Mock Test Class x Social Science q.paper
Mock Test Class x Social Science q.paper
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
SECTION – B
Q.17 Describe any three features of the Civil Disobedience Movementof 1930. 3
Q.19 Define the term soil erosion. What steps can be taken to control soil erosion? 3
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.
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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
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23.2) What do you understand by collateral? +
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23.3 ) Annual rate of interest on the loan taken is __________ . +
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23.4 ) Banks come under which source of credit? =
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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
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24.1 What do you mean by ‘Swaraj’? 1
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24.2 ___________ years Gandhiji had designed the ‘Swaraj Flag’. 1
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24.3 Eight lotuses represented
a) Eight groups
b) Eight parties
c) Eight provinces 1
d) Eight religions =
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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?
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25.2 ‘They tend to nominate those candidates who have or can raise lots of money’.
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…… in the above statement “They” is referred to whom?
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25.3 The growing role of money & ___________ in parties, especially during elections. 1
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25.4 What do you mean by ‘ one person, one vote & one value’? 1
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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.
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26.1 Why is there a need to interlink with the world? +
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26.2 Define Communication. +
26.3 Trade carried in cities, towns & villages is called ____________ trade. 1
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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.