CBSE Class 10 Social Science Previous Question Paper 2019 Solution
Social Science
Section A
1)Interpret the concept of ‘liberalisation’ in the field of economic sphere during the nineteenth century in Europe.
Ans: Concept of liberalization in the field of Economic Sphere:
In the economic sphere, liberalization stood for freedom of market and the abolition of state imposed restrictions on the movement of goods and capital.
OR
Interpret the contribution of French in the economic development of Mekong delta region.
Ans: Contribution of French in the economic development of Mekong Delta Region:
The building of canals and draining lands in the Mekong Delta region increased cultivation.
2) How had hand printing technology introduced in Japan?
Ans: Hand printing technology in Japan:
Buddhist missionaries from China introduced hand printing technology in Japan.
OR
How had translation process of novels into regional languages helped to spread their popularity?
Ans: Translation of novels into different regional languages helped to stimulate the growth of the novels in new areas.
3) How is over irrigation responsible for land degradation in Punjab?
Ans: Over irrigation responsible for land degradation in Punjab: Over irrigation is responsible for land degradation due to water logging leading to increase in salinity and alkalinity in the soil.
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How is cement industry responsible for land degradation?
Ans: Cement industry responsible for land degradation: The mineral processing like grinding of limestone for cement industry is responsible for land degradation.
4) How can democratic reforms be carried out by political conscious citizens?
Ans: Democratic reforms by political conscious citizens:
1.) Increased and improved quality of political participation.
2.) Strengthen democratic practices.
3.) Any other relevant point.
5) What may be a goal of landless rural labourers regarding their income?
Ans: Goals of landless rural labourers: More days of work and better wages.
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What may be a goal of prosperous farmer of Punjab?
Ans: Goal of prosperous farmer of Punjab:
1.) Assured high family income.
2.) Higher support prices for crops.
3.) Able to settle their children abroad.
4.) Any other relevant point.
6) Distinguish between ‘primary’ and ‘secondary’ sectors.
Ans: Distinguish Primary and Secondary Sector:
Primary Sector.
1) Producing goods by exploiting natural resources.
2) Agriculture.
Secondary Sector :
1) Activities in which natural products are changed into other forms through manufacturing.
2) Industries.
7) Why do banks or lenders demand collateral against loans?
Ans: Banks or Lenders demand collateral against loans. Bank or lenders demand collateral against loans as it is used as a guarantee to a lender until the loan is repaid.
Section B
8) How had Napoleonic code exported t o the regions under French control ?Explain with examples.
Ans: Nepoleonic code exported to the regions under French Control:
1.) Simplified administrative divisions.
2.) Abolished feudal system.
3.) Freed peasants from serfdom and manorial dues.
4.) In towns, guild restrictions were removed.
5.) Transport and communication system improved.
6.) Any other relevant point.
OR
Explain with examples the three barriers that are responsible to economic growth in Vietnam.
Ans: Barriers responsible for economic growth in Vietnam:
1.) High population level.
2.) Low agricultural productivity.
3.) Extensive indebtness among the peasants.
4.) Any other relevant point.
9) How had the Imperial State in China been the major producer of printed material for a long time? Explain with examples.
Ans: Imperial state in China as major producer of printed material:
1.) Text books for examinations were printed in vast number.
2.) The use of print was diversified and readership enhanced.
3.) Import of new western technology and mechanical presses.
4.) Any other relevant point.
OR
How had novels been easily available to the masses in Europe during nineteenth century? Explain with examples.
Ans: Novels easily available for the masses in Europe during nineteenth century:
1.) Introduction of circulating libraries.
2.) Technological improvements in printing.
3.) Mass production at low cost.
4.) Innovation in marketing led to expanded sales.
5.) Any other relevant point.
10) Describe any three main features of ‘Rabi crop season’
Ans: Main features of ‘Rabi Crop Season’:
1.) Rabi crops are sown in Winter from October to December.
2.) Harvested in Summer from April to June.
3.) Important Rabi crops are Wheat, Barley, Peas, Gram and Mustard.
4.) Availability of precipitation during winter months due to western
temperate cyclones helps in the success of these crops.
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Describe any three main features of ‘Kharif crop season’
Ans: Features of ‘Kharif Crop Season’:
1.) Grown with the onset of monsoon in different parts of the country.
2.) Harvested in September-October.
3.) Important Kharif crops are Paddy, Maize, Jowar, Bajra, Tur (arhar) etc.
4.) Any other relevant point.
11) “Water Scarcity may be an outcome of large and growing population in India.” Analyse the statement.
Ans: Water scarcity due to large and growing population in India:
1.) Greater demand for water for domestic purposes.
2.) Water resources over exploited to expand irrigated areas.
3.) Falling ground water levels.
4.) Any other relevant point.
12) “The assertion of social diversities in a democratic country is very normal and can be healthy.” Justify the statement with arguments.
Ans: Assertion of social diversities in a democratic country:
1.) This allows various disadvantaged and marginal social groups to express their grievances.
2.) This get the government to attend grievances of disadvantaged groups.
3.) Expression of various kinds of social divisions in politics results in their cancelling one another out and thus reducing their intensity.
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“Social divisions affect politics.” Examine the statement.
Ans: Social divisions affect politics:
1.) Social divisions competing with each other can lead to disintegration of a country.
2.) Social divisions turned to political divisions lead to conflicts and violence.
3.) Social divisions affects voting.
4.) People from one community tend to prefer some party more than others.
5.) Any other relevant point.
13) “Woman still lag much behind men in India despite some improvements since independence.” Analyse the statement.
Ans: Women still lag much behind men in India despite some improvements since independence:
A lot has been done to bring women at par with men but still women face disadvantages, discriminations and oppression in various ways[1]
1.) The literacy rate among women still less than men.
2.) Lesser number of girl students go for higher studies.
3.) Unequal wages in some areas of employment.
4.) Less representation of women in elected bodies.
5.) Any other relevant point.
14) How are political parties recognized as regional and national parties in India? Explain with Examples.
Ans: Regional and National Parties:
The election commission gives regulation to the parties as regional and
national party on following basis.
1.) REGIONAL PARTY:
a.) A party to secure at least six percent of the total votes in an election to the Legislative Assembly of a state and win at least two seats.
b.) Example : Trinmool Congress, Shiv Sena, DMK etc.
2.) NATIONAL PARTY
a.) A party that secures at least six percent of the total votes in Lok Sabha election or Assembly in four states and wins at least four seats in Lok Sabha.
b.) For example: BJP, Indian National Congress, etc.
15) “Consequence of environmental degradation do not respect nationl of state boundaries.” Justify the statement.
Ans: Consequences of Environmental degradation do not respect national
or State boundaries:
1.) The increase in pollution of land water, air, noise and resulting in degradation of environment cannot be overlooked.
2.) Pollution of river waters effects all as most of the rivers passes through different states.
3.) Air pollution caused by the presence of high proportion of undesirable gases adversely affects human health and atmosphere as a whole.
4.) Thermal pollution of river water effect the aquatic life irrespective of state and national boundaries.
5.) Any other relevant point.
16) Why is the ‘tertiary sector’ becoming important in India? Explain any three reasons.
Ans: Importance of tertiary sector in India:
1.) Development of services such as transport, trade and storage promote agriculture and industry.
2.) Rise in income level.
3.) Development of information and communication technology.
4.) It provide larger number of employment.
5.) Any other relevant point.
OR
How do we count various goods and services for calculating Gross Domestic Product (G.D.P) of a country? Explain with example.
Ans: Gross Domestic Production:
1.) GDP is undertaken by central government ministry.
2.) The value of all final goods and services produced within a
country during a particular year calculated.
3.) The value of final goods and services in the three sectors are
calculated by the different government departments.
4.) Any other relevant point.
17) Describe the importance of formal sources of credit in the economic development.
Ans: Importance of formal sources of credit in the Economic Development:
1.) Formal sources provide cheap credit.
2.) Credit at affordable rate is available through formal sources.
3.) Terms and conditions of credit through formal sources are regulated by government.
4.) Credit from formal source are favourable.
5.) Any other relevant point.
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Describe the bad effects of informal sources of credit on borrowers.
Ans: Bad effects of informal sources of credit on borrowers:
1.) Higher interest rate.
2.) Higher cost of borrowing means a larger part of the earnings of the borrowers is used to repay the loan.
3.) In certain cases, the high interest rate for borrowing can mean that the amount to be repaid is greater than the income of the borrower.
4.) This could lead to increasing debt and debt trap.
5.) Any other relevant point.
18) How can consumers use their ‘Right to seek Redressal’? Explain with example.
Ans: Right to seek redressal:
1.) Under COPRA, a three tier quasi-judicial machining is set up for redressal of grievances.
2.) Consumer courts are set up at District, State and National level.
3.) Consumer can file case in consumer courts depending upon amount of claim involved.
4.) Consumer can appeal in higher consumer court/ commission against the decision of lower court/ commission.
5.) Any other relevant point.
Section C
19) Who had organized the dalits into the ‘Depressed Classes Association’ in 1930? Describe his achievements.
Ans: Depressed Classes Association was organized by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in 1930.
Achievements:
1.) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar raised the demand of separate electorate for Dalits.
2.) British government conceded Ambedkar’s demand of separate electorates for Dalits.
3.) The Depressed classes got reservation of seats in provincial and Central Legislative Councils.
4.) Ambedkar accepted Gandhiji’s position and as the result Poona Pact was signed.
5.) Any other relevant point
OR
Define the term ‘Civil Disobedience Movement.’ Describe the participant of rich and poor peasant communities in the ‘Civil Disobedience Movement.’
Ans: Civil Disobedience Movement: to disobey the rules of the British
Government:
Participation of rich and poor peasant.
1.) In the countryside, rich peasant communities like patidars of Gujarat and Jats of U.P. were active in movement.
2.) Rich peasants participated in the movement as a struggle against high revenue demand.
3.) Rich peasants organized their community to support Civil Disobedience Movement.
4.) The poor peasants participated as they wanted their unpaid rent to be remitted.
5.) Any other relevant point.
20) ‘Indian trade had played a crucial role in the late nineteenth century world economy,” Analyse the statement.
Ans: Indian trade had played a crucial role in the late nineteenth century:
1.) By helping Britain balance its deficits, India played a crucial role in the late nineteenth century world economy.
2.) Britain trade surplus in India also helped pay the so called ‘home charges’.
3.) British manufacturers flooded the Indian market.
4.) Increased food grain and raw material exports from India to Britain.
5.) The value of British exports to India was much higher than the value of British import from India.
6.) Any other relevant point.
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“Series of changes affected the pattern of industrialization in India by the early twentieth century.” Analyze the statement.
Ans: Series of changes affected the pattern:
1.) As the Swadeshi Movement gathered, momentum nationalists mobilized people to bycott foreign cloth.
2.) Industrial groups organized themselves to protect their collective interest.
3.) Pressurizing the government to increase tariff protection and grant other concessions.
4.) The export of Indian yarn to China declined.
5.) Industrialists in India began shifting from yarn to cloth production.
6.) Cotton piece goods production in India doubled between 1900-1912.
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“Industrialization had changed the form of urbanization in the modern period.” Analyze the statement with special reference of London.
Ans: Industrialization had changed the form of urbanization:
1.) The early industrial cities of Britain such as Leeds and Manchester attracted large number of migrants to the textile Mills.
2.) Many migrants came from rural areas.
3.) London became a colossal city.
4.) London expanded and became a Powerful magnet for migrant
population.
5.) It became a city of clerks, shopkeeper, skilled artisans, semi skilled workers.
6.) Apart from the London dockyards, five major types of industries
employed larger number of people from distinctive areas.
21) How are industries responsible for environmental degradation in India? Explain with examples.
Ans: Industries responsible for environmental degradation in India:
1.) Pollution of land, water and air from industries caused environmental degradation.
2.) Burning of fossil fuels in big and small factories emit smoke in the air.
3.) Organic and inorganic industrial wastes and effluents are discharged into rivers.
4.) Dumping of wastes from industries renders the soil useless.
5.) Rain water carrying pollutants from wastes dumped by industries
percolates and contaminated the ground water.
6.) Any other relevant point.
22) “Roadways still have an edge over railways in India.” Support the statement with examples.
Ans: Roadways have edge over Railways in India:
1.) Roads are easy to build and maintain as compare to railways.
2.) Constructions cost of roads is much lower that of railway lines.
3.)Roads as compare to railways lines can negotiate higher gradients of slopes easily and as such can traverse mountains like Himalayas.
4.) Road transport is economical in transportation for people and goods for shorter distance.
5.) Roads provide door-to-door service, which railways cannot do.
6.) Road transport is also used as feeder to other modes of transport and provide a link between air, sea ports and railway stations.
7.) Any other relevant point.
23) Compare the situation of Belgium and Sri Lanka considering their location, size and cultural aspects.
Ans: Comparison of Belgium and Sri Lanka:
1.) Belgium is located in Europe whereas Sri Lanka is located in South Asia.
2.) Belgium has a population of little over one crore whereas Sri Lanka has population of two crores.
3.) In Belgium 59 percent people living in Flemish region and speaking Dutch language, 40 percent people living in Wallonia region speaking French and remaining 1 percent Belgian people speaks German whereas in Sri Lanka 74 percent population are Sinhalese speakers and 18 percent are Tamil speakers.
4.) In Belgium, French-speaking community are relatively rich and powerful and in Sri Lanka, Sinhalese-speaking people are Buddhist and powerful.
5.) In Belgium, Dutch speaking people are in numeric majority whereas in Sri Lanka, Sinhalese speaking population are in majority.
6.) Any other relevant point.
OR
How is the idea of power sharing emerged? Explain different forms that have common arrangements of power sharing.
Ans: Idea of Power Sharing Emerged:
1.) The idea of power sharing has emerged in opposition to the notions of undivided political power.
Different forms having common arrangements of Power sharing:
1.) Power is shared among different organs of government such as the Legislature, Executive and Judiciary.
2.) Powers can be shared among governments at different levels ie.e, at National and Provincial or regional levels.
3.) Power shared among different social groups such as religious and
linguistic groups.
4.) Power sharing arrangements in the way political parties, pressure groups and movements control or influence those in power.
5.) Any other relevant point
24) Describe the importance of democratic government as an accountable and legitimate government.
Ans: Importance of Democratic Government:
1.) It produces a government that is accountable to citizens.
2.) It responses to the needs and expectations of citizens.
3.) It ensures that decision making will be based on norms and procedures for transparency making it accountable.
4.) It has great success in setting up regular and free elections.
5.) Democracy’s ability to generate its own support is the most positive feature.
6.) Any other relevant point.
25) Why do multinational corporations (MNCs) set up their officers and factories in certain areas only? Explain any five reasons.
Ans: Offices and factories of MNC’s .
1.) Availability of Raw material.
2.) Availability of skilled and unskilled labor at low costs.
3.) Availability of other factors of production is assured like electricity etc.
4.) Smaller companies are available.
5.) Where government policies are favorable to investors.
6.) Any other relevant point.
Section D
26) (A) Two features A and B are marked the given political outline map of India. Identify these features with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the lines marked near them.
(a) The place where the Indian National Congress Session was held.
(b) The city where Jallinwalla Bagh Incident took place.
(B) Locate and label any three of the following with appropriate symbols on the same given outline political map of India.
(i) Kalpakkam- Nuclear Power Plant.
(ii) Vijayanagar – Iron and Steel Plant
(iii) Noida – Software Technology Park
(iv) Paradeep – Sea Port
(v) Sardar Sarovar – Dam
Ans: (A)See attached filled map.
(B) See attached filled map.
For visually impaired candidates only in lieu of Q.No. 26
1.) Punjab
2.)Gujarat
3.) Uttar Pradesh (UP)
4.) Odisha
5.) Karnataka
6.) Uttar Pradesh (UP)
7.) Narmada
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