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SMART TEACHERS ASSOCIATION & WAY TO SUCCESS
SSLC MODEL PUBLIC EXAMINATION – 2019-20
SOCIAL SCIENCE / r%f mwptpay;
Time Allowed : 15 min + 3 hrs
fhy msT : 15 epkplk; + 3 kzp
Instructions: (1) Check the question paper for
fairness of printing. If there is
any lack of fairness, inform the
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(2) Use Black or Blue ink to write.
Note: This question paper contains four parts.
Maximum Marks: 100
nkhj;j kjpg;ngz;fs;: 100
mwpTiu: (1) midj;J tpdhf;fSk; rhpahf mr;Rg;gjpthfp cs;sjh
vd;W rhpghh;j;Jf;nfhs;sTk;. mr;Rg;gjptpy; FiwapUg;gpd;
miw fz;fhzpg;ghshplk; cldbahf njhptpf;fTk;.
(2) ePyk; my;yJ fUg;G ikapid kl;LNk
vOJtjw;F gad;gLj;j Ntz;Lk;.
Fwpg;G : ,t;tpdhj;jhs; ehd;F gFjpfisf; nfhz;lJ.

PART – I / gFjp – I 14 x 1 = 14
Choose the most suitable answer from the given four alternatives and write the option code with the corresponding
answer. / nghUj;jkhd tpiiliaj; Njh;e;njLj;J FwpaPl;Lld; tpilapidAk; Nrh;j;J vOjTk;.
1. ……………….formed Communist government in Russia.
a) Lenin b) Stalin c) Mandela d) Marshal
………….vd;gth; ,u\;ahtpy; fk;A+dpr muir epWtpdhh;.
m) nydpd; M) ];lhypd; ,) kz;Nlyh <) khh;\y;
2. Who Introduced Perestroika?
a) Khrushcher b) Gorbachev c) Yeltsin d) Reagan
ngup];l;Nuha;fh ahuhy; mwpKfg;gLj;jg;gl;lJ?
m) FU\;N\H M) NfhHgNrt; ,) nay;];bd; <) uPfd;
3. Who was the founder of the Namdhari Movement?
a) Baba Dayal Das b) Baba Ramsingh c) Gurunanak d) Jyotiba Phule
ehk;jhhp ,af;fj;ij cUthf;fpath; ahh;?
m) ghgh jahs; jh]; M) ghgh uhk;rpq; ,) FUehdf; <) N[hjpgh G+Ny
4. The Non-Brahmin Manifesto was released in _______
a) 1915 b) 1916 c) 1917 d) 1918
gpuhkzuy;yhNjhh; mwpf;if ntspaplg;gl;l Mz;L ………..
m) 1915 M) 1916 ,) 1917 <) 1918
5. When was the first Forest Act enacted?
a) 1858 b) 1911 c) 1865 d) 1936
KjyhtJ tdq;fs; rl;lk; ve;j Mz;by; ,aw;wg;gl;lJ?
m) 1858 M) 1911 ,) 1865 <) 1936
6. ……… Plains are formed by the older alluviums.
a) Bhabar b) Tarai c) Bhangar d) Khadar
gioa tz;ly; gbTfshy; cUthd rkntsp ………………….
m) ghgH M) juha; ,) ghq;fH <) fhjH
7. Which crop is called as “Golden Fibre” in India?
a) Cotton b) Sugarcane c) Jute d) Tobacco
,e;jpahtpy; jq;f ,iog;gaph; vd miof;fg;gLtJ vJ?
m) gUj;jp M) fUk;G ,) rzy; <) Gifapiy
8. The first sub-urban railway was started in ……….
a) Chennai b) Mumbai c) Kolkata d) Delhi
,e;jpahtpd; Kjy; Gwefh; ,uapy; Nghf;Ftuj;J njhlq;fg;gl;l ,lk; ……..
m) nrd;id M) Kk;ig ,) nfhy;fj;jh <) nly;yp
9. China leads in production of …….
a) lead b) antimony c) tungsten d) All of the above
fPo;f;fz;l ,tw;wpy; vij cw;gj;jp nra;tjpy; rPdh Kd;dzp tfpf;fpwJ?
m) fhuPak; M) Mz;bkzp ,) lq;];ld;; <) NkNy Fwpg;gpl;l midj;Jk;
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10. Retreating monsoon wind picks up moisture from …
a) Arabian sea b) Bay of Bengal c) Indian Ocean d) Timor sea
gpd;dilAk; gUtf;fhw;W _______ ypUe;J <ug;gjj;ij vLj;Jf; nfhs;fpwJ.
m) mugpf;fly; M) tq;ff; fly; ,) ,e;jpag; ngUq;fly; <) ij%Hf; fly;
11. The Commonwealth citizenship was repealed in the year a) 2000 b) 2001 c) 2002 d) 2003
fhkd;nty;j; FbAhpikfs; ePf;fg;gl;l Mz;L m) 2000 M) 2001 ,) 2002 <) 2003
12. ……is known as the Land of thunderbolt.
a) Nepal b) Indonesia c) Bhutan d) Andaman
,bkpd;dy; epyk; vd;W mwpag;gLk; ehL …….
m) Neghsk; M) ,e;NjhNdrpah ,) G+lhd; <) me;jkhd;
13. India’s life expectancy at birth is ______ years.
a) 65 b) 60 c) 70 d) 55
,e;jpahtpy; gpwg;gpd; NghJ vjpHghHf;fg;gl;l MAl;fhyk; ………Mz;Lfs; MFk;.
m) 65 M) 60 ,) 70 <) 55
14. How many countries have membership in WTO at present? a) 195 b) 164 c) 148 d) 128
WTO,y; jw;NghJs;s cWg;G ehLfspd; vz;zpf;if …… m) 195 M) 164 ,) 148 <) 128
PART – II / gFjp – II 10 x 2 = 20
Answer any 10 questions. Question No.28 is compulsory.
vitNaDk; 10 tpdhf;fSf;F kl;Lk; tpilaspf;fTk;. 28tJ tpdhtpw;F fl;lhakhf tpilaspf;f Ntz;Lk;.
15. What do you know of Beveridge Report? ngthpl;[; mwpf;if Fwpj;J eP mwpe;jnjd;d?
16. What was the impact of Swami Vivekananda’s activist ideology?
Rthkp tpNtfhde;jhpd; ‘nray;ghl;lhsh;’ rpj;jhe;jj;jpd; jhf;fnkd;d ?
17. What is the contribution of Annie Besant to India's freedom struggle?
,e;jpahtpd; tpLjiyg; Nghuhl;lj;jpy; md;dpngrd;l;bd; gq;fspg;G ahJ?
18. Write a note on the Khilafat Movement. fpyhghj; ,af;fk; gw;wp Fwpg;G tiuf.
19. What are ‘Jet streams’? “n[l; fhw;Nwhl;lq;fs;” vd;why; vd;d?
20. What is multi purpose project? gy;Nehf;Fj; jpl;lk; vd;why; vd;d?
21. Name the major islands of Tamil Nadu? jkpo;ehl;bd; Kf;fpaj; jPTfis Fwpg;gpLf.
22. Why is Coimbatore called the Manchester of Tamil Nadu?
Nfhak;Gj;J}h; Vd; jkpo;ehl;bd; “khd;nr];lh;” vd miof;fg;gLfpwJ?
23. What do you understand by the “Appellate Jurisdiction” of the High Court?
caHePjpkd;wj;jpd; Nky;KiwaPl;L mjpfhuq;fs; gw;wp eP Gupe;J nfhz;lnjd;d?
24. What is Writ? ePjpg;Nguhiz vd;why; vd;d?
25. What is per capita income? jdp egH tUkhdk; vd;why; vd;d?
26. Explain ‘ship to mouth’ phenomenon. ‘fg;gYf;F thapy;’ epfo;it tpsf;Ff.
27. Write short note on Goods and Service Tax. gz;lq;fs; kw;Wk; gzpfs; thp - rpWFwpg;G tiuf.
28. Why are wages low in the agricultural sector? tptrhaj;Jiwapy; Cjpaq;fs; Vd; Fiwthf cs;sd?
PART – III / gFjp – III 10 x 5 = 50
Answer any 10 questions. Question No.42 is compulsory.
vitNaDk; 10 tpdhf;fSf;F kl;Lk; tpilaspf;fTk;. 42tJ tpdhtpw;F fl;lhakhf tpilaspf;f Ntz;Lk;.
29. Fill in the blanks.
i) …….was the first country to achieve independence after World war II.
ii) “Little Brindavan” picnic spot is in ……. district.
iii) …….was the Chairman of drafting Committee of Indian Constitution.
iv) The headquarters of SBI is located in ………
v) ……. is an indigenous plant of Africa.
Nfhbl;l ,lq;fis epug;Gf.
i) ,uz;lhk; cyfg;NghUf;Fg; gpd; Rje;jpuk; ngw;w Kjy; ehL ……..
ii) “rpwpa gpUe;jhtdk;” vd;wiof;fg;gLk; Rw;Wyhj;jyk; mike;Js;s khtl;lk;……
iii) ,e;jpa murpayikg;G tiuTf;FOtpd; jiyth; ……….
iv) SBI-,d; jiyikafk; mike;Js;s ,lk; ………..
v) ……… Mg;gphpf;fhit jhafkhf nfhz;l xU gapuhFk;.
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30. Match the following. / nghUj;Jf
i) Emden – Odanilai i) vk;ld; – Xlhepiy
ii) Blitzkrieg – Natesanar ii) gpspl;]f; phpf; – eNlrdhh;
iii) Ayyavazhi – lightning strike iii) ma;ah top – kpd;dy;Ntf jhf;Fjy;
iv) Theerthagiri – Madras iv) jPh;j;jfphp – nrd;id
v) Dravidian Home – Vaikunda Swamigal v) jpuhtplh; ,y;yk; – itFz;l Rthkpfs;
31. Match the following. / nghUj;Jf
i) Coromandal Coast – Kanyakumari i) Nrhokz;ly flw;fiu – fd;dpahf;Fkhp
ii) Biodiversity hotspot – 1960 ii) caph;gd;ikr; rpwg;G gFjp – 1960
iii) Border Road Organisation – Tiruchirapalli iii) vy;iyg;Gwr;rhiy – jpUr;rpuhg;gs;sp
iv) Pothigai Hills – Khadar iv) nghjpif kiy – fhjh;
v) Gypsum – The Himalayas v) [pg;rk; – ,kakiy
32. a) Distinguish between: 32. m) NtWgLj;Jf.
(i) Alluvial Soil and Black Soil i) tz;ly; kz; kw;Wk; fhpry; kz;
(ii) South West monsoon and North East ii) njd;Nkw;F gUtf;fhw;W kw;Wk;
monsoon tlfpof;F gUtf;fhw;W
b) Give reason M) fhuzk; fz;lwpf.
The great Indian desert is called Marusthali ,e;jpa ngUk; ghiytdk; kU];jyp
vd;W miof;fg;gLfpwJ.
33. Write an essay on the role played by the 19th century reformers towards the cause of women.
ngz;fspd; Nkk;ghl;bw;F 19Mk; E}w;whz;L rPHjpUj;jthjpfs; Mw;wpa gzpfs; Fwpj;J xU fl;Liu tiuf.
34. Discuss the causes and consequences of the revolt of 1857.
1857Mk; Mz;bd; fpsh;r;rpf;fhd fhuzq;fs; kw;Wk; gpd;tpisTfs; Fwpj;J tphpthf MuhaTk;.
35. State the types of soil in India and explain the characteristic and distribution of soil.
,e;jpa kz; tiffisf; Fwpg;gpl;L> kz;zpd; gz;Gfs; kw;Wk; guty; gw;wp tpthp.
36. Explain the different modes of transport available in Tamil Nadu.
jkpo;ehl;bd; gy;NtW Nghf;Ftuj;J Kiwfis tpthp.
37. Write briefly on the Right to Constitutional Remedies.
murpayikg;Gf;Fl;gl;L jPh;TfhZk; chpik gw;wp vOJf.
38. Trace the reason for the formation of BRICS and write its objectives.
gpupf;]; $l;likg;G cUthdjw;fhd fhuzk; kw;Wk; mjd; Nehf;fq;fis vOJf.
39. Write about the World Trade Organisation. cyf th;j;jf mikg;G gw;wp vOJf.
40. Write about the Textile industry cluster in Tamil Nadu.
jkpo;ehl;by; nerTj; njhopy; njhFg;G gw;wp vOJf.
Note: Blind candidates have to write only notes for the questions related to timeline chart and map.
Fwpg;G : ghHitaw;w khztHfs; fhyf;NfhL kw;Wk; tiuglj;jpy; KiwNa epfo;TfisAk; ,lq;fisAk;
Fwpg;gpl;Lf; fhl;Ltjw;F gjpyhf mtw;iwg; gw;wp Fwpg;Gfs; kl;Lk; vOj Ntz;Lk;.
41. Draw a timeline for the following: Write any five important events between 1885 - 1915
gpd;tUtdtw;wpw;F fhyf;NfhL tiuf: 1885 Kjy; 1915 tiuapyhd Ie;J Kf;fpa epfo;Tfs;
42. Mark the following places on the world map.
i) Morocco ii) Greece iii) Pacific Ocean iv) Italy v) Turkey
cyf tiuglj;jpy; fPo;f;fhZk; ,lq;fis Fwpf;fTk;.
i) nkhuhf;Nfh ii) fpuP]; iii) grpgpf; fly; iv) ,j;jhyp v) JUf;fp
PART – IV / gFjp – IV 2 x 8 = 16
Answer both questions. ,U tpdhf;fSf;Fk; tpilaspf;f.
43. a) Ho Chi Minh
i) Where was Ho Chi Minh born?
ii) How did Ho Chi Minh become a popular Vietnam Nationalist?
iii) What do you know of Ho Chi Minh's Revolutionary Youth Movement?
iv) How was the League for Independence called in Indo-China?
b) Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
i) When and where was the first conference on Non-Aligned Movement held?
ii) Who were the prominent personalities present in the first conference?
iii) What were the objectives of NAM?
iv) List out any two basic principles of Non-Alignment Movement enunciated in the Belgrade Conference.
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43. m) N`h rp kpd;
m) N`h rp kpd; vq;Nf gpwe;jhH?~
M) N`h rp kpd; vt;thW tpal;ehkpd; ed;fwpag;gl;l NjrpathjpahdhH?
,) N`h rp kpdpd; Gul;rpfu ,isQH ,af;fk; Fwpj;J ePtpH mwpe;jnjd;d?
<) tpal;ehk; tpLjiyr; rq;fk; ,e;Njh- rPdhtpy; vt;thW miof;fg;gl;lJ?
M) mzpNruh ,af;fk;
m) mzpNruh ,af;fj;jpd; Kjy; khehL vq;Nf vg;NghJ eilngw;wJ?
M) Kjy; khehl;by; fye;J nfhz;l Kf;fpag; gpuKfHfs; ahtH?
,) mzpNruh ,af;fj;jpd; Fwpf;Nfhs;fs; vd;d?
<) mzpNruh ,af;fj;jpd; ngy;fpNul; khehl;by; nfhz;Ltug;gl;l ,U mbg;gilf;
nfhs;iffisf; $Wf.
(OR) (my;yJ)
43. c) Velunachiyar
i) Who was the military chief of Velunachiyar?
ii) What were the martial arts in which she was trained?
iii) Whom did she marry?
iv) What was the name of her daughter?
d) Indian National Congress
i) What were the techniques adopted by the Congress to get its grievances redressed?
ii) What do you know of Lal-Bal-Pal triumvirate?
iii) Where was the first session of Indian National Congress held?
iv) How did the British respond to the Swadeshi Movement?
43. ,) NtYehr;rpahu;
m) NtYehr;rpahupd; ,uhZt jsgjp ahu;?
M) mtu; Nju;r;rpg; ngw;wpUe;j jw;fhg;Gf; fiyfs; ahit?
,) mtu; ahiu kzKbj;jhu;?
<) mtuJ kfspd; ngau; vd;d?
<) ,e;jpa Njrpa fhq;fpu];
m) jkJ KiwaPLfs; jPHf;fg;gLtjw;F fhq;fpu]; fl;rp ifahz;l topKiwfs; vd;d?
M) yhy;-ghy;-ghy; Mfpa %tH gw;wp ePh; mwpe;jJ vd;d?
,) ,e;jpa Njrpa fhq;fpu]pd; KjyhtJ mkHT vq;F ele;jJ?
<) RNjrp ,af;fk; kPJ Mq;fpNyaH vt;thW gjpy; eltbf;if vLj;jdH?
44. Mark the following places on the given outline map of India.
i) Konkan Coast ii) Godavari
iii) Malwa Plateau iv) Sunderbans
v) State of highest literacy in India vi) Gangetic plains
vii) Delhi – Kolkata Railway route viii) Gulf of Mannar
nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s ,e;jpa tiuglj;jpy; gpd;tUtdtw;iw Fwpf;fTk;
i) nfhq;fd; flw;fiu ii) Nfhjhtup
iii) khstg; gPlG+kp iv) Re;ju tdf; fhLfs;
v) ,e;jpahtpd; mjpf fy;tpawpT ngw;w khepyk; vi) fq;ifr; rkntsp
vii) nly;yp - nfhy;fj;jh ,uapy; ghij viii) kd;dhH tisFlh
(OR) (my;yJ)
Mark the following places on the given outline map of Tamil Nadu.
i) Javadi hills ii) Chembarambakkam lake
iii) Mullai Periyar Dam iv) Any one rubber growing area
v) Any one international airport vi) Trichy to Chennai National Highway
vii) Palar viii) Nagapattinam
nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s jkpof tiuglj;jpy; gpd;tUtdtw;iw Fwpf;fTk;.
i) [t;thJ kiy ii) nrk;guk;ghf;fk; Vhp
iii) Ky;iyg;nghpahW miz iv) VNjDk; xU ug;gh; tpisAk; gFjp
v) VNjDk; xU rh;tNjr tpkhdepiyak; vi) jpUr;rp – nrd;id Njrpa neLQ;rhiy
vii) ghyhW viii) ehfg;gl;bdk;

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Way to success Model Public Examination Key - 2019
ntw;wpf;F top khjpup nghJj;Nju;T tpil
10th science / 10-Mk; tFg;G mwptpay;
PART – I / gFjp - m
Choose the correct answer gyTs; njupf
1.a first increases and decreases 1.m Kjypy; mjpfupf;Fk; gpd; FiwAk;
2.c Ωm 2., Xk; kP
3.c Radio Cobalt 3., NubNah Nfhghy;l;
4.d Amalgam 4.< ,urf;fyit
5.b increases 5.M mjpfupf;fpwJ
6.c 1 × 10−11M 6., 1 × 10−11 M
7.a Metameres (Somites) 7.m nkl;lhkpau;fs; (Nrhikl;Lfs;)
8.b Tricuspid and bicuspid valves 8.M %tpjo; kw;Wk; <upjo; thy;Tfs;
9.c Zygote 9., irNfhl; (fUKl;il)
10.c Genes 10., [Pd;fs;
11.b Carcinomas 11.M fhHrpNdhkh
12. b Three 12.M %d;W

Refer Way to Success Guide For PART – II , III, IV

gFjp – II, III, IV Mfpa gFjpfSf;Fupa tpilfs;

ntw;wpf;Ftop ifNal;by; cs;sJ.

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