CHILDREN’S SENIOR ACADEMY, ROORKEE

Half Yearly Exam 2019-20

Subject – Social Science
Class – X

MAX TIME 3 hour MM:80

Each question carries one mark : (20*1)

Q.1 In which year was the Vienna Congress held?

(A) 1815 (B) 1845 (C) 1885 (D) 1915
Q.2 ‘Young Italy’, the secret society of Italy, was set up by:
(A) Garibaldi (B) Cavour (C) Mazzini (D) Victor Emmanuel II
Q.3 Which one of the following is a biotic resources?
(A) Land (B) Water (C) Human Beings (D) Rocks
Q.4 Which of the following soils is ideal for growing cotton?
(A) Alluvial Soil (B) Black Soil (C) Red Soil (D) Laterite Soil
Q.5 Which of the following is an important Rabi Crop?
(A) Cotton (B) Wheat (C) Paddy (D) Jute
Q.6 Jowar, Bajra and Ragi are the important………….. grown in India.
(A) Commercial Crops (B) Cereals (C) Millets (D) Cash Crops
Q.7 Division of power between higher and lower levels of government is called:
(A) Horizontal Distribution (B) Parallel Distribution (C) Vertical Division (D) Diagonal Division
Q.8 Which type of state in India?
(A) Democratic (B) Secular (C) Welfare (D) All of the above
Q.9 …………….. is a coming together federation.
(A) USA (B) India (C) Pakistan (D) Sri Lanka
Q.10 Modern forms of money include……………
(A) Dollar and Rupees (B) Paper Notes and Coins (C) Paper Notes, Coins and Bank Deposits (D) Coins
Q.11 What is a trade barriers? Give one example.
Q.12 When was Indian National Congress founded? Mention any one ideology of the party.
Q.13 State the meaning of democracy.
Q.14 Mention any two common features of most of the democracies of the world.
Q.15 What is Intermediate Goods?
Q.16 What is Globalization?
Q.17 Why are sugar mills concentrated in sugarcane producing areas?
Q.18 What is tertiary sector?
Q.19 Name any two important social groups of Sri Lanka.
Q.20 Mention any two disadvantages of democracy.
Attempt any eight questions & each question carries three marks: (8*3)

Q.21 “We should use natural resources properly and judiciously”? Analyze the statement.
Q.22 Differentiate between community government in Belgium and majoritarian government in Sri
Lanka.
Q.23 Distinguish between primary and tertiary sector.
Q.24 “Rural borrowers depend on the informal sector of credit.” Explain.
Q.25 Describe any three factors that are responsible for breaking down of caste system in India.
Q.26 “Credit has its own unique role for development”. Justify the statement with arguments.
Q.27 “Most federations that are formed by ‘holding together’ do not give equal power to its constituent
units.” Is it true for India? Explain.
Q.28 “The Indian Government, after independence, has put many such barriers on foreign trade and
foreign investment.” Explain.
Q.29 Why do people prefer democracy? Explain.
Each question carries five marks: (6*5)
Q.30 “Lack of internal democracy within parties is the major challenge to political parties all over the
world.” Analyze the statement.
OR
“No party system is ideal for all countries and in all situations.” Justify the statement with four
arguments.
Q.31 “The declining share of agriculture in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a matter of serious
concern in India.” Support the statements.
Q.32 Describe any five measures introduced by the French Revolutionaries to create a sense of collective
identify amongst the French people.
Q.33Explain the favorable geographical conditions required to produce rice. Also mention any two major
rice producing states of India.
Q.34 What is the need to have political parties?
Q.35 Briefly trace the process of the unification of Italy.
MAP: Identify these features with the help of the following information and write their correct names
on map- (6*1)
A. The place where the Indian National Congress Session was held in 1927.
B. The place where Gandhiji organized ‘Satyagraha’ in favour of cotton mill workers.
C. A place associated with the movement of Indigo planters.
D. The city where Jallianwala Bagh incidence took place.
E. A place associated with the calling off the Non-Cooperation Movement.
F. The place where the Indian National Congress Session was held in Sept. 1920.