OFFICE OF THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER BANGALORE NORTH – 04
BLOCK LEVEL SSLC PREPARATORY EXAM, JAN-2025
SUBJECT : SOCIAL SCIENCE (85-E)
Time: 3 Hours 15 Minutes Date : 30.01.2025 Max. Marks : 80
General Instructions to the Candidate :
1.This question paper consists of 38 questions
2.Follow the instructions given against the questions
3.figures in the right hand margin indicate maximum marks for the questions.
4.The maximum time to answer the paper is given at the top of the question paper.It
includes 15 minutes for reading the question paper.
I.Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions/ incomplete
statements. Choose the correct alternative and write the complete answer
along with its letter of alphabet. 8X1=8
1.‘Back to the Vedas’- this statement was declared by
A)Atmaram Panduranga B) Rajaram Mohan Roy
B)Dayananda Saraswathi D) Swami Vivekananda
2.The First Anglo Mysore war ended with
A)Treaty of Bassein B) Madras Treaty
B)Mangalore Treaty D) Srirangapatna Treaty
3.The headquarters of World Health Organization is at
A)Geneva B) Rome C) Paris D) Washington
4. The child labour system is prohibited according to this section of the Indian constitution.
A)17 B)24 C)32 D) 21a
5.“Manava Kulam thanonde valam’ was said by
A)Mahatma Gandhi B) Jyotiba Phule C) Pampa D) Vivekananda
6.Temperature will be high from March to May in India due to the following reason:
A) The sun rays fall directly on the northern hemisphere
B)The sun rays fall oblique on the northern hemisphere
C) The sun rays fall directly on the southern hemisphere
D)The sun rays fall oblique in the southern hemisphere.
7. The father of Indian economic planning system is
A)Dr. M S Swaminathan B) Sir M Visvesvaraya
C)Nehru D) DM Nanjundappa
8. The bank account which is best suited for future requirement is
A)Savings account B) Recurring deposit account
C)Fixed deposit account D) Current account
II.Answer the following questions in a sentence: 8X1=8
9. What was the immediate cause for the first world war?
10. The 1909 act is an example for divide and rule system adopted by the British. How?
11. What is disarmament?
12. How is social stratification created?
13. Recently our waterfalls have lost the water storage capacity. Why?
14. Where are Sundari trees mostly found?
15. When was Neeti Aayog established?
16. Which bank is called ‘Bankers Bank’?
III.Answer the following questions: 8X2=16
17. What are the measures taken by the government of India to improve literacy?
OR
Terrorism is the main cause for many negative side effects. How?
18. What are the causes for child marriage?
OR
What are the causes for unemployment?
19. What are the achievements of ISRO?
20. Name the neighboring countries of India.
21. What are the aims and objectives of five year plans?
22. List out the rights of consumers.
23. It was inevitable for the Europeans to find a new sea route to India. Discuss.
24. How did Junagadh join the Indian union?
IV.Answer the following questions: 9X3=27
25. The subsidiary alliance system helped the British to gain control over Indian territories.
How?
OR
The tax systems introduced by the British brought about a lot of changes. How.
26. Name the places in India which are prone to floods.
OR
What are the factors that influence land utilization?
27. The Panchayat raj system plays a prominent role in the rural development. Substantiate.
OR
How is public finance different from private finance?
28. There are many advantages when customers open bank accounts. How?
OR
Entrepreneurs play an important role in the economic development. How?
29. What is the significance of public administration?
30. What are the facilities given to organized workers?
31. How can we prevent soil erosion?
32. The revolutionaries played an important role in the Indian freedom movement. Illustrate.
33. Raja Ram Mohan Roy has contributed in the reformation of social and religious
movement. Explain.
V.Answer the following questions: 4X4=16
34Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV is called as the ‘Maker of model state.’ Substantiate.
OR
What are the reasons for the failure of the First War of Indian Independence?
35. What are the results of British education in India?
36. What are the achievements of UNO?
37. What are the steps taken to protect forest?
VI.38.Choose any five places and mark the same on the given outline map of India.
a.Coromandel coast
b.Guahati 5
c. Koyna
d. Pampa Sagar
e. Subhash Chandra Bose international airport.
f.Bhakra Nangal project
g.Gate way of India
