COMMON EXAMINATION

CLASS X
SOCIAL SCIENCE (087)

Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 80

Roll No: Date: 25.01.2022
General Instructions
 This question paper contains 9 printed pages.
 There are 37 questions in the question paper. All questions are compulsory
 Write down the question number before attempting.
 An additional reading time of 15 minutes.

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

ii. Section A- From 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each
iii. Section B- Questions No 21 to 24 very short answer type questions carrying 2 marks each.
Answer to each questions should not exceed 40 words
iv. Section C – contains question 25 to question 29 are short answer type questions carrying 3
marks each, answer to each questions should not exceed 60 words
v. Section D – Question No 30 to 33 are long answer type questions carrying 5 marks each
answer to each questions should not exceed 120 words
vi. Section E – Question No 34 to 36 are case based questions with three sub questions and are of
4 marks each
vii.Section F – Question No 37 is map based carrying 5 marks with two Parts, 37a from history
(2 marks) and 37b from Geography (3 marks)
viii.There is no overall choice in the question paper, However an internal choice has been provided
in few questions, only one of the choice in such questions have to be attempted
ix. In addition to this, separate instructions are given in each section and questions wherever
necessary
SECTION A –
MCQs (1X20=20)
1. Which one of the following Viceroys announced a vague offer of dominion status for India in 1
October 1929?
(a) Lord Mount Batten
(b) Lord Dalhousie
(c) Lord Irwin
(d) None of these

2. The first class mail includes which one of the following? 1

(a) Book packets
(b) Registered newspapers
(c) Envelopes and cards
(d) Periodicals and journals
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3. In India’s federal system, the state governments have the power to legislate on all those subjects 1
which are included in the:
(a)Union list
(b) State list
(c) Concurrent list
(d) Residuary subjects

4. Observe the image given below. Who is portrayed in the painting and what is the occasion? 1

(a) Signing of the French constitution.

(b) Signing of the treaty of Vienna, 1815.
(c) Giuseppe Mazzini and the founding of Young Europe in Berne 1833.
(d) Signing of the treaty of Constantinople, 1832.

Note: The following question is for visually impaired candidates only in lieu of Q.No.4
The civil code of 1804 in France is usually known as
(a) The French Revolutionary code
(b) The Napoleonic Code
(c) European imperial code
(d) The French civil code

5. Which leaders worked for the elimination of caste system in India? 1

(a) Jotiba Phule, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Mahatma Gandhi and Periyar Rama swamiNaicker
(b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and MahatmaGandhi
(c) Jotiba Phule, Periyar Rama swami Naicker and MahatmaGandhi
(d) Swami Vivekanand, Jotiba Phule and Raja Ram MohanRoy

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6. India comes in the category of _______ countries because of its per capita income in 2012 was
just US $ 1530 per annum 1
(a) Low middle income
(b) Middle Income
(c) High Middle Income
(d) None of the above

7. The system of checks and balance is another name for which one of the following power sharing
arrangements. 1
(a) Power sharing among different social groups
(b) Vertical division of power or power shared among different levels of the government
(c) Horizontal division of power or power shared among different organs of the government.
(d) Power Sharing in the form of political parties, pressure groups and the governments.

8. Arrange the following in chronological order: 1

I. Print culture created the conditions for the French Revolution

II. Martin Luther’s writings led to the beginning of the Protestant Reformation.
III. Menocchio reinterpreted the message of the Bible
IV. Johann Gutenberg invented the Printing press

OPTIONS:
(a) III, II, I & IV

(b) I, II, III & IV

(c) IV, III, II & I

(d) IV, II, III & I

9. Complete the following table with correct information: 1

Dams On the river State

Bhakra-Nangal Sutlej river A -?

Hirakud B -? Odisha

Choose the correct option:

(a) A - Gujarat, B - Narmada
(b) A - Punjab, B - Mahanadi
(c) A - Gujarat, B – Krishna
(d) A - Telangana, B – Krishna

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10. What has been the main dependency of primitive farming. 1
(a) Monsoon
(b) Labour
(c) Suitability of the environment
(d) Technical

11. In SHG, most of the decisions regarding savings and loan activities are taken by the 1
(a) Bank
(b) Members
(c) Non-governmental organisations
(d) None of the above.
12.Study the table and answer the question that follow: 1

Stage Infant mortality rate Literacy rate %(2011) Net attendance Ratio (per
per 1000 live births 100 person) secondary
(2016) stage (age 14 and 15 years
2013-14)
Haryana 33 82 61
Kerala 10 94 83
Bihar 38 62 43

Which state has the lowest net attendance ratio at the secondary stage?
(a) Haryana
(b) Kerala
(c) Bihar
(d) Data inadequate
13. In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Read the statements and choose the correct option: 1
Assertion(A): Workers in the organised sector enjoy security of employment.
Reason (R): Organised sector covers those enterprises or places of work which are registered by
the government and have to follow its rules and regulations which are given in various laws.

(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of
Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.

14. The most celebrated Italian freedom fighter was: 1

(a) Count Cavour (b) Napoleon
(c) Garibaldi (d) Mazzini

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15. Which of the following pair is not correct? 1
(a) Multi-party system- The USA and the UK
(b) Anti-detection law- Reformation of political party
(c) Role of money and Muscle power – challenges of political party.
(d) Indian National Congress – United progressive alliance

16. Globalization has led to the improvement in _____________ 1

(a) Choice to consumers
(b) Quality of goods and services
(c ) Foreign investment
(d) All the above

17. A political party has to satisfy the following criteria to be recognised as a National Party__ 1
(a) Six percent votes of total votes in Lok Sabha or assembly elections of four states.
(b) At least six Lok Sabha seats
(c) 12 percent votes of total votes in Lok Sabha
(d) At least 12 Lok Sabha seats.

18. If a government provides its citizens a right and means to examine the process of decision, it is 1
(a) An accountable government
(b) A responsible government
(c) A transparent government
(d) A stable government.

19. Which one of the following is not characteristic of Special Economic Zone? 1
(a) They do not have to pay taxes for a long period.
(b) Government has allowed flexibility in labour laws.
(c) They have world class facilities
(d) They do not have to pay taxes for the initial period of five years.
20. GDP is the value of ______ produced during a particular year 1
(a) All goods and services
(b) All final goods and services
(c) All intermediate goods and services
(d) All intermediate and final goods and services

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SECTION B
VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (2X4=8)
21. Why did India adopt the Muti-party system? 2

22. Why is Rail transport the most convenient means of transportation?. 2

23.Mention any two developmental goals of the rural women. 2

Or
Mention any two goals of a landless rural labourer.

24. Gandhi said” The fight for swaraj is a fight for liberty of speech, liberty of the press, and
freedom of association.” Explain. 2

SECTION C
SHORT ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS (3X5=15)
25. How did NREGA 2005 bring the upliftment of the rural People.Explain. 3
26. Explain the role played by advertisements in creating new consumers for the British products 3
Or
How did the first world war help in the growth of the National movement in India.

27. How has the central state relation been restructured which strengthens federalism? 3

28. Differentiate between UNDP report and World Bank report. Why is UNDP report more reliable
than the World Bank Report? 3

29. Mention the states where overgrazing and over irrigation are responsible for the degradation of
the land resources. 3
SECTION D
LONG ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS (5X4=20)
30. Examine the different stages of the unification of Germany. 5
Or
Who hosted “Vienna congress” in 1815? Analyse the main changes brought by the “Vienna
Treaty”
31. Explain with examples how industries have given a boost to agriculture. 5
Or
Describe any five factors responsible for the concentration of jute mills along the banks of
Hugli river.

32. ‘There is an overwhelming support for the idea of democracy all over the world.’ Support the
statement. 5
Or
How does Democracy accommodate social diversity. Explain.
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33.“Money cannot buy all the goods and services that one needs to live well”. Explain. 5
Or
What are the criteria other thanincome to measure development?

SECTION-E
CASE BASED QUESTIONS (4x3=12)
34. Read the source given below and answer the following questions; 4
In the countryside, rich peasant communities - like the Patidars of Gujarat and the Jats of Uttar
Pradesh were active in the movement. Being producers of commercial crops, they were very hard
hit by the trade depression and falling prices. As their cash income disappeared, they found it
impossible to pay the government's revenue demand.The refusal of the government to reduce the
revenue demand led to widespread resentment. These rich peasants became enthusiastic
supporters of the Movement, organising their communities, and at times forcing reluctant
members, to participate in the boycott programmes. For them, the fight for swaraj was a struggle
against high revenues, but they were deeply disappointed when the movement was called off in
1931 without the revenue rates being revised. So when the movement was restarted in 1932, many
of them refused to participate.
34.1. Identify the movement. When was the movement launched? 1
34.2 Why was the movement called off? 1
34.3 Both rich peasants and the poor peasantry participated in the Civil Disobedience Movement
with different objectives. Evaluate. 2

35. Read the source given below and answer the following questions: 4

Subsequently, in 1974, Gandhian philosophy was once again presented by Schumacher in his
book ‘Small is beautiful’. The seminal contribution with respect to resource conservation of the
global levelwas made by the Brundtland commission Report, 1987. This report introduced the
concept of ‘Sustainable Development’ and advocated it as a means for resource conservation,
which was subsequently published in a book entitled ‘Our common Future’. Another
significant contribution was made at the Earth summit at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1992.

35.1. Which Gandhian philosophy does the source talk about? 1

35.2. What was the subject and the purpose of this report? 1
35. 3. Which significant contribution was made at the Earth Summit, 1992? 2

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36. Read the source given below and answer the following questions: 4
Belgium is a small country in Europe, smaller in area than the state of Haryana. It has borders
with France, the Netherland, The Germany and Luxemburg. It has a population of a 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, 59 percent live in Flemish region and speak
Dutch. Another 40 percent people live in the Wallonia region and speak French. Remaining one
percent of the Belgium speak German. In the capital city of Brussels, 80percent people speak
French while 20 percent speak Dutch.

36.1. What was the problem in Brussels? 1

36.2. With which countries does Belgium shares its borders? 1
36.3. The ethnic composition of Belgium is very complex. Justify your answer. 2

SECTION-F
MAP SKILL BASED QUESTION (2+3=5)
37 a. On the given political map of India, identify the places marked as A and B with the help of 2
the 2 following information and write their correct names on the lines marked near them.
(A) The place where the session of the Indian National congress was held in December 1920.
(B) The place from where Non-cooperation movement was withdrawn.

37 b. On the same outline map of India, locate and label any THREEof the following with suitable
symbols. 3
a. Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Airport.
b. Hirakud – Dam
c. Gandhinagar – software technology
d. Chennai– port

NOTE: The following questions are for visually impaired candidates only in lieu of
question no. 37. Attempt any FIVE questions 5
37.1. Name the place where the session of The Indian National Congress was held in December
1920. 1

37.2 Name the place where Non-cooperation movement was withdrawn. 1

37.3 Name the state where Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Airport is located. 1
37.4. Name the state where Hirakud dam is located. 1
37.5 Name the state where Gandhinagar Software Technology Park is located. 1
37.6. Name the state where the Chennai “Sea Port” is located. 1

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