PODAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Pre Board 2 (2022-23)

Grade: X Maximum Marks: 80
Subject: Social Science Duration: 3 hours

● Please check that this question paper contains 9 printed pages + 1 map
General Instructions:
i. Question paper comprises Six Sections – A, B, C, D, E and F. There are 37 questions
in the question paper. All questions are compulsory.
ii. Section A – Question no. 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
iii. Section B – Question no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 2
marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 40 words.
iv. Section C – Question no. 25 to 29 are Short Answer 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. 34 to 36 are Case-based questions with three sub
questions and are of 4 marks each.
vii. Section F – Question no. 37 is Map-based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37.1
from History (2 marks) and 37.2 from Geography (3 marks).
viii. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has
been provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions has to
be attempted.
ix. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question,
wherever necessary.

SECTION A
Multiple Choice Questions (1X20=20)

1. Which of the following statements is incorrect about ‘Globalisation’? 1

A. It is the process of rapid integration between the countries.
B. It is spread of investments and technology between the countries.
C. It is the introduction of trade restrictions by the government.
D. It is the movement of more goods and services between the
countries.

2. Identify the soil with the help of the following information. 1

Made up of extremely fine clayey material.
Rich in nutrients and good moisture holding capacity .
Develops deep cracks during hot weather.
Ideal for growing cotton.
Options:
A. Red soil
B. Black soil

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 C. Arid soil
D. Laterite soil

3. How did the leaders of Belgium accommodate the diverse linguistic 1

communities in Belgium?
A. With an official document made between the majority and
minority groups through voting.
B. By establishing a unitary style of government.
C. By making amendments in the Belgium Constitution.
D. By forcing the minority group to accept and acknowledge the
dominance of the majority groups.

4. Study the given picture and answer the question that follows. 1

Which one of the following options best signifies this cartoon?

A. Democratic Government accepts demands based on separate
state.
B. Democratic Government is coping with multiple pressures through
accommodation.
C. Democratic Government is facing territorial issues with the
bordering states.
D. Demand for separate state from Democratic Government.

5. Sneha gave her friends three clues about a mineral. 1

The mineral is the basic raw material for the cement industry.
It is found in association with rocks composed of calcium carbonates
and magnesium carbonates.
It is found in sedimentary rocks of most geological formations.
What mineral is being referred to by Sneha?
A. Limestone
B. Iron ore

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 C. Copper
D. Mica

6. Match Column A with Column B and choose the correct answer from the 1
options given below.
Column A Column B
I. Concurrent list a. Computer software
II. Union list b. Irrigation
III. State list c. Trade union
IV. Residuary subject d. Banking
A. I – c, II – d, III – b, IV – a
B. I – d, II – b, III – a, IV – c
C. I – c, II – a, III – d, IV – b
D. I – a, II – d, III – b, IV – c

7. Which of the following was NOT a function of ‘trade guilds’? 1

A. They trained craftspeople.
B. They maintained control over production.
C. They regulated competition and prices.
D. They produced metal goods.

8. Which of the following statements is true about the Great Depression? 1

I. Agricultural regions and communities were the worst affected.
II. India’s export doubled and the peasants benefitted the most.
III. Increased employment.
Options:
A. Only I
B. Only III
C. Both I and II
D. Both I and III

9. Which of the following newspapers was started by Bal Gangadhar Tilak? 1

A. Kesari
B. Jansatta
C. Statesman
D. Amrita Bazar Patrika

10. Read the given statements on the Non-cooperation Movement. Which of 1

the following statements are correct in terms of the movement?
I. Gandhiji convinced other leaders to start this movement in support
of Khilafat and swaraj.
II. The movement was started with the middle-class participation in the
cities and with peasants and tribal groups in the countryside.

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 III. The movement was started by boycotting civil services, army, police,
courts and legislative councils, schools, and foreign goods.
IV. The movement was adopted in a session of All India Conference of
Parties.
Options:
A. Both I and IV
B. Only I, II and III
C. Only II, III and IV
D. All I, II, III and IV

11. Which one of the following is the correct meaning of ‘Average Income’? 1
A. The total income of the country divided by its earning population.
B. The total income of all the residents of the country.
C. The total income of the country divided by its total population.
D. The total income from the domestic and foreign sources.

12. Which of the following correctly defines the term ‘Feminist’? 1

A. A person who believes that religion is the principal basis of
community.
B. A person who believes in equal rights and opportunities for
women and men.
C. A person who believes that caste is the principal basis of
community.
D. A person who does not discriminate others on the basis of
religious beliefs.

13. In the question given below, there are two statements marked as 1
Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct
option.
Assertion (A): The distrust between Sinhalese and Tamil communities
turned into widespread conflict in Sri Lanka.
Reason (R): 1956 Act recognised Sinhala as the only official language.
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.

14. Which of the following features is NOT associated with a democratic 1

government?
A. Democracy is based on the idea of deliberation and negotiation.
B. Decisions are taken quickly and are often forced upon people.
C. There is transparency in decision-making.
D. Decision making is based on norms and procedures.

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15. Which of the following would attract foreign investment in India? 1
I. Development of Special Economic Zones (SEZ).
II. Policies favouring foreign companies.
III. Enforcing trade barriers on import.
Options:
A. Only I
B. Both I and II
C. Both II and III
D. All I, II and III

16. Which of the following correctly defines ‘Unclassed forests’? 1

A. Forest lands used specifically for conservation of wild animals.
B. Forest lands protected from any further depletion.
C. Forest lands left untouched by the local people.
D. Forests and wastelands belonging to both government and private
individuals and communities.

17. Which of the following statements is NOT an argument in favour of multi- 1

purpose river projects?
A. Multi-purpose projects bring water to those areas which suffer
from water scarcity.
B. Multi-purpose projects help by regulating water flow to control
floods.
C. Multi-purpose projects lead to large-scale displacement of local
communities.
D. Multi-purpose projects generate electricity for our industries and
homes.

18. Which of the following sectors has the highest share in the GDP? 1
A. Primary sector
B. Construction sector
C. Secondary sector
D. Tertiary sector

19. Which of the following does NOT include terms of credit? 1

A. Interest rate
B. Collateral
C. Mode of repayment
D. Bank deposits

20. Which of the following statements is correct about the Gross Domestic 1

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 Product (GDP)?
A. It shows the social development of the country in period of one
year.
B. It shows the number of people involved in production in the
tertiary sector in a year.
C. It shows the value of total goods and services produced in a
country in a year.
D. It shows the total production of a country in a given year without
calculating the national income.

SECTION B
VERY SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS (2X4=8)

21. Mention any two limitations of manuscripts during the nineteenth 2

century.
22. Mention any two provisions provided by the Constitution framers of India 2
to meet the challenge of communalism.
23. “Minerals are an indispensible part of our lives.” Support the statement 2
with examples.
24. Why do people prefer to work in an organised sector? 2
OR
Why is tertiary sector gaining importance in India?

SECTION C
SHORT-ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS (3X5=15)

25. “Indian trade had played a crucial role in late nineteenth century world 3
economy.” Analyse the statement.
26. Describe any three features of Federalism in India. 3
27. “The distribution pattern of the railway network in India has been mainly 3
influenced by physiographic and economic factors.” Support the
statement with suitable examples.
OR
“The pace of change in the communication sector has been rapid in
modern times.” Support the statement with examples.
28. Describe any three main features of ‘Rabi crop season’. 3
29. On what basis is the criterion used by the United Nations Development 3
Programme (UNDP) for measuring development different from the one
used by the World Bank? Explain.

SECTION D
LONG-ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS (5X4=20)
30. What was ‘proto-industrialisation’? Explain the importance of Proto- 5

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 industrialisation.
OR
Explain the ways through which British manufacturers attempted to take
over the Indian market.
31. Why is it necessary for the banks and cooperatives to increase their 5
lending in rural areas? Explain.
OR
“The credit activities of the informal sector should be discouraged.”
Explain.
32. Explain the ways through which the industrial pollution of fresh water can 5
be reduced.
OR
Why is the economic strength of a country measured by the development
of manufacturing industries? Explain with examples.
33. What is a political party? Explain any four characteristics of a political 5
party.
OR
“Lack of internal democracy within parties is the major challenge to
political parties all over the world.” Analyse the statement.

SECTION E
CASE-BASED QUESTIONS (4x3=12)
34. Read the extract given below and answer the questions: 4
Ideas of national unity in early-nineteenth century Europe were closely
allied to the ideology of liberalism. For the new middle classes liberalism
stood for freedom for the individual and equality of all before the law.
Yet, equality before the law did not necessarily stand for universal
suffrage. You will recall that in revolutionary France, which marked the
first political experiment in liberal democracy, the right to vote and to get
elected was granted exclusively to property-owning men. Men without
property and all women were excluded from political rights. Only for a
brief period under the Jacobins did all adult males enjoy suffrage.
However, the Napoleonic Code went back to limited suffrage and
reduced women to the status of a minor, subject to the authority of
fathers and husbands. Throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth
centuries women and non-propertied men organised opposition
movements demanding equal political rights.

34.1 Explain the term ‘liberalism’. 1

34.2 State any one ideology of liberalism during early 19th century. 1
34.3 Describe any two features of Napoleonic Code. 2

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35. Read the extract given below and answer the questions: 4
Democracies are based on political equality. All individuals have equal
weight in electing representatives. Parallel to the process of bringing
individuals into the political arena on an equal footing, we find growing
economic inequalities. A small 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. Sometimes they find it difficult to meet their basic needs
of life, such as food, clothing, house, education and health. In actual life,
democracies do not appear to be very successful in reducing economic
inequalities.

35.1 How is democracy based on political equality in India? 1

35.2 What is meant by economic inequality? 1
35.3 ‘Democracies do not appear to be very successful in reducing 2
economic inequalities.’ Justify the statement.

36. Read the extract given below and answer the questions: 4
In the past two to three decades, more and more MNCs have been
looking for locations around the world which would be cheap for their
production. Foreign investment by MNCs in these countries has been
rising. At the same time, foreign trade between countries has been rising
rapidly. A large part of the foreign trade is also controlled by MNCs.

36.1 Where do MNCs prefer to set up their offices and factories? 1

36.2 How do MNCs control their production in other countries? 1
36.3 ‘Foreign trade between countries has been rising rapidly.’ How does 2
foreign trade integrate the markets of different countries? Mention any
two.

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 SECTION F
MAP SKILL BASED QUESTION (2+3=5)
37. 37.1 Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of 2
India.
Identify them and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them.
(A) The place where the Indian National Congress Session was held.
(B) The place where the movement of Indigo planters was started.
37.2 On the same outline map of India, locate and label any three of the 3
following with suitable symbols.
a. Hirakud Dam
b. Ramagundam Thermal Power Plant
c. Tarapur Nuclear Power Plant
d. Kandla Sea Port

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