Pre-Board Exam / Class -X / Subject- Social science / 2022-23

Time Allowed: 3:00hrs.

M.M.80

General Instructions:

i. Question paper comprises six sections – A, B, C, D, E and F. There are 37

questions in the question paper. All questions are compulsory.
ii. Section A – Question no. 1 to 20 is Objective Type Questions of 1 mark each.
iii. Section B – Question no. 21 to 24 is very short answer type questions,
carrying 2marks each..
iv. Section C – Question no. 25 to 29 is short answer type questions, carrying 3
marks each.
v. Section D – Question no. 30 to 33 is long answer type questions, carrying 5
marks each.
vi. Section E -- Question no. 34 to 36 is case based questions, carrying 4 marks
each.
vii Section F – Question no. 37 is map based, with two parts, 37.1 from History
(2 marks) and 37.2 from Geography (3 marks).
Viii There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice
has been p r o v i d e i n few questions. Only one of the
choices in such questions have to be attempted.

SECTION -A
Q.1 Who amongst the following discovered the vast continent of America? (1)
(a)Christopher Columbus (b) John Winthrop
(c) Johan Gutenberg (d) Henry Morton

Q.2. Who said, ‘Printing is the ultimate gift of God and the greatest one.’(1)

(a)Charles Dickens (b) J.V.Schely

(c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Martin Luthur

Q.3. Look at the picture given below and identify the book which has this picture in it. (1)
 (a)The Accordion book (b) The Diamond Sutra

(c)The Hind Swaraj (d) The Jikji

Q.4. Arrange the following in the chronological order : (1)

(i) Through the 19th century there was series of innovations in Printing technology.

(ii)By late 18th century , press came to made out of metal.

(iii) Cylindrical press was capable of printing newspapers.

(iv)By mid 19th century, Richard Hoe perfected the power driven cylindrical press.

OPTIONS:

(a) ii , i, iv, iii (b) iii, i, iv, ii

(c)iv, ii, i, iii (d) i, iv, iii, ii

Q.5 Identify the crop with the help of following features. (1)

*It is a Kharif crop.

*Requires high temperature,(above25°c) and high humidity.

*Requires annual rainfall above 100 cm and the areas of less rainfall, it grows with the help of
irrigation.

a) Rice b) Wheat c) Jute d) Jowar

Q.6 Choose the correct option.(1)

a) The wild life protection Act was implemented in 1973.

b) One third of the total forest area is Protected forest.

c) ) Two third of the total forest area is Reserved forest.

d) Kerala passed the first resolution for joint forest management.

Q.7 Match the following.(1)

 Column -A Column-B
1.Upper most layer of soil a) Khadar
2.New alluvial soil b) Topsoil
3.Regur soil c) Over grazing
4.Land degradation d) Black soil
Options:

a) 1(a),2.(b),3 (c),4 (d) b) 1(b),2.(c),3 (a),4 (d)

c) 1(b), 2.(a),3 (d),4 (c) d) 1(d),2.(a),3 (c),4 (d)

Q.8. Identify the correct statement: (1)

a). In 1836 Tamil became the official language of Srilanka.

b). The Dutch speaking were a majority in Belgium but they were a minority in the
capital,Brussels.

c.) The headquarter of the European Union is located in London.

d) 40 percent of the poulation in Belgium speak German.

Q.9. Which one of the following subject is included in the Union list: (1)

(a) Foreign affairs (b) Police

( c) Agriculture (d) Irrigation

Q.10. Which one of the following statement is true regarding the Secular State: (1)

a). Every Secular state has an official religion .

b.) India is not a Secular state.

c.) In the Secular state, the Constitution of that country prohibits discrimination on the grounds
of religion.

d.) None of the above.

Q11. Which one amongst the following pairs is correctly matched? (1)

A B

a. Bahujan Samajwadi party founded in 1885

b. Indian National Congress Kansi Ram
c. Bhartiya Janta party Syama prasad Mukherjee
 d. CPI Comman party of India

Q12 Two statements are given in the question below as assertion (A) and
reasoning(R). (1)
Read the statements and choose the appropriate option.
A. (i) Democracies are based on political equality.

R (ii) All individuals have equal weight in electing representatives.

Options:

a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false but R is true.
Q 13.Which one of the following country followed Majoritarianism in it’s Constitution? (1)

(a) Nepal (b)India (c) China (d) Sri-Lanka

Q.14 The table below shows comparative data on three states. (1)

Identify the areas where Haryana lags behind Kerala.

State Per capita IMR Literacy rate Net Attendance

income Ratio
Haryana 1,80,174 30 82 61
Kerala 1,63,475 10 94 83
Bihar 34,409 35 62 43

a) Per capita income, Literacy rate and Net Attendance Ratio

b) IMR, Literacy rate and Net Attendance Ratio

c) Literacy rate and Net Attendance Ratio

d) Per capita income

Q.15.Development of a country can generally be determined by its (1)

a). Per capita income

b). Health status of its people

c). Average literacy level

d). None of the above

Q.16 Find the incorrect statement regarding tertiary sector.(1)

a) The activities under tertiary sector help in the development of the primary and secondary
sectors.

b) The activities of tertiary sector, by themselves, do not produce a good but they are an aid or a
support for the production process.

c) In the past 100 years, there has been a further shift from tertiary to secondary sector in
developed countries.

d) While production in the service sector rose by 14 times, employment in the service rose
around five times.

Fill in the blank.

Q .17 ______ refers to the activities which are undertaken by people with the object of earning
money.(1)

Q.18Whichone of the following is the correct meaning of collateral? (1)

a)It is the sum total of money borrow from banks.

b) The amount borrowed from friends.

c)It is an asset of the borrower used as guarantee to a lender.

d) The amount invested in a business.

Q.19 It refers to the globalization which creates opportunities for all and ensures that its benefits
are better shared. (1)

a) Prime factorization

b) Exclusive Economic Zones

c) Fair Globalization

d) World balance Organisation

Q.20 Removing trade barriers or restrictions set by the government is known as (1)

a) Globalization

b) Privatization

c) Nationalism
d) Liberalization

SECTION-B

Q.21. Differentiate between Fixed Exchange Rates and Floating Exchange Rates. (2)

Q.22. Mention any two forms of Communalism in the Indian Politics. (2)

Q.23’In India coal occurs in rock series of two main geological ages ‘.Analyse the statement.(2)

OR

How minerals are an indispensable part of our lives?

Q.24What is the role of government in public sector?(2)

SECTION-C

Q.25. Discuss any three effects of First World War on India.(3)

OR

Why did the Indians oppose the Rowlatt Act?

Q.26 Evaluate with the help of example that the distribution pattern of the Railway network in
the country has been largely influenced by physiographic factors. (3)

Q27 How can government play a major in making globalization fair? (3)

Q 28.’Democracy is better form of government when compared with any other alternative.’

Give any three reasons to support the given statement. (3)

Q.29Explain why is the tertiary becoming so important in India?(3)

SECTION -D

Q.30 Name any two Balkan states and give reason Why did the Balkan area become an area of
intense conflict after 1871?(5)

OR

What steps did the French Revolutionaries take to create a sense of collective identity among the
French people?

Q.31 ‘Some measures should be taken to prevent environmental degradation caused by

Industries.’ Explain them.(5)

OR
‘Manufacturing sector is considered a backbone of development in general and economic
development in particular ‘Explain how?

Q 32. ‘Political Parties fill political offices and excersise political power by performing a series
of functions’. Give reasons to support the given statement. (5)

OR

‘Growing role of money and muscle power in political parties during elections is the major
challenge faced by the political parties.’Give reasons to support the given statement.

Q.33 Define Credit and also explain the terms of credit .(5)

. SECTION-E

34. Read the given passage and answer the questions given below: (4)

The Company tried to eliminate the existing traders and brokers connected with the cloth
trade,and establish a more direct control over the weaver.It appointed a paid servant called the
‘gomastha’ to supervise weavers,collect supplies, and examine the quality of the cloth.

This system of management and control established by the Company prevented

Company weavers from dealing with other buyers. One way of doing this was thru system of
advances.Once an order was placed , the weavers were given loans to purchase the raw material
for their production .Those who took loans had to hand over the cloth they produced to the
gomasthas.They could not take it to any other trader.

34.1 Who was the Gomastha? (1)

34.2 How did the Company prevent the weaver from dealing with other buyers?(1)

34.3 Give any two functions of Gomasthas. (2)

Q.35Read the passage below and answer the following question. (4)

Multi-purpose projects ,launched after independence with the integrated water resource
management approach, were thought of as the vehicle that would lead the nation to
development and progress, overcoming the handicap of its colonial past. Jawaharlal Nehru
proudly proclaimed the dams as the’ temples of Modern India’ ; the reason being that it would
integrate development of agriculture and the village economy with-rapid industrialization and
growth of the urban economy.

Q.35 .1 Name the approach related to launching of Multi-purpose project .(1)

Q.35.2 How do dams help in conserving and managing water?(1)

Q.35.3Why did Jawaharlal Nehru proclaim dams as ‘ temples of modern India.’?(2)

36. Belgium is the small country in Europe,smaller in area than the state of Haryana. (4)

It has borders with France,the Netherlands , Germany and Luxembourg. It has a population of
little over one crore, about half the population of Haryana.The ethnic composition of this small
country is very complex.Of the country’s total population 59percent live in the Flemish region
and speak Dutch language.Another 40 percent people live in the Wallonia region and speak
French.Remaining one percent of the Belgians speak German. In the capital city Brussels ,80
percent people speak Frenchwhile 20 percent are Dutch speaking.Sri-lanka has adiverse
population. The major social groups are Sinhala-speakers(74 percent ) and the Tamil speakers
(18percent). Among Tamil there are two sub groups Tamil natives of the country are called
SriLankan Tamilians(13 percent). The rest whose forefathers came from India as plantation
workers during colonial period are called Indian Tamils.

36.1 Name any two countries with which Belgium shares it’s borders. (1)

36.2 Who are called Indian Tamils in Sri- Lanka?(1)

3.3 Give two reasons why the ethnic composition of Belgium is very complex.(2)

SECTION-F

Map skill based question (2+3=5)

Q.37 (37. 1) two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of India.

Identify them and write their names on the lines drawn near them.

A. Indian National Congress session held at this place in December 1920.

B. Mahatma Gandhi organised a peasant satyagraha.

(37.2)On the same outline map of India locate and label any three of the following with suitable
symbols.

1) Tuticorin sea port

2)Raja sansi International airport

3)Pune( Software technology park)

4)Narora (Nuclear power point)