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Social Science 10th Public Exam Question Paper 2014
MARCH – 2014
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Time Allowed: 21/2 Hours Maximum Marks: 100
SECTION – I
(Marks: 24)

PART - I

Note: i) Answer all the questions. 14 x 1 = 14

ii) Choose the correct answer.

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7.

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8.

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14.

PART – II 2 x 5 = 10
Match the following.

Note: Answer both the following.

15. Match the following:

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(i).

(ii).

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SECTION – II
(Marks : 20)

Note: i) Answer any ten of the following questions in brief.

ii) Choose four from Part – I, one from Part – II, four from Part – III & one from Part – IV. 10 x 2 = 20

PART - I
16. Define imperialism.

17. What was the immediate cause of the First World War?

18.What were the causes for the Great Economic Depression?

19. Write a note on the Scorched Earth Policy.

20. Name the important leaders and centres of the Mutiny.

21. What are the services rendered by the Arya Samaj?

22. Write a note on the welfare measures taken by Kamaraj.

23. Why do we call Periyar as “Vaikam Hero”?

PART – II

24. India has rendered whole hearted support to the UNO – Justify.

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25. Give Abraham Lincoln’s definition of Democracy.

PART – III

26. What are the main physical divisions of India?

27. Name the factors determining the climate of India.

28. What do you understand by the term natural resource?

29. What are the types of agriculture?

30. Name the factors that determine location of an industry.

31. What is meant by pollution due to e-waste?

32. What is trade? What are the types of trade?

33. Mention the basic components of remote sensing?

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PART – IV
34. What is Per capita Income?

35. Write a note on Green revolution.

SECTION – III
(Marks : 8)
Note: Distinguish between any four of the following. 4 x 2 =8

36. Western Ghats – Eastern Ghats

37. Windward side – Leeward side of the mountains

38. Loo - Norwesters

39. Kharif crop – Rabi crop

40. Water pollution – Land pollution

41. Unicropping – Dual cropping

42. National Highways – State Highways

43. Airways - Waterways

SECTION – IV
(Marks : 8)

Note: Choose any two of the following and answer all the questions given under each caption. 2x4=8

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44.

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SECTION – V
(Marks : 20)

Note: Answer all the four questions by selecting one option from each question. 4 x 5 =20

PART – I

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PART – II
49.

PART – III
50.

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PART – IV
51.

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SECTION – VI
(Marks : 5)

Note: Draw a time line on the following.

52. Any five important events between the years 1910 – 1930.

SECTION – VII
(Marks : 15)

Note: Map questions.

53.

OR

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54. Mark any ten of the following places / regions on the given outline map of India.

1. Thar desert

2. River Ganga

3. Western Ghats

4. Gulf of Khambat

5. Sunderbans

6. One wheat growing area

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7. Black soil

8. Vishakhapatnam

9. Jamshedpur

10. Link Chennai and Delhi by rail route

11. Kolkata

12. Kochi

13. Mt. K-2

14. Siwalik range

15. Coromandal coast

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