Tuesday 11 September 2012

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. 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 “Sultanas 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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