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FIRST TERMINAL EXAMINATION 2023-24

SUBJECT- SOCIAL SCIENCE
CLASS - X
TIME : 3 HOURS M.M: 80
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
1. The question paper comprises Six Sections – A, B, C, D, E and F. There are 37 questions in the Question
paper. All questions are compulsory.
2. Section A – From questions 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
3. Section B – Question no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 2 marks each. Answer
to each question should not exceed 40 words.
4. Section C - contains Q.25to Q.29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each. Answer to
each question should not exceed 60 words
5. Section D – Question no. 30 to 33 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each. Answer to each
question should not exceed 120 words.
6. Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions with three sub questions and are of 4
marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 100 words.
7. Section F – Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37a from History (2 marks)
and 37b from Geography (3 marks).
8. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided in few
questions. Only one of the choices in such questions must be attempted.
9. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary.
10. Note: CBQ stands for “Competency Based Question”. 50% weightage allocated for competency-based
questions.
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SECTION A
MCQs (1X20=20)
1. Study the given pie-chart carefully and answer the questions that follow: (1)
Which is the main source of credit for rural household in India?

(a) Commercial Banks

(b) Landlords

(c) Relatives and Friends

(d) Money-lenders

2. Arrange the following statements in sequential order based on the events that shaped the Non-
Cooperation Movement. (1)
i. General Dyer opened fire at the large crowd gathered in the enclosed ground of Jallianwala
Bagh.
ii. “Forced recruitment” carried out by the British government and the economic hardships
faced by the people during the first world war.
iii. The defeat of the Ottoman Emperor of Turkey led to the formation of the Khilafat movement.
iv. Gandhiji launched a nationwide satyagraha against the Rowlatt act.
Options: a. iv, iii, ii, i b. ii, i, iv,iii c. i, iv, iii, ii d. i, ii, iii, iv

3. Read the source carefully. (1)

Suhana attends her office from 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. She gets her salary regularly at the end of every month.
In addition to the salary, she also gets provident fund as per the rules laid down by the government. She also
gets medical and other allowances.
Find out in which of the following sectors she is working?
a. Primary Sector b. Service Sector c. Organized Sector d. Unorganised Sector

4. The picture portrays about the______________________ : (1)

(a) Uneven Dispersal of power between the Centre and State. (b) Lack of harmonization between Centre
and State.
(c) The states plead for more power. (d) Demand for power by the states can never
be met.

5. Identify the political party which have: (1)

• Presence in Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, West Bengal and Tripura. • In General Election 2019 got 4.09%
vote share. • Was 4th largest party in Lok Shaba 2019. • Recognised as a national party in 2016.

Select the appropriate option from the following.

(a) All India Trinamool Congress. (b) Bhartiya Janta Party (c) Assam Gan Parishad (d) West Bengal Jan Party

6. Consider these statements about the Image given below: (1)

1. Title of this caricature is “The Club of Thinkers”.

2. The plaque on the left bears the inscription: ‘The most important
question of today’s meeting: How long will thinking be allowed to us?”
3. This was a caricature of meeting called by liberals.
4. This caricature was created in 1820.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) 1, 2 and 4

7. Shazia's teacher asked her a question, to which she answered, "MGNREGA 2005".
What could have been the teacher's question? (1)
A. Name the act that was devised to implement the Right to Work.
B. Name the act that was devised to implement the Right to Equality.
C. Name the act that was devised to implement the Right to Freedom.
D. Name the act that was devised to implement the Right to Education.

8. Classify the following list of occupations/activities that come under Primary Sectors from the options given
below.
i) Cotton Mill worker ii) Farmer iii) Mining iv) Tailor v) Forestry
Options: (1)
a. Only (i) and (iv) b. (i), (iv) and (v) c. (ii),iii and (v) d) All of them.
9. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes
provided below: (1)
Assertion(A): After Russian occupation in Poland, the Russian language was imposed on its people.
Reason (R): The use of Italian language soon came to be a symbol of struggle against Russian dominance.
Options:
a. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
b. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
c. (A) is correct but (R) is wrong d. (A) is wrong but (R) is correct

10. Read the information given below and select the correct option: (1)
Rohan has taken a loan of Rs.5 lakhs from the bank to purchase a house on 12% rate of interest. He has to
submit papers of new house and salary record to the bank. What is this process called as?

Options: A. Interest Rate B. Collateral C. Principal Amount D. Instalments

11. On the given political map of India, four leading wheat-growing states of India are marked by
1, 2, 3 and 4. Identify these in the correct order. (1)

a) UP, Haryana, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh

b) UP, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh

c) UP,Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Maharashtra.

d) UP, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra

12. Consider the following statements regarding collateral and identify the incorrect one from the following:
(1)
(a) Collateral is what pushes the borrower into a painful situation
(b) Collateral is the amount that RBI gets from other banks
(c) Collateral is an asset that the borrower owns and uses as a guarantee to a lender
(d) Collateral is deposit facility like cheque

13. Read the facts regarding the revolution of the Liberals in Europe during 1848 and choose the correct
option: (1)
1. Abdication of the monarch.
2.Universal male suffrage had been proclaimed.
3. Political rights to women were given.
4. Freedom of the press had been asked for.
a) only 1,2 are correct b) Only 1,2 and 3 are correct
c) Only 3,4 are correct d) Only 1,2 and 4 are correct

14. The Chinese Silk Routes linked various parts of the world. (1)
a) Asia, America and Australia b) Asia, South Africa and Europe
c) Europe, Asia and Ottoman Empire d) Asia, Europe and North Africa

15. Correct and re-write the statement: (1)

The Muslims in India participated in large numbers in the Civil Disobedience Movement.
16. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes
provided below: (1)
Assertion(A): Jawaharlal Nehru proclaimed dams as temples of modern India.
Reason (R): Dams would integrate development of agriculture with rapid industrialisation.
Options:
a. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
b. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
c. (A) is correct but (R) is wrong d. (A) is wrong but (R) is correct

17. Complete the information: (1)

The Mundas and Santhals of Chhotanagpur region worship __________________ trees.
a) Mango b) Mahua and Kadamba c) Tamarind d) Tulsi and Banayan

18. Shrubs, farm waste, animal and human waste are used to produce ___________________ energy for
domestic consumption in rural areas. (1)
a) Wind b) Natural gas c) biogas d) Geo thermal

19. Identify the non-metallic mineral with the help of the following features: (1)
• Used in Electric and Electronic industry
• Made up of a series of plates or leaves
a) Tin b) iron c) Mica d) limestone
20. Correct and rewrite the statement: (1)
The pre-modern world shrank greatly in the sixteenth century after European sailors found a sea route to
Canada and also successfully crossed the western ocean to America.

SECTION B
VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTION (24=8)

21. Explain with example, how the new crops could make the difference between life and death for people.
(2)

22. (A): “The workers in the unorganised sector need protection.” Justify the statement by providing two
arguments. (2)

23.(A) Pokharan, the place where India conducted its nuclear tests, lies in Rajasthan. Suppose the
Government of Rajasthan was opposed to the Central Government’s nuclear policy, could it prevent the
Government of India from conducting the nuclear tests?
(B) Suppose the Government of Sikkim plans to introduce new textbooks in its schools. But the Union
Government does not like the style and content of the new textbooks. In that case, does the state
government need to take permission from the Union Government before these textbooks can be launched?
(1+1=2)

24. Highlight any two causes for environmental destruction. (2)

SECTION C
SHORT ANSWER-BASED QUESTIONS (3x5-15)

25. A study in Jaipur found that out of 15,00,000 workers in the city, 1,00,000 worked in the unorganized
sector. The Total income of the city in this year (1997-98) was 60,000 million. Out of this 32,000 million was
generated in the organized sector. Estimate the number of workers working in the organized sector and the
income generated in the unorganized sector. Present this data as a table. What conclusion can we draw from
the table? (3)

26. “The Non-Cooperation movement was different from the Civil Disobedience Movement.” Validate the
statement by providing three valid points. (3)

27. How is rubber important for the Indian economy? What conditions are required for its cultivation? (3)

28. (A): What political and government set up has been organised by the city Porto Alegre?
OR
(B): Give two arguments in favour of decentralisation of power to local governments. What are the two
provisions under the amendment of 1992 which empower Local Governments in India? (3)

29. Like Germany, Italy too had a long history of political fragmentation. Justify. (3)

SECTION D
LONG ANSWER-BASED QUESTIONS (5X4=20)
30 (A): Mention any three forms in which communalism is expressed in politics. Describe the solution
provided by the constitution-framers of India to meet this challenge. (5)
OR
(B): Assess the circumstances prevalent in contemporary India which are responsible for bringing about a
change in the caste system

31 (A): How did the Non-Cooperation Movement spread to the countryside and drew into its fold the
struggles of peasants and tribal communities? Elaborate. (5)
OR
(B): ‘Nationalism spreads when people begin to believe that they all are all part of the same nation.’ Examine
the statement with the help of five suitable examples.
32 (A): What are multi-purpose river valley projects? “ Despite various advantages, multi-purpose projects
are opposed by people.” Justify the statement by providing four valid arguments. (5)
OR
(B): Describe the concept of rain water harvesting. How are rainwater systems prevalent in India with
different names and methods? Elucidate.

33(A): “We need to expand formal sources of credit in India.” Substantiate the statement by giving five
arguments. (5)
OR
(B): What are Self-Help Groups? Describe in brief their functioning including their aim and importance.

SECTION E
CASE-BASED QUESTIONS ( 4X3=12)
34. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follows:
We all appreciate the strong dependence of industry and agriculture upon mineral deposits and the
substances manufactured from them. The total volume of workable mineral deposits is an insignificant
fraction i.e. one per cent of the earth’s crust. We are rapidly consuming mineral resources that required
millions of years to be created and concentrated. The geological processes of mineral formation are so
slow that the rates of replenishment are infinitely small in comparison to the present rates of
consumption. Mineral resources are, therefore, finite and non-renewable. Rich mineral deposits are our
country’s extremely valuable but short-lived possessions. Continued extraction of ores leads to increasing
costs as mineral extraction comes from greater depths along with decrease in quality.
34.1. Why is it important to conserve mineral resources? (2)
34.2. What efforts are required to conserve mineral resources? Suggest any two ways. (2)
35. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follows:
Very often parties do not seem to offer a meaningful choice to the voters. In order to offer meaningful
choice, parties must be significantly different. In recent years there has been a decline in the ideological
differences among parties in most parts of the world. For example, the difference between the Labour
Party and the Conservative Party in Britain is very little. They agree on more fundamental aspects but
differ only in details on how policies are to be framed and implemented. In our country too, the
differences among all the major parties on the economic policies have reduced. Those who want really
different policies have no option available to them. Sometimes people cannot even elect very different
leaders either, because the same set of leaders keep shifting from one party to another.
35.1. There has been a decline in the ideological difference among parties in most part of the world. Give
an example to substantiate your answer. (1)
35.2. Why do people express their dissatisfaction with the failure of political parties to perform their
functions well? (1)
35.3. Very often parties do not seem to offer a meaningful choice to the voters. State any other two
challenges faced by political parties in democracies all over the world. (2)
36. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follows:
Following the defeat of Napoleon in 1815, European governments were driven by a spirit of
conservatism. Conservatives believed that established, traditional institutions of state and society – like
the monarchy, the Church, social hierarchies, property and the family –should be preserved. Most
conservatives, however, did not propose a return to the society of pre-revolutionary days. Rather, they
realised, from the changes initiated by Napoleon, that modernisation could in fact strengthen traditional
institutions like the monarchy. It could make state power more effective and stronger. A modern army, an
efficient bureaucracy, a dynamic economy, the abolition of feudalism and serfdom could strengthen the
autocratic monarchies of Europe. In 1815, representatives of the European powers who had collectively
defeated Napoleon, met at Vienna to draw up a settlement for Europe. The Congress was hosted by the
Austrian Chancellor Duke Metternich. The delegates drew up the Treaty of Vienna of 1815 with the object
of undoing most of the changes that had come about in Europe during the Napoleonic wars. The Bourbon
dynasty, which had been deposed during the French Revolution, was restored to power, and France lost
the territories it had annexed under Napoleon. A series of states were set up on the boundaries of France
to prevent French expansion in future.
36.1. Identify the purpose to convene the Vienna of Congress in 1815. What did conservatives focus on at the
Congress of Vienna? (2)

36.2. How did the Congress of Vienna ensure peace in Europe? (2)

SECTION F
MAP SKILL-BASED QUESTION (2+3=5)
37 a. Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of India. Identify them and write their
correct names on the lines drawn near them.
A. Indian National congress session at this place in 1920.
B. The place where Mahatma Gandhi broke the salt law.
37. b. On the same outline map of India locate and label any 3 of the following with suitable symbols.
1. Bhakra Nangal Dam
2. Mumbai High oilfield
3. Kalpakkam Nuclear Power plant
4. Bokaro Coal Mine
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