Social Science sample paper 10, Part - A for class 10th
Social Science sample paper
Part - A
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Section- A (1 marks each)
1. Which of the following is not applicable to a worker in the organised sector?
a) She gets a regular salary at the end of the month.
b) She got an appointment letter stating the terms and conditions of work when she joined the work.
c) She is not paid for leave.
d) She gets a medical allowance.
2. How many miles were covered in Gandhiji's salt March?
3. Correct the following statement and rewrite.
People living in Wallonia region speak Dutch.
Or
In Belgium, Bruges has a separate government in Which both the French and Dutch speaking communities have equal representation.
4. Which criterion is used by the World Bank to classify different countries?
5. Classify natural resources on the basis of status of development.
Or
Define the term Gully.
6. Choose the correct option from Column I and II.
a) Jowar
b) Maize
c) Ragi
d) Bajra
8. Which two cities are connected by the national highway number- 1?
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9. The person working as the head of the urban local government is called the. . . . .
Or
The third tier of government is called the . .. . . . . .. . .
10. Arrange the following in the sequence in which the event occur.
i) Chauri Chaura
ii) Khilafat Movement
iii) Second Round Table Conference
iv) Civil Disobedience Movement
a) i, ii, iii, iv
b) iii, ii ,i, iv
c) ii, i, iv, iii
d) iv, iii, ii, I
11. Identify the term through given features.
* For the new middle class it stood for freedom for the individual and equality of all before the law.
* Politically it emphasized the concept of government by consent.
* Since the French Revolution it had stood for the end of autocracy.
* It stressed the inviolability of private property.
12. The Treaty of Constantinople 1832 recognised . . . . . . . as an independent Nation.
Or
The leader who was behind destruction of France was . . . . . .
13. Investment made by MNC in an industry in India will be called . . . . . investment.
14. Select the option which is incorrect to say that human development report depends upon the following criteria.
a) Living Standard
b) Health status
c) Religious background
d) Educational level of the people
15. Complete the table.
16. . . . .. . two influential political parties, the Union of Right Forces and Liberal Yabloko movement, agreed to unite their organisations in to strong right wing coalition.
a) Brazil's
b) Russia's
c) France's
d) England's
Section - B (3 marks each)
17. The Cotton Textile Industry concentrated in the cotton growing belt in the early years. Why? Analyse the reasons.
Or
Why is the manufacturing sector considered the backbone of economic development of the country? Explain any three reasons with example.
18. Explain the benefits of domestic and international tourism.
19." Deposits in the banks are beneficial to both depositors as well as the nation." Examine the statement.
20. Why did nationalist tensions emerge in the Balkans?
Or
When and why was the Zollverein formed?
21. Why did Civil War break out in Sri Lanka? Explain the results of it.
22. explain in brief any two challenges to political parties.
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Section - C (4 marks each)
23. Read the source and answer the following questions.
Mahatma Gandhi returned to India in January 1915. As you know, he had come from South Africa where he had successfully fought the racist regime with a novel method of mass agitation, which he called Satyagraha. The idea of Satyagraha emphasize the power of truth and the need to search for truth. It suggested that if the cause was true, if the struggle was against injustice, then physical force was not necessary to fight the oppressor.
Without seeking vengeance or being aggressive, a satyagrahi could win the battle through non- violence. This could be done by appealing to the conscience of the oppressor - had to be persuaded to see the truth, instead of being forced to accept truth through the use of violence. By this struggle, truth was bound to ultimately triumph. Mahatma Gandhi believed that this dharma of non - violence could unite all Indians.
After arriving in India, Mahatma Gandhi successfully organised Satyagraha Movement in various places. In 1917 he travelled to Chamaparan in Bihar to inspire the peasants to struggle against the oppressive plantation system. Then in 1917, he organised a satyagrah to to support the peasants of Kerala district of Gujarat. Affected by crop failure and the plague epidemic, the present of kheda could not pay the revenue, and were demanding that revenue collection be relaxed. In 1918, Mahatma Gandhi went to Ahmedabad to organise a Satyagraha movement amongst cotton mill workers.
i. Which of the following statement is correct?
a) Mahatma Gandhi for the racist regime in South Africa.
b) Gandhiji tried to implement his policy of Satyagraha in India.
c) Gandhiji tried to satisfy the Britishers by his policy.
d) Both a and b
ii. The idea of Satyagraha tried to emphasize
a) the power of truth
b) rejected falsehood totally
c) the need for search of truth
d) All of the above
iii. Why did Gandhiji believed that dharma of non- violence could unite all Indians?
a) Satyagrahi could win the battle through non- violence
b) Satyagrahi appealed to the conscience of both the oppressor and oppressed.
c) Satyagrahi didn't took part in revolution.
d) Both a and b
iv. Mahatma Gandhi launched Satyagraha in Kheda because
a) the peasants of Kheda could not pay tax due to crop failure.
b) the peasants didn't want to pay taxes.
c) crop failure and plague epidemic forced the peasants to demand relaxation in revenue.
d) None of the above.
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