Class X - Summative Assessment I

                                                        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. Who among the following was the pioneer of mass production in the US?                  1

(a) Henery Ford                                                (b) James Hargenvaves

(c) Martin Luther                                               (d) Mercier

OR

Who among the following was a popular music publisher whose music book's cover page 

announcing the “Dawn of the century‟ ?                             

(a) Hasmen                                                        (b) James Hargreaves

(c) E.T. Paul                                                      (d) None of these

OR

Rent Control was introduced in Britain during the :

(a) First World War                                            (b) Second World War

(c) 1950s                                                            (d)  Never

2. Which one of the following statements is true ?                                                       1

(a) A children press, devoted to literature for children alone, was set up in France in 1757.

(b) Penny magazines were especially meant for men.

(c) Lending libraries had been in existence from the Seventeenth century onwards.

(d) None of the above.

OR

Who wrote “Sultana‟s Dream‟ ?

(a) Rokeya Hossein                                              (b) Prem Chand

(c) Srinivas Das                                                    (d) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

3. Which one of the following belongs to Vulnerable species ?                                    1

(a) Black Buck                                                     (b) Crocodile

(c) Indian rhino                                                     (d) Blue sheep

4. Which one of the following is not an adverse effect of dams ?                                 1

(a) Interstate water disputes.                                  (b) Excessive sedimentation of Reservoir.

(c) Displacement of population.                              (d) Flood control.

5. Hoe, dao, digging sticks are associated with :                                                        1

(a)  Primitive subsistence farming                            (b) Commercial farming

(c)  Green Revolution                                             (d) Horticulture

6. Choose the correct alternative.                                                                               1

Horizontal distribution of power is .......

(a) Sharing of power among different social groups

(b) Sharing of power among different organs of government

(c) Sharing of power among governments at different levels.

(d) Sharing of power among political parties and pressure groups

7. Which among the following states in India has a special status ?                             1

(a) Assam                                                                (b) Jharkhand

(c) Jammu and Kashmir                                            (d) Himachal Pradesh

8. Which of the following statement about “India as a secular state” is incorrect ?       1

(a) Allows freedom to practice any religion

(b) There is no official religion

(c) Prohibits discrimination on religious grounds

(d) It reserves seats for religous minorities

9. Life expectancy at birth means :                                                                           1

(a) average expected length of life of a person at the time of birth

(b) average expected length of a life of a person at time of death

(c) average expected length of a child at time of birth

(d) None of above

10. The value of all goods and services produced within a country in a certain year is 

      called its :                                                                                                          1

(a) National Product                                                    (b) Net Domestic Product

(c) Gross Domestic Product                                         (d) None of these

11. Describe any three features of Bretton Woods Agreement ?                              3

OR

State any three problems faced by the cotton weavers of India.

OR

Explain any three reasons why the population of London expanded from the middle of the 18th century.

12. Why did some people fear the effect of easily available printed books?  Give one example each from Europe and India.                                                                                                   3

OR

Describe the ways in which the novels in India attempted to create a sense of Pan India

belonging.

13. How did print come to Europe from China? Explain                                           3

OR

Explain any three social changes in nineteenth century Britain which Thomas Hardy wrote about.

14. “Print culture created the conditions within which French revolution occurred”.  Write any three suitable arguments to support the statement.                                                                         3

OR

The Indian novel successfully showed how to be modern without rejecting tradition? Explain with the help of an example.

15. Define Soil Erosion. Mention four steps that can be taken to control soil erosion. 3

16. How have human activities affected the depletion of flora and fauna ?  Explain.     3

17. What is a multipurpose river valley project ?  Give any four objectives of the multipurpose 

river valley project.                                                                                                   3

18. Differentiate between Prudential and Moral reasons for Power Sharing.               3

19. Discuss three factors that determine the outcomes of politics of social divisions.    3

20. “Increase in income alone is not sufficient for the development of nation”. Examine the statement with three suitable points.                                                                                                 3

21. How is tertiary sector different from other sectors ?  Give examples.                    3

22. Differentiate between the sectors of economy on the basis of employment conditions.

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23. What were ‘Corn Laws’? How did the abolition of ‘Corn Laws’ affect the people of England ? 

                                                                                                                                5                                                                                                                                      

OR

Describe any four impacts of Manchester imports on the cotton weavers of India.

OR

Mention any four new types of entertainment that came up in the nineteenth century England for 

the common people.

24. Many historians have argued that print culture created the conditions within which French Revolution occurred. Can we make such connection ?                                                               5

OR

Describe how the issue of caste was included in novels in India. By referring to any two novels, discuss the ways in which they tried to make readers think about existing social issues.

25. Differentiate between the Primitive subsistence agriculture and Commercial agriculture. 5

26. Describe the steps taken by Government to protect Flora and Fauna in India, how the local communities have contributed in this ?

27. How is Federalism practiced in India ?                                                                  5

28. Define Communal Politics. State different forms of communal politics with one example each. 

                                                                                                                                  5                                                                                                                

29. Define the formula used by UNDP for measuring the development of a country. How it is different from the one used by World Bank.                                                                                      5

30. “Primary sector contributes least in the GDP, provides maximum employment. Most of them are suffering from disguised unemployment.” – Explain ways by which more employment can be generated in rural areas.                                                                                                                  5

36. (a) Three features (A), (B) are marked in the given political outline map of India. Identify

these features with the help of following information and write their correct names on the lines marked on the map :                                                                                                                          2+2=4

(A) Soil type

(B) Coffee producing state

(b) Locate and label the following items with appropriate symbols on the given same political outline map of India :

(i)   Hirakund dam

(ii)  Largest rubber producing state

36B. The following question is for the visually impaired candidates only in lieu of 

Map Q. No. 36                                                                                                              4

(1) On which river Hirakud dam is built ?

(2) Name the leading rubber producing state of India.

(3) Name one coffee producing state.

(4) Name the type of soil found in Jammu and Kashmir