FIRST TERM EXAM- 2022-23

SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCES

CLASS-X
TiIJ1e: 3 Hours Marks:80

General Instructions:-

All Questions are compulsory.

Section A (Q 1) has 1 markers.
Section B ( Q2-4) has Case studies.
Section C ( QS-7) has Short type Questions.
• Section D (Q 8-11) has 3 markers to be answered in 80 Words each.
•• Section E (Q 12- 15) has 5 markers to be answered in 150 Words each.
Section F (Q 16) has Map Work.
• Map to be pasted within the answer sheet.

SECTION - A (All one markers)

Ql. Which of the following is the correct pair of Kharif crops?

1- Cotton 2- Gram 3- Paddy 4- Mustard.

A-1 & 2.
B- 1 & 3.
C-2 & 3.
D- 3 & 4.

2. Match the following:-

1. Gangetic Dolphin a- Extinct Species.
2. Pine. b- Vulnerable Species
3. Pink Headed Duck c- Endemic Species
4. Andaman Teal. d- Normal Species
Options:-

A- 1 -a 3-c 4-d
2-b
3-b 4-d
B- 1-c 2 -a
3-a 4-c
C- 1-b 2-d
3-a 4-b
D- 1-d 2-c

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2. Select the correct statement from those given below:-

Asscrtion (A) :- Many of our cities are facing problem of Water Scarcity.

Reason(R) :- Rainwater harvesting is the solution for the scarcity in large cities.

1- Both A& R are True and R is the corrcct explanation of the assertion.
2- Both A & R are true and R is not the correct Explanation of A.
3- A is True but R is False.
4 - A is false but R is true.

3. In which of the following region, people built Guls and Kuls for inigation?

A. Northern Plains
B. Western Himalayas.
C. Coastal regions.
D. Eastern Himalayas.

4. Which one of the following methods does not help in Soil Conservation?
A. Contour ploughing.
B. Strip cropping.
C. Ploughing up and down the slope.
D. Creating shelter belts.

5. Arrange the following in chronological order

A. Simon Commission
B. Lahore session of Congress
C. Rowlatt Act
D. Gandhi Irwin pact

a. A B C D
b. C A B D
c. B C A D
d. D C B A

6. ·
Identify the appropriate reason for the formation of the SwaraJ• Party tirom the options
given below:

A. ..
Wanted members of Congress to return to Counc1.1po11t1cs
B. b
Wanted mem ers of Congress to ask for Poorna Sw . .
C. Wanted members of Congress to ask Dom:n· S arfiaJ for l~dians
..... ton late or Ind1a
D. Wanted members of Congress to opposes·unon Comrruss1on
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per capita income of R,.

Supp ose there are 4 famil ies in a country with average
0 and Rs 12/lf )
15,00 0. The inco me of 3 families is Rs I0,000, Rs 20,00
respe ctive ly. What is the incom e of the fourth family?

A. Rs 10,0 00 B. Rs 14,000

C.Rs 18,0 00 D. Rs 22,000

n B and choose the correct
Match the follo wing items in column A with those of colum
option.

COL UMN A COLUMN B

(I) Highest per capita income (a) Bihar

(II) Highest literacy rate (b) Haryana

(Ill) High est infant mortality rate (c) Kerala

OPTIONS:-

A. (i)-a; (ii)-c; (iii)-b

B. (i)-c; (ii)-b; (iii)- a
C. (i)-b; (ii)-c; (iii)- a
D. (i)-b; (ii)-a; (iii)-c
BMi is _ _ __

A. Weig ht in Kg divided by square of height in centimeters.

B. Weig ht in Kg divided by square of height in meters.
C. Weig ht in grams divided by square of height in centimeters.
D. Weig ht in grams divided by square of height in meters.
Which of the
10. Besides seeking more income, people also seek other things in life.
following is not a non-material thing on which our life depen
ds.

A. Freedom
B. Insecurity.
C. Respect of others
D. Equal treatment

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 ssifying cou ntr ies ?
11. Which criteria is used by UNDP in cla
A. National income
B. Per capita income
C. Educational level
D. HDI
diff ere nt org ans of gov ern me nt cal led a hor izo nta l distribuij
12. Why is Pow er among st ~
.
of power ? Identify the correct reason
than the leg isla tur e and exe cut ive .
A. It gives the Judiciary more power
ment to be pla ced at the sam e lev el
B. It allows different organs of govern
ideologies at pol itic al lev el .
C. It gives representation to different
decision-making pro ces s.
D. It influences and coordinates in the
r using the
pow er sha rin g and sel ect the ans we
13. Consider the following statements on
codes given below :

I. It is good for democracy .

ups .
Il. It creates harmony in different gro
ance .
III. It brings transparency in the govern
n am ong parties.
IV. It brings socio- political competitio

OPTIONS:

A. I, II, III
B. II, ill, IV
C. I, ill ,IV
D. I ,II, IV
Gov
Anita is appearing in an examination
conducted for recruitment to Central
14. ntioned in the eighth sch edu le can she enunei.
positions. In how many languages as me opt to Iii
the examination ?

A.3
B.2
C.2 2
D.25

15. Assertion: Power sharing is good

ion .
Reason: It leads to increasing ethical tens
reason is the correct expl .
A. Both assertion and reason are true and anat10n of assertion

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B. Both ~sertion and reason are true but reason is not the corre
assertion.
C. Both assertion and reason are false.
D. Both Assertion and reason are false .

16. Match the following and choose the correct option:-

i) Britain, France and Russia a. Brettonwoods

ii) G- 77 b. Nazi Germany
iii) IMF c. Allied powers
iv) Axis powers d. organisation of developing nations

A. (i)-a; (ii)-c; (iii)-b; iv-d

B. (i)-c; (ii)-d; (iii)-a ; iv-b
C. (i)-b; (ii)-c; (iii)-a; iv-d
D. (i)-b; (ii)-a; (iii)-c ; iv-d

Q 17. The printing press first came to India with the

A. Portuguese
B. British
C. French
D. Chinese
concentration of population
18. Which of the following regions of Belgium has the largest

A. Flemish
B. Walloon
C.Gennan
D. All of these.

19. Read each of the following statements and write if it is true or false.

A. Jharkhand and Uttarakhand are not linguistically formed.

B. Decentralisation has helped to settle local disputes.
import of com.
20. Assertion(A) : Com laws were introduced in Britain to restrict the
the pressure of
Reason(R) . : The law was introduced by the Govcmmcnt under
industrialists and urban dwellers.

i.) Both A and Rare true and R is the correct explanation of A

ii.) Both A and Rare true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

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iii.) A is trUe but R is false.
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lV. A is false but R is trUe.
21. Choos e the correc t option from the follow ing

A. Johan n Guten berg develo ped the first-k nown printi ng press in the 1448

B. Toe Grimm Brothe rs in Germa ny spent years comp iling patrio tic tales
gathered free
peasan ts.
c. With The onset of the Great Depre ssion in the 1930s , publis hers feared
a decline~
book purcha ses. To sustai n buying , they broug ht out cheap paper back edition
s
D. The oldest Chine se book, printe d in AD 868, is the Budd hist Diam ond
Sutra,
SECTION B· CASE STUD IES.
Q2. Read the Case study- based extrac t and answe r the follow ing quest ions:-
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Case Study -1
Planning is a widely accept ed strateg y for the judici ous use of resour ces.
It has
importance in a countr y like India, which has enorm ous divers ity in the availab
ility of
resources. There are region s which are rich in certai n types of resour ces but
are deficiem
in some other resources. For examp le ,the States of Jharkh and, Chatti sgarh
and Madhya
Prades h are rich in minera ls and Coal deposi ts. Aruna chal Prade sh has abund
ance of
water resources ~ut lacks in infr~t ructur al develo pment . The state of Rajast
han is very
well end~wed ~1th ~olar and Wmd energy but lacks in water resour ces. The
cold desertd
~dalch_ 1s r~lauvely !solated from the rest of the countr y. It has a rich cultur
al heritage bi
1s deficient m water,mfrastructure and some vital miner als.

Q 2.1- Which of the following is not a criterion for Resou rce Plann ing ?

1- Equitable distribution of resources

2- Judicious use of diverse resources
3- Processing of resources.
4- Diverse resources.

Q 2.2- Rajasthan is _ _ _ _ in Solar power, but _ _ _ _ in Water Resou

rces .
Q 2.3- Why are Jharkhand and Chattisgarh which are rich· • al
Economically backward States ? m mmer resour ce, yet

Q 2.4- Name two states which are resource deficient t Ee .

, ye .
onorm cally develo ped m India.

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 Ca se Stu dy -2
ual
nt and pop ula r reli gio us lite ratu re stimulated many distinctive individ
Q3- Pri
ns of fai th eve n am ong little-e duc ated working people. In the sixteenth
int erp ret atio le in his
y, Me noc chi o, a mil ler in Italy, began to read books that were availab
cen tur
nte rpr ete d the me ssa ge of the Bib le and formulated a view of God and
loc alit y. He rei h began its
on tha t enr age d the Ro ma n Cat holic Church. When the Roman Churc
Cre ati
rep res s her etic al ide as, Me noc chi o was hauled up twice and ultimately
inq uis itio n to gs and
cut ed. Th e Ro ma n Ch urc h, tro ubled by such effects of popular readin began
exe
of fait h, imp ose d sev ere con trols over publishers and booksellers and
que stio nin gs
Books from 1558.
to ma int ain an Ind ex of Prohibited
as? Im
Q3 .I- Wh at is me ant by heretical ide
the Church because
Q 3.2- Me noc chi o was punished by
a) He rea d loc al boo ks
b) he did not believe in God Im
c) He had heretical ideas
Im
Q 3.3- Wh o wa s Ma rtin Luther?
Im
uisition ?
Q 3.4- Wh at do you understand by inq
Case Study 3
the
the for ty yea rs bet we en 197 3-7 4 and 2013-14, while production in all
Q4 . Ov er reased the most in the tertiary sec tor
. As a
thr ee sectors has increased, it has inc sector has emerged as the largest producing
iary
res ult , in the yea r 2013-14, the tert sector.
sec tor in Ind ia replacing the prim ary
is
statements regarding the tertiary sector
Q4.1. Wh ich one of the following •
incorrect?
ry
act ivit ies und er the tert iary sec tor help in the development of the prima
A. Th e
and secondary sectors. d but
e act ivit ies of the tertiary sec tor, by themselves, do not produce a goo
B. Th duction process.
the y are an aid or a support for the pro ther shift from tertiary to secondary
been a fur
C. In the past 100 years, there has
sec tor in developed countries. service
rose by 14 times, employment in the
D. Wh ile production in the service
sec tor rose around five times.

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 . th 1 gest employer in India?
Q4.2 Which of the following sectors is e ar

A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. IT
Q4.3 In terms of GDP, the share of the tertiary sector in 2013-14 is _ _ __

A. between 20 percent to 30 percent.

B. between 30 percent to 40 percent.
C. between 45 percent to 55 percent.
D. between 55 percent to 70 percent.
SECTION C (SHORT TYPE QUESTIONS)

Q5. Suggest one Cause of Soil Erosion and one solution to the problem in each of the
following regions.

A) Himalayas.
B) North Eastern part of India.
C) Arid Regions of India.
Q6- A few subjects in various Lists of the Indian Constitution are given here • Group them
under Union , State and Concurrent Lists as provided in the table below

A. Foreign Affairs B. Irrigation C. Local government

B. D. Currency E. Trade Unions F. Adoption

Union List

State List

Concurrent List

Q7- Briefly explain

A. The unorganised sector.

B. Besides size of per capita income what 0th . • • tin

comparing two or more societies? er property of mcome 1s unportaD

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 undere mployment situation in rural areas.
C. Any two ways to solve the
to work" implemented? Explain.
D. Through which act is 'Right
SECTION-D (3 Marken)
Gandhi ji.
of the Civil Disobedience movement by
• Discuss three reasons for the launch 3m
or state
degradation do not respect national
'Consequences of environmental 3m
tement in three points.
boundaries'. Justify the given sta
3m
for power sharing .(3 Points)
0. Explain the Prudential reason
en in 1992.
ite down any three ma jor ste ps towards decentralisation that were tak 3m
1. Wr

SECTION E (S MARKERS)
e in the
any five steps taken by the Government of India to improve agricultur Sm
Explain
country. OR

s hav e come und er a lot of Scrutiny in recent times•. Elaborate the

"Multi purpose dam
statement in five points.
pact Britain ?
A. How did the first world War im
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pact of the Great De pre ssion on the agricultural sec tor in India. 2+
B. Explain the im
OR
d
indentured labour exp loited by their employers ? What do you understan =5
How were 3+2
about Hosay and Chutney music?
elopment
lic sector contributes to ec:ooomic dev
Explain three ways in which the Pub has taken up these public services. (3+2=5m)
two reasons wh y the Go vernm ent
Give
of pow er sharing (1+4=5m}
Ex plain Be lgium mo del
Ql 5. What is power sharing?
OR
5m
(Five points)
What makes India a federal country ?

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 SECTION -F (MAP WORK)
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nlaces A, B and C have been ~arked on the given outline map of India. Identify them
~ r:te their correct names on the lines drawn near them
andWfl
·an National Congress session held at this place in 1927
,-.. Ind1
Mahatma Gandhi organised a Satyagraha Movement at this place for indigo planters
B,
c. Identify the Soil marked C on the Map.
o.Locate and Label the major Rubber growing area.
E. 1,.ocate and label the major Wheat growing area of India.

f. Locate and label Sardar Sarovar dam.

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