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Matushri Kashiben Vrajlal Valia International Vidyalaya Class - X Prelim-2 (2020-2021) Subject: Social Science 28/01/2021 Time:3.00 hrs. General Instructions: I) Question paper comprises 5 sections-A,B,C,D and E. There are 32 questions in the question paper. All questions are compulsory. ii) Section A-Question no. 1 to 16 objective type of questions carrying one mark each. iii) Section B-Question no.17 to 22 are short answer type questions, carrying 3 marks each, answer to each question should not exceed 80 words. IV) Section C-Question no 23 to 26 source based questions carrying 4 marks each. V) Section D-Question no 27 to 31 long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words. Vi) Section-E Question number 32 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 32.1 from History (2 marks) and 32.2 from Geography (3 marks). Vii) There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, internal choice has been provided in few questions. Only one of the choice in such questions have to be attempted. Viii) In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary. (Section- A objective type) (1x16 =16marks) 1) Who was called as the architect of German unification? a) Otto von Bismarck b) Johann Gottfried b) Giuseppe Mazzini. d) Friedrich Wilhelm IV 2) ___________ refers to the spiritual leader of the Muslim community. 3) There are two statement marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) read the statement and choose the correct option: Assertion (A) The development of agriculture and industry leads to the development of service sector. Reason (R) As the primary and secondary sectors develops, the demand for transport, storage structures, banks, insurance, increases. a) Both (A) and (R) 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) correct, but (R) is wrong. d) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct. 4) ____________ is an asset that the borrower owns and uses as a guarantee until the loan is repaid to the lender. 5) ____________ refers to removing barriers or restrictions set by government 6) a) Free trade b) Liberalization c) Globalization d) Socialization Read the given data and find out which country has most equitable distribution of income. Countries Monthly Income Of citizens 2018 Citizen 1 Country A Country B Country C Country D Citizen 2 10500 600 550 800 11200 5000 10500 4800 Citizen 3 Citizen 4 10800 600 7500 5000 Average Citizen 5 11000 600 7500 5000 10700 600 2000 750 Average 10,840 1,480 4,190 2,410 a) Country A b)Country B c) Country C d) Country D 7) A News magazine published for London readers is to be designed and printed in Delhi. It is possible through ___________ . 8) Define culturable waste land. 9) ___________ is an equatorial crop, but grown in tropical and sub-tropical regions under special condition. 10) Which one of the following industries uses limestone as a raw material? a) Aluminum b) Cement C) Sugar d) Jute 11) _____________ provides helicopter services to oil and Natural Gas Corporation for offshore operations. 12) Complete the table given below with correct information. Ports of India 13) Port located in Odisha Oldest artificial port (a) ? (b) ? Which of the Statements given below are correct? I. II. III. IV. In Belgium, the Dutch speaking majority people try to impose their domination on the minority French speaking people. In Sri Lanka the policies of the government sought to ensure the dominance of the Sinhala speaking majority. The Tamils in Sri Lanka demanded a federal arrangement of power sharing to protect their culture language and equality of opportunity in education and jobs The transformation of Belgium from unitary government to a Federal one prevented a possible division of the country on linguistic lines. Options: (a) I, II, III & IV (b) I, II & IV (c) III & IV (d) II, III & IV (14) In 1947, the boundaries of the several old states changed on the basis of _______. (15) More than 750 political parties are registered with the election commission of India it can be called ____________. (Choose most appropriate option) (a) All the citizen use their right to vote (b) Elections become a regular process (c) More than two parties have the reasonable chance of coming to power either on their own or in alliance (d) It often leads to political instability (16) Define transparency? (Section-B Answer in short) (3X6= 18 marks) (17) State any 3 provisions of the civil code of 1804. (18) Why did the non-cooperation movement gradually slowdown in towns and cities (19) Why sugar industries shift and concentrate in other parts of country? OR The advancement of International trade of a country is an index of its economic development justify the statement. (20) Discuss the various routes of federalism. OR How will the absence of political parties affect the functioning of democracy? (21) How do banks mediate between those who have surplus money and those who are in need money? (22) What is trade barrier? Mention its two benefits. (Section-C Source based questions) (4x4=16 marks) Q.23) Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow In 1848, Frederic Sorrieu, a French artist, prepared a series of four prints visualizing his dream of a world made up of democratic and social Republics , as he called them. The first print of the series, shows the people of Europe and America-men and women of all ages and social classes- marching in a long train, and offering homage to the statue of Liberty as they pass by it. As you would recall, artist of the time of the French Revolution personified Liberty as female figure here you can recognize the torch of Enlightenment she bears in one hand and the Charter of the rights of Man in the other. On the earth in the foreground of the image lie the shattered remains of the symbols of absolutist institutions. In Sorrieu s utopian vision, the people of the world are grouped as distinct nations, identified through their flags and national costume. Answer the following MCQs 23.1) Which of the following statement describes absolutist ? a) A system of rule where citizens control the political power. b) A system of rule that has no restraints on the power exercised. c) A system of rule under the wealthy class. d) A system of rule where one community exercise control over other. 23.2) A vision of a society that is so ideal that is unlikely to actually exist. Choose the correct term for the statement. a) Personification c) Enlightenment b) Romanticism d) Utopian 23.3) Men and women of all ages and social classes marching in a long train, and offering homage to the statue of Liberty as they pass by it. What does it represent? a) Campaign to form Jacobin clubs. b) Unification of countries into nation state under a democratic constitution. c) Transfer of sovereignty to the monarchy d) Declaration of French revolution. 23.4) Which of the following countries were already the nation-states? a) b) c) d) France and Germany Britain and France United States and Switzerland Italy and Greece 24) Read the source given below and answer the following questions. Agriculture and Industry are not exclusive of each other. They move hand in hand. For instance, the agro industries in India have given a major boost to agriculture by raising its productivity. They depend on the later for raw materials and sell their products such as irrigation pumps, fertilizers, insecticides, pesticides, plastic and PVC pipes, machines and tools etc. to the farmers. Thus development and competitiveness of manufacturing industry has not only assisted agriculturists in increasing their production but also made the production processes very efficient. In the present day world of globalization, our industry needs to be more efficient and competitive. Self-sufficiency alone is not enough. Answer the following MCQs 24.1) which one of the following industries are agro industries? a) b) c) d) Cement, Aluminum and petrochemical industries. Fertilizers, insecticides, pesticides. Electrical goods, oil industry and coir industry Toothpaste, Paper and Sewing Machine 24.2) Manufacturing industry has not only assisted agriculturist in increasing their production but also made the production processes very efficient. Choose the correct option to justify the given statement. a) b) c) d) Agro based industry have given a major boost to agriculture Industries have produced irrigation pumps plastic and pvc pipes, machines and tools Industries use raw materials from agriculture Globalization has made our industries more efficient and competitive. 24.3) _________ industry is the only industry in India, which is self-reliant and complete in the value chain. a) b) c) d) Sugar Chemical Cement Textile 24.4) Apart from self-sufficiency what is the important challenge before the Indian industries a) b) c) d) Employment Competitive quality Finance Market 25) Read the source given below and answer the questions. When we talk to people around us, most of them support democracy against other alternatives, such as rule by a monarch or military or religious leaders. But not so many of them would satisfied with democracy in practice. So we face a dilemma: democracy seen to be good in principle but felt to be not so good in its practice. This dilemma invites us to think hard about the outcomes of democracy. Over a hundred countries of the world today claim and practice some kind of democratic politics: they have formal constitutions, they hold elections, they have parties and they guarantee rights of citizens. While this features are common to most of them, this democracies are very much different from each other in terms of their social situations, their economic achievements and their cultures clearly what may be achieved or not achieved under each of this democracies will be very different. Answer the following MCQs 25.1) When we talk to people around us, most of them support democracy against other alternatives. Which of the following best describe other alternatives ? a) b) c) d) Rule by people elected by the citizens. Women representatives at the local government bodies Rule by monarch, military or religious leaders Rule by the government elected through free and fair elections 25.2) Democracy seen to be good in principle. Which of the following options correctly describe the principle of democracy? a) suppression and injustice b) Irresponsive and illegitimate c) Corruption and exploitation d) Equality and human rights and citizen participation 25.3) Not many of us would satisfied with democracy in practice because __________ a) There are deliberations and negotiations b) Decision making are delayed c) Public opinion is taken into account d) Citizens have rights and means to examine the process of decision making 25.4) Which of the following statement is best suited to democracy? a) Promotes conflict among the citizens b) It does not fulfill our expectations c) People does not have control over their representatives d) It can only create conditions for achieving something 26) Read the source given below and answer the questions. A large MNC, producing industrial equipment, designs its product in research centers in the United states, and then has the components manufactured in china. These are then shipped to Mexico and Eastern Europe where the products are assembled and the finished products are sold all over the world. Meanwhile, the company s customer care is carried out through call centers located in India. Answer the following MCQs 26.1) The passage given above relates to which of the following options? a) Simple production process followed by an MNC b) Controlling the production process by an MNC c) Spreading of production by an MNC d) Employment generation by an MNC 26.2) Why do MNCs follow this approach? a)To increase the cost of production b)To ensure the cost reduction and greater profits c)To ensure equal distribution of resources d)To help poor countries get rich 26.3) The production process by MNC is organized in a) Restricted ways b) Unfair ways c) Simple ways d) Complex ways 26.4) India is best suited for the MNCs to set up offices and factories because it has a)Huge population to provide foreign investment b)large areas to set up offices and production units c)Highly skilled engineers to understand the technical aspects of production and English speaking youth to provide customer care services d)Rich raw material sources 27) (Section - D Answer in detail)( 5x5=25) Explain the meaning and notion of Swaraj as perceived by the plantation workers .How did they respond to the call of the Non-cooperation movement? 28) What are the main reasons for land degradation in India? Explain OR What are millets? Give brief description of each. 29) Describe the physical and economic factors that influenced the distribution pattern of the Indian Railways network. 30) Explain why power sharing is desirable? OR Suggest and explain any five ways to reform political parties in India. 31) Money cannot buy all the goods and services that you may need to live well . Explain the statement. OR How sectors are classified in terms of ownership. Explain its main features. (Section-E MAP Questions 5 marks) 32.1) Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of India. Identify them with the help of the following information and write their correct name on the lines drawn near them. A) Place where Gandhiji organized Satyagraha for cotton mill workers B) Place associated with calling off the non-Cooperation movement 32.2) On the same outline map of India political locate and label any three of the following with suitable symbol. i) Nagarjuna Sagar dam ii) Kudremukh iron ore mines iii) Meenabakkam International Airport iv) Tarapur Nuclear power plant v) shade the leading jute producing state \\\\\\\\\
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