32/4/3 2020 Class 10 Social Science Question Paper Solution
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Section – A
1) Choose the correctly matched option from the following
Column I (Category of Person) |
Column II (Development Goal) |
(A) Farmers who depend only on rain for growing crops | More days of work and better wages |
(B) Landless rural labourers | Higher support prices for their crops |
(C) Prosperous farmers from Punjab | Regular wages |
(D) An Adivasi from Narmada Valley | To fulfil livelihood |
Ans: D – An Adivasi from Narmada valley – to fulfill livelihood
2) Why did Gandhiji organize Satyagraha in the Kheda district of Gujarat in 1917 ? Give the main reason.
Ans: Kheda Satyagraha -In support of peasants
3) Why is the tertiary sector becoming so important in India ? Explain the main reason.
Ans: Tertiary sector
i.) Highest in term of total production.
ii.) Highest in term of Employment generation.
OR
Explain the main advantage of organised sector in respect of employment.
Ans: Advantages of organized sector
i.) Job security.
ii.) Fixed working hours.
iii.) Paid leave/ Medical benefits.
4) Study the table and answer the question given below :
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 |
Question :
Which State has the lowest net attendance ratio at Secondary stage ?
Ans: Bihar
5) Fill in the blank :
The most serious source of nationalist tension in South-eastern Europe after 1871 was the area called ___________ .
Ans: The Balkan
6) In early nineteenth century ‘Shamsul Akhbar’ was written in which one of the following languages ?
(A) Urdu
(B) Persian
(C) Arbi
(D) Swahili
Ans: B – Persian
7) Which one of the following was the oldest Japanese book printed in 868 AD ?
(A) Bible
(B) Diamond Sutra
(C) Kokoro
(D) Kojiki
Ans: B – Diamond Sutra
8) ‘‘Caste system is still prevalant in the Indian society.’’ Suggest any one measure to abolish it.
Ans: Suggestions to abolish Caste based discrimination
i.) Constitution should take stricter measures to prevent caste[1]discrimination.
ii.) Promote Urbanization.
iii.) Growth of literacy.
iv.) Occupational mobility.
OR
‘‘Sometimes elections are all about caste in India.’’ How can this situation be avoided ?
Ans: Elections and caste system
i.) Avoid caste-based appeal
ii.) Parties should not muster for caste-based support.
iii.) New consciousness among people.
9) Which of the following is the majority group in Sri Lanka ?
(A) Tamils
(B) Christians
(C) Sinhalese
(D) Muslims
Ans: C – Singhalese
10) Why is power sharing desirable ? Explain one reason.
Ans: Power sharing desirable
i.) To reduce Conflict.
ii.) Ensure Political Stability.
iii.) To maintain spirit of Democracy.
OR
Why is there a need to give space to diverse social groups in the administration of a democratic country ? Give any one reason.
Ans: Social groups in the administration of democratic countries
i.) To accommodate social differences.
ii.) So that they do not feel alienated.
11) Under which of the following is power shared in the ‘Community Government’ of Belgium ?
(A) Different social groups
(B) Different organs of government
(C) Central and State government
(D) State government and Community government
Ans: A – Different Social Group.
12) Fill in the blank :
Coal and Petroleum are ___________ sources of energy.
13) Why were manuscripts not widely used in India before the age of print ?
Ans: Manuscripts not widely used in India
i.) They were fragile and expensive.
ii.) Awkward to handle.
iii.) Required too much care.
iv.) Could not be read easily as written in different styles.
14) Who was the author of ‘Hind Swaraj’ ?
Ans: Hind Swaraj authored by Mahatma Gandhi
OR
Who was the author of the novel ‘Anandmath’ ?
Ans: Anandmath – Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
15) Choose the correctly matched pair from the following :
(A) Kalol Oil-fields — Gujarat
(B) Bauxite Mines — Maharashtra
(C) Chandrapur Thermal — Odisha Power Plant
(D) Mayurbhanj Iron Ore Mines — Jharkhand
Ans: A – Kalol Oil Field –Gujarat
16) In which of the following States is Narora Nuclear Power Plant located ?
(A) Karnataka (B) Kerala (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: D – Uttar Pradesh
17) Name the sea-port that was developed to relieve growing pressure on the Mumbai port.
Ans: Jawahar Lal Nehru Port
OR
Name the sea-port that was developed to relieve growing pressure on the Kolkata port.
Ans: Haldia Port
18) Fill in the blanks of the following table with suitable information : Resource on the basis of exhaustibility
Resource |
Examples/Type |
A |
Solar and Wind energy |
B |
Mineral and Fossil fuels |
Ans: A – Renewable Resources
B – Non -Renewable Resources
19) Suggest any one way to increase the income of the marginal farmers in India.
Ans: i) Income of marginal farmer
ii) Income of marginal farmer
20) Who among the following was proclaimed as the first German Emperor in 1871 ?
(A) William I
(B) William II
(C) Friedrich Wilhelm I
(D) Friedrich Wilhelm IV
Ans: A – William I
SECTION B
21) Describe any three characteristics of distribution of power between the Centre and States in India.
Ans: Distribution of powers between Centre and State
i.) The constitution clearly distributes Legislative Powers between State and Union Government.
ii.) Subjects of National Importance like Foreign affairs/ banking came under union list of Central Government.
iii.) Subjects of Local importance like Police, Trade came under state government under State list.
iv.) Subject of common interest like education/ marriage came under Concurrent list of both Centre and State government.
22) Describe the ways of discrimination faced by women in India.
Ans: Discrimination faced by women
i.) Indian Parents prefer male child and abort female.
ii.) The parents do not spend equally on education of girls.
iii.) Women are paid less than men in various field instead of equal work/ hours.
iv.) Domestic violence
OR
Describe the changes in castes and caste system in modern India.
Ans: Changes in castes and caste system in India
i.) Old notions of caste hierarchy are breaking down
ii.) Due to Large scale urbanization.
iii.) Due to Growth of literacy and education.
iv.) Due to Occupational mobility.
v.) Breaking down of old caste hierarchy.
vi) Due to Economic development.
23) ‘‘There is need for protection and support for the workers in the unorganised sector.’’ Evaluate this statement.
Ans: Protection of workers in the unorganized sector
i.) They are often exploited and not paid fair wages.
ii.) Low and irregular earning.
iii.) Insecure jobs and no other benefits.
iv.) They are vulnerable people so need economic/ social protection.
OR
‘‘Activities in the private sector are guided by the main motive to earn profit.’’ Evaluate this statement.
Ans: Activities in the private sector
i.) Ownership of assets and delivery of services is in the hands of private individuals or companies.
ii.) Motive is to earn profit.
iii.) Work according to price mechanism
iv.) To get services from private sector we have to pay money to these individuals and companies
v.) Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited (TISCO) or Reliance industries Limited (RIL) are privately owned.
24) ‘‘Railways in India bind the economic life of the country as well as accelerate the development of the industry and agriculture.’’ Support the statement with examples.
Ans: Railways
i.) Railways are the principal mode of transport in India.
ii.) Railways make it possible to conduct multifarious activities like business, transportation of goods.
iii.) Railways have huge network in India that influence Indian Economy.
iv.) Railways carry out businesses and various multifarious activities such as pilgrimage tourism, travel, commuting etc.
v.) Help in the transportation of raw materials from the source to the industries, and the manufactured goods to the market.
vi.) Help in the linking of the industries with the market and develop them.
25) Explain the three types of movement or flows identified by the international economists in the nineteenth century.
Ans: Three Flows identified by the economists during 19th century
i.) Flow of trade in goods referred largely to trade in goods (wheat or clothes).
ii.) Flow of people (Migration of people in search of employment).
iii.) Flow of Capital for Short/ Long term investment.
OR
Why did textile exports from India not decline in the late eighteenth century ? Explain.
Ans: Textile exports from India
i.) Finer variety of cotton came only from India.
ii.) Variety of Indian merchants/ banker were involved in this network of export of trade.
iii.) They gave advances to weavers/ procured the woven clothes from weaving villages.
26) Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follows :
Source – Swaraj in the Plantations
Workers too had their own understanding of Mahatma Gandhi and the notion of Swaraj. For plantation workers in Assam, freedom meant the right to move freely in and out of the confined space in which they were enclosed, and it meant retaining a link with the village from which they had come. Under the Inland Emigration Act of 1859, plantation workers were not permitted to leave the tea gardens without permission, and in fact they were rarely given such permission. When they heard of the Non-Cooperation Movement, thousands of workers defied the authorities, left the plantations and headed home. They believed that Gandhi Raj was coming and everyone would be given land in their own villages. They, however, never reached their destination. Stranded on the way by a railway and steamer strike, they were caught by the police and brutally beaten up.
(26.1) Explain the understanding of ‘Swaraj’ for plantation workers in Assam.
Ans: Right to move freely in and out of the confined space.
(26.2) Explain the Inland Emigration Act of 1859 as a barrier to freedom of plantation workers.
Ans: Plantation workers were not permitted to have move from tea gardens without permission.
(26.3) Explain the main outcome of the participation of workers in the Non-Cooperation Movement.
Ans: i.) They were caught by the police and brutally beaten up.
27) How does industrial pollution harm the environment ? Explain any three measures to minimise industrial pollution.
Ans: Industries causes pollution
i.) Air pollution: It is caused by presence of high proportion of undesirable gase
ii.) Water pollution: Organic and inorganic industrial wastes and affluents are discharged into rivers.
iii.) Thermal pollution of water: It occurs when hot water from factories and thermal plants is drained into rivers and ponds before cooling.
iv.) Land pollution: Dumping of wastes specially glass, harmful chemicals, industrial effluents
v.) Noise pollution: Industrial and construction activities, machinery, factory equipment etc cause a lot of noise pollution.
Measures to minimize
(a) Water should be reused and recycled
(b) Rainwater should be harvested
(c) Use of oil or gas should be made instead of coal in factories to reduce smoke.
(d) Generators should be fitted with silencers to reduce noise pollution.
(e) Hot water and effluents should be treated before releasing them in rivers and ponds.
28) Describe the importance of an equitable distribution of resources in the society.
Ans: Importance of equitable distribution of resources
i.) For a sustained quality of life.
ii.) To eliminate the difference between rich and poor in the society
iii.) To reduce poverty
iv.) To maintain Global Peace.
v.) To prevent our planet from danger.
OR
Describe the need of resources for human survival.
Ans: Resources for human survival
i.) Human can transform material into resources and use them.
ii.) Human beings use resources as raw material to satisfy their needs and comforts.
iii.) They use them for making clothes, food, construct houses
iv.) They use energy resources like coal, gases, etc.
v.) For generating power, electricity or as a fuel to run vehicles, factories etc. vi. Resources help to main quality of life too.
SECTION C
29) ‘‘Democracy is based on political equality.’’ Support the statement with examples.
Ans: Democracy is based on political equality.
i.) Democracy have formal constitutions
ii.) They hold elections
iii.) They have parties
iv.) They guarantee rights of citizens.
v.) Promotes equality among citizens
vi.) Enhances the dignity of the individual
vii.) Improves the quality of decision making
viii.) Provides a method to resolve conflict
ix.) Democracy guarantee right to vote to all citizens.
30) Analyse the contribution of agriculture in the Indian economy and employment.
Ans: Contribution of agriculture
i.) Agriculture is backbone of Indian Economy.
ii.) High share of agriculture in Indian
iii.) It also generate highest 52% of employment still in India.
iv.) Modernization of Indian agriculture may support economy in better way.
v.) Improving rural infrastructure in field of agriculture also supporting our economy
31) Describe any five measures to eradicate shortcomings of inner democracy in India.
Ans: Measures to reduce Limitations of political parties
i.) Political parties should keep membership registers.
ii.) Political parties should hold organizational meeting.
iii.) Political parties should conduct regular internal elections.
iv.) Political parties should have their own constitution and followed by its leader.
v.) Dynastic succession should not be in political parties
32) ‘‘Self Help Groups (SHGs) are the building blocks of organisation of the rural poor.’’ Support the statement with examples.
Ans: Self Help Groups
i.) They help rural poor/ women to become self-reliant.
ii.) Regular meetings of SHG’s provide platform to discuss social Eco-issues such as health, nutrition, domestic violence.
iii.) SHG’s help borrower to overcome of problem of collateral.
iv.) They also develop pool of saving.
v) They also reduce poverty
vi.) Create opportunities for self-employment.
OR
‘‘The use of money spans a very large part of our everyday life.’’ Support the statement with examples.
Ans: Money in everyday life 39
i.) Goods are bought and sold with the use of money.
ii.) Many kinds of services are also exchanged with money.
iii.) Use of money reduce the need of double coincidence of wants.
iv.) A person holding money can easily exchange with goods/ services.
v.) For ex. A shoe manufacturer wants to sell shoes and buy wheat so he needs to sell his shoes and then only he can buy wheat.
33) Why is it said that the 1830s were the years of great hardship in Europe ? Explain.
Ans: 1830 as the year of great hardship
i.) First half of 19th century saw enormous increase in population in Europe.
ii.) Number of job seekers greater than employment.
iii.) Migration of large population from rural to urban areas.
iv.) Stiff competition from imports of cheap machine-made goods from England.
v.) The aristocracy still enjoyed power privileges.
vi.) Peasants struggled under burden of Feudal dues.
vii.) Rise of food prices due to bad harvest.
OR
How did nationalism aligned with imperialism become the cause of the First World War ? Explain.
Ans: Nationalism aligned with imperialism became the cause of First World War
i.) The spread of the ideas of romantic nationalism in the Balkans together with the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire.
ii.) Intense rivalry among the European powers over trade, colonies, naval and military might.
iii.) The anti-imperial movements that developed everywhere were nationalist.
iv.) They all struggled to form independent nation state.
v.) They were inspired by sense of collective national unity.
vi.) European ideas of nationalism developed their own variety of nationalism.
34) Read the following sources and answer the questions that follows :
Source A – Foreign Trade and the Integration of Markets
With the opening of trade, goods travel from one market to another. Choice of goods in the markets rises. Prices of similar goods in the two markets tend to become equal. And, producers in the two countries now closely compete against each other even though they are separated by thousands of miles. Foreign trade thus results in connecting the markets or integration of markets in different countries.
Source B – Globalisation
Besides the movements of goods, services, investments and technology, there is one more way in which the countries can be connected. This is through the movement of people between countries. People usually move from one country to another in search of better income, better jobs or better education. In the past few decades, however, there has not been much increase in the movement of people between countries due to various restrictions.
Source C – World Trade Organisation
Though WTO is supposed to allow free trade for all, in practice, it is seen that the developed countries have unfairly retained trade barriers. On the other hand, WTO rules have forced the developing countries to remove trade barriers. An example of this is the current debate on trade in agricultural products.
(34.1) Source A – Foreign Trade and the Integration of Markets
How does foreign trade integrate markets ?
Ans: i) Foreign trade creates an opportunity for the producers to reach beyond the domestic markets.
ii) Producers can sell their products in the markets located in other countries.
iii) It helps for expanding the choice of goods beyond domestic market.
iv) It is a main channel connecting countries
(34.2) Source B – Globalisation
How is globalisation expanding human activity across regions and continents ?
Ans: i.) Movement of people from one country to another in search of better income/ jobs/ education.
ii.) Globalization creates greater opportunities for large markets around the world.
iii.) countries have more access to capital flows
iv.) technology, human capital,
v.) cheaper imports and larger export markets
(34.3) Source C – World Trade Organisation
‘‘The actions and methods of the WTO have evoked strong debate.’’ Elucidate your views on the statement.
Ans: i.) Rules of WTO forced developing countries to remove trade barriers which is unfair in interest of developing countries.
SECTION D
35) (a) Two places ‘A’ and ‘B’ are marked on the given political outline map of India (on page 19). Identify these places with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the lines marked near them :
(A) The place where Gandhiji violated the salt law.
(B) The place where the Indian National Congress Session was held.
(b) Locate and label any four of the following with appropriate symbols on the same given political outline map of India :
(i) Hirakud — Dam
(ii) Kanpur — Coton Textile Industrial Centre
(iii) Kandla — Sea-port
(iv) Salem — Iron and Steel Plant
(v) Amritsar (Raja Sansi) — International Airport
(vi) Hyderabad — Software Technology Park
Ans:
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