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PERIODIC TEST 2, 2021-2022

Std : X Maximum Marks:40

Time Allowed: 90 minutes

SOCIAL SCIENCE(087)
General Instructions:
1. The Question Paper contains four sections.
2. Section A has 20 questions. Attempt any 16questions.
3. Section B has 18questions. Attempt any 14questions.
4. Section C has 1o questions (Case based). Attempt any 4 questions per case.
5. Section D contains 2 Map based questions. Attempt both the questions.
6. All questions carry equal marks.
SECTION – A
(Attempt any 16 out of 20 questions)
1. Which one of the following was NOT implemented under the Treaty of
Vienna of 1815?
(a) Restoration of Bourbon dynasty.
(b) Setting up series of states on the boundaries of France.
(c) Restoration of monarchies.
(d) Diluting the German confederation of 39 states.
2. What is ‘God Save Our Noble King’?
(a) The national anthem of Britain. .
(b) The painting made by Frédéric Sorrieu..
(c) The quote said by common citizen of French Revolution.
(d) The national anthem of France.
3. Which of the following factor played an important role in developing
nationalist sentiments?
(a) Technology
(b) Language
(c) Industrialisation
(d) Conservatism
4. Identify the event that marked the culmination of the Greek war of
Independence.
(a) The Act of Union 1707 was signed.
(b) The Treaty of Constantinople of 1832 was signed.
(c) The Treaty of Vienna of 1815 was written and signed.
(d) Louis Philippe fed.
5. Which one of the following is true regarding the ideas promoted by Mazzini?
(a) Opposition to monarchy and support to democratic republic.
(b) To establish liberty and freedom under a monarchy.
 (c) Disintegration of the German confederation under 39 States.
(d) Censorship of newspapers, books, plays and songs.
6. Who Said these words “When France sneezes the rest of the Europe catches
cold”?
(a) Metternich
(b) Garibaldi
(c)Cavour
(d) Mazzini
7. Study the features and identify the crop.
(a) It is the staple food crop of a majority of the people of India,
(b) It is grown in North and North-Eastern India.
(a) Wheat
(b)Bajra
(c) Rice
(d) Corn
8. Which one of the following cities has the headquarters of the European
Union?
(a) Brazil
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Bolivia
(d) Brussels
9. A social division based on shared culture refers to:
(a) nationality
(b) religion
(c) caste
(d) ethnic
10. Community government in Belgium is a good example of which
arrangement?
(a) Power shared among social and linguistic groups
(b) Power shared among different levels of government
(c) Power shared among different parties
(d) Power shared among different organs of government
11. Who initiated the Blood less revolution?
(a) Sardar Vallabhai Patel
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Vinobha Bhave
(d) Mahatma Gandhi
12. A system of ‘checks and balances’ is another name for which one of the
following power-sharing arrangements:
(a) Power sharing among different social groups.
(b) Vertical division of power or power shared among different levels of
government.
(c) Horizontal division of power or power shared among different organs of
the government.
(d) Power sharing in the form of political parties, pressure groups and
governments.
13. Which one of the following statements about power-sharing arrangements is
correct?
(a) Power sharing is necessary only in societies which have religious,
linguistic or ethnic divisions.
(b) Power sharing is suitable only for big countries that have regional
divisions.
(c) Every society needs some form of power sharing even if it is small or
does not have social divisions.
(d) Power-sharing is not necessary at all.
14. Which of the following farming practice depends upon monsoon, natural
fertility of the soil and suitability of other environmental conditions?
(a) Commercial farming
(b) Intensive subsistence farming
(c) Primitive subsistence farming
(d) Plantation
15. Raju is a daily wage labourer in a nearby Textile shop. He goes to the shop
at 7:30 in the morning and works till 8:00 p.m. In the evening. He gets no
other allowances apart from his wages. He is not paid for the days he does
not work. He has, therefore, no leave or paid holidays. Nor was he given any
formal letter saying that he has been employed in the shop. He can be asked
to leave anytime with his employer. In which sector Raju is engaged?
(a) Public Sector
(b) Unorganised Sector
(c) Organised Sector
(d) Primary Sector
16. Private sector is characterised by :
(a)Generation of employment
(b)welfare motive
(c)Profit motive
(d)Work for the masses
17. Which of the following activities is not an organised sector activity?
(a) A professor taking classes in a college.
(b) A factory worker working in a big factory from 10 AM-6PM everyday
(c) A daily wage labourer working to build a room.
(d) A clerk working in KSEB
18. Choose the correctly matched pair:-
a Primary sector - Banking

b Secondary sector - Fishing

c Tertiary sector - Mining

d Public sector - Post Office

(a)a, (b)b, c)c, (d)d
19. Which of the following statements stand true for the Service Sector?
 (a) The Tertiary Sector produces goods using intermediary products produced
in the Secondary sector.
(b) It contributes the least to the Indian economy among the three sectors.
(c) Tertiary sector supports the primary and secondary sector.
(d) Tertiary sector employs only unskilled labourers.
20. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) refers to the money
value of all:
(a) Final goods produced in an economy during a year.
(b) Final services produced in an economy during a year.
(c) Final goods and services produced in an economy during a year.
(d) None of the above.
SECTION – B (Attempt any 14 out of 18 questions)

21. Who is represented as a postman in the given Image?

(a)Giuseppe Mazzini
(b)Napoleon Bonaparte
(c)Otto Von Bismark
(d)Giuseppe Garibaldi
22. Arrange in Order/sequence
(i)Sri Lanka emerged as an independent country.
(ii)An act was passed to recognize Sinhala as the official language.
(iii)Several political organizations were formed and demanding an
independent Tamil Eelam(state).
(iv)All these government measures, gradually increased the feeling of
alienation among the Sri Lankan Tamils.
Choose the correct option:
(a)(i) , (iv), (iii), (ii)
(b)(i), (ii), (iv), (iii)
(c)(iii), (i) ,(ii), (iv)
(d)(iv), (iii), (ii), (i)
23. A large part of Balkan region was under the control of:
(a) Russian empire
(b) Ottoman empire
(c) German empire
(d) Habsburg rulers
24. Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reason
(R). Read the statements and choose the appropriate option.
Assertion (A): There was a feeling of alienation among Sri Lankan Tamils.
Reason (R): The Sri Lankan government denied them equal political rights
and discriminated against them in getting jobs and other opportunities.
Options:
(a)Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
25. Which one among the following workers are not very productive in tertiary
sector?
(a) Educated and trained professionals.
(b) Repair persons and daily wage-earners
(c) People in defense services
(d) People working in health centers and hospitals
26. Which major social group constituted the largest share in population of Sri
Lanka?
(a) Sinhalas
(b) Sri Lankan Tamils
(c) Muslims
(d) Indian Tamils
27. Which of the following is not correct about plantation farming?
(a) In this type of farming, a single crop is grown on a large area.
(b) The plantation has an interface of agriculture and industry.
(c) Plantations cover large tracts of land called estates.
(d) Farmers clear a patch of land by felling trees and burning them, to
produce cereals and other food crops.
28. Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reason
(R). Read the statements and choose the appropriate option.
Assertion (A): Italy was divided into seven states, of which only one was
ruled by an Italian princely house.
Reason (R): The north was under the domination of the Bourbon kings of
Spain.
Options:
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b)Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c)A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
29. Different arguments are usually put forth in favour of and against power
sharing. Identify those which are in favour of power sharing and select the
answer using the codes given below?
A. reduces conflict among different communities
B. decreases the possibility of arbitrariness
C. delays decision-making process
D. accommodates diversities
E. increases instability and divisiveness
F. promotes people’s participation in government
G. undermines the unity of a country
(a) A B D F ,(b)A C E F,(c) A B D G,(d) B C D G
30. The sectors are classified into public and private
sector on the basis of:
(a) employment condition
(b) the nature of economic activity
(c) ownership of enterprises
(d) number of workers employed in the enterprise
31. Assertion (A): An individual who manufactures flour from wheat is engaged
in primary sector.
Reason(R): When some process of manufacturing is used, the product is a
part of secondary sector
Options:
(a)Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d)A is false but R is true
32. Which one of the following is not true for pulses?
(a)Pulses are grown in both Rabi and Kharif season.
(b)Pulses are leguminous crops.
(c)They are grown rotation with other crops.
(d)Pulses require intensive irrigation facilities.
33. Consider the following two statements on power sharing and select the
answer using the codes given below:
A. Power sharing is good for democracy.
B. It helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups.
Which of these statements are true and false?
(a) Both A and B are true
(b) A is true but B is false
(c) Both A and B are false
(d) A is false but B is true
34. Job of a teacher comes under the:
(a) Primary sector
(b) Secondary sector
(c) Tertiary sector
(d) None of the above
35. What does coalition government imply?
 a. Power sharing between different organs of government.
b. Power sharing between two or more political parties.
c. Power sharing between different communities.
d. Power sharing between government within different levels
36. Service sector in India employs different kinds of people. At one end there
are a limited number of services that employ highly skilled and educated
workers. At the other end, there are a very large number of workers engaged
in services such as small shopkeepers, repair persons, transport persons etc.
These people barely manage to earn a living and yet they perform these
services because no alternative opportunities for work are available to them.
Analyse the service sector information given above, considering one of the
following correct option.
(a)All of the service sector is growing equally well.
(b)Changing importance of the three sectors over the forty years.
(c)Only a part of the service sector is growing in importance.
(d)There has been a change in the share of the three sectors
37. Shifting cultivation in Bastar district of Chhattishgarh, is known as :
(a)Dahiya
(b)Dipa
(c)Penda
(d)Kuruwa
38. In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion
(A) and
Reason(R). Read the statements and chose the correct option:
Assertion (A): India’s primary activity is agriculture.
Reason (R): Two-thirds of its population is engaged in agricultural activities.
(a)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b)Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is correct but R is wrong.
(d) A is wrong but R is correct.
SECTION – C Read the following extract/source carefully and answer the
following questions:
(Attempt any 4 out of 5 questions in each of the Case based questions)
During the 1803s, Giuseppe Mazzini had sought to put together a coherent
programme for a unitary Italian Republic. He had also formed a secret
society called Young Italy for the dissemination of his goals. The failure of
revolutionary uprisings both in 1831 and 1848 meant that the mantle now fell
on Sardinia-Pied-mont under its ruler king Victor Emmanuel II to unify the
Italian states through war. In the eyes of the ruling elites of this region, a
unified Italy offered them the possibility of economic development and
political dominance. Chief Minister Cavour who led the movement to unify
the regions of Italy was neither a revolutionary nor a democrat.
39. What was the name of the secret society formed by Giuseppe Mazzini?
(a)Young Italy.
(b)Old Italy.
(c)Traditional Italy.
 (d)Old France.
40. When did Giuseppe Mazzini seek to put together a coherent programme for a
unitary Italian Republic?
(a) During the 1860s, Giuseppe Mazzini had sought to put together a
coherent programme for a unitary Italian Republic.
(b) During the 1760s, Giuseppe Mazzini had sought to put together a
coherent programme for a unitary Italian Republic.
(c) During the 1930s, Giuseppe Mazzini had sought to put together a
coherent programme for a unitary Italian Republic.
(d) During the 1830s, Giuseppe Mazzini had sought to put together a
coherent programme for a unitary Italian Republic.
41. Who was the ruler of Sardinia-Piedmont?
(a)King Victor David l was the ruler of Sardinia-Piedmont.
(b)King Victor Davis ll was the ruler of Sardinia-Piedmont.
(c)King Victor Emmanuel ll was the ruler of Sardinia-Piedmont.
(d)King Victor Emmanuel I was the ruler of Sardinia-Piedmont.
42. What did a unified Italy offer the ruling elites of this region?
(a)A unified Italy offered them the possibility of underdevelopment and
political dominance.
(b) A unified Italy offered them the possibility of economic development and
political dominance
(c) A unified Italy offered them the possibility of underdevelopment and
political failure.
(d) A unified Italy offered them the possibility of social breakdown and
political failure.
43. Chief Minister -------------------who led the movement to unify the regions of
Italy was neither a revolutionary nor a democrat.
(a)Victor Emmanuel
(b)Cavour
(c) Giuseppe Mazzini
(d)Giuseppe Garibaldi
You have studied the physical diversities and plurality of cultures in India.
These are also reflected in agricultural practices and cropping patterns in the
country. Various types food and fibre crops, vegetables and fruits, spices and
condiments, etc. constitute some of the important crops grown in the country.
India has three cropping seasonsrabi, kharif and Zaid. Rabi crops are sown in
winter from October to December and harvested in summer from April to
June. Some of the important rabi crops are wheat, barley, peas, gram and
mustard. Though, these crops are grown in large parts of India, states from
the north and northwestern parts such as Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh,
Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarkhand and Uttar Pradesh are important for the
production of wheat and other rabi crops. Availability of precipitation during
winter months due to the western temperate cyclones helps in the success of
these crops. However, the success of the successions in Punjab, Haryana,
western Uttar Pradesh and parts of Rajasthan has also been an important
factor in the growth of the above mentioned rabi crops.Kharif crops are
 grown with the onset of monsoon in different parts of the country and these
are harvested in September-October Important crops grown during this
season are paddy, maize, Jowar, bajra, tur (arhar) moong urad, cotton, Jute,
groundnut and soybean. Some of the most important rice-growing regions are
Assam, West Bengal, coastal regions of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh,Telangana,
Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Maharashtra, particularly the (konkan coast) along
with Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Recently, paddy has also become an important
crop of Punjab and Haryana. In states like Assam, West Bengal and Odisha,
three crops of paddy are grown in a year. These are Aus, Aman and Boro.In
between the rabi and the kharif seasons, there is a short season during the
summer months known as the zaid season. Some of the crops produced
during zaid are watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber, vegetables and fodder
crops. Sugarcane takes almost a year to grow.

44. Name the three cropping seasons of India.

(1) The three cropping seasons of India are rabi, kharif and zaid.
(2) The three cropping seasons of India are rabi, plantation and zaid.
(3) The three cropping seasons of India are rabi, kharif and monsoon.
(4) The three cropping seasons of India are summer, monsoon and winter.
45. What is zaid season?
(a) In between the rabi and kharif seasons, there is a short season during the
summer months known as the zaid season.
(b) In between the summer and kharif seasons, there is a short season during
the
summer months known as the zaid season.
(c) In between the rabi and monsoon seasons, there is a short season during
the
summer months known as the zaid season.
(d) In between the monsoon and summer seasons, there is a short season
during
the summer months known as the zaid season.
46. Where is rice grown in India?
(a) The most important rice- growing regions in India are Assam, West
Bengal,
regions of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Madhya
Pradesh
and Maharashtra particularly the (Konkan coast) along with Uttar Pradesh
and
Bihar.
(b) The most important rice- growing regions in India are Assam, West
Bengal,
regions of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and
Maharashtra particularly the (Konkan coast ) along with Uttar Pradesh and
Bihar.
(c) The most important rice- growing regions in India are Tamil Nadu, Nest
Bengal,
 regions of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and
Maharashtra particularly the Konkan coast along with Uttar Pradesh and
Bihar.

(d) The most important rice- growing regions in India are Assam, West
Bengal,
regions of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and
Karnataka particularly the Konkan coast along with Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

47. In which month are rabi crops sown?

(a) Rabi crops are sown in summer from April to December.
(b) Rabi crops are sown in winter from November to December.
(c) Rabi crops are sown in winter from October to December.
(d) Rabi crops are sown in winter from October to April.

48. Important areas for the production of wheat and other rabi crops are:
(a)North and western parts such as Assam, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu
and Kashmir, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh.
(b)South and southwestern parts such as Goa, West Bengal, , and Uttar
Pradesh.
(c)North and northwestern parts such as Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh,
Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarkhand and Uttar Pradesh.
(d)Southwestern and northwestern parts such as Karnataka, Deihi, Bihar and
Tamilnadu.
Section D
(Attempt both the Map based questions)
Two places (A) and (B) are marked on the given political outline map of
India. Identify them and mark in your answer sheets.
49. A- A sugarcane producing states that shares international boundary with
Pakistan.
(a) Punjab (b) Himachal Pradesh (c) Uttarakhand (d) Rajasthan
50. B – A tea growing state
(a) Karnataka, (b) Kerala , c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Tamil Nadu