TOPPERS ACADEMY OF SCIENCE

Std. X (SSC) History & Political Science

Marks : 40 Preliminary Paper - 1 Time : 2 Hours

Answers Paper-1

History
Q. 1. (A) Complete the sentences by choosing the correct options : 3
1) The arts of painting and sculpting are visual arts .
2) Thomas Cook successfully circumnavigated Europe.
3) Michel Foucault wrote the book entitled ‘Archaeology of Knowledge’.

Q. 1. (B) Identify and write the wrong pair in the following sets : 3
1) Wrong pair : Red Fort - Udaipur
2) Wrong pair : Ekach Pyala – Annasaheb Kirloskar
3) Wrong pair : Subaltern Historiography - Ramchandra Guha

Q. 2. (A) Do as directed : (Any TWO) 4

1) Complete the following concept chart :
Ans :
Local Tourism Historical Tourism
Agro-Tourism
Four types Regional Tourism Sports Tourism
of Tourism National Tourism Tourism based on Special Events
Geographic Tourism
International Tourism Health Tourism
2) Complete the following concept chart :
Ans : Elephanta Caves Ajanta Caves Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
Terminus
World Heritage Sites in Maharashtra

Verul Caves Kaas Plateau

3) Complete the following concept chart :

Ans : Wooden puppets Hand puppets

Types of Puppets

Shadow puppets String puppets

Q. 2. (B) Write short notes : (Any TWO) 4

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1) Vishwakosh
Ans : i) The first Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri. Yahswantrao Chavhan initiated the
compilation of Marathi ‘Vishwakosh’ through Maharashtra Rajya Sahitya Sams-
kruti Mandal.
ii) The objective of making Vishwakosh was to enhance the sphere of Marathi lang-
uage and literature.
iii) The work was started under the guidance of Tarkteerth Lakshmanshastri Joshi.
iv) It contains knowledge about all possible subjects in the world. It also contains
very important entries about history.

2) Subaltern History
Ans : i) The seeds of subaltern history are found in the Marxist historiography.
ii) The role of the Italian historian Antonio Gramsci is very important in developing
the idea that history should be written starting from the bottommost ranks of peo-
ple in the society.
iii) Ranjit Guha, an Indian historian played a major role in establishing subaltern hist-
ory as an important academic school of historiography.
iv) However, similar thoughts were expressed by Mahatma Jyotirao Phule and Dr.
Babasaheb Ambedkar.

3) Need of mass media

Ans : i) We need mass media to facilitate free flow of information to all strata of the
society.
ii) Editorials, various columns and supplements are essential parts of newspapers.
Readers are also ensured of a platform to voice their opinions.
iii) Readers are also ensured of a public platform to voice their opinions, thus making
the democracy stronger.
iv) Television is an audio-visual medium which shows the actual visuals of an event
to people.

Q. 3. Explain the following statements with reasons : (Any TWO) 4

1) Foucault called his method, ‘the archaeology of knowledge’.
Ans : i) The French Historian of the twentieth century, Michel Foucault brought forth a
new concept in historiography.
ii) Foucault in his book, ‘Archaeology of Knowledge’, argued that the prevailing
practice of arranging historical events in a chronological order is not right.
iii) He drew attention to the fact that archaeology does not strive to reach the ultimate
historical truth but attempts to explain various transitions in the past.
iv) Foucault felt that explaining the transitions in history is more important. He called
his method, ‘the archaeology of knowledge’.

2) An expert with deep understanding of art history is required in the art market.
Ans : i) Art market is an independent field.
ii) It requires a person with special expertise to assess the exact value of an art object
or to ensure that it is genuine.
iii) Therefore, an expert with deep understanding of art history is required in the art
market.
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3) Major Dhyan Chand is known as ‘Wizard of Hockey’.
Ans : i) Major Dhyan chand was a skilled hockey player and the captqain Indian Hockey
team.
ii) Indian Hockey team won a Gold Medal in 1936 at Berlin Olympics under his
captaincy.
iii) He was also part of the previous Indian hockey teams in 1928 and 1932, which
played at Olympics and won Gold medals. Due to his work in the field of hockey,
he is referred as the ‘Wizard of Hockey.’

4) The method of history can prove to be of value in the research of various fields.
Ans : i) History is the study of past events.
ii) Historical events relate to various fields like politics, social and religious structure
of a community, philosophy, technology and science, etc.
iii) Each of these fields have their own history of building knowledge.
The direction of future development in every field is dependent on the state of
available knowledge. Hence, the method of history can prove to be of value in the
research of various fields.

Q. 4. Read the given passage and answer the questions given below : 4
a) In which language Bal. J. Pandit used to commentary ? 1
Ans : Bal. J. Pandit used to give commentary in Marathi language.
b) Why should his commentaries be interesting ? 1
Ans : His commentary was interesting due to his great knowledge of the game and the
history of the game.
c) Complete the following concept chart. 2
Ans :
anecdotes about the game history of the playground

Bal Pandit used to give information while commentary...

career history of the players established records of the game

Q. 5. Answer the following questions in detail : (Any TWO) 6

1) Explain Leopold von Ranké’s perspective of history ?
Ans : Leopold von Ranké from Berlin University influenced the historiography of the 19th
century.
i) He mentioned about the critical method of historical research and put emphasis on
the utmost importance of information gathered through original documents.
ii) He also stated that all types of documents associated with a historical event need to
be examined with greatest care.
iii) He believed that with this method it was possible to reach the historical truth.
v) He criticised imaginative narration of history.
v) Collection of his articles is published in two books, entitled ‘The Theory and Prac-
tice of History’ and ‘The Secret of World History’.

2) What kind of training is required to study written sources?

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Ans : Following knowledge is required to study written sources
i) Knowledge of scripts like Brahmi, Modi, Persian and their development.
ii) Basic knowledge of social organisation and traditions, literature and culture, dyn-
asties, administrative systems, etc. of past societies.
iii) Knowledge of various schools and styles of painting and sculptural art and history
of their development.
iv) Knowledge of types of paper, ink and colours.
v) Knowledge of properties of various stones and metals used for inscriptions
vi) Knowledge of the equipment and chemicals used in various processes of cleaning,
conservation and preservation.
vii) Knowledge of various approaches of managing exhibitions in museums galleries
and information technology.
viii) Writing research reports and articles.

3) Write in detail about folk styles of painting.

Ans : i) The sculptural art is also as ancient as the art of painting, dating back to stone
ages and began with the carving of tools out of stone.
ii) The custom of making clay images for rituals has been prevalent in India since
Harappan times. It has continued till today in many regions like Bengal, Bihar,
Gujarat, Rajsthan, etc.
iii) The Ganesha idols, masks of Gauri, bull figurines made for the festival of Bailp-
ola, wooden memorials, Veergals (memorial stones), the decorated clay storage
bins, etc. are a few examples of the folk traditions of sculptural art.

4) Write about Entertainment and Professional Opportunities.

Ans : i) Drama : a) In order to achieve accuracy of stage backdrops on the stage deep kn-
owledge of the history of arts and architecture of the concerned period is essential.
Experts in these fields can work as art directors or consultants.
b) The script writers as well as dialogue writers need assistance of experts in langu-
ages and the history of languages, as well as experts in cultural history of a given
period.
ii) Cinema : a) The art directors of movies create the backdrop designs of atmosph-
ere, costumes and jewellery, makeup, hair styles, etc., suitable to the times of the
theme of the movie. Scholars of history can work in this field as art directors.
b) To write movie dialogues, knowledge of the culture and language as spoken in
the concerned period is necessary. Experts in these fields can find many professi-
onal opportunities.

Political Science

Q. 6. Complete the sentences by choosing the correct option : 2

1) Men and women above 18 years of age can vote in India.
2) In a democracy political parties participate in elections and get political power.

Q. 7. Explain whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE with reasons :
(Any TWO) 4
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1) The state government decides as to when and in how many stages the elections would
be held in a particular state.
Ans : This statement is False.
i) The Election Commission decides as to when and how many stages the elections
would be held in a particular State.
ii) It is the sole authority on conducting elections in India and it controls all the proc-
ess of elections.

2) Shiromani Akali Dal is a national party.

Ans : This statement is False
i) A National party have legislative presence in more than one state. It has its prese-
nce in states all over India.
ii) Regional parties have prominence in only one state.
iii) It focuses on cultivating and regional identity.
iv) It has being assuming power only in Punjab for many years.
Hence, Shiromani Akali Dal is a regional party.

3) Movements are important in a democracy.

Ans : The above statement is True.
i) People organise themselves and start a movement to solve social issues.
ii) Different social problems come under discussion through these movements.
iii) The government then has to pay attention to such problems.
iii) Some movements aim at opposing a particular decision or policy of the governm-
ent and certain decisions. This is the most recognised method of protest in demo-
cracy. Hence, movements have great importance in democracy.

Q. 8. (A) Explain the concept : (Any ONE) 2

1) Left extremists - Naxalism
Ans : i) Naxalism is a major problem in India.
ii) Naxalism began as a movement to remove injustice against aggressive landless
farmers and tribal people.
iii) But today Naxalism has become a violent struggle.
iv) Naxalite groups use violent measures to oppose the government’s policies, attack
police forces and resort to such other tactics.

2) Right to information
Ans : i) In order to bring transparency Indian citizens are given Right to Information.
ii) The Government of India gave Right to Information to the citizens of India in
the year 2005.
iii) This Act ensures transparency and accountability of workings and activities of the
government with the public.
iv) It made the government open and transparent.

Q. 8. (B) Do as directed : (Any ONE) 2

1) Complete the following concept chart :
Ans :

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 Trustworthy Efficient

Attributes in a representative

Honest Respect public opinion

2) Complete the following concept chart :

Ans :
Unequal Distribution of Resources

Caste-based issues Addictions

Social challenges in democracy

Unemployment Hunger death

Increasing gap between rich & poor

Q. 9. Answer in brief : (Any ONE) 2

1) What are the effects of reducing the voting age from 21 years to 18 years?
Ans : i) After independence the Indian constitution guaranteed adult suffrage by giving the
right to vote equally.
ii) The voting age was further reduced from 21 to 18 which increased participation in
the political process. India has the largest number of voters compared to any other
democratic nation.
iii) It encourages youth participation in public life, giving the younger generation an
opportunity to be the change makers.
iv) The change is not only quantitative but also qualitative as new political parties are
emerging with the active participation of these young voters.

2) Explain the meaning of the Code of Conduct.

Ans : i) The code of conduct in elections is one of the measures adopted by the Election
Commission in order to ensure free and fair elections.
ii) The Code of Conduct explains the rules that are to be followed by the Governm-
ent, political parties and voters before elections and during elections.
iii) Even the Government cannot violate these rules.
iv) The code of conduct is especially useful in controlling malpractices and making
the election process more and more open and just.

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