Social Science Sample Paper 6 of class - Xth (Part- B)

 Social Science Sample Paper

PART- B

Section - C

24. Read the source and answer the following questions.

Laterite  has been derived from the Latin word 'later' which means brick. The Laterite soil developed under tropical and subtropical climate with alternate wet and dry season. This type of soil is the result of intense leaching due to heavy rain. Laterite soil are mostly deep to very deep acidic (pH < 6.0) generally deficient in plant nutrients and occure mostly in Southern States, Western Ghats of Maharashtra, Odisha, some parts of West Bengal and North - East regions, where this soil support deciduous and evergreen forest. It is humus rich, but under sparse vegetation and in semi arid environment, it is generally humus poor. They are prone to erosion and degradation due to their position on the landscape. After adopting appropriate soil conservation techniques particularly in the hilly areas of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala are more suitable for crops like cashew nut.

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i. The other name of laterite soil is which of the following?

a) Brick soil

b) Regur soil

c) Red soil

d) Cotton soil.

ii. The laterite soil develops under which type of climate?

a) tropical climate

b) subtropical climate

c) temperate climate

d) both a and b.

iii. Laterite soil support which type of forest?

a) deciduous forest.

b) evergreen forest.

c) mountain forest

d) both a and b

iv. Red laterite soils in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala are more suitable for which type of crop? 

a) Cotton

b) Sugarcane

c) Rice (Paddy)

d) Cashew nut

25. Read the source and answer the following questions.

basically political parties fill political offices and exercise political power. Parties do so by performing a series of functions :-

# Parties contest elections :- In most democracies, elections are fought mainly amongst the candidate put up by political parties. Party select their candidate in different ways. In some countries such as USA members and supporters of a party choose its candidates. Now more and more countries are following this method. In other countries like India top party leaders choose candidate for contesting elections.

# Parties put forward different policies and programmes and the voters choose from them. Each of us may have different opinions and views on what policies are suitable for the society. But no government can handle such a large variety of views. in a democracy A large number of similar opinion have to be grouped together to provide the direction in which policies can be formulated by the governments. This is what the parties do. A party reduces a vast multitude of opinions into a few basic positions which it supports. a government is expected to base its policies and the line taken by the ruling party.

# Parties play addresses a role in making laws for a country. Formally, laws are debited and passed in the legislature. But since most of the members belong to a party, they go by the direction of the party leadership, irrespective of their personal opinions.

#  Parties form and run government as we noted last year, the big policy decisions are taken by political executive that comes from the political parties. Parties recruit leaders, train them and then make them ministers to run the government in the way they want. 

# Those parties that lose in  the elections play the role of opposition to the parties in power, by voicing different views and criticizing government for its failure or wrong policies. Opposition parties also mobilise opposition to the government.

# Parties shape public opinion. They raise and highlight issues.

# Parties provide people access to government machinery and welfare schemes implemented by governments.

i. Which method is more popular and the USA to choose the candidate for a political party?

a) members and supporters of a party choose candidates.

b) party leaders choose candidates.

c) members of important business, organisation choose candidates.

d) none of the above

ii. In democracy how the policies can be formulated by the government? 

a) from a large number of opinions best are selected.

b) party reduces a large number of opinions into some basic principles.

c) Prime Minister selects the policies.

d) President suggest which are to be accepted as policies.

iii. For making a law, member of the legislative go by the

a) direction of party leadership

b) their personal choice

c) direction of the President

d) both a and c.

iv. Opposition parties can play their role

a) by voicing different views from the ruling party.

b) by criticizing government for its failure or wrong policies.

c) by mobilising opposition to the government.

d) all of the above

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26. Read the source and answer the following questions.

Over the 40 years between San 1973 - 74 and 2013 - 14, while production and all the three sector has increased, it has increased the most in the tertiary sector. As a result in the year 2013-14 the tertiary sector has emerged as the largest producing sector in India replacing the primary sector. Why is the tertiary sector becoming so important in India? There could be several reasons. First, in any country several services such as hospitals, educational institution, Post and telegraph services, police station codes, village, administration, officers, municipal corporation, different transport, banks, insurance, companies etc are required. This can be considered as basic services. In a developing country the government has to take responsibility for the provision of the services.

Second, The development of agriculture and industry leads to the development of services such as transport, trade, storage and the like, as we have already seen. Greater the development of the primary and secondary sectors, more would be the demand for such services. Video third as income level rise, certain sections of people start many more services like eating out, tourism, shopping, private hospitals, private schools, professional training etc. You can see this change quiet sharply in city, especially in big cities. Fourth, over the past decade or society New services such as those based on information and communication Technology have become important and essential. The production of these services has been rising rapidly.

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

a) Primary sector

b) Tertiary sector

c) Quinary sector

d) Secondary sector

ii. Over the 40 years between 1973 - 74 and 2013 - 14, the production has increased and most in which sector of economy?

a) Primary sector

b) Tertiary sector

c) Secondary sector

d) None of the above.

iii. According to the sources given above, the basic services are

a) Post and telegraph services, hospitals, transport.

b) Educational institutions, police station, defence.

c) Banks, municipal corporation, insurance companies.

d) All of the above.

iv. The production of which economic sector is reducing?

a) Secondary

b) Primary

c) Tertiary

d) None of these .

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Section - D

27."Advancement of international trade of a country is an index of its economic prosperity." Justify the statement with five arguments.

28. What changes did Napoleon introduce to make the administrative system more efficient in the territories ruled by him?

What were it's results?

29. The three sectors of economy are interdependent on each other. Explain with suitable examples.

Or

Distinguish between the primary sector and secondary sector by giving five points on distinction.

30. There are a number of factors which enabled globalisation in India. Explain these factors.

Or

On basis can you see that globalisation and the pressure of competition have changed the lives of workers substantially. Give reasons for this.

31. Why do we have multi party system in India? What are its advantages?

Or

The political parties are still in the grip of some serious challenges. Explain.

Section - E

32. a. Mark and locate the following on the map of India.

i. A place associated with the Cotton mill workers Satyagraha.

ii. The place where an incident occurred due to which Mahatma Gandhi called off the Non Cooperation movement.

33. b.On the same outline map of India, identify any three features with suitable symbols.

i. A dam in Rajasthan.

ii. A soil type

iii. A software technology park.

iv. A sea port.

v. An international airport.

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