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Class 10 - Social Science

Term-2 Sample Paper - 05

Maximum Marks: 40
Time Allowed: 2 hours

General Instructions:

i. This Question paper is divided into five sections-Section A, B, C, D and E.

ii. All questions are compulsory.
iii. Section-A: Question no. 1 to 5 are very short answer type questions of 2 marks each. The answer to each
question should not exceed 40 words.
iv. Section-B: Question no. 6 to 8 are short answer type questions, carrying 3 marks each. The answer to each
question should not exceed 80 words.
v. Section-C: Question no. 9 and 10 are long answer-type questions, carrying 5 marks each. The answer to each
question should not exceed 120 words.
vi. Section-D: Question no. 11 and 12 are Case-Based questions.
vii. Section-E: Question no. 13 is map-based, carrying 3 marks with two parts, 13.1 from History (1 mark) and
13.2 from Geography (2 marks).
viii. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided in a few
questions. Only one of the choices in such questions has to be attempted.
ix. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary.

Section A
1. How did the First World War help in the growth of the National Movement in India?
2. Explain the importance of 'Radio and Television' as an effective means of mass communication in
India.
3. How do money and muscle power play an important role in elections? Explain.
4. Explain the intermediary function of Money? Elaborate with example.
5. Read the flow chart given below and answer the questions that follow:

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i. What is the meaning of agglomeration economies?

ii. What facilitated the emergence of pockets of industrially developed urban centres surrounded by
rural neighbourhoods?
Section B
6. What is the basic idea behind the SHGs for the poor? Explain in your own words.
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OR

Which type of deposits with the banks are called demand deposits? State some important features of
demand deposits.
7. How did the Salt March become an effective tool of resistance against colonialism? Explain.
8. What is meant by 'regional political party'? State the conditions required to be recognized as a 'regional
political party'.
Section C
9. Economic growth in democracies is accompanied by increased inequalities among the people. Explain.

OR

Discuss any five factors that describe the successful working of democracy in India.
10. Describe the impacts of globalisation on Indian economy with examples.

OR

Explain the role of Multinational Corporations in the globalisation process.

Section D
11. Read the given text and answer the following questions:
‘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 4 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 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 ...’
i. Why did Gandhiji consider nonviolence as supreme dharma?
ii. How was Gandhian satyagraha taken by the people who believed in his philosophy?
iii. Why was Gandhian satyagraha considered as a novel way to resist injustice?
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12. Read the extract and answer the question that follows:
Railways are the principal mode of transportation for freight and passengers in India. Railways also

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make it possible to conduct multifarious activities like business, sightseeing, pilgrimage along with
transportation of goods over longer distances. Apart from an important means of transport, the Indian
Railways have been a great integrating force for more than 150 years.
Railways in India bind the economic life of the country as well as accelerate the development of the
industry and agriculture. The Indian Railway has a network of 7,133 stations spread over a route length
of 64,460 km with a fleet of 9,213 locomotives, 53,220 passenger service vehicles, 6,493 other coach
vehicles and 2,29,381 wagons as on March 2011.
Today, the railways have become more important in our national economy than all other means of
transport put together. However, rail transport suffers from certain problems as well.
Questions:
1. Which sector is gaining more importance in the Indian economy?
2. What is the significance of Railways?
3. What are the problems suffered by Indian railways?
Section E
13. I. On the given outline Political Map of India, identify the place marked as A with the help of the
following information and write its correct name on the line marked near it.
(A) The place where Non-Cooperation Movement was called off due to violence.
II. On the same given map of India, locate the following:
i. Narora Nuclear Plant OR Gandhinagar Software Technology Park
ii. Indira Gandhi International Airport

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Class 10 - Social Science

Term-2 Sample Paper - 05

Solution

Section A
1. The war created a new economic and political situation.
It led to a huge increase in defence expenditure which was financed by war loans and increasing
taxes.
Customs duties were raised and income tax introduced.
Through the war years, prices increased doubling between 1913 and 1918 leading to extreme
hardship for the common people.
Villages were called upon to supply soldiers, and the forced recruitment in rural areas caused
widespread anger.
Then in 1918-19 and 1920-21, crops failed in many parts of India, resulting in acute shortages of
food. This was accompanied by an influenza epidemic.
2. The importance of 'Radio and Television’ can be understood from the following points:
i. Radio and television transmit a variety of communications, ranging from entertainment programs and
news to commercial advertisements. They also transmit weather alerts and other emergency warnings.
ii. As an effective means of mass communication, these media provides news to people throughout the
country including rural areas.
iii. People are also made aware of the programmes and policies of the government.
iv. They provide educational programmes that can be understood even by the illiterate people.
v. The media also give information involving various natural and man-made disasters. It helps in
broadcasting early warnings.
3. Money and muscle power play an important role in elections as follows:
a. Recently the role of money and muscle power In parties increased especially during elections.
b. Parties generally give tickets to those candidates who have or can raise lots of money.
c. Rich people and companies who give funds to the parties can influence the policies and decisions of the
parties after coming to power.
d. In some cases, parties support criminals who can win the election.
e. The increasing role of rich people and big companies in democratic politics is a threat to democracy all
over the world.
4. Money, by providing the crucial intermediate step, eliminates the need for double coincidence of wants. It
is no longer necessary for the shoe manufacturer to look for a farmer who will buy his shoes and at the
same time sell him wheat. And he has to find a buyer for his shoes. Once he has exchanged his shoes for
money, he can purchase wheat or any other commodity in the market. Since money acts as an intermediate
in the exchange process, it is called a medium of exchange.
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5. i. Cities provide markets and provide services such as banking, insurance, transport, labour, consultants
and financial advice, etc. to the industry. Many industries tend to come together to make use of the
advantages offered by the urban centres known as agglomeration economies.
ii. In the pre-Independence period, most manufacturing units were located in places from the point of
view of overseas trade such as Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, etc. Consequently, there emerged certain

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pockets of industrially developed urban centres surrounded by a huge agricultural rural hinterland.
Section B
6. The basic idea behind formation of SHGs are mentioned below:
1. To create self-employment for the poor, particularly rural poor women. It helps poor rural people
especially women to become self reliant.
2. The SHGs help poor borrowers to overcome the problem of lack of collateral and provides credit at
cheap interest.
3. With this credit, they are enabled with a variety of job opportunity as they can open a small cottage
industry etc.
4. They can get timely loans for a variety of purposes at a reasonable interest rate in the name of the SHG
of which they are members.
5. The SHGs are thus the building blocks of the organisation of the rural poor.

OR

Demand Deposits can be said to be those amounts of money which are deposited in a bank and can be
withdrawn from the same on demand.
Some important features of demand deposits are given below:
i. Demand deposits are accepted widely as a means of payment by way of a cheque along with currency.
ii. They are closely linked to the working of the modern banking system. Such deposits earn an amount as
interest.
7. The 'Salt March' acted as an effective tool of resistance against colonialism because of the
following reasons:
i. Mahatma Gandhi found in salt a powerful symbol that could unite the nation.
ii. Salt was something consumed by the rich and the by the rich and the poor alike. The tax on salt and the
government monopoly over its production revealed the most oppressive face of British rule.
iii. Gandhiji sent a letter to Viceroy Irwin stating eleven demands. The most stirring of all was the demand
to abolish the salt tax. But Irwin was unwilling to negotiate, so to peacefully defy the British, Mahatma
Gandhi started his famous salt march accompanied by 78 of his trusted volunteers.
iv. On 6 April he reached Dandi, and ceremonially violated the law, manufacturing salt by boiling sea
water.
This march developed the feeling of nationalism, people in different parts of the country broke the salt
law and manufactured salt and demonstrated in front of government salt factories.
8. A regional party is a party that is present in only some states. It is also called as a state party,e.g, Shiv Sena.
Any party could be recognized as a regional political party only after it fulfills the following
conditions:
i. A party must secures at least six percent of the total votes in an election to the Legislative Assembly of a
state.
ii. A party must win at least two seats in the Legislative Assembly.
Section C
9. The following points explain that economic growth in democracies is accompanied by increased
inequalities among the people:
i. Democracies are based on political equality.
ii. All individuals have equal rights in electing representatives without any regards to gender, caste,
religion, creed, etc
iii. Parallel to the process of bringing individuals into the political arena on an equal footing, we find
growing economic inequalities in almost all the democratic countries of the world.

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iv. A small number of ultra-rich enjoy a highly disproportionate share of wealth and income. Not only
that, their share in the total income of the country has been increasing.
v. The situation is much worse in some other countries. In Bangladesh, more than half of its population
lives in poverty. People in several poor countries are now dependent on rich countries even for food
supplies.
Those at the bottom of society have very little to depend upon. Their incomes have been declining.
Sometimes, they find it difficult to meet their basic needs of life such as food, clothing, housing, education
and health. In actual life, democracies do not appear to be very successful in reducing economic
inequalities.

OR

The factors which are responsible for the successful working of democracy in India are:
i. In India, there is an autonomous Election Commission. Free and fair elections are held periodically.
The people elect their representatives through the election procedure,
ii. The local governments take care of the issues pertaining to their regions. The Panchayati Raj system
enables people to participate in governance.
iii. Freedom of press and media enables people to be well informed about governmental activities.
iv. In India, there are a large number of political parties with different bases. They compete with each
other to get public support. They participate in the democratic process.
v. In India, an independent Judiciary is very important for the success of democracy
10. Impacts of globalization on Indian economy are as follows:
i. Globalization has resulted in the creation of new jobs and thus it has led to a higher standard of living
in urban areas.
ii. As the MNCs have penetrated the Indian market with their better and advanced products, there has
been a greater choice before the consumers who can now enjoy the improved quality and lower prices
for several products and services.
iii. MNCs have increased their investments in India leading to more job opportunities and better income
for people.
iv. Globalization has enabled some large Indian companies to emerge as MNCs themselves like Tata
Motors, Infosys, Ranbaxy, Asian Paints etc.
v. Globalisation has also created new opportunities for companies providing services particularly those
involving IT (Information Technology). For example, The Indian company producing a magazine for
London based company and call centres.
vi. Local companies supply raw materials to foreign industries and have prospered.
vii. However, for a large number of small producers and workers, globalisation has posed major
challenges.
viii. The small producers have not been able to compete with the MNCs and as a result, they had to shut
down their business.

OR

MNCs play a very important role in the globalisation process due to the following reasons:
i. MNCs control production in more than one country. As such they have led to the availability of
products from all over the world in any country.
ii. They compete with the local producers directly even after being miles apart, thus integrating the
markets.
iii. Their working leads to an exchange of investments and products which leads to the interconnection

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between diverse countries.

iv. Countries get linked when the movement of goods, people, investment and services between different
countries takes place. MNCs have increased the inflow of foreign capital across different countries. For
example, when a corporation like General Electric invests in India, it brings in capital from abroad.
v. The recent advancement in techniques of transport and communication systems has helped the process
of globalisation.
vi. MNCs from developing countries are also increasing their presence in developed countries. For
example, Tata Tea purchased Tetley, a tea brand in Britain a few years ago.
Section D
11. i. Gandhiji adopted nonviolence as a philosophy and an ideal way of life. According to him philosophy of
nonviolence is not a weapon of the weak; it is a weapon, which can be tried by all.
ii. 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.
iii. a. One could win the battle through nonviolence.
b. This could be done by appealing to the conscience of the oppressor.
c. People - including the oppressors – had to be persuaded to see the truth, instead of being forced to
accept truth through the use of violence.
Any other relevant point (Any two points)

12. 1. The railways have become more important in our national economy than all other means of transport
put together.
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2. (Any two relevant point)

i. Railways are the principal mode of transportation for freight and passengers in India, as they link
different parts of the country.
ii. They carry huge loads and bulky goods for long distances.
iii. Railways make it possible to conduct multifarious activities like business, sight-seeing, pilgrimage along
with goods transportation over longer distances.
iv. Railways have been a great integrating force for the nation, for more than 150 years now.
v. They have been helpful in binding the economic life of the country and cultural fusion.
vi. They have accelerated the development of the industry and agriculture.

3. (Any two relevant point)

i. Many passengers travel without tickets.
ii. Thefts and damaging of railway property have not yet stopped completely.
iii. People stop the trains, pull the chain unnecessarily and this causes heavy damage to the railway.
Section E
13. I. Chauri Chaura
II.

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