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SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE 087)

CLASS X- SESSION 2020-21


MOCK EXAM QUESTION PAPER
Time Allowed: 3 Hrs. MM: 80
General Instructions:
i. The question paper has 35 questions in all.
ii. Marks are indicated against each question.
iii. Questions from serial number 1 to 16 are objective type questions. Each question carries 1 mark. Answer
them as instructed.
iv. Questions from serial number 17 to 22 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed
80 words each.
v. Questions from serial number 23 to 26 are source based questions carrying 4 marks each.
vi. Question no. 27 to 31 are long answer type questions , carrying 5 marks each. Word limit should not exceed
120 words.
vii. Question number 32 (a, b) is a map question of 5 marks with two parts – 32 a. from History( 2 marks) and
32 b. from Geography (3 marks)

SECTION – A VERY SHORT ANS. QUESTIONS


Q.1 Name the architect of the unification of Germany. 1

a) Metternich b) Johann Gottfried c) Giuseppe Mazzini d) Ottovon


Bismarck

Q.2 The Muslim League was started by _____________________ . 1

Q.3 Study the picture & answer the question that follows 1

In the image of ‘Germania’ what is the significance of the ‘CROWN’ of oak leaves.
a) Strength b) Heroism c) Being freed d) Readiness to fight

Q.4 Which of the following was the reason for calling off ‘the Non Cooperation Movement’ by 1
Gandhiji?
(a) Pressure from the British government
(b) 2nd round table conference
(c) Gandhiji’s arrest
(d) Chauri Chaura incident

Q.5 The Rio Convention held in 1992 adopted ___________ to achieve sustainable development. 1

Q.6 Complete the following table with correct information with regard to the cultivation of Rice:
Wheat Annual rainfall Cropping season One area in 1
required India
50 to 70 cm (A) -- ? (B) -- ?
Q.7 Choose the correctly matched pair about the connectivity or communication in India from 1
the following options:
(a) NH-1 -- Six lane Super highway
(b) Golden Quadrilateral – Between Delhi & Amritsar
(c) Border Roads Organisation – Established in 1985
(d) Waterways – Fuel-efficient
Q.8 Identify the type of pollution with the help of the following features: 1
• It is caused by the presence of high proportion of undesirable gases.
• It is caused by the presence of sulphur dioxide & carbon monoxide.
• This pollution often appears as a cloud making the air murky.
Q.9 Correct the following statement & rewrite : 1
The ethnic composition of Brussels is—70% people speak French while 30% are Dutch
communities.
OR
The ethnic composition of Srilanka is—70% people are Sinhala speakers while 22% are
Tamil speaker.

Q.10 1

Which of the following option best signifies this cartoon?


a) Demand for separate state from Democratic Government.
b) Democratic Government is facing territorial issues with the bordering states.
c) Democratic Government is coping with multiple pressure through accommodation.
d) Democratic Government accepts demands based on separate state.

Q.11 What is ‘Defection’? 1

Q.12 Give one example of Coming Together Federation. 1


OR
Give one example of Holding Together Federation.

Q.13 How is GDP calculated? 1


OR
What type of activities do the secondary sector cover?

Q.14 Development criteria include 1


a) income b) equal treatment c) freedom d) all of these

Q15 What was the idea behind developing SEZ in India? 1


a) To attract foreign companies to invest in India.
b) To earn foreign exchange
c) To make India financially stable
d) To make India a developed country
Q.16 In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) & Reason(R). 1
Read the statements & choose the correct option:
ASSERTION (A): Not every good or service that is produced & sold needs to be counted to
know the total production in each sector.
REASON (R): The value of final goods already includes the value of all intermediate goods.
OPTIONS
a) Both A & R are true & R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A & R are true & R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is correct but R is wrong.
d) A is wrong but R is correct.

SECTION – B
Q.17 Describe any three features of the Civil Disobedience Movementof 1930. 3

Q.18 Describe any three features of the Vienna Treaty of 1815. 3


OR
How did Prussia out strive in Germany?

Q.19 Define the term soil erosion. What steps can be taken to control soil erosion? 3

Q.20 Why do we expect a lot from Democratic Government? 3


OR
“Democratic government is legitimate government.” Support the statement with arguments.

Q.21 How is the developmental report published by the World Bank & UNDP different? 3

Q.22 What is Money? Why is modern money currency accepted as a medium of exchange? 3

SECTION – C

Q.23
Sabita has taken a loan of Rs. 30 lakhs from the banks to purchase a house. The annual
interest rate on the loan is 13% & the loan is to be repaid in 15 years in monthly installments.
The bank retained the papers of the new house as collateral, which will be returned to Sabita
only when she repays the entire loan with interest.
1
23.1 ) Analyse the loan information given above, considering one of the following correct
options.
a) Mode of repayment +
b) Terms of credit
c) Interest on loan
d) Deposit criteria
1
23.2) What do you understand by collateral? +
1
23.3 ) Annual rate of interest on the loan taken is __________ . +
1
23.4 ) Banks come under which source of credit? =
4
Q24 Read the source given below & answer the questions that follows:
As the national movement developed, nationalist leaders became more & more aware
of such icons & symbols in unifying people & inspiring in them a feeling of nationalism.
During the Swadeshi movement in Bengal, a tricolor flag (red, green, & yellow) was designed.
It had eight lotuses representing eight provinces of British India, & a crescent moon,
representing Hindus & Muslims. By 1921, Gandhiji had designed the Swaraj flag. It was again
a tricolor (red, green, white) & had a spinning wheel in the centre, representing the
Gandhian ideal of self- help. Carrying the flag, holding it aloft, during marches became a
symbol of defiance. 1
+
24.1 What do you mean by ‘Swaraj’? 1
+
24.2 ___________ years Gandhiji had designed the ‘Swaraj Flag’. 1
+
24.3 Eight lotuses represented
a) Eight groups
b) Eight parties
c) Eight provinces 1
d) Eight religions =
4
24.4 What is the spinning wheel representing ?

Q.25 Read the source given below & answer the questions that follows:

The growing role of money & muscle power in parties, especially during elections.
Since parties are focused only on winning elections, they tend to use short-cuts to win
elections. They tend to nominate those candidates who have or can raise lots of money. Rich
people & companies who give funds to the parties tend to have influence on the policies &
decisions of the party. In some cases, parties support criminals who can win elections.
Democrats all over the world are worried about the increasing role of rich people & big
companies in democratic politics.

25.1 Why do democrats all over the world are worried about the increasing role of rich 1
people & big companies in democratic politics?
+
25.2 ‘They tend to nominate those candidates who have or can raise lots of money’.
1
…… in the above statement “They” is referred to whom?
+
25.3 The growing role of money & ___________ in parties, especially during elections. 1
+
25.4 What do you mean by ‘ one person, one vote & one value’? 1
=
4
Q.26
Read the text given below & answer the questions that follows:

Today , the world has been converted into a large village with the help of efficient & fast
moving transport. Transport has been able to achieve this with the help of equally developed
communication system. Therefore, transport, communication & trade are complementary to
each other.

Today, India is well- linked with the rest of the world despite its vast size, diversity &
linguistic & socio-cultural plurality. Railways, airways, waterways, newspapers, radio,
television, cinema & internet, etc. have been contributing to its socio-economic progress in
many ways.

The trades from local to international levels have added to the vitality of its economy. It has
enriched our life & added substantially to growing amenities & facilities for the comforts of
life. It is thus, evident that a dense & efficient network of transport & communication is a pre
requisite for local, national & global trade of today.
1
26.1 Why is there a need to interlink with the world? +
1
26.2 Define Communication. +
26.3 Trade carried in cities, towns & villages is called ____________ trade. 1
+
26.4 In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) & 1
Reason(R). Read the statements & choose the correct option: =
ASSERTION (A): International trade is considered the economic barometer for a country. 4
REASON (R): Advancement of international trade of a country is an index to its economic
prosperity.
OPTIONS
a) Both A & R are true & R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A & R are true & R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is correct but R is wrong.
d) A is wrong but R is correct.

SECTION D LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS


Q.27 How did the Greek War of Independence mobilize Nationalist feeling among the educated 5
elite across Europe?
OR
What led to the rise of revolutionaries after the establishment of the conservative regimes in
Europe after 1815?
Q. 28 Explain any 5 factors affecting the location of an industry. 5
Q. 29 ‘Power sharing is the very spirit of Democracy’. Justify the statement with suitable 5
arguments
Q.30 Examine the forms of economic inequality in democracy. 5
OR
‘A democracy must look after the interest of all, not just one section’. Support the statement
with suitable arguments.
Q.31 What major challenges has globalization posed for small producers & workers? 5
MAP SKILL BASED QUESTION
NOTE:- ANSWER THE MAP QUESTION IN YOUR ANSWER SHEET ONLY
Q.32 (a) Two places A & B have been marked on the given outline map of India. Identify them &
write their correct names on the lines drawn near them.
A) The place where the Indigo planters organized Satyagrah. 2
B) The place where Indian National Congress was held in 1927.
+
(b) On the same outline map of India locate & label any three of the following with suitable
symbols. 3
i. Kandla—Major sea port
ii. Pune – Software technology =
iii. Durgapur—Iron & steel plant 5
iv. Tarapur—Nuclear Power Plant
v. Tehri—Dam
vi. Hyderabad-- Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

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