SILVER OAKS SCHOoOL, BATHINDA

YHOmaw PRE-BOARD EXAM (2022-2023)

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CLASS 10th (SET-A)

SUBJECT- SOCIAL SCIENCE

Time allowed: 3 Hrs..

Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions
This Question paper is divided into five sections- Section A, B, C, D,E and F.There are 37
questions in the question paper. All questions are compulsory.
i. Section-A: -From question 1 to 20 are MCQ of 1 mark each.
. Section-B: Questions no 21 to 24 are very short answer type
each. Answer to each questions, carrying 2 marks
question should not exceed 40 words.
IV. Section-C: Question no. -25 to 29 are short type questions, carrying 3 marks each.
Answer to each question should not exceed 60 words.
V. Section-D: Question no.30 to 33 are
long answer type questions, carrying 5 markS each.
Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words.
vi.
Section-E: Question no from 34 to36 are case based questions with three sub questions
and are of 4 marks each.

Vii. Section-F Question 37 is map

no based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37 a (3
marks) and 37b ( 2marks).

vii. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However,

an internal choice has been
provided in a few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions have to be
attempted.
ix. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question,
wherever necessary.

Section-A

MCQs (1x20=20)

Q1. Give the correct reason for decline of household income in Europe after the First
World War:

(a)People stopped going to work, as they were scared of the war situation.

(b) Death and injuries had reduced the number of able bodied work force.

(c)Home government had imposed heavier taxes.

 (d) People could not go to work because they got busy with reorganization oft
households.
Q.
In which year was the Inland Emigration Act passed?
(a) 1857 (b) 1858 (c) 1859 (d) 1860.

Q3. Who was the author of Gulamgiri?

(a) Dr.B.R Ambedkar. (b) Jyotiba Phule.

(c) E.V Ramaswamy. (d) RajaRammohan Roy.

Q4. Arrange the following in the
correct sequence
wwivg4
1.Irwin was witling to negotiate.
2.gandhiji reached Dandi and ceremonially violated the law, manufacturing salt by boiling
seawater.

3.Mahatma Gandhi started his famous salt march accompanied by 78 of his trusted
volunteers.

4.Gandhiji sent a letter to viceroy Irwin stating eleven demands.

(a) i, iv, 1, ii (b) iv, i, ii, i

(c) iv, ii, i, / (d) i, ii, iv, ii

Q5. Identify the crop with the help of the following information.

(a), It is the staple food crop of a majority of the people of India.

(b) It is a kharif crop which requires temperature above 25°C.

(c) It is a kharif crop which require annual rainfall above 100 cm.

(d)In the areas of less rainfall, it grows with the help of irrigation.

(a) Jowar. (b) Wheat. (c) Maize. (d) Rice.

Q6. Which of these statements is not valid reason for declining the population of tiger in
India?

(a) Poaching for trade.

(b) Agricultural expansion.
(c) Shrinking habitat.

(d)Depletion of prey base species.

 Q7. Match the
following:
Resource
Examples
A.Biotic
1. Plots, Houses.

B.Community owned resources. 2. Flora and Fauna, human Beings.

C. Non-
renewable resources. 3. Burial grounds, village Ponds etc.

D. Individual resources.
4. Minerals and fossils fuels.

(a) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1 (b) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1.

(c)A-1, B-3, C-1, D-4. (d) A-2, B-4, C-3, D-4

Q8. Consider the following statements regarding the basic principle of democracy and
identify the incorrect one from the following:
1. People are the source of all political power.
2. People do not rule themselves through their representatives.
3.
Everyeme
Every has a voice in shaping of public policies.
4. Power sharing is also an essential element of modern democracies.

Q9. Which of the following is not a subject of the union list?

(a) Foreign affairs. (b) Currency.

(c) Banking. (d) Police.

Q 10. Which of the following statement is false regarding Indian Constitution.

(a) It prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion.

(b) It gives official status to one religion.

(c}lt provides to all individual freedom to profess any religion.

(d) It ensures equality of citizens within religious communities.

Q 11. Which one among the following pairs is correctly matched?

ist I List II

A.Bahujan Samaj party. United progressive Alliance.

B.Mizo National Front. National Democratic Alliance.
C.Bharatiya Janata Party. Left Front.
D.Shiromani Akali Dal. Regional Party.
 There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your
answer as per the codes
provided beloW:
n A ) Democratic government is certainly better than its alternatives

cdson (R) Democratic government mav be slow, less efficient but it is legitimate and

people's own government.

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

(d) A is false but R is true.

Q 13. Which one of the following

minority communities is relatively rich and powerful in
Belgium?
(a) English. (b) French. (c) Dutch. (d) Hindus.
Q14. Read the given data and find out which state is
the least developed based on per
capita income of the three.

STATE PER CAPITA INCOME

1.Haryana 2,36,147.
2.Kerala. 2,04,105.

3. Bihar. 40,982.
(a)Haryana (b) Bihar

(c) Haryana and Kerala both (d) Kerala.

Q15. Read the following data and select the appropriate option from the following:

Educational Achievement of Rural Population of Uttar Pradesh.

CATEGORY MALE% FEMALE%

Literacy rate for rural 76 54

population.

Literacy rate for rural children 90 87

in age group 10-14 years.

Percentage of rural children 85 82

aged 10-14 attendingschool.
What percentage of males are more educated than the females?
(a) 22
(b) 85
(c) 76 (d) 15
Q 16. Find the odd one out from the following options
(a) Call centre employee. (b) Fishermen.

(c) Potter. (d) Gardener.

Q17. Fill in the blank:

GDP SHARE CAUSE

Tertiary Sector Increased ?

Primary Sector Decreased. People began to work in factories

OPTIONS:

(a) Rising importance of the tertiary sector.

(b) Development of the secondary sector.

(c) Alternative opportunities for work.

(d) Employment of highly skilled and educated workers.

Q 18. Read the information given below and select the correct option.

Swapna, a farmer, grows groundnut on her three acres of land. She takes a loan from
small
that her harvest would help repay
moneylender to meet the expenses of cultivate, hoping
and the crop fails. She is
the loan. Midway through the season, the crop is hit by pests
Over the year into a large amount.
unable to repay the moneylender and the debt groWs
is a normal crop this year. But the
Next year, Swapna takes a fresh loan for cultivation. It
are not enough to cover the old
loan. She is caught in debt. She has to sell a part
earnings
of land to pay off the debt.

Which situation is Swapna facing?

(a)Situation of barter system. (b) Situation of debt trap.

(c) Situation of no collateral security. (d) Situation of lack of double

Coincidence of wants.

liberalization of foreign trade and

Q 19. Name the organization which lays emphasis
on

foreign investment in India.

(b) UNDP.
(a) W.T.O.
 (c) UNESco. (d) UNICEF.

Q 20. Choose the most

appropriate option:
the past two decades of globalization has seen rapid movements in.
(aGoods, services and people between countries.
(b )Goods, services and investments between
countries.
(c)Goods, investments and people between countries.
(d)None of these.

Section-B

Very Short Answer Questions ( 2x4-8)

Q 21. What were Corn Laws? Why were these laws abolished? (2)
Q22. What do you mean by Secular state? Why India adopted the model of Secular
administration?
(2)
Q 23. How do minerals occur in sedimentary rocks ? (2)
OR

Solar energy is rapidly becoming popular in rural and remote areas. Give any three
reasons.
(2)
Q 24. In what ways can employment be increased in urban areas? (2)

Section-C

Short Answer Based Questions (3x5-15)

Q 25. What were the major problems of the peasants of Awadh?
(3)
OR

Write any three efforts made by Gandhiji to get untouchable their rights. (3)
Q 26. Why is the air transport more useful now a days? Give reasons.
(3)
Q27. What are the various ways in which MNCs set up, or control production in other
countries?
(3)
Q 28. Hw does
democracy produce an accountable, responsive and
government? legitimate
(3)
Q 29,
How is the tertiary sector different from other
examples. sectors? Illustrate with a few
(3)

Section-D

Long Answer Based Questions (5x4=20)

Q30. The 1830s were
years of Great economic hardship in Europe. Give reasons. (5)

OR

Why did nationalists tension emerge in Balkans? (5)

Q 31. Manufacturing sector is considered the backbone of development in general and
economic development. Examine the statement in the context of India. (5)
OR

Agriculture and industry are not exclusive of each other. Explain in detail. (5)
Q 32. State the various functions of political parties perform in a democracy.

Explain in detail. (5)

OR

Suggest some reforms to strengthen parties so that they perform their functions

well. (5)
Q 33. "Banks mediate between those who have surplus funds and those who are in need
of these funds". Clarify the statement. (5)
OR

Describe the functioning of Self Help Groups in detail. (5)

Section-E

Case Based Questions (4X 13=12)

Q 34. Read the source given below and answer the question that follows:
 As you have
and artists began working for merchants.
n r y s i a e p0orpeasants fields were disappearing
and
Se en in the textbook last year, this was a time when open
earlier depended
who had
cOmmons were Cottagers and poor peasants
being enclosed. and
their firewood, berries, vegetables, hay
On common lands for their survival, gathering
of income. Many had tiny plots of land
straw, had to now look for alternative sources
came
merchants
household. So when
wnich could not provide work for all members of the
households eagery
around and offered advances to produce goods for them, peasant

agreed.
34:1 What is Proto- industrialization?
(1)
towns in the
European merchants to set up business in
34.2.Why it was difficult for new

17th and 18th centuries?

(1)

34.3. Which two factors led to the growing demand for goods? (2)
the question that follows:
Q 35. Read the source given below and
answer

and soil types and developed wide

People has in depth knowledge of rainfall regimes water in
river water and flood
ranging techniques to harvest rainwater, groundwater, mountainous
conditions and their water needs. In hill and
keeping with the local ecological for
channels like the guls or kuls of the western Himalayas
regions people built diversion
was commonly practised to store drinking
agriculture. Rooftop rain water harvesting
water, particularly in Rajasthan.

35.1. What is Palar Pani?

(1)

35.2. How do people harvest water in the flood plains of Bengal? (1)

35.3. What is the need of rainwater harvesting? Mention any two points. (2)
below and answer the question that follows:
Q 36. Read the source given
in opposition to the notions of undivided political
The idea of power sharing has emerged
must reside in one
time it was believed that all power of a government
power. For a long
that if the power to decide is
person or groups
of persons located at one place. It was felt
to take quick decisions and to enforce them. But
these
dispersed, it would not be possible
of democracy. In a democratic government,
notions have changed with the emergence
and views that exist in a society.
due respect is given to diverse groups

sharing desirable? (1)

36.1. Why is power

(1)
36.2. What do you mean by "Checks and Balances"?
between democracy and power sharing? (2)
36.3. Explain the relationship
 SEC-F

Map Skill Based Question ( 2+3=5)

37.(a) On the outline map of India locate the following places

A. Bengaluru software technology park.
B. Sardar Sarovar dam.

C. Chennai. ( Meenam Bakkam ) International airport.

37.(b) Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of India.

lde ntify them and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them.

A. A type of soil.

B. A place related to Indigo Revolt.

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