Social Science Sample Paper 4 class - Xth (updated)

 Social Science Sample Paper

Time :- 1:30 min.               Mm:- 50 marks

Section-A (1 marks each)

1. The Treaty of Constantinople of ....... recognized Greece as an independent nation.

2. Indian Railways don't face the problem of making losses due to many trains having very few ............. .

3. Define the term demand deposit.

Or

What is the source of income for banks?

4. How do political parties shape public opinion?

5. State an example of Agro-based industry.

Or

What is the mineral based industry?

6. Identify the term.

A signed document submitted to an officer, where a person makes a sworn statement regarding her personal information.

7. An adult whose Body Mass Index is more than 30 will be classified as ........ .

Or

People may have different developmental goals ; what is development for one, may even be ............ for the other.

8. Correct the following statement and rewrite:

Sir Muhammad Iqbal was the President of Muslim League in 1925.

Or

Gandhi called the Tribes as Harijans.

9. Who among the following gets more number of choices due to foreign trade?

a) Buyers

b) Sellers

c) Government

d) Producers

10. Which city was chosen as it's headquarters when the European Union was formed?

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11. In the class how do we compare different students. As they differ in height , health, talents and interests. The healthiest may not be the strongest.

What is the criterion on which comparison depends?

a) Criterion depends upon the purpose of segregation.

b) Criterion depends upon the purpose of similarity.

c) Criterion depends upon the purpose of comparison 

d) None of the above.

12. Choose the correct option from List I and II.

13. Complete the following table with correct information with regard to cultivation of cotton.

14. Find the incorrect option.

a) Democracy promotes equality among citizens.

b) Democracy enhances the dignity of the individual.

c) Democracy doesn't have room to correct mistakes.

d) Democracy provides a method to resolve conflict.

15. Arrange the following in the correct sequence.

i. Fibre production.

ii. Weaving and Knitting

iii. Spinning

iv. Dyeing.

Codes

a) i, iii, iv, ii.

b) i, iv, ii, iii.

c) iii, i, iv, ii

d) i, iii, ii, iv

16. Which language is dominantly spoken in Belgium?

a) Dutch

b) Spanish

c) French

d) Italian

Section - B (3 marks each)

17. In Panchayati Raj system , 1/3rd of the seats have been reserved for women. Do you feel that the same should be done for State Legislature and Parliament? Support your answer with arguments.

18. Why did Metternich describe Giuseppe Mazzini as the most dangerous enemy of their social order?

Or

Explain the role of languages in developing the nationalist sentiments in Europe.

19. Which sector usually provides maximum number of employment opportunities in urban centres ? Why is it so?

20. Radha wants to open a tea stall near the village bus stand for which she needs 15000Rs. Briefly explain which is the best credit source for her and why?

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21. By giving three examples justify that India has land under a variety of relief feature.

Or

Resource planning is the widely accepted strategy for judicious use of resources. State two examples which explain it's need.

22. Write about the advantages of local self - government?

Section - C (4 marks each- Source)

23. Read the source and answer the following questions.

Like Germany, Italy too had a long history of political fragmentation. Italians we're scattered over several dynastic states as well as the multi- national Habsburg Empire. During the middle of the 19th century,Italy was divided into seven states of which only, one Sardinia Piedmont was ruled by Italian princely house. The was under Austrian Habsburgs, the centre was ruled by the Pope and southern region were under the dominant of Bourbon kings of Spain.

Even the Italian language had not acquired one common form and still had many regional and local variations.

During the 1830s, Giuseppe Mazzini had sought to put together a coherent programme for a unitary Italian Republic. He had also formed a secret society called Young Italy for the dissemination of his goals. The failure of revolutionary uprisings both in 1831 and 1848 meant that the mental now fell on Sardinia Piedmont under its rural King Victor Emmanuel II to unify the Italian States through war. In the eyes of the ruling elites of this region, unified Italy offer them the possibility of economic development and political dominance.

Chief Minister Cavour  who led  the movement to unify the region of Italy was neither the revolutionary nor a democrat. Like many other wealthy and educated members of Italian elite, he spoke French much better than he did Italian. Though a tactful diplomatic alliance with France engineered by Cavour, Sardinia Piedmont succeeded in defeating the Austrian forces in 1859. Apart from regular troops, a large number of armed volunteers under the leadership Giuseppe Garibaldi joined the fray. In 1860, they marched into South Italy and kingdom of Two Different and succeeded in winning the support of the local pigeons in order to drive out the Spanish rulers. In 1861, Victor Emmanuel II was proclaimed king of United Italy.

i. Which of the following statement correctly describe the political fragmentation of Italy?

a) Italian were scattered over several dynastic states.

b) Italy was divided into seven states.

c) Different regions were ruled by different monarchs.

d) All of the above.

ii. Giuseppe Mazzini formed the secret society Young Italy for

a) establishing strong rule.

b) defeating other rival forces.

c) dissemination of his goals.

d) All of the above.

iii. Identify the implication of the failure of the revolutionary uprising in 1831 and 1848.

a) It became the duty of the King Victor Emmanuel II to unify the Italian States .

b) King Victor Emmanuel II could achieve the unification through the war .

c) Both a and b.

d) None of the above.

iv. Which statement is correct?

a)  Sardinia Piedmont with the help of Cavour succeeded in defeating the Austrian forces.

b) A large number of troops under the leadership of Giuseppe Garibaldi joined the unification movement.

c) Both a and b

d) All the states of Italy revolted.

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24.

Mining sites are abandoned after excavation work is complete leaving deep scars and traces of overburdening. In states like Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra overgrazing is one of the main reason for land degradation. In the states of Punjab, Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh, over irrigation is responsible for land degradation due to water logging leading to increase in salinity and alkalinity in the soil.the mineral processing like grinding of limestone for cement industry and calcite and soapstone for ceramic industry generate use quality of dust in the atmosphere. It retards the process of infiltration of water into the soil after it settles down on the land. In recent years,industrial effects as waste have become a major source of land and water pollution in many parts of the country.

i. In which of the following states deforestation due to mining has caused severe land degradation.

a) Odisha

b) Chattisgarh

c) Jharkahand 

d) All of these.

ii. Which of thefollowing activities is responsible for land degradation and states of Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh?

a) Water logging 

b) Deforestation

c) Overgrazing 

d) Grinding of limestone.

iii. In which states water logging is responsible for land degradation?

a) Western Uttar Pradesh

b) Haryana

c) Punjab

d) All of the above.

iv. The source given above relates to which of the following option?

a) Land degradation

b) Water Conservation

c) Land management

d) Sustainable development

25.

The Constitution clearly provided a three fold distribution of legislative powers between the union government and the state government. Thus it contains three list:-

Union List includes subjects of a national importance such as defence of the country, foreign affairs , banking, communication and currency. They are included in this list because we need uniform policy on this matter throughout the country. The union government alone can make laws relating to the subject mentioned in the union list.

State List contains subject of state and local importance such as police, trade, commerce, agriculture and irrigation. The state government alone can make laws relating to the subject mentioned in the state list.

Concurrent List includessubject of common interest to both the union government as well as the state governments, such as education, forest, trade unions, marriage, adoption and succession. Both the union as well as the state government can make laws on the subject mentioned in the list. If there laws conflict with each other the law made by union government will prevail.

i. The constitution of India has provided at three fold distribution of legislative powers between the Union and State government which depicted in

a) Three lists

b) Laws of the country.

c) Special Article

d) None of the above

ii. Why do Union List include subject of national interest?

a) Only Parliamentarians have the right to make laws.

b) We need a uniform policy on these matters throughout the country.

c) Subjects are very specific.

d) None of the above.

iii. Agriculture is the most important sector of our country which is included in 

a) Union list

b) State list

c) Concurrent list

d) Both a and b

iv. Both the union and state government can make laws on

a) education, trade union, marriage

b) forest, adoption and succession

c) Both a and b

d) None of the above.

26.

After primary and secondary, there is a third category of activities that falls under tertiary sector and is different from the above two. These are activities that help in the development of the primary and secondary sectors. These activities by themselves do not produce a good but they are an aid or a support for the production process. For example, goods that are produced in the primary or secondary sector would need to be transported by trucks or train and then sold in wholesale and retail shops. At times, it may be necessary to store these in godowns. We also may need to talk to other over telephone or send letters (communication) or borrow money from banks (banking) to help production and trade. Transport, storage , communication, banking, trade are some examples of tertiary activities. Since these activities generate services rather than goods, the tertiary sector is also called the service sector.

Service sector also includes some essential services that may not directly help in the production of goods. For example, we require teachers, doctors and those who provide personal services such as washerman, barbers, cobblers , lawyers and people to do administrative and accounting works. In recent times, certain new services based on information technology such as internet cafe, ATM booths, call centres, software companies etc have become important.

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

a) Primary activities/ sector

b) Secondary activities/ sector

c) Tertiary activities/ sector

d) Quaternary activities/ sector

ii. According to the given passage which of the following is a characteristic of tertiary sector?

a) It helps in the development of primary sector.

b) It helps in the development of Secondary sector.

c) It does not produce goods but provides services.

d) All of the above.

iii. Which of the following is an example of tertiary sector?

a) Banking

b) Transportation

c) Storage

d) All of these

iv. Which of the following is a new service which has been added in recent times in the tertiary sector?

a) ATM booths

b) Call centres 

c) Software companies

d) All of the above

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