Page 1 Sample Paper 29 Solutions CBSE Social Science Class 10

Sample Paper 29 Solutions

Social Science (Code 087)
Class X Session 2023-24
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
i. Question paper comprises five Sections – A, B, C, D and E. 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.
ix. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary.

2. The term ‘Universal Suffrage’ means-

SECTION-A (a) The right to vote and get elected, granted only to
men.

Multiple Choice Questions (Q 1 to 20) 2X4=8 (b) The right to vote for all adults.
(c) The right to vote and get elected, granted
1. Choose the correct statement about the image given exclusively to property owning men.
bellow. (d) The right to vote and get elected, granted only to
educated men and women.


ns : (b) The right to vote for all adults.

3. Arrange the following events of world history in

increasing order of their date of occurrence
1. Unification of Italy
2. Vienna Peace Settlement
3. Napoleon wars begin
4. Unification of Germany
Choose the correct option :
(a) This image was painted by artist Lorenz Clasen. (a) (1) - (2) - (3) - (4)
(b) This image was painted by artist Julius Hübner (b) (4) - (3) - (2) - (1)
(c) Germania guarding the Rhine was the title of this (c) (2) - (1) - (3) - (4)
painting.
(d) (3) - (2) - (1) - (4)
(d) Philip Veit, was the artist who have made this
painting.

ns : (d) (3) - (2) - (1) - (4)


ns : (b) This image was painted by artist Julius
4. Read the source given below and answer the questions
Hübner
that follows:
In June 1992, more than 100 heads of states met in Rio-
de-Janeiro in Brazil, for the first international Earth
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Summit. The summit was convened for addressing

ns :

urgent problems of environmental protection and (a) Statement I is correct and statement II is
socio-economic development at the global level. The incorrect.
assembled leaders signed the Declaration on Global
Climatic Change and Biological Diversity. The Rio 7. Study the table given below and answer the question-
Convention endorsed the global Forest Principles Total production of finished steel in India
and adopted Agenda 21 for achieving Sustainable
Development in the 21st century. Year Production
The term used to achieve development without (in metric tonner/annum)
damaging the environment and without compromising 2013-14 87.67
with the needs of the future generations is:
2014-15 92.16
(a) Socio-economic development
(b) Agenda 21 2015-16 91.00
(c) Global environmental development 2016-17 101.3
(d) Sustainable development 2017-18 86.69


ns : (d) Sustainable development Why is the per capita consumption of steel so low in
India?
5. Complete the following table with the correct (a) because of high cost of steel which makes it
information- difficult to buy and massive population of country.
(b) Low availability of coal to produce steel.
Invented the first known printing press A-?
(c) Low productivity of labour and disrupted supply
First book he printed Bible of electricity.
In year B-? (d) All of the above.
Choose correct option :

ns : (d) All of the above.
(a) A - Giuseppe Mazzini, B - 1255
(b) A - Johann Gutenberg, B - 1455 8. Choose the correct option from columns A and B.
(c) A - Giuseppe Mazzini, B - 1455
List I List II
(d) A - Johann Gutenberg, B - 1255
(a) Chandrapur Thermal power Odisha


ns : (b) A - Johann Gutenberg, B - 1455 plant
(b) Mayurbhanj iron ore mines Jharkhand
(c) Kalol oil fields Gujarat
(d) Bauxite mines Amarkantak

ns : (d) Bauxite mines - Amarkantak

9. How leaders of Sri Lanka dealt with the question of

power sharing?
(a) The government adopted series of Majoritarian
6. Statement I : Alluvial soil is ideal for growth of paddy, measures to establish Tamil Supremacy in Sri
wheat, cereal and pulse crops. Lanka.
Statement II : Alluvial soil is well-known for is (b) The government adopted series of Majoritarian
capacity to hold moisture. measures to establish Sinhala Supremacy in Sri
(a) Statement I is correct and statement II is Lanka.
incorrect. (c) The government adopted equality in power
(b) Statement I is incorrect and statement II is sharing.
correct. (d) None of these
(c) Both statement are incorrect


ns : (b) The government adopted series of
(d) Both statement are correct Majoritarian measures to establish Sinhala
Supremacy in Sri Lanka.
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10. Consider the following statements and choose the task 13.
ssertion : India is a secular state.
which is not performed by the Public sector in India. Reason : Constitution gives freedom to everyone to
(a) Developing infrastructure which is done by profess, practice and propagate any religion without
developing, communication, heavy industries, prejudices or any discrimination.
building bridges, roads and railways, dams, (a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is
generating electricity the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Dealing with problems of malnutrition, high (b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is
infant mortality rate, unsafe drinking water, lack not the correct explanation of assertion.
of housing, food and nutrition, etc. (c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
(c) Support farmers by buying food grains at a fair (d) Both assertion and reason are false.
price and support poor people by supplying food
grains at low price in ration shops.

ns : (a) Both assertion and reason are true
and reason is the correct explanation of
(d) Can stabilise the prices of products and services
assertion.
by creating fair market conditions.


ns : 14. The following cartoon tells about the:
Can stabilise the prices of products and services by
creating fair market conditions.

11. The ‘community government’ is elected by people

belonging to one language community – Dutch, French
and German-speaking. What powers does it hold?
(a) Cultural, educational and language-related issues.
(b) Political issues
(c) Defence related issues
(d) All of the above


ns : (a) Cultural, educational and language-
related issues.

12. Which of the following statements are correct in a

Holding together federation?
1. A large country divides its power between
constituent states and the national government.
2. The Central government tends to be more
powerful vis-a-vis the States. (a) Citizen’s state of mind that they don’t need
3. All the constituent states usually have equal politicians anymore.
powers.
(b) Power to rule should be given alternatively to
4. Constituent states have unequal powers.
each political party.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1 and 4 (c) All the democracies of the world have political
party system.
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 4
(d) Public opinion about the parties and politics


ns : (d) 1, 2 and 4 differs from person to person.


ns : (a) Citizen’s state of mind that they don’t
need politicians anymore.

15. Identify the form of Govt. which provide:

• Dignity and freedom to its citizens
• Mostly found in large countries
• Listens and try to accommodate the demand of
various diverse sections
• Practised in India Since Independence
Select the appropriate option from the following.
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(a) Secular (b) Unsecular 19. Which of the following authorities of India issues
(c) Dictatorship (d) Democratic currency notes on behalf of the Central Government ?
(a) The State Bank of India


ns : (d) Democratic
(b) The Reserve Bank of India
(d) The Allahabad Bank
16. Identify the kind of Income which is :
• The total income of the country divided by its (d) The Punjab National Bank
total population

ns : (b) The Reserve Bank of India
• Also known as Per capita Income
• Provide a basis for the government to formulate 20. A big land owner named Rahul has purchased farm
their policy machinery worth ` 10 lakhs to mechanise his farms.
• Helps the Government to formulates the yearly 20 small labourers and their families working in his
budget farms are dissatisfied with this decision. Analyse the
Select the appropriate option from the following. information to choose the suitable option from the
(a) National Income (b) Personal Income given options.
(c) Total Income (d) Self Income (a) Income is inadequate measure of development.


ns : (a) National Income (b) India has low HDI ranking.
(c) Development goals differ according to situations.
(d) Total income is more suitable for comparison.


ns : (c) Development goals differ according to
situations.

17. Match the pairs correctly:

Column I Column II
SECTION-B
A Public Sector 1. NTPC

Very Short
nswer Question (Q 21 to 24) 2X4=8
B Electric Power Generation 2. TISCO
21. Study the map thoroughly and state any one historical
C Private Sector 3. Bajaj auto
incident that happened in the marked area during the
D Steel Manufacturing 4. NALCO Indian freedom struggle.
(a) A " 4, B " 1, C " 3, D " 1
(b) A " 1, B " 2, C " 3, D " 4
(c) A " 2, B " 3, C " 4, D " 1
(d) A " 3, B " 1, C " 2, D " 4


ns : (a) A - 4, B - 1, C - 3, D -2

18. Which of the following federal principles are found in

the Indian federation?
Statement I Equal representation of states in the
Second House of Parliament.
Statement II Bicameral Legislature at federal level.
Statement III Double citizenship.
Statement IV Independent and Impartial Judiciary.
Codes
(a) Statement I and II are right
(b) Statement II and III are right
(c) Statement II and IV are right
(d) Statement III and IV are right


ns :


ns : (c) Statement II and IV are right
Amritsar has been associated with the Jallianwala
Bagh incident. The incident happened on 13th April,
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1919, in which British troops fired on a large crowd goals. Farmers who rely on rain to grow their
of unarmed Indians in an open space known as the crops may expect more rain to provide healthy
Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar in the Punjab region crops that will support their livelihood.
(now in Punjab state) of India. (2) A wealthy farmer, for example, may want to
ensure a high family income through greater
22. “A concerted effort has to be made in order to use support prices for their crops, hard labour, and
mineral resources in a planned and sustainable inexpensive labourers, children to be settled
manner.” Suggest and explain any three measures. overseas, whereas a landless rural labourer may

or prefer more days of work and better salaries.
Which state is the largest producer of Manganese in
India ? Mention any four uses of Manganese.


ns :
We must make use of minerals in a planned and

SECTION-C
sustainable manner.
(1) Improved technologies need to be constantly
evolved to allow the use of low grade ores at low
cost.
Short
nswer Based Question (Q 25 to 29) 3X5=15
(2) Recycling of metals, using scrap metals and other
substitutes are steps in conserving ore mineral 25. Briefly discuss the merits of globalisation and write
resources for the future. three steps which have been taken by government to
(3) Try to reuse the waste to reduce the production promote it in India.
cost.


ns :

or
Orissa is the largest producer of Mangapese in India. Merits of Globalisation :
Uses of Manganese : (i) It helps in free flow of goods and services across
1. It is used to make iron and steel and prepare the world due to reduction in trade barriers.
various alloys. (ii) Free flow of technology and experience.
2. It is used to manufactured bleaching powder. (iii) Free flow of capital among the world nations.
3. It is used to make insecticides. (iv) It helps up to some extent in free flow of labour
4. It is used to make paints and batteries. to different countries of the world.
Steps taken by Government of India to promote
23. What are the conditions under which democracies Globalisation :
accommodate social diversities ? 1. To promote globalisation and liberalisation, trade


ns : . barriers have been lifted up by the Government
of India since 1991 C.E. It is free trade policy
(1) Power sharing at grassroot levels. adopted under pressure of Ministerial Conference
(2) Allowing equal participation in political process. (law making body) of World Trade Organisation
(3) Majority is not taken in terms of perception (W.T.O.) viz. an agency of United Nations
i.e. recognition, ethnicity, language, etc., but in Organisation (U.N.O.)
concept—all reasonable and duly thought over. 2. We are exchanging technology and experience
(4) Rule by majority should not become rule of a with several countries of the world.
community in terms of religion or race or linguistic 3. Restrictions on imports and exports of goods have
group. Every citizen should have a chance of been minimised. For example, taxes on imported
being a part of majority in one case or the other goods have been reduced.
for healthy democracy. 4. Central as well as state governments are
24. “Different persons can have different developmental encouraging investors from abroad to invest in
goals.” Support the statement with example. India.

ns :
26. “The Government of India has introduced various

Different persons can have different developmental institutional and technological reforms to improve
goals. People have varied growth goals because agriculture in the 1980s and 1990s.” Support this
their needs, wants, and ways of living vary from one statement with examples.
another.
or
(1) For instance, a landless worker in the countryside Distinguish between commercial agriculture and
may have wage growth as one of his development subsistence farming.
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ns : divisions, its history of politics and its system of

The Government of India has introduced various elections. These cannot be changed quickly.
institutional and technological reforms under (2) Each country develops a party system that is
comprehensive Land Development Programme to conditioned by its special circumstances.
improve agriculture in the 1980s and 1990s. (3) For example, if India has evolved a multi-party
Land Development Programme : system, it is because the social and geographical
(1) Provision for crop insurance against drought, diversity in such a large country is not easily
flood, cyclone, fire and disease. absorbed by two or even three parties.
(2) Establishment of Grameen (regional rural) banks, 28. ‘The impact of globalization has not been uniform.’
cooperative societies and banks for providing loan Explain this statement.
facilities to the farmers at lower rates of interest.
Other Reforms :

ns :
Apart from land development programme, government (1) Globalization has enabled some large Indian
has initiated many other benefit schemes for the companies to emerge as multinational such as
farmers. Tata motors, Infosys, Ranbaxy, etc.
(1) Kisan Credit Card (KCC) : Scheme for giving (2) On the other hand, small-scale industries had
easy and cheap loans to small farmers. Personal to close down their units. For example, Ravi’s
Accident Insurance Scheme (PAIS) for Kisan company producing capacitors and many small
Credit Card (KCC) holders. companies have closed their units in Hyderabad
(2) Special weather bulletins and agricultural and Chennai.
programmes for farmers were introduced through (3) Similarly, SEZ will benefit the MNCs but they
radio and television channels. would ruin and impoverish thousands of peasants,
(3) Government also announced Minimum Support displace them and make their future dark.
Price (MSP) for various agricultural products (4) Globalization is beneficial to MNCs but quite
like cereals, pulses and others (to check the harmful to workers, small industries and traders
exploitation of farmers by middlemen). who can’t compete with MNCs.

or

Commercial Farming Subsistence Farming

1. In this type of fanning In this type of farming
agricultural produce crops are grown mainly 29. Study the table given below and answer the questions
is consumed by the for the purpose of sale that follow :
farmer’s or trade. Thus, only
Rates of Economic Growth for Different Countries,
family. cash crops are grown
1950-2000
Therefore, only food such as sugarcane, etc.
crops are grown such Type of Regimes and Countries Growth Rate
as wheat, rice, etc. All democratic regimes 3.95
2. Size of land holdings Size of farms are large All dictatorial regimes 4.42
are small and scattered and extensive
Poor countries under dictatorship 4.34

3. It is a labour intensive Modern techniques Poor countries under democracy 4.28

farming or scientific methods Source : A Przeworski, M E Alvarez, J A Cheibub
of cultivation are and F Limongi, Democracy and Development:
practised Political Institutions and Well-Being in the World,
1950-1990.
27. “No party system is ideal for all countries and in all Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2000.
situations.” Analyse the statement. 1. If we consider democracies and dictatorships in


ns : only poor countries for the fifty years between
1950 and 2000, what does the data given in the
“No party system is ideal for all countries and in all
table show ?
situations”. This statement is true because :
2. Which type of regime would people prefer if
(1) Party system is not something, any country -,an
economic growth is the sole aim ?
choose. It evolves over a long time depending
on the nature of society, its social and regional
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SECTION-D disobedience against such unjust laws. Hartals and

rallies were organised in various cities. Workers went
on strike in railway workshops. Shops were closed

Long
nswer Based Question (Q 30 to 33) 5X4=20 down. Communication, railway, telegraph lines were
disrupted. The movement was non-violent but proved
30. Why was Congress reluctant to allow women to hold to be effective.
any position of authority within the organisation ?
How did women participate in Civil Disobedience
Movement? Explain.

or
Why did Gandhi decide to launch a nationwide
‘Satyagraha’ against the proposed Rowlatt Act
(1919)? How was it opposed? Explain.


ns :
Gandhiji was convinced that it was duty of a woman
to look after her family and home, they should be
good mothers and good wives. And for a long time the 31. Why do we need to conserve our forests and wildlife
Congress was reluctant to allow women to hold any resources ? Explain reasons.
position of authority within the organisation. Women’
or
participation took its way in the following ways : How many types of forest are classified in India ?
(1) During Gandhi Ji’s Salt March thousands of Explain it.
women came out of their houses to listen to him.

ns :
(2) They participated in protest marches,
(1) To prevent extinction of wildlife : A number
manufactured salt and picketed foreign cloth and
of plant and animal species including avians,
liquior shops.
reptiles, mammals, scavengers, aquatic animals
(3) Many women were arrested and were sent to jail.
and organisms and amphibians are on the brink
In urban areas these women were from high caste
of extinction.
families. e.g., Sarojini Naidu, Satyavati Devi,
(2) To change colonial policies : Colonial forest policies
Kamla Nehru etc. In rural areas they came from
were based on the promotion of a few favoured
rich peasant household.
species in which a single commercially valuable
(4) Women broke doors of shops, came on the roads
species were extensively planted and other species
and helped the movement leaders.
eliminated e.g. teak monoculture, chir pine. The
(5) In Bombay, a large section of women of Gujrati
former has damaged natural forest in South India
community was influenced by Gandhiji’ idealism
and the later has replaced the Himalayan oak and
and participated in National Movement. Bengal
Rhododendron forests in North India.
being the nervecentre of female education in
(3) For protection of plants and animals : It has been
India, increased the women’s participation in
reported recently that India’s one third of wet
nationalism. In 1930 women rallied before Bethune
lands have drained out, 70% of surface water
College, Calcutta in support of Gandhiji’s Civil
polluted, 40% of mangroves wiped out and with
Disobedience Movement.
continuous hunting and trade of wild animals and

or
commercially valuable plants; thousands of plant
Provisions of Rowlatt Act. The Rowlatt Act was
and animal species are leading towards extinction.
passed despite the united opposition of the Indian
(4) To maintain balance in ecosystem : As per reports
members of Imperial Legislative Council.
from International Union for Conservation of
(1) The Act gave the government enormous powers to
Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) there
oppress political agitations.
are cattle, sal, pine, rodent in normal species,
(2) It had allowed the detention of political prisoners
black buck, crocodile, Indian, wild ass, Indian
without trial for two years. There was no provision
rhino, lion-tailed macaque sangai (brow anter)
for appeal.
are endangered species, blue sheep, Asiatic
The passing of this Act aroused large-scale indignation.
elephants, Gangetic dolphin are vulnerable
Gandhiji’s Reaction. Gandhiji, who had formed a
species, Himalayan brown bear, wild Asiatic
Satyagraha Sabha earlier, called for a country-wide
buffalo, desert fox and hornbill are rare species,
protest against the proposed Rowlatt Act. Throughout
Andaman teal, Nicobar’s pigeon, Andaman’s wild
the country, 6 April 1919 was observed as a National
pig and mithun (Arunachal Pradesh) are endemic
Humiliation Day. Gandhiji wanted a non-violent civil
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species and Asiatic cheetah and pink head duck
or

are extinct species. These all except the last one The three features of ‘unitary government’ are given
category are to be saved in order to maintain below :
balance in ecosystem. (1) Centralisation of Powers : All powers are
In the above circumstances, it has become needful to centralised in the hands of the central government
conserve and protect the forest vegetation and wildlife and the centre is the reservoir of all state
resources. powers. In this system, there are no provincial

or governments and the Constitution empowers
Types of Forests : the central government to legislate, execute and
(1) Reserved Forests : These fall in the first row adjudicate with full might.
of conservation plans implemented by the (2) Single and Simple Government : A unitary
government. Public is not allowed entering in government is very simple system. With the
these forests. Area under this category is just half exception of Britain, there are neither provincial
of the total area under forest. assemblies and executives nor the upper chambers
(2) Protected Forests : Almost one-third of the at the center. There is a single central government
total forest area is declared in this category by at the center. There is a unicameral legislature
the forest department. These forest lands are popularly elected. The central legislature is there
protected from any further depletion. to legislate, executive to execute and the judiciary
(3) Un-classed Forests : These are other forests and to adjudicate without any share.
wastelands belonging to both government and (3) Uniformity of Laws : Another characteristic of a
private individuals and communities. unitary government is that the laws of the unitary
Distribution : Reserved and protected forests are also system, unlike in a federation, are uniform because
referred to as the permanent forest estates maintained laws are made only by a single central government
for the purpose of producing timber and other forest for the whole state. Laws made by the centre are
produce and for protective reasons. Madhya Pradesh equally enforced in the rest of the state without
has the largest area under permanent forests, any territorial distinction while in a federation;
constituting 75 per cent of its total forest area. the nature of the law varies from province to
Jammu and Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand, province.
Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Maharashtra
have large per centages of reserved forests of its total
forest area whereas Bihar, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal
Pradesh, Orissa and Rajasthan have a bulk of it under
protected forests.
All north-eastern states and parts of Gujarat have a
very high per centage of their forests as un-classed
forests managed by the local communities.

32. Describe any three features of ‘federal government’.

or 33. Rohan works in a bank as a clerk while Sumit works
Describe any three features of ‘unitary government’. on a construction site as a labourer. Find out the


ns : difference in their conditions of work and judge the
benefits and drawbacks of working in the respective
The features of ‘federal government’ are given below :
sectors.
(1) There are two or more levels (tiers) of government.

or
(2) Each level of government has its own jurisdiction in
What steps should be taken to create more employment
matters of legislation, taxation and administration
? Explain.
even though they govern the same citizens.
(3) Powers and functions of each tier of government is

ns :
specified and guaranteed by Constitution. Rohan works in the organised sector. He will thus
(4) The Supreme Court has been given power to enjoy security of employment. He will be expected to
settle disputes between federal governments. work only a fixed number of hours. If he works more,
(5) Fundamental provisions of Constitution cannot he will have to be paid overtime by the employer.
be altered by any one level of government. He will also get several other benefits from the
(6) The divisions of powers are defined by the employers like getting paid leave, payment during
Constitution and the legislative power. holidays, provident fund, gratuity etc. He is supposed
[Any three]
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to get medical benefits and, under the laws, the bank sophisticated irrigation works have also been found in
manager has to ensure facilities like drinking water Kalinga (Odisha), Nagarjunakonda (Andhra Pradesh),
and. a safe working environment. When he will retire, Bennur (Karnataka), Kolhapur (Maharashtra), etc.
he will get pension as well. In the 11th Century, Bhopal Lake, one of the largest
Sumit, on the other hand, works in the unorganised artificial lakes of its time was built. In the 14th
sector which is characterised by small and scattered Century, the tank in Hauz Khas, Delhi was constructed
units which are largely outside the control of the by Iltutmish for supplying water to Siri Fort area.
government. There are rules and regulations but Sardar Sarovar Dam has been built over the Narmada
these are not followed. So, his job will be low-paid River in Gujarat. This is one of the largest water resource
and often not regular. There will be no provision for projects of India covering four states–Maharashtra,
overtime, paid leave, holidays, leave due to sickness, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan. The Sardar
etc. Employment is not secure. He can .be asked to Sarovar project would meet the requirement of water
leave without any reason when there is less work, such in drought-prone and desert areas of Gujarat (9,490
as, during some seasons. A lot also depends on the villages and 173 towns) and Rajasthan (124 villages).
whims of his employer.

or Multi-purpose projects and large dams have also been
(1) Education system should be made employment- the cause of many new environmental movements
oriented. Vocational training should be merged in like the ‘Narmada Bachao Andolan’ and the ‘Tehri
mainstream education pattern. Dam Andolan’ etc. Resistance to these projects has
(2) Government should encourage cottage and small- primarily been due to the large-scale displacement
scale industries, agro-based, handicraft industries, of local communities. Local people often had to give
etc. up their land, livelihood and their meagre access and
(3) Cheap credit should be provided so that people control over resources for the greater good of the
may take up new enterprises. nation.
(4) Labour intensive techniques should be adopted in Question:
place of capital intensive techniques. 1. During earlier time how did the irrigation done?
(5) Cheap credit should be provided so that people 2. Why did J L Nehru proclaim the dams as the
may take up new enterprises. temples of modern India?
(6) Encouraging foreign investments will also generate 3. How do multi-purpose projects face resistance?
employment.


ns :
(7) Research and development work in all sectors
must be promoted to evolve new avenues of 1. During earlier days irrigation had been done
generating employment. through the proper channels, lakes, dams, etc.
(8) Government should frame policies to promote during Chandragupta Maurya, dams, channels,
business activities to enhance growth and lakes were extensively built.
employment. 2. Dams would integrate development of agriculture
(9) Sectors like education, health, banking must be and the village economy. It meets the requirement
promoted which have huge job opportunities. of water in drought-prone and desert areas. It also
integrate economy with rapid industrialisation
and growth of urban economy.
Therefore, Jawaharlal Nehru proudly proclaimed
the dams as the ‘temples of modern India’.
3. The multi-purpose projects face many resistance
because these projects have primarily been
SECTION-E opposed due to the large-scale displacement of
local communities. Local people often had to give

Case Based Question (Q 34 to 36) 4X3=12 up their land, livelihood and their meagre access
and control over resources.
34. Read the sources given below and answer the questions
that follows: 35. Read the sources given below and answer the questions
In the first century B.C., Sringaverapura near that follows:
Allahabad had sophisticated water harvesting system Communalism was and continues to be one of the major
channelling the flood water of the river Ganga. During challenges to democracy in our country. The makers
the time of Chandragupta Maurya, dams, lakes and of our Constitution were aware of this challenge. That
irrigation systems were extensively built. Evidences of is why they chose the model of a secular state. This
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choice was reflected in several constitutional provisions The various types of loans can be conveniently grouped
that we studied last year. There is no official religion as formal sector loans and informal sector loans. Among
for the Indian state. Unlike the status of Buddhism the former are loans from banks and cooperatives.
in Sri Lanka, that of Islam in Pakistan and that of The informal lenders include moneylenders, traders,
Christianity in England, our Constitution does not employers, relatives and friends, etc. The Reserve
give a special status to any religion. Bank of India supervises the functioning of formal
All societies have some kind of social inequality and sources of loans. For instance, we have seen that the
some form of division of labour. In most societies, banks maintain a minimum cash balance out of the
occupations are passed on from one generation to deposits they receive. The RBI monitors the banks in
another. Caste system is an extreme form of this. actually maintaining cash balance.
This system, hereditary occupational division was Banks keep only a small proportion of their deposits
sanctioned by rituals. Members of the same caste as cash with themselves. For example, banks in India
group were supposed to form a social community that these days hold about 15 per cent of their deposits as
practiced the same or similar occupation, married cash. This is kept as provision to pay the depositors
within the caste group and did not eat with members who might come to withdraw money from the bank on
from other caste groups. any given day. Since, on any particular day, only some
of its many depositors come to withdraw cash, the bank
Caste system was based on exclusion of and is able to manage with this cash.
discrimination against the ‘outcaste’ groups. They were
subjected to the inhuman practice of untouchability. Question:
That is why political leaders and social reformers like 1. What do you mean by collateral in banking
JotibaPhule, Gandhiji, B.R. Ambedkar and Periyar system?
Ramaswami Naicker advocated and worked to establish 2. Who supervises the functioning of formal sources
a society in which caste inequalities are absent. Partly of loans?
due to their efforts and partly due to other socio- 3. What per cent of deposits is used as cash by
economic changes, castes and caste system in modern Bank?
India have undergone great changes.

ns :
Question : 1. Collateral is an asset that the borrower owns (such
1. What is the basic principle of secular state? as land, building, vehicle, livestocks, deposits with
2. What is Caste system? banks) and uses this as a guarantee to a lender
3. Write some important name of political leaders until the loan is repaid.
and social reformers. 2. The Reserve Bank of India supervises the


ns : functioning of formal sources of loans.
1. The basic principle of secular state is that there is 3. Banks in India these days hold about 15 per cent
no official religion for the Indian state. of their deposits as cash.
2. Caste system is an expression of social division
on the basis of caste. In this system, hereditary
occupational division was sanctioned by rituals.
3. The political leaders and social reformers like
Jotiba Phule, Gandhiji, B.R. Ambedkar and
Periyar Ramaswami Naicker advocated and
worked to establish a society in which caste
inequalities are absent.

36. Read the sources given below and answer the questions
that follows: SECTION-F
Every loan agreement specifies an interest rate which
Map Skill Based Question (Q 37a and 37b) 2+3=5
the borrower must pay to the lender along with the
repayment of the principal. In addition, lenders may 37. (a) Two places (A) and (B) have been marked on the
demand collateral (security) against loans. Collateral given outline map of India.
is an asset that the borrower owns (such as land, Identify them and write their correct names on
building, vehicle, livestocks, deposits with banks) and the lines drawn near them.
uses this as a guarantee to a lender until the loan is (A) 1927 Congress session was held here
repaid. (B) A place in Bihar where the Satyagraha
Movement took place.
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(b) On the same outline map of India, locate and

label any 3 of the following with suitable symbols.
(i) Rana Pratap Sagar Dam
(ii) Major producer of sugarcane
(iii) Major oilfield in Assam
(iv) Cotton textile industry in Maharashtra

ns :
(a)
(A) Madras
(B) Champaran
(b)
(i) Rana Pratap Sagar Dam - Rajasthan
(ii) Major producer of sugarcane (Uttar Pradesh)
(iii) Major oilfield in Assam - Digboi
(iv) Cotton textile industry in Maharashtra -
Mumbai