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1 DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL TAPI CLASS X SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT 1 SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE DATE:16.9.15 TOTAL MARKS: 90 DURATION: Reading – 15 Mins. + Writing – 2 Hrs. 45 Mins. + Revision – 15 Mins. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: • The question paper has 30 questions in all. All questions are compulsory. • Question numbers 1 to 8 are Very Short Type Questions. Each question carries 1 mark. • Question numbers 9 to 21 are 3 marks questions. Answer to these questions should not exceed 80 words. • Question numbers 22 to 29 are 5 marks questions. Answer to these questions should not exceed 120 words. • Question number 30 is map questions. It carries 3 marks. 1. In Trinidad what was referred to as Hosay? Or Under the company rule in India who were knowns as gomasthas? Or What was referred to as ‘garden city’ planned by architect Ebenezer Howard? 2. Which crops are grown during zaid season? 3. Define the term majoritariam. 4. What does coming together federation imply? 5. Who were African Americans? 6. What do you mean by National Income? 7. Define economic activity. 8. State the meaning of final goods.. 9. Describe the major features of global agricultural economy that had taken shape towards the close of 19 th century. Or State three reasons for the slower pace of technological changes in the 19 th century factories. Or Describe any three features of entertainment and leisure facilities provided to the people of England after industrialisation.
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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL TAPI
CLASS X SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT 1
SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE
DATE:16.9.15 TOTAL MARKS: 90
DURATION: Reading – 15 Mins. + Writing – 2 Hrs. 45 Mins. + Revision – 15 Mins.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
• The question paper has 30 questions in all. All questions are compulsory. • Question numbers 1 to 8 are Very Short Type Questions. Each question carries 1 mark. • Question numbers 9 to 21 are 3 marks questions. Answer to these questions should not
exceed 80 words. • Question numbers 22 to 29 are 5 marks questions. Answer to these questions should
not exceed 120 words. • Question number 30 is map questions. It carries 3 marks.
1. In Trinidad what was referred to as Hosay?
Or
Under the company rule in India who were knowns as gomasthas?
Or
What was referred to as ‘garden city’ planned by architect Ebenezer Howard?
2. Which crops are grown during zaid season?
3. Define the term majoritariam.
4. What does coming together federation imply?
5. Who were African Americans?
6. What do you mean by National Income?
7. Define economic activity.
8. State the meaning of final goods..
9. Describe the major features of global agricultural economy that had taken shape
towards the close of 19th century.
Or
State three reasons for the slower pace of technological changes in the 19th century
factories.
Or
Describe any three features of entertainment and leisure facilities provided to the
people of England after industrialisation.
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10. Why was 19th century indenture system referred to as the new system of slavery?
Or
Explain the role of a guild in the production of crafts.
Or
Mention any three historical processes involved in the development of cities.
11. What was the significance of Bretton Wood Conference of 1944.
Or
Explain three benefits of the Flying shuttle.
Or
Examine three evil effects of underground railway in London.
12. Explain any three features of handwritten manuscripts before the age of print in
India.
Or
Explain any three features of early Bengali novels.
13. Why do you think Kerala is the largest producer of rubber.
14. Water is a valuable resource and three fourth of the world is covered with water. Yet
there is scarcity of water in many countries. Why? What values do you learn from
the given statement.
15. How can you distinguish between vulnerable species and endangerd species?
16. “Most of the difference are not of our own making.Even our race, our colour,our
gender is not chosen by us.”
A. The above statement signifies which type of social division?
B. Which values do you learn from the statement?
17. Explain any three basic traits of federalism.
18. “Elections are all about caste and nothing else.” Do you agree with the statement.
Give reasons to support your answer.
19. Describe the type of resources classified on the basis of status of development. 20. How can we solve unemployment problem in India?
21. Explain how public sector contibutes to the economic development of a nation.
22. What was the import of great depression (1929) on India?
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Examine the achievements of early Indian entrepreneurs in developing industrial
enterprises in India.
Or
Why did the East India Company want to develop Bombay as a major city? Brief by
explaing the stages of land reclamation of Bombay.
23. Who was Gutenberg? How did his invention bring a revolution in the field of literary
activities?
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Briefly state the contribution of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in the field of
literary activities.
24. What causes soil erosion? How can we solve the problem of soil erosion? 25. Write a note on type of forests in India. 26. Enumerate the centre-state relations in Indian federalism.
27. Mention different aspects of life in which women are discriminated against in India?
28. Explain how HDI is calculated?
29. How are economic activities classified on the basis of the nature of the activity?
30. Three features (A), (B) and (C) are marked on the given political outline map of India.
(A) Soil type
(B) Area of one type of forest
(C) Tea producing state
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