Sunday 21 February 2016

Sample Paper of Social Science (SA II 2016) Class X

Subject - Social Science                    
Time - 3 Hrs                                                      
Maximum Marks - 90

General Instructions
1. The question paper has 30 questions in all. All questions are compulsory
2. Questions from serial no 1 to 8 are Very Short Answer Type Questions. Each questions carries one mark
3. Questions from serial number 9 to 20 are 3 marks questions. Answers of these questions should not exceed 80 words each
4. Questions from serial number 21 to 28 are 5 marks questions. Answers of these questions should not exceed 120 words each
5. Questions number 29 and 30 are map questions of 3 marks each from Geography.

Q.1 Who gained the credit of the success of German Unification ?
Q.2. When was Germany declared an Independent Nation ?
                                                                                       Or
       Mention any two proposals suggested by Bernard to improve the economic condition of Vietnam
Q.3. When was the Non-Cooperation Khilafat Movement started ?
Q.4. Define Nationalism ?
Q.5. Under golden quadrilateral superhighway project, which are the two corridors ? Name them.
Q.6. What do you mean by an account payee cheque ?
Q.7. When was World Trade Organization established ?
Q.8. Which type of goods do people use as consumers ?
Q.9. 'Through a return to monarchy Napoleon had no doubt, destroyed democracy in France, but in the administrative field he had incorporated revolutionary principles." Support the statement with examples.
                                                                                      Or
How did the school textbooks in Vietnam glorify the French ?
Q.10. Why did the poor peasants join the Civil Disobedience Movement ?
Q.11. Write a note on Geothermal energy
Q.12. Differentiate between the large-scale and the small-scale industries.
Q.13. Why is the air transport more useful now-a-days ? Give reasons
Q.14. (i) What do you mean by Constitutional Monarchy ?
         (ii) When did Nepal become a Constitutional Monarchy ?
Q.15. How do the State Parties contribute in strengthening of federalism and democracy in our country ?
Q.16. 'Democratic government is a legitimate government.' Explain.
Q.17. Explain the challenges of deepening of democracy.
Q.18. "Banks mediate between those who have surplus funds and those who are in need of these funds." Clarify this statement.
Q.19. What can be one good and one bad effect of globalisation in India. Analyse.
Q.20. Categorise the following cases under different heads and mark against each in brackets :
(a) Lata got an electric shock from a newly purchased iron. She complained to the shopkeeper immediately
(b) John is dissatisified with the services provided by MTNL/BSNL/TATA INDICOM for the past few months. He files a case in the District Level Consumer Forum.
(c) Your friend has been sold a medicine that has crossed  the expiry date and you are advising her to lodge a complaint
(d) Iqbal makes it a point to scan through all the particulars given on the pack of any item that he buys
(e) You are not satisfied with the services of the cable operator catering to your locality but you are unable to switch over to anybody else
(f) You realise that you have received a defective camera from a dealer. You are complaining to the head office persistently.
Q.21. What changes did Napolean introduce to make the administrative system more efficient in the territories ruled by him ?
                                                                                        Or
"The battle against the French colonial education became a part of the larger battle against colonialism and for the independence". Explain
Q.22. List all the different social groups which joined the Non-Cooperation Movement of 1921. Choose any two and write about their hopes and struggles to show why they joined the movement
Q.23. Write a note on the major iron ore belts in India
Q.24. Describe the roads of India
Q.25. Explain how the activities of pressure groups are useful in the functioning of a democratic government
Q.26. How does communalism take various forms in politics ? Explain them
Q.27. What are the functions of commercial banks ?
Q.28. What do you think should be the role of government to protect consumers ?
Q.29. On the given political map of India mark -
(i) A place where Dr. B.R. Ambedkar signed a pact with Mahatma Gandhi
(ii) A place where the congress adopted the Non-Cooperation programme
(iii) The place where Gandhiji organized Satyagraha for cotton mill workers

Q.30. On the given map of India mark and label
(i) The only nuclear power plant
(ii) Cotton Textile Industry in Uttar Pradesh
(iii) Premier iron-ore exporting sea port



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