APSSTF VIZIANAGARAM

PRE-FINAL EXAMINATION- 2024-2025

SOCIAL STUDIES – POV

Class: X Max. Marks: 100 Time: 3.15 Mnts.
SECTION-I

1. Solar Energy, Wind Energy

2. 33%
3. Jute
4. A direct vote by which all the people of a region are asked to accept or reject a
proposal.
5. 1921
6. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
7. Two or more political parties come together to form a government is called a coalition

government.

8. Trade
9. India
10. Sustainable Development
11. D) Design, B) Manufacture, C) Assemble, A) Market
12. China, South Africa, Brazil, Mexico

SECTION-II

13.
i. Basic industries are industries that supply their product as a raw material to
other industries for manufacturing other goods.
ii. Example of basic industry is iron and steel industry

14.
i) Odisha
ii) Chatrapati Shivaji International Air Port

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15.
i. The Bretton wood agreement was finalised in July 1944 at Bretton Woods in New
Hampshire, USA.
ii. It established IMF (International Monetary Fund) and IBRD (International Bank
for Reconstruction and Development)

16.
i) The Vernacular Press Act provided the government with extensive rights to
censor reports and the editorials in vernacular press.
iii) 22 newspapers had furnished securities during the First World War. Of these, 18
shut down rather than comply with Government orders.
iv) The British government tried to crush the three powerful vehicles (liberty of
speech, liberty of press and freedom of association) of expressing during the
Khilafat and non-cooperation movement.

17.
i. United we stand, stronger together
ii. Empowering democracy through collaboration.

18.
i) Discrimination against women
ii) Violence against woman
iii) Child marriages
iv) Dowry system

19.
Foreign Trade Foreign Investment
• Foreign trade implies exchange • Foreign investment means transfer of
of goods and services across capital from one nation to another.
the nations. • Foreign investment products the
• Foreign trade connects markets process of industrialisation.
in different countries.

20.

i. Parliament made the Consumer Protection Act in 1986.

ii. Consumer courts have been set up to provide justice to consumers.

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 SECTION-III

21. The following human activities affected the depletion of flora and fauna:
i. Deforestation for agricultural expansion.
ii. Degradation of forests by shifting cultivation.
iii. Large scale development projects.
iv. Mining activities.
v. Habitat destruction, hunting, poaching, over exploitation of forest products etc.

22.

Conventional sources of energy Non-conventional source of energy

They have been used since a long time These are of recent origin and have not
been commonly used.
They are non-renewable and exhaustible These are renewable sources of energy.
source of energy
Wood, fuel, coal, petroleum etc are some Wind, tidal energy, solar energy, etc are
examples. some of the examples.
These sources pollute the environment. These sources are pollution free sources.

23. a) Italy
b) Sardinia- Pediment
c) Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily
d) Mediterranean Sea

24.

i. Indian industrial growth suddenly increased during the first world war. The following
are the reasons behind it.
ii. Imports declined suddenly during the first world war. Indian mills have a vast domestic
market to supply the products.
iii. As the war continued, Indian factories were called upon to supply war needs such as
jute bags, cloth for army uniforms, tents and leather boots etc. and many other items
also.
iv. New factories were set up and old ones organised multiple shifts. Many new workers
were employed and everyone was made to work longer hours. So, the Indian industrial
production increased rapidly during the first world war period.

25. a) Daily time use by men and women

b) Men
c) Household and related work
d) h. 7.40 min. (Income generating work + Household and related work)

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26. I oppose the statement. Democracy can help reduce income inequality between
citizens. Because:
i. It can implement progressive taxation.
ii. It establishes social welfare programs.
iii. It enacts laws and regulations that protect workers’ rights.
iv. It invests in education and skill development programs.

27.

i. The average income of a country is called as per capita income.

ii. Per capita income = National Income/ Population

28.

i. The consumer movement in India started as a social force which the need to protect
consumers against unfair and an ethical trade practice being followed by many
retailers and manufacturers.
ii. These included creating artificial shortages, hoardings cereals and other agricultural
products, black marketing of goods and adulteration of cooking oils and food items.
iii. Till 1986 consumer organisations were highlighting issues by writing articles in
newspapers and magazines about unfair practice of merchants.
iv. But nowadays as a consumer have become more aware the number of consumer
groups have in grown who have highlighted these small practices.
v. In 1986 the Government of India and acted the consumer protection act also known
as COPRA.

SECTION-IV

29. A)

Advantages:
i. Irrigation of crops
ii. Electricity generation
iii. Water supply for domestic and industrial uses
iv. Flood control
Disadvantages:
i. Sedimentation.
ii. Difficult for aquatic fauna to migrate.
iii. Submerge the existing vegetation.
iv. Earthquakes.
v. These projects cause water-borne diseases, pests and pollution.

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B)

i. Implementation of green revolution and operation flood programmes.

ii. Promotion of High Yielding in Variety (HYV) seeds, chemical fertilizers, pesticides
etc.
iii. Promotion of drip irrigation and other irrigation techniques.
iv. Free power supply to the agricultural pump sets.
v. Land reforms are implemented.
vi. Financial assistance to the farmers like subsidies, insurance against the crop failures
etc.
vii. Government announces Minimum Support Price (MSP) for selected crops every year.
viii. Government established advanced research institution like ICAR, Agricultural
Universities etc.

30. A)

i. This paragraph mainly focused on “Quit India movement”

ii. Mahatma Gandhiji led this movement.
iii. The Congress Working Committee, in its meeting in Wardha on 14 July 1942,
passed the historic ‘Quit India’ resolution.
iv. On 8 August 1942 in Bombay, the All-India Congress Committee endorsed the
resolution of Quit India.
v. It was on this occasion that Gandhiji delivered the famous ‘Do or Die’ speech.
vi. The call for ‘Quit India’ almost brought the state machinery to a standstill in large
parts of the country as people voluntarily threw themselves into the thick of the
movement.
vii. It also saw the active participation of leaders, namely, Jayprakash Narayan, Aruna
Asaf Ali and Ram Manohar Lohia and many women such as Matangini Hazra in
Bengal, Kanaklata Barua in Assam and Rama Devi in Odisha.
viii. The British responded with much force, yet it took more than a year to suppress
the movement.

B)

i. The print culture helped the growth of nationalism in India.

ii. The vernacular press published the misrule of the British government.
iii. It wrote about the lack of freedom of expression.
iv. Revolutionary ideas were also secretly spread through print.
v. National newspapers mobilised public opinion to fight for independence.
vi. Education spread through print culture.
vii. It inspired people to join together and oppose the British rule.
viii. Sambad Kaumudi by Rammohun Roy spread nationalist ideas.

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31. A)
Various Sectors share in GDP

2000
Primary Secondary Tertiary

22%

52,000

48,500
57%

1,33,500 21%

2013
Primary Secondary Tertiary

8,00,500
14%

19% 10,74,000

67%

38,68,000

i. According to the given data the share of primary sector and secondary sector
decreased between 2000 and 2013.
ii. The share of tertiary sector increased between 2000 and 2013.

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B)

a) Sources of Credit per Rs.1000 of Rural Households in India in 2012

b) Cooperative Banks, Government

c) 1%

d) RBI (Reserve Bank of India)

32. A)

A. Different forms of power sharing:

i. Among different organs of government: Power is shared among different organs of
government, such as the legislature, executive and judiciary.
Ex: Although judges are appointed by the executive, they can check the functioning of
executive or laws made by the legislatures. This arrangement is called a system of checks
and balances.
ii. Among governments at different levels: Power can be shared among governments at
different levels like central government, state government etc.
Ex: In Indian Constitution there are three lists namely, the Union list, state list, and
concurrent list that show the division of power between the Central and States.
iii. Among different social groups: Power may also be shared among different social
groups, such as the religious and linguistic groups.
Ex: ‘Community government’ in Belgium is a good example of this arrangement.
iv. Among political parties, pressure groups and movements: Power sharing
arrangements can also be seen in the way political parties, pressure groups and
movements. Ex: NDA and UPA governments in India

B)

i. The Constitution was amended to prevent elected MLAs and MPs from changing
parties.
ii. The Supreme Court passed an order to reduce the influence of money and criminals.
iii. It necessary for political parties to hold their organisational elections.
iv. Political parties should file their income tax returns.
v. A law should be made to regulate the internal affairs of political parties
vi. Political parties should give a minimum number of tickets to women candidates.
vii. Women should be in the decision-making bodies of the party.
viii. Citizens, pressure groups and movements and the media should play an important
role.

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 33. A)

4. New Delhi
7. Sikkim
1. Thar desert

5. River Mahanadi
3. Chilka Lake

8. Amaravati

2. Chennai

6. Lakshadweep
Islands

33. B)

7. England
2. Germany
1. New York 6. Japan

3. India
7. Mexico

5. Brazil

4. South Africa

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