CBSE-X PHASE-I-DPT-4 SUB: SOCIAL SCIENCE

PAN INDIA_CBSE_X_SOCIAL SCIENCE_DPT-4_KEY

Time: 1:30 Mins. Max. Marks: 40
General instructions:
1. The question paper consists of 20 questions. All questions are compulsory.
2. The question paper has only one section – History.
3. The question paper includes MCQs, VSA, SA, LA and CBQ type questions.
4. Very Short Answer (VSA) questions carry 2 marks each. The answer should not
exceed 40 words.
5. Short Answer (SA) questions carry 3 marks each. The answer should not exceed
60 words.
6. Long Answer (LA) questions carry 5 marks each. The answer should not exceed
120 words.
7. Case-Based Questions (CBQ) carry 4 marks each and have three sub-questions.
The answer should not exceed 100 words.
8. The map-based questions, carry 3 marks with two parts
9. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, internal choice is
provided in some questions. Only one option of the internal choice must be
attempted.
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GEOGRAPHY (40Marks)
1. D. (iv)- (i) - (iii) - (ii)
2. A. They are inexhaustible.
3. B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
4. C. Community-owned Resource
5. B. a-iii, b-ii, c-i, d-iv, e -v
6. D. Laterite soil
7. D. Odisha and Madhya Pradesh
8. C. Both I and II
(ANY TWO POINTS CAN BE CONSIDER)
9.(A) Gandhiji voiced his concern about resource conservation in these words, “there is
enough for everybody’s need and not for anybody’s greed.” He placed the greedy
and selfish individuals as the root cause for resource depletion at the global level.
He was against mass production and wanted to replace it with the production by
the masses.

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 Indiscriminate use of resources by human beings has led to the depletion of

resources for satisfying the greed of few individuals.
 Irrational consumption and over utilisation of resources leads to socio-economic
and environmental problems.
(ANY TWO POINTS CAN BE CONSIDER)
10.(A) The most abundantly available fossil fuel in India is coal.
Forms of Coal:
Peat: It has low carbon and high moisture content and low heating capacity.
Lignite: It is low-grade brown coal that is soft with high moisture content. It is
used for generating electricity.
Bituminous: It is the most popular coal for commercial use. It has a special value
for smelting iron in blast furnaces.
Anthracite: It is the highest quality hard coal.
OR
10.(B) Potential sources of biogas: Shrubs, farm waste, animal waste, human waste, etc.
Benefits of biogas:
 High thermal efficiency in comparison to kerosene, dung cake, and charcoal.
 It burns without smoke, causing no pollution.
 It is the most efficient use of cattle dung.
 It improves the quality of manure and also prevents the loss of trees and manure
due to the burning of fuel wood and cow dung cakes.
(ANY TWO POINTS CAN BE CONSIDER)
11. The need to adopt a cautious approach for the judicious use of our limited energy
resources:
 Energy is a basic requirement for economic development. Every sector of the
national economy like agriculture, industry, transport, commercial, and domestic
needs inputs of energy.
 India is presently one of the least energy-efficient countries in the world. There is
an urgent need to develop a sustainable path of energy development.
 Various development plans require increasing amounts of energy to remain
operational. The success of economic development plans depends on energy
resources.

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(ANY THREE POINTS CAN BE CONSIDER)

12. Soil erosion is the process by which the upper fertile layer of the soil is worn away
by natural forces such as wind, water, or human activities.
Gully erosion: The running water cuts through the clayey soils and makes deep
channels, called gullies. They make the land unfit for cultivation. Such lands are
called ‘Badlands’.
Sheet erosion: Sometimes water flows as a sheet over large areas down a slope.
In this case top layer of the soil is washed away.
Wind erosion: Wind blows off loose and dry soil from flat and sloping land
causing erosion.
(ANY THREE POINTS CAN BE CONSIDER)
13. Yes, there are regions which are rich in certain types of resources but are
deficient in some other resources.
 Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh are rich in minerals and coal
deposits.
 Arunachal Pradesh has abundance of water resources but lacks in
infrastructural development.
 Rajasthan is endowed with solar and wind energy but lacks in water resources.
 Ladakh has rich cultural heritage but lacks in water resources and
infrastructure.
(ANY THREE POINTS CAN BE CONSIDER)
14.(A) The hazards of mining or the impacts of mining on the health of the miners and
the environment are given below:
 The dust and noxious fumes inhaled by miners make them vulnerable to
pulmonary diseases.
 The risk of collapsing mine roofs inundation and fires in coal mines are a
constant threat to miners.
 The fact that mining is one of the most dangerous jobs, mining usually has a
negative impact on the environment with the production of a lot of waste.
 Disruption to the local flora and fauna, and contamination of local water sources.
 It could require the removal of massive amounts of topsoil, leading to erosion,
loss of habitat and pollution.
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14.(B) Durg-Bastar-Chandrapur Belt: It lies in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra.

 Very high-grade hematite’s are found in the famous Bailadila range of hills in the
Bastar district of Chhattisgarh.
 The range of hills comprises of 14 deposits of super high grade hematite iron ore.
 It has the best physical properties needed for steel making. Iron ore from these
mines is exported to Japan and South Korea via Vishakhapatnam port.
(ANY FIVE POINTS CAN BE CONSIDER)
15.(A) Minerals are indispensable part of our lives.
 Almost everything we use, from tiny pin to towering building or a big ship, all are
made from minerals.
 The railway line and tarmac (paving) of the roads are made from minerals.
 Cars, buses, trains, aeroplanes are manufactured from minerals and run on
power resources derived from the earth.
 Even the food that we eat has certain minerals.
 In all stages of development, human beings have used minerals for their
livelihood, decoration, festivities, religious and ceremonial rites.
OR
15.(B) Reasons for Conservation:
 The strong dependence of industry and agriculture upon minerals.
 The process of mineral formation is slow.
 They are non-renewable.
Methods to conserve:
 Minerals should be used in a planned and sustainable manner.
 Improved technology needs to be constantly evolved to allow use of low grade ore
at low cost.
 Recycling of metals using scrap metals.
 Wastage in the mining and processing should be minimised.
(ANY FIVE POINTS CAN BE CONSIDER)
16.(A) Strip Cropping: To counter the effect of wind the practice of strip cropping is
followed to stop wind erosion. Large fields are divided into strips. Grass in strips
is left to grow between the crops.
Contour Ploughing: Ploughing along the contour lines does not let the water run
down the slopes. This technique involved ploughing along contours so that the
furrows follow lines linking points of the same height. Such furrows halt the
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downward flow of water and reduce erosion.

Terrace Farming: Since ancient times farmers have built terraces or steps up a
hillside creating several levels of farms. Hill slopes are cut into several terraces
having horizontal tops and steep slopes on the back and front.
Crop rotation: If the same crop is sown in the same field, year after year, this
consumes particular nutrients from the soil making it infertile. Crop rotation can
check the type of erosion.
Shelter Belts: Planting trees to create shelter also works similarly. Rows of such
trees are called shelterbelts. These shelter belts have contributed significantly to
the stabilization of sand dunes and in establishing the desert in western India.
OR
16.(B) Mining: Mining is one of the major factors responsible for land degradation. In
states like Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha, deforestation
due to mining have caused severe land degradation.
Overgrazing : During the long dry period, grass is grazed to the ground and torn
out by the roots by animals. This leads to loosening of soil and it is easily washed
away by rains. In states like Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and
Maharashtra overgrazing is one of the main reasons for land degradation.
Overirrigation : In the states of Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh,
overirrigation is responsible for land degradation due to waterlogging which leads
to increase in salinity and alkalinity in the soil.
Processing of minerals: The mineral processing like grinding of limestone for
cement industry and calcite and soapstone for ceramic industry generate huge
quantity of dust in the atmosphere. It retards the process of infiltration of water
into the soil after it settles down on the land. In recent years, industrial effluents
as waste have become a major source of land and water pollution in many parts
of the country.
17.1 Because minerals are finite and non-renewable. Over-extraction leads to
depletion of resources, environmental damage, and increased costs of extraction.
17.2 Mineral resources are classified as finite and non-renewable because they form
through very slow geological processes over millions of years. Their replenishment
rate is much slower than the current rate of consumption.
17.3 Continued extraction results in higher extraction costs as minerals need to be
mined from greater depths. Additionally, the quality of ores declines over time.
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18. On the same outline map of India locate and label the following with suitable
symbols 1+1+1=3
I. A. Name the state of India where the Arid soil is found.
II. Any two of the following
i. Kalpakkam
ii. Talcher
iii. Durg

A. Rajasthan
B. iii. Durg

B. ii. Talcher

B. ii. Kalpakkam

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