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I, 2012

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT – I, 2012

/SOCIAL SCIENCE

X / Class – X

3 90

Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 90

(i) 31

(ii) 1 10 1

(iii) 11 22 3 80

(iv) 23 30 5 120

(v) 31 4

General Instructions :

(i) The question paper has 31 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.

(ii) Questions from serial number 1 to 10 are Multiple Choice Questions. Each question

carries 1 mark.

(iii) Questions from serial number 11 to 22 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these

questions should not exceed 80 words each.

(iv) Questions from serial number 23 to 30 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these

questions should not exceed 120 words each.

(v) Question number 31 is a map question of 4 marks from Geography only. After

completion, attach the map inside your answer book.

SS2-034

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1A.

1B.

1C.

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Which part of India was known as the Canal Colonies in the Colonial period ? (a) Kerala (b) Gujarat (c) Punjab (d) Bombay (Mumbai)

/OR

1911 50

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Over 50% workers in the Bombay (Mumbai) cotton industries in 1911 came from which region ? (a) Ahmedabad (b) Ratnagiri (c) Surat (d) Pune

/OR

1896

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Who shot the first movie in Bombay (Mumbai) in the year 1896 ? (a) Harishchandra Sakharam Bhatwadeker (b) Dadasaheb Phalke (c) Ismat Chughtai (d) Sadaat Hasan Manto

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2A.

2B.

19 20

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

Which one of the following books published in the 19th and the 20th century, did

not highlight the struggles of the down trodden classes ?

(a) Sacchi Kavitayen (b) Chhote Aur Bade Ka Sawal.

(c) Gulamgiri (d) Istri Dharm Vichar

/OR

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Indentify the character mentioned in the novel „Indulekha‟.

(a) Suri Nambuthiri (b) Indirabai (c) Surdas (d) Dhania

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3.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

A very high percentage of forests in the North eastern states of India belongs to which category of forests. (a) Permanent Forests (b) Protected Forests (c) Unclassed Forestss (d) Reserved Forests

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4.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

Bajra grows well on which type of soil ? (a) Sandy soil and alluvial soil (b) Sandy soil and shallow black soil. (c) Black soil and Red soil (d) Laterite soil and Yellow soil

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5.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

Which type of policy was constitutionally adopted by the Government of Belgium ? (a) Policy of Majoritarianism (b) Policy of accommodation (c) Policy of discrimination (d) Policy of economic equality.

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6.

(holding together a federation)

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

Which of the following group of countries are an example of holding together‟

federation ?

(a) China, Canada and India (b) USA, Australia and Belgium

(c) India, Belgium and China (d) India, Spain and Belgium

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7.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Which one of the following features is against the spirit of Indian Secularism ?

(a) There is no official religion for the state.

(b) All religions have the freedom to preach, practise and propagate their own

religion.

(c) The constitution prohibits discrimination on religious ground.

(d) The religious community in majority is given a prominent place in the

government.

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8.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Life expectancy at birth denotes : (a) Average expected length of life. (b) Average expected Length of healthy life. (c) Expected age of an individual (d) The difference of life Span between a newly born boy and a girl child.

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9.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

The developmental goals that people have are not only about better income but also : (a) about the expenditure. (b) about other important things in life. (c) about the expected improvement in future. (d) about the difficulties to come.

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10.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Which one of the following is an activity belonging to the unorganised sector ? (a) A teacher teaching in the school. (b) A factory worker of a big factory. (c) A person working in a bank (d) A hand loom weaver working in his house.

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11A.

11B.

Mention the two key lessons learnt from the interwar economic experiences by

the economists and politicians after the Second World War.

/OR

How did small scale industries survive in India despite industrialisation ?

1½+1½=3

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11C.

/OR

How does Durgacharan Ray describe two faces of Calcutta in his novel “Debganer Martye Aagaman” ?

1½+1½=3

12A.

12B.

Why did James Augustus Hickey claim that the Bengal Gazette was „a commercial paper open to all but influenced by none‟ ? Explain.

/OR

Differentiate between the novels written by Charlotte Bronte and the novels written by Jane Austen ?

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1½+1½=3

13.

Mention three physical factors as well as three human factors which determine

the use of land in India.

1½+1½=3

14.

Analyse the involvement of different traditional communities to conserve their

own natural habitats in India.

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15.

Highlight any three hydraulic structures as part of water management

programmes initiated in ancient India along with the period when they were

built.

3x1=3

16.

Explain the working of underground tanks as part of roof top rain water harvesting system practised in Rajasthan.

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17.

Why power sharing is desirable ? Explain giving any three prudential reasons.

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18.

What are the three factors that determine the outcome of social divisions on

politics ? Explain.

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19.

How far is it correct to say that social differences are not always based on the accident of birth ? Explain.

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20.

Cite any three examples to prove that money in your pocket cannot buy all the goods and services you may need to live well.

3x1=3

21

Explain the inter dependence of all the three economic sectors giving examples from transportation system.

3x1=3

22. NREGA)

Why is NREGA also called the “Right to Work” ? Mention any three reasons to say so.

3x1=3

23A.

23B.

23C.

1929

How did the Great Depression of 1929 affect the farmers and the middle classes in India in different ways ?

/OR

19

“Getting a job in factories was always difficult in the 19th century”. Justify the statement comparing the case of England and India.

/OR

How did people of different classes organise their new found leisure in England ? Explain.

3+2=5

2½+2½=5

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24A.

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24B.

Martin Luther remarked “Printing is the ultimate gift of God and the greatest

one.” Explain his remarks in the light of the religious reforms that took place in

Europe.

/OR

Who translated the novel “Henrietta Temple” written by Benjamin Disraeli in

Malayalam ? Why did he give up the idea of translating English novels ? What

did he do instead in the literacy field ?

1+3+1=5

25A.

25B.

19

How did the printed books of India attract the poor class as readers in the 19th

century ? Explain.

/OR

In what way did the colonisers and nationalists use novels as an effective

instrument for the attainment of their goals ?

5

2½+2½=5

26.

Name the staple crop grown in major parts of India. Explain the growing

conditions required for the same. Also mention the main regions where it is

growing in India.

1+3+1=5

27.

Mention any five main features which make India a federal country.

5x1=5

28.

What is sexual division of labour ? Mention the main demands of the world

wide women‟s agitations ?

1+4=5

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29.

Explain the importance of sustainable development by giving the example of

ground water.

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30.

Evaluate the rising importance of tertiary sector over the years.

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31. (i) A B

(A)

(B)

(ii)

(C)

(D)

(i) Two features A and B are shown 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.

(A) A soil type (B) A wheat producing state of India. (ii) On the same political outline map of India, locate and label the following

items with appropriate symbols. (C) Periyar Tiger Reserve. (D) Bhakra Nangal Dam.

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(31.1)

(31.2)

(31.3)

(31.4)

Note : The following questions are for the visually impaired candidates only

in lieu of Q.No 31. (31.1) Name the soil type found in the North – eastern states of India. (31.2) Name two major wheat producing states. (31.3) Periyar Tiger Reserve is situated in which state ? (31.4) Name the river on which Bhakhra Namgal Dam is built.

2+2=4

4x1=4

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Map for Q.No, 31.

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