SAI International School

Pre-Board Examination (Term -1)-2021-22

Subject- Social Science - CODE 087
Class X
Date: 4.10.21
Time Allowed: 90 Minutes Maximum Marks-40
General Instructions:
1. The Question Paper contains four sections A, B,C and D and 13 pages.
2. Section A has 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
3. Section B has 24 questions. Attempt any 18 questions.
4. Section C has 10 questions (Case Study based). Attempt all the 10 questions.
5. Section D contains 2 Map based questions. Attempt both the questions.
6. All questions carry equal marks.
7. There is no negative marking
8. Open your Google form and answer the required number of questions only.

SECTION A
(Attempt any 20 out of 24 questions)
1. Metternich described him as „the most dangerous enemy of our social order‟. Whom does 1
„him‟ refers to?
A. Giuseppe Garibaldi
B. Giuseppe Mazzini
C. Count Cavour
D. Napoleon Bonaparte

2. Identify the correct statement with regard to the „conservatism‟ from the following options: 1
A. Equality before the law, did not necessarily stand for universal suffrage.
B. Stressed the importance of tradition, established institutions and customs, and preferred
gradual development to quick change.
C. Politically, it emphasised the concept of government by consent.
D. They favoured to the ideas of radicals and liberals

3. Identify the symbols of the new Britain that were actively promoted? 1
A. The British flag, the national anthem, the English language
B. The Irish flag, the national anthem, the Irish language
C. The British flag, the French national anthem, the Irish language
D. The flag the national anthem, the language of France.

4. Match column A with Column B 1

COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. Napoleon Bonaparte a. Frankfurt
2. Duke Metternich b. Civil Code
3. Louis XVI c. Congress of Vienna
4. Carl Welkar d. French Revolution
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 Options:
A. 1-b, 2-c,3-d,4-a
B. 1-c, 2-d,3-a,4-b
C. 1-d, 2-a,3-b,4-c
D. 1-a, 2-b,3-c,4-d

5. Which among the following played an important role in developing nationalist sentiments in 1
people of Poland?
A. Romanticism
B. Language
C. Socialism
D. Culture

6. Fill in the blank- 1

Rice: Kharif crop, _____________: Zaid crop, Peas: Rabi crop.

A. Groundnut
B. Mustard
C. Barley
D. Cucumber

7. Choose the correctly matched pair from the following options: 1

A. Biotic Resources 1. flora and fauna, fisheries, livestock
B. Renewable Resources 2. Reserve resources
C. Grazing Grounds 3. International Resources
D. 12 nautical miles (22.2 km) 4. Developed Resources

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

8. Fill in the blanks: 1

The process of transformation of things available in our environment involves an interactive

relationship between nature, technology and_____________.

A. Biomes
B. Hotspot/Bio diversity
C. Wildlife Sanctuaries
D. Institutions

9. Identify the correct statement 1

(a) Overgrazing is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab.
(b) Over irrigation is the main cause of land degradation in Gujarat.
(c) In the states like Chhattisgarh and Odisha deforestation due to mining is the is the main
cause of land degradation.
(d) According to National Forest Policy at least 25% of geographical area of a country should
come under forest.

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 10. Match the following column and choose the correct option given below. 1

Column A ColumnB
(A) Plantation 1. National Resources
(B) Picnic spots 2. Individual Resources
(C) Territorial water 3. International Resources
(D) Oceanic Resources beyond 4. Community Resource
territorial water

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

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

11. Why power sharing between different organs of the government is being referred as the 1
horizontal distribution of power?
A. Different organs of the government can exercise unlimited power
B. Different Organs of the government are placed at the same level and can check each other
C. Different levels of the government can exercise different power.
D. Different levels of the government can exercise unlimited power.

12. Identify the significant feature of a good democratic Government. 1

A. due respect is not given to diverse groups
B. Everyone has a voice in the shaping of public policies.
C. Political power should be distributed only among citizens with resource.
D. Not be possible to take quick decisions and to enforce them.

13. The arrangements made by Belgian Government are very complicated. Identify the reason 1
from the following options:
A. Three levels of government in a small country
B. New government has the power regarding cultural, educational and language-related
issues.
C. Community Government
D. Many powers of the central government have been given to state governments of the two
regions of the country.

14. The exact balance of power between the central and state government varies from one 1
federation to another. On which of the following context the formation of the federation
depends?
A. Geographical
B. Historical
C. Regional
D. Federal

15. Match list I with list II and select the correct answer using the codes below in the lists: 1

List- I List-II
1. Ethnic a) Either only one or two level of the government.
2. Majoritarianism b) A violent conflict between opposing groups within
a country.
3. Civil War c) Belief that the majority community should be able
to rule a country.
4. Unitary System d) A social division based on shared culture.

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 Options:

A. 1.d) , 2.a) , 3. c) ,4. b)

B .1.b) , 2.d) , 3. a) ,4. c)
C .1.c) , 2.a) , 3. b) ,4. d)
D .1.d) , 2.c) , 3. b) ,4. a)

16. Match the following items given in Column A with those in Column B. 1

Column A Column B
I. Information Technology 1. Concurrent List
II. Police 2. Union List
III. Education 3. State List
IV. Defence 4. Residuary Subjects

Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

A. I-4, II-3, III-1, IV-2
B. I-3, II-4, III-1, IV-2
C. I-4, II-1, III-3, IV-2
D. I-4, II-2, III-1, IV-3

17. Anita is appearing in an examination conducted for recruitment to Central Government 1

positions. In how many languages as mentioned in the 8th Schedule can she opt to take the
exam? Select the appropriate option.
A. 18
B. 21
C. 22
D. 25

18. Which one of the following is the example of tertiary sector? 1

A. Dairy
B. Steel Plant
C. Mining
D. Teaching

19. Which of the following measures the total number of children of age group 14 and 15 years 1
attending school as a percentage of total number of children in the same age group?
A. Infant Mortality Rate
B. Literacy Rate
C. Net Attendance Ratio
D. Human Development Index

20. Which one the following criterion is used by World Bank to compare between the countries? 1
A. Gross Domestic Product
B. Per Capita Income
C. National Income
D. Personal Income

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 21. Study the table and answer the following question with options given: 1

Country Gross National Income Life Expectancy at Birth

Sri Lanka 9250 74.3
India 5150 66.4
Myanmar 3998 65.2
Pakistan 4652 66.6
Nepal 21942713 68.4
Bangladesh 2713 70.7

According to the Human Development Report, 2013, United Nations Development

Programme which two countries have a higher Life expectancy at Birth rate than India?
I. Sri Lanka and Myanmar
II. Pakistan and Myanmar
III. Nepal and Bangladesh
Options:
A. I only
B. I & II
C. II & III
D. III

22. Pick out the causes (from below) that enhances environmental degradation: 1
A. Planting of trees
B. Prevention of factory wastes getting mixed up with river water.
C. Ban on use of plastic bags.
D. Allowing increase in the level of exhaust fumes emitted by cars, buses, trucks, etc.

23. Which of the following examples fall under an unorganized sector? 1

A. Teacher working in school
B. A Bank employee gets regular salary, PF, etc
C. A casual labour working for contractor
D. A farmers is cultivating for his own family

24. A study conducted by the erstwhile Planning Commission (now known as NITI Aayog) 1
estimates that nearly 20 lakh jobs can be created in the __________ sector alone.
Choose the correct option:
A. Defence
B. Industrial
C. Tourism and Hospitality
D. Education

SECTION – B
(Attempt any 18 out of 24 questions)
25. This painting depicts an incident in which 20,000 Greeks were said to have been killed by 1
Turks on the island of Chios. The painter sought to appeal to the emotions of the spectators,
and create sympathy for the Greeks. Name the painter

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 A. The French painter Edouard Manet
B. The French painter Delacroix
C. The French painter Camille Pissarro
D. The French painter Paul Gauguin

26. Why did a large part of Italian population remain unaware of the liberal ideology? Identify the 1
appropriate reason from the following options:

A. They were unaware of the circumstances.

B. They didn‟t want to get involved in this process.
C. They had no time to get involved in these ideologies.
D. They were illiterate, so they remained unaware of the liberal ideology.

27. When did the Treaty of Vienna take place and who were the participants? 1
A. 1816, Britain, Russia, Prussia
B. 1815, Britain, Russia, Prussia, Austria
C. 1820, Britain and Russia
D 1817, Russia, Prussia, Austria

28. The Catholic clans that inhabited the Scottish Highlands suffered terrible repression. Identify 1
the reason:
A. In 1688, the monarch of Britain fought war with English Parliament.
B. Whenever they attempted to assert their independence.
C. The British parliament was henceforth dominated by its English members
D. The English helped the Protestants of Ireland to establish their dominance over a largely
Catholic country

29. 1

Which of the following option best signifies this figure?

A. Gully Erosion
B. Arid Soil
C. Sheet erosion
D. Laterite Soil

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 30. Identify the soil with the help of the following features 1

(i) Red to brown in colour

(ii) Sandy in texture and saline in nature
(iii) Lacks humus and moisture

A. Forestsoil
B. Aridsoil
C. Blacksoil
D. Lateritesoil

31. Facilities like irrigation, awareness about modern techniques of agriculture, kissan 1
credit cards, provision of crop insurance, personal accident insurance scheme, special
weather bulletins and minimum support price are all a part of ____________
(A) Technical and institutional measures
(B) Input measures
(C) Physical measures
(D) Human resources

32. Choose the correct option for the riddle- 1

“I require high doses of biochemical.
I am practiced in areas of high population.
I produce good Yield with irrigation facilities.”

A) Intensive farming
B) Primitive subsistence farming
C) Commercial farming
D) Orchard Farming

33. Give one moral reason as why power sharing is good? 1

A. It helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups
B. It does not lead to confusion in managing the state
C. People have a right to be consulted on how they are to be governed.
D. Power sharing is a good way to ensure the stability of political order
34. Which one of the following States in India had its own Constitution till 2019? 1
A. Uttarakhand
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Jammu & Kashmir
D. Nagaland

35. Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R). Read 1
the statements and choose the appropriate option.

Assertion: There was a feeling of alienation among Sri Lankan Tamils.

Reasoning: The Sri Lankan Government denied them equal rights and discriminated against
getting them the job opportunity.

A. Assertion is true but reason is false

B. Both assertion and reason are false
C. Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
D. Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

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 36. Match the following items given in Column A with those in Column B. 1

Column A Column B
I. Programming 1. Concurrent List
II. Irrigation 2. Union List
III. Forest 3. State List
IV. Banking 4. Residuary Subjects

Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

A. I-4, II-3, III-1, IV-2
B. I-3, II-4, III-1, IV-2
C. I-4, II-1, III-3, IV-2
D. I-4, II-2, III-1, IV-3

37. Which period saw the rise of regional political parties in many states of the country? 1
A. Period after 1990
B. Period after 2000
C. Period after 1980
D. Period after 1970

38. Identify the administrative level of Indian Government with the help of the following 1
information.

 There have been several attempts to decentralise power to the level of villages and
towns.
 It is the decision-making body for the entire village.
 The panchayat works under the overall supervision of the gram Sabha.

Select the appropriate option from the following.

A. Local Government
B. Central Government
C. State Government
D. Unitary Government

39. Which of the following options prove that India is a unitary in spirit and federal in nature? 1

I. More powers with Centre

II. Residuary subjects with Centre
III. Equal subjects with Centre and States
IV. Currency and Railways with Centre

Options:

A. I, III & IV
B. I, II & IV
C. II, III & IV
D. II, III & IV

40. Identify the correct statement/s about the theory of Holding together federation 1
in the Indian Constitution.

I. The Constitution declared India as a Union of States.

II. Sharing of power between the Union Government and the State governments is basic to
the structure of the Constitution.
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 III. There are two or more levels of government.
IV. Both centre and state levels of government enjoy their power independent of the other.

Options:

A. I &II
B. III & IV
C. I & III
D. II & IV

41. Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R). Read 1
the statements and choose the appropriate option.

Assertion (A): One way to find out if adults are undernourished is to calculate what nutrition
scientists call Body Mass Index (BMI)

Reason (R): Human Development Report published by UNDP compares countries based on
the education levels of the people, their health status and per capita income.

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 true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true.

42. Choose the correct option 1

List I (Examples) List II (Sectors)

A Banking and Insurance Secondary
B Tata Motors Public Sector
C Rourkela Steel Plant Tertiary Sector
D Education and Teaching Tertiary sector

i. A
ii. B
iii. C
iv. D

43. The table below shows the estimated number of workers in India in the organised and 1
unorganised sectors. Read the table carefully. Answer the questions that follow.

WORKERS IN DIFFERENT SECTORS (IN MILLIONS)

Sector Organised Unorganised Total
Primary 1 231 232
Secondary 41 74 115
Tertiary 40 88 128
Total 82
Total in 100%
Percentage

If we look at the country as a whole, we find that _______% of the workers in India are in the
unorganised sector. Organised sector employment is available to only _______% of the
workers in India.

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 Options:
A. 82.74%, 17.26%
B. 17.26%, 82.74%
C. 15.67%, 79.87%
D. 12.5%, 87.12%

44. Rama Kanan is overweight and his weight is 115 kg and his height is 165 cm. Find out his 1
Body Mass Index (BMI) from the following options:
A. 21.45
B. 29.32
C. 42.24
D. 45.56
45. Kamal is a daily wage labourer in a nearby grocery shop. He goes to the shop at 7:30 in the 1
morning and works till 8:00 p.m. in the evening. He gets no other allowances apart from his
wages. He is not paid for the days he does not work. He has therefore no leave or paid
holidays. Nor was he given any formal letter saying that he has been employed in the shop.
He can be asked to leave any time by his employer.
Find out in which of the following sectors he is working.
A. Primary Sector
B. Service Sector
C. Organised Sector
D. Unorganised sector
46. According to 2013-2014 data, the share of different sectors in GDP (percentage) in India was 1
Primary Sector - 12%
Secondary Sector -22%
Tertiary Sector – 68%
Out of the three sectors, why did the contribution of tertiary Sector in GDP high? Select the
most suitable option from the following:
A. Primary sector is most labour absorbing
B. Primary sector provides maximum employment and income
C. Production in the service sector rose by 14 times.
D. Secondary sector has increased its production capacity

47. Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R). Read 1
the statements and choose the appropriate option.

Assertion (A): A country at present has very high national income due to surplus resources.
However, it is essential to look for alternative resources of non-renewable resources.
Reason (R): Non-renewable resources are those which will get exhausted after years of use.

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 true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true.

48. You start a mini steel plant and employ 85 workers and after six months you remove 10 1
workers without affecting the total production. Identify the type of unemployment here.
A. Seasonal unemployment
B. Disguised unemployment
C. Structural unemployment
D. Industrial unemployment
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 SECTION – C
(This section consists of two Cases studies. There are total of 10 questions in this
section. Attempt all the 10 questions .)
Read the source given below and answer the questions by choosing the most
appropriate option:

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 „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 common glories in the past, to have a common will in 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.‟
49. A nation is the culmination of a long past of endeavours, sacrifice and devotion. Who said 1
this? Choose the correct option:
A. Ernst Renan
B. Frédéric Sorrieu
C. Napoleon Bonaparte
D. Citizens of France

50. Pick out the correct definition to define the term „Plebiscite‟. 1
A. Plebiscite is a direct vote by which only the female members of a region are asked to
accept or reject a proposal.
B. Plebiscite is a direct vote by the female members of a matriarchal system to accept or
reject a proposal.
C. Plebiscite is a direct vote by only a chosen few from the total population of a particular
region to accept or reject a proposal.
D. Plebiscite is a direct vote by which all the citizens of a region are asked to accept or reject
a proposal.

51. Ernst Renan believed that the existence of nations is a necessity because 1
A. It ensures protection to all inhabitants.
B. It ensures liberty to all inhabitants.
C. It ensures Parliamentary form of government to its inhabitants
D. It ensures jobs and good health to all its inhabitants.

52. Choose the correct option with regard to the concept of a Nation State 1
A. A nation never has any real interest in annexing or holding on to a country against its
will.
B. The whole of a country outside the capital, especially when regarded as lacking in
sophistication or culture.
C. A heroic past, great men, glory, that is the social capital upon which one bases a
national idea.
D. A territorially boundary is ruled in the name of a community of citizens who identify
themselves as a nation.

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 53. How were the people able to connect with the idea of province? With reference to the above 1
context, infer the appropriate option.
A. Through the feeling of inhabitants.
B. Through the feeling of oneness as European community.
C. Through the feeling of collective belonging among nationals.
D. Through the feeling of coherence in reference to mannerism.

Read the text given below and answer the following questions.

Agriculture has been the backbone of the Indian economy though its share in the Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) has registered a declining trend from 1951 onwards; in 2010-11
about 52 per cent of the total work force was employed by the farm sector which makes more
than half of the Indian Population dependent on agriculture for sustenance.
The declining share of agriculture in the GDP is a matter of serious concern because any
decline and stagnation in agriculture will lead to a decline in other spheres of the economy
having wider implications for society.
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. Apart from this, improving the rural
infrastructure was also considered essential for the same

54. Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option 1

The passage given above relates to which of the following options?

A. Green revolution
B. Contribution of agriculture to the national economy, employment and output
C. Crop failure
D. Food security

55. In India, decline and stagnation in agriculture will lead to _______________. 1

A. Starvation
B. Fragmentation of holdings
C. Decline in other spheres of the economy
D. Migration

56. Which of the following options is the correct full form ICAR? 1
A. International Community of Agricultural Research
B. Indian Community of Agricultural Research
C. International Council of Agricultural Research
D. Indian Council of Agricultural Research

57. Considering the importance of agriculture in India, the Government of India made concerted 1
efforts to modernise agriculture Which of the following factors does not come under that?
A. Veterinary services and animal breeding centres
B. Development in the field of meteorology
C. Food Security
D. Improving the rural infrastructure

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 58. “Agriculture has been the backbone of the Indian economy”, which of the following options 1
best justifies the above statement.

A. It‟s share in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

B. By providing employment.
C. Adopting consolidation of land holdings.
D. By abolishing Zamindari system.

Section D
(Attempt both the Map based questions)
59. On the given outline map of India, identify the locations with the help of specified information. 1

On the political map of India, „A‟ is marked as a Type of Soil. Identify it from the following
options.
A. Black soil
B. Laterite soil
C. Arid soil
D. Forest & Mountainous soil

60. On the political map of India, „B‟ is marked as a Dam. Identify it from the following options. 1
A. Salal
B. Bhakra-Nangal
C. Tehri
D. Rana PratapSagar

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