Padhle E-Book - Previous 10 Year Question Papers with Solutions 2011-20 - Class 10 Social Science

Sec B (3 Ma Eac ) 10. Wh as the decade of the 1830s kno n as great economic hardship in Europe? E plain an three reasons. 11. E plain an three measures taken b the British go ernment to repress the mo ement started against the Ro latt Act. 12. Which ere the t o t pes of demands mentioned b Gandhi in his letter to Vicero Ir in on 31 Januar 1930? Wh as the abolition of salt ta the most stirring demand? E plain. 13. E plain an three objecti es of the National Jute Polic , 2005 . 14. Wh is India not able to perform to her full potential in iron and steel production? E plain an three reasons. 15. Ho are means of transport and communication complementar to each other? E plain ith three e amples. 16. What are pressure groups? Ho are the different from political parties? E plain. 17. Ho do ou feel that democrac is better than an other form of go ernment? E plain. 18. E plain ith e amples ho some countries face foundational challenges of democrac . 19. Ho are local companies benefited b collaborating ith multinational corporations? E plain ith e amples. 20. Cheap and affordable credit is essential for poor households both in rural and urban areas . In the light of the abo e statement, e plain the social and economic alues attached to it. Downloaded from www.padhle.in

Sec C (5 Ma Eac ) 21. E plain the Right to Seek Redressal ith an e ample. 22. Describe the role of culture in shaping the feelings of nationalism in Europe from 1830 to the end of the 19th centur . 23. Wh did Gandhi start the Ci il Disobedience Mo ement ? E plain an four features of the mo ement. 24. Wh is it necessar to conser e mineral resources? Suggest an four a s to conser e mineral resources. 25. Ad ancement of the international trade of a countr is an inde of its economic prosperit . Justif the statement ith fi e arguments. 26. No part s stem is ideal for all countries and in all situations . Justif the statement ith fi e arguments. 27. Democracies do not appear to be er successful in reducing economic inequalities . E amine the statement ith e amples. 28. What are the t o categories of sources of credit? Mention four features of each. 29. Ho has impro ement in technolog stimulated the globalisation process? E plain ith fi e e amples. 30. M​ APS (a) Identif and mark the follo ing in the political map of India. [2] (A) The place here the Indian National Congress Session as held in 1927. (B) The place here the Non-cooperation Mo ement as called off. (b) Locate and label the follo ing features ith appropriate s mbols: [3] i. Kaiga Nuclear Po er Plant ii. Bhilai Iron and Steel Centre iii. Kandla Major Sea Port Downloaded from www.padhle.in

CBSE SOCIAL SCIENCE 2013 Solutions - 1. (a) Economic Hardship OR (c) Officials of Imperial Court 2. (d) All of the above 3. (b) Wind Po er 4. (a) BAMCEF 5. (a) United Kingdom 6. (d) All the above 7. (c) Banks 8. (a) To liberalise international trade 9. (a) Je eller 10. The follo ing are three important reasons h the decade of 1830s is kno n as great economic hardship in Europe: i. During the 1830s, there as large-scale unemplo ment in Europe. In most of the European countries, emplo ment opportunities ere lo in number, hereas job seekers ere man . ii. Cities had come to be e tremel overcro ded. As a result, slums had started coming up as more people migrated from the rural areas to the urban areas. iii. Small producers in to ns ere often faced ith stiff competition from imports of cheap machine-made goods from England here industrialisation as more advanced, especiall in te tile production. 11. The follo ing are the measures adopted b the British Government to repress the movement started against the Ro latt Act: i. Fearing that rail a and telegraph lines might be cut b those protesting the Act, the Government unleashed harsher than usual measures to suppress the movement. ii. Local leaders ere imprisoned and Gandhi as prohibited from entering Delhi. On 10th April 1919, the police fired upon a peaceful procession in Amritsar. Downloaded from www.padhle.in

iii. This action of the Government resulted in attacks on banks, post offices and rail a stations. Martial la as soon imposed and General D er took over the command. 12. Among the demands made b Gandhi in his letter to Vicero Ir in, some of the demands ere general in nature, hereas others ere of interest to specific sections such as industrialists and peasants. The demand for the abolition of salt ta as the most important because it as a problem faced b Indians of all socioeconomic classes. Salt as and remains a product of dail consumption. Because it is naturall available in nature, the ta imposed on it as considered an injustice done to Indians. Gandhi s letter gave the Government an ultimatum for accepting his demands, failing hich he threatened to launch a Civil Disobedience Campaign. 13. Three objectives of the National Jute Polic , 2005 Objectives : 1. To increase productivit 2. To improve qualit 3. To ensure good prices to the jute farmers 4. To enhance the field per hectare. 14. The follo ing are three important reasons h India has not been able to perform to her full potential in iron and steel production: i. High cost of production and limited availabilit of coking coal ii. Lo er productivit of labour iii. Irregular suppl of energ 15. Transport and communication establish link bet een production center and provide the link through hich these t o centre carr out trade Similarl gro th in trade also leads to creation of more infrastructure to match the volume of trade. It also creates avenues for investment in infrastructure through the revenue generated b trade. Downloaded from www.padhle.in

This means of transport like roads, rail a s, air, ater and pipelines need to be developed to keep the heels of econom moving. Communication is another important aspect as it allo s commercial transactions to be completed across different places and time ones. It helps surmount the barriers of geograph and also keeps those engaged in trade informed about their business. 16. Pressure groups are organisations hich strive to influence the policies of the Government. The could do so b forming an organisation and undertaking activities to promote their interests or vie points. These organisations are formed hen people ith common occupation, interest, aspirations or opinions come together to achieve a common objective. The follo ing are the differences bet een pressure groups and political parties: i. Unlike pressure groups hich tr to influence the Government s policies, political parties are groups of people hich come together to contest elections and hold po er in the Government. ii. While pressure groups tend to ield po er, if an , ithout responsibilities, political parties aim at direct control or share of political po er of the State. iii. Pressure groups are not accountable to people, hereas political parties have to face the people in elections and thus have to be responsive to people s needs and vie s. 17. Democrac is a better form of government hen compared ith an other form of government because of the follo ing reasons :- (i) Promotes equalit among citi ens Ever citi en of the countr has equal rights before the la . All individuals have equal eight in electing representatives. (ii) Enhances the dignit of the individual B giving its citi ens equal rights, it enhances dignit and freedom of the individual. Democrac gives equal treatment and respect to omen, disadvantaged and discriminated castes in our societ . (iii) Improves the qualit of decision-making As there is open debate in major issues in democrac thus, qualit of decisions is improved. (iv) Provides a method to resolve conflicts Democrac reduces the possibilit of social tension hich leads to peaceful social life. It allo s room to correct mistakes. Downloaded from www.padhle.in

(v) A legitimate government Democrac gets the popular support of the people b regular, free and fair elections. 18. Foundational challenge relates to making the transition to democrac and then instituting democratic government. It evolves establishing a sovereign and functional state. It evolves bringing do n the e isting non-democratic regime, keeping the militar a a from controlling the government. Establishing a civilian control on all government institutions b holding proper elections. It evolves the recognition of people s choice and opportunit to change rulers, recognise people s ill. 19. When local companies launch a joint venture ith MNCs: i. The MNCs provide the finances for additional investments for faster production. ii. MNCs bring ith them the latest technolog for enhancing and improving production. iii. Some Indian companies have had ver successful foreign collaborations. Globalisation has enabled some Indian companies to e pand into multinational corporations. iv. Parakh Foods as a small compan hich has been bought over b a big American compan Cargill foods. Parakh Foods had built a large marketing net ork in various parts of India as a ell-reputed brand. It had four oil refineries hose control has no shifted to Cargill. No , Cargill is the largest manufacturer of edible oil in India making five million pouches dail . Downloaded from www.padhle.in

20. Cheap and affordable credit is essential for Poor households in rural areas because it helps the poor farmers or poor people living there to get loans and then the can invest in either farming or non farm activities. The cheap ord tells that the interest rate ould be lo so at the end the have to pa less mone . Cheap and affordable credit is essential for Poor households in urban areas because it helps the poor people living in urban areas to invest in an manufacturing or an small business hich can give them a good return. Due to this good return the can pa back the credit ith interest and can have a good and settled life. 21. Under the Right to Seek Redressal , consumers have the right to seek redressal against trade practices of e ploitation and seek a fair settlement of the genuine grievances. The can seek redressal through consumer courts functioning at district, state and national levels and ma get compensation from a manufacturer/trader if an harm is done. E ample: Suresh sent an urgent courier to his brother living in another cit . Ho ever, the courier did not reach on time hich resulted in some financial loss to both Suresh and his brother. Thus, Suresh filed a case against the courier compan in the consumer court. 22. It can be said that culture, music, dance and religion pla ed an important role in the development of nationalism in Europe: i. The role of culture as important in the sense that it instilled among the people of Europe an idea of a shared heritage. The ultimate result of this as the development of nationalism. Art, poetr and music, all helped in e pressing nationalist feelings among the people. Romanticism, in particular, as a cultural movement hich contributed a great deal in this process. Romantic artists and poets criticised the glorification of reason and science and instead focused on emotions and intuition. ii. Language also pla ed an important role. After the Russian occupation, the Polish language as forced out of schools and Russian as imposed ever here. In 1831, an armed rebellion against Russian rule took place hich as later crushed. After this, man members of the Polish clerg began to use language as a eapon of national resistance. Downloaded from www.padhle.in

iii. The Romantic German philosopher Herder said that true German culture as to be found among the common people das volk. Folk songs, folk poetr and dances further popularised the idea of nation. 23. Starting of civil disobedience movement: On 31st Januar , 1930 Gandhiji sent a letter to Vicero Ir in, demanding 11 features. In these demands some ere general interest and some ere specific interest. These demands ere from different classes from industrialists to peasants. The letter also included the abolition of salt la s, as salt as an important in people's diet. It is also stated that \"if the demands ere not fulfilled b 11th March, the Congress ould launch a civil disobedience movement\". Ir in as not read to talk upon the demands and ultimatel Mahatma Gandhiji launched the movement Features of civil disobedience movement: 1.The civil disobedience as launched in 1930 under the guidelines of Gandhiji. 2. Dandi March as set in order to abolish salt la s 3.Peoples fought against the government for getting their libert . 4.Bo cott of school,colleges,foreign cloth, offices. Liquor shops closed. 5.People stop pa ing chaukidari and other ta es. 6.Actuall civil disobedience movement as launched to fill the ork that non cooperation on't did. 7. Village officials, teachers and man resigned their jobs. 24. Natural resources take millions of ears to form as it is available in limited stock so it is ver necessar to conserve because it can be e hausted b human activities like improper use of mineral resources.. Here are some points to conserve resources. 1. Create a areness among people to preserve natural resources b teaching the importance of resources. 2.B minimising the use of e isting natural b keeping in mind that it should be used in future. 3.Use petroleum products judiciousl as kno ing the needs of it. 4.Use a bic cle or alk through to travel short distances. Downloaded from www.padhle.in

5.S itch of the vehicles engines or automobiles at rail a crossing or at red traffic lights. 6.B implementing some la s through the government in order to conserve available resources. 25. Advancement of a countr s international trade is an inde of its economic prosperit because :- i. International trade is in fact an economic barometer of a countr . A health volume of it ensures a trickling do n of prosperit into the macroeconom as ell. ii. No countr is self-sufficient in all resources or services. It has to resort to international trade in order to satisf one or the other needs of its econom . iii. If the balance of international trade is favourable to a countr , it can earn more foreign e change and hence strengthen its financial position in the market. iv. International trade induces a countr to develop secondar and tertiar sectors for e porting goods hich can fetch more foreign e change. v. A countr s economic prosperit can be gauged b the health of its international trade. 26. No Part s stem is ideal for all countries and all situations : (a) Part s stem is not something, an countr can choose. (b) It evolves over a long time depending on the nature of the societ . (c) Its social and regional division, its histor of policies and its s stem of elections. (d) Each countr develops a part s stem that is conditioned b its special circumstances. 27. Democrac and the economic outcomes Slo economic development and economic gro th due to population Basic needs of life, such as food, clothing, shelter are difficult to make Prevalence of Economic Inequalities Downloaded from www.padhle.in

Povert is still a big issue Allocation of resources in fe hands Unjust distribution of goods and opportunities 28. The t o categories of credit sources are formal and informal . The follo ing are four features of formal sources of credit: i. The most important in this categor are banks and cooperative societies. Loans can be obtained from these. ii. The Reserve Bank of India supervises the functioning of these formal sources. iii. Bank loans require documentation and collateral. The latter is used as guarantee until the loan is paid back. iv. Formal sources are not allo ed to charge an rate of interest and have to adhere to governmental norms. Informal sources of credit: i. In the informal field, mone can be borro ed from a person, friend, relative, mone lender, trader and emplo er. ii. There is no regulator or supervisor bod in this sector. iii. Loans from this sector of credit do not require an collateral. iv. Often, a ver high percentage of interest is charged as there is no collateral. 29. The follo ing are the factors hich have helped in the process of globalisation: i. Rapid development in technolog has contributed a great deal in furthering globalisation. Technological advancement has resulted in faster deliver of goods and services across longer distances at cheaper costs. ii. Development in information and communication technolog has brought the orld a lot closer. Telecommunication technologies such as telephone, telegraph and fa are often used to contact people and organisations around the orld, access information on Downloaded from www.padhle.in

an urgent basis and communicate ith remote areas. Tele-conferences are no ada s often used in order to avoid long trips around the orld. iii. Developments in information technolog have helped in the spreading out of the production of services around the globe. Orders are no ada s placed through the Internet, designing is done on computers and pa ments are done online. E-mail and voice-mail are available at negligible costs. iv. The cost of air transport has fallen graduall . This has resulted in greater volumes of goods and people being transported across the orld. v. E-banking, e-commerce, e-learning, e-mail and e-governance are becoming more commonplace. 30. Downloaded from www.padhle.in

CBSE SOCIAL SCIENCE 2012 Q es ions - SECTION A (1 a a ) 1. Who, among he follo ing, hos ed he Congress a Vienna in 1815? (A) King of Ne herlands (B) Gi seppe Ma ini (C) D ke Me ernich (D) O o Von Bismarck 2. Which one of he follo ing is r e abo he 'Trea of Cons an inople' of 1832? (A) I recognised T rke as an independen na ion. (B) I recognised Greece as an independen na ion. (C) I recognised German as an independen na ion. (D) I recognised France as an independen na ion. 3. Which one of he follo ing agreemen s ga e reser ed sea s o he 'Depressed Classes' in Pro incial and Cen ral Legisla i e Co ncils? (A) L ckno Pac (B) Gandhi - Ir in Pac (C) Poona Pac (D) None of hese 4. Which one of he follo ing Vicero s anno nced a ag e offer of 'dominion s a s' for India in Oc ober 1929? (A) Lord Mo n ba en (B) Lord Dalho sie (C) Lord Ir in (D) None of hese 5. Which one of he follo ing is a non-me allic mineral? (A) Lead (B) Copper (C) Tin (D) Limes one 6. Which one of he follo ing ci ies has emerged as he 'elec ronic capi al' of India? (A) Delhi Downloaded from www.padhle.in

(B) Kolka a (C) Bangalore (D) H derabad 7. On ha basis is he ind s rial sec or classified in o p blic and pri a e sec ors? (A) Emplo men condi ions (B) The na re of economic ac i i (C) O nership of en erprises (D) N mber of orkers emplo ed in he en erprise 8. Which one of he follo ing s a es has he highes road densi ? (A) Goa (B) Kerala (C) Karna aka (D) G jara 9. In hich one of he follo ing s a es does 'Shi Sena' e is as a regional poli ical par ? (A) G jara (B) Karna aka (C) Maharash ra (D) Madh a Pradesh 10. Which one of he follo ing facili ies is offered b he Elec ion Commission o a recogni ed poli ical par ? (A) Par Name (B) Manifes o (C) Elec ion S mbol (D) Elec ion F nds 11. In hich one of he follo ing co n ries is democrac no preferred o er dic a orship? (A) Bangladesh (B) Pakis an (C) Sri Lanka (D) India 12. Which one of he follo ing co n ries has a federal s s em of go ernmen ? (A) Congo (B) S dan Downloaded from www.padhle.in

(C) So h Africa (D) Tan ania 13. Banks pro ide a higher ra e of in eres on hich one of he follo ing acco n s? (A) Sa ing acco n (B) C rren acco n (C) Fi ed deposi s for long period (D) Fi ed deposi s for er shor period 14. Which one of he follo ing is he main so rce of credi for rich rban ho seholds in India? (A) Formal sec or (B) Informal sec or (C) Mone lenders (D) Traders 15. Which one of he follo ing is no a charac eris ic of 'Special Economic Zone ? (A) The do no ha e o pa a es for a long period. (B) Go ernmen has allo ed fle ibili in labo r la s. (C) The ha e orld class facili ies. (D) The do no ha e o pa a es for an ini ial period of fi e ears 16. Hallmark' is sed as a logo for hich one of he follo ing? (A) Agric l ral prod c s (B) Je eller (C) Elec rical goods (D) Elec ronic goods SECTION B (3 a a ) 17. Describe he process of 'Unifica ion of I al '. 18. E plain he circ ms ances nder hich Gandhiji decided o call off he Ci il Disobedience Mo emen in 1931. 19. Wh is he iron and s eel ind s r called he basic ind s r ? E plain an hree reasons. Downloaded from www.padhle.in

20. E plain he impro emen s made b he Indian Rail a s in i s f nc ioning. 21. Men ion an fo r meri s and an _ o demeri s of air ranspor . 22. Describe he 'second pop lar mo emen for democrac ' of Nepal. 23. Ho do press re gro ps and mo emen s e er press re on poli ics? E plain i h an e ample. 24. Ho do s a e or regional poli ical par ies con rib e in s reng hening federalism and democrac in India? E plain i h e amples. 25. Ho are some co n ries in he orld facing he fo nda ional challenge of democrac ? E plain i h e amples. 26. Ho has foreign rade been in egra ing marke s of differen co n ries in he orld? E plain i h e amples. 27. \"Informa ion and comm nica ion echnolog has pla ed a major role in spreading o prod c s and ser ices across co n ries.\" S ppor he s a emen . 28. Ho do 'Cons mer Pro ec ion Co ncils' help cons mers? E plain hree a s. 29. E plain he circ ms ances nder hich marke s do no ork in a fair manner. SECTION C (4 a a ) 30. Describe an fo r meas res hich ere in rod ced b he French Re ol ionaries o crea e a sense of collec i e iden i amongs he French people. 31. Who as All ri Si aram Raj ? E plain his role in inspiring he rebels i h Gandhiji's ideas. 32. Wh is conser a ion of mineral reso rces essen ial? E plain an hree me hods of conser ing mineral reso rces. Downloaded from www.padhle.in

33. E plain an fo r a s in hich democracies ha e been able o red ce ineq ali and po er . 34. Which go ernmen bod s per ises he f nc ioning of formal so rces of loans in India? E plain i s f nc ioning. 35. T o fea res - A and B, are in he poli ical o line map of India. Iden if hese fea res i h he help of he follo ing informa ion. A. The place, here he Indian Na ional Congress Session as held in 1927. B. The place, here he Ci il Disobedience Mo emen as s ar ed. 36. Loca e and label he follo ing fea res i h appropria e s mbols on he poli ical o line map of India i h appropria e s mbols: i. Bhilai - Iron and S eel Plan ii. Narora - N clear Po er Plan iii. Kandla -, Sea Por Downloaded from www.padhle.in

CBSE SOCIAL SCIENCE 2012 Solutions - Q.1-16 are MCQs 17. Ital was formall united into a nation in 1861. The greatest problem in the unification of Ital was its fragmentation into several political units, each under a different authorit . Ital , before its unification, was divided into seven states: Sardinia-Piedmont, ruled b an Italian princel house; Kingdom of the Two Sicilies; Papal state; Lombard and Venetia, ruled b Austrians; Tuscan , Modena and Parma. Sardinia-Piedmont took the responsibilit of uniting Ital under its ruler, King Victor Emmanuel II and Chief Minister Count Cavour. Italian states had to fight several wars against Austria, Spain and France to drive them out of Ital . 18. 1. The colonial government began arresting Congress leaders one b one. This led to violent clashes in man places. 2. When Abdul Gaffar Khan, a devout disciple of Mahatma Gandhi was arrested in April 1930, angr crowds demonstrated in the streets of Peshawar, facing armoured cars and police firing. 3. Man people were killed. 4. A month later, when Mahatma Gandhi himself was arrested, industrial workers in 5.b 5. Sholapur attacked police posts, municipal buildings, law courts and railwa stations. 6. Peaceful sat agrahis were attacked. Women and children were beaten and about 1,00,000 people were arrested. In such a situation, Mahatma Gandhi decided to call off the movement in 1931. 19. Iron and steel industr is known as the basic industr because all the other industries (heav , medium and light) depend on it for their machiner . Problems faced b this industr are (i) High cost (ii) Limited availabilit of coking coal (iii) Low productivit of labour (iv) Irregular suppl of energ (v) Poor infrastructure Downloaded from www.padhle.in

20. Some major improvements made b Indian Railwa s since independence are (i) Electrification of railwa lines to reduce burden on fossil fuels and to increase speed. (ii) Introduction of computerised reservation s stem for convenience of passengers. (iii) Conversion of metre gauge lines to broad gauge to ensure higher speed and carr ing capacit . (iv) Construction of new railwa lines to improve the connectivit of the countr . (v) Replacing steam engines, which cause heav pollution, b diesel and electric engines. 21. Merits of Air Transport : It is the fastest mode of transport. It is the most comfortable and prestigious mode of transport. It can cover ver difficult terrains like high mountains, drear deserts, dense forests and long oceanic stretches with great ease. At the time of natural calamities, relief measures and relief operations can be carried out immediatel . India has long international frontiers. Air services pla an important role in sending defence personnel and goods as when and where the are required. Demerits: Air travel is not within the reach of the common people. It is the costliest mode of transport. It is adversel affected b bad weather conditions. 22. King G anendra of Nepal was not prepared to accept democrac rule. In Februar 2005, the king dissolved Parliament. The movement was started to regain control over the government from the king: 1. All the major political parties in the parliament formed Seven Part Alliance (SPA) and called for a four da strike in Kathmandu. 2. The protest soon turned into an indefinite strike. 3. In this strike, Maoist insurgents and various other organisations joined hands. 4. People defied curfew and took to the streets. 5. More than a lakh people gathered almost ever da to demand restoration of democrac . 6. Protesters in large numbers reached to the king and served an ultimatum. Downloaded from www.padhle.in

7. The king gave half hearted concession but the leaders rejected. 8. The struck to their demands for restoration of parliament, power to all part government and a new constituent assembl . 9. On 24th April 2006, the last da of the ultimatum, the king was forced to concede all the three demands. 23. 1. The tr to gain public opinion and s mpath for their goals and their activities b carr ing out information campaigns, organising meetings and filing petitions. 2. The often organise protest activit like strikes or disrupting government programmes. 3. Business groups often emplo professional lobb ists. Some persons from pressure groups ma participate in official bodies and committees that offer advice to the government. 4. In some instances, the pressure groups are either formed or led b the leaders of political parties. 5. The issues raised b them often influence the policies of political parties. Sometimes political parties grow out of movement. Asom Gana Parishad, DMK, AIADMK and AAP are the e amples of such parties. 24. The state parlies are commonl referred to as regional parties. Some of these parties are all India parties that happen to have succeeded onl in some states. Parties like the Samajwadi Part , Samata Part and Rashtri a Janta Dal have national level political organisations. Some parties like Biju Janta Dal, Sikkim Democratic Front and Mi o National Front are conscious about their state identit . Regional parties made Parliament of India politicall more and more diverse. No one national part is able to secure on its own a majorit in Lok Sabha. As a result, the national parties are compelled to form alliances with state parties. Since 1996, nearl ever one of the state parties has got an opportunit to be a part of one or the other national level coalition government. This has contributed to the strengthening of federalism and democrac in our countr . Regional parties are more sensitive to the specific interest of a region and protect and preserve the regional identit . Downloaded from www.padhle.in

25. Foundational challenge relates to making the transition to democrac and then instituting democratic government. It evolves establishing a sovereign and functional state. It evolves bringing down the e isting non-democratic regime, keeping militar awa from controlling the government. Establishing a civilian control on all government institutions b holding proper elections. It evolves the recognition of people s choice and opportunit to change rulers, recognise people s will. 26. Foreign trade creates an opportunit for the producers to reach be ond the domestic markets. Producers can sell their produce not onl in markets located within the countr but can also compete in markets located in other countries of the world. Similarl for the bu ers, import of goods produced in another countr is one wa of e panding the choice of goods be ond what is domesticall produced. With the opening of foreign trade, goods travel from one market to another. Choice of goods in the market rises. Prices of similar goods in two markets tend to become equal. Producers in the two markets or to sa two countries now closel compete against each other even though the are separated b thousands of kilometres. These foreign trade connects the markets of different countries. For e ample, if there are a large number of foot-wear brands available in the Indian markets. A consumer who is aware of international trends can choose between a local brand like Bata, Lakhani Phoeni and international brands like Adidas, Nike, Reebok, etc. 27. Rapid improvement in technolog has been one of the major factors that has stimulated the globalisation process. Technolog has helped in faster deliver of goods along long distances possible at lower costs. Large containers for loading goods have been designed. This has reduced the costs of holdings at the ports besides resulting in faster deliver . Cost of air travel has fallen, increasing the volume of trade. Downloaded from www.padhle.in

In recent ears, technolog in the areas of telecommunications, computers, and the internet has been changing rapidl . Telecommunication facilities are used to contract one another around the world to access information instantl and to communicate from remote areas. Teleconferences help in saving frequent long trips across the globe. The Internet also allows ou to send instant electronic mail and talk across the world at ver low cost. 28. Consumer Protection Councils or Consumer Forums help consumers in the following wa s (i) The guide consumers on how to file cases in the Consumer Court. On man occasions, the also represent individual consumers in the Consumer Courts. (ii) If an businessman resorting to unfair means is reported to the Council at the District Level, he shall be taken to task b the concerned council. (iii) The create awareness among the people b conducting consumer melas, conferences, meetings, etc for which the are funded b the government. 29. The circumstances under which markets do not work in a fair manner occur when producers are few and powerful, whereas consumers purchase in small amounts and are scattered. This happens especiall when large companies are producing these goods. These companies with huge wealth, power and reach can manipulate the market in various wa s. At times false information is passed on through the media and other sources to attract consumers. Rules and regulations to protect consumers are needed to prevent this. 30. Measures which were introduced b the French Revolutionaries to create a sense of collective identit amongst the French people are as follows :- The political and constitutional changes that came in the wake of the French Revolution led to the transfer of sovereignt from the monarch to a bod of French citi ens. From the ver beginning, the French revolutionaries introduced various measures that could create a sense of collective identit among the French people. A new French flag, the tricolour was chosen to replace the former ro al standard. The Estates General was elected b the bod of active citi ens and renamed the National Assembl . Downloaded from www.padhle.in

New h mns were composed. Oaths taken and mart rs commemorated all in the name of the nation. A centralised administrative s stem was put in place and it formulated uniform laws. Internal customs duties and dues were abolished. A uniform s stem of weights and measures was adopted. Regional dialects were discouraged. French, as it was spoken and written in Paris, became the common language of the nation. 31. A​ ll i Si a a Raj -​ He was a tribal leader in the Gudem Hills of Andhra Pradesh. He started a Militant Guerrilla Movement in the earl 1920s. Role in Inspiring in the Rebels The tribal people were enraged b the British polic , but when the government began forcing them to contribute begar for road building, the hill people revolted. Raju inspired the hill people. He talked of the greatness of Mahatma Gandhi. Inspired b Gandhiji s Non-Cooperation Movement, he persuaded people to wear Khadi and give up drinking. But at the same time, he did not believe in non-violence, he thought that India could be liberated onl b the use of force. 32. The formation of minerals takes millions of ears. The are finite and non-renewable. The rates of replenishment are infinitel small in comparison to the present rates of consumption. The have to be reserved for future generations. Methods of Conservation: To conserve our mineral resources, a concerted effort has to be made in order to use our mineral resources in a planned and sustainable manner. Improved technologies need to be constantl evolved to allow use of low-grade ores at low cost. Rec cling of metals. Using scrap metals and other substitutes. 33. Democrac , being based on the principle of equalit is likel to promote greater social justice. Democratic laws work for the betterment of the people as a whole. The wa s in which democracies have been able to reduce inequalit and povert are (i) Women have been given equal rights like those of men in most of the democratic countries like India. Downloaded from www.padhle.in

(ii) Special efforts have been made to uplift the weaker sections of the societ (like the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes), so that the could live with dignit and honour. (iii) Democracies ever where tr to provide a fair share to ever citi en in the natural resources of the countr . (iv) In almost all democratic countries of the world, poor people are given man concessions but richer classes are made to pa more income ta . 34. The Reserve Bank of India (Reserve Bank of India) supervises the functioning of formal sources of loans in India. For instance, banks maintain a minimum cash balance out of the deposits the receive. Functions of Reserve Bank of India The Reserve Bank of India monitors that the banks actuall maintain this cash balance. Similarl , the Reserve Bank of India ensures that the banks give loans not just to profit-making businesses and traders, but also to small cultivators, small scale industries, small , borrowers, etc. Periodicall , banks have to submit information to the Reserve Bank of India on how much the are lending, to whom, at what interest rate, etc. 35. Downloaded from www.padhle.in

CBSE SOCIAL SCIENCE 2011 Q estions - Sec A (1 Ma Each) 1. Which one of the follo ing is riot tr e abo t the female allegor of France? (A) She as named Marianne. (B) She took part in the French Re ol tion. (C) She as a s mbol of national nit . (D) Her characteristics ere dra n from those of Libert and the Rep blic 2. Which one of the follo ing states as r led b an Italian princel ho se before nification of Ital ? (A) Kingdom of T o Sicilies (B) Lombard (C) Venetia (D) Sardinia-Piedmont 3. Which one of the follo ing statements is not related to the Gandhi-Ir in Pact? (A) Gandhiji agreed not to la nch an f rther mass agitations against the British. (B) Gandhiji agreed to participate in the Ro nd Table Conference. (C) Gandhiji decided to call off the Ci il Disobedience Mo ement. (D) The British agreed to release the political prisoners. 4. Wh did Nationalists in India to r illages to gather folk songs and legends? Choose the most appropriate reason from the follo ing: (A) Nationalists anted to st d their o n c lt re. (B) Nationalists anted to p blish it and earn mone . (C) Nationalists did it beca se it ga e a tr e pict re of traditional c lt re. (D) Nationalists anted to keep folk c lt re intact. 5. Which one of the follo ing minerals is a fossil f el? (A) Bari m (B) Coal (C) Zircon (D) Urani m Downloaded from www.padhle.in

6. Orissa is the leading prod cer of one of the follo ing minerals. (A) Copper (B) Iron ore (C) Manganese ore (D) Mica 7. Which one of the follo ing has been the major e change for the IT ind str ? (A) BHEL (B) SAIL (C) BPO (D) OIL 8. Which one of the follo ing major ports has been de eloped to decongest Kolkata port? (A) Kandla (B) Haldia (C) Paradip (D) Marmagao 9. National Alliance for Peoples' Mo ements (NAPM) is (A) an organisation of organisations. (B) an en ironmental mo ement. (C) a political part . (D) a p blic interest gro p. 10. The str ggle in Boli ia in 2000 as (A) to establish democrac . (B) d e to the increase in the price of ater. (C) to ha e a re-election. (D) d e to racial discrimination. 11. The political part hich belie es in Mar ism - Leninism is (A) Nationalist Congress Part . (B) Comm nist Part of India. (C) Dra ida M nnetra Ka hagam (DMK). (D) Bah jan Samaj Part . Downloaded from www.padhle.in

12. The Se en Part Alliance (SPA) in Nepal has s cceeded in remo ing monarch , holding elections and forming a go ernment. This comes nder hich one of the follo ing challenges? (A) Fo ndational challenge (B) Challenge of e pansion of democrac (C) Challenge of deepening of democrac (D) All the abo e 13. Which one of the follo ing is not a feat re of mone ? (A) Medi m of e change (B) Lack of di isibilit (C) A store of al e (D) A nit of acco nt 14. Professor M hammad Y n s 1s the fo nder of hich one of the follo ing banks? (A) Co-operati e Bank (B) Commercial Bank (C) Grameen Bank (D) Land De elopment Bank 15. Which of the follo ing is not a feat re of a M ltinational Compan ? (A) It o ns/controls prod ction in more than one nation. (B) It sets p factories here it is close to the markets. (C) It organises prod ction in comple a s. (D) It emplo s labo r onl from its o n co ntr . 16. When did the United Nations adopt the g idelines for cons mer protection? (A) 1983 (B) 1984 (C) 1985 (D) 1986 Sec B (3 Ma Each) 17. E plain an three a s in hich nationalist feelings ere kept ali e in Poland in the 18th and 19th cent ries. 18. E plain an three effects of the Non Cooperation Mo ement on the econom of India. Downloaded from www.padhle.in

19. Make a distinction bet een h droelectricit and thermal electricit stating three points of distinction. 20. E plain an three problems faced b the Iron and Steel Ind str in India. 21. Describe an three factors that control ind strial location. 22. E plain ho the relationship bet een political parties and press re gro ps can take different forms. 23. E plain the role of democratic go ernments in red cing economic disparities. 24. Ho do democracies accommodate social di ersit ? E plain. 25. E plain 'the challenge of e pansion of democrac ' b stating three points. 26. E plain an three ad antages of globalisation. 27. What is a trade barrier? Wh did the Indian Go ernment p t p trade barriers after Independence? E plain. 28. E plain an three factors hich ga e birth to the Cons mer Mo ement in India? 29. \"A cons mer has the right to get compensation depending on the degree of the damage.\" S pport this statement ith an e ample. Sec C (4 Ma Each) 30. E plain an fo r ideas of Liberal Nationalists In the economic sphere. 31. E plain fo r points abo t Gandhiji's idea of 'sat agraha'. 32. Mention an t o inland ater a s of India. Write three characteristics of each. 33. E plain ho d nastic s ccession is a major challenge for political parties in India. 34. E plain an fo r terms of credit ith e amples. Downloaded from www.padhle.in

35. Identif in the map of India, these feat res ith the help of the follo ing information: (1) The place, here the Indian National Congress Session of September 1920 as held. (2) The place, here the mo ement of Indigo Planters took place. 36. Identif these feat res gi en belo in the map ith the help of the follo ing information and rite their correct names on the map: (a) Coal Mine (b) Silk Ind str (c) International Airport Downloaded from www.padhle.in

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2. Me cha a d ade ef ed ha d e f eig g d fi a ce i a ace . 3. I dia e i e i a d ha d de a d g e a I dia c he e e i h ge de a d. 19. Diffe e ce be ee h d e ec ici a d he a e ec ici a e a f : HYDROELECTRICITY: i g a e fa i g bi e . 1.H d e ec ici i ge e a ed b he f ce f 2. I d e ca e a a he ic i. 3. H d e ec ici i a i i ed e ce i.e a e i e e ia i e ha ib e. 4. I i chea e i he g . THERMAL ELECTRICITY: 1.The a e ec ici i ge e a ed b c a Pe e . 2. I ca e a he ic i. 3. I i a i i ed e ce. I ce a e e ha ib e e e ab e i e c a ad e e . 4. I i e e i e i he g . 20. F b e faced b i a d ee i d ie i I dia a e: Li i ed a ai abi i High c fc i gc a. L e d c i i f ab . I eg a f e ec ici . 21. The h ee fac ha c i d ia ca i a e: 1. P i i he a e . Downloaded from www.padhle.in

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24. (i) I i ece a de a d ha de c ac i i l le b aj i i i . The aj i al a eed k i h he i i ha g e e f ci e e e he ge e al ie . (ii) I i al ece a ha le b aj i d e bec e le b aj i ea ha c iie f eligi , ace li g i ic g . R le b aj i a i ca e f e e deci i i ca e f e e elec i , diffe e e g a d ca f a aj i . (iii) De c ac e ai a de c ac l a l g a e e ci i e ha a cha ce f bei g i aj i , a e i f i e. 25. The challe ge f e a i f de c ac i he f da e al challe ge faced ada . I e a i f de c ac he e h ld be i hi he ha d f ci i e f he c a he ha i he ha d f al fa ilie he ili a . I i idi g c le e f da e al igh he ci i e f he c . I ac like I dia he he ai challe ge faced a e ge de di c i i a i , illi e ac , e , ca e di c i i a i e c. C i a d dela i j ice c e le i ha a d . 26. Gl bali a i i he eff a d c ea i g he h le gl bal c ii e illage. Th ee ad a age f gl bali a i a e a el : Gl bal a ke : P i a i a i f a e- ed i d ie ha led fl i hi g e e gi g a ke i de el ed c ie . Gl bali a i ha hed b i e e i c ea e hei a ac i ac b de e cala e c e de a d. F eig i e e : The fl f f eig ca i al i a he i i e effec f gl bali a i . C a ie di ec l i e i f eig il b a i g d c i i he e. S cce f l a i e c a ie a ac f eig i e e hi g he e e e f f eig e cha ge a ailable. Downloaded from www.padhle.in

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