To be done during Summer vacations-2012.

Social Science
Collect the information on the most polluted cities of India, their causes & ways to control it.
Work is to be done on A4 size sheets only.
-Prepare a 3 to 4 pages report
-can make use of map to represent the data.
-Can paste pictures of Traffic snaps.
-Put at least one hand drawn picture.
-Project report has to be hand written only.
-Can also paste the news clippings, cartoons & caricature etc.
some useful websites that you can make use of..there are many more..please explore yourself.
-websites:
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/breathe-carefully-delhi-third-most-polluted-city-in-india/852253/
http://www.unp.me/f46/most-polluted-cities-in-india-62585/
http://green.in.msn.com/environmentalthreats/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3447872
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmedabad

Also students are to do questions of Geography chapter- Water Resources & prepare a Table on various food & non food crops.
In case any querry do write in the comment box.

Cinema @100 years- 'CELEBRATION'

Students of class 10, learned about Indian cinema.. a topic cinema in Bombay city, through newspapers. Detailed discussions were done in the class room ,lot of information was shared & STUDENTS DID A WONDERFUL WORK BY COLLECTING THE INFORMATION FROM THE NEWSPAPERS AND PASTING IT IN THEIR COPIES. Pictures of some of the noteable work done by my students. They gathered lot of information and became part of the celebrations.

Developing map skills -Types of soils.

Students made beautiful maps on types of soils found in India. Images of some of the MAPS made by the students.

Formative Assessment of class-X-Photo gallery.

Class -X was given an task :To prepare a Photo gallery on the various species. Students collected the pictures on the given topic and pasted the same in their geography notebook. Glimpse of the work done by the students.

Sample paper-cbse- SA-11-2012

SOCIAL SCIENCE
Class-X
Summative Assessment-II
March 2012
List of Map Items for Examination
A. History
Chapter 3 : Nationalism in India - (1918-1930)
(i) For locating and labelling/Identification on Outline Political Map of India
1. Indian National Congress Session : Calcutta (Sep. 1920), Nagpur (Dec. 1920), Madras (1927)
and Lahore (1929).
2. Important Centres of Indian National Movement
(Non-cooperation and Civil Disobedience Movement)
(i) Champaran (Bihar) : Movement of Indigo Planters
(ii) Kheda (Gujarat) : Peasant Satyagraha
(iii) Ahmedabad (Gujarat) : Cotton Mill Workers Satyagraha
(iv) Amritsar (Punjab) : Jallianwala Bagh incident.
(v) Chauri Chaura (UP) : calling off the NCM.
(vi) Bardoli (Gujarat) : no tax campaign.
(vii) Dandi (Gujarat) : Civil Disobedience Movement.
B. Geography
Chapter 5 : Mineral and Energy Resources
Minerals : (Identification only)
(i) Iron ore mines : Mayurbhanj, Durg, Bailadila, Bellary and Kudremukh.
(ii) Mica mines : Ajmer, Beawar, Nellore, Gaya and Hazaribagh.
(iii) Coal mines : Raniganj, Jharia, Bokaro, Talcher, Korba, Singrauli, Singareni and Neyveli
(iv) Oil Fields : Digbi, Naharkatia, Mumbai High, Bassien, Kalol and Ankaleshwar.
Power Plants : (Locating and Labelling only)
(a) Thermal : Namrup, Talcher, Harduaganj, Korba, Uran, Ramagundam, Vijaywada andTuticorin.
(b) Nuclear : Narora, Rawat Bhata, Kakrapara, Tarapur, Kaiga and Kalpakkam.
Chapter 6 : Manufacturing Industries
For Locating and Labelling Only
(i) Cotton Textile Industries : Mumbai, Indore, Ahmedabad, Surat, Kanpur, Coimbatoreand Madurai.
(ii) Woollen Industry : Srinagar, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Panipat, Mirzapur and Jamnagar.
(iii) Silk Industry : Anantnag, Srinagar, Murshidabad and Mysore.
(iv) Iron and Steel Plants : Burnpur, Durgapur, Bokaro, Jamshedpur, Rourkela, Bhilai,Vijaynagar, Bhadravati, and Salem.
(v) Software Technology Parks : Mohali, Noida, Jaipur, Gandhinagar, Indore, Mumbai,
Pune, Kolkata, Bhubaneshwar, Vishakhapatnam, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mysore,Chennai and Thiruvanantapuram.
Chapter 7 : Lifelines of National Economy
Identification Only :Golden Quadrilateral, North-South Corridor and East-West Corridor
National Highways : NH-1, NH-2 and NH-7
Location and Labelling :
(i) Major Ports : Kandla, Mumbai, Jawahar Lal Nehru, Marmagao, New Mangalore,Kochi, Tuticorin, Chennai, Vishakhapatnam, Paradip, Haldia and Kolkata.
(ii) International Airports : Amritsar (Raja Sansi), Delhi (Indira Gandhi International);
Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji), Thiruvanatapuram (Nedimbacherry) ; Chennai (Meenam Bakkam), Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose) and Hyderabad
Note : Items of locating and labelling may also be given for identification.131
Blue Print - MARCH-2012
SOCIAL SCIENCE (Class X)
Sample Question Paper
Summative Assessment II
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80
General Instructions :
1. The question paper has 36 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
2. Marks are indicated against each question.
3. Questions from serial number 1-16 are multiple choice Questions (MCQs) of 1 mark each.
Every MCQ is provided with four alternatives. Write the correct or the most oppropriatealternative in your answer book.
4. Questions from serial number 17 to 29 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80 words each
5. Questions from serial number 30 to 34 are 4 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 100 words each
6. Question number 35 is a map question of 2 marks from History and Question number 36 isa map question of 3 marks from Geography.
1. Which one of the following is not true regarding the conservative regimes set up in 1815?
(a) They did not tolerate criticism regarding the legitimacy of autocratic governments.
(b) Most of them imposed censorship on press.
(c) They believed in the established traditional institutions like Monarchy Church etc.
(d) They favoured the idea of liberty and freedom. 1
OR
Why did the ‘Go East Movement’ become popular in Vietnam during the first decade of 20th Century?
(a) Vietnamese students went to Japan to acquire education.
(b) They went to Japan to learn Japanese language.133
(c) They went to get lucrative jobs.
(d) They looked for foreign arms and helped to drive away the French from Vietnam. 1
2. Which one of the following is not true regarding the ‘Balkan Problem’?
(a) The Balkan states were very jealous of each other.
(b) Each state wanted to gain more territory at the expense of others.
(c) The Balkans was also the scene of big power rivalry.
(d) The Balkans was not under the control of Ottoman Empire. 1
OR
Which one of the following is not true regarding the regime of Ngo-Dinh-Diem in
South Vietnam?
(a) He built a repressive and authoritarian government.
(b) He laid the foundation of a democratic form of government.
(c) Any one who opposed him was jailed and killed.
(d) He permitted christianity but outlawed Buddhism. 1
3. Why did General Dyer open fire on the peaceful gathering at Jallianwala Bagh on 13th April, 1919?
(a) General Dyer wanted to enforce martial law very strictly in Amritsar.
(b) He wanted to create a feeling of terror and awe in the minds of satyagrahis.
(c) He wanted to demoralise the local congress leaders.
(d) He wanted to gain prominence in the eyes of British government. 1
4. Why did Gandhiji begin fast unto death when Dr. B.R. Ambedkar demanded separate electorate for Dalits?
(a) Separate electorates would create division in the society.
(b) Separate electorates would slow down the process of integration into society.
(c) With separate electorates, Dalits would gain respect in society.
(d) The condition of dalits would become better. 1
5. Which one of the following minerals belongs to the category of ferrous mineral?
(a) Gold (b) Copper
(c) Manganese (d) Bauxite 1
6. Which one of the following states is the largest producer of bauxite in India?
(a) Orissa (b) Gujarat
(c) Jharkhand (d) Maharashtra 1
7. Which one of the following factors plays the most dominant role in industrial location in a region?
(a) Availability of raw material
(b) Cheap and skilled labour
(c) Nearness of the market
(d) Least Cost. 1
8. Which one of the following groups of cities is connected by the National Highway No. 7.
(a) Delhi- Amritsar (b) Delhi- Kolkata
(c) Delhi- Mumbai (d) Varanasi- Kanyakumari
9. Identify the element which is NOT shared both by the movement in Nepal and the struggle in Bolivia.
(a) A political conflict that led to popular struggle.
(b) The struggle involved mass mobilisation
(c) It was about the foundations of the country’s politics.
(d) It involved critical role of political organisation. 1
10. Which one of the following political parties grew out of a movement?
(a) Communist Party of India. (b) Asom Gana Parishad.
(c) All India Congress (d) Bahujan Samaj Party 1
11. Which one of the following is NOT a function of political parties?
(a) Parties contest elections
(b) Parties do not shape public opinion
(c) Parties put forward different policies and programmes
(d) Parties play a decisive role in making laws for the country. 1
12. Which one of following statements does not reflect the right impact of ‘the Right to Information Act’?
(a) It supplements the existing laws that banned corruption
(b) It empowers the people to find out what is happening in the government.
(c) It enables the people to become law abiding good citizens.
(d) It acts as a watch dog of democracy. 1
13. Which among the following is an essential feature of barter system?135
(a) A person holding money can easily exchange any commodity.
(b) It is based on double coincidence of wants.
(c) It is generally accepted as a medium of exchange of goods with money.
(d) It acts as a measure and store of value. 1
14. Which one of the following is a major reason that prevents the poor from getting loans from the banks?
(a) Lack of capital
(b) Not affordable due to high rate of interest
(c) Absence of collatoral security
(d) Absence of mediators 1
15. Which one of the following is a basic function of foreign trade?
(a) It flourishes trade in the domestic market
(b) Goods and services are produced for internal market
(c) It gives opportunity for the production to reach beyond the domestic market.
(d) Investment is done to expand the trade within the domestic markets. 1
16. Right to Information Act ensures its citizens to get all information of which one of the following? :
(a) About the Public Schools
(b) About the functions of government departments
(c) About all the technological institions
(d) About all private organisations and institutions 1
17. Explain any three reasons for the Greeks to win the Greek war of independence. 3x1=1
OR
Explain any three features of scholars revolt in 1868 in Vietnam. 3x1=3
18. How did the Non-Cooperation Movement spread to the countryside? Explain giving three reasons. 3x1=3
19. What is the importance of energy resources? Give two examples each of conventional and non-conventional sources of energy. 1+1+1=3
20. Why is manufacturing sector considered the backbone of economic development of the country? Explain any three reasons with examples. 3x1=3136
21. Explain any three factors which are responsible for localisation of jute textile mills mainly along the banks of the Hugli river. 3x1=3
22. How do the pressure groups and movements exert their influence on politics? Explain any three ways to do so. 3x1=3
23. Do democracies lead to a just distribution of goods and opportunities? Justify your answer by three suitable arguments. 3x1=3
24. “Most destructive feature of democracy is that its examination never gets over.” Support the statement with three appropriate arguments. 3x1=3
25. Suggest any three broad guidelines that can be kept in mind while devising ways and means for political reforms in India. 3x1=3
26. Describe any three factors which have enabled globalisation in India. 3x1=3
27. Explain any three features of MNCs. 3x1=1
28. Explain any three ways in which a consumer is exploited. 3x1=3
29. Explain any three consumer’s rights as user of goods and services. 3x1=3
30. Explain any four measures and practices introduced by revolutionaries to create a sense of collective identity amongst the French people. 4x1=4
OR
Who was the founder of Hoa Hao movement? Explain his contribution by giving any three points. 1+3=4
31. Explain any four features of Civil Disobedience movement of 1930. 4x1=4
32. How do physiographic and Economic factors influence the distribution pattern of railway network in our country? Explain with examples. 2+2=4
33. Why can’t modern democracies exist without political parties? Explain any four reasons. 4x1=4
34. Which are the two groups of various sources of credit in India?
Write any three features of each group. 1+3=3
35. Two features (A) and (B) are marked in the given outline political map of India. Identify thesefeatures with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the lines marked in the map:
(A) The place from where the movement of Indigo planters was started.
(B) The place where Indian National Congress Session 1927 was held. 2x1=2137
(B) OR
Locate and label the following items with appropriate symbols on the same map.
(i) Kheda - The place of Peasant Satyagrah
(ii) Chauri Chaura - The centre of calling off the Non-Cooperation Movement. 2x1=2
Note : The following questions are for the BLIND CANDIDATES Only, in lieu of Q.No. 35
Map for Question
No. 35 and 35 (OR)
(A)138
(35.1) Name the place where Indian National Congress Session was held in 1927.
(35.2) At which place the movement of Indigo planters was started? 2x1=2
36. Three features - (A), (B) and (C) are marked in 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 in the map:
(A) Iron-Ore Field
(B) Silk Textile Centre
(C) The Terminal Station of East-West Corridor. 3x1=3
OR
Locate and label the following items on the same map with appropriate symbols:
(i) Narora - Nuclear Power Plant
(ii) Surat - Textile Centre.
(iii) Paradip - Sea Port. 3x1=3
Note : The following questions are for the BLIND CANDIDATES only, in lieu of Q. No. 36.
(36.1) Name the eastern terminal station of East - West Corridor.
(36.2) In which state is Narora Nuclear Power Plant located?
(36.3) Write the name of the state in which Paradip sea port is located. 3x1=3
(C)
(A)
(B)
Map for Question
No. 36 and 36 (OR)140
Social Science
Marking Scheme
Class X
1. (d) or (d) 1
2. (d) or (b) 1
3. (b) 1
4. (b) 1
5. (c) 1
6. (a) 1
7. (d) 1
8. (d) 1
9. (c) 1
10. (b) 1
11. (b) 1
12. (c) 1
13. (b) 1
14. (c) 1
15. (c) 1
16. (b) 1
17. Reasons for winning the war :
(1) The growth of revolutionary nationalism in Europe sparked of a struggle for
independence amongst the Greeks.
(2) Nationalism in Greece got the support from other Greeks living in exile.
(3) West Europeans had sympathies for ancient Greek Culture.
(4) Poets & artists lauded Greece as the cradle of European civilisation & mobilized public spirit in support of Greek struggle against a Muslim empire.
(5) The English poet, Lord Byron organised funds and went to fight in the war.
(6) The treaty of Constantinople of 1832 recognised Greece as an independent state.
(7) Any other relevant point.
(Any three points to be explained). 3x1=3
OR
Scholars Revolt :
(1) Scholars Revolt was an early movement against French control and spread of
christianity.141
(2) This revolt was led by the officials at the imperial court angered by the spread of Catholicism and French power.
(3) They led a general uprising in Ngu An and Ha Tien provinces where thousands of
Catholics were killed.
(4) This movement served to inspire other patriots to rise against the French.
(Any three points to be explained). 3x1=3
18. Spread of Non Cooperation Movement:
(1) The peasants had to do begar and work at landlords’ farms without any payment.
(2) The peasants demanded reduction of land revenue and abolition of begar.
(3) The tenents had no security of tenure and were regularly evicted from land.
(4) In Awadh Baba Ramchandra led the movement.
(5) Any other relevant point.
(Any three points to be explained). 3x1=3
19. Importance of energy resources :
(1) It is required for all activities
(2) It is needed to cook, to provide light and heat.
(3) It is highly required for transport and communication
(4) Industries are closely related to energy
(Any two) 2 x 12 =1mark
Conventional sources: Firewood, cattle dung, coal, petroleum, gas etc.
(Any two) 2 x12=1mark
Non-Conventional Sources : Solar, Wind, Tidal, Geothermal, biogas and atomic energy.
(Any two) 2 x12= 1mark
20. (1) Manufacturing sector helps in modernising agriculture.
(2) It also reduces the heavy dependence of people on agriculture.
(3) It provides jobs to the large number of people.
(4) It reduces poverty from the country.
(6) Export of manufactured goods expands trade and commerce.
(7) Export brings foreign exchange.142
(8) Transformation of raw material into a wide variety of furnished goods also provides higher cost.
(Explanation of any three points with examples). 3x1=3
21. Factors responsible for location of Jute textiles.
(1) Proximity of the jute producing areas.
(2) Inexpensive water transport, supported by a good network of railways and roadways.
(3) Abundance of water for processing raw jute.
(4) Cheap labour is available from West-Bengal, Bihar, Orissa and Utter Pradesh.
(5) Kolkata port provides facilities for export of jute goods.
(6) Any other relevant point.
(Any three points to be explained). 3x1=3
22. Ways to influence politics
(1) They try to gain public support and sympathy for their goals.
(2) They often organise protest activities.
(3) They employ professional lobbyists or sponsor expensive advertisements.
(4) Some of the pressure groups are either formed by leaders of political parties or led by them.
(Any three points to be explained). 3x1=3
23. In actual life, we find that democracy does not lead to just distribution of goods andopportunities.
Arguments:
(1) Although individuals have political equality, we find growing economic inequalities.
(2) A small number of ultra-rich enjoy a highly disproportionate show of wealth and incomes.
(3) The income of those at the bottom of the society is declining so much so that it becomes difficult to meet their basic needs, such as food, clothing, housing etc.
(4) Although the poor constitute a large proportion of voters, yet democratically elected governments do not provide them opportunities on equal footing.
(Any three points). 3x1=3
Note : If a candidate writes ‘yes’ to the answer, he/she has to give appropriate arguments like the effects of fundamental Rights etc.
24. Suitable Arguments:
(1) As people get some benefits of democracy, they ask for more.
(2) People always come up with more expectations from the democratic set up.
(3) They also have complaints against democracy.143
(4) More and more suggestions and complaints by the people is also a testimony to the success of democracy.
(5) A public expression of dissatisfaction with democracy shows the success of the democratic project.
(Any three points) 3x1=3
25. Broad Guidelines
(1) The changes in laws should be carefully devised.
(2) Any legal change must carefully look at what results it will have on politics.
(3) Democratic reforms are to be brought about principally through political practices.
(4) Any proposal for political reforms should think not only about what is good solution but also about who will implement it and how?
(Any three points) 3x1=3
26. Following factors have enabled globalisation in India :
(1) Improvement in Transportation - This has made much faster the delivery of goods across long distances possible at lower costs.
(2) Improvement in Information and Technology : It has played a major role in spreading out production of services across countries. Telecommunication facilities are used tocontact one another around the world to access information instantly and to communicate from remote areas.
Computers have now entered almost every field of activity. Internet also allows us to send instant electronic mail across the world at negligible costs.
(3) Liberalisation : Nations have removed the barriers to foreign trade and foreign Investment and thus promoted and facilitated globalisations.
4. Any other relevant point.
(Any three points) 3x1=3
27. (1) Features of MNCs : MCNs operate in more than one nation.
(2) They bring latest technology.
(3) MNCs have huge financial resources.
(4) The most common route for MNC investment is to buy up local companies and then to expand production.
(5) MNCs have tremendous power to determine price, quality, delivery and labour conditions for these distant producers.
(6) Any other relevant point.
(Any three points to be highlighted) 3x1=3144
28. Consumer is exploited when traders :
(1) Charge higher prices.
(2) Follow Unfair trade practices
(3) Weighs less than they should.
(4) Self Adulterated goods.
(5) Self Defective goods.
(6) Any other relevant point.
Any three points to be explained 3x1=3
29. Consumer has following rights.
(1) Right to Safety : The consumer has the right to be protected against the marketing of goods which have hazards to health, life and property.
(2) Right to be informed : Consumer has the right to know important facts and information about the goods and services they purchase.
(3) Right to choose : The consumer has the right to buy the product of his choice.
(4) Right to seek Redressal : The consumer has the right to seek redressal against unfair trade practices or exploitation.
(5) Any other relevant point.
(Any three points) 3x1=3
30. Measures & practices introduced by revolutionaries :
(1) The ideas of la-patrie & le-citoyen emphasised the nation of united community enjoying
equal rights under the constitution.
(2) New French flag, the tricolour was chosen to replace the former royal standard (3) The Estates General was elected by the body of active citizens and renamed the National Assembly.
(4) New hymns were composed and martyrs commemorated.
(5) Internal customs and duties were abolished.
(6) Uniform system of weights and measures were adopted.
(7) Regional dialects were discouraged and French was written & spoken in Paris.
(8) Any other relevant points.
(Any four points to be explained) 4x1=4
OR
Hoa Hao movement : The founder of this movement was a man called Huynh Phu.
His Contribution : 1mark
1. He was always helpful to the poor people.145
(2) His criticism against useless expenditure had a wide appeal.
(3) He also opposed the sale of girl brides.
(4) He opposed gambling and use of alcohol and opium.
(5) Any other relevant point.
(Any three points to be explained) 3x1=3marks 1+3=4
31. Features of Civil Disobedience movement
(1) The countrymen broke the salt law.
(2) They made salt and demonstrated in front of Govt. salt factories.
(3) Foreign clothes were boycotted.
(4) Liquor shops were picketed.
(5) Peasants refused to pay the land revenue.
(6) Village officials resigned their jobs.
(7) People violated forest laws.
(8) Any other relevant point.
(Any four points to be explained) 4x1=4
32. Physiographic Factors:
(1) Northern plains are vast level land. It provides the most favourable conditions to lay down railway tracks.
(2) In the hilly terrains of the peninsular region railway tracks are laid through low hills gaps, which increased the cost of construction of railway tracks.
(3) Himalayan mountainous regions are unfavourable for the construction of railway lines
due to high relief and sparse population.
(4) Desert region of western Rajasthan does not allow to develop railway lines in thar region.
(5) Swamps of Gujarat, forested tracks of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Orissa andJharkhand are also not suited to construct railway lines.
(Any two) 2x1=2mark
Economic Factors:
(1) Railways are the principal mode of transportation for freight and passengers.
(2) Northern plains have high population density and rich agricultural resources.
(3) Plateau region of Chhota Nagpur is rich in mineral resources. As a result railway tracks are spread over the region.
(4) Industrial regions of the country directly linked with railway lines.
(5) Any other relevant point.
Any two points are to be explained 2x1=2146
33. Reasons :
If there are no political parties in a democracy:
(1) Every candidate in the elections will be independent.
(2) No one will make promises to the people about any major policy change.
(3) The government may be formed, but its utility will remain be uncertain.
(4) Elected representatives will be accountable to their constituency only or locality only.
(5) No one will be accountable to the nation as a whole.
(6) Any other relewant point
(Any four points to be explained) 4x1=4
34. A . Formal sector Loans : Formal credit sector is known as organised sector. (ii) This sector provides loan at low rate of interest. (iii) This sector is supervised and controlled
by Reserve Bank of India. ( iv) I t mainly includes : Commercial Banks :
Cooperative Society : 3 x 12 = marks
B Informal Sector Loans :
(i) Informal credit sectors in India include credit given by unorganised sectors. (ii) These sectors meet the credit needs of poor households. (iii) They charge high interest rate.
(iv) There is no organisation which supervises and controls the lending activities of informal sector. (v) The main informal credit sources are : Local Money lenders, Traders,
Employers, Relatives and Friends etc, Any other relevant point.
(Any three features) 3 x 1
2 + 1 marks
(A) CHAMPARAN
(ii) CHAURI-
CHAURA
(i) KHEDA
(B)
MADRAS
Question No. 35
and 35 (OR)
(ii)
(A)148
SILCHER
(A)
(B)
NARORA
SURAT
(36.3)
PARADIP
BAILA DILA
MYSORE
Question No. 36
and 36 (OR)
35/35(OR) Please see the map above.
For blind candidates only :
35.1 Madras
35.1 Champaran (Bihar)
36/36(OR) (a) Please see the map above.
For Blind Candidates only.
36.1 Silchar
36.2 Uttar Pradesh
36.3 Orissa
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(C)

Project on Political parties January 2012.

Students are to make a project on Political parties of India- Regional and National political parties of India.
--Make the project in Political science notebook .
--Draw the symbols and paste pictures of the parties.
--Also make use of cartoons and caricatures- from Newspaper.
--Make the project colourful and informative.
--Do mention the sources of information.

Weightage +sample paper - SA-I- 2011

Sample Question Paper
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Class-X
Summative Assessment-1
October 2011
Design of Question paper






Blue Print - April - September 2011
SOCIAL SCIENCE (Class X)





Social Science
Sample question paper
Summative Assessment I
(October-2011)
Class X Time: 3hours M.M.: 80

Instructions :
1.The question paper has 36 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
2.Marks are indicated against each question.
3.Questions from serial number 1 to 16 are multiple choice questions (MCQ).
Each question carries one mark.
4.Questions from serial number 17 to 31 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80 words each.
5.Questions from serial number 32 to 35 are 4 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 100 words each.
6.Question number 36 is a map question of 4 marks from Geography only. After completion,attach the map inside your answer book.
1.In which one of the following years Great Depression occurred in the world?
(a)1929-30 (b) 1935-36 (c)1939-40 (d) 1941-42
OR
Who among the following, improved the steam engine produced by New Comen? 1
(a)Mathew Boulton (b) James Watt(c)Henry Ford (d) Grahm Bell
OR
Which one of the following is correct about the Annual London Season? 1
(a)It was meant for wealthy Britishers only.
(b)Organised for the working class.
(c)Organised for the exchange of news.
(d)Organised for political action. 1
2.Which one of the following groups of the countries was known as the 'Central powers' in Europe?
(a)Germany, Russia and France(b) Russia, Germany and Britain (c) Germany, Austria-Hungary and Ottoman-Turkey(d)Britain, Germany and Russia
OR
Which of the following group of industries was the dynamic industries of England during its earliest phase of industrialization?
(a) Cotton and metals
(b) Cotton and silk
(c) Silk and footwears
(d) Footwears and glass 1
OR

After reclamation how many islands were joined together to develop the city of Bombay
(Mumbai)?
(a) Seven
(b) Five
(c) Three
(d) Ten
3. Who among the following developed the first known printing press in the 1430s? 1
(a) Johann Gutenburg (b) James Watt
(c) New Commen
(d) Marconi
OR
Who among the following is the author of the novel 'Hard Times'? 1
(a) Leo Tolstoy
(b) Thomas Hardy
(c) Charles Dickens (d) Samuel Richardson 1
4. The first printing press came to India with which one of the following?
(a) Portuguese Missionaries (b) Catholic Priests
(c) Dutch protestants (d) East India Company 1
OR
Who among the following is the author of the novel 'Pariksha Guru'?
(a) Prem Chand
(b) Srinivas Das
(c) Devki Nandan Khatri
(d) Chandu Menon 1
5.Which one of the following soil types is the most widely spread and important soil in India?
(a)Laterite soils (b) Black soils
(c)Alluvial soils (d) Red and yellow soils 1
6.In which one of the following states, Corbett National Park is located?
(a)Assam (b) Madhya pradesh (c)Rajasthan (d) Uttarakhand (Uttaranchal) 1
7.On which one of the following rivers Sardar Sarovar Dam is built?
(a)River Kaveri (b) River Krishna(c)River Narmada (d) River Satluj 1
8.In which one of the following crops, India is the leading producer and exporter in the world?
(a)Jute (b) Tea(c)Coffee (d) Rubber 1
9.Which of the following minority communities is relatively rich and powerful in Belgium?
(a)French (b) Dutch(c)German (d) English 1
10.Which one of the following languages is spoken by the majority of the people of Sri Lanka?
(a)Tamil (b) English(c)Sinhalese (d) French 1
11.Which one of the following countries fall in the category of 'coming together federation'?
(a)India (b) US (c)Spain (d) Belgium 1
12.Which one of the following does not come under the purview of 'family laws'?
(a)Matters related to marriage (b) Matters related to divorce
(c)Matters related to adoption (d) Matters related to robbery 1
13.Among the following criteria which one is the basis to measure the development of a country according to the World Bank
(a)Per Capita Income (b)Literacy Rate (c) Gross Enrolment Ratio (d)Life Expectancy 1
14.Which one among the following is a development goal common to all?
(a)Freedom (b)Equal opportunities (c) Security and respect (d)High levels of income and better quality of life 1
15. Which one of the following occupations is associated with primary sector?
(a) Doctor (b)Gardener(c) Teacher (d)Priest 1
16.Which one among the following is the most appropriate meaning of underemployment?
(a)Workers are not paid for their work (b)Workers are working less than what they are capable of doing (c) Workers are working in a lazy manner
(d)Workers do not want to work 1
17. Explain the impact of Great Depression of 1929 on the Indian economy giving three
points. 3x1=3
OR
Explain any three problems faced by the cotton weavers in India during mid 19th century. 3x1=3
OR
Explain any three reasons for the expansion of Bombay's (Mumbai's) population in mid 18th century. 3x1=3
18."Access to books created a new culture of reading". Support the statement giving three examples. 3x1=3
OR
Explain the contribution of women writers on the writing of novels in India. 3x1=3
19.Explain how Martin Luther spoke in praise of print. 3x1=3
OR
Explain the contribution of Prem Chand in the field of novel writing. 3x1=3
20.Explain giving three points how did the print culture develop in India? 3x1=3
OR
Explain the contribution of Rokeya Hossein in the field of education and literature.
3x1=3
21.What is resource planning? Why is the planning of resource essential? Explain any two reasons. 1+2=3
22.Why do we need to conserve our forest and wildlife resources? Explain any three reasons. 3x1=3
23.Why is the scarcity of water increasing day by day in India? Explain any three reasons. 3x1=3
24.Mention any three provisions of the Act which was passed in Sri Lanka in 1956 to establish Sinhala supermacy 3x1=3
25.Explain overlapping and cross cutting social differences with three examples. 3x1=3
26.Explain any three factors that determine the outcome of politics of social division. 3x1=3
27.State any three facts to show that the women face disadvantage and discrimination in our patriarch society. 3x1=3
28.Explain any three different bases of comparison of economic development of different nations
/ states. 3x1=3
29.Describe any three public facilities needed for development. 3x1=3
30.Explain any three types of unemployment found in India. 3x1=3
31."Workers are exploited in unorganized sectors in India". Support the statement with suitable examples. 3x1=3
32.Explain the effects of coming of ‘rinderpest’ to Africa during the close of 19th century. 4x1=4
OR
Explain giving four reasons why did the industrialists of Europe prefer hand labour over machines during the 19th century. 4x1=4

Or
Why did well off Londoners support the need for building houses for the poor in 19th century?
Explain in four points. 4x1=4
33. What is the main contribution of agriculture to the national economy? Explain any three steps taken by the Government of India to modernize agriculture. 1+3=4
34.Explain any four features of federalism. 4x1=4
35. How can more employment be created in rural areas? Explain with the help of four suitable examples. 4x1=4
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 in the Map. 3x1=3
(1)Soil type (2)Tiger Reserve (3)The leading coffee producing state

OR
Locate and label the following items with appropriate symbols on the same Map. 3x1=3

(a) Hirakud Dam
(b) Sunderbans national park
(c) The largest producing state of Bajra



Social Science
Marking Scheme
Class X


Part I

1.(a) or (b) or (a)
2.(c) or (a) or (a)
3.(a) or (c)
4.(a) or (b)
5.(c) 6. (d)
7.(c) 8. (b)
9. (a) 10. (c)
11.(b) 12. (d)
13.(a) 14. (d)
15.(b) 16. (b)
Part II
17. i. The depression affected Indian trade.
ii.Indian imports as well as exports almost halved between 1928 and 1934.
iiiAs international prices crashed, prices in India also plunged.
iv.Wheat prices fell by 50%
v.Although agricultural prices fell sharply yet the colonial govt. refused to reduce revenue demands.
vi.The prices of raw jute also crashed to about 60%.
vii.The peasants were under heavy indebtedness.
viii. Any other relevant point.
(Any three points to be explained)
3x1=3
OR
i.The export market collapsed and the local market shrank.
ii.Imported cotton goods were cheaper and Indian weavers could not compete with
them.
iii.Procuring raw cotton of good quality was very difficult because the prices were very high.
iv.The market was flooded with machine made goods.
12
v. Any other relevant point.
(Any three points to be explained) 3x1=3
OR
i. Bombay (Mumbai) developed into the biggest sea port along the Arabian sea coast.
ii. It became the capital of Bombay Presidency in 1819.
iii. Large number of cotton textile industries sprang up which attracted lots of labour.
iv. It became the centre of film industry.
v. It provided direct sea link with Europe.
vi. Any other relevant point.
(Any three points to be explained) 3x1=3
18. i. Before the printing press the reading of books was restricted to the elites only.
ii. With the printing press a new reading public emerged.
iii. Books reached to the wider section of the public.
iv. With the print the hearing public changed into a reading public.
v. Any other relevant point.
(Any three points to be explained) 3x1=3
OR
i. In the earlier stages women began writing stories, poems etc.
ii. In early 20th century, women in South India began writing novels.
iii. Their writings allowed for a new conception of womanhood.
iv. Stories of love showed women who could choose or refuse their partners and
relationships.
v. Some women authors wrote about the women who changed the world of both men
and women.
vi. Any other relevant point.
(Any three points to be explained) 3x1=3
19. i. Martin Luther wrote 95 theses criticizing many of the practices and ritual of the Roman
Catholic Church.
ii. Luther's writings were immediately reproduced in vast numbers and read widely.
iii. This led to a division within the Church and to the beginning of the Protestant
Reformation
iv. Luther's translation of the New Testament sold 5000 copies within a few weeks.
v. Deeply grateful to print, Luther said, "printing is the ultimate gift of God and the greatest
one."
13 
vi.Any other relevant point.
(Any three points to be explained)
3x1=3
OR
i. Prem Chand's novels are filled with all kinds of powerful characters drawn from all levels of society.
ii. The women characters are also strong individuals.
iii.Prem Chand's characters create a community based on democratic values.
iv.Prem Chand's best known work is 'Godan'.
v.It is an epic of Indian peasantry.
vi.Any other relevant point.
(Any three points to be explained) 3x1=3
20. i. The printing press first came to Goa with Portuguese missionaries in the mid 16th century.
ii.By 1674 about 50 books had been printed in Konkani and Kanara languages.
iii.Catholic priests first printed Tamil books in 1579 at Cochin.
iv. In 1713 first Malayalam book was printed.
v. English writing developed much after the coming of English East India Company.
vi.Then Indians began publishing Indian newspapers.
vii.Any other relevant point.
(Any three points to be explained)
3x1=3
Or
i.Rokeya Hossein was a social reformer.
iiShe started a school for girls in Calcutta (Kolkata).
iii.She wrote satiric fantasy in English.
iv.
It shows the world in which women will take the place of men.
v.
Her novel 'Padamarag' shows the need for women to reform their conditions
themselves.
vi.Any other relevant point.
(Any three points to be explained) 3x1=3
21.Resource Planning is the widely accepted strategy for judicious use of resources.
Reasons: 1 mark
i.Resources are unevenly distributed over the country.
ii.Some regions are rich in certain types of resources but are deficient in some other resources.
iii.There are some regions which have acute shortage of some vital resources.
14
22.
23.
24.
25.
iv.Resources are limited.
v. Resource planning helps in reducing wastage.
vi.Resource planning takes care of future generation.
vii.Any other relevant point.
(Any two points to be explained) 1+2=3
Need to conserve forest and wild life resources :

i.Rapid decline in forests and wildlife population.
ii. Conservation maintains the ecological balance
iii.Forest depletion accelerates soil erosion.
iv. Conservation is needed to protect wildlife because wildlife is threatened by man'sintervention.
v. They provide economic benefits.
vi. Any other relevant point.
(Any three reasons to be explained) 3x1=3
Reasons of scarcity of water :
i.Rapidly growing population.
ii.Rising demand of food and cash crops.
iii.Water resources are being over exploited to expand irrigated areas and dry seasons
iv. Industrialisation
v.Any other relevant reason.
(Any three reasons to be explained) 3x1=3
i.Sinhala to be the official language of Srilanka
ii.Preferential policy of Sinhalese in government educational institutions and jobs
iii. To foster Buddhism
iv. Any other relevant point
(Any three points)
3x1=3
Social divisions take place when some social difference overlaps with other differences, the difference between blacks and whites become a social division in the US because they tend to be poor, homeless and discriminated against. If social differences cross cut one another, it is difficult to pit one group of people against the other. Consider the cases of Northern Ireland
and the Netherlands. Both are predominantly Christians but divided between Catholics and Protestants. In Northern Ireland, class and religion overlap with each other. If you are Catholic,you are also likely to be poor and you may have suffered a history of discrimination. In the Netherlands, class and religion tend to cut across each other. Catholics and Protestants are about equally likely to be poor or rich. The result is that Catholics and Protestants have had
15 
26.
27.
28.
29.conflicts in Northern Ireland, while they do not do so in the Netherlands. Overlapping social differences create possibilities of deep social divisions and tensions. Cross-cutting social differences are easier to accommodate.
(Any three example)
3x1=3
i.First of all, the outcome depends on how people perceive their identities. If people see their identities in singular, it becomes difficult to accommodate.
ii. Secondly, it depends on how political leaders raise the demands of any community. It
is easier to accommodate demands that are within the constitutional framework and
are not at the cost of another community.
iii.Thirdly, it depends on how the govt. reacts to the demands of different groups. Minorities
should also be taken care of with the majority.
i. The literacy rate among women is only 54% as compared to 76% among men.
ii. Proportion of women among the highly paid and valued jobs is still very small.
iii. The Equal Wages Act provides that equal wages should be paid to equal work but in practice it is not so.
iv. Parents in majority still prefer to have sons and find ways to have the girl child aborted.(Any three points) 3x1=3
Following indicators are generally used for comparison of economic development of different
nations / states :
i. Per capita income : It helps in comparison of the level of development of differentregions within the country or different nations.
ii. Infant Mortality rate : It refers to deaths among children before the age of one year per thousand children born in a year.
iii.Literacy rate : It measures the proportion of literate population in the 7 and above age group.
iv.Life expectancy : Average expected length of life of a person.
v. Gross enrolment ratio : For three levels for primary, secondary and higher
education.
vi. Persons living below poverty line.
(Any three points to be explained) 3x1=3
Public facilities refer to facilities, which a person cannot arrange at individual level, these are
provided by government. Following are the main public facilities:
i. Pollution free environment
ii.Good infrastructure like transport.
iii.Collective security for the whole locality
iv.Opening schools, colleges and hospitals
v. Taking preventive steps from infectious diseases
16 
vi.Provision for safe drinking water, sanitation facilities etc.
vii.Provision for public distribution system.
(Any three points to be described) 3x1=3
30.
The three types of unemployment found in India are :
i.Disguised unemployment
iiSeasonal unemployment
iii.Structural unemployment
iv.Cyclical unemployment
v. Technological unemployment
(Explanation of any three) 3x1=3
31.i. Workers are paid less wages, there is no job security,
ii.Working conditions are poor.
iii.They have to work for long hours.
iv. Any other relevant point.
Any three to be explained) 3x1=3
32.i. Rinderpest was carried by infected cattle imported by British .
ii.Rinderpest spread like forest fire.
iii.Within few years it affected the whole of Africa killing 90% of the cattle.
iv. The loss of cattle forced the Africans into the labour market.
v. The scarce resources were under the European colonizers who conquered and
subdued Africa
vi. Any other relevant point
(Any four points to be explained)
4x1=4
OR
i.The was no shortage of labour at that period of time.
ii. Installation of machinery required large capital investment which the industrialists did not want to invest.
iii.In seasonal industries only seasonal labour was required
iv.Intricate designs and different samples required human skills only.
v. In Victorian age - the aristocrats and other upper class people preferred articles made by hand.
vi. Any other relevant point.
(Any four points to the explained) 4x1=4
17
33.
34.
35.
OR
i.Living in unhygienic slums was very dangerous for the poor.
ii.Slums were also harmful not to the slum dwellers but also to the general public.
iii.In slums there was always fear of fire hazards.
iv. fter the Russian revolution of 1917, it was felt that the people who are slum dwellers may not rebel.
v. Any other relevant point
(Any four points to be explained) 4x1=4
Contribution of agriculture
Agriculture has been the backbone of the Indian economy. Its share in providing employment

and livelihood to the population continues to be as high as 63 per cent in 2001.
Steps taken by the Government.
i. InDian Council of Agricultural Research established.
ii. AgriCultural Universities are established.
iii.Veterinary services are provided.
iv. Animal breeding centres are opened.
v. Infrastructure like roads, electricity cold storage etc is being developed.
vi. Development in the field of meteorology and weather forecast were given priority.
vii. Any other relevant point.
(Any three points to be explained) 3x1=3
i. There are two or more levels of government.
ii. The jurisdiction of the respective tiers of government are specified in the constitution.
iii. Courts have the power to interpret the constitution and powers of different levels of
government.
iv.
Sources of revenue of each level of government are specified to ensure its financial
autonomy. 4x1=4
More employment in rural areas can be created by :
i.Constructing dams, canals or digging wells in villages.
ii. Creating storage facilities and providing transport services.
iii.Agro based industries can be set up in rural areas or semi belts.
iv.Construction of schools.
v. Making provision for education and health service in rural belts can also result in employments.
vi.Promoting rural crafts and rural tourism is also an employment generation proposal.
18
36. See attached map for answer
For visually impaired Candidates only
(36.1) Varies from red to brown
(36.2) Periyar
(36.3) Rajasthan
Map Work (Question No. 36

FOREST ANDMOUNTAINOUS SOIL 1
c RAJASTHAN
a HIRAKUD
b SUNDER BAN
NATIONALPARK
3 KARNATAKA
2 PERIYAR
19