SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT –I
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Class – X
Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 90
General Instructions:
(i) The question paper has 31 questions in all. All
questions are compulsory.
(ii) Marks are indicated against each question.
(iii) Questions from serial number 1-10 are Multiple Choice
Questions (MCQ). Each question carries one mark.
(iv) Questions from serial number 11 to 22 are 3 marks
questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80 words each.
(v) Questions from serial number 23 to 30 are 5 marks
questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 100 words each.
(vi) Question number 31 is a map question of 4 marks from
Geography only. After completion, attach the map inside your answer book.
1. Which of the following powerful weapons was used by the
Spanish conquerors to colonise America during the mid seventeenth century ? 1
(a) Conventional Military Weapons (b) Modern Military Weapons
(c) Biological Weapons (Germs of small pox) (d) Nuclear Weapons
OR
Where was the first Indian jute mill set up ?
(a) Bengal (b) Bombay (c) Madras (d) Bihar
OR
In which of the following year Bombay
became the capital of the Bombay
presidency ?
(a) 1819 (b) 1850 (c) 1872 (d) 1880
2. The first printing press was developed by : 1
(a) Marco Polo (b) Kitagavva Utamaro (c) Johann Gutenberg (d) Erasmus
OR
Who wrote “Sultana‟s
Dream‟ ?
(a) Rokeya Hossein . (b) Prem Chand
(c) Srinivas Das (d) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
3. In which of the following states is black soil found
? 1
(a) Jammu and Kashmir (b)
Gujarat
(c) Rajasthan (d) Jharkhand
4. What was the aim of Chipko Movement ? 1
(a) Human rights (b) Political rights
(c) Agriculture Expansion (d) Forest
Conservation
5. Which state has made
rooftop rainwater harvesting structure compulsory to all the houses
across the state? 1
(a) Kerala (b)
Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Andra Pradesh
6. Choose the correct option : Power sharing is desirable
because it helps : 1
(a) To increase pressure on government. (b) To reduce
possibilities of conflicts
(c) To generate awareness among people (d) To increase
percentage of voters
7. “Feminist movements‟
are aimed at :- 1
(a) Liberty (b) Equality (c) Participation (d) Power
8. Which one of the following countries has higher HDI rank
than India
? 1
(a) Sri Lanka (b)
Nepal (c) Bangladesh (d) Pakistan
9. Which one of the following is the development goal of
landless rural labourers ? 1
(a) Freedom to decide what he is able to do. (b) More days of work and better wages.
(c) Less days of work. (d) Good climate conditions.
10. Which one of the following sectors is the largest
employer in India
? 1
(a) Primary (b) Secondary (c) Tertiary (d) IT sector
11. “Food offers many examples of long distance cultural
exchange”. Justify this statement. 3
OR
Who were Jobbers ?
Explain any two functions of them.
OR
Why did the population of London expand from the middle of the
eighteenth century ? Give three reasons.
12. Explain how print culture assisted the growth of
Nationalism in India . 3
OR
How did novels make themselves relevant to young boys ?
13. Explain the role of humans in resource development. 3
14. How is biological loss of forest and wildlife correlated
with loss of cultural diversity ? 3
15. Why is the need for water increasing day by day ?
Explain three reasons. 3
16. How have Belgium
and Sri Lanka
dealt with the question of Power Sharing differently ? 3
17. “We have different identities in different contexts”.
Support the statement with three facts. 3
18. What forms does
communalism take in politics? 3
19. Why Kerala, has a better human development ranking than Punjab in spite of lower per capita income ?
3
20. Explain the concept of „human development‟ with an example. 3
21. How can the workers in the unorganised sector be
protected ? Explain. 3
22. Explain the three sectors of economic activities with
the help of examples. 3
23. What were "Corn Laws‟?
How did the abolition of “Corn Laws‟
affect the people of England
? 5
OR
“The first world war created the favourable conditions for
the development of industries in India ”. Support the statement with
suitable examples.
OR
Why was the land reclamation in Bombay necessary? Mention any two land
reclamation projects taken up in Bombay .
24. Describe the innovations in the Press which transformed
the appearance of printed texts. 5
OR
Define how the novels tried to build a connection of people
residing in cities with the fate of rural communities ?
25. Explain Wheat cultivation in India under the following heads. 5
(i) Temperature
(ii) Rainfall
(iii) Agricultural season
(iv) Major producing areas.
26. How do social difference affect politics ? Give two
examples . 5
27. How is Federalism is practiced in India ? 5
28. Explain the Historical changes in Sectors . 5
29. What is the main criterion used by the World Bank in
classifying different countries ? What are the limitations of this criterion,
if any ? 5
30. There is considerable underemployment in agriculture.
Suggest some ways how to create more employment . 5
31. (a) Three features with serial number 1 to 2 are marked on
the given political outline map of India . Identify those features with
the help of the following information and write their correct names on the
lines marked in the Map. 2+2=4
1. A dam in the state
of Andhra Pradesh
2. A state having
alluvial soil
(b) Locate and label the following items on the same Map.
(a) Sardar Sarovar Dam
(b) Corbett
National Park
OR
36B. The following question is for the visually impaired
candidates only in lieu of
Map Q. No. 36
I Name the state where Sardar Sarovar dam is built
II Name the Tiger Reserve of Assam
III Name dam located in the state of Andhra Pradesh
IV Name the westernmost state of India having the Alluvial Soil.
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