PRESIDIUM, NOIDA 31

PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION 2024-25

SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE
CLASS: X Max. Marks: 80
Name of the Student: Duration: 3 hrs.
Day & Date: Friday, 20th Dec. 2024

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 question 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
iii. Section B – Question no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 2 marks each.
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. Answer to each
question should not exceed 60 words
v. Section D – Question no. 30 to 33 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each. Answer
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 few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions have to be attempted.

SECTION-A
1 What helped in the colonisation of Asian and African countries? 1
Identify the correct statement from the following options:
A. Intergovernmental policies for the expansion of trade
B. Governmental invite to the mother countries for expansion
C. Technology, investments and improvement in transport
D. Capitalists of these regions wanted trade with colonial powers

2 Which of the following newspaper was started by Bal Gangadhar Tilak? 1

A. Hindu
B. Kesari
C. Sudharak
D. Pratap

3 Look at the picture given below. Identify the name of the painter of this 1
painting from the following options:

A. Abindra Nath Tagore

B. Rabindra Nath Tagore
C. Raja Ravi Verma
D. Samant Das Gupta

4 Arrange the following in chronological order: 1

I. Print culture created the conditions for the French Revolution
II. Martin Luther’s writings led to beginning of the Protestant
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 Reformation
III. Menocchio reinterpreted the message of the Bible
IV. Johann Gutenberg invented Printing press

OPTIONS:
A. III, II, I & IV
B. I, II, III & IV
C. IV, III, II & I
D. IV, II, III & I

5 Identify the crop with the help of the following information. 1

 It is a crop which is used both as food and fodder.
 It is a kharif crop which requires temperature between 21°C to
27°C.
 It grows well in old alluvial soil.
 Use of modern inputs have contributed to the increasing
production of this crop.
Options:
A. Wheat
B. Maize
C. Rice
D. Sugarcane

6 Which of the following description of forest is NOT correct? 1

A. Reserved Forest -Reservation of more than half of forests
B. Protected Forest- Reservation of 1/3 of the forests
C. Unclassed Forest-Reservation of forest under govt. and private
individuals
D. Permanent Forest-Reserved and unclassed forest for the production
of timber

7 Match the following: 1

RESOURCES EXAMPLES

a. Renewable Resources: I. Forests and wildlife

b. Non -Renewable Resources: II. The oceanic resources

c. National Resources: III. Roads, canals and railway

d. International Resources: IV. Minerals and fossil fuels

OPTIONS
A. a-I, b-IV, c-III, d-II
B. a-II, b-I, c-IV, d-III
C. a-IV, b-I , c-IV, d-II
D. a-I, b-IV, c-II, d-III
8. Consider the following statements regarding power sharing arrangements in 1
Belgium and identify the incorrect one from the following:
A. Equal number of members from Dutch and French community in the
central government
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 B. Separate government for Brussels with equal representation of
communities
C. The state government to be subordinate to the central government
D. Community government elected by people belonging to one
language community

9. Which one of the following subjects comes under the legislation of 1

Centre and State in India?
A. Education
B. Forests
C. Banking
D. Trade

10. Which of the following statement is true regarding Feminist Movements? 1

A. A group which favours giving more power to working women at rural

and urban level.
B. A movement that believes in giving exclusive rights to female in
urban areas.
C. Radical women’s movements aimed at equality in personal and
family life as well.
D. It is the practice of placing a feminine and masculine point of view in
decision making.
11. Which one among the following pairs is correctly matched? 1

LIST I LIST
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A. Bharatiya Janata Party National Democratic Alliance

B. Congress Party Left front

C. Communist Party of India Regional Party

D. Mizo National Front United Progressive Alliance

12. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark 1
your answer as per the codes provided below:
Assertion (A): Democracy is an accountable, responsive and legitimate
government
Reason (R): Democracies have regular, free and fair elections and
decision-making is based on norms and procedures
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. A is false but R is true.

13. Which one of the following religions was protected and fostered by Sri 1
Lankans in their constitution?
A. Christianity
B. Hinduism
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 C. Buddhism
D. Islam
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14. Read the given data and find out children of which state has attained 1
maximum elementary school education?

States Per Infant Literac Net Attendance

Capita Mortality y Rate Ratio (per 100
Income % persons)
Rate per 1,000
2017–18 secondary stage
For 2018– live births
19 (in Rs) (2018) (age 14 and 15
years) 2017–18
HARYANA 2,36,147 30 82 61

KERALA 2,04,105 7 94 83

BIHAR 40,982 32 62 43
Sources: Economic Survey 2020–21, P.A 157, National Sample Survey
Organisation (Report No. 585), National statistical office, Government of
India.
A. Haryana
B. Bihar
C. Haryana and Kerala both
D. Kerala
15. Read the following data and select the appropriate option from the following. 1
Educational Achievement of Rural Population
of Uttar Pradesh
Category Male Female
Literacy rate for rural population 76% 54%
Literacy rate for rural children in age group 10-14 90% 87%
years
Percentage of rural children aged 10-14 attending 85% 82%
school
How much percentage of girls are not attending school?
A. 81%
B. 61%
C. 69%
D. 18%
16. Find the odd one out from the following options: 1
A. Tourist Guide, Barber, Tailor, and Potter
B. Teacher, Doctor, Vegetable Vendor and Lawyer
C. Postman, Cobbler, Soldier and Police Constable
D. Indian Railways, Jet Airways, Doordarshan and Metro
17. Fill in the blank: 1

SECTOR CRITERIA USED

Primary, Secondary & Nature of economic

Tertiary activity
Organized & Unorganized ?

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 OPTIONS:
A. Nature of Employment activities
B. Nature of Social activities
C. Nature of Production activities
D. Nature of Political activities

18. Read the information given below and select the correct option: 1

Rohan has taken a loan of Rs.5 lakhs from the bank to purchase a house on
12% rate of interest. He has to submit papers of new house and salary
record to the bank. What is this process called as?
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A. Interest Rate
B. Collateral
C. Principal Amount
D. Instalments

19. Which of the following international agencies allow free trade and work 1
on mutual trade between countries?
A. WTO
B. IMF
C. UPU
D. FAO
20. Identify the correct statements about globalization. 1

I. Removal of barriers by the government

II. Foreign companies are allowed to set up factories
III. Has enabled all companies to increase their investments
IV. Has lessened foreign investment and foreign trade
OPTIONS:
A. I &II
B. II & III
C. I & III
D. II & IV

SECTION B
21 Explain how the global transfer of disease in the pre-modern world helped 2
in the colonization.
22 Mention the provisions that constitute India into a secular country. 2
23 Suggest any two ways to conserve energy resources in India. 2
OR
Suggest any two ways to improve the usage of Solar energy.
24 In what ways Government can increase employment in the rural sector? 2

SECTION C
25 How was the social and political situation of India affected by the First World 3
War? Explain.
OR
How did the Indian merchants and industrialists relate themselves to the Civil
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 Disobedience Movement? Explain.
26 Examine the factors that influence the distribution pattern of the railway network 3
in India.

27 In what ways Multi National Corporation (MNC) different from other companies? 3
Explain with an example.

28 Differentiate between democratic and non-democratic government. 3

29 ‘Tertiary sector is different from other sectors.’ Justify the statement with 3
suitable arguments.
SECTION D
30 Highlight the various measures and practices that French revolutionaries 5
introduced to create a sense of collective identity amongst the French people.
OR
Highlight the role of Otto Von Bismarck in making of Germany.

31 ‘Manufacturing sector is considered as the backbone of general and economic 5

development.’ Examine the statement in the context of India.
OR
Examine the multi-pronged aspects of Information Technology and Electronics
Industry.

32 Describe the role of political parties in India. 5

OR
Describe the necessity or utility of political parties in democratic countries.

33 Explain the role of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in the rural society. 5

OR

Explain the significance of The Reserve Bank of India in the Indian economy.

SECTION-E
34 Read the source given below and answer the question that follows: 4
Following the defeat of Napoleon in 1815, European governments were driven by
a spirit of conservatism. Conservatives believed that established, traditional
institutions of state and society – like the monarchy, the Church, social hierarchies,
property and the family – should be preserved. Most conservatives, however, did
not propose a return to the society of pre-revolutionary days. Rather, they realised,
from the changes initiated by Napoleon, that modernisation could in fact
strengthen traditional institutions like the monarchy. It could make state power
more effective and strong. A modern army, an efficient bureaucracy, a dynamic
economy and the abolition of feudalism and serfdom could strengthen the
autocratic monarchies of Europe. In 1815, representatives of the European powers
– Britain, Russia, Prussia and Austria – who had collectively defeated Napoleon,
met at Vienna to draw up a settlement for Europe. The Congress was hosted by the
Austrian Chancellor Duke Metternich. The delegates drew up the Treaty of Vienna
of 1815 with the object of undoing most of the changes that had come about in
Europe during the Napoleonic wars. The Bourbon dynasty, which had been
deposed during the French Revolution, was restored to power, and France lost the

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 territories it had annexed under Napoleon. A series of states were set up on the
boundaries of France to prevent French expansion in future.
34.1. What was the purpose to convene treaty of Vienna? 1
34.2. What were the main terms of treaty of Vienna? 2
34.3. Who was the architect of the treaty of Vienna? 1
35 Read the given extract and answer following questions: 4
Narmada Bachao Andolan or Save Narmada Movement is a Non-
Governmental Organisation (NGO) that mobilized tribal people, farmers,
environmentalists and human rights activists against the Sardar Sarovar
Dam being built across the Narmada river in Gujarat. It originally focused
on the environmental issues related to trees that would be submerged
under the dam water. Recently it has re-focused the aim to enable poor
citizens, especially the oustees (displaced people) to get full rehabilitation
facilities from the government.
People felt that their suffering would not be in vain… accepted the trauma
of displacement believing in the promise of irrigated fields and plentiful
harvests. So, often the survivors of Rihand told us that they accepted their
sufferings as sacrifice for the sake of their nation. But now, after thirty
bitter years of being adrift, their livelihood having even being more
precarious, they keep asking: “Are we the only ones chosen to make
sacrifices for the nation?”
Source: S. Sharma, quoted in In the Belly of the River. Tribal conflicts over development
in Narmada valley. A. Baviskar. 1995.
35.1 With what objective ‘Sardar Sarovar Dam’ was built? (1)
35.2 Analyse the reason of protest by the tribal people. (1)
35.3 Highlight the issues on which ‘Save Narmada Movement’ worked
on. (2)

36 Read the given extract and answer following questions. 4

Ford Motors, an American company, is one of the world’s largest automobile
manufacturers with production spread over 26 countries of the world. Ford
Motors came to India in 1995 and spend ₹ A 1700 crore to set up a large plant near
Chennai. This was done in collaboration with Mahindra and Mahindra, A major
Indian manufacturer of jeeps and trucks. By the year 2004, Ford Motors was
selling 27,000 cars in the Indian market, while 24,000 cars were exported from
India to South Africa, Mexico and Brazil. The company wanted to develop Ford
India as a component supplying base for its other plants across the globe.
36.1. The passage above is related to: 1
a. Increased employment b. Foreign investment
c. Foreign collaboration d. International competition
36.2. Which characteristics according to the passage makes Ford an MNC? 2

36.3. By setting up their production plants in India, Ford Motors wanted

to_______________________. 1

2+3=5
SECTION-F
37 37a. Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of India.
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 Identify them and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them.
A. Indian National Congress session at this place in 1920
B. The place where Mahatma Gandhi broke Salt Law.
37b. On the same outline map of India locate and label any THREE of the
following with suitable Symbols.
a. Hirakud Dam
b. Tarapur Atomic Power Station
c. Noida Software Technology Park
d. Kochi Port

A
B