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1 IDEAL INDIAN SCHOOL, DOHA - QATAR PRACTICE PAPER-1 (Average) SOCIAL SCIENCE Class: X Max. Marks: 80 Duration : 3 hr General Instructions: 1. All questions are compulsory. Marks are indicated against each question. 2. Questions from serial number 1 to 7 are 1 mark questions. 3. Questions from serial number 8 to 18 are 3 mark questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80 words each. 4. Questions from serial number 19 to 25 are 5 mark questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 100 words each. 5. Questions from 26 to 28 are map questions. After completion attach the map inside your answer book. 1. Why was Zollverein formed? 1 Ans: To harness economic interest to national unification. 2. Write the main contribution of Vaikkom Muhammad Basheer as a novelist in Malayalam literature. 1 Ans: His novels and short stories were written in ordinary language with humour. 3. In which type of energy is the state of Rajasthan rich? 1 Ans: Solar energy. 4. Which type of powers does the community government of Belgium enjoy? 1 Ans: power regarding culture, education and language related issues. 5. In India, who is authorized to issue notes and currency? 1 Ans: Reserve Bank of India 6. What is the objective of WTO? 1 Ans: Liberalization of trade at international level. 7. Which logo will you like to see on the electric heater to be sure of its quality?1 Ans:ISI 8. Explain the role of romanticism in national feeling. 3 Romantic artists and poets created a sense of shared collective heritage, a common culture, as the basis of a nation. It was through folk songs, folk poetry and folk dances Vernacular language and folklore carry the modern nationalist message. 9. How did the historical novels in India try to create a sense of Pan- Indian belonging? 3 In Bengal many historical novels were about Marathas and Rajputs which produced a sense of a pan-indian belonging. 1

2 Imagine the nation to be a full of adventure, heroism, romance and sacrifice. Novels were so powerful that could inspire actual political movement. 10. Why did Jawaharlal Nehru proclaim the dams as the temples of modern India? Give any three reasons. 3 Provide water for irrigation They eliminate or reduce flooding Provide water for human and industrial consumption 11. Explain any four characteristics of plantation agriculture. 3 A single crop is grown over large area Capital intensive and done with migrant labour All produce is used as raw material in industries such as tea, coffee etc. 12. Describe the factors which decide the outcomes of the politics of social Division 3 It depends on how people perceive their identities How the leaders raise the demands of the people How the government reacts the demands of the people 13. Which three provisions of the Constitutional amendment of 1992 strengthen the third tier of democracy in India? Explain. 3 Now it is mandatory to hold regular election to local government bodies. Seats are reserved in the elected bodies for SCs,STs and OBC. At at least one third of all positions are served for women. State Election commission has been formed in each state to conduct local elctions. The state governments are required to share some power and revenue with local government bodies. 14. Do democracies lead to peaceful and harmonious life among citizens?clarify. 3 Democracies develop a procedure to conduct their competition. This reduces the possibility of these tensions becoming explosive or violent. Respect differences and evolve mechanism to negotiate these differences. Ability to handle social differences, divisions and conflicts. Eg. Belgium 15. Explain the three components of human development Index. 3 Per capita income-- Education: Health: 16. How are cooperatives functioning in the rural areas to solve the problem of credit? 3 Besides banks, the major sources of cheap credit in rural areas are the cooperatives. Members of a cooperative, pool their resources for cooperation in certain areas 2

3 Cooperatives form members, who accept deposits from its members. With these deposits as collateral, the cooperative obtain a large loan from the bank. 17. How are MNCs spreading their production across the globe? 3 Setting up partnerships with the local companies Using the local companies for supplies Closely competing with local companies or buying them 18. What factors led to the beginning of the consumer Movement in India? 3 Dissatification of the consumers as many unfair practices were being indulged in by sellers. There was no legal system to protect consumers It was presumed that it was the responsibility of the consumers to be careful 19. How did the Great Depression of 1929 affect the farmers and middle classes in India in different ways? 5 India s export and imports nearly halved Wheat prices in india fell by 50 per cent Peasants and farmers suffered more than urban dwellers Colonial government refused to reduces revenue demands Peasants indebtedness increased 20. What do you mean by sense of collective belongingness and was it practiced in India by the Indians? 5 Main cultural process:the identity of India of India was associated with the image of Bharat Mata. This image was created by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, who wrote the song Vande Mataram Indian Folklore: Ideas of nationalism also developed through movement to revive Indian folklore. In Madras, Natesa Sastri published a four volume collection of Tamil folk tales, The folklore of south India. Icons and symbols: by 1921, Gandhi designed the swaraj flag. 21. The textile industry occupies unique position in the Indian economy. Justify. 5 It contributes to the industrial production(14 per cent) It empoys about 35 million people directly and earns foreign exchange of about 24.6 per cent. Large share in the world trade of cotton yarn It contributes 4 per cent to GDP 22. What is Trade? Explain the importance of international trade. 5 Exchange of goods among people, states and countries. International trade of a country is an index to its economic prosperity As the resources are space bound, no country can survive without international trade. Countries have trade relations with the major trading blocks It helps the exchange of information and knowledge. 3

4 23. Describe any five ways in which women in India are still discriminated and oppressed. 5 The literacy rate among women is only 54% compared with 76% among men. The parents preferred to spend the resources for their boys education rather than spending equally on their sons and daughters. The proportion of women among the highly paid and valued jobs is still very small. The Equal Wages Act provides that equal wages should be paid to equal work but in almost all areas of work, from sports and cinema to factories and fields, women are paid less than men. In many parts of India parents prefer to have sons and find ways to have the girl child aborted before she is born. 24. What are the various challenges faced by political parties? 5 Lack of Internal democracy within parties: There is a tendency in political parties towards concentration of power in one or few leaders at the top. Parties do not keep membership registers and do not conduct internal elections regularly. Ordinary members of the party do not get sufficient information on what happens inside the party. Dynastic succession: In many parties the top positions are always controlled by members of one family. It is difficult for an ordinary worker to rise to the top position in a party. Growing role of Money & Muscle Power in parties: The parties tend to nominate those candidates who have or can raise lots of money. In some cases parties support criminals who can win elections. Parties do not seek to offer a meaningful choice to voters: Sometimes people cannot even elect very different leaders either because the same set of leaders keep shifting from one party to another. In recent years there has been a decline in the ideological differences among parties in most parts of world. Example. The difference between the Labour party and Conservative party in Britain is very little. 25. What do you mean by unorganized sector? Write few disadvantages. 5 Unorganized sector is characterized by small and scattered units which are largely outside the control of the government. Disadvantages: 4

5 Jobs are low-paid and often not regular. Employment is not secure. People can be asked to leave without any reason. There is long working hours. There is no provision for overtime, paid leave, holidays, leave due to sickness etc. 26. Locate and Label the place in the given outline political map of India. 1 The place Where the Indian National Congress session held in Locate and Label the place in the given outline political map of India. 1 The place where Mahatma Gandhi organized satyagraha for peasants in Locate and label the following features on the given outline political map of India: 3 a. Talcher Thermal Power Plant b. Kalpakkam Nuclear power plant c. Bhilai steel plant *****************************. 5

6 IDEAL INDIAN SCHOOL, DOHA - QATAR PRACTICE PAPER-2(Average) SOCIAL SCIENCE Class: X Max. Marks: 80 Duration : 3 hr General Instructions: 1. All questions are compulsory. Marks are indicated against each question. 2. Questions from serial number 1 to 7 are 1 mark questions. 3. Questions from serial number 8 to 18 are 3 mark questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80 words each. 4. Questions from serial number 19 to 25 are 5 mark questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 100 words each. 5. Questions from 26 to 28 are map questions. After completion attach the map inside your answer book. 1. What was the aim of Treaty of Viennna 1815? 1 Ans: Undo the changes made by Napoleonic period 2. Name the novel written by Advaita Malla Burman. 1 Ans: Titash Ekti Nadir Naam. 3. What is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab? 1 Ans: Over irrigation 4. Why power sharing is good for democracy? 1 Ans: It reduces the possibility of conflict between social groups 5. What is collateral? 1 Ans: Assets of the borrower that keep as security until the loan repay 6. Why do Government use trade barriers? 1 Ans: Regulate foreign trade and to decide what kinds of goods come to the country 7. What is COPRA? 1 Ans: Consumer Protection Act,1986 passed by Indian government, 8. What did Liberal Nationalism stand for? 3 The term liberalism derives from the Latin word liber meaning free. For the new middle classes, liberalism stood for freedom for the individual and equality of all before the law. Politically, it emphasized the concept of government by consent. 6

7 In the economic sphere, liberalism stood for the freedom of markets and the abolition of state imposed restrictions on the movement of goods and capital. 9. Describe the role of early novels with the help of an example that they promoted colonialism in Europe. 3 Novels in Europe originated at a time when European countries were colonizing various parts of the world. This attitude began to be reflected in the works of the authors. The early English novels contributed to colonialism by making the readers feel that they were part of a superior community of fellow colonialists. For eg. the hero of Daniel Defoe s Robinson Crusoe a slave trader, treated the coloured people as primitive and not as human beings equal to him. 10. How does urbanization and urban lifestyle lead to over exploitation of water resources? Explain. 3 Arrival of MNCs and water requirement increased Multiplying urban centers with large and dense populations demand water and energy Large scale migration from rural areas to urban is causing over exploitation of water resources. 11. What is commercial farming? The main purpose of commercial farming is to sell in the market and to make profit. The main characteristic of this type of farming is the use of higher doses of modern inputs like high yielding variety (HYV) seeds, chemical fertilisers, insecticides and pesticides in order to obtain higher productivity. It also needs large scale irrigation and machineries. 12. What is federalism? Write any three salient features of federalism. 3 Power shared between centra authority and various constituent units of the country Different levels of government with its own jurisdiction in matters of legislation, taxation and administration Powers of each specified in the constitution Supreme court has been given power to settle dispute between federal units 13. How do social divisions affect politics? Give two examples 3 Northern Ireland: ethno political conflict between Protestants and Catholics. Protestants were represented by unionist who wanted to remain with the U.K. Hundreds of civilians, militants and security forces were killed in the fight between unionist and nationalist. 7

8 Disintegration of Yugoslavia into six independent countries due to ethnic and religious differences. 14. Democracy accommodates social diversities. Support the statement with example. 3 Democracies develop a procedure to conduct their competition. This reduces the possibility of these tensions becoming explosive or violent. Ability to handle social differences, divisions and conflicts is thus a definite plus points of democratic regimes. For example Belgium has successfully negotiated differences among different ethnic population. 15. Explain the term sustainable development. Suggest two measures to ensure sustainable development. 3 Development without damaging the environment and should not compromise with the needs of the future generation. Controlling overuses and creating an awareness Increased use of renewable resources Adopting measures to reduce global warming 16. How is the concept of Self Help Group important for poor people? 3 SHGs hlp in pooling the savings of the members, who are poor people Members can get timely loans for a variety of purposes. They get loan at a reasonable rate of interest It saves them from exploitation of the money lenders 17. Why had the Indian government put barriers to foreign trade and foreign investments after independence? Give reasons 3 It wanted to protect the producer within the country from foreign competition. As the industries were just coming up in 1960 s the competition from imports at that stage would not have allowed these industries to come up. India allowed import of only essential items. 18. What is the role of consumer forums? 3 They guide consumers on how to file cases in the consumer court. On many occasions, they also represent individual consuers in the consumer cout. Forums receive financial support from the government for creating awareness among the people. 19. Why did the British government scrap the Corn Laws? What were its effects on Britain? 5 8

9 Population growth from the late 18 th century had increased the demand for food grains in Britain. As urban canters expanded and industries grew, the demand for agricultural products increased, pushing up food grain prices. Under pressure from landed groups, the government also restricted the import of corn. Unhappy with high food prices, industrialists and urban dwellers forced the abolition of the Corn Laws. Effects: After the Corn Laws were scrapped, food could be imported into Britain more cheaply than it could be produced within the country. British agriculture was unable to compete with imports. Vast areas of land were now left uncultivated and thousands of men and women were thrown out of work. They flocked the cities or migrated overseas. 20. How was the notion of Swaraj for the plantation workers? 5 For plantation workers in Assam, freedom meant the right to move freely in and out of the confined space in which they were enclosed and it meant retaining a link with the village from which they had come. Under the Inland Emigration Act of 1859, Plantation workers were not permitted to leave the tea gardens without permission. When they heard of the Non-cooperation movement, thousands of workers left the plantations and headed home. They believed that Gandhi Raj was coming and everyone would be given land in their own villages. On the way they were caught by the police and brutally beaten up. 21. Explain the favourable factors responsible for the concentration of jute industry in the Hugli river Basin. 5 Proximity of the jute producing areas. Inexpensive water transport. Good network of roadways, railways and waterways to facilitate the movement of raw material to the mill. Abundant water for processing raw jute. Provide cheap labour from W. Bengal, Bihar, Orissa & UP. Kolkota as a large urban centre provides banking, insurance and port facilities. 22. Roadways still have an edge over railways in India. Support the statement with arguments. 5 Construction cost of roadways is much lower. 9

10 Roads can negotiate higher gradient of slopes and can traverse mountains like Himalayas It provides door to door services Cost of loading unloading much lower It is also used as a feeder to other modes of transport such as they provide link between railway station, airports and seaports. 23. Caste and caste system in modern India have undergone great changes. State the reasons to support the view. 5 Partly due to the efforts of political leaders and social reformers and partly due to other socio-economic changes, caste and caste system in modern India have undergone great changes. With economic development, large scale urbanization, growth of literacy and education, occupational mobility and the weakening of the position of landlords in the villages, the old notions of caste hierarchy are breaking down. Now in Urban areas it does not matter much who is walking along next to us on a street or eating at the next table in a restaurant. 24. Explain the recent legal measures in our country to reform political parties and its leaders. 5 Anti-Defection law: The constitution was amended to prevent elected MLA s and MP s from changing parties. This was done because many elected representatives were indulging in defection in order to become ministers or to receive cash rewards. Affidavit: It is mandatory for every candidate who contest elections to file an affidavit giving details of his properties and criminal cases. Organisational Elections: The Election commission passed an order making it necessary for political parties to hold their organizational election and file their income tax returns. 25. Why is the tertiary sector gaining importance in India? 5 In any country several services such as hospitals, educational institutions, post and telegraph services, police stations, courts, village administrative offices, municipal corporations, defence, transport, banks, insurance companies etc are required. These can be considered as basic services. The development of agriculture and industry leads to the development of services such as transport, trade and storage. As income level rises, certain sections of people start demanding many more services like eating out, tourism, shopping, private hospitals, private schools, professional training etc. 10

11 Over the past decades or so, certain new services such as those based on information and communication technology have become important and essential. The production of these services has been rising rapidly. 26. Locate and Label the place in the given outline political map of India. 1 The place Where the Indian National Congress session held in December Locate and Label the place in the given outline political map of India. 1 The place where Mahatma Gandhi organized satyagraha for indigo planters 28. Locate and label the following features on the given outline political map of India: 3 a. Tuticorin Sea port b. Nellore (mica mine) c. Bailadila (Iron ore mines) 11