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SET :- 09 (100%)
Sub:- S. Sc. Class:- X Time Allowed:- 60 Minutes Max Marks:- 40
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➢ General Instruction:
1. The Question Paper contains four sections A, B, C & D.
2. Section A has 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
3. Section B has 22 questions. Attempt any 18 questions.
4. Section C has 12 questions (Case Based). Attempt any 10 questions.
5. Section D contains 2 Map based questions. Attempt both the questions.
6. All questions carry equal marks.
7. There is no negative marking.

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SECTION – A
Q1. What does La patrie mean? Select the correct option.
(a) The citizen (b) The motherland (c) The fatherland (d) The country
Q2. Giuseppe Mazzini became a member of the secret society. What was it known as?
(a) Red shirts (b) British nation (c) Carbonari (d) Bismarck
Q3. In which year was Treaty of Vienna signed?
(a) 1811 (b) 1810 (c) 1815 (d) 1812
Q4. The statesman who orchestrated war with Denmark (1864), Austria (1866) and France (1870-71) to unify Germany
was -
(a) Cavour (b) Garibaldi (c) Bismarck (d) Duke Metternich
Q5. The number of elected representatives who took part in the Frankfurt parliament convened in the Church of St. Paul
on 18 May 1848 was -
(a) 721 (b) 791 (c) 831 (d) 861
Q6. Which country has got the right to mine manganese from the Indian Ocean beyond the exclusive zone?
(a) Bangladesh (b) India (c) Iran (d) Pakistan
Q7. What is alluvial soil deficient in?
(a) nitrogen (b) potash (c) phosphoric acid (d) lime
Q8. In which year the first international Earth Summit was held?
(a) 1995 (b) 1992 (c) 1990 (d) 1999
Q9. Which fertile soil is also known as khadar and bhangar?
(a) Alluvial (b) Black (c) Laterite (d) Arid
Q10. Rubber is produced in ...........
(a) Intensive subsistence farming (b) Plantation farming
(c) Mixed farming (d) Sedentary agriculture
Q11. Which one of the following cities is known for the coffee and tea plantations?
(a) Shimla (b) Mount abu (c) Ooty (d) Srinagar
Q12. The edible oil commonly used in India for preparation of toilet soap is ...........
(a) Linseed oil (b) Mustard oil (c) Soyabean oil (d) Coconut oil
Q13. An Act of recognising Sinhala as the official language was signed in:
(a) 1942 (b) 1956 (c) 1954 (d) 1948
Q14. Belgium has worked on the principles of:
(a) majoritarianism (b) accommodation (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of the above
Q15. The number of seats reserved for women in the panchayats and municipalities is
(a) One-fourth (b) One-third (c) Half (d) One-fifth
Q16. The state of ________ is not a linguistic state.
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Gujarat (c) Karnataka (d) Jharkhand
Q17. The place of Rajasthan where India conducted its nuclear tests is
(a) Calicut (b) Pokhran (c) Kavaratti (d) Karaikal
Q18. According to the Human Development Index 2004, which of India’s neighbors ranked better than India?
(a) Nepal (b) Pakistan (c) Sri Lanka (d) Myanmar
Q19. Jharia Coal mine is located in the state of
(a) Gujarat (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Jharkhand
Q20. Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam has signed agreements with Nepal and Bhutan for various projects. Sutluj Jal Vidyut Nigam
is a joint venture of the Power Ministry and the State of .......... .
(a) Punjab (b) Himachal Pradesh (c) Haryana (d) Jammu and Kashmir
Q21. According to 2010 records, HDI rank of Sri Lanka is .......... among 187 countries.
(a) 23 (b) 55 (c) 91 (d) 110
Q22. Which of the following sectors in India are underemployed?
(a) Industrial (b) Services (c) Agricultural (d) None of these
Q23. Underemployment occurs when people-
(a) do not want to work (b) are working in a lazy manner
(c) are working less than what they are capable of doing (d) are not paid for their work
Q24. In 2010-11 agro imports constituted about .......... of total import.
(a) 2.5% (b) 2.4% (c) 3.13% (d) 3%
SECTION – B
Q25. Delacroix was -
(a) A German Romantic painter (b) A British Romantic painter
(c) An Italian Romantic painter (d) A French Romantic painter
Q26. The English poet who organised funds and later went to fight in the Greek War of Independence was -
(a) Shelley (b) Keats (c) Lord Byron (d) Lord Tennyson
Q27. Napoleon lost the battle of Leipzig in -
(a) 1809 (b) 1813 (c) 1814 (d) 1815
Q28. What name was given to the Estate General in France?
(a) The French Congress (b) National Assembly
(c) The Council Elders (d) Advisory Body of citizens
Q29. Which erosional agent is responsible for sheet erosion?
(a) waves (b) rain water (c) sunlight (d) wind
Q30. When running water cuts through clayey soils and makes deep channels, they lead to-
(a) gully erosion. (b) sheet erosion. (c) wind erosion. (d) soil erosion
Q31. Which of the following method will not help in soil conservation?
(a) Contour ploughing (b) Strip cropping
(c) Creating shelter belts (d) Ploughing up and down the slopes
Q32. Which among the following is a cash crop?
(a) Jowar (b) Bajra (c) Ragi (d) Oil seeds
Q33. Which one of the following crops is rich in iron and calcium?
(a) Barley (b) Rice (c) Ragi (d) Wheat
Q34. Which of the following states does not produce any significant quantity of rice?
(a) West Bengal (b) Rajasthan (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Tamil Nadu
Q35. In dealing with power sharing, which one of the following statements is NOT correct about democracy?
(a) People are the source of all political power.
(b) In a democracy, people rule themselves through institutions of self-governance.
(c) In a democracy, due respect is given to diverse groups and views that exist in a society.
(d) In a democracy, if the power to decide is dispersed, it is not possible to take quick decisions and enforce them.
Q36. The Belgian government shifted to a federal from a ____ form of government.
(a) Accommodative (b) Authoritarian (c) Unitary (d) None of the above
Q37. Who among the following is called political head of the state at the state level?
(a) Chief Minister (b) Speaker of Vidhan Sabha (c) Governor (d) President
Q38. The Constitution of India-
(a) Divided powers between centre and states in three lists.
(b) Divided powers between centre and states in two lists.
(c) Listed the powers of the centre and left the undefined powers to the state.
(d) Specified the powers of the states and left the residuary powers undefined.
Q39. Which of the following is not a parameter in HDI?
(a) Social inequality (b) Life expectancy
(c) Infant mortality rate (d) Real per capita income
Q40. Which one among the following is a developmental goal common to all?
(a) Freedom (b) Equal opportunities
(c) Security and respect (d) High levels of income and better quality of life
Q41. Which country in the world is at the top of the Human Development Index?
(a) USA (b) India (c) Norway (d) China
Q42. A Finance Commission is constituted every .......... .
(a) Three years (b) Two years (c) Five years (d) Four years
Q43. In terms of GDP the share of tertiary sector in 2003 was .......... .
(a) between 20% to 30% (b) between 30% to 40% (c) between 50% to 60% (d) more than 70%
Q44. In terms of GDP, the share of the secondary sector in 2003 was about .......... per cent.
(a) 20 (b) 25 (c) 50 (d) 55
Q45. Which of the following scheme has NOT been launched to provide any type of employment to beneficiaries?
(a) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (b) Mid Day Meal Scheme
(c) National Food for Work Programme (d) All are employment-generating schemes
Q46. When more people are engaged in a work than required what does it indicate?
(a) Unemployment (b) Over employment
(c) Disguised employment (d) Surplus employment

SECTION – C
CASE STUDY – 1
Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the most appropriate option:
Economists began to think in terms of the national economy. They talked of how the nation could develop and what
economic measures could help forge this nation together. Friedrich List, Professor of Economics at the University of
Tübingen in Germany, wrote in 1834: ‘The aim of the zollverein is to bind the Germans economically into a nation. It will
strengthen the nation materially as much by protecting its interests externally as by stimulating its internal productivity.
It ought to awaken and raise national sentiment through a fusion of individual and provincial interests. The German
people have realised that a free economic system is the only means to engender national feeling.’

Q47. What is the aim of the Zollverein in Germany

(a) To divide German regions
(b) To bind the Germans economically into a nation
(c) To support time consuming calculations
(d) To create confusion in trade
Q48. How does a country become stronger?
(a) By conquest
(b) By making alliances
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) It will strengthen the nation materially as much by protecting its interests externally as per stimulating its internal productivity.
Q49. Who was Friedrich List?
(a) Professor of Economics at the University of Tubingen in Germany
(b) French artist
(c) Philosopher
(d) Painter
Q50. Who realised that a free economic system is the only means to engender national feeling.’
(a) The German people (b) The French people (c) The Italians people (d) The russian people
Q51. Economists began to think in terms of the ______ economy.
(a) Traditional (b) Market (c) National (d) Mixed
Q52. Assertion (A) : Giuseppe Mazzini worked with the conservatives for the monarchy.
Reason (R) : Italy had to continue to be a patchwork of small states and kingdoms.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) Both A and R are false.

CASE STUDY – 2
Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the most appropriate option:
Power may also be shared among different social groups, such as the religious and linguistic groups. ‘Community
government’ in Belgium is a good example of this arrangement. In some countries there are constitutional and legal
arrangements whereby socially weaker sections and women are represented in the legislatures and administration.This
type of arrangement is meant to give space in the government and administration to diverse social groups who otherwise
would feel alienated from the government. This method is used to give minority communities a fair share in power.

Q53. Power sharing means-

(a) System of political arrangement in which power is shared between ministers of the government.
(b) System of political arrangement in which power is shared between different organs of the government.
(c) System of political arrangement in which power is shared between different levels of the government.
(d) All of the above
Q54. Which one is not a benefit of Power sharing?
(a) Reduces the possibilities of conflicts between social groups (b) Ensures political stability in the long run
(c) All the political parties get their expected share (d) It upholds the spirit of democracy
Q55. Apart from the Central and State Government, there is a third type of government in Belgium called the
(a) Regional Government (b) State Government (c) Union Government (d) Community Government
Q56. A government in which different social groups are given the power to handle the affairs related to their communities
is called ____________.
(a) Community government (b) Coalition government (c) Democratic (d) Monarchy
Q57. Which of the following arrangement is used to give minority communities a fair share in power?
(a) Community government (b) Coalition government (c) Democratic (d) Monarchy
Q58. Assertion : Power Sharing is good.
Reason : It leads to ethical tension.
(a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) Both assertion and reason are false
SECTION – D
MAP BASED QUESTIONS
A map of India is given below. Answer the following questions on the basis of this map :

Q59. On the given outline map of India, “A, B, C and D” are marked as Dams.
Identify it from the following options in correct sequence
(a) Salal dam, Rana Pratap, Nagarjun sagar, Tungbhadra (b) Bhakhra dam, Rana Pratap, Mahanadi, Tungbhadra
(c) Salal dam, Sardar Sarovar, Mahanadi, Nagarjun sagar (d) Salal dam, Sardar Sarovar, Hirakund, Tungbhadr

Q60. Identify Identify the state marked as C on the map which is major producer of Rice.
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) West Bengal (c) Odisha (d) Rajasthan