Class - X

- X
SOCIAL SCIENCE

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80
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Total No. of Pages : 12
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Instructions :
1. The question paper has 36 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
2. Marks are indicated against each question.
3. This question paper consists of two parts i.e. Part-I and Part-II. Part-I of this question paper
contains Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) from serial number 1 to 16 of 1 mark each.
These sixteen questions of Part-I are to be answered on a separate sheet provided. This part
has to be completed in first 30 minutes only and the answer sheet must be handed over to
the invigilator before starting Part-II.
4. In Part-II of the question paper, there are 20 questions from serial no. 17 to 36. These questions
are to be attempted in 2 hours and 30 minutes. This part should be attempted only after the
stipulated time given for Part-I.
5. Questions from serial number 17 to 31 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions
should not exceed 80 words each.
6. Questions from serial number 32 to 35 are 4 marks questions. Answer of these questions
should not exceed 100 words each.
7. Question number 36 is a map question of 3 marks from Geography only. After completion,
attach the map inside your answer book.
8. An additional 15 minutes time has been allotted to read this question paper only.
fz rr :
1. := +--+| = +a 36 +-- r+ ==i +-- fr r+
2. ++ +-- + l-|l- ~+ +-- + =|=- l ^ r+
3. r +--+| zr =|^| = l=|l- r : rnI ~| rnII+ =|^I = +-- =| 1 = 16 -+ r+ ++ +--
(+ =|+ +| r+ :- rl+-+i +--| + :-| ~a^ = i ^: :-| +l--+| = la+ :=+ la == ~l
~|| || - r+ ~+- :-| +| +- + | :-| +l--+| ~+- l-i-|+ +| =|+ + - =|^ | ~|= + +
4. +--+| =|^II = 20 +-- l ^ r+ +-- 17 = 36 +--| +| ra +- +i ~l 2 rr 30 f r+
5. +-- =| 17 = 31 -+ + ++ +-- aiai ~+| + r+ :- +--| + :-| 80 rrzr = ~l+ - r|+
6. +-- =| 32 = 35 -+ + ++ +-- rtrt ~+| + r+ :- +--| + :-| 100 rrzr = ~l+ - r|+
7. +-- =| 36 =|-l-| =^|a l +| 3 ~+| +| r+ +-- +| r|- + =|-l-| +| ~+-i :-|+l--+| +
=i- =a- + +
8. := +--+| +| +- + la( 15 l=- +| == l| ^| r+ := ~l + ||- z|| +a +--+| +| +^
~| :-|+l--+| + +|: :-| -ri la^+
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PART - I
1. Which one of the following crops was not known to our ancestors until about five
centuries ago ?
(a) Potato (b) Rice (c) Wheat (d) Cotton
OR
Where was the first cotton mill established in India in 1854 ?
(a) Calcutta (b) Bombay (c) Surat (d) Ahemadabad.
OR
When was the very first section of the underground railway in world opened ?
(a) 10 Jan 1860 (b) 10 Jan 1861 (c) 10 Jan 1862 (d) 10 Jan 1863
2. Why did the wheat price in India fall down by 50 per cent between 1928 and 1934 ?
(a) Due to less production.
(b) Due to floods.
(c) Due to Great Depression.
(d) Due to droughts.
OR
In 1911, 67 percent of the large industries were located in which one of the following
places in India.
(a) Bengal and Bombay.
(b) Surat and Ahemadabad.
(c) Delhi and Bombay.
(d) Patna and Lucknow.
OR
Which one of the following statements is appropriate for chawls?
(a) Chawls were multistoreyed structures.
(b) Chawls were single story structures
(c) Chawls were the well facilitated comfortable structures.
(d) None of the above.
3. Which one of the following states has the highest Human Development Index (HDI)?
(a) Kerala (b) Punjab (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) West Bengal
4. Development of a country is generally determined on the basis of :
(a) its per capita income.
(b) its average literacy rate.
(c) health status of its people.
(d) None of the above.
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5. Which of the following agencies estimates the Gross Domestic Products (GDP) in India?
(a) All the state governments.
(b) An autonomous body.
(c) A ministry of the Union Government.
(d) None of the above.
6. Which one of the following countries has the largest size of illiterate population in the
world ?
(a) India (b) Japan (c) France (d) Germany
7. In which year did Sri Lanka emerge as an independent country?
(a) 1947 (b) 1948 (c) 1949 (d) 1950
8. Which of the following ethnic groups in Belgium has the largest population ? 1
(a) Walloon (b) Flemish (c) German (d) None of the above
9. Which one of the following countries has the federal form of government ?
(a) Egypt (b) Sri Lanka (c) Australia (d) England
10. Gender division usually means :
(a) biological difference between men and women.
(b) unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women.
(c) unequal child sex - ratio .
(d) absence of voting rights for women.
11. Which crop is grown in the black soil ?
(a) Rice (b) Wheat (c) Cotton (d) Tea
12. Which one of the following is an example of endemic species?
(a) Nicobar pigeon
(b) Asiatic buffalo
(c) Horn bill
(d) All the above
13. What percentage of the total volume of worlds water is estimated to exist as oceans ?
(a) 94.5% (b) 95.5% (c) 96.5% (d) 97.5%
14. In which of the following countries the slash and burn agriculture is known as Roca?
(a) Brazil (b) Indonesia (c) Central Africa (d) All the above
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15. Who among the following brought hand - printing technology into Japan around
768-770 AD?
(a) Buddhist missionaries.
(b) Japanese Traders.
(c) European Traders.
(d) None of the above.
OR
Which of the following countries was the first where novel took firm root ?
(a) England and France. .
(b) Germany and Japan.
(c) U.S.A and Russia.
(d) India and China.
16. Name the first book printed by Gutenberg.
(a) Penny chap books
(b) Bible
(c) Ramayan
(d) All the above.
OR
Who among the following published the Tom Jones in six volumes ?
(a) Richardson
(b) Charls Dikens
(c) Henri Felding
(d) None of the above.
PART - II
17. Explain any three characteristics of the silk routes.
OR
Who were Gumasthas? Write any two functions of The Gumasthas.
OR
Explain any three efforts made by women in London to increase their income during
eighteenth century.
18. How did print come to Europe from China? Explain
OR
Why were novels popular in women society? Give any three reasons.
19. Describe the development of printing press after Gutenberg.
OR
Explain briefly the history of Hindi Novel from starting to excellence.
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3x1=3
1+2=3
3x1=3
3
3x1=3
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20. How did print help to spread new ideas that led to the Reformation in Europe ?
OR
Explain the role of novelists in the field of social reforms in India with the help of any
three examples.
21. Suggest any three measures of soil conservation.
22. Write any three effective practices towards conserving forests and wild life.
23. What is meant by Multipurpose Projects? Name any two multipurpose projects and
the rivers on which they are built.
24. What is meant by vertical distribution of power? Explain it with reference to India.
25. Every social difference does not lead to social division. Explain the statement
26. Distinguish between overlapping and cross cutting differences.
27. Mention any three Constitutional Provisions that make India a secular state.
28. Explain the concepts of Human Development Index (HDI) and that of the per capita
income.
29. Answer the following questions on the basis of the table given below :
State Infant Mortility Rate (2003) Literacy Rate (%) (2001)
Punjab 49 70
Kerala 11 91
Bihar 60 47
(a) Which state has largest literacy rate ?
(b) Which state has the lowest infant mortility rate ?
(c) Identify the state which has the greatest Human Development Index (HDI) ?
30. Explain the three sectors of economic activities with the help of examples.
31. Distinguish between public and private sectors giving at least two examples from each
sector
32. Explain any four measures adopted by America for postwar recovery.
OR
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3x1=3
3x1=3
3x1=3
1+1+1=3
3
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1+1=3
3x1=3
1+1=3
3x1=3
4x1=4
1+1=3
3x1=3
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The modern industrialisation could not marginalise the traditional industries in
England Justify the statement with any four suitable arguments.
OR
Why was the land reclamation in Bombay necessary? Mention any two land reclamation
projects taken up in Bombay.
33. Write the Geographical conditions required for the cultivation of Rice and Tea.
34. State any two achievements and any two problems of the Panchayati Raj system in
India.
35. Why is the tertiary sector becoming very important in India? Give any four reasons.
36. Locate and label the following on outline political map of India.
(a) A Rice producing state of North East
(b) Manas tiger reserve
(c) Nagarjun Sagar Dam.
OR
Three features with serial no 1 to 3 are marked in the given political map of India
identify these features with the help of the following informations and write their correct
names on the lines marked in the map.
(1) A type of soil
(2) A type of forest
(3) A cash crop
Note : Only for visually challenged persons in lieu of Q No 36.
(a) Write the names of two states where Black soil is found.
(b) Manas tiger reserve is located in which state ?
(c) Nagarjun Sagar Dam is situated in which state ?
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2+2=4
2+2=4
4x1=4
3x1=3
3x1=3
4x1=4
2+2=4
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oz I
1. a^=^ 500 =|a +ra l---lal- = = l+= ==a + | = r=| + -ri |-- 1
(a) ~|a (b) -|a (c) ^ r (d) ++|=
r
1854 :. = =|- +i +rai ++| l=a +r| -|l+- +i ^: 1
(a) +a+-|| (b) : (c) =- (d) ~r=||
r
l-| +i == +rai =l=^- a + +ra +| :||- + r~| 1
(a) 10 -i 1860 (b) 10 -i 1861
(c) 10 -i 1862 (d) 10 -i 1863
2. 1928 = 1934 + i-, =|- = ^r +i +i=- 50% -+ ~| l^ ^: 1
(a) += :+|- + +||+ (b) | + +||+
(c) =r|=i + +||+ (d) =| + +||+
r
l---lal- = = =|- + l+= -|- + 67% (+l--|-) r- :|^ 1911 = l-- 1
(a) ^|a (= -: (b) =- (= ~r=||
(c) l--|i (= -: (d) +-| (= a--
r
l---lal- = = +|- =| +- '-|a` + la( ==l-- r 1
(a) -|a r=lai :=|- i+
(b) -|a (+ =la| :=|- i+
(c) -|a ==l| =-+| ~||=r :=|- i+
(d) :+|~- = = +|: -ri+
3. l---lal- = = =|l+ =|- l+|= =-+|+ |a| |- +|- =| r 1
(a) + a (b) +| (c) :-| +-| (d) +l--= ^|a
4. l+=i | +| l+|= =|=|--: l+= ~|| + l-|l- l+| |-| r 1
(a) +l- l~| ~| (b) ~|=- =|-|-|
(c) --| +| -|- -- (d) :+|~| = = +|: -ri+
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5. l---lal- = = l+= (=i + ;|| =+a | a :+| (i.i.+i.) +| ~|+a- l+| |-| r 1
(a) ==i |- =+|| ;|| (b) (+ -|-| =-| ;||
(c) +- =+| + (+ =||a ;|| (d) :+|~| = = +|: -ri+
6. l---lal- = = l+= | +i ~l-|l-|- -=| +| ~|+| == | r 1
(a) =|- (b) |+|- (c) =|= (d) =-i
7. l---lal- = = l+= = >|ia+| (+ --| | + + = :=| 1
(a) 1947 (b) 1948 (c) 1949 (d) 1950
8. l---lal- = = l+= |-i ==r +i -=| l-= = =|l+ r 1
(a) a|- (b) al=-| (c) =- (d) :+|~| = = +|: -ri
9. l---lal- = = l+= -| = =|i =+| r 1
(a) l= (b) >|ia+| (c) ~|- la| (d) : a
10. al^+ l=|- = ~l=+| r : 1
(a) -|i ~| + + i- l+ ~--+
(b) ==| ;|| -|i ~| + +| i ^: ~==|- =l=+|+
(c) |a+ ~| |la+|~| +i =| +| ~-+|-+
(d) =lra|~| +| =-|- + ~l+| = l-- -|+
11. l---lal- = = +|-=i ==a +|ai =| = +| +i |-i r 1
(a) -|a (b) ^ r (c) ++|= (d) -|
12. l---lal- = = +|-, -|l-+ |l- +| :|r| r 1
(a) l-+||i +- (b) (l-||: ==|
(c) r|- la (d) :+|~| ==i
13. l- = a + +a ~|-- +| l+-- +l--|- =|^ =r|=|^| = +|| |-| r 1
(a) 94.5% (b) 95.5% (c) 96.5% (d) 97.5%
14. l---lal- = = l+= -| = +l +i +-- r- +||ai +| '|+|` +r| |-| r 1
(a) |ia (b) :|-l-|| (c) = ~l=+| (d) :+|~| ==i
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15. 768 - 770 :. + ~|=+|= l---lal- = = +|- r| = z+|: +i -+-i+ a+ |+|- ~|( 1
(a) |z +-|+ (b) |+|-i |+|i
(c) |+i |+|i (d) :+|~| = = +|: -ri+
r
l---lal- = = l+= | = :+-|= - == +ra =|: 1
(a) :a (= =|= (b) =-i (= |+|-
(c) =~| |- ~=l+| (= = (d) =|- (= -i-
16. ^ -^ ;|| z|+i ^: += +--+ +| -|= lal(+ 1
(a) +-i -+ ~= (b) |:la
(c) |=|| (d) :+|~| ==i
r
z: | = '|= |-=` -|=+ :+-|= l+=- ++|l-|- l+| 1
(a) l-=- (b) -|-= l+-=
(c) r-|i l=l-^ (d) :+|~| = = +|: -ri+
oz II
17 -|= =|^ +i l+-ri -i- l-|-|~| +i || +il(+ 3x1=3
r
^=--| +|- ^=--|~| + +|: | +| lal(+ 1+2=3
r
~a|ri -|-|i = a- =, ~|-| ;|| ~+-i ~| +| |- r- l+( ^( l+-ri -i- +|=| +| -+
+il(+
18. l+= ++| =| -i- = |+ = ~|| || +il(+ 3
r
=lra| ==| = :+-|= a|+l+ ~| +|: -i- +|| -|:(+ 3x1=3
19. ^ -^ + | l+l-^ += + l+|= +| |- +il(+ 3
r
+|-= = :+-| -+ lr-i :+-|= + :l-r|= +i =-|+ = || +il(+ 3
3x1=3
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20. |+ = = =| ~|-|a- + : = =r|+ -( l-|| + +=| = =| - += =r|-| +i 3
r
=|- = =|=|l+ =|| + -|| = :|-|=+|| +i =l=+| l+-ri -i- :|r|| +i =r|-| = -+
+il(+
21. =| =-|| + l+-ri -i- :+|| +| =:||:(+ 3x1=3
22. - -| - i| + =-|| r- l+-ri -i- +=|i +|=| +| lal(+ 3x1=3
23. r:-|i +l|-| = ~| ~l=+| r l+-ri | r:l-| +l|-|~| -| :- -l| + -|= lal(
l- + l-l=- r+
24. =-|| + :| l-| = ~| ~l=+| r =|- + =-= = :=+i || +il(+ 3
25. ''r =|=|l+ ll=|-| =|=|l+ l=|- +| + -ri a-i``+ := +- +i || +il(+ 3
26. ll=|-|~| + =|=- -| +| = ~-- -+ +il(+ 1+1=3
27. =|- +| = l-+-| -| -|- |a l+-ri -i- =|l-+ +||-| +| :--| +il(+ 3x1=3
28. +l- l~| ~| -| =|- l+|= =-+|+ +i ~|||~| +i || +il(+ 1+1=3
29. l---lal- +--| + :-| -i- i ^: -|la+| + ~|| + + 3x1=3
t
j
(%) (2003)

(%) (2001)
+| 49 70
+ a 11 91
lr| 60 47
(a) l+= |- +| =|-|-| =|l+ r
(b) l+= |- +| l-|-| = ---= r
(c) l+= +-| +| =|- l+|= =-+|+ =|l+ r
30. ~|l+ l+|~| + -i-| -||+| +i :|r| =lr- || +il(+ 3x1=3
3x1=3
1+1+1=3
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31. =|l-+ -| l-i -||+ = ~-- -+ +il(+ ++ -|| + +==+= | :|r| ~- il(+
32. z|- =| r- ~=l+| ;|| l+( ^( l+-ri -| :+|| +i || +il(+ 4x1=4
r
'':a = ~|l-+ ~||l^+|, +-+|^- :|^| +| +|-: r|l-| + -ri +a =+|``+ l+-ri -|
:+~| -+| ;|| := +- +i +l +il(+
r
|-: = =l= l+|= ~| ~|-+ | -: = a|^ +i ^: l+-ri | =l= l+|= +l|-|~| +|
:--| +il(+
33. -|a (= -| +i -i + la( ~|-+ =|^|la+ -||~| +| lal(+ 2+2=4
34. =|- = +-|-i | +i l+-ri | :+al| -| l+-ri | ==-|~| +| :--| +il(+ 2+2=4
35. =|- = -l-+ -|| r- =r-+| ~| --| | r| r +|: -| +|| -|:(+ 4x1=4
36. l---lal- +| =|- + |-l-+ | =|-l-| + -||:(+ 3x1=3
(a) :-| + = (+ -|a :+|+ |-
(b) =|-= || l
(c) -|^|- =|^ |
r
l( ^( =|- + |-l-+ | =|-l-| = += =| 1 = 3 -+ ll=| a-||| +| +l-|- l+| ^| r+
l---lal- |-+|i + ~|| + :- a-||| +i +r-|- +il( -| =|-l-| = l-|l- -|- + :-+
=ri -|= lal(+
(1) (+ ++| +i =|
(2) (+ - +| ++|
(3) (+ -+i ==a
fz rr : = n zfrri rrr ra r ==r 36 = zn : 3x1=3
(a) l+-ri | |-| +| -|= la r| +|ai =| +|i |-i r+
(b) =|-= || l l+= |- = l-- r
(c) -|^|- =|^ | l+= |- = l-- r
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4x1=4
2+2=4
3x1=3
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