SOM-LALIT SCHOOL

ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-2025

Revision paper
Class: X Subject: Social Science
Date : 00/09/2024 Time : 3 hrs.

SECTION A
1. Arrange the following in the correct sequence
a) Depressed class Association
b) Rowlatt Act
c) Poona pact signed
d) Gandhiji travelled to Champaran

a) 1, 2, 3, 4 b) 1,3,2,4 c) 4,2,1,3 d) 2,1,3,4

2. Who visualised and depicted the image of ‘Bharat Mata’ through a painting?
(a) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
(b) Rabindranath Tagore
(c) Natesa Sastri
(d) Abanindranath Tagore

3. Which of the following social movements is/ are not a resistance to multi-purpose projects?
(a) Narmada Bachao Andolan
(b) Tehri Dam Andolan
(c) Navdanya
(d) Chipko Movement

4. Find the incorrect option regarding Joint Forest Management Programme.

a) Odisha passed the first resolution for joint forest management.
b) This program was initiated in the year 1988.
c) It is a combined effort of local community with local committees.
d) Members are entitled to cash benefits from the forests.

5. Which of the following statements are true about the unitary system of Government?
a) Under the unitary system, either there is only one level of government or the sub-units are
subordinate to the central government.
b) The central government can pass on orders to the provincial or the local government.
c) State government has powers of its own for which it is not answerable to the central
government.
d) All of the above statements are true.

6. Population of Sri Lankan Tamils is concentrated in ____________ region of Sri Lanka.

A. North and South B. North and East C. East and West D. South and East.
7. GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product. What does it show? Pick up the correct statement
given below:
(a) It shows how big is the economy of a country in a given year in terms of its total output
(b) It shows what the total product of a country in a given year without counting the country’s total
resources.
(c) It shows the number of people involved in production in a particular year.
(d) It shows the total value of trade trans-actions of a country in a particular year.

8. Which of the following statements are true?

a) Periodically, banks do not submit information to the RBI on how much they are lending, to
whom, at what interest rate, etc.
b) The Reserve Bank of India does not supervise the functioning of formal sources of loans.
c) The RBI monitors the banks in actually maintaining cash balance.
d) None of the above statements are true.

9. The president of Muslim league in 1930 was_______

10. Adequate levels of diversified crop production without use of synthetic chemicals are
possible and economically viable; these are shown by the movement’s ________and ______

11. Police, trade, commerce, agriculture and irrigation are under_______list

12. What is MGNREGA?

(a) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
(b) National Regional Employment Guarantee Act.
(c) Nation's Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
(d) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
.
13. Direction: Read the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): Dams are called multipurpose projects
Reason (R): Dams are now built not only for irrigation but for generation of electricity, water
supply for domestic use, flood control, recreation inland navigation and fish – breeding
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true

14. Direction: Mark the option which is most suitable:

Assertion(A): In India, over the forty years between 1973-74 and 2013-14, while production in all
the three sectors has increased, it has increased the most in the tertiary sector.
Reason (R) Tertiary sector is the only organized sector in the economy so the government spends
a lot of money for creating jobs in tertiary sector.

(a) If both assertion and reasons are true, and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) If both assertion and reasons are true, but reasons is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) If Assertion is true, but reason is false
(d) II Both assertion and reason are false

15. What were the major demands of the peasants who participated in the non-
cooperation Khilafat movement? Mention any two.
16. What do u mean by ‘holding together federation’?
17. Identify the painting from the options given below.

(a) Frankfurt Parliament (b) Reichstag (c) Duma (d) The House of Parliament

18. You are a citizen of a country that has a democratic form of government. You want to
ensure that the system of power-sharing in your country is effective and that no one
branch of government has absolute power. Which of the following measures would best
meet this goal?
(a) All power is concentrated in the hands of the legislature only.
(b) Power is divided between the central government and the states or provinces, with each
level having its own sphere of influence.
(c) Power is separated among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with each
branch having its own responsibilities and powers.
(d) Power is shared among different levels of government, such as the national,
regional, and local governments, with each level having some degree of autonomy.

19. If there is a disruption by transporters and lorries refuse to transport vegetables, milk, etc.
from rural areas to urban areas, food will become scarce in urban areas, whereas farmers
will be unable to sell their products.
Which of the following sectors will be affected due to this situation stated above?
a. Primary and Secondary
b. Secondary and Tertiary
c. Tertiary, Primary and Secondary
d. Tertiary and Primary

20. Read the data given below and answer the question. Educational Achievement of Rural
Population of Uttar Pradesh

As per the data given above who has the least percentage of literacy rate in rural population?
a)Male b)Children c) Male& Female d) Female
SECTION B
21. Who launched the khilafat Movement? Why was the movement launched?
Or
 Explain the political situation of Italy before its unification.
22. Why is groundwater a highly overused resource?
23 .Write a note on community and conservation with examples?
24 .Describe the division of powers divided between state and central government in India.
25 .Differentiate between horizontal and vertical division of powers.
26 .Write a note on NREGA.

SECTION C
27. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follows:
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. And the refusal of the government to reduce
the revenue demand led to widespread resentment. These rich peasants became enthusiastic
supporters of the Civil Disobedience 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. The poorer peasantry were not just
interested in the lowering of the revenue demand. Many of them were small tenants cultivating
land they had rented from landlords. As the Depression continued and cash incomes dwindled,
the small tenants found it difficult to pay their rent. They wanted the unpaid rent to the landlord to
be remitted. They joined a variety of radical movements, often led by Socialists and Communists.
Apprehensive of raising issues that might upset the rich peasants and landlords, the Congress
was unwilling to support ‘no rent’ campaigns in most places. So the relationship between the poor
peasants and the Congress remained uncertain.

27.1. Patidars and Jats are rich Peasants of which State?

(A) Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh
(B) Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan
(D) Punjab and Haryana

27.2 What was the main demand of poor peasants?

(A) Remitting of unpaid rent to land lord
(B) Reduction of land revenue
(C) Complete independence
(D) None of the above

27.3. Among the following groups which group actively participated in the Civil Disobedience
Movement?
(A) Poor Peasants
(B) Muslims
(C) Dalit’s
(D) Rich Peasants
27.4. Which among the following groups joined in radical movements led by socialist and
Communists?
(A) Poor Peasants
(B) Industrialists
(C) Rich farmers
(D) Dalit’s

28. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follows:
The Belgian leaders recognised the existence of regional differences and cultural diversities.
Between 1970 and 1993, they amended their constitution four times so as to work out an
arrangement that would enable everyone to live together within the same country. The
arrangement they worked out is different from any other country and is very innovative. Here are
some of the elements of the Belgian model:

 Constitution prescribes that the number of Dutch and French-speaking ministers shall be
equal in the central government. Some special laws require the support of the majority of
members from each linguistic group.
 Many powers of the central government have been given to state governments of the two
regions of the country. The state governments are not subordinate to the Central
Government.
 Brussels has a separate government in which both the communities have equal
representation. The French-speaking people accepted equal representation in Brussels
because the Dutch-speaking community has accepted equal representation in the Central
Government.
 Apart from the Central and the State Government, there is a third kind of government. This
‘community government’ is elected by people belonging to one language community –
Dutch, French and German-speaking – no matter where they live. This government has the
power regarding cultural, educational and language-related issues.

28.1 ________ and ________ dealt with the question of power-sharing differently.
1. India, Sri-Lanka
2. Belgium, Sri Lanka
3. Wallonia, Brussels
4. Flemish, Wallonia
28.2 Which of the following is not the element of “Belgian model”?
1. Equal number of ministers for both the groups
2. Setting up of Community Government
3. More power to the central government
4. Equal representation at the state and central level
28.3“Apart from the Central and the State Government, there is a third kind of
government”.
Which of the following is incorrect with respect to this?
1. The unique government is Community Government
2. A single social group is given powers to handle community-related affairs
3. Elected by people belonging to Dutch, French and German-speaking
4. Power regarding cultural, educational and language-related issues
28.4 Which of the following title best describes the given passage?
 1. The ethnic composition of Belgium
2. Accommodation in Sri Lanka
3. Accommodation in Belgium
4. The ethnic composition of Sri Lanka

29. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follows:
Manufacturing industries not only help in modernising agriculture, which forms the backbone of
our economy, they also reduce the heavy dependence of people on agricultural income by
providing them jobs in secondary and tertiary sectors. Industrial development is a precondition for
eradication of unemployment and poverty from our country. This was the main philosophy behind
public sector industries and joint sector ventures in India. It was also aimed at bringing down
regional disparities by establishing industries in tribal and backward areas. Export of manufactured
goods expands trade and commerce, and brings in much needed foreign exchange. Countries
that transform their raw materials into a wide variety of finished goods of higher value are
prosperous. India’s prosperity lies in increasing and diversifying its manufacturing industries as
quickly as possible. Agriculture and industry are not exclusive of each other. They move hand in
hand. For instance, the agro-industries in India have given a major boost to agriculture by raising
its productivity.

29.1 Manufacturing industries fall in _________ and agriculture in ___________.

A. Primary, Secondary Sector
B. Secondary, Tertiary Sector
C. Primary, Tertiary Sector
D. Secondary, Primary Sector

29.2. Manufacturing provides job opportunities to reduce dependence on agriculture. Identify

which sector the following jobs belong to –

Jobs created or promoted by manufacturing industries - Sector

a. Garment production 1.Primary
b. Research & Development 2.Tertiary
c. Banking 3.Secondary
d. Mining 4.Quaternary
Choose the correct option –
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
C. a-2, b-3, c-1, d-2
D. a-4, b-1, c-4, d-3

29.3. Which of the following options does not help in modernising agriculture?
A. Manufacturing farm equipment
B. Providing unskilled labour force
C. Supplying fertilizers and pesticides
D. Producing tube well pumps and sprinklers

29.4. In order to attract foreign manufacturing firms, a country needs to develop -

A. Agrarian facilities
B. Cultivable lands
C. Media facilities
D. Infrastructure facilities

SECTION D
30.Explain the meaning and notion of ‘Swaraj’ as perceived by the plantation workers and
traders. How did they respond to the call of ‘the Non – Cooperation movement’?

OR

How did nationalism develop through culture in Europe? Explain.

31. Explain any five reason for water pollution in India?
32. Explain the advantage of Decentralisation
33. What is the Idea behind the formation of self-help groups or SHGS? Explain the functioning
of the SHGS.
OR
Why is tertiary sector becoming more important in India? Explain.
34. What was the reason of civil war in Sri Lanka? What was its impact on country?

SECTION-E
35. Show on the Indian political map
a) The place where Mahatma Gandhi broke the salt law.
b) A dam built on river Chenab in India.
c) Draw river Kaveri outline on map
d) Jallianwala bagh
e) Laterite soil

Answers
Here are the answers along with their corresponding questions from the document:

1. **Arrange the following in the correct sequence**

**Answer**: (d) 2134

**Question**: Arrange these events in sequence:

- Depressed class Association

- Rowlatt Act

- Poona pact signed

- Gandhiji travelled to Champaran

2. **Who visualised and depicted the image of 'Bharat Mata' through a painting?**

**Answer**: (d) Abanindranath Tagore

**Question**: Who visualised and depicted the image of 'Bharat Mata' through a painting?
3. **Which social movements are not a resistance to multi-purpose projects?**

**Answer**: (c) Navdanya

**Question**: Which of the following social movements is not a resistance to multi-purpose projects?

- Narmada Bachao Andolan

- Tehri Dam Andolan

- Navdanya

- Chipko Movement

4. **Find the incorrect option regarding the Joint Forest Management Programme.**

**Answer**: (d) Members are entitled to cash benefits from the forests.

**Question**: Which statement is incorrect regarding the Joint Forest Management Programme?

5. **Which of the following statements are true about the unitary system of government?**

**Answer**: (a) Under the unitary system either there is only one level of government or the sub-units are
subordinate to the central government.

**Question**: Which of the following statements are true about the unitary system of government?

6. **Population of Sri Lankan Tamils is concentrated in the ____________ region of Sri Lanka.**

**Answer**: (b) North and East

**Question**: In which region of Sri Lanka is the population of Sri Lankan Tamils concentrated?

7. **What does GDP stand for, and what does it show?**

**Answer**: (a) It shows how big is the economy of a country in a given year in terms of its total output.

**Question**: GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product. What does it show?

8. **Which of the following statements are true?**

**Answer**: (c) The RBI monitors the banks in actually maintaining cash balance.

**Question**: Which of the following statements is true?

9. **Who was the president of the Muslim League in 1930?**

**Answer**: Muhammad Iqbal

**Question**: Who was the president of the Muslim League in 1930?

10. **Adequate levels of diversified crop production without synthetic chemicals are possible through ______ and
______.**
**Answer**: organic farming and traditional knowledge

**Question**: What are the movements that show adequate levels of diversified crop production without synthetic
chemicals are possible?

Here are more questions and answers:

11. **Police, trade, commerce, agriculture, and irrigation are under which list?**

**Answer**: State list

**Question**: Under which list do police, trade, commerce, agriculture, and irrigation fall?

12. **What is MGNREGA?**

**Answer**: (d) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

**Question**: What does MGNREGA stand for?

13. **Assertion (A): Dams are called multipurpose projects. Reason (R): Dams are now built not only for irrigation
but for generation of electricity, water supply for domestic use, flood control, recreation, inland navigation, and fish
breeding.**

**Answer**: (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

**Question**: Read the assertion and reason and choose the correct option.

14. **Assertion (A): In India over the forty years between 1973-74 and 2013-14, while production in all three sectors
has increased, it has increased the most in the tertiary sector. Reason (R): Tertiary sector is the only organized sector
in the economy, so the government spends a lot of money creating jobs in the tertiary sector.**

**Answer**: (b) Both assertion and reasons are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

**Question**: Read the assertion and reason and choose the correct option.

15. **What were the major demands of the peasants who participated in the non-cooperation Khilafat movement?
**

**Answer**: Reduction of revenue and the abolition of begar (forced labor).

**Question**: What were the major demands of the peasants who participated in the non-cooperation Khilafat
movement?

16. **What do you mean by 'holding together federation'?**

**Answer**: It is a type of federation where power is shared between the central and state governments, but the
central government has more power.

**Question**: What is meant by ‘holding together federation’?

17. **Identify the painting from the options given below.**

**Answer**: (a) Frankfurt Parliament

**Question**: Which painting depicts the Frankfurt Parliament?

18. **If there is a disruption by transporters and lorries refuse to transport vegetables, milk, etc., from rural areas to
urban areas, food will become scarce in urban areas, and farmers will be unable to sell their products. Which of the
following sectors will be affected?**

**Answer**: (c) Tertiary, Primary, and Secondary

**Question**: Which sectors will be affected if transporters disrupt the supply of food from rural to urban areas?

19. **As per the data given, who has the least percentage of literacy rate in the rural population of Uttar Pradesh?**

**Answer**: (d) Female

**Question**: According to the data, which group has the lowest literacy rate in the rural population of Uttar
Pradesh?

20. **Who launched the Khilafat Movement, and why was it launched?**

**Answer**: It was launched by Ali brothers, Shaukat Ali and Mohammad Ali, to protest against the harsh treatment
of the Ottoman Empire after World War I.

**Question**: Who launched the Khilafat Movement, and why was it started?

Here are more questions and answers:

21. **Why is groundwater a highly overused resource?**

**Answer**: Groundwater is overused due to excessive irrigation needs, particularly in agriculture, and rapid
urbanization leading to depletion of water tables.

**Question**: Why is groundwater a highly overused resource?

22. **Write a note on community and conservation with examples.**

**Answer**: Community-based conservation involves local people managing natural resources, such as forests and
water, to preserve biodiversity and protect ecosystems. Examples include the Chipko Movement in India, where
villagers prevented deforestation by hugging trees.

**Question**: What is community-based conservation? Provide examples.

23. **Describe the division of powers between the state and central government in India.**

**Answer**: Powers in India are divided into three lists: the Union List (matters controlled by the central
government), the State List (matters controlled by state governments), and the Concurrent List (matters where both
governments have control).

**Question**: How are powers divided between the state and central government in India?
24. **Differentiate between horizontal and vertical division of powers.**

**Answer**: Horizontal division of powers is when power is shared among different organs of government, such as
the legislature, executive, and judiciary. Vertical division refers to the distribution of power among different levels of
government, such as central, state, and local.

**Question**: What is the difference between horizontal and vertical division of powers?

25. **Write a note on NREGA.**

**Answer**: NREGA (National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) is a social security measure aimed at providing at
least 100 days of wage employment annually to rural households, ensuring livelihood security.

**Question**: What is NREGA, and what are its main objectives?

26. **Patidars and Jats are rich peasants from which states?**

**Answer**: (a) Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh

**Question**: Patidars and Jats are rich peasants of which states?

27. **What was the main demand of poor peasants during the Civil Disobedience Movement?**

**Answer**: (a) Remitting of unpaid rent to landlords

**Question**: What was the main demand of poor peasants during the Civil Disobedience Movement?

28. **Which groups actively participated in the Civil Disobedience Movement?**

**Answer**: (d) Rich Peasants

**Question**: Which of the following groups actively participated in the Civil Disobedience Movement?

29. **Which groups joined radical movements led by Socialists and Communists?**

**Answer**: (a) Poor Peasants

**Question**: Which groups joined radical movements led by Socialists and Communists during the Civil
Disobedience Movement?

30. **Which countries handled the question of power-sharing differently?**

**Answer**: (b) Belgium and Sri Lanka

**Question**: Which countries dealt with the question of power-sharing differently?

31. **Which element is not part of the "Belgian model"?**

**Answer**: (c) More power to the central government

**Question**: Which of the following is not an element of the "Belgian model"?

32. **What title best describes the accommodation in Belgium?**

**Answer**: (c) Accommodation in Belgium

**Question**: Which title best describes the given passage about the accommodation in Belgium?

33. **Manufacturing industries fall in which sector, and agriculture in which sector?**

**Answer**: (d) Secondary and Primary

**Question**: Manufacturing industries fall in which sector, and agriculture in which sector?

34. **Which option does not help in modernizing agriculture?**

**Answer**: (b) Providing unskilled labor force

**Question**: Which option does not help in modernizing agriculture?

35. **In order to attract foreign manufacturing firms, a country needs to develop which facilities?**

**Answer**: (d) Infrastructure facilities

**Question**: In order to attract foreign manufacturing firms, what type of facilities does a country need to
develop?

Here are more questions and answers:

36. **Explain the meaning and notion of ‘Swaraj’ as perceived by the plantation workers and traders. How did they
respond to the call of the Non-Cooperation Movement?**

**Answer**: For plantation workers, Swaraj meant the right to move freely and retain a connection to their
homeland, as they were often confined by strict laws. They responded to the Non-Cooperation Movement by
defying plantation authorities, leaving the estates, and attempting to return home. Traders supported the movement
by boycotting foreign goods and promoting swadeshi products.

**Question**: How did plantation workers and traders perceive the meaning of ‘Swaraj,’ and how did they respond
to the call of the Non-Cooperation Movement?

37. **How did nationalism develop through culture in Europe?**

**Answer**: Nationalism in Europe developed through cultural movements, such as language unification, literature,
art, and music. Intellectuals and artists promoted a shared cultural heritage, which helped unify people. Examples
include the German romanticists who celebrated folk traditions, and the use of vernacular languages in literature.

**Question**: How did nationalism develop through culture in Europe?

38. **What are five reasons for water pollution in India?**

**Answer**: The main causes of water pollution in India include:

1. Industrial waste discharged into rivers and water bodies

2. Agricultural runoff containing pesticides and fertilizers

3. Untreated sewage and waste from urban areas

4. Oil spills and other hazardous chemicals

5. Religious practices such as immersing idols and offerings in water bodies

**Question**: What are five reasons for water pollution in India?

39. **Explain the advantages of decentralization.**

**Answer**: Decentralization brings governance closer to the people, improves efficiency in local administration,
promotes better decision-making tailored to local needs, and allows for greater participation of citizens in
governance. It also helps reduce the overload on central government institutions.

**Question**: What are the advantages of decentralization?

40. **What is the idea behind the formation of self-help groups (SHGs)? Explain the functioning of SHGs.**

**Answer**: The idea behind SHGs is to promote financial independence and self-reliance in rural areas by providing
small, easy loans to members. SHGs operate by pooling savings from members, providing them loans at lower
interest rates, and encouraging collective decision-making and entrepreneurship.

**Question**: What is the idea behind the formation of self-help groups (SHGs)? How do they function?

41. **Why is the tertiary sector becoming more important in India?**

**Answer**: The tertiary sector is growing in importance due to the increased demand for services like education,
healthcare, banking, IT, and communication. As incomes rise and the economy diversifies, the need for services
increases, driving growth in the tertiary sector.

**Question**: Why is the tertiary sector becoming more important in India?

42. **What was the reason for the civil war in Sri Lanka? What was its impact on the country?**

**Answer**: The civil war in Sri Lanka was primarily caused by ethnic tensions between the Sinhalese majority and
the Tamil minority, who felt marginalized. The war led to widespread destruction, loss of life, displacement of
people, and significant economic challenges for the country.

**Question**: What was the reason for the civil war in Sri Lanka, and what were its impacts on the country?

43. **Show on the Indian political map: a) The place where Mahatma Gandhi broke the salt law. b) A dam built on
river Chenab in India. c) Draw river Kaveri outline on the map. d) Jallianwala Bagh. e) Laterite soil.**

**Answer**: a) Dandi (where Mahatma Gandhi broke the salt law). b) Salal Dam (built on the Chenab River). c)
Kaveri River runs through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. d) Jallianwala Bagh is in Amritsar, Punjab. e) Laterite soil is
found in parts of Karnataka, Kerala, and Maharashtra.

**Question**: Can you locate the following on the Indian political map:

a) The place where Mahatma Gandhi broke the salt law

b) A dam built on river Chenab in India

c) Outline of the Kaveri River

d) Jallianwala Bagh

e) Areas with laterite soil?