PINNACLE_SA1_QP_3Term_G03_SOCIAL_PROF_A_60_AY2223_AK

Section – A Multiple Choice Questions 6M (_____/1M) Choose the correct answer: (_____/1M) (_____/1M) 1. Which one of the following courts is known as the ‘Guardian of the Constitution’? (_____/1M) (_____/1M) (A) High Court (B) Local Court (_____/1M) (C) Supreme Court (D) District Court Correct answer: C 2. What should not be applied to burnt skin? (A) cold water (B) coffee (C) ice pack (D) ointment Correct answer: B 3. Who formed the Indian National Army? (A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Netaji Subash Chandra Bose (C) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (D) B.R. Ambedkar Correct answer: B 4. On which of the following dates must a Gram Sabha meeting be held? (A) 26 June (B) 2 September (C) 15 July (D) 1 May Correct answer: D 5. Which zone should you not go beyond in water? (A) danger zone (B) safe zone (C) fun zone (D) entertainment zone Correct answer: A 6. Which is the topmost level of the Panchayat Raj system? (A) village level (B) block level (C) district level (D) state level Correct answer: C

Section – B Very Short Questions 21M Answer the following question(s) in a word or a sentence (_____/1M) 7. When is the Gram Sabha meeting held? (_____/1M) A. At least four times a year (_____/1M) 8. What is called the elixir of life? (_____/1M) A. Water (_____/1M) 9. What should a pedestrian always walk on? A. Pavement/sidewalk (_____/1M) 10. What are people who are related to our father called? (_____/1M) A. Paternal relations (_____/1M) 11. Which vehicle contains all the facilities for first aid? (_____/1M) A. Ambulance (_____/1M) Fill in the blanks: (_____/1M) 12. The members of town and village panchayats are elected in the same way. (_____/1M) 13. The term ‘Gram Swaraj’ was introduced by Mahatma Gandhi. (_____/1M) 14. Gram Sabha is the root of democracy. (_____/1M) 15. Panchayats have been set up in every village with 500 people and above. (_____/1M) 16. Pesticide is useful for killing insects. (_____/1M) Write True or False. 17. A family helps in the physical, mental and moral growth of a person. (_____/1M) A. True 18. A tailor provides treatment to sick people. A. False 19. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act brought in the three-tier Panchayat A. True 20. Inserting sticks into switch boxes can cause electrical accidents. A. True 21. Kerosene is highly inflammable. A. True 22. To inform any fire accident, we should dial 100. A. False Name the following: 23. An old kingdom that used the ‘Kudavolai’ method for village elections A. The Chola Kingdom

24. The law that safeguards those who help the victims of accidents and other calamities (_____/1M) A. Good Samaritan Law 25. The head of a panchayat (_____/1M) A. President 26. A fire protection tool used to put out fires (_____/1M) A. Fire extinguisher 27. The award given to the Odanthurai Panchayat in Coimbatore (_____/1M) A. Nirmal Purashkar award Section – C Short Answer Questions 21M Answer the following question(s) in two to three sentences: 28. Write a short note on ‘Three-tier system’ (_____/3M) A. The three tiers are District Panchayat at the district level, the Panchayat Union at the block level and the Village Panchayat at the village level. 29. Why do the police visit markets during the evening? (_____/3M) A. The police protect people and their property. There are too many people in markets during the evening. Therefore, the police visit markets to ensure the crowd follows all the rules. 30. What item in a kitchen can cause a fire accident? What kind of clothes should you wear while cooking? Why? (_____/3M) A. A leakage in a gas cylinder can cause fire accidents in a kitchen. I should wear cotton clothes while cooking because cotton does not easily catch fire. 31. Give three reasons why the service of a teacher is noble. (_____/3M) A. A teacher helps us learn more about the world around us. They also teach us how to be a good human being. Their service is noble because they help people become good citizens. 32. Write some factors that can cause accidents. (_____/3M) A. Some factors that can cause accidents are haste, carelessness, lack of awareness and violation of rules. (Accept any three factors.) 33. Write any three obligatory functions of the panchayat. (_____/3M) A. Three obligatory functions of the panchayat include providing drinking water, setting up sewage channels and constructing small bridges. (Accept any three relevant functions.) 34. How would you know that you have been touched or bitten by a toxic animal? (_____/3M) A. Skin redness and itching, inflammation of the skin, headache, vomiting and giddiness tell us that we might have been touched or bitten by a toxic animal.

Section – D Long Answer Questions 8M Answer the following question(s) in four to five sentences: Answer any ONE of the following questions 35. Write four ways in which panchayats get money to do all their work. (_____/4M) A. Panchayats get money to do their work from many places. The central and state governments provide money to them. Villagers also pay taxes to the village panchayats. Some taxes are household taxes, professional tax, property tax and water tax. Panchayats use money from these sources to do their work. (Accept any four valid points.) (OR) 36. Pradeep's mother has a lot of work to do because Pradeep's uncle and aunt are visiting. She has to sweep the floor, clean the dishes, go to the market and cook food. What can Pradeep do to help his mother? (_____/4M) A. Learner's response Sample: Pradeep can help his mother by going to the market and buying the things his mother needs so that she can do the rest of the work. He may also help with sweeping the floors Answer any ONE of the following questions 37. How do the soldiers protect our country? (_____/4M) A. Soldiers protect our country. They fight against invaders. Many soldiers defend the country by sacrificing their own lives and families. These soldiers form the Army of the defence force. (OR) 38. Write a note on ‘Budget’. (_____/4M) A. Learner’s response Sample: To budget means to calculate the income and expenditure. Income and expenditure are important for any family. We must spend according to our income. Basic needs should be fulfilled first. We must act according to the budget system.

Section - E Map/Picture Based Questions 4M Answer the following. 39. The given picture shows different helpers in our community. Name any three helpers in the picture and describe what they do. What is common among all the people shown in the picture? (_____/4M) A. The picture shows a doctor, a police officer and a soldier. A doctor treats sick people. A police officer protects people and their property. A soldier fights to protect the people of a country. All the people shown in the picture help us in different ways. (Accept any relevant response.)