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RBSE Class 10 Social Science Model Paper Set 2 with Answers in English
Time: 2:45 Hours
Maximum Marks: 80
General Instruction to the Examinees:
- Candidate must first write his/her Roll No. on the question paper compulsorily.
- All the questions are compulsory.
- Write the answer to each question in the given answer-book only.
- For questions having more than one part, the answers to those parts must be written together in continuity.
Section – A
1. Objective Type Questions
(i) Where was the Congress Session of December 1920 held? [1]
(a) Allahabad
(b) Nagpur
(c) Madras
(d) Calcutta
Answer:
(b) Nagpur.
(ii) The movement of unification of Italy was led by: [1]
(a) Emmanuel
(b) Bismarck
(c) Cavour
(d) all of these.
Answer:
(c) Cavour.
(iii) What were the most powerful weapons used by the Spanish conquerors to colonise America? [1]
(a) Chemical agents
(b) Traditional arms and ammunitions
(c) Germs
(d) All of these.
Answer:
(c) Germs.
(iv) Which one of the following type of resources is petroleum? [1]
(a) Non-renewable
(b) Biotic
(c) Abiotic
(d) Renewable
Answer:
(a) Non-renewable.
(v) Which of the following methods is used in the Himalayas for soil conservation? [1]
(a) Terrace Farming
(b) Strip Cropping
(c) Shelter Belts
(d) None of these.
Answer:
(a) Terrace Farming.
(vi) Where is the Sariska Tiger Reserve situated? [1]
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Uttarakhand.
Answer:
(c) Rajasthan.
(vii) How many times was the Belgian constitution amended between 1970 to 1993? [1]
(a) Thrice
(b) Twice
(c) Six times
(d) Four times.
Answer:
(d) Four times.
(viii) Who is more powerful in ‘Holding-together federation’? [1]
(a) State
(b) Centre
(c) Both have equal powers
(d) Nope of these.
Answer:
(b) Centre.
(ix) Who said that religion can never by separated from politics? [1]
(a) Dr B. R. Ambedkar
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) P. R. Naicker
(d) None of these
Answer:
(b) Mahatma Gandhi.
(x) Which of the following is not a component of HDI? [1]
(a) Literacy rate
(b) Per capita income
(c) Poverty rate
(d) Life expectancy.
Answer:
(c) Poverty rate.
(xi) Which one of the following is an example of tertiary sector? [1]
(a) Gardening
(b) Farming
(c) Banking
(d) Mining.
Answer:
(c) Banking.
(xii) Globalisation does not involve which one of the following? [1]
(a) Movement of people between countries for jobs, education etc.
(b) Rapid integration between countries
(c) Increased taxes on imports
(d) More goods and services moving between countries.
Answer:
(c) Increased taxes on imports.
2. Fill in the Blanks
(i) Trade……………….. and markets expanded in the late nineteenth century. [1]
Answer:
flourished.
(ii) Over population in third world countries is often seen as the cause of ………………. [1]
Answer:
Environmental degradation.
(iii) Laws concerning family matters such as marriage, divorce, adoption etc. are known as ……………….[1]
Answer:
Family laws.
(iv) ………………. tells about the earning of every person. [1]
Answer:
Average income.
(v) Production of commodity mostly through the natural process is an activity in ………………. sector. [1]
Answer:
Primary.
(vi) To fix a limit on exports and imports of goods by government is called ………………. [1]
Answer:
Qota.
3. Very Short Answer Type Questions
(i) Who wrote ‘Vande MataranT’? [1]
Answer:
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya.
(ii) What was ‘Hosay’? [1]
Answer:
In Trinidad, the annual ‘Muharram’ procession was transformed into a riotous carnival called ‘Hosay’.
(iii) In which year did the French Revolution take place ?[1]
Answer:
The French Revolution took place in 1789.
(iv) How do people conserve water in hills and mountainous regions?[1]
Answer:
By building diversion channels like guls or kuls.
(v) What is the name of slash and bum agriculture in Madhya Pradesh? [1]
Answer:
Bewar.
(vi) Write the names of major fibre crops.[1]
Answer:
Cotton, jute, hemp and natural silk.
(vii) Which country has adopted Buddhism as its official religion?[1]
Answer:
Sri Lanka.
(viii) Name any two subjects which are included in the union list. [1]
Answer:
- Defence.
- Foreign Affairs.
(ix) What was the main aim of Civil Rights Movements in the U.S.A.? [1]
Answer:
Its main aim was to abolish legal racial discrimination against African-Americans.
(x) What are international resources ?
Answer:
These are resources regulated by certain international institutions, and no individual country can utilise them on their own accord.
(xi) Services such as transport, banking and insurance come under which sector? [1]
Answer:
Tertiary Sector.
(xii) Which steps have been taken to attract foreign investment in India? Name any two. [1]
Answer:
- Special Economic Zones are being set up.
- Flexibility in the labour laws.
Section – B
Short Answer Type Questions: (Word Limit 50 Words)
Question 4.
‘India played a crucial role in the late nineteenth century world economy’. Explain. [2]
Answer:
India was a British colony. Britain had a ‘trade surplus’ with India. Britain used this surplus to balance its trade deficits with other countries, that is, with countries from which Britain was importing more than it was selling to. Thus, we can say that, by helping Britain in balancing its deficit, India played an important role in the world economy in the late nineteenth century.
Question 5.
“Following the defeat of Napoleon in 1815, European governments were driven by a spirit of conservatism.” Give reasons. [2]
Answer:
Conservatives believed that established, traditional institutions of state and society- like the monarchy, the Church, social hierarchies, property and the family-should be preserved. They realised, from the changes initiated by Napoleon, that modernisation could in fact strengthen traditional institutions like the monarchy. It could make state power more effective and strong.
Question 6.
Write any three efforts made by Gandhiji to provide untouchables their rights. [2]
Answer:
- He called the ‘untouchables’-harijan or children of God.
- He organised Satyagraha to secure their entry into temples and access to public wells, tanks, roads and schools.
- He himself cleaned the toilets to dignify the work of the sweeper and persuaded upper castes to change their heart and give up ‘the sin’ of untouchability.
Question 7.
What is the difference between Net Sown Area and Gross Sown Area?. [2]
Answer:
Area sown once in a year is known as the Net Sown Area, while area sown more than once in an agricultural year, plus Net Sown Area is known as the Gross Sown Area or Gross Cropped Area.
Question 8.
‘The destruction of forest and wildlife affected the women severely.’ Explain. [2]
Answer:
In many societies, women bear the major responsibility of collection of fuel, fodder, water and other basic necessities. As these resources are depleted, the drudgery of women increases in the following ways :
- Sometimes they have to walk for more than 10 km to collect the above resources,
- Due to extreme hard work, they suffer from serious health problems,
- Increased hours of work causes negligence of home and children, which often has serious social implications.
Question 9.
The land under cultivation has got reduced day by day. Can you imagine its consequences? [2]
Answer:
- It will affect food security,
- he agro-based industry will suffer because of the shortage of raw materials,
- Increase in unemployment,
- Increase in land degradation,
- Increase in poverty,
- Rise in prices of agricultural commodities.
Question 10.
What is the complex ethnic composition of Belgium in terms of the percentage of each language spoken there ? [2]
Answer:
Of the country’s total population, 59%, lives in the Flemish region and speaks Dutch language. Another 40% people live in Wallonia region and speak French. Remaining 1 % of the Belgians speak German. In the capital city Brussels, 80% people speak French while 20% are Dutch speaking.
Question 11.
What are the different levels of Federalism in India? [2]
Answer:
Initially, there was only two-tier system of democracy in India. These two levels were Union Government and State Governments. But through the Constitutional amendment (1992), a third level of ‘Panchayati Raj Institutions’ was introduced.
Question 12.
“Are the social differences mostly based on accident of birth”? Explain. [2]
Answer:
We generally belong to our community because we were bom into it. We all experience social differences, based on birth, in our everyday lives. People around us have different physical abilities and disabilities. But, all social differences are not based on birth. Some are based on our choices.
Question 13.
Mention any two indications which are used to measure the development of a country. [2]
Answer:
(i) National income – It refers to the monetary value of goods and services produced in a definite period in an economy.
(ii) Per capita income – Total income of the country divided by its total population. It is also known as Average income.
Per capita income = \(\frac { National Income }{Total Income }\)
Question 14.
Explain how does public sector contribute to the economic development of the Nation? [2]
Answer:
The public sector contributes towards the economic development of the nation by development of infrastructure, i.e.:
- Construction of roads, national highways, flyovers, metro rails, railway lines, irrigation through dams etc.
- The Government provides impetus to industrial growth by supplying electricity at affordable rates.
- By running schools and providing good quality education, the government is trying to remove illiteracy and take the nation ahead.
Question 15.
Discuss Self-Help Groups. [2]
Answer:
Self-help groups have emerged recently, to help formal credit system. These groups promote savings by asking for a minimum contribution from each member of the group. Credit is sanctioned to the needy members of the group. Credit is sanctioned to be repaid in small instalments. These groups help the rural people in improving their economic condition.
Question 16.
Write the main characteristics of MNCs. [2]
Answer:
Characteristics of MNCs-
(i) This is done, so that the cost of production is low and the MNCs can earn greater profits.
(ii) MNCs set up their production units :
- Where there is skilled and unskilled labour available at low costs.
- Where the availability of other factors of production is assured.
- Where it is close to the market.
- Where government policies are as per the interests of MNCs.
Section – C
Long Answer Type Questions: (Word Limit 100 Words)
Question 17.
“Through a return to monarchy, Napoleon had no doubt, destroyed democracy in France, but in the administrative field he incorporated revolutionary principles.” Support the statement with examples. [3]
Or
Explain what is meant by the 1848 revolution of the liberals. What were the political, social and economic ideas supported by the liberals? [3]
Answer:
1. The Napoleonic Code : This Civil Code of 1804 did away with all privileges based on birth. It established equality before the law and secured for citizens, the right to property.
2. Reforms in rural areas: Napoleon simplified administrative divisions, abolished the feudal system and freed peasants from serfdom and manorial dues.
3. Reforms in urban areas : In the towns, guild restrictions were removed. Transport and communication systems were improved.
4. Reforms in Trade : Uniform laws, standardised weights and measures and a common national currency were adopted to facilitate the movement and exchange of goods and capital from one region to another.
Question 18.
What is rainwater harvesting? Mention the principal objectives of rainwater harvesting. [3]
Or
How is industrialization responsible for water scarcity? Explain. [3]
Answer:
Rainwater Harvesting : Rainwater harvesting is a technique of increasing the recharge of ground water by capturing and storing rain water, by constructing structures such as percolating pits, ponds, tanks and check dams, etc.
Principal Objectives of rainwater harvesting : The principal objectives of rainwater harvesting are as follows:
- To reduce run off of rain water into seas and oceans.
- To improve the quantity and quality of ground water.
- To meet the ever-increasing demand for water.
- To avoid and control floods.
- To reduce groundwater pollution.
- To increase ground water storage and raise the level of ground water.
- To supplement requirement of water for domestic use during summer and long dry spells.
Question 19.
Would women be able to improve their status if their demands had not have been raised in the political domain? [3]
Or
Why has the caste system undergone changes in the modem time. [3]
Answer:
Women would not be able to improve their status if their demands had not been raised in the political domain because:
- The Feminist Movement believed that without the power of decision-making, women couldn’t make any progress in society.
- Women’s organizations had to fight long battles to get the voting rights.
- Reservation of one-third seats in local bodies helped women in voicing their interests.
- The women-oriented movements demanded equal social, political and economic rights for women.
- There is also a long-standing demand that one-third seats should be reserved for women in Parliament and State Assemblies.
Question 20.
Credit can play a negative role. Justify the statement. [3]
Or
Explain the two functions of money. [3]
Answer:
Credit plays a negative role when it results in formation of a circle or a trap known as debt-trap. Debt-trap is a situation in which a person after taking a loan is not able to pay back the loan and takes a fresh loan. It is more common in rural areas because.
(i) A borrower tries to repay a loan by selling the agricultural produce, but this may not be enough to repay the entire loan.
(ii) Rural borrower normally depends on informal sources of credit who charge a high rate of interest. This repayment of larger amounts may sometimes be larger than their income. Thus, it can be concluded that credit can play a negative role also leading to debt trap and even more poverty than before.
Section – D
Essay Type Questions: (Word Limit 250 Words)
Question 21.
What situations were responsible for launching the Non-cooperation Khilafat Movement? [4]
Or
How did the First World War help in the growth of the National Movement in India? Explain. [4]
Answer:
(i) Situations created by the First World War : The First World War was fought between 1914 and 1918. It led to a huge increase in defence expenditure which was financed by war loans and increasing taxes. This created extreme hardship for the common people. The forced recruitment in rural areas caused widespread anger. Then, in 1918-19 and 1920-21, crops failed in many parts of India, resulting in acute shortages of food. Millions of people perished as a result of famines and the epidemic. People hoped that their hardships would end after the war was over. But, that did not happen.
(ii) Gandhiji’s return from South Africa and Satyagraha : Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa in 1915, where he had successfully fought against the racist regime, with his new method of mass agitation and non-violence known as satyagraha. In India also, he launched satyagraha movements in various places. These satyagrahas provided base to the Non-cooperation Movement.
(iii) The Rowlatt Act : Rowlatt Act was a Law of repression made by the British Government on 18th March, 1919. This Act had been hurriedly passed through the Imperial Legislative Council despite the united opposition of the Indian members. It gave the government enormous powers to repress political activities, and allowed detention of political prisoners without trial, for two years.
(iv) Jallianwala Bagh massacre: On 13 April, 1919, the very famous Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in Amritsar. This incident added fuel to the fire. In Jallianwala Bagh, people had gathered to celebrate Baisakhi. General Dyer entered the park and ordered his troops to open fire, killing many people. As the news of Jallianwala Bagh spread, crowds took to the streets in many North Indian towns.
Question 22.
How are popular struggles an integral part of democracy? Describe with an example of Bolivia’s struggle for water.[4]
Or
Describe the forms of relationship between pressure groups and political parties. [4]
Answer:
We know that popular struggles are an important part of democracy. It is only in a democratic system that various individual groups can express their true feelings and if they do not agree with the policies and programmes of the government, they can oppose it with all their power and even start popular struggles to achei ve their goals. Many struggles were started by depressed classes, workers and women and they acheived their goals. Narmada Bachao Andolan was one such movement.
Example : Bolivia’s Struggle for Water : In Bolivia, the movement for drinking water was such a popular movement. Bolivia is a poor country in Latin America. Due to economic crisis, the Bolivian government turned to the World Bank- for financial aid. The World Bank pressurised the government to privatise the municipal water supply. The government sold these rights for the city of Cochabamba to a Multi-National Company (MNC). The company immediately increased the prices of water by four times.
This affected the poor people of the country severely. This resulted in non-payment of water bills by the poor families and the company cut-off their supplies of water. This led to a spontaneous popular protest by the people of the country. In January 2000, various labour, human rights and community leaders joined together to protest against the privatisation of water. They organised various strikes in the country. At last, the agitation of the people forced the government to agree to their demand and the contract with the Multi¬National Company was cancelled. As a conclusion we can say that expression of dissatisfaction with the government shows the success of the democratic set up..
Question 23.
Mark the following in the given outline map of India: [4]
(A) Nagpur
(B) Kendujhar
(C) Shimoga
(D) Narora
Or
Mark the following in the given outline map of India: [4]
(A) Bhilai
(B) Gulf of Khambhat
(C) Nagercoil
(D) Madurai
Answer:
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