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Term- 1 Examination
Class-X (Udham) Subject- Social Science Set-B
Timming:3 hours. M.M:80
Section -A
Q1. Multiple Choice Question. 1×20=20
1. Khadar is found close to which of the following features?
(a) Rivers. (b) Coastlines. (c) Hills. (d) Forests
2.Arrange the following events in a chronological order.
I. Cheetahs declared extinct from India. II. Project tiger started
III. Indian Wildlife Protection Act implemented. IV. Initiation of JFM
Codes. (a) III, II, I, IV (b) IV, III, II, (c) I, III, II, IV. (d) III, II, IV,
3.Who among the following proclaimed the dam as the Temple of Modern India.
(a)Mahatma Gandhi. (b) Jawaharlal Nehru. (c) Motilal Nehru. (d) Lal Bahadur Shastri
4. What kinds of similarities are evident between Sri Lanka and Belgium?
(a) Both are non-democratic countries.
(b) Both are democratic countries.
(c) Both favoured majoritarianism.
(d) Both countries tried to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups.
5. Which of the following was the first major test of democratic politics for India after independence?
(a) Abolition of privy purses. (b) Nationalisation of banks
(c) Creation of linguistic states. (d) Reservations based on caste
6.Consider the following statements on parties.
I. Political parties do not enjoy much trust among the people.
II. Parties are often interrupted by scandals involving top party leaders.
III. Parties are not necessary to run governments.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) I, II and III. (b) I and II. (c) II and III. (d) I and III
7. A flower cultivator named Gauri grows tulips, reaps a good crop and sells it to a trader farmer is still not able
to earn well. Why? the tulips and earns
(a) Most of the profit is taken by traders. (b) Farmer is underemployed or disguised employed.
(c) Farmers, traders, exporters work in the unorganised sector. (d) All of the above
8.Women's Self Help Groups discuss which of the following social problems in their meetings?
(a) Their own and their family's health issues. (b) Nutritional problems of their children.
(c) Domestic violence in their families. (d) All of the above
9.What is the reason behind China being a better performer in the Indian toys market?
(a) Low price and variety. (b) Good shape. (c) Trade relations. (d) High price and quality
10. Assertion: Weavers in Silesia had led a revolt against contractors in 1845.
Reason: Contractors had drastically reduced their payments.
(i) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(ii) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
(iii) A is true but R is false.
(iv) A is false but R is true.
11. Assertion: In February 1922, Mahatma Gandhi Moveled to withdraw the Non-Cooperandi Movement.
Reason: There was an atmosphere of suspicion and distrust between communities and a large section of
Muslims could not respond to the call of Non-Cooperation Movement.
(i) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(ii) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
(iii) A is true but R is false. (iv) A is false but R is true.
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12. Assertion: Many of our cities are facing problem of water scarcity.
Reason: Rainwater harvesting is the solution for water scarcity in cities.
(i) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(ii) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
(iii) A is true but R is false. (iv) A is false but R is true.

13.
i) Brussels A) Dutch speaking people in majority
ii) India B) Dutch speaking people in minority
iii) Belgium C) Majoritarianism
iv) Sri Lanka D) Secular State
(a) (i) -(B). (ii)- (D). (iii) – (A). ( (iv) – (C)
(b) (i) - (D) (ii) -(A) (iii) - (B) (iv) – (C)
(c)(i)-(C). (ii)- (A) (iii)- (D) (iv)- (B)
(d) (i) - (D) (ii) – (B) (iii) – (A) (iv) – (C)
14.Which one of the following is a subject of the Union List?
(a) Foreign affairs. (b) Education. (c) Marriage. (d) Agriculture
15. Assertion: Groundwater level is under serious threat in many parts of our country.
Reason: It is a non-renewable resource.
(i) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(ii) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
(iii) A is true but R is false. (iv) A is false but R is true.
16. Which of the following countries has better rank in Human Development Index?
(a) Afghanistan. (b) Myanmar. (c) India. (d) Nepal
17.When goods are produced by exploiting natural resources, it is an activity of the sector.
(a) Primary. (b) Secondary. (c) Tertiary. (d) None of these
18.In India, issues currency notes on behalf of the Central Government.
(a) RBI. (b) SBI. (c) ICICI. (d) President
19. Who played the key role in unifying Germany?
(a) Friedrich Wilhelm -IV. (b) Otto Von Bismark (c) Matternich. (d) Kaisar William - I
20. Who prepared the given print?

Section -B
Q2. Very Short Questions: (40Words ) 2×4=8
1. "The democratically elected government of Sri Lanka adopted a series of majoritarian measures to Sinhala
supremacy."
2.Mention any one step taken by the supreme court of India in order to reduce the influence of money and
criminals in politics.
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3. "The use of money spans a very large part of our every day life." Support the statement.
4. Write three impact of non cooperation Movement in the economic field.

Section -C
Q3. Short Questions:-(word limit 60) Do any five 3×5=15
1. Explain with examples the ways to solve the problem of Land degradation in the Himalayan region.
2."Federal power sharing is more effective today than it was in the early years after the constitution came into
force". OR
"The real sucess of Federalism in India can be attribute to the nature of domestic politics in India".
3. When did the first clear cut expression of nationalism come in France? How did the French Revolution lead
to the transfer of sovereignty from the monarchy to a body of French citizens? Explain any three measures
taken by the french revolutions in this reward. OR
Explain the revolutionary principles incorporated by Napoleon in the administration of France during his reign.
4.Analyse the role of women in the Civil Disobedience Movement.
5. "Water scarcity may be an outcome of large and growing population"justify.

Section -D
Q4. Long Questions: (Word limit 100-120 ) 5×4=20
1. Example the efforts made by various personalities in the process of Italy unification.
OR
"Ideas of national unity in the early 19th century Europe were closely allied to the ideology of liberalism".
2. What were the circumstances which led to the khilafat and the non cooperation movement?
OR
Examine the background of the Poona pact of 1932 in the light of differences between Gandhi and Dr BR
Ambedkar.
3."There is an urgent need to expand formal source of credit". Explain.
OR
"Money cannot buy all the goods and services that one needs to live well".
4."India is rich in certain types of resources but deficient in some other resources".
OR
Explain the form of participation in government under modern democratic system.

Section –E (4x3=12)
Case Study -1. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow.
What we know today as Germany, Italy and Switzerland were divided into kingdoms, Duchies and Cantons
whose ruler had their ob autonomous territories. Eastern and Central Europe were under autocratic monarchies
within the territories of which lived diverse peoples. They did not see themselves as sharing a collective identity
or a common culture. Often, they even spoke different languages and belonged to different ethnic groups. The
Habsburg Empire that ruled over Austria-Hungary, for example, was a patchwork of many different regions
and.
peoples. It included the Alpine regions-the Tyrol, Austria and the Sudetenland as well as Bohemia, where the
aristocracy was predominantly German speaking. It also included the Italian speaking provinces of Lombardy
and Venetia. In Hungary, half of the population spoke Magyar while the other half spoke a variety of dialects.
In Galicia, the aristocracy spoke Polish. Besides these three dominant groups, there also lived within the
boundaries of the empire, a mass of subject peasant peoples Bohemians and Slovaks to the North, Slovenes in
Carniola, Croasts to the South and Roumans to the East in Transylvania. Such differences did not easily
promote a sense of political unity. The only tie binding these diverse groups together was a common allegiance
to the emperor.
(i) What was the reason behind Germany, Italy and Switzerland not being a nation state? (1)
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(ii) Were there any nation-states in Europe till the mid-18th century. How? (2)
(iii) Describe the Habsburg Empire. (1)
Case Study -2 Read the given extract and answer the following questions.
Large MNCs in developed countries place orders for production with small producers. Garments, footwear,
sports items are examples of industries where production is carried out by a large number of small producers
around the world. The products are supplied to the MNCs, which then sell these under their own brand names
to the customers. These large MNCs have tremendous power to determine price, quality, delivery, and labour
conditions for these distant producers. Thus, we see that there are a variety of ways in which the MNCs are
spreading their production and interacting with local producers in various countries across the globe. By setting
up partnerships with local companies, by using the local companies for supplies, by closely competing with the
local companies or buying them up, MNCs are exerting a strong influence on production at these distant
locations. As a result, production in these widely dispersed locations is getting interlinked.
(i) What do you understand by small producers? (1)
(ii) Why do large MNCs are invited by the government into a country? (2)
(iii) List two ways in which MNCs interlink production. (1)
Case Study- 3 Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow.
Mahatma Gandhi found in salt a powerful symbol that could unite the nation. On 31st January, 1930, he sent a
letter to Viceroy Irwin stating eleven demands. Some of these were of general interest; others were specific
demands of different classes, from industrialists to peasants. The idea was to make the demands wide-ranging,
so that all classes within Indian society could identify with them and everyone could be brought together in a
united campaign. 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. Mahatma Gandhi's letter was, in a way, an ultimatum. If the demands were not fulfilled by 11st
March, the letter stated, the Congress v ould launch a Disobedience campaign. Irwin Civil was unwilling to
negotiate. So, Mahatma Gandhi started his famous Salt March accompanied by 78 of his trusted volunteers. The
march was over 240 miles, from Gandhiji's ashram in Sabarmati to the Gujarati coastal town of Dandi.
(i) Why salt was chosen as a symbol of protest? Why Civil Disobedience Movement was launched by Mahatma
Gandhi? (1+1)
(ii) Describe briefly about the Salt or Dandi March undertook by Mahatma Gandhi. (2)
Map Skills -: (0.5×10=5)
1. Locate the state where Hirakund dam is located.
2. Locate the state where Sardar Sarovar dam are located.
3. A place associated with the movement of Indigo planters.
4. Congress session September 1920
5. A place associated with peasant Satyagraha.
6. Congress session December 1920.
7. Place associated with the Civil Disobedience Movement.
8. Locate the Bhakra Nangal dam.
9. Locate the Salal dam.
10.Locate the Tehri dam.