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Class - X
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Time : 3 hours
3 U

Maximum Marks : 80
80
Total No. of Pages : 11

Instructions :
1.

The question paper has 36 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.

2.

Marks are indicated against each question.

3.

Questions from serial number 1 - 16 are multiple choice Questions (MCQs) of 1 mark each.
Every MCQ is provided with four alternatives. Write the correct alternative in your answer
book.

4.

Questions from serial number 17 to 29 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions
should not exceed 80 words each.

5.

Questions from serial number 30 to 34 are 4 marks questions. Answer of these questions
should not exceed 100 words each.

6.

Question number 35 is a map question of 2 marks from History and Question number 36 is a
map question of 3 marks from Geography. Attach both the maps in your answer book.

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17 29 - U 80

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2.

Which of the following is the allegory of the French Nation ?

(a) Germania
(b) Liberty
(c) Marianne
(d)
OR
The history of Loss of Vietnam was written by :
(a) Liang Qichao
(b) Phan Boi Chau
(c) Huynh Phu So
(d) Cuong De

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None of these

Who led the protest movement against the Protestants in Ireland ?

(a) Garibaldi
(b) Wolfe Tone
(c) Mazzini
(d)
OR
In 1911, the monarchy in China was overthrown by :
(a) Ho Chi Minh
(b) San - Yat Sen
(c) Bao Dai
(d) Ngo Dinh Diem

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Cavour

Why
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

4.

The Justice party of Madras was formed by the :

(a) Judges
(b) Muslims
(c) Brahmins
(d) Non-Brahmins

5.

Which state has the largest wind power plant in India ?

(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu

6.

Which one of the following minerals occurs as residual mass of weathered material ?
(a) Copper
(b) Bauxite
(c) Mica
(d) Gypsum

7.

Which one of the following factors is considered as the most prominent one in industrial
location in a region ?
(a) Availability of raw materials
(b) Market
(c) Cheap Labour
(d) None of these

8.

The HVJ natural gas pipeline connects :

(a) Hazira, Vijaipur, Jagdishpur
(b)
(c) Hazira, Bokaro, Jaipur
(d)

9.

was Simon Commission sent to India in 1928 ?

To look into the functioning of Indian Constitutional system and suggest reforms.
To try Indian revolutionary leaders.
To frame a new Constitution for India.
To persuade Gandhiji to attend the Round Table Conference.

3.

A democratic government is :
(a) an accountable government.
(c) a legitimate government

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Hazira, Bareli, Jemshedpur

None of these
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(b)
(d)
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a responsive government
all the above

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17.

Which of these is NOT a good argument in favour of democracy ?

(a)

People feel free and equal in democracy.

(b)

Democracies resolve conflicts in a better way than others.

(c)

Democratic government is more accountable to the people.

(d)

Democracies are more prosperous than others.

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What is the guiding philosophy of the Bharatiya Janata Party ?

(a)

Wants to build a strong and modern India.

(b)

Uniform civil code

(c)

Cultural nationalism

(d)

All the above

Which one of the following is different from the other three with reference to the
challenge of democracy ?
(a)

Foundational challenge

(b)

Challenge of expansion

(c)

Religious beliefs in democracy

(d)

Deepening of democracy
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In an SHG most of the decisions regarding savings and loan activities are taken by :
(a)

Banks

(b)

Members

(c)

Non- Government Organisation

(d)

Government.

Formal sources of credit do not include :

(a)

Banks

(b)

Co-operatives

(c)

Employers

(d)

Money lenders

What is the most common route for investments by MNCs in countries around the
world ?
(a)

Set up new factories

(b)

Buy existing local companies

(c)

Form partnerships with local companies

(d)

All the above

Which of the following is not a right of consumers ?

(a)

Right to safety

(b)

Right to be informed

(c)

Right to choose

(d)

Right to Constitutional remedies.

Who was Count Camillo De Cavour ? Mention any two of his contributions.

1+2=3

OR

18.

What was the dilemma faced by the French while educating the Vietnamese ?

Describe the stages of the Non-Co-operation Movement ?

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Name any three major iron ore belts found in India. Write main feature of each. 1+1=3

20.

Agriculture and industry are not exclusive of each other. Support your answer by
giving any three arguments.
3x1=3

21.

Explain any three the statement with features of fertiliser industry in India.

22.

Give a comparative analysis of Sectional interest groups and Public Interest groups.
1+1=3

23.

How do political parties shape public opinion ? Explain with three examples.

24.

Democracy means delay in decision making. Justify the statement with any three
arguments.
3x1=3

25.

How can the principles of democracy be applied to all spheres of life ?

26.

What was the reason for putting barriers for foreign trade and foreign investment by
the Indian government ? Why did it decide to remove these barriers later ?
2+1=3

27.

Supposing you find two people arguing. One is saying globalization has hurt our
countrys development. The other is saying globalization is helping india to develop.
How would you respond to their arguments ?

28.

Mention any six ways by which consumers are exploited by the producers or wholesalers.
6x =3

29.

Analyse the functions of Consumer Protection Council.

30.

4x1=4
Examine any four for the nationalistic upsurge in 19th Century Europe.
OR
Explain the reasons for the following :
2+2=4
(a) Only 1/3 of the students in Vietnam would pass the school leaving examination.
(b) The government made the Saigon Native Girls school to take back the students it
had expelled.

31.

Evaluate the success of Salt March as an effective symbol of resistance against

colonialism.

32.

Explain any four qualitative improvements made in Indian Railways.

33.

Why cant modern democracies exist without political parties ? Explain any four reasons.
4x1=4

34.

What is the difference between formal sector loans and informal sector loans ? Give
two examples of each.
2+2=4

35.

Two features (A) and (B) are marked in the political outline map of India. Identify
these features with the help of following information and write their correct names on
the lines marked in the map.
2x1=2

3x1=3

3x1=3

(A)

The place where Gandhiji started Civil Disobedience Movement.

(B)

The place where Indian National Congress Session was held in December, 1920.
OR

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Locate and label the following items with appropriate symbols on the same political
2x1=2
outline map of India.
(i)
Amritsar : The place where Jallianwala Bagh incident took place.
(ii) Champoaran : The place of movement of Indigo planters.
NOTE :

The following questions is for the BLIND CANDIDATES only in lieu of

2x1=2
Q. No. 35.
(35.1)
Name the place where Indian National Congress Session was held in 1929.
(35.2)
At which place Gandhiji started the Civil Disobedient Movement ?

36.

Three features (A), (B) and (C) are marked in the Political outline map of India. Identify
these features with the help of following information and write their correct names on
3x1=3
the lines marked in the map.
(A) A nuclear power plant.
(B) An iron and steel industrial country.
(C) A sea port.
OR
Locate and label the following items on the same political outline map of India with
3x1=3
appropriate symbols
(i)
Jaipur - A nuclear power plant in Rajasthan.
(ii) Srinagar - A software technology park in jammu & Kashmir.
(iii) Vishakhapatnam - A deepest land locked and well protected port

NOTE :

Answer the following questions for the BLIND CANDIDATES only, in lieu of
3x1=3
Q. No. 36.
(36.1)
Name the northern terminal station of North-South Corridor.
(36.2)
In which state is Kakrapara nuclear power station located ?
(36.3)
Write the name of the state in which Tuticorin sea port is
located.
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