St. Thomas English Medium School-Vapi. Pre-Board Examination-2019-20 Sub - Social Science DATE - 03/02/2020 STD - X Total Marks: 80

ST. THOMAS ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL- VAPI.
PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION-2019-20
SUB - SOCIAL SCIENCE DATE- 03/02/2020

STD - X TOTAL MARKS: 80
General Instructions:
1. The question paper has 35 questions in all.
2. Marks are indicated against each question.
3. Questions from 1 to 20 are objective type questions. Each one carries one mark.
4. Questions from 21 to 28 are 3 marks and maximum 80 words each.
5. Questions from 29 to 34 are 5 marks and maximum 120 words each.
6. Question 35 is a map question of 6 marks.
SECTION – A VERY SHORT ANSWERS

1. Match the following items given in column A with those in column B:
A. Gomas Thas James Watt
B. Cotton Mills Richard Arkwright
C. Steam Engine Official who acted as company’s agent
D. Spinning Jenny James Hargreaves
2. Which of these statements is not a valid reason for the depletion of flora and fauna?
a. Agricultural expansion.
b. Large scale developmental projects.
c. Grazing and fuel wood collection.
d. Rapid industrialization and urbanization.
3. Which of the following things is being held by Jawaharlal Nehru in this image?
a. Bhagawad Gita
b. Discovery of India
c. Image of Bharat mata
d. Hind Swaraj
4. What kind of movement was launched by tribal peasants of Guden Hill in Andhra Pradesh?
5. Which of the following factors play the most important role in location of industry in a particular region?
A. Raw material B. Market C. Least production cost D. Transport
6. Give an example of renewable resources

OR
Which cold desert is relatively isolated from the rest of the country?
7. What is Barter system?
8. The activities in primary, secondary and tertiary sectors are _________________.

9. Complete the following table with correct information with regards to cultivation of rice.
Crop State Cropping Season

Rice
10. __________________ language is spoken by majority of Sri Lankans.

OR
In a democracy, people rule themselves through institution of __________________.
11. Correct the statement and rewrite:

The minority Dutch speaking community was relatively rich and powerful in Belgium.
OR
The democratically elected Sri Lankan government adopted a series of prudential measures to
establish Tamil supremacy.
12. Which of the following option best signifies these cartoons?

A. Problems of two-party systems.
B. A car with two steering.
C. Problems of a coalition government.
D. None of the above.
13. Who said “Religion can never be separated from politics.”

OR
What is the aim of feminist movement?
14. According to per capita income prepared by World Bank in 2004, in which category is India included?
A. Rich countries.
B. Middle income countries.
C. Low income countries.
D. None of the above.
15. Which of the following doesn’t constitute a part of the informal credit in India?
1. Commercial Banks
2. Money lenders.
3. Friends and relatives.
4. Zamindars.
16. ____________ and the pressure of competition have substantially changed the lives of workers.
OR
_____________ particularly IT has a big role in organizing production across countries.
17. Between 1970 and 1993, Belgians amended their constitution ____________ times.
A. 4 B. 3 C. 6 D. 5
18. Arrange the following Mica deposit in the direction of West to East.
Beawar, Ajmer, Chhota Nagpur Plateu, Koderma Gaya Hazaribaug belt of Jharkhand.
A. 1234 B. 4321 C. 1243 D. 1423
19. In the question given below, there are two statements marked as assertions (A) and reason (R). Read the
statement and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A) : Tertiary sector is also called service sector.

Reason (R) : Tertiary sector generates services rather than goods.
Options:
a. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
b. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
c. (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
d. (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
20. Lakshmi, owning about 3 hectars of un-irrigated land depend only on rains and growing crops like Jawar
and Arhar. All seven members of her family work in the field throughout the year. You will see that everyone
is working, none remains idol but in actual fact their labour efforts gets divided. Each one is doing some work
but no one is fully employed.
Analyse the information given above considering one of the following correct options:
A. Underemployment.
B. Disguised unemployment.
C. Seasonal unemployment.
D. Both A and B
SECTION – B SHORT ANSWERS
21. How could non corporation movement become a movement? Give your opinion.
OR
What is a manuscript? Why were they not used widely?
22. Explain the idea of Satyagraha according to Gandhiji.

OR
Explain in brief the Dandi March.
23. Read the sources given below and answer the questions that follows:
Source A: Non cooperation movement
How could non-cooperation become a movement? Gandhiji proposed that the movement should
unfold in stages. It should begin with the surrender of titles that the government awarded, and a
boycott of civil services, army, police, courts and legislative councils, schools, and foreign goods.
Then, in case the government used repression, a full civil disobedience campaign would be launched.
Through the summer of 1920 Mahatma Gandhi and Shaukat Ali toured extensively, mobilising
popular support for the movement.
Source B: Different opinions within congress

Many within the Congress were, however, concerned about the proposals. They were reluctant to
boycott the council elections scheduled for November 1920, and they feared that the movement
might lead to popular violence. In the months between September and December there was an
intense tussle within the Congress. For a while there seemed no meeting point between the
supporters and the opponents of the movement. Finally, at the Congress session at Nagpur in
December 1920, a compromise was worked out and the Non-Cooperation programme was adopted.
Source C: Movement in the town
The movement started with middle-class participation in the cities. Thousands of students left
government-controlled schools and colleges, headmasters and teachers resigned, and lawyers gave
up their legal practices. The council elections were boycotted in most provinces except Madras,
where the Justice Party, the party of the non-Brahmans, felt that entering the council was one way of
gaining some power – something that usually only Brahmans had access to.
Source A: Non cooperation movement.

1. Why did Gandhiji stood with Shaukat Ali through summer of 1920?
Source B: Different opinions within congress.
2. What happened at Nagpur session in December 1920?
Source C: Movement in the town.
3. Why did justice party in Madras not boycott the council election?
24. Why is it essential to have resource planning? Explain any 3 reasons.

OR
Distinguish between Khadar and Bangar soil.
25. Describe any 3 main features of two party system.
26. How is democracy a better form of government when compared with dictatorship or any other
government?
27. Write a note on Human Development Index.

OR
Describe any 3 features of a developed country.
28. How are the 3 sectors of economy different from each other? Explain.
SECTION – C LONG ANSWERS

29. Why were there frequent clashes between Gomasthas and Weavers in villages?
OR
Explain the impact of the first world war on the British economy.
30. Read the extract and answer the questions that follow.
India has one of the largest road networks in the world, aggregating to about 2.3 million km at present.
In India, roadways have preceded railways. They still have an edge over railways in view of the ease with
which they can be built and maintained. The growing importance of road transport vis-à-vis rail transport is
rooted in the following reasons; (a) construction cost of roads is much lower than that of railway lines, (b)
roads can traverse comparatively more dissected and undulating topography, (c) roads can negotiate higher
gradients of slopes and as such can traverse mountains such as the Himalayas, (d) road transport is
economical in transportation of few persons and relatively smaller amount of goods over short distances, (e) it
also provides door-to-door service, thus the cost of loading and unloading is much lower, (f) road transport is
also used as a feeder to other modes of transport such as they provide a link between railway stations, air and
sea ports.
1. Why do roadways still have an edge over railways?

2. Explain any 2 advantages of road transport.
31. Conservation of mineral is the need of the hour. Support the answer with 5 facts.
32. Describe the role of a citizen in a democracy.
33. Differentiate between political parties and regional parties.

OR
Differentiate between coming together federation and holding together federation with example.
34. Describe the impact of globalization on Indian economy with examples.
35. MAP SKILLED BASED QUESTIONS:

A. Two places A and B have been marked on given outline in India. Identify them and write their correct
names on blanks near them.
1. The place where Indian National Congress session was held in September 1920.
2. The city associated with Jallianwala Bagh incident.
B. Locate and label the following with suitable symbols on same outline map of India.
1. Kandla – Major sea port.
2. Bhilai – Iron and steel plant.
3. Mumbai – Cotton textile industry.
4. Ankleshwar – Oil field.

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SUB - SOCIAL SCIENCE DATE- 03/02/2020

SECTION – A VERY SHORT ANSWERS

6. Give an example of renewable resources

7. What is Barter system?

8. The activities in primary, secondary and tertiary sectors are _________________.

Crop State Cropping Season

10. __________________ language is spoken by majority of Sri Lankans.

11. Correct the statement and rewrite:

12. Which of the following option best signifies these cartoons?

13. Who said “Religion can never be separated from politics.”

Assertion (A) : Tertiary sector is also called service sector.

22. Explain the idea of Satyagraha according to Gandhiji.

Source B: Different opinions within congress

Source A: Non cooperation movement.

24. Why is it essential to have resource planning? Explain any 3 reasons.

25. Describe any 3 main features of two party system.

27. Write a note on Human Development Index.

SECTION – C LONG ANSWERS

1. Why do roadways still have an edge over railways?

32. Describe the role of a citizen in a democracy.

33. Differentiate between political parties and regional parties.

34. Describe the impact of globalization on Indian economy with examples.

35. MAP SKILLED BASED QUESTIONS:

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