PRACTICE PAPER - EXAM 2017-18

MM:- 80CLASS X SUB. SSTTIME:-3 HOURS

General Instructions:

The question paper has 27 questions in all.

All questions are compulsory.

Marks of each question are allotted against them.

1. Who said When France sneezes the rest of Europe catches cold?(1)

" " ?

Or

Name two main religions of Indo China.

?

2.What were the penny magazines?(1)

?

Or

What was the main message of Pariksha guru written by Srinivasdas.(1)

?

3.Name the soil which covers the largest part of India.(1)

|

4.Which are the major social groups of Srilanka.(1)

?

5.Define money.(1)

|

6.What are multinational corporations.(1)

?

7.What is Agmark?(1)

?

8.What were the social and administrative reforms introduced by Napoleanin the region under his control.(3)

?

Or

What was Phan chu trinhs objective for Vietnam?How were his ideas different from those of Phan Boi Chau?(3)

? ?

9.What were the effects of the spread of print culture on poor people in 19th century?(3)

19 ?

Or

In what ways was the novel in colonial India useful for both the colonisers as well as the nationalist?(3)

?

10.Why are dams referred to as multi purpose projects? Explain.(3)

? |

11.Describe the impact of globalisation on Indian agriculture?(3)

|

12.What is the main difference between a federal form of govt. and a unitary one?Explain with one example.(3)

? |

13.What is overlapping and cross cutting of social differences?(3)

|

14.How is democracy superior to any other form of Government.? Give three reasons.(3)

? |

15.Why is the issue of sustainability important for development?(3)

?

16.Explain any two features each of formal sector loans and informal sector loans?(3)

|

17.Discuss the impact of globalisation on Indianworkers?(3)

?

18.What are the functions of consumer protection councils?(3)

?

19.Write a note on : (2.5+2.5=5)

A)Rowlatt act

B)Simon commission

A)

B)

20.What were the corn laws? Why these laws were abolished? Explain.(5)

?

Or

Why did some industrialists in Europe prefer manual labour over machines in 19th century?(5)

19?

Or

Explain the reasons for the rise of Bombays population in mid 18th century?(5)

18?

21.Give an account for the concentrations of cotton textiles industry at Mumbai and Ahmedabad?(5)

?

22.Thenorthern plains have more railways than the Himalayan mountains? Why?(5)

??!,

23. Womens representation in political arena is improving day by day. Support the statement.(5)

24. State the various functions of political parties in a democracy.(5)

?

25. Explain reasons which are responsible for increasing the importance of tertiary sector in India.(5)

?

26. MAP QUESTION : (1+1=2)

On a political map of India,feature A and B are marked.Identify these with the help of following information and write their names.

A) A place where Jallianwalaincident took place

B) A place where Gandhiji started his first Satyagraha

A B | |

(A) |

(B) |

27. On the same map mark and locate the following centers. (1+1+1=3)

A) An Iron ore mine in Chhatisgarh

B) A nuclear plant in Uttar Pradesh

C) HBJ gas pipe line

|

(A)

(B)

(C)

END OF THE PAPER

ANSWER KEY:

Answers provided in answer key are suggestive type.

Students may also write any other relevant point.

These points also should be given equal weightage.

1.MATTERNICK

OR

Buddhism and Confucianism

2. Published between 1832and 1835 in England. Its readership was primarily aimed at the working class.

Or

Cautioned the young men against the dangers of bad company and need to preserve ones moral.

3. Alluvial soil

4. Sinhala and Tamil

5. An acceptable medium that can be exchanged for goods and services and store of value.

6. A company that owns or controls production in more than one nation.

7. Standardization of agricultural products.

8. Abolishedprivileges based on birth

Equality before law

Removed guild restrictions

Improved transport and communication

Abolished the feudal system

Or

Phan boi chau was a nationalist leader of Vietnam.

Phan chu trinh wished to overthrow the monarchy whereas chau maintained that the foreign enemy should be driven out first.

Goal was same but their means were different.

9. Proved a blessing for the poor

Writings about their problems and issues were published

Libraries were set up for the workers to spread literacy

Awakening about caste exploitation etc.

Or

For colonial rulers

Helped in effective governance

Provided information about local customs,religious beliefsetc.

For Nationalist

Effective weapon against colonial rule

Spread nationalism

10. Because it provides many benefits simultaneously.

Generating hydro electricity

Controlling floods

Irrigation facility

Fishing etc.

11. New challenges to Indian farmers

Change in cropping pattern

Beginning of organic farming

Use of latest technology

12. Federal government

Central govt. Is not authorised to instruct the state govt. on any particular issue

State govt. Are free to work issues related to the state list

India.USA Canada

Unitary govt.

Central govt can pass any order to state or local govt.

France England Japan

13.

These are social differences in which one set of social differences associates with another set creating social divisions in society which leads to tension and division.

In Northern Ireland religion and social class overlap each other. The catholic faces social discrimination while Protestants are relatively wealthier and enjoy higher social status.

Cross cutting

In these type of social differences one type of social difference weakens another set and it is easier to accommodate and less likely to create social divisions.

14.Secures rights and interests of minorities

Accountable and responsive government

Promotes equality and social welfare

Sovereignty lies in the hands of people.

15. Available resources are limited in stock

Industrialisation led to reckless use of resources.

To secure development in future.

16.Formal sector

Low interest rate

Documentation

Collateral required

Banks

INFORMAL Sector

High rate of interest

No documentation and collateral

Friends and relatives

17. Somebenefitted like IT engineers while the workers of small scake industries lost their livelihoods

18. They guide consumers

Represent consumers in the consumer courts.

Generates awareness.

19. Passed in 1919

Govt. could arrest anybody without trial.

Objective was to repress national movement.

B) Appointed in 1927 by British govt. to enquire into the working of the Govt. of India act of 1919 and suggest reforms.

Headed by Sir John Simon

All members were white so also known as white commission.

Arrived in India in 1928

All parties boycotted the commission.

20. Passed by the British parliament to restrict the import of corn.

Industrialist pressurized

The govt. due to rising prices.

They forced the govt to scrap the laws.

Now food items were available at cheaper rates.

British agriculture suffered.

Men and women were left unemployed.

Migration.

Or

Abundant supply of cheap skilled labour.

Machines require large capital investment.

Seasonal nature of industry

Some products could be produced only with the use of manual labour.

Aristocratic class preferred hand made goods.

Or

Bombay became the capital city.

Growth of trade in cotton and opium.

Setting up of cotton mills.

Domination over the maritime trade of India.

Junction of railways.

Famines in neighbouring areas.

21.Oldestcentre of cotton textile industry in India

Warm and humid climate

Nearness to the cotton producing areas

Port of Mumbai

Cheap skilled labour

Facilities of trade, banking and market

22. Level plain with low altitude.

Dense population

Development of agriculture and industry.

23. Literacy rate increased among women and became aware about their rights.

Role of feminist movements.

33% reservation in local govt.

A bill was introduced in Loksabha to give reservations in Parliament.

More and more women are coming forward in political field.

24. Contest elections

Put forward policies and programmes

Making law

Form and run govt.

Opposition

Shape public opinion

Access to govt. machinery.

25. Expansion of basic services

Development in agriculture and industry

Rise in income

Revolution in IT and communication

26. MAP

A)Amritsar

B)Champaran

BLUE PRINT

CHAPTER WISE BLUEPRINT

UNITS

CHAPTER

VERY SHORT ANSWER

(1 MARK)

SHORT ANSWER

(3 MARK)

LONG ANSWER

(5 MARK)

MAP

TOTAL

HISTORY

THE RISE OF NATIONALISM IN EUROPE

OR

THE NATIONALIST MOVEMENT IN INDO-CHINA

1

1

--

4

NATIONALISM IN INDIA

--

1

2 (MAP)*

7

THE MAKING OF A GLOBAL WORLD

OR

THE AGE OF INDUSTRIALISATION

OR

WORK,LIFE AND LEISURE: CITIES IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

--

--

1

5

PRINT CULTURE AND THE MODERN WORLD

OR

NOVEL,SOCIETY AND HISTORY

1

1

--

4

GEOGRAPHY

RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT

1

--

--

1

WATER RESOURCES

--

1

--

3

AGRICULTURE

--

1

--

3

MINERALS AND ENERGY RESOURCES

--

--

1(MAP)*

3

MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

--

--

1

5

LIFELINES OF INDIAN ECONOMIES

--

--

1

5

CIVICS

POWER SHARING

1

--

--

1

FEDERALISM

--

1

--

3

DEMOCRACY AND DIVERSITY

--

1

--

3

GENDER,RELIGION AND CASTE IN POLITICS

--

--

1

5

POLITICAL PARTIES

--

--

1

5

OUTCOMES OF DEMOCRACY

--

1

--

3

CHALLENGES TO DEMOCRACY

--

--

--

--

ECONOMICS

DEVELOPMENT

--

1

--

3

SECTORS OF INDIAN ECONOMY

--

--

1

5

MONEY AND CREDIT

1

1

--

4

GLOBALISATION AND THE INDIAN ECONOMY

1

1

--

4

CONSUMER RIGHTS

1

1

--

4

NO. OF QUESTIONS

7

11

7

1

80

NOTE: MAP 5 MARKS

7

33

35

5

80

S.NO.

NAME OF TEACHER

KV

EMAIL ID

MOBILE NO.

1

SANDEEP KUMAR

KV BSF JALALABAD

Sandeepjhorar31@gmail.com

9466732773

1