PERIOIDIC ASSESSMENT - 3 (2022-23)

Grade: X Subject: Social Science Marks: 80 Duration: 3 hours

Code: 087 Date: 15.12.2022
General Instructions
i. Question paper comprises Six Sections – A, B, C, D, E and F. 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.

SECTION - A
Choose the correct answer. 1 x 20
= 20
1. In Which continent, modern nationalism came to be associated with the
formation of nation-state?
a. Australia c. Europe

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b. North America d. Africa
c. Europe
2. DIRECTION: Mark the option which is most suitable : 1
Assertion: Alluri Sitaram Raju led the peasants of Awadh.
Reason: The Oudh Kisan Sabha was the target of this protest.

a. Both assertion and reason are true c. Assertion is true but reason is
and reason is the correct false.
explanation of assertion.
b. Both assertion and reason are true d. Both assertion and reason are
but reason is not the correct false.
explanation of assertion.
d. Both assertion and reason are false.
Explanation: In Awadh, the peasants were led by Baba Ramchandra, a sanyasi
who had earlier been to Fiji as indentured labourer. The movement here was
against talukdars and landlords who demanded from peasants exorbitantly
high rents and a variety of other cesses. Thus, both the assertion and the
reason are wrong.
3. When was the first clear expression of nationalism noticed in Europe? 1
a. 1778 c. 1779
b. 1788 d. 1789
d. 1789
4. Where was the first jute mill established?
a. Bombay c. Delhi
b. Calcutta d. Madras
b. Calcutta

5. Assertion: Mineral formation processes in the earth's crust move slowly.

Reason: Resources for minerals are used up much more quickly than they are
created.
a. Assertion is true but reason is c. Both assertion and reason are
false. false.
b. Both assertion and reason are true d. Both assertion and reason are
and reason is the correct true but reason is not the correct
explanation of assertion. explanation of assertion.

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 d. Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct
explanation of assertion. Explanation: Mineral formation is slow as it requires
millions of years to be created but are used very quickly in comparison.
6. Match the following :
Column A Column B
a. Common salts,
(i) Alluvial place deposits
magnesium
(ii) Beds of layers b. Bauxite
(iii) Residual mass of weathered material c. Gold, silver etc.
(iv) Ocean waters and ocean beds d. Gypsum, potash salt

a. i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d c. i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a

b. i-c, ii-d, iii-b, iv-a d. i-c, ii-a, iii-d, iv-b
b. i-c, ii-d, iii-b, iv-a
7 Narmada Sagar Project is in the state of _____________.
a. Arunachal Pradesh c. Madhya Pradesh
b. Uttar Pradesh d. Andhra Pradesh
c. Madhya Pradesh
8. Consider the following statements on parties.

A. Political parties do not enjoy much trust among the people.

B. Parties are often rocked by scandals involving top party leaders.
C. Parties are not necessary to run governments.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a. A and B c. A, B, and C
b. B and C d. A and C
a. A and B
9. Why is there a delay in decision-making and implementation in a democracy?
a. The government is hesitant in c. A democratic government is not
taking decisions interested in taking quick
decisions
b. The government is afraid of taking d. Democracy is based on the idea of
decisions deliberation and negotiation
d. Democracy is based on the idea of deliberation and negotiation
10. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons for criticism of multipurpose

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 river valley projects?
a. They create poorer habitats for the c. They create a rockier stream bed
river’s acquatic life
b. They help in generation of d. The reservoirs created in the
hydroelectricity floodplain submerge vegetation

b. They help in generation of hydroelectricity

11. The basic conditions for the growth of sugarcane crops
a. Temperature– 25°C-30°C, Rainfall– c. Temperature– 24°C-29°C,
100 cm-250 cm Rainfall– 50 cm-150 cm
b. Temperature– 21°C-27°C, Rainfall– d. Temperature– 21°C-25°C,
75 cm-200 cm Rainfall– 100 cm-170 cm
b. Temperature– 21°C-27°C, Rainfall– 75 cm-200 cm
12. Which of the following is NOT the benefit of power sharing?
a. It ensures political stability in the c. It reduces the possibility of
long-run. conflicts between social groups.
b. It upholds the spirit of democracy d. Political parties get their expected
share.
d. Political parties get their expected share.
13. Prudential reasons of power sharing stress on the facts that:
A. It ensures the stability of political order.
B. It reduces the possibility of conflict between social groups.
C. It gives a fair share to minority.
D. It is the very spirit of democracy.
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. A, B & C c. A and C
b. A and B d. All are correct
a. A, B & C
14. Which of the following is incorrect regarding a unitary government?
a. The powers of state governments c. A state government is conservable
are guaranteed by the Constitution. to central government.
b. There is either only one level of d. The central government can pass
government or the sub-units are on orders to the provincial
subordinate to the central government.
government.

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 a. The powers of state governments are guaranteed by the Constitution.
15. Assertion: A country's average income is approximately US$ 12,056; however,
the country is still not considered developed.
Reason: The income distribution across the nation is much skewed.
a. Assertion is true but reason is c. Both assertion and reason are
false. false.
b. Both assertion and reason are true d. Both assertion and reason are
and reason is the correct true but reason is not the correct
explanation of assertion. explanation of assertion.
c. Both assertion and reason are true, and reason is the correct explanation
of assertion.
Explanation: A country can have skewed data of income level, i.e., certain
sections of the society are extremely rich; however, a majority of the people
are poor. In such a case, the average income is likely to be high for the nation,
but the nation cannot be called developed as the income is not distributed in
an equitable manner.
16. What does HDI stand for?
a. High Development Index c. Hampered Development Index
b. Human Development Index d. Human Development Indicator
c. Human Development Index
17. NREGA (National Rural Employment Guarantee Act of 2005) has guaranteed
………. days of employment in a year in many districts of India. What are the
correct number of days?
a. 50 days c. 100 days
b. 150 days d. 200 days
c. 100 days
18. Where will you find the disguised unemployment most?
a. In most of the government offices c. In big private companies
b. Among agricultural workers d. Among part-time industrial
working for small farm lands workers
b. Among agricultural workers working for small farm lands
19. Arrange the following in the correct sequence:
(i) Online payment, Debit card, Credit cards
(ii) Precious metal coins (gold, silver, copper)
(iii) Grain and Cattle

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 (iv) Modern Currency-Paper notes and coins
a. (iii) - (ii) - (i) - (iv) c. (iii) - (ii) - (iv) - (i)
b. (ii) - (iv) - (iii) - (i) d. (iv) - (i) - (ii) - (iii)
c. (iii) - (ii) - (iv) - (i)
20. Study the picture and answer the question that follows:

Which of the following aspects best signifies above image?

a. WTO c. Trade
b. Internet d. Liberalisation
d. Liberalisation
SECTION – B
Very Short Answer Based Questions 2x4=
8
21. “Woodblock print only came to Europe after 1295.” Give reasons.
During the 6th century, woodblocks were invented in China. After exploration,
when Marco Polo returned to Italy, he brought along the knowledge of
woodblock print with him. The print knowledge reached Europe after 1295.
OR
Why couldn't handwritten manuscripts meet the growing demand for books?
Give any two reasons.
The production of handwritten manuscripts could not satisfy the ever
increasing demand for books due to the following reasons:
a. In India, there is rich and old tradition of handwritten manuscripts in
different languages which were copied on palm leaves or on handmade
papers.
b. These manuscripts were highly expensive and fragile.
c. They needed careful handling
(Students can write any two)
22. Mention any two demands of Sri Lankan Tamils.
Demands of the Tamils:

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 1. Recognition of Tamil as an official language.
2. Equal opportunities for Tamils in government jobs and educational
institutions.
3. Provincial autonomy for Tamil dominated provinces.
(Students can write any two)
23. State the conditions required to be recognised as a regional political party.
The following are the conditions required for a party to be recognised as a
regional party.

 A party has to secure at least six per cent of the total votes polled in
the election to the legislative assembly of a state.

 It has to win at least two seats in the election to the legislative

assembly of a state to be recognized as a state or regional party.

24. “Money cannot buy all the goods and services that one needs to live well” Do
you agree with this statement? Justify your answer with any two suitable
arguments.
Yes, we agree with the statement that money cannot buy all the goods and 1+1
services that one needs to live well because of the following reasons.

 Money can buy things that can be one factor on which our life depends
like food. But the quality of non-material things like freedom, security
and respect cannot be bought with money.
 We cannot buy pollution free environment, unadulterated medicines
and peace with money.
 Schools, colleges, parks, hospitals, etc. are the facilities which cannot
be run individually. There has to be a collective effort of team work between
the government or society in providing these to the general public.

(Answer may vary)

SECTION - C
Short Answer Based Questions 3x5
= 15
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25. Why did some parts of Europe dislike Napoleonic control over other areas of
the region?
Due to following reasons the Napoleonic rule over other regions was
unpopular with some sections of Europe:
1. The newly acquired territories had to face increased taxation and
censorship.
2. The forced conscription into French army to conquer other parts of Europe
was not popular with the newly conquered people.
3. Administrative reforms did not go hand with political freedom. The newly
annexed regions found themselves under French rule.
26. “Mining affects health and environment both.” Comment.
The mining activity is injurious to the health of the miners and environment
as:
a. The dust and noxious fumes inhaled by miners make them vulnerable to
pulmonary diseases.
b. The risk of collapsing mine roofs.
c. Inundation on coal mines are a constant threat to miners.
d. The water sources in the region get contaminated due to mining.
e. Dumping of waste and slurry leads to degradation of land, soil and increase
in stream and river pollution.
OR
Which types of minerals are utilised to produce nuclear energy? Name any
four nuclear power stations of India.
The minerals which are used to obtain this energy are: (i) Uranium and (ii)
Thorium.
The six nuclear power stations of India are
(i) Narora nuclear power station
(ii) Kakrapara nuclear power station. 1+2
(iii) Tarapur nuclear power station.
(iv) Kaiga nuclear power station.
(v) Kalpakkam nuclear power station.
(vi) Rawat Bhata nuclear power station.
27. Mention any three features of federalism.
(i) The power is divided between a central authority and its various
constituent units.
(ii) Different tiers of the government govern the same citizens.
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 (iii) The fundamental provisions of the government cannot be unilaterally
changed by one level of government.
(iv) It has a dual objective, i.e., to safeguard and promote the unity of the
country, and also to accommodate the regional diversity.
28. “Democratic government is legitimate government?” Support the statement
with arguments.
Democratic government is said to be a legitimate government. It may be slow,
less efficient, not always very responsive or clean, but a democratic
government is peoples’ own government. That is why there is an
overwhelming support for the idea of democracy all over the world. People
here choose their own representatives and bring them to power.
They believe that democracy is suitable for their country as it is a legitimate
government. Democracy’s ability to generate its own support is itself an
outcome that cannot be ignored.

29. Describe any three issues that unorganised sector workers experience.
The workers of unorganized sector face following problems:- (a) They are not
paid according to government rules. They are underpaid. (b) They are not
given other facilities like holidays, medical facility, gratuity, etc. (c) They can
be asked to leave without any reason. There is no job security. Workers are
hired as and when needed and then asked to leave job without any
compensation.
SECTION – D
Long Answer Based Questions 5x4
= 20
30. How can credit play a significant and advantageous role? Explain with suitable
5
example.
Credit : Credit is an agreement between the lender and the borrower in which
the borrower promises to pay the lender in the future.
Positive role of credit: Credit plays a positive role when the borrower is able
to return the loan amount on time and also made some profit with the use of
that money. For example: Salim, a shoe manufacturer took a loan from
different sources to complete the order of 3000 pair of shoes, in the end he
delivered the order, made profit and repaid the loan.
OR
When does credit cause a debt trap for the borrower? Describe with an

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 example.
Sometimes credit is very painful as it pushes the borrower into such a
situation from where recovery is very difficult. In this situation the borrower
is not able to repay the loan and many a times, caught into the situation of
debt-trap. For example:-a small farmer Swapna took loan for crop cultivation
but due to some reason she faced the situation of crop failure. So she took
another loan for spraying pesticides but the production was not enough to
repay the loan. So she was caught in debt-trap.
31. Assess the conditions that exist in modern-day India and are to blame for the 5
caste system's transformation.
The reasons for breaking down of caste hierarchy are as mentioned below :

1. Urbanisation : In urban areas, people do not bother who is walking

along next to us on a street or eating at the next table in a restaurant.
There is a shift of population from rural to urban areas.
2. Economic development: As a result of economic development, the
economic condition of lower castes has improved. They live in the areas
where people of upper castes are living in the cities.
3. Occupational mobility : There is a shift from one occupation to another,
usually when a new generation takes up occupations other than those
practiced by their ancestors. This has helped in breaking the caste
hierarchy.
4. provisions : The Constitution of India too prohibits discrimination on
the basis of caste. So we find people of different castes working together
in offices. Untouchability is a legal offence. The Constitution laid the
foundations of policies to reverse the injustices of the caste system.
5. The role played by political leaders and social reformers like Jotiba
Phule, Mahatma Gandhi, B.R. Ambedkar and Periyar Ramaswami Naicker was
important in this direction. Gandhiji called untouchable ‘Harijan’. The efforts
of these leaders tried to remove caste-based inequalities from society.

OR
Assess the status of women’s representation in India’s legislative bodies.
The status of women’s representation in India’s legislative bodies is as
follows:

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 a. Central Legislature: Less than 10% of its total strength are women.
b. State Legislature: Less than 5% of its total strength are women.
c. Panchayati Raj: One-third of the seats are reserved for women.
d. India is among the bottom group of nations in the world, in this aspect.
e. Women’s organizations and activists have been demanding a similar
reservation of at least one third of seats in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies.
But the bill to this effect has not been passed.
32. Distinguish between red and laterite soils, stating five points of distinction. 5
The following are the differences between red soils and laterite soils.

OR
Suggest any five measures to solve the problem of land degradation in India.
Measures to solve the problem of land degradation in India are as follows.

 Afforestation and proper management grazing lands

 Planting of shelter belts for stabilizing sand dunes
 Proper management of wastelands
 Control on mining activities
 Proper discharge of industrial effluents and wastes after treatment
 Adopting effective ploughing techniques

33. By the middle of the sixteenth century, the Spanish conquest and colonisation 5

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 of America was well under way. Describe with examples.
The Portuguese and the Spanish conquered America not just with the
conventional military weapons but also with the germs such as the small pox.
The small pox was carried on their person (Spanish invaders were immune to
this disease) to America for which the American Indians were not immune to
and proved a deadly weapon as it killed the whole community there. These
diseases could not be bought or captured and turned against the European
invaders unlike the guns and other conventional weapons
OR
“Trade and cultural exchange always went hand in hand.” Explain the
statement in the light of Silk Route.
There were several silk routes over land and sea which helped in trade and
cultural links between the different countries of the world especially Asia,
North Africa and Europe.
The silk routes got its name due to the Chinese silk cargoes along these
routes which were actively functional before the Christian era and upto the
15th century.
Chinese pottery, Indian spices and precious metals like gold and silver from
Europe had travelled through these silk routes. These silk routes were also
used for the cultural exchange by the Christian missionaries, Muslim
preachers arid the Buddhist.
SECTION – D
Case-based Questions 4x3=
12
34. Read the source given below and answer the question that follows:

‘It is said of “passive resistance” that it is the weapon of the weak, but the
power which is the subject of this article can be used only by the strong. This
power is not passive resistance; indeed, it calls for intense activity. The
movement in South Africa was not passive but active …

‘Satyagraha is not physical force. A satyagrahi does not inflict pain on the
adversary; he does not seek his destruction … In the use of satyagraha, there
is no ill-will whatever. ‘Satyagraha is pure soul-force. Truth is the very
substance of the soul. That is why this force is called satyagraha. The soul is
informed with knowledge. In it burns the flame of love. … Nonviolence is the
supreme dharma …‘It is certain that India cannot rival Britain or Europe in

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 force of arms. The British worship the war-god and they can all of them
become, as they are becoming, bearers of arms. The hundreds of millions in
India can never carry arms. They have made the religion of non-violence their
own …’

(Source: Unknown)

34.1 Why did Gandhiji consider nonviolence as supreme dharma? (1)

34.2 How was Gandhian satyagraha taken by the people who believed in his
philosophy? (1)
34.3 Why was Gandhian satyagraha considered as a novel way to resist
injustice? (2)

34.1 Gandhiji adopted nonviolence as a philosophy and an ideal way of life. 1+1+2
According to him philosophy of nonviolence is by not a weapon of the weak; it
is a weapon, which can be tried all.

34.2 A satyagrahi does not inflict pain on the adversary; he does not seek his
destruction. In the use of satyagraha, there is no ill-will.

34.3 (i) One could win the battle through nonviolence.

(ii) This could be done by appealing to the conscience of the oppressor.

(iii) People – including the oppressors – had to be persuaded to see the truth,
instead of being forced to accept truth through the use of violence.

35. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
CRUDE OIL RESERVES
Regions/Countries Reserves (2017) Number of Years
(Thousand Million Reserves will last
Barrels)
Middle East 808 70
United States of 50 10.5
America
World 1697 50.2

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 The table gives an estimate of reserves of crude oil (column1). More
importantly, it also tells us for how many years the stock of crude oil will last
if people continue to extract it at the present rate. The reserves would last
only 50 years more. This is for the world as a whole. However, different
countries face different situations. Countries like India depend on importing
oil from abroad because they do not have enough stocks of their own. If prices
of oil increase this becomes a burden for everyone. There are countries like
the USA which have low reserves and hence want to secure oil through
military or economic power. The question of sustainability of development
raises many fundamentally new issues about the nature and process of
development.
(Source: Unknown)

35.1 The stock of Crude Oil for the world will last for how many more years?
(1)
35.2 The reserve of Crude Oil available in the Middle is how many times more
than the reserves in the USA? (1)
35.3 How do powerful countries secure oil for their use? (2)
35.1 50 years. 1+1+2
35.2 16 times
35.3 Through military or economic power and oil stockholdings can be held
as industry stocks, government stocks and agency stocks, with most countries
using a combination of the three.
36. Read the text given below and answer the questions that follow:
Globalisation is not a new phenomenon. It was there at the time of
colonisation. In the nineteenth century when European traders came to India,
at that time too, Indian spices were exported to different countries of the
world and farmers of south India were encouraged to grow these crops. Till
today it is one of the important items of export from India. During the British
period cotton belts of India attracted the British and ultimately cotton was
exported to Britain as a raw material for their textile industries. Under
globalisation, particularly after 1990, the farmers in India have been exposed
to new challenges. Despite being an important producer of rice, cotton,
rubber, tea, coffee, jute and spices our agricultural products are not able to
compete with the developed countries because of the highly subsidised
agriculture in those countries. Today, Indian agriculture finds itself at the

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 crossroads. To make agriculture successful and profitable, proper thrust
should be given to the improvement of the condition of marginal and small
farmers. The green revolution promised much. But today it’s under
controversies. It is being alleged that it has caused land degradation due to
overuse of chemicals, drying aquifers and vanishing biodiversity. The keyword
today is “gene revolution”, which includes genetic engineering. In fact organic
farming is much in vogue today because it is practised without factory made
chemicals such as fertilisers and pesticides. Hence, it does not affect
environment in a negative manner.
(Source: Unknown)

36.1 What is the main idea of the text?

36.2 What is organic farming?
36.3 Write any two direct disadvantage of globalisation to the farmer.
36.1 Impact of globalisation on agriculture. 1+1+2
36.2 The method of farming done without using any type of chemical fertiliser,
urea, insecticides is known as organic farming.
36.3 Increase in global competition with the developed countries
Degradation of land due to the overuse of chemicals
Increased expenditure on buying HYV seeds.
(Students can write any two)
SECTION – E 1x5=
MAP SKILL BASED QUESTION (2+3=5) 5
37. 37.a Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of India 1+1
Identify them and write their correct names places where Congress Sessions
were held in
A. September 1920
B. December 1920

37.b On the same outline map of India locate and label any THREE of the 1+1+1
following ports
(i) Marmagao
(ii) New Mangalore
(iii) Chennai
(iv) Kandla
(v) Paradwip

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