PART TEST - 1

Date: 24/06/2024 Time: 1.5 hour

Subject: SST (Class-10) Total Marks: 40

Syllabus
History- Ch-1 The rise of Nationalism in Europe
Polity-Ch-1 Power Sharing
Geo- Ch-1 Resources & Development, Ch-2 Forests and Wildlife Resources
Eco- Ch-1 Development, Ch-2 Sectors of Indian Economy

Section-A (History 10marks)

1. Choose the correct options: (0.5x4) (2)

(i) The idea of La Patrie means _____.

(a)Motherland (b)Fatherland (c)Citizens (d)Monarchy

(ii) Which of the following statements about the Civil Code of 1804, usually
known as the Napoleonic Code, are true?
(a)Secured the Right to Property (b)Established Equality before the Law
(c) Removed all privileges based on birth (d)None of these

(iii) Which of the following resulted in hostility towards the French armies in
Europe?
(a)Forced conscription into the French armies (b)Censorship
(c)Uniform Laws (d)Options (a) & (b)

(iv) The Habsburg Empire consisted of regions.

(a) Italian-speaking provinces of Lombardy and Venetia
(b) The Alpine regions – the Tyrol, Austria and the Sudetenland
(c) Options (a) & (b)
(d) None of the above

2. Answer the following questions: (2X4) (8)

(i) What do you mean by liberal nationalism? Write a note on imperialism.

(ii) What changes were brought in Europe after the treaty of Vienna?
(iii) Explain the German Unification.
(iv) How did the Balkan issue become the reason for the first world war?

Section-B (Polity 10 marks)

1. Choose the correct options: (0.5x4) (2)

(i) _______ in Belgium is a good example of power sharing among different

social groups.
a) Community Government b) District Government
c) Central Government d) State Government

(ii) The major social groups in Sri Lanka are the Sinhala speakers, which
constitute _____ of the population.
a) 35 per cent b) 50 per cent
c) 74 per cent d) 30 per cent
 (iii) In the capital city Brussels, 80 per cent of people speak ______ while 20
per cent are _____ speaking.
a) French, Dutch b) Dutch, French
c) French, German d) German, French

(iv) Which of the following statements is true?

a) A legitimate government is one where citizens, through participation,
acquire a stake in the system.
b) Prudential reasons stress that power-sharing will bring out better
outcomes; moral reasons emphasise the very act of power sharing as
valuable.
c) A democratic rule involves sharing power with those affected by its
exercise and who have to live with its effects.
d) All of the above.

2. Answer the following questions: (2X4) (8)

(i) Explain two main reasons why power sharing is important in a democracy.

(ii) What were the demands of the Tamils in Sri Lanka?

(iii) What is majoritarianism?

(iv) State one prudential reason and one moral reason for power sharing.

Section-C (Geography 10 marks)

1. Choose the correct options: (0.5x4) (2)

(i). Which one of the following type of resource is iron ore?

(a) Renewable (b) Biotic (c) Flow (d) Non-renewable

(ii) Under which of the following type of resource can tidal energy be put?
(a) Replenishable (b) Human-made (c) Abiotic (d) Non-renewable

(iii) Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab?
(a) Intensive cultivation (b) Deforestation (c) Over-irrigation (d) Overgrazing

(iv) In which one of the following States is terrace cultivation practised?

(a) Punjab (b) Plains of Uttar Pradesh (c) Haryana (d) Uttaranchal

2. Answer the following questions: (2x4) (8)

(i) Write a short note on classification of resources..
(ii) What is the classification of alluvial soil on the basis of their age? Mention their
characteristics.
(iii) Write a paragraph on resource planning.
(iv) Give two characteristics of alluvial soil.
 Section-D (Economics 10 marks)
1. Choose the correct options: (0.5x4) (2)

(i) Countries with per capita income of US$ 12616 per annum and above in
2012 are called ______.
a) underdeveloped countries b) developing countries
c) poor countries d) rich countries

(ii) Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) indicates the number of children that die
before the age of ____________ as a proportion of 100 live children born in
that particular year.
a) four years b) one year
c) two years d) three years

(iii) Net Attendance Ratio is the total number of children of the age group
________ attending school as a percentage of the total number of children
in the same age group.
a) 17 and 18 years b) 9 and 10 years
c) 12 and 13 years d) 14 and 15 years

(iv) As per the 2013 report, ________ had the HDI rank of 135 in the world.
a) Sri Lanka b) Pakistan
c) India d) Bangladesh

2. Answer the following questions: (2)

“Average income is the important criteria for development.” Justify.

3. Answer the following long questions: (3X2) (6)

(i) What are the limitations of per capita income and average income?

(ii) Explain the human development index .

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