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CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 Social Science Term 2 Set 3 with Solutions
Time : 2 Hours
Max. Marks : 40
General Instructions:
- This Question paper is divided into five sections-Section A, B, C, D and E.
- All questions are compulsory.
- Section-A: Question no. 1 to 5 are very short answer type questions of 2 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 40 words.
- Section-B: Question no. 6 to 8 are short answer type questions, carrying 3 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 80 words.
- Section-C: Question no. 9 and 10 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words.
- Section-D: Question no. 11 and 12 are Case Based questions.
- Section-E: Question no. 13 is map based, carrying 3 marks with two parts, 13.1 from History (1 mark) and 13.2 from Geography (2 marks).
- There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided in a few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions have to be attempted.
- In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary.
Section – A
Very Short Answer Type Questions (2 x 5 = 10)
Question 1.
Why boycott of British institutions posed a problem? (2)
Answer:
For the movement to be successful, alternative Indian institutions had to be set up so that they could be used in place of the British ones. But these were slow to come up and teachers and students started trickling back to government schools.
Question 2.
Why International trade is considered the economic barometer for a country? (2)
Answer:
The advancement of international trade of a country is an index to its economic prosperity. It is, therefore, considered the economic barometer for a country.
Question 3.
What is the difference between a state party and a national party? (2)
Answer:
| State Party | National Party |
| 1. The influence of a state party is confined to one or more states. | 1. The national parties have influence all over the country. |
| 2. The state parties are interested in promoting the interests of only their state/ states. | 2. The national parties are interested in promoting the interests of the entire country and help in promoting international issues. |
| 3. The state parties seek autonomy of their state/states. | 3. The national parties are interested in integrating the entire country and in promoting the interests all of state. |
Question 4.
What are demand deposits? (2)
Answer:
People also have the provision to withdraw the money as and when they require it. Since the deposits in the bank accounts can be withdrawn on demand, these deposits are called demand deposits.
Question 5.
Read the data in the table given below and answer the questions that follow: (2)
India: Production of Fabrics in India.
| Sectors | 2009-2010 | 2010-11 (Provisional) |
| Mill Sector | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| Powerlooms (in Hosiery) | 84.1 | 84.1 |
| Handlooms | 11.3 | 11.1 |
| Others | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Total | 100% | 100% |
Source: Office of Textile Commissioner, Mumbai, Economic Survey, 2011-12.
1. Compare the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 data and give any one reason for the reduction of production of Handlooms in 2010-2011. (1)
2. Why our trade in garments is only 4 per cent of the world’s total? (1)
Answer:
1.
→ High costs
→ Limited availability of raw material
→ Lower productivity of labour
→ Irregular supply of energy
2.
→ Our spinning mills are competitive at the global level and are capable of using all the fibres we produce.
→ The weaving, knitting and processing units cannot use much of the high-quality yarn that is produced in the country.
→ There are some large and modern factories in these segments, but most of the production is done in fragmented small units, which cater to the local market. This mismatch is a major drawback for the industry.
→ As a result, many of our spinners export cotton yarn, while apparel/garment manufactures have to import fabric.
Section – B
Short Answer Type Questions (3 x 3 = 9)
Question 6.
“Deposits with the banks are beneficial to the depositors as well as to the nation.” Examine the statement.
OR
What are the main functions of a bank? (3)
Answer:
Deposits with banks are beneficial to the depositors as well as to the nation because:
- Depositors can save their money and earn interest.
- Deposits are lent out to borrowers.
- The loans are used for investment.
- Investment increases GDP.
- Higher GDP leads to more jobs.
- Banks use a major portion of the money to provide loans to people who need funds.
OR
The main functions of a bank are:
- Accepting deposits and providing loans.
- Banks act as financial mediators or intermediaries between the savers and borrowers.
- Transferring money from one place to another.
- Conducting foreign exchange transactions.
- Keeping valuables in safe custody.
- Issuing letters of credit and guarantee.
Question 7.
Discuss the Salt March to make clear why it was an effective symbol of resistance against colonialism. (3)
Answer:
Salt March was an efficient icon of resistance against colonialism as:
- Diverse regional and social groups could identify with the product ‘salt’ as it was considered an important food item.
- Salt tax was a symbol of the oppression of British rule.
- It would affect the British economy. Mahatma Gandhi arrived at Dandi on 12th March, 1930 and transgressed the salt law by manufacturing salt from sea water.
Question 8.
What are the characteristics of a political party? (3)
Answer:
The characteristics of a political party are as follows:
- It consists of like-minded people with the same opinions and views.
- It forms policies and programmes for collective welfare in the society.
- Based on their agendas and policies, political parties try to convince people that their policies are better than that of other parties and thus they should vote them only.
- It is known by the policies it supports and the interests it upholds.
- It is a part of society and attains its goal through a partnership with the society members.
Section – C
Long Answer Type Questions (5 x 2 = 10)
Question 9.
“Political parties are a necessary condition for a democracy.” Analyse the statement with examples.
OR
When was Indian National congress Party formed? Discuss its major policies. (5)
Answer:
“Political parties are a necessary condition for a democracy”, due to the following reasons :
- It is difficult to imagine a democratic system without political parties.
- It helps in ensuring the formation of a responsive and accountable government.
- It helps in ensuring that the government will run as per the set ideologies and policies for the common welfare.
- If political parties are not present, independent candidates will be responsible for their own constituencies, but the administration of the entire country will be ignored.
- Political parties present their policies and ideologies in front of the people, on the basis of which people select them.
- No one will be able to bring about a change by amending policies if there are no political parties.
- The utility of government will be doubtful in absence of political parties.
- Due to the rising complexity and increasing size of society, political parties are utmost essential for collecting various views on different issues and for presenting it in front of the government.
OR
- INC or Indian National Congress was founded in 1885. It emerged as the largest party in India in 2004, with
- 145 members in the Lok Sabha elections. Presently, it is the main opposition party in the Lok Sabha.
Its major policies are as follows:
- Under the leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru, INC wanted India to become a modern, secular and democratic republic.
- It maintains its presence throughout the country by cutting across social divisions, in spite of its rises and falls.
- It is a centrist party in its ideological orientation, i.e., neither rightist nor leftist.
- It aims at promoting secularism and upliftment of the weaker sections and minorities.
- It supports new economic reforms and has a humanitarian approach.
Question 10.
Suggest some ways by which small farmers can get cheap credit. (5)
OR
How can the formal sector loans be made beneficial for poor farmers and workers? Suggest any five measures.
Answer:
(i) Banks need proper documentation and reasonable collateral to provide any kind of loan. Small farmer may not have necessary documentation and reasonable collateral because his collateral may already have been mortgaged or he may be a tenant on the land or may be very poor. In all these situations, his chances of getting loans from the bank are very less.
(ii) The other sources through which the farmers can take loan from are the cooperative society, moneylenders, agricultural traders and Self Help Groups etc.
(iii) Suppose, Gopal is a farmer who wants a loan from a local moneylender for the purpose of crop production. Now the moneylender extends him loan on 5% rate of interest per month on a cumulative basis. As collateral, the moneylender keeps the papers of his land. Another condition the moneylender puts before him is that after this crop season, Gopal will be allowed to use his land only when he repays the whole loan or repays loan by selling his land or does “Begar” for the moneylender till he repays the entire loan.
(iv) Small farmers can get cheap credit from banks, cooperative societies or self help groups.
OR
People obtain loans from various sources. These various sources of loans are categorised into:
(i) Formal sector loans.
(ii) Informal sector loans.
The formal sector loans are given by banks and cooperatives. Poor people and workers get much of their loans from the informal sector, which is not only exploitative, but also charges a very high interest rate. These make the poor people and workers fall into the trap of poverty. The informal lenders include moneylenders, traders, employers, relatives, friends etc.
The measures to make formal sector loans beneficial for poor farmers and workers are:
- The formal sector like banks and cooperatives should lend more to poor people and workers, particularly in rural areas.
- The formal sector should provide cheap and affordable credit.
- The formal sector should ensure that everyone has access to loans.
- Providing assistance to Self Help Groups.
- There should be more number of cooperatives and banks in rural areas.
Section – D
Case Based Questions (4 x 2 = 8)
Question 11.
Read the extract and answer the questions that follow: (4)
Source: The Movement in the Towns
In his famous book Hind Swaraj (1909) Mahatma Gandhi declared that British rule was established in India with the cooperation of Indians, and had survived only because of this cooperation. If Indians refused to cooperate, British rule in India would collapse within a year, and swaraj would come. How could non-cooperation become a movement? Gandhiji proposed that the movement should unfold in stages. It should begin with the surrender of titles that the government awarded, and a boycott of civil services, army, police, courts and legislative councils, schools, and foreign goods. Then, in case the government used repression, a full civil disobedience campaign would be launched. Through the summer of 1920 Mahatma Gandhi and Shaukat Ali toured extensively, mobilising popular support for the movement. Many within the Congress were, however, concerned about the proposals. They were reluctant to boycott the council elections scheduled for November 1920, and they feared that the movement might lead to popular violence.
In the months between September and December there was an intense tussle within the Congress. For a while there seemed no meeting point between the supporters and the opponents of the movement. Finally, at the Congress session at Nagpur in December 1920, a compromise was worked out and the Non-Cooperation programme was adopted. The Non-Cooperation- Khilafat Movement began in January 1921. Various social groups participated in this movement, each with its own specific aspiration. All of them responded to the call of Swaraj, but the term meant different things to different people. The movement started with middle class participation in the cities. Thousands of students left government-controlled schools and colleges, headmasters and teachers resigned, and lawyers gave up their legal practices.
The council elections were boycotted in most provinces except Madras, where the Justice Party, the party of the non-Brahmans, felt that entering the council was one way of gaining some power – something that usually only .Brahmans had access to. The effects of non-cooperation on the economic front were more dramatic. Foreign goods were boycotted, liquor shops picketed, and foreign cloth burnt in huge bonfires. The import of foreign cloth halved between 1921 and 1922, its value dropping from ₹ 102 crore to ₹ 57 crore. In many places merchants and traders refused to trade in foreign goods or finance foreign trade. As the boycott movement spread, and people began discarding imported clothes and wearing only Indian ones, production of Indian textile mills and handlooms went up.
1. In which book Mahatma Gandhi declared that British rule was established in India with the cooperation of Indians, and had survived only because of this cooperation? (1)
2. What was the declaration of Mahatma Gandhi in his famous book Hind Swaraj (1909 AD)? (1)
3. How was the Non-Cooperation Movement started? (2)
Answer:
1. In his famous book Hind Swaraj (1909), Mahatma Gandhi declared that British rule was established in India with the cooperation of Indians, and had survived only because of this cooperation.
2. (a) Mahatma Gandhi declared that British rule was established in India with the cooperation of Indians, (b) It had survived only because of this cooperation.
3. (a) The Non-Cooperation movement began with the surrender of titles that the government awarded, (b) A boycott of civil services, army, police, courts and legislative councils, schools, and foreign goods.
Question 12.
Read the extract and answer the questions that follows :
Electricity has such a wide range of applications in today’s world that, it’s per capita consumption is considered as an index of development. Electricity is generated mainly in two ways : by running water which drives hydro turbines to generate hydroelectricity; and by burning other fuels such as coal, petroleum and natural gas to drive turbines to produce thermal power. Once generated the electricity is exactly the same. Hydroelectricity is generated by fast flowing water, which is a renewable resource. India has a number of multipurpose projects like the Bhakra Nangal, Damodar Valley Corporation, the Kopili Hydel Project etc. producing hydroelectric power. Thermal electricity is generated by using coal, petroleum and natural gas. The thermal power stations use non-renewable fossil fuels for generating electricity.
1. How does thermal power stations generate electricity? (1)
2. Why is hydroelectric called renewable resource? (1)
3. What are the two ways to generate electricity? (2)
Answer:
1. The thermal power stations use non-renewable fossil fuels for generating electricity.
2. Hydroelectricity is generated by fast flowing water which is a renewable resource.
3. Electricity is generated mainly in two ways :
(i) By running water which drives hydro turbines to generate hydroelectricity.
(ii) By burning other fuels such as coal, petroleum and natural gas to drive turbines to produce thermal power.
Section – E
Map Skill Based Question (1 x 3 = 3)
Question 13.
1. On the given outline Political Map-of India, identify the place marked as A with the help of following information and write its correct name on the line marked near it. (1)
(A) The place where Mahatma Gandhi organised a Satyagraha Movement for indigo planters.
2. On the same given map of India, locate the following:
(I) Singrauli Thermal Plant. (1)
OR
Bengaluru Software Technology Park.
(II) Meenam Bakkam International Airport. (1)
Answer:
