SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER

SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE 087)

CLASS X – SESSION 2022-23

Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum

Marks: 80

General Instructions :
i. Question paper comprises Six Sections – A, B, C, D, E and F. There are 37 questions in
the question paper. All questions are compulsory.
ii. Section A – From questions 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
iii. Section B – Questions no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 2
marks each. The answer to each question should not exceed 40 words.
iv. Section C contains Q.25to Q.29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks
each. The answer to each question should not exceed 60 words
v. Section D – Questions no. 30 to 33 are long answer-type questions, carrying 5 marks
each. Answers to each question should not exceed 120 words.
vi. Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case-based questions with three
sub-questions and are of 4 marks each
vii. Section F – Question no. 37 is map-based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37a from
History (2 marks) and 37b from Geography (3 marks).
viii. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been
provided in a few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions has to be attempted.
ix. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question,
wherever necessary.

SECTION A
MCQs (1X20=20)

1. In which year, Lord Curzon proposed Bengal division?

(A) 1906
(B) 1905
(C) 1907
(D) None of these

2. Rinderpest is a fast spreading cattle plague which hit Africa in the late……………..
(a) 1880s
(b) 1870s
(c) 1890s
(d) 1840s
3. In the ………… in England, popular works were sold in cheap series called the Shilling
Series.
(A) 1920s
(B) 1950s
(C) 1960s
(D) None of these

4. Which of the following is not a major crop of black soil?

(a) Cotton,
(b) Wheat
(c) Tobacco
(d) None of these

5. Which of the following refers to print revolution?

(a) Invention of printing press
(b) Shift from hand printing to mechanical printing
(c) Revolt of people against printed matters
(d) Handwritten manuscripts for printed books

6. The Himalayan brown bear is an example of:

(a) Vulnerable species
(b) Rare species
(c) Endemic species
(d) Extinct species

7. Rabi crops are:

(a) sown in winter and harvested in summer
(b) sown during rainy season and harvested in winter
(c) sown in summer and harvested in winter
(d) None of the above

8. Division of powers between higher and lower levels of government is called

(a) horizontal division
(b) parallel division
(c) vertical division
(d) none of the above.

9. Which two languages are generally spoken in Belgium?

(a) French and English
(b) Dutch and Sinhala
(c) French and Sinhala
(d) Dutch and French.

10. Which among the following are examples of ‘Coming together federations’?
(a) India, Spain and Belgium
(b) India, USA and Spain
(c) USA, Switzerland and Australia
(d) Belgium and Sri Lanka

11. The aim of the Civil Rights Movement was to end

(a) child abuse in the UK
(b) racism in the US
(c) slavery in France
(d) none of the above.

12. To show his support to the protesting. American athletes during the award ceremony of
Mexico Olympics, Peter Norman
(a) wore no socks
(b) wore a human right badge
(c) wore a black scarf
(d) wore a string of beads

13. Among the following, which countries have high participation of women in public life?
(a) Sweden and India
(b) Norway and Sri Lanka
(c) Nepal and Finland
(d) Sweden and Africa

14. In which state of India is the infant mortality rate lowest?

(a) Goa
(b) Bihar
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Kerala

15. Pick out the cause (from below) that enhances environmental degradation:
(a) Planting of trees.
(b) Prevention of factory wastes getting mixed up with river water.
(c) Ban on use of plastic bags.
(d) Allowing increase in the level of exhaust fumes emitted by cars, buses, trucks, etc.

16. Which of the following examples does not fall under unorganized sector?
(a) A farmer irrigating his field.
(b) A daily wage labourer working for a contractor.
(c) A doctor in a hospital treating a patient.
(d) A handloom weaver working on a loom in her house.

17. Identify the correct answer from the alternatives provided.

Both Tisco and Reliance Industries are owned by :
(a) The government
(b) Private company
(c) A cooperative society
(d) Jointly by private companies and the govt.

18. Which one of the following is a formal source of credit?

(a) Traders
(b) Cooperative societies
(c) Moneylenders
(d) Friends and relatives

19. Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are being set up to attract

(a) foreign tourists
(b) foreign investment
(c) foreign goods
(d) foreign policies

20. Entry of MNCs in a domestic market may prove harmful for

(a) all large scale producers
(b) all domestic producers
(c) all substandard domestic producers
(d) all small-scale producers

SECTION B
VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (2X4=8)
21. Write a brief note on the ‘ Irish Potato Famine’.
22. Why is mica the most indispensable mineral used in electric and electronic industries ?
OR
From which minerals energy can be generated ?
23. State any one feature of the tertiary sector with example.
24. Write a short note on ‘feminist movements’.

SECTION C
SHORT ANSWER-BASED QUESTIONS (3X5=15)

25. Explain the effects of ‘worldwide economic depression’ on India, towards late 1920s.

26. “Railways are the principal mode of transportation in India.” Explain.

27. “Economic activities, though grouped into three different catergories, are highly
interdependent.” Discuss.Do you agree with the view that primary, secondary and tertiary
sectors are dependent on each other ?
OR
Describe the essential services that are included in the service sector and may not directly
help in the production of goods.

28. What changes have taken place in our markets during the last few years ?
OR
“Globalisation and competition among producers has been of advantage to the consumers.”
Give arguments in support of this statement.

29. Why do some people think that it’s not correct to politicize social divisions? Give three
reasons.

SECTION D
LONG ANSWER-BASED QUESTIONS (5X4=20)
30. What were the reactions of the local populations to the French rule in the conquered
territories ?
OR
What was the meaning of liberalism in the early 19th century in Europe?

31. Why are most of the jute mills of India located in West Bengal?

32. Why is modern currency accepted as a medium of exchange without any use of its own ?
Find out the reason.

33. Give negative effects in which social divisions affect politics.

SECTION-E

CASE BASED QUESTIONS (4x3=12)

34. Belgium is a small country in Europe, smaller in area than the state of Haryana. It has
borders with France, the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg. It has a population of a
little over one crore, about half the population of Haryana. The ETHNIC composition of this
small country is very complex. Of the country’s total population, 59 per cent lives in the
Flemish region and speaks Dutch language. Another 40 per cent people live in the Wallonia
region and speak French. Remaining one per cent of the Belgians speak German. In the
capital city Brussels, 80 per cent people speak French while 20 per cent are Dutchspeaking
(a) In which continent is Belgium?
(b) Which Indian state is compared with Belgium?
(c) Another ……… people live in the Wallonia region and speak French.
(d) In the capital city Brussels, 80 per cent people speak French while ….. are
Dutchspeaking.

35. If you look around, you will be able to find that there are some animals and plants which
are unique in your area. In fact, India is one of the world’s richest countries in terms of its
vast array of biological diversity. This is possibly twice or thrice the number yet to be
discovered. You have already studied in detail about the extent and variety of forest and
wildlife resources in India. You may have realised the importance of these resources in our
daily life. These diverse flora and fauna are so well integrated in our daily life that we take
these for granted. But, lately, they are under great stress mainy due to insensitivity to our
environment.

(A) In fact, India is one of the world’s richest countries in terms of its vast array of …….
diversity.

(B) This is possibly ………… the number yet to be discovered.

(C) These diverse …….. are so well integrated in our daily life that we take these for
granted.

36. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, merchants from the towns in Europe began
moving to the countryside, supplying money to peasants and artisans, persuading them to
produce for an international market. With the expansion of world trade and the acquisition of
colonies in different parts of the world, the demand for goods began growing. But merchants
could not expand production within towns. This was because here urban crafts and trade
guilds were powerful. These were associations of producers that trained craftspeople,
maintained control over production, regulated competition and prices, and restricted the entry
of new people into the trade. Rulers granted different guilds the monopoly right to produce
and trade in specific products. It was therefore difficult for new merchants to set up business
in towns. So they turned to the countryside.
(a) With the expansion of ………. and the acquisition of colonies in different parts of the
world, the demand for goods began growing.
(b) This was because here urban ………… guilds were powerful.
(c) It was therefore difficult for new merchants to set up business in …………..

SECTION-F
MAP SKILL-BASED QUESTION (2+3=5)

37. Locate Kanpur on the given map.

38. Locate Srisailam Dam on the given map.
39. Locate Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport on the given map.
40. Locate Risra on the given map.
41. Locate Vizag on the given map.

ANSWER KEY:-
1:- Option B
2:- Option A
3:- Option A
4:- Option B
5:- Option B
6:- Option B
7:- Option A
8:- Option C
9:- Option D
10:-Option C
11:-Option B
12:-Option B
13:-Option D
14:-Option A
15:-Option D
16:-Option C
17:-Option C
18:- Option B
19:-Option B
20:-Option C

21:- Europe’s poor began to eat better and live longer with the introduction of the humble
potato. Ireland’s poorest peasants became so dependent on potatoes that when disease
destroyed the potato crop in the mid-1840s, hundreds of thousands died of starvation . These
starvation deaths were called the ‘ Irish Potato Famine’.

22. Due to its excellent di-electric strength, low power loss factor, insulating properties and
resistance to high voltage, mica is one of the most indispensable mineral used in electric and
electronic industries.
OR
Energy can be generated from fuel minerals like coal, petroleum, natural gas, uranium and
from electricity.
23. The activities in the tertiary sector do not produce a good but they are an aid or a support
for the production process. For example goods produced in the primary or secondary sector
need transport to send them to markets.

24. Feminist Movements are radical women’s movements aiming at attaining equality for
women in personal and family life and public affairs. These movements have organized and
agitated to raise channels for enhancing the political and legal status of women and
improving their educational and career opportunities

25. In 19th century, colonial India had become an exporter of agricultural goods and an
importer of manufactures.
The worldwide economic depression immediately affected Indian trade. India’s exports and
imports nearly halved between 1928 and 1934. As international prices crashed, prices in
India also plunged. Peasants producing for the world market were worst hit. Though
agricultural prices fell, the colonial government refused to reduce revenue demands. Peasants
indebtedness increased. For example, Jute producers of Bengal.

26. The railways are the main artery of inland transport in India. It is the lifeline of the
country as mentioned below :
1. Railways are the principal mode of transportation for freight and passengers.
2. The Indian Railways have a network of 7,031 stations, 7,817 locomotives,
5,321 passenger service vehicles, 4,904 other coach vehicles and 228,170
wagons as on 31st March, 2004.
3. The total length of railways is 63,221 km.
4. Railways are useful in conducting business, sightseeing, pilgrimage along with
transportation of goods over longer distances.
It is the largest public undertaking in the country. Thus, it is clear that the
 railways are playing an important role in our economy. It has played an
important role in the integration of the country as people can go from one
region to another easily.

27. Primary, secondary and tertiary sectors are interdependent as mentioned below :
1. When we produce goods by exploiting natural resources, it is an activity of the
primary sector. It is primary because it forms the base for all other products that
we subsequently make.
2. The secondary sector covers activities in which natural products are changed
into other forms manually or by machines. For example wheat is used to
manufacture bread. So there is mutual dependency between primary and
secondary sectors.
3. The activities that help in the development of the primary and secondary sectors
fall under the tertiary sector. These activities by themselves do not produce a
good but they are an aid or a support for the production process. Transport,
storage, communication and banking are some examples of tertiary activities.

OR

The essential services, included in the service sector, that may not directly help in the
production of goods are as mentioned below :

1. Teachers.
2. Doctors.
3. Persons who provide personal services such as washerman, barbers, cobblers,
lawyers and people to do administrative and accounting works.
4. Recently certain new services based on information technology such as internet
cafe, ATM booths, call centers, software companies have become important.

28. In the last few years, our markets have been transformed as mentioned below :
● There is a wide choice of goods and services in the markets.
● The latest models of digital cameras, mobile phones and televisions made by
the leading manufacturers of the world are available in the markets. Not only
this these products are affordable and within reach of the people.

Thus a few years back, there were only few brands of different goods in the markets. A
consumer did not have real choice and had no option to purchase a particular brand. But now
he has a number of options between Indian as well as foreign brands.
 OR
Globalisation and competition among producers has been of advantage to the
consumers in the ways as mentioned below :

● Now there is more choice for the consumers in the markets. For example in the
field of toys, the markets are flooded with Chinese toys which are cheaper and
of better quality than Indian toys. People now have a choice between Indian
toys and Chinese toys.
● The consumers now have products of better quality.
● The prices of various products have come down due to competition among the
producers/manufacturers.
● Globalisation has led to improvement in the standard of living of people.

29. Social divisions of one kind or another exist in most countries of the world and these
divisions are reflected in politics and affect politics. Expression of social divisions in politics
lead to disaster. If social divisions do exist in a country, they must never be expressed in
politics, because the combination of politics and social divisions is very dangerous.
● Democracy involves competition among various political parties. Their
competition tends to divide society.
● If they start competing in terms of some existing social division, it can make
social divisions into political divisions and lead to conflict, violence or even
disintegration of a country. In Yugoslavia, political competition along religious
and ethnic lines led to disintegration of the country into six independent
countries.
● Social divisions affect voting in most countries. People from one community
tend to prefer some party more than others

30. The reactions of the local peoples in the conquered territories by the French were mixed.
In the beginning, in Holland, Switzerland, Brussels, Mainz, Milan and Warsaw, people
welcomed the French armies as harbingers of liberty. Political freedom was advantageous but
more taxes, censorship and forced conscription into the French armies for conquering rest of
Europe made local population hostile to them because it became clear that the new
administrative arrangements did not go hand in hand with political freedom. Increased
taxation, censorship, forced conscription into the French armies required to conquer the rest
of Europe, all seemed to outweigh the advantages of the administrative changes.
OR
The term ‘liberalism’ is derived from the Latin word liber meaning free. Thus for the new
middle classes, liberalism stood for freedom for the individual and equality of all before the
law. Politically, it emphasised the concept of government consent.
31. 1. About 90% of India’s jute is produced in the Ganga- Brahmaputra delta. Hence there is
abundant and regular supply of jute.
2. Coal is obtained from Raniganj coalfields, which is less the 200km away.
3. Hooghly river provides fresh water in abundance it the industry for washing jute and jute
goods.
4. Cheap skilled and unskilled labour is available from the densely populated states of
W.Bengal, Bihar, and U.P.
5. Cheap water transportation with a network of roads and railways help in collection of raw
materials and distribution of finished goods.
6. Cheap and adequate hydel power is available from the Damodar Valley Corporation
(DVC).
7. Kolkata provides good port facilities for the import of machinery and export of finished
jute products.
8. There is no dearth of finances required to be invested.

32. Modern currency is accepted as a medium of exchange without any use of its own
due to reasons as mentioned below :
● In India, the Reserve Bank of India issues currency notes on behalf of the
central government.
● As per Indian law, no other individual or organisation is allowed to issue
currency.
● The law legalises the use of rupee as a medium of payment that cannot be
refused in settling transactions in India.
● No individual in India can legally refuse a payment made in rupees. Hence the
rupee is widely accepted as a medium of exchange.

33. It is a fact that if social divisions are changed to political divisions, it can have negative
effects. Take the example of Northern Ireland. Its population is divided into Protestants – 53
per cent and Roman Catholics – 44 per cent. These are represented by the Nationalists and
Unionists. Nationalists demanded that Northern Ireland be unified with the Republic of
Ireland a predominantly Catholic country. But the Unionists wanted to remain with the UK, a
predominantly Protestant. This resulted in a fight between Unionists and Nationalists and
between the security forces of the UK and the Nationalists. Hundreds of civilians, militants
and security forces were killed. It was only in 1998, that the UK government and the
Nationalists reached an agreement. As a result of treaty the struggle was suspended.
In another case of Yugoslavia, the political competition along the religious and ethnic lines
led to the disintegration of Yugoslavia into six independent countries.
Thus social divisions can have negative effects on politics.

34. (a) Europe

(b) Haryana
(c) 40%
(d) 20%

35. (A) Biological

(B) Twice or thrice
(C) Flora and Fauna
36. (A) World trade
(B) Crafts and trade
(C) Towns