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Class 10 Social Science Sample Paper Term 1 With Solutions Set A
Choose and write the correct option in the following questions.
1. A large part of Balkan region was under the control of:
(a) Russian empire
(b) Ottoman empire
(c) German empire
(d) Habsburg empire
Answer
B
2. What does the coalition government imply?
(a) Power-sharing between different communities
(b) Power-sharing among the different organs of the government
(c) Power-sharing by two or more political parties
(d) Power-sharing within the government at different levels
Answer
B
3. Choose the correctly matched pair about the agriculture in India from the following options:
(a) Rabi crops are sown – October to December
(b) Gram – paddy crops
(c) Aus, Aman and Boro – Government schemes
(d) Kissan Credit Card – Increased the production
Answer
A
4. Give one moral reason as why power-sharing is good?
(a) It helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups.
(b) It does not lead to confusion in managing the state.
(c) People have a right to be consulted on how they are governed.
(d) Power sharing is a good way to ensure the stability of political order.
Answer
A
5. The political and constitutional changes brought about by the French Revolution were –
(a) it ended the absolute monarchy
(b) it transferred power to a body of the French citizens
(c) it proclaimed that henceforth people would constitute the nation and shape its destiny
(d) all the above
Answer
D
6. Prudential reasons of power sharing stresses more on-
(a) reducing the possibility of conflict between various social groups.
(b) fair chance to minority.
(c) bringing stability in the political order.
(d) all the above
Answer
D
7. Not every good (or service) that is produced and sold needs to be counted. It makes sense only to include the to get the total production.
(a) values of goods and services in production
(b) final goods and services
(c) adding up the actual numbers of goods
(d) goods and services in the three sectors
Answer
D
8. The first great revolution which gave the clear idea of nationalism with its core words: ‘Liberty, Equality and Fraternity’ was:
(a) The Russian Revolution
(b) The French Revolution
(c) The American Revolution
(d) India’s First War of Independence
Answer
B
9. Why does Kerala have a low infant mortality rate?
(a) Adequate provision of basic health and educational facilities
(b) Suitable climate
(c) Pollution Free environment
(d) Good water
Answer
A
10. What is the secondary sector?
(a) Production of a good by exploiting natural resources.
(b) Activities in which natural products are changed into other forms through ways of manufacturing.
(c) Activities, by themselves, do not produce a good but they are an aid or support for the production process.
(d) Mineral excavation.
Answer
B
11. Tick the characteristics of Commercial farming.
(a) Plots of land are fragmented.
(b) Transport and communication plays an important role.
(c) The yield is usually low.
(d) The pressure of population is high on land.
Answer
B
12. “Power sharing is a good way to ensure stability of political order.” Which among the following is the reason for power sharing?
(a) Moral
(b) Prudential
(c) Both of the above
(d) None of the above
Answer
B
13. Which one of the following was not a part of the concept of nation-state?
(a) Clearly defined boundary
(b) National identity based on culture and history
(c) Sovereignty
(d) Freedom from monarchy
Answer
D
14. What is considered to be one of the most important attributes when we compare countries at the level of development?
(a) Industrial development
(b) Resources of the country
(c) Income
(d) Import-export
Answer
C
Case-based Question–I :
Readthesourcegivenbelowandanswerthequestions(15-18)that follow:
Following the defeat of Napoleon in 1815, European governments were driven by a spirit of conservatism. Conservatives believed that established, traditional institutions of state and society – like the monarchy, the Church, social hierarchies, property and the family – should be preserved. Most conservatives, however, did not propose a return to the society of pre-revolutionary days. Rather, they realised, from the changes initiated by Napoleon, that modernisation could in fact strengthen traditional institutions like the monarchy. It could make state power more effective and strong. A modern army, an efficient bureaucracy, a dynamic economy, the abolition of feudalism and serfdom could strengthen the autocratic monarchies of Europe. In 1815, representatives of the European powers – Britain, Russia, Prussia and Austria – who had collectively defeated Napoleon, met at Vienna to draw up a settlement for Europe. The Congress was hosted by the Austrian Chancellor Duke Metternich. The delegates drew up the Treaty of Vienna of 1815 with the object of undoing most of the changes that had come about in Europe during the Napoleonic wars. The Bourbon dynasty, which had been deposed during the French Revolution, was restored to power, and France lost the territories it had annexed under Napoleon.
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option.
15. Which of the following countries did not attend the Congress of Vienna?
(a) Britain
(b) Russia
(c) Prussia
(d) Switzerland
Answer
D
16. Why was the treaty of Vienna (1815) drawn up?
(a) To establish tariff barriers
(b) To restore the monarchies
(c) To divide the German Confederation of 39 states
(d) To establish democracies
Answer
B
17. Who among the following was associated with the Treaty of Vienna of 1815?
(a) Bismarck
(b) Duke Metternich
(c) Louis Philippe
(d) Victor Emmaunel II
Answer
B
18. After the Napoleon which dynasty was restored in France?
(a) Bourbon
(b) Mazzini
(c) Bouborn
(d) none of the above
Answer
A
Case-based Question–II :
Readthesourcegivenbelowandanswerthequestions(19-22)that follow:
Agriculture has been practised in India for thousands of years. Sustained uses of land without compatible techno-institutional changes have hindered the pace of agricultural development. Inspite of development of sources of irrigation most of the farmers in large parts of the country still depend upon monsoon and natural fertility in order to carry on their agriculture. For a growing population, this poses a serious challenge. Agriculture which provides livelihood for more than 60 per cent of its population, needs some serious technical and institutional reforms. Thus, collectivisation, consolidation of holdings, cooperation and abolition of zamindari, etc. were given priority to bring about institutional reforms in the country after Independence. ‘Land reform’ was the main focus of our First Five Year Plan. The ‘right of inheritance’ had already led to fragmentation of land holdings necessitating consolidation of holdings.
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option.
19. Which of the following is the most important occupation of the people of India?
(a) Food gathering
(b) Agriculture
(c) Manufacturing
(d) Services
Answer
B
20. In spite of development of irrigation , farmers still depend on _.
(a) artificial water resources
(b) monsoon
(c) wells
(d) none of the above
Answer
B
21. What do you understand by the term ‘collectivisation’?
(a) Combining land of various farmers and then performing the agricultural activities on collective basis
(b) Combining land of various farmers and then performing the agricultural activities on individual basis
(c) Comparing land of various farmers and then performing the agricultural activities on pocket basis
(d) none of the above
Answer
A
22. What was the main objective of First Five Year Plan?
(a) Land forms
(b) Land degradation
(c) Land reforms
(d) all the above
Answer
C
Case-based Question–III :
Readthesourcegivenbelowandanswerthequestions(23-26)that follow:
The product of primary activity, cotton, is a natural product. Similarly, in the case of an activity like dairy, we are dependent on the biological process of the animals and availability of fodder etc. The product here, milk, also is a natural product. Similarly, minerals and ores are also natural products. When we produce a good by exploiting natural resources, it is an activity of the primary sector. Why primary? This is because it forms the base for all other products that we subsequently make. Since most of the natural products we get are from agriculture, dairy, fishing, forestry, this sector is also called agriculture and related sector. The secondary sector covers activities in which natural products are changed into other forms through ways of manufacturing that we associate with industrial activity. It is the next step after primary. The product is not produced by nature but has to be made and therefore some process of manufacturing is essential. This could be in a factory, a workshop or at home. 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 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 washermen, 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.
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option.
23. Which sector converts raw materials into goods?
(a) primary sector
(b) secondary sector
(c) unorganised sector
(d) organised sector
Answer
B
24. Which sector includes the units producing services?
(a) primary sector
(b) secondary sector
(c) tertiary sector
(d) all the above
Answer
C
25. Manufacturing sector is associated with
(a) primary sector
(b) secondary sector
(c) tertiary sector
(d) private sector
Answer
B
26. Production of a commodity through exploitation of natural resources is an activity in the
(a) primary sector
(b) secondary sector
(c) tertiary sector
(d) information technology sector
Answer
A
Case-based Question–IV :
Readthesourcegivenbelowandanswerthequestions(27-30)that follow:
Power may also be shared among different social groups such as the religious and linguistic groups. ‘Community government’ in Belgium is a good example of this arrangement. In some countries there are constitutional and legal arrangements whereby socially weaker sections and women are represented in the legislatures and administration. Last year, we studied the system of ‘reserved constituencies’ in assemblies and the parliament of our country. This type of arrangement is meant to give space in the government and administration to diverse social groups who otherwise would feel alienated from the government. This method is used to give minority communities a fair share in power. Power sharing arrangements can also be seen in the way political parties, pressure groups and movements control or influence those in power. In a democracy, the citizens must have freedom to choose among various contenders for power. In contemporary democracies, this takes the form of competition among different parties. Such competition ensures that power does not remain in one hand. In the long run, power is shared among different political parties that represent different ideologies and social groups. Sometimes this kind of sharing can be direct, when two or more parties form an alliance to contest elections.
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option.
27. Which one of the following statements about community government is true?
(a) Power is shared among different organs of the government
(b) Power is shared among governments at different levels
(c) Power is shared by different social groups
(d) Power is shared by two or more political parties
Answer
C
28. Power can be shared in modern democracies in the following ways:
(a) Among different organs of the government
(b) Among various levels
(c) Among different social groups
(d) All the above
Answer
D
29. Power sharing is good because:
(a) It increase the conflict between social groups
(b) It ensures the instability of political order
(c) It reduces the possibility of conflict between social groups
(d) It leads to violence
Answer
C
30. Which is a prudential reason for power – sharing?
(a) It reduces the possibility of conflict between communities and ensures the stability of political order
(b) Power-sharing is the very spirit of democracy
(c) both the above
(d) None of the above
Answer
A
The following questions (31-38) consist of two statements — Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these questions selecting the appropriate option given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
31. Assertion (A) : Indian coffee is known in the world for its good quality.
Reason (R) : The Asian variety initially brought from Yemen is produced in the country.
Answer
(c) A is true but R is false.
32. Assertion (A) : The value of final goods already includes the value of all the intermediate goods that are used in making the final good.
Reason (R) : The value of final goods and services produced in each sector during a particular year provides the total production of the sector for the next two years.
Answer
(c) A is true but R is false.
33. Assertion (A) : Our Constitution did not give the status of national language to any one language.
Reason (R) : Restructuring the Centre-State relations is one more way in which federalism has been strengthened in practice.
Answer
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
34. Assertion (A) : In India, the mammoth task of measuring GDP is undertaken by a state government ministry.
Reason (R) : With the help of various government departments of all the Indian states and union territories, the central ministry collects information relating to total volume of goods and services and their prices and then estimates the GDP.
Answer
(d) A is false but R is true.
35. Assertion (A) : The 1830s were years of great economic hardship in Europe.
Reason (R) : National Assembly proclaimed a Republic, granted suffrage to all adult males above 21, and guaranteed the right to work.
Answer
(d) A is false but R is true.
36. Assertion (A) : Although judges are appointed by the executive, they can check the functioning of executive or laws made by the legislatures.
Reason (R) : This arrangement is called a system of chess and balances.
Answer
(c) A is true but R is false.
37. Assertion (A) : Laterite has been derived from the Latin word ‘later’ which means brick.
Reason (R) : The Forest soil develops under tropical and subtropical climate with alternate wet and dry season.
Answer
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
38. Assertion (A) : The development of nationalism did not come about only through wars and territorial expansion.
Reason (R) : Culture played an important role in creating the idea of the nation: art and poetry, stories and music helped express and shape nationalist feelings.
Answer
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
The following questions (39 – 40) are based on map. Answer the questions by selecting the correct option marked on the map.
39. Select the correct name of the dam that is marked on the map.
(a) Salal
(b) Tungabhadra
(c) Tehri
(d) Hirakund
Answer
D
40. Select the correct name of the dam that is marked on the map.
(a) Sardar Sarovar
(b) Tungabhadra
(c) Bhakra Nangal
(d) Nagarjuna Sagar
Answer
D
