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Time-90 Minutes MM-40M: Half Yearly Question Paper 2021-22 Term I - Class X Social Science - Code 087
Time-90 Minutes MM-40M: Half Yearly Question Paper 2021-22 Term I - Class X Social Science - Code 087
TERM I - CLASS X
SOCIAL SCIENCE - CODE 087
SECTION-A
(Attempt any 20 out of 24 questions)
1. Which of the following country did not attend the Congress of Vienna?
a) Britain
b) Switzerland
c) Russia
d) Prussia
a) Trade Union
b) Customs Union
c) Labour Union
d) Farmers Union
3. By which of the following treaties was the United Kingdom of Great Britain formed?
a) Treaty of Versailles
b) Treaty of Vienna
c) Act of Union
d) Treaty of Constantinople
4. Romanticism refers to
a) Cultural Movement
b) Religious Movement
c) Political Movement
d) Literacy Movement
a) Military Officials
b) Large Landowners
c) Factory owners
d) Aristocratic nobles
6. Match the following of Column A with those with Column B
Column A Column B
I. Milpa 1. Vietnam
II. Conuco 2. Brazil
III. Ray 3. Venezuela
IV. Roca 4. Mexico
7. The piece of land left uncultivated for more than five agricultural year is called___________.
a) Barren land
b) Cultruable land
c) Current fallow
d) Forest land
a) Contour Ploughing
b) Sheet Erosion
c) Strip Cropping
d) Shelter Belts
9. India has land under a variety of relief features. Which of the following feature is rich in reserve
of minerals and fossil fuel?
a) Plains
b) Plateaus
c) Islands
d) Mountains
10. In which of the following states overgrazing is the main reason for land degradation?
11. Which country has successfully negotiated differences among ethnic populations?
a) Sri Lanka
b) Belgium
c) Pakistan
d) Bangladesh
12. Identify the significant reason of power sharing from the following options:
13. Which of the following government in Belgium has the power regarding cultural, educational
and language related issues?
14. How many languages are included in the Eight Schedule of the Indian Constitution?
a) 15
b) 25
c) 22
d) 21
15. When power is taken away from state government and given to local government, it is called
a) Decentralisation
b) Centralisation
c) Federalism
d) Socialism
17. When was the use of English for official purposes to be stopped?
a) 1956
b) 1965
c) 1975
d) 1957
18. Proportion of literate population in the seven and above age group is called as:
a) Knowledge rate
b) Literacy rate
c) Attendance rate
d) Excellence rate
19. Different persons could have different as well as conflicting notions of a country’s development.
A fair and just path for all should be achieved. Interpret the concept being discussed here.
a) Social Development
b) Cultural Development
c) National Development
d) Economic Development
20. Which age group of children is included for calculating net attendance ratio?
a) 6-10
b) 7-11
c) 5-9
d) 14-15
21. If BMI is less than 18.5 then the person would be considered:
a) Overweight
b) Long Height
c) Under Nourished
d) Short Height
a) Public sector
b) Unorganised sector
c) Service sector
d) None of these
23. The Economy is classified into public and private sector on the basis of:
a) Employment conditions
b) Nature of economic activities
c) Ownership of Enterprises
d) Number of workers employed in the enterprises
a) Profit making
b) Entertainment
c) Social welfare and security
d) None of the above
SECTION-B
(Attempt any 18 out of 22 questions)
a) Marianne
b) Germania
c) Olympe de Gouges
d) Jean Paul Marat
26. Which of the following options is/are correct about Greek nationalism?
i) Greece had been part of Ottoman empire since the 15th century
ii) The struggle for independence amongst the Greeks began in 1848
iii) Poets and artists lauded Greece as a cradle of European civilisation
a) i & ii
b) ii & iii
c) i & iii
d) Only i
27. Which one of the following is not true regarding the Balkan problem?
28. The French Revolutionaries declared that the mission and destiny of the French nation was
29. Identify the type of agriculture with the help of clues given below
• It is practiced in areas of high population pressure on land
• Labour intensive farming
• High doses of bio-chemical inputs and irrigation are used
30. Which of the following categories of resources can we put Solar energy in?
a) Potential resources
b) Non-renewable resource
c) Actual resources
d) Biotic resources
31. Consider the following statements on power sharing and select the answer using the codes
given below:
i. It is good for democracy
ii. It creates harmony in different groups
iii. It brings transparency in the governance
iv. It brings socio-political competition among parties
a) i, ii & iii
b) ii, iii & iv
c) i, iii & iv
d) i, ii & iv
33. Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R). Read
the statements and choose the appropriate option.
Assertion (A): French speaking community in Belgium was rich and powerful
Reason (R): Belgium government favoured French speaking community
34. Match the following items given in Column A with those in Column B
Column A Column B
A) Banking 1) State List
B) Police 2) Union List
C) Computer Software 3) Concurrent List
D) Education 4) Residuary List
a) Federal System
b) Unitary Federal System
c) Decentralised System
d) Unitary System
37. Identify the correct statements about the steps taken towards decentralisation in 1992
i) Seats are reserved in the elected bodies for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes and Other
Backward Classes.
ii) One fifth of all positions are reserved for women.
iii) State Government is required to share its power and revenues with the local government
bodies.
iv) It is not constitutionally mandatory to hold elections to local government bodies.
a) i & iii
b) i & ii
c) ii & iii
d) i & iv
38. Which of the following statements prove that Center state relationship has improved after 1990?
a) i, ii & iv
b) i, iii & iv
c) i, ii & iii
d) ii, iii & iv
39. Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R). Read
the statements and choose the appropriate option.
Assertion (A): The Developmental goals that people have are not only about better income
but also about other important things in life.
Reason (R): A safe and secure environment may allow more women to take up a variety of
jobs or run a business.
Options:
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
40. Choose the correct option from the following
a) Economic Development
b) Human Development
c) Sustainable Development
d) National Development
42. Sita is 1.45cm tall and has weight of 36kg. Find out her BMI from the following options:
a) 15.6
b) 17.21
c) 18.8
d) 14.7
43. According to 2017-2018 data, the share of different sectors in employment (percentage) in
India was:
• Primary Sector - 44%
• Secondary Sector – 25%
• Tertiary Sector – 31%
Out of the three sectors, why did the ratio of employment in Primary Sector high? Select the
most suitable option from the following:
44. Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R). Read
the statements and choose the appropriate option.
Assertion (A): The unorganised sector is characterised by small and scattered units which are
largely outside the control of the government.
Reason (R): There are rules and regulations, but these are followed.
Options:
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
45. HDI stands for ‘Human Development Index’ that focuses on _____. Fill in the blanks with one
of the following options.
a) Life expectancy
b) Gross enrolment ratio
c) National income
d) All the above
46. A man is employed on a food processing farm where he has to do a lot of manual work. His
family members also help him in his work on the farm every day. Which type of employment
is found here?
a) Under employment
b) Seasonal employment
c) Over employment
d) Educated employment
SECTION- C
(Attempt any 5 out of 6 questions in each of the case-based questions)
Read the source given below and answer any 5 questions that follow:
Like Germany, Italy too had a log history of political fragmentation. Italians were scattered over
several dynastic states as well as the multi-national Habsburg Empire. During the middle of the
nineteenth century, Italy was divided into seven states, of which only one, Sardinia-Piedmont, was
ruled by an Italian princely house. The north was under Austrian Habsburgs, the centre was ruled by
the Pope and southern regions were under the domination of the Bourbon kings of Spain. Even the
Italian language had not acquired one common form and still had many regional and local variations.
During the 1830s, Giuseppe Mazzini had sought to put together a coherent programme for a unitary
Italian Republic. He had also formed a secret society called Young Italy for the dissemination of his
goals. The failure of revolutionary uprisings both in 1831 and 1848 meant that the mantle now fell on
Sardinia-Piedmont under its ruler King Victor Emmanuel II to unify the Italian states through war. In
the eyes of the ruling elites of the region, a unified Italy offered them the possibility of economic
development and political dominance.
47. During the middle of the 19th century, Italy was divided into how many states?
a) Six
b) Seven
c) Nine
d) Eight
48. Who among the following did not play any role in the process of unification of Italy?
a) Napoleon
b) Cavour
c) Giuseppe Mazzini
d) Garibaldi
49. Who among the following led the process of the unification of Italy?
a) Venetia
b) Papal State
c) Sardinia-Piedmont
d) None of these
51. For the ruling elites, a unified Italy offered them the possibility of:
a) Regional unity
b) Economic development and political dominance
c) A democratic country
d) A socialist country
Read the source given below and answer any 5 of the 6 questions that follow by choosing the
most appropriate option:
During the British period cotton belts of India attracted the British and ultimately cotton was exported
to Britain as a raw material for their textile industries. Cotton textile industry in Manchester and
Liverpool flourished due to the availability of good quality cotton from India
Under globalisation, particularly after 1990, the farmers in India have been exposed to new challenges.
Today, Indian agriculture finds itself at the crossroads. To make agriculture successful and profitable,
proper thrust should be given to the improvement of the condition of marginal small farmers. The
green revolution promised much. But today it’s under controversies.
A few economists think that Indian farmers have a bleak future if they continue growing food grains
on the holdings that grow smaller and smaller as the population rises. India’s rural population is about
600 million which depends upon 250 million (approximate) hectares of agricultural land, an average
of less than half a hectare per person. Indian farmers should diversify their cropping pattern from
cereals to high-value crops.
53. Under globalisation, Indian farmers are not able to compete with developed countries because
a) India is not an important producer of rice, cotton, tea, coffee, rubber, spices etc.
b) Highly subsidised agriculture in developed countries.
c) Indian farmers are practicing organic farming.
d) India’s diverse climatic condition does not allow to grow different crops
54. Champaran Movement was started in 1917 in Bihar because the farmers were forced
a) To grow indigo
b) To Start Organic Farming
c) To grow fruits, medicinal herbs, flowers etc.
d) None of the above
55. _________ has caused land degradation due to overuse of chemicals, drying aquifers and
vanishing biodiversity.
a) Organic Farming
b) Horticulture
c) Green Revolution
d) White Revolution
56. Indian farmers should diversify their cropping pattern from cereals to high value crops because
57. The green revolution has led to the development of a few states. The important states are
58. Which of the following is not a major step of government to develop agriculture?
On the given outline map of India, identify the locations with the help of specified information
59. On the political map of India, ‘A’ is marked as a Dam. Identify it from the following
a) Salal
b) Bhakra-Nangal
c) Tehri
d) Rana Pratap Sagar
60. On the same map, ‘B’ is also marked as a major coffee cultivating state. Identify it from the
following options
a) Assam
b) Punjab
c) Karnataka
d) Gujarat
Half Yearly
Subjective Question Paper – Class-X
Social Science
Time Allowed: 90 Minutes Maximum Marks : 40
General Instructions
2. “When France sneezes the rest of Europe catches cold”. Who said this popular line (1 Mark)
6. Describe any three economic hardships faced by Europeans during the (3 Marks)
mid-nineteenth century.
12. What is soil erosion? What steps can be taken to reduce soil erosion in hilly areas (5 Marks)
OR
What are the steps taken by the Government to increase agricultural production?
Section-C – Economics
13. Mention any one advantage of accounting final goods in calculation of GDP (1 Mark)
14. “Per capita income is counted in dollar rather than rupee. Give reasons (1 Mark)
15. “Girls in India in rural sector are sometimes not able to get secondary level of (3 Marks)
Education”. Give any three reasons.
OR
A large number of workers are forced to enter unorganised sector. Give any 3 reasons.
16. Imagine someone who has a regular job in the organised sector and another (5 Marks)
who works in unorganised sector. Compare and contrast their working
conditions in all aspects.