BIRLA SHIKSHA KENDRA, MADHAV NAGAR, CHITTORGARH

SESSION 2023-24

PRE-BOARD-II EXAMINATION
Class 10 - Social Science
SET-B
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

1. There are 37 questions in the Question paper. All questions are compulsory.

2. From questions 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.

3. 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. Question no. 25 to Q.29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each. Answer to each question should

not exceed 60 words.

5. Question no. 30 to 33 are long answer type questions, of 5 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed

120 words.

6. Questions no. from 34 to 36 are case based questions with sub questions and are carrying 4 marks each.

7. Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks.

1. Which party is the coalition partner in the state of Maharashtra in alliance with the Congress? [1]

a) Indian National Congress b) Communist Party of India

c) Bhartiya Janta Party d) National congress party

2. Read the statements with respect to “Berlusconi” shown in the above cartoon and tick the correct option. [1]

A. Berlusconi was the Prime Minister of Italy.

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 B. Berlusconi is also one of the top businessmen in Italy.
C. Berlusconi is the leader of the Forza Italia founded in 1993.

a) All are True b) A is not true

c) B is not True d) Only A and B are true

3. Which South Asian country never had a democratic setup? [1]

a) Maldives b) Nepal

c) Bhutan d) Sri lanka

4. Assertion (A): Democracy is a better form of government when compared with dictatorship or any other [1]
alternative.
Reason (R): Democracy deteriorates the quality of decision-making nor provide an effective method to resolve
conflicts.

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.

5. Which of the following states has the lowest net attendance ratio secondary stage, 2013-14? [1]

a) Kerala b) Haryana

c) Tamil Nadu d) Bihar

6. Match the following: [1]

(a) Rich Country. (i) Nutritional Status.

(b) Low Middle-Income country. (ii) Life Expectancy.

(c) Human Development Report. (iii) The U.S.A.

(d) Body Mass Index. (iv) India.

7. Which of the following activity is not from the tertiary sector? [1]

a) Fishing b) Banking

c) Transportation d) Communication
8. Match the following: [1]

(a) People are apparently working but all of them are made to work less than their
(i) Intermediate goods
potential.

(b) The value of goods and services produced within a country during a given time
(ii) Open unemployment
period.

(c) Used for producing final product and services (iii) Under-employment

(d) This is a situation when the person does not have a job and is clearly visible as (iv) Gross Domestic
unemployed Product

9. Match the following: [1]

(a) Reserve
(i) Financial support groups that are formed at the village level
Bank of India

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 (b) Self Help (ii) Supervises the functioning of formal sources of loan
Groups

(c) Credit (iii) Deposits in the bank account which are payable on demand

(d) Demand (iv) An agreement in which the lender supplies the borrower with money, goods or services
deposits in return for the promise of future payment.

a) (a) - (ii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (i), (d) - (iii) b) (a) - (ii), (b) - (iii), (c) - (iv), (d) - (i)

c) (a) - (iii), (b) - (i), (c) - (iv), (d) - (ii) d) (a) - (ii), (b) - (i), (c) - (iv), (d) - (iii)
10. What is Suffrage? [1]

a) The right to information b) The right to speech

c) The right to vote d) The right to freedom

11. In which year was the Vernacular Press Act passed? [1]

a) 1882 b) 1890

c) 1884 d) 1878
12. The viceroy who passed the vernacular press act in 1878 was: [1]

a) Mayo b) Curzon

c) Ripon d) Lytton
13. Which of the following is not a characteristic of Intensive Subsistence Farming? [1]

a) It is an example of labour-intensive farming. b) High doses of biochemical inputs are used.

c) This is practised in areas of high population. d) It is an example of commercial farming.

14. Match the following: [1]

Column A Column B

(a) Rice (i) Requires cool growing season

(b) Wheat (ii) Requires high temperature & high humidity

(c) Millet (iii) Kharif crop

(d) Maize (iv) Ragi

a) (a) - (ii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (i), (d) - (iii) b) (a) - (ii), (b) - (i), (c) - (iv), (d) - (iii)

c) (a) - (iii), (b) - (i), (c) - (iv), (d) - (ii) d) (a) - (ii), (b) - (i), (c) - (iii), (d) - (iv)
15. In sedimentary rocks, a number of minerals occur in . [1]

a) beds or layers b) rocks or soil

c) sand or water d) veins or lodes

16. In which of the following States is Narora Nuclear Power Plant located? [1]

a) Karnataka b) Uttar Pradesh

c) Tamil Nadu d) Kerala

17. Which of the following is a negative effect of industrialization? [1]

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 a) Foreign exchange earnings b) Economic growth

c) Rapid urbanization d) Pollution

18. NTPC is the Abbreviation of: [1]

a) National Thermal Power Corporation b) National Tuberculosis Prevention

Corporation

c) National Technology Production Company d) National Textile Production Company

19. Fill in the blanks: [1]
(i) A substitute of cash and cheque is . [1]
20. State True or False: [1]
(i) The European power who had collectively defeated napoleon met at Vienna and signed up the Treaty [1]
of Vienna in 1816.
21. Explain the role of Regional Parties in Indian democracy. [2]
OR
What is the difference between National and Regional party?
22. Besides size of per capita income, what other property of income is important in comparing two or more [2]
societies?
23. Explain any four reasons how the initial enthusiasm of the people of France soon turned to hostility after [2]
Napoleon's takeover of France.
24. Some features are marked on the map of India given below. Identify them with the help of the following [2]
information and write their correct names on the lines marked on the map.
i. A major wheat producing state
ii. A major producer of jute
iii. The state which is the major producer of coffee

25. "There is an overwhelming support for the idea of democracy all over the world". Support the statement. [3]

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26. Highlight the factors responsible for the growth of service sector in the Indian economy. [3]
OR
Do you think the classification of economic activities into primary, secondary, tertiary is useful? Explain how.
27. Why did the Roman Catholic Church begin to keep an Index of prohibited books from the mid 16th century? [3]
28. What are some criticisms of the G-20 Summit? [3]
29. Suggest any three measures to reduce the industrial pollution of freshwater resources. [3]
30. 'In actual life, democracy does not appear to be very successful in reducing economic inequalities' - explain by [5]
giving examples.
OR
Discuss any five factors that describe the successful working of democracy in India.
31. How do banks mediate between those who have surplus money and those who need money? [5]
OR
Why do you think that the formal sources of credit provide loans at reasonable interest rates?
32. Analyse the measures and practices introduced by the French revolutionaries to create a sense of collective [5]
identity amongst the French people.
OR
Explain the process of unification of Italy
33. Why there is a need of conservation of minerals? [5]
OR
"There is a pressing need for using renewable energy sources in India." Justify the statement.
34. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
Gutenberg was the son of a merchant and grew up on a large agricultural estate. From his childhood, he had seen
wine and olive presses. Subsequently, he learnt the art of polishing stones, became a master goldsmith, and also
acquired the expertise to create lead moulds used for making trinkets. Drawing on this knowledge, Gutenberg
adapted existing technology to design his innovation.
The olive press provided the model for the printing press, and moulds were used for casting the metal types for
the letters of the alphabet.
By 1448, Gutenberg perfected the system. The first book he printed was the Bible. About 180 copies were
printed and it took three years to produce them. By the standards of the time, this was fast production. The new
technology did not entirely displace the existing art of producing books by hand.
In fact, printed books at first closely resembled the written manuscripts in appearance and layout. The metal
letters imitated the ornamental handwritten styles. Borders were illuminated by hand with foliage and other
patterns, and illustrations were painted. In the books printed for the rich, space for decoration was kept blank on
the printed page. Each purchaser could choose the design and decide on the painting school that would do the
illustrations.
(i) What was the major drawback of new technology?
(ii) Which previous knowledge did Gutenberg draw to design his innovation in the form of a printing press?
(iii) Write two features of the first book printed by Gutenberg.
35. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
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. As a result, in the year 2013-14, the tertiary sector has emerged as the
largest producing sector in India replacing the primary sector. Tertiary sector becoming so important in India.
There could be several reasons. First, in any country several services such as hospitals, educational institutions,

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 post and telegraph services, police stations, courts, village administrative offices, municipal corporations,
defence, transport, banks, insurance companies, etc. are required. These can be considered as basic services. In a
developing country the government has to take responsibility for the provision of these services. Second, the
development of agriculture and industry leads to the development of services such as transport, trade, storage
and the like. Greater the development of the primary and secondary sectors, more would be the demand for such
services. Third, as income levels rise, certain sections of people start demanding many more services like eating
out, tourism, shopping, private hospitals, private schools, professional training etc. Fourth, over the past decade
or so, certain new services such as those based on information and communication technology have become
important and essential. The production of these services has been rising rapidly.
(i) The tertiary sector becoming so important in India. Identify the reasons with regard to the given
statement.
(ii) The given extract is throwing light on which of the main aspects of the economy?
(iii) Why Webmail can not be considered as basic service
(iv) What could be the possible reason for the increase in the demand for the services like eating out, tourism,
shopping, private hospitals, private schools, professional training, etc.?
36. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) shows the way
NTPC is a major power providing corporation in India. It has ISO certification for EMS (Environment
Management System) 14001. The corporation has a proactive approach for preserving the natural environment
and resources like water, oil, gas and fuels in places where it is setting up power plants.
This has been possible through:
a. Optimum utilisation of equipment adopting latest techniques and upgrading existing equipment.
b. Minimising waste generation by maximising ash utilisation.
c. Providing green belts for nurturing ecological balance and addressing the question of special purpose
vehicles for afforestation.
d. Reducing environmental pollution through ash pond management, ash water recycling system and liquid
waste management.
e. Ecological monitoring, reviews and online database management for all its power stations.
(i) Define the term sustainable development.
(ii) What is the idea behind ISO certification?
(iii) Examine the proactive approach of National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC).
(iv) Write a short note on NTPC.
37. a. Locate and label of the following with appropriate symbols on the same given political outline map of [5]
India:
A. Tarapur-Nuclear Power Plant
B. Indore - Cotton Textile Industry
C. Salem - Iron and Steel Plant
D. Noida - Software Technology Park
E. Kolkata - International Airport

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