Social Science sample paper 12, Part - B for class 10th

 Social Science sample paper

Part- B

24. Read the source and answer the following questions.

Tea cultivation is an example of plantation agriculture. It is also an important beverage crops introduced in India initially by the British. Today, most of the tea plantation are owned by Indians. The tea plant grows well in tropical and sub- tropical climates endowed with deep and fertile well drained soil, rich in humus and organic matter. Tea bushes require warm and moist frost free climate all through the year. Frequent showers evenly distributed over the year ensure continuous growth of tender leaves. Tea is a labour intensive industry. It requires abundant cheap and skilled labour. Tea is processed within the tea gardens to restore it's freshness. Major tea producing states are Assam, hills of Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Apart from these, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, Andhra Pradesh and Tripura are also tea producing states in the country. In 2015, India was second largest producer of tea after China.

i. Who among the following introduced tea crop in India?

a) Dutch

b) Portuguese

c) British

d) Arabs

ii. The tea plants grow well in which of the following climates?

a) Tropical

b) Sub Tropical

c) Temperate

d) Both a and b

iii. Tea is an example of. . . . . . . . 

a) labour Intensive industry

b) plantation agriculture

c) intensive subsistence farming

d) Both a and b

iv. Tea is produced within the  . . . . . . to restore it's freshness.

a) Factory

b) tea gardens

c) labour home

d) None of these.

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25. Read the source and answer the following questions.

If you consider all democracies and all dictatorships for the 50yrs between 1950 and 2000, dictatorships have slightly higher rate of economic growth. The inability of democracy to achieve higher economic development worries us. But this alone cannot be reason to reject democracy. As you have already studied in economics, economic development depends on several factors: countries population size, global situations, cooperation from other countries, economic priorities adopted by the country etc. However, the difference in the rates of economic development it between less developed countries with dictatorships and democracy is negligible. Overall, we cannot say that democracy is a guarantee of economic development. But we can expect democracy not to lag behind dictatorships in this respect.

When we find such significant difference in the rates of economic growth between countries under dictatorship and democracy, it is better to prefer democracy as it has several other positive outcomes.

Arguments about democracy tend to be very passionate. This is how it should be for democracy appeals to some of our deep values. These debates cannot be resolved in a simple manner. But some debates about democracy can and should be resolved by referring to some facts and figures. The debate about the economic outcomes of democracy is one such debate. Over the years many students of democracy have gathered careful evidence to see what the relationship of democracy with economic growth and economic inequalities is.

i. Often dictatorship have slightly higher rate of economic growth then democracy it can be proved by

a) theories of economists

b) decisions deducted from real experience of fifty years

c) Statistical theories

d) None of the above

ii. Economic Development depends on . . . .. . .

a) population size

b) global situation

c) Cooperation with other countries and economic priorities 

d) All of the above

iii. Democracy is not a 

a) guarantee of economic development

b) system less important than autocracy

c) system urges for equal right

d) None of the above

iv. Democracy sometimes appeal to our

a) divided society

b) deep values

c) political system

d) None of the above

26. Read the source and answer the following questions.

We have seen that people obtain loans from various sources. The various types of loans can be conveniently grouped as formal sector loans and informal sector loans. Among the farmers are loans from banks and cooperative. The informal lenders include moneylenders,  traders, employers, relatives and friends, etc

The Reserve Bank of India supervises The functioning of formal sources of loans. For instance we have seen that the banks maintain a minimum cash balance out of the deposits they receive. The RBI monitors the banks in actually maintaining cash balance, Similarly, the RBI sees that the banks give loans not just to profit making businesses and traders but also to small cultivators, small scale industries, to small borrowers etc. Periodically, banks have to submit information to the RBI on how much they are lending to whom and at what interest rate, etc.

There is no organisation which supervises the credit activities of lenders in the informal sector. They can lend at whatever interest rate they choose. There is no one to stop them from using unfair means to get their money back. Compared to the formal lenders, most of the informal lenders charge much higher interest on loans. Thus, the cost to the borrower of the informal loans is much higher.

i. The source given above relates to which of the following options?

a) Demand Deposit 

b) Checks and balance

c) Formal and Informal sector loans

d) None of the above

ii. According to the given source, the formal sector loan includes

a) Money lenders

b) Family friends

c) traders 

d) Banks

iii. Who supervises the functioning of formal sources of loans?

a) State Bank of India

b) Bank of India

c) Reserve Bank of India

d) Central Bank of India

iv. The main function of Reserve Bank of India is

a) to monitor the banks that actually maintains the cash balance

b) it sees that the banks give loans not just to profit making businesses and traders but also to small cultivators.

c) to supervise the functioning of formal sources of loans.

d) All of the above

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Section - D (5 marks each)

27. How did Non Cooperation movement spread in the cities across the country? Explain it's effect on the economic front.

28. Discussing brief  about 'defection' and 'anti defection laws' in democracy.

Or

What are the main differences between National and Regional parties.

29. Organised sector provides more facilities to it's workers. Discuss advantages of working in this sector.

Or

Do you think that workers are exploited in the unorganised sector? State your views.

30. How has globalization greatly influenced the economy of India? Discuss.

31. The Economic strength of a country is measured by the development of manufacturing industries. Justify the statement.

Or

Maharashtra and Gujarat states have the maximum extent of cotton textile growth in India. State the important reasons for the concentration of cotton textile industry in these states.

Section - E

(Map based questions - 5 marks)

32. a) Identify the following features on the given map of India.

i. A place associated with the Cotton Mill Workers.

ii. A place where Gandhiji violated the Salt Law.

b) On the map of India locate and label any three of the following.

i. Mumbai Software Technology park

ii. Bokaro iron and steel plant

iii. Tuticorin port

iv. Raja Sandi international airport (Amritsar)

v. Indore Cotton textile industry

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