ANSAR ENGLISH SCHOOL, PERUMPILAVU

POST MIDTERM EXAMINATION, 2022-’23

Social science
Class: X Time: 1.5 Hrs. Max. Marks:
40
Name of the student: Div. Roll No.

General Instructions:

1. Section A-From questions 1 to 10 are 1 mark each.

2. Section B-Question no. 11 to 13 are very short answer type questions, carrying 2 marks.
3. Section C. Question no: 14 is short Answer Type carrying 3 marks. Answer to
this question should not exceed 60 words.
4. Section D-Question no 15 and 16 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks
each. Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words.
5. Section-E-Questions no: 17 and 18 are case based questions with three sub questions
and are of 4 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 100 words.
6. Section F-Question no. 19 is map based, carrying 3 marks.

Section A(1x10=10)

1. What does the term 'Partisan' mean?

A. The affair of the state or the science of the governance

B. A group of people who come together to promote common beliefs.
C. A person who is strongly committed to the party.
D. The ruling party which runs the government

2. Urenium and Thorium used for generating nuclear power are found in

A. Godavari Basin
B. Gulf of Cambay
C. Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh
D. Aravalli ranges of Rajasthan

3. Assertion (A): Parties play a decisive role in making laws for a country.Reason

(R): Opposition parties also mobilize opposition to the government.

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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.

4. Which of the following is a prime group for the location of Aluminum smelting plant?

A. Capital and market

B. Raw material and electricity

C. Labour and Raw material

D. Capital and Transport

5. What is the correct meaning of agglomeration economies?

A. Many industries set up in rural centres.

B. Industries are basically agro-based.

C. Industries set up produce raw material for secondary section.

D. Many industries tend to come together to make use of the advantages offered by the
Urban centers.

6.

Column I Column II
1 Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) A.1964
2 Indian National Congress (INC) B. 1980
3 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) C.1885
4 Communist Party of India -Marxist (CPI-M) D. 1999
A. 1.B, 2.C, 3.D,4.A

B. 1.C, 2.B, 3.D, 4. A

C. 1.C, 2.A, 3.B, 4. D

D. 1.B, 2.C, 3.A, 4. D

7. Organic chemicals are used to produce………...

A. Adhesives

B. Paints

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C. Glass

D. Synthetic fiber

8. Bahujan Samaj party was founded by

A. B R Ambedkar

B. Kanshi Ram

C. Mamta Banerjee

D. Syama prasad

9. What is the meaning of ‘Alliance’?

A. Two parties together form the government.

B. Leftist and Rightist together form the government.

C. When state and national parties together form the government.

D. When several parties in a multiparty system join for the purpose of contesting election
and winning power.

10. India’s deposits are mainly found in the Amarkantak plateau, Maikal hills
and the plateau region of Bilaspur-Katni.
A. Bauxite

B. Iron Ore

C. Steel

D. Manganese

Section B (3x2=6)

11. Mention any four challenges faced by political parties?

12. “Minerals are an Indispensable part of our life.” Comment.

13. Why does solar energy have a bright future in India?

Section C (1x3=3)

14. How do Industries pollute environment. Explain with Examples.

Section D (2x5=10)
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15. Suggest and explain any five ways to reform political parties in India

OR

“Political parties are a necessary condition for a democracy. Analyse the statement with
examples.

16. Differentiate between conventional and non-conventional source of energy

OR

Why is conservation of minerals essential. Explain any four measures to conserve minerals.

Section E (2x4=8)

17. Read the source given below and answer the questions given below.

India is fortunate to have fairly rich and varied mineral resources. However, these are unevenly
distributed. Broadly speaking, peninsular rocks contain most of the reserves of coal, metallic
minerals, mica and many other non-metallic minerals. Sedimentary rocks on the Western and
Eastern flanks of the peninsula, in Gujarat and Assam have most of the petroleum deposits.
Rajasthan with the rock systems of the peninsula, has reserves of many non-ferrous minerals.
The vast alluvial plains of North India are almost devoid of economic minerals. These
variations exist largely because of the differences in the geological structure, processes and time
involved in the formation of minerals.

1. Why is there uneven distribution of mineral resources in India? (1)

2. Which mineral resources are found in abundance in the sedimentary rocks on the
Western and Eastern flanks of the peninsular?(1)

3. Explain Ferrous and non-ferrous mineral(2)

18. Read the source given below and answer the questions given below.

Democracies that follow a federal system all over the world tend to have two kinds of political
parties: parties that are present in only one of the federal units and parties that are present in
several or all units of the federation. This is the case in India as well. There are some
countrywide parties, which are called ‘national parties’. These parties have their units in various
states. But by and large, all these units follow the same policies, programmers and strategy that
is decided at the national level. Every party in the country must register with the Election
Commission. While the Commission treats all parties equally, it offers some special facilities to
large and established parties. These parties are given a unique symbol only the official
candidates of that party can use that election symbol. Parties that get this privilege and some
other special facilities are ‘recognised’ by the Election Commission for this purpose. That is
why, these parties are called ‘recognised political parties’. The Election Commission has laid
down detailed criteria of the proportion of votes and seats that a party must get to be a
recognised party. A party that secures at least six per cent of the total votes in an election to the
Legislative Assembly of a State and wins at least two seats is recognised as a state party. A
party that secures at least six per cent of

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the total votes in Lok Sabha elections or Assembly elections in four States and wins at least four
seats in the Lok Sabha is recognised as a national party.

1. Who issues symbols to the political parties? (1)

2. Which parties are called as recognized political parties?(1)

3. What is the criteria laid down by the Election Commission to be recognised as a

state party?(2)

Section F (1x3=3)

19. on an outline map of india, Locate and label any three of the following:-

1. Kakrapara Nuclear Power Plant

2. Bokaro Coal Field

3. Bengaluru Software Technology Park

4. Narora Nuclear Power Plant

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