MOCK QUESTION PAPER – 2

CLASS – 10th
SOCIAL SCIENCE (E)

ANSWER KEY

SECTION-A
MCQs (1 × 20 = 20)
1. (d) All of the above.
2. (a) It caused them unemployment.
3. (C) (i) (b), (ii) (a), (iii) (d), (iv) (c)
4. (d) (ii), (iii), (i)
5. (d) All of the above
6. (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
7. (a) Laterite
8. (d) Rubber
9. (C) (i) (b), (ii) (d), (iii) (a), (iv) (c)
10. (b) Both (i) and (ii) are true
11. (b) Only (ii) is true
12. (b) Multi-party system
13. (B) (i) (b), (ii) (a), (iii) (d), (iv) (c)
14. (d) An insecurity to women’s dignity
15. (a) World Bank
16. (b) 82%
17. (c) Employed but productivity is nil.
18. (a) Reserve Bank of India
19. (a) To liberalize international trade
20. (b) Only (ii), (iii) and (iv)
SECTION-B
VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (2×4=8)
21. The Corn Laws were British trade laws to regulate the import or export of Corn. These laws were passed under
pressure landed groups.
These laws were abolished due to given reasons :
(i) Because restriction of imports lead to high food prices.
(ii) These laws restricted the free trade.
22. The steps taken by the communities to protect our forest and wildlife resources are :
(i) In Sariska Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan, villagers have fought against mining by citing the Wildlife Protection Act.
(ii) The inhabitants of five villages in the Alwar district of Rajasthan have declared 1200 hectares of forest as the
Bhairodev Dakav ‘Sonchuri’, declaring their own set of rules and regulations which do not allow hunting, and
are protecting the wildlife against any outside encroachments.
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23. 1. Preferential Policies : In Belgium, the government does not follow preferential policies in matters of jobs and
education while in Sri Lanka the government follows preferential policies in matters of government jobs and
education.
2. Religion and Government : In Belgium, there is a special government called ‘community government’ to
look after the cultural, educational and language related issues whereas in Sri Lanka government passed a
law to protect and promote Buddhism.
3. Language and Government : In 1956 Sri Lankan government passed an act to recognize Sinhala as the
only official language whereas Belgium government tried to protect and foster all the languages spoken by the
people.
OR
The power that is shared among different organs of government, such as legislature, executive and judiciary,
placed at the same level and exercise different powers, it is called as horizontal distribution of power.
Advantages :
(i) This type of distribution of power ensure that none of the organs exercises unlimited power.
(ii) Each organ checks the other hence, this is called a system of checks and balances.
(iii) This system develops a balance of power among various institutions.
24. (i) With economic development, large scale urbanisation, growth of literacy and education, occupational mobility, and
the weakening of the position of landlords in villages, the old notions of caste hierarchy are breaking down.
(ii) Urbanisation attracted people towards cities. The conditions in the cities do not permit them to follow
their caste related practices like untouchability, etc. They have to work together, live together, eat together
breaking their caste barriers.
(iii) Youths living in the cities, in many cases go for inter-caste marriages. It has also weakened the caste-systems.
The credit also goes to modern education in the cities.
SECTION-C
SHORT ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS (3×5=15)
25. (i) The copying of manuscript was an expensive, laborious and time consuming business.
(ii) There was one more problem. The manuscripts were fragile, awkward to handle. They could not be
easily carried around or read easily.
(iii) When scribes copied manuscripts, they also introduced small changes in word here and there. Repeatedly
these changes made the text substantially different from the original.
OR
(i) Handwritten manuscripts were highly expensive and fragile whereas printed materials were cheap and
easy to carry.
(ii) They had to be handled carefully and could not be carried around.
(iii) They could not be read easily as the script was in different styles so, they were not widely used in
everyday life.
26. (i) The peasants organised Panchayats to deprive landlords of services.
(ii) The peasants in many villages stopped paying taxes and demanded security of tenure while working on
farms.
(iii) Demand for reduction of revenue was also raised.
27. 1. Raw materials: The industry needs to be close to the location of a raw material if they are heavy and
bulky to transport. The jute mills in Bengal are concentrated close to the sources of raw materials.
2. Power: Regular supply of power is a prerequisite for the localisation of industries. Most of the industries
tend to concentrate at the source of power.
3. Climate: Climate plays an important role in the establishment of industries at a place. Harsh climate is
not much suitable for industries. The cotton textile industry requires a humid climate. Consequently,
majority of the cotton textile mills are concentrated in Maharashtra and Gujarat. For example cotton
textile industry requires humid climate because thread breaks in dry climate.
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28. When power is taken away from Central and State Governments and given to local government, it is called
decentralisation.
Provisions :
(i) It is constitutionally mandatory to hold regular elections to government bodies.
(ii) Seats are reserved for the Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward
Classes (OBCs). At least one-third of all positions are reserved for women.
(iii) The State Election Commission (SEC) has been created in each state to conduct Panchayat and
Municipal election.
29. 1. To protect the producers within the country from foreign competition: Industries were just comping
up in the 1950s and the 1960s and competition from imports at that stage would not have allowed these
industries to come up.
2. To establish basic industries: Some restrictions were levied to provide boost to basic industries like
iron and steel, coal, etc.
Around 1991, government felt that it was the proper time for Indian producers to face competition and
improve quality of products in comparison to foreign producers.
3. To check flow of goods: Government used trade barriers to increase or decrease, i.e. regulate foreign
trade.
SECTION-D
LONG ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS (5×4=20)
30. (i) Napoleon introduced the Napoleonic Code which did away with all privileges based on birth, established
equality before the law and secured the right to property.
(ii) Everyone was placed equally before the law. He abolished the feudal system and freed peasants from
serfdom and manorial dues.
(iii) Peasants, artisans, workers and new business enjoyed the taste of new-found freedom as guild restrictions
were removed in towns.
(iv) He laid stress on infrastructure, i.e. transportation, communication and the banking system. These new reforms
were appreciated by the peasants, workers, businessmen, traders and even by the common
people.
(v) Uniform laws, standardised weights and measures, and a common national currency facilitated the
movement and exchange of goods and capital from one region to another.
OR
(i) They introduced the ideas of la patrie (the fatherland) and le citoyen (the citizen) emphasised the concept of
a united community enjoying equal rights under a Constitution.
(ii) They choose the tricolor, new French flag, was replaced by the royal standard.
(iii) The Estates General was elected by the body of active citizens and renamed as the National Assembly.
(iv) A centralised administrative system was put in place and it formulated uniform laws for all citizens within
its territory.
(v) New hymns were composed, oaths were taken and martyrs commemorated in the name of nation.
(vi) Regional dialects were discouraged and French, as it was spoken and written in Paris, became the
common language of the nation.
(vii) They adopted a uniform system of weights and measures.
(viii)They declared that it was the mission and destiny of the French nation to liberate people of Europe from
despotism.
31. (i) Construction cost of roadways is less than that of railway lines.
(ii) These can be built at higher altitudes and at any place.
(iii) Road transportation is easy and is within the reach of the common man. Moreover, it is available for 24 hours.
(iv) Maintenance cost is also low.
(v) Road transportation provide door-to-door service.
(vi) The cost of loading and unloading is much cheaper than the railway.
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OR
(i) No country can survive without international trade because resources are space bound.
(ii) Advancement of international trade of a country leads to its economic prosperity because such a trade provides
many jobs to workers as well as business to traders.
(iii) It is through international trade that we earn much of our foreign exchange which is required for importing
many essential goods.
(iv) Foreign trade helps in transfer of technology and cultural exchange.
(v) Foreign trade has helped India to improve its productivity of manufactured goods.
(vi) Exchange of goods and commodities has been increased in recent years by the exchange of information
and knowledge.
32. (i) All over the world, there is a tendency of political parties towards the concentration of power in one or few
leaders at the top.
(ii) Parties do not keep membership register.
(iii) They do not regularly hold organisational meetings.
(iv) They do not conduct interval elections regularly.
(v) Ordinary members of the party do not have sufficient information as to what happens inside the party.
(vi) Since one or few leaders exercise paramount power in the party, those who disagree with the leadership find
it difficult to continue in the party.
(vii) In many parties, the top positions are always controlled by members of one family. This is unfair to other
members of that party.
(viii)This is also bad for democracy, since people who do not have adequate experience or popular support come
to occupy positions of power.
OR
(i) Since most political parties do not practice open and transparent procedures for their functioning, there are
very few ways for an ordinary worker to rise to the top in a party.
(ii) Those, who happen to be the leaders, are in a position of unfair advantage to favour people close to them or
even their family members.
(iii) In many parties, the top positions are always controlled by members of one family. This is unfair to other
members of that party.
(iv) Dynastic succession does not allow political parties to practice open and transparent procedures for their
functioning. And, there is a limited scope for an ordinary worker to rise on the top in a party.
(v) Dynastic succession is the major factor responsible for lack of internal democracy in a political party. Due to
lack of internal democracy some leaders assume greater power to make decisions in the name of the party.
(vi) Due to dynastic succession many parties are unable to hold regular elections for the top leader.
(vii) In many parties, the top positions are always controlled by members of one family.
(viii) This is unfair to other members of that party. This is also bad for democracy, since people who do not have
adequate experience or popular support come to occupy positions of power.
33. The difference between formal and informal sources of credit are as given :
Formal Source of Credit Informal Source of Credit

(i) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) supervises their (i) No organisation is there to supervise its lending
function of giving loans. activities.
(ii) They charge a low rate of interest. (ii) They charge a high rate of interest.
(iii) They follow rules and regulations formed by the (iii) They do not follow any rules and regulations.
government.
(iv) Collateral is required to obtain credit. (iv) This sector gives loans without collateral.
(v) Commercial banks, cooperative societies etc. are (v) Relatives, moneylenders and landlords are the
the main sources of formal credit. main source of informal credit.

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1. Diversification of agriculture: More than 60 per cent of our workers are employed in agriculture. But our
farmers are producing only limited crops. There is need to diversify agriculture. Farmers should be encouraged
to adopt pisciculture, horticulture, animal rearing, etc. along with cultivation of crops.
2. Cheap loans: Many farmers depend on informal sources of credit, such as moneylenders, relatives, traders,
etc. who charge a very high rate of interest. Government should encourage the commercial banks to provide
loans to the farmers at cheaper rates.
3. Provision of basic facilities: Our rural areas lack the basic facilities like roads, transportation, banking,
warehouses, markets, etc. The government should invest some money in these sectors so that the Indian
villages can be linked to other markets.
4. Labour intensive technique: Labour intensive techniques should be adopted in place of capital intensive
techniques. Research and development work in all sectors must be promoted to evolve new avenues of
generating employment.
5. Government policies: Government should frame policies to promote business activities to enhance growth
and employment. Sectors like education, health, banking must be promoted which have huge job opportunities.

SECTION-E
CASE BASED QUESTIONS (4x3=12)
34. 34.1 Because humans not only live but also perform all economic activities on the land. Besides, land also
supports wildlife, natural vegetation, transport and communication activities.
34.2 (a) Overcutting of Trees : Humans cut the woods for various purposes like constructing dams, buildings,
railway lines, roads and so on. This overcutting of the trees leads deforestation and ultimately degradation
of land.
(b) Excess Use of Chemical Fertilisers : When the farmers use alkaline fertilisers excessively,
it may develop alkalinity in soils which ultimately leads the land degradation.
Because of these different activities human beings are considered the main culprit for the land degradation.
34.3 Overgrazing in the states such as Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra is a huge cause
due to the cattle population. During the long dry period, grass is grazed to the ground and torn out the roots
by the animals. This leads to loosening of soil and it is easily washed away by rains.
35. 35.1 Communal politics is based on the idea that religion is the principle basis of social community.
35.2 Communalism involves thinking along the following lines. The followers of a particular religion must belong
to one community. Their fundamental interests are the same.
35.3 Yes, the fundamental interest of every person is same.
36. 36.1 (a) Consequences of environmental degradation do not respect national or state boundaries. This issue
is no longer a regional or national issue.
(b) Our future is linked together. Sustainability of development is essential for all mankind and it is our
common responsibility to save the environment.
36.2 It is a process which has a notion of going further up and improving the quality of life.
36.3 (a) Over exploitation of resources should be avoided.
(b) Renewable energy resources must be adopted.
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SECTION-F
MAP SKILL BASED QUESTION (2+3=5)
37. (a)
(b)

(d) Bhakra Nangal

(c) Amritsar  

(a) Namrup

A. 
B.

Dandi

Calcutta

(b) Tuticorin

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