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IDEAL INDIAN SCHOOL, DOHA - QATAR SA I ?SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER

Class: X

SOCIAL SCIENCE

Max. Marks: 90 Time Allowed: 3 Hrs

General Instructions: 1. The question paper has 30 questions in all. All questions are compulsory. 2. Marks are indicated against each question. 3. Questions from serial number 1 to 8 are 1 mark questions. 4. Questions from serial number 9 to 21 are 3 mark questions. Answer of these

questions should not exceed 80 words each. 5. Questions from serial number 22 to 29 are 5 mark questions. Answer of these

questions should not exceed 100 words each. 6. Question number 30 is a map question of 3 marks from Geography. After

completion attach the map inside your answer book. ___________________________________________________________________

1. What is Bretton Woods Conference?

(1)

OR

At which place did the first spinning and weaving mill set up in 1874?

OR

What was the main demand of the Chartist movement ?

2. Who developed the first printing press?

(1)

OR

What is the advantage of serialization of magazines?

3. What does Narmada Bachao Andolan focused on?

(1)

4. What is Majoritarianism?

(1)

5. What is a unitary system of government?

(1)

6. What is HDI?

(1)

7. Why is tertiary sector also called as service sector?

(1)

8. How can we classify the sectors of economy in terms of ownership?

(1)

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9. How did Great Depression affect the Indian economy?

(3)

OR

Explain any three reasons for which the population of London city expanded over the 19th century.

OR

Explain the evolution of Bombay as one of the major cities of India.

10. Why did some people in Europe think that print culture would bring

enlightenment and end despotism?

(3)

OR

"Novelist in colonial India wrote for a political cause". Explain.

11. Why do we need to conserve forest and wild life resources? Write any three

policies adopted by the government to conserve it.

(3)

12. Explain how rain water harvesting in semi-arid regions of Rajasthan is carried

out.

(3)

13. What are the various technological and institutional reforms introduced by the

government in the interest of farmers?

(3)

14. State any three different ways by which power is shared in modern democracies. (3)

15. What is federalism? Write any three salient features of federalism.

(3)

16. Explain the overlapping and cross-cutting social differences with examples. (3)

17. What is communal politics? How it can take various forms in politics?

(3)

18. "Women in India continues to be discriminated leading to their unequal position

in the society". Justify this statement with suitable examples.

(3)

19. What is the main criterion used by the World Bank in classifying different

countries? What are the limitations of this criterion?

(3)

20. How is tertiary sector gaining importance in India?

(3)

21. What is GDP? How do we calculate it?

(3)

22. What is meant by indentured labour migration? Which were their main

destinations? Why is it described as `a new system of slavery'?

(5)

OR How did the pattern of Indian industry change in early 20th century?

OR

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"London was a powerful magnet for largest population". Explain.

23. "Printing press played a major role in shaping the Indian society". Support the

statement with examples.

(5)

OR

Describe the contribution of Munshi Premchand in Hindi novel writing.

24. In what way did print affect the reformers? Explain with examples.

(5)

OR Explain some of the social changes in 19th century Britain which Thomas Hardy and

Charles Dickens wrote about.

25. What is resource planning? Why is it essential in India?

(5)

26. Name two important fibre crops of India. Explain the geographical conditions

required for their growth.

(5)

27. What is decentralization? What are the provisions incorporated to make the local

governments more powerful and effective?

(5)

28. Why do we use averages? Are there any limitations to its use.

(5)

29. Distinguish between organized and unorganized sectors of employment. How can

the workers be protected in the unorganized sector?

(5)

30. (i) One item A is shown in the given political outline map of India. Identify this

item with the help of following information and write its correct name on the line

marked on the map.

(3)

(A) Type of soil

(ii) On the same political outline map of India, locate and label the following items with appropriate symbols:

(B) Sariska wild life sanctuary (C) Tehri Dam

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