Social Science sample paper 13, Part - B for class 10th

 Social Science sample paper

Part - B (42 marks)

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24. Read the source and answer the following questions.

In the early years, the cotton textile industry was concentrated in the cotton growing belt of Maharashtra and Gujarat. Availability of raw cotton, market, transport including accessible port facilities, labour, moist climate, etc. contributed towards it's localisation. Thus industry has close links with agriculture and provides a living to farmers, cotton ball pluckers and workers engaged in ginning, spinning, weaving, dyeing, designing, packaging, tailoring and sewing. The industry by creating demands supports many other industries such as chemicals and dyes, packaging materials and engineering works.

While spinning continues to be centralised in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, weaving is highly decentralized to provide scope for incorporating traditional skills and designs of weaving in cotton, silk, zari, embroidery, etc. India has world class production in spinning, but weaving supplies low quality of fabric as it cannot use much of the Hugh quality yarn produced in the country. Weaving is done by handloom, powerloom and in mills.

The handspun khadi provides large scale employment to wravers in their homes as a cottage industry. India exports yarn to Japan. Other importers of cotton goods from India are USA, UK, Russia, East European countries, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka and African countries.

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

a) Jute textile industry

b) Cotton Textile Industry

c) Silk textile industry

d) Woollen textile industry

ii. In the early years, the cotton textile industry was concentrated in the cotton growing belt of . . . . . . . and . . . ..  .. 

a) West Bengal, Assam

b) Maharashtra, Bihar

c) Rajasthan, Gujarat

d) Maharashtra, Gujarat

iii. Which of the following industries is not related with ginning, spinning, weaving, dyeing, tailoring, etc?

a) Sugar industry

b) Cotton textile industry

c) Woollen industry

d) Jute industry

iv. India exports it's yarn to which of the following countries?

a) UK

b) Russia

c) France

d) All of the above

25. Read the source and answer the following questions.

No society can fully and permanently resolve conflicts among different groups. But we can certainly learn to respect these differences and we can also evolve mechanisms to negotiate the differences. Democracy is best suited  to produce this outcome. Non democratic regimes often turn a blind eye to or suppress internal social differences. Ability to handle social differences, divisions and conflicts is thus a definite plus point of democratic regimes. But the example of Sri Lanka reminds us that a democracy must fulfil two conditions in order to achieve this outcome:

• It is necessary to understand that democracy is not simply rule by majority opinion. The majority always needs to work with the minority so that governments function to represent the general view. Majority and minority opinion are not permanent.
• It is also necessary that rule by majority doesn't become rule by majority community in terms of religion or race or linguistic group, etc. Rule by majority means that in case of every decision or in case of every election, different persons and groups may and can form a majority. Democracy remains democracy only as long as every citizens has a chance of being in majority at some point of time. If someone is barred from being in majority on the basis of birth, then the democratic rule ceases to be accommodative for that person or group.

i. The conflicts among different groups can be resolved in a best way through. . . . . . . 

a) Democracy 

b) Dictatorship

c) Monarchial system

d) None of the above

ii. The plus point of democratic regimes is . . . . .. 

a) ability to handle social differences

b) divisions and conflicts are resolved

c) economic development

d) Both a and b

iii. Democracy always needs to work with the. . . .. .  .so that governments function to represent the general view.

a) majority

b) minority 

c) All the members of the Parliament

d) Members of both the houses

iv. Rule by majority doesn't become rule by majority community in terms of

a) Religion

b) Race 

c) Linguistic groups

d) All of the above

26. Read the source and answer the following questions.

In general, MNCs set up production where it is close to the markets; where there is skilled and unskilled labour available at low costs;and where the availability of other factors of production is assured. In addition, MNCs might look for government policies that look after their interests. You will read more about the policies later in the chapter.

Having assured themselves of these conditions, MNCs setup factories and offices for production. The money that is spent to buy assets such as land, building, machines and other equipment is called investment. Investment made by MNCs is called foreign investment. Any investment is made with the hope that these assets will earn profits.

At times, MNCs setup production jointly with some of the local companies of these countries. The  benefit to the local company of such joint production is two-fold. First,MNCs can provide money for additional investments is to buy up local companies and then to expand production. MNCs with huge wealth can quite easily do so. To take an example, Cargill Foods, a very large American MNC, has bought over smaller Indian companies such as Parakh foods. Parakh foods had built a large marketing network in various parts of India, where its brand was well reputed. Also Parakh foods had four oil refineries is control has now shifted to Cargill. Cargill is now the largest producer of edible oil in India with a capacity to make 5 million pounds daily.

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

a) MNCs 

b) Demand deposit

c) International competition

d) Foreign collaboration

ii. According to the above passage, which conditions is required to setup a factory by an MNC in a country.

a) Closeness of market

b) availability of skilled and unskilled labour

c) favourable government policies

d) All of the above

iii. The money that is spent to buy assets such as land, building, machines and equipment is known as 

a) cost of production

b) investment

c) cost of final goods and services

d) None of the above

iv. The largest producer of edible oil in India is 

a) Paras

b) Parakh foods

c) Cargill foods

d) None of the above

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Section - D (5 marks each)

27."Political parties are necessary for democracy." Justify the statement.

28. Which factor plays the most dominant role in the ideal location of an industry? Explain any three reasons in support of this factor.

Or

A recent newspaper headline stated, " Industrial pollution is seriously affecting fresh water resources." 

Describe two ways in which industrial pollution is affecting fresh water resources. Mention three ideas we should adopt to bring about a change in the existing situation.

29. Explain in what ways has competition affected workers, Indian exporters and foreign MNCs in the garment industry.

Or

State any five ways in which globalisation and the pressure of competition have changed the lives of workers substantially.

30. Culture played an important role in creating the idea of nation in Europe. Support the statement with examples.

Or

How was the history of the nationalism in Britain unlike the rest of Europe?

31. Mention any five main features which make India a federal country.

Section - E ( Map of 5 marks)

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

i. A place associated with the Jallianwala Bagh incident.

ii. A place where Gandhiji inspired the peasants to struggle against the oppressive plantation system.

b) Five features are marked on the given map of India. Identify any three of them and rewrite their names.

i. A software technology park

ii. A type of soil

iii. Iron ore exporting port

iv. Major producer state of rubber 

v. Thermal power plant

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