SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT I (20) Lakdfyr ijh{kk&i SOCIAL SCIENCE / Lkekftd fokku Class X / & X 58005 Time allowed: hours Maximum Marks: 80 fu/kkzfjr le; %?k.vs vf/kdre vad % 80 General Instructions: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) The question paper has 6 questions in all. All questions are compulsory. Marks are indicated against each question. Questions from serial number -6 are Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ). Each question carries one mark. Questions from serial number 7 to are marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80 words each. Questions from serial number 2 to 5 are 4 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 00 words each. Question number 6 is a map question of marks from Geography only. After completion, attach the map inside your answer book. lkeku; funsz k % (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) bl iz u i= esa dqy 6 iz u gsaa izr;sd iz u vfuok;z gsa izr;sd iz u ds lkeus mlds vad fy[ks gq, gsaa iz u la[;k ls 6 rd cgqfodyih; iz u gs aa izr;sd iz u vad dk gsa iz u la[;k 7 ls rd izr;sd iz u vad dk gsa izr;sd iz u dk mrrj 80 kcnksa ls vf/kd ugha gksuk pkfg,a iz u la[;k 2 ls 5 rd izr;sd iz u 4 vad dk gsa izr;sd iz u dk mrrj 00 kcnksa ls vf/kd ugha gksuk pkfg,a iz u la[;k 6 dsoy Hkwxksy ls ekufp= lecu/kh vad dk iz u gsa ekufp= ij mrrj fy[kus ds ckn bldks viuh mrrj iqflrdk ds vunj j[k dj cka/k nhft,a Page of
. Which one of the following groups of countries were known as Allies? Germany, Japan and Italy. Britain, France and Russia. India, Britain and Italy. None of the above. Industrial revolution refers to : Mass Production by factories Collection of raw material Process of Raw material None of these When was the very first section of the underground railway in world opened? 0 Jan 860 0 Jan 86 0 Jan 862 0 Jan 86 0 860 0 86 0 862 0 86 2. When did the Great Depression begin? In 929 In 90 In 9 In 92 929 90 9 92 When did the earliest factories come up in England? in 720s in 70s. in 740s in 750s 720 70 740 750 Page 2 of
Who wrote the book The Bitter Cry of Out Caste London in the 880s? Andrew Mearns Rowlandson T E Turner None of the above 880. The circulation of handwritten manuscripts remained limited because : they were fragile and awakward to handle they could not be carried around they could not be read easily all the above Who among the following is considered the pioneer of modern Hindi literature? Bharatendu Harishchandra Devaki Nandan Khatri Premchand Srinivas Das 4. Which of the following is an Enlightenment thinker whose writings are said to have created conditions for a revolution in France? Louise Sebastin Mercier Rousseau Mennochio Gutenberg Page of
Who was the author of the novel Anandmatha? Rabindranath Tagore Bhudeb Mukhopadhyaya Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya Chandu Menon 5. Resources which are found in a region but have not been utilised are called : - developed resources stock International resources potential resources 6. Name the state in which Corbett National Park is located. Uttarakhand West Bengal Assam Madhya Pradesh 7. How much of the earth surface is covered with water? About /4 About /2 About /4 Aoubt 2/ /4 /2 /4 2/ 8. Which of the following is a leguminous crop? Pulses Cotton Jowar Maize Page 4 of
9. Choose the correct alternative : Horizontal distribution of power is... Sharing of power among different social groups Sharing of power among different organs of government Sharing of power among governments at different levels. Sharing of power among political parties and pressure groups 0. Who elects the community government in Belgium? People belonging to one language community only. By the leader of Belgium The citizens of the whole country The community leaders of Belgium. Which of the following countries is an example of coming together federation? U.S.A India Spain Belgium 2. Which one of the following is not a cause of communalism? Religion is taken as the basis of the nation. When one religion is discriminated against other State has no official religion Demands of one religious group are formed in opposition to another. Page 5 of
. In which state in India is the infant mortality rate lowest? Kerala. Bihar. Uttar Pradesh. Punjab. c 4. Development of a country can generally be determined by : per capita income average literacy level rate Health status of its people None of the above 5. Public enterprises are owned by : Individual owners. Government. Both government and individual. None of the above. 6. Disguised Unemployment means a situation where people are : Unemployed. Employed but earning less salary. Employed but work less than their potential Unemployed for a short period of time. Page 6 of
7. Explain three far reaching effects of the abolition of the Corn Laws. Trace the development of textile industry in India. What forms of entertainment did come up in the nineteenth century England to provide leisure activities to the people? Explain. 9 8. What restrictions were imposed by the Vernacular Press Act on the Indian press? Explain. How did novels inspire the freedom fighters? Explain with two examples. 9. Why did some people fear the effect of easily available printed books? Give one example each from Europe and India. How were the novels in colonial India useful for the colonizers? 20. How did print come to Europe from China? Explain Explain briefly the history of Hindi Novel from starting to excellence. 2. What steps can be taken to control soil erosion in hilly areas? Page 7 of
22. Why is it necessary to increase the area of forest in India? 2. Why is there an urgent need to conserve and manage our water resources? Mention three reasons. 24. Explain two reasons as why power sharing is desirable. 25. We have different identities in different contexts. Support the statement with three facts. 26. Taking the example of Carlos, Smith and Norman explain how social differences divide similar people from one another but also unite very different people. 27. Explain any three forms of communal politics with example. 28. Study the table given below and answer the following questions. State Infant Mortality Rate per 000 (200) Literacy Rate (%) (200) Punjab 49 70 Kerala 9 Bihar 60 47 Calculate the difference in the infant mortality rate of Punjab and Kerala. Calculate the difference in literacy rate of Kerala and Bihar Which state has the lowest HDI and why? Page 8 of
29. What is meant by economic development? What are the two bases of measuring economic development of a country? 0. Why is agriculture an activity of unorganized sector in India?. What is an activity of Primary Sector? Give any two examples. 2. Explain, why economy of USA was strong in the early 920s. Would you agree that the roots of the Great Depression lay in this boom? Give reasons for your answer. 920 4 Explain how the condition of the workers steadily declined in the early twentieth century Europe. Explain the social changes in London which led to the need for the underground railways. Why was the development of the underground railways criticised?. Differenciate between the subsistance agriculture and commercial agriculture. 4 4. Distinguish between coming together and holding together type of federations. 4 5. Mention any four advantages of working in an organised sectors. 4 6. Three features A, B and C 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 Page 9 of
marked on the map. Soil type. Type of forest. Leading tea producing state. A, B C Locate and label the following items with appropriate symbols on the same map. (i) Hirakud Dam (ii) Periyar National Park (iii) The largest Rubber producing state of India. (i) (ii) (iii) 6B. The following question is for the visually impaired candidates only in lieu of Map Q. No. 6 () Which type of soil develops in areas with high temperature and heavy rainfall? (2) Name the tiger reserve of Assam. () Where is the Himalayan Yew found? 6 () (2) () Page 0 of
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