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CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 Social Science Term 2 Set 4 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 was the Inland Emigration Act of 1859 troublesome for plantation workers? (2)
Answer:
The Inland Emigration Act of 1859 was troublesome for plantation workers because plantation workers were not permitted to leave the tea gardens without official permission. In fact people rarely got such permissions. People were not allowed to go to their homes.
Question 2.
Today the world has become a global village. “Justify this statement”. (2)
Answer:
Today the world has become a “large village” because of:
- efficient and fast means of transport.
- development of telecommunication and satellite communication systems.
Question 3.
Discuss the major differences between policies of CPI and CPI-M. (2)
Answer:
Policies of CPI (M): | Policies of CPI: |
It was established in 1964. | It was established in 1925. |
It considers democratic elections as a valuable and influential tool for ensuring the objective of socio-economic justice in India. | It considers parliamentary democracy as a tool for promoting the interests of the poor, the working class and farmers. |
It is critical of the new economic policies that allow free flow of foreign money and goods into the country. | It is against secessionism and communalism. |
Question 4.
What is the reason for accepting paper notes as a medium of exchange? (2)
Answer:
Modern currency is accepted as a medium of exchange because the modern currency is authorised by the government of the country.
Question 5.
Read the data in the table given below and answer the questions that follow: (2)
Total finished steel production in India.
Year | Production (In million tonnes per annum) |
2005 | 45.7 |
2006 | 49.4 |
2007 | 53.0 |
2008 | 57.8 |
2009 | 56.6 |
2010 | 68.3 |
2011 | 72.2 |
Source: Ministry of Steel, Government of India.
1. Compare the 2008 and 2009 data of total finished steel production in India and give any one reason for the reduction of steel production in India. (1)
2. Why is the per capital consumption of steel so low in India? (1)
Answer:
1. (i) High costs and limited availability of coking coal
(ii) Lower productivity of labour
(iii) Irregular supply of energy and
(iv) Poor infrastructure.
2. Low consumption of steel in India are because of the following reasons:
(i) High costs and limited availability of cooking coal
(ii) Low productivity of labour
(iii) Disrupted supply of electricity
Section – B
Short Answer Type Questions (3 x 3 = 9)
Question 6.
What are the characteristics of a MNC?
OR
What kind of opportunity is created by foreign trade for producers? (3)
Answer:
Following are the characteristics of a MNC:
- A MNC may have a research and development facility in country A’.
- It may have a production facility in country ‘B’.
- It may source raw materials from other countries.
- It then sells its products across the world.
OR
Foreign trade creates an opportunity for the producers to reach beyond the domestic markets, i.e., markets of their own countries. Producers can sell their produce not only in markets located within the country but they can also compete in markets located in other countries of the world.
Question 7.
Describe any three major problems faced by the peasants of Awadh in the days of Non-Cooperation Movement.
Answer:
During the Non-Cooperation Movement, the peasants of Awadh suffered tremendous problems. (3)
These problems are enumerated as follows:
- Talukdars and landlords demanded excessive high rents and an array of other taxes from the peasants.
- Peasants were involved in begar (forced labour without payment). They worked at the farms of landlords.
- As tenants, the peasants barely had any security of tenure. Therefore, the peasant movement in Awadh demanded lowering of revenue load, elimination of begar and social boycott of dominating landlords.
Question 8.
What is a multi-party system? Why has India adopted a multi-party system? Explain. (3)
Answer:
A multi-party system is the one in which more than two parties contest for the elections and have a chance of winning. In case no party can win clear cut majority, several parties join to form a coalition government. India is a large and complex country with social and regional diversities. A multi-party system enables to give representation to people from diverse backgrounds.
Section – C
Long Answer Type Questions (5 x 2 = 10)
Question 9.
What is the main agenda of the BJP?
OR
Elucidate some of the recent efforts taken in India to reform political parties and their leaders. (5)
Answer:
The BJP or Bharatiya Janata Party was founded in 1980 by reviving the former Bharatiya Jana Sangh. It came to power in 1998 and became the leader of the National Democratic Alliance. The important points of its agenda are as follows:
- It wants to build a strong and modern India inspired from ancient Indian culture and values.
- It considers cultural nationalism (or ‘Hindutva’) as an important part of its idea of Indian nationhood and politics.
- It wants full regional and political integration of Jammu and Kashmir with India.
- It aims at establishing a uniform civil code for all citizens irrespective of their religion and is strictly against religious conversions.
OR
Some of the recent efforts taken in our country to reform political parties and their leaders are as follows:
- Our constitution has been amended to prevent changing of parties by elected MPs and MLAs. Legally, those MLAs and MPs who attempt defection will lose the seats in the legislature.
- The Supreme Court passed an order to reduce the effect of money and criminals. It is compulsory for a candidate desirous of contesting for elections to provide an affidavit about his/her property details and criminal cases pending against him/her.
- Political parties should give a minimum number of tickets, about one-third to women candidates for their proper representation.
- The Election Commission passed an order which makes it mandatory for political parties to hold their organisational elections. The Election Commission also made it mandatory for all political parties to file their income tax returns.
- State should provide funds and resources for supporting the election expenses. This will help in reading the influence of muscle and money power in elections.
Question 10.
‘Credit has its own unique role for development’, justify the statement with argument.
OR
Write a note on Self Help Groups (SHGs). (5)
Answer:
The credit facility is a boon for a country’s development. It represents the expanded purchasing power in the hands of the borrowers to meet their various requirements. It is the sacrifice of the savers which helps the borrowers to expand their production and income of the country. It helps in generating those productive resources, which could not have been generated in the absence of purchasing power. We can see the practical examples of various business houses like Reliance and Tata, who, with the help of credit, established big business houses and generated large employment.
Similar examples may be seen all around us where the people have taken loans to start various businesses and for building homes and for gaining education etc. All these have contributed a lot to the development of the country and raised the standard of living of the borrowers. But credit helps a borrower only when the terms of credit are reasonable. Unfortunately, these terms of credit are not very much favourable in the informal sources of credit which lead to the exploitation of borrower which may be harmful to development. Hence, it is for this reason that the formal sources of lending like banks and cooperatives must expand, so that the positive contribution of credit may lead to overall development.
OR
A Self Help Group organises the rural or urban poor, in particular women, into a small group of normally 15-20 members and pool or collects their savings. The members usually belong to one neighbourhood, who meet and save regularly. These members contribute their savings, which may vary from ?25 to ?100 or more per member per day or per month, depending on the ability of the people to contribute into the pool of the group. This pool is utilised for its members in the form of small loans to meet their needs.
The group charges interest on these loans but this is very less than what the informal sources of loans such as moneylenders or traders charge. After a year or two, if the group is regular in savings, it becomes eligible for availing loan from the bank. The loan is sanctioned in the name of the group and is meant to create self-employment opportunities for the members. The members may utilise such credit for buying equipments like sewing machines, handlooms, hammers, axe, shovels etc. for their works, seeds, fertilisers, pesticides, raw materials, cattle, houses etc. The group is responsible for the repayment of the loan. Because of this feature, banks are willing to lend to the SHGs, even though they have no collateral.
Section – D
Case Based Questions (4 x 2 = 8)
Question 11.
Read the extract and answer the questions that follows : (4)
On 13 April the infamous Jallianwala Bagh incident took place. On that day a large crowd gathered in the enclosed ground of Jallianwala Bagh. Some came to protest against the government’s new repressive measures. Others had come to attend the annual Baisakhi fair. Being from outside the city, many villagers were unaware of the marital law that had been imposed. Dyer entered the area, blocked the exit points, and opened fire on the crowd, killing hundreds. His object, as he declared later, was to ‘produce a moral effect’, to create in the minds of satyagrahis a feeling of terror and awe. As the news of Jallianwala Bagh spread, crowds took to the streets in many north Indian towns. There were strikes, clashes with the police and attacks on government buildings. The government responded with brutal repression, seeking to humiliate and terrorise people: satyagrahis were forced to rub their noses on the ground, crawl on the streets, and do salaam (salute) to all sahibs; people were flogged and villages (around Gujranwala in Punjab, now in Pakistan) were bombed. Seeing violence spread, Mahatma Gandhi called off the movement. While the Rowlatt Act satyagraha had been a widespread movement, it was still limited mostly to cities and towns. Mahatma Gandhi now felt the need to launch a more broad-based movement in India. But he was certain that no such movement could be organised without bringing the Hindus and Muslims close together. One way of doing this, he felt, was to take up the Khilafat issue.
1. What was the purpose of the large gathering in the enclosed grounds of Jallianwala Bagh? (1)
2. What was the objective of General Dyer to open fire on the crowd in Jallianwala Bagh? (1)
3. Why did Gandhiji call off the Rowlatt Satyagraha and how did Gandhiji decide to launch a more broad-based movement in India? (2)
Answer:
1. Large crowd gathered in the enclosed ground of Jallianwala Bagh, some came to protest against the government’s new repressive measure and others had come to attend the annual Baisakhi fair.
2. The main objective of General Dyer was to ‘produce a moral effect’, and a feeling of terror and awe in the minds of satyagrahis.
3. Due to Jallianwala Bagh Incidence there was violence spread and seeing this Gandhiji decided to call off the Rowlatt Satyagraha and through the Rowlatt Act satyagraha had been a widespread movement, it was still limited mostly to cities and towns. Mahatma Gandhi now felt the need to launch a more broad-based movement in India. But he was certain that no such movement could be organised without bringing the Hindus and Muslims close together. One way of doing this, he felt, was to take up the Khilafat issue.
Question 12.
Read the extract and answer the questions that follows : (4)
As the resources are space bound, no country can survive without international trade. Export and import are the components of trade. The balance of trade of a country is the difference between its export and import. When the value of export exceeds the value of imports, it is called a favourable balance of trade. On the contrary, if the value of imports exceeds the value of exports, it is termed as unfavourable balance of trade. India has trade relations with all the major trading blocks and all geographical regions of the world. The commodities exported from India to other countries include gems and jewellery, chemicals and related products, agriculture and allied products, etc. The commodities imported to India include petroleum crude and products, gems and jewellery, chemicals and related products, base metals, electronic items, machinery, agriculture and allied products. India has emerged as a software giant at the international level and it is earning large foreign exchange through the export of information technology.
1. How a country can calculate its Balance of Trade? (1)
2. How can it be said that India holds an important position in international trade? (1)
3. Which commodities are imported and exported from India? (2)
Answer:
1. Any country can calculate its trade by finding the difference between its import and export.
2. It is said so because India has trade relations with all major trading blocks and all geographical regions of the world.
3. The commodities exported from India to other countries include gems and jewellery, chemicals and related products, agriculture and allied products, etc. The commodities imported to India include petroleum crude and products, gems and jewellery, chemicals and related products, base metals, electronic items, machinery, agriculture and allied products.
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.
(A) Indian National Congress Session of 1927 was held. (1)
2. On the same given map of India, locate the following:
(I) Narora Nuclear Power Plant. (1)
OR
Coimbatore Cotton Textile Industry.
(II) Indira Gandhi International Airport. (1)
Answer: