Question Paper code : 087 /l

\ TECHNO INDIA GROUP PUBLIC SCHOOL, SOUTH BENGAL

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MOCK EXAMINATION
SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE (087)
SESSION: 2023 - 202 4
CLASS: X
TIME: 3 Hours F. M.: 80
General Instruclions:
and F. There are 37 questions in the question paper. All
i) The que st ion paper compnscs six Sections A, B, C, D, E
questions arc compulsory.
each.
ii) Section A From questions I to 20 are MCQs of l mark
iii) section B - Quest ion no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 2 marks each. Answ
er to each
quest10n should not exceed 40 words.
on
iv) Section C- Question no. 25 to 29 are Short Answe
r Type Questions, cariying 3 marks each. Answer to each questi
should not exceed 60 words.
Questions, carrying 5 marks each. Answer to each question
\') Section D - Question no. 30 to 33 are long Answer Type
should not exceed 120 words.
each.
\'i) Section E- Question no. 34 to 36 are case based
Questions with two; three sub questions and are of 4 marks
Answer to each question should not exceed 100 words. from
marks with two parts, 37a from History (2 marks) and 37b
,·ii) Section F- Question no. 37 is map based, carrying S
Geography (3 marks). Only
er, an internal choice has been provided in few questions.
viii) There is no overall choice in the question paper. Howev
one of the choices in such questions have to be attempted.
each section and question, wherever necessary.
ix) In addition to this, separate instructions are given with
Section-A
MCQ [1x20=20J
in Europe during 1848 and choo se the
Read the facts regarding the Revolution of the Liberals (1)
correct option:
3. Political Rights to women were given
1. Abdication of the monarch
4. Freedom of the press had been asked for
2. Universal male suffrage had been proclaimed
c) Only 1 and 4 are corre ct
a) Only 1 and 2 are correct
. d) Only 1, 2 and 4 are corre ct
b) Only 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(1)
Power Plant located?
rn which of the following states is Kalpakkam Nuclear
J a) Gujarat
. c) Kerala
d) Tamil Nadu
b) Odisha

7 Read the given data and answer the following question.

1
Country Gross National Life Mean Years of HDI Rankin
[1]

Expectancy at Schooling of People the world

Income (GNI)
birth (2017) aged 25 and above (2018)
per capita
(2011 PPP) (2017) I

10.9
Sri Lanka 11,326 75.5 I 76
130
India
Myanmar
6,353
5,567
5,331
168.8
66.7
66.6
/6.4
4,9
5.2
I 148
150
Pakistan
2,471 I 70.6 I 4.9 l 149
Nepal
Bangladesh 3,677 . 72.8
!
I s.s 1136
ns Development Programme,
Source : Human Development Report,2018, United Natio
New York
 lde · · system but lesser avera~
nt1fy the country that MOST PROBABLY has a well-developed health care -
education than India.
c) Pakistan
a) Sri Lanka
. d) Nepal
b) Myanmar

4) Which of the following are the most likely options in favour of JFM programme? d f I . (11)
') J • d d l ing new metho s o eco og1ca
1
1 t mvolves the local communities in the management an eve op
farming.
ii) The programme has been in formal existence since 1988.
iii) The state of Maharashtra passed the first resolution of JFM. t
iv) )FM undertake protection activities mostly on degraded forest land by foreS department.
Options: c) Statement ii) and iv) are correct.
' a) Statement i) and ii) are correct. d) Statement i), iii) and iv) are correct.
b) Statement ii), iii), iv) are correct.
. . t d din Europe and Asia
any of our common foods such as potatoes, soya, groundnuts, maize were in ro uce .
ls) M
after _ _ _ accidently discovered the vast continent that would later become known as the Americas.
(1)

a) Vasco da Gama . c) Christopher Columbus

/ b) Marco Polo d) None of the above

/;J Different arguments are usually put forth in favour of and against power sharing. identify those which are
in favour of power sharing and select the answer using the codes given below. (11
A) Power sharing reduces conflict among different communities
B) Power sharing decreases the possibility of arbitrariness
C) Power sharing delays decision making process
D) Power sharing accommodates diversities
E) Power sharing increases instability and divisiveness
F) Power sharing promotes people's participation in government
G) Power sharing undermines the unity of a country
Options: c) A, B, D, G
·a) A, B, D, F d) B,C,D,G
b) A,C,E,F
There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes
J provided below (1)
Assertion (A): In a democracy, even though ministers and government officials exercise power, they are
responsible to the Parliament or State Assemblies. Similarly, although judges are appointed by the
executive, they can check the functioning of executive or laws made by the legislatures.
Reason(R): Each organ of the government checks the others. This results in a balance of power among
various institutions.
· a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion

(A).
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true
8) Mr.Y needs a loan for buying fertilisers to enhance crop production. He borrows loan from a bank as it is
[1]
iii) going to ask him to sell his property
i) cheap and affordable since rate of interest is
iv) free of interest
lower
free from falling into a debt trap
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 . a) only (i)
c) (i) and (ii) 1
d) only (ii)
b) (ii) and (iv)
:; ) What is not true regarding changes in the power-sharing arrangements between the centre and the states?
9 , a) Sharing of power between the Union Government and the State Governments is basic to the structure
of the Constitution.
b) It is not easy to mc1kc changes to this power sharing arrangement. The Parliament cannot on its own
change this arrangement.
c) Any change to it has to be first passed by both the Houses of Parliament with at least one - third
majority.
d) Then it has to be ratified by the legislatures of at least half of the total States. [1 l

~ ) The woodcut painti ng given below was created during th e time when Indians were beginning to accept the
id ea of women's education in the late 19th century. [1]

Which of the following scenarios was the artist MOST LIKELY trying to portray in this art piece?
a) Listening to music is the best way to spend one's free time
b] Increasing popularity of western idea of marriage
• c) Breakdown of traditional family roles.
d) Pleasure being the ultimate goal of life
1}J Globalisation is the increasing interco nnectedness of the world through the flow of goods , services, capital,

ideas and people.

Which of the following examples represents globalisation? (1)
a) An online advertising portal for good sold by local vendors run by the Indian government
. b) An IKEA store in Bengaluru selling products manufactured in China
c) A traditional Vietnamese market selling handicrafts in Hanoi
d) A Sunday Market selling groceries produced locally
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_,}2) Identify the unit of the Indian Union:
• These units of the Indian Union enjoy very little power.
• These units are too small to become an independent State
• These could not be merged with any of the existing States due to some reasons.
• The Central Government has special powers in running these areas.

Select the appropriate option from the following,

a) Zila Parishad • c) Union Territories
b) Port trust d) Town Area Committee

3
~ Arrange the following in cbronolog1cal order: , tion Movement.
I. Mahatma Gandhi decided to withdraw the Non-Coopera
II. Simon Commission arrived in India . . status' for lndw. .
I II. Viceroy, Lord Irwin, announced a vague offer of 'domin ion · ·a,·• or full indcprndence for 1nd ta.
°
Iv The Lahore Congress formalised the dcman d f 'Purna 5war
Options: c) IV, 111, II & I
a) Ill. II, I & IV IV II Ill & I
' l) l II 1V d) I I
J , , Ill & . Jf H J Groups
1,/, . . d Joan activities m the Se ep
r ) Who among the following takes the decision regarding savmg an [1 J
(SHGs)?
a) Manager of a bank
b) Members of non- governmental organisation (NGO)
c) Local money lenders
.d) Members of self-help group (SHG)

r)
fl]
Consider the statements given below and choose the correct answer - h & ·s fully recognised
. social
Statement I: Gender division is a form of hierarchical · · · see n everyw ere, 1
• d1v1s10n
in the study of politics. H r it is not
Statement II: The gender division tends to be understood as natura1an d un changeable. oweve ,
based on biology but on social expectations and stereotypes.
a) Statement (i) is correct and (ii) is incorrect c) Both (i) & (ii) are incorrect
· bJ Statement (i) is incorrect and (ii) is correct d) Both (i) & (ii) are correct

S's father works ma. mme . at Odrsha.

. . asked about the type of mme,
On bemg . he grv · es clues to .his friend.(l]
7
Which of the following clues provided by 'S' would be most useful in identifying the type of mmeral ·
i) Emperor Napoleon Ill used it in his buttons, hooks and utensils to serve his most Honourable gueSt5
ii) It is the basic raw material for cement industry
iii) It is known for its extreme lightness
iv) It has good conductivity and great malleability

a) Clue i. c) Clue iii and iv

b) Clue i, ii and iv • d) Clue i, iii and iv

17) The Election Commission recognised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as a national party and withdrew the
/ national party status of the All India Trinamool Congress, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the
Communist Party of India (CPI).
Source: India Today, 10th April 2023
In this context, what is the criteria to earn a national party status? [1]
, a) A party that secures at least six per cent of the total votes in Lok Sabha elections or Assembly elections
in four States and wins at least four seats in the Lok Sabha is recognised as a national party.
b) A party that secures at least four per cent of the total votes in Lok Sabha elections or Assembly elections ).
in six States and wins at least four seats in the Lok Sabha is recognised as a national party. 1
c) A party that secures at least three per cent of the total votes in Lok Sabha elections or Assembly
elections in four States and wins at least four seats in the Lok Sabha is recognised as a national party.
d) Aparty that secures at least six per cent of the total votes in Lok Sabha elections or Assembly elections
in three States and wins at least four seats in the Lok Sabha is recognised as a national party.

18) The following question consists of 2 statements-Assertion (A) and Reason(R). Answer the question
selecti~g the appropriate option given below: [1]
Assertton (A): Disguised unemployment is hidden in contrast to someone who does not have a job and s
1
learly visible as unemployed. Everyone is working, no one is fully employed.
 Reason (R) : In actual fact, labou r effort gets divided.
a] Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason
(R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
not the correct explanation of assertion (A)
b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is
c) Assertion (A) is true but reason s (R) is false.
, d) Assertion (A) is false but reason ( R) is true.

W) The record of democracies is not impressive because - [1 J

( a) It often frustrates the needs of the people
b) It often ignores deman ds of a majon ly of its population
, c) Both a and b
d) None of the above
es in the economic sect~r as the economic sector
Z_9J The developed cou~t1:i~s have gone throug~1 historic ch~ng
to secon dary to tertiary sector. Now service
as the econonuc act1v1t1es had gradu ally shifted from prima ry
mic activities does not mean complete
sector has become the most impor tant sector. The shifting of econo
ance of next sector is increased. The shifting
elimination of previo us sectors, but the impor ta nce and domin
[1]
of economic activities means that -
a) Previo us sector s have been com pletely eliminated
. b) Impor tance of next sector has increa sed
c) Production in three sector s has increa sed substantially
d) Primary sector has increased quant itatively
SECTION-B
VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS [2x4=8J
[2]
fl) What was the new culture of power sha ring that developed after 1990s?
America in the 18th century? [2]
)1) Why thousands of European people fled from Europe to
( OR
and death.' Explain.
'Sometim es the new crops could make the difference between life

23) Mr. Muruggan is from Kerala, wishes to cultivate either

Rubbe r or Sugarcane, which one of the crops out
r with any two reas ons. [2]
I of the two can he cultivate in his state? Substantiate your answe

24) The following table shows the details of Megha's housing loan:
Megha's Housing Loan
Loan Amount (in Rs.) 5 lakhs
Durtion of loan 10 years
I Documents required Employment record, Salary slip
1
Interest rate 12 % per annum
I Mode of repayment Monthly instalment in cash/ by cheque
I Collateral New house paper s
Megha in repayment of loan.
Calculate the total numb er of instalments which will be paid by
do you mean by the word
"The bank retained as collateral the papers of the new house." What [1 + 1=2]
'collateral'?
SECTION-C
SHOR T ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS [3x5= 15]
/ ) Explain the reaction of Indian people against the Rowlatt
5 Act passed through the Imperial Legislative
[3
Council in 1919.
26 her village. She wants to supplement her income t] .
) Miss X wants to start a terracotta artefacts store in
help her and helpin g such o raise
the standard of living of her family. How can banks and cooperatives people Will
lead to overall develo pment of the country?

s
 OR
/ Credit so - . 1·5 very painful ". Suppo
metimes pushes the borrower mto a situation from which recovery 3 '
sta tement with examples. []

· d"ffi
How are re r1gious I erences often expressed in the field of politics? .. [31
"India is believed to be the ongmal home of the Cotton plant"-H1ghlight the geographical cond1t1ons
required for the growth of cotton f31
29J If democracies are expected to produce good governments, then ,sit not fair to expect that they would also
95 nd
pra duce development? Did democrac1es fulfil this expectation durmg the period betweeni oa [3) 2000?

SECTION-D
LONG ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS [Sx4=20J
J85 Energy saved 1s energy produced. Justify the statement by giving any five measures to conserve tJie energy
resources.
OR
{SJ
How can b1ogas solve the energy problem mainly in rural India?

,f1) 'Not everyone welcomed the printed book, and those who did also had fears about it ' Explain. Also mention
one of the main Protestant reformers? (4+ 1=5)
OR
Why did the colonial governmen t began debating measures of stringent control on the press after the
4 5
revolt of 1857? In this context explain the Vernacular Press Act? (1 + = )

32) ..All over the world, people express their dissatisfa ction with the fa ilure of political parties to perform their
functions well." In this context mention the challenges faced by political parties.
/ OR
/What are the recent efforts taken in our country to reform political parties & their leaders? What
suggestions would you give to reform political parties? f3+2=5J

33) Su nil and Raman did their graduation from the same college. Sunil got employed in an unorganised sector
and was-unhappy whereas Raman got employed in an organised sector and was happy. Write two groups
of people working in unorganised sector who are in need of protection. How can the government protect
them? [3+2=5]
OR
/ Give reasons for the growth of service sector in India.
[5]
• SECTION-E
CASE - BASED QUESTIONS [4x3=12]
34J Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:
How were liberty and equality for women to be defined?
The liberal politician Carl Welcker, an elected member of the Frankfurt Parliament, expressed the ns
following views:
'Nature has created men and women to carry out different functions ...Man, the stronger, the bolder and
freer of the two, has been designated as protector of the family, its provider, meant for public tasks in the
domain of law, production, defence. Woman, the weaker, dependent and timid, requires the protection of IS
man. Her sphere is the home, the care of the children, the nurturing of the family ... Do we require any
further proof that given such differences, equality between the sexes would only endanger harmony and
destroy the dignity of the family?
Louise Otto-Peters (1819-95) was a political activist who founded a women's journal and subsequently a
feminist political association. The first issue of her· newspaper (21 April 1849) carried the folio ·
editorial: wing

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sed by thoughts of living and dying for the sake of Liberty
us ask how ma ny me n, pos ses h · Wou1u b
. ngs? Wh
the entire people,. of al 1. .uman bei asked this qu est1. one t\..
re pared to fight fo r the free dom of"Y f" I en
et .
h h d
a es. ,. t 10u g t e1r unttnng efforts are int en ed for the be · lley
wo uld all too easily res pond with
V t
. . . . st
therefore mu not to Ierate to be nefi of on\y
Lib erty 1s md1 v1s 1ble! Fre e men
one half of hum ani ty- men. But
sur rou nded by the unfree ... '
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4j Who was Lou ise Otto-Peters?
JJ, Who is a 'Feminist'?
tion ary yea rs? How were women treated when the
Fra~~]fur
in the rev olu l t
if) Wh at role did women play 1+ 1:::21
ent was con ven ed in the Chu rch of St. Pa ul?
Parliam
that follow:
sou rce giv en bel ow and ans we r the questions
35) Rea d the ton production.
'Co tton opo lis' of In di a as it is the most Impo rtant centre of cot
Mumbai is known as the tres because of the
me dab ad hav e em erg ed as the most important manufacturing cen
Mumbai and Ah
following reasons: Plateau.
h cities are located clo se to the cotton -growing areas of the Deccan
Bot ries in both citie s.
oured the establishment in indust
a) Humid coastal climate has fav g regions and by sea
mb ai and Ah me dab ad by rail and road routes to cotton -growin
b) Connectivity of Mu
routes to foreign markets. Kandla. Many big and large
ai is the ma in por t city and Ah medabad uses port facilities from
c) Mumb
mbai and Ahmedabad.
financial centres are located in Mu the Tata
ai and Ah me dab ad is mo stly reg ular. While power is supplied by
d) Power supply in Mumb ply electricity to
tem in Mu mb ai, Uka i _and Kak rapara hydroelectric projects sup
hydroelectric sys
Gujarat.
Industries
Problems Faced by Cotton Textile ies and units which largely cater to
the local markets.
Ind ia is pro duc ed by sma ll ind ustr
i) The yarn in y garment manufacturers have to imp
ort fabric.
ner s exp ort cott on yar n, man
Thus, while many spin laced.
chi ner y inst alle d in the cott on mil ls are outdated and need to be rep
ii) Most of the ma
iii) rrregular power supply has
hampered the production. tion etc. are some of
cur ing raw ma teri als, low labo ur productivity, lack of modernisa
iv) Uncertainty in pro
th e problems. ustry .
tough competition from the fibre ind
v) The cotton industry is facing
ll1
mill established?
./2) When was the first cotton textile l21
link with the agriculture?
vl5) How does this industry prove a closergy supply in this region?
(11
'-9" What can be the other source of ene
stions:
t and answer the following que
36) Read the following extrac the nee ds of the pre sen t without compro
mising the
dev elo pm ent tha t me ets
Sustainable development is of protecting the
tion s to me et the ir own nee ds. It has continued to evolve as that
ability of future genera environmentally sustainable
ces wh ile it's true age nda is to control the world's resources. So
world's resour of all without leaving future
ic gro wth refe rs to eco nom ic development that meets the needs
econom
urces than those we enjoy today.
generations with fewer natural reso ial needs, allowing
e dev elo pm ent is to bala nce our economic, environmental and soc
The aim of sustainabl s of a long term integrated
now and futu re gen era tion s. Sustainable development consist
prosperity for iro nm ent
iev ing a hea lthy com mu nity by jointly addressing economic, env
approach to developing and ach ourages us to
avo idin g the ove r con sum ption of key natural resources. It enc
and social issues whilst develop and use
e our res our ce bas e by gra dua lly changing the ways in which we
conserve and enhanc , food, energy , wa ter an
ntries mu st be allo wed to me et their basic needs of employment
technologies. Cou need for a sustain able lev
this is to be don e in a sus tain abl e manner, then there is a definite
sanitation. If
of population.
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(2)
(2) l
a) What·1s t·h e mam
' · role of sustainable development?
~ o w can sustainable development be achieved'?

SECTION - 1:
MAP SKILi, - BASED QUESTION [2+3 == 5_1 I' Identify them and write their

37 ) A) Two places (a) and [b)havc been marked on the givcll outline map oJ lr1< '"· [1 + 1=2]
correct names on the lines drawn near them. .. · was he lcJ •in 1<JZO •
t./4).,--The plare where the Indian National Congress session •11 workers.
/4J The place where Gandhiji organized 'Satyagraha' in favour of cotton m,

f the following with suitable symbols.

BJ On the same outline map of India locate and label any th O
ree (lx3=3]

L,ifA Coal mine in West Bengal.

~Adam built on river Narmada.
~ p o r t located at Amritsar.
iv) A software technology park at Kerela.