HARVEST INTERNATIONALSCHOOL, BANGALORE

SESSION 2023-2024
Examination-4
Pre Board
Subject Social Science
Grade: X Time: 3hrs
Date: 02.02.2024 Max, Marks: 80

GENERAL INSTRUCTION:
—A, B, C, D and E. There are 37 questions in
i. Question paper comprises five Sections
the question paper. All questions are compulsory.
ii. Section A— From question 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
Very Short Answer Type Questions,carrying 2
iii. Section B Question no. 21 to 24 are
marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 40 words.
iv. Section C contains Q.25to Q.29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks
each. Answer to e-aCh question 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 question should notexceed 120 words.
vi. Section-E Questions no from 34 to 3C are case based questions withthree sub
questions and are of 4 marks each.
viE Section F Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks withtwo parts, 37a from
History (2 marks) and 37b from Geography (3 marks).
internalchoice has been
viii. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an
have to be
provided in few questions. Only one of the-choices in such questions
attempted.
and question,wherever
In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section
necessa

PART- A Marks
Choose the correct Option
1
Giuseppe Mazzini an Italian revolutionarywho was also
14 a. Was the Chief Ministerof Sardiriia —Piedmontstate X
republic•
b. Opposed monarchy and supported the vision of democratic countries.
c. Participated in the liberal and nationalmovement in European
d. Made first attempt for the,unification of Germany X 1
B. Choose
2 Match the following items given in column A with those in column
the correct answer from the options given below.

ColUmnA Column B
A. Scribes i. Earlier name of Tokyo

B. Edo ii.Pocketsized chea book

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 who
C. Punjab Kesan iii.Skllled persons
wrote manuscnpts.
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D. Cha Book iv.BalGnnoa(lharTilak Cz
a.A-iv , B-iii , C- ii, D. i

b. A-iii , B- iv, c-i , DÅi

c. A-iii , B-i , C- iv , D-ii

d. A-ii , B-iv, C- ii , D-i

Look at th>ipture iven below. Identi what the picture depicts. 1

a. Civil Disobedience Movement

b. The boycott of foreign cloth
c. Strike by Indian workers K
d. Handloom production

The people who contributed in making human society more interlinked 1 1

a. Invaders, Travellers, Priests and Pilgrims
b. Invaders, Traders, Priests and Pilgrims
c. Travelers, Traders, Priests and Pilgrims
d. Invaders, Pilgrims, Priests and Religious Reformers
The slash and burn agriculture is known as 'Milpa'in 1
a. Brazil b. Mexico c. Central Africa d. Indonesia
The main objective of the joint forest management programme is about: 1
a) Involving rich and backward communitiesto conserve wildlife
b). Involving local communities in the management and restorationof
degradedforests.'
c). Involving rich communities to conserve wildlifeand forests
d). Involving backward communities in the management and restoration
of degraded forests.
There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Markyour
answer as per the codes provided below:
Assertion (A): Controlling mining activities does not controlland degradation.
Reason(R): In states like Gujarat, Rajasthan, MadhyaPradesh, deforestation
has occurred due to overgrazing not mining..
the correct explanationof (A)
a. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) iscorrect
the explanationof A.
b. Both A and R are true and R is
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 c. (A) is correct but (R) is wtong
d. (A) is wrong but (R) is correct in favour of and against power
8 Differentarguments are uSually put forth
favour of power sharing and
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sharing. Identify those which are in the answer
using the codes given below.
i. Reduce conflict among different communities
ii. Increase political instability othersv
iii. Imposing the will of majority community over are to be governed s/
iv. People have a right to be consulted on how they
Options:
a. Both i and ii
b. Both ii and iw
c. Both ii and iii Y
d. Both i and iv e

9 Arrange the following stages or conditions for the formation of a 1

Coalition govemment.
1. No single party get majority to form the .government in the centre or in state.
2. All major and Some -regionalparties enter into alliance.
3. After 1990 there wasa •risein-the regional parties.
4. Regional parties' alliance with the national party led to power sharing
and respect for the autonomy of state govemment.

10 Which one of the following is not a cause of communalism?

a. Religion is taken as the basis of the nation
b. When one-religion•isdiscriminated against.
-c. State has no officialreligion
d. Demands of one religious group are .formedin opposition to other
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Which one of the following options best signifies this cartoon?

a. Lack of internaldemocracy
b. Money and muscle power.
c. Corporate America controls all major institutions of the country
d. Most political parties do not practice open and transparent procedures.K

12 1
. Political outcome signifies
i. Accountable and responsive government'
ii. MilitaryRule
iii. Legitimate Government
iv. Restricted popularparticipatiori
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 a iii and iv b. iii , i and ii c. i and iiXi. i and iii region
populationOf Tamils is in
13 Lanka.
of Sli East
a. Northand South b. West d. South and
East c. Cast and
1

14 There are two statements marked Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark
as
your answer as per the codes provided below:
to be one of
Assertion (A): For comparing countries their income is considered
the most important attributes.

Reason(R): When we think of a nation or a region, we may, besides

average income, think of other equally important attributes

a. Both A and Rare true and R is the correct explanationof A.

b. Both A and R are true and R is the not correct explanation of A.'

c. A is true but R is false.

d. Both A and R are false. 1

15 Arrange the following in chronological order 1
i. About 50 books had been printedin the Konkani and Kannada language.
ii. Catholic priests printed the first Tamil book
iii. The first Malayalam book was printed.
iv. James Augustus Hickey began to edit the Bengal Gazette
a. i , ii, iii and iv b. ii, i , iii and iv c. i , iii , iv , ii d. iv , iii , ii , i

16 Tick the odd one out: 1

a. Agriculture ,manufacturing, b2nking 0
b. Agriculture, dairy ,fishing
c. Transport , banking , communication
d. Teachers , lawyers , doctors

17 The informal source of credit does not include which one of the following? 1
a. Traders b. Friends c. CooperativeSocieties d. Moneylenders
18 Match the followin 1
ColumnA Column B
A. MNCs buy at cheap rates from i. Automobiles
small producers

B. Quotas and taxes on imports ii. Garments, footwear,

are used to regulate sports items

iii. Call centers

C. IT has helped in spreading
of roductionof services

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 D. Several MNCs have invested in iv. Tata motors, Infosys,
setting up factories in India for anbaxy C..
production

E. Indian companies who v. Trade barriors

have invested abroad
a. A-ii, B-v, C-iv, D-iii, E-i
b. A-iii, B-iv,c-v, m, E -ii
c. A-i, B-iii, c-ii, D-v, E-iv
d. A-iv, B-i, c-iii, D-ii, E-v
about placer deposits? 1
19 Which of the following statements are incorrect
i. They.occur as allÜvialdeposits
ii. They are corroded by water
iii. They occur in ocean beds and the base of hills
iv. They are found in the sand of the valley floors
a. i and ii b&andiii .c. iii•andiv d. i and iv those in column B. Choose 1
20 Match thefollowing items given in column A with
below.
the correct answer from •theo tions iven
ColumnA Column B
A. Tehri Dam i.•Siri Fort Area

B. Salal it.Damodar
C. River of Sorrow iii. Gan a
D. HauzKhas iv. Chenab

a. A-ii, B- ,C-ivO-i
b. A-i , B- iii , C-ii , D?iv
c. A-iii ,B-iv , C-ii ,D-i:
d. A-iv ,B-iii ;c-ii ,D-i
•SECTION B..
Define the term Absolütistgoüetnmeåteé.hd Plebiscite.
2
21
•22 What does Nationalcåevelopmentrefer tö? Give an two o developmental
goals to people.-
23 Why is aluminium considér.ed to be an important metal. Name the areas 8 L2
have rich deposits Ofthe ore of alumjhium.
a
Mention any factörs that play an important role in turning a mineral reserve into
2
24 Mention any.two reasons to state that India is a federal country.
SECTION C
Why did Mahatma Ganßhi decide to call off the Civil Disobedience Movement?
3
25
Or
Why did various classes and groups of Indians participate in the Civil
Disobedience Movemerit?
3
26 Read the statements given below regarding Indian Railways

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 statementI (Sl): Indian Railways
Enterprise. Statement 2 (S2): has largely been a Public Sector
Private players aro making an entry into the Indian
Railway market.
Explain what trend these
statements Sl and S reflect in the r ilways sector in
India

27 How has globalization benefited

28 public expression of the producers in India?.
of democratic project".dissatisfaction withdemocracyshow t e suc es
Justify the statement.
aprimary sector was the most
29 important sector of économic activity at initial stages'
of development. 0Evaluate the statement.

30 How has visualizing the SECTION-D

nation in Europe created a sense of nationalism? 5
OR
Write a short note on
a) Unification of Germany
b) Unificationof Italy
31 Why is the conservation of
resources important?List any three measure to solve 5
the problem of land degradation in India?
OUC
How are human beings an essential OR
componentof resources? Is resourceplanning
importantin the context of India? How?
32 Analyze the role of a multiparty system in a democratic country like India. 5
OR
Evaluate the differences between the national and regional parties and assess the
requirements for a regional party to become a national party.
33 'Banks play an important role in the economic development of the country. Support 5
the statement with suitable examples.
OR
'The credit activities of the informal sector oul e discouraged'. Support the
statement with relevant arguments
SECTION-E
34 Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow: It is said of
"passive resistance" that it is the weapon of the weak, but the power which is the
subject of this article can be used only by the strong. This power is not passive
resistance; indeed, it calls for intense activity. The movement in South Africa was
not passive but active ... 'Satyagraha is not physical force. A satyagrahi does not
inflict pain on the adversary; he does not seek his destruction ... In the use of
the
satyagraha, there is no ill will whatever. 'Satyagraha is pure soul force. Truth is
this force is called satyagraha. The soul is
very substance of the soul. That is why
the flame of love. ... Nonviolence is the
informed with knowledge. In it burns
supreme dharma It is certain that India cannot rival Britain or Europe in force of
god and they can all of them become, as they
arms. The British worship the war The hundreds of millions in India can never carry
are becoming, bearers of arms.
the religion of non-violence their own ... In his famous book
arms. They have made
Mahatma Gandhi declared that British rule was established in
Hind Swaraj (1909) of Indians, and had survived only because of this
India, with the cooperation refused to cooperate, British rule will collapse within a year.
cooperation. If Indians
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 1. Why did Gandhiji say that passive resistance is
not the weaponof
2. "Satyagraha is pure soul-force." substantiate this the weak?
statementin 20
3. What according to Mahatma Gandhi is the best weapon words.
to use to
collapse
35 Caste plays different kinds of roles in politics. In some situations,
caste differences in politics gives many disadvantaged Communities expression of
demand their share of power. In this sense, caste politics has helpedthe space to
Dalits and OBC castes to gain betteraccess to decision making. people from
Several
and non-political organizations have been demanding and agitatingfor political
an end to
discrimination against particular castes' for more dignity and more access
to land,
resources and opportunities.
35.1. State any one form in which politics influence the caste system.
35.2 Name some social reformerswho advocated establishing a society in which
caste inequalities are absent.
35.3 How does caste affect politics? Give one example.

36 Sustained use of land withoutcompatibletechno-institutionalchanges have 1+1+2

hindered the pace of agricultural development. Inspite of development of sources
of irrigation•mostof the farmers in large parts Of the country still depend upon
monsoon and natural fertility in order to carry on their agriculture. For a growing
population thisposes a serious challenge. Agriculture which provides livelihood for
more than 60 per cent of its population,needs some serious technical and
institutional reforms

36.1 Mention the institutional reforms introduced in India. 1

36.2 List out the technological assistance introduced in India to benefit the
farmers. 1
36.3What agricultural reforms were -introducedby the Govemment of India to
improve agriculture in the 1960's and 1970's?

-SectionF
37 Two placeSA and B have been marked on•thegiven outline map of India. Identify 2+3
them and writetheir correct:names on the. lines drawn near them.
A.i.'lndianNationalcongresSsession atthis plåce in 1920.
ii. the place where Mahatma Gahdhi broke the salt law.
B. On the same-outlinemap of.India,.locateand label any THREE of the following
With• suitable symbols:
•a:Raniganj coal mines
b. Kakrapara nucleat power plant
•c.Hyderabad software techhology park
d. The major rubber producing-state

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