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TEST- GENDER, SECTORS, WATER, MONEY & CREDIT

Class 10 - Social Science
Time Allowed: 2 hours Maximum Marks: 50

1. The focus on caste in politics can sometimes give an impression that: [1]

a) elections are all about caste and nothing else b) government formed should be caste-based

c) caste can only support the leaders d) caste system should not be encouraged
2. Which of the following is correct for patriarchal society? [1]

a) Male-dominated society b) Cultured society

c) Educated society d) Women-dominated society

3. Match the following: [1]

(a) Organisation of people into social groups for the purpose of marriage, work and diet (i) Communalism

(b) Agitations by women organisations to create equality for women in personal and family (ii) Sexual
life. division of labour

(c) A system in which all work inside the home is either done by the women of the family
(iii) Caste system
or organised by them through the domestic helpers.

(d) A situation when a particular community tries to promote its own interest at the cost of (iv) Feminist
other communities Movement

4. Match the following: [1]

(a) A person who believes in equal rights and opportunities for women and men (i) Communalist

(b) A person who says that religion is the principal basis of community (ii) Feminist

(c) A person who thinks that caste is the principal basis of community (iii) Secularist

(d) A person who does not discriminate against others on the basis of religious beliefs (iv) Castiest

5. Assertion (A): Gandhiji said that religion can never be separated from politics. [1]
Reason (R): Religion was not any particular religion but moral values that inform all religions.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

6. Which of these is a feature of the organised sector? [1]

a) Job insecurity b) No provision for paid leave

c) Jobs are low paid and often not regular d) Fixed no of working hours
7. Which type of unemployment is not visible: [1]

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 a) Seasonal unemployment b) Disguised unemployment

c) Structural unemployment d) Frictional unemployment

8. What is a non-economic activity? [1]
9. Assertion (A): The organized sector is better than unorganized sector. [1]
Reason (R): The unorganized sector does not follow government rules and regulations.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

10. Name the term with the help of given hints: [1]
This is the value of all the final goods and services produced in each sector within a country during a particular
year. This indicates how big the country’s economy is. It is measured by the Central Government Ministry. This
Ministry, with the help of all the Indian States and Union Territories, collects information relating to the total
volume of goods and services and their prices and then makes an estimate its value.

a) Gross Domestic Product b) Global Domestic Product

c) Gross Domestic Production d) Gross Digital Product

11. Fill in the blank: [1]

GDP SHARE CAUSE

Tertiary Sector Increased ?

Primary Sector Decreased People began to work in factories

a) Rising Importance of the Tertiary Sector b) Development of the secondary sector

c) Alternative opportunities for work d) Employment of highly skilled and educated

workers
12. Banks have to submit the information on how much they are lending to whom at what interest rate, etc. to: [1]

a) Union Bank of India b) Indian Bank

c) State Bank of India d) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

13. What is a cheque? [1]

a) Paper making payment b) A term of credit

c) Paper instructing the bank to pay a specific d) Collateral

amount
14. Match the following: [1]

(a) The guarantee is given by the lender to the borrower (i) More investment

(b) An institution that issue currency notes on behalf of the central government (ii) Collateral

(c) Terms of credit (iii) Interest rate

(d) Cheap credit enable (iv) RBI

15. In which year Professor Mohammad Yunus received the Nobel Prize for Peace? [1]
16. Which one of the following statements is not an argument in favour of multipurpose river projects? [1]

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 a) Multi-purpose projects by regulating water b) Multi-purpose projects generate electricity
flow helps to control floods for our industries and our homes

c) Multi-purpose projects bring water to those d) Multi-purpose projects lead to large scale
areas which suffer from water scarcity displacements and loss of livelihood
17. ________ of the earth’s surface is covered with water. [1]

a) One third b) Two fourth

c) One fourth d) Three fourth

18. Who proclaimed the dams as the ‘temples of modern India’? [1]
19. Assertion (A): The availability of water resources varies over space and time. [1]
Reason (R): The availability of water resources helps in storing water.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

20. On the outline map of India given below, mark and label the locations of the following dams [2]
i. Hirakud dam
ii. Tungabhadra dam
iii. Bhakra Nangal dam

21. Suggest the steps to improve the social status of women in Indian society. [3]
22. Highlight the factors responsible for the growth of service sector in the Indian economy. [3]
23. Explain the term debt-trap. Why is it more rampant in rural areas? Give two reasons. [3]
24. It is said that multipurpose projects serve a number of purposes but simultaneously lead to lot of problems too. Is [3]
it true?
Question No. 25 to 27 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [3]
Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:
Post-independent India witnessed intensive industrialisation and urbanisation, creating vast opportunities for us. Today,
large industrial houses are as commonplace as the industrial units of many MNCs (Multinational Corporations). The
ever-increasing number of industries has made matters worse by exerting pressure on existing freshwater resources.
Industries, apart from being heavy users of water, also require power to run them. Much of this energy comes from
hydroelectric power. Today, in India hydroeclectric power contributes approximately 22 per cent of the total electricity
produced. Moreover, multiplying urban centres with large and dense populations and urban lifestyles have not only

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added to water and energy requirements but have further aggravated the problem. If you look into the housing societies
or colonies in the cities, you would find that most of these have their own groundwater pumping devices to meet their
water needs. Not surprisingly, we find that fragile water resources are being over-exploited and have caused their
depletion in several of these cities.

25. What factors has aggravated the problem of water and energy requirements in India?
26. What contributes approximately 22 percent of the total electricity produced in India?
27. Explain the impact of industrialization and urbanization on water resources in India.
Question No. 28 to 31 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
Organised sector covers those enterprises or places of work where the terms of employment are regular and therefore,
people have assured work. They are registered by the government and have to follow its rules and regulations which are
given in various laws such as the Factories Act, Minimum Wages Act, Payment of Gratuity Act, Shops and
Establishments Act, etc. It is called organised because it has some formal processes and procedures. Some of these
people may not be employed by anyone but may work on their own but they too have to register themselves with the
government and follow the rules and regulations. Workers in the organised sector enjoy the security of employment.
They are expected to work only a fixed number of hours. If they work more, they have to be paid overtime by the
employer. They also get several other benefits from employers. They get paid leave, payment during holidays,
provident fund, gratuity, etc. They are supposed to get medical benefits and, under the laws, the factory manager has to
ensure facilities like drinking water and a safe working environment. When they retire, these workers get pensions as
well. In contrast, the unorganised sector is characterised by small and scattered units which are largely outside the
control of the government. There are rules and regulations but these are not followed. Jobs here are low-paid and often
not regular. There is no provision for overtime, paid leave, holidays, leave due to sickness, etc. Employment is not
secure. People can be asked to leave without any reason. When there is less work, such as during some seasons, some
people may be asked to leave. A lot also depends on the whims of the employer. This sector includes a large number of
people who are employed on their own doing small jobs such as selling on the street or doing repair work. Similarly,
farmers work on their own and hire labourers as and when they require.

28. Why do the employers in the unorganised sector refuse to follow laws that protect the labour?
29. Which of the following option best describes the extract?
30. Kamla is a worker working in the organised sector. What benefits she is getting?
31. Mentions some of the unorganised sector activities?
32. What are the disadvantages of the unorganized sector? [5]
33. In what ways does the Reserve Bank of India supervise the functioning of banks? Why is this necessary? [5]

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