Social Science · Sample Paper 2

General instructions

Section A · Objective

1. Question 11 mark

   The Frankfurt Parliament, which met in 1848, was convened to

   1. A.crown the Kaiser of Prussia
   2. B.draft a constitution for a united German nation
   3. C.end the Napoleonic wars
   4. D.unify Italy
2. Question 21 mark

   Which allegory represented the French nation?

   1. A.Germania
   2. B.Marianne
   3. C.Britannia
   4. D.Helvetia
3. Question 31 mark

   The Rowlatt Act of 1919 allowed the government to

   1. A.grant dominion status to India
   2. B.detain political prisoners without trial for two years
   3. C.abolish the salt tax
   4. D.hold elections
4. Question 41 mark

   The Civil Disobedience Movement began with the

   1. A.Champaran Satyagraha
   2. B.Dandi March
   3. C.Khilafat Movement
   4. D.Quit India Movement
5. Question 51 mark

   The Silk Routes were important because they

   1. A.linked Asia with Europe and northern Africa
   2. B.linked India with Australia
   3. C.carried only silk
   4. D.were used only for wars
6. Question 61 mark

   Which state has mainly laterite soil?

   1. A.Punjab
   2. B.Kerala
   3. C.Rajasthan
   4. D.Uttar Pradesh
7. Question 71 mark

   Forests that are regarded as most valuable for timber and protecting wildlife, with the most restrictions, are

   1. A.reserved forests
   2. B.protected forests
   3. C.unclassed forests
   4. D.community forests
8. Question 81 mark

   Jawaharlal Nehru called dams the

   1. A.'jewels of India'
   2. B.'temples of modern India'
   3. C.'pride of India'
   4. D.'lifelines of India'
9. Question 91 mark

   'Slash and burn' agriculture is known as 'Jhumming' in

   1. A.Madhya Pradesh
   2. B.the north-eastern states
   3. C.Punjab
   4. D.Kerala
10. Question 101 mark

    Which mineral is used in the electrical and electronics industry for its insulating properties?

    1. A.Bauxite
    2. B.Mica
    3. C.Iron ore
    4. D.Limestone
11. Question 111 mark

    Which industry is the basic industry, since all other industries depend on it for machinery?

    1. A.Cotton textile
    2. B.Iron and steel
    3. C.Sugar
    4. D.Jute
12. Question 121 mark

    The busiest and longest-serving inland waterway of India, National Waterway No. 1, runs on the

    1. A.Brahmaputra
    2. B.Ganga between Allahabad and Haldia
    3. C.Godavari
    4. D.west coast canal
13. Question 131 mark

    In Belgium, the Community Government is elected by people belonging to

    1. A.one region only
    2. B.one language community
    3. C.the capital only
    4. D.the army
14. Question 141 mark

    Subjects like computer software, which came up after the Constitution was made, fall under

    1. A.the Union List
    2. B.the State List
    3. C.the Concurrent List
    4. D.residuary powers
15. Question 151 mark

    A secular state is one that

    1. A.has an official religion
    2. B.does not have an official religion
    3. C.promotes only the majority religion
    4. D.bans religion
16. Question 161 mark

    A political party that has a different ideology and is not in power is called the

    1. A.ruling party
    2. B.opposition party
    3. C.regional party
    4. D.national party
17. Question 171 mark

    Which of these is the best way to compare democracies with dictatorships on economic growth?

    1. A.Only GDP growth
    2. B.Growth along with reduction of inequality and poverty
    3. C.Population size
    4. D.Military strength
18. Question 181 mark

    The Human Development Index (HDI) is published by the

    1. A.World Bank
    2. B.UNDP
    3. C.IMF
    4. D.WTO
19. Question 191 mark

    When more people are working in a job than actually needed, it is called

    1. A.open unemployment
    2. B.disguised unemployment
    3. C.seasonal unemployment
    4. D.full employment
20. Question 201 mark

    Which organisation's aim is to liberalise international trade?

    1. A.UNICEF
    2. B.WTO
    3. C.WHO
    4. D.ILO

Section B · Very short answer

1. Question 212 marks

   Why did the Simon Commission face protests when it arrived in India in 1928?

2. OR

   Question 212 marks

   Why did the Roman Catholic Church impose control over printed books in the sixteenth century?

3. Question 222 marks

   What is a multipurpose river project? Name any two purposes it serves.

4. Question 232 marks

   What is communalism? Give one example of how it can take place in politics.

5. OR

   Question 232 marks

   Explain the 'coming together' and 'holding together' types of federation.

6. Question 242 marks

   What is collateral? Why do banks ask for it before giving a loan?

Section C · Short answer

1. Question 253 marks

   Why did some industrialists in nineteenth-century Europe prefer hand labour over machines? Give three reasons.

2. OR

   Question 253 marks

   How did the East India Company procure regular supplies of cotton and silk textiles from Indian weavers?

3. Question 263 marks

   Describe three geographical conditions needed for the growth of rice.

4. Question 273 marks

   Why is a multi-party system preferred in India? Give three reasons.

5. OR

   Question 273 marks

   Why is power-sharing desirable? Give one prudential and one moral reason, and explain each.

6. Question 283 marks

   What is meant by sustainable development? Why is it important? Give an example.

7. Question 293 marks

   Explain the three-tier quasi-judicial machinery set up under the Consumer Protection Act.

Section D · Long answer

1. Question 305 marks

   Explain how different social groups participated in the Civil Disobedience Movement and what it meant to each.

2. OR

   Question 305 marks

   Explain how culture played an important role in creating the idea of the nation in Europe.

3. Question 315 marks

   How do industries pollute the environment? Explain any four measures to control industrial pollution.

4. OR

   Question 315 marks

   'Means of transport and communication are the lifelines of a nation and its economy.' Explain with five points.

5. Question 325 marks

   'Democracy accommodates social diversity.' Support the statement with suitable arguments.

6. Question 335 marks

   How can more employment be created in rural areas? Explain five ways.

7. OR

   Question 335 marks

   Explain how MNCs spread their production across countries. Use examples.

Section E · Case-based

1. Question 344 marks

   Case study — The print revolution in India. In the nineteenth century, cheap printed books and pamphlets reached ordinary people. Debates on widow remarriage, idolatry and caste spread through newspapers in different languages. Reformers like Raja Rammohun Roy published the Sambad Kaumudi, while orthodox groups replied in their own papers. Women began to write about their own lives; Rashsundari Debi wrote her autobiography Amar Jiban.

   (i) Name the newspaper published by Raja Rammohun Roy. (1 mark)

   (ii) Who wrote Amar Jiban? (1 mark)

   (iii) How did print help in religious and social reform debates in India? Give two points. (2 marks)

2. Question 354 marks

   Case study — Solar villages. India is a tropical country with enormous possibilities of tapping solar energy. Photovoltaic technology converts sunlight directly into electricity. The largest solar plant of India is located at Madhapur, near Bhuj, where solar energy is used to sterilise milk cans. Solar energy is expected to reduce the dependence of rural households on firewood and dung cakes.

   (i) Which technology converts sunlight directly into electricity? (1 mark)

   (ii) Where is the largest solar plant of India mentioned in the case located? (1 mark)

   (iii) How will solar energy help rural households and the environment? Give two points. (2 marks)

3. Question 364 marks

   Case study — Two borrowers. Swapna, a small farmer, borrowed from a local moneylender at 3% per month to grow groundnut. The crop failed and she had to sell part of her land to repay the loan. Rama, an agricultural worker, took a loan from a self-help group at a much lower rate to buy a buffalo; she repaid it from the sale of milk.

   (i) What is the annual rate of interest charged to Swapna? (1 mark)

   (ii) Why did Swapna fall into a 'debt trap'? (1 mark)

   (iii) Why are formal sources of credit better than informal sources for the poor? Give two reasons. (2 marks)

Section F · Map skills

1. Question 375 marks

   Map skills (text based). In the printed board paper you would mark these on an outline map of India. Here, name each place.

   (a) History — 2 marks

   (i) The place in Gujarat where the peasant satyagraha against revenue collection was organised in 1918.

   (ii) The town in Uttar Pradesh where violence in 1922 led Gandhi to call off the Non-Cooperation Movement.

   (b) Geography — 3 marks

   (iii) The dam built on the river Sutlej in Himachal Pradesh/Punjab.

   (iv) The coal field in Jharkhand, one of the largest in India.

   (v) The software technology park city in Karnataka known as the 'Silicon Valley of India'.