X STANDARD SOCIAL SCIENCE Model Question Paper - 1 Time : 2.30 Hrs. Marks : 100 SECTION - A I. Choose the correct Answer (Compulsory) : 14 x 1 = 14 1. China was politically independent under the a) Chin rule b) Shang rule c) Chou rule d) Manchu rule 2. In 1941, Hitler invaded a) Russia b) France c) Prussia d) Persia 3. Indian historians describe the Revolt of 1857 as a) Sepoy Mutiny b) The Great Revolt c) First War of Indian independence d) Military Revolt 4. The greatest social reformer of Tamil Nadu. a) E.V. Ramasamy Naicker b) Nehru c) Gandhiji d) Raja Rammohan Ray 5. India is a country with an unbounded faith in a) War b) Peace c) Love d) Enemity 6. Language is the means of a) transport b) irrigation c) communication d) spirituality 7. The Magnacarta of consumers a) WHO b) COPRA c) EXNORA d) FAO 8. The source of River Ganga a) Yamunotri b) Siachen c) Gangotri d) Karakoram 7

9. Basic resource for a nation s development is a) Bauxite b) iron ore c) copper d) Manganese 10. Cotton is a a) food crop b) cash crop c) plantation crop d) dry crop 11. The headquarters of Indian Railways is a) Mumbai b) Delhi c) Nagpur d) Chennai 12. Primary sector consists of a) Trade b) construction c) agriculture d) telecommunication 13. Bhoodan movement was started by a) Jayaprakash Narayanan b) Jawaharlal Nehru c) Acharya Vinobhabhave d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad 14. Chairman of the Planning Commission of India is a) President of India b) Prime Minister of India c) Vice President of India d) Finance Minister of India II.Match the following : [ 10 x 1 = 10 ] 15 (A) a) Orlando - i) Negative Vote b) Veto - ii) France c) New India - iii) Italy d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel - iv) E.V. Ramasamy Periyar e) Vaikam Hero - v) Mrs. Annie Besant - vi) Rajagopalachari - vii) Bismarck of India 8

15 B) a) Rainwater harvesting - i) Central Public Works department b) Nuclear Power station - ii) Global positioning system c) Jute industry - iii) Kalpakkam d) Village roads - iv) Forest conservation e) GPS - v) Panchayats - vi) West Bengal - vii) Water conservation III. ANSWER ANY TEN OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN BRIEF: (CHOOSE FOUR FROM SECTION A, ONE FROM SECTION B, FOUR FROM SECTION C, AND ONE FROM SECTION D) 10 x 2 = 20 16. Define imperialism. 17. Why did Germany need Colonies? 18. What did Hitler declare? 19. What is the significance of Euro? SECTION A 20. Name the important leaders and centres of the mutiny. 21. Write a note on the Theosophical Society. 22. Mention the importance of Lucknow Session of the Indian National congress in 1916. 23. What were the aims of Self Respect Movement? SECTION - B 24. Name the areas identified by the SAARC countries for mutual co-operation. 25. Give a brief note on Indian Music and Dance. SECTION - C 26. Name the neighbouring countries of India. 27. What do you mean by Monsoon? 9

28. What do you understand by the term natural resource? 29. Mention the major determinant factors of agriculture? 30. Name any eight software centres in India. 31. What is bio diversity? 32. State the merits of pipeline transport. 33. What is meant by remote sensing? SECTION - D 34. Define National income. 35. What is Multi National Corporation? PART C IVDISTINGUISH BETWEEN ANY FOUR OF THE FOLLOWING: 4 x 2 = 8 36. GMT and IST. 37. Windward and leeward side of the mountain. 38. Alluvial soil and Black soil. 39. Wind energy and Thermal energy. 40. Unicropping and Dual cropping. 41. Mineral based and Agro based industries. 42. Exports and imports. 43. Airways and Waterways. V) CHOOSE ANY TWO OF THE FOLLOWING AND ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS GIVEN UNDER EACH CAPTION: 2 x 4 = 8 44. BATTLE OF PLASSEY AND BUXAR a) Who was the Nawab of Bengal in 1757? b) Who introduced the Subsidiary Alliance? 10

c) Name the policy of Lord Dalhousie. d) When was Queen Victoria s Proclamation issued? 45. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE UNO a) Name the treaties signed by the UNO. b) Where was the UN conference on Environment and development held? c) What was adopted by all the countries? d) How did UNO tackle Suez Canal crisis? 46. REVOLT AT CENTRAL INDIA a) Who led the revolt at central India? b) Name the place captured by Rani Lakshmi Bai. c) What was her end? d) What did Tantia Tope do? 47. K. KAMARAJ a) How did he enter into politics? b) Where was he kept in prison in 1930? c) Where did he hoist the Indian National flag in 1947? d) When did he die? PART D VI ANSWER ONE FROM SECTION A, ONE FROM B, ONE FROM C AND ONE FROM SECTION D IN A PARAGRAPH: 4 x 5 = 20 48) SECTION A a) What were the achievements of the League of Nations? b) Enumerate the causes for the failure of The Great Revolt of 1857. 11

c) Write about the role of Subash Chandra Bose and the Indian National Army in our freedom struggle. 49) SECTION - B a) Write a short note on SAARC. b) Explain the role of opposition party in a democracy. c) What are the measures taken by the Government of Tamil Nadu to protect the consumers? 50) SECTION C a) India is a Sub continent Justify. b) Describe the factors encouraging cotton textile industry in Mumbai. c) What are the advantages of remote sensing? 51) SECTION D a) Write about the functions of Modern Welfare state. b) Explain Green Revolution. c) Write down the objectives of Eleventh Five Year Plan. PART E VII TIME LINE CHART: 52. Draw a time-line chart from 1925 AD to 1945 A.D. (Mention any five events) (5) 53. MARK THE FOLLOWING ON THE OUTLINE MAP OF ASIA. (5) a) Peking b) Canton c) Nanking 12

d) Manchuria e) Shakalin island MARK THE FOLLOWING ON THE OUTLINE MAP OF INDIA. a) Vedaranyam b) Surat c) Amritsar d) Chauri Chaura e) Poona 54. MARK ANY 10 OF THE FOLLOWING ON THE OUTLINE MAP OF INDIA. (10) a) Mt. Everest b) Thar desert c) Northern circars d) Malwa Plateau e) An area of scanty rainfall f) Direction of South West Monsoon winds g) An area of mountain soil h) An area of Mangrove forest i) Mumbai High j) Hyderabad k) An tea growing region l) Vishakapatnam m) Sugarcane growing region in North India n) Major port in Kerala o) Headquarter of Konkan Railway 13

www.studentsbooklet.com I.CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER 1.MANCHU RULER 2.RUSSIA 3.FIRST WAR OF INDIAN INDEPENDENCE 4.E.V.RAMASAMY NAICKER 5.PEACE 6.COMMUNICATION 7.COPRA 8.GANGOTRI 9.IRON ORE 10.CASH CROP 11.DELHI 12.AGRICULTURE 13.ACHARYA VINOBHABHAVE 14.PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA II.MATCH 15(A) i) ORLANDO ITALY ii) VETO NEGATIVE VOTE iii) NEW INDIA Mrs. ANNIE BESANT iv) SARDAR VALLABAI PATEL BISMARK OF INDIA v) VAIKAM HERO E.V.RAMASAMY PERIYAR 15(B) i)rain WATER HARVATING WATER CONSERVATION ii)nuclear POWER STATION KALPAKKAM iii)jute INDUSTRY WEST BENGAL iv)village ROADS PANCHAYATS v)gps GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM TIME LINE CHART 1935-1945 1939-LIGHTINING ATTACK ON POLAND 1940-BATTLE OF BRITAIN 1941-OPERATION BARBERASSA, SOVIET ATTACK 1944-AMERICAN FORCE LANDED AT NORMANDY 1945-END OF SECOND WORLD WAR 1