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I, 2012

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT – I, 2012

/SOCIAL SCIENCE

X / Class – X

3 90

Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 90

(i) 31

(ii) 1 10 1

(iii) 11 22 3 80

(iv) 23 30 5 120

(v) 31 4

General Instructions :

(i) The question paper has 31 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.

(ii) Questions from serial number 1 to 10 are Multiple Choice Questions. Each question

carries 1 mark.

(iii) Questions from serial number 11 to 22 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these

questions should not exceed 80 words each.

(iv) Questions from serial number 23 to 30 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these

questions should not exceed 120 words each.

(v) Question number 31 is a map question of 4 marks from Geography only. After

completion, attach the map inside your answer book.

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1A.

1B.

1C.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

Which disease provide a deadly killer for America‟s original inhabitants , due to the European colonizers ? (a) Small pox (b) Plague

(c) T.B (d) Malaria

/OR

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

Who devised the Spinning Jenny ? (a) James Hargreaves (b) Richard Arkwright (c) James Watt (d) Mathew Boulton

/OR

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

Which one of the following cities has been described as “Mayapuri” or the „City of dreams‟.

(a) Calcutta (b) Delhi (c) Bombay (d) Madras

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2A. 2B.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

A historical account or folk tale in verse usually sung or recited is called (a) Ballad (b) Poetry (c) Biography (d) Story

/OR

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

Who among the following is the author of the novel ”Pride and Prejudice” ?

(a) R.L. Stevenson (b) Jane Austen

(c) Charlotte Bronte (d) Rudyard Kipling

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3.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

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Species found in areas isolated by natural or geographical barriers are called : (a) Extinct species (b) Endemic species

(c) Vulnerable species (d) Endangered species 4.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

The “slash and burn agriculture” practised in North-East India is also called :

(a) Jhumming (b) Milpa (c) Ladang (d) Roca

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5.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Sri Lanka adopted a series of “Majoritarian laws” to establish (a) Tamil supremacy (b) Sinhala supremacy

(c) Buddhist supremacy (d) Hindu supremacy

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6.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

Subjects on which both the Union and State Governments can make laws are called as : (a) Union List (b) State List

(c) Concurrent List (d) Residuary powers

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7.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

A male dominated society is referred to as :

(a) Patriarchal society (b) Matriarchal society

(c) Feminist society (d) Communal society

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8.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Which one of the following statements is true about „Per capita income‟?

(a) Average income divided by the total population of a country is called Per Capita Income (b) The Average Income is also called Per Capita Income (c) Per Capita Income has nothing to do with the development of a country.

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(d) Total income of a country divided by the number of people who earn is called Per capita income.

9. 1000

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

Which one of following indicates the number of children who die before the age

of one year as a proportion to 1000 live children born ? (a) Infant mortality rate (b) Birth rate (c) Net attendance ratio (d) Literacy rate

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10.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

Services such as Transport, Banking, and Insurance come under which one of the following sector ?

(a) Primary sector (b) Tertiary sector (c) Secondary sector (d) I.T. sector

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11A.

11B.

11C.

Which three types of movements or “Flows” within international economic

exchange have the economists identified ? Explain those flows.

/OR

How did the East India Company procure regular supplies of cotton and silk

textiles from Indian weavers ? Explain.

/OR

18

Why did the population of London expand from the middle of the 18th century ? Explain any three reasons.

3x1=3

3

3x1=3

12A.

12B.

18

„Tremble, therefore, tyrants of the world! Tremble before the virtual writer!‟ Explain this statement in the context of mid – 18th century France.

/OR

In what ways was the novel in colonial India useful for both the colonizers as well as the nationalists ? Explain.

3x1=3

3x1=3

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13.

What steps can be taken to control soil erosion? Suggest any three steps.

3x1=3

14.

How have human activities caused the depletion of flora and fauna ? Explain.

3

15.

In recent years, why have multi – purpose projects and large dams come under

criticism and great scrutiny? Explain.

3x1=3

16.

Explain any three methods of “Rain Water Harvesting” being practiced in India.

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17.

Explain any three majoritarian measures taken by the Srilanka Government.

3x1=3

18.

Describe any three factors that determine the outcome of politics of social

divisions.

3x1=3

19.

What problem was raised by Smith and Carlos of U.S.A ? With what gesture did

they draw international attention towards the social problems in U.S.A ?

1+2=3

20.

Why is the issue of sustainability important for development ?

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21.

Which one of two is a better sector organised or unorganised sector and why ? Explain.

3

22.

Which three factors are responsible for the growing importance of the Tertiary sector ? Explain.

3x1=3

23A.

Why did the British government scrap the “Corn Laws” ? What were its effects on Britain ? Describe.

/OR

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23B. 23C.

Describe the contribution of the early entrepreneurs to the Industrial

Development of India.

/OR

Describe the social changes in London which led to the need for the Underground Railway. Why was the development of the underground railway

criticised ?

5

3+2=5

24A. 24B.

Describe the history of print revolution in India.

/OR

19

Describe some of the social changes in the 19th century Britain which Thomas Hardy and Charles Dickens wrote about.

5

5

25A.

25B.

How did the print culture create the conditions within which the French

revolution occurred ? Explain.

/OR

How did novels present modernity in their vision ? Explain with examples.

5

5

26.

Describe any five important Technological and Institutional reforms introduced

by the Indian Government in the interest of the farmers.

5x1=5

27.

What were the major steps taken towards decentralisation, making the third-tier

of democracy more powerful ? Explain.

5x1=5

28.

How does Communalism take various forms in politics ? Explain

5

29.

“Different persons have different developmental goals”, what may be

5x1=5

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development for one, may even be destructive for the other”. Explain the

statement with examples.

30.

What steps can be taken by the Government to create more employment

opportunities in urban as well as rural areas ? Explain.

5x1=5

31. (i) (A) (B)

(A)

(B)

(ii)

(C)

(D)

(i) Two features A and B are shown in the political map of India. Identify

these features :

(A) A soil type

(B) A type of forests

(ii) On the same political outline map of India, locate and label the following

items with appropriate symbols :

(C) Sardar Sarovar Dam

(D) The largest producing state of rubber.

2+2=4

31

(31.1)

(31.2)

(31.3)

(31.4)

Note : The following questions are for the visually impaired only in lieu of Q. No. 31. (31.1) What is the colour of the arid soils ? (31.2) Name the National Park of West Bengal. (31.3) On which river is the Sardar Sarovar dam built? (31.4) Name the largest producer state of rubber.

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