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 Series ARSP/08 Set ~ 8
Roll No. Q.P Code 15/8/8
Candidates must write the Q.P Code
on the title page of the answer-book.

 Please check that this question paper contains 07 printed pages.

 Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written
on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
 Please check that this question paper
ontains
c 37 qustions.
 Please write down the serial number of the question in the answer-book
before attempting it.
 15 Minute times has been allotted to read this question paper. The question
paper will be distributed at 10:15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m to 10.30 a.m, the students
will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer –
book during this period.

Social Science

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

1. Question paper comprises Six Sections – A, B, C, D, E and F. There are 37 questions in the question paper. All

questions are compulsory.

2. Section A – From question 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.

3. Section B – Question no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 2 marks each. Answer to each

question should not exceed 40 words.

4. Section C contains Q.25to Q.29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each. Answer to each

question should not exceed 60 words.

5. Section D – Question no. 30 to 33 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each. Answer to each question

should not exceed 120 words.

6. Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions with three sub questions and are of 4 marks each.

7. 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).

8. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided in few questions.

Only one of the choices in such questions have to be attempted.

9. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary.

10. Note: CBQ stands for “Competency Based Question”. 50% weightage allocated for competency-based questions.

Section A
1. Which group of persons invested with special functions in the church? [1]

a) Clergy b) Nobility

c) Court Officials d) Artisans

2. Which age group consists of the workforce population? [1]

a) 6 to 14 b) Below 15

c) above 59 d) 15 to 59
3. Fill in the blank: [1]

Type of groups Most vulnerable to poverty

Economic groups Agricultural labour households and the urban casual labour households.

Social groups ?
 a) All of these b) Scheduled Caste households and Scheduled
Tribe households

c) Rural poor households and Urban rich d) Urban Backward class households and
households Rural Backward class households
4. What are the options with the President if a bill is sent to him/her for assent? [1]
A. He/she has to sign it.
B. He/She can sent it back to the House for reconsideration.
C. If bill is sent to the President second time he/she has to sign it.

a) Only C is true. b) Only A is true.

c) Only A and B are true. d) Only B and C are true.

5. Educated unemployment is a special feature in: [1]

a) Rural Areas b) Urban Areas

c) Coastal Areas d) Residential area

6. What does the word Soviet mean? [1]

a) A revolutionary organisation b) Security police

c) Duma d) An autonomous organisation of Russia

7. Assertion (A): The soil in bhangar region contains kankar. [1]
Reason (R): The largest part of the northern plain is formed of older alluvium called khadar.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

8. Read the information given below and select the correct option [1]
On 3rd March 1933, the famous Enabling Act was passed. It gave Hitler all powers to sideline Parliament and
rule by decree. All political parties and trade unions were banned except for the Nazi Party and its affiliates. The
state established complete control over the economy, media, army and judiciary. With the reference to the given
information, choose why was the famous Enabling Act passed?

a) To establish democracy in Germany b) To establish military rule in Germany

c) To establish fire decree in Germany d) To establish a dictatorship in Germany

9. The Indian landmass is equally divided by the __________. [1]

a) Tropic of Arctic b) Tropic of Capricorn

c) Equator d) Tropic of Cancer

10. On 14 July, the agitated crowd stormed and destroyed the Bastille. The place where Bastille is located is marked [1]
as A on the given map of France. Identify it from the following options.
 a) Marseillaise b) Bastille

c) Paris d) Nantes
11. Which of the following is true with reference to Kosovo ? [1]
A. Milosevic wanted the serbs to dominate the country.
B. His government committed atrocities on Albanians.

a) Both A and B are false b) A is true but B is false

c) A is false but B is true d) Both A and B are true

12. Which factor turns the population into human capital? [1]

a) Education, training and medical care. b) Training

c) Medical care d) Education

13. Arrange the following statements in their correct order to understand western disturbances. [1]
i. Unseasonal rain damages crops
ii. The dust Storms create disturbance in the present winter weather of North India.
iii. Jet streams formed over West Asia blow over east and effects West Asian countries.
iv. Very high mountainous regions receive Some Rain which is useful to the Rabi crops.

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

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

14. Workers in England and Germany began forming associations to fight for better living and working conditions. [1]
They set up funds to help members in times of distress and demanded a reduction of working hours and the right
to vote. In Germany, these associations worked closely with the SPD and helped it win parliamentary seats.
What do you mean by "SPD"?

a) Social Democratic Plan b) Social Democratic Party

c) Social Dictator Party d) Socialist Democracy Party

15. Which of the following is not a component of food security? [1]

a) Accessibility b) Availability

c) Accountability d) Affordability
16. Identify the scheme with the help of the following hints: [1]
 It is a significant step towards providing elementary education to all children in the age group of 6–14 years. It is
a time-bound initiative of the Central government, in partnership with the States, the local government, and the
community for achieving the goal of universalisation of elementary education. Along with it, bridge courses and
back-to-school camps have been initiated to increase enrolment in elementary education.

a) Sarva Siksha Abhiyan b) Saraswati Shiksa Yojana

c) Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao d) Mid Day Meal Scheme

17. What is MNREGA? [1]

a) Marginal National Rural Employment b) Mahatama Gandhi National Rural

Guarantee Act. Employment Guarantee Action.

c) Marginal Natural Rural Employment d) Mahatama Gandhi National Rural

Guarantee Act. Employment Guarantee Act.
18. Which one of the following is the Southernmost point of Indian mainland? [1]

a) Kavarati b) Indira Point

c) Kanyakumari d) Lakshadweep
19. Which of the following scheme is to create self-employment opportunities for educated unemployed youth in [1]
rural areas and small towns?

a) NFWP b) WRTC

c) AAY d) PMRY
20. The year 1904 was a particularly bad one for Russian workers. Prices of essential goods rose so quickly that real [1]
wages declined by 20 percent. The membership of workers’ associations rose dramatically. When four members
of the Assembly of Russian Workers, which had been formed in 1904, were dismissed at the Putilov Iron Works,
there was a call for industrial action. What do you mean by real wages?

a) Reflects the qualities of goods which the b) Reflects the quantities of goods which the
wages will actually buy wages will actually buy

c) Reflects the qualities of goods which the d) Reflects the quantities of goods which the
wages will actually sell wages will actually sell
Section B
21. Explain the major reason for the two hour time difference in the local time between Arunachal Pradesh and [2]
Gujarat?
22. How is the poverty line estimated periodically? Name an organisation which is responsible for estimating [2]
poverty.
OR
What challenges are ahead of India with respect to poverty alleviation?
23. Write any three causes of poverty in India. [2]
24. Explain three broad categories of population. [2]
Section C
25. Who were the groups of people who protested rising taxes and food scarcity in France? What was the result? [3]
How did the emergence of the middle class help French society?
26. What does South African constitution teach us? [3]
 OR
Write an unusual achievement of the Indian Constitution.
27. What are the Legislative powers of President? [3]
28. Everyone knows that the rich can have better lawyers in the courts. What is the point in talking about equality [3]
before law?
29. Can you imagine some village which initially had no job opportunities but later came up with many? [3]
Section D
30. Write a short note on Stalin’s collectivization program. [5]
OR
Explain any five reasons why Russian people wanted the Czar to withdraw from the First World War?
31. Explain the differences between the Indus basin and the Ganga basin in tabular form. [5]
OR
Write main features of Indus Basin.
32. Who are food insecure in India? What is their social composition? How are they scattered over in the country? [5]
OR
Study the graph and answer the following questions:

i. In which recent year food grain stock with the government was maximum?
ii. What was the minimum buffer stock norm in 2012?
iii. Why were the FCI granaries overflowing with food grains?
iv. What is buffer stock?
v. Why is there general consensus that high level of buffer stock of food grains is very undesirable?
33. How does our election law regulate campaigns? [5]
OR
What powers are exercised by the Election Commission of India?
Section E
34. Read the given text and answer the following questions: [4]
Media was carefully used to win support for the regime and popularise its worldview. Nazi ideas were spread
through visual images, films, radio, posters, catchy slogans and leaflets. In posters, groups identified as the
‘enemies’ of Germans were stereotyped, mocked, abused and described as evil. Socialists and liberals were
represented as weak and degenerate. They were attacked as malicious foreign agents. Propaganda films were
made to create hatred for Jews. The most infamous film was The Eternal Jew. Orthodox Jews were stereotyped
and marked.
i. Jews were portrayed as “killers of Christ and usurers”. Who were ‘usurers’?
ii. What did the Nuremberg Laws mean to the undesirables in Nazi Germany?
iii. Hitler could have resolved ‘the Jewish problem’ by the method of conversion but he didn’t. What could be
the possible reason behind it?
35. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
 The Himalayas, geologically young and structurally fold mountains stretch over the northern borders of India.
These mountain ranges run in a west-east direction from the Indus to the Brahmaputra. The Himalayas represent
the loftiest and one of the most rugged mountain barriers of the world. They form an arc, which covers a
distance of about 2,400 Km. Their width varies from 400 Km in Kashmir to 150 Km in Arunachal Pradesh. The
altitudinal variations are greater in the eastern half than those in the western half. The Himalaya consists of three
parallel ranges in its longitudinal extent. A number of valleys lie between these ranges. The northern-most range
is known as the Great or Inner Himalayas or the Himadri. It is the most continuous range consisting of the
loftiest peaks with an average height of 6,000 metres. It contains all prominent Himalayan peaks. The range
lying to the south of the Himadri forms the most rugged mountain system and is known as Himachal or lesser
Himalaya. The ranges are mainly composed of highly compressed and altered rocks. The altitude varies between
3,700 and 4,500 metres and the average width is of 50 Km. While the Pir Panjal range forms the longest and the
most important range, the Dhaula Dhar and the Mahabharat ranges are also prominent ones. This range consists
of the famous valley of Kashmir, the Kangra and Kullu Valley in Himachal Pradesh. This region is well-known
for its hill stations. The outermost range of the Himalayas is called the Shiwaliks. They extend over a width of
10-50 Km and have an altitude varying between 900 and 1100 metres.
i. Name the loftiest range among the Himalayas having numerous peaks which exceed the height of 6000
meters.
ii. Read the statements provided by a few students:
Gaurav: We can discover extremely beautiful valleys like Kullu, Kashmir, etc.
Charu: It includes the mountain ranges like Pir Panjal, Mahabharat, and Nag Tibba.
The students are talking about which range?
iii. Classify Himalayas' three parallel ranges in its longitudinal extent.
36. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Zimbabwe attained independence from White minority rule in 1980. Since then the country has been ruled by
ZANU-PF, the party that led the freedom struggle. Its leader, Robert Mugabe, ruled the country since
independence. Elections were held regularly and always won by ZANU-PF. President Mugabe was popular but
also used unfair practices in elections. Over the years his government changed the constitution several times to
increase the powers of the President and make him less accountable. Opposition party workers were harassed
and their meetings disrupted. Public protests and demonstrations against the government were declared illegal.
There was a law that limited the right to criticise the President. Television and radio were controlled by the
government and gave only the ruling party’s version. There were independent newspapers but the government
harassed those journalists who went against it. The government ignored some court judgments that went against
it and pressurised judges. He was forced out of office in 2017. The example of Zimbabwe shows that popular
approval of the rulers is necessary for a democracy, but it is not sufficient. Popular governments can be
undemocratic. Popular leaders can be autocratic. If we wish to assess a democracy, it is important to look at the
elections. But it is equally important to look before and after the elections. There should be sufficient room for
normal political activity, including political opposition, in the period before elections. This requires that the state
should respect some basic rights of the citizen. They should be free to think, to have opinions, to express these in
public, to form associations, to protest and take other political actions. Everyone should be equal in the eyes of
law. These rights must be protected by an independent judiciary whose orders are obeyed by everyone.
i. Since Zimbabwe's independence, which party has ruled the country? (1)
ii. How did Zimbabwe's constitution change under President Mugabe? Explain it with any two points. (1)
 iii. What is shown by the example of Zimbabwe? (2)
Section F
37. i. Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of the world. Identify them and write their [5]
correct names on the lines drawn near them
A. Epicenters of main panic movement
B. Allied country of first world war
ii. On the outline map of India locate and label ANY THREE of the following with suitable Symbols.
a. The state has the highest density of population
b. Tropical Deciduous Forest - Vegetation Type
c. Manas - National Park
d. Eastern Ghats - Mountain Ranges