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Series AB3CDI1i Set - 2

Q.P. Code 32/1/2

Roll No.
the Q.P. CodeË
Candidates must write answer-book.
on the title page of the

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Please check that this question paper contains 21 printed pages + 1Map.
Please check that this question paper contains 37 questions.
Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written on
the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
Please write down the Serial Number of the question in the answer-book
before attempting it.
15minutes time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question paper
will be distributed at l0.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the students will
read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer-book
during this period.

SOCIAL SCIENCE
EHA4 %: 80
Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Read the following instructions carefully and follow them :
1. This question paper contains 37 questions. All questions are compulsory.
2. Question paper is ivided into SIX sections -Section A, B, G, D, E and F.
3. Section A - question number lto 20 are multiple choice type questions. Lach
question carries I mark.
4. Section B- question mumber 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer bype questions.
Each question carries 2marks. Answer to these questions should not exceed 40
Words.
5. Section C- question number 25 to 29 are Short Answer type questions. bach
question carries 3 marks. Answer to these questions should not exceed 60
words.
6. Section D - question number 30 to 33 are Long Answer(LA) ype questions.
Each question carries 5 marks. Answer to these questions should not exceed
120 words.
7. Section E - question number 34 to 36 are Case-basedSource-based questions
with three sub-questions. Each question carries 4 marks.
8. In Section F-question number 37 is Map skill based question with two parts -
37() History (2 mars) and 37(ii) Geography (3 marks). This question carries
total 5 marks.
9. In addition to this, NOTE that a separate question has been provided for
Visually Impaired candidates in lieu of questions having visual inputs, Map etc.
Such questions are to be attempted by Visualy Impaired candidates only.
SECTION- A
(Multiple Choice Questions) (20x1=20)
1. Look at the given picture carefully and infer the income of the bank.

DEPOSITORS People make BANK Poloansake BORROWERS

deposits:

People make Tho lncome People repay

Withdrawals and ot the bank loans with
get interest ncres03 interest

Choose the correct option from the following. 1

(a) The difference between the amount deposited and borrowed by the
bank to Reserve Bank of India.
b) The difference of amount of interest between what is charged from
borrowers and what is paid to depositors.
(c) The difference of interest rate between what is charged from
borrowers and what is charged from depositor.
(d) The difference between the amount deposited by the depositor and
borrowed by the borrower.
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Note : The following question is for Visually Impaired Candidates only in
lieu of Q. No. 1.
Which one of the following supervise the functioning of formal sources of 1
loan in India ?
(a Reserve Bank of India (b) State Bank of India
(c) National Development Council (d) National Finance Commission
2. Why do lenders often require collateral before lending loan ? Choose the 1
most suitable option from the following.
(a) To lower interest rates for borrowers.
(b) To establish personal relations.
(c) To increase their profit margins.
( To mitigate the risk of loan default.
3. Which of the following are developmental goals of aprosperous farmer ?
Choose the correct from the given options.
Better wages I. Higher support prices for crops
1
III. Assured high family income IV. More days for work
Options :
(a) Only I and II are correct.
(b) Only II and IV are correct.
(c) Only II and III are correct.
(d) Only Iand IV are correct.
4. Which one of the following is an example of organized sector activities ? 1
(a) A farmer irrigating his field.
(b) A handloom weaver working in her house.
(c) A headload worker carrying cement.
(a A teacher taking classes in a government school.
5 Choose the correct option to fill the blank.
Removing barriers or restrictions on business and trade set by the
government is called as 1
(a) Disinvestment (b) Special Economic Zones
(cy Liberalisation (d) Foreign Direct Investment

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priority by the World Bank
1 6. Which one of the following indices is given 1
with respect to development ?
(a) Infant Mortality Rate (6) Equality
(c) Body Mass Index a Per Capita Income
follows
7. Suppose, the monthly income of the family members is as
respectively :
"Mother- Rs. 50,000/ " Father - Rs. 40,000/
1 " Son - Rs. 20,000/ " Daughter - Rs. 20,000/ 1
The average income of the family would be :
(a) Rs. 32,000/ (b) Rs. 30,000/
( Rs. 32,500/ (d) Rs. 33,000/
8. What role do 'checks and balances' play in a democratic country ?
1
Choose the most suitable option from the following.
a) To establish a direct form of government without representatives.
(b) To create a separation of powers to prevent from authoritarianism.
(c) To prevent any change to the Constitution.
(d) To ensure absolute power for one branch of government.
1
9. Which one of the following countries has two-party system ?
(a) China (b) United Kingdom
(c) India (d) Pakistan
o10. Which of the following was the primary objective of Belgium to form the
separate government in Brussels ? 1
(a) Promoting cultural events.
(b) Managing international relations.
(c) Enforcing local laws.
á) Ensuring linguistic accommodation.
11. Read the given statements :
" India has no official religion.
All the communities have freedomn to profess and practice any
religion in India.
Which one of the following constitutional term is used for the above
statements ? 1
(a) Republic () Secular
(c) Sovereign (d) Socialist

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12. Match the Column I with Column II and choose the correct option:
Column I(List) Column II (Jurisdiction Sphere)
I. Union list subjects A. State Govemments alone make
laws on it.
I. State list subjects B. For uniformity Central Government
Legislates on it.
III. Concurrent subjects C. Subjects under Jurisdiction of
Centre and State Governments.
IV. Residuary subjects 1
D.Central Government legislates on
new subjects.
I III IV
(a) A B C D
(b) C D A B
(c) D B A
(h B A C D

" 13. Which of the following term refers to the belief in and advocacy for the
1
social, political and economic equality of women ?
(a) Patriarchy (b) Matriarchy
(c) Socialist (d) Feminists
14. Identify the soil with the help of following information.
It develops in areas with high temperature.
" It is the result of intense leaching due to heavy rain.
Humus content is low. 1

Soil :
(a) Arid soil (b) Yellow soil
(eY Laterite soil (d) Black soil
Q 15. Read the given statements and choose the correct option with regard to
Rabi cropping season from the following :
I Rabi crops are sown in winter.
II Sown from October to December and harvested from April to June.
III. Important crops are Maize, Coton, Jute.
IV. Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh are important for the production of
wheat. 1
Options :
(a) I, III and IV (b) II, III and IV
(c) I, II and IV (d) I, II and III

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16. Choose the correctly matched pair.
(a) Ferrous Natural Gas
(b) Non-Ferrous Nickel
( Non-Metallic Minerals Limestone
(a) Energy Minerals Cobalt

17. Which one of the following pairs regarding Indian nationalism is correctly 1
matched?
Leaders Contribution
(a) Sardar Patel Hindustan Socialist Republican Army
(b) Bhagat Singh Swaraj Party
(c) C.R. Das Bardoli Satyagraha
(d) Jawahar Lal Nehru -Oudh Kisan Sabha
18. Arrange the following events in chronological order and choose the
correct option from the following :
Treaty of Constantinople
Defeat of Napoleon
I. Unification of Italy
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IV. Unification of Germany
Options :
(¥) I, IL, IV and III
(b) II, III, I and IV
( II, I, IV and II
(d) IV, I, III and II
Reason (R).
19. Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and
Read both the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A) : The most serious source of nationalist tension in Europe
after 1871 was Balkan.
Reason (R) : A large part of the Balkan was under the control of
1
Ottoman Empire.
Options : of (A).
(a) Both, (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation
explanation
(b) Both, (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct
of (A).
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true.

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to ? 1
20. From which of the following countries Giuseppe Garibaldi belonged
(a) Austria (by Italy
(c) Greece (d) Spain
SECTION -B
(4×2 =8)
(Very Short Answer Type Questions)
21. (A) Suggest any two measures for the conservation of forest. 2

OR 2
(B) Suggest any two measures for the conservation of wildlife.
22. The Silk route was a good example of vibrant pre-modern trade and
cultural links between distant parts of the world." Explain the statement
2
with any two examples.
2
23. Why is horizontal distribution of power sharing important ? Explain
2
24. Differentiate between organized and unorganized sectors.
SECTION C
(Short Answer Type Questions) (5x3 = 15)
25. (A) Describe any three causes that led to the Non-Cooperation
Movement. 3
OR
(B) Describe any three causes of 'Civil Disobedience Movement'. 3

26. The industries have undergone significant changes due to advancement in

technology and shifts in consumer preferences.' Justify the statement. 3

27. How do political parties function within a democratic system ? Explain. 3

28. Formal sector, of credit better than informal sector.' Give arguments in
support of your answer. 3

29. How is the issue of sustainability important for development ? Explain. 3

SECTION -D
(Long Answer Type Questions) (4x5 = 20)
30. (A) How did the ideology of 'liberalism' affect the Europe in carly
nineteenth century ? Explain. 5
OR
(B) Explain the process of formation of United Kingdom of Great
Britain'. 5

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31. (A) How is the per capita consumption of electricity
considered as an
index of development? Explain with examples. 5
OR
(B)
Explain with examples the significance of the usage or
non-conventional sources of energy for the country. 5

32. (A) Analyse the positive

outcomes of the democracy. 5

OR
(B) Analyse the political outcomes associated with 5
democracy.
33. (A) "Globalisation is the plocess of rapid integration or
interconnection
between countries." Explain the statement with examples. 5
OR
(B) Improvement in technology has stimulated the globalisation
process.' Explain the statement with examples. 5

SECTION E
(Case-based/Source-based Questions) (344 = 12)
34. Read the following source carefully and answer the questions that follow :
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
This new systemn of local government is the largest experiment in
democracy conducted anywhere in the world. There are now about
36 lakh elected representatives in the panchayats and municipalities etc.,
all over the country. This number is bigger than the population of many
countries in the world. Constitutional status for local government has
helped to deepen democracy in our country. It has also increased women's
representation and voice in our democracy. At the same time, there are
many difficulties. While elections are held regularly and enthusiastically.
gram sabhas are not held regularly. Most state governments have not
transferred significant powers to the local governments. Nor have they
realising the
given adequate resources. We are thus still a long way from
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34.1 Analyse the
significance of the representatives in the
Panchayats. elected 1
1
34.2 In what way has the
renresentation of women in demo
influenced by Constitutional
2 status for local government? 1
34.3 What has been the impact of
oranting Constitutional status to loeal
government on the democratic Jandscape of the country ? AnalySe
any two impacts. 2
35. Read the following source carefully and answer the
questions that follow :
Printed Words
This how Mercier describes the impact of the printed word, and the
is
power of reading in one of his books
:
Anyone who had seen me reading would have compared me to a man
dying of thirst who was gulping down some fresh, pure water.... Ligntng
my lamp with extraordinary caution, I threw myself hungrily into the
reading. An easy eloquence, effortless and animated, carried me from one
page to the next without my noticing it. A clock struck off the hours in the
silence of the shadows, and Iheard nothing. My lamp began to run out of
oil and produced only a pale light, but still I read on. I could not even take
out time to raise the wick for fear of interrupting my pleasure. How those
new ideas rushed into my brain! How my intelligence adopted them!
35.1 How does the passage reflect the immersive nature of reading of
2 Mercier ?
35.2 Why did Mercier describe himself as a virtual writer ? 1
35.3 How did reading influence Mercier's intellectual capacity and his
engagement with new concepts ? Explain in any two points. 2
36. Read the following source carefully and answer the questions that follow :
FLOODS

Basic safety Precautions To Be Taken:

Listen to radio/TV for the latest weather
bulletins and flood warnings. Pass on the
information to others.

Make a family emergency kit which should include: a portable

radio/transistor, torch, spare batteries, a first aid box along with
essential medicines, ORS, dry food items, drinking water, matchboxes.
items.
candles and other essential
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Keep hurricane
in lamp,
your house. These ropes, rubber tubes, umbrella and bamboo stick
could be useful.
Keep your cash,
safe place. jewellery, valuables, important documents etc. in a

T nere 1S a flood, move along with

safe areas like
vour family members and cattie to
relief camps, evacuation centers, elevated grounds
where you can take shelter.
Turn off power and gas connections before leaving your house.
During floods :
Don't enter into flood waters: it could be
Don't allow children to play in or near
dangerous.
flood waters.
Stay away from sewerage line, gutters, drains, culverts ete.
Be careful of snakes: snakebites are common
during floods.
Stay away from electric poles and fallen powerlines to avoid
electrocution.
Don't use wet electrical appliances-get them checked before use.
Eat freshly cooked and dry food. Always keep your food covered.
Use boiled and filtered drinking water.
Keep all drains, gutters near your house clean.
Stagnation of water can breed vector/water-borne diseases. In case of
sickness, seek medical assistance.
Use bleaching powder and lime to disinfect the surroundings.
family
36.1 Mention any two essential items that should be included in a
emergency kit'. 1
during flood
36.2 Why are the items of family emergency kit important
1
situation?
recommended actions to ensure the
36.3 Tn case of a flood, what are the
Describe any two.
safety of your family and belongings ?
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SECTION-F
(Map Skill Based Questions) (2+3 = 5)
37. (() Two places A' and B?
have been marked on the given
Outline map of India. Identify them with the help of Political
the following
Information and write their correct names on the lines drawn near
them :
(a) The place where Mahatma Gandhi broke the salt law. 1
(b) The place where Session of Indian National
in 1927.
Congress was held
1

ii) On the same Political outline map of

India, locate and label
any three of the following with suitable symbols : (3×1 =3)
( Hirakud Dam
(b) Mumbai Software Technology Park 1
(c) Raja Sansi International Airport < 1
(d) Naraura Nuclear Power Plant 1

Note : The following questions are for the Visually Impaired Candidates only,
in lieu of Q. No. 37. (5x1 =5)
Answer any five questions :
(i) Name the place where Mahatma Gandhi broke salt law. 1

(i) Name the place where the Indian National Congress Session was
held in 1927. 1

is located,
(iii) Name the state where Hirakud dam 1

is located
(iv) Name the state where Mumbai Software Technology Park 1

International Airport is located

(v) Name the state where Raja Sarnsi
1

where Naraura Nuclear Power Plant is located 1

(vi) Name the state

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