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SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT –I (2011)

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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Lkekftd foKku

Class – X / & X

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

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General Instructions:

(i) The question paper has 36 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.

(ii) Marks are indicated against each question.

(iii) Questions from serial number 1-16 are Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ). Each

question carries one mark.

(iv) Questions from serial number 17 to 31 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these

questions should not exceed 80 words each.

(v) Questions from serial number 32 to 35 are 4 marks questions. Answer of these

questions should not exceed 100 words each.

(vi) Question number 36 is a map question of 3 marks from Geography only. After

completion, attach the map inside your answer book.

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(iv) iz”u la[;k 17 ls 31 rd izR;sd iz”u 3 vad dk gSA izR;sd iz”u dk mRrj 80 “kCnksa ls vf/kd ugha

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(v) iz”u la[;k 32 ls 35 rd izR;sd iz”u 4 vad dk gSA izR;sd iz”u dk mRrj 100 “kCnksa ls vf/kd

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1. People‟s livelihoods and local economy of which one of the following was badly affected by the

disease named „Rinderpest‟ ?

(a) Asia (b) Europe

(c) Africa (d) South America

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(a) (b)

(c) (d)

OR Which of the following mechanical devices was used for weaving, with ropes and pullies, which

helped to weave wide pieces of cloth ?

(a) Handloom (b) Power loom

(c) Fly shuttle (d) Spinning Jenny.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

OR When was the very first section of the underground railway in world opened ?

(a) 10 Jan 1860 (b) 10 Jan 1861

(c) 10 Jan 1862 (d) 10 Jan 1863

(a) 10 1860 (b) 10 1861

(c) 10 1862 (d) 10 1863

2. Which one of the following powerful weapons was used by the Spanish conquerors to colonise

America during the mid seventeenth century ?

(a) Conventional Military Weapons

(b) Modern Military Weapons

(c) Biological Weapons (Germs of small pox)

(d) Nuclear Weapons

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(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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OR Which of the following were the Pre-Colonial ports of India ?

(a) Surat and Masulipatam (b) Madras and Hoogly

(c) Madras and Bombay (d) Bombay and Hoogly




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(a) (b)

(c) (d)

OR „City of Bombay Improvement Trust‟ was established in :

(a) 1898 (b) 1918

(c) 1928 (d) 1938

(a) 1898 (b) 1918

(c) 1928 (d) 1938

3. Who said „Printing is the ultimate gift of God and the Greatest one‟ ?

(a) E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker (b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(c) Martin Luther (d) Erasmus

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

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OR In which of the following countries did Novel first take firm root ?

(a) Germany (b) England

(c) Austria (d) Spain

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

4. Which one of the following statements is true ?

(a) A children press, devoted to literature for children alone, was set up in France in 1757.

(b) Penny magazines were especially meant for men.

(c) Lending libraries had been in existence from the Seventeenth century onwards.

(d) None of the above.

(a) 1757

(b)

(c)

(d)

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OR Who among the following did write about the dark side of colonialism?

(a) Daniel Defoe (b) Joseph Conrad

(c) Rudyard Kipling (d) None of above

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

5. Which of the following crops is grown in the black soil ?

(a) Rice (b) Wheat

(c) Cotton (d) Tea

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

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6. Which of the following is NOT a reason for depletion of forests ?

(a) Mining (b) Multi-purpose river valley projects

(c) Grazing (d) Creation of shelter belts

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

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7. Rooftop rainwater harvesting is a technique to recharge :

(a) Sea water (b) Groundwater

(c) Lake water (d) River water

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

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8. Which are the two main beverage crops produced in India ?

(a) Sugar cane and oilseeds

(b) Tea and coffee

(c) Jowar and bajra

(d) Rice and wheat

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(a) (b)

(c) (d)

9. Who elects the community government in Belgium ?

(a) People belonging to one language community only.

(b) By the leader of Belgium

(c) The citizens of the whole country

(d) The community leaders of Belgium

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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10. Division of powers between higher and lower levels of government is called :

(a) horizontal distribution (b) parallel distribution

(c) verticle division (d) diagonal division

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

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11. Rural local government is popularly known as :

(a) Panchayati Raj (b) Zila Parished

(c) State government (d) Gram Panchayat

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

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12. According to 2001 census the sex ratio in India was ________ .

(a) 1000 males 950 females

(b) 1000 males 850 Females

(c) 1000 males 927 females

(d) 1000 males 922 females

2001

(a) 950

(b) 850

(c) 927

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(d) 922

13. Which one of the following is also called average income ?

(a) National Income (b) Per Capita Income

(c) Gross Income (d) None of the above

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

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14. Which of the following is true of the people‟s goals in addition to higher income ?

(a) Equal treatment (b) Freedom

(c) Respect and security (d) All the above

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

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15. Workers enjoy job security in :

(a) Agriculture Sector (b) Private Sector

(c) Unorganised Sector (d) Organised Sector

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

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16. Which of the following was the objective of NREGA 2005 ?

(a) To control the unorganized sector in rural areas.

(b) To provide 100 days employment in a year by the government.

(c) To control the flow of money from private sector to public sector.

(d) None of the above.

2005 2005

(a)

(b) 100

(c)

(d)

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17. Give three examples to show that the world changed with the discovery of new sea routes to

America.

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OR What technique of advertisement did Manchester industrialists use to entice the Indian

consumers ?

OR Why did the population of London expand from the middle of the eighteenth century ? Give

three reasons.

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18. What was the impact of Print culture on the poor people of India during the 19th century ?

Explain.

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OR “The novels brings together many cultures.” Support the statement with suitable examples.

19. Why did people in the eighteenth century Europe think that print culture would bring

enlightenment and end despotism ?

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OR

State the significance of the novels of Premchand.

20. What were the main features of the Gutenberg Press ?

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OR

What led Chandu Menon to write Indulekha ?

21. Suggest any three measures of soil conservation.

3

22. Explain with three examples, how communities have carried out conservation of flora and fauna

in India ?

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23. Define rain water harvesting. State its main objective.

3

24. Why Sri Lankan Tamils felt alienated 3

25. Explain any two reasons why differences occur in society. Give an example to show that social

differences do not lead to social division.

3

26. Describe three factors that determine the outcome of politics of social divisions.

3

27. What is communalism ? How is communalism a hinderance in the functioning of our

democracy ? Explain.

3

28. In what respects is the criterion used by the UNDP for measuring development different from

the one used by the world Bank ? Explain.

3

29. Why is the issue of sustainability important for development ? Explain.

3

30. Suggest any three ways to create more employment avenues in Urban sector.

3

31. Do you agree that workers are exploited in the unorganised sector ? Support your answer with

any three arguments.

3

32. Describe the causes of Great Depression.

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OR How did the East India Company procure regular supplies of cotton and silk textiles from Indian

weavers ?




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OR Explain any four characteristics of marginal groups in London.

33. Explain any four features of primitive subsistence agriculture in India. 4

34. “The creation of Linguistic states was the first and major test for democratic politics in our

country.” Justify this statement.

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35. How to create more employment in rural areas ? Explain with examples. 4

36. Three features (A), (B) and (C) are marked on the given political map of India. Identify these

features with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the lines marked on the map. (A) The state having forest and mountainous type of soil. (B) Largest producer state of tea. (C) Type of forest

(A), (B) (C)

(A)

(B)

(C)

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OR Locate and label the following items with appropriate symbols on the same map.

(I) Hirakud Dam (II) Major producer state of sugarcane (III) Periyar Tiger reserve

(I)

(II)

(III)

36B. The following question is for the visually impaired candidates only in lieu of Map Q. No. 36

(I) Which soils are found in the entire northern plains ? (II) Name the tiger reserve of Assam. (III) Name the major producer state of Bajra




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(II)

(III)




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