ST. ANNE’S SR.

SECONDARY SCHOOL, JODHPUR

FIRST ASSESSMENT – 2021-22
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Time-1 hr. CLASS-X M.M: 20

Q.1: Why does Kerala have a low Infant Mortality Rate? (1)
Q.2: What should be the developmental goal of a rural landless labourer? (1)
Q.3: Why is the power shared among different organs of the government called Horizontal
distribution of power? (1)
Q.4: Give any two examples of Tiger Reserves of India? (1)
Q.5: Explain the Prudential set of reason for power sharing in democracy along with an
example from Indian context? (2)
Q.6: ‘Communities in India have protected and conserved the forest and wildlife’. Explain
the statement giving any two examples. (2)
Q.7: In what respects is the criterion used by UNDP for measuring development different
from the one used by the World Bank? (4)
Q.8: ‘There are two kinds of routes through which federations have been formed’. Describe
with one example each. (4)
Q.9: Define soil erosion. What steps can be taken to check soil erosion in India? Explain any
three. (1+3 = 4)