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SSC PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS : JULY, 2020District Common Examination Board, KADAPA, YSR DIST.

SOCIAL STUDIES PAPER I & II(ENGLISH MEDIUM)

ANSWERS (KEY)

Time : 3.15 Hrs. Max. Marks : 100

Instructions

1. 15 Minutes are allotted for reading the question paper in addition to 3.00 hours forwriting the answers.

2. All answers should be written in the separate answer booklet.3. There are four sections in the question paper.4. There is internal choice in Section-IV.

SECTION - INote : 1. If any question is answered more than once in this section, the earlier answer will

only be considered.2. Answer all the questions.3. Each question carries 1 Mark. 12 x 1 = 12

1. “Disguised Unemployment is common in agriculture”.

Q. What is the output of Disguised Unemployment ?A. It is unemployment does not affect aggregate output.

2. As per given graph, which was the largest contributor ofGDP in 1972-73?

A. Agriculture was the largest contributor of GDP in 1972-73.3. Match the following.

a) Infosys i) Medicineb) Ranbaxy ii) I.T.c) Tata motors iii) Automobiles

A. a) ii b) i c) iii4. What does the given map depicts to us ?A. Withdrawal of South-West Mansoons.5. “If we lost our right over the forest then we will only get spades and pickaxes, Nothing else”

Q. Who said this ?A. Bava Mahalia

6. What does the given picture shows ?A. National Boundaries are protected against migrants. This is

U.S.A. and Mexican border.7. Complete the pair that incompleted the following.

i) 1929 - Economic depressionii) 1911 -

A. A Republic was established in China.8. Arrange the countries from East to West ?

A. Nigeria B. Japan C. China D. New ZealandA. New Zealand, Japan, China, Nigeria

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9. Choose the correct sentencei) In 1959 elections were held in Nepal in 1959ii) In 1959 the king of Nepal was Gnanendra.

A. The first elections were held in Nepal in 1959.10. Expand INAA. Indian National Army11. Who give the slogan “Garibi Hatao” ?A. Smt. Indira Gandhi12. Find the odd one out from the following :

Poland, Hungary, East Germany, Spain.A. Spain

SECTION - IINote : 1. Answer all the questions.

2. Each question carries 2 Marks. 8 x 2 = 1613. Answer the following question based on the given Map.

i. What is the main cause for low pressure belt ?A. Sun vertical rays on tropic of cancer.ii. What is the main cause for the high pressure belt?A. Sun Oblique rays or Winter Season in NorthernHemisphere.

14. What are the main non-farm production activities taking place in your region?A. Following is the list of non-farm production activities taking place in our region:

1. Dairy 2. Weaving3. Pottery 4. Blacksmith5. Carpentery 6. Basket making7. Brick making 8. Transporting9. Shop keeping 10. Hotels, Sweet stalls11. Tailoring 12. Meeseva Centres.

15. Write two slogans on eradication of drought

A. 1. Catch and store every drop of water.2. Rational use of water – saves future.3. Grow green.4. No rain - Much pain.

16. What is the reason for providing Jagananna Gorumudda in Government schools ?

A. a) Improving the attendance of the students to the Schools.

b) Providing nutritious food to the students.17. How was it possible for a small country like Vietnam to stand up the mighty of USA?

A. 1. Vietnam people had a great nationalism and patriotism towards their nation.

2. USA underestimated the defensive power of Vietnamese.3. USA underestimated the commitment of the lakhs of poor peasants.4. These peasents inspired by nationalism and enthused by land reforms played the most crucial role in defeating the mightiest army in the world.

18. Write about May 4th Movement in China?

A. 1. On 4th May 1919, an angry demonstration was held in Beijing to protest against the decisionsof the Versailles peace conference.

2. Despite being an ally of the victorious side led by Britain, China did not get back theterritories seized from it by Japan.

3. The protest became a movement, called the “ May Fourth Movement”.4. They called for driving out the foreigners, who were controlling the country’s resources, to

remove inequalities and reduce poverty.

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19. Name the any 4 Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh from 1956 ?

A. Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh:

1. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, 2. Damodaram Sanjeevaiah, 3.Kasu Brahmananda Reddy, 4. P.V.

Narasimha Rao, 5. Jalagam Vengal Rao, 6. Marri Chenna Reddy, 7. Tanguturi Anjaiah, 8.

Bhavanam Venktrami Reddy, 9. Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy, 10. N.T. Rama Rao, 11.Nadella

Bhaskar Rao, 12. N. Janardhana Reddy, 13. Nara Chandra Babu Naidu, 14. Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhar

Reddy, 15. K. Rosaiah, 16. N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, 17. Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy

20. Explain how RTI Act enriches the Democracy.A. 1. Democracy itself means power to people.

2. This act ensures that governments are accountable to public in their every action.3. This Act provides a powerful weapon to common man i.e. Right to question the government

authorities.4. This enables common man to monitor the functioning of government system.5. This Act helps to improve transparency of government body and also helps in fighting

with corruption and scams.Ex: Social audit in MGNREGA , 2G Scam

SECTION - IIINote : 1. Answer all the questions.

2. Each question carries 4 Marks. 8 x 4 = 32

21. If the Himalayas would have not been in its present position how would be the climatic

conditions of the Indian sub-continent?

A. 1. The Himalayas play a vey significant role in influencing the climatic conditions of India.

2. By virtue of their high altitude, length and direction, they effectively intercept the summer

monsoons coming from the Bay of Bengal and Arabian sea and cause precipitation in the

form of rain and snow.

3. The absense of Himalayas may tend to India to become Tropical desert, and no possiblility

for Tropical monsoon type of climate.

4. Besides, they prevent the cold continental air masses of central Asia from entering into India.

5. Had there been no Himalayas, the whole of India would have been a desert in the absence

of precipitation.

22. Why do you think parents accord less priority to girls education as compared to boys ?

A. 1. The main reason behind this is gender bias.

2. Parents believe that boy is their heir and spreads their clan.3. As marriage institution provides for the girl to live with husband’s family, her parents take

less care about her education.4. Well educated girl needed to be married off to still better educated suitor, an expensive affair.5. Girls are engaged in homely works and taking care of their younger siblings, which obstructs

their educational chances.

6. In rural areas girls are married off at early ages, which prevents their education.

23. Observe the following graph and answer the questions.

i) What was the number of females per 1000males in 1951?

A. It was 946.ii) When was the sex ratio low ?A. In 1991.

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iii) When was the sex ratio high?A. In 1951.iv) How was the sex ratio from 1951-2011?A. It was irregular.

24. What are the urbanization problems do you observe in your area / nearby urban area?

A. Challenges of Urbanisation:1. Scarcity of space and housing problem2. Increase of slum areas3. Increase of air, water, soil pollution4. Increase of traffic problem5. Shortage of food items6. Increase of sewage problem7. Increase of Plastic waste8. Pressure on environment

25. Study the bar diagram of the military expenditure by great powersand answer the given questions.i). What do you observe in the bar diagram?A. The armamentation in the great powers from 1880 to 1914 had

been increased.ii). How many million pounds were spent on armamentation in

1914?A. 397 million pounds were spent .iii). What was the difference between the pounds spend on

armamentation by great powers in 1880 and 1914 ?A. 265 million pounds.iv). What changes do you observe in the militery expenditure of the power blaks for the last 30

years?A. There is a continuous increase in the military

expenditure from the last three decades. The number of Nueclear weapons are increased in the

USSR and USA.

26. Observe the map and answer the following questions.

i). Which neighbouring country of India wasoccupied by Japan?

A. The neighbouring county of India that was occupiedby Japan was Burma (Myanmar)

ii). Most of the area under control of Japan is a partof which Ocean?

A. Most of the area under the control of Japan is a partof Pacific Ocean.

iii). Which Chinese region was under control of Japan?A. Manchuria was the Chinese region that was under the control of Japan.iv). Was Mongolia under the control of Japan in 1942?

A. No. It was not under the control of Japan in 1942.

27. Make list of various reasons for partition of the country?

A. There were several reasons for the partition of India.

1. The policy of divide and rule by the British were responsible for it.

2. Congress could not give assurance to the Muslims.

3. Different ideologies between the Muslims and the Congress leaders.

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4. The Muslim League was successful to get mass support and sloly became the voice of Muslims.

5. The Muslim League convinced the Muslims about the benefits of the partition.

6. Muslim league declared direct action day on 16th August 1946, riots broke in Kolkata.

7. Finally the Viceroy Mount Batten declared the partition of India on 14th August 1947.

28. Read the given data to answer the questions.

Governing Parties Governing Parties Governing Parties

JD; DMK; AGP; TDP; JKNC; TDP; TMC; CPI; AGP JDU; SAD; AIADMK;Jammu & Kashmir National DMK; MGP; Samajwadi JKNC; Trinamool Congress PartyConference (JKNC) Biju Janatha Dal; Siva Sena;

Supporting Parties Supporting Parties Supporting Parties

CPM; CPI; BJP; CPM TDP

i) Which were the parties that participated in the governments of the National Front

and United Front and supported the government from the outside ?

A) The parties that participated in the government of the National Front and United

Front and supported the government from the outside are

(i) National Front supporting parties are C.P.M., C.P.I and B.J.P.

(ii) United Front supporting party is C.P.M

ii) Mention the name of the party that participated in the above three governments ?

A) The name of the party that participated in the above three governments is Jammu

and Kashmir National Conference. (JKNC)iii) Which Coalition government in 1996 formed the government ?

A) United Front.

iv) Name the Coalition Governments mentioned in the above table ?

A) National Front, United Front and NDA Governments.

SECTION - IVNote : 1. Answer all the questions.

2. Each question carries 8 Marks. 5 x 8 = 40

29. Describe India’s climate controls.

A. The factors that affect climate are called climatic controls. These include:

1 . Latitude.

2. Land – Water relationship

3. Relief

4. Upper Circulation.

1. Latitude :

a. Intensity of temperature depends on the latitude. It is more intense in lower latitudes than

at higher latitudes.

b. In India, the Southern part lies in the tropical zone, closer to the equators; it has higher

average temperature than the northern part.

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2. Land – Water relationship :a. The water bodies absorb and losses heat more slowly than land

b. Due to this the formation of land and sea breezes influence the climate of coastal region.

3. Relief:

a. Relief or altitude of a region influences the climate of the area.

b. Several hill stations have cool climate even during summer months.

Eg. Simla, Nainital, Mussorie, Kodaikanal.

4. Upper air circulation :

a. The high velocity of Upper air movements is known as “ Jet Streams”.

b. This jet stream causes the neighboring atmosphere to cool.

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Why did the people of Jalsindhi village refuse to move out of the village?A. 1) The people of Jalsindhi village had lived there for generations

2) Their ancestors cleared the forest, worshipped gods, improved the soil,domesticated animals and settled villages.

3) By growing crops, they eat and sell only the excess for clothes.4) They had attachment with the environment and nature.5) The forest is their money lender and banker.6) They built their houses using bamboo and teak.7) If they migrate to another place they will face many problems in new habitation..8) They wanted to live in the belly of the Narmada River only.

30. Do you think migrants are trouble makers/ trouble shooters in their destinations?

Comment on it ?

A. 1. Yes, I think migrants are trouble makers.

2. Basically no migrant wants to be a trouble maker or trouble shooter.

3. In longer course, the migrants challenge locals in every field – in jobs, in nativity.

4. The locals feel insecurity as they face severe competition from migrants in jobs.

5. Thus, though not in the beginning, by passing of time, the migrants are considered trouble

makers and trouble shooters as they begin fighting for their identity.

6. The migrants may question for proper facilities in the long course.

7. The migrants from Bangladesh into Assam, the Tamil militants in Srilanka posed troubles.

8. Some migrants who have come from North India (Bihar, Up) engage in robbery and

murders for money.

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“The impact of globalization has not been uniform.” Write your opinion on it ?A. Globalisation : - Globalisation means intigration/ Unification of dometic

economies to world wide markets by interaction and interdependence.Positive :1. In the past fifteen years, globalization of the Indian economy has come a long way.2. Globalization posed greater competition among producers. Both local and foreign

producers has been of advantage to consumers particularly the well off sections in theurban areas.

3. There are greater choice before these consumer who now enjoy improved quality andlower prices for several products.

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4. As a result, these people today enjoy much higher standards of living than was possibleearlier.

5. In this way globalization has benefited well off consumers and also producers with skill,education and wealth.

Nagitive :1. On the other hand many small producers have suffered as a result of the globalization.2. It has failed to solve the problem of poverty.3. Globalization and the pressure of competition have substantially changed the lives of the

workers. Faced with growing competition, most employers these days prefer to employworkers, ‘flexibly’.

4. This means that workers jobs are no longer secure.5. Globalization has widened the gap between the rich and the poor.

31. . Prepare a few slogans on the prevention of wars and promotion of peace.

A. 1. War develops hatred. Peace unites world.

2. Say No to War : Welcome peace every where.

3. Peace is a journey of a thousand miles and it must be taken one step at a time.

4. Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

5. War is neither glamorous nor attractive. It is monstrous.

6. Destroy all weapons. Remember we are all humans.

7. War kills people - Peace built people.

8. War is expensive - Peace is priceless

9. War wins land - Peace wins people.

10. Peace is caring - War is dispairing.

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What are the different roles done by United Nations in order to build peace in the world?A. Introduction : United nations organization was established on 24th October – 1945, to establish

Pearce among the different nations of the world. UNO works on the issues of establishing peace,social – economic justice etc.,UNO adopts the policies of peaceful negotiations, mutual understanding of countries on disputesdiplomatic, intervening of such issues etc.The role of U.N.O. in preserving world peace :1. The United Nations Organization plays a very positive role in avoiding quarrel and near

wars and thus helped in preserving peace.2. Indonesian Independence : It succeeded in attaining independence to Indonesia from the

Dutch.3. Palestine Problem : It solved the dispute in Palestine between Arabs and Jews and created

separate state of Israel for Jews.4. Korean Problem : It stopped the aggression of North Korea over South korea by military

action.5. Suez Canal crisis: It succeeded in averting war between England and Egypt over Suez

Canal crisis.6. Kashmir Problem : When Pakistan restored to aggression over Kashmir, it intervened and

tried to avert the war between India and Pakistan.7. Cyprus Issue : It helped to Cyprus to avert a conflict between Greeks and Turks.

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8. Liberation of Namibia : It also helped Namibia in getting liberated in 1989 and Namibiabecame its member.

9. C.T.B.T : The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty was signed in 1995 is also its achievement.10. Liberation of Congo : It helped Congo to get liberation from Belgium.

11. Liberation of Kuwait : It helped to Kuwait to liberate from Iraq.

32. Write a short note on various causes of two World Wars. Do you think any of thesefeatures are prevalent even today in countries around the world? How?

A. There might be some differences in situations, circumstances and immediate provocations butthere are some similar causes for both the two World Wars.Common Causes for the Two World wars :-1. Aggressive Nationalism :

a) It is the feelings of the people of one country proud of their race and wanted to establishtheir supremacy over the world.

b) Due to this, the Germans and Italians developed pride. Nazism in Germany, Facism inItaly were used in destructive mode.

c) The aggressive Nationalism led to the formation of power blocks.2. Imperialism :

a) As industrial capital developed and accumulated, the European nations and theirfunctional institutions look for safe investment opportunities in colonies.

b) The race for establishing colonies by new industrial powers led to red vision of coloniesand created much stress often leading to wars.

c) These imperialist clashes brought about the world wars.3. Secret alliances :

a) The secret alliances also played a vital role in the two world wars.b) Bismark made ‘Triple Alliance’ with Austria and Italy in 1882.c) Russia, France and Britain formed the Triple Entente in 1907.d) Both these alliances were jealous and suspicious of one another.

4. Militarism:a) Each Country built massive standing armies and competed with each other in increasing

armaments and built a mindset among the people to support wars.b) In order to take revenge of humiliation meted out in the Versailles treaty, Germany

began to build her military.c) In order to save themselves from the future danger from Germany, every other country

started improving military strength.Some of causes are prevalent even today. Some factors like Imperialism,

Militarism, Capitalism, Nationalism exists among nations like USA, Pakistan, China,Iraq, Russia etc. which are posing a constant threat of outbreak of another major warsimilar to World Wars.

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Democracies have been identified as most prominent political system across the world.Do you think it has been able to take care of all expectations of people? Based on theexamples cited in 21st chapter write a short note on‘ democracy and social movements’.

A) 1. Though Democracy is so far the best form of government throughout the world, it has somemajor shortcomings as well.

2. They form the basic reason for the social movement, anywhere in the world. Any other kind ofgovernments, like that of monarchism, has only brought out revolutions.

3. It could be observed that though Democracy is considered as the govenment of the people,it often fails to address the worries of the all the communities.

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Example :- a) Compensation of natural calamitiesb) Agitation against Kudankulam Nuclear plant

4. At the same time it gives the people with the basic right to bring their concerns to the noticeof the government, so that it shall be considered.Ex : Formation of Telangana state. Demand for construction of Polavaram.

5. Sardar sarovar Project is constructed by Government only though many agitations againstit from tribal and other people.

6. Civil right movements in USA was done against democratic government polices.7. That means there are some issues even un addressable in democratic government, as there

are certain limitations in functioning.

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This Question Paper and Answers Prepared by Sri Madithati Narasimha Reddy,Headmaster, Z.P.HIGH SCHOOL., SAMBEPALLI, YSR Dt. Cell : 9440246825

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