32/2/1 2020 Class 10 Social Science Question Paper Solution
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Section – A
1) Which one of the following was NOT the result of the Treaty of Vienna 1815 ?
(a) The Kingdom of the Netherlands was setup in the North.
(b) Austria was given control of Northern Italy.
(c) Prussia was given important new territories on its western frontiers.
(d) Russia was given German confederation of 39 states.
Ans: D / Russia was given German confederation of 39 states.
2) Why did Gandhiji support the ‘Khilafat’ issue ? Write main reason.
Ans: Gandhiji support to Khilafat issue
i.) To launch Non-cooperation movement as a broad-based
movement.
ii.) To bring Hindus and Muslims communities together.
3) Which country printed the Buddhist Diamond Sutra in 868 A.D. ?
Ans: Japan printed the Buddhist Diamond Sutra in 868 AD.
4) Define the term ‘Tariff’.
Ans: Tariff-Tax imposed on a country’s imports from rest of the world.
OR
What is a ‘Fly Shuttle’ ?
Ans: Fly shuttle- It is a mechanical device used for weaving, moved by means of ropes and pullies.
5) Fill in the blanks :
The printing press first came to Goa with _______ missionaries.
Ans: Fill in the blank- Portuguese
OR
Catholic priests printed the first _______ book in 1579 at Cochin.
Ans: Tamil
6) Why were the ‘Bibliotheque Bleue’ popular in France ? Choose the correct option from the following :
(a) They were cheap and small books.
(b) They were promoted by the State.
(c) They were voluminous and colourful.
(d) They were printed on good quality of paper.
Ans: (a)/ They were cheap and small books
7) “Print culture created the conditions within which French Revolution occurred.” Which one of the following option support this statement ?
(a) Print popularized the ideas of the enlightened thinkers.
(b) Provided a critical commentary on modernity and despotism.
(c) Print created a new culture of dialogue and debate of clergies.
(d) Print culture spread the views of Nobility only.
Ans: a/Print popularized the ideas of the enlightened thinkers.
8) Fill in the blanks of the following table with suitable information. Type of Resources :
On the basis of Ownership
Resource |
Examples / Type |
A ? |
Grazing grounds, ponds etc. |
B ? |
Cultivated land of farmer. |
Ans: Fill in the blanks
A- Community Resource
B- Individual Resource
9) Name the first major sea port developed soon after Independence on the Western Coast.
Ans: Kandla was the major sea port developed soon after independence
OR
Name the inland riverine major sea port of India.
Ans: Kolkata is an inland riverine major sea port of India.
10) In which of the following states Kaiga Nuclear Power plant is located ?
(a) Karnataka (b) Kerala (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Telangana
Ans: (a)/Karnataka
11) Choose correct option from Column A and Column B.
Column A |
Column B |
(a) Mayurbhanj Iron Ore Mines |
(i) Gujarat |
(b) Chandrapura Thermal Power Plant |
(ii) Jharkhand |
(c) Bauxite Mines |
(iii) Odisha |
(d) Kalol Oil Fields |
(iv) Amarkantak |
Ans: (c) /Bauxite Mines (iii) Odisha
12) Fill in the blank :
_______ is well known for effective use of wind energy in Rajasthan.
Ans: Fill in the blanks
Jaisalmer
13) Which two languages among the following are prominently spoken by Belgium Nationals ?
(a) French and English
(b) Dutch and French
(c) Russian and Dutch
(d) Russian and French
Ans: (b) / Dutch and French
14) Explain the main reason for the alienation of Tamils in Sri Lanka.
Ans: Reasons for the alienation of Tamils in Sri Lanka
i.) The Sri Lankan government followed preferential policies that favored Sinhala.
ii.) Constitution protected and fostered Buddhism.
iii.) Sinhala was recognized as the only official language disregarding Tamil.
15) Identify the correct option of power sharing on the basis of different levels of government.
(a) Among different pressure groups.
(b) Among different social groups.
(c) Legislature, Executive and Judiciary.
(d) Union Government, State Government and Local bodies.
Ans: (d)/ Union government, State Government and local bodies.
16) Suggest any one way to pay equal wages to women in all areas of work as equal to men.
Ans: Women equality
i.)The laws made by the government for equal wages to Men and Women in all areas of work should be followed strictly.
OR
Suggest any one way to change ‘family laws’ of all religions.
Ans: Family laws
i.) Family laws made by all religions should not do any type of discrimination and oppression with women.
ii.) Small family norms be followed by every religion.
17) Match Column A with Column B and choose the correct option given below :
Column A |
Column B |
(a) Prosperous farmers from Punjab. |
(i) More days of work and better wages. |
(b) Landless rural labourers. |
(ii) Availability of additional sources of irrigation facilities. |
(c) Farmers who depend only on rain for growing crops. |
(iii) Higher support prices for their crops for farmers. |
(d) A girl from a rich urban family. |
(iv) She gets as much freedom as her brother. |
Ans: d / a girl from a rich urban — (iv)she gets as much freedom as her brother.
18) Study the table and answer the question that follow :
Some comparative data on Haryana, Kerala and Bihar |
|||
State |
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births (2016) | Literacy Rate %
(2011) |
Net Attendance Ratio (per 100 persons) secondary stage (age 14 and 15 years) 2013-14 |
Haryana |
33 | 82 | 61 |
Kerala | 10 | 94 |
83 |
Bihar |
38 | 62 |
43 |
Sources : Economic Survey 2017-18 Vol. 2. Government of India ; National Sample Survey Organisation. (Report No. 575). Which State has the highest literacy rate ?
Ans: Kerala
19) Suggest any one measure for the development of any activity of ‘Secondary Sector’.
Ans: Measures for the development of secondary sector
I) Adoption of new and advance technology.
ii.) In service training programs.
iii.) Incentives to be provided by the government to promote secondary sector.
20) Distinguish between ‘Organised’ and ‘Unorganised Sector’.
Ans: Difference between Organized and Unorganized SectorOrganized Sector
i.) Employment are regular.
ii.) Rules and regulations are followed.
iii.) Paid leave, Provident fund gratuity given.
Unorganised Sector
i.) Employment are not regular.
ii.) Rules and regulations are not followed.
iii.) Paid leave, Provident fund not gratuity given.
OR
Explain the meaning of Disguised Unemployment.
Ans: Disguised unemployment
In an activity when more people are engaged than required it comes under disguised employment: It is also known as underemployment.
Section – B
21) Read the source given below and answer the questions that follows :
Why Non-cooperation ?
In his famous book Hind Swaraj (1909) Mahatma Gandhi declared that British rule was established in India with the cooperation of Indians, and had survived only because of this cooperation. If Indians refused to cooperate, British rule in India would collapse within a year, and swaraj would come. How could non-cooperation become a movement ? Gandhiji proposed that the movement should unfold in stages. It should begin with the surrender of titles that the government awarded, and a boycott of civil services, army, police, courts and legislative councils, schools, and foreign goods. Then, in case the government used repression, a full civil disobedience campaign would be launched. Through the summer of 1920 Mahatma Gandhi and Shaukat Ali toured extensively, mobilizing popular support for the movement.
(21.1) What was the weapon of Gandhiji to fight against British Empire in India ?
Ans: Weapon of Mahatma Gandhi to fight against British Empire.
(i) Non-Cooperation movement.
(21.2) How did the British survive in India ?
Ans: British Survived in India
(i) Because of Co-operation of Indians.
(21.3) Explain Gandhiji’s idea for making non-cooperation as movement.
Ans: Gandhiji’s Ideas for making Non-Cooperation movement.
(i)Gandhiji proposed that Non-cooperation movement should unfold in stages.
(ii) Surrender of titles.
(iii) Boycott of civil services, army, police, courts and legislative councils, boycott of schools and foreign goods.
22) Explain any three effects of scraping Corn laws in Britain.
Ans: Three effects of scraping Corn laws in Britain
i.) Food could be imported into Britain more cheaply than it could be.
ii.) British agriculture was unable to compete with imports.
iii.) Vast areas of land were now left uncultivated.
iv.) Thousands of men and women thrown out of work.
OR
Explain any three reasons for the domination of silk and cotton goods of India in the International market, before the age of machine industries.
Ans: Reasons of Silk and Cotton goods dominance
i.) Finer quality of cotton and silk of India.
ii.) Bales of fine textile were carried on camel back via the north-west
frontier, through mountain passes and across deserts.
iii.) A vibrant sea trade operated through the main pre-colonial ports.
iv.) Surat on the Gujarat coast connected India to Gulf and Red sea ports.
23) Describe any three major problems faced by the Jute industry in India.
Ans: Major problems faced by Jute Industries in India
i.) Stiff competition in the international market from synthetic substitutes.
ii.) Competitor countries like Bangladesh, Brazil, Philippines, Egypt and Thailand.
iii.) Increase in international demand.
iv.) Government policy of mandatory use of jute packaging in India effected international market.
OR
Describe any three factors affecting location of industry in a region.
Ans: Factors affecting location of industries in a region.
i.) Availability of raw material.
ii.) Availability of cheap labour.
iii.) Availability of Capital
iv.) Avaliability of Power
v.) Close proximity to Market
24) “Distribution of roads is not uniform in India.” Support the statement with examples.
Ans: Distribution of Roads is not uniform in India
i.) Density of roads uneven in all states.
ii.) Kerala has high road density whereas Jammu Kashmir has very low density of roads.
iii.) About half of the total roads are unmetalled.
iv.) Road network is not inadequate in India.
v.) National Highways are inadequate.
25) Describe any three characteristics of ‘Union List’ mentioned in the Indian Constitution.
Ans: Characteristics of Union list
i.) Union list includes subjects of National importance.
ii.) Subjects include—Defense of country, Foreign affairs banking, communication and currency.
iii.) Union government alone can make laws on their subjects.
iv.) There are the basis for making uniform policy for the whole nation.
26) Describe any three problems of communalism in Indian politics.
Ans: Problems of communalism in Indian Politics
i.) Sometimes religion is expressed in politics in exclusive and partisan terms.
ii) Religious prejudices, stereotypes of religious communities and belief in
the superiority of one’s religion over other religions.
iii.) Political mobilization on religious lines iv A communal mind often leads to a quest for political dominance of one’s own religious Community.
iv.) Special appeal to the interests or emotions of voters of one religion in preference to others.
v.) Sometimes communication can cause communal violence, riots and massacre.
OR
Describe the problems of low representation of women in Indian legislature.
Ans: Problems of low representation of women in Indian legislature.
i.) India is still a male dominated, Patriarchal society.
ii.) Law literacy rates among women.
iii.) The problems of women are not given proper attention.
iv.) A bill for reservation of one-third of seats in Lok Sabha for women is pending for more than one decade.
27) Suggest any three measures to improve environmental degradation.
Ans: Measures to improve environmental degradation
i.) Reduce over exploitation of resources
ii.) Maximize the use of renewable resources.
iii.) Use of public transport.
iv.) Recycling and reuse of resources.
ix.) Ban on use of single used plastic.
28) “Workers in the organized sector enjoy security of employment.” Evaluate the statement.
Ans: Workers in the organized sector enjoy security of employment
i.) Terms of employment are regular
ii.) Paid leave and Medical leave.
iii.) Gratuity and provident fund.
iv.) Minimum wages cut.
v) Fixed hours of work.
OR
“All the services of the ‘service sector’ are not growing equally well.” Evaluate the statement.
Ans: All services are not growing equally
i.) Service section in India has different kinds of people in service sector.
ii.) At one end there are a limited number of services that employ highly skilled and educated workers.
iii) At the other end, there are a very large number of workers engaged in services such as small shopkeepers, repair persons, transport persons, etc.
iv.) These people barely manage to earn a living and yet perform these services.
v) There is no alternative opportunity for them. Only a part of this sector is growing in importance.
Section – C
29) Explain the role of Otto Von Bismarck in the Unification of Germany.
Ans: Role of Otto-Von Bismarck
i.) Otto Von Bismarck was the architect in the process of carried for the unification of Germany.
ii.) In this process he took the help of Prussian army and bureaucracy.
iii.) He fought three wars for seven years with Austria, Denmark and France.
iv.) The wars ended with Prussian victory and complied the process of unification of Germany.
v.) In Jan 1871 , The Prussian king , William I was proclaimed German emperor.
vi.) The nation-building process in Germany demonstrated the dominance of Prussian state power.
Vii) The currency, banking, legal and judicial system in Germany were modernized.
OR
Explain the role of Giuseppe Mazzini in the Unification of Italy.
Ans: Role of Giuseppe Mazzini
i.) Giuseppe Mazzini was an Italian Revolutionary.
ii.) He has sought to put together a programme for a united Italian Republic.
iii.) He formed a secret society called Young Italy for the dissemination of his goals.
iv.) After the failure of revolutionary uprising both in 1831 and 1843 the responsibility of unification of Italy fell on Sardinia- Piedmont ruled by King Victor Emmanuel II through war.
v.) In 1861 Victor Emmanuel II was proclaimed king of United Italy.
vi.) A unified Italy offered them a possibility of economic development and political dominance.
30) Explain any five technological and institutional reforms in the Indian agriculture.
Ans: Technological and Institutional reforms in Indian Agriculture.
i.) Collectivization and consolidation of land holding.
ii.) Abolition of Zamindari.
iii.) Land reforms was the main focus of our first five-year plan.
iv.) Provision of crops insurance against droughts, floods, cyclone etc. to protect farmers.
v.) Grameen banks, Co-operative societies and banks provided loan facilities to farmers at low rates of interest.
vi.) Kissan credit cards and personal accident insurance for farmers introduced by government.
Vii) Special weather bulleting and agricultural programme for farmers through radio and television.
Viii) Green Revolution based on the use of technology
xi.) White revolution
31) Define ‘Political Party’. Describe any four main challenges faced by the Indian political parties.
Ans: Political Party :-
A political party is a group of people who came together to contest elections and hold power in the government. They agree on some policies and programmes for the society with a view to promote collective good.
Challenges
i.) Lack of internal democracy with parties.
ii.) Dynastic succession.
iii.) Growing role of money and muscles power in parties specially during elections.
iv.) Political parties do not seem to offer a meaningful choice to the voters.
32) Read the following sources and answer the questions that follows :
Source A – Accountable, responsive and legitimate government
In a democracy, we are most concerned with ensuring that people will have the right to choose their rulers and people will have control over the rulers. Whenever possible and necessary, citizens should be able to participate in decision making that affects them all. Therefore, the most basic outcome of democracy should be that it produces a government that is accountable to the citizens, and responsive to the needs and expectations of the citizens.
Source B – Economic growth and development
The difference in the rates of economic development between less developed countries with dictatorships and democracies is negligible. Overall, we cannot say that democracy is a guarantee of economic development. But we can expect democracy not to lag behind dictatorships in this respect.
Source C – Dignity and freedom of the citizens
Democracy in India has strengthened the claims of the disadvantaged and discriminated castes for equal status and equal opportunity. There are instances still of caste-based inequalities and atrocities, but these lack the moral and legal foundations. Perhaps it is the recognition that makes ordinary citizens value their democratic rights.
Source A – Accountable, responsive and legitimate government
(32.1) How does democratic government develop mechanism for citizens to be the part of political decision making ?
Ans: i) By ensuring that people will have the right to choose their rulers and have control over them.
ii) Citizens are able to participate in decision making through their representatives.
Source B – Economic growth and development
(32.2) To what extent we can say democracy work for economic development ? Elucidate your answer in two points.
Ans: i) Democracy works for people s welfare
ii) Democracy try to promote economic growth
iii)Democratic govt try to reduce poverty and inequality
Source C – Dignity and freedom of the citizens
(32.3) To what extent democracy promote dignity and freedom of individual ? Elucidate with an example.
Ans: i.) Democracy has strengthened the claims of disadvantaged and discriminated castes and minorities by providing them equal status and equal opportunities. Example – Untouchability has been abolished by law.
ii.) Respect and equal treatment with women.
33) “The Reserve Bank of India supervises the functioning of formal sources of loans.” Support the statement with examples.
Ans: The Reserve Bank of India
i.) The Reserve Bank of India supervises the functioning of formal sources of loan.
ii.) The RBI monitors the banks in actually maintaining the cash balance.
iii.) RBI ensures that the banks give loans not just to a profit-making business and trades but also to small cultivators and small-scale industries and farmers also.
iv.) Periodically banks have to submit information to RBI on how much they are lending to whom and at what interest rate.
v.) RBI supervises whether banks maintain minimum cash balance out of the deposits they receive.
OR
“The Self-Help Groups help borrowers to overcome the problem of lack of collateral security.” Support the statement with examples.
Ans: Self Help Group
i.) Rural poor in particular women organize SHGs and pool their savings.
ii.) Members can take small loans from the group to meet their needs.
iii.) The group charges very less rate of interest on the loan.
iv.) SHGs help borrowers overcome the problem of lack of collaterals.
v.) After one or two years if the group is regular in saving it becomes eligible for availing loan from the bank.
vi.) Loan is given on the name of group which create employment opportunities to its members.
vii.) Small loans are provided to its members for working capital needs[1]purchasing seeds, fertilizers, raw material, sewing machines etc.
34) How does World Trade Organisation facilitate free trade for all countries ? Analyse with examples.
Ans: World Trade organization facilitates free trade
i.) It aims at liberalization of foreign trade and investment in countries.
ii.) WTO says that Trade barriers should be abolished by the countries for free trade.
iii.) It establishes rules regarding international trade.
iv.) All countries in the world should liberalize their policies.
v.) WTO sees that the rules made by it are obeyed by the member countries.
vi.) Though WTO is supposed to allow free trade for all but in practice it is seen that developed countries have unfairly retained trade barriers.
vii.) WTO rules are forced on developing countries.
Section – D
Map Based Question
35) (a) Two features A and B are marked on the given political outline map of India. Identify these features with the help of the following informations and write their correct names on the lines marked near them.
(A) The place where Jallianwalla Bagh incident took place.
(B) The place where Gandhiji organized ‘Satyagraha’ in favour of cotton mill workers.
(b) Locate and label any four of the following with appropriate symbols on the same given political outline map of India.
(i) Tehri – Dam
(ii) Indore – Cotton Textile Industrial Centre
(iii) Vijaynagar – Iron and Steel Plant (iv) Noida – Software Technology Park
(v) Chennai – Major Sea Port
(vi) Tarapur – Nuclear Power Plant
Ans:
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