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

 Social Science sample paper 

Part - A

Section-A (1 marks each)

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1. Which of the following statements is not true regarding the Act of Union?

a) It was signed in 1707

b) It was signed between Scotland and England

c) It resulted in the formation of United Kingdom of Great Britain.

d) It resulted in the establishment of democracy in Scotland.

2. Consider the following statements regarding the Non Cooperation movement.

I. At the Bombay Session of the Congress in 1920, the Non Cooperation movement was adopted.

II. The The Non Cooperation movement began in April 1921.

III. Various social groups participated in this movement, each with it's own specific aspirations.

Choose the correct option from the following.

a) I and III

b) I and II

c) Only III

d) I, II and III

3. Choose the correct option from Column I and II.

4. Complete the following table with correct information regarding cultivation of Maize :

5. "In Lahore Congress Session 1929 call for Purna Swaraj was given." Who gave the call for 'Purna Swaraj'?

Or

What was the main reason behind withdrawing the Non Cooperation movement?

6. Name the type of farming in which higher doses of biochemical inputs and irrigation are used for obtaining higher production.

Or

Define the term 'Equatorial crop'.

7. Human activities such as . . . . .. have contributed significantly to land degradation.

Or

Alluvial soil consists of various proportions of . . . . . . . 

8. Which of the following is not a subject of the Union List?

a) Foreign affairs

b) Currency

c) Banking 

d) Law and order

9. Identify the term.

A person who is strongly committed to a party, group or faction; it is also marked by a tendency to take a side and inability to take a balanced view on an issue.

10. Correct the following statement and rewrite it.

India, Spain and Belgium are examples of coming together federations.

Or 

Centralisation means that powers are taken away from central and state government and given to Local government.

11. Identify the political party through the given features.

• It was formed in 1999 following a split in the Congress Party.
• It espouses democracy, Gandhian secularism, equity, social justice and federalism.
• It is a major party in Maharashtra.

12. The . . . . . sector covers those places of work in which the terms of employment are regular.

13. Find the incorrect option.

Organised sector activities are 

a) a teacher taking classes in a school.

b) a doctor in a hospital treating a patient.

c) a daily wage labourer working under a contractor.

d) a factory worker working in a big factory.

14. Arrange the following events in the correct sequence from first to last.

i. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

ii. Gandhiji travels to Champaran

iii. Start of Non Cooperation Movement

iv. Passage of Rowlatt Act

Codes

a) iv, iii, i, ii

b) iv, iii, ii, I

c) ii, i, iii, iv

d) ii, iv, i, iii

15. Give one reason why MNCs set up offices and factories for production in more than one nation.

16. The government has launched a major road development project linking Delhi - Kolkata- Chennai- Mumbai and Delhi by six lane Super Highways.

Analyse the information given above and consider one of the following as the correct option.

a) National Highway

b) State Highway

c) Golden Quadrilateral

d) Super Expressway

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Section B (3 marks each)

17. Arjun is seeking the best credit source to open a cyber cafe in his village where people can come and use the computer facilities he is providing. According to you, which credit source is best to fulfil this purpose and why?

18. Which area was known as the Balkans? Explain.

Or

"The decade starting with 1830 brought great economic hardship in Europe." Justify this statement.

19. There are various features which make Alluvial soil one of the best soils of India. Analyse it's important features.

20. What do you mean by transparency? Mention any two advantages of democracy.

21. State any three reasons which signify the importance of sustainability for development.

Or

State any four indicators of economic development of different nations/states.

22. On which basis workers are exploited in unorganised sector in India? Give some suitable examples.

Section- C (4 marks each)

23. Read the source and answer the following questions.

In February 1922, Mahatma Gandhi decided to withdraw the Non Cooperation Movement. He felt the movement was turning violent in many places and Satyagrahis needed to be properly trained before they would be ready for mass struggles. Within the Congress, some leaders were by now tired of mass struggles and wanted to participate in elections to the Provincial Council's that had been setup by the Government of India Act of 1919. They felt that it was important to oppose British policies within the councils, argue for reform and also demonstrate that these councils were not truly democratic. CR Das and Motilal Nehru formed the Swaraj Party within the  Congress to argue for a return to council politics. But younger leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose 

pressed for more radical mass agitation and for full independence.

In such a situation of internal debate and dissension two factors again shaped Indian politics towards the late 1920s. The first was the effect of the worldwide economic depression. Agricultural prices began to fall from 1926 and collapsed after 1930. As the demand for agricultural goods fell and exports declined, peasants found it difficult to sell their harvests and pay their revenue. By 1930s, the countryside was in turmoil.

Against this background the new Tory Government in Britain constituted a Statutory Commission under Sir John Simon. Set up in response to the Nationalist Movement, the commission was to look into the functioning of the Constitutional System in India and suggest changes. The problem was that the commission didn't have a single Indian member. They were all British.

i. Identify the reason behind the withdrawal of the Non Cooperation movement by Gandhiji.

a) Movement became violent

b) Satyagrahis needed to be properly trained.

c) People took it lightly

d) Both a and b

ii. Which of the following statements correctly describe the formation of the Swaraj Party?

a) Leaders were tired of mass struggle

b) leaders wanted more power.

c) Leaders wanted to participate in the elections of Provincial Councils.

d) Both a and c

iii. What were the two important factors that influenced Indian politics during the late 1920s?

a) The effect of worldwide economic depression.

b) Countryside was in turmoil as the peasants found it difficult to sell their harvests and pay the revenue.

c) The British government tried to establish the supremacy on export

d) Both a and b

iv. By 1930, Tory Government in Britain constituted a Statutory Commission under Sir John Simon whose work was to

a) look into the functioning of the Constitutional System in India

b) suggest required changes

c) ignore the voice of India

d) All of the above

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