RBSE 10th Social Science Model Paper Set 7 with Answers in English

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RBSE Class 10 Social Science Model Paper Set 7 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) In which session of Congress was the demand of ‘Puma Swaraj’ formalised? [1]
(a) Lahore session
(b) Lucknow session
(c) Bombay session
(d) Calcutta session.
Answer:
(a) Lahore session

(ii) Who was proclaimed the king of unified Italy in 1861? [1]
(a) Emmanuel II
(b) Giuseppe Mazzini
(c) William I
(d) Bismarck.
Answer:
(a) Emmanuel II

(iii) Which of the following technology enabled the transportation of perishable foods over long distances? [1]
(a) Refrigerated ships
(b) Introduction of lighter wagons
(c) Faster railways
(d) None of these
Answer:
(a) Refrigerated ships

(iv) “There is enough to fulfil everybody’s need and not for anybody’s greed.” Who made this statement? [1]
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Subhash Chandra Bose
(d) Manmohan Singh
Answer:
(b) Mahatma Gandhi

(v) In which of the following areas is the alluvial soil found? [1]
(a) Northern Plains
(b) Hilly areas
(c) Desert Plains
(d) None of these.
Answer:
(a) Northern Plains

(vi) What type of species is a Gangetic Dolphin? [1]
(a) Vulnerable
(b) Rare
(c) Normal
(d) Endangered
Answer:
(a) Vulnerable

(vii) Which is not one of the benefits of power sharing? [1]
(a) It upholds the spirit of democracy
(b) Reduce the possibility of conflicts between social groups
(c) All political parties get their expected share
(d) Ensures political stability in the long ran
Answer:
(c) All political parties get their expected share

(viii) Who is the political head of Gum Panchayat? [1]
(a) Sarpanch
(b) Panch
(c) Mayor
(d) Chairperson
Answer:
(a) Sarpanch

(ix) Which of the following divisions is unique to India? [1]
(a) Gender division
(b) Caste division
(c) Economic divison
(d) Religious division
Answer:
(b) Caste division

(x) development than India? [1]
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Nepal
(d) Pakistan
Answer:
(b) Sri Lanka

(xi) When more people are engaged in a work than required – what does it indicate? [1]
(a) Unemployment
(b) Overemployment
(c) Disguised Unemployment
(d) None of these
Answer:
(c) Disguised Unemployment

(xii) What are SEZs? [1]
(a) Special Economic Zones
(b) Special Export Zones
(c) Special Excise Zones
(d) None of these
Answer:
(a) Special Economic Zones

2. Fill in the Blanks

(i) The ……………….. were designed to meet the financial need of the industrial countries. [1]
Answer:
IMF and the World Bank.

(ii) Forests are classified into ……………….. protected forests and unclassed forests. [1]
Answer:
Reserved religion.

(iii) There is no ……………….. for the Indian states. [1]
Answer:
official religion.

(iv) Human Development Report is published by ………………… [1]
Answer:
UNDP.

(v) ……………….. covers those enterprises or places of work where workers are given regular employment. [1]
Answer:
Organised sector.

(vi) ……………….. is a trade between different countries of the world. [1]
Answer:
Foreign trade.

3. Very Short Answer Type Questions

(i) Name any two movements launched by Mahatma Gandhi. [1]
Answer:

• Non-cooperation Movement.
• Civil Disobedience Movement.

(ii) What is the difference between the International Monetary System and the Bretton Woods System? [1]
Answer:
The International Monetary System is the system linking national currencies and monetary system, whereas the Bretton Woods System was based on fixed exchange rates.

(iii) Who gained the credit of the success of German unification? [1]
Answer:
Ottovon Bismarck gained the credit of the success of German unification.

(iv) Name any two states of India which suffer from water scarcity. [1]
Answer:

• Rajasthan.
• Gujarat.

(v) What is Dippa? [1]
Answer:
The ‘slash and bum’ agriculture practised in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh, and in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is called Dippa.

(vi) What is public distribution system? [1]
Answer:
PDS is a programme which provides foodgrains and other essential commodities at subsidised prices in rural and urban areas.

(vii) Name the two major social groups of Sri Lanka. [1]
Answer:
Sinhala – speakers (74%), Tamil- speakers (18%).

(viii) Which subjects find place in the state list? [1]
Answer:

• Police
• Trade
• Commerce
• Agriculture
• Irrigation

(ix) Who are known as the ‘African-Americans’. [1]
Answer:
The descendants of Africans, who were brought into America as slaves between the 17th century and early 19th century, are known as the African- Americans.

(x) What is resource planning? [1]
Answer:
Resource planning is a method that leads us towards achievement of sustainable development.

(xi) Classify economy on the basis of the nature of the activity? [1]
Answer:
The economy is classified on the basis of economic activities into the three sectors namely- primary sector, secondary sector and tertiary sector.

(xii) Which type of work will be given preference under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005? [1]
Answer:
The types of work, that would help to increase the production in future, from land, will be given preference under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005.

Section – B

Short Answer Type Questions: (Word Limit 50 Words)

Question 4.
Why did the countries of G-77 demand a new international economic order? [2]
Answer:
The countries of G-77 demanded a new international economic order
because of the following reasons:

1. The developing countries wanted a system which provided them loan on their resources, but did not exploit those resources.
2. They w anted fairer prices for raw materials and better access for their manufactured goods in the markets of developed countries.

Question 5.
What do you know about Allegory? [2]
Answer:
When an abstract idea for instance, greed, freedom, envy and liberty is expressed through a person or a thing, it is known as Allegory. An allegorical story has two meanings- one literal and the other symbolic. During the French Revolution, the artists used the female allegory to portray ideas like Liberty, Justice and the Republic. In France, the nation was christened as Marianne, in Germany, Germania became the allegory of the German nation.

Question 6.
What were the steps taken by the British government to suppress, the satyagraha against the RowlattAct? [2]
Answer:
The steps taken by the British , Government to suppress the satyagraha against the Rowlatt Act were the following ones:

1. The British administration decided to clamp down on nationalists.
2. Local leaders were arrested in Amritsar.
3. Mahatma Gandhi was not permitted to enter Delhi.
4. Martial law was imposed.

Question 7.
Write a short note on the Rio-de-Janeiro Earth Summit, 1992. [2]
Answer:
The Rio – de – Janeiro Earth Summit was held in June 1992. 100 heads of different states met in Brazil for first International Earth Summit. The Summit was convened for addressing the urgent problems of environmental protection and socio-economic development.

Question 8.
How were forests destroyed by the colonial government. [2]
Answer:
The greatest damage inflicted on Indian forests was during the colonial period in the following ways:

1. Expansion of railways.
2. Expansion of agriculture.
3. Expansion of commercial and scientific forestry.
4. Expansion of mining activities.

Question 9.
What do you understand by intensive subsistence farming? Mention its features also. [2]
Answer:
This type of agriculture is practised in those areas or regions where the cultivable land is limited and the density of population is very high. Major features of intensive agriculture are.

1. It is labour-intensive farming.
2. Under this, high doses of biochemical inputs and irrigation are used for obtaining higher production.
3. In this farming, per hectare yield is high.

Question 10.
What were the reasons of strained relationship between Sinhalese and Tamil communities? [2]
Answer:
The Sinhalese adopted ‘majoritarian measures’ to establish supremacy. This increased the feeling of alienation among Sri Lankan Tamils. They felt that nobody was sensitive towards their language and culture. As a result, relations were strained between them.

Question 11.
Why has India adopted Federalism? Give any two reasons. [2]
Answer:

1. India has a great diversity of languages, customs and cultures, etc. So, federation is essential to cater to the interests of these diverse groups.
2. India has a huge population, therefore, the administration cannot be managed from a single centre.

Question 12.
Which are the different forms of social division? [2]
Answer:
Social division based on racial discrimination, for example, South Africa.

1. Social division based on religion and language, for example, Belgium and Sri Lanka.
2. Social division based on social inequalities, for example, India.

Question 13.
Why is greater income considered as one of the important economic goals? [2]
Answer:
Greater income is considered to be one of the important economic goals because more income means more of all things that human beings need. Whatever people like, and should have, they will be able to get with greater income. The income is considered as one of the most important attributes for comparing development of countries.

Question 14.
How are the activities in the economy classified on the basis of employment conditions? [2]
Answer:
1. Organised sector:
This sector covers those enterprises, where the terms of employment are regular and they have assured work. Activities of organised sector are registered by the government and one has to follow its rules and regulations, which are given in various laws.

2. Unorganised sector:
Small and scattered units, which are largely outside the control of the government, come under the unorganised sector. Although there are rules and regulations, but these are not followed.

Question 15.
Analyse the role of credit for development. [2]
Answer:
Credit plays an important role in the development of a country. Both, people and nation, require credit for various economic activities. Credit helps industrialists in meeting working expenses and in production, in time. Therefore, their earning increases. Various people take credit for various purposes like, agriculture, business, to establish small-scale industries or goods trade. Thus, we can see that cheap and affordable credit is very beneficial for the development of any country.

Question 16.
What do you understand by globalisation? Explain in your own words. [2]
Answer:
Globalisation is the process of rapid integration or inter-connection between countries. Globalisation encourages foreign trade and foreign investment. Under this, all barriers or restrictions on foreign trade are removed. Therefore, more and more goods and services, investments and technology move between countries, direct foreign investment increases, export and import increases. Therefore, level of production and productivity rises.

Section – C

Long Answer Type Questions: (Word Limit 100 Words)

Question 17.
Explain the role of Giuseppe Garibaldi in the freedom struggle of Italy. [3]
Or
What steps did the French revolutionaries take to create a sense of collective identity among the French people? [3]
Answer:
Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-82) was a great freedom fighter of Italy. He came from a family engaged
in coastal trade and was a sailor in the merchant navy. Garibaldi is known as the ‘physical force’ or the ‘sword of Italy’. He, along with Mazzini, launched the ‘Young Italy’ movement for the unification of Italy.

He inspired the Sardinian sailors to revolt in 1835 AD, whose action, however failed. In 1848 A.D., he alongwith Mazzini, overthrew the Papal authority over Rome and declared it to be a republic. In 1860 A.D., his ‘Red Shirt’ troops defeated Austria to secure the independence of Naples and Sicily, which later on joined Saridinia. In this way, Garibaldi’s contribution to achieve the unification of Italy is unforgettable.

Question 18.
Compare the advantages and dis-advantages of multipurpose river projects. [3]
Or
What do you understand by water scarcity? Mention any four factors responsible for water scarcity. [3]
Answer:
Advantages:

1. They are the main sources of power.
2. Water stored in dams is also used for irrigation.
3. Due to availability of water, crops can be grown even in water-scarce areas.

Disadvantages:

1. They have an adverse impact on the environment.
2. They have an adverse impact on the fertility of soil.
3. Irrigation has changed the cropping pattern of many regions, with farmers shifting to water-intensive and commercial crops.

Question 19.
Write a short note on ‘Sexual Division of Labour’. [3]
Or
“The government of India gives holidays for the festivals of most of the religions”. Why is it so? Give your viewpoint. [3]
Answer:
Sexual division of labour is a system, in which all work inside the home is either done by the women of the family or organised by them through the domestic helpers. Women do all work inside the home such as cooking, cleaning, washing clothes, looking after children, etc. and men do all the work outside the home.

This does not mean that men cannot do housework. They simply think that it is for the women to attend to these things. When these jobs are paid for, men are ready to take them up. Most tailors, or cooks in hotels are men. Similarly, women also do paid work outside their home.

Question 20.
How can the formal sector loans be made beneficial for poor farmers and workers? Suggest any five measures. [3]
Or
In what ways does the Reserve Bank of India supervise the functioning of banks? Why is this necessary? [3]
Answer:
The measures to make formal sector loans beneficial for poor farmers and workers are:

1. The formal sector like banks and cooperatives should lend more to poor people and workers, particularly in rural areas.
2. The formal sector should provide cheap and affordable credit to the poor people so that repayment is easy.
3. Formal sector should work out other ways of arranging collateral from the poor people.
4. By providing linkage between self-help groups and banks, formal sector of credit can be increased.
5. There should be more number of cooperatives and banks in rural areas and people should be made aware of their presence.

Section – D

Essay Type Questions: (Word Limit 250 Words)

Question 21.
Imagine you are a woman participating in the Civil Disobedience Movement. Explain what the experience meant to your life. [4]
Or
What was the reaction of middle-class people of the cities participating in the non-cooperative movement? [4]
Answer:
When I walked with thousands of the like-minded women in a march under the Civil Disobedience Movement, the feeling of having done something for my beloved country came to my mind. I also participated in protest marches, manufactured salt, and picketed foreign clothes and liquor shops. Like other women, I also went to jail. During the movement, I found that basically, women in urban areas from high caste families were more active, while in rural areas, they came from rich peasant households.

While I marched on Gandhiji’s call, I also began to realize service to the nation as my sacred duty. Like other women, I also felt that some radical change in the position of women was visualised. I felt, that this movement put the women at par with Indian men, in company of a great guide – Mahatma Gandhi.

Question 22.
How do pressure groups influence politics ? Explain with examples. [4]
Or
What role do mobilisation and organisations play in the popular struggles? [4]
Answer:
Pressure groups and movements exert influence on politics in various ways:

1. They try to gain public support and sympathy for their goals and activities by carrying out information campaigns, organising meetings, filing petitions.
2.  Most of these groups try to influence the media into giving more attention to their issues.
3. They organise protest activities like strikes or disrupting government programmes. Business groups often employ professional lobbyists.
4. Some members from pressure groups participate in official bodies and communities that offer advice to the government.
5. The pressure groups are either formed or led by the leaders of political parties or act as extended arms of political parties.
6. Sometimes, political parties grow out of movements.
7. In most cases the relationship between parties and movements is not so direct. They often take positions that are opposed to each other.

Question 23.
Mark the following in the given outline map of India:
(A) Kaiga
(B )Ratnagiri
(C) Maikal Hills
(D)Bassien
Or
Mark the following in the given outline map of India:
(A) Rourkela
(B) Sundergarh
(C) Nashik
(D) Barauni
Answer: