Social Science
Term 1.(Summative
Assessment -1)
Class X.
Time allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks 80.
Instructions.
1.
The Question paper has 36 questions in all. All
questions are compulsory.
2.
Marks are indicated against each question.
3.
This question paper consist of two parts i.e.
Part I and II.Part I of the question paper contains Multiple Choice Questions
from serial number 1 to 16 of 1 Mark each.
These sixteen questions of part I are to be
answered on a separate sheet provided. This part has to be completed in the
first 30 minutes only and the answer sheet must be handed over to the
invigilator before starting part II.
4.
In part II, there are 20 questions from serial
number 17 to 36 which are to be attempted in 2 hours 30 minutes. This part
should be attempted the stipulated only after time given part I.
5.
Questions from serial number 17 to 31 are 3
marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80 words each.
6.
Questions from serial number 32 to 35 are 4
marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 100 words each.
7.
Question number 36 is a map question of 3 marks
from Geography only. After completion, attach the map inside your answer book.
PART-I.
1.
Which was the first industry established in
England?
a.
Jute b)
Cotton c)
Sugar d)
Iron.
2.
Name the industrialist who made fortune in the
China trade in the 1830s.
a.
Rabindranath Tagore b). Dwarakanath Tagore c)
Mathew Boulton d) None of the
above.
3.
The first book printed by Gutenberg was.
a.
Macbeth b)
Utopia c)
Prince d)
Bible.
4.
The Vernacular press Act of 1878 was modeled on.
a.
British Corn Laws b) Irish Press Law c) French constitution
d) American constitution
5.
When was the first Earth Summit held?
a. 1992 b)
1999 c) 2002 d) 2009.
6.
Where is Buxa Tiger Reserve located?
a. Bihar b)
Uttar Pradesh c)
Himachal Pradesh d)
West Bengal.
7.
Palar pani in Rajastan refers to
a. Rainfall b) Tanks c)
Divertion of Channels d)
None of these.
8. Which is called as the golden fiber
of India?
a. Cotton b) Jute d)
Maseta d) Flex.
9. Sri Lanka emerged as an
Independent country in
a. 1946 b) 1947 c)
1948 d)
1949.
10. Federal division of power
refers to
a. Power shared at one level of
government. b).Power
shared at two levels of government.
c) Power shared at different
levels of government. d)
None of the above.
11. Which state in India has its
own constitution?
a. Meghalaya b) Sikkim c) Jammu and Kashmir d) Delhi.
12. Which of the following
countries does not have an official religion?
a. Sri Lanka b) India c) Pakistan d) England.
13. What will be the top
development goal of a landless labourer? Choose the appropriate option.
a). Expansion of rural banking. b). More days of work
and better wages.
c). Establishments of primary schools in the
villages. d). Better roads for easy
transportation.
14. Human Development Index
compares countries based on which of the following level of the people?
a) Educational Level b) Health Status
c) Per capita Income d) All of the
above.
15. Which of the following types
of activities are covered in the secondary sector?
a) It generates services rather
than goods b) Natural goods are changed
through manufacturing.
c) Goods were produced by
exploiting natural resources
d) It includes agriculture,
forestry and diary.
16. Which of the following act s
would not apply to a company like TISCO?
a) Minimum wages act b) National rural
employment Guarantee act
c) Factories act d)
Payment of gratuity act.
Part
II.
17. In which products were the
European Managing Agencies interested in and why? (3 Marks)
18. In what ways did the print
revolution transform the lives of people? ( 3 Marks)
19. Explain how print culture
assisted the growth of nationalism in India? (3 Marks)
20. Explain the impact of print
revolution on religion. (3 Marks)
21. How can the problem of land
degradation be solved in hilly and desert areas? (3 Marks)
22. What were the salient features
of Project tiger? (3 Marks)
23. Why are multipurpose projects
called as the temple of Modern India? (3 Marks)
24. What is the background of the
Sri Lankan Tamils? (3 Marks)
25. What was the aim of the Black
power movement? Name its leaders (3 Marks)
26. Explain the social differences
based on our choice (3 Marks).
27. What is meant by caste vote
bank? Explain. (3 Marks)
28. Why are public facilities
needed for the development of the country? Explain any four public facilities.
(3 Marks).
29. What is the difference in the criterion
used by the World Bank and that of UNDP for measuring development? Which do you
think is the better method and why? (3 Marks).
30. Expalin
what is meant by disguised unemployment? Give Examples from rural and urban
areas where disguised unemployment exists.
31. Highlite
any three factors responsible for making tertiary sector so important in India.
(3 Marks).
32. Explain the strength and
weakness of the Industrial development in England. (4 Marks)
33. What are the efforts made by
the government to modernize agriculture in India? (4 Marks)
34.. What is the language policy
followed by the government? (4 Marks)
35. Write two
groups of people working in unorganized sector, who are in need of
protection .How can the government protect them? (4Marks)
36. Three features with serial
number 1 to 3 are marked on the given political outline map of India. Identify
these
features with the help of the
following information and write their correct names on the lines marked on the
map.
(3 Marks )
1.
Soil type.
2.
Tiger reserve.
3.
Leading coffee producing state.
OR
1.
Hirakud Dam
2.
Sundarbans
National park
3.
Largest producing state of Bajra
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