SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER FOR CLASS X SA I

SAMPLE PAPER-SA I

                                                   Class-X

                                            SOCIAL SCIENCE

Time : 3 hours                                                         Maximum Marks : 80

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Instructions

1. The question paper has 36 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.

2. Marks are indicated against each question.

3. This question paper consists of two parts i.e. Part-I and Part-lI. Part-I of this question paper contains Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) from serial number 1 to 16 of 1 mark each. These sixteen questions of Part-I are to be answered on a separate sheet, provided. This part has to be completed in first 30 minutes only and the answer sheet must be handed over to the invigilator before starting Part-Il.,

4. In Part-Il of the question paper, there are 20 questions from serial no. 17 to 36. These questions are to be attempted in 2 hours and 30 minutes. This part should be attempted only after the stipulated time given for Part-I.

5. Questions from serial number 17 to 31 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80 words each.

6. Questions from serial number 32 to 35 are 4 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 100 words each.

7. Question number 36 is a map question of 3 marks from Geography only. After completion, attach the map inside your answer book.

                                                    PART-I

1. What is El Dorado in South America?

(a) It was the place where Columbus landed

(b) Where silver niines were located

(c) A fabled city of gold

(d) A famous slave market

                           OR

Which one of the following Indian ports lost its importance during colonial rule?

(a) Bombay

(b) Calcutta

(c) Surat

(d) Madras

                                    OR

Which one of the following statements about Chawls is not true ?

(a) They were multi storeyed structures

(b) Working class people lived here

(c) They are owned by the government

(d) They were in the native part of town

2. Which of the following statements is not true of mass production?

(a) Lowered. cost and prices of goods

(b) Stress free working

(c) Increased output per worker

(ii) Assembly line production

                              OR.

Which of the following was not a European Managing Agency dominating industrial production in India ?

(a) Andrew Yule

(b) Bird Heiglers and Co.

(c) Jardine Skinner and Co.

(d) Elgin Mills

                                    OR

Bombay passed into British hands as dowry in the marriage of Britain’s King Charles II

to which one of the following?

(a) A French princess

(b) A Portuguese princess

(c) A Mughal princess

(d) A Dutch princess

3. What were low priced small books printed on poor quality paper and bound in cheap blue covers called in France?

(a) Chapbooks

(b) Almanacs

(c) Bibliotheque Bleue

(d) Ballads

                                            OR

The hero of which novel finds himself shipwrecked on an island, rescues a native, makes him a slave and gives him the name Friday?

(a) Treasure Island

(b) Robinson Crusoe

(c) Mayor of Casterbridge

(d) Pride and Prejudice

4. Which of the LolIDwing was a book showing links between caste and class exploitation ?

(a) Ghulamgiri

(b) Amar Jiban

(c) Istri Dharm Vichar

(d) Chhote Aur Bade Ka Sawal

                             OR

Munshi Premchand wrote on which of the following themes?

• (a) Oppression in society

(b) Historical V

(c) Religious and mythological

V (ci) Detective and mystery

5. Which of the following method will not help in soil conservation?

(a) Contour ploughing

(b) Strip cropping

(c) creating shelter belts

(d) Ploughing up and down the slopes

6. Which one of the following is not considered a sacred tree in India?

(a) Peepal

(b) Neem

(c) Banyan

(d) Mango

7. Against the construction of which one of the following multipurpose projects was the Narmada Bachao Andolan launched?

(a) Sardar Sarovar

(b) Bhakra Nangal

(c) Rihand

(d) Tehri

8. What is the rearing of silkworms for the production of silk called?

(a) Horticulture

(b) Pisciculture

(c) Sericulture -

(d) Agriculture –

9. When different parties share power to form a government it is called?

(a) Majoritarian

(b) Federal

(c) Community

(d) Coalition

10. Which of the following was not a provision of the Act of 1956 passed in Sri Lanka?

(a) Sinhala was recognized as the only official language

(b) Buddhism was to be protected by the state

(c) Provinces were given autonomy

(d) Sinhalas were favoured in government jobs

11. Which among the following states in India has a special status?

(a) Punjab

(b) Jharkhand

(c) Jammu and Kashmir

(d) Himachal Pradesh

12. A person who does not discriminate others on the basis of religious beliefs is called?

(a) Communalist

(b) Secular

(c) Casteist

(d) Feminist

Which of the following neighbours of India ranks higher on the Human Development Index ?

(a) Nepal

(b) Sri Lanka

(c) Bhutan

(d) Pakistan

According to the World Development Report a country is considered rich when the

per capita income is more than which of the following figures?

(a) Rs. 24,000 per annum

(b) Rs. 37,000 per annum.

(c) Rs. 4,53,000 per annum

(d) Rs. 5,43,000 per annum

15. The motive of Public sector enterprises is:

(a) Profit making

(b) Entertainment

(c) Social welfare and security

(d) None of the above

16. Which of the following Acts would not apply to a company like TISCO?

(a) Minimum Wages Act

(b) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

(c) Factories Act

(d) Payment of Gratuity Act

                                             PART-lI

17. Why did the European employers find it difficult to recruit labour in Africa? Give two

methods they used to recruit and retain labour. l+2=3

                                                 OR

‘Technological changes occurred slowly in Britain.’ Give three reasons for this. 1x3=3

                                                   OR

What was the impact of industrialization and urbanization on the family in Britain in 3 the nineteenth century?

18 Give three ways in which early printed books closely resembled manuscripts. 1x3=3

                                                      OR

Give two examples to explain how novels reflected colonial attitudes. 1½+1½=3

19. How did print culture contribute to the growth of nationalism in India? 3

                                               OR

Name the first novel written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya. Describe his contribution to the Bengali novel. 1+2=3

20. Explain the role played by print in bringing about a division in the Roman Catholic Church.

                                              OR

Explain the contribution of Vaikkom Muhammad Basheer to Malayalam writing. 3

21. Explain the resources on the basis of origin and exhaustibility.                                      

                                                                                       1½+1½=3

22. Explain any three reasons why forest resources are depleting after independence in India. 1x3=3

2.3. ‘Three—fourth of the earth’s surface is covered with water but there is still scáicity of water across the globe.’ Explain giving three reasons. 1x3=3

24. Explain the power sharing arrangement in Belgium. 3

25 Discuss two reasons why differences occur in society. Give an example to show that social differences do not lead to social division. 2+1=3

26. Explain any two factors which are important in deciding outcomes of politics on social divisions. . 3

27. Give three reasons to explain that caste alone cannot determine election results in India.1x3=3

28. What is the difference in the criterion used by the World Bank and that of UNDP for measuring development? Which do you think is the better method and why? 1+2=3

29. Explain the term sustainable development. Suggest two measures to ensure sustainable development. 1+2=3

30. Explain the term GDP. Why are only ‘final goods and services’ counted in GDP? 1+2=3

31. Explain what is meant by disguised unemployment? Give examples from rural and urban areas where disguised unemployment exists. 1+1+1=3

32: Explain why the economy of USA was strong in the early 1920s. Would you agree that the roots of the Great Depression lay in this ‘boom’? Give reasons for your answer. 3+1=4

                                           OR

Explain why industrial production in India increased during the First World War. 4

                                               OR

‘Calcutta in the nineteenth century was a city of contrasts’. How was this reflected in Durgacharan Ray’s novel, Debganer Martye Aagaman? 4

33. Compare the geographical conditions, required of the two major cereal crops in India, rice and wheat. Give one major area where they are grown. 1½+1½+1=4

34. Give two arguments in favour of decentralisation of powers to local governments. Give two provisions under the amendment of 1992 which empowers local governments in India. 2+2=4

35. Suggest four measures to create more employment opportunities in rural India. 1x4=4

36. Three features with serial number 1 to 3 are marked on the given political outline map of India. Identify these features with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the lines marked on the map. 1x3=3

(1) Soil Type

(2) Type of forests

(3) Beverage Crop

                                        OR

Locate and label the following items with appropriate symbols on the same map.

(a) Tungabhadra Dam

(b) Manas Tiger Reserve

(c) A major wheat producing area