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 Series ARSP/14 Set ~ 14
Roll No. Q.P Code 15/14/14
Candidates must write the Q.P Code
on the title page of the answer-book.

 Please check that this question paper contains 06 printed pages.

 Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written
on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
 Please check that this question paper
ontains
c 37 qustions.
 Please write down the serial number of the question in the answer-book
before attempting it.
 15 Minute times has been allotted to read this question paper. The question
paper will be distributed at 10:15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m to 10.30 a.m, the students
will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer –
book during this period.

Social Science

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

1. Question paper comprises Six Sections – A, B, C, D, E and F. There are 37 questions in the question paper. All

questions are compulsory.

2. Section A – From question 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.

3. 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.

4. Section C contains Q.25to Q.29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each. Answer to each

question should not exceed 60 words.

5. 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.

6. Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions with three sub questions and are of 4 marks each.

7. Section F – Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37a from History (2 marks) and 37b

from Geography (3 marks).

8. 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 have to be attempted.

9. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary.

10. Note: CBQ stands for “Competency Based Question”. 50% weightage allocated for competency-based questions.

Section A
1. Which of the following work were peasants obliged to perform? [1]

a) To serve in the army b) To participate in building roads

c) All of these d) To work in lord’s house and field

2. The employment structure is characterised by self-employment in the ________. [1]

a) Primary sector b) All of these

c) Secondary sector d) Tertiary sector

3. Fill in the blank: [1]

Poverty alleviation scheme Objective

Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana Bringing the assisted poor families above the poverty line

Prime Minister Rozgar Yozana ?

 a) Adopting modern technology in education b) Providing insurance in crop failure in rural
in rural areas areas

c) Providing food at subsidized rates in rural d) Creating self-employment opportunities in

areas rural areas
4. Read the statements and choose the correct answer. [1]
A. A minister is more powerful than a civil servant because he is elected by the people.
B. A civil servant is more powerful than a minister as he is more educated than the minister.

a) A is false but B is true b) Both A and B are true

c) Both A and B are false d) A is true but B is false

5. The household work done by women is not recognised in the ________. [1]

a) Business Income b) National Income.

c) Gross Income d) Household Income

6. Who put forward the concept of April theses? [1]

a) Stalin b) Karl Marx

c) Rasputin d) Lenin
7. Assertion (A): All the streams disappear in this bhabar belt. [1]
Reason (R): This area lies parallel to the slopes of Shiwaliks and has pebble deposits.

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

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

8. Name the great economist with the help of given information: [1]
i. He aimed at full production and full employment through a state-funded work-creation programme.
ii. He advised Hitler against investing hugely in rearmament as the state still ran on deficit financing. Hilter
didn’t welcome his ideas and removed him immediately.

a) Franklin Roosevelt b) Winston Churchill

c) Helmuth d) Hjalmar Schacht

9. Indian subcontinent experiences comparatively mild winters as compare to Central Asia because of [1]

a) The Himalayas b) Northern Plains

c) Indian Ocean d) Thar desert

10. On 14 July, the agitated crowd stormed and destroyed the Bastille. The place where Bastille is located is marked [1]
as A on the given map of France. Identify it from the following options.
 a) Marseillaise b) Bastille

c) Paris d) Nantes
11. Mr. Singh’s application was rejected as the post was reserved for SC candidates but he belonged to General [1]
Category. Which of the following is true with reference to this. A. His fundamental right. i.e., Right to Equality
is violated.
B. Government has the right to reserve some posts for SC and ST candidates.

a) Both A and B are true b) Both A and B are false

c) A is false but B is true d) A is true but B is false

12. An activity performed for profit or for service can be termed as: [1]

a) Formal activity b) Market activity

c) Professional activity d) Non-market activity

13. Arrange the following states in increasing order of the amount of rain received by them: [1]
i. Karnataka
ii. Madhya Pradesh
iii. Maharashtra
iv. Kerala

a) ii, iii, i, iv b) ii, i, iv, iii

c) iv, iii, ii, i d) i, iii, iv, ii

14. Analyze the given information and choose which group is the information talking about: [1]
They were the group of those people who wanted a nation that tolerated all religions. They wanted individual
rights for the citizens and an elected parliament. They were not in favour of giving women the right to vote and
they wanted only men with property to vote.

a) Radicals b) Democrates

c) Liberals d) Conservatives
15. What is MSP? [1]

a) Minimum Support Price b) Minimum Sale Price

c) Main Support Price d) Maximum Support Price

16. Identify the policy with the help of the given information: [1]
This policy states that human being is a positive asset and a precious national resource which needs to be
cherished, nurtured and developed with tenderness and care, coupled with dynamism. Each individual’s growth
presents a different range of problems and requirements.

a) National Education Policy b) Health and family welfare policy

c) Sarva Siksha Abhiyan Policy d) Insurance Policy

17. The poorest states in India are [1]
i. Orissa
ii. Bihar
iii. Punjab
iv. Haryana

a) (i) and (ii) b) (i) and (iv)

c) (ii) and (iii) d) All of these

18. Which of the following group of islands lies in the Bay of Bengal? [1]

a) Sri Lanka b) Lakshwadeep

c) Andaman and Nicobar d) Daman and Diu

19. Which programme of the government provides compensation to unemployed if he fails to get 100 days of [1]
employment for a year?

a) SGSY b) PMGY

c) NREGA d) NGWP
20. Workers in England and Germany began forming associations to fight for better living and working conditions. [1]
They set up funds to help members in times of distress and demanded a reduction of working hours and the right
to vote. In Germany, these associations worked closely with the SPD and helped it win parliamentary seats.
What do you mean by "SPD"?

a) Social Democratic Plan b) Social Democratic Party

c) Social Dictator Party d) Socialist Democracy Party

Section B
21. What is the strategic significance of India's location in Asia? [2]
22. What is the historical cause of poverty in India? [2]
OR
Give five indicators of poverty.
23. What are the conditions of MGNREGA? [2]
24. Explain the change in the pattern of increase in the growth of population during the period 1951-81 and 1981-91. [2]
Section C
25. Which groups of French society benefited from the revolution? Which groups were forced to relinquish power? [3]
Which sections of society would have been disappointed with the outcome of the revolution?
26. "The system of apartheid followed in South Africa was unjust and racist." Support the statement with three [3]
points.
OR
 What does 'segregation' mean in South Africa?
27. Why are people allowed to go to courts against the government's decisions? [3]
28. 'Rights are reasonable claims of persons recognised by society and sanctioned by law.' Why should these claims [3]
be reasonable? Explain.
29. Is it true that educated parents invest more heavily on their children's education and why? [3]
Section D
30. What did the liberals believe in? [5]
OR
What was the impact of industrialization on Tsarist Russia?
31. Rivers have been of fundamental importance throughout human history. How do rivers affect the economy of a [5]
country? Explain.
OR
Name four East flowing peninsular rivers of India and explain any two of them.
32. What is the current status of the Public Distribution System? [5]
OR
Write a short note on Fair price shops. How do fair price shops help in food distribution in India?
33. Write about Voters List. [5]
OR
Explain any five characteristics of popular participation in the election process of India.
Section E
34. Read the given text and answer the following questions: [4]
All other coloured people were placed in between depending upon their external features. Hitler’s racism
borrowed from thinkers like Charles Darwin and Herbert Spencer. Darwin was a natural scientist who tried to
explain the creation of plants and animals through the concept of evolution and natural selection. Herbert
Spencer later added the idea of survival of the fittest. According to this idea, only those species survived on earth
that could adapt themselves to changing climatic conditions. We should bear in mind that Darwin never
advocated human intervention in what he thought was a purely natural process of selection. However, his ideas
were used by racist thinkers and politicians to justify imperial rule over conquered peoples.
i. Which race was at the top of the Nazi racial hierarchy?
ii. Who were ‘undesirables’ for the Nazis?
iii. What steps did the Nazis take to establish a racial state after coming into power?
35. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
The Indian desert lies towards the western margins of the Aravali Hills. It is an undulating sandy plain covered
with sand dunes. This region receives very low rainfall below 150 mm per year. It has arid climate with low
vegetation cover. Streams appear during the rainy season. Soon after they disappear into the sand as they do not
have enough water to reach the sea. Luni is the only large river in this region. Barchans cover larger areas but
longitudinal dunes become more prominent near the Indo-Pakistan boundary.
i. Let's say you've recently traveled through the Indian desert. Give a non-Indian person a description of the
desert. (Any two points) (1)
ii. Define the term Barchans. (1)
iii. Rina went on a vacation to a location where she went on a camel safari and camped out at night. She enjoyed
the puppet show as well and saw many barchans. What place did Rina go to? (2)
36. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Democracy is better than any other form of government in responding to the needs of the people. A non-
democratic government may and can respond to the people’s needs, but it all depends on the wishes of the
people who rule. If the rulers don’t want to, they don’t have to act according to the wishes of the people. A
democracy requires that the rulers have to attend to the needs of the people. A democratic government is a better
government because it is a more accountable form of government. There is another reason why democracy
should lead to better decisions than any non-democratic government. Democracy is based on consultation and
discussion. A democratic decision always involves many persons, discussions and meetings. When a number of
people put their heads together, they are able to point out possible mistakes in any decision. This takes time. But
there is a big advantage in taking time over important decisions. This reduces the chances of rash or
irresponsible decisions. Thus democracy improves the quality of decision-making. Democracy is better than
other forms of government because it allows us to correct its own mistakes. There is no guarantee that mistakes
cannot be made in democracy. No form of government can guarantee that. The advantage in a democracy is that
such mistakes cannot be hidden for long. There is a space for public discussion on these mistakes. And there is
room for correction. Either the rulers have to change their decisions, or the rulers can be changed. This cannot
happen in a non-democratic government.
i. How does democracy enable us to correct our own mistakes? (1)
ii. Why is democracy preferable to other forms of government? (1)
iii. The decision-making process takes time in a democracy. What could be the possible reason for this? (2)
Section F
37. i. Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of the world. Identify then and write their [5]
correct names on the lines drawn near them
A. The city where the fortress-like prison was stormed.
B. Territories under German expansion.
ii. On the outline map of India locate and label ANY THREE of the following with suitable Symbols.
a. Pulicat - Lake
b. Mudumalai - Wildlife Sanctuaries
c. The state has the lowest density of population
d. Ranganthitto - Bird Sanctuaries