
How? [3]
Ans :
In a nation, communalism has different repercussions
on the minds majority and minority religious groups.
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This is so because inspired by communalism the
majority religious groups starts thinking of dominating
and suppressing the religious minorities. On the other
hand, the religious minorities start believing to form a
separate political unit
26. Why is modern currency accepted as a medium of
exchange without any use of its own? Find out the
reason. [3]
Ans :
Modern currency is accepted as a medium of exchange
without any use of its own because:
(i) Modern currency is authorised by the government
of the country
(ii) In India, the Reserve Bank of India issues all
currency notes on behalf of Central Government.
(iii) No other individual or organisation is allowed to
issue currency
(iv) The law legalises the use of rupee as a medium
of payment that cannot be refused in settling
transactions in India.
(v) No individual in India can legally refuse a payment
made in Rupees.
or
Why do people deposit their money in bank?
Ans :
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 beginning of the month, so they deposit
it with banks by opening a bank account in their
name. Banks accept deposits and also pay an amount
as interests on the deposits. In this may people’s
money is safe with the banks and it earns an amount
as interest.
27. How is tertiary sector different from other sectors?
Give examples. [3]
Ans :
Tertiary sector is different from other sectors in the
following ways:
(i) Primary sector includes all those activities which
result in output of natural products.
(ii) Secondary sector includes activities which produce
a new product by transforming the shape of a
natural product.
(iii) Tertiary activities neither produce any natural
product nor transform shape of natural products.
It only supports the activities in both sectors.
Steel produced in a factory has to move long
distance. It can be done by a strong network of
tertiary activities.
or
How do we count various goods and services for
calculating Gross Domestic Product (G.D.P.) of a
country? Explain with example.
Ans :
Calculation of GDP of a country:
(i) The value of final goods and services produced in
each sector during a particular year provides the
total production of the sector for that year. The
sum of production in the three sectors gives Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) of a country
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(ii) Not every good (or service), that is produced and
sold, needs to be counted. Intermediate goods are
used up in producing final goods and services. The
value of final goods already includes the value of
all the intermediate goods used up in producing
the final goods. So, only the value of all final goods
and services produced within a country during a
particular year is counted in GDP.
Example: A farmer sells wheat to a flour mill
for8/kg. The mill grinds the wheat and sells the
flour to a biscuit company for 10/kg. The biscuit
company uses flour, sugar and oil to make the
packets of biscuits. It sells biscuits in the market
for 15/packet Now, biscuits are the final goods.
28. “For development, people look at a mix of goals.”
Support the statement with three suitable examples. [3]
Ans :
It is true that for development, people look at a mix
of goals, e.g.,
(i) If women are engaged in paid work, their dignity
in the household and society increases. So dignity
is an important goal.
(ii) However, it is also the case that if there is
respect for women there would be more sharing
of housework and greater acceptance of women
working outside.
(iii) A safe and secure environment may allow more
women to take up a variety of jobs or run a
business. These are goals other than income.
Hence development goal is not only for better
income but for other important things in life.
Section - C
29. What difference did printing technology make in the
lives of women and children in the 19th century?
Explain. [5]
Ans :
Printing technology made following impact in the lives
of women and children in the 19th century:
Impact on Women
(i) Women became important readers and writers.
Penny magazines, especially meant for women,
contained guidelines on proper behaviour and
housekeeping.
(ii) Novel began to be written in the 19th century and
some of the best novelists were women like Jane
Austen, Bronte sisters, George Eliot, etc.
(iii) Their writing created a new image of women with
will, strength of personality, determination and
power to think.
Impact on Children
(i) Primary education became compulsory from the
late 19th century.
(ii) School textbooks, rural folk tales in edited
versions, fairy tales and new stories were published
for children.
or
Explain the attitude of the Indian merchants and
the industrialists towards the ‘Civil Disobedience’
Movement [5]
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The attitude of the Indian merchants and the
industrialists towards the Civil Disobedience
Movement was:
(i) During the First World War Indian merchants and
industrialists had made huge profits and became
powerful. They wanted protection against imports
of foreign goods and a Rupee Sterling foreign
exchange ratio that would discourage import.
(ii) To organise business interest they formed the
Indian Industrial and Commercial Congress (in
1920) and the Federation of Indian Chamber of
Commerce and Industries- FICCI (in 1972).
(iii) They gave financial assistance and refused to buy
or sell imported goods.
(iv) Most businessmen came to see `Swaraj at a time
when colonial restrictions on business would no
longer exist and trade and industry would flourish
without constraints.
(v) After the failure of the Round Table Conference
business groups were no longer uniformly
enthusiastic. They were apprehensive of the
spread of militant activities and worried, about
prolonged disruption of business.
30. Read the extract and answer the questions that
follow: [5]
The ideas of national unity in early-nineteenth-
century Europe were closely allied to the ideology of
liberalism. In the economic sphere liberalism stood
for the freedom of markets and the abolition of state-
imposed restrictions on the movement of goods and
capital During the nineteenth century this was a strong
demand of the emerging middle classes. Napolean had
created a confederation of 39 states. Each of them had
their own currency, weights and measures. A customer
travelling from Hamburg to Nuremberg in 1833 to sell
his goods had to pass through 11 customs barrier and
peg a customs dug of about 5 percent at each one of
them. Duties were often levied according to the weight
or measurement of the goods. As each region had its
own system of weights and measures, it was a time
consuming calculation. The measure of cloth, was the
elk which in each region stood for a different length.
S elk of textile in Frankfurt got a person 54.7 cm of
cloth, in Mainz 55.1 cm, in Nuremberg 65.6 cm, in
Freiburg 53.5 cm.
(i) What were the ideas of national unity in the early
nineteenth century similar to? (1)
(ii) What was the ideology of Liberalism? (2)
(iii) Why was trading in nineteenth century a tedious
process? (2)
Ans :
(i) The ideas of national unity in early nineteenth
century Europe were closely allied to the ideology
of liberalism.
(ii) Ideology of Liberalism: In the economic sphere,
liberalism stood for the freedom of markets and
the abolition of state imposed restinctions on
the movement of goods and capital. During the
nineteenth century this was a strong demand of
the emerging middle classes.
(iii) Trading in 19th century was a tedious process
as Napolean had created a confederation of 39
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states. Each had their own currency, weights and
measures. Duties were often levied according to the
weight or measurement of goods. As each region
had its own system of weights and measures, it
was time consuming calculation.
31. Explain the pro-active approach adopted by the
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) for
preserving the natural environment and resources. [5]
Ans :
The pro-active approach adopted by the National
Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) for preserving
the natural environment:
(i) Equipment: Optimum utilisation of equipment
adopting latest techniques and upgrading existing
equipment
(ii) Waste Regeneration: Minimising waste generation
by maximising ash utilisation.
(iii) Maintain Ecological Imbalance: Providing
green belts for nurturing ecological balance and
addressing the question of special purpose vehicles
for afforestation.
(iv) Ways to reduce environmental pollution:
Reducing environmental pollution through ash
pond management, ash water recycling system
and liquid waste management.
(v) Monitoring: Ecological monitoring, reviews and
online database management for all its power
stations.
or
How is biogas produced? Why is it called ‘Gobar gas
plant’ in rural areas?
Ans :
(i) Biogas is produced from shrubs, farm waste,
animal and human wastes. It is mostly used for
domestic consumption in rural areas.
(ii) Decomposition of organic matter yields gas, which
has higher thermal efficiency in comparison to
kerosene, dung cake and charcoal.
(iii) Biogas plants are set up at municipal, cooperative
and individual levels.
Biogas plants using cattle clung are known as
Gobar gas plant in rural India because:
(i) These provide twin benefits to the farmer in the
form of energy and improved quality of manure.
(ii) They make the most efficient use of cattle dung.
(iii) They prevent the loss of trees and manure due to
burning of fuel wood and cow dung cakes.
32. Cotton textile industry has a large concentration in
and around Maharashtra and Gujarat. Give three
reasons to support the statement. Mention any two
problems faced by cotton textile industry. [5]
Ans :
The major reasons for concentration of cotton textile
in Gujarat and Maharashtra are:
(i) Availability of raw material: Due to suitable
climate and rich black cotton soil, cotton is grown
in abundance here. This ensures a regular supply
of raw material for the industry.
(ii) Humid climate: The humid climate of the region
promotes spinning of thread.
(iii) Capital: The rich Parsee community invested
heavily in the industry in initial years which
promoted the growth of the industry
(iv) Labour: Easy availability of cheap and abundant
labour from the surrounding states.
(v) Transport: Well developed means of transport
and port facilities were helpful for the export
also.
Problems Faced by Industry:
(i) Obsolete machinery
(ii) Out dated technology
(iii)Erratic power supply
(iv) Labour problem
(v) Spoiling of the crop
(vi) Indian cotton is small staple crop
33. Explain and list five key features of federalism. [5]
Ans :
The main features of federalism are as follows:
(i) Two or more levels or government: Federalism is
a system of government in which the government
is divided between a central authority and its
various constituent units. Usually, a federation has
two levels of government. One is the government
for the entire country; and the other governments
at the state or provincial level.
(ii) Same citizens with separate jurisdiction: Different
tiers of government govern the same citizens, but
each tier has its own jurisdiction in specific matters
of legislation, taxation and administration.
(iii) Superiority of constitution: The jurisdiction of
the respective levels or tiers of government are
specified in the constitution. So the existence
and authority of each tier of government are
constitutionally safeguarded.
(iv) Rigid constitution: The fundamental provisions of
the constitutions cannot be unilaterally changed
by one level of government Such changes require
the consent of both the levels of government.
(v) Dual objective: The federal system thus has
dual objectives: to safeguard and promote the
unity of the country; while at the same time,
accommodates the regional diversity.
34. Differentiate between an organised and unorganised
sector. [5]
Ans :
Basis of Organised Sector Unorganised
Distinction Sector
What it means Those organizations These are
who have regular generally small
working hours, units and
weekly offs, etc. businesses,
shops, self-
employed,
individuals,
street vendors,
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Basis of Organised Sector Unorganised MAP SKILL BASED QUESTION

Distinction Sector 35. (a) Two places A and B have been marked on the
Rules and Most of the rules Rules are given political outline map of India. Identify them
R e g u l a t i o n s followed have been not followed, with the help of the following information and
Followed framed by the a l t h o u g h write their correct names on the lines drawn near
government g ove r n m e nt them. 1 × 2=2
has made A. The place known for Indigo Plantation
them for this Movement.
sector also. B. The place where session of Indian National
Congress held in September 1920.
Nature of Normally regular Employees (b) On the same outline map of India locate and label
Work and and assured work can be asked any four of the following with suitable symbols.
Employment is there and the to go at any 1×4=4
employees cannot time without (i) Mumbai — Cotton Textile Industry.
be dismissed any reason (ii) Singrauli — Thermal power plant.
from employment being given. (iii) Tuticorin — Seaport
without valid (iv) Indore — Cotton textile industry:
reasons. (v) Namrup — Thermal power plant
(vi) Bhadravati — Iron and Steel plant
Examples A worker in a large A daily wage
factory, a clerk in labourer/
an office, a doctor worker in
in a hospital, a a shop, a
teacher in a school, handloom
etc. weaver, an
agricultural
labourer, a
shop assistant,
etc

Benefits Workers get several There is no

other benefits from provision for
the employers overtime,
like paid leave, paid leave,
payment during holidays,
holidays, provident leave due to
fund, pensions, sickness etc.
gratuity medical
benefits etc.

Ans :
(a) A. Champaran
B. Calcutta
(b) Located and labelled on the map.

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CLASS X (2019-20)
SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE 087)
SAMPLE PAPER-20
Time Allowed : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 80
General Instructions :
(i) The question paper has 35 questions in all.
(ii) Marks are indicated against each question.
(iii) Questions from serial number 1 to 20 are objective type questions. Each question carries one mark. Answer them
as instructed.
(iv) Questions from serial number 21 to 28 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80
words each.
(v) Questions from serial number 29 to 34 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 120
words each.
(vi) Question number 35 is a map question of 6 marks with two parts-35 a. from History (2 marks) and 35 b. from
Geography (4 marks).

Which of the following aspects best signifies this

Section-A image of Bal Gangadhar Tilak?
1. Match the following items given in Column A with (a) Symbol of Asoka’s Pillar
those in Column B. Choose the correct answer from (b) Simi Krishna’s rath in Mahabharat
the options given below: [1] (c) The rising sun
(d) Symbols of Unity
COLUMN A COLUMN B
Ans : (d) Symbols of Unity
(A) 1919 (i) Khilafat movement
(B) 1920 (ii) Bardoli Satyagrah 4. By whom was the Swaraj flag developed in the year
1921? [1]
(C) 1921 (iii) Satyagrah against Rowlatt Ans :
Act
By the year 1921 the swaraj flag was developed by
(D) 1928 (iv) Firing at peasants near Motilal Nehru.
Rae Bareilly or
Ans : (A)-(iii), (B)-(i), C(iv), (D)-(ii) What did Mahatma Gandhi called to ‘Untouchables’ ?
2. Identify the correct reason for how Industrialisation Ans : Harijan
changed the form of urbanization in the modern 5. Who among the following, hosted the Congress at
period in England from the options given below: [1] Vienna in 1815? [1]
(a) All the rural areas changed into urban areas (a) King of Netherlands (b) Giuseppe Mazzini
(b) Population migrated from urban areas to rural areas (c) Duke Metternich (d) Otto Von Bismarck
(c) London and other cities with industries acted as a
Ans : (c) Duke Metternich
magnet as they provided work opportunities.
(d) All of the above. 6. Complete the following table with correct information
Ans : (c) London and other cities with industries acted with regard to production of Aluminium from
as a magnet as they provided work opportunities. Bauxite. [1]
3. Study the picture and answer the question that Mineral Intermediate Product/ Final Product
follows. [1] Quantity
Bauxite (A)- ? Aluminium
4-6 tons of (B)- ? 1 ton of
bauxite Aluminium
Ans :
(A) Alumina
(B) 2 tons of Alumina
7. A compromise between the supporters and opponents
of Non-cooperation movement was worked out in the
congress session at [1]
(a) Hoshiarpur (c) Ahemdabad
(b) Ambala (d) Nagpur
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8. In February 1922, Mahatma Gandhi decided to 13. Which one country has one-party system? [1]
withdraw the Non-Cooperation movement. Why did Ans : China
he do that? [1]
Ans : 14. Quotas and taxes on imports are: [1]
(a) Trade barriers (b) Trade laws
Mahatma Gandhi decided to withdraw the Non-co-
(c) Trade practices (d) All of the above
operation movement because the Chauri-Chaura
incident disheartened him. He felt that the movement Ans : (a) Trade barriers
was turning violent in many places and
15. In which general elections in India did the proportion
9. The woman reservation bill has not passed in the of women cross 12% mark for the first time? [1]
parliament for more than a decade. Ans :
2014: In india, the proportion of woman in legislature
is very low. India is among the bottom group of
nations in the world,in this respect.
16. What is NTPC? [1]
Ans :
NTPC i.e. National Thermal Power Corporation is a
major power providing corporations in India.
or
What is the feminist movement?
Ans :
The different movements aimed at empowering women
and making them equal to men politically, serially,
economically and culturally are termed as the feminist
Which of the following option best signifies this movements.
cartoon? [1] 17. All these countries follow a dual or multi party
(a) Women are not allowed in the parliament government. Find the incorrect option from those
(b) Gender diversity is needed in politics given below- [1]
(c) Belief that women do not make good policy (a) Japan (b) China
makers (c) Indo-China (d) Germany
(d) Women should not play a role in politics Ans : (b) China
Ans : (b) Gender diversity is needed in politics
18. Arrange the following options in correct sequence.
10. ............. crops are grown with the onset of monsoon in (i) Deposit extra cash with bank [1]
different parts of India. [1] (ii) Withdraw money
(iii) Write a cheque
Ans : Kharif
(iv) Open a bank account
or Options:
............. is the main cause of land degradation in (a) i-ii-iii-iv (b) i-iii-ii-iv
Punjab. (c) iv-i-iii-ii (d) iv-iii-ii-i
Ans : Over-irrigation
Ans : (c) iv-i-iii-ii
11. Which waterway connects the Brahmputra River
19. In the question given below, there are two statements
between Sadiya and Dhubri? [1]
marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the
Ans : statements and choose the correct option.
The waterway that connects the Brahmputra River Assertion (A) : Collateral is an asset that the borrower
between Sadiya and Dhubri is N.W. No. 1 owns and uses this as a guarantee to a lender until the
or loan is repaid.
The Indian Railway is now reorganised into how many Reason (R) : Till the loan is repaid the asset belongs
zones? to the lender. [1]
Ans : 16 Zones Options :
12. The ‘community government’ is elected by people (a) Both A and R are true
belonging to one _____ community. [1] (b) Both are true but R is not the correct explanation
Ans : Language of A
or (c) A is correct but R is wrong
In _____ we are most concerned with ensuring that (d) A is wrong but R is correct
people will have the right to choose their rules. Ans : (b) Both are true but R is not the correct
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20. There are four families living in a neighbourhood. The
average per capita income of these families is `6000/-
If the income of three families is `4000/-, `7000/- and
`5000/- respectively, what is the income of the fourth
family. [1]
On the basis of the information given above calculate
the income of the fourth family and choose the correct
option.
(a) `8000/- (c) `3000/-
(c) `2000/- (d) `6000/-
Ans : (a) `8000/-
Section-B
21. Explain any three values attached with the use of
minerals in a sustainable manner. [3]
Ans :
i. Our industries and agriculture immensely
depend on mineral deposits and the substances
manufactured from them. The total volume
of workable mineral deposits is an insignificant
fraction i.e. one per cent of the earth’s crust.
Hence, minerals should be used cautiously.
ii. The geological processes of mineral formation
are so slow that the rates of replenishment are
infinitely small in comparison to the present rates
of consumption.
iii. Mineral resources are finite and non-renewable.
Rich mineral deposits are our country’s extremely
valuable but short-lived possessions.
or
Why Chhota Nagpur plateau is called a ‘store house
of minerals’ ?
Ans :
i. Chhotanagpur plateau is called a store house of
minerals as it has very high grade haematite iron
ore.
ii. The ranges of hills in Chhotanagpur have 14
deposits of super high grade haematite iron ore.
iii. Most of the mica deposits are found on the
northern edge of Chhotanagpur plateau.
iv. Koderma—Hazaribagh belt of Jharkhand is the
leading producer of mica
22. Explain what is meant by proto-industrialisation? [3]
Ans :
Proto-industrialisation refers to a phase of
industrialisation which was not based on factories.
Even before factories began to appear, there was large-
scale industrial production for international market.
(i) In the 17th and 18th centuries merchants in
Europe began to move to the countryside. They
gave money to peasants and artisans to produce
for an international market. The demands of
goods had increased due to colonisation and the
resultant expansion of trade. Merchants could not
increase production in towns due to the monopoly
and power of the crafts and trade guilds. They
had the monopoly to produce certain goads and
did not allow the entry of new competitors. The
guilds were associations of producers that trained
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craftspeople, maintained control over production,
and regulated prices.
ii. The peasants and farmers started working for
the merchants. At this time open fields were
disappearing and the poor farmers were looking
to new avenues of livelihood. Merchants offered
advances to produce goods to them which the
peasants eagerly accepted. They could stay in
the countryside and continue to cultivate their
small lands. Proto-industrialisation added to their
shrinking income.
iii. The proro-industrial system became a network
of commercial exchanges. A merchant clothier
purchased wool from a wool stapler, carried it to
the spinners, weavers took up the later stages of
weaving, and later fullers and dyers stepped in. The
finishing of the cloth was done in London before
the export merchant sold it to the international
market. At every stage of production 20 to 25
workers were employed by each merchant, with
each clothier thus controlling hundreds of workers.
or
What was the importance of the Indian trade for the
British?
Ans :
The importance of the Indian trade for the British
was:
i. Trade Surplus— Britain had a trade surplus with
Indian. Britain used this surplus to balance its
trade deficit with other countries.
ii. Home Charges— Britain’s trade Surplus in India
also helped to pay the so called home charges that
included private remittance by British officials
and traders, interest payments on India’s external
debt and pensions of British officials in India.
iii. Major Supplier of cotton— India remained a
major supplier of raw cotton to British which
was required to feed the cotton textile industry in
Britain.
iv. Supplier if indentured workers— Many indentured
workers from Bihar, UP., central India migrated to
other countries to work in mines and plantations.
23. Read the sources given below and answer the questions
that follow [1+1+1=3]
Source A : The Age of Indian Textiles
Before the age of machine industries,silk and cotton
goods from India dominated the International market
in textiles. Coarser cottons were produced in many
countries, but the finer varieties often came from
India. Bales of fine textiles were carried on camel back
via the north-west frontier through mountain passes
and across deserts. A vibrant sea trade operated
through the main pre-colonial ports.
Source B: What Happened to Weavers
The East India Company appointed a paid-servant,
the gomastha to supervise weavers, collect supplies,
and examine the quality of cloth. Company weavers
were prevented from dealing with other dealers. This
was achieved through the system of advances Once
an order was placed the weavers were given loans to
purchase raw material. Those who took loans had to
band over the cloth they produced to the gomastha.
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They could not take it to another trader.
Source C : Manchester Comes to India
As cotton industries developed in England, industrial
groups began worrying about imports from other
countries. They pressurized the government to impose
as on cotton textiles so that Manchester goods could
sell in Britain without facing competition from outside.
At the same time industrialists persuaded the East
India Company to sell British manufactured cloth in
India. Cotton weavers thus faced two problems at the
same time; their export market collapsed, and the
local markets shrank, being glutted with Manchester
imports.
Source A : The Age of Indian Textiles
23 (1) Why were Indian textiles most popular the
world over? (1)
Ans : Indian textiles were more popular the world
over because of their fine quality: Though a number of
countries produced cotton cloth but it was of a much
coarser quality.
Source B : What Happened to Weavers
23 (2) How were the weavers trapped by the Fast
India Company to work exclusively for
them? (1)
Ans : Once a weaver agreed to work for the company,
he was given an advance as a loan which he could use
to buy the raw material . this loan eased the weaver’s
burden, but at the same time he became bound to
the company to sell the finished goods only to the
company and that also at a very nominal rate.
Source C : Manchester Comes to India
23 (3) State two ways in which the Industrialists
at Manchester destroyed the Indian cotton
industry? (1)
Ans : The Industrialists of Manchester were worried
about import of cotton from India so they pressurized
the government into taxing all cotton imports and
thus raising their price. Secondly, they persuaded East
India Company to sell British cloth in India. This was
much cheaper as it was mass produced in the factories
and the Indian weavers could not match their prices.
24. The focus on caste in politics can sometimes give
an impression that elections are all about caste and
nothing else. Do you agree? Explain. [3]
Ans :
The focus on caste in politics can sometimes give
an impression that elections are all about caste and
nothing else. This is far from true because:
(i) No parliamentary constituency in the country
has a clear majority of one single caste. So, every
candidate and party needs to win the confidence
of more than one cast and community to win
elections.
(ii) No party wins the votes of all the voters of a caste
or community. When people say that a caste is a
‘vote bank’ of one party, it usually means that a
large proportion of the voters from the caste vote
for the party.
(iii) Many political parties may put up candidates
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from the same caste (if that caste is believed
to dominate the electorate in a particular
constituency). Some voters have more than one
candidate from their caste while many voters have
no candidates from their caste
(iv) The ruling party of the sitting M.P. or M.L.A.
frequently lose elections in our country. That could
not have happened if all castes or communities
were frozen in their political preferences.
or
‘Women still lag much behind men in India despite
some improvements independence.” Analyse the
statement.
Ans :
In India women still lag much behind men despite
some improvements since independence.
i. Patriarchal society: Indian society is still a male
dominated society. Women face disadvantage,
discrimination and oppression in various ways.
ii. Literacy Rates: The literacy rate among women is
only (64 6%) as compared to (80 9%) among men
Similarly, a smaller proportion of girl students go
for higher studies.
iii. Low paid jobs: Among the highly paid and valued
jobs the proportion of women is still very small.
Women are paid less than men, even when both
do exactly the same work.
iv. Low sex-ratio: Parents in India prefer to have
sons They also find ways to abort the girl child
before she is born. Such sex-selective abortion has
resulted in a decline in female child sex-ratio.
v. Political representation: In India women
representation in legislature has been very low.
For example the percentage of elected women
members in Lok Sabha has never reached even
10% of its total strength before 2009 Lok Sabha
Elections. In the state assemblies their share is
less than 5%.
25. Present your own picture of a Democracy without a
political party. [3]
Ans :
Let us consider a case where elections are held without
any political party. In this case, each candidate will be
an independent one who won’t be giving any promises
to the voters with respect to the whole nation. The
government that will be formed after the elections
will lack unity and have an uncertain future. Each
candidate will be responsible to his/her constituency
and there won’t be any collective responsibility for the
whole nation.
or
What is the language policy of India?
Ans :
Indian constitution did not give the status of national
language to any one language. Hindi was recognised as
the official language.
i. Besides Hindi, there are 21 other languages
recognised as Scheduled Languages by the
Constitution.
ii. States have their own official languages and much
of the government work takes place in the official
language of the concerned State.
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iii. A very cautious attitude has been adopted by the
Indian leaders in spreading the use of Hindi.
iv. According to constitution the use of English for
official purposes was to stop in 1965 which was
not liked by some of the states. So the central
government responded by agreeing to continue
the use of English along with Hindi as official
language.
26. How did Britain come under huge external debts after
first world war? [3]
Ans :
After the war Britain found it different to recapture
its earlier position of dominance in Indian market, and
to compete with Japan internationally.
Moreover, to finance war expenditures Britain had
borrowed liberally from U.S. And at end of war Britain
was burdened with huge external debts.
27. Explain any three steps taken by the Indian
Government to attract foreign investment. [3]
Ans :
In the recent years, the Indian Government has taken
special steps to attract foreign companies to invest in
India:
i. The Government has set up industrial zones called
special Economic Zones (SEZs). SEZs provide world
class facilities — electricity, water, roads, transport,
storage recreational and educational facilities.
ii. Companies who set up production units in the
SEZs do not have to pay taxes for an initial
period of five years.
iii. The government has also allowed flexibility in
the labour laws to attract foreign investment.
The companies can now lower workers ‘flexibly’
for short period when there is intense pressure of
work. This is done to reduce the cost of labour for
the companies.
28. All the three sectors of economy are interdependent
on each other. Explain the interdependence of with
reference to transportation system. [3]
Ans :
The primary; secondary and tertiary sectors all are
interdependent on each other:
(a) Primary sector made possible the extraction of
natural resources such as iron. This iron is then
taken to the secondary sector for manufacturing
various products through the transportation
system like trucks. The extraction process is
supported by the financing and information
technological institutions.
(b) It is through the secondary sector that the natural
resource iron is changed into other forms through
the process of manufacturing. Manufacturing
again need the support of the service sector in the
form of engineers, electricians etc. Iron is changed
into iron sheets and then into vehicles.
(c) Once manufactured, the vehicles are sold through
various trading agencies. These vehicles are used
for providing services in tertiary sector and also
support the primary and the secondary sectors to
carry out their processes.
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Section - C
29. Give a brief description of Gandhiji’s contribution to
the Indian freedom struggle. [5]
Ans :
When Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from Africa
in January 1915 he started a Satyagraha Movement in
India in various places.
i. In 1916 he travelled to Champaran in Bihar
to inspire the peasants to struggle against the
oppressive plantation system.
ii. In 1917, he organised a satyagraha to support the
peasants of the Kheda district of Gujarat.
iii. In 1918, Mahatma Gandhi went to Ahmedabad to
organise a Satyagraha Movement amongst cotton
mill workers.
iv In 1919, he decided to launch a nationwide
satyagraha against the proposed Rowlatt Act
(1919).
v. To unite Hindus and Muslims Gandhiji started
Non-Cooperation Movement in support of
,Khilafat as well as for swaraj.
vi. In 1930, Gandbiji started his famous Salt March
(Dandi March) accompanied by 78 followers, from
his ashram in Sabarmati to the Gujarati coastal
town of Dana On 6 April, he reached Dandi, and
openly violated the law and manufactured salt by
boiling sea water.
vii. During Gandhiji’s salt march, thousands of women
came out of their homes to listen to him. They
participated in protest marches. manufactured
salt ‘picketed foreign cloth and liquor shops.
viii. He did a lot for the upliftment of the untouchables.
He called the ‘untouchables’ Harijans, and
organised Satyagraha to secure their entry into
temples and access to public wells, tanks, roads
and schools. He himself cleaned toilers to dignify
the work of the bhangi (the sweepers). He
convinced upper castes to change their heart and
give up the sin of untouchability
or
Analyse any four features of the Gudem rebellion of
Andhra Pradesh.
Ans :
The Gudem rebellion spread in response to Gandhiji’s
Non-Cooperation Movement.
The four features of this rebellion are:
i. In the Gudem Hills of Andhra Pradesh, a militant
guerrilla movement spread in the early 1920s
under the leadership of Alluri Sitaram Raju.
ii. The hill people got enraged when the colonial
government prevented them from entering the
forests to graze their cattle, or to collect fuel wood
and fruits.
iii. They considered Sitaram Raju as an incarnation
of God inspired by Gandhiji’s Non-Cooperation
Movement, Raju persuaded the Gudem rebels to
wear Khadi and give up drinking. But at the same
time he asserted that India could be liberated
only by the use of force, not non-violence.
iv. The Gudem rebels attacked police stations
attempted to kill British officials and carried on
guerrilla warfare for achieving Swaraj.
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30. Read the extract and answer the questions that
follow: 5 (1 + 2 + 2)
Communal politics is based on the idea that religion is
the principal basis of social commonly. Communalism
involves thinking along the following lines. The
followers of a particular community must belong to one
community. Their fundamental interests must be the
same. Any difference that thy may have is irrelevant
or trivial fir community life. It also follows that people
who follow different religions cannot belong to the
same social community. If the followers of different
religion have some commonalities these are superficial
and immaterial .Their interests are bound to be
different and involve a conflict. In its extreme form
communalism leads to the bell that people belonging
to different religions cannot he as equal citizens within
one nation. Either, one of them has to dominate the
rest or they have to form different nations.
Questions:
(i) What is the main idea behind communal
politics? (1)
(ii) List three things which form the basis of
Communal politics. (2)
(iii) What do you understand by the extreme form of
communalism? (2)
Ans :
(i) The main idea behind communal politics is that
religion is the basis of social community
(ii) Any three of the following factors can be listed
(a) The followers must belong to a particular
community
(b) Their fundamental interests must be the
same.
(c) Any difference that exists between them
should not effect communal life.
(d) They should all belong to one particular
religion.
(iii) In the extreme form of communalism it is believed
that people belonging to different religions can co-
exist only when people belonging to one religion
dominate over people belonging to all other
religions, else they should form separate nations.
31. Write a short note on various kinds of roads in India. [5]
Ans :
Various kinds of roads in India are:
i. Golden Quadrilateral Super Highways: The
government has launched a major road development
project Uniting Delhi-Kolkata-Claennai-Mumbai
and Delhi and six-lane super Highways. The
North-South corridors linking Srinagar (Jammu
and Kashmir) and Kanniyakumari (Tamil Nadu)
and East-West Corridor linking Silchar (Assam)
and Porbander (Gujarat) are part of this project.
ii. National Highways: National highways link
extreme parts of the country. These are primary
road systems and are laid and maintained by the
Central Public Works Department (CPWD). The
historical Sher Shah Suri Marg is called National
Highway No.1, between Delhi and Amritsar.
The National Highway 7 between Varanasi and
Kanniyakumati is the longest highway of India.
The national highway 2 is between Delhi and
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Kolkata. The national highway 3 is between Agra
and Mumbai. The national highway 8 is between
Delhi and Mumbai. The national highway 15
passes through Rajasthan.
iii. State Highways: Roads linking a state capital
with different district headquarters are known as
State Highways. State highways are constructed
and maintained by the State Public Works
Department (PWD).
iv. District Roads: Roads which connect the district
headquarters with other places of the district are
called district roads. These roads are maintained
by the Zila Parishad.
v. Rural Roads: Roads which link rural areas and
villages with towns are classified as rural roads.
Under the Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak
Yojana scheme special provisions are made so that
every village in the country is linked to a major
town in the country by an all season motorable
road.
vi. Border Roads: Strategically important roads
in the bordering areas of the country are called
border roads. Border Roads Organisation (BRO)
a government of India undertaking constructs and
maintains border roads. This organisation was
established in 1960 for the development of the
roads of strategic importance in the northern and
northeastern border areas.
or
Differentiate between subsistence and commercial
agriculture.
Ans :
Subsistence Agriculture Commercial Agriculture
(a) Crops are cultivated Crops are cultivated
for sustenance for sale in the market
(b) No crop specialisation Crop specialization
(c) Practised in Practised in developed
developing countries countries
(d) Farms size is small Farms size is large
(e) Farm work is mainly Machines are used in
done by hands farming
32. Analyse the role manufacturing industries in the
economic development of a country. [5]
Ans :
(a) Manufacturing industries help in modernising
agriculture, which forms the backbone of Indian
economy.
(b) Manufacturing industries also reduce the heavy
dependence of people on agricultural income by
providing them jobs in secondary and tertiary
sectors.
(c) Industrial development reduces unemployment
and poverty.
(d) It also brings down regional disparities.
(e) Export of manufactured goods expands trade and
commerce, and brings foreign exchange.
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(f) Prosperity of our country depends on transforming MAP SKILL BASED QUESTION
raw materials into finished goods of higher value 35. (a) Two places A and B have been marked on the
and diversifying our industries. given political outline map of India. Identify them
(g) Industrial sector contributes 27% of GDP and with the help of the following information and
manufacturing contributes 17% of GDP. write their correct names on the lines drawn near
33. Describe any five conditions or aspects that you would them. 1×2=2
consider before accepting a job. [5] A. A place where violence occurred due to which
Ans : Mahatma Gandhi suddenly called off the
Non-Cooperation Movement.
If one gets a job in a far off place, before accepting it
B. A place of peasants Satyagraha
one would try to consider many factors, apart from
income such as: (b) On the same outline map of India locate and label
i. Facilities for the family: I would have to check if any four of the following with suitable symbols on
there is good educational facility for children, a the same given outline political map of India.
good house and locality to stay in, good medical 1×4=4
facilities should also be available. (i) Singrauli — Thermal Power Plant
(ii) Jamshedpur — Iron and Steel Plant
ii. Jobs security: I should have clear terms of
(iii) Noida — Software Technology Park
employment in my appointment letter. A job
(iv) Kandla — Seaport
which gives high pay but no job security will
(v) Amritsar (Raja Sans) — International Airport
reduce one’s sense of security and freedom.
(vi) Kakrapara — Nuclear Plant
iii. Opportunity to learn: There should be opportunity
for personal career growth, so that no boredom or
stagnation sets in.
iv. Working atmosphere needs to be cooperative and
healthy: There should be good team spirit and the
seniors should look after the newcomers and guide
them. If women are engaged in paid work, their
dignity in the household and society increases.
A safe and secured environment may allow more
women to take up jobs or run a business.
v. Time for your family: Working hours should be
fixed and adhered to so that there is time for
spending with family. Leave facility must be there
as well.
34. Explain any four consequences on which democracy
has failed. [5]
Ans :
i. If democracies are expected to produce good
governments, then it is fair to expect that they
would also produce development Evidences show
that in practice many democracies did not fulfil
this expectation. The inability of democracy to
achieve higher economic development worries us. Ans :
ii Democracy is the government of the people.
Hence, one can expect it to reduce economic (a) A. Chaura-Chauri
disparities. But, it is a bitter truth that even B. Kheda
when a country achieves economic growth wealth (b) Located and labelled on the map.
is not distributed in such a way that all citizens
of the country will have a share and lead a better
life. Most of the democracies of the world have
miserably failed on this issue.
iii. Democracies have also failed on the issue of
poverty reduction. A smaller number of ultra-rich
enjoy a highly disproportionate share of wealth
and incomes. Not only that their share in the total
income of the country has been increasing. Those
at the bottom of the society have very little to
depend upon. Their incomes have been declining.
iv. Democracies often frustrate the needs of the
people and often ignore the demands of a majority
of its population. The routine talks of corruption.

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