Sample paper -2017-18

Social science

Class-X

Time allowed :3 hours maximum marks :80

General instructions:

(I) The question paper has 27 Question in all. All questions are compulsory.

(II) Marks are indicated against each question.

(III) Questions from serial number 1 to 7 is very short answer type questions.

Each question carries one mark.

(IV) Questions from serial number 8 to 18 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these

questions should not exceed 80 words each.

(V) Questions from serial number 19 to 25 are 5 marks question . Answer of these

questions should not exceed 100 words each.

(VI) Question numbers 26 and 27 are map questions from History and Geography. 2

Marks are from History and 3 marks are from Geography.

(VII) For question no. 26 and 27 two outline maps are provided. After completion of

work attach the map with your answer book.

(VIII) Questions at serial number 1, 2, 8, 9, 19, 20, 22, 24 & 25 have internal choice.

Attempt any one out of the given in each of these question.

1. What do you understand by zollverein? 1

tkWyosjkbu ls vki D;k le>rs gSa\

Or

What was ‘Green berets’?

^xzhu csjsV~l* D;k Fkk\

2. Who said ‘printing is the ultimate gift of God and the greatest one’? 1

^^eqnz.k bZ”oj dh nh gqbZ egkure nsu gS] lcls cM+k rksgQkA** ;g fdlus dgk Fkk\

Or

How were the novels used by the Indians against the Britishers? 1

Hkkjrh;kssa us miU;klksa dk mi;ksx vaxzstksa ds fo:) dSls fd;k\

3. How is ‘Gobar Gas plant’ helpful in agriculture? 1

^xkscj xSl IykaV* d`f’k esa dSls lgk;d gS\

4. How did majoritarinism strain the relations between Sinhala and Tamil communities

in Sri Lanka? 1

Jhyadk esa cgqla[;dokn ls flagyh vkSj rfey leqnk;ksa ds lEcU/k dSls [kjkc gq,\

5. How does credit help us in increasing our earning? 1

gekjh vk; dks c<+kus esa lk[k@_.k gekjh enn dSls djrk gS\

6. The rules made by the World Trade Organization favour developed countries. Do you

agree? Give reasons for your answer. 1

fo”o O;kikj laxBu ds }kjk cuk, x, fu;e fodflr ns”kksa ds i{k esa gksrs gSaA D;k vki lger

gSa\ vius mRrj ds i{k esa dkj.k crkb,A

7. Mohan went to a mall. He bought a water bottle from a shop in the mall for which he

had to pay Rs. 60. The same water bottle was available for Rs.20 in the market

outside the mall. He argued with the shopkeeper but found the maximum retail price

(MRP) was also Rs. 60. Can he file a consumer case? Justify your answer. 1

eksgu ekWy x;kA ogk¡ mlus ,d ikuh dh cksry [kjhnh] ftlds fy, mls 60 :i;s nsus iM+sA

ogh cksry ekWy ds ckgj ds cktkj esa 20 :i;s esa miyC/k FkhA mlus nqdkunkj ds lkFk

rdZ&fordZ fd;k ysfdu ik;k fd vf/kdre [kqnjk ewY; ¼,e- vkj- ih-½ Hkh 60 :i;s gh gSA

D;k og miHkksDrk eqdnek nk;j dj ldrk gS\ vius mRrj dh iqf’V dhft,A

8. Explain the role of Giuseppe Mazzini in the unification of Italy. 3

bVyh ds ,dhdj.k esa T;qlsih esfRluh dh Hkwfedk dk mYys[k dhft,A

Or

What was the role of religious groups in the development of the anti-colonial feeling

in Veitnam?

fo;ruke esa mifuos”kokn&fojks/kh Hkkoukvksa ds fodkl esa /kkfeZd lewgksa dh D;k Hkwfedk Fkh\

9. What were the effects of the spread of print culture for poor people in the nineteenth

century India? 3

mUuhloha lnh esa Hkkjr esa xjhc turk ij eqnz.k laLd`fr dk D;k vlj gqvk\

Or

Describe the ways in which the novels in India attempted to create a sense of pan

Indian belonging?

crkb, fd Hkkjrh; miU;klksa esa ,d vf[ky Hkkjrh; tqM+ko dk vglkl iSnk djus ds fy,

fdl rjg dksf”k”ksa dh xbZaA

10. “In recent years the multi-purpose projects and dams have come under great

scrutiny.” Analyse the statement citing appropriate examples. 3

^^fiNys dqN o’kksZa esa cgqmn~ns”kh; ifj;kstuk,¡ vkSj cM+s ck¡/k dbZ dkj.kksa ls ifjfujh{k.k ds fo’k;

cu x, gSaA** mfpr mnkgj.kksa ds lkFk dFku dk fo”ys’k.k dhft,A

11. Mohan is a farmer in Bihar. He lives on the bank of river Ganga. He also cultivates the

main crop of that area. Name the crop that Mohan cultivates. Mention the

geographical conditions required for the cultivation of that crop. 3

eksgu fcgkj dk ,d fdlku gSA og xaxk unh ds fdukjs jgrk gSA og Hkh ml {ks= dh eq[;

Qly dks mitkrk gSA ml Qly dk uke crkb, ftls eksgu mitkrk gSA bl Qly dks

mxkus ds fy, vko”;d HkkSxksfyd n”kkvksa dks fyf[k,A

12. Do you think that the spirit of federalism is more effective when there is a coalition

government at the centre? Explain with reasons. 3

D;k vki ekurs gSa fd tc dsanz esa xBca/ku ljdkj gksrh gS rc la?kokn dh Hkkouk vf/kd

izHkko”kkyh gksrh gS\ dkj.k lfgr O;k[;k dhft,A

13. ‘Social division of one kind or another exists in most countries.”Explain. 3

^vf/kdrj ns”kksa esa fdlh u fdlh izdkj dk lkekftd foHkktu vfLrRo esa gksrk gSA Li’V

dhft,A

14. ‘Poverty is a big challenge to the Indian democracy.’ Explain this statement with

reference to the outcomes of democracy. 3

^^Hkkjrh; yksdra= ds fy, xjhch ,d cM+h pqukSrh gSA** yksdra= ds ifj.kke ds lanHkZ esa bl

dFku dh O;k[;k dhft,A

15. Why is Per Capita Income not regarded as the sole indicator of economic

development of a country? Justify. 3

izfr O;fDr vk; dks fdlh ns”k ds vkfFkZd fodkl dk ,dek= lwpd D;ksa ugha ekuk tkrk gS\

iqf’V dhft,A

16. Roshni is a small farmer who grows cotton on her two acres of land. She approached

a bank for loan but the bank did not give her the loan. Give reasons why the bank is

not willing to give loan to a small farmer like Roshni. Suggest some ways by which

small farmers like Roshni can get loans from banks. 3

jks”kuh ,d NksVh fdlku gS tks vius nks ,dM+ tehu ij dikl mitkrh gSA og _.k ds fy,

cSad xbZ ysfdu cSad us mls _.k ugha fn;kA D;k dkj.k gS fd cSad] jks”kuh tSls NksVs fdlku

dks _.k ugha nsuk pkgrs gSaA jks”kuh tSls NksVs fdlkuksa dks caSdksa ls _.k fey lds] blds fy,

dqN mik; lq>kb,A

17. Why do you think that globalization is beneficial for countries like India? Give reasons

giving appropriate examples. 3

vkids fopkj esa] Hkkjr tSls ns”k ds fy, oS”ohdj.k D;ksa Qk;nsean gS\ mfpr mnkgj.k nsrs gq,

dkj.k crkb,A

18. ‘The Consumers Protection Act, 1986, empowers the consumers in every possible

manner.’ Justify this statement giving examples. 3

^miHkksDrk lqj{kk vf/kfu;e] 1986 gj laHkkfor rjhds ls miHkksDrkvksa dks leFkZ cukrk gSA*

mnkgj.k lfgr bl dFku dh iqf’V dhft,A

19. Explain the impact of the great depression on Indian economy. 5

Hkkjrh; vFkZO;oLFkk ij egkeanh ds D;k izHkko iM+s\ O;k[;k dhft,A

Or

Explain the impact of the First World War on the Indian industries.

izFke fo”o;q) dk Hkkjrh; m|ksxksa ij D;k izHkko iM+kA O;k[;k dhft,A

Or

Why is Mumbai (Bombay) known as the city of dreams as well as the city of

hardships? Give reasons.

eqEcbZ ¼cEcbZ½ dks liuksa ds “kgj ds lkFk&lkFk dfBukbZ dk “kgj D;ksa dgk tkrk gS\ dkj.k

crkb,A

20. How did the people belonging to different communities, regions or language group in

India develop a sense of collective belonging? Elucidate. 5

fofHkUu leqnk;ksa] {ks=ksa ;k Hkk’kkvksa ls laca) vyx&vyx lewgksa us lkewfgd viusiu dk Hkko

dSls fodflr fd;k\ Li’V dhft,A

Or

The participation of different social groups in the Civil Disobedience Movement was

based on their interests. Do you agree? Justify your answer.

lfou; voKk vkanksyu esa fofHkUu lkekftd lewgksa dh Hkkxhnkjh muds fgrksa ij vk/kkfjr FkhA

D;k vki lger gSa\ vius mRrj dh iqf’V dhft,A

21. Give reasons : 5

(A) Why is India called an Information Technology Superpower?

(B)Why is textile industry important for our country?

dkj.k crkb, %

(A) Hkkjr dks lwpuk izkS|ksfxdh lqijikoj D;ksa dgk tkrk gS\

(B) gekjs ns”k ds fy, diM+k m|ksx D;ksa egRoiw.kZ gSa\

22. Why do roadways have an edge over railways in India? Give reasons. 5

Hkkjr esa jsy ifjogu dh vis{kk lM+d ifjogu vf/kd egRoiw.kZ D;ksa gS\ dkj.k crkb,A

Or

Describe hte different types of roads found in India.

Hkkjr esa ik, tkus okys fofHkUu izdkj ds lM+dksa dk o.kZu dhft,A

23. ‘In our country, women still lag behind men despite some improvement since

independence.’ Evaluate the statement with examples. 5

^gekjs ns”k esa vktknh ds ckn ls efgykvksa dh fLFkfr esa dqN lq/kkj gqvk gS ij os vHkh Hkh

iq:’kksa ls dkQh ihNs gSaA mnkgj.k ds lkFk dFku dk ewY;kadu dhft,A

24. What are the major challenges before political parties in a democracy? 5

yksdra= esa jktuhfrd nyksa ds le{k izeq[k pqukSfr;k¡ dkSu&dkSu lh gSa\

Or

Briefly explain hte hostory and ideology of Congress Party and Bhartiya Janta Party.

dkaxszl ikVhZ vkSj Hkkjrh; turk ikVhZ ds bfrgkl vkSj fopkj/kkjk dks la{ksi esa fyf[k,A

25. Ramesh works in an office as a manager while Rahul works as a daily wage labourer.

What is the difference in their conditions of work? Mention the benefits and

drawbacks of working in the respective sectors. 5

jes”k ,d dk;kZy; esa izca/kd ds :i esa dk;Z djrk gS tcfd jkgqy nSfud etnwjh djrk gSA

buds jkstxkj dh ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa D;k varj gS\ bu {ks=dksa esa dke djus ds ykHk ,oa gkfu

crkb,A

Or

Neha works as an executive in Moon Fashion Ltd. whereas Nitin works as a driver in

the Railways. Identify the sectors of economy in which Neha and Nitin are working.

Evaluate the role of each of these sectors in the Indian economy.

usgk ewu QS”ku fy- esa dk;Zdkjh vf/kdkjh gSa tcfd fufru jsyos esa Mªkboj gSA usgk vkSj fufru

vFkZO;oLFkk ds ftl {ks=d esa dke djrs gSa mldh igpku dhft,A Hkkjrh; vFkZO;oLFkk esa bu

{ks=dksa ds ;ksxnku dk ewY;kadu dhft,A

26. On the given political outline map of India two features ‘A’ and ‘B’ are marked.

Identify these features with the help of given information and write their correct

names on the points marked on the map. 2

(A) The place where the movement of indigo planters started.

(B) The place where the Civil Disobedience Movement started.

Hkkjr ds jktuhfrd js[kk ekufp= esa ‘A’ vkSj ‘B’ nks y{k.k vafdr fd, x, gSaA bu y{k.kksa dks

nh xbZ tkudkjh dh lgk;rk ls igpkfu, vkSj muds lgh uke ekufp= ij [khaps xbZ fcUnqvksa

ij fyf[k,A

(A) og LFkku tgk¡ ij uhy fdlkuksa dk vkanksyu izkjaHk gqvk FkkA

(B) og LFkku tgk¡ ij lfou; voKk vkanksyu izkjaHk gqvk FkkA

27. Locate and label the following features on the given outline map of India. 3

(A) Bokaro - Iron and Steel factory

(B) Mysore - Software Technology Park

(C) Naraura - Nuclear Power Plants

Hkkjr dsa js[kk ekufp= esa fuEufyf[kr dks n”kkZb, ,oa muds uke fyf[k,A

(A) cksdkjks & yksgk ,oa LVhy dkj[kkuk

(B) eSlwj & lkW¶Vos;j VsDuksykWth ikdZ

(C) ujkSjk & vk.kfod mtkZ la;a=

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dsoy n`f’Vckf/kr fo|kfFkZ;ksa ds fy,

26. Write the names of the following places: 2

(a) The place where General Dyer opened fire on the crowd, killing

Hundreds.

(b) The place where the demand of ‘Purna - Swaraj’ was formalized in

the Congress session.

fuEufyf[kr LFkkuksa ds uke fyf[k, %&

(a) og LFkku tgk¡ ij tujy Mk;j us HkhM+ ij xksfy;k¡ pyokbZ vkSj lSdM+ksa

yksx ekjs x,A

(b) og LFkku tgk¡ ij dkaxzsl dh cSBd esa ^iw.kZ Lojkt* dh ek¡x dks Lohdkj dj

fy;k x;kA

27. Answer the following questions: 3

(a) In which state is Bhilai Iron and Steel plant located?

(b) In which state is Mohali software Technology Park located?

(c) Write the name of the Nuclear power plant in Karnataka.

fuEufyf[kr ds mRrj fyf[k, %

(a) fHkykbZ yksgk ,oa bLikr dkj[kkuk fdl jkT; esa fLFkr gS\

(b) eksgkyh lkW¶Vos;j VsDuksykWth ikdZ fdl jkT; esa fLFkr gS\

(c) dukZVd esa fLFkr vkf.od mtkZ la;= dk uke crkb,A

Map for Question No. 26

Map for Question No. 27